British Drive East of Ypres Advances German Front
London, Sept. 26 British forces attacked German positions east of Ypres at 5 40 a m and reported satisfactory progress with valuable positions captured. Haig points to a continued aim to push German forces from the coast and sever submarine and air bases from Zeebrugge to Ostend as Belgian towns are evacuated.
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London
Belgium
Ypres
Haig
Crown Prince of
Bavaria
North Sea
Zeebrugge
Nieuport
Ostend
Roulers
Courtrai
Holland
Menin Road Battle Opens British Flanders Offensive
Early today British infantry went over the top on a wide front east of Ypres as Haig's drive across German lines in Flanders continued. Reports say gains near Roulers Courtrai and Hedlbeck promising, with heavy German counterfire and a devastating British barrage amid muddy ground and machine gun fire.
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Flanders
Arly
Ypres
France
Belgium
Associated Press
Haig
Roulers-Courtrai
Hojllebeck
Iverness
Cops
Nunswood
Glencorse Wood
Atackers
Teuton
Young Men Depart for Camp Jackson in Colored Train Sendoff
Hundreds gathered at the Southern station to bid farewell to 19 township youths drafted for Army training. A special No. 45 troop train carried the Guilford county and Greensboro contingents toward Camp Jackson with hand bundles, a predeparture motion picture, and orderly roll call.
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Camp Jackson
National Army
War Department
Willie L. Underwood
American Troops to Use Gas and Liquid Fire Attacks
Army orders announced from Washington on September 20 outline a new organization of special engineer units in France. Each army corps will deploy a special engineer regiment to handle flame and gas service with thousands more men in supplemental units for other fighting phases.
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Washngton
France
Avith
German Note Predicted to Omit Belgium Phase
Berlin reports the German reply to the pope will likely avoid any Belgium reference. Press and parliament expect no declarations on Belgium amid rumors of a pan German stance and rumors of a governor's possible withdrawal from permanent control in occupied territory.
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Berlin
London
Belgium
Increased Tobacco Freight Rates Suspended by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed increases of about 10 percent on cigars cigarettes and tobacco from Durham Raleigh and other North Carolina points and from parts of Virginia to Chicago St Louis and other midwestern destinations until January 18.
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Washington
Durham
Raleigh
North Carolina
Virigiia
Chicago
St. Louis
Middle Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwestern Stocker and Feeder Show Opens in South St Paul
In St Paul Minnesota on September 20 pure bred cattle were shown at the Northwestern Stocker and Feeder Show. The event aims to promote higher quality livestock and to boost public welfare by improving production.
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St. Paul, Minn
South St. Paul
Exhibits Planned for Kirmess Week at Methodist Church
Mrs. Julius C. Smith announces awards list to be published tomorrow for Kirmess week at the old Methodist church on Washington street. New entries include best loaf of graham bread best cured meat best vinegar and best home made soap. Entries due next Monday September 24 with a 10 cent entrance fee.
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Old Methodist Church
Washington Street
A. T. Wishart
Boy Scout Booth
J. J. Farriss
Red Cross Booth
Julius C. Smith
Booth
Mrs King Intended to Marry Again
Concord dispatch reports attorney Phil McDuffie of Atlanta visiting several banks to read a restraining order by Judge Boyd preventing transfer of King estate funds to Gaston B. Means. The judge added Means's wife as a party to the order and McDuffie traveled to Salisbury to confer with local officials and Department of Justice agents.
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Concord
Phil
McDuffie
Atlanta
Anna L. Robinson
Maude ‘A. King
Boyd
Gaston B. Means
King
Means
Salisbury
Clement
Ambrose
Department of Justice
First National Army Recruits Arrive in Columbia Camp
The first of the newly selected men to be mustered in arrived in Columbia with Clarence C. Cole of Lee County leading the group. Counties in North Carolina prepare to report their quotas, while Florida sends over 3000 men bringing total arrivals to about 2000. The procession maintained a high-spirited mood with singing as September 5 arrivals were noted.
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Columbia
National Army
Clarence C. Cole
Lee County
North Carolina
Florida
Mrs Maude A King May Remarry First Husband
Information reaches Assistant District Attorney Dooling that Mrs Maude A King plans to remarry her first husband Edward B Hull this fall. Dooling seeks to confirm with North Carolina authorities if she was killed as part of a plot to gain her fortune. He will also take documents from Gaston B Means, her business manager, who was present at the shooting.
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New Yor
Maude A. King
Edward B. Hull
Dooling
North Carolina
Hayne
Chicago
la Grange
Mr. Dooling
Concord
Gaston B. Means
Senator Gallinger Seeks Senate Inquiry on Means Papers
Washington report states Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire urged Vice President Marshall to consider a senate investigation into alleged papers of Gaston Means. He said he had no knowledge of the matter but would welcome an inquiry if deemed important.
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Washington
Gaston Means
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Marshall Read
Senate
American officers awarded French cross for Verdun observers
Brigadier George B. Duncan and Major Campbell King become the first American officers to receive the French cross for participation in the Verdun offensive where they served as observers in forward posts. It is unclear if they will be allowed to accept the honor.
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Fred A. Davis
Marshal S. Loflin
Charles F. Luttenfield
SLO
Joe Frank English
John C. Cox
John G. Overby
George Tucker
Luther C. Parker
Willie L. Underwood
Hillery H. Shore
Max Bones
Charles H. Cox
Early C. Towell
Archie Allred
Calvin Mize
Carl Walden
Elmer S. King
Henry F. Floyd
Thomas P. Richardson
Howeh
Charles Fpf
Matton
Elmer King
France
Associated Press
George B. Duncan
Campbell King
Verdun
Swedish Minister to Protest Over Luxburg Incident
London dispatch says the Swedish minister to Berlin will protest the Luxburg incident after confirmation that German officials abuse the confidence.
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London
Stockholm
Berlin
Luxburg
Mitchell Triumphs in New York Republican Nomination
New York on September 20 reports John Purroy Mitchell won the Republican nomination in yesterday’s primaries by about 1100 votes over William H. Bennett with only two districts unreported out of 2060.
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New York
John Purroy Mitchell
William H. Bennett
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs John C She loff
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John C. She loff. The brief notice records the birth as a family announcement with no additional details.
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John C. Sheloff
Recalled Minister Not Un Neutral One
Secretary Lansing rejected insinuations that the recall of Minister Van Rappard of the Netherlands came from American representations. He stated he regrets papers implying a lack of neutrality and affirmed that the Dutch government has observed neutrality and that the minister’s conduct was proper.
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Washington
Lansing
van Rappard
Netherlands
Mayoral Warrant Aimed At Philadelphia Leader
Five investigations launched into the policeman's killing as authorities say gunmen brought from Jersey City for the primary race by a rival faction. A warrant for Mayor Smith is to be sworn out.
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Philadelphia
Polceman
Cotton futures open higher as Liverpool buying renews
New York opening cotton prices rose 7 to 18 points with Liverpool demand. Texas spots offered more freely and prices sagged before a banking authority crop estimate of 13,282,000 bales including linters checked the decline. Futures opened steady with October 21.48, December 21.56, January 21.26, March 21.42, May 21.58.
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New York
Liverpool
Texas
Adamson Appointed to New York Merchandise Office
Representative William Adamson of Georgia, chairman of the house interstate commerce committee, was nominated by the President to be general appraiser of merchandise for New York. He expects to resign from Congress.
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Washington
William Adamson
Georgia
House Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Adamson
Congress
Compulsory School Attendance Enforced This Term
Superintendent W. M. Marr announces new compulsory school laws will be enforced. Ages raised to 14 must attend at least six months of the term and all six year olds by October 1 may enroll. First grade pupils must start within three weeks. Vaccination laws also strict. unvaccinated children must be treated before enrollment.
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Caity
W. M. Marr
All Ships Needed for Army Overseas Service
R. B. Stevens, vice chairman of the Shipping Board, told the War Convention at Atlantic City that within six months the American army will demand every available vessel, coalwise and others, for overseas service.
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Atlantic City
R. B. Stevens
Shipping Board
Papal Peace Proposals Reply Not Received
Rome report states the Central powers have not replied to the pope's peace proposals. The secretary of state said no reply was received last night, countering claims that a response had been sent on Saturday.
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Rome
Baptists Plan Chaplains for All Army Camps
Richmond Sept 20 The home mission board of the Southern Baptist Convention announced plans to place a minister in every training camp of the national army to serve soldiers and oversee religious support.
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Richmond
The
Southern Baptist Convention
National Army
Cronholm Denies German Offer of Decoration
Felke Cronholm former attaché to the Swedish legation in Mexico City told the Associated Press he was not offered nor promised a decoration by German Minister von Eckhardt. He also denied furnishing the minister with information gathered among enemies of Mexico. Cronholm had remained silent before speaking.
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Mexico City
Felke Cronholm
von Eckhardt
Cronholm
Mexico
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