Mackensen’s Dobrudja Advance Resisted by Romanian Forces
Multi-front World War I report notes Mackensen’s advance into Dobrudja stalling as Romanian and Russian reinforcements hold fortified lines. Bulgarians resist in Florina and Menastir area while Somme and Verdun fronts show variable activity amid harsh weather. Greece faces Crete revolution news as Balkan fronts see shifting engagements.
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von Mackena
Rumania
Dobrudja
Constanca
Harest
Mackensen
Sofia War Office
Florina
Macedonia
Menastir
Sofia
Vardar
Struma
Poliomyelitis Report Shows Surge in New Infections
New York health department records 26 new infantile paralysis cases in the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. today, eight more than yesterday, with six deaths, four fewer than the previous day.
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New York
Health Department
Overman to Speak in High Point Armory Rally
Chairman Mendenhall announces Senator Lee S Overman will address the High Point armory on Tuesday September 26 at 5 o clock to open the Democratic campaign. Senator Goerman will also speak and a brass band will provide music as a large crowd is expected for the rally.
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Ich Point
Democratic Campaign Committee
Lee Salter Overman
Armory
Oelock
Goerman
Mr. Mendenhall
North Carolina
Oxmeran
High Point
Overman
Six High Point Prosecutions Disposed In Superior Court
Six High Point cases from the Superior Court were disposed of this week. Jones Willard faced retailing charges but the solicitor did not press the case due to a state witness leaving. Gen Johnson pleaded guilty to breaking and entering Watson's store and received six months. Bob Wade, convicted in the recorder's court for violating the prohibition law, was called and failed. his bond was forfeited. Mrs Fannie Osborne, for running a disorderly house, and Clark Bowers, also for violation of the prohibition law, were continued due to defendant illness.
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Sufetier Court
Jones Willard
Bob Wade
Recorder's Court
Fannie Osborne
Clark Bowers
Bryan warns women voters of Republican trickery in Wyoming
William Jennings Bryan campaigned in Rock Springs on September 21 urging re election of President Wilson. He accused Republicans of unscrupulous tactics to influence women voters in the suffrage states and warned Democratic women to beware of Republican trickery.
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Pryan
Associated Press
Rock Springs
Wyo
William Jennigs Bryan
Wyomineg
Wilson
Bryan
United States
Baseball standings show leaders unchanged in both leagues
The American League leaders stay a game and a half ahead with Boston atop, Chicago moving to second a half game ahead of Detroit, while Deston and Detroit clash and Chicago faces Philadelphia. In the National League Brooklyn remains one and a half games above Philadelphia after Philadelphia’s two wins over Pittsburgh. Boston falls three and a half games back.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Deston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Revolution Reported in Crete Provisional Government Declared
A Havas dispatch from Athens reports a revolution in Crete with rebels proclaiming a provisional government. The notice notes the dramatic political change on the island and the formation of an interim authority.
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Dobrudja
Bucharest
Greece
Crete
Venizelos
Island OF
Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Athens
Red Cross Considers Chinese Flood Relief
Washington reports American Red Cross officials weighing an appeal for funds to aid Chinese flood victims in Anhui after the Hwai river overflow. Nearly one million homeless and thousands destitute are described as crops were ruined and relief requests surged from Nanking. The flood area mirrors a 100 year inundation, with a projected loan blocked by the European war.
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Associated Press
Washington
Red Cross
State Department
Hwai
Anhui
China
Nanking
City Manager Lyon Seeks Best Pavement Type
City Manager Lyon received many replies from officials of numerous cities about street pavements. He asked for pavement types used, last laid costs per square yard, and which option offers best long term value considering initial cost repairs and wear. He plans to digest the responses to reveal prevailing opinion.
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Lyon
Remains of Richardson Buried at Lexington
J. W. Sechrest traveled to Lexington yesterday to bury Ralph Richardson the white man killed by train No 12 near Lexington last Saturday night. Richardson died at the hospital the same day and was laid to rest at Sechrest undertaking establishment after Sechrest failed to locate his family following his death.
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J. W. Sechrest
Lexington
Ralph Richardson
Richardson
Sechrest Undertaking Establishment
Mr. Sechrest
Germans Hit British Front South of the Ancre
The Germans launched heavy counter attacks last night on the British position south of the Ancre on the Somme front. New Zealand troops defending the area repelled the assaults with severe losses to the German forces.
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Somme
Paris
Verdun
Meuse
Thiaumont
Fort Vaux
Chapitre
Petrograd
Stokhod
Volhynia
Kovel
Korytniza
Svininsky
Carpathians
Panther
Transylvania
Bucharest
Petron‘seny
Associated Press
London
Ancre
War Office
New Zealand
Durham Receives One American Tobacco Plant
Richmond Virginia is to gain one plant and Durham North Carolina another as the American Tobacco company moves facilities. Company officers cite unwillingness of $400 cigarette workers to submit to wage demands at the two plants as the reason for the changes.
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Durham
Richmond
New York City
American Tobacco Company
N. C
Big price for cotton in Mississippi prison sale
Trustees of the Mississippi state prison sold 400 bales of cotton at an average 21.49 cents per pound and four car loads of cottonseed at 46.20 a ton. Ninety eight bales were short staple sold at market price. Long staple topped 23.15 cents. The sale will net about 48,500 dollars and seed price set a record.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi State Prison
Railway Executives Hold Meeting In New York
The railway executives advisory committee of heads of major rail systems held its first session in New York following Congress passing the eight hour bill. Several conferees say the eight hour law was just one topic among others discussed during the meeting.
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New York
Railway Executives Advisory Committee
Congress
Birmingham editors fined for libel in city court
C M M Stanley and W H Jeffries of the Birmingham Age Herald were fined 25 each in the recorder's court for criminal libel tied to articles questioning the veracity of Birmingham News publisher H Hanson and Age Herald publisher E W Barrett. Barrett was acquitted.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
C. MM. Stanley
W. H. Jeffries
Birmingham Age-Herald
Recorder’s Court
Age-Herald
Asse H. Hanson
Birmingham News
E. W. Barrett
Age- Herald
Hanson
Bariett
the News
Birmingham Rotary Club
Stanley
Jeffries
Barrett
Public Safety
Barber
Alabama
Rotary Elect
Ave-Herald
News
Tianky
Army Secretary Baker Says Army Does Not Desire War
St Louis report notes Secretary of War Baker telling Business Men's League that the entire U S Army from top commander to private does not want war. He says as a civilian he once feared a standing army but now believes the army as a whole opposes war. The remarks were delivered during a September address.
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St. Louis
Baker
Business Men's League
United States
Will Press Cases Against So Called Blackmailers
Washington reports federal agents continued investigations into the alleged blackmail syndicate. The Justice Department plans its first prosecutions against the blackmailers tied to Mrs Regina Nlipper of Philadelphia in federal court in New York City, with trials expected to begin in about a month. Other alleged blackmailers are to face early trials as well.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fderal
Department of Justice
Regina Nlipper
Philadelphia
New York City
New York
Guardsmen Ask to Stay on Border Duty
The Associated Press reports 200 members of the Second New York infantry asked to stay on border duty after orders to return home. General Funston announced that guardsmen who wished to stay could transfer to other regiments as three Pennsylvania regiments would be released by the arrival of three North Carolina regiments.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Second New York Infantry
Funstom
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight and Friday
Reports indicate fair weather tonight and Friday with warmer interior conditions. Winds will be moderate and variable as conditions unfold.
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Intenor
Central Carolina Fair Prepares Big High Point Involvement
The Central Carolina Fair opens October 10 at Greensboros fair grounds with High Point playing a major role. Automobile day features a parade led by C M Van Stery and trophies totaling $3000 for best decorated cars and trucks. High Point day follows with school and factory closings to attend the fair. Tickets will be sold in High Point at Hart's Drug Store for car parties to ease crowds at the cafe.
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High Point
Fair
Greensboro
Daniel
C. M. van Stery
Furniture City
Hart’s Drug Store
Pate
Central Carolina Fair Grounds
General Strike Threat Looms After Failed Talks
A 75 member citizens committee pressed labor leaders to avoid a general sympathy strike as 11,000 workers remain on strike. Rioting persisted with 2,000 police guarding elevated lines and street cars attacked with bricks and bottles injuring passengers.
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Associated Press
New Sor
Citizens’ Committee
Central Park
West
Sixth
Third Avenue
Holler Hoola Boola and Scare the Germans War Chant Story
London dispatch reports German charges that black soldiers aided the British on the western front. A British citizen from London allegedly shouted Hoola Boola from parapets 26 times in 20 places over 20 days, while German observers believed a savage horde faced them.
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London
Alleged Kansas Murderer Hanged by Mob in Olathe
Pert Dadler, charged with killing Henry Muller the aged German and his wife, was seized from the Johnson County jail by a masked mob in Olathe and hanged from a telephone pole.
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Olathe
Kan
Pert Dadler
Henry Muller
Johnson County
Miss Annie Young Dies at Age Seven
Miss Annie Young died Wednesday morning at her parents home on East Russell Street after a bout with tuberculosis. The seven year old, once a stenographer at Tate Furniture, is survived by her parents and two sisters Nannie and Mamie. Funeral services were held at 3 PM with Archdeacon Hardin officiating, Oakwood Cemetery burial.
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Annie Young
W. E. Young
East Russell Street
Miss Young
Tate Furniture Company
Nannie
Mamie
Hardin
Oakwood Cemetery
West Side Post Office Opens Substation
The West Side sub-post office opened Tuesday with Postmaster J. Farries swearing in W. H. Dowey to run the station at his store. About 400 to 400 patrons in the area will be served and more sub stations are planned, including Robertson's store.
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West Side
W. H. Dowey
Dowdy
Average rainfall and January temperature report
The weather bureau in Raleigh informs Guilford of climate data. Mean January temperature is 39.2 degrees with a departure of 6 tenths, projecting annual mean totals. The document notes an average rainfall of seven inches for the year.
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Toduetriel Department
Mercial Eth
Weather Bureau
Raleigh
Guilford
Point City Hosts Third Largest Organ Factory
Local industry note claims the city houses the third largest organ factory in the United States. The article mentions the es company of this city and W. G. Ship as part of the factory management distinction.
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Point
United States
W. G. Ship
Lewh
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