World News From The South Land And Beyond
Brief paragraphs cover food conservation ending as wheat and beef demand rise for the army. Obituary for Dr Anna Shaw aged 71, founder’s leader role, note on a heat tour. Jack Dempsey’s heavyweight win at a monster stadium in Toledo. army orders for service stripes. Col James Simons death in Charleston at 80. Plans for cotton belt campaigning and a $400 million funding need. Navy explosion near Baltimore and dramatic damage. US exports for May set record, annual forecast high. Train crash in Dunkirk, N Y. airbrakes fault blamed. US aims to press Mexican authorities over murder and abuse case. US warning to Soviet Russia over reprisals. Meuse Argonne casualties totals and specific engagements. British and allied court plans for former German emperor in London. Protests and food riots in England after price shocks. Brest clashes injure Americans and French. peace with Germany declared in Versailles. Earthquake in Tuscany and Paris talks with Wilson delegation.
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Department of Agriculture
Anna Shaw
National American Womah's Suffrage Association
Moylan
Philadelphia
Toledo
Ohio
Army Quartermaster Corps
Germany
James Simons
South Carolina
Charleston
Sociey of
The
Cincinnati
News and Courier Company
New Orleans
American Cotton Association
J.C. Wannamaker
Columbia
S. C
American Coteton Association
United States
Department of Comel Merce
Trabe
Clifford
New York Central
Westerner Express
Dunkirk
N.Y
Polis
Galcian-Volhynian
Warsaw
Lemberg-Halier-Stanislau
France
Lafayette
Picpus Cemtery
Paris
Rhineland
Rhine
London
Fort Ig
England
Westminster Hall
Frederick William
Wieringen
Versailles
Tuscany
Italy
Vicchio
Florence
Wilson
Europe
Lansing
Frank Polk
Aliconee
Herald's Review Of North Carolina Capitol Events
A concise record highlighting notable happenings at the capital and across North Carolina's counties. The Herald compiles significant political, social, and economic events shaping state affairs for its readership.
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Herald’s Review of
North Carolina
Capitol
Herald
Wilmington Banker Widens Attack on Comptroller Williams
Wade Cooper, Wilmington banker and former Tar Heel Sunker, testifies before the Senate banking committee that Comptroller of the Currency Williams aided an insolvent Georgia Florida Railroad deal and polluted government assets. He alleges libelous reflections on his brothers and cites government compensation for railroad rental as evidence of mismanagement. The testimony follows broader political pressure and mentions Klansman Richie seeking a hearing with Governor Bickett.
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Raleigh Washington
John Skelton Wiliam
Thomas E
W. 0. Cooper
Wilmington
N.C
Wade
Cooper
Washingeton
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
United States Railroad Administration
Williams
Augusta
Madison
Pla
Langborn Willams
United State Railroad Administration
Georgia and Florida Railroad
Warning on threshing licenses and wartime casualty report
The notice directs threshers to obtain threshing licenses from county seed registers and to file annual growth threshing reports. It also lists North Carolina casualties, including killed in action and wounded, from the American expeditionary forces, with names and towns. Major Langston cannot accept a state supervisor post. Charles W. Johnson is appointed in his stead.
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Vhreshere
North Carolina
Washington
W. F. Kink
Trotville
C. H. Edwards
Mt ‘Airy
R. C.davis
Asheville
T. F. Moose
Dallas
T. Q. Penland
Montreal
G. A. Weaver
Durham
J. W. Jobe
Methane
J. M. Pennell
Wilkesboro
O. A. Fricke
Salisbury
T. W. Webb
Tarboro
EB. P Bethune
Mann Level
Joe Brown
Fayetteville
B. H. Corneilton
Spon
Hn Jones
Mayock
B.A. Williford
Gastonia
L. M. Davie
Oxford
Lew I Weaver
W. J. George North Harlowe
G. W. Hoffner
Maj. Langston
J. D. Langston
Goldaboro
Judge Advocate
Crowder
War Department
Charles Wv, Johnson
Burgow
Pender County
New Plan For Durham Mills Goes Through Governmental Channels
Durham workers vote largely in favor of industrial democracy proposed by J. B. Carr Jr. A single representative per 35 employees will form the employee senate and management departments will compose the senate. Carr to serve as president with executive officers forming a cabinet. Meetings postponed for a week of employee vacations. Housing, Paw Paw case, new Wilson newspaper, and West Durham textile union undecided topics also noted.
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Durham
Durham Hosiery Milla
J. 8. Carr, Jr
Milla
Hon
Ftte
House of Representatives WM
Senate
Siento
Carr
United States
West Durham
North Carolina Vacancies for Military Academy Appointments
The War Department listed NC vacancies for military academy appointments with August 1 deadline for educational certificates. districts include Senator Overman and the 2nd through 10th congressional districts. Also notes on World War flags display in the North Carolina Hall of History and ongoing labor service cuts in South Carolina amid federal funding gaps. President Wilson may visit Raleigh after a national tour, following urgent invitation from the North Carolina General Assembly.
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Washington
War Department
North Carolina
Military
Senator Overman
North Carolla Hall
Wilson
Raleigh
League of Na
North Carolina General Assembly
United States
Vance County Sheriff Candidates Form Up
Henderson reports several candidates seek the sheriff’s job to replace J. B. Bell who resigned after three years. Bell asked commissioners to accept his resignation immediately. At superb court, the grand jury returned a true bill against Bell on a gambling charge. he was away in the north.
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A. G. Smith
United States Department of Agriculture
Smith
Illinois
Theovernment
Vance
Henderson
Vance County
J. BE ¢ Bell
Beil
Bell
SEEKING SHOW IN LIMELIGHT OF THE LAW
A brief note indicates a show is sought in the limelight related to a law event or case. The fragment mentions attention on a legal matter and a performance or display tied to proceedings. No further specifics.
Secret government debate may last weeks in Washington
Seven men formed a secret government of the United States to draft war legislation weeks before declaring war on Germany. Rep Graham, chairing the House committee, said the advisory council later became the real executives with the president shaping policy. The digest showed military, food control, and press censorship discussed before war. The incident spurred calls for a formal contact channel between council and Congress.
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Washington
United Saton
Germany
Graham
House Committee
N. Suites
Council of National Defense
Dutt
Reavis
Nebraska
Council
Commission
Senate
House
Coffin
Congress
Radio Stations Contracted for Aero Mail Protection
The Post Office Department in Washington contracts for three high power radio stations to guide mail carrying aircraft. Beilo Ponte Pennsylvania will host one, with a third planned on Long Island or Newark. Washington and Chicago stations to follow once funds are available. Each Moel tower reaches 200 feet, spaced 300 feet apart, with about a 400 mile range to aid mail planes.
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New York
Post Office Department
Washington
Emil J. Sinon
War and Navy Departments
Beilo Ponte
Long Island
Newark
N. J
Chicago
Congress
President's message to Congress on peace treaty
The president will deliver a 20 minute, 6000 word message to Congress on Thursday focused on the peace conference work. It outlines broad general subjects of the treaty with detailed topics to come later in foreign relations committee review. Specialists accompanying the presidential party will aid in explaining reparations territorial readjustment and economic matters.
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George Washington
Congress
Foreign Relations Committee of
Working Pattern: Dirigible Debate at New York Purchase
Henry Woodhouse, head of the Aero Club of America dirigible committee, urges New York Purchase of the R24, the big British transatlantic dirigible. The R23, a working model, is praised as a development step. Army and Navy aeronautical experts favor the plan.
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New York
United States
Henry Woodhouse
The
Aero Club of America
Woodhal
Army
Navy Aeron Ucal
Minority committee urges repeal of wartime prohibition act
Five members of the house judiciary committee issued a minority report urging Congress to repeal the wartime prohibition act. As the report was prepared, Chairman Volstead announced he had asked for a rule to bring the general enforcement bill up for immediate consideration.
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Washington
House
Ojdtetary Committee
Congress
Volstead
Juddictary Committee
Camp Sentry Fire Kills Woman In Virginia Automobile Collision
Newport News Virginia Mrs Edward Shafer is killed when a sentry at Camp Alexander fires at an automobile carrying her husband and two children in an attempt to halt the vehicle Private Nichols of the 12th Infantry is charged with murder Authorities say he may have ordered the car to halt and fired when it did not stop
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Newport News
Edward
Shafer
Camp Alexander
Nichols
Company 1
12Th Infantry
Super-Dirigible R24 Resting at Roosevelt Field
Great Britain’s airship M34, first lighter-than-air craft to cross the Atlantic, anchors at Roosevelt Field Mineola after a 108 hour 12 minute flight covering about 3,120 nautical miles. Dense cloud banks limited sun and sea visibility as the craft cruised toward Trinity Bay before final leg to Mineola.
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Mineola
Great Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Roosevelt Flying Field
Trinity Bay
East Fortune
Scotland
Mineota
President Wilson Invited to Speak at Asheville
Secretary W C Puckett of Atlanta announces President Wilson is invited to attend the Southern Labor congress in Asheville on August 20 and to deliver an address during one session. The congress plans to tackle relief, social, and economic questions then active in public debate.
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Asheville
N. C
Wilson
Southern Labor Congress
W. C. Puckett
Atlanta
Congress
Labor Congress
Moderate earthquake recorded near Washington
A moderate earthquake was detected by the Georgetown seismograph with an estimated center in Central or South America. The tremors began at 4 11 and lasted until 4 o clock, with the disturbance about 2 900 miles away from Washington.
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Washington
Central
South America
Georgetown
Alabama Congressman Sues Birmingham Publisher for $1.2 Million
Congressman George Huddieeston of Alabama's ninth district files damage suits against Age-Herald Publishing Company seeking 1.2 million dollars. Suits rest on cartoons and articles published during the last year’s campaign in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Huddieeston
Alabama
Age-Herald Publishing Company
Peru Tears Governed by Provisional President Leguia
Lima reports Augusto B. Leguia has become provisional president after the overthrow of President Pardo. Pardo and several ministers and high officers were imprisoned, with Pardo held in the penitentiary. The coup occurred with virtually no fighting or casualties.
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Lima
Pru
Augusto B. Leguia
Peru
Pardo
Senor Pardo
Agitation in Mexico Renewed Says Official Reports
Washington reports say the Industrial Workers of the World agitation in Mexico has renewed though no violence is reported yet. Authorities note deportations of leaders sparked threats of trouble and believe the movement was suppressed after those removals.
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Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
Mexico
Discharging Army Men At Rate Of 15000 A Day
Washington reports army discharges at about 15 000 daily with a total of 2 611 416 to date. If the pace continued the force would drop to 233 006 by August 19 under the National Defense Act. Enlistments rose sharply since July 1 with the total surpassing 1.
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Washington
War Department
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Yade H. Cooper
Washington Banker
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Clarence A. Johnson
State Board of Charities
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State Insurance Department
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Chain OF Mills
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N. W. Wallace
American Brokerare and Warehouse Company
George W. Wilson
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Washington News
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Wilson News
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Iabor
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Limelight
White House
League of Nations
Elbha Root
Knox
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Boran
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Penrose
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Lodge
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