First Halifax draft list of nine million conscripts names
Washington reports the provost marshal general directs local exemption boards to answer questions through their state governor. The first list of names and numbers for physical examination and Halifax county quota under the May 18 1917 act is published, with many residents from Enfield Weldon Scotland Neck Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary named.
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Webb Miller
United Press
Washington
Halifax County
Act of Congress
Scarcity of Small Denomination Bills Strains Treasury
Washington July 27 The treasury faces an unusual shortage of one two and five dollar notes due to heavy wartime payrolls and contract output. To meet the emergency the treasury limits banks to exchanging only those small notes deemed unfit. Previously banks could exchange small notes freely for larger bills.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Cholera Rumors Reach Copenhagen Of German City Outbreaks
Copenhagen reports persistent rumors of a cholera epidemic raging in German cities especially Hamburg. No official confirmation yet, but semi authoritative sources keep sending in notices of the outbreak.
Lightening Kills Three Guardsmen in Missouri
Three Missouri guardsmen were killed by lightning in St. Louis today. The list of names includes Henry Tillery, Edward Gray Joyner, Ernest Hyman, and many others from Enfield, Scotland Neck, Weldon, Roanoke Rapids, and nearby towns. The notice indicates the report continues on the back page.
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United Press
St. Louis, Mo
Missouri
House
Henry
Tillery
Joyner
Edward Gray
Halifax
Hyman
Ernest
Palmyra
Warren
Lewis
Enfield
Hines
Jack Scotland
Bass
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Suggs
McDaniel
Willie
Perkins
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Alston
Dudley
Essex
Elmore
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George
Littleton
Valentine
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Brown
Jack
Thelma
Roles
Lionel
Howard
Wade
Sam
Moseley
Cuthbert L
Umphlet
Joseph S
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Brake
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Whitaksers
Long
Luther D. Hollister
Edmonds
Nathan
Ivey
Williams
Jim
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Steptoe
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Sotland
Johnson
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Lucas
Boyd
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Pappas
James
Neville
Hy Mason
Solomon
Bradley
Mack
Nicholson
Brinkleyville
Silver
Ringwood
Richardson
John
Todd
Elisha T
Bullock
William
Baltimore
Russia restores death penalty to purge army of cowards
Petrograd reports Premier Kerensky declares capital punishment necessary to clear the army of cowards and traitors. The provisional government says it assumes full responsibility as disloyal troops suffer rout.
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United Press
Petrograd
Russia
Kerencky
Kerensky Fears New Revolution
Premier Kerensky and the provisional government face discord among Russia's factions as they strive to avert a counter revolution. His two speeches since Tuesday warn of danger after military breakdown and insist on preserving the republic rather than returning to absolutism.
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William G. Shepherd
United Press Staff
Petrograd
Kerensky
Russia
Earthquake Shocks Chile Cause Reported Damage
A powerful quake near Chile, described as of great intensity, is reported via San Domingo dispatches to London. Details are scant but officials fear substantial damage and widespread alarm in the region.
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Buenos Aires
Chili
San Domingo
London
Glorious Women Legion of Honor in First Battle
Dispatches report Petrograd praises brave Russian women fighters who charged through shell torn fields after male troops deserted. In their first battle they took twelve prisoners including two officers, earning the nickname Glory to the women the Legion of Death.
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Legion of Death
Britain Blooms as U S Slowness Bows to War Resources
British morale rises amid food and mineral shortages and a call for faster U S action. The message argues that Britain holds vast resources within reach and urges the Allies to crush the Germans promptly.
Race riots continue in Chester with multiple deaths
Chester Penn July 27 two negroes and one white are dying after riots flare again last night. Eighteen colored and white residents remain hospitalized with injuries from the clashes.
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Chester
Penn
Sister of Lord Kitchener Doubts Hampshire Sinking
Mrs Parker sister of Lord Kitchener of Kandahar tells United Press she believes he did not die on the Hampshire and will reappear someday in an interview from London dated July 27.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Hampshire
Parker
Kandahar
United Press Today
Seismic Activity Reports Continue At Georgetown University
Scientists at Georgetown University reported seismographs registering further shocks continuing the earthquakes felt last night. The ongoing tremors were noted as a continuation of the prior seismic event.
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Georgetown
Washington
Georgetown University
Insurance plan to insure U S soldiers outlined
The world leading insurance firm, with vast capital, is near formation to insure Uncle Sam's troops. President Wilson will see full plans within days and a bill to insure millions of American soldiers is expected to be brought before Congress shortly.
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United Press
Washington
Uncle Sam
Wilson
Tull
Congress
Rev Powers Goes to Texas
Rev O L Powers, former pastor of Scotland Neck Baptist Church, resigns from Mansfield, Arkansas and accepts a call to the church at Wichita Falls Texas.
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Rev. Powers
Texas
O. L. Powers
Pas
Mansfield
Wichita
Lenin at Large After Tornea Clash in Finland
Petrograd reports Nicholai Lenin, anti war agitator and suspected spy, is again at large after a battle at Tornea Finland between government agents and anarchists. General Pershing provided the statement to United Press.
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Paris
France
General Pershing
United Press
French Troops Headed to Galicia Front
French and Russian troops are rushed to the Galician front to halt the German advance past Tarnopol. The camp at Charlotte is held up awaiting instructions from Washington after adverse engineer reports.
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Galacia
Charlotte
United Press
Washington
Tarnopole
River Weldon Rising to 32 Feet by Sunday
River gauge at Weldon shows 26 feet at noon with a rapid rise about two inches per hour. Early morning reports said the pace accelerated. a Raleigh telegram estimates the river will reach 32 feet by Sunday morning, two feet over the banks.
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H. D. Allen
Germans Repulsed at Chemin des Dames Front
On July 27 two hundred fifty guns massed along a three mile front as the German crown prince renewed attempts to take ground from French forces at Chemin des Dames. Henry Wood reported from the scene describing the seventh consecutive night of battling with the French entrenched and resisting.
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Chemin Des Dames
Short Time Certificates Reach Record Issuance
Washington on July 27 reports plans to issue a billion dollars of short term treasure certificates in August, likely the largest such issue to date.
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United Press
Washington
Bombardment Again Fails on Champagne Front
Five German bombardment attacks southwest of Moronvilliers on the Champagne front were repelled after heavy bombardment, according to official reports from Paris dated July 27.
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United Press
Paris
Moronvilliers
Champagne
Senate panel backs aliens draft in new army
Washington July 27 The senate military committee unanimously voted to recommend to the senate the immediate passage of the Chamberlain resolution permitting the drafting of aliens into the new army.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Halifax Scholarship Prize Offered for Agriculture
The Commonwealth has received notice from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering that Halifax County is entitled to a free agricultural scholarship valued at $45 per year. It is renewable for three additional years. An ambitious local boy should apply by contacting the county superintendent or the college for details.
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Commonwealth
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
West Raleigh
England Faces War Weariness and Russian Setback
London reports gloom across society as Russia reveals a surprise offensive. Critics cite submarine threat and US war delays, while General Haig maintains confidence that Britain will hold and push back Germany with sufficient manpower and resources.
Irishman accuses government of life plot in Commons
Lawrence Grinnell independent Irish nationalist MP says authorities plotted to kill him and frame Sinn Feiners. He alleges detectives were sent into the Commons gallery armed with bombs to strike the chamber. He was expelled from the house and suspended from his seat.
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Unite Press
London
Lawrence Grinnell
House of Carnmons
Grinnell
House of Commons
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