Waxhaw Prosperity Gains From War Trade Lift
The Waxhaw Enterprise reports improved business conditions as export demand increases in the United States. Farmers and merchants see rising cash flow with war-related trade. local mines, schools, and a law practice in Greenwood Miss reflect wider economic activity and investment. A letter from Gunnison Ala mentions Waxhaw’s historic name and possible kin connections, underscoring growing regional interest. Separately, a story notes a severely ill man found near Pineville exhausted from fever and exposure, aided by a passing Good Samaritan in Charlotte vicinity.
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Waxhaw
United States
America
Europe
Vance McNeeley
College Hill
Greenwood
Miss
John Graham
Contreet
Cades
Graham
New York
Baltimore
Howie
California
John A. Ashley
M. Kirk
Gunnison
Ala
Mississippi River
Hove
Southern conferences hear calls for farmer self sufficiency
In Muskogee and Chattanooga, speakers urged home ownership and cooperative buying among farmers. Major W Graham of North Carolina urged rural credit reform and currency access, while E J Watson of South Carolina pressed crop diversification and soil restoration against years of overuse and fertilizer reliance.
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Muskogee
Okla
Southern Comercial Congress
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Conference For Education and Industry
Major W. Graham
North Carolina
South Carolina
E. J. Watson
Azriculture
South
Near Tragic Rescue In Charlotte Involved Typhoid Case
Mr. Harrison, aided by Mr. McClellan, brought a sick man to Charlotte after a plea for help. At the police station the man was identified as suffering typhoid fever and was sent to Presbyterian Hospital for treatment. Chief Moore aided by a physician, organized care as the man’s condition demanded.
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Charlotte Prople
Arlotte Observer
Will McClellan
Gordon J. Harrison
Benas Vista
Mr. Baxter Hailes
Pineville Township
Charlotte
McClellan
Harrison
Horace Moore
Presbyterian Hospital
Run
Christians Massacred in Persia 800 Dead 2000 Sick
United States church officials report mass killings of native Christians in Urumiah Persia by Kurds and Turkish soldiers. At least 800 fatally harmed and 2000 perished from disease with reports of crucifixion and burning. Five Muscan priests taken from American mission. ransom claims surface. Also a note on boy scouts appearing at Rex Theatre April 20.
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Urumiah
Persia
Bourd
Christine
Tabriz
Uramiah
Boy Scouts
Men of
Rex Theatre
French Cruiser With AI on Board at Paris Dispatch
The French armored cruiser Leon Gambetta was torpedoed and sunk in the Ionian Sea with heavy loss of life. Official French Marine figures indicate about 600 sailors perished from a crew of around 750. An Austrian submarine L-5 is named as the attacker by a Vienna source.
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Paris
Leon Gambetta
Ionian Sea
Ministry of Marine
Vienna
Lieute Gorge Ritter von Trapp
John Bunny Dies At 52 In Brooklyn Home
John Bunny moving picture comedian died at his Brooklyn home after a three week illness from a complication of diseases. He was fifty two, had worked intensely last month, and left behind family members. Born in New York City to English parents, he rose from a Brooklyn clerk to a leading screen comic with stars like Annie Russell.
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DP. Cadiew
M. F. Cadieu
Jefferson
Pageland
Baptist Church
Mel. J. Watford
Cadien
S.A. Sellers
Thomas
Cheraw
Willis Gregory
Childran
W. M. Gregory
Columbia
R. C. Gregory
Orahaw County
G. Kershaw
Tom Blackinen
Nahaw
Gregory
Chesterfield
Weg
Lillie Norwood
Bady
McBee
Liniits
Youn Lody
Dow
Miss Norwood
Norwood
Meffee
Atkinson
Dolly Par Man
New York Dispatch
John Bunny
Brooklyn
Foigate
Moving Picture
Annie Russell
Mr. Bunny
New York City
United States
Secretary Daniels Denies Run for Governor or Senate
Washington April 28 Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels declares he is not a candidate for governor or United States Senate nor will he seek any elective office in the future He says he will continue to head the navy department and return to Raleigh to edit the News Observer after his tenure He dismisses rumors of a gubernatorial bid as unfounded and notes he will focus on official duties.
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McAdoo
Southern Commercial Congress
South
Daughtridge
E. L. Daughtridge
North Carolina
J. Y. Joyner
Mr. Joyner
Boothowtos
Joyner
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
McLendon Stimens
Sec
Daily News
Daniels
Iam
United States
Dangils
Wilson
Oae
Tam
Navy Department
Raleigh
News & Observer
Las Wen
Daniets Haw
Wilsen
Lecturer Finally Admits Overlong Speech Amid Heavy Rain
A lecturer in a crowded hall, strained by relentless rain, signaled to shorten his remarks and declared he had kept the audience too long. A spectator retorted that the rain continued, prompting laughter and a shared moment of weather and matters of time.
Dardanelles Progress and Western Front Activity Reported
London dispatches describe ongoing Dardanelles operations with French and British landings on the Gallipoli peninsula and clashes near Bulair. Western Front fighting remains active but not decisive, while Austro German and Russian actions unfold in Carpathians and along borders. A separate note warns of an unusually long spring drought affecting U S crop regions and timing for planting.
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Dardenelles
London Disputch
Flanders
Dardeanelles
Straits
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Bulukr
France
Armbentieries
Carpathians
Stry
Aus
Berlin
Hossarabia
Portia
Ko«tur
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Sixp
Flint Hill Church
Sovern Commercial Congress
Southern ¢ For Education
Wh and Vicinity News
Wingatic News and Views
Wingate
Kh A. Gaddy
Adam Budy
N. A. Teeter
Wingate Supply Company
C.J. Black
Meadow
Black
John” Hamilton
Maple Spring
Henry Sherring
Faulks
Daniel Hefner
William
Stick
Monroe
J.T. Thompson
Alt Cox
Georgia
Esqr
J.P Moore
Capt Helver
J. Hobbes
Belmont
Prague
Associated Press
Linceen
C. P. Timist
Kennedy
Raleigh Dispatch
Walter Kennedy
Stanly County
Johnnie Mortom
Supreme Court
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Ieac
Morton
Browder
Pic
Rex
Secntary
Mont
Tallin
Italy
Dalmatia
Istrin
Washington Dispatch
Texas
Oklahoma
Bulletin
Missisippi West
South Atlantic Coast
Walt Mason
Bren
Jack
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