President Wilson at Davidson College Visit in Charlotte
The article reports President Wilson and party visiting Charlotte with 100,000 visitors estimated. Notables included Daniels Manning Overman Webb and Tumulty. Wilson spoke eighteen minutes at Davidson College and was greeted by Gov. Craig, later touring the campus and addressing a large crowd during a public celebration.
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Austrians Defeat Italians On Lavarone Plateau
Berlin dispatch reports May 22 that Italian forces were driven from their position on the Lavarone Plateau. Austrian lines advanced rapidly capturing several strategic positions and increasing Italian prisoners to about 23 082.
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Lavarone
Austrian War Office
Women to Down Germany and Lead in Postwar World
Rome dispatch reports Miss Cristobel Pankhurst urging a closer women’s alliance with Italy France and England arguing war advances women’s mental awakening and a broader outlook. She says women’s continued effort in war helps defeat Germany and that German women will struggle for salvation after. Also includes a political candidate in Oklahoma promising roads education reforms and other measures plus a Kemp City tornado report with casualties and destruction.
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Apache Scout Chicken Describes Fierce Battle
In the last Friday clash as Major Howze’s command killed fifty five Villa bandits, Chicken, an elder Apache scout, fought with notable drive and effectiveness. Upon returning home he was urged to share details of the fight but refused to disclose further.
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Chicken
Shriners Honor Potentate Greene With Raleigh Meeting
Monroe leaders organize Oasis Temple spring meeting in Raleigh as the largest fraternal event of the year. Capt. H. Greene of Monroe presides as Potentate with two thousand members. chartered Pullman train departs Charlotte for Raleigh with plans for a concert, banquet, and commemorative card bearing Greene’s portrait.
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Weddington Notes of Visits and a Quiet Wedding
Mr David Thomas returned home after time in Charlotte. Lucile Pettus and Miss Margaret Hudson visited relatives in Charlotte. Miss Lona De- and Miss Ella Morris surprised friends with a quiet Providence wedding performed by Rev Kingsley. The groom is a Mecklen burg farmer. Many attended the twentieth Charlotte celebration and reported a good time.
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Henry Greene Potentate Tribute Card in Raleigh
Several thousand of these cards have been printed and will be distributed in Raleigh. The verse honors Henry Greene as captain and present Potentate, praising his leadership and Masonic ideals in a ceremonial tone.
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Army Ready For President After Reorganization Bill Passes
Congress cleared the army reorganization measure sending it to President Wilson for signature. The House approved the conference report with few dissenters, establishing a regular army over 200000 and a National Guard over 100000, with War Department reforms to increase efficiency as part of a broader preparedness program and a billion-dollar five-year plan, alongside naval and fortifications bills.
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The People Read Advertisements in a Relaxed Market
The article argues that newspaper readers have grown more attentive and selective toward ads, using them to conserve financial interest. It contends readers now seek well worded advertisements that guide economy, with the public increasingly compliant and liberal.
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Farmer Weds Cousin After Wife's Death in Pittsylvania
William Gauldin, a Pittsylvania county farmer near Bachelor Hall, wed Miss Emma Gauldin ten days after his first wife died. The first wife was found dead May 8 and buried May 9. It is alleged 20 examinations or a death certificate were involved before the marriage license was issued.
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We all believe In public library need in our town
A fragmentary plea for a public library arguing it would aid daily life attract residents and social and intellectual growth, especially for children and adults. It emphasizes education access for rich and poor and the town’s nervous and neighborly well being.
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Society Man Kills Wife and Self in Danville Home
Danville Virginia May 22 bodies of Willard 8 Carter and his wife found shot side by side in their home with a revolver nearby. The woman was shot twice in the back of the head and Carter died of a bullet wound to the temple. Locals believe murder followed by suicide driven by mental aberration. Carter reputed to own several homes in Danville.
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