General Laurence Young Receives Gift Horse at Camp Glenn
General Laurence Young was presented a horse named Sport by Colonel W C Rodman and the First Brigade at Camp Glenn in Morehead City. The brigade choir and officers applauded as Young pledged duty whether in Mexico Texas or here, stressing sacrifice and loyalty to family brigade and duty.
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Camp Glenn
W.C. Rodman
Laurence Young
Young
W. Minor
Rodman
Yount
Mexico
Texas
Dixie
Third Infantry
S. C. Chambers
Battallion
Cooke
Don Scott
Newport
Bryan
Chambers
Camp Bryan
Camp
Glenn
Col
T. Q. Donaldson
Spetor
Adjutant General's Office
Raleigh
United States Bureau
Militia Affairs
Company A
Engineers
Wilmington
War Department
Oe Alaanee
Maj. Hunt
United States
W. ©. Hoxton
A. B. Breece
Fayetteville
Breece
Wilson
National Guard
North Carolina
Deam
Rellroad
Henry J. Hunt
Charlotte
Company of Engineers
J. A. Turner
Turner
Beatrice
May Turner
Barrowere
Eastern Department
Bessent
Leutenant
First Infantry
Fort Caswell
Frank A. McCoy
B. M. Lineberger
van R. McCall
Coast
Gardner
General Young
Ha Hearne
Company K
Second Infantry
Forest reserves expand as 86 820 acres added to national system
The National Forest Reservation Commission approved adding about 86 820 acres to the Appalachian and White Mountain reserves, bringing total to roughly 1 396 367 acres. New buys include 36 000 acres in Kilkenny New Hampshire and 7 678 in Transylvania North Carolina on Pisgah Forest. Additional tracts lie in Avery Caldwell Macon and McDowell counties North Carolina and others across Virginia Georgia and Tennessee.
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Avery, Caldwell, Macon
McDowell
Washington
Appalachian
White Mountains
National Forest Reservation Commission
Kilkenny Purchase
New Hampshire
Appalachian Mountains
Transylvania County
North Carolina
Pisgah Forest
Avery
Caldwell
Macon
McDowell Counties
Boone, Nantahala
Mount Mitchell
Potomac
Shenandoah
Natural Bridge
Virginia
Rabun
Union Counties
Georgia
Monroe
Sulivan Counties
Tennessee
Apples Rot for Lack of Road to Bat Cave Market
Residents of the Bat Cave region urge state and federal action to build a road to market for thousands of bushels of mountain apples rotting on trees. They argue a decent road would open tourism and allow fruit to reach markets, reducing winter hardship and boosting local independence.
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Asheville
Rat Cave
Bat Cave
Hendersonville
Scott Freeman
Esmeralda Inn
Asheville-Charlotte
Printing 3,000,000 ballots planned for North Carolina election
The State Board of Elections prepares to print three million ballots for the November general election based on five times the previous totals of about 120,000 Democratic and 80,000 Republican votes. Ballots must reach local officers at least ten days before election day. printing will begin immediately.
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Raleigh
State Board of Elections
North Carolina
State Board
Fayetteville Light Infantry Marks 123rd Anniversary
The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry celebrated its 123rd anniversary with a target shoot and barbecue at Beaver Lake six miles from Fayetteville. Members gathered at Maxwell Street armory at 8 am for trips to the lake where a day of pleasure followed. First prize was won by Sergeant W M Vann and second by Corporal R M Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville Light Infantry
Fayetteville
Spencer to Host Notable Labor Day Celebration
Spencer Expects Large Crowd as Spencer-Spencer, the youngest railroad town in the South, prepares for its annual Labor Day festival on September 4. Organizers tout preparations to surpass prior events with grand features including a prominent figure from Salisbury.
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Spencer
South
Salisbury
Mit Rea Ill
Banks Show Gain for State Banks in 1915 Commission Report
The 432 state banks report June 30, 1915, show total resources of 96 345 554 dollars. Capital stock at 11 445 586 dollars with surplus 3 622 905 dollars and undivided profits 3 318 122 dollars. Deposits total 67 984 000 dollars with 32 869 000 dollars subject to check and 17 797 000 savings deposits. Gains include year profit 253 850 dollars and declines in over drafts 15 901, deposits and bills rediscounted and other items.
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Igh
Itional “Pianeh’ Ba
Pyne ‘Commission
United States
Few Schoolhouses Damaged In State Flood Regions
Raleigh Dr. J. Y. Joyner state superintendent says damage to school houses from floods was nominal. He notes the main impact will be reduced school tax revenue due to lower tax assessments. Joyner plans measures to counteract tax shrinkage and avoid shortening school terms.
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Raleigh
J. Y. Joyner
Joyner
Governor Receives Unique Inquiry From Lumberton
Raleigh A letter to Governor Craig from Levi J. Perry of Lumberton asks whether the state or any organization awards mothers with six or more boys or girls. Secretary Miss May F Jones replies there is no such state reward or organization. Buncombe County Has Balance Asheville The Buncombe County Board of Education ends the fiscal year with a balance of 6359.42, a sharp turn from last year’s near 40000 shortfall, per County Treasurer J M Brookshire.
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Raleigh
Craig
Levi J. Perry
Lumberton
Robeson County
Miss May F. Jones
Buncombe County
Asheville
Woman Is Art Model For House Gable Figures
Washington report identifies Mrs. Samuel Taylor Dorsett of this city as the model for the Juneesque figures in the gable above the House of Representatives entrance. Born on a North Carolina farm near Mount Mitchell, she is the daughter of Capt. John Milton Thrash. Her husband is a local real estate broker. Artists call her a perfect model. She lived in North Carolina until adulthood.
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N. CG
Washington
House of Representatives
Samuel Taylor Dorsett
North Carolina
Mount Mitchell
John Milton Thrash
Notable Fugitive Captured After 44 Years
Asheville reports the arrest of Andy Wise a white man charged with the murder of John Rogers father of Steve Rogers after eluding officers for 44 years. Wise was arrested at Williamson West Virginia per a telegram to Sheriff E M Mitchell.
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Asheville
Andy Wise
John Rogers
Steve Rogers
Williamson
W. Va
E. M. Mitchell
North Carolina Briefs Highlight State Happenings
Miss Daisy Thompson joins the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts bursar’s office. Rep Small pushes a large NC delegation to the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association meeting in Philadelphia September 12 15. Durham wins the 1917 NC Grand Encampment I O C F session. Tobacco prices rise to about 20 dollars per cwt in Eastern NC. J Wilder Tomlinson to stage an October Seattle pageant on The Bible and Human Life for the American Bible Society. Governor’s executive offices prepare to commission about 100 delegates for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Thompson
State Department of Tabor and Printing
North Carolna College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Small
North Carolina
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
Philadelphia
Durham
Raleigh
J. Wilder Tomlinson
Seattle
Washington
Bible and Human Life
American Bible Society
Haeem Appa
Train Schedule for Carolina & Yadkin River Ry October 14 1914
The timetable lists daily No 21 No 23 departures from High Point to Thomasville Gordonton Denton High Rock and back as well as No 24 return times from High Rock to High Point. It notes trains may vary and are not guaranteed to arrive or depart exactly as shown and are subject to change without notice. W E Price serves as agent.
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Coeet
High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown
Denton
High Rock
Ally Ly
W. E. Price
Agt
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Morehead City
Boya
N.C
THE
North’ “Carolina
North Carolina Briefs
Aspen Met
WGH Point Milling Company
Carolina & Yadkin River Railway Company
W. T. Kirkman & CO
Mr. Farmer
N. C. Public Service Co
S. Main
High Point, Neg
Lmdo
J. W. Sechrest
Wood’s Garden Seed
Mann Drug CO
North State Tele. Co
Postal Telegraph Cable CO
Danville
Lynchberg
Eerie
Rey
VB. Nse
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