Empey’s White Wake Through War Front and Desertion Trial
A British army front line tale follows Arthur Guy Empey who deserts and faces court martial. He endures gas, shrapnel, and trench life before a twist of fate spares him as his unit presses a costly offensive.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Enpey
Empey
No Man's Land
Wheaton
London Regt
D Company
Lloyh
Lloyd
Laddie
Horning
British Readies for the Big Push Ahead of Somme
The piece previews Britons preparing for the forthcoming Big Push as the forerunner of the Somme battle. The text promises continuation in the next installment and expresses a belief that strength comes from truth through striving.
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Somme
Phillips Bryska
North Carolina Receives 61101.24 for Vocational Education
The Federal Board allocates 61101.24 for North Carolina's 1918 19 Smith Hughes vocational program with a 1 to 1 state match bringing total funds to 102382.48. Funds support agricultural teaching salaries and supervision, trade and home economics, and teacher training across listed Farm Life Schools and colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Board For Vocational Education
North Carolina
Lowe's Grove Farm Life School
Nawton
Craven County Farm Life School
Vanceboro
Sand Hill Farm Life
Vass
Red Oak Farm Life
Rocky Mount
Rich Square
Cary Farm Life School
Cary
Rock Ridge
Slater Industrial and Normal School
Colored
Winston- Salem
State Normal and Industrial College of
Greensboro
Winston-Salem High School
Wake County
Roanoke Rapids Graded School
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon Graded
Wilmington Graded Schools
East Lamberton High School
Ravages of Red Spider Alarm North Carolina Cotton Fields
Complaints of the Red Spider pest devastate cotton in North Carolina with Bayleaf Wake County reports of damaged plants. The U S and State Departments study the pest described as tiny and harmful to leaves and squares. Also noted are North Carolina casualties in the war, a Lenoir liquor case with a man slaughter verdict, Elon College sending 400 service members and pledging patriotism aligned with righteousness.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Agricultural Department
North Wake
United States
State Agricultural Departments
Elon College
Elon
Charlotte
North Carolina Food Administration
J. B. Ivey
The
Food Administration
C .A. Brooks
Mecklenburg County
United States Food Administration
Severe hailstorm devastates Holly Springs region
A massive hail storm sweeping an eight mile by eight mile area around Holly Springs caused near total crop destruction. Farmers report losses across fruit cotton tobacco and vegetables. Governor Bickett will send an experiment station expert to advise on replanting strategies. The storm began around nine and lasted about thirty minutes followed by heavy rain all day.
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Raleigh
Holly Springs
Bickett
Armoured Cruiser San Diego Sunk Off New York Coast
Reports indicate the United States armored cruiser San Diego was torpedoed and sunk near Fire Island as German submarines resume activity off the coast. About 335 of 1,144 crew members were accounted for, with 32 survivors landed on Long Island. Navy later confirms two steamships carry 1,156 officers and men.
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New York
San Diego
New York Harbor
Long Island
Fire Island
Navy Department
Washington
Americans Foil Counter Attack By Germans In Sector
American and French forces push into the eastern arc between Soissons and Chateau Thierry preventing a major German counter stroke. They extend gains along a 25 mile front with strong center advances and southern flank holds near Chateau Thierry as the battle continues.
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Soissons
Chateau-Thierry
Rheims
Chateau- Thierry
Germans Bring Up Reserves As Front Fights Intensify
The Franco American counter offensive along the Indine and Marne rivers grows fiercer as German reserves are brought up. The front battle between Allied and German forces tightens with heavier fighting reported. Hoover arrives safely in Great Britain after crossing from America.
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France
Indine
Marne
Hoover
Great Britain
London
Herbert C. Hoover
America
Scottish Troops Seize Meteren Village and Prisoners
Field Marshal Haig's headquarters reports Scottish troops captured Meteren village, over 300 prisoners, and several machine guns in the Bailleul sector. Austrian forces advanced south of Meteren, taking 80 prisoners, 10 machine guns, and substantial war materiel.
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London
Meteren
Bailleul
Haig
Class Two Draft Calls Delayed Says War Bureau
Washington reports no immediate call for Class 2 draft registrants as the army grows and training camps fill. Officials expect no fighting call for Class 2 men in the near term, offering reassurance to registrants and families amid widespread speculation.
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Washington
National Army
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Old Smith
N. C
A. J. Huggins
Eunice
H. K. Burter
G. K. Spratt
Belmont
James B. Chapman
Taylorsville
Wm. A. Elkins
Fayetteville
Lenoir
Newton
Frank Keever
Conover
Garland Bolick
Lloyd Smyre
Smyre
Bolick
W. A. Withers
Apleigh
George Williams
Carl Vinerette
Elm City
Vinerettee
W. A. Finch
John F. Woodard
Presley R. Brown
Morganton
Henry K. Burter
Grover K. Spratt
E. McCollum
Wentworth
Allison M. Page
Aberdeen
Joseph Clark
Kenton
C. A. Broks
Brooks
Corporation Commission
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Chamber
Washington Special
West Point
War Department
D. L. Bandy
Highsmith Hospital
Dave Evans
Evans
Bundy
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