Empey Writes and Stages a Play Behind the Lines
Wartime troupe led by Arthur Guy Empey stages a student-like war time revue in Jersey City and London before deployment to France. The narrative covers training, trench duty, morale boosting performances, and a rough rehearsal with a raucous village audience.
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Empey
Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
Enlsts
London
France
Chaplain
No Man's Land
No Man’s Land
Stage show ends in fiasco despite strong turnout
Bottles were smashed during a chaotic act as Alkali Ike fired toward the right of the line while a helper smashed bottles on the left. Barholders released after the mishap, but the performance overall drew large crowds with the S. R. O. sign for six shows and plans to run a week longer.
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Curley Wallace
King George the Fifth Theater
Ammo Street
Sandbag Terrace
London
Ikey Cohenstein
Ikey
Alkali Ike
Alkali
On His Own Tommies Gamble Under Fire and Rumors
Chapter XIX describes Tommies relaxing in rest billets with gambling as a main amusement. A regular Canfield rules disputes, while Crown and Anchor and House are popular games. The banker's edge is large, and House uses numbered cards and a bag draw to determine winners with nicknames for numbers.
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Tommy
Houghton
Watkins
War Strain Breaks British Caste Barrier in Next Installment
In the forthcoming installment Empey describes how the war erodes the British social caste that was once deemed insurmountable, signaling a dramatic shift in traditional order.
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Empey
British armed cruiser Moldavia sinks with American troops missing
British admiralty reports the Moldavia was torpedoed while carrying American troops to Europe. About 56 American soldiers are missing after the sinking, with previous transports Antilles and Tuscania already lost to U boat attacks. Washington and London issued statements confirming the loss and noting troops may be en route to the front.
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America
Europe
Antilles
Ireland
Gleaves
mid-Atlantic
David Lloyd George
Edinburgh
Germany
Washington
Moldavia
British Admiralty
War Department
England
France
London
Front
Costa Rica Declares War on Central Powers
Costa Rica government declared war on the central powers, joining 21 nations against Germany. The move follows belligerencies by Panama, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, with Honduras severing relations and El Salvador staying neutral. President Tinoco leads a government not recognized by the United States after 1917. Major HB Hale is the American minister to Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica
Germany
Panama
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Honduras
San Salvador
United States
Tinoco
Gonzales
Washington
State Department
HB. J. Hale
Fayetteville
N. C
Contracts Let for Two Picric Acid Plants
The War Department announces contracts by the ordnance department for two picric acid plants. One costs 7 million dollars and will be in Brunswick Georgia. The other costs 4 million dollars and will be in Little Rock Arkansas. Sites were chosen in the south after reviewing housing labor and transportation.
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Washington
War Department
Ordnance Department
Brunswick
Little Rock
Ark
Plans for aircraft probe discussed by senate committee
The Senate sub committee headed by Senator Thomas of Colorado discussed the aircraft investigation at a military committee meeting. Final scope decision was postponed until Thomas meets Charles E Hughes who leads the Justice Department inquiry. The inquiry may broaden if Hughes objects.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
Charles E. Hughes
Department of Justice
Hughes
Middlesex Dentist on Trial in Richmond Case
Special from Richmond describes the murder case of Dr. Lemuel Johnson Middlesex North Carolina dentist charged with killing his wife. Evidence includes letters found during arrest at Wilson North Carolina to Miss Ollie White and to Dr J C Powell. Defense seeks exclusion as the trial resumes Monday. Johnson broke down when shown a ribbon bound to a floral offering for his wife.
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Richmond
Lemuel Johnson
Middlesex
North Carolina
Johnson
Wilson
N.C
Harry M. Smitheft
Ollie White
Zebulon
N. C
Ollie
Wilson Hotel
J. C. Powell
Raleigh Board Forms Plan for State Home for Girls
Governor Bickett named a five member Board of Managers to establish the State Home and Industrial School for Girls and Women. They will meet in Raleigh on May 28 to organize plans, with $25 000 for buildings and $10 000 annual maintenance provided by the 1917 legislature. further funds to be raised by subscription.
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Raleigh
State Home and Industrial School
Cams
Bickett
A. A. McGeachy
Charlotte
J. R. Chamberlain
W. S. Blakeney
Monroe
Stephen C. Bragaw
Washington
Delia Dixon Carroll
McGeachy
Eed
North Carolina News Briefs Highlight War Efforts and Wheat
A North Carolina notice reports a four dollar and a half reward for a lost poodle dog while mentioning hungry orphans and war aid. Caldwell county wheat crops promise a record yield this year as farmers rally with appropriate ceremonies. Guilford county lays cornerstone of a new half million dollar courthouse with Grand Master George M. Norfleet presiding.
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North Carolina
Caldwell County
Guilford County
Grand Lodge of Masons of
George M. Norfleet
Winston-Salem
Wartime draft vote plans cited by War Secretary Baker
Secretary Baker discusses difficulties in allowing soldiers to vote and outlines a plan to assist states using their own voting machinery. The article notes federal limits on collecting and returning ballots and mentions potential aid to states with workable systems. It also covers Mitchell county draft evaders and Webb Marshal force sufficiency.
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Washington
Thomas D. Warren
Democratic State Executive Committee
Navy
Daniels
Simmons
Overman
Newton Baker
War Department
North Carolina
United States
Charlie Webb
Asheville
Mitchell County
Lee S. Overman
W. C. Newland
Hosiery Maker Seeks Government Aid for Five Decade Loopers
W W Neal, hosiery manufacturer of Marion in McDowell county, asks the Department of Labor for aid to obtain fifty loopers and knitters to produce socks for the army. He plans to secure a government order and may receive labor agency support. Traffic congestion requires a special railroad permit before shipments. Neal leaves Washington for Philadelphia for a three day hosiery and underwear session, then visits Atlantic City and New York on the return trip.
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Washington
W. W. Neal
Marion
McDowell County
Department of Labor
Army
Railroad
Mr. Neal
Philadelphia
Soldier's Head Crushed Near Jamestown
Ernest Marsh of the 113th Field Artillery stationed at Camp Sevier was found near Jamestown with a crushed skull and taken to the hospital.
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Ernest Marsh
113Th Field Artillery
Camp Sevier
Jamestown
Government Cotton Seed Conference In Charlotte
George H. Denny led a session for over 100 seed producers and cotton oil representatives in Charlotte to discuss government stance on the cotton seed industry. North Carolina and South Carolina officials H A Page and William Elliott attended along with Dr D H Pyle of the federal food administration.
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Charlotte
George H. Denny
Federal Food Administration
Carolinas
H. A. Page
North Carolina
William Elliott
South Carolina
D. H. Pyle
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Diamond Palace
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Kate
Emselves
Ian
Brette
Flossie
HMN
San Juan del Sur
Richmond, Va
AR Heel Soldicrs
Baker
Nile
Webb
West Raleigh
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