Aimanan Armies May Have Escaped
From Berlin reports suggest Aimanan armies may have escaped. Bucharest remains uninjured according to further news from Berlin.
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Berlin
Bucharest
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Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
1
Rumanians flee on all fronts as Bucharest falls
German official reports claim Romanians evacuated Bucharest and retreated across Wallachia toward Moldavia. Observers note no large prisoner intake yet as Field Marshal von Mackensen advances east and north of the capital toward Buzeu.
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Bucharest
Nya
Yich
Rumania
Entente
von Mackensen
Wallachia
Moladavia
Petrograd
Danube
Moldavia
Buchar
Buzeu
Ploechiti
Bulgarians repulse British attack in Macedonian front
Berlin dispatch reports Bulgarians repulsed a British attack in the Sitama sector of Macedonia. Serbian positions on the Cerna river were recaptured. Russian front says five Russian attempts to retake ground were repelled in Volhynia West Lutsk. Quiet on the Franco-Belgian fronts with no new front-line updates.
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Berlin
Sayville
Sitama
Cerna
West Lutsk
Volhynia
France
Belgium
London
Bac
War Office
Monkey As Mascot For Berlin Zoo Recalled
Berlin dispatch notes a long time mascot monkey at the city zoological garden. The animal began as a mascot aboard an English merchantman and survived perilous voyages before transfer to the Berlin zoo amid cold weather concerns for its safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Berlin Zoological Garden
Merne
Durham Hosts Baptist State Convention of 1917
Elizabeth City North Carolina December 7 The Second Baptist Church Durham will host the Baptist State Convention in 1917 The sermon will be preached by Bruce Benton Rockingham with R A MacFarland Rocky Mount as alternate Dr J F Love secretary of the foreign board urged a larger foreign mission program and pastors pledged to raise 110000 for missions by next May to finish the drive and clear the field The session closed with Dr Mullins address on A Worthy Baptist Program.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Second Baptist Church
Durham
J. T. Riddick
Baptist State Convention
Bruce Benton
Rockingham
R. A. MacFarland
Rocky Mount
J. F. Love
Foreign Board
Richmond
Walter N. Johnson
State Mission Board
Sesson
Mullins
Germany Calls Arabia Sinking a Troop Transport in International Law
Washington notes Germany maintains the British steamer Arabia was in fact a transport for troops and an auxiliary warship under international law. The United States questions the justification for sinking without warning and awaits full facts before action, tying the issue to Sussex pledges and submarine conduct.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
State Department
Arabia
Mediterranean
Marina
United
United States
Sussex
Opportunity Time Is Dispatch Big Contest
Contestants in The Dispatch Grand Prize Contest are urged to maximize subscriptions and solicit all possible votes before the January close. Emphasis on personal appeals and urgency to recruit long and short term subs, with a note that a yearly subscription counts 8100 votes. The piece links political metaphors to motivate readers to act now, and also contains an abrupt historical non sequitur about Italian invasion of Trentino.
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Dispatch
Brunswick County Board Reelects Knox as Chairman
Southport December session of Brunswick County Board of Commissioners ends three days of meetings. J J Knox is re elected chairman. C Ed Taylor named attorney. W H Walker becomes register of deeds replacing G H Gray. County finances depository named Citizens Bank Shallotte. treasurer’s office abolished. Fox hunting noted with Charles Cotton and his hounds. Holly shipments rising, mostly from Bolivia. Local fish factories operate full time. menhaden catch reaches thousands of barrels. Women’s Betterment Association raises 140 for schools and will meet Friday with Dean Noble expected to speak. Mrs Robert E Ranson to Laurinburg to tell The Brown Mouse to Scotland County Teachers. State Supt Joyner visits to discuss four month term. tax shortfall prompts borrowing to extend school term.
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Southport
N. C
J. J. Knox
C. Ed. Taylor
W. H. Walker
Deede
G. H. Gray
Brunswick
North West
Smithville
Citizens Bank
Shallotte
Charles Cotton
Bolivia
Women's Betterment Association
M. C. S. Noble
The
State University
Robert E. Ranson
North Carolina Story Tellers’ League
Laurinburg
Scotland County Teachers’ Association
J. Y. Joyner
County Board of Education
Tragedy Reaches El Paso as American Miner Slain
Howard Gray, an American mining man at Parral Chihuahua, was killed by Villa bandits on November 5. A telegram to Alvarado Mining reports Gray was hanged by Villa order. other Americans are said to be safe and American property undamaged.
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el Paso
Texas
Howard Gray
Parral
Chihuahua
Villa
Alvarado Mining and Milling Company
Gray
Dynamiter 13 Found Guilty in Atlanta Street Car Blast
J R Gunter, a striking motorman, was convicted by jury in superior court for dynamiting a street car on November 7 injuring Rosa and Eva Belsham and other passengers. Jury recommends mercy. sentence to be set later with five to ten year term. Twenty seven cars have been dynamited since the strike began. other defendants to be tried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
J. R. Gunter
Rosa
Eva Belsham
Greece tightens deposits to curb minor emigration
Athens December 6 government increases deposits for parents or guardians of minor male children leaving Greece. A youth born in 1898 must deposit 120 dollars, 1899 100 dollars, 1900 90 dollars, 1902 70 dollars, and 1908 60 dollars. Without the deposit no foreign voyage ticket can be obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
United States
Greece
Prizes Listed For Local Sweepstakes Draw
A local contest offers prizes including a $685 Overland automobile a Ford automobile a building lot $100 in gold $75 Victrola $50 O K Mystic Range $40 Sellers Kitchen Cabinet a $25 wrist watch two $60 diamond rings and additional bonus odds.
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Overland Automobile
Ford Automobile
Democrats Final Report Filed With House
The Democratic National Committee filed its final report in Washington on December 7, showing total expenses of 1,808,348. Disbursements amounted to 1,684,590 with liabilities of 9,005 and claims subject to audit of 99,470 plus loans to be repaid of 32,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Democratic National Committee
House
England Agog Over Who Will Be In New Cabinet
London reports on Lloyd George forming a new ministry with Liberal and Unionist hesitations. A cabinet mix is expected within days as the vote of credit tests the government’s strength and the Labor party agrees to participate in the new administration.
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England
Labor Party
Liberals
London
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Mr. Asquith
Mr. Lloyd George
Buckingham Palace
Manchester Guardian
Liverpool Post
Labor ‘Party
North Carolina preps defense of Cuba bond suit
Attorney General Bickett and Governor elect Manning stay in Washington to lead North Carolina’s defense against Cuba’s carpet bag bond suit. They warn the $2,000,000 suit could trigger $40,000,000 in bonds, urging full effort to defeat the case. The delegation and spouses are invited to a dinner by Secretary Daniels honoring the governor elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Bickett
Manning
Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Cuba
Daniels
Judge Manning
Railroads blamed for holdback on river and harbor funds
Senator Chamberlain charged railroads with leading much of the opposition to river and harbor improvement appropriations. He warned delegates not to let the press frighten them and urged support for adequate water shipping facilities as a remedy for high rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Unification Vote Marks NC Methodist Conference
The North Carolina Methodist Conference unanimously backed unification of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Methodist Episcopal Church South. Bishop Kilgo urged a ministry wholly devoted to God amid notes on church life, trials, and future leadership as sessions in Memorial Church continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Iden
Durham
N. C
Kilgo
North Carolina Methodist Conference
Memorial Church
L. S. Massey
Raleigh Christian Advocate
M. T. Plyler
Board of Directors of Schools and Churches Extension
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
L.S. Massey
R. L. Flowers
Board of Education
James Southgate
R. R. Jones
Town Creek
Wilmington
Mr. Jones
T. W. Lee
Junius Midgette
B. B. Slaughter
H. C. Smith
N. M. Wright
G. W. Perry
F. D. Todd
W. V. Mc
Our Church College
John Chilgo
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