Teutonic Forces Advance Across Fronts Despite Setbacks
German Field Marshal von Mackensen pushes forward in Romania amid poor roads as Romanian evacuation of Southern Wallachia continues. Britain approves a large war credit and plans to raise an extra one million troops, while peace proposals await Entente consultation.
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von Mackensen
Great Britain
Rumania
von Mackensa
Buzuc River
Berlin
Buzue
Wallachia
Supreme Court to hear Britt mandamus appeal today
Raleigh North Carolina December 14 The appeal of Representative James J Britt from a Buncombe county superior court mandamus ruling against the Buncombe board of elections is to be argued in the state supreme court today A decision is hoped before December 19 and could affect a temporary restraining order on the state board blocking Buncombe county vote action If the board is allowed to count the Buncombe vote Zeuton Weaver Democrat would go to the House from the Tenth district
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Raleigh
N. C
James J. Britt
Adams
Buncombe County
Buncombe County Board of SpyReres
State Supreme Court
Kis
State Board
Zetiulon Weaver
PSE
Ambiguous protest reply on Belgian deportations from Ger many
Washington dispatch reports Germany’s response to the American protest over Belgian deportations. Germany contends the United States has not been accurately informed of the motive, and asserts the deportations are long made on grounds of social necessity.
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Washington, D. C
Gerr Y
State Department
United States
Real estate transfer targets Victoria theatre site
Deed transfers from the McKhenny heirs to J H Rehder, a stockholder in Howard & Wells Amusement Co, enabling expansion of the Victoria theatre. The plan includes a new 70 by 165 foot addition with dressing rooms, enlarging seating from 1,100 to about 2,000, and a total project cost near 15,000 dollars.
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McKhenny
J. H. Rehder
Howard & Wells Amusement Company
Second and
Market Streets
Rehder
Amusement Company
Victoria Theatre
James Owen Reilly
Europe
McIlhenny Leirs
Bonitz
P. W. Wells
Second Street
Wells
Academy of Music
Royal Theatre
Front Street
New Bank Chartered in Creswell Washington County
The People's Bank of Creswell was chartered today by the Secretary of State in Raleigh North Carolina. It is capitalized at 25000 dollars with 10000 dollars paid in.
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Raleigh
N. C
People’s Bank
Creswell
Washington County
Snowstorm blankets Memphis and surrounding region
Snow began falling in Memphis and surrounding areas early today, forming over four inches on the ground. The storm extends across Eastern Arkansas, Northern Mississippi, and Western Tennessee with heavy fading snow.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Wall Street Feared Peace Pact Hurts Munitions Stocks
In New York on December 14 the market plunged as investors worried the Teutonic peace proposal would hurt munitions and steel earnings. Early declines intensified into a broad liquidation with steel shares down sharply. Commission houses sold for out of town holders amid growing apprehension. Between noon and 1 pm trades totaled 450000 shares, 1350000 for the first three hours.
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New York
Cotton production and spindles rise in November report
Census Bureau data show U S cotton manufactured in November 584 082 running bales up from 514 743 last year for four months 2 227 375 bales versus 1 978 635 a year ago. Active spindles in November reached 32 753 937 up from 31 488 723.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Southern Commercial Congress closes with policy talks
Washington December 14 the Southern Commercial Congress neared its close with government officials bankers editors and foreign diplomats as speakers. Assistant Secretary Andrew J Peters outlined the nation's foreign trade while Assistant Secretary of State William Phillips spoke on the foreign service. Discussions focused on peace good roads water power development and the South’s postwar opportunities ahead of tonight’s closing session and foreign envoy messages.
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Washington
Southern Commercial Congress
Treas
Andrew J. Peters
William Phillips
Foreign Service
South
Congress
United States
Teutonic Note Renewed and 10 Be Studied
American manufacturers could compete with foreign firms after the war. Secretary Phillips outlined qualifications for those entering the race service and urged that they receive special courses in schools and colleges to prepare.
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Phillips
Rac. Service
Asser
German peace note to Allies transmitted by United States
Washington December 14 the note proposing peace by the central powers arrived and will be transmitted to entente belligerents as the U S weighs whether to accompany it with an expression of hope for peace. Secretary Lansing says translation differs slightly but meaning is unchanged. neutrals consider how to respond and Spain and Switzerland have engaged with the State Department. Newport News Virginia December 14 the Powhatan collision mystery is cleared as the Telena arrives for bow repairs and four crewmen are reported injured by falling beams.
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Germany
Onco
Washington, D. C
United States
White House
Wilson
League of Nations
Lansing
State Department
Madrid
Spain
Newport News
Chesapeake Bay
Powhatan
Cnre
Dutch League presents marble plate to Great Eastern Railway
Amsterdam on December 14 reports the Dutch branch of the League of Neutral Countries presented the Great Eastern Railway Company with a marble memorial plate bearing a bronze medallion in relief. The plaque honors the shooting of Captain Fryatt of the Steamship Brussels by German forces.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
League of Neutral Countries
Great Eastern Railway Company
Petrait
Fryatt
Brussels
Voting Contest Promises Big Prizes and Votes
The Dispatch urges participation in a mammoth voting contest with prizes including a $685 Overland Automobile and gold, Victrola, and diamond rings. Coupons flood in from many locales as entrants push for votes before January 29, with 150,000 extra votes for each $15 in subscriptions by December 22.
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Overland Automobile
Ford Automobile
Carolina Beach Lot
Shakespeare
Wilson Wins One Electoral Vote in West Virginia
Charleston W V Dec 14 Nearly complete count shows Charles E Hughes carried West Virginia by a 2721 vote plurality yet Wilson will receive one electoral vote Republican elector Col S A Scott on ticket after J W Dawson resignation was defeated by a smaller margin than Democratic elector Orlando Depew indicating mixed results in the state electoral tally.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charles E. Hughes
West Virginia
Wilson
S. A. Scott
J.W. Dawson
Orlando Depew
Pension money sent to North Carolina Confederate veterans
Major W. N. Harriss, clerk of the Superior Court, announces the annual pension money for eligible Confederate veterans and widows in the state. The Wilmington area will receive 54 veterans and 59 widows, with a $3,676 check ready for disbursement ahead of Christmas and rising living costs.
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W. N. Harriss
Superior Court
North Carolina
Wilmington
Harriss
Prohibition Bill Reported to House
Washington reports a proposed prohibition amendment was ordered favorably to the House by the Judiciary Committee. The universal suffrage amendment was ordered reported without recommendation.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Washington and Lee to meet Washington and Jefferson in Richmond
Richmond announces that the 1917 Thanksgiving football game will be played in Richmond between the University of Washington and Lee and Washington and Jefferson. The Richmond decision replaces the traditional Virginia North Carolina game in the schedule.
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Richmond
University of Washington and Lee
Washington and Jefferson
Allied embassies review German peace proposal
Washington dispatch reports entente embassies weighing Germanys peace terms and likely seeking a formal statement of proposed terms before any rejection. They aim to avoid acting hastily and will request specifics to avoid misinterpretation of a vague proposal.
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Washington
Dec
Germany
WANTS COMMISSION TO PROBE COST OF LIVING
Washington December 14 A House Judiciary Committee favorable report urges the Federal Trade Commission to investigate all angles of the high cost of living including U S production capacity and possible anti trust law violations.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
United States
House Judiciary Committee
Demands Mad On Greece In Commons Speech
London reports Andrew Bonar Law says no peace proposal has been received from the central powers. He warns repayment and security demands from the Entente. Law notes Great Britain’s war expenditure averaging 5 710 000 pounds daily as munitions and loans push costs higher.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Law
Great Britain
Greece
Robert Cecil
Commons
Thomas McNamara
Canada Supports Vigorous War Effort Against Germany
Ottawa message from acting premier Sir George Foster to Premier Lloyd George states Canada stands with the empire for a vigorous prosecution of the war until complete victory is attained, following Germanys peace proposal.
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Canada
Lloyd-George
Great Britain
Ottawa
Ont
Germany
George Foster
Dominion
Lloyd George
Empire
North Carolina Products Day Aims for Statewide Dinners
New Bern Chamber of Commerce launches a statewide drive for North Carolina Products Day with dinners featuring only state raised foods. Prominent speakers will stress home food production and economic independence, with plans to present at the North Carolina Secretaries Association meeting in Gastonia.
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New Bern
N. C
Chamber of Commerce of
North Carolina
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
North Carolina Secretaries’ Association
Gastonia
Ramspeck
New Bern Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina Club
The
State University
United States
Iowa
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Sharpe
Page, Guthrie
Francis
France
England
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Russia
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Railroad
Ganamago
West, VA
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