New Heads Appointed to Run Shipbuilding Program
President Wilson accepted the resignations of Major General Goethals and Captain White and named Edward N Hurley to head the Shipping Board. Navy chief constructor Washington L. Capps will run the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and Bainbridge Colby will join the Shipping Board. The changes aim to end the disputes delaying the ship-building drive and push forward the program with new leadership.
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Washington
Wilson
Denman
The
Shipping Board
Guethals
Meager
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Edward N. Hurley
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Washington L. Capps
Navy
General Goetlals
Bainpridee Jolby
New York
Tietber
Mr. Denman
Govthals
den- Man
General Goethals
Gortie
Olhals Nos
Whitt
Tati
Herat Goethals
Ted
Sailors of Allied Navies to Share in American Garment Aid
Washington reports 1000 sets of woolen garments leave for French sailors on patrol in Northern waters. Russian and British crews will also receive shipments as informal acceptances come through. The program honors American women whose labor supplies will assist allied navies and ensure adequate clothing for crews.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy League
Admiralty
Ministry of Marine
Volunteer Doctors To Speed Up Draft Examinations
New York on July 24 volunteers physicians will assist exemption boards to hasten the medical examination of men drafted under selective service. Rigid tests will detect exaggerated defects and ensure few can escape service.
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Associated Press
New York
Blood and Iron policy to be used to save Russia
Premier Kerensky says a blood and iron policy will be used if needed to save Russia. He claims government has unlimited power and will rely on the masses and army to preserve unity. He warns the front is dire and heroic measures may be required.
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Tregy
Petrograd
Russia
Kerensky
Russia Labor Delegates Arrive in London for Talks
The Russian delegates elected by the Council of Workmen and Soldiers' delegates to confer with labor parties across Europe have reached England. Guests of the Labour Party for several days, they will then travel to Paris. The delegates are Venssanoff and Erlich of Moscow and Goldenberg and Smirnoff of Petrograd.
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Associated Press
London
Council of Workmen and Soldiers
Labor Parties
England
Labor Party of
Paris
MM. Venssanoff
Erlich
Moscow
MM. Goldenberg
Smirnoff
Petrograd
Airship Bill Becomes Law After Wilson Signature
Washington July 24 The 640000000 airplane bill passed by Congress became law with President Wilson signing it into effect today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Wilson presses for single food administrator in bill fight
President Wilson may push Congress to accept the House provision creating one food administrator instead of a three‑member board. He favors keeping the Senate liquor ban on distilled spirits while allowing beer and wine. Dry leaders vow to fight Senate amendments and keep bone dry during the war. Smoot’s redistillation proposal faces attack for not hitting liquor out of bone.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Senate
House
Board of
Smoot
War Tax Bill to Replace Harbors Debate Pocketed
Senate debate centers on the $27,000,000 River and Harbor bill as lawmakers anticipate its displacement by the war tax bill. Chairman Simmons plans to report the War Tax measure and urge quick action, deferring conference on Food Control law.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committee
Congress
Jury Deliberations Continue in Mrs Mooney Murder Case
In San Francisco on July 24 the jury resumed deliberations in the Mrs Rena Mooney murder case over the Preparedness Day bombing. The panel had retired at 1 pm yesterday and was locked in overnight after failing to reach a verdict.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Rena Mooney
Court House
Red Cross Unit Planned at Acme Hall
Acme NC July 24 Mrs Cuthbert Martin president of the American Red Cross Society in Wilmington will organize a Red Cross unit in Acme Thursday at 8 p m in Knights of Pythias Hall under Crony Lodge No 1 with Joseph W Little delivering a patriotic address. Public invited to attend.
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Acme
N. C
Cuthbert Martin
American Red Cros Society
Wilmington
Red Cross
Knights of Pytnias
Croniy Lodge
Joseph VV. Little
Expected British Offensive Now Likely at Hand
German forces in Galicia advance from the Sreth to the Carpathians across a 155 mile front and claim 3,000 prisoners. Heavy artillery battles rage in Flanders. Germans cross the Sereth south of Tarnopol while Russians and Romanians renew offensives at Jacobstadt, Dvinsk, and along the Trotus and Putvalleys.
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Berlin
London
Galicia
Sreth
Carpathians
Flanders
War Office
Podhajce
Haliest
Bystritza-Solotavina
Sereth
Tarnopol
Jacobstadt
Dvinsk
Trotus
Putna
German Warning of Imminent British Offensive
Berlin reports heavy artillery actions by the British and says bombardment is the final stage before a new blow. The next attack is predicted to surpass prior efforts and may be sped to aid the Russians.
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BerHn
Flanders
Breakwater Work Progress Report Near Harbor of Refuge
New Bern July 24 The Harbor of Refuge breakwater project near Cape Lookout shows good progress despite recent bad weather. Government engineer H T Paterson says 95 000 dollars on hand as of July 1 should cover expenses to late August barring further Congress action. A Northern firm reportedly offers to finance completion at six percent for several years if Congress does not fund the project.
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New Bern
N. C
Harbor of Refuge
Cape Lookout
H. T. Paterson
Paterson
Congress
Million Men for Europe in New Draft Plan
Washington announces a plan to mobilize up to 1,000,000 American troops for Europe, using the initial 500,000 draft plus National Guard and regulars. The government seeks an extra 5 million dollars from the Senate Finance Committee to fund subsequent drafts without further congressional appropriations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
National Guard
Congress
Contract set for camp at Charlotte
Washington July 24 announcement from the War Department that the contract for the camp to be used by National Guardsmen at Charlotte North Carolina has been granted to the Consolidated Engineering Company of Baltimore.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department Today
Charlotte
N. C
Baltimore
Wilson nominates many for postmaster roles nationwide
President Wilson named Hector McL. Greek for Wilmington four more years and reappointed 35 other postmasters at large state offices. A full list includes Hector Melz Green Wilmington E H Avent East Durham J D Divine Albemarle and many more across North Carolina towns and cities.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Ison
Hector McL
Wilmington
Post Office Department
Hector Melz. Green
E. H. Avent
East Durham
J. D. Divine
Albemarle
J. H.bowen
West Durham
Richard A. Bruton
Mount Gilead
A. N. Bulla
Randleman
P. J. Candell
St. Paul’s
J. H. Carter
Mt. Airy
W. T. Chambers
Madison
G. H. Curry
Clarkton
Wm. E. Etheredge
Selma
M. M. Faison
Roanoke Rapids
Virgil D. Guire
Lenoir
Jas. G. Hackett
North Wilkesboro
Lambeth
Eton College
T. Lee
Dunn
S. S. Lockhart
Wadesboro
Aberdeen
Leondias M. Michaux
Goldsboro
J. W. Noell
Roxboro
W. L. Ormand
Bessemer City
Elijah B. Perry
Littleton
W. D. Pethel
Spencer
John B. Petteway
Jackson
Plato C. Rollins
Rutherfordton
L. M. Sheffield
Spray
W.H. Stearns
Tryon
Russell A. Strickland
Elm City
R. B. Terry
Hamlet
J. H. Weddington
Charlotte
George L. Whitfield
Franklinton
David J. Whitchard
Greenville
F. M. Williams
Newton
Wilson
Arthur J Ford
Chestnut
G. L. Griffin
Oriental
Albert B. Laughter
Norlina
Kate Reagan
Weaverville
Julia M. Smith
Liberty
George A. Wood
Nazareth
Partial Strike on Norfolk Car Lines
Norfolk Va July 24 A partial strike on the city street car lines began this morning with about half the workers reportedly quitting. Some services run on certain lines while transportation to the government naval base at Hampton Roads is delayed. The union formation is cited, but management treats workers individually. No disorder reported amid heavy rainfall and flood conditions.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
British War Expenditures Reported in Commons
London July 24 Andrew Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that for 118 days the average British expenditure was 6 795 000 pounds sterling. He said the total advance to allies and dominions amounted to 1 025 000 000 pounds sterling.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Great Britain
Dominions
Louisville Welcomes Belgian War Mission on Visit
Louisville Kentucky July 24 a military welcome greeted the Belgian war mission as its members arrived. The Kentucky National Guard formed a full first regiment to salute before the station and the city wore Belgium colors as bands played. The visitors toured briefly with a five hour schedule in town and were not taken to Lincoln's birthplace due to limited time.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Kentucky National Guar
Belgium
Lincoln
Five Billion More Needed by US for Army and Navy
Treasury prepared new war estimates for Congress requesting an additional five billion dollars to support the Army and Navy. It remains unclear if the funding will come from bonds or direct taxation, with potential increases in income, estate, and excess profits taxes. Secretary McAdoo plans to appear before the Finance Committee to explain needs and financing options.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mel Adoo
Congress
Finance Committee
Army
Navy
McAdoo
Wang
United States
McAdooaipaagaa
District Exemption Boards Meet Thursday New Bus iness Concerns For North Carolina
Raleigh July 24 The government's failure to recognize any unit in the regiment of field artillery under Colonel Albert Cox is unsettling Raleigh supporters. Enlistments show a lift but morale remains low as officials debate the regiment's status and prospects. Colonels Cox Peterson and others influence views, with pessimism affecting recruitment. Continued on page eight.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Regiment of
Field Artillery
Albert Cox
National Guard
Peterson
Glenn Brown
Bulwinkle
Cox
Superior Court
Bickett
Pete
Penrose Pushes War Admin Investigation in Senate Debate
Washington July 24 in a bitter Senate debate over Senator Penrose’s resolution to investigate the Committee of Public Information he accused the war and navy departments of indecision and inefficiency. Senator James of Kentucky called Penrose’s charges peanut politics and referred to copperheadism.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Penrose
Committee of Public Information
War
Navy
James
Kentucky
Mann Blocks Path to Food Control Bill in House
Republican Leader Mann blocked passage of the Food Control bill from going to conference. He could not secure assurances for a separate House vote on the Senate amendment to set up a congressional war expenditure committee, which President Wilson opposes. The bill goes to conference tomorrow under a rule directing disapproval of all Senate amendments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mann
House
Senate
Congressional War Expenditure Committee
Wilson
Cause of Double Crisis in Russia
Washington July 24. The dot crisis in Russia which has caused Italy disaster on the Galician and political upheaval in Petrograd was said at the Russian Embassy to be due in each case to the bolsheviki.
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Associated Press
Washington
Russia
Italy
Petro
Interstate Commission adopts tentative report on intermountain rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission adopted almost unchanged tentative findings from March on inter mountain gate cases. It orders broad rate realignment abolishing low preferential rates from Eastern centers to Pacific ports and applying through rate proportionality to Pacific coast destinations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Co Commission
Pacific
Inter-Mountain
Pacific Coast
Galveston
Atlantic Seaboard
Monument Dealers Indicted by Jury in Sherman Act Case
An indictment was returned in the United Court here today against the Retail Monument Dealers Association of America Inc and its officers and members of the board of managers for alleged violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
United Court
Monument Dealers A. of America, Inc
Board of Managers
Sentry Fired During Parade Incident in Louisville
A sentry discharged his rifle during a Belgian mission parade in Louisville on July 24 after the leading participant refused to halt his command. The gun was fired into the air with no injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Belgt
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