German rifles said to be imported to aid defense campaigns
New York reports at least 1000000 Mauser rifles and 1000000 cartridges were supposedly imported from Germany to arm the United States if Germany reached English ports. Edgar A. Holmes, a broker, claimed he tried to buy rifles and identified a dated letter offering the guns. Others corroborate rumors of German interest and sale of rifles in the U.S.
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Charleston
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American troops join Anglo French army in progress
Ottawa reports a British government statement corrected an earlier note about delaying American forces in France. The error in compilation caused confusion about whether the reference referred to past or present events. The updated note says the American army is now being integrated with Entente forces.
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Hitish Cabinet
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Rasputin The Black Monk to Open at Grand Theatre
Vitally important motion picture Rasputin The Black Monk opens Friday at the Grand. It portrays the true story of the Russian revolution and the fall of the Romanoffs with a large cast and lavish production values.
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Rasputin
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Germany
Monazu Love
June Elvidge
Arthur Ashley
Julia Dean
Irving Cummings
Hargert Wilke
Baseball scores from major leagues and Southern Association
American League results show Chicago defeating Philadelphia 3 to 0 and Cleveland beating New York Detroit in rain. Washington 2, Cleveland 4, Boston and St. Louis tied in rain. National League games output St Louis 4 Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 2 New York 3 Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 1 Chicago 0, Boston 5. Southern Association notes New Orleans 6 Chattanooga 0, Atlanta 0 Memphis 3, Birmingham 3, Little Rock played eight innings to darkness, Mobile 4 Nashville 2.
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Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
Mobile
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
International League Scores and Weather Notes
In the International League Baltimore defeated Rochester 7 to 1. Birmingham beat Syracuse 8 to 2 in 11 innings. Jersey City and Toronto game noted as wet. Newark and Buffalo venue listed as wet conditions for the contest.
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Scheduling of Major League Baseball Rivalries Listed
Detroit visits Boston while St. Louis meets New York and Cleveland plays Philadelphia. Chicago hosts Washington with Brooklyn traveling to Pittsburgh and New York visiting Cincinnati. Boston plays St. Louis and Philadelphia faces Chicago.
Weather Roundup Shows Clear and Cloudy City Bets
A brief weather note lists matchups including Chattanooga at New Orleans clear conditions, Little Rock at Birmingham clear, Memphis at Atlanta cloudy, and Nashville at Mobile clear as of the report.
Farmers Buy Liberty Bonds Join Third Liberty Loan
George R. Warren, a leading Sampson County farmer, purchased $2,000 in bonds through the First National Bank during the third Liberty Loan. He plans to invest several thousand more in future loans as farmers recognize the value of government bonds.
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George R. Warren
Sampson County
First National Bank
New York Bans Women Under 21 as Telegraph Messengers
A new state law in New York prohibits employment of women under 21 as telegraph messengers, restricting young women from posting and delivering messages for telegraph firms. The measure aims to regulate workplace safety and age requirements in communications services.
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