Rumanians Narrowed by Dual German Offensives Near Bucharest
Berlin reports von Falkenhayn and von Mackensen push the Romanian defense along the Alt valley and Danube frontier. German forces cross the Danube at Zimniţa, advancing toward Bucharest while Romanian remnants retreat toward the mountains north of Orsova, with several villages captured.
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Prisoners of War Speak Candidly in Transylvania
An Associated Press interview with Romanian officers held by Central Powers in Transylvania reveals distrustful views shaped by war. A Jew officer claims surrender as hope. others echo fear and resentment toward Bucharest leadership and Bratianu.
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Transylvania
Associated Press
Rucar
Tel
Bucharest
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Bratianu
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Vast US border medical system shields troops with new hospitals
A nationwide border health build up has created five base hospitals, eight camp hospitals, a cantonment hospital at Columbus NM, 26 ambulance corps and 41 field hospitals for 150,000 troops. A ten car hospital train ferries patients between camps and general hospitals. Evacuation and reserve units total 6,000 beds, with base hospitals at Fort Sam Houston Fort Bliss Brownsville Eagle Pass Nogales and feeders at Laredo Las Rio Marfa Deming Douglas Llano Grande McAllen Fort Clark. From May to Oct only 75 deaths from disease and 24 typhoid cases with no deaths among regulars in Mexico. Spanish-American war levels contrasted.
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Greece declares war on Bulgaria declares war on Bulgaria
London dispatch reports the provisional government of Greece aligned with Venizelos supporters has formally declared war on Bulgaria. The announcement comes through an Athens telegram to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
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London
Provisional Government of
Greece
Venizelos
Bulgaria
Athens
Ex- Change Telegraph Co
Ayy
Bandit attack on Chihuahua City reported at daybreak
A dispatch from Chihuahua City to Carranza officials says Ann and his bandit force resumed activity at daybreak today in the Chihuahua region, with reports describing the attack on the city.
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Juarez
Mexico
Ann
Chihuahua City
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Carranzeg
Lawyer Freed of Serious Charge
Fayetteville North Carolina November 25 The jury in the state case against J Sprunt Newton charged with embezzlement found him not guilty shortly after court opened The jury began deliberations Friday afternoon The forgery case scheduled for today was continued and is unlikely to be pressed
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N. C
State
J. Sprunt Newton
Sword gift to Verdun marks Japanese honor to heroes
Tokyo reports the Emperor will gift Verdun a newly wrought Efu-no-tachi sword by Osaka smith Yagoro to honor Verdun’s heroism. The gift includes gold mounted hilt and pearl sheath, with Verdun to receive it via President Poincare in spring next year. Educational essays on Verdun's valor accompany the gesture.
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Verdun
Japan
Yagoro
Osaka
Poincare
Department of Education
Europe
Paper wrapping twine proves feasible for light loads
The Forest Products Laboratory at Madison demonstrated that paper wrapping twine can replace cord for many uses. Several hundred packages, each with a medium sized book, were mailed nationwide with no damage due to the twine. Water exposure remains a problem. The report notes 21,000 cases and 2,192 deaths from the disease.
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Washington
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
United States
Steamer Powhatan Catches Fire En Route to Baltimore
The Powhatan, a Merchants and Miners Line steamer carrying 16 passengers and cargo, caught fire early today off Block Island after leaving Boston for Baltimore via Norfolk and Newport News. The fire in the forward hold was brought under control before coast guard cutters arrived, and the vessel anchored in Block Island harbor. The crew assisted passengers as the ship proceeded with its voyage, with New Shoreham coast guard crews aiding when the fire was detected near Old Harbor breakwater.
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Powhatan
Merchants and Miners Line
Baltimore
Norfolk
Newport News
Block Island
Coast Guard
Block Island Harbor
New Shoreham
R. I
Fire on Powhatan Steamer Under Control
Newport Rhode Island November 25 A wireless message reports the fire on the steam er Powhatan is under control and no assistance is needed at the naval station.
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R. I
Powhatan
Grand jury fails to indict Sam Stocks in Greene county lynching
In Duplin county North Carolina the grand jury did not return a true bill against Sam Stocks a farmer accused in the Lynching of Joe Black in Greene county months earlier Witnesses from Kenansville say Stocks arrested after a detective for Governor Craig filed a report Stocks remained under ten thousand dollars bond pending the grand jury action transferred from Greene county after a preliminary hearing.
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Sam Stocks
Kinston
N.C
Joe Black
Greene County
Kenansville
Stocks
Craig
Dill tobacco warehouse closes after record New Bern season
New Bern reports the Dill tobacco warehouse ends its 1916 season after a record year with large quantities of tobacco sold at gratifying prices. Craven Superior Court resulted in a mistrial in J R Dixon versus W M Coward over 2 250 feet of timber unpaid and not returned from a saw mill dispute. case to be retried.
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Dill Tobacco Warehouse
J. R. Dixon
W. M. Coward
Craven Superior Court
Vanceboro
Disputed Contest entries spark reader interest and coupons
The Dispatch announces prize contests with 1000 votes for each entrant and lists contestants from North and South Carolina and beyond. Coupon votes pour in from many sections as readers rally to back nominees, with Sunday’s edition to reveal totals up to 4 pm today and daily tallies afterward.
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amie _Boarce
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Ahd Eno
Dispatch
Dispatch Daily
Express Companies Urge Early Christmas Shopping
New York reports the express companies warn that the country faces an unusually active Christmas season due to a general prosperity. They urge early shopping as transportation conditions intensify the need for timely purchases.
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