Agricultural and Educational Fair a Brilliant Columbus County Gathering
Chadbourn North Carolina October 27 Columbus county holds its annual agricultural and educational fair in Chadbourn and Brown's Grove with about 3000 people at noon. President E W Sikes of Coker College delivered a stirring education address to several thousand. Prof P F T Wooten supervised the event with Miss Eliza Parker and J J Herndon guiding educational and agricultural displays. Six thousand people are expected with special trains from Wilmington and Whiteville. The parade of school children, banners, athletic events, and prize exhibits filled the day with community pride. Major Lennon presided as Judge Sikes emphasized education as essential to a state's destiny.
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Chadbourn
N. C
Columbus County
Brown’s Grove
E. W. Sikes
Coker College
Hartsville
S. C
Il Su
E. D. Smith
South Carolina
FP. T. Wooten
Eliza Parker
J. J. Herndon
Wooten
Wilmington
Mt. Tabor
Whiteville
Ladbourn and
Trip South Delayed for Wrestler Fritz Hanson in October Plans
Fritz Hanson will not come South as early as hoped due to stronger North offers. He has four matches lined up in the next ten days starting October 25 in the North with Boston New York Baltimore and Norfolk on the route. Hanson will wrestle in New England before heading to Wilmington and aims to stage several good matches there.
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Fritz Hanson
James B. McGurley
Fort Caswell
New England
New
Dr. Roller
Columbia
S. C
Norfolk
Hanson
Wilmington
Cowboys Attack Defeats Bandits Near Santa Geronima
A 35 cowboys party from the Santa Anna ranch near Babicora attacked Villa followers three miles from Santa Geronima and defeated them. Two bandits' officers and two prisoners were captured. casualties not stated.
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Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Santa Anna Ranch
Hearst “T
Babicora
Santa Geronima
Auto Race to Aim for Y W C A Premiership
A 1200 mile contest launches Monday as two YWCA membership teams race to recruit new members. Members earn one mile per new sign up and daily scores will be posted at Hennett's Jewelry Store. Mrs Ashley Curtis leads the Franklin team and Miss Mary Vann commands the Chalmers outfit.
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Hennett’s
Ashley Curtis
Franklin
Mary Vann
Chalmers
Carranza Denies Siege of Mexico City and Zapata Threats
A public telegram from General Carranza dated October 27 in Mexico City states it is absolutely false that Villa besieges Chihuahua or that Zapata menaces Mexico City. He notes Diaz was defeated and flees toward Guatemala and he will stay in the capital for the Quatererro congress.
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New York
Carranza
Mexico City
Villa
Chihuahua
Zapata
Diaz
Guatemala
Quatreratero
Death of H. A. Burr Sr. mourned in Wilmington
Longtime Wilmington, Carolinas businessman H. A. Burr Sr. died at 9 am at his son’s home 403 Dock street after weeks of illness. Survived by four sons and a daughter, funeral at St James Episcopal Church tomorrow at 3 30 pm. Interment in Oakdale cemetery. Burr led Standard Supply Co., built in large part by him and his sons.
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Carolinas
H. A. Burr
Wilmington
H. A. Burr, Jr
Dock Street
Messrs
Alston H
H. A
Fred S
Mason G. Burr
W. R. Gordon
Charlottesville
St. James’ Episcopal Church
G. F. Hill
New York
Virginia
Mr. Burr
Autoist Tolvert Held by Coroner's Jury
Salisbury reports Ollie Tolvert a Southern Railway trainman was held on $2,000 bond after a coroner's jury found he killed traffic officer W. M. Linker by recklessly driving an automobile last night. Linker died after being struck by Tolvert's vehicle.
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Salisbury
Ollie Tolvert
Southern Railway
W. M. Linker
Linker
Tolvert
Ex‑Pastor Worthingham Disbarred After Bigamy Swindle
Arthur Worthingham once pastor of Newburgh’s Presbyterian church is deposed and excommunicated by North River Presbytery after two years of inquiry. He is found guilty of bigamy fraud and blasphemy and is said to have nine wives under eleven aliases. His true name is Samuel Oakley Crawford and he served two prison terms in Auburn New York and Melbourne Australia. His schemes spanned the United States Europe and the Antipodes with alleged takings over $500000 and he vanished from Poughkeepsie five weeks ago.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Arthur Worthingham
Presbyterian Church
Newburgh
North River
Samuel Oakley Crawford
Auburn
Melbourne
Australia
United States
Europe
Antipodes
President Wilson Tours West Virginia and Maryland Stops
On the President's Special from Cincinnati to Long Branch, President Wilson made brief stops in West Virginia and Maryland, shaking hands with crowds. He is due at Shadow Lawn at 10 p.m. He will not return to the Middle West before the election, with only two remaining trips before November 7 to Buffalo on November 1 and New York on November 2. He plans two more speeches at Long Branch, one tomorrow and one on November 4.
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Grafton
W. Va
Cincinnati
Long Branch
Wilson
West Virginia
Maryland
Shadow Lawn
Middle West
Buffalo
New York
Search for Woodlawn Attacker Resumes With Posse
Birmingham sheriffs posse and armed citizens resumed the hunt in Woodlawn near Gates City for the negro who attacked a white woman. The assailant fled after the early morning assault. the woman is in critical condition after being struck with a pistol.
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Birmingham
Ala
Woodlawn
Gates City
Bruno suit alleges damages after workman injury
The case of T Bruno against W P Richardson Company dominated the morning session of the Superior Court. Bruno claims a pipe used as an elevator weight caused injuries and seeks 3000 dollars for damages and an incapacitated condition. W B M Turner represents Bruno. Keenan and Wright defend for the contractor.
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Bruno
T. Bruno
W. P. Richardson Company
Richardson Company
Atlantic Coast Line
W. B. M. Turner
Keenan & Wright
Global War Updates From Eastern Front and Verdun Front
The Teutonic forces press the Russo Romanian retreat in Dobrudja while Sofia notes flight toward the Danube. Petrograd reports a northern retirement, and resistance by Russians and Rumanians continues. Romanian forces gain some success against Austro German thrusts northwest of Constanza. In Transylvania Russian troops advance as Russian war office states. Verdun sees French renewed assaults on Douaumont and Vaux with gains claimed west and southwest of Douaumont. Berlin says French attack east of Douaumont was repulsed with heavy losses. Paris reports bombardment of Douaumont and Chenonce Wood as Germans prepare further actions. On the Somme Berlin says German guns broke up a French attack south of the river. In Volhynia the German war office reports repulsed Russian attacks.
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Dobrudja
Sofia
Danube
Petrograd
Constanza-Tchermavora
Rumania
Transylvania
Russian War Office
Verdun
Paris
Fort Douaumont
Fort Vaux
Berlin
Douaumont
Chenoise Wood
Somme
Volhynia
German War Office
Search for bodies after St Elizabeths Hospital fire
Farnham Quebec Oct 27 Fire at St Elizabeths Hospital left 19 dead including 5 children after the ruins cooled enough for a body search. Grey Nuns who ran the institution reported the count. Farnham remained under police guard following several suspicious fires overnight and fears of arson.
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Farnham
Quebec
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Grey Nuns
Girl Not to Appear as Witness in Copeland Case
Sadie E. Black, adopted daughter of William Black the anti Catholic lecturer, will not testify in the John Copeland murder trial at Marshall Texas. A telegram said she cannot attend and state attorneys said they could not compel attendance. Trial expected to go to the jury by night.
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Galveston
Texas
Sadie E. Black
William Black
John Copeland
Black
Marshall
Chicago Liner Chicago On Fire At Sea En Route Azores
Reports from New York say the French liner Chicago with about 300 passengers aboard is on fire at sea and steering toward the Azores. The incident prompted emergency responses and maritime alerts in shipping circles.
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New York
Chicago
Azores
Wilcox Attacks Baker Over Border Policy Statements
William R. Wilcox, chairman of the Republican National Committee, denounces Secretary Baker for alleged misrepresentation and political capitaling on the Mexican border crisis. He argues the War Department should identify and punish those responsible if attacks occurred.
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New York
William R. Wilcox
Republican National Committee
Secretary Baker
Lansing
Baker
Wilson
German Torpedo Boat Raid Fails. Two Sunken
London reports ten German torpedo boat destroyers attacked cross-channel shipping last night but were repelled. Two German destroyers were sunk, others driven off. The British destroyer Flirt is missing with nine of her crew saved. Nubian disabled and aground.
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London
Admiralty
Raleigh Divine to Speak at Brotherhood Meeting
Rev. W. McC. White of First Presbyterian Raleigh will address the St. Andrew's Brotherhood on the third in a series of men only meetings held monthly. Before his talk the group will sing Alexander hymns, and the subject is Immortality.
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Raleigh Divine
W. McC. White
First Presbyterian Church
Raleigh
Brotherhood of St. Andrew's
Brotherhood
White
Victoria Cross Award For Private Thomas Jones
One of the fifteen Victoria Crosses to be announced in the London Gazette goes to Private Thomas Jones. He reportedly killed three snipers, entered a German trench, single handedly disarmed 102 Germans including several officers, and led them back to British lines under heavy fire.
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London
London Gazette
Thomas Jones
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Hearst Ranch
Chihuahua City
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Copeland Rial
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