British Forces Hit German Trenches on Somme Front
Reports say last night a British thrust netted two lines of German trenches about a mile long between Fleurs and Vermand, while French and Serbian actions press other fronts. Romanian and Bulgarian developments show retreats and consolidations as Entente forces push in multiple theaters.
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Somme
Fleurs
Viertinpuich
London
Jony Jie
Rancourt
Fari
Florina
Monastir
Breda
Ees
Paris
Popli
Filotina
Doiran
Struma
Nechori
Dobrudja
Bucharest
Sofia
Official War Report Cites No Major Front Developments
Petrograd reports no important changes on the western and Caucasian fronts in today’s official statement. The dispatch notes situational calm and reiterates ongoing military activity in those theaters.
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Petrograd
London
Storm warning advisory east of Bahamas
Advisory message notes disturbance east northeast of the Bahamas likely to move north northwest. Intensity and exact location uncertain with no confirmed strength. Issued from Washington on September 22, 1916, guidance sent to Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Washington
D. C
Owerver
Wilmington
N. C
Bahamas
Moire
Petitions Circulated Urging Food Embargo and Session
Petitions circulated in New York among 30 000 grocers bakers and small retailers urge the President to call a special Congress session to curb rising food costs and impose an embargo on food exports The Master Bakers Association leads a nationwide campaign aiming to win signatures from about a million consumers.
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Taw York
Congress
Master Bakers’ Association
Local man carries 350 quarts of whiskey in 31 suitcases
In New Bern on September 22 a resident of Caswell county passed through town with 31 suit cases containing about 350 quarts of whiskey. He allegedly loaded most of the liquor in the Pullman car and moved it to the day coach after arriving at the union station. police learned of the case only after the booze had departed.
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New Bern
Caswell
Norfolk
Union
Cities press for government armor plant site
Washington heard delegations from Knoxville Tennessee Jersey City and Perth Amboy New Jersey on the proposed 11 million armor plate plant location. Secretary Daniels presided at the hearing outlining site considerations and national defense needs.
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Washington
Knoxville
Teutons Break Russo Romanian Front in Dobrudja
Berlin reports a successful encircling German advance under Field Marshal von Mackensen in Dobrudja. Romanian and Russian forces retreat southward while villages burn, threatening the Constanza to Ternaveda railway and Danube bridge routes.
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Dibrudja
Berlin
von Mackensen
Bucharest
Constanza
Black Sea
Danube
Rumania
Russia
Tchernaveda
Dubrudja
Great Seal to be Used Sparingly by Privy Council
London dispatch reports the Privy Council orders that the Great Seal be used only sparingly to save time and money. The sealing process, with Sealer and Chaff Wax, once took about half an hour and involved high officials. It was previously affixed to many royal and judicial appointments but now reserved for peer patents, baronetcies, and High Court judges.
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London
Privy Council of
Great Britain
Lord Loreburn
Edward
Queen Victoria
Privy Council
Lansing Denounces Report As Untrue
Washington reports Secretary Lansing denounced as wholly untrue the claim that he and President Wilson's advisers disagreed over retaliatory legislation aimed at Great Britain. The denial follows a published report circulated on September 22.
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Washington
Lansing
Wilson
Great Britain
British Subjects Shot In Mexican Oil Camp Raid
Two British men were killed after being taken from their home while sheltering two Carranza soldiers during a raid on an oil camp at Tuxtam on September 16. The raiders, calling themselves Villistas, killed 36 of 38 Carranza soldiers. two soldiers found refuge in the Englishmen's home and were also murdered.
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Galveston
Texas
Carranza
Tuxtam
Villistas
Tupelo
Tampico
Southern Railway to Build Large Spencer Shop
Salisbury September 22 report that the Southern Railway Company will erect a new large steel shop building at Spencer. The 600 foot by 141 foot structure will handle heavy repairs and is the second largest building project in Spencer's history.
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Salisbury
D.C
Southern Railway Company
Spencer
General strike threat looms as mob violence feared in New York
Union leaders meet to decide on a general strike amid threats from 700000 workers. Mayor Mitchel vows civil and military action to quell disorder. Police prepare for rioting penalties and reestablish night service with 7000 personnel at strategic points. Bricks rocks and bottles injure passengers on elevated trains.
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New York
Mitchel
Plague Cases Ebb as New Infantile Paralysis Reports Rise
New York on September 22 reports twenty new cases of infantile paralysis, seven fewer than yesterday, with deaths rising by five to eleven, per health authorities. The update notes the ongoing concern over the outbreak and shifting daily totals.
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New York
Women Marshals at County Fair Highlight Kinston News
Kinston news reports two paying contracts nearing completion and paving plans for January. About one hundred women marshals from Ten County will attend the upcoming fair, lending attractiveness to the event. The funeral of Sheriff Williams followed his stroke after the capture of a Black suspect. The arrested man, William Sasser, claims he was rabbit hunting and denies intent to shoot. victims improving from wounds.
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Kinston
Wm.h. Williams
William Sasser
Bell and Trevino Dispute Villa Raid Details
War Department disputes General Bell's Chihuahua raid report as rumors while General Trevino denounces it as a tissue of lies. Bell backs his El Paso sources as reliable. Funston says the El Paso to Chihuahua City information is credible and trusted.
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Washington
Baker
War Department
Villa
Chihuahua City
Bell
el Paso
Mexico
Trevino
George Bell, Jr
Associated Press
Tex
Funston
San Antonio
Flora McDonald College Opens for Twenty-First Year
Red Springs reports Flora Mc Donald College has opened its twenty-first year with enrollment filling dormitories. Thirty five officers and teachers and 280 pupils are at work, with more than usual returning students. Applications exceed capacity, leading to rental of two adjacent houses. Sixteen states are represented and one student hails from Brazil.
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Red Springs
Flora Mc Donald College
Colege
Studnts
Brazil
South America
Mexico Enforces Strict Quarantine Against Polio Spread
Mexico orders strict quarantine at entry ports to prevent infantile paralysis spread. Children between five and fifteen from US areas with prevalent disease barred from entering the country.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Troops Await Warm Clothes Before El Paso Departure
Morehead City North Carolina September 22 detachment of the North Carolina National Guard for El Paso is delayed awaiting woolen clothes and overcoats to be shipped from Philadelphia. Several days may pass before the first train leaves as loading continues. The field hospital and cavalry equipment are already aboard and little remains to be loaded when final orders arrive.
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Morehead City
N. C
North Carolina National Guard
el Paso Ig
Philadelphia
Blackmail trial likely postponed for two weeks
Chicago, Sept 22. Preliminary hearing for Edward Donhamane and Harry Russell on charges of blackmail wealthy individuals out of large sums of money is expected to be postponed for two weeks when the court opens today.
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Chicago
Ill
Edward Donmahane
Harry Russell
Tragedy Deepens In Mississippi Auto Train Crash
In Vicksburg Mississippi Gertrude Chichester dies from a skull fracture after a car driven by her father T A Chichester is struck by an Alabama and Vicksburg train at a crossing near Smith Station. The father died from internal injuries and four other women in the car are hospitalized with non fatal injuries.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Gertrude Chichester
Edwards
T. A. Chichester
Chichester
Alabama & Vicksburg
Smith Station
Hiddenite Town Destroyed by Fire
Statesville reports a major fire devastates Hiddenite, destroying most business houses. Total damage near $40,000. fire-fighting facilities were inadequate, but chemicals from Statesville and visiting Statesville firefighters aided containment.
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Statesvilles
Meacee
Seviey
Clinie Cermatda
Statesville
German Seaplane Drops Bombs Over Dover
A German seaplane flew over Dover and dropped three bombs today. No casualties were reported. The plane was chased away by anti-aircraft guns.
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London
Dover
Fairies and local ads hint at marriage through columns
Margaret Clark explores fairy tales and a wishing well in a playful Dispatch piece. The column promotes the Little Business Local Fairies offering services from locating lost articles to renting houses and even matching potential spouses at a penny per word.
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Dispatch
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Caswell Min
Virginia City
Teutons
British Privy Council
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Bandit Villa
State Department
Flora M'Donald College
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Mississippi
Margaret Clark
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