Our Fighting Men Lieut Col George O Squier
Lieutenant Colonel George O Squier in charge of army aviation service was born in Dryden Michigan in 1867 He graduated West Point in 1887 and studied at Johns Hopkins He served as chief signal officer in the Spanish American War laid cables in the Philippines 1900 1902 and was military attaché in London in 1912 where he perfected the multiplex telephone He is noted as an electrician mechanic and inventive expert aligning with Signal Corps needs.
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George O. Squier
Army Aviation Service
Dryden
Mich
Isas
West Point
Johns Hopkins University
Signal Corps
Spain
Third Army Corps
Philippines
Amercian
London
Squier
High Point News Sees War Spark and Civic Resolve
The piece notes April war entry, wartime funding fears, and a call for unity. It praises High Point as an emerging industrial center with strong manufacturing prospects. It urges citizens to plan for postwar growth and to support government efforts.
Miss Rankin Tears Over War Vote
The piece lauds Jeanette Rankin as the first woman in Congress who cried when asked to vote yes or no on a declaration of war. It argues her reaction showed feminine virtue and questions the expectations placed on women in public duty. It critiques exploiting female sentiment to shape public opinion.
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Jeanette Rankin
Congress
Ing
Miss Rankin
We Are With You Mr Wilson A Pacifist Chorus
A poem praising President Wilson, declaring support in the moment of stress. The speaker resolves opposition past and asserts unity across the nation from San Diego to Maine, urging continued backing and a hopeful path forward.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Mr. Wilsom
Dole
Mr Wilson
San Diego
Maine
Atlantic
Pacific
Proxy Wilson
Fire sparked by gasoline mistaken for kerosene
An alarm sounded at 2 pm from a Chestnut Street box after a housewife tried to start a fire with gasoline thinking it was kerosene. The resulting explosion scared the occupants and prompted a fire department response. No damage was reported.
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Chestnut Street
Locals Edge Normal in Early Season Baseball Clash
High Point High School pitcher Louis Teague dominated eight innings before Normal Training School Greensboro tallied three in the ninth. Teague earned 11 strikeouts and drove in two runs in the ninth to seal a 4 to 3 win for the locals on the local grounds.
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Louis Teague
High Point
Greensboro
Teague
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High Point Enterprise
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Associated Press
Asa Biggs
C. M. Brown
J.P. Rawley
North State
Bell Telephone Connection
High N. C
United States
O. F
Rankin
State Board of Health
Alry Regiment
Miss Cottle
Macon Telegraph
John Spencer
Miss Minerva
Czar
Cear
Nantuckett
Miss Alyss
Nebraska
Newe
W. H. Fartey
Farley
West
Europe
America
Topher
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
J. Gurney Briggs
Mgr
I. Ed
North Malin Street
Enterprise
C. W. Robinson
L. Mazer
S. 5Th St
Philadelphia
Rankin St
Elm Street
High Point Furniture Repair Company
Hamilton St
S. C. Clark
Bank of Commerce
Hamilton Street
Washington St
W. F. Clayton
Bk. of Commerce
J. E. Guy
Elwood Basement
Thacker
Laster
Tanenhaus
Commerce Street
Howe
North Carolina
L. D. Walker
N. Main St
W. A. Barber Printing Co
City Transfer Co
Phoning City Transfer CO
J. A. Dalton
Coats
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