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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1916
Page
5
Walter G Doty attends Welch Memorial church services. Horace Sisson visits Greensboro with Ed and Will Baim. Mrs John L Henderson of New York visits her brother L C Sinclair on West High street.
Mrs D N Welborn hosts a tea tomorrow from 2 30 to 5 80 at her Parkway home. Guests include Miss Mary Petty Mrs Edgar Broadhurst of Greensboro and Mrs T J Copeland of Baltimore Md.
The Woman's auxiliary of the Friends church will hold a violet tea tomorrow from 4 to 6 PM at 405 North Main Street, Mrs. Gurney Kearns hosting. Music and sandwiches provided, silver offering collected.
The literature department meeting will be held tomorrow at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs Albion Millis on South Main Street instead of 2 30 as previously listed in the calendar.
The Over the Tea Cups club meeting planned with Mrs. W. G. Shipman this week has been postponed for two weeks.
High Point lodge of Knights of Pythias will meet this evening at o clock with important business to come up.
The Thimble club will not meet this week due to illness of Mrs. T A Kearns.
Mrs. L. Furgurson traveled to Danville Virginia for several days with relatives. Will Charles of Winston and Mrs. R. Charles hosted weekend guests on Elm Street. Mrs. Will Womack and her mother visited Mrs. R. C. Charles on Elin Street, joined by Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Hobbs and Gertrude Mendenhall. The group spent the afternoon with Dr. and Mrs. F. R. Taylor on Johnson Street. J. R. Brown and his son Therom visited Mrs. Brown on West Hegh Street, later hosting Mrs. Brown and son Jack. J. O Neall Craig visited city for weekend, joining wife with her parents on South Main Street. S. Wall spent Sunday in Winston visiting relatives. Emory Modlin hosted Fairfield friends on Hamilton Street, with Mrs. Folwell also visiting.
The Christian Endeavor union repeats the play Mrs. Church's Baby for those who missed the February performance. It will be at the Methodist Protestant church on North Main street Thursday evening with no admission charge, a silver offering benefiting the local union treasury. The same play will also be staged in Keenboro Friday night at 25 cents admission.
Marshall Lee, an adopted twin son of Mr and Mrs L B Williams, died last night at their Steele Street residence after a brief illness from toxic illio colitis. He would have turned 13 months old today. Rev A W Claxon led the funeral service at 3 o'clock at the residence, with interment at Oakwood cemetery.
The Greensboro Record, once edited by the late Joseph M. Reece, has been sold by his heirs to Al. Fairbrother publisher of Everything. Purchase price is not announced but believed near 15000 dollars.
Miss Lizzie Holton aged 72 died early this morning at 4 30 at her Fairview home after sickness with grip that led to pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Fairview church at noon and interment followed in the local cemetery. She was aunt to A A Holton of this city.
A new national convention representing all tobacco industry branches will meet in Washington on May 29 to exchange views and formulate policy. The Tobacco Merchants' Association of the United States announced the event, with President Wilson invited to attend a banquet after the convention.
War Time Economy Gowns appear in London high class dry goods windows. The three piece dresses can be worn as street and business wear, or with the coat removed, serve for dinner and theatre.
London reports that leading schools will shorten coat tails as part of war economy reforms in student dress. Next term coats will be replaced by plain color business suits, all uniform in style.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Marsh. The brief notice records the new arrival with no additional details.
A large congregation unanimously votes to fund a new church and appoint a committee led by W P Pickett Geo T Tenny C C Robbins J A Gray and W W Idol to explore building options. Speakers urge youth involvement stronger church finance and practical service.
The sustained air attack on Rheims resumed three weeks ago with growing force. On Friday the city suffered about a thousand casualties as authorities evacuated the elderly from homes and imposed further protective measures to limit deaths.
China begins a national census with the interior minister inaugurating the program in Peking. The effort will roll out to provinces by year end 1916, at an estimated cost of 200000 dollars.
Fourteen national parks in the United States cover 4 665 966 acres or 7 290 square miles about as large as New Jersey and hold features of grandeur not easily matched elsewhere.
The ad claims rheumatic pains worsen in damp weather but can be relieved by applying Chamberlain's Fisi ment. Available everywhere. adv.
Measles scarlet fever and whooping cough are prevalent among school children in many cities. A common cold weakens the system and allows more serious diseases. Foley's Honey and Tar is pleasant to take, acts quickly, contains no opiates. Mann Drug Co. adv.
In Panama city a naval survey team aboard the US S S Leonidas faced repeated theft of cloth markers used along the coast by San Blas Indians. After threats of felling coconut trees in reprisal, the Indians stopped removing markers, learning the price was too high for a few cents of bright calico.
Yuan Shi kai opened the initial meeting of a commission to study state affairs and propose reforms to harmonize internal affairs and improve foreign relations. The body includes cabinet members and senior officials with Lu Cheng hsiang as chairman. Foreign advisers W F Willoughby and Ariga join the panel alongside Dr. Ariga.
Paris April 10. Tri colored cockades on graves will help identify fallen soldiers after the war. The Seine department senators organize the effort to preserve inscriptions weathering away enabling families to locate their dead. The cockades resemble the Mimi Pinson sewing Girls cockades but use durable solid material instead of ribbons.
Hankow April 10 Northern soldiers marching to suppress Yunnan revolutionists have faced great difficulty crossing mountains in leather boots. The government has issued large sandal orders and will supply sandal footwear to all forces in mountain districts. Rainy season in Szechen makes muddy hills harder to traverse with heavy arms and supplies.
The sword of honor given to King Albert of Belgium by public subscription is now housed under glass at the Petit Palais in Paris. Purchased by the pennies of French schoolchildren, it will stay there until Germany is driven from Belgium, then King Albert is expected to visit Paris to receive and sheathe the blade.
Peking reports central government recognizing need for wireless telegraphs after rebel interference. Plans call for wireless stations at Chengtu and Chungking and possible stations along the great wall northwest of Peking to maintain troop communications and better oppose bandit actions. Also included are letters from two North Carolina readers praising Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy and a Hart Drug Co guarantee offer.
Elizabeth City report describes a bloodhound chase after a suspect described as a negro who robbed PJ. W. Smith store Friday night. Resident Mr. Shores recounts the chase noting onions rubbed on shoe soles failed to deter the dog named Trixie.
Stomach sufferers in the Southeast and nationwide report rapid benefits from Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Many have taken it and testify to quick effects starting with the first dose.
Salisbury police inform local officers that Reuben Vail is in custody. A Salisbury policeman will transport Vail here to face charges of keeping whisky for sale with sufficient evidence for conviction.
Paris reports an Associated Press dispatch stating that a French submarine has sunk an Austrian transport in Asiatic waters. The announcement confirms the naval action in the region, with no further details on casualties or exact location provided.
Switzerland saw its lowest emigration in four decades with 1 976 people leaving in 1915, of whom 1 547 sailed to the United States.
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a cure for kidney discomfort. It claims uric acid from meat overworks kidneys causing backache dizziness and bladder irritation. The remedy is four ounces of Jad Salts in water daily for a few days and a healthier urine flow.
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