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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1916
Page
4
Embers of the Associated Press. Vv. N. Keener managing editor P. Rawley business manager. Telephones North States Phone Call No. 112 Bell Telephone connection. Year subscription price five dollars for three months one week. Entered as second class matter at High Point Post Office under the act of March 1872.
In a 1916 discussion, Frederick A. Dow asserts American women back military preparedness and eventual military policy shaping. He notes women suffer most in national disaster and will support readiness if war comes. A proud mother of four sons voices reluctant willingness to send sons to defend the country.
European reports track women entering the workforce since the war began. In peacetime America many women work across sectors from stenography and factory work to domestic service and nursing. The piece cites statistics on women labor participation and references public figures and political commentary of the era.
New York April 11 cot ton futures opened steady after limited response to higher Liverpool call s. Near months absorbed by trade, while active months slipped slightly from initial gains with May at 11.75, July 12.10, October 12.25. Prices shown include May 11.90, July 12.08, October 12.23, December 12.41, January 12.45.
New York stock market opened firm overall on April 11 but New Haven slipped 1 point. Crucible Steel topped the war issues with a 1 1/4 point gain as United States Steel bought 1,500 shares at a modest rise. Copper and metal sectors showed favorable sentiment amid strong trade conditions though marine stocks were subdued. Early trading was light and prices were irregular after initial offerings.
In Greensboro on April 11 a fast college game saw Guilford fall to A and M 8 to 2. Evans pitched superbly for A and M striking out five in the eighth and ninth with 18 pitches. Attendance was about 500 as Worth Zachery Fu trell and Weathers shared mound duties.
Munich reports Bavaria has boosted exports to aid Germany amid war while imports drop to near zero. From an average 4 000 cattle imports monthly, exports rise to 30 000 in December 1915 and 40 000 by January 1916. Hog imports fall to none, yet pigs are supplied to neighbors. Bavaria also ships an average 24 000 cattle monthly to arms and reallocates oxen across Germany, including East Prussia, as butter use falls to three kilograms per person annually.
US export figures show 678,443 horses and mules worth 131.9 million dollars sent to Allied armies in the last year and a half. Through 1915 only about 30,000 yearly, but demand surged after hostilities began with 30,000 monthly and peak 50,000 in October.
London April 11 The Daily Mail recounts German ace Immelmann as a doughty but scientific fighter. He climbs to 15900 feet to gain speed and range then dives behind enemy planes firing steadily. His tactic is relentless and unchanged, aiming to destroy targets before returning home.
Notice calls for a regular meeting of Os. FE. S on Tuesday at 7 30 p m with important matters on the agenda. Attendance requested and date recorded as 4 19 21.
Advertisement urges relief from head cold and catarrh by using Ely's Cream Balm. It claims the antiseptic cream soothes inflamed mucous membranes, clears nasal passages, and stops hawking and headaches with immediate breathing relief.
A Bearsville West Virginia merchant cites a patron whose child with croup recovered after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound bought at his store. The note says many such letters have been written, as Mann Drug Co. advertises.
A historical report notes a sharp rise in land values for southern farms, highlighting economic growth and market demand. The article cites rising appraisal figures and mentions regional farm parcels showing notable percentage gains, reflecting shifting agricultural fortunes.
Dr J B Hiatt has relocated his practice to the office space currently occupied by Dr Duncan. The move places his practice in the same building as Dr Duncan, with patient access and appointment scheduling unchanged.
The ad proclaims catarrh as curable through constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as internal medicine that acts via the blood to mucous surfaces. It offers $100 to any case it fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Information for women emphasizes health and strength for housework. It notes kidney and bladder trouble affect women as men and promises Foley Kidney Pills can restore healthy kidney and bladder action. Mann Drag Co.
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