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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1916

Page

3

Rumors of Move to Oust Warren in Democratic Chair Fight

Washington reports a progressive push to replace Warren as Democratic state chairman. Potential successors from Charlotte and other cities are named though no clear front runner has emerged amid factional maneuvering and machine influence.

Washington Warren Simmons Iddya Sims Piedmont Frank Shannonhouse A. B. Justice James A. Bell Charlotte Mecklenburg County Walter Brock Eller James R. Collie Louisburg EE. L. Travis Raleigh A. W. Melean Lambeton Clyde Hoey Shelby Hoey Meleans Heme Cole Mr. Warren New Bern Senator Simmons Simmons and Watts Frank Linney Lacy

Italian Scientist Finds Extinguishers Most Dangerous Near Live Wires

An Italian researcher measured current from electric wires using water streams from a fire hose and concluded that chemical extinguishers pose the greatest risk when used around live electrical systems.

Chicago inventor creates road info tape speedometer device

A Chicago man has developed a device that works like a speedometer. A reel of tape printed with road information passes beneath a case opening as the car travels the mapped route.

Chicago

Sunday’s National League Scores Highlight Reds Win

Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 1 while St Louis beat Chicago 6 to 1. No other NL games were scheduled Sunday.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago

Cleveland Beats Detroit Four To Three

In a tight matchup Cleveland edges Detroit 4 to 3 as Chicago defeats St. Louis 5 to 6 in another baseball score wrap.

Weather and score snippets from regional games

Nashville 8 Chattanooga Q. Memphis 12 Little Rock 3. Mobile Birmingham postponed due to rain. New Orleans Atlanta postponed due to rain.

Nashville Chattanooga Memphis Little Rock Mobile Birmingham New Orleans Atlanta

Baseball Tonight: NL Games Across Major Parks

National League matches include Chicago visiting St Louis with strong division race implications. Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati in a key showdown. Boston faces Philadelphia while New York visits Brooklyn in a slate of eye catching city series games.

Baseball Schedule Across American League Cities

In the American League today St Louis visits Chicago Detroit travels to Cleveland Washington meets Boston Philadelphia plays New York. Fans expect tight matchups across the league with notable city pairings sparking regional interest.

College football matchups listed for upcoming games

Raleigh faces Richmond while Norfolk hosts Wo ham and Rocky Mount plays Asheville in Gastonia. Krimnity meets A and M while Hion clashes with U C C in Lynchburg Virginia.

Raleigh Richmond Woham Norfolk Rocky Mount Vs Asheville Gasto

Baseball Scores From Saturday Across Cities

In Brooklyn Boston won 4 to 2 and in Philadelphia New York fell 5 to 4. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 2 to 0 while St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 6 to 1.

Scoring Notes From Multiple City Matches

Games in Cleveland and St. Louis yielded a 3 0 split while New York led Washington 2 1. Boston and Philadelphia matched 2 1, and Chicago tied Detroit 4 4.

Score Blowby Blow Across Cities

In Nashville 15 to Chattanooga none reported. Memphis records 8 to Little Rock 1. Mobile shows 3 to Birmingham 0. New Orleans 4 to Atlanta 1.

College Baseball Results From Various Venues

Scores from games across multiple campuses show Elon beat Wake Forest 10 to 2, Davidson defeated Maryville 3 to 2, Guilford 2 Trinity 1 at Spencer, Columbia 8 Yale 10 innings, Haverford 2 Penn 0, Furman 11 V P 7, Colgate 2 Navy 1 at Annapolis, S C 8 Wofford 0 at Columbia, Harvard 2 Army 1 at West Point, Princeton 4 Brown 0 at Providence, Cornell 4 Dickinson 6 at Ithaca, Vanderbilt 9 Miichi van 0 at Nashville.

Elon Wake Forest Davidson Maryville Spencer Guilford Trinity New Haven Columbia Yale Philadelphia Haverford Pennsylvania Greenville Furman V. P Annapolis Colgate Navy S. C Wofford West Point Harvard Army

Exhibition Games Scoreline Summary

Petersburg edged Raleigh 6 to 5, Richmond defeated Rocky Mount 6 to 5, and Winston-Salem beat Oak Ridge 2 to 1 in exhibition contests.

Petersburg Raleigh Richmond Rocky Mount Winston-Salem Oak Ridge

Deaf man hears records with teeth and skull resonator

A deaf man demonstrated that pressing a phonograph needle against records while holding it in his teeth can produce audible sound for nearby listeners. The skull acted as a resonator, amplifying the vibrations.

Citrolax Advertisement Claims Quick Constipation Relief

Citrolax marketed as best remedy for constipation and stomach ills with claims of rapid headache relief and a thorough flush without pain or nausea. The ad promotes a cleansing, wholesome system and urges asking for Citrolax via Mann Drug Co.

Mann Drug Co. Adv

Guilford Sneaks Past Trinity In Pitchers Duel

Spencer April 17 Guilford tops Trinity 2 to 1 in a fast game on Spencer diamond. A ninth inning swing by Zachery with bases loaded gave Guilford the lead after a tight pitching duel. Mason of Trinity pitched well. final score 2 1.

Tendance Guilford Trinity Spencer Diamond Zachery Otcher Quakers Mason Guilfor Achery Letter

Clancys Twins Edge Oak Ridge In Opening Exhibition

In Winston-Salem on Saturday Clancys Twins won 2 to 1 over Oak Ridge as pitcher Potts allowed six hits and Pegram held Carolina to three. A Bone lead play by Mayberry and Huffman thwarted a spark from Rollings before Pegram escaped further trouble.

Winston-Salem Pegram Carolina Clancy Twins Mayberry Huffman Rollings Potts M. Th Oak Ridge Perram Wrenn Pitts and Braye

High Point to Face Jamestown in Tuesday Baseball

High Point meets Jamestown Tuesday in a regional baseball clash. The High Point squad seeks revenge for a winter basketball defeat and aims to rebound from Saturday’s loss by showing a cohesive effort against a strong Jamestown program.

High Point Jamestown

Greensboro Defeats High Point In Sloppy Baseball

Greensboro high school outhit and outplayed High Point as errors plagued the locals and miscues opened the door for an 11 to 5 victory by Greensboro on Saturday afternoon. Batteries Cleary Carroll and Pyerce vs Welch Teague and Farlowe.

Greensboro High Point Teete Bewan Peews Cleary Carroll

Wake Forest Beats Elon 10 to 2 in Heavy Hitters Contest

Elon College April 17 Wake Forest defeated Elon Saturday 10 to 2 in a power game by hitting well in the fifth and seventh frames. Vassey led Wake Forest with a single double and triple in five at bats. Harwood had two hits in three trips for Elon. Umpire Newman.

Elon College Wake Forest Elon Vassey Harwood

Greensboro Highs Triumph Over High Point Saturday

The Greensboro Highs defeated High Point Saturday afternoon by 13 runs. Scoring details show Greensboro leading 34 to 5 after innings with Cleary Cox and Pearce driving runs while Welch Teague and Farlowe contributed for High Point.

Greensboro High Point R. H. E. Greensboro Cleary Cox Pearce Welch Teague Farlowe

Italian chemist process for citrus oils poised to revolutionize industry

An Italian chemist’s method for extracting essential oils from citrus fruits is claimed to not alter the oils’ chemical properties. Analysts predict the process will eventually revolutionize the industry nationwide.

Information for Women on Kidney Health and Foley Pills

Advertising copy notes that housework strains health and urges prompt care for kidney and bladder trouble. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy to restore kidney and bladder function, attributed to Mann Drug Co. and an advertisement.

Mann Drug Co. Adv

High Point Township Graduates 244 Seventh Grade Certificates

Guilford County held its annual commencement in Greensboro with 244 certificates awarded to Guilford Township students completing seventh grade. Bishop Kondthaler of Winston addressed the event, H. K. Rondthaler of Salem College delivered the keynote, praising North Carolina’s education progress and stating the state leads in youth school attendance. Walter Dawson won the declamation medal. Esther Holton took the recitation prize.

Guilford Greensboro Walter Dawson Morehad Antony Caesar Worth Henderson Gilmer Township Charles Hunter Clay Esther Holton Jamestown Grallery C. H. Ireland Frances Smith High Point Ha Willis ‘Tompson Rock Creek Allene Kelley Berta Harvey Clarence Clinard Jennings Swaim Muriel Cook Rosa May Ingram Faeorge Rice Enos Blair Garrell Payne Hubert Payne Bertha Burton Geneva Newton Annabel Meredith Joshua Hedgecock Martha Hamilton Ida Blair Robert Potts Earl Kennedy Bernice Marsh Lena Turner Nina Millikan Nellie Elis Grace Baker Ernest Smith Zelma L. Farlow Harvie Perdew Manila Birchfield Mabel North Carolina United States Massachusetts

Attractive Easter Excursion to Washington by Southern Railway

The Southern Railway offers a low fare Easter excursion from North Carolina to Washington D C leaving Charlotte April 20 and returning April 24. Stops include Gastonia, Concord, Salisbury, Morganton, Hickory, Statesville, Winston-Salem and Greensboro with fares from all points listed and return on special trains only. Passengers may spend four days in Washington with side trips to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. For details contact agents or DeButts D P A Charlotte N C.

Southern Railway North Carolina Washington DD. C Charlotte Gastonia Concord Albemarle Salisbury Morganton Hickory Newton Statesville Mooresville Davidson Winston-Salem Mount Airy N. Wilkesboro Elkin Lexington Thomasville High Point Greensboro Siler City Reidsville Baltimore Philadelphia New York

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Parker R. Anderson Hayman DACW Charles A. Webb Machine National League Southern League Pet Boston Brooklyn Cleveland Detroit N.C. Public ServiceCo North State Bell Crinecinnati Krimnity M. Hion Lynchburg, Va College Games Van Citrolax High Poin Avere Smith and Vassey Bailey Duncan Newman Information For Women THE High Point Schools Bishop Kondthaler Winston High Point Township Washington, D. C DeButts, D. P. A Charlotte, N Weather Man Arctic
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