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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
8
Directors of the Commercial club agreed to submit a charter amendment at the annual May meeting to raise membership from 150 to 175. Applications from 25 men will be considered when the amendment is debated. Randall B. Terry and Thomas D. Gilliam will oversee applicant intake.
Lively campaigning is underway for the house of representatives vote to be held April 20. Opposition leaders including Yukio Ozaki Saburo Shimada and T Taketomi attack Premier Terauchi over the January dissolution. Ozaki argues the move violated the constitution and curtailed debate.
Gumso questions Benson vote while Meekton cites Maria's social ambitions and labels him a well known Socialist in a terse exchange from the scene.
Mrs G H Schill of Texas City says three years of headache pain and nervous exhaustion ended after taking Cardui. She reports using three bottles, no more headaches since, and urges others to try Cardui, claiming it cured her and noting 40 years of use.
Mrs Turner widow of Dr J A Turner of High Point sues the city and railway interests claiming freight car noise from street car lines ruined her sleep and damaged her property. The case, begun in Superior Court yesterday,qr opened with her testimony and is expected to take two days. The suit names the North Carolina Public Service Company for permitting track use by Coler steam road.
London April 17 The largest woman subscriber to the war loan in England is Miss Emily Talbot of Galmorgan. At 77 she inherits notable land and coal assets including Port Talbot holdings and rail docks. Her estimated gift to the war loan is 4 million pounds with much more held in secret. She maintains business interests despite age and spends time in Wales.
Washington voices concern over merchants raising prices on American tags from 100 to 300 percent. Senator Pomerene introduced a senate resolution seeking a federal trade commission investigation into the practice.
Danville Virginia April 17 Jack Gilliam a farmer of High Point was tangled in the Map law and the case presented an unusual angle prompting Mayor Wooding to reserve his decision until he can study the statute more deeply.
American League results include Detroit 0 Chicago 4 and Philadelphia 1 Boston 6 with New York Washington affected by cold. National League shows Boston 3 Philadelphia 1 Brooklyn 0 New York 5 Chicago 1 St Louis 5 and Cincinnati 4 Pittsburg 8. Southern Association games feature New Orleans 6 Memphis 1 Little Rock 2 Nashville 0 Mobile 14 Atlanta 15 in 13 innings and Birmingham 8 Chattanooga 2.
Newport News Virginia league game results show Newport News 2 against Richmond College 1. In Charlotte UNC beats Davidson 1 to 0. At Clemson D C Clemson College defeats South Carolina 4 to 2.
James W. Gerard, American ambassador to Germany, will address a large Boston banquet tomorrow under the Pilgrim Publicity association. The event aims to showcase patriotism with the Handel and Haydn Society's 450 singers joined by the Boston Festival Orchestra performing patriotic selections.
J. J. Farriss and Eugene Parrish fished Furlough lake in a playful start to the season. Parrish landed a one six pound bass while Farriss contributed to several smaller catches. The postmaster witnessed Parrish’s luck and the anecdote lies in memory and bragging after the trip.
City of High Point sets primary on April 24 and municipal vote on May 5 1917 under new registration rules. Registrars named for four wards polling places listed and registration books open March 26 to April 28 with Sunday closures. Previous registrants from March 13 1917 deemed registered.
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