High Point to Aid Humane Society Work
High Point donors back the Humane Society to support the American Red Star Animal relief plan for army animal care. The article details the need for veterinary reserves, field hospitals, ambulances, and organized land for tents, plus the role of cruelty prevention groups in recruiting qualified volunteers for a national relief effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Humane Society
High Point Humane Society
Animal Relief Fund
National Humane Review
Relief Committee
American Red Star Animal Relief
America
Red Star Relief
Red Star
England
War Department
Army
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Army Animal Relief
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
United States
Royal Society For
American Red Star
Surgeon- General of the
United States Veterinary Corps
Albany
Veterinary Corps
American
Red Star Animal Relief
Rover Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals of
London
Eng
British Veterinary Corps
American Animal Protection Socretives
Trial of Professor Vawter Promises Sensational Virginia Case
Roanoke April 27 With the trial date near for Professor Charles F. Vawter indicted for the murder of Stockton Heath Jr the case attracts wide interest. Heath was shot in Vawter's Blacksburg home on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute campus March 13 while visiting. Heath died two days later and on his death bed gave a sworn statement. The other Vawter household members have stayed silent.
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Roanoke
Charles F. Vawter
Stockton Heath, Jr
Virginia
Young Heath
Vawter
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blarksburg
Uinta
Treath
Jack Barry Birthday Celebrated as Jack Barry Day at Fenway Park
Boston observes Jack Barry Day during the third game of the series with Washington at Fenway Park. Barry, turning 30, is celebrated as manager of the World Champion Red Sox with fans from Worcester and Meriden, his early hometowns and career beginnings.
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Boston
Mass
Jack Barry
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Sox
Washington
Worcester
Barry
Henly Cross
Meriden
Conn
Holy Cross College
Philadelphia Athletics
Bill Carrigan
Anti Submarine Boat Belliqueuse Launched at Bordeaux
The gun boat Belliqueuse, a vessel designed for anti submarine operations, was successfully launched at Bordeaux France on April 26. The ship marks a step in coastal sea defense and naval construction at the port.
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Bordeaux
France
Belliqueuse
Care of the Hen and Chicks
Washington reports on the difficult task of brooding chicks for poultry farms. The USDA advises confining sitting hens, using incubators if needed, removing unhatched eggs, and feeding hens early to keep them settled. Regular cleanliness, proper powdering, mite control, and moving brood coops ensure healthy rearing and accurate aging of birds.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Narcotic drugs worth half a million seized in New York
Internal revenue officers seized narcotic drugs valued at about 500000 in two sections of New York. The drugs were smuggled from England and Canada and taken to the customs house. Two young Russians are under arrest charged with possession.
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New York
United States
England
Canada
Internal Revenue
Confederate Memorial Day Observed Across South
Confederate memorial day was observed in many southern states including Alabama Mississippi Florida and Georgia. Schools banks and public offices closed as cities held parades patriotic exercises and grave decorations in memory of the Confederate dead amid wartime solemnity.
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Atlanta
South
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Georgia
Carelessness Worse Than Stupidity Says Elderly Speaker
A speaker warns that carelessness outmatches stupidity and incompetence in disasters. The text argues careless people often remain alert yet inactive, failing to avoid danger zones and causing costly brain-sick mistakes.
Woman seeks parole to wed imprisoned man in New York filing
Alma Ford of the Bronx travels to Kansas to urge Governor to parole Winston S Salisbury a convicted felon serving his third term in prison. Ford plans to marry him upon release and accompany him to Wisconsin where he is wanted. Salisbury attributes crimes to a head injury and has been a model prisoner while editing the prison magazine.
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New York
Winston S. Salisbury
Fersers
Alma Goldaier Ford
Marion Avenue
Bronx
Ford
Kansas
Salisbury
Wisconsin
Lansing
Winston Salisbury
Topeka
Alma Ford
Winston
Amazon Exploring Party Arrives From South America
Amazon explorer Alexander Hamilton Rice and his party arrived in New York aboard the steam yacht Alberta. They left New York last November for the upper Amon river, and are accompanied by William T. Councilman, Ernest Howe, R. L. and Earl F. Chareh from U S Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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New York
Alexander Ham
Ilton Rice
South America
Alberta
Amon River
William T. Councilman
Harvard
Ernest Howe
Newport, R. L
Earl F. Chareh
The
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Declaration of High Point Primary Election Results
North Carolina Guilford County certifies the canvassed results of the April 24 1917 city primary election conducted in High Point under Mayor W P Pickett. The statement announces the result of the primary election held in the city hall and confirms the official outcome.
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Guilford County
High Point
N. C
W. P. Pickett
1917 High Point primary results nominate ward councilmen
In First Ward Burrus 49 Hedrick 72 Long 46 Ryan 47. Third Ward Cummings 17 Kersey 46 Kirkman 18 Muse 40 Snow 47. Fourth Ward Andrews 67 Embler 88 McAnally 48 Stanton 88. Nominees for councilmen listed by ward and mayor nominees Ragan and Tomlinson. Date April 25 1917. A Lyon City Manager.
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J. T. Burrus
John W. Hedrick
Chas. F. Long
Louis FE. Ryan
C. V. Cummings
Geo. A. Kersey
A. Kirkman
C. Muse
W. F E. Snow
DD. T. Andrews
B. Embler
C. B. Embler
D. A. Stanton
High Point
N. C
W. P. Ragan
C. FP. Tomlinson
A. Lyon
Street paving progresses citywide with $250000 project
Paving crews show progress across the city as the $250000 project advances. West Green Street completed, East Washington and South Main receive concrete bases, and Main Street work includes a concrete foundation for the street car line to prevent future sinking. Rain briefly paused work.
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West Green Street
East Washington Street
South Main Street
North Main
China to enter war against Germany declared
At a Peking conference of provincial and military governors the premier presided over a unanimous vote for China to join the war against Germany. A canvass shows parliament largely supports declaring war, while President Li Yuan Hung remains undecided on the issue.
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Peking
China
Germany
Li Yuan Hung
Trap Shooters Open Mississippi State Trapping Tournament
Natchez Miss April 26 Many noted marksmen faced the traps at the Gaillard Sporting Club grounds at the opening of the annual Mississippi State Trapping tournament. The competitions will continue over tomorrow and Saturday.
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Natchez, Miss
Gaillard Sporting Club
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Mae
Gyea
Amazon Exploring Party
North Carolina
RK. O. Lindsay J. L. Sechrest
Third Ward
Geo. A. Versey
W. EF. Snow
Fourth Ward
Natchez
W. A. Barber
Rexall
Ring
Rexall Store Bell
North State
Lary
Arctic
COAL
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Insurance Service
J. Gurney Briggs
Mer
City Transfer Co
J. A. Dalton
J. Fred Tesh
Optometrist
Bank of Communere
J. E. Guy
Elwood Basement
New York Life Insurance
F. A. Ogburn
Bank of Commerce
Carolina & Yedkin River By. Co
Thomasville
Gordonton
Cme
Ees
Denton
High Rock N
High Rock
Gordontown
J. A Hart Drug Ce
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Max Bones
M. C
Bark & Trust
Wescott Roberson
W. C. Idol
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