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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1917
Page
7
Paris reports 40 French girls returned from 6000 seized in Lille region amid German occupation. Diary of Yvonne Treville details brutal treatment including forced potato planting, medical exams, cataloging as evil women, and repeated assaults as they endure confinement in Ardennes houses.
Henry Arthur Jones was a successful English traveling salesman before he began writing for the stage, later gaining recognition as a prolific playwright.
A letter from A. M. Hygmecker of Boone Chitto Mississippi reports suffering from rheumatic kidney and bladder trouble. The writer claims Foley Kidney Pills provided relief, noting disordered kidneys with side and back pains, swollen joints, and fatigue. Mann Drug Co appears in the text.
Washington reports entering its fifth month of war with the United States fully engaged in the conflict. The article notes the nation mobilizing on multiple fronts as the war escalates and public sentiment endures strain and resolve amid ongoing hostilities.
The draft will not interfere with the fall harvest as the country gears for war. About 400,000 National Guardsmen are mobilized for training starting August 15, while the regular army nears its full quota with volunteers. Pershing’s division and American destroyers operate in European waters as the United States rapidly expands its war effort.
Ten youths and a child appeared before Judge J Allen Austin in municipal court after being charged with bicycle riding on the sidewalk along North Main Street. The judge found them guilty and ordered each to pay $5.40 in costs, ending the morning’s sidewalk pleasure.
Chapel Hill Aug. 7 In response to a Telegram from the Washington Star President Graham states UNC has not taken final action on the fall athletic schedule but a full tentative list is arranged. He adds less energy for a full intercollegiate schedule and favors intra mural athletics and military training for physical development with occasional informal intercollegiate games.
Danville Virginia Aug 7 state prohibition inspector reported a Danville woman provided a clue leading to the destruction of a very large illicit still. The 300 gallon outfit hidden in a cavern along a cliff was found ten miles from Phil Cot Franklin County after a river crossing. About 3 500 gallons of beer were poured out.
State Senator John A. Cates accepts the Four-Minute Men chair for Fayetteville at the state defense council request and appoints W. F. Blount and R. S. McNeil as assistants. The drive uses city theaters for four minute addresses by prominent men to inform the public about the world war. A patriotic rally at the LaFayette theater is planned for a later date.
Kk. N. Allen of Allen's department store travels to New York Philadelphia and Baltimore to select fall stocks for the ready to wear department. He plans to stay about two weeks to study styles for the coming season.
Four men from across Connecticut were found guilty in federal court for failing to register on time for the selective draft. They received jail terms from one to six months, with Anthony Grasnitaki of Bristol getting six months after declaring he preferred jail to military service. he was born in Russia.
Wadesboro Aug 7 The Red Cross society and Anson County D A R entertained the Bickett battery at Wanoka Country club. The battery marched to the clubhouse for an elaborate luncheon. Toastmaster T S Caudle called on officers and others for remarks. Capt K K Hardison Lieut F B Ashcraft Jr Lieut C T Allen BV Henry Mrs R F E Little Archie Fairley and others spoke.
Rev Patrick Kirby rises to Catholic priesthood in Youngstown along with five of his six brothers. The ordination marks the fifth among siblings to enter the priesthood, highlighting a family deeply rooted in religious service.
Schedule in effect July 26, 1917 lists expected arrival and departure times for trains at shown stations. It notes that stated times are not guaranteed and are subject to change.
Official announcement says Lieut H H Denton, head of recruitment for the Royal Flying Corps, will travel to Texas soon to establish an aviation camp for Canadian forces.
A large department store exclusively for women and employing none but women has been established in Constantinople, signaling a notable development in women’s commerce and employment in the city.
City tax collector levies on five billiard and pool tables and related items in High Point to satisfy 1915 1916 taxes totaling 26.10. Sale planned at City Hall door on August 20, 1917, with local charges computed if not paid.
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