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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1916
Page
4
A 1916 discussion of the Wilson administration efforts to avert a railway strike. It covers arbitration vs federal inquiry, past arbitrations’ outcomes, and the broader political stakes with references to Wilson, Hughes, and public sentiment shaping the dispute.
Rome reports Austrian officers at Vinadio fortress escaped with towels used to form a rope. The fortress commander was court martialed for the breach of neutrality after the incident. Two Swiss women are said to have aided other Austrians’ escape to Switzerland. The tale also recounts Col Cine’s famed romantic and military career in Italian society.
City Manager Lyon credits Robert Brockett Jr with the close collections on water and light bills during the present administration. He notes losses of less than one half of one percent and praises Brockett as the diligent, energetic, and capable collector. Lyon says Brockett deserves the credit, not himself, and the misattribution was corrected promptly.
A Monday night program offered two plays The Kat al Wedding and Little Partner to a capacity audience. Each production features multiple acts and strong performances with tickets at ten cents for the thousand seats available.
The cotton market shows renewed firmness with prices 6 to 17 points higher on firmer cables and continued buying. Near months lead with October up to 14.90, December at 14.93, and January at 14.90 early in the session.
In Chicago on August 22 rains in the northwest and overseas demand pushed wheat futures up. December opened at 44 to 1% higher, traded around 1.54 to 1.55, eased to 1.52% and then rose to about 1.53 percent.
Judge Dalton fined John Sartin ten dollars for contempt after he used words in court that disrespected the recorder’s court. Sartin, said to be drunk yesterday, apologized through counsel but the court held the offense against the state and upheld the fine.
Washington Aug 22 Fifty four years after his cheese box on a raft saved the Union navy John Ericsson the inventor of the Civil War Monitor will be honored with a memorial A bill for 100000 has passed the house and awaits senate action Swedish American societies support the measure claiming an owed debt from the United States and heirs the interest at 4 percent would exceed the memorial amount efforts to collect have been dropped as useless.
A vintage advertisement extols a 15 cent bottle of concentrated Tollson Springs to cleanse bile tubes and relieve constipation. It claims clearer skin, lighter load in the stomach, and restored appetite for an active life. Hart Drug Co distributes the product nationwide.
A speaker seeks guidance on praising a departing cook. Another suggests a simple line about being a good worker, but a counterstatement argues she is not. The dialogue notes she has earned thirty dollars a month plus board.
Vice President Marshall argues that hundreds of men in the United States are dead but not buried, challenging perceptions of national casualties and urging action on welfare and commemoration. The comment underscores concerns about veterans and unmarked graves.
A stark note on postwar prosperity being clouded by the looming trade war among allies. The text frames economic optimism as peripheral to escalating friction in international commerce.
British and French people adopt helmets amid harsh fashion changes. The remark expresses frustration at a strong fashion blow and calls it the worst.
The text notes annual cattle losses from disease and exposure range two to three million head. It also states Great Britain is a principal trader, supplying about one third of imports and taking about half of exports.
The allies extend their munition purchasing window from January 1917 to May 1. The article notes the U S cattle population on farms reached 68 million by June 1, matching historical figures, with hog numbers at 68 million, 10 million higher than 1910.
Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Co. will sell at public auction at their station to the highest bidder for freight and other charges on lumber from Alcola to Hith Point Furniture Co. Car No 27670, consigned date December 15 1915. Auction to be held September 22. Kaw -4w & R RCo.
The senate approved a naval build up as four dreadnoughts and four battle cruisers race into the program. The bold move signals a major expansion of ships and force projection, reflecting a shift in national defense strategy.
General Nelson A. Mills warns that placing an army on U.S. soil would be the last act a foreign power attempts as the forces would not be allowed to reembark. He emphasizes strong defense and deterrence to protect the nation.
Specialists from the department of agriculture assert the United States is the world’s largest meat consuming nation. They base the claim on per capita consumption and broader dietary trends observed domestically.
The text notes a debate on sending more troops to the Mexican border with implications beyond training. It cites High Point facing an epidemic and mentions street improvements as a key issue after voters favored better streets.
Public auction to the highest bidder on September 18 1916 at 2 p m on the deceased's premises. Sale includes a soda fountain and fixtures. Admin Ragan signs this August 17 1916 as administrator of the estate.
Mrs Cornelia Adelaide Everhart formerly Miss Adelaide Banner of Salem widow of Dr George M Everhart died at her Decatur Georgia home Sunday evening August 20 in her 86th year Her remains will be brought to Winston Salem for interment Funeral in Salem cemetery after the 11 25 train from Mooresville Wednesday morning Pallbearers named J C Buxton J E Buxton R E K Lasater J W Schouler S P Collier Jr T J Wilson
United States Steel Corporation common stock closed at 95 in New York, a new high since 1909. The stock rose to the record amid reports of enormous earnings this year for the corporation.
Hay fever and asthma troubles many as Foley's Honey and Tar soothes air passages and cough. The non opiate remedy eases rasping throat and heals inflammation, with long lasting bottle available at Mann Drug Co.
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