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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
5
A poem on the harm of lies stresses that lying to oneself is the deepest, most damaging deception, staining the soul and hindering frankness. Local notes report visits and travels including Bentztown Bard’s Baltimore Sun feature, Oak Ridge social news, and travels of Dr Steinhofer and Prof Marr.
Mrs Collier Ellis hosted the Gamma Zeta club in Ro land Park with nasturtiums and daisies as decor. Rock dominated games. Mrs Bascom Hoskins earned the lowest score and a box of correspondence cards as prize. Brides elect Misses Bessie Pitts and Kath leen Petty received pink and blue ribbon shoe trees. Refreshments were served by Mesdames CC Prince and Frank Sizemore.
The Epworth league young ladies host an ice cream supper on Saturday night on the parsonage lawn with the public invited. Several local residents and visitors are noted in yesterday’s social round including Miss Imogen Hick from Durham and Mrs. Bruce Craven plus Miss Maude Phillips and Miss Lucy Crowder with various trips to High Point Spencer and Thomasville.
American steamer Owego reports a submarine exchange off the Isle of Wight after signaling confusion in hazy calm. German crew claim shots fired as the vessel did not stop for signals. Owego later unloaded at Rotterdam and sailed for home on August 15.
London reports Baron Montague describes new German giant airships with 2 000 000 cubic feet capacity 780 feet length 80 feet beam speed 80 mph cruising 35 mph range 3000 miles six or seven engines 15 000 horsepower bombs five tons crew 35 armed bow stern envelope two completed four due in October
Springfield held a large memorial gathering led by N. C. English and Elva Blair with over 300 in attendance. Prof J. J. Blair chaired, Gertrude Hobbs sang, and Nereus M. Barker offered prayer. Charles F. Tomlinson highlighted Allen A. Tomlinson who founded the first permanent Sunday school in North Carolina in 1831 or 1832. Archibald Johnson gave an address praising Quakers and Governor Graham’s defense of Friends.
The city manager reports thirteen petitions signed for new improvement districts. They cover streets including South Main Washington E Washington E Greene Hamilton N Main and several others. Six additional petitions circulate but not presented include Steele Richardson W Commerce Howell Dewey K Russell and others.
Police report multiple break ins on Richardson street with minor losses of trinkets and pictures. Victims W A Cope and Walter Margett describe recent entries and authorities suspect a group of small white boys. plan to intervene.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels entertained several cabinet members at a Shoreham luncheon on Tuesday. Guests included Walter Hines Page the American minister to Great Britain and William G Sharp the American ambassador to France. The Daniles left Washington for Maine with Mrs Daniels to Poland Springs for a speech tour.
Representative Rainey of Illinois told the federal trade commission that packing firms push bread price hikes to spur meat demand. He cited a major Chicago bakery controlled by packing interests and accused bakers of diluting dough with excess water and a quick crust to mask weight.
Vienna interview claims by Frederic Courtland Penfield US ambassador to Austria-Hungary suggest the empire will survive the war with its territorial integrity intact. Penfield reportedly said fighting is intense and a pause for breath could help allied peace efforts gain momentum.
Chattanooga Tennessee reports the street car service was suspended last night at 7 PM to prevent disorders amid a strike by a new street car workers union. Chris Cline, an international union organizer, faced rioting charges and his case was continued until Friday as extra police patrolled lines. no violence was reported.
Secretary Daniels issued a statement denying a Raleigh Cole claim that President Wilson ordered Marines to withhold fire at Vera Cruz. Daniels called the charge unfounded and demanded a public apology for the use of Cole as a mouthpiece in what he described as an attack on the president.
Berlin reports the merchant submarine Deutschland arrived at the Weser river mouth on August 23. The Overseas News agency says the vessel reached the mouth in the afternoon and anchored there. All crew members are reported well.
Frank Moseley of Moore's Hill Indiana reports constant side and back pains. After the first dose of Foley Kidney Pills he felt great relief and within 48 hours all pains disappeared. The pills claim to make kidneys active and restore health and stop sleep disturbing bladder ailments.
Frank J. Cheney and firm pledge one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn before A W Geeason on December 6 1886. Cure taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Also Hal's Family Pills for constipation.
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