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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
1
Washington August 25 The White House meeting on the eight hour day for railroad workers shows signs of cautious optimism. President Wilson listens as four brotherhood leaders and railroad executives confer, none revealing specifics. Officials indicate no firm proposal from employers despite ongoing discussions.
The Guilford Bar Association holds a meeting at the courthouse at 3 o clock this afternoon to set the calendar for the two term civil court beginning September 4.
R L Loflin has returned from a trip to northern markets including New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. Loflin remained in Baltimore on return the first of the week.
Senator Hitchcock, a newspaper publisher, proposes an amendment to the revenue bill to reduce news print paper costs. The plan exempts paper under $40 a ton from tax, then adds a rising tax from $1 per ton up to $40 per ton for paper over $90 a ton, aiming to deter high prices and curb profits.
Greensboro takes credit for discovering Miss Bessie Hackney who becomes assistant secretary of the Industrial committee on September 1. The Greensboro Record notes her prior work with the Retail Merchants’ association and cites Raleigh’s invitation to lead the state chamber of commerce, highlighting Greensboro’s role in her rise.
London reports hundreds of Irish men and youths roaming English towns after being refused harvest jobs. English laborers barred them, and farmers fear trouble with native workers. Irish labor, excluded from military service acts, earns six to seven shillings daily in England while English troops in Ireland get government pay. In AS icolshire and eastern counties harvest labor is scarce and tensions rise as shopkeepers restrict food sales.
Administration leaders in Congress plan to adjourn next Friday or Saturday. Senator Simmons of the finance committee says it could be done unless unforeseen developments arise.
The Progressive state central committee in Little Rock Arkansas endorses Charles E Hughes and Charles W Fairbanks for the ticket. The endorsement signals party support ahead of upcoming contests and aligns with Progressive platform priorities.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. T W Simmons, welcoming a new member named W W Simmons into the family.
Reports from Aug 25 indicate hostile airships bombed England across the east and southeast coasts. Nine reported Porto deaths and injuries amid scattered damage. another raid near a southeast town killed eight and wounded 36 with a Zeppelin reaching London's outskirts.
In a pitched clash eight miles from Stuart near the North Carolina line, Revenue Officer P B H L Mays was shot and wounded while pursuing a wagon load of liquor. William Smith, a blockader, fired on Deputy Mayes injuring him in the abdomen. nephews Jim and Fletcher Smith escaped unharmed.
Durham, Aug 25 infantile paralysis claimed its first victim of the summer in Durham county. A three year old child of John Atkins died at the family home about 12 miles north of the city. The child reportedly contracted the disease while in Philadelphia.
New York reports 94 new infantile paralysis cases and 22 deaths in the 24 hour period ending at 10 am, with health experts increasingly confident the disease is being controlled.
Mexico City reports the Mexican commission to the conference of the representatives of the United States and Mexico for settling international difficulties tentatively agreed after a conference today to depart for the United States on Sunday morning.
A slight disturbance over the extreme southern Florida is expected to intensify slowly and linger over the peninsula for the next 36 hours, according to weather bureau reports received today in Washington.
Edgar Gannaway about 50 died last night at 7 at his Trinity home. He was the son of Prof. Gannaway long a Latin professor at Old Trinity. The funeral was held at 2 this afternoon conducted by Rev. E. N. Crowder.
Paris bulletin says French forces retain Maurepas village north of the Somme after repulsing a hill 121 assault with heavy German losses. In the same region bombardment continues as German lines near Lassigny and Roye endure heavy shelling while Russians advance on the Turkish front. An air raid involving a Zeppelin injured nine in England with fatalities reported and casualty tallies unfinished.
Dr. Enmon G. Williams, Virginia health commissioner, ordered posters for railroad and steamship lines warning travelers of the new infantile paralysis quarantine from 12:01 a m. No person under 16 may enter Virginia from New York New Jersey or Pennsylvania unless already in Virginia Residents 16 or older returning to Virginia from those states face two weeks quarantine at destination.
The German steamer Willehad, interned at Boston when the war began, arrived in New London this morning. Thick fog delayed it overnight, but as daybreak cleared the ship headed up the harbor to the state pier, where its new storage shed for the Eastern Forwarding company is located.
Philip W. Shaw aged 25 died from injuries after a fly wheel accident at the Jackson Training school. He suffered a broken arm and fractured skull yesterday. his mother and one brother survive. Funeral services were held today and the body was shipped to Columbia, South Carolina for interment.
Washington August 25 Democrats of the senate finance committee today yielded to protests from all parts of the country and struck out of the emergency revenue bill the proposed stamp tax on insurance policies. The tax would have been one half cent on each dollar of premium on all policies including life insurance.
The North Carolina Public Service company presents an offer of an 18 42 piece dinner set with every gas range. Dishes described as high class neat in design light in weight and elegant. The offer runs through September 10 or while supplies last.
The Negro National Educational congress in Washington after an all day debate adopted a resolution endorsing Charles E. Hughes for president. A minority objected to mixing politics with the organization during the session the previous night.
America’s foreign trade for July totaled 72 million dollars less than June’s all time high, but topped last July by 40 million dollars, the Associated Press reports from Washington.
A number of High Pointers plan to travel to Asheboro to hear Attorney General Bickett Democratic nominee for governor officially open the campaign in North Carolina. He will speak at the courthouse with preliminaries finished by 1.30 pm and then address the crowd for the remaining afternoon.
A large crowd attended the funeral for W. M. Kenney, a High Point merchant for 13 years, who died early Wednesday. Floral tributes filled the service as the choir performed two selections and a quartet offered four numbers. Pastor Rev. H. H. Robbins delivered a brief tender sermon before interment at Oakwood.
Lieutenant Billy Armstrong received a telegram ordering him to send all recruits and furloughed men to Camp Glenn at once. He remains in the recruiting business at the Parrish cigar store and will enlist any young man to join any department of the First regiment of the North Carolina national guard.
Bird S Coler of New York arrived in High Point on train 57 for a several days visit. He will mix business with pleasure and spoke with friends about business religion and politics during the morning conversations.
A revival meeting at Bales chapel Jamestown Wesleyan Methodist church starts Sunday with three services. The meetings run through next week each evening at 7 45 led by Edwin M Graham of Kings Mountain and assisted by others.
Superintendent W M Marr on his 28th birthday announced the 1916-17 High Point schools will open September 25 under promising conditions. Repairs at Grimes Park Elm Street and South Main schools create brighter spaces, new stairs and gallery in the auditorium, repainted woodwork, relocated library and third grade room, plus a new financial training department in the former literary rooms.
Lee Freeman, a Negro, received 60 days on the roads in municipal court after a conviction for stealing a bicycle horn from M. H. Harmon’s shop. Two Negro women, Nina Gray and Laura Roseman, were fined $1 and $5 respectively for an affray.
Generally fair tonight and Saturday with light northeast to north winds.
The Piedmont camp of the Woodmen of the World will hold their annual memorial service at the auditorium Sunday afternoon beginning at 3 30 o'clock. The program includes Nearer My God to Thee, scripture reading and prayer by Rev James A Clarke, a quartet featuring Mendelhall Williams Burns and Garrett, address by Joh Witcher of Winston, and more songs. The public is invited.
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