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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
2
Ottawa reports on Canadian remount operations in France. About 15 000 horses serve with the corps. each infantry division of 21 600 men requires 6 200 horses. Twelve veterinary officers and a mobile section care for firing-line horses, while a field hospital handles wounded cases with high recovery rates.
Springfield Missouri December 15 bound for an island off Australia the South Sea pearl fishing expedition party left Kansas City for San Francisco where a ship will be purchased for the voyage Water leads the effort and Captain James Brown of Bangor Maine is the surviving pirate captain The group includes Alva D Milligan Missouri Wholesale Grocerymen Association head and other Kansas City Springfield financiers The party lists R C Hardin A T Swanson Fred Ellis and F P Blair as members Brown previously hunted treasure at Cocos Island and Bow's End in earlier trips It promises a treasure of 66000000 in English sovereigns buried in 1850 by pirates
Durham citizens approved 75 000 dollars in bonds to fund two new school buildings and a five cent tax increase for the school levy. The measure passed by 250 to 200, with only one precinct voting against. School officials plan immediate construction to be ready for the next term.
A light engagement sentiment surfaces as a man proposes and a woman considers the possibility she will accept. The exchange highlights relationship expectations and mutual decision making.
Mrs. Martha Brown of Statesville was seriously burned yesterday near a hot stove at her son TN Browns residence. Her daughter in law Mrs. T N Brown wrapped blankets around her to extinguish the flames. Burns on her back and lower limbs are painful but she is expected to recover as no inhalation occurred. A quilt and floor matting caught fire but were put out.
In Thomasville a large crowd gathered at the opera house as the case against John Dorsett and John Thompson for robbing a longtime local store on December 9 proceeded. Dorsett confessed, Thompson’s testimony finished, defense waived examination, both bound over to Davidson Superior Court on $750 bonds.
Berlin declares no connection with supposed Corman agents efforts to foment revolution in Mexico. Overseas News Agency note says Germany recognized Carranza as head of government through its minister in Mexico, following U.S. lead over a month ago.
Monsignor Francis Welly of Chicago protested to Secretary Lansing that Mexico’s government officers have since recognizing Carranza systematically persecuted the clergy in violation of his pledge of religious tolerance. He said Lansing promised to seek improvement as he left the State Department.
Dr Edward Ryan head of the American Red Cross mission in Serbia arrives in Vienna with five physicians and nurses who left Belgrade after bombardment. In Budapest his trunk exploded on unloading causing injuries to three baggage handlers and a panic. He faced fines and settlements before the mission likely returns to America.
Rome dispatch says Emperor Francis Joseph lost use of his legs last year and has no use of his right arm. Vatican source notes the emperor cannot sign state papers and a special stamp is used by his private secretary. Cardinal von Hartmann allegedly delivered the Vatican information.
A Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company notice notes calls failing to connect with less than one percent success and pledges to improve service efficiency.
The Chicago Medical Society recommends expelling Dr H J Haiselden for advising against operating on the Bollinger baby considered by him a hopeless invalid if life is sustained. The decision was made public last night following the Bollinger case.
Washington December 15 a bill to provide about 191000 for Pan American Scientific Congress expenses and department deficits was approved by the house marking the first such measure of the season.
Tong Kong Chong president of the Chee Kung Tong sends an appeal to President Wilson urging nonrecognition of the Chinese monarchy. The organization claims about 60 000 members in the United States and 300 000 across the Americas.
Rotterdam dispatch reports casualty lists from 380 to 389 totaling 65 540 killed wounded and missing. The 2 244 248 total excludes 237 Bavarian 316 Württemberg 233 Saronian and naval and Turkish lists according to a London via Rotterdam paper.
Southern railway announces the last season excursion to Washington on Thursday December 16 with low round trip fares from Morganton Salisbury and intermediate points. Special train leaves Salisbury 8 15 p m arrives Washington 7 00 a m December 17. Tickets good for return on any train up to train 43 leaving Washington 9 a m December 20. Three days in the capital with side trips to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. Tickets not valid on sleeping cars or on train 37. Contact local agents or R H DeButts Charlotte NC.
The Southern railway offers round trip Christmas holiday tickets on December 17 18 23 24 and 25 valid until January 10 1916 to all points and to Illinois Iowa Minnesota and other northwestern states. Travel via fast through trains with sleeping and dining cars. Contact agents or R H DeButts D P A Charlotte NC for schedules reservations and fares.
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