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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
1
Petrograd reports that the Central Powers told Russia they would propose peace to the allies and asked Russia to learn the allies' response first. The German side indicated no annexations or indemnities but warned self determination could be impracticable. The initial talks focused on who would take part in negotiations.
Copenhagen reports a second requisition of church bells in Austria despite limited bells spared by Episcopal urging. Government orders further sacrificial bell confiscations to fuel the war, with no switch to steel or bronze yet due to bellmakers demanding payment in foodstuffs for workers.
Girl workers in danger buildings at Woolwich arsenal are forbidden jewelry. They adopt colored shoe laces as adornment. Cap Shop girls first wore emerald green ribbons and the trend spread to other departments and offices, becoming a factory fashion observed by Dr. A. K. Foxwell.
London December 14 British merchant vessels totaling more than 1 600 tons and three under that tonnage were sunk by mine or submarine in the past week, per the admiralty. One fishing vessel also was sunk. Week's losses by mine or submarine are a touch below the prior week's impact of 14 vessels over 1 000 tons and seven under.
Washington reports the State Department and Argentina will publish the exchanged telegrams between Count von Luxburg of Germany and the German foreign office. The release aims to show the so called sink without trace telegram and is tied to the rupture of diplomatic relations with Argentina.
Eleven miners were killed in an explosion at Barbour Coal and Coke Co. No. 3 mine in Catoosa Tennessee near Nemo. Seventy five men were at work when the blast occurred late Wednesday afternoon. Recovery and rescue efforts began immediately as investigators consider gas pocket ignition or premature powder discharge as causes.
In Peking a leading Chinese daily, the Jilt Pao, was wrecked after printing a false death notice of General Chiang Kiwi-ti of Jehol. Thirty soldiers in Peking visited the office, smashed type, windows, and furniture, and charged the paper with injuring their leader’s political career.
Washington December 20 All states have used the federal aid road act which allocates 75 million for post roads and 10 million for forest roads. The act spurred road building with 41 million dollars in 1916 state spending and an estimated 60 million dollars in 1917. Several states including New York Illinois Michigan Rhode Island Nevada Iowa Florida and Vermont have set specific appropriations to match federal aid.
Census Bureau figures show ginning up to December 13 total 1,142,858 running bales plus 180,252 round bales and 3,352 Sea Island bales, down from 1,085,838,790 running bales last year. State totals include North Carolina 210, South Carolina 1ALL240, Virginia MW 46.
A seige is proclaimed in Petrograd as disorder flares in the capital and the Ukrainian rada resists Bolshevik ultimatums. Bolshevik and Ukrainian tensions, Rostov-on-the-Don reports, and Don Cossack leadership actions are noted amid broader frontline fighting from Grappa to the Piave and ongoing western front bombardments. British shipping losses decline slightly.
Lee Meredith, superintendent of Dawson Furniture Co, killed four large black bears weighing about 200 pounds while hunting near Oak Hill school. The bears were pursued to High Point and skinned, with bear meat expected to feature in Meredith’s holiday meals.
Washington reports the Senate committee will begin a probe into the government shipping board of the Emergency Fleet corporation. Chairman Hurley is slated as the first witness when hearings resume tomorrow afternoon under Senator Harding's resolution adopted by the Senate.
A local traffic expert reports no improvement in conditions amid widespread congestion in eastern and mid western regions. Priority Order No 4 directs railroads to favor military and essential government shipments while observers warn bottlenecks remain, risking broader disruptions and forcing southern markets to seek alternate business.
Edward Beck of Shelby Sot and Thomas Bo Yilt of Greenschurch Pa join the army YMCA staff at Camp Sevier Greenville S C Beck named educational secretary at Unite No 54 in the 60th Brigade while Mrs Dits attaches temporarily to Unit No 16 at Seth Field Artillery brigade
A large batch of questionnaire forms is mailed for High Point township's exemption board. Volunteers from the advisory group will assist, with William P. L. Ragan and Walter Royals handling tomorrow duties while Carter Dalton and Jasvis Smith act Saturday. Recipients listed include numerous local residents.
The article notes growing emphasis on unarmed combat training at Sevier and Greenville, highlighting military value in teaching hand to hand fighting to artillerymen and other cadets. It stresses daily rising recognition of unarmed defense as a key skill.
Washington December 20 outlines suggest Kaiser's “peace terms” align with those attributed to Foreign Minister von Kuehrmann last summer. The plan reportedly follows lines of plebiscite for Alsace Lorraine and aims to appeal through neutral channels.
New York December 20 cotton market opened with an advance of 1L to & points in sympathy with firmer Liverpool cables. Overnight orders were absorbed and the market weakened after the call amid local and Wall Street selling. Futures opened December 50.52 January 20 45 March 28 76 May 28 88 July 28 a
In the House of Commons Prime Minister David Lloyd- George says sea losses are narrowing and submarine casualties are down as shipbuilding rises. He notes sinking of subs marines up while merchant tonnage drops to 20 percent. imports down six percent from last year. He blames Russian collapse for unrealized military hopes, cites German losses of 160000 prisoners and strategic failures.
In Norfolk County Fentress resident George W Dailey shot his sister Mrs William Dudley three times in the heart then turned the revolver on himself. Dailey died several hours later while Mrs Dudley died at the scene. No eyewitnesses. The bride of four weeks, she had faced opposition from her brother over the marriage.
Fragmentary dispatches indicate the Russia embassy had limited access to negotiations between Bolshevik and Central Powers. The status of talks remained unclear as American Ambassador Francis offered no clarifying statements.
Fragmentary report states Francis Villa now uses the name Severine Clonzalez in an apparent campaign linked to Martin Lopes. The text alleges Villa altered names and looted towns. it mentions railroad transport and a fatality, with unclear details and dates.
Paris reports light French shipping losses for the week ending December 1. Only one vessel over 1,000 tons was sunk or gone, indicating reduced wartime demand on sea commerce and highlighting the limited damage to French shipping during the period.
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