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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1917
Page
3
A hospital doctor Landry weighs leaving Horning for New York as his fiancée Sybil debates the future. Homer Carleton’s lingering attentions raise unease while Margaret may aid a doctor’s practice. the couple faces economic and emotional tensions. Tomorrow COMFORT WORDS.
A state health bulletin warns pneumonia strikes all, detailing four at risk groups. It cites the overfed forty year old business man, the heavy eater drinker and smoker, the city officer with little outdoor activity, and the elderly laborer exposed to harsh weather as especially vulnerable.
In Alexandria Louisiana reports say three privates died of pneumonia within 24 hours at Camp Beauregard, bringing the total since November 17 to 112. Separately in Washington authorities call for all large food stockholders to report December 31 holdings as part of a war emergency survey.
Copper producers told the war industries board they can meet government needs. Labor conditions improved and the distribution system praised. Current output 65 to 70 percent of total is earmarked for government contracts. cost rises noted, no price increases requested. Attendees included Glendenning, Kelley, Agassiz, McNaughton, Todd, Nelson, Wolfson, Rosenstamm, Amster and others.
In Rutherfordton on December 31, Buck Witchin Jay an 11 year old son of Karl Jay was killed instantly when a defective hickory tree he cut down caused another tree to fall and strike him. The accident occurred about three miles west of Rutherfordton while he was squirrel hunting.
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