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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
2
Raleigh February 14 Republicans rushing to audit state books for convention resolutions raise $2,000 for a statewide review while critics claim costs and inquiries aim to weaken candidates. The audit in progress draws mixed reactions from Democrats and Republicans as leaders expect further results before the upcoming convention.
Miss Rosa Lee Wubanks, 20, a cashier, was killed by two gunshots fired from a speeding car on a Macon street. J. A. Branam, a local man, was arrested on the shooting charge, and Marvin Jones, a taxicab driver, was also taken into custody as tensions rose and police guarded the jail.
A vintage medicinal ad touts Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh. It claims quick relief by applying a small amount in the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes and clear air passages, restoring easy breathing and ending headaches and congestion.
Washington, Feb 15. Claude Kitchin flatly denies reports he will be deposed as majority leader or oppose the four battleships and the five year building program. He says there is no movement to depose him and that he opposes both naval and continental army plans, highlighting widespread misreports by New York papers and praise for his leadership from allies.
Correspondent reports Paris shows industrial revival as unemployment drops from 257,435 in 1914 to 79,447 by December 1915. Textile and clothing trades recover. house servants scarce. women flood into new jobs in transportation, post offices, railways, banks, tobacco, and arms factories.
Austrian aeroplanes bombarded Monza ten miles northeast of Milan killing one person and wounding five others. Bergamo and Treviglio were struck with no damage reported. A second squadron over Brescia was driven off by anti aircraft fire.
An advertisement touts D. D. D. oils and soap for skin disease relief. It claims the mild wash soothes, penetrates pores, and quickly heals inflamed tissue, with prices of 25c 50c and 1.00 and a money back guarantee. Druggists endorse the soothing remedy and invite inquiries.
Washington reports the Teutonic allies announce armed merchantmen will be attacked without warning starting March 1. Officials warn Americans to avoid passage on affected ships while the US weighs responses to both entente and central powers memoranda.
Newport News Va Feb 15 The superdreadnought Pennsylvania nearing completion at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co will begin builders trials Thursday morning The ship then goes to Rockland Me for official standardization and speed trials The voyage is expected to last about two weeks
William J. Bryan declined to discuss a proposed joint debate with Richmond L Metcalfe of Omaha. A telegram read to him reported the challenge, and he replied that he had no reply to make to the invitation.
Four million new bank notes placed in the Mexican treasury with several more million to follow as quickly as they can be engraved. The order was placed months ago by Luis Cabrera for the Mexican government.
A Mexican finance official is reported to have approved a transaction valued at 250,000,000 pesos. The report cites the official but provides few additional details about the parties or purpose of the move.
The American steamer Standard, ex Jupiter, kept within the three mile limit off Newport News as English and French cruisers hovered near the capes on trial runs fearing for the safety of two German men including the chief engineer and a company official aboard.
In Deering Georgia on February 15 J R Culpepper age 28 a mill worker was shot and killed by Mack Born a Black man. Born was killed minutes later. No arrests have been made as the confrontation stemmed from a quarrel involving Culpepper and an employee of his mill.
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