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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1917
Page
4
Advertising is presented as a master key to business growth in High Point, asserting that advertising fuels advancement and prevents failure. It claims The High Point Enterprise reaches the largest and best purchasers and treats small advertisers with the same courtesy as large ones.
The Enterprise blasts the North Carolina Public Service for failing electric power to High Point plants. It cites four hours of outages, late press runs, and asks city council to pursue a municipal plant to ensure reliable service and fair rates.
A reader laments British control of U S shipping and consular checks for voyages to Scandinavia. The piece argues England blocks American cargoes while Germany blocks others, urging a firmer U S response and questioning state department bias.
A northern critique of southern whites shaping and guiding the Southern negro’s progress is rebutted. The writer argues the white South has developed the negro into a trained worker, and northern writers misjudge this progress. He asserts the South will continue to advance both races while the North ruminates on its own immigrant challenges.
Coltrane and Scott will represent A and M Guilford in a Greensboro State Normal debate on February 17. The team supports the affirmative that the federal government should own and operate interstate railways in the United States. Judging panel includes Prof. W. Jackson, Hon. W. P. Bynum, and D. Broadhurst.
The article condemns Germany for detaining the American ambassador and argues the conduct is inexcusable even amid sensational reports of a German ship seizure in America. It frames the incident as harming Germany’s diplomatic standing during ongoing tensions.
H A Moffitt of High Point purchases a tract of land from E D Broadhurst of Greensboro near the Gate City. Deeds filed show a $190 named consideration but real value near $20 000. This is the only High Point property deed filed yesterday in Greensboro.
Havana reports rapid events with armed guerrillas active mainly in Oriente and possibly Camaguey. Secretary Lansing note via American minister W E Gonzales boosts government morale as Menocal eyes a 90 day volunteer corps. Catalino Collazo outfits 150 guerrillas near Marianao while Acosta Guerra and others shelter in Pinar del Rio hills. Another band near Guanajay is broken up.
A 24 woman delegation from Boston New York Philadelphia and Baltimore met Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore on February 15 to discuss woman suffrage. They oppose feminism but seek a voice in voting while the cardinal reaffirmed his long standing opposition noting change is unlikely.
The Brazilian charge d affaires at Vienna handed a note to Count Czernin protesting the submarine blockade. The note, similar to one given to the German foreign office, states Brazil cannot recognize the blockade as effective.
Republican Leader Mann filibustered a bill to appoint a Democrat to the National Soldiers' Home governors board. The move kept the House in session until near midnight, triggered bed alert scares, and spurred rumors of a new international crisis.
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