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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1916
Page
5
The social editor appeals for tips on anyone visiting in High Point or High Point residents visiting elsewhere. Readers are asked to call telephone number 12 with information, and cooperation is appreciated.
Poem by W. Z. Sheppard celebrating Washington's Birthday with holiday leisure. Narrator plans a late wake, big breakfast, newspaper reading, city watching, and possible movie viewing, expressing pride and resolve to be honest.
Washington reports the army's role in national defense bills taking shape in Congress. The House Military Committee nears a rough draft for the army bill and federalization of the National Guard, aiming for presentation in two weeks. The Senate Military Committee advances a thorough regular army reorganization with a 160000-strong peace force.
Patrons are invited to an evening of rock, bridge, dancing, and other features. Tables for rack or bridge can be reserved by notifying Mrs. Farriss. No invitations have been issued.
London reports 98 percent of wounded treated at Paignton American Women’s War Hospital cured or improved. Surgeons include Sir William Osler and Dr Penhallow. Of surgical cases 63 percent cured 33 percent improved. Five deaths in 1000. First aid timeliness and types of wounds detailed.
Paris February 22 Decree by Minister of Agriculture Meline establishes agricultural committees in each rural commune. Committees elected by farmers with women voting equal to men will ensure cultivation of all tillable land and assist farmers and farmers wives with guidance and aid.
In Peking on February 22 the Portuguese minister to China Senor J Baltaha de Freitas was named special advisor of ceremonies to the palace for three years. He is expected to resign from the Portuguese government temporarily to focus on arranging court etiquette and ceremonies for the new Chinese monarchy.
Reports from Peking discuss using the National Salvation Fund to finance a punitive expedition against the Yunnan rebellion. The fund, about ten million dollars, was raised after Japanese pressure to preserve China and is now criticized by subscribers who oppose its use or call for return. The fund has long been a point of contention since the monarchist movement began.
About 800 conservative Chinese students in Tokio sign a memorial denouncing Yuan Shikai's bid to crown himself emperor. They vow to oppose his plans and urge a democratic constitutional government to preserve world peace with the help of friendly powers.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. G F Wilson on Saturday, adding a new member to the family.
The article urges daily internal cleansing by drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to remove toxins from the bowels. It claims this practice cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, preventing headaches biliousness constipation and foul breath and recommends obtaining limestone phosphate from a drug store.
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