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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
4
The piece surveys wartime talk of German aims toward Baghdad and commentary on leaders and public figures. It notes scarce train punctuality, religious revival, and a call to public attention to distress reported by The Enterprise as Associated Charities efforts struggle with able bodied men trapped by hard labor limits and rising costs.
An editorial lauds a North State Telephone employee, Miss Lillie Rankin, for exemplary service. The article praises her quick, helpful tips to connect callers, relay information, and assist customers even when revenue is not immediate, citing a Lexington fire tip as evidence of genuine obligation.
Citizens discuss relief for the poor in the wake of scarce rations and rising costs. An Associated Charities plan is proposed to direct aid for fuel and hardship, while calls for stricter compulsory schooling linger. The piece also honors Dr. Byrd, a revered pastor and civic leader, who served several Southern churches and influenced many communities.
North Carolinians mourn the sudden death of Dr. C. W. Byrd after a stroke at his Asheville home. A respected minister and citizen, Byrd was beloved across faiths and regions, leaving a broad legacy in public and social life.
The War Department advises that stiff retired and reserve officers of the North Carolina National Guard not yet drawn into federal service will enter one of six training camps around January 15 for special training. The program offers commissions up to major and active service thereafter, a move viewed by some as an injustice to other Guard officers already in federal service.
Stockholm January 4 A Haparanda dispatch says a munitions depot on the Russian southwest front was blown up and all buildings within two kilometers were destroyed. Two trains carrying Cossacks toward the Don district were wrecked, killing about 2000 men.
Information only timetable for trains between High Point and various destinations. Lists northbound and other connections with departure times from multiple stations including Charlotte Washington New Orleans Atlanta Newark New York and Richmond. Notes schedule subject to change without notice and not guaranteed.
The Cincinnati preacher Herbert Seely Bigelow turns 49 today as friends nationwide honor his advocacy of single tax and radical reforms. Born in Indiana in 1870, he rose from poverty to influence Ohio policy and European thought, founding the Peoples church and Town Meeting society with ties to Kief er, Johnson and Whitlock.
A change notice lists No. 21 train times for southbound service from High Point through Denton to High Rock and Gordontown. The timetable notes arrival and departure are not guaranteed and times shown may shift.
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