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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
2
Greensboro scene reports the State Normal college will repeat the May Day pageant this year. It is the second such event and is planned to occur every four years, celebrating an old English May day with outdoor rehearsals and a focus on wholesome, nature inspired performance.
Brussels reports German Governor-General von Bissing moves to convert Ghent University into a Flemish institution. The plan, long sought by Flemish nationals since 1840, gained momentum with a 1914 proposal by Flemish deputies and the Volks raad, but the war halted progress.
President Harrison of the Southern Railway reports U S department figures show crop and livestock values in southern states up by about 200 million dollars from last year. Cotton value up, live stock and diversified crops also rise. dairy and meat production noted as improving despite lower cotton acreage.
Four fires swept the Du Pont Powder Company plant at Carney's Point, Wilmington. Seven workers were burned, three seriously, as smokeless powder totaling 108000 pounds burned, with losses near 100600 dollars. The cause was undetermined and the buildings were not valuable.
London reports Yap Island uses stone money ranging from ordinary grindstones to cartwheels as currency. Located in the Caroline Islands, Yap is a British possession captured in the war. Stones are limestone with holes, rolled to hut sites, and large examples require many people to transfer value.
In the House on January 29 Republican Leader Mann defended President Wilson against Texas Democrat Dies who accused the President of changing his stance on preparedness. Mann said the nation must meet dangers and be ready to protect itself, provoking widespread applause.
Gieldsboro January 29 Floyd West a young white mill worker at Bord en Cotton mills met a horrible death when his head was torn from his shoulders. The tragedy occurred as he leaned from an elevator on the second floor his head caught between the flooring and the moving platform.
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