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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1916
Page
1
The report says Paris suffered a second Zeppelin attack within two days with bombs dropped but no serious damage reported. The Saturday raid killed 24 people and wounded 27, while the Sunday night assault caused no additional casualties.
In Cleveland on January 31 President Wilson delivers a solemn address urging immediate readiness to defend the United States and its honor. He warns that danger could arise daily and emphasizes the need to strengthen the navy and coast defenses.
President Wilson, en route to Milwaukee, defended longstanding policy on American rights to travel on neutral ships of belligerent nations. Secretary Tumulty denied reports that he supports a bill barring Americans aboard such vessels, stating the President remains where he has always stood.
Winston Salem Jan 51 Dr Tyree York famed political figure dies at Trap Hill Wilkes county aged 80. York rose in Congress over a quarter century ago on anti prohibition line and later sought governor a clash with A M Scales of Greensboro. He served Wilkes in the state legislature for several terms.
Howard A. Foushee longtime Durham figure and former North Carolina Superior court judge from 1911 to 1913 died at his home in Durham this morning at 10 30. He resigned in 1915 for health reasons and later practiced law with his brother W L Foushee but never fully recovered active work.
Washington January 31 The Supreme Court dismissed David Lamars appeal from his New York federal conviction for impersonating a United States official with intent to defraud. Lamars scheme involved posing as A Mitchell Palmer to influence Congress during a 1913 campaign contributions probe. He was sentenced to two years at the Atlanta penitentiary after a trial that linked him to Wall Street figures Louis Cass Lebyard and J Pierpont Morgan.
The North Carolina Federation of Woman's Clubs will meet in High Point May 2 to 5 with about 200 delegates. Mrs. J J Parriss and Mrs. Henry White lead planning for social events, programs, and transportation, with sessions at Wesley Memorial Church and South Main Street auditorium.
At a Manufacturers' club meeting, High Point governors vote to send a delegation to Greensboro Monday to urge county commissioners to upgrade the High Point Greensboro road to first class. The plan includes a jointly hosted luncheon for delegates attending the State Federation of Woman's Clubs annual meeting in May.
The body of LaFayette Lambert was buried after a Sunday 3 p.m. funeral at St Marys Episcopal church. Large crowds attended as the eighth grade of High Point High School offered floral tributes and church rites were led by Rev L W Blackwelder and Archdeacon W U Hardim. The cortege proceeded to the cemetery for the Episcopal burial service with Asleep in Jesus sung by the choir.
Coastguard and naval searchers pressed efforts along the Carolinas for the K-5 submarine reported missing since early Sunday. A convoy including the Tallahassee reached Charleston but fog blocked harbor entry as officials assess possible engine trouble or communications failure.
London reports the January casualty list with 1,079 officers and 19,624 enlisted men among British forces.
Washington January 3 the nomination of Louis D Brandeis to succeed the late Justice Lamar was referred for investigation by the judiciary committee of the senate to a sub committee of three Democrats and two Republicans
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