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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
5
The piece opens with a stirring civic poem praising the land and liberty. Announcements follow for a Lucy Erno and Bernie Clinard wedding on July Fourth, 1917 in Kernersville with home in Winston-Salem.
Miss Helen Leng entertained many friends at her home on 223 Elm Street in a dancing party honoring Miss Geraldine Fleshman of Wernersville. Refreshments were served on the lawn, and a list of attendees includes Geraldine Fleshman, Anne White, Stella Norman, Iris Burrus, Vauline Simmons, Charlotte Petty, Elizabeth Pickard, Helen Muse, Lacey Neal Carr, Isabel Tate, and several gentlemen.
The Woman's club invites all members to a social meeting Friday at 5 pm on the lawn at Mrs Henry White's residence. A musical program will be presented and a pleasant surprise awaits attendees. Miss Clara Cox, the president, extends a personal invitation to all members to attend if possible.
The San Salvador volcano has erupted for the past two days with ash and stone spewed from the crater. The crater lake dried up due to intense heat. no damage reported yet, though earlier earthquakes and eruptions caused extensive damage in San Salvador and nearby towns.
Abram J. Elkus former United States ambassador to Turkey arrived in New York with his wife three children and embassy attaches from Constantinople. The party yesterday followed the severing of diplomatic relations last April.
Help wanted for veneer foreman position at an out of town bedroom furniture company. Apply tonight with W. A. Aultman at the Elwood hotel.
Senator J. E. Chamberlain, chair of the senate committee on military affairs, introduced in the senate a bill to provide universal military service. A similar measure was introduced in the house by Representative Kahn of California.
Statesville merchants association canceled planned Fourth of July events but a large community crowd still gathered at the courthouse. Lieut. Governor Max Gardner spoke on liberty and the nation’s crisis while Mayor L B Huistot welcomed him. Boy Scouts and Tredell Blues could not perform due to rain.
Salisbury July 5 The Fourth of July observances were cut short by rain. A morning flagpole ceremony on Chestnut Hill featured a large unfurled flag while afternoon shows were canceled. The local Red Cross elected officers Rev. W W Way, chair. Dr I E Shaffer, vice chair. R L Thomason, secretary. W B Strachan, treasurer. War fund receipts total about 1300 dollars.
Washington July 5 Drafts of administration bills for a major American aviation project were sent to House Military Committee Chairman Dent by the War Department. One bill covers organization and personnel the other appropriations. The personnel measure would grant broad authority to the president to organize the service and raise men by draft if needed.
Mrs. Robert T. Scott discusses state and federal protections for migratory birds. She notes the 1913 act and the proposed Migratory Bird Treaty Act, plus the need for educated public sentiment and support from bird lovers, game leagues, and ornithological societies across the United States and Canada.
Petrograd reports the Volia Liberty dreadnaught commissioned for service in the Black Sea. It was to be named Alexander III before commissioning.
The Austrian Lloyd Steamship Company reports a 1916 loss of 3,000,000 crowns with reserves exhausted and an overall deficit of 4,600,000 crowns.
Home for Cripples reports that several hospitals or homes for wounded soldiers will be built in multiple regions across the republic. The former National Soldiers Home is considered inadequate to house those entitled to entry.
Johnny Griffith of Akron won a newspaper decision over Ted Kid Lewis in a 15 round no decision match. Griffith held a shade of advantage in five rounds to four with six even. Lewis, welterweight champion, had won the title from Jack Britton at Dayton ten days earlier.
A column argues for army health standards stressing regular living and fitness for soldiers. It promotes Acid Tron Mineral as a non alcoholic tonic to boost digestion, kidneys, liver, and blood, claiming economy and broad family use with druggist availability and Ferrodine Chemical Corp. as guarantor.
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