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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
3
London reports on how troop transports protect American soldiers from submarines. Officers plan boat drills to evacuate thousands in minutes and enforce strict night rules. An amusing incident shows a watch officer arrested for carrying a light. Army hospitals rise from 7 to 63 with beds increasing from 5 000 to 58 400, 30 000 more beds planned.
Mrs Asbury F Lever wife of Representative Lever of South Carolina author of fuel administration measure warns that women delaying coal orders risk shortages this winter. She says a busy housewife may not always have time to plan yet last winter's fuel problems should spur early purchases and notes she has already ordered two thirds of her Washington coal for the season.
Dublin reports banned parades shifted to funerals as Sinn Fein volunteers swell James Francis Cullen’s burial to a 3000-strong display in Glasnevin. Hardly any police or military presence, no arms visible until after the grave. A cautious salute occurred quietly.
Philadelphia reports the hard shell crab has vanished locally due to transport delays high prices and labor shortages. Many young fishermen join the armed services and munition plants. Virginia capes previously supplied crabs now take four to six days to reach Philadelphia and shipments often arrive with few live crabs. Soft shells appear but are less plentiful and travel better than hard shells.
The Os maaische Lloyd reports a tangible bridge plan across the Bosporus linking Europe with Asia. The design includes separate railway, tram, and vehicle pedestrian tracks, with a total length of 2,200 yards and an elevation of 140 feet to allow large ships to pass.
Geo Jenner of 416 Labor Street San Antonio Texas praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best laxative for constipation and biliousness. He adds they should be in every traveling man’s grip and notes relief from sick headache and bloating caused by improper digestion. Mann Drug Co.
London reports that American wounded from France and Flanders will be treated in English hospitals. Plans aim to send unfit-for-duty personnel home to the United States and consider convalescence for longer cases. The army medical department expands facilities at Maglis ports and a 3,000-bed Red Cross hospital is planned. General Winter heads the U.S. army media office to aid recovery away from the front.
Lamdon July 10 London notes the old-time book buyer almost vanished in Low iin. The market is now filled by munition girls and government clerks earning higher wages. Girls from munition plants buy five or six shilling novels weekly, and sellers struggle to stock cheaper editions.
Knitting committee reiterates size guidelines for socks and sweaters. Socks should have foot length around 11 percent with acceptable 10 to 12 percent. leg length 14 inches or circumference 8 inches. Sweaters measured about 19 inches across and 23 inches from bottom to top. Directions for toe removal available at Red Cross rooms.
Tokyo July 10 Baron Tanetaro Megata former head of the Japanese financial mission to the United States received the first class order of the Sacred Treasure in recognition of his distinguished services.
Persons who have once used Foley Kidney Pills prefer them to any other medicine. They are relief from kidney and bladder troubles, backache, sharp shooting pains, rheumatism stiff swollen joints, sore muscles, puffiness under eyes, Nervousness, "always tired" feeling and sleep disturbing bladder ailments. Mann Drug Co.
Irish women organize for anti conscription efforts in Ireland with the Woman's Pledge pledging resistance to forced military service. The pledge was signed during St Columba's festival with floral demonstrations and processions to sites of national significance. Immense participation marked by wreaths crosses and pilgrimages.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for ailments from torpid liver to impure blood. It claims to boost germ resistance and blood purification, available as liquid or tablets, with testimonials from Nathan Carroll and W H Jol ly praising its effectiveness and inviting inquiries.
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