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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1917
Page
4
A chaotic mix of editorials and dispatches argues over the war effort and leadership. The Kaiser’s submarines, air raids on England, and calls to mobilize force contrast with protests against excess spending and local bureaucratic delays. Citizens face arrests in Bisbee and debated policy shifts as paving and civic projects stall.
Opinion argues the United States entered war as a necessary venture, likening it to an industry and urging full public disclosure of war progress. It condemns censorship, praises plain truths over official fiction, and highlights biased portrayals of enemy actions in wartime reporting.
The Greensboro News opposes municipal ownership of the electric light and power system but concedes it may be needed if private providers fail. It argues service in High Point and Greensboro is often rotten and interruptions hurt industry, and citizens may demand city control unless private firms improve. If private firms cannot, surrendering the field to others might be necessary.
A German chart of naval attacks is described with three years of sinking Entente merchant ships. German steamers in the North Sea fled English pursuers. two were sunk or beached near the Dutch coast and four captured. Dr. Kriege denounces the action as brutal.
The article contrasts loud talk of patriotism with action by individuals like Archie Ingram who enlisted with the national guard and served on the Mexican border. It notes a young man in The Enterprise preparing to mobilize with Company M and argues true patriotism shows in willingness to fight.
The Oklahoma governor refused to wear a full dress suit for the Belgian mission reception, declaring he would not don the high collar and formal attire. The New York World criticizes Western attire while noting the governor’s stance and prefers summer wear as suitable.
A Texas editor proclaims honesty amid reader accusations of lies and vows to print plain truth with bark off. The Tampa Tribune airs his past paragraphs accusing local figures of faults from merchants to preachers and a sensational marriage rumor with a shotgun motive.
Report notes Roger Lloyd cashier of the State bank at Willow Grove died Wednesday evening and was buried Friday by the Odd Fellows in Pleasant Mound cemetery. The item includes a jocular line about him not paying seven years of subscription. A marriage between Susie Sernges and Horace Guffin at the Methodist parsonage is described with harsh caricature of both bride and groom.
An essay encourages homebound women to join the national effort by conserving food and clothing. It argues that efficient household thrift boosts national resilience and supports soldiers, noting many women can contribute more through practical frugality than pursuing other crafts.
The Enterprise relays guidance on registering for absent voter status for soldiers and others during the 1917 1918 voting cycle. It explains who can register, how to register in person, and notes no mail registration. The piece also praises home front support, food conservation, and a light sports update on minor leaguers and the Senators.
A verse by Robert Underwood Johnson satirizes Mason's embargo view arguing against shipping abroad. The poem muses on seasickness length of travel and recalls Lafayette's 1777 voyage to France and its implications for distance and loyalty.
Big professional tourney opens at Englewood Country Club in New Jersey for Red Cross relief. Foursomes today with pros paired with women. 36-hole medal play by amateurs and pros tomorrow. team matches set across Ballusrol Siwanoy and Garden City midweek to feature homegrown vs foreign pros and a Jerome D Travers selected amateur quartet.
Guilford County commissioners invite sealed proposals by August 21 1917 for contract work on a Greensboro courthouse and jail including excavation heating plumbing and equipment. Drawings and specs available on request Harry Barton architect Greensboro A $25 good faith deposit required with bids and a certified check of a percent of bid sum. The board may reject any or all bids this July 20, 1917 W BOREN Chairman.
City of High Point invites bids until July 24 for inside finishing of four Elmstiget school rooms including flooring and plastering. Separate bids requested for heating plumbing and wiring. Specifications available at city manager's office. City Manager T. J. Murphy notes right to reject any bids. July 18, 1917.
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