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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1917
Page
4
The column riffs on war mood and leadership with references to Ava Hart drafted in Gary Indiana and a jab at Kaiser Wilhelm. It notes electric light outages in Greensboro and High Point and questions automobile light practices. The piece also mocks suffrage picketing and debates about camp locations for wartime forces.
The piece argues unity among nations is God’s blessing and the cure for global strife. It laments war’s toll and warns that without Christian devotion, nations and peoples cannot endure, urging obedience to the Lord’s command and a future of realized unity.
The re organized shipping board will stop talking and begin building ships, aiming to raise world tonnage. German submarines reduce neutral and warring nation tonnage, threatening war effort. Last week twenty four steamers were sunk, more tonnage than the United States could build in that period.
The column argues that widespread false reports from Washington threaten Allied supply lines and could prolong the war. It cites Secretary Baker's later denial, notes entente dependance on U S aid, and condemns unreliable news from Associated Press and other agencies as dangerous misinformation.
The Shipping Board advocates applying its current policy to remove personal rows and avoid findings of want. The move seeks efficiency and uniform practices across operations, reducing individual bias while maintaining essential oversight.
A Chicago doctor refuses to perform an operation saving an infant who would be an imbecile, arguing nature prefers elimination of useless lives. The article defends eugenics as a harsher but necessary path and criticizes sensational reporting that clouds public understanding while urging clearer truth and censorship.
Lieutenant Fitzhugh Green describes navy guns and explosive power. He notes the 14 inch gun wears from firing and erosion. retubing costs around 25000 dollars. A 14 inch shell weighs 1400 pounds and can sink a battleship from 12 miles away travelling 2600 feet per second.
Mrs. Chas Reitz of Allens Mills Pa praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable remedy after eleven years of use It helps with coughs colds croup whooping cough asthma and hay fever The Mann Drug Co promotes the genuine product with FOLEY branding.
Broadway theater manager J Lee Stone announces two Paramount attractions for Wednesday and Friday next week. Wednesday features Margaret Ameton in The Inner Shone, praised as her best film with actor Lid Triday also appearing. Friday presents George Beban in The Wayside Impresario, a moral drama not in the usual style. The rest of the week highlights weekly features and Pershing arrival scenes. no advance admission discounts apply.
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