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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
2
The Southern railway will receive less than carload shipments only on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at High Point station starting June 4. Local agent S. Schaub explains the plan to conserve labor and equipment and asks public cooperation on the new shipping days.
London reports Dunkirk the French seaport near the firing line remains fighting on with daily bombings and shelling. Citizens stay, shops open, markets held, and tramcars run while air raid shelters and basements shelter families.
Washington reports A Mitchell Palmer announces the forced withdrawal of German interests in U S fur trade. American firms will buy Leipzig holdings, fund goes to the U S treasury, and Germany loses the last dollar invested. Several firms like Theoder Thorer Co Gaudig & Blum and M S Elias Jr Inc are readjusting.
An American-born writer in High Point argues for open business and sanitary markets, appealing against Judge Adams and citing support from local officials, including city manager Murphy and Mayor Ragan. He notes a defense of constitutional rights, plans to operate at 115 South Main, and urges readers to watch for advertisements.
A national scheme for household coal to apply to the whole country was decided at a Birmingham conference. A reduction in household coal use is planned to free supplies for industry. A Home Office report shows 1917 mine output at 24,119,000 tons, down 7,875,232 tons.
Cardiff Wales June 1 A small British sailing vessel the Thood Intent carrying 65 tons of cargo and built 128 years ago has just been sold for three times her original cost. Built from peak timbers taken from British men of war she remains in excellent condition with little change in construction over the years.
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