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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
4
A humorous wartime column notes matrimony as soldiers head to service and drafts loom. It praises Hoover's food leadership and reflects on registration, marriage, and the brave stance of men during the war era. The piece blends satire with patriotism and personal vows amid uncertainty.
The article lauds American women for war work and home conservation. It notes High Point women registering for services, urges food conservation under Hoover with female hiring on the food board, and contrasts U S and German governance while praising women’s leadership in home tasks and Red Cross nursing.
An editorial advocates keeping black workers in the South praising the region’s acceptance and protection. It argues riots in East St. Louis show foreigners and northern areas fail to provide proper work, urging Negroes to remain in the South where their needs are met and risks are lower.
A reader notes common misnaming of German rulers. The Kaiser is king of Prussia and Deutscher Kaiser, not emperor of Germany. The piece explains Prussia’s leading role and the 1870 unification under the king of Prussia as German emperor.
Ten million young men signified faith in democracy today with many more potential drafts as peace returns to a troubled world. Mothers face the fear of sons going to war, some forbidding enlistment, others soon proud as they see their boys in uniform. Remember that the country needs him and celebrate his decision to serve.
A Wilmington Star note says many men fled to Cuba and Mexico to escape the draft and likely shared war talk that pushed the nation toward war while President Wilson sought to keep the United States out of conflict.
The Wilmington Dispatch argues against a heavy tax on theaters with small admission fees. It claims lawmakers should avoid reducing amusement that sharpens minds and tones public mentality, asserting such a tax would hinder wisdom.
A Louisville Courier-Journal passage compares maternal effort in feeding young birds to human parents. It notes birds display strict feeding routines and children often remain uncertain about dinner until it arrives, highlighting parental labor and appetite dynamics.
A Hickory Record excerpt quotes a leading local merchant urging extreme action against chickens in gardens. The man calls for killing the birds and discarding carcasses over a fence, a stance noted as overly harsh by editors.
A fragment cites a German four sparrow price at eight cents and predicts a sharp rise for the American redbird season. Claude Kitchin, as Ways and Means chair, says he will back the revenue bill with eyes shut, criticizing the 10 percent tariff on imports as unscientific and indefensible pending broader political support.
The editorial criticizes the revenue bill for heavy taxes on incomes and urges shifting burdens from consumption to large incomes. It argues that tariff hikes and taxes on raw materials would raise costs, hurt producers, and dampen economic vigor while consumer prices soar. The piece urges Senate action to reallocate tax burdens to wealthier earners.
New York June 5 Antonio Doca 17 shot himself at his home 48 Van Brunt street Brooklyn after visiting his sweetheart Angelia Mangermillo 15 who lay dying in Cumberland street hospital Her parents had kept them apart and she shot herself weeks earlier in despair of marriage to him
To prevent self poisoning bowels clogged with waste matter poison the whole system Foley Cathartic Tablets work gently but surely do not gripe or cause nausea Recommended for indigestion constipation sick headache bloating biliousness sour stomach gas on stomach coated tongue bad breath or other conditions caused by disordered digestion. Mann Drug Co.
A rallying verse urges unity to elect Hoover describing him as the needed national leader. The call proclaims action now and denounces politics and greed while praising his deeds and capacity to do what must be done.
Astrology buffs note a coincidence tied to Marguerite Clark in The Valentine Girl on the Paramount program. Four years after Marion Clifford met Robert Wentworth on the exact day she became engaged to him, astral conditions supposedly replicate the moment. The film plays at Broadway theatre next Friday.
In New York on June 5 a crowd estimated over 10,000 broke police lines to reach a hall where Emma Goldman and others were to speak against conscription and registration. Police forced the crowd back and restored order, resulting in multiple arrests.
Executor L. P. Burns asks all claimants against the estate of Z. A. Burns to present claims by May 31, 1918 or be barred. Debtors are urged to settle promptly. Notice dated May 31, 1917, Winston-Salem, N C. Attorneys W. P. Ragan W. P. Bynum and R. C. Strudwick.
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Sarah Millikan Tugger deceased in Guilford County North Carolina before Mason W. Gant Clerk the administrator warns creditors and others to present claims against the estate by a specified deadline. Public notice filed for probate and settlement.
The notice lists several train numbers 19 141 148 135 departing or arriving at High Point with Sunday service noted. Times include 7 06, 12 20, and 6 45 p m, indicating multiple arrivals and departures for No 142 136 and No 134.
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