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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
1
Citywide revival in Randolph draws crowds for Evangelist Black and Burrs singing while political chatter in Chicago centers on two ticket race. Roosevelt hints at address if convention asks. Hughes leads GOP talks as Progressives seek harmony and unity amid delayed peace efforts.
Intense clashes reported in Phugness near Vaux with continued artillery and small arms exchanges. No confirmed casualties or lasting settlement as combatants press tactical positions amid smoke and dust.
Six hundred Detroit business and professional men, aboard the City of Detroit, speed toward Grand Island private park off Lake Superior for a three day camping cruise. They will rest on the steamer today and arrive on the island early Saturday, returning to Detroit Monday night.
London officials announce today that restrictive measures were under consideration to prevent supplies from reaching the enemy, aiming to disrupt their logistics and slow advances.
Showers are forecast this afternoon with generally fair conditions tonight and Friday. Light variable winds accompany the clearing trend as the period progresses.
The panel moved to include a plank endorsing in principle woman suffrage while a Mexico relations plank from Senator Fall attacked the administration's policy. Planks on labor, nationalism and defense were adopted to appeal to Progressive interests. recall and referendum planks were rejected and a prohibition plank was not included.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Tien Tsin reports United States troops there ordered to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to Peking. The dispatch adds that French forces have already dispatched native troops from Annam to Peking, while a Li Yuan Hung bodyguard delegation reassures the president of their fidelity.
American tourists who rode small paddle steamers on the Thames now find them in war service on the Tigris. In 1916 a fleet of compact packet boats sailed from the Thames to the Persian front. Each craft operates under naval command with crews aiding soldiers and moving war matériel along the river.
Washington reports President Wilson has nearly finished the platform draft for the Democratic national convention. The foreimm affairs plank will praise the administration for preserving neutral rights and resisting entangling alliances while keeping the nation at peace. It also supports America First and the Underwood Simmons act and Federal Reserve policies.
Neil A. Sinclair of Fayetteville denies statements that he would skip a second primary if Judge Manning fails to win a majority. He says he has not authorized such remarks and will wait for the official count before commenting.
New Bern June 8 The morning session featured an address by John Wesley Gilbert negro dean of theology at Payne college Augusta Ia Gilbert spoke with Bishop Lambert about Africa and the Afro Congo mission The Durham Raleigh and Fayetteville district reports were read and commended
Raleigh on June 8 saw a board hearing into charges against the state hospital for the insane. Attorney General Bickett led the probe for the state as numerous witnesses testified regarding alleged mismanagement and mistreatment at the institution.
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