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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
2
In Greensboro citizens launch a fund with a $25 donation to probe why outages persist as darkness blankets the city. High Point reports worse conditions with rain and lightning halting electric service for hours, prompting calls for accountability from the power company or city.
Juries in several Iowa cities refuse to convict ball players for pastiming on the Sabbath. A movement seeks to force the state legislature to repeal the Sunday baseball prohibition law.
New York reporters note a flood of World War I themed music as publishers forecast many war songs this year. Most songs will fail commercially, with only a few likely to profit, while strong tunes could secure enduring fame. The Virginia and Georgia Alabama leagues have dissolved.
High Point was chosen as the next meeting site of the Improved Order of Red Men Sixth district, with Greensboro hosting the recent session. District Sachem A C Staley presided. Henan Hughes of Graham responded. 50 new members were adopted and resolutions praised patriotism and support for the war effort.
Fayetteville and Cumberland County investors have pledged 90050 to the Liberty Loan. Three teams the Red White and Blue led by Schenck McNeill and Clifton Gorley conducted the soliciting, with continued drives until the closing date.
Richmond June 1 Governor Henry Stuart was urged by Provost Marshal General Crowder to act against all persons subject to registration who have not registered. He requested prompt reporting of each case to the nearest Department of Justice representative as leniency has ended.
The Rt. Rev. John B. Morris bishop of the Catholic diocese of Little Rock marked his silver jubilee of ordination to the priesthood. A Tennessee native and former vicar general of Nashville, he was transferred to Little Rock in 1906 and completed ten years as bishop last February.
Ernest M Fulp of Winston-Salem has been appointed in the office of Lieut Edward B Dennies at Greensboro headquarters for the North Carolina recruiting district of the U S Army. He will move today to assume duties, working at the Greensboro HQ and visiting state recruiting stations. The post lasts for the war plus possible continuation in service. Fulp is son of Dr and Mrs Pulp and has worked in Winston-Salem for over two years at R J Reynolds Tobacco Company.
About fifty applicants from Kentucky Virginia Florida and North Carolina seek the Salisbury school superintendency left by A T Alen who plans state work. The board will review the applications this week before hiring. Carrie Roberts now leads women’s Y M C A community work in the Wallace building near Mr Knebel.
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