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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
4
A column of satirical notes mocks military age limits and youth in the era, notes on a Y M C A, Emma Goldman, and Secretary Daniels. It references Pershing, German peace terms, a South Carolina mule, spring cleaning, and a wedding day scene with humorous church and family mishaps.
The piece condemns the Russian council of soldiers and workers and praises Kerensky's push to restore army efficiency. It argues Russia cannot contribute meaningfully for months, urges Allied support for the new government, and warns against spreading demoralizing revolutionary ideas that could threaten democracies abroad. It laments censorship and stresses keeping the war three thousand miles away.
An essay argues distance does not shield the United States from global events. Advances in steam and electricity blur borders, urging Americans to engage rather than neglect distant conflicts. The author invokes historical warnings on entangling alliances and weighs religious and cultural allusions.
The Southern railway plans to ask the North Carolina Corporation Commission to reduce passenger train service on several lines and slightly trim main line divisions to conserve fuel and manpower during World War I. The move mirrors actions by Tennessee, South Carolina and Kentucky commissions and is framed as a patriotic wartime measure to aid freight, troop movements, and overall national effort.
The Greenville Daily News launches in Greenville with J Conrad Lanier and Jim Mayo as proprietors and William London as advertising manager. The eight page issue includes telegraph reports and plans for future news enhancements, reflecting Pitt County’s progressive role and notable regional figures. The piece notes prior local journalism ambitions and references national events like the Liberty Loan milestone.
Stockholm reports that Sweden finished 1916 with a population of 5,757,566, an increase of 44,826. Births and deaths were 21.14 and 13.65 per thousand, the lowest rates on record. population growth was the smallest in a decade despite the higher rise than 1915.
County commissioners order advertised sale of parcels for unpaid state and county taxes. List ready for printer about June 20, 2017. Pay before June 20 to avoid publication and costs. Taxes payable to J. F. Wagner deputy sheriff 108 West Washington Street High Point NC. Sheriff D. B. Stafford.
President Wilson condemns German militarism and the Hohenzollern plot as World War I nears its end. He portrays Germany’s bid for a central European empire as doomed by Allied unity, Russian patriotism, and rising German domestic turmoil. The world moves to overthrow William II and his murder machine.
London reports the Civic Aerial Transport committee has been formed with Lord Northcliffe as chairman and Major Baird as deputy chairman to study postwar aerial communication. Members from the post office Indian office and dominions aim to use air transport to enhance empire-wide communication.
Partial rail timetable shows arrival times for several trains to High Point and connections at various minutes past the hour. Listed numbers include No. 142 arriving at 7:05 am, No. 136 at 12:20 pm, and No. 134 at 6:45 pm, with multiple daily slots noted.
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