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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
4
A 25 10 entered as second class matter at the post office at High Point North Carolina under the act of Congress of March 3 1872.
The Enterprise discusses Colonel W. F. Clegg of Greensboro proposal to keep High Point pool rooms open 5 to 11 p.m. five days a week and noon to 11 p.m. on Saturdays. It argues closing would hurt owners and taxes and that loafing should be tackled by police, not by shutting recreation.
The piece argues US war declaration against Turkey and its Ottoman allies may come after Turks sack an American hospital in Tabriz, Persia. It notes Wilson and the State Department opposed immediate war but suggests responsibility may rest with Turkey, making a formal declaration near certain.
Dispatches from Washington indicate American troops may soon enter the front line opposite Austro-Hungarians in Italy. The move aims to bolster Italian morale and deter the enemy, signaling U S participation in the campaign.
The article argues that Americans should show friendship to Italy by sending troops and participating in fighting against Kaiser forces, reflecting U S interest alongside France and England. It frames this as a logical step in supporting allied nations and asserts American bravery and valor.
Bishop James Cammon Jr of Wirginia questions Bainbridge Colby’s assertion that banning beer would cut ship production by 25 percent. He cites Newport News yards and argues prohibition may not govern naval work. Workmen’s daily beer intake is not seen as the sole factor in output, and Colby’s statements are viewed as opinion rather than fact.
Secretary McAdoo suffers throat trouble and is ordered to an indefinite stay at a western ranch after two weeks at White Sulphur Springs produced no relief. Though not incurable, his illness is described as more serious than first believed, with the nation hoping for a swift return to health and Washington.
Faulkner Plummer of a switch crew on the oval yards acted with presence of mind yesterday afternoon. While the Tomlinson street crossing was blocked a north bound train approached at speed. Plummer ran to the track and pulled a young woman clear just before the locomotive arrived, preventing serious injury or death.
George White a Negro now in New York seeks his sister Ela Reese believed to live in High Point. He left High Point as a child and has had no contact. he asks for any information via the bureau of all information or local exemption board at 1980 Park Avenue New York.
More than 3,000 Red Cross nurses are in active service with 2,000 abroad and volunteers contributing at a rate of about 1,000 per month. The text highlights wide international deployment and growing volunteer support.
A Detroit woman testifies Foley Kidney Pills eased her backache and rheumatic pains and improved her sleep. The statement claims the remedy benefits kidney and bladder trouble and endorses the product through personal experience.
The Second All South Christian Endeavor convention will convene at Second Presbyterian Church Memphis Tennessee July 11 to 14 with Lt Duncan B Curry US Army as presiding officer and Karl Lehmaan reporting that in five years more than 2 000 new societies were added and over 100 000 new members joined in three years. A camp fire program July 15 will feature messages from leaders in France and training camps and a 20 000 member service flag will be unfurled.
Rouse City Texas Mrs Mary Kilman recounts months of unbearable side pain after childbirth. She credits Cardus with a rapid improvement after starting treatment, taking three bottles over weeks and then remaining well for six years. The ad urges others to try Cardus for headache back ache and monthly pains.
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