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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
4
A rambling collection of quips and vignettes from a bygone issue, mixing wartime satire about Kaiser and Germany with local humor. It includes about mispronounced phrases, a tale of a lucky charm that vanishes after a child swallows it, and portraits of everyday characters.
A patriotic appeal asserts the government must inform the public about military progress and wartime conduct. It argues that the people’s right to know is essential for liberty, sacrifice, and victory, warning that secrecy leads to autocratic power and devastation. It stresses mothers sending sons to war and calls officials to disclose actions.
The Winston-Salem Journal argues the excess profits tax unfairly targets firms with capitalized goodwill and unevenly hits smaller companies. It contrasts two tobacco firms showing large sales but similar profit rates, and suggests a straight profits tax would better raise revenue with less injustice.
The piece attacks a tax on newspapers amid government bond sales and postage changes. It argues big papers fear losses from out of town circulation and criticizes Congress, the postmaster general, and press stances while urging Congress to assert dignity and protect readers and press freedoms.
J M Hall, held on a larceny charge in New Bern after days of unsettling behavior, is suspected of espionage. He warned the sheriff not to print his photo, fearing recognition by a particular party who might pursue him, yet a courtroom photo is published to seek identification.
Lieut Frank F Wolf described as an alleged deserter from the U S aviation corps at San Diego and claimed former German air service lieutenant was arrested and interned by federal authorities in San Francisco. Federal officials seized maps of roads and bay area fortifications among his effects.
The Dodson Ram sewer chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held its annual memorial exercises for Confederate dead at the Central school building. PD B Coltrane gave the principal address Col John Bundy offered a war reminiscence. A parade to the courthouse followed with drum corps scouts veterans and students. Flowers were placed on the Confederate monument and taps sounded.
Mrs. A. Nolan died Wednesday at 73 at her daughter’s home eight miles north of Shelby at Bea’s Mills after a stroke. Survived by husband, a Civil War veteran, and three children J. B. Nolan Virgil Gardner and Mrs. A P Weathers. Funeral and interment were at Bethel church yesterday.
Willis Holt Ferguson, 11 years old, son of Mr and Mrs W H Ferguson, died at home on Kennmore avenue after a brief illness since Thursday while at school. He is survived by his parents and one sister Elizabeth. Funeral services will be held here tomorrow.
Washington May 11 The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on a 15 percent rail freight rate increase nears its close with western line spokesmen arguing the revenue need is of the most urgent character.
Twenty more American teachers and missionaries arrived in Berne on May 11 as they depart Turkey for their return voyage. The group travels homeward after service in the country.
Timetable shows southbound No 21 and No 27 routes with arrival times at High Point Thomasville Gordontown and Denton and northbound No 22 and No 28 routes with afternoon and evening times. Stations listed include High Rock Denton Rees Gordontown Thomasville and High Point with Sunday and daily Lor.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and for years it was supposed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional remedy taken internally and said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. A hundred dollars reward offered for any case it fails to cure.
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