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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1917
Page
4
Delivery Details and Subscriber Notice
The paper is delivered in the city by carrier at 10 cents per week. Subscribers who do not receive their paper on time are asked to notify the circulation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senators Overman and Simmons
War talk and editorial sparks in late era columns
A row of opinion items comments on closing markets to curb speculation, U boats, Roosevelt, garden planting, and liberty bond rallies. The tone critiques newspapers, politics, and wartime policy with playful jabs and dated references.
Call to expand High Point police to strengthen city safety
Editorial urges increasing High Point police by at least four officers to create a 9 member force plus the chief. It argues better coverage, especially at night, requires reallocating funds from other departments and keeping arrests low through effective patrols. It claims four additional officers would cost just over $200 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Newspapers and motion picture interests fight tax plan
The editorial denounces a censorship clause removal from an espionage bill and warns a new war tax on newspapers will kill many papers. It sides with Congress against the proposal and urges defense of press and motion picture rights against administration plans seen as aimed at crippling American business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terial
Congress
The Fall and Winter Plans
The Hickory Record argues inflation and shortages press households with incomes under 175 a month. It urges southern growers to plant crops to feed people and livestock, noting profits may be high given current prices. It calls government action to curb food speculators but warns producers face ongoing risk.
Famine Warning on Fall Shortage If Planting Falters
The article warns that famine could strike in fall and winter due to insufficient preserved food and limited imports. It urges immediate planting of foodstuffs to stock for later months, noting summer supplies may satisfy short term needs.
Waiting Time for U S Aid to Save Allies in War
The editorial argues the United States must swiftly pass essential war measures, train an army, and solve Britain’s food issues to aid the Allies against Germany. It warns delay risks defeat, notes submarines diminishing world tonnage, and urges immediate committed involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Ger
British Isles
If You Can Toss a Match and Not Fear Fire
An observer notes a businessman lighting a cigar and flicking the match near a waste basket. A writer paraphases Kipling’s warning about careless fire starting with a rebuke that such heedless behavior could turn to disaster and even merit harsh punishment.
Must Not Stop Plow To Serve On Jury
In Charlotte on May 15 Judge E B Cline excused a juror who left a plow and team idle to serve on the jury. He noted labor shortages threaten the country’s food supply and said the juror’s first duty was to help ensure American and ally food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
E. B. Cline
Hickory
Cline
Short Docket Notes Two Cases In Municipal Court
A brief municipal court session dealt with two cases. Randolph Anderson was found guilty of gambling involvement and fined only costs. Anna Meredith faced breach of peace charges. after evidence, the judge ordered the prosecuting witness Mattie Hicks indicted as a co defendant. The women shook hands and the case was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Anderson
Randolph
Anna Meredith
Mattie Hicks
Clergyman Key Figure in Labor Peace Council Probe
New York May 15 David Lamar known as The Wolf of Wall Street testified that plans for Labor's National Peace Council started with Reverend Thomas Hall a New York clergyman who introduced him to Capt Franz Rintelen of the German navy who funded an anti munitions campaign Lamar said he traveled to Indianapolis with Henry B Martin and that Martin contacted Representatives H Robert Fowler and Franz Buchanan also defendants Lamar said Buchanan favored keeping the United States out of the war and he planned to stay in the background using assumed names due to his past life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
David Lamar
the Wolf of
Wall Street
Labor
National Peace Council
Thomas €. Hall
D. D
Franz Rintelen
Rintelen
Council
Lamar
Indianapolis
Henry B. Martin
Martin
Foruure
H. Robert Fowler
Franz Buchanan
Government to aid seed stock locating nationwide
Washington reports no free seed for distribution at present. The U.S. Department of Agriculture through its seed committee is receiving daily telegrams and other reports on seed stocks and will assist in locating seeds for shortages. It cooperates with state, local, and commercial agencies to improve distribution and promote planting of all major crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Department F Agriculture
Og Daily
J A. Hart Drug Co
Ady
Third Installment Paid To British Government
Washington reports that a third installment of 25,000,000 dollars was paid to Great Britain. This brings Britain's total loan from the United States to 275,000,000 dollars, with allies totaling 475,000,000 dollars, excluding 75,000,000 for Belgian feeding programs. France and Italy have shared the remaining 200,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Belgium
France
Italy
Old Resident George A. Cauble Dies in Spencer
George A. Cauble aged eight died at his Spencer home Sunday night. Funeral services were held at Rev C M Pokene's residence and burial followed at Chestnut Hill cemetery. He was a longtime resident and a devoted Methodist Church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
George A. Cauble
C. M. Pickene
Chestnut Hill
Cauble
Methodist Church
Anonymous donor endows Cambridge school of Spanish language
An unnamed American philanthropist contributes 50000 dollars to Cambridge University to fund the inauguration of a new school of Spanish language literature and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Cambridge University
Moore of Pennsylvania seeks tax on cotton
Representative Moore of Pennsylvania urged during the war revenue debate that cotton be taxed. He argued cotton feeds prosperity through munitions production while export traders control food and cotton prices, saying the South profits from high cotton prices during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Pennsylvania
Washington
Victim George Reynolds Laid To Rest In Newton
The 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs Tate Reynolds formerly of Newton but now of Gastonia was buried at Eastview cemetery after being struck by a switching engine on the Carolina and Northwestern railroad in Gastonia. He had worked at the Efird store and died instantly. A large crowd attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
George Reynolds
Tate Reynolds
Gastonia
Eastview
Carolina and Northwestern
Efird
Fights Tonight Feature O'Dowd Briton and Dundee Simler
Promised boxing doubleheader with Mike O'Dowd meeting Jack Briton over multiple rounds in Brooklyn and Johnny Dundee battling Chick Simler in Boston with the event listed for ten to twelve rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike O'Dowd
Jack Briton
Brooklyn
Johnny Dundee
Chick Simler
Boston
Foley Cathartic Tablets Advertisement
An old promotional note touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a gentle remedy to prevent self poisoning and cleanse the system. It claims benefits for indigestion constipation sick headache bloating biliousness sour stomach gas coated tongue and bad breath from disordered digestion. Mann Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drug Co
Tonoline Promises Quick Weight Gain Claims
Advert describes tonoline as boosting appetite and weight with testimonials from P. G. Clark and Chas Brackett. It offers a free 50 cent box to prove effects, requesting a 10 cent postage payment to American Proprietary Co. of Boston and noting Hart Drug Co as a sales outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Clark
Chas. Brackett
American Proprietary Co
Boston
Mass
Hart Drug Co
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