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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1916

Page

2

Courageous Missionaries Turn Criticism Into Gospel Push

The Sunday lesson recalls Paul and Barnabas facing mob violence in Iconium and Lystra while bolding preaching the living God. They resist flattery when deified, return to strengthen churches in Derbe and other cities, and insist the gospel continues beyond personal danger.

Paul Barnabas Zeus Jupiter Hermes Mercury Earth Sky Derbe Lystra Lconium Antioch

High Point C E Union to Debate Twin City

The North Carolina Christian Endeavor state union plans its eighteenth annual convention in Charlotte June 28 to July 4 and the first All-South convention in Atlanta July 13 to 16. Events include debates between High Point and Winston Salem unions on the importance of lookout committees versus prayer meeting committees, talks on opportunities, and the awarding of state banners.

Convention First Presbyterian Christ Imtaromed C. M. Compher Virginia State Christian Eadavor Union L. W. McFarland R. T. Crawford Greensboro High Point Winston-Salem Christian Endeavor Unions Lookout R. ©. Boyd The Christian Church L. C. Furgurson First Reformed Christian Endeavor Opportunities Our Church J. T. Maddrey Northwest District Union

Elon College Commencement Opens This Afternoon

Commencement exercises begin at Elon College today with a 1 PM class program. At 8 PM the three literary societies present two speakers in a representatives’ contest featuring Clio society members L. W. Vaughan Franklin VA and H. Lee Thomas Broadway. Philologian members W. J. B. Truitt Summerfield and J. L. Crumpton Roxboro. Wheespeian members Miss Grace McCullers McCullers and Lorena Garrett Burlington.

Elon College Clio Society L. W. Vaughan Franklin, Va H. Lee Thomas Broadway Philologian Society W. J. B. Truitt Summerfield J. L. Crumpton Roxboro The Wesipheiian Society Grace McCullers McCullers Lorena Garrett Burlington

Winston-Salem to Host Centenary Shakespearean Pageant and Opera

Five years after a Shakespeare village in England inspired Salem College to plan a tercentenary celebration, a life-size English village has been built on campus. The opening Shakespearean pageant will feature 50 characters in The Winter’s Tale with afternoon and evening showings on Tuesday. On Monday a concert form Romeo and Juliet by a chorus and orchestra of over 10 will be presented in Memorial Hall. The celebration draws wide southern attention for its fidelity and scale.

Paul England London Globe Theatre Anne Hathaway Salem College Winston-Salem Gounaud Memorial Hall Dean Shirley South Winston Salem

Prison physician cites innocent prisoners in Minnesota

Dr G A Newman Stillwater prison physician told the state pardon board that about one prisoner in twenty now confined is innocent. State parole agent P A Whittier supports hiring capable lawyers to advise penitentiary prisoners on possible avenues to release and overturn convictions.

St. Paul Minn Minnesota G. A. Newman Stillwater Penitentiary State P. A. Whittier

Memorial Services By Junior Order In High Point

The Juniors and Sons and Daughters of Liberty of High Point plan Memorial exercises this Sunday at 3 p.m. in their Commerce Street hall. Joe M. Sechrest chairs arrangements. ten members died this year. Attendees meet at 2:30 p.m., then proceed to decorate 45 graves at the cemetery with addresses at the site of each departed member. Memorial speakers from Junior council No 28 include Dr J T Burruss, J J Farriss, Geo P Wood, Rev W C Hamilton, and N E Scrougeys.

Sons and Daughters of Liberty of High Point Commerce Street Joe M. Sechrest Sons Igghtare of Liberty J. T. Burruss A. W. Council J. J. Farriss W. C. Bradshaw Geo

Y M C A names former conspiracy leader as secretary

Yuan Chiho, once imprisoned as a conspirator against Count Terauchi, becomes general secretary of Korea's Y M C A, replacing F M Brockman who is now honorary secretary. Five others were jailed for six years. Yon Cho was pardoned last year. The Seoul press lauds Yuan as educated, influential, and well regarded by locals and foreigners.

Seoul Korea Yuan Chiho Count Terauchi Young Men's Christian Association of Korea F. M. Brockman Yun Chihe Yon Cho Yun Jst

Americanism and Roosevelt In the Progressive Party

An order for campaign banners bearing the inscription Americanism and Roosevelt was issued for use at the Progressive national convention in Chicago. Secretary O. K. Davis stated Republican leaders seek to have the platform written from Roosevelt’s declarations and the party nominate a different man while endorsing the same program.

Chicago Progressive Rational O. KR. Davis Roosevelt

Plan A New Route for Dutch Steamships

May 20 Rotterdam Netherlands plan to place the largest Dutch ships on a new America to Spain or Norway route. Cargoes would be transshipped to smaller vessels in Dina or another port. The aim is to avoid North Sea and British Channel delays and port examinations, with faster voyages offsetting transhipment costs.

Totterdam Netherlands Marine Cireses

Three Hundred Marines Ordered to Santo Domingo

Washington reports three hundred marines at Norfolk and 400 to 500 in Haiti ordered to Santo Domingo to reinforce the American force policing the republic. The Norfolk contingent will sail on the cruiser Tennessee from New York, and the cruiser Salem in Boston will carry about 25 marines.

Washington Norfolk Haiti Santo Domingo Little Republic Tennessee New York Salem Boston

Sunday church services and schedules listed

A compiled notice outlines Sunday school and morning preaching times at First Baptist, Wesley Memorial, Bible school and services at First Presbyterian, South Main Street Methodist, St. Mary's Episcopal, and related midweek prayer meetings. It notes no evening service for some and includes Sunday morning sermon topics and superintendent names.

St. Mary's Episcopal L. W. Blackwelder James Mellichampe

First Reformed Church Sunday Schedule

First Reformed Church invites Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by J R Young followed by morning service at 11 o clock with a sermon by the pastor.

North Carolina gets harbor and post office funding in sundry bill

The sundry civil bill reported to the house on May 19 includes liberal appropriations for North Carolina public buildings and harbor work at Cape Lookout. Amounts listed cover post offices in Shelby Waynesville Wilkesboro and Charlotte, Wilmington customs house, Lookouts lease, Beaufort Edenton biological stations, and related rents and maintenance.

Washington House Cape Lookout Shelby Waynesville Wilkes Hore Wilmington Post Office Thomasville Corrr. Co Lew Charlotte Beaufort Edenton Purlington Tenpeary Field Hospital

Majority Report Against a Pardon for Strippling

Georgia prison Commission submitted a majority report to Governor Harris recommending a pardon for Thomas Edgar Strippling. The board split with Rob Davidsen issuing a minority urging two pardons after Strippling killed Will Cornett in Washington County years ago and later, after escaping, joined and led a Danville Virginia police force under an assumed name Morris. Governor Harris had reportedly told one of Strippling’s daughters he would pardon her father.

Atlanta Georgia Prison Commission Harris Decling Thomas Edlgar Strippling Rob. Davidsen Strippling Will Cornett Washington County State Supreme Court Danville Morris Georgia Harris

Lutheran Church Service and Anniversary Observance

The Lutheran church announces Sunday activities led by Rev. P. D. Brown with Sunday school and Bible classes at 9 45. A M. Klemme is superintendent. Morning service with sermon marks the pastor’s third anniversary at 11 A. M. Evening service follows at 8 o'clock. Public invited.

First Presbyterian Church C. P. Coble Bible School A. O S. Caldwell, Jr Christian Endeavor Lutheran Church P. D. Brown A. W. Klemme

First Reformed Baraca Class Meets Sunday

The First Reformed Baraca class gathers at 9.45 a.m. Sunday with a welcome to old members new members and visitors.

First Reformed Baraca

German baby rattle bomb shocks London readers

London reports a German baby rattle bomb as proof of militarism. a British naval officer displays a tin replica of a German air bomb with a Nazi salute phrase and shrapnel like pieces inside. The device included a handle for a child to hurl it at supposed late meals.

Berlin England

Amateur drivers get chance to let er out at Maywood

Chicago May 20 Amateur auto drivers earned their innings at the Maywood Speedway where the Chicago Automobile club held its annual nonprofessional auto contest Only qualified cars and those who passed elimination trials may compete Drivers from across the central west are entered The big event is for the western stereclub trophy

Chicago Ill Maywood Speedway Chicago Automobile Club Central West

Foley Kidney Pills Claim Night Sleep Relief

Henry Rudolph of Carmi Illinois reports back to back relief using Foley Kidney Pills with one night of uninterrupted sleep. The Mann Drug Co advertisement presents kidney pills as remedies for bladder weakness and associated aches.

Henry Rudolph Carmi Mann Drug Co. Adv

Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsed by Cedar Grove Reader

Anna Hawa of Cedar Grove Missouri writes Foley Cathartic Tablets are the best liver pills, not nauseating or gripping, but acting freely on the liver. They are recommended for constipation bloating sour stomach gas on stomach bad breath and irregular action. Mann Drug Co. adv.

Anna Hawa Cedar Grove Mann Drug Co. Adv

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