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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1916
Page
2
Mrs J F O'Daniel of Raleigh reports rapid relief from indigestion and sleep troubles after starting Tanlac. She gained six pounds on one bottle and says her appetite improved, digestion aided, and energy restored. Tanlac is sold in High Point by Hart Drug Co.
Washington reports Army expansion aims and a national film recruiting push. The War Department and Post Office will use cinema to show army life and discipline, with president approval sought, and theaters nationwide to display prepared footage of training and service. Military recruiting targets 175000 men, with ongoing 7646 enlistments so far.
Washington May 23 Treasury officials estimate the current fiscal year's receipts will top the June 50 target by about 100 million dollars. Major gains come from income tax rising to 320 million, ordinary internal revenues to 305 million, and customs duties to 215 million, with minor sources boosting totals further. Customs duties already near last year's level, and rising monthly, suggesting near prewar highs if conditions hold.
Broadway star John Drew will impersonate Shakespeare in Percy Mackaye's Caliban by the Yellow Sands, staged at City College Stadium for five performances starting today. A 3,000 member company will celebrate the poet’s centenary with an expected crowd of 100,000 across six shows.
Washington May 23 Officials expect a new note from General Carranza on the border issue likely proposing a formal understanding along El Paso military conference lines. Officials say improving Carranza attitude, due to Obregon's talks with the American chief of staff, may close the incident over withdrawal of the expedition.
Betting odds from New York on May 23 show a sweep of bets against Hughes for the Republican nomination with 8 to 5 in favor of Hughes not winning. Fred Schumm, a betting commissioner, laid 1 to 4 that Hughes will be the nominee and $500 even that he would win if nominated assuming no Progressive ticket.
Danville Virginia May 23 two bodies found in the Carter home on College avenue indicate a double tragedy. Coroner’s inquiry shows William A Carter shot himself after killing his wife Agnes Carter who was shot twice in the back of the head. Both were found in the kitchen with a 38 caliber revolver and signs point to a domestic murder suicide.
Gen Jacinto Trevino announces he will take supreme command of forces in Chihuahua and Coahuila with 17000 troops, combining 10000 fresh men with 7000 on the frontier. He plans wide distribution to halt bandit raids and supply isolated garrisons by motor trucks. A railroad wage strike was averted amid the tense international scene.
Senor U Q Sediva of Buenos Aires reports his pet chameleon is missing from the Majestic hotel. The creature wears a gold wire leash and changes color with its surroundings, prompting bellhops to search rooms and corridors before confirming the tame reptile is lost.
A quip about delaying encyclopedia updates before a world war warns that historical entries misstate readiness. It notes Belgium officers are well trained and educated but lack practical military experience, reflecting a broader skepticism about encyclopedic hindsight during wartime.
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