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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1916
Page
6
Greensboro reports that Virginia enforcement officials fear a revival of illicit distilling if the state amends the prohibition by banning whisky from common carriers. Police note a year or more will be needed to train officials and implement the new law amid local opposition and operational gaps.
The Rocky Mount Elks lodge must relocate as their current quarters are to be razed for a tobacco warehouse. Members weigh options, with potential sites near the new bank building at Main and Tarboro streets to be built in early 1917.
A drive to affiliate all federal postal employees with the American Federation of Labor was begun in St Paul Minnesota at a meeting of federation men and postal workers led by Kr Peabody of San Francisco. The notice adds a remark about future wartime plant conversions to dye works and urges householders not to delay repainting.
Old advice promotes rad Salts as a cure to eliminate uric acid by stimulating kidneys. It claims rheumatism stems from uric acid buildup from damp conditions and suggests daily morning doses for a week. The remedy is described as inexpensive and harmless, derived from grapes and lithia, with broader health claims.
Washington reports outline the largest and fastest class of scout cruisers Nos. 4 to 7, displacement 7100 tons, 25 knots, 550 feet long with armor and hydro aeroplane launch capability. Submarine craft Nos. 185 to 107 follow varied designs. Firms bidding include Bath Iron Works, Fore River, Newport News, Electric Boat, Lake Torpedo Boat, and California Shipbuilding.
The report compares state rural school terms and compulsory attendance laws. California shows 178 days in a long term and 11.9 days average attendance. South Carolina 94.5 days and 41.3 attendance, with California leading in total education days. Maryland, Oregon discuss effects of mandatory vs optional terms and attendance on actual rural term lengths.
Washington reports about 2000 men nationwide already qualified for commissions in the Army Officers Reserve Corps recently created by Congress. The corps serves as an unlimited reserve to supply officers for the regular army and volunteer regiments in war. Officials anticipate about 15000 total officers by next year ready for active duty. Commissions are being prepared at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving with presidential signatures.
North Carolina coast artillery officers will assemble in Greensboro November 13 for semi annual War Department examinations. Commissioned officers eyeing the 1917 coast artillery school exam will test November 7, while first class gunners compete November 8. New regulations require each coast artillery company to recruit 199 men and three officers after July 1, 1917, with pay for 48 drills provided attendance stays at or above 60 percent.
A Berlin newspaper reports the average German body weight has fallen from 12 to 16 pounds due to scarce food. The notice notes widespread hunger and reduced meals affecting adults and children alike.
Dental parlor listing shows Phonie 707 Dr Fox manager. Address 18 S Main St.
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