High Pointer Writes An Interesting Letter To Friend
Alston Clark receives a vivid battlefield letter from Homer Hayworth a former High Point boy now in Camp Kearny California He describes the 14th field artillery unit formed from Los Angeles San Diego Oakland and San Francisco men the camp facilities and daily life the dramatic trench networks and air observations the 30000 strong camp review for General Cameron and President Wilson and praises the Y M C A camp activities noting movies prize fights wrestling stunt nights and social diversions as a first letter he asks for a reply.
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Alston Clark
High Point
United States Army
Homer Hayworth
J. J. Hayworth
North Main Street
Camp Kearney
California
Los Angele
San Diego
Oakland
San Francisco
Ian
Los Angeles
Field Artillery
North Island
Camp Khearmey
Cameron
Wilson
Great steps taken to conserve clothes in German Empire
Berne Switzerland November 29 The German government enforces strict clothing card rules requiring that for all linen or personal wear purchases three similar worn articles must be returned This expands earlier regulations to include cotton stockings gloves collars table linen and fabric for household use It also targets suits and overcoats in poor condition and restricts normal wear items exempting wooden shoes and silk goods A push to curb consumption through strict yardage rules and mandatory lingerie exchanges is noted as new limits loom However evasion persists with reports of stockpiled items sold at high prices and an arrest of a woman found concealing a stock of dozens of stockings she peddled in cafes and resorts.
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Berne
Switzerland
Germany
Berlin
Waste of Food in Camps Under Investigation
Washington reports a joint statement by Newton D Baker Secretary of War and Herbert Hoover food administrator outlining an investigation into food waste at camps. They explain waste stems from well meaning shipments and delays while stressing adequate soldier nourishment. A separate note urges turkey growers not to market immature birds for Thanksgiving to avoid market glut and price drops.
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Washington
Newton PD. Baker
Herbert Hoover
United States
War Department
William C. Gorgas
Cavalry
Food Administration
United States Food Administration
Turkey
Norway Faces German Intrigue Amid Spying Fires
Norway has battled German espionage this year with police eradicating spies in Christiania and across the country. Fires in major plants and storage facilities, including a large Trondhjem British stock, indicate deliberate arson tied to German agents. Foreigners linked to the government munition plant were found to be German nationals. Parliament acts to limit foreign arrivals since August 1914 to two weeks without license.
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Trondjem
England
Kongsberg
Atention
Norway
President Wilson Seeks End to Rail Strike by Reinstating Clerks
In Washington on November 20 President Wilson urged Atlantic Coast Line officials to settle the clerks strike during the national emergency by reinstating all strikers as demanded. Railway officials would not discuss the letter but indications suggest the men may return to work.
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Washington
Wilson
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Praised by Montgomery Family
James Edwards of 208 Harriett Street Montgomery Alabama reports his family uses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and blocked air passages. He says it clears passages heals inflamed membranes removes phlegm and eases sore chest. Mann Dru.
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James Edwards
Harriett Street
Montgomery
Ala
Foley
Mann Dru
Train schedule fragments from High Point with multiple routes
A collection of timetable snippets shows trains from High Point to Birmingham New York Augusta Richmond Washington Atlanta New Orleans and more with approximate departure times. Entries indicate daily and Sunday variations and several westbound and southbound services under Southern Railway and SOU FY.
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New York
Birmingham
Augusta
Richmond
Charlotte
New
High Point
Interurban Motor Lines schedules High Point Greensboro
High Point to Greensboro service with departures at 9:00 am 11:30 am 7:30 am and 2:30 pm from Elwood and Guilford hotels. Tickets from hotel clerk guarantee a seat. Red Star cars with 7 cent per mile fare, stops anywhere, baggage policy up to 2 pounds. Express service with sober courteous drivers. Special trips and car hire available. O A Kirkman secretary treasurer.
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High Point Greensoro
High Point
Greensboro
Elwood
Guilford
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