30 Nov 1916
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
1
The Associated Press notes a slate of hard fought games headlined by Georgia Tech vs Auburn and Tennessee vs Kentucky. Virginia vs North Carolina, Vanderbilt vs Virginia, and Alabama vs Georgia also highlight a day packed with rivalries and championship implications across the South.
The final day of the football season features key East region games. Brown, Cornell, and Pennsylvania battle for standings as Rutgers faces Washington and Jefferson, and Pittsburgh meets Pennsylvania State, with a Brown win possibly clinching the campionio title.
The press caption notes Joseph FE Wil, ambassador to Spain, and Mrs Wil were received at the White House in Washington by President Mrs Wilson during a reception last night.
Gray skies over Richmond but forecasts hinted at partial clearing and cooler weather for the annual Virginia North Carolina game. Fans flock from both states as excursion trains arrive and reserved seats fetch premiums over two percent at Broad Street Park.
A consignment of American made motor cars arrived in Buenos Aires but the minister of finance questioned the invoice prices as suspiciously low. He set value for revenue between 340 and 445 gold. The case stalled as the minister left office and the cars remain in store awaiting the new finance minister's decision.
Washington and Lee players express confidence they will win the annual matchup with A and M but expect no easy victory. Both teams enter the contest at high energy with the Techs hoping to show their best form of the season.
London reports from Reuters that General Bracos, Greece's minister of war, has resigned due to ill health. The Athens correspondent confirms the resignation was prompted by health reasons.
In St Louis on November 30 a public hearing of a special aldermanic committee heard Mrs. John Thompson say 16,000 club women of the city have adopted a resolution not to buy produce at current high prices. The testimony reflected broad concern over food costs and suggested organized civic action.
Maj. William J. Slaton father of former Governor John M Slaton and noted educator died suddenly at his Atlanta home yesterday at age 85. He served in an Alabama regiment during the Civil War.
William E. Jones aged 20 of Munhall Pennsylvania, a member of the University of Pittsburgh dental department football team, died from injuries suffered in a game on November 3 after being kicked in the spine and becoming paralyzed.
Charles C. Trabue a local attorney was acquitted by a Nashville jury after testifying he shot and killed Farry Stokes in Stokes law office in April in self defense according to today’s report.
A large social event is planned for Friday evening in the city. Tom Thumbs will marry aboard a dwarfism minister officiating at 7 30, with an admission fee to benefit the High Point chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The ceremony includes about 100 children and a post nuptial feast at the Commercial club.
A Reuters dispatch from Madras reports nearly 300 persons killed by a cyclone raging near Pondicherry, India, as of November 30.
Helena announced that Montana voted dry by an official margin of 28886 in the statewide election. The result confirms Prohibition status across the state following the ballot.
London reports that British casualties in November totaled 74 650 across all fronts. The figure reflects sustained losses in global operations during the month.
In the Armory last night two high school games ended with ninth grade teams prevailing. The boys beat the tenth and eighth graders 19 to 17 after a two minute tiebreaker. The ninth grade girls won a tight 17 to 16 contest amid lively spectator support.
On Thanksgiving eve shoppers on the Pacific coast faced higher prices for many staples. Turkeys sold for 25 to 38 cents a pound, slightly above last year, while mince pies and confections declined in availability as egg costs surged to 60 cents per dozen.
Chattanooga council of women representing thousands of city and county clubs adopted a verbal resolution urging the municipal commission to appoint a committee headed by the mayor to obtain Irish potatoes for public distribution at reasonable prices. Potatoes are selling for 60 cents a peck.
Thanksgiving observances filled city churches with large crowds. Sunrise prayers at the Friends church gathered youth groups. Episcopal services led by Archdeacon Harden. Presbyterian offerings supported orphans. Lutheran and Wesley Memorial held morning and evening services. revival at First Baptist noted as the greatest in years under Dr. J. H. Dew and Rev. Jas. A. Clarke with Mrs. Dew praised for their work.
High Point residents split between football trips to Richmond and Raleigh for major intercollegiate games as Thanksgiving hunting begins. The article notes tragic gobbler preparations, regional relief efforts for war-torn Europe, and appeals from major figures urging church offerings on Thanksgiving Day.
The annual mass meeting of the Associated Charities has been postponed from Sunday afternoon to Sunday December 10. It will be held in the high school auditorium and organizers urge broad citizen attendance.
The High Point Woman's Club leads the Red Cross seal sale to aid tuberculosis victims. The campaign aims to sell at least 10 000 seals before Christmas, with students and local merchants supporting sales at post offices and stores. The state health board backs the effort and the film The Great Truth will assist in education and fundraising.
Broadway theater to donate half of tomorrow's matinee receipts to the Social Service department of the Woman's club. A strong program is planned and the public is urged to attend the matinee, which promises value for admission and financial aid for the Social Service department.
About 4 million dollars worth of cotton left Galveston on steamers bound for Europe. The total exports reached 32,250 bales with 20,500 bales sent to England and the remainder to Spain.
Turkeys dropped from 25 cents a pound yesterday to 20 cents today as an unorganized boycott curbed demand at principal Baltimore markets. Small purchases were reported despite the lower prices.
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