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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1917
Page
5
Poetic tribute from the Chicago Herald urging Americans to honor the flag as soldiers fight in Europe. The piece links Lafayette and Rochambeau to Liberty and calls for perseverance to defend the stars and stripes amid World War I era conflict.
The social committee of WPirst Baptist Church met yesterday and decided the church social will be held at the church. Sunday school attendance is noted for Tuesday evening October 16. A program plan will be announced later.
J and Miles and I Rawley spend the day in Greensboro on business. W B Marsh and J M Connelly visit on professional matters. Miss Myrtle Shields returns to Rocky Mount after a summer at home. Miss Clara Cox and Miss Effie Cox come back from Washington. Others include T W Albertson, W Ravan and Charles Sisson also in the city for business.
At a Hague conference on treatment and prisoner exchange German and British delegates arrived from opposite doors while Dutch delegates sat quietly. The German chief thanked Britain for humane treatment of prisoners, and the English commissioners bowed their thanks but offered no compliment in return.
In San Juan on October 9 the island seeks canvas to make jellies and paste for troops in France. An auxiliary of the Porto Rico Red Cross opened an experimental kitchen run by professional jelly makers. Experiments focus on oranges and grapefruit with sugar donations from local centrals totaling about 350000 pounds for fruit preservation.
Lieut Jas O Taylor of the rainbow division wed his bride Mrs Ruby R Knight who was in Bainbridge Georgia when the ceremony took place by long distance telephone. The couple were joined a week later in New York with ministers and witnesses cut in on the line.
Tokio reports plans to set up a legation in Buenos Aires to handle increasing Japanese interests there. Argentine affairs are presently managed by the Chill legation. With growing trade to South America, several new Japanese consulates are expected to be created.
Washington officials warn against selling dried peas and lima beans soaked to imitate fresh canned products. Soaked items must be labeled to show their soaked character. otherwise it violates the Food and Drugs Act. Consumers urged to read labels and prefer fresh or properly labeled soaked products.
London authorities report Lord Overhulme, a leading soap manufacturer and major employer, advocates a six hour workday after the war.
A local reader states Foley Wiley Pills relieved backache rheumatic pains and swollen joints after months of inability to work. He reports the pills were worth their weight in gold to him and recommends their use to others.
A health note extols drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush waste and toxins from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims internal sanitation is vital, links better complexion and breath to this internal cleansing, and argues the method costs little and yields results in one to two weeks.
A damaged fragment shows a Food Administration pledge inviting a lam lad to join in food conservation and to accept membership in the United States administration. It mentions the home address Naw Street City and references feed handling duties and a window card delivery.
Vice Admiral Sims reports an American patrol vessel fired on an Italian submarine at night in war zones. One officer and one enlisted man were killed. Secretary Daniels expressed deepest regrets and sympathy in a message to Italy. Details remain unclear as investigations continue.
An impressive ceremony occurred at Camp Warden McLean in Chattanooga yesterday afternoon. W L McLean editor of the Philadelphia Ledger and father of Lt Warden McLean, slain in May, presented a stand of colors on behalf of himself and his wife. Col A J Slocum gave the acceptance speech as the camp joined in the tribute.
London on October 9 reports a movement to establish a British empire coin age allowing coins minted in England Canada or Australia to be used across the empire. The proposal is to be discussed at the next Imperial conference meeting.
Peking October 9 Alfred Sze china urges ministry of agriculture and commerce to increase production of foodstuffs and materials for clothing during the wartime strain.
Mexico City report says the interior department issued a circular to emigration inspectors requiring that all contracts with American firms sending Mexicans abroad include a clause for the workers' return at the company’s cost. A regular meeting of the O. E. S. is at Velock tonight. Boyd's Conservatory of Music on Broad street opens enrollment for piano, voice, harmony, sight singing and kindergarten.
A box carrying £22,000 in silver for Serbian relief fell into the sea at Durazzo while landing after the army's march to the Adriatic. A war office official told the public accounts committee that divers searched for the treasure but did not recover it.
Hacker's Cleaning and Pressing department offers cleaning and pressing service with contact via phone 565. M. H. Fagan at 502 N Main Street provides pressing, cleaning, repairing and alterations for overcoats. Call 4284 for orders.
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