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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1916
Page
4
The fragment lists staff roles including managing editor J P Rawley and business manager at WN Kreener. No further context or article content provided.
The Enterprise argues for re election of Woodrow Wilson in a pivotal 1916 presidential race. It criticizes Republican candidate Charles Evans Hughes as vague and risky, praising Wilson for steady leadership, restraint in war, and domestic progress amid foreign challenges.
The cotton market opened steady with a decline of 7 to 15 points as October slipped to 14.81 and December to 14.98. Later rallies near the call lifted prices 10 to 12 points before easing again with futures quotes at October 14.83 December 14.99 January 15.08 March 15.25 and May 15.48.
Chicago September 1 Wheat prices showed strength as selling pressure eased. Opening prices fluctuated from a small decline to a rise of four cents, followed by a broad upturn though most gains could not be maintained.
North Carolinians registered at the Elwood today include F A Brown Madison Mrs Lay Joyce Greensboro Mr and Mrs J B Carr Durham Robert A McCuiston Winston L Kaufman A G Manning W C Phillips Greensboro Dr H B Hiatt Camp Glenn.
Louis A. Oliver, previously a Winston-Salem merchant, was installed as manager of the Gilmer Brothers store in Gilmer. He succeeds C. F. Hauser, who transfers to the Gilmer store in Winston. Oliver has moved his family to High Point and occupies 311 Rankin Street.
The Earnest Workers Sewing circle will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs J W Hedrick on North Main street.
In Corfu about 600 Serbs remain among ruins and relief workers. A 56 year old survivor crafts a gusla from a saucepan and wand, stringing horsehair to play a mournful Serbian epic. He recalls fallen kin as Prince Alexander of Serbia listens nearby.
Train times listed for Southern Railway Schedule No 36 showing arrivals at 7 14 am 7 40 am 7 45 am 2 10 pm 2 45 pm and 8 00 pm with corresponding notes from No 22 46 12 32 2.
The Southern Railway offers a low round trip excursion from Charlotte and North Carolina points to Washington D C on Wednesday September 20 1916. A special train with Pullman sleeping cars and high class day coaches departs Charlotte at 7 pm arriving Washington 6 15 am Thursday September 21. Fares from Charlotte 7 50 from Gastonia 8 00 from Albemarle 7 00 from Winston Salem Siler City 7 00 and other intermediate points on same basis. Tickets good four days in Washington and return on regular trains except train No 37.
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