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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
3
In Harrisburg Ohio German descent is urged to support the U S war policy. Otto H. Kahn cites Prussianism and world domination as threats and asks German Americans to prove patriotism, declaring traitors in this sacred war deserve punishment.
Mexico City report states a boundary commission is appointed to survey and map the Rio Hondo, marking the boundary between Santana Roo in Mexican territory and British Honduras. The river has not been accurately mapped before.
A telegram from Herbert Hoover to State Food Administrator Henry A. Page urges households hotels and cafes to cut sugar use by one third to spare stocks for France. He notes the U S has enough sugar for normal use only until January and French ration is about 21 ounces per year.
Durham seeks John Long believed to have shot and seriously wounded Miss Nellie Ball daughter of farmer Dave Ball in Bahama Manguim township. Long seen only once since the Friday afternoon incident near a spring where Ball leaned to lift a milk pail. Squire D D Harris fired at Long that night, a bloodstain near the scene suggests a // shot from a double barrel gun may have taken effect.
The Welsh tinplate industry, once called decaying by Joseph Chamberlain, is thriving again though war limits curb growth. Prices rose from 12s 6d per box before the war to as high as 50s for unrestricted plates, with many firms paying excess profits. government price controls to 30s will cap gains.
Kansas City hosts a general convention October 24 to 31 with about ten thousand delegates from the Disciples of Christ. Leaders aim to unify Christian denominations and invite speakers from Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, and other churches to discuss expansion of the unification movement.
The American Bankers association closes sectional conferences in Atlantica City and prepares for the forty third annual convention. War financing tops the agenda with Treasury Secretary McAdoo and Lord Northcliffe to speak. George M. Reynolds and Benjamin Strong Jr. to outline bankers’ view. Other speakers include Nicholas Murray Butler and Rev Newell Dwight Hillis.
London report says English schoolchildren will spend six weeks gathering horse chestnuts. Royal Society research found chestnuts can substitute grain in munition production, saving grain for people. Over 300000 tons expected to be turned over to the government, supervised by local committees with no payment to children.
Bristol Tennessee September 26 William A Pemberton the second victim of Monday night s accident died after an operation for internal injuries from a car crash that hurled four people from a vehicle into a telephone pole on State street Octor S McClellan died soon after the wreck James Butty driver fled but was later found at his home in grief
Rome reports the ministry of agriculture has awarded 12 714 prizes to women on farms. Awards include diplomas medals and money for families showing strong labor during wartime shortages. Examples cite Paulina Bendini Maria Gautarri Rosa D Argento and Catria Cimadamore for leading farm work despite family duties.
Three quarantine groups formed at Camp Mills New York after cerebro spinal meningitis surfaced among the Rainbow division of the National Guard. One death reported and several carriers found in the 167th infantry. Carriers isolated and treated with throat spray. Other company members and the entire regiment placed under quarantine.
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