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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1917
Page
1
Storm abates after damaging ten properties along the Gulf coast from East Louisiana to Alabama. Mobile reports 450000 dollars in loss chiefly to wind damaged buildings, while five killed and several injured in Crest View near Pensacola per Crest View dispatches.
Immediate storm warnings cover the Atlantic coast from Fort Monroe to Jacksonville and the Gulf coast from Rockwell to Carrabelle, Fla, as the tropical disturbance remains central over southern Alabama with reduced intensity.
A shrimp schooner capsized in Sister Lake about 25 miles south of Houma during a violent wind storm. The owner and eight other fishermen drowned. Several fishermen proceeded to the scene to locate the body, and no other casualties were reported in this area.
In Greensboro on September 20, Mrs Maude A King’s effects held by Gaston B Means and seized in Concord on a slaying charge have been turned over to Maizie Melvin sister of the dead woman say Means defense counsel in a contempt proceeding before Federal Judge James E Boyd. Means was cited to show cause why he should not be held in contempt but was detained in Concord.
Copenhagen reports that the majority socialists in the German Reichstag have raised the Pan-German agitation issue and questioned government interference with rights of assembly. The move signals efforts to advance Pan-German aims through parliamentary means.
A German airman taken prisoner in France reports that Guynamar the famed French aviator is dead. He says Guynamar was killed in battle and buried just behind the front line after being shot down and wounded.
A Minnesota governor and state safety commission asked for Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin to be expelled from the Senate. Senator Kellogg presented the communication in the Senate, and Vice President Marshall referred the matter to the privileges and elections committee.
Washington dispatch reports two more American deaths overseas. Private W C Sullivan of an infantry regiment died September 22 from spinal meningitis in the line of duty. Benjamin Heyward a steward died September 24 of heart disease. his next of kin listed as Savannah Georgia.
Virginian not qualified for duties yet shows Democratic publicity tilt. Travis expected Woolley to win Plage while Ian Had Wanted, leaving unclear outcomes as public attention centers on party maneuvers and potential qualifications.
New York report says Mayor John Purroy Mitchell will seek re election after losing the Republican nomination to William H. Bennett. Fusion leaders plan campaign moves while Tammany Hall lauds the result and Bennett defeat is blamed on bungling.
North Carolinians were surprised as President Wilson named Robert W. Woolley for the Interstate Commerce Commission seat instead of the expected KK L Travis of Raleigh. Woolley, a Virginia adoptee, has a political background with the Democratic national committee and the liberty bond committee. Senators Overman and Simmons believed Travis would be appointed.
Washington informs a main ruling to relieve hardships for men wrongly ordered to report for duty. Local boards may reopen cases and revoke actions on their own initiative. If already in service, discharge requires army adjutant general orders based on local board recommendations. Aliens who registered and aim for citizenship now face the draft.
The High Point exemption board under A. K. Tate says the remaining white men in the township quota of 89 will be entrained to Camp Jackson on Wednesday October 3. Five men are set to leave immediately while others are exempted or delayed. total sent will reach 45 with five more in the next group.
Southern teams launch the season with Auburn and Mamén military institutes in Marion Alabama Davidson College and Navy at Annapolis and a double header featuring Georgia Tech versus Wake Forest N C and Furman. Tech faces Furman at Grant Field while Wake Forest is slated for the second game. Heisman plans to start with his strongest lineup in the opener. Several smaller colleges begin today but many major programs start next Saturday.
High Point's four local volunteers Peter C. Penn Andrew Lindsay Samuel Gurgantis and Samuel Phillips passed a rigid camp exam securing regular army status. Tate chair of the local exemption board received notice of their success representing 5 percent of the local quota. No word yet on the 40 percent increment results.
Chicago September 2 The record of leading players in the major baseball leagues through last Wednesday lists Roush as the National League batting leader at .345 Cobb leads the American at .378 Burns of New York tops National in runs Keith Laverne Lton Detroi LCO. Cravath Philadelphia leads National in home runs with 12 Pipp New York heads American with nine Ruth of Cleveland tied for steals at 49 Carey of Pittsburgh and Ruth both 49. Cincinnati leads the National in team batting at .265 Denneit pittsburgh 257.
A French lieutenant examines parachute braces before ascent near the western battle front. The慎 thorough testing has saved many aerial observers’ lives by ensuring reliability under fire.
A World War I narrative describes a Nestles stop under German artillery fire as the author and Troolan scout a farm house. They search hay stacks and buildings amid heavy guns, then enter a dark cellar where a tense encounter looms before a shouted alert sends them outside.
Haig offers laconic front report noting artillery activity on both sides with no major movements. Observers sense tension and the possibility of large events amid quiet on the French front and a failed German raid on England.
London reports two German aircraft involved in last nights raid over southeast England were shot down with no casualties. The official announcement confirms the incident and outcome.
Services at St Marys Episcopal Church tomorrow feature Rev Thomas L Trott of Monroe delivering sermons at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Arch Bishop Hardin of Salisbury calls Trott a splendid minister likely to draw a strong audience. City residents are invited to attend and support a representative congregation.
New York reports nervous cotton trading as tropical storm effects loom. Openings show small gains then declines amid weekend liquidation and a government report. futures prices mix with October at 24.25 and December at 23.68 while early activity remains unsettled.
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