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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
4
A wartime call to action contrasts with liquor legislation moving through the Senate Agricultural committee. The message condemns German foes and praises patriotic resolve while noting a plan to ban sale of distilled spirits wines and beers after January 1 and to prohibit manufacture after November 1.
The text condemns profiteering from officer uniforms and equipment. It cites government provision of uniforms to officers and argues against privately selling gear at cost, claiming costs of 250 to 500 dollars to equip an officer and profiteers taking about half. It urges public opinion to drive a law preventing these profiteers.
Arthur Brisbane lauds Woodrow Wilson as a man of iron will guiding the nation through its greatest emergency. He notes Wilson’s selfless duty, warns against critics who call him autocrat, and says the president uses the people’s strength to lead. The piece stresses gratitude for five years of leadership.
The piece argues that railroads became part of national machinery funded publicly to prevent private exploitation and panic. praises the Fed as war stability. credits Wilson with farmer credit and wealth tax aims while denouncing autocrat slurs. It contrasts Wilson with the Kaiser, claiming Wilson serves the people, not himself, and supports post office control of DC phone service as a people’s gain.
Former New York mayor John P. Mitchell, who had joined the aviation corps after losing re election, was killed Saturday in Lake Charles Louisiana while piloting a scout plane. The piece notes about thirty thousand dollars in war stamps taken by school districts during the recent drive and commends the Red Cross work for deserving consideration and praise.
Notice describes a mortgage sale of High Point land in Guilford County scheduled for July 20 1918 at noon in front of Bank of Commerce with 7500 square feet and bounded by Loflin and Ellison, plus a separate summons in a Superior Court action by Bank of Commerce against Robert Brockett Jr due August 12 1918.
Guilford County North Carolina notice of resale by court order for two parcels in High Point. Commissioner will auction July 6 1918 at 4 pm for cash. starting bid 947.40 with 10 percent due at sale. sale subject to court confirmation. Pages list lot numbers 13 and 14 in section 22 of High Point Development Co plot.
Secretary Jos ius Daniels acknowledges receipt of a June 6 article by W H Dugdale sent by Wm C McIntire of this city. He thanks McIntire for sharing the High Point Review piece and signs sincerely.
Salt Lake City Utah July 9 The curiosity of Henry James who applied for enlistment in the U S Marine Corps here remains unsatisfied James was examined by Dr G J Hildebrand who declared he failed to meet the requirements He asked what was the matter and was told You ve got scoliosis phthisis and syncytis The youth blushed and prepared to leave when the doctor pressed out more remarks Not only that you re troubled with slight astigmatism otitis media and chronic furunculosis Gosh was all he could say as he died in confusion
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