14 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
1
The record notes fifteen German airplanes killed and 97 persons lost, including 16 crew, during air battles near London yesterday. It claims Allied planes downed one German aircraft and denounces Germany for wartime crimes against civilians.
The Sequana, a South Atlantic liner with 550 aboard, was torpedoed and sunk yesterday by a German submarine, leaving 190 dead. The ship carried a detachment of the Senegalese Rifles among its passengers. King Constantine of Greece abdicated on Tuesday under pressure from the Allied powers, and his younger son Alexander ascends the throne.
A large new national loan program was announced today signaling a major economic push. Officials described the scheme as the largest of its kind, aiming to boost investment and financial stability across sectors.
Governor announced clemency after reviewing prison authorities report. Eleven inmates were pardoned or commuted for offenses ranging from second to first degree, many tied to moral crimes, with decisions finalized in Raleigh.
The Red Faces of Point held a banquet last evening at 8 o clock to honor Sachem Heenan Hughes with guests from outside groups. The event was reported as one of the best the High Point Red Faces have had as they plan to push for the 1918 Great Council meeting.
Rocky Mount leads North Carolina cities in voter registration as a share of population based on 1910 census figures. The Rocky Mount rate is 21.85 percent, ahead of Wilson 19.4 and High Point 17.78, with Charlotte Raleigh Greensboro Fayetteville and Wilmington trailing.
The note lists many sensational life events such as elopement marriage embezzlement and murder and urges readers to phone in any late developments after the weekly letter is mailed. editor Alf Moffitt is noted as ill with friends saddened by the news.
Gleaned notes show weddings, reunions, and civic duties in Greensboro area. Citizens attend court and county meetings while Red Men plan October gathering. Debates on Zimri Burns estate taxes and Canada conspire with wartime sentiment. Local delegates attend Good Roads convention. First Aid class meets. Odakota Campfire Girls host a Mother Goose tea as churches prepare for a revival of The Old Peabody Pew.
The editor appeals to delinquent subscribers to settle accounts immediately noting the urgent need for funds. Readers are urged to support the newspaper to keep “live news” and cover operating costs, with emphasis on patriotism and collective responsibility. The notice also mentions a few local names and a nursing training note.
An Kenton Ohio editorial praises Hardin County Chautauqua as education value and civic benefit. It argues tickets yield lasting insight, contrasting with spendthrift habits on cigars or circuses, and urges readers to support lectures by notable figures to become wiser citizens.
The first Chautauqua in New Milford opened last Saturday and has been an unqualified success. Concerts lectures seating and all details were perfect, drawing exceptionally large crowds and winning over townspeople from all walks of life.
Bishop John urges universal education during the Chautauqua week of June 22 28. He calls for education in all departments of thought to fit people for life and to strengthen family religious life and broad reading for the masses worldwide.
The Christian Endeavor group held a busy Saturday with officer elections led by R. C. Boyd and others from Greensboro and Wilmington. The meeting in Kinston will host the next gathering as plans and religious talks dominated the program along with social activities and a sermon by Dr. J C Leonard.
The South should grow its own hay and feed rather than rely on the North and West. The article notes climate benefits and higher hay yields but warns of freight traffic favoring northern shipments to Europe. Farmers are urged to plant cow peas, soybeans, millet and sorghum now and use every acre for feed to avoid shortages next winter.
The Atlantic Hotel in Morehead City will reopen under manager R. P. Foster after extensive upgrades by June 15. The summer resort will feature modern conveniences and low summer and weekend excursion tickets, with Foster noted for good service and guest satisfaction. Norfolk Southern official H. S. Leard signs the announcement.
A wartime appeal questions how any American can skip subscribing to Liberty bonds with weekly payments. It contrasts French and British workers earning four dollars a week who still buy bonds, and asks Mr In Different Man to support troops by contributing a small amount to the bond.
Community notes from Trinity include visits by Nannie Craven from Davenport College and Earle Craven from Lexington. Local residents Allen Carpenter of Wadesboro and Miss Knight of Guilford College visit, while many register. The Philathea class hosts an ice cream supper and the Christian Endeavor and Epworth League hold gatherings on campus.
Citizens urged to buy Liberty Loan bonds as the deadline approaches with emphasis on patriotic duty and investment value. The message notes that banks will welcome purchases and reminds readers of a June 27 NC Commercial Secretaries convention in town with about 25 secretaries expected. Congress is not expected to adjourn before September 1 per Sen Overman and Rep Pou.
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