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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1922
Page
4
Organized play boosts High Point juvenile baseball league
Community experts say organized play is most effective and High Point should establish a juvenile baseball league to give several hundred boys a chance to play in real games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Savannah Alderman Proposes Ordinance On Jazz
An alderman in Savannah introduces an ordinance aimed at defining what constitutes jazz and removing the sin from syncopation as the council considers the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
City explores extending car line toward Welch Field
As the baseball season nears, officials discuss expanding transit service toward Welch Field to improve access for fans and residents, highlighting potential routes and funding considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Field
New York Plans Big Police Hire and Marksmanship Training
New York will add a thousand policemen and train money handlers in shooting as part of a broader crime response. Commissioner Enright says current banditry has not reached a crime wave level, despite heightened security measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Enright
Air Collision Over French Village Highlights Air Lane Crowding
A crash between airplanes over a French village suggests escalating air traffic congestion. Investigations focus on flight paths and control measures as authorities assess safety implications.
Dempsey Heads Europe for Rest Amid Talk of Times
Fragmentary notes describe Jack Dempsey sailing to Europe for a rest. The piece mentions public concern over overwork and hints at plans for a future High Point market area adjacent to the Enterprise office. It also notes golfers and a muddy rural scene near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
Europe
Enfterprise
High Point
Petticoat Rule Debate Shows Exceptions to a Rule
Readers discuss petticoat influence in governance noting it as an exception rather than a general rule. Opinion columns weigh traditional power dynamics and shifting norms in public life.
Five Pay Days and Holidays Spark Question
The reader notes April has five pay days yet Easter disrupts the month. They wonder about the value of extra pay days and point to July's five pay days overlapping with the Fourth of July, questioning the practical benefit.
Guiding Future Citizens in High Point Community Service
The article urges High Point residents to support community service efforts aimed at youth recreation. It notes funding limits but highlights plans for a junior baseball league, summer park supervision, and the possible establishment of a Y M C A or similar group. It calls every citizen to contribute time and money to shape future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Elm Street
Community Service
United States
No Limit To Speed
The piece traces rapid gains in speed across transport forms from motorcycles to automobiles and flights past the mile mark. It notes Norwegian timing a Florida beach mile at 19 seconds and a fraction, claims further leaps in vehicle speed, and remarks on horse racing where improved breeding brings two minute miles and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Men claim knowledge warranting encyclopedia scrutiny
A reflective remark contrasts confident men with the idea that broad knowledge invites scrutiny. The line suggests that those who think they know more than others should consult the encyclopedia to verify and correct their assumptions.
Unclear Relation Between Fishing And Loafers Highlighted
A murky remark questions whether fishing shapes loafers or loafers shape fishermen, suggesting unclear causality between vocation and footwear in a broader cultural view.
Albanian Women Seek Permission to Dress Like Americans
Albanian women request approval to adopt American style clothing signaling a cultural shift amid changing social norms and anticipated summer fashion.
Troops Withdraw from Coblenz as Rhine Watch Proceeds
American forces pull back from Coblenz while Allied watch on the Rhine continues. Bryan premieres a new speech topic with a charged tone and confident delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblenz
Rhine
London Scientist Erupts Over Earth Theory Rumors
A London scientist proposes a controversial view on the earth’s composition stirring debate in England. Critics caution against overreach as public discourse intensifies around the theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Poul Leaves Politics to Practice Law in Raleigh
Raleigh reports James H. Poul abandons political campaigning to devote himself to law. Poul remains capable of public addresses but will not return to politics soon. An exchange at a mass meeting led to a humorous interruption by Mal Ilaynes. Major Nash clarifies the attorney general's office role to staff and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
James H. Poul
Mr. Pou
Pou
Mal Ilaynes
Mal
Manning
P Information Bureau
Rank Nash
Nash
Empress Fan Returned as War Keepsake in NYC Bar Room
In a Fourth Avenue room once a bar, now a private display, rests an Austrian Empress fan in a rosewood case. The fan bears the empress name and eleven crimson embroidered crowns. It was kept by a New York woman who gifted it to an American friend whose two sons died in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fourth Avenue
Plaegehitsat
Franz Joseph
Europe
Common Sense Exercises for Paralysis Palsy Relief
The article notes no cure for paralysis agitans but reports new treatments bringing relief. It describes slow 15 minute calisthenics three times daily for arms and legs, advancing to hours of rest from tremors, and stresses consistency and loosening clothing.
Governor jokes as Col Watts set to judge New York Trinity debate
Governor Morrison confirms Col Watts will judge the New York Trinity College debate at Durham this week. Watts accepts and will leave for West Durham College in two hours. Morrison quips that his heart goes out to poor New York if Watts is the judge. Watts reacts with little humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Col. & D. Watts
Durham
University of New York
Trinity College
Colonel Watts
West Durham College
Watts
New York
Portrait Santa Claus model Paul Mason dies at 79
Paul Mason, little known by name but widely remembered for his Santa Claus portrayal, died at 79 near the Art Students League. His face appeared on countless magazine covers, leaflets, campaign stamps, and other illustrated pieces over decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mason
Art Student’s League
Young Viscount Tidmegdale Tops Our Titled Visitors
Young Viscount Tidmegdale son and heir of the Ee of Amherst and founder of Amphers college arrives as a popular visitor. He enjoys himself greatly and plans more entertainment during his stay with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Tidmegdale
Ee’ of Amherst
Amphers: College
Jewish Leaders To Address Relief Conference In Detroit
In Detroit on April 9 prominent Jewish leaders will speak at the Jewish Relief Conference. Messages from President Harding and Secretary Hoover are expected, while David A. Brown notes the $14 million goal for Jewish war sufferers was exceeded by 3.6 million. Reports will cover the Joint Distribution Committee and relief actions in Europe and Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Harding
Koover
American Jewish Relief Committee
David A. Brown
David M. Bressler
New York City
Jacob M. Loeb
Chicago
New York
Hoover
Joint Distribution Committee
American Relief Administration
American Jewish
The
Central Jewish
Peoples Relief Committee
Julius Rosenwald
Nathan Krass
Stephen A. Wise
Leon Harrison
St. Louis
Abba Hillel Silver
Cleveland
Jacob Bilikopff
Philadelphia
Harry Fisher
James H. Becker
Emil G. Hirsch
Simon Bamberger
Utah
Felix M. Warburg
Herbert M. Lehman
Central and
Eastern
Europe
Ukraine
Palestine
Raleigh Debate Over Evangelist Authority Sparks City Storm
The Raleigh Times takes Rev Gypsy Smith to task for charging three local officials with corruption after he spent 14 days in the city. The episode follows praise of the preacher and inflames converts and friends who defend his sermon draw. The dispute fills papers and stirs heated debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raletahimes
Gypsy Smith
Raleigh
Gypsy
First Presbyterian Church
the Times
Times
First underwater burning of cast iron pipe puzzle
Divers in New York rebuilt a water line by burning through a damaged iron pipe under water. Over a month they worked two hour shifts, burning about 46 inches per hour with an American electric torch, defying standard engineering. The feat marked a historic underwater iron pipe ignition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aten Island
Arraign Swindling Parson in New York Case
John Brooks known as the Swindling Parson faces arraignment in New York on a grand larceny charge. Police say he was sought in Fort Wayne Indiana Grand Rapids Michigan Somerville New Jersey and Todzo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Brooks
Fort Wayne
Ind
Grand Rapids
Fire Ravages 5000 Trees at Palisades Nursery
A fire swept through the Palisades park nursery behind Hook Mountain near Lockland Lake destroying more than 5,000 young spruce and fir trees across several hundred acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyack
N. Y
Palisades Park Commission
Hook Mountain
Lockland Lake
A Good Reader’s Glance Reveals Letters Quickly
A concise note posits that skilled readers can recognize 12 to 13 letters at a single glance. It discusses rapid recognition and pattern awareness, suggesting trained eyes pick out common letter blocks for speed reading.
Sabre Seeks Commission and Plans for Effie Bright
In 1914 Sabre, estranged from his wife Mabel, pursues a military commission after war breaks out. He discusses a possible match for his friend Pereh’s mother and a suitable pairing with Effie Bright, daughter of works foreman Mr. Bright, to care for Pereh’s mother. The plan hinges on references and approval from Mr. Bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sabre
Nona Tybor
Sabre
Mabel
Fortune, Bast and
Tworning
Nona
Tybar
Colonel Rattray
The
Pinks
Rod
Pole
Pereh
Puncher
Perch
Young Perch
Bright
Effie
Twyning
Effie Bright
Young Pereh
Fortune, East and
Sabre's
Mr.Bright
Mr. Bright
Bright Effie
Twyning Tyning
Penny, Green
Harold
Old Bright
Wil
Statue of Civil Anse Hatfield on way to Huntington
A life size statue of Civil Anse Hatfield is being shipped from Carrara Italy to Huntington West Virginia. The 13 foot sculpture will overlook the Main Island Creek cemetery and bear the names of Anse Hatfield his wife and their thirteen children on its pedestal reflecting the feud era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Hatfield
Carra
Italy
Main Island Creek
Logam County
Er Lave
Anse
McCoy
War on Auto Speeders Declared in Knoxville
Knoxville officials vow drastic warfare on speeding after multiple fatalities and crashes. County court pledges magistrates will not submit charges for speeding or reckless driving and will bind violators to criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
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