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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1922
Page
4
A reflective poem extols forests as a temple to God and a refuge from urban strife. It urges preservation against greed and forest fires, praising the calming beauty of the woods and the birds, streams, and shade that sustain life and spirit. The piece closes with a note by Berton Braley and a sharp aside about Mexican bandits and wages.
A large catch proves the bank’s claim that the biggest fish lurks offshore. Anglers report a standout specimen hooked near the pier, drawing crowds as it breaks the calm water and disappears beneath the waves.
The item teases a dramatic moment with phrases about Bhim and Ruth in a sports or air sports context. It notes Chicago seeking a new jail and crooks avoiding the old facility, while wry lines suggest folly and public attitudes. The fragment hints at varied topics from sports to crime.
The passage critiques the habit of rising early for profit and the danger of bragging after success, noting that initial frugality can become a joke once wealth or status grows, and stresses consequences of overconfidence.
Jack Dempsey travels across Europe with the expectation no opponent will challenge him. The heavyweight shows interest in a bout if a suitable challenger appears.
A lighthearted commentary mocks a Atlantic City school superintendent who bans bobbed hair among female teachers calling it undignified. The piece questions consistency and hints at broader targets while highlighting the absurdity of dress standards in education and staff behavior.
A New York gaggle of stories reports a Japanese man named Taita Tsji confessing to beating a woman while claiming local color for a writing scenario. Police recover from illness after teeth removal, and Brooklyn shop owners face court over wartime toy bombs that released fumes.
Hapgood recounts Sabre’s crisis after his wife sues for divorce amid a tangled affair involving Effie. Sabre, shaken by the papers, confronts the harsh blind spots of society as he seeks relief in a seaside confession about love and conscience.
A barber shop on Fulton Street hosts a lay preacher who runs a Bible class beside the barber chair. He delivers forceful sermons between snips and sprinkles quotations from scripture as patrons wait for gossip of the day.
District Attorney Banton warns that blackmail is rife in New York with gossipy machines recently paid to suppress articles. He notes victims refuse to reveal names, making prosecutions difficult as the law lacks usable evidence.
Mrs Marie Whitaker of Henry Street has driven from New York in a small car to search the wheat belt for her son Leroy who left home four years ago and has not been heard of since. She believes stopping at every farm in the wheat region will lead to his discovery as police have failed to locate him.
A satire notes that small bearing monkeys sold near Columbus Circle ship to buyers in Chinatown London and beyond, spreading their sermon despite originating in New York. The piece lampoons origin and global distribution of merchandise from a local shop.
Governor Harry L. Davis of Ohio declined naming the bravest ex-soldier to represent Ohio at a national gathering in San Francisco. The American Legion chose a representative after his request, and Legion commander used a radio telephone to broadcast an Easter greeting from Detroit to ex-service men across the Midwest and Gulf regions.
Cheyenne Wyoming police officer A M Thompson was involved in a wartime incident concerning prison gas exposure and related actions in France. Details show inquiry into the gas incident and Thompson’s role as a serviceman during the war.
Narrator relays Sabre’s confession about adultery and a looming action. The scene shifts to a law court cab ride where Sabre collapses gray with fear, begging to be left alone as plans to confront the involved man unfold. The narrator fears Sabre’s worsening condition and contemplates going to Tidborough to face the situation tomorrow.
The American Legion announces construction of a community playground in Nashville Tennessee financed by veterans. The project covers equipment and installation costs to provide a public recreation space.
Ex servicemen in Emporia Kansas plan to raise 3000 dollars as the nucleus of a fund to build a suitable community club house, asserting confidence the measure will pass the senate.
In Korea former AEIF members led by M. L. Swinehart treasurer of the Southern Presbyterian mission of Hermit Ningham have formed a post of the American Legion. About a dozen ex fighters, most of them missionaries, compose the post membership.
Former Navy radio operators and Army signal corps members organize under the American Legion in Nebraska to broadcast market reports weather forecasts and weekly musical concerts to a growing legion of wireless telephone users.
Mayor Curley and Boston officials aided a stranded Yank veteran and his family in Nova Scotia. The American Legion paid his bills and officials cleared the red tape to return him to his Boston home.
An investigator uncovers a former army top sergeant now in Chicago who focuses on helping ex service members find jobs as part of the American Legion campaign to assist World War II veterans.
Two desperate fugitives who fled a Springfield Tennessee jail hid in the woods until the town police asked for help from the American Legion. Ex servicemen formed a line and the two suspects were arrested and placed in the calaboose.
Judge Harry 8 Keldan of Detroit finds all jurors taken by other judges and asks the American Legion to help. A new panel of ten talesmen, all unemployed ex service men, is impanelled to proceed with the case.
A canvass of ex service men in Stuttgart Arkansas found no unemployed veterans. The American Legion unemployment committee formed to function found two better jobs for men who were already employed.
The article describes Marshal Ferdinand Foch's residence in France holding gifts presented during his U S tour by the American Legion. It notes the room is filled with presents, except for a Montana bobcat now kept in a Paris zoo cage.
In St Cloud Minnesota the dwindling Grand Army of the Republic members voted to disband and hand over Memorial Day duties to the American Legion, preserving the observance of days honoring veterans from 1861.
Genevieve Smith Rash of Stamford and Edna L. Smith a Columbia student were killed when their coupe was struck by a Central Railroad of New Jersey light engine at the Ridgeway crossing three and a half miles south of Lakewood New Jersey on April 17.
The Regent's Park Zoo in London reports its animal population has exceeded three thousand, reflecting growth across exhibits and new acquisitions. Officials note continued efforts to expand habitats and improve care as crowds visit this season.
Washington April 15 Dates for the issuance of crop reports for the upcoming season are announced. Schedule includes May 19 for winter wheat rye hay pasture plowing and planting and subsequent dates through December 18 for cotton corn oats potatoes tobacco flax rice apples and other crops. The crop reporting board lists Estrabrook Murray Jones Kolmes Callander and field statisticians.
Senator Overman pressed the federal farm loan bureau for a loan tally. The board reported $1 107 666 lent in Oct Dec 1921 and $12 108 600 for Jan Feb 1922. Since inception through Feb 28 1922 total loans in the state reach $9 273 550. He urged more efficient operation and equitable pro rating for North Carolina.
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