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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
4
A discursive meditation contrasts Walt Mason verses with town pride and a call for bold journalism. It argues judges should face scrutiny, newspapers defend free press, and rulers must serve the people amid wartime pressures.
President Wilson vetoes the house bill aimed at repealing daylight saving, sending it back unsigned with reluctance. He cites significant inconvenience to farmers and notes the strong opposition from farm interests as the deciding factor.
Charles Jr. Wilson pleads guilty to bigamy after admitting eight wives. He shared so called rules for winning women from Tombs jail, cites swift court action and past crimes. He named wives including Fayliff Wilson and Caroline Morris Wilson and Elizabeth Stanton Wilson. He previously served an eighteen month term for grand larceny. He attributes marriages to his first wife and life as a traveling salesman.
A Memphis jail sentence for Edward T. Leech of the Memphis Press drew furor as a stand against court autocracy. Leech refused a suspended sentence for apology, arguing his editorials critiqued corruption in courts without naming individuals. The Nebraska Tribune of South Bend notes the action raises free press concerns amid a court related controversy.
Senate and White House discuss doubts over the German peace treaty and the league covenant. Lodge committee plans to seek enlightenment at the White House amid Republican resistance and Democratic push for speedy, possibly reserved, ratification as debates continue.
Today English labor groups gather in Manchester to mark the Peterloo riots centenary. Williamette University turns 75, dating from August 16, 1844, Bennington Day marks Vermont holiday as Bennington battle anniversary. James Wilson begins his 85th year as longest serving U S agriculture secretary. A reception program honors the Prince of Wales in Halifax with a landings at Kings Wharf.
Racing at Saratoga and Grand Circuit show in Philadelphia Trotter events. Golf opens national amateur championship in Pittsburgh. Rhode Island Kennel Club Beach Show in New Art Rhode Island. Knights of Columbus victory carnival at Celtic Park New York. Central A A U outdoor track meet in Chicago. Thousand Islands rowing at Alexandria Bay. National A A U long distance championships in Riverton. Women’s 440 in New York. Rhode Island and Ohio State and Missouri Valley championships open in Providence Cleveland and Kansas City.
One year ago today in war affairs the British advanced along both sides of the Ancre valley. German U boats attacked a large tank steamer off Cape Hatteras. The German and Austrian emperors met at the German grand headquarters in Berlin. Japanese workers wore caps bearing their business and employer names.
Sir Joseph Pope, head of the Canadian tour for the Prince of Wales, marks sixty five years today. He has served Canada for nearly a quarter century, married Henriette Taschereau in 1884, and held posts from private secretary to the late Sir John Macdonald to undersecretary of state. He helped arrange the 1901 royal tour and received a CMG.
Today marks birthdays of prominent figures: Most Rev Daniel Dougherty archbishop of Philadelphia born in Girardville Pa 54 years ago. Sir Joseph Pope Canada Under Secretary born in Charleston P E I 65 years ago. Julian Burruss new president of Virginia Tech born Richmond Va 43 years ago. Locke Craig former NC governor born Bertie County NC 59 years ago. James Wilson former US Secretary of Agriculture born in Scotland 84 years ago. Charles S Mallen former president of NYNH Hartford Railroad born Lowell Mass 68 years ago.
A strange letter from a Himalayan village is written on tiger skin and asks the Prince of Wales to permit a local escort to guide him during a hypothetical ascent of the lima layas. The writer says his father aided King Edward during tiger hunts in the jungle. The note mentions Dickens’ 1425 characters as a separate remark.
Notable dates include 1821 George Jones founder of The New York Times born in Poultney Vermont and 1891 death in South Poland Missouri. 1844 Henry Clay Alabama Letter alienated Whigs. 1876 Benjamin Distreli created Earl of Beaconsfield. 1902 Boer generals visit Pingland. 1914 fleets bombard Cattaro. 1915 Russians push Germans from Courland. 1916 Italian dreadnought loss Taranto harbor. 1917 Lloyd George vows fewer British vessel losses.
Club Hancock notices a derby will not stay hung on a nail. Poke Eazley cites a pig study as a village spectacle. A pig wandered along the lane, paused to study, then trotted back, perhaps recalling something or changing its mind. War ends just as Flutte Belcher nears out of face powder.
In professional wine tasting tasters rarely swallow. They hold a sip in the mouth for a moment and exhale through the nose to analyze aroma and flavor.
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