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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise notes public opinion favors the League of Nations as a tool to prevent future wars while acknowledging proposed amendments. It argues the United States should prioritize national interests but does not oppose the overall idea, contrasting views of Mr Hearst and supporters. It references Lord Dunraven as a veteran observer of peace treaties and royal yachtsman.
Poem reflects daily toil and strain with night offering rest and respite. The speaker contrasts exhausted daytime labor with nighttime dreams of youth, laughter, and love, suggesting sleep preserves sanity amid ongoing stress.
The New York American attacks the league of nations and the peace treaty. It urges Congress to bring the boys home and end the war, arguing the covenant binds no one and criticizing President Wilson’s stance on reservations. The piece notes Republican reservations rise in the Senate as McCumber shifts stance.
Entries note 1816 Salem fire harming business, 1844 birth of Lieut George De Long, 1872 Serbia’s Prince Milan Obrenovic’s throne end, 1894 Korea proclaims independence from China, 1898 Southern Cross Antarctic voyage departs London, 1993 Zionist congress in Basel, 1914 Allies withdraw from Charleroi, 1915 Russians retreat on Niemen, 1916 Germans lose ground on Somme, 1917 Japanese war commission arrives in Washington.
Maj. Gen. Robert Lee Howze born in Texas 55 years ago today. Edward H. Green son of Hetty Green born in London 51 years ago. Rt. Rev. Alexander J. McGavick bishop of Chicago born at Pax Lake 56 years ago. Dr. Henry Suzzallo born in San Jose 44 years ago. William L. Douglas born in Plymouth 74 years ago. Daniel R. Anthony born in Leavenworth 49 years ago.
Podav's calendar lists high level events across multiple sports. Racing at Saratoga Springs New York Trotting at Poughkeepsie New York Great West Circuit at Springfield Illinois Swimming championships in New Orleans Golf National Amateur in Pittsburgh Angling National fly and ball casting in Chicago Yachting inland lakes regatta at Lake Minnetonka Minnesota Boxing matches feature Mike O Dowd against Jack Britton in Newark with 12 rounds and Bob Moha facing Tommy Murphy in Milwaukee daily bouts.
The Catholic Press Association meets in Cincinnati for its annual convention. A monument to Major General William R. Shafter will be unveiled at his birthplace in Galesburg Michigan. The fifth destroyer, Marcus, will launch in San Francisco honoring Lt Arnold Marenus. A giraffe clears fifty feet per second while a kangaroo sprints ten to fourteen feet per second.
Slim Pickens learns to guard business affairs after a fishing nap ends with worms escaping his can. Sidney Hoecks praises Miss Peachie Sims at preaching last Sunday while Rat Barlow replaces him in the scene. Cricket Hicks stays under the weather but hopes to sing in the choir Sunday.
Voice of the People replies to criticism in The Enterprise defending the post office stance on government food sale coverage. The postmaster notes prior notices that food sales would occur three days for orders nationwide and asserts reporters were informed Thursday would have no news item.
A reader letter describes a busy postmaster pressed to file a tedious report and steer reporters with a request to ease the pace. The writer notes the postmaster was excused after a brief cross examination and laments unnecessary publicity he received.
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