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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1922
Page
8
Census Office bulletin reports 0,168 deaths from non preventable auto crashes in four states in 1921. Economists estimate $100,005,000 in annual lost earnings from those killed. Legislators in Washington view auto accidents as a curable public plagues rivaling tuberculosis and cancer.
Gordon Dawson of Davidson College freshmen football suffered a broken leg in a game against Clemson freshmen at Clemson College yesterday. Davidson College won 20 to 7.
A list of when different civilizations began their year across history. The Athenians started in June, Macedonians in September, Romans in March and January, Persians on August 11, Mexicans in February 23, and Muslims in July.
Dr J W Crabtree secretary of the National Education Association told the Sons of the Revolution that the United States shows the highest illiteracy among leading nations and urged more rural schools. He cited Oregon’s new attendance laws as a step, noting country children twice as likely to be illiterate as city children. He stressed Americanizing the foreign born as essential to reducing illiteracy.
William A. Blount of Washington North Carolina was elected captain of the University of North Carolina football team for 1923. Blount has played center for two years and previously taught at Bingham School Asheville after a earlier center spell. He is regarded as one of the South Atlantic region’s top centers.
Herbert Hoover said in a Palo Alto interview that the Republican presidential candidate in 1924 will obviously be Warren G. Harding. The note mentions Carolina varsity players possibly returning next year with staff changes including Rod Johnston Captain Pritchard and Cochran gone. A three week old baby in East Ham, England born with a tooth had it extracted.
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