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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1919
Page
4
A string of curio items comments on politics and local issues. Mentions Watts and Simmons in North Carolina, Vic Berger’s reelection to Congress, Governor Bickett’s Christmas gift, railroad property handback, and Main Street crossing repairs. Warns against city advertising on fire alarm boxes and jokes about an April Fool outcome.
Opinion criticizes New York reformatory abuse of girl inmates with handcuffs, shackles, and inhumane methods. Calls for humane, character-based reform focusing on education and prevention rather than punishment, arguing reformatories must address inner ethics and avoid stigma.
The Buford departs New York harbor carrying anti Bolshevik foes including Alexader Berkman Emma Goldman and their followers bound for Russia under a policy of terror. Supporters cheer while opponents fear a grim fate aboard the voyage to be rid of the radicals and their ideas.
A dated roll of notable events lists Franz Abt born in Eilenburg and died in Weisbaden, Thomas Wentworth Higginson born in Cambridge, Texas annexation act in 1845, Ocean Grove association formed, George Eliot’s death, income tax suit in US Supreme Court, Dover bombed, Yasaki Maru sunk, Russian defeat in Dobrudja, and Canada liquor import ban as war measure.
Wallinbridge Colby, a leading New York City lawyer and former United States Shipping Board member, celebrates his fiftieth birthday. A St. Louis native and Williams College and Columbia Law School alumnus, he built a career aiding private clients and public cases in insurance, rail and finance sectors and supported liberal Republican ideals, backing the Roosevelt split and later Wilson in 1916.
A supervisor of revenue collections may relocate his office closer to population centers, instead of aligning with his personal convenience, to improve accessibility and efficiency.
The president, per the Associated Press, stood on the White House south portico and enjoyed Washington's first snow. He humorously claimed the president has more coal in his bin than they do in theirs.
The council dropped plans to sell space on police uniforms as paint may wash away. Regulation raincoats, however, could be bought with ads on them instead.
A brief note says the House will recess even if Senate delays, as a precautionary step not to transact major business. The item portrays the move as unnecessary but standard parliamentary courtesy.
The Enterprise will not publish from Wednesday through Friday as part of a state wide newsprint conservation effort and to allow staff a day off for Christmas. This follows the practice of giving hired hands a holiday and coordinating with other dailies in the state.
The sidewalks along North Main Street are dirty and overgrown with weeds. Standing rain creates ponds forcing pedestrians to wade and drag skirts, and the high cost of clothing argues for cleaning up the sidewalks.
Frank B Kellogg United States Senator from Minnesota born Potsdam New York 63 years ago today Cainbridge Colby former US Shipping Board member born St Louis 50 years ago today Edna Goodrich actress born Logansport Indiana 36 years ago today Opie Read Chicago author journalist born Nashville Tennessee 67 years ago today Harvey M McClellan baseball utility fielder born Cyn thiana Kentucky 25 years ago today Islands dwellers longer than mainland residents noted.
Boxing events feature Benny Leonard Jake Abel in Atlanta and Frank Moran Jack Burke in Newark along with Joevy Fox Joe Lynch Pinkey Mitchell Ed Fitzsimmons Jack Sharkey Patsey Johnson Joe Benjamin Mickey Donley Johny Dundee in Newark Detroit and Havana racing and junior indoor and intercollegiate chess meets outline the week’s sports calendar.
In Osawatomie Kansas, December 22, John Dowman traded a team for a house and lot in town and received 1500 dollars in cash. Frank Kransburg owned the property and cash transferred to Dowman for the team. The two horses were valued at 900 dollars.
On this first day of winter notable events unfold across North America and Europe. General Pershing visits St Louis before returning to Laclede Missouri while Frédéric Maeterlinck, Ghent born poet and dramatist, gains wide acclaim in New York and abroad.
Mr and Mrs J R of Morganton plan Christmas with his parents R M and family.
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