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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1925
Page
2
The eastern association of intercollegiate football officials urges four rule changes to curb roughness. Proposals include a 15 yard penalty for tackles above the shoulders, dead ball on kicks crossing the line, elimination of piling, and banning shift plays and swaying during ball in play.
Eastern officials debate the meaning of motion when the ball is snapped back as a rule now in effect. The football coaches' association meets in New York with discussions on football and other college sports for three days. A key topic is the professionalism of the playing viewpoint.
Frederick J. E. Woodbridge dean of Columbia University graduate faculties says in his annual report that higher degrees are pursued by the unfit. He calls the worship of academic degrees an educational idolatry and argues degree possession is valued over ability in too many educational systems.
A reader recalls a girl who seems to carry a mistletoe aura as she walks through a crowded scene, giving off a natural holiday vibe without staged charm.
Vice President Charles G. Dawes grinned at a telegram from the No Tobacco League in Indianapolis urging him to quit smoking. Dawes told senate pages to avoid tobacco, and the league’s message aimed to abolish his famous underslung pipe as part of a broader anti smoking campaign. Johnston County Leads NC Cotton Ginning in 1925 Report.
Havana saw Julian Moran dethrone Lalo Dominguez in a nine round welterweight bout. In Milan the European bantamweight title changed hands as Scillis defeated Bernasconi in fifteen rounds.
New York traders resumed activity after the Christmas recess with brisk bidding. Prices gained one to two points for American Can, General Motors, General Electric, United Steel, and American Smelting, while Standard Oil of California and Pacific Oil jumped two to five points on merger expectations.
Col William Mitchell vows to continue his campaign for a national defense system after a recent court martial for criticizing air defense. He responds to a Florida Morning Star invitation and says plans will wait on the reviewing board’s decision while avoiding any venture that could hinder the defense effort.
A New York actress heads toward a fourth divorce, described as a pattern of not marrying for lasting commitment but occupying the role until a better match appears. The remark highlights her unconventional approach to marriage and public image.
Persistent coughs and colds lead to trouble. Creomulsion, an emulsified creosote product, soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germs. It claims to heal throat troubles and support recovery after colds or flu with a money back guarantee.
Paris reports severe damage from recent storms. Telegraph and telephone lines are heavily disrupted with full reconstruction expected to take weeks. The three masted Finnish vessel Rauha was towed to Lorient after losing two masts amid mountainous waves. Chamberry and eastern France show widespread flooding, rivers thawing, and rail lines submerged with trolley service halted. Rain continues.
Local police arrested a white couple, John Rearer and Mrs. Rosie Huntley, on elopement charges after acting on information from Spray authorities. Officers located them on South Mats Street following a telegram request received by Chic E. A. McGhee yesterday.
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