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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1920
Page
5
The High Point W C U announces the postponement of its February meeting and all social events due to the influenza situation. The event was to feature Mrs. Goodno of Greensboro and address Frances Willard Memorial Day, with a new date to be announced after the ban on gatherings is lifted.
Among sick residents Kate Boaz and B H Hedgecock are ill with influenza. G L Bolick in Baltimore and Rev P D Brown greatly improved after severe influenza. Mrs Charles Kephart, Mrs J H Womble, Miss Bessie Meyers, and L R Terry ill or improving. Mrs D N Welborn, M F Crooks, and Wilbur Jones also affected. Hayworths improving after a week at home. Mrs Brown abroad in Philadelphia area due to illness news.
Wilkes-Barre Pa Feb 10 Frank Gutkowski 21 rushed to save his hound from a larger dog. He slipped on ice while fetching a shotgun and the discharge struck his abdomen. He died soon after.
A list of names and origins shows R. B. Terry, CC S Tomlinson, J. M. Stout of Siler City, Van W Williams of Greensboro, John Hayworth, J L Brown of Charlotte, Co C Abbott of Holyoke Mass among registered visitors. Others include W M Crouch of Thomasville, J R Cole of Griffin Ga, W H Ratliff of Bluefield W Va, George B Palmer from Winston Salem, T A Warner of Morganton, H R Jones of Winston Salem, J B Wilson and A E Jones from Altoona Pa, Fred E Swaim of Tryon, G T Wood away on business, Miss Maggie Smith of Greensboro, and James Farriss, former page in the U S Senate, visiting Washington with colleagues.
A comic verse tale depicts a wife discovering her husband’s faults including cigars and miserliness. As she endures his vices and censure, a crisis arises that unexpectedly transforms her into a better wife. The piece parodies Austenian and reformer themes with light satire.
The February meeting of the literature department scheduled with Mrs H S Cofield as hostess was cancelled due to the influenza situation. The study topic planned was Negro Music Folk Songs and Poetry and the lives of Henry T Burleigh Cole ridge Taylor and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
In Washington on February 16 Democrats in the house voted 106 to 17 against any measure for universal military training. They said they know the public sentiment better than the president or party leaders and urged waiting on the democratic convention.
A collage reports savings, a meteor sighting, an international convalescent sanitarium contest in Uruguay, a Moon photography note from Boys’ Life, a UK fish industry consolidation, U S railway wage strike preparations for Feb 17 involving 300000 workers, and a note on American troops in Germany after December 1918.
The director general favors no general wage rise due to returning lines to private ownership and warns higher freight and passenger rates would follow any wage increase. Participants declined to share plans before today's conference.
Deeds filed for registration yesterday in Greensboro describe two transfers. E D Steele and wife sell Hobson street property to Emma Forshee for $10 and other valuable considerations. J L Stow and wife transfer city property to B K Edwards for $10 and other valuable considerations.
A High Point message reports Charles S. Lambert died at his Buffalo New York home. He was brother in law to Miss Jadua Potter of this city and a funeral was held in Buffalo.
John F. Kramer first national prohibition commissioner born Richland county Ohio 51 years ago. Hugh Campbell Wallace ambassador to France born Lexington Missouri 57 years ago. Sir Robert Falconer university of Toronto president born Charlottetown PEF 1 53 years ago. Charles C. Searns congressman sixth Ohio district born Tonica Illinois 51 years ago. William G Billy Evans American league umpire born Chicago 36 years ago.
J P Laffoon expresses gratitude to doctors neighbors and friends for services during the sickness and death of J B Jordan on behalf of his sister and the mother brother and sisters of the deceased.
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