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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1921
Page
2
The text notes the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not and to local news published in the paper.
A fragmented reflects on local leadership in Cork with talk of a mayoral role, a nickname white caps, and a skeptic tallying numbers. The piece notes civic fortune and reader interest in the Congressional Record shaping family dynamics in town.
A brief note reports Greeks snubbing the so called dollar princess in Athens while elsewhere people show deference by shining her shoes, illustrating cross cultural reactions to wealth symbols.
A notable figure named Mr. Harding reportedly moves quickly from third to 32nd degree Mason in a single afternoon, illustrating an unusual ascent within fraternal ranks.
With May weather prevailing the article argues the baseball season should begin immediately.
Police report a burglar named Ider was arrested in a cast related incident. The informal note hints at the suspect’s nickname and the arrest context, signaling a local crime brief with limited details.
A fragment notes Germany faces ongoing turmoil while editors hint at lighter topics. The excerpt suggests a double focus on conflict and domestic stories, reflecting a newspaper’s mix of sobering and lighter coverage.
A fragmentary note reveals why the Christmas gift is termed partial post, describing the incomplete hand painting that accompanies the item and the intended warmth it conveys despite its unfinished look.
The passage cites 2,325,000 unemployed Americans as a standing army. It asks if such a figure should define humanity and notes housewives walk two miles daily for meals, praising the kitchenette.
The ante for changing the hotel name rises as stockholders realize the chosen title carries real monetary value and may impact the property's market appeal.
Enthusiastic locals welcomed talk of a ball to mark Harding's inauguration, hoping the high ball tradition would be revived and bring festive participation.
High Point leaders pledge fair shares from the 2 million dollar Guilford county road bond approved for modern highways. With W. C. Boren J. Elwood Cox and J. W. Burke on the highway commission they expect equitable distribution. The county panel meets next Wednesday to discuss allocations and potential project details for High Point.
Citizens laud action on establishing a modern country club with an 11 room clubhouse a 25 acre dam project and bond plans for a central high school voters face a January 18 election registering this Saturday Registrars will be present at voting places as High Point residents push for a new city hall and municipal growth in the Furniture City emphasized by officials and supporters.
The author argues against concentrating on battleships while neglecting air and submarine power and links overpopulation to war and hunger. They advocate limiting birth rates in overpopulated regions and propose using demographic restraint as a path to peace and national strength.
A call argues the League of Nations should establish a closed season for the stork in countries that wage war or suffer famines, claiming such action would help regions sustain life and foster decency, peace, and happiness.
A High Point citizen urges reconsideration of the new hotel name Alta Pont or High Point related options. The letter argues historical names exist, notes no nearby river, and calls for public input to select a more appropriate title reflecting the city.
A consumer letter argues war price pressures should ease as feed, grain, and labor costs fall. Meat and milk remain high despite cheaper inputs. The writer urges downward price adjustments and invites further public input.
About 1000 pounds of confiscated opium sent from the Philippine Islands to Washington for sale in the United States has been returned to Manila. The opium is now held by the Bureau of Supply and valued at several hundred thousand dollars.
British Columbia salt herring packers join salmon packers in marketing difficulties as prices fall to thirty dollars a ton from costs of thirty five to thirty eight. Plants close and crews are dismissed after Japan’s market collapse worsens the slump.
Yamato reports show German residents in the country have nearly doubled since the war. Most newcomers work for Japanese firms as engineers or technicians. Authorities note imports from Germany, including toys chemicals and dyestuffs, exceed ten million yen since peace.
Electrification of the Gotthard railway from Erstfeld to Biasca nears completion. Electric trains are now running through the mountain area from the northern Alps to the foot of the southern Alps, linking Switzerland and Italy.
Piedmont league officials argue that regional populations justify a Class C rating. Summed metro areas for Winston-Salem Greensboro Raleigh Durham Danville High Point reach about 215 000, surpassing the 200 000 threshold if suburbs are counted. President William G Bramham expects suburban residents to count toward league validity.
The Piedmont league will struggle to run as a Class D organization due to salary limits. With only 2650 dollars monthly for salaries, few seasoned players can be hired, though wage cuts are spreading across professional baseball to help small leagues and aid young players.
Two ambitious youths from Maine and Minnesota travel on their own expense to try out with the Furniture Makers this season. They show bold confidence, and fans are expected to back them as potential strong performers.
The University of North Carolina secures Bill Fetzer as coach for five years at seven thousand dollars annually. Supporters call it a good investment for a program seen as valuable to college athletics.
President Bramhay says the winter demand for blank contracting is unprecedented and he has sent enough forms to club officials to fill a room from Durham to High Point with no end yet in sight.
The league meeting approved a smooth schedule drawn by Miss Taylor of Danville, with Arthur Lyon's aid. The Enterprise printed the complete official playing map first in the circuit. Rube Elridge returns home unhappy with Columbus, and Rube Eagle from Washington studies first base moves. James Conley, a .300 hitter, will miss spring, trading deals loom.
Eastern critics label Ohio State as a strong basketball five while boxing figures discuss rivals. O'Dowd boasts toughness as Wilson jokes about tires and emays. Welsh backs a cautious comeback and Chaney’s two losses to Kilbane shape Johnny’s choice for a first champion match.
In Raleigh yesterday a Durham legislator introduced a bill to curb cheating in baseball. It targets throwing games conspiring to cheat and tampering with outcomes, with penalties and sentences. President Bramham of the Piedmont league, a Republican, backs such anti corruption efforts. If enacted North Carolina would be among early states to adopt similar law.
The text notes baseball players losing interest as gambling losses at craps affect batting averages. It discusses major league clubs opposing dice and poker, naming managers including Johnny Evers and Kid Gleason, plus Miner Hugging and Branch Rickey joining the blue law crusade. It also mentions a new board of boxing control and a boxer viewing a championship as personal property.
Seventeen states ready to demand champions defend or quit as commentator Tom O Rourke notes Dempsey era challenges and calls for decisive action amid boxing leadership discussions.
The fragment suggests a plan for a meeting with Fulton to gain an edge for a second bout against Willard. Details like date or venue are missing, leaves outcome and participants uncertain.
Fulton beat Brennan by 11 1 2 rounds in a tight match. Tickets go up for auction for the Leonard Mitchell fight, held in Wall Street’s shadow to lend a high finance atmosphere to the sale.
A forward looking note suggests future sales of fight tickets on the stock market. Tickets could be listed on daily tickers and traded like other securities, reflecting demand and event details.
Syracuse football coach Chick Meehan aims for indoor winter practices to keep players sharp but school officials block the plan, fearing disruption or safety concerns. The disagreement leaves the team with limited offseason conditioning.
Berlin reports new tag day fundraisers to feed 694000 children and indigent mothers daily. The American Friends service committee is issuing daily rations to 150000 mothers and children in Berlin as winter worsens.
Tokyo reports the Japanese government will protest the Chinese embargo on Manchuria exports including wheat flour barley buckwheat millet and other goods. Minister Obata in Peking was instructed to negotiate withdrawal or modification of the embargo.
For sale a good second hand adding machine. Apply J. E. Wagner D. S. 1-10.
An old advertisement touts Gude's Pepto Mangan as a blood builder to boost resistance to disease. It claims two gallons of blood circulate daily, improving vigor, weight, and mood, with the product available in liquid or tablet form and sold by druggists.
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