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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1921
Page
5
In Rio de Janeiro on January 7, three members of the chamber of deputies harshly denounced U S rubber interests amid debate on the Amazon crisis. The discussion focused on foreign influence and the political economy of rubber production in the region.
Deputies Salles Valladares and Lacerda accused a United States rubber trust of driving down prices, forcing Brazilian planters from the fields, and selling plantations cheaply. They urged prompt government aid to counter U S influence and warned of widespread business closures in the Amazon. Local telegrams supported the claim amid editorial condemnation of monopolistic activity.
A burglar entered the garage of Rev. George R. Brown pastor of the First Methodist Protestant church and tried to steal his automobile. The car was securely locked and the thieves left without the vehicle. they appeared to intend a worthwhile trip.
Boston January 7. Dean Sarah Louise Arnold of Simmons College urges girls to marry and raise children in small towns. She says the community's watchful kindness provides safety, while a country girl out after dark would be known by neighbors who know everyone's business.
Dr. J. T. Burrus presided at the Guilford County Medical Society meeting in Greensboro. A committee led by Dr. T. M. Stanton will draft a reply to Dr. W. S. Rankin and forward it to the secretary of the state board of health. The group aims to clarify the issue to all parties within days.
Detroit reports records showing eight vessel losses and 29 lives lost on the Great Lakes in 1920, down from 19 losses and 80 deaths in 1919. The 1920 fatalities included 29 who perished when the steamer Superior City sank after a fogged collision with the Willis L King off Whitefish Point, with rapid sinking preventing boat launches.
Vice president elect Coolidge says he could milk a cow but did not milk the one in a July photograph taken at his father’s Plymouth Vermont farm. He blamed the cow’s temperament for indoor milking and described the scene as a misrepresented image.
Port au Prince reports circulate of a movement by former Haitian political figures to urge U.S. occupation pullout. Haitian and American authorities doubt it will gain breadth as the gendarmerie under treaty terms remains to ensure stability. The article also notes Great Lakes ship losses including the Widlar disaster with no deaths.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Agriculture urge the insurgent government through the governor general and the Philippine legislature to address a currency shortage. They warn of widespread business paralysis and risk to large crops, calling for a speedy remedy to avert general bankruptcy.
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