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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1923
Page
5
A city library, YMCA, and expansion of parks playgrounds are planned. Development includes a new passenger station, Main Street underpass, a city planning system, more homes, paved streets, extended sewer and water systems, and hard surfaced roads in all directions.
Strickland Gilliam recalls Missouri roots in Farm Life, lamenting lost neighborliness and the warmth of local welcome. He contrasts rural hospitality with his current northern city life, noting the absence of familiar faces and daily greetings. The piece blends nostalgia with humor about weather and relocation.
The dry winter is seen as desirable overall but raises concerns about hydroelectric power supply in the Carolinas. The situation underscores the region's reliance on water flow for energy.
The president has been seen engaging in casual backyard golf sessions, a hobby that garners little formal coverage. No official events or public tournaments are on record, with photo snapshots and brief notices signaling private leisure rather than professional play.
The passage notes Mayor Hylan's growing unpopularity among New Yorkers, observable in daily life, as the city awaits election day.
A terse note asserts city ordinance on keeping sidewalks clear amid heavy snowfall. The memo also contrasts commentary on Jackie Coogan’s wealth with a tongue in cheek estimate. It mentions Borah criticizing diplomacy and notes crime stats in Britain and the U S with a provocative line about lynching and punishment.
The piece contrasts Sir Basil Thompson's murder statistics with English versus American crime handling. It argues England's lower murder rate reflects a different state of mind, stricter courts, and nonpoliticized policing, while climate and sleep science from the London Times touch on seasonal effects and the need for natural sleep patterns.
The piece discusses Devil's Lake North Dakota as a sentinel for extreme cold with 64 days at or below zero and 192 days at freezing or lower. It traces harsh northern winters across North Dakota Minnesota and parts of Michigan and Vermont and argues nature strengthens people who live sensibly.
Members of the Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion meet at 8 pm in the basement of the First Reformed church. The American Legion and auxiliary will present two flags US and Legion to the post. Commander MacRae urges full attendance as a notable event with refreshments served and a possible address by state adjutant Robert E. Denny of Greensboro.
Tokyo police report for the first ten months of 1922 shows 104 murders with arrest in every case, down from 108 in the prior year. Burglaries fell to 159 from 177, fraud to 13,149 from 24,905, and usurpation to 8,091 from 8,989, with a note that many offenders were educated rather than illiterate.
Friction between Hindu and Muslim communities in Tiptur Mysore province escalated into serious disturbances over music during processions. Police have intervened with reinforcements after a Dusserah procession sparked violence fears and shop closures.
Senate introduces a bill authorizing transfer of 1 022 acres at Camp Jackson to Columbia Chamber of Commerce trustees. The land, donated to the reservation, would support industrial agricultural charitable and educational uses by the city.
In Raleigh today the North Carolina conference for social service prepares for its formal opening tonight after morning meetings of state welfare superintendents and afternoon group sessions. Governor Morrison will welcome attendees and Thomas Mort Osborne will give the opening address.
The Y M C A in North Carolina reports a dramatic rise in assets and membership over three years: balance $854 surplus, property value up to $1,861,000, and members up from 10,871 to 435,276. New buildings in Greensboro Kannapolis and Fayetteville, plus campaigns in Raleigh Durham Winston Salem and Charlotte, reflect rapid expansion. The drive for a 250,000 building fund in High Point continues as Reidsville and Goldsboro weigh community associations. A separate legal case concerns Stewart’s alleged fraud against Miss Spencer and her mother, with testimony about deceit and farm loss.
Jesse L. Stewart of Newton was found guilty of prostitution in recorder's court and sentenced by Judge A. L. Starr to two years on the roads of Iredell County. He appealed to the superior court with a $2,000 bond. The case involved Johnnie Spencer, 19, of Rufus Caldwell County, and her 16 year old brother.
In Danville Virginia on January 24 the case of Robert Lynch versus the Riverside and Dan River Cotton Mill Company was called for trial in Chatham at the Pittsylvania circuit court. Lynch seeks $30,000 for injuries alleged to have occurred in 1914 or earlier, before the workmen's compensation act.
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