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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1922
Page
4
A poem recounts the poet vowing to stir souls with a song that conquers the world. He writes of a maiden he loves and publishes a simple lay praised by the world for its joyous lilt and tender ring.
A collection of humorous lines and quips from the Greensboro Daily News features wry takes on Monday refreshments, marriage jokes, unusual headlines like Suitor shoot, and reflections on labor, money, and sport. It references a Mr Eldridge of High Point and a Greensboro ball club memory.
Allen Maxwell of the North Carolina Corporation Commission criticizes railroad plans raising rates to North Carolina as a brutal conspiracy. The ICC had ordered equalization with fair relations to Virginia city rates, while railroads push higher charges, especially from Ohio river cities to High Point. An analysis notes steep increases in lower classes and only minor reductions in top classes, illustrating how plate glass and carloads would incur higher costs. Shippers urge opposition and urge the High Point chamber of commerce to press for proper hearing representation to stop the rate hike plan.
High Point lodge of Elks will observe Flag Day on Wednesday at 3 PM with a patriotic service at the bandstand opposite the Sheraton. The event invites school children, patriotic societies, and all citizens to participate in honoring the flag.
Editorial views Colonel Kirkpatrick's idea to charter a train carrying 3060 state leaders on a weeks long tour to the west. The plan aims to share facts about North Carolina and mobilize rail promotion, with praise for his energy and perseverance if broad support appears.
The Raleigh News and Observer condemns recent lynchings of negroes in Texas and Georgia as a blot on the south. It asserts white voters control courts and law enforcement and calls for punishment of attackers while opposing mob violence. Justice requires law and public sentiment to uphold due process.
Stewart's Creek township in Surry County adopts a community doctor program with Dr Boyles to provide a shared municipal medical service. The arrangement funds a salary by the township or residents, aiming to deliver emergency care across the rural area despite traditional town-based practice.
The American Legion is conducting a nationwide essay contest on how the Legion can best serve the nation. Open to schoolboys and girls aged twelve to eighteen, inquiries are pouring into Legion national headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind, indicating strong interest despite vacation time.
A fragmentary newspaper note hints at a maritime tale set at sea with possible voyage details and historical flavor. Readable names or places are not clearly preserved in the snippet. The text conveys a maritime mood rather than a full event or outcome.
Community leader urges planning for a larger scale Fourth of July celebration in High Point. Last year the event drew hundreds and was praised as the best observance yet. organizers say the experience should inspire broader participation and earlier preparation.
Passengers aboard the Shipping Board steamship American Legion reported the liner’s sudden recoil at night while crossing the equator. At daylight officials began an investigation and found a mutilated thirty five foot shark carcass attached to the sharp prow as the ship arrived in New York from the tropics.
Massachusetts Senator Walsh and New Mexico Senator Jones will offer an amendment to the American Legion Adjusted Compensation bill. The change would include heirs of soldiers who have died since the armistice as beneficiaries of the measure.
The first outdoor bed of American Legion roses is planted in Hanscom Park Omaha Nebraska. The rose is hardy, similar to American Beauty and blooms through summer. The American Legion petitions Governor Darker to extend tax payment deadlines for homeowners facing sheriff sale after displacement in Louisiana.
Fifty enlisted soldiers near Washington form a blood giving squad pledging to donate a quart of blood each to comrades undergoing major surgery at Walter Reed hospital. The effort follows an example set by an American Legion member who donated blood to save a buddy.
California American Legion secured use of a 10 million dollar state bond issue to aid World War veterans seeking to work farms or settle land. Secret Service probes report of influence by women on North Carolina disabled World War I veterans to place beneficiaries under war risk insurance. The Legion presented evidence from three cases highlighted at Oteen and Kenilworth public health hospitals.
John J. Tigert, U S commissioner of education, will select the three national judges of the American Legion's essay contest for school children, which opened June 2. Twenty state school superintendents have notified the Legion they are cooperating to make the contest a success.
Middle western communities along the southwest trail are being equipped with camping sites by the American Legion for the use of thousands of motor tourists who seek tents rather than hotel bills each night along the route.
The American Legion of Washington reports they are trying to locate Louis O Antone Layman, a World War veteran. His father died in Hoquiam, Washington, leaving him an estate. Layman was last heard from in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Fox Hills hospital on Staten Island was auctioned for 61000 after the American Legion charged it was unfit to house sick and wounded servicemen. The facility had cost the government about 5000000 in 1918.
Belmont June 10 The Auten Stowe post of the American Legion is to be congratulated on a loving cup from the Charlotte Legion for a fine showing in the Twentieth of May parade in Charlotte. The Belmont boys drew praise for lining up nearly every member of their post. The Horents presented a second prize when only one was planned. The Charlotte post will visit the Auten Stowe post in Belmont Tuesday night for a smoker and the cup presentation.
Dick uses a wireless dictagraph in Garrick’s room to eavesdrop on Ruth and Ruth’s conspirators. The recording reveals Ruth and Vira discussing Jack Curtis and the Parr robbery as lawless schemes unfold. The scene hints at a dangerous inner circle and looming danger from hidden leaders.
In a web of romance and crime, Ruth, Dick, Jack, and Garrick navigate alibis and a dangerous underworld. A raid on Garrick’s gang reveals hidden guns and a looming police action as tensions surface over love, jealousy, and a disentangling plot.
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