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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
5
The discussion over peace efforts devolved into partisan fighting while supporters and critics vocally sparred. Fans left meals unfinished, yet the contest drew strong crowds and intense action on the field.
A Cleveland minister calls jazz the profanity of music while predicting Admiral Sims will avoid shamrocks in New York. Dancers defend jazz as a vital, stylish art form despite harsh words from clergy and critics.
The article notes that High Point avoids debates over appropriate swimwear for women, signaling a retreat from public discussion on this topic.
The piece notes the gap between the average worker's earnings and home life after Saturday pay. It suggests inviting the band to greet guests at the furniture show held at the station.
A sports writer argues that announcing overtime ball games in advance would drive gate receipts and attract more fans, urging organizers to schedule and advertise late periods ahead of time.
An odd theatrical note suggests stage lighting may be dimmed during performances to prevent actors from getting distracted by the audience and maintain professional distance.
Guilford County races toward the Piedmont pennant as two weeks remain in the first lap. The Pointers rally to push for victory.
Relief is anticipated as a settlement in the Stillman divorce case may be reached before the hot weather progresses, promising a timely resolution to the matter.
A man struggles to construct an alibi of being detained at the office as his wife discovers a sixteen inning baseball marathon. The extended game becomes the surprise backdrop to a domestic dispute unfolding in the days after the event.
The speaker expects conventions to be active and suggests High Point should pursue multiple events in 1922. They anticipate readiness to manage these opportunities by that year and emphasize preparation and positioning for success.
The new prohibition commissioner pushes for dry humor and warns against mocking prohibition. He should skip a performance of the Follies to avoid missteps.
The piece notes German bonds being absorbed in the United States and jokes about many people wanting German beer during the period. It reads like a light exchange on financial topics and cultural tastes without detailed data.
The speaker cites three obstacles to a planned two week stay at The Shore but emphasizes money shortage as the primary barrier, dismissing the significance of the other two. The tone signals practical restraint and prioritizing finances over leisure.
The crossing gates at Main Street’s railroad crossing appear tied up for the summer leaving the public to exercise caution as trains approach. Citizens are urged to stay alert and look out for oncoming trains.
The High Point furniture center prepares for the Southern Furniture Exposition building display. The piece lauds the enterprise, the hotel under construction, and the city’s progress, inviting locals to visit the exhibits Saturday afternoon and evening as a boost to future achievements.
Chicago music fans fear the grand opera company may fold as Mary Garden fails to raise 500000 dollars yearly for five years. Tex Rickard has sold 700000 dollars in seats for the Dempsey Carpentier fight and aims to double it. The fight may last under five minutes. Some sociologists call it moral decline, yet the proposed fix is to stage boxing between acts of performances.
A London report says Admiral Sims has the backing of the American Legion in his dispute with the secretary of the navy. The piece urges the Legion to stay within its proper scope and cautions against defending Sims if he is wrong, noting the Legion’s strength lies in aiding soldiers.
The court allowed Mrs. Horace Dodge widow of the automaker to receive 500000 annually for living expenses. Court records show the Dodges spent over a million yearly in the last seven years, creating a challenge to cut family expenses in half.
Lenin warns that those hoping to change society in three years are misguided. He asserts real transformation requires at least a century, noting that the hungry must act for present needs while the future belongs to others who will live beyond the century.
In his new play Back to Methuselah G Bernard Shaw argues humanity must learn to live through at least three centuries to reach lasting progress.
In Painesville Ohio a special election was held this week with three women election officers and one man at a booth. The scene shows women in politics becoming common and shifting routines as the officers occupied time by playing Hearts instead of Seven Up while waiting for voters.
Atlantic City Rotary Club protests a city rule that forces women swimmers to wear stockings. They argue stockings hinder learning to swim and propose officials try swimming in stockings themselves. The stance highlights local gender norms and debates on public bathing attire.
A newspaper note reports that over 200 million dollars from American and Canadian Protestants supported churches last year, roughly one tenth of American tobacco expenditure. The piece urges reflection on the expense of faith against the return of moral guidance.
New oit by Lucy Jeanne Price discusses chorus girls turning to fashion modelling in New York as June brings a slow show season and a fashion show spending $300000. It recounts Lieut Marcus Sakarios a Greek veteran arrested for unpaid WWI or traffic, and notes English embroidery exhibits, vast New York telephony stats, and Ellis Island baldness deportation fears.
The note states that producing one gram of radium demands about 250 tons of carnotite ore. This highlights the massive ore requirement and energy implied in early radium production processes.
In Indianapolis and Charlotte, a letter from Samuel Gompers backs disabled veterans relief, while a Detroit to Charlotte tale follows Tom reflecting on marriage, Edith, and a risky job offer. The narrative alternates social pressure from in laws with a looming career chance and a friend’s financial strain.
C R Forbes newly appointed director of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance pledges to enhance care for sick and wounded World War veterans. In a letter to American Legion national headquarters he says it will be a privilege to use Legion services at every possible point and that the bureau is at the Legion's service.
A Washington woman police lieutenant Mina CC Van Winkle notes increasing delinquency among girls and says delinquents are getting younger over time.
Detroit probation officer Frances Knight comments on public fuss over bobbed hair, arguing styles do not define virtue or vice among young women.
A presidential address from Dr A B Storms of Galdwin Wallace College emphasizes the college business as inspiring ideals and confidence in those ideals for students and the community.
University of Michigan economics expert David Friday projects liberty bonds will regain par value within the next three years, outlining the trajectory and factors influencing the recovery.
William Jennings Bryan states that enforcement of Prohibition will become more complete and efficient month after month, signaling ongoing government action and intensified efforts.
Brigadier General Alfred Cecil Critchley of the Canadian Army appeals to Mexico for goodwill and air support to aid his country’s needs, signaling regional cooperation during a period of military tension.
Mary Craig Yarrow of Philadelphia, a nationally known humane worker, writes a plea for horse welfare adopted by the American Humane Education Society of Boston. The plea urges three meals daily, clean water, proper shoes, bedding, room to lie down, fly nets in summer, two weeks vacation yearly, and humane handling practices including avoiding tight check reins and spring-loaded blinders.
A brief note states there are no traffic towers or semaphores in Berlin and mentions the current price of a gram of radium at about $120,000.
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