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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
4
A collection of editorials laments European debt to the United States arguing postwar recovery hinges on reducing American-borne charges and easing reparations.
Reports indicate unexpected gas shortages in Durham strain supplies. Officials urge conservation as communities adapt to limited fuel availability. Local businesses monitor deliveries and residents seek alternatives amid the disruption.
A collage of quips questions and quips about beer laws New Jersey politics and Cuba names. The piece notes Governor Smith urging a patient multifaceted attack on the cost of living and comments on windmills remaining in place.
The passage refrains from a literal family gathering, instead using a brothers and sisterly love metaphor to describe unity at the state convention, suggesting a collective harmony rather than a traditional event.
Early in the air passenger business, San Francisco firms raised tariffs by 25 percent, signaling a sharp cost increase as the aviation market expands.
Reporters question why attendants block photos of the president after a recent upheaval. The piece notes public interest in visuals showing the leader’s condition and the handling by officials.
A quirky remark attributed to Everett True claims Turkish gentlemen plan to house surplus wives as a response to high living costs. The comment frames a sensational notion about social arrangements and cost of living.
Reporters question the president's gesture after a brief greeting on the avenue yesterday. Some witnesses speculate the president may have intended a snub rather than a friendly wave.
The remark argues that if Republicans can design a superior taxation plan they should pursue it, invoking the adage about the world beating a path to a man who has what others want.
A fort commandant at Oteen faces potential court martial threats over patient objections to treatment. Observers say his influence in North Carolina would limit any future impact.
The article accuses Mexico of preparing to require importation of weapons from the United States and argues Mexico should not be allowed such a demand. It contends Mexico has long had a license to kill American citizens for five years.
With the Park Street sehoo building and the Central High School building completed, High Point has begun moving toward establishing a real educational system.
A brief note argues for paving West Washington and College streets to connect with a national highway. It says the civ. cavnei could obtain the funds with little difficulty and cites about a dozen reasons to support the recommendation.
The Central Leather Company shows nine months of 1919 earnings up 55 percent from 1918 as production costs drop 6 percent. Despite wage hikes and taxes, prices rose, expanding margins. The article notes dividends and surplus growth, critiquing the public campaign against high living costs and leather profiteering.
A New York critic mocks Spanish author Senor Vincente Ibanez calling him a fantasy writer who urged rough handling of wives. He notes Ibanez’s books Four Horses and Marc Nos trum and ridicules his claim that women crave servitude. The piece mocks his domestic proposals and lampoons his view of American marriages.
The list recalls 44 Rear Admiral Henry C. Taylor born in Washington and died in Sudbury in 1804, Henry Smith as Texas' first American governor who died in Los Angeles, plus Emperor Francis Joseph's constitutional promulgation in 1848 and items on Queen Victoria, Anna Gould, and Ada L. Howard with related dates and events.
James A. Garfield, son of the late U.S. president, files in Ohio as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. A native of Ohio and Williams College alumnus, he served in the Ohio legislature, then moved to Washington in 1902 as a federal official on the civil service commission. He later held posts as commissioner of corporations and secretary of the interior, was an adviser to Theodore Roosevelt, joined the Progressive party, and is a Cleveland lawyer and reformer.
A look back marks the 75th anniversary of Judge James M. Love’s birth as a long U.S. jurist, notes James K Polk’s inauguration during the Mexican War, and observes Thomas R. Marshall’s long vice presidency. Nova Scotia legislature opens amid election expectations and New York businessmen host a Far Eastern luncheon at the Biltmore with the Japanese ambassador.
Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall born Lake City Florida 53 years ago. Brand Whitlock born Urbana Ohio 51 years ago. Edmund F. Noel born Lexington Mississippi 64 years ago. John Enamann born Brooklyn New York 36 years ago.
Harrisburg hosts Pennsylvania Ice Manufacturers association opening today while Indianapolis greets Indiana Ice Dealers' association and Shreveport Louisiana society Daughters of the American Revolution begins events.
One year ago today President Wilson and former President Taft spoke to a large crowd at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York about the league of nations.
London reports that art in Bolshevist Russia experiences a boom as the government pays 7060 rubles for every picture approved by official experts. A seven member art council, led by four futurists, governs the field and fixes a uniform price for works, encouraging rapid artist growth.
A week of disruptions on the Nanchang Kiukiang railway in China reports eleven suicides by train travel. Service interruptions and schedule disorder followed the rise in these fatal actions by Chinese travelers.
A compilation of quirky statements spans natural world oddities and social trivia. Topics include whale anatomy, tortoise diets, bird nesting, postal costs, ambulance systems for ants, early stage lighting, railway car designs, national tobacco bills, bodily water production, and other esoteric notes from diverse eras and places.
A large Camp Bragg aircraft, under Lieut Charles C. Green with mechanician Sgt A. Mostos, is due to arrive in High Point this afternoon after landing at Maynard field in Winston-Salem yesterday. The flight aims to boost army recruitment with circulars in the city and photographs of High Point.
British authorities schedule Territorial force reform with overseas service during extreme national emergencies, require reserves called first, seek Parliament approval before foreign service, and confirm retention of the special reserve militia.
In Northampton England Labor selects Miss Margaret Bondfield known as Aliss Maggie to challenge Liberal MP and food ministry secretary Charles A McConurdy in the next election. Bondfield is cited as a leading organizer and speaker in the women's cooperative movement.
The record notes that thunder can be heard up to fourteen to eighteen miles away and the longest rajil of thunder recorded lasted forty five seconds.
In a Kentucky house party setup, Betty Langley faces scrutiny from Crittenden Boyd as Jack Langley’s inheritance looms. Family members defend Betty’s potential and urge giving her a chance to prove herself amid tensions over money and marriage.
The Turkish cabinet has resigned amid ongoing political turmoil. The report notes uncertainty in Ankara as leaders reassign portfolios and prepare for new elections, with analysts cautioning about regional implications and economic repercussions.
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