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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
4
The text notes Mr Bailey must aim sharp remarks elsewhere for a comeback. It frames the Supreme Court decision on income tax provisions as not a personal matter.
Amid wartime strain many marriages end in divorce as soldiers serve abroad. The commentary argues the war parallels lead to personal freedoms gained through separation, reflecting on the broader social cost and potential outcomes of conflict.
The text asks if voters supported a road from High Point to Winston-Salem and whether an amendment to the constitution could enable it. It notes Alyss observing an old knee-length skirt shown in her favorite newspaper and mentions local fashion.
The article cites Cardinal O Connell in Boston praising masculine headship while critics say his discretion is lacking. The remark drew mixed reactions from readers and church officials.
Artists in Greenwich Village abandon scrawing ecards as prohibition takes effect. Several creators announce that amour with wine is a failed concept, reshaping local bohemian culture and creative expressions.
A reader proposal imagines the calf in the prodigal son story offering a contrasting perspective, suggesting a fresh angle on the parable. The idea stirs discussion about mercy and overlooked viewpoints in familiar narratives.
Rhetorical complaint accuses French authorities of robbing visitors and proposing a levy on each American entering the country. The note portrays anger at a new travel tax alongside ongoing crimes against tourists.
A reader argues that newspaper stories on housing shortages trigger landlords to raise rents, stating every time such a piece appears rents go up, reflecting ongoing housing strain.
The war’s end is questioned as events unfold. A German prince and companions allegedly beat a French officer in a Berlin hotel after the officer refused to stand for the Deutschland Uber Alles anthem.
A fragment from the Passing Show presents a humorous retelling where Senator Lodge claims responsibility for Cock Robin's death, the fly adds a tearful witness, and John Bull offers to ring the bell. The spoof balances political satire with nursery rhyme imagery in a theater sketch.
The note suggests pleas for Senator Lodge to approve two changes to his reservations. It presents a political negotiation angle without identifying additional figures or places. The tone implies a strategic effort to persuade and adjust policy stances.
A reflective critique argues that expanding political freedom has yielded stricter laws and diminished personal liberty. It cites espionage laws, prohibition, and press censorship, warning of centralized authority, pressure campaigns, and the danger posed by power seekers to democratic ideals.
The Interchurch World Movement, described as a vast spiritual campaign, rents a New York building to organize a nationwide effort aimed at raising about 1.33 billion dollars. It counts roughly twenty million Protestants behind it and seeks to strengthen church influence, with warnings of power-seeking promoters and expert organizers shaping the drive.
The text argues for a U S reservation to Article X limiting military action to defend American interests unless Congress authorizes. Opponents fear the league could force the United States to defend British or French borders. Proponents urge protecting U S integrity over binding to foreign causes. The speaker contrasts Wilson as an internationalist whose treaty may not win Senate ratification.
The Greensboro News notes that if Woodrow Wilson’s letter truly reflects his thoughts on Lodge reservations, it would be the year’s most interesting record, but cautions the family journal cannot publish it.
Five months of operation prove the Dallas Texas anti profiteering ordinance successful with only rent controversies. A three member board including a real estate rental agent a labor union representative and a lawyer hears complaints and issues decisions that can be cited in municipal court if not followed.
The Greensboro News notes that a High Point housing corporation idea to build rental and sale homes has stalled due to organizational gaps. City leaders warn continued worker shortages unless more rental housing is pursued, contrasting High Point with Greensboro’s conviction but weak coordination.
Gen. Felix H. Robertson of Texas is eighty one today and one of three surviving Confederate army general officers. He quit West Point near graduation to join the Southern cause and later served as brigadier general of cavalry under Gen. Joe Wheeler. After Johnstone’s surrender he returned to Texas and, after diverse pursuits, entered the bar in 1876 and became a prominent Waco attorney.
The list covers world sugar use per capita in the United States, Japan and Formosa camphor sources, quinine history in Philadelphia, Alaska peat deposits for nitrogen fertilizer, New Orleans vast cotton warehouse, New York exports versus Asia Africa Australia, sugar consumption trends, India hydro power, Sweden Sweden produce sp inline, Stockholm furs, water sources, and many other scattered items. It mentions tobacco trade, petroleum influence, transatlantic steamers, rain in New York, rum production from sugarcane, wireless telephony, Amazon River navigation, France as a top snuff user, generation lengths, flies, Philippine legacy, Aberdeen granite, China women sailors, Tao Ping era women in rebels, literary exam exclusions, Mexico imprisonment rate, and anthrax in shaving brushes.
Edward G. Acheson born Washington PA 64 years ago today. Charles Warren born Boston 52 years ago today. Maddie Foy born New York 66 years ago today. William H. Southworth born Harvard NE 26 years ago today. Claude Williams born Aurora MO 27 years ago today.
A San Francisco second-hand book shop recently uncovered Sir Walter Scott letters totaling about 150 pages, prompting interest among scholars and collectors in the provenance and contents of the cherished literary correspondence.
W. C. Hughes of the Manufacturers Record arrives in High Point to meet local manufacturers and gather data for a feature on the furniture exposition building and the city's industrial ventures. He is linked with Roy G. Becker of Atlanta. Hughes plans a follow up visit with Mr Booker after the building’s completion to support the write up.
One year ago today three road guards at a railway station near Petrograd attempted to assassinate Russian Premier Trotzky on his return from Riga but the attack failed.
A bulletin of events across regions: Samuel Blatchford’s birth anniversary noted as a memorial in New Hampshire. town meeting day observed in 224 rural towns. Minnesota municipal elections underway. Ontario legislature convenes for first session under United Farmers’ party rule. Baptist Union of Western Canada meets in Calgary. American Cotton Association convention in Montgomery Alabama. Northern Indiana Southern Michigan Retail Lumbermen’s meeting in South Bend. wage scale talks between coal operators and United Mine Workers begin in New York City. Ontario Dominion Alliance conference on liquor policy in Toronto. New York City hosts the Astor real estate sale of hundreds of properties. investigation into Admiral Sims charges begins in Washington. New Hampshire opens the presidential primary season with delegates filing preference statements.
The list recalls Samuel Blatchford born in 1820 and Anna Letitia Barbauld who died in 1825. It notes the 1839 end of the Mexican French War, the 1862 Monitor and Merrimac clash, the 1889 Franco banishment decree repeal, the 1917 Wilson call to extra session, the 1918 Winchester cinema collapse death toll, and the 1919 Grand Trunk Pacific railway receiver ship.
The naval orange, native to Brazil, was grafted onto two California trees forty-five years ago. Those parent trees survive and have given rise to an industry yielding $40,000,009 in profits and occupying 175,000 acres in California alone. The naval range was first introduced to the United States by a missionary.
Sergeant Carl William Venable of High Point receives the Military Medal from the British War Office for distinguished services during the allied occupation of Archangel and other Russian territory. He served in L Company, 339th Infantry, which sailed for Russia in 1918 and engaged Bolshevik forces from September 18 onward. The 339th, mainly Michigan and Wisconsin troops, pressed on after the armistice during a forced march against Red forces. Senator Lodge and Sir Oliver Lodge are noted as discovering shared family roots in Massachusetts dating to the seventeenth century.
Sir Oliver Lodge cautions listeners to doubt every message from spirit mediums and warns against accepting unverified claims as gospel. He suggests some communications may come from one's own dream stratum rather than real phenomena.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. pledges to pay $100 if catarrh cannot be cured by Mall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A. W. Greason attests December 6. Advertisement claims Mall's medicine acts through the bloodstream to mucous surfaces. Testimonials and free prospectus offered by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A quick quip shows Billingsgate Alf boasting the freshness of fish by calling them so fresh they would race home. The exchange captures a seaside market banter vibe and humorous merchant dialogue.
An old bulletin extols Number 40 For The Blood as a universal remedy for blood poisoning sores eczema and other chronic ailments. It quotes J C Mendenhall of Houston Texas and includes a testimonial from J L Dupree praising relief from nervous breakdown sciatic neuralgia and weight gain after three months use. Number 46 is said to be available at all druggists.
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