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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1920
Page
4
The city reports ongoing dock worker strikes disrupting shipments and port operations as unions protest wage and safety conditions. Officials urge settlement while businesses seek alternate routes and federal mediation steps.
The remark suggests willingness to bet on Noske if he still possesses machine guns. No further context or details are provided about the source or situation.
The note asks how a person can safely get into shape to drive an automobile after being under the influence of strong drink. It implies concern about rehabilitation or timing before operating a vehicle. No authorities or programs are named in the fragment.
The remark questions how victory was achieved, emphasizing confusion after Sims testimony about wartime strategy. It suggests stark doubts about the war’s outcome and the factors behind Allied success.
Officials reiterate plan to place name plates at every street intersection across the city to aid navigation and reduce confusion for residents and visitors alike.
A terse headline notes a life saved by a bank roll in a pocket after a shooting. The phrase emphasizes practical wisdom about keeping money for emergency needs. No further details or sources are provided.
A humorous remark imagines the Kaiser sawing off his head in a fit of excitement over wood sawing, expressing relief at such an extreme action.
A historic political entry notes Debs listed on the Michigan primary ballot while a separate Atlanta prison roster appears in the same unreadable clipping. The dual items suggest a collage of political and correctional notices from mid century archives.
A fragment recalls a refined young lady once advertising for room and board and asks what became of her. The note mentions references changed and hints at a change in circumstance or location.
In a concise scene, a hotel lobby becomes the stage for discussions of a peace treaty and the covenant of the League of Nations, signaling a moment of diplomatic negotiation and public interest.
A man named Hoover admits he knows nothing about the navy while critics argue the public believed he could have managed it better than it was run. The remark highlights questions about leadership and competence in naval affairs.
A sharp editor’s note in the Winston-Salem Journal raises criticism of reporters and players, implying local journalists and athletes are undertrained. The piece questions the value and accuracy of sports coverage in the city press.
The article suggests the new German government may rethink its stance after inspecting Foch’s aligned bayonets along the Rhine, fearing an overstep in action and preferring caution.
The former ruler reportedly took to chopping wood in Berlin and surpassed his own previous log cutting record in a single day. Observers note he may excel as a wood chopper more than as a ruler, prompting questions about his public role.
The Greensboro News notes Virginia’s legislature ends the prohibition commissioner role and removes the commissioner amid claims the job was a venal post. It argues the move reflects broader moral decline, with critics saying the office enabled harassment of women travelers on trains and exposed passengers to insult.
The piece argues Kapp and Luettwitz symbolize monarchy links and that Germany remains militaristic after World War I. It notes Berlin’s coup shows some German sympathy for a new government and warns the country could menace European peace within 19 years. It criticizes U.S. Senate delays and supports a strong alliance with France.
The piece argues that higher production must be matched by government anti profiteering and worker cooperation. It cites 1914 bricklayer wages and output versus 1920 to show wage gains without productivity rise, urging workers to help lift production and quality. It notes capital reluctance to invest amid uncertain hours and wages.
Attorney General Palmer had pledged to strike at high living costs and profiteers. He now explains his failure in the steel trust case will not stop prosecutions in other matters under the Sherman Act, reflecting on the broader fight against profiteering.
The piece argues the attorney general should push vigorous prosecutions of profiteers in sugar bacon leather wool and cotton. It notes collars may rise to 35 cents and that lowering prices would gain more votes than rail tariff fights. Senator Simmons backs Congressman Ursin en for re election, prompting critique of his Senate duties.
Percival W. Clement of Vermont holds the fate of the federal woman suffrage amendment by delaying a Vermont legislative call for a special session. Leaders hope Vermont joins Washington and Delaware to reach 36 states needed for adoption. Clement, from Rutland, built a career in marble, banking, railroads, and newspapers before entering politics in 1892.
Notable events include the birth of Andrew Jackson in 1767, the founding of United Daughters of Rechah in 1845, Archbishop McCloskey becoming a cardinal in 1774, a Bloomington Wisconsin snow event in 1885, a royal marriage in 1888, an Illinois eight hour law ruling in 1895, the 1916 Senate vote on army expansion, and Uruguay's 1919 new constitutional congress.
Gen Leonard Wood begins a week of speeches in South Dakota as the Republican presidential nomination race moves forward. The New York flower show opens today featuring horticultural novelties. About 2000 army officers who held temporary ranks during WWI return to permanent status. Minnesota Republicans caucus today to express presidential preference with five candidates on the ballot: Wood Johnson Lowden Poindexter Harding.
James B A Robertson Oklahoma governor born in Keokuk County Iowa 49 years ago. Rt Rev John P Farrelly Catholic bishop of Cleveland born Memphis Tennessee 64 years ago. J N Powers chancellor of University of Mississippi born Havana Alabama 51 years ago. C C Thach president of Alabama Polytechnic Institute born Athens Alabama 60 years ago. Lee Shubert theatrical manager born Syracuse New York 44 years ago.
Local and regional associations announce openings of conventions today. Minnesota retailers, Ohio industry group, Rotary chapters in the Carolinas and Virginia, Kansas plumbing federation, Texas Grand Lodge, Missouri master plumbers and others list meetings in Minneapolis Columbus Greenville Wichita St. Joseph Fort Worth and nearby cities.
High Point deeds recorded Saturday show Eliga Gordon and spouse selling city property to J. Pike for 2000 dollars. Mary A. Jones transfers Jordan Street property to Citizens Real Estate and Insurance Co for 10 dollars plus other considerations. Revenue stamps show about 2000 dollars involved. W L Marsh and wife convey city property to J G Everhart and wife for 1000 dollars.
Mexico City reports show a U S Mexico trade conference calling for closer relations and annual fairs. Talks stress abandoning cash in advance, expanding credits, and Spanish speaking reps to ease entry, with banks urged to support international credits.
A Basle dispatch to L'Information reports France has doubled its troops along the Rhine after a new mobilization order issued in Berlin on Saturday. The move increases forces in the border area amid rising tensions and European diplomacy continues.
London report says the new German government sought recognition from the allied commission in Germany as one of its first acts. The commission ignored the request and refused to answer or extend recognition in any form.
Berlin reports an unsigned accord between the new German government and the Ebert government intended to prevent a nationwide railway strike. The unconfirmed notice circulated near midnight on March 15.
Berlin dispatch says southern German generals and Saxon troops have pledged allegiance to Gustave Noske, the minister of defense, signaling support for the old regime amid political upheaval.
A terse exchange notes an officer accusing profane language during a stop. The quoted driver replies the stop came amid a tantrum and downplays the vehicle make. The fragment hints at a courtroom or police report style exchange.
Belfast, Ireland, is described as home to the largest wistnery and the world’s biggest tobacco factory, highlighting its industrial stature and production capacity.
Buenos Aires reports British interests promote a campaign in the U S Britain struggle for South American markets. Telegraphs claim U S losses and Britain gains in Latin America and war markets. US official Dr Julius Klein counters with current figures showing no loss to American trade in Argentina.
One year ago today Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Daniels sailed to France. A federal court in New York began a suit to test the wartime prohibition act's constitutionality.
The Astor Library on Lafayette Street will be converted into a school for immigrants after the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrants' Aid Society bought the building for 3825 600 and plans to spend 100000 on alterations. Upper floors will serve as dormitories and lower floors as classrooms for citizenship, American history, and government instruction with Ellis Island approval guiding the program. John L Bernstein notes the project honors founder John Jacob Astor as an immigrant and a gift to newcomers. The plan aims to aid arrivals immediately with information on citizenship applications.
The newspaper quotes an Exchange remark about a man passing his wife on the street as a stranger and notes others have tried this with poor success in Korea and elsewhere.
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