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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1920
Page
4
The Birmingham Age Herald notes Paul Deschanel wears a mustache in the Hohenzollern style but suggests he may be otherwise acceptable.
The Enterprise launches a series exposing rising net profits of major suppliers of life’s necessities. Arranged with New York Evening World, the articles argue higher costs are profiteering, urging broader press action to curb prices and curb dividends viewed as at public expense.
A terse local remark notes the expected water cost increase to seven cents per unit as residents brace for higher bills. It reflects public concern over affordability and the impact on daily life.
In a remote Siam, with no trains or telegraphs, the parliament managed to conclude peace. The historic accord ends a lengthy period of tension, signaling stability for the nation.
The article notes beef prices are high and asserts no reason exists for cows to die by suicide, referencing six reported cases in Colorado. It emphasizes concern over recent stock losses and urges careful interpretation of such incidents.
A biting quip notes that even Chancellor Kapp doubts overthrowing a government and jokes about using an ouija board on Aaron Burr, suggesting practical difficulties in political upheaval.
Dispatches report a proposed modus vivendi between Germany and the United States. The note suggests a diplomatic approach rather than confrontation to ease tensions and avoid open conflict.
The New York Times reports General Pershing was a celebrated guest at a Vanderbilt hosted reception in New York on the night of the 18th while Washington dispatches place him at another reception in the capital.
The Greensboro News recalls the Gertie Hoffman incident and urges gradual, cautious actions by High Point leaders. It warns that neighbors may recall past unrest and that locals could quickly become used to controversial figures, risking renewed disruption and soured public calm.
The Senate rejects the Versailles treaty and the League covenant after a divided battle with President Wilson. The article notes the politically charged climate, war footing implications, and calls out G A Gardiner of the London Daily News who argues Wilson’s 1918 peak contrasted with his current fall from grace.
The Enterprise welcomes communications from readers on any conventional subject. It invites thoughtful input on public questions that interest the community and asks writers to avoid personal attacks. Send ideas using affordable writing materials and share them with others.
The item ponders a potential gentlemens agreement between the United States and Germany after failing to ratify a peace treaty. It asks how such an accord could exist with only one willing party and whether a unilateral approach could hold without formal ratification.
Frederick MacMonnies designs a statue marking the Marne front and aims to raise 750000 this week by public subscription. The Brooklyn born sculptor trained by Saint Gaudens and later in Munich and Paris, known for Nathan Hale and the Soldiers and Sailors Arch in Prospect Park.
Emilio Aguinaldo born near Cavite today 48 years ago, Edith Barnes Mason a St Louis soprano born 27 years ago, Dr Charles G Heckert Wittenburg College president born Northumberland Pa 57 years ago, Laura Jean Libby author born New York City 65 years ago.
The High Point Enterprise reviews United Fruit Company profits and pricing as cause for banana and sugar costs. It notes large scale operations, extensive tropical land, 23 ships, and 1.15 million tons of freight influence. 1919 earnings per share rise sharply. dividends increase from 8 to 12 percent.
A reader urges better films and supervised venues to prevent youth crime. The letter links cinema to behavior, calls for education via the press, and praises public improvements while proposing stricter demands for entertaining yet instructive content.
Beaverbrook, owner of the Daily Express, disputes that the paper shapes policy. He claims to have bought the paper for other reasons, while his rapid rise from New Brunswick minister’s son to financier and wartime figure is widely noted.
The entry chronicles years and figures from 1826 to 1918 including Decatur’s death in a duel, Rosa Bonheur’s birth, Carroll’s governorship, the 1889 Bering Sea closure, Kossuth’s death resolution, Manitoba school orders, the Minneapolis torpedoing, South Dakota labor conscription law, and other milestones.
The article lists today events including the Decatur Narron duel anniversary and various political and labor actions. It notes plans for an education campaign in Ohio to promote physical fitness, a Kansas labor convention in Emporia, and pushes for woman suffrage in Delaware and Washington. It mentions railroad wage talks in Washington and American Legion meetings to discuss the bonus, plus an international emigration commission to be discussed in London. A weeklong drive seeks 250000 for a labor session and related efforts.
An old advertisement touts Gude's Pepto Mangan as a red blood builder to revive energy and strength for Americans feeling languid. It claims quicker improvements when taken three times daily and notes liquid and tablet forms share the same medicine. The ad urges buyers to insist on the Gude's brand on the package.
The text notes the strength of Mexican peons and Turkish professional porters. It cites one Mexican worker who carried 600 pounds of machinery over a mountain pass and three Turkish porters who consecutively carried a grand piano in its case for three miles.
A Mac Mannies statue titled Erita's Gift to France will be erected at the point nearest Paris reached by German forces in the first Battle of the Marne, commemorating the WWI front line advance.
In Pawtucket Rhode Island on March 22 Mr and Mrs Walter Harris narrowly escaped drowning when their houseboat was torn by a log driven by heavy rain torrents. Fifteen minutes later the vessel lay on the river bottom with part of the roof showing and the Stars and Stripes overhead as the couple were awakened from their sleep.
Readable text describes occupants waking as water rushed into a cabin and some clothing pieces were stolen before they clambered toward a nearby wall seeking safety.
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