Political jokes and faint hopes in national race chatter
A fragment from newspaper clippings notes public remarks on democracy and potential presidential considerations. It mentions navy restraint on speaking about Sims, wry comments from J. Bryan about presidential bid talk, and a prosecutor-like slogan for a Wilson third-term scenario: He kept us out of sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sims
Greenville
8. C
Piedmont
W. J. Bryan
St. Paul
Pioneer Press
Wilson
Topeka Journal
Toledo Blade
Bickett Declines Telegram on Delaware Suffrage Ratification
The North Carolina governor refused yesterday to send a telegram urging Delaware to ratify the suffrage amendment. The editorial argues against outside meddling and favors letting states handle their own legislative matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickett
Fovernor
Delaware
General Assembly
Travellers Protest Southbound Train Disembarkation
The Travelers Protective Association demands reversing the practice of discharging passengers on the far side of the tracks at night and in rain. The Southern Railway defends it as a safety measure, while the commission has stalled action. A shelter and improved lighting could ease the ordeal, critics say, and parallel service might spur change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Travelers’ Protective Association
Southern
Corporation Commission
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
Shipping Board Seeks DC Supreme Court to Dissolve Injunction
The Shipping Board asks the District of Columbia Supreme Court to lift Justice Bailey’s injunction blocking the sale of 29 former German passenger liners. The board is accused of planning to sell the vessels to British interests for about half their value, a move framed as a public service to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Shipping Board
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Justice Bailey
Clean-up Week urged for High Point neighborhoods
Clean-up week, though optional, would do much good in High Point. Vacant back yards and several streets and sidewalks need significant attention to improve the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Carpentier Arrives With Croix de Guerre Ahead of Dempsey Fight
Carpentier, adorned with the Croix De Guerre with three palms earned as an air pilot over German lines, is set to box Jack Dempsey. Many papers express hope he will knock Dempsey out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Revisions Needed for City Ordinances
City officials say revising ordinances is urgent as many rules are out of date. The example notes a provision on blocking a street during fire truck approach with a fine of 1 dollar plus costs.
Government Victory Promises Coal Miners Real Gains
The government claims a win for the people in the coal controversy with miners set to receive demands. Citizens traveling between High Point and Winston-Salem are urged to back a new road, MW urged to generate support for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Winston-Salem
Women Claim Rights in French Society
A Paris feature presents French women arguing for equal status in a male dominated society. The piece urges readers to watch their progress as women assert agency and demand recognition.
Census fever grips Winston-Salem and Charlotte
Citizens in Winston-Salem and Charlotte react strongly to the latest census report. Local officials warn of policy implications while residents debate funding and representation shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Charlotte
Wisdom on cost of living and profiteers critique
The piece argues the high cost of living persists in the United States due to government inaction and profiteers, urging prosecution and consumer focus. It notes Asheville Times and The Enterprise are publishing methods by which corporations raise costs and advocates reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
The
Asheville Times
Solomon
United States
Palmer
The Salvation Army's Way in Times of Need
The article extols Salvation Army Captain H B Mills delivering groceries to hungry locals. It argues food opens ears to help and criticizes uplift groups lacking practical aid. A wry note adds the Kaiser worries and suggests hobbling him to graze.
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H. B. Mills
Salvation Army
Kaiser
Raleigh Times
City urged to install street home plates for safety
Citizens advocate placing home plate style markers on streets to guide crossings and improve safety. Proponents argue these markers mimic baseball plate cues, aiding pedestrians and drivers.
City vows women led push for YWCA
Women and girls of the city declare they will establish a Y W C A and urge men and boys to back a Y M C A to join the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W. Cc
Admiral Sims Reflects Before Writing Again
A fragment suggests Admiral Sims will hesitate before his next letter, considering past actions and decisions. The note implies careful deliberation before pen touches paper.
Is This Profiteering Series on Corporate Profits
The High Point Enterprise, reprinting New York World articles, surveys postwar corporate profits in essential goods. It lists American Hide and Leather, Corn Products, Cluett Peabody, Endicott Johnson, International Paper, Central Leather, May Department Stores, United States Rubber, Woolen Trust, and others with rising net income, profit margins, and dividends from 1914 to 1919 and related years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Enterprise
New York Evening World
Valunter
New York World
American Hide and Leather Company
Profi
Corn Products Company
Cluett, Peabody and Company
Endicott - Johnson Corporation
International Paper Company
Leather Trust
Central Leather Company
May Department
United States Rubber Company
Woolen Trust
Social ties mark Wo man’s club meeting in Thomasville
The social service department of the Woman’s club held a Friday afternoon meeting at Mrs. W. H. Peace home with Mrs. A. L. Boggs assisting. After a planning program, refreshments were served to members including Mrs. Arthur Morris Miss Kate Lowry Miss Lois Harrold Mrs. Homer Ritchie and Mrs. G. T. Cochrane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Social Service Department
Woman’s Club
W. H. Peace
Peace
A. L. Boggs
Arthur Morris
Kate Lowry
Lois Harrold
Homer Ritchie
G. T. Cochrane
Harry Raymond
High Point
Kinney Hamilton
Paul Clinard
L. A. Martin
Lexington
A. N. Royals
High Rock
Gordon H. Fuqua
W. H. Fuqua
A. V. Harrill
Charlotte
G. E. Crowell
Bertha Dorsett
Greensboro
Durham
M. A. Bowers
Winston-Salem
Carson Cox
Chas. Moore
Joseph J. Batts
Wilson
Audrey Stone
St. Mary's School
Raleigh
T. F. Harris
C. E. Susman
State of Peace Blocked by Constitution
A constitutional rule appears to prevent Congress from declaring the country in a state of peace, though observers insist the nation remains at peace. The paradoxical situation prompts discussion on constitutional powers and the nation’s current status.
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Congress
Visitor from Statesville Noted at High Point
The passage notes a visitor named J. Eb. Whiskee of Statesville who was seen in High Point recently. It records a local sighting without further context or consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Whiskee
Statesville
High Point
Indignant Bryan Over Treaty Defeat Hopes Not to Run
The article notes Mr. Bryan’s reaction to the treaty’s defeat and expresses hope his indignation won’t push him into another attempted run for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Shoe Feather Prices Rise Prompt Summer Skins Strategy
The article notes a method to counter rising shoe feather costs as summer nears, promising a way to beat the expense at its own game.
Germany's industrial districts under radical control headline
The article notes a controversial claim about Germany's industrial districts being in radical hands. It mentions the Minnesota Non Partisan League convention in St Paul to nominate state candidates and the consecration of Rev Robert C Jatt as bishop of a new Episcopal Diocese in southwestern Virginia.
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Germany
Chamber of Commerce
League
Minnesota
St. Paul
Robert C. Jatt
Lynchburg
Virginia
Nations Federation of Construction Industry to meet today
Trinity church Glamnton reports the Nations Federation of Construction Industry plans its first annual convention to extend construction and improve conditions in the building trades. Tonight in New York City the Metropolitan Opera House will host Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin in its operatic American premiere based on Pushkin.
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Trinity Echurch
Glamnton
the Nations Foderation of Construction Indu ‘Riis
Chago
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Tchaikovsk
Eugen Onvyegin
Pushkin
Russia
America
Today’s Birthdays Spotlight Notable Figures
Garrett P. Serviss, author and scientist, born in Shar on Springs, N Y, 69 years ago today to Mrs Roswell Miller. William Mather Lewis, secretary of the Navy League, born Howell Michigan 42 years ago to Claude Kitchin of Scotland Neck North Carolina 51 years ago today. Dr Aven Nelson, University of Wyoming president, born Lee County Iowa 61 years ago today.
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Garrett PP. Serviss
Sharon Springs
N. Y
Roswell Miller
Andrew Carnegie
Pittsburgh
William Mather Lewis
Navy League of America
Howell, Mich
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
Scotland Neck
N. C
Aven Nelson
University of Wyoming
Lee County
Iowa
Idaho Commissioned at Camden One Year Ago Today
One year ago today the U S battleship Idaho was placed in commission at Camden New Jersey. Raoul Villain was placed on trial in Paris for the murder of Jean Jaures the French socialist leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Camden
N. 4
Raoul Villain
Paris
Jean Leon Jaures
Annual Fashion Edition of The Enterprise
The Enterprise announces its Friday afternoon annual fashion issue featuring articles by national dress authorities on spring and summer wear. The edition highlights millinery, ready to wear, lingerie, gloves, shoes, hosiery, and related fashion topics, supported by local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
America
Milady
Carolina
Col. W. P. Greeley Named Chief of U S Forest Service
Col. W. P. Greeley, selected to succeed Henry S. Graves as chief, has served in the forest service since 1904 except for two years of WWI military service. A California native age 40, he rose from minor posts to assistant chief and led the forestry section of the American Expeditionary Forces with 21 000 troops in France. He was decorated by France and Britain for his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. W. P. Greeley
Henry S. Graves
United States Forest Service
Forest Service
American Expeditionary Forces
Col. Greeley
California
United States
France
Today in history and anniversaries
Today features notable birthdays and events: Kosciuszko’s 1794 Polish independence act, Wright and Gage births, Kiel insurrection 1848, Florida governor Jennings birth 1863, Eurydice disaster 1870s, Paris Commune anniversary, Chicago area note, and New York City area size.
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Thaddeus Kosciusko
Cracow
Poland
George G. Wright
United States
Iowa
Bloomington
Tae
Des Moines
Matilda J. Gage
National Woman Suffrage Association
Cicero
N. Y
Chicago
Kiel
Schleswig
Holstein
Denmark
William S. Jennings
Florida
Centralia
St. Augustine
Fla
Ventnor
Tanlac credited with curing long illness by Duluth farmer
Howard Ball of Route 3 Duluth Minnesota says Tanlac relieved years of stomach trouble rheumatism and weakness. He reports appetite return and no health issues since a four year episode. Tanlac sold at High Point Hart Drug Co Stokesdale D J Lenoir Pomona Mercantile Co Pomona.
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Tanlac
Howard Ball
Route 3
Box 8
Duluth
Minn
Mr. Ball
High Point
Hart Drug Co
Stokesdale
D. J. Lenoir
Pomona
Pomona Mercantile ,Co
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Mgr
Asa Biggs
Associated Press
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Supreme Court
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Wisdom of Solomon
Admiral Sims
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Nti
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Benj. W. Parham
Oxford
Rk.l. Harville
W S. Clinard
Bill Leonard
Geo. A. Thompson
Sallie Thompson
Randall Mann
Crawley
J. C. Green
W. D. Steele
City
T. H. Tomlinson
Hugh Point
Carl Gox
John Tillett
Clover
S. C
Mabel Brown
John Hart
Spartanburg
Tempie Patterson
Washington
Bertie Patterson
D. C
D. C. McRae Was In Lexington Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Tomlinson
Clarence Tomlinson
C. J. Tinsley
Sherrill Harrison
R. W. Finlater
Winston- Salem
Money
Bank of Commerce
Member
Federal Reserve System
Vicks ‘Vaporub Our Bodyguard
Elwood
Hock Hotel
Co. L. Pierce
Hou
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Easter
Avery
Whitman
Hart Drug ‘Co
Postoffice
Drs. Staley
Stanton-Welch Bldg
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