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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1922
Page
4
A collage of quotes and observations on fashion trends and social behavior contrasts with a warning about careless driving at intersections and the hazards of passing standing streetcars. The piece calls for stricter enforcement of traffic stops and better vigilance by motormen to protect pedestrians and riders.
A bond issue of 250 000 dollars seeks immediate expansion of the city limits in all directions. Plans include municipal building and auditorium, a city library, parks and playgrounds, a passenger station, elevated tracks, city planning, more homes, paved streets, extended sewer and water, hard surfaced roads, improved garbage disposal, and a 20 000 population goal when limits expand.
The fragment ponders crossing mosquitos with fish to trigger bites. It mentions June brides quitting office jobs due to other engagements. It also asserts not all good men are dead and notes motorists running across some good ones from suits filed.
Reporters note the surprising discovery of trees bearing cotton amid rumors they may be avoiding boll weevils. Scientists weigh whether this growth indicates adaptation or anomaly, while farmers watch for practical implications.
In Piaseball style coverage the Piedmont area outlines school bond figures across Winston-Salem Raleigh Durham Greensboro and nearby districts. The article lists bond totals reaching into millions, with figures such as 1 970 000 and 1 150 000 cited for various locales.
The Des Moines Presbyterian General Assembly endorsed a proposal for Saturday half holidays nationwide to curb Sabbath desecration. It argues workers must have time for rest and recreation, noting the eight hour day improved conditions but weekday leisure is lacking. The piece also discusses state school bond issues and notes the bonds are loans to be repaid over 20 years.
The Statesville Daily notes Raleigh women leaders say a woman would vote for men of clean private lives. Gov. Bickett warns politics may corrupt women unless they reject candidates with bad morals, fearing erosion of public virtue and respect.
A Charlotte News excerpt notes how eager the people of the state are to improve educational facilities, reflecting broad local support for school funding and modernization initiatives.
In a Durham Sun column the Senate adjourned a night session to allow pages to attend a circus, portraying a lighter side of politics. The piece mocks the display of dignity as the chamber shifts to a human act, with the tariff issue postponed for youth and spectacle.
New York University Hall of Fame admits its first woman Maria Mitchell honored as the hall moves to include female members after debate on equality. A Greenwich Village artist, jailed for dis orderly conduct after opposing police, vows to use prison material for future art.
Dr. R H Bishop warns that flies spread disease via maggots from manure piles and garbage. He urges cleanliness, covered food, screened windows, and regular trash removal to starve and trap flies. He also cautions against unnecessary worm medicines, recommending proper hygiene and avoidant care for children.
A bright Belmont Theatre domestic comedy features a highbrow heroine who marries the plumber over her fiancé, in a witty family mix up. J C Nugent and son Elliott wrote the play and star, with Lotus Robb and Ruth Nugent delivering strong turns.
About five hundred children from Avenue A planted garden seeds in summer plats under guidance from the Rockefeller Institute. They worked in relays and followed slanting instructions shouted through megaphones.
The layers’ club announces a one week revival of Sheridan’s The Rivals, the first public performance under its auspices. At the Empire Theatre the week of June 5 will feature Francis Wilson as Bob Acres Robert Warwick as Open Absolute Tyrone Power as Sir Anthony and Charles Richman as Falkland. Lydia Languish role still awaits assignment.
A reader describes a recent fashion fad featuring long dangerous looking quills clipped through the back of the hair. One example shows a knot of hair pierced with six inch extensions standing out on both sides, noted as striking in appearance.
Mrs. Sterling Hayward was granted a divorce in New Jersey courts from her husband, a prominent New York City businessman, on the grounds that golf and outdoor life led him away. The article frames golf as the cause in a prominent social split and cites anti-jazz sentiments as context for the dispute.
A man returns from Europe greets a woman, goes to his rooms, changes clothes and leaves for the golf course, reflecting a abrupt departure after his visit.
Senor Victor Raby Chilean turf man and owner of Sulpicon six year old, who won $257,000 in South Carolina, arrives on the Santa Teresa. He says South American racing fever is spreading and American jockeys find a ready market here. He notes a grandstand at Santiago, Chile costing $7,000,040.
Commissioner Haynes reports the prohibition navy has successfully blockaded sea lanes to the Atlantic coast, reducing rum running since the fleet's organization, especially along the Florida coast.
W MacDonald Lee state game official issues ruling prohibiting clam harvesting off Ocean View and nearby fishing grounds from May 1 to October 1. The order restricts harvesting in the designated area during the stated period to protect marine resources.
Philadelphia May 20 dispatch notes a sharp fall in shipyard jobs with Atlantic Yards workers declining from 66 500 to 29 000. Current is steady near minimum with those employed kept at work.
Cleveland street car conductors and motormen vote to take a ten percent wage reduction. The new wage scale ranges from 55 to 60 cents per hour.
Banks in New Orleans report rising deposits in May defying the usual seasonal dip. An immense demand for investment securities strains banks and obliges investment bankers to meet customer needs.
In Charleston South Carolina two enlisted sailors were jailed after police reports say they assaulted a boarding house keeper and robbed the premises just before midnight last night. They were lodged in jail early this morning.
Miss Mary Paul of Elkin is the weekend guest of Mrs C A Ring.
Lucinda Druce a New York socialite leaves her husband Belamy Druce and travels to Los Angeles with friends Fanny Lontaine and Lynn Summerlad. She contemplates becoming Linda Lee the new movie star under Fanny and Summerlad management at Culp studio with hopes of reviving her life and independence.
Harry Lontaine awaits his belongings while Lynn Summerlad, the popular cinema star, appears in the Lontaine drawing room. Lucinda weighs Summerlad’s youth and charm as a potential match, noting his naivete and appeal and pondering a possible partnership as a guiding influence.
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