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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
5
A verse about true friends who stay loyal through misfortune contrasts with flatterers. The column mocks pastimes as well as several quirky news bits about sports, politics, and industry, noting coal substitutes, a million-dollar fire in Indiana, and regional political tensions.
A reflective brief hints at Columbus discovering America and Europe bearing blame for all. It notes crooks feared federal laws in a bygone time and suggests rain could alleviate a power problem.
A columnist argues police should clear streets during fire alarms to protect life and allow faster fire department response. He cites repeated near misses, warns lax traffic control, and urges ordinances or police action to arrest violators racing to fires. He also muses on exploration and American identity.
The city must extend its limits beyond current bounds to ensure effective planning and growth. Without a public election on boundaries, expansion should reach unimproved outlying lands to acquire future districts and support rapid development. The aim is a forward looking growth policy for a major city in the state.
Scientist led by Dr. A. V. Kidder excavate Pecos New Mexico arguing a walled city thrived in year 600 with advanced houses up to three stories. They claim Pecos beat Columbus to America by about a millennium, citing earlier Chinese and Norse explorations and voyages along North American coasts.
The Washington Times urges caution against coal barons using strike psychology to push coal prices beyond wage cost justify. It calls for transparency in mining costs and warns against price increases by coal barons and railroads beyond wage readjustment.
The North Carolina American Legion convention showcased a democratic, direct approach with members voting on a resolution condemning anarchy and Sovietism. Heated debate led to removing fraught phrases, but the group affirmed its stance against communism and national upheaval.
New York reports say women are replacing men as gamblers aboard ocean liners. Eddie Mahon, pier watchdog, notes men quit after officers tighten surveillance. A notable incident involved a “Duchess” playing bridge nightly, collecting heavy losses, and evading complaint from male passengers who refuse to accuse a woman of cheating.
Nine year old Net tie Leonard daughter of Mr and Mrs George Leonard dies at Trading Ford near Spencer after a brief illness from scarlet fever. Funeral and burial will be at Trading Ford church near the home.
Peggy Joyce described her westward work, noting a recent kiss with Charlie Chaplin. The brief remark highlights a personal moment amid her touring schedule and public appearances.
In yesterday's deeds office reports six of 18 transfers involve High Point properties with others in Greensboro Morehead and Gilmer townships. Notable deal: Greensboro Bank and Trust to L M Ham for West Market Street value 19200. Others include transfers for 10 dollars and various other considerations reflecting local realty activity.
The New York cotton market opened steady with advances of 7 to 18 points on firm Liverpool cables but selling orders from yesterday's ruling and southern selling pulled prices back. October 21.89, December 21.90, January 21.75, March 21.86, May 21.79.
In Des Moines an auto was stolen from the jail garage. None of the policemen were taken.
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