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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1919
Page
4
Opinion notes that vice widened during prohibition era, saloons closed, and dances risk follow. Authors warn that dancing venues may fall to reform if action is not taken to curb rising immorality and restore public virtue.
Brigadier General Clarence Townsley retires today after a long career in the artillery branch. A New Yorker, he entered the Military Academy from Iowa in 1877 and graduated with high honors in 1881. He served as chief artillery and ordnance officer in the Spain era, commanded the Coast Artillery school at Fort Monroe, and led West Point as superintendent before a 1917 inspection tour of European battle fronts.
Key dates and figures: 1833 Henry Barnum born in Jamesville New York later major general. 1861 Jerome Bonaparte reception in Boston. 1869 Black Friday panic in New York. 1897 William O’Brien jailed for seditious language. 1898 Kitchener and Marchand meet at Fashoda. 1914 Belgian resistance south of Antwerp. 1915 Russian victory at Vilnius. 1916 Paris footnote Somme front gains. 1917 German raid on London kills six.
Today features a wide array of observances and meetings. Observances include the fiftieth anniversary of Black Friday and the Jewish New Year 5680, while President Wilson travels east and the Prince of Wales visits Victoria. Ak-Sar-Ben opens in Omaha and major religious and fraternal gatherings begin across the country.
The Kentucky Jockey Club begins its autumn meeting at Latonia with continuing events at Adaquet and Havre de Grace. Trotting moves into the Grand Circuit at Columbus O. A Mineola Long Island horse show opens. Johnny Dundee vs Willie Jackson in Philadelphia was declared off.
A public demand insists the Main street crossing of the Southern railway be repaired. Local residents urge immediate action to fix structural deficiencies and improve safety at the crossing.
City issues notice from R. L. Pickett, city manager, demanding all water and light bills be paid on or before October 1 or service will be disconnected. Dated September 23, 1951.
One year ago today in wartime history Secretary McAdoo opened the Fourth United States Liberty loan campaign in New York. Count von Hertling the German chancellor declared that public discontent in Germany was not justified by the military situation.
War Department plans to offer several hundred thousand army chickens to the public. The issue to resolve is whether the flocks are veterans of Pershing's army or Grant's, before the marketing begins.
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