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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1919
Page
4
A collage of editorials questions democracy in Austria and Britain while critiquing labor woes, war leadership, and domestic policy. References include Gompers’ steel strike testimony, General Wood’s political prospects, Wheel Horse Wolfe’s mishap, and Burleson on postal letters as Wilmington housewives rail against high prices. Local council to resurfacer Centennial avenue amid wear.
Welcome news outlines a large scale building program by local businessmen to relieve housing in High Point. The plan aims to make 200 houses available, each likely a permanent home for residents of the furniture city, signaling a positive start to the effort.
The Columbia State argues the treaty debate centers on Republican opposition while Roosevelt and Lodge are cited in opposing and supporting views. It urges unity of nations for peace and warns against partisan missteps in evaluating the league of nations and its covenant.
The nation sympathizes as President Wilson stops his speaking tour due to a physical breakdown amid efforts for the peace treaty. Admiral Grayson orders rest, and a period of quiet is expected to restore health. the senate fight remains the crucial issue. British leaders signal mobilization to break railroad worker strikes. Centennial avenue and the Main Street crossing of the Southern railway require paving and attention.
Today's calendar lists racing at Aqueduct and Latonia Havre de Grace trotting meets and other events across major sports including football opening eastern intercollegiate season. Rome report notes Tittoni to push relief on Fiume occupation with two resolutions testing annexation and Italian nationality. a confidence vote could trigger elections in November.
Timeline of notable events and births: 1788 birth of John James Abert in Shepherdstown. 1895 Irish national convention organized in Chicago. 1904 Lafcadio Hearn dies in Tokyo. 1910 Roosevelt named temporary NY GOP convention chairman. 1912 aeroplane armada review near Paris. 1914 Russians occupy Uzsok Pass. 1915 French two day battle in Champagne. 1916 Serbians repulse Bulgarian assaults. 1917 Japanese war mission welcomed in New York.
Emma Goldman, a famed anarchist and foe of the established order in the United States, awaits deportation following release from Missouri penitentiary after a two year sentence for conspiring to defeat the draft. Born to Russian Jewish roots in Konigsberg, she rose to prominence during the Haymarket events and has since resumed propaganda work upon each release.
Leading bankers and businessmen gather in Atlantic City for the international trade conference to commence this week. Mystic Shriners will open a grand reunion in New Orleans with delegations from Louisiana Texas Tennessee Missouri and other states.
Boaz W. Long the new U S minister to Cuba born in Warsaw Indiana is 43 today. Lieutenant governor William Pugsley of New Brunswick born in Usaez New Brunswick is 69 today. Frederick J. Kinsman former Episcopal bishop of Delaware born in Warren Ohio is 51 today. Martin H. Glynn ex governor of New York born in Kinderhook Sussex New Brunswick is 69 today. Thomas L. Rubey congressman from Missouri born in Lebanon Missouri is 57 today.
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