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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1919
Page
4
The column condemns the High Point main street railway crossing for its dangerous state of repair. It argues the city council must press the railway maintenance department to fix it before a fatal collision occurs as trains approach and vehicles struggle through at reduced speed.
The New York Globe suggests readers seek solace in classic authors such as Socrates Plato Marcus Aurelius Epicurus St Augustine Thomas Browne Gilbert White Izaak Walton and Thoreau while noting that these works may not fully ease contemporary sorrows. It questions whether ancient philosophy would withstand today’s harsh realities and highlights Homer as still offering some help through the epic Triad.
The piece argues the League of Nations embodies two millennia of moral progress and will shape opinion for decades. It contrasts past reliance on force with modern dispute resolution, citing Germany’s 1918 collapse, Omar’s wisdom, and Prussian aggression as lessons in why courts and arbitration must replace war. The League is described as the world’s court for settling disputes.
City government plans an ordinance forbidding parking in the Main street business section for more than 15 minutes to reduce wrecks and curb frequent accidents.
The fragment references Professor Todd preparing to reach 56 000 feet to communicate with Mars. It notes his first question about the leagues of nations and Mars's possible reply in coarse terms about disturbances in America.
Today's anniversaries note birth and death dates of figures like John Henry Luers and Louis Botha, with events including tinplate mill closures in 1894 and Italy declaring war in 1914. Today's events cover Michaelmas day observances, cathedral jubilees, Wilson's league tour, honorary degrees, Utah suffrage session, hog show in Des Moines, mining lab dedication in Pittsburgh, and a Thirtieth division reunion in Greenville.
George M Reynolds, a leading banker, will be a keynote speaker at the American Bankers association convention in St Louis today. A former Iowa farm boy, he rose from clerk to president of a major financial institution, later serving as Chicago bank head and declining a Taft cabinet offer. He also advised on the Aldrich currency commission in 1905.
Hon Patrick Cashin premier of Newfoundland born Cape Broyle 55 years ago today. Major General Lassiter commander Camp Bragg born Petersburg Virginia 52 years ago today. Gabe Parker former U S Treasury register born Fort Towson Indian Territory 41 years ago today. Dr Charles Howe president Case School of Applied Science born Nashua New Hampshire 61 years ago today. Dr Maiden Adams Georgetown College born Clarksburg West Virginia 51 years ago today.
One year ago today ten thousand Turkish troops surrendered to British forces in Palestine. United States troops took part in heavy fighting near Bellicourt. British forces pierced the Hindenburg line on a six mile front between Cambrai and St Quentin.
Multiple associations and unions announce conventions opening today in cities including St. Louis Atlantic City Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Vancouver Atlanta Roanoke with groups such as Bankers Association Trade conference Foundry men Underwriters war mothers conservatives Retail Clothing and Furnishing and Women’s Christian Temperance Union set to convene.
Racing meets planned at Jamaica La tonia and Havre de Grace cover spring racing action. Trotting opens grand circuit at Lexington Kentucky Golf opens womens national championship at Shawnee Pennsylvania. Field trials begin in Ladner British Columbia. Boxing features Willie Jackson versus Frankie Britt in Detroit for 19 rounds. Ink plant of New Granada yields ink with red to black color change noted.
New York September 29 The cotton market opened barely steady and declined 10 to 30 points on realizing selling by the South and Liverpool. October touched 31.72 and December 24.98 before recovering about 20 points as Wall Street houses bought, leaving prices unsettled by day end.
Cotton futures in New York opened barely steady with October at 32.00, December 32.27, January 32.34, March 32.45, and May 32. A Tibetan policy requires one son from every family to join the church to secure spiritual and temporal protection from monasteries.
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