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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1928
Page
4
Grand jury in Surry County indicts most highway commissioners for trading with themselves and accuses the road supervisor of embezzling about 5000 dollars and padding payrolls. The case sparks state wide interest as a possible model for reform in other counties and cities across North Carolina.
The Enterprise reprints a New York piece noting South Carolina recently borrowed at 3.85 percent while North Carolina paid four. Treasurer Lacy explains the gap stems from loan duration and South Carolina's no‑deposit interest rule. He says if North Carolina borrowed under same terms, rate could be under 3.85 percent. The editorial remains skeptical about a favorable credit differential and notes carpetbagger bondholders' lawsuits linger.
Speculation on an American replacing John Bassett Moore on the permanent court of international justice cites U.S. waning adherence and the potential for broader American inclusion. The article notes the court honors individual competence over nation size and recognizes small states, while political factors press for an American successor to end Moore's term.
Five hosiery companies in High Point, including one seller and four manufacturers, unite under one control as outside capital flows in. The move supports 1,200 local jobs and signals investor confidence in continued growth and regional shift of production to the Carolinas and Tennessee.
Bruce Catton reflects on life, risk, and the allure of danger in transatlantic flights with pilots like Lindbergh while noting the fate of Hinchcliffe and Mackay. The piece ponders whether bold restraint or bold gamble yields true victory. It condemns unsafe home remedies and recounts Betty Jane Sellers' troubled foster care case.
The piece notes Rep Madden's death and speculation that a Black successor could win the Illinois seat due to heavy Black voting power. It cites John A Livingstone and references past races and enfranchisement effects, noting aviation and cartoons as broader points.
The speech argues that clean government is essential for free government and denounces corruption among city, state, and federal officials. It asserts the Republican party must rise to meet urgent moral and political tests, citing leaders from Federalist to Lincoln as precedents and urging fearless action to restore integrity.
Raleigh wins the bid to host the North Carolina Educational Association annual meeting in March 1930 after Raleigh Chamber officials promise at least 2000 dollars in advertising for the North Carolina Teacher. Jules B. Warren is reappointed secretary at 5400 dollars annually with a roster of local officials present.
Judge Ed Goring rises by marriage and chesslike poker skill. The crowd plays so close to the edge that even a shirt's tobacco stain tells a tale. The tale implies a moral about focus and self discipline amid a game of chance.
Spotlight shifts to California where Democratic candidates Smith Reed and Walsh face key primaries. Smith leads in delegates with large gains but rivals dispute many claims, as Reed and Hoover each hold substantial instructed or claimed delegates. Houston mission looms with 733 4 delegates needed for nomination.
J H Adams announces the Adams Millis Corporation will consolidate High Point Hosiery Mills Piedmont Mills Kernersville Knitting Company and Pointer Hosiery Company. The move creates a new NC corp to cut overhead, expand output to over 4 million dozen pairs yearly and employ about 1 200 workers in High Point plants.
Geneva reports Judge John Bassett Moore resigns after seven years on the Permanent Court of International Justice. He will devote time to a 75 volume treatise on the history of arbitration and conciliation. Possible successors named include Hughes Taft Root Davis and Wickersham. selection by the League of Nations council and assembly.
Mrs. Hermann Koehl and Mrs. James Fitzmaurice wives of the Bremen pilots head for New York from the liner Dresden to share their husbands triumph at official receptions. Grover Whalen coordinates quarantine transfer to the Riverside then Battery for a rapid city welcome.
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