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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1931
Page
4
Not Sufficient Reason For Hoover Mercy
The piece argues for uniform justice in Albert B. Fall’s case, noting health sympathy may spur parole sentiment. It questions presidential intervention and contends a prison term should stand if Fall was guilty, contrasting views on punishment for wealthier conspirators versus common thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Fall
Hoover
Fall
Stability of a City Linking Funds in Doubtful Assets
Raleigh joins many North Carolina localities revealing public funds shortages as sinking funds are described as 80 percent frozen and doubtful assets. The piece notes statewide liquidity problems from realty mortgages and other risky investments, with serially amortized bonds modest in scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Plan to Destroy Cotton Sparks Southern Governors Debate
Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long remarked that the plan to destroy one third of the new cotton crop sounds good but he does not know. Seven southern governors opposed the proposal while three supported it, highlighting the confusion over government policy in an era of shortages and economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Farm Board
Huey P. Long
War and surplus debate after famine era ends
The text laments postwar surplus labor and goods and argues against destroying surplus to reestablish poverty. It notes reluctance to accept that ingenuity eliminated poverty and cites a Louisiana governor’s frustrated reaction to a cotton destruction plan.
Optimism Links To Business Revival Amid Hard Times
Henry Clews and Company see favorable shifts despite wage cuts in steel and overproduction in oil. They note active consumption industries, gains in shoes textiles and woolens, revival in hardware and machinery, and improving automobile demand. Railroads expect continued rail freight growth as large crop yields support transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews and Company
France
Great Britain
Judge Bowie's North Carolina Senate Bid Promises Tax Relief
Judge Tom Bowie campaigned in Newton urging reduced real estate taxes as part of his senatorial bid. He offered no Washington plan and argued North Carolina must lower debt and public costs, noting a shift from 150 million in annual spending to about 60 million while taxes stay near current levels. The piece stresses the need for concrete policy details from the candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bowie
Newton
Washington
North Carolina
Judge Bowie urged to specify tax policy actions
The piece urges Judge Bowie to provide concrete tax relief recommendations rather than broad generalities. It argues he should address North Carolina’s tax policy concretely to avoid remaining focused on a state issue while campaigning for federal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
North Carolina
Regulators Likely to Tackle Coal Industry Soon
Bruce Catton notes Pittsburgh coal operators near asking for federal control as a public utility amid chaotic conditions. Miners strike, profits vanish, and industry health hinges on government action, with appetite for intervention rising despite earlier hostility to regulation. A separate anecdote praises a Massachusetts patrolman who chastised a speeding governor. The piece also reflects on Gandhi Thoreau influence, future air mail versus dirigible debate, and ends with a proverb about leading a horse to water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Pittsburgh
Uncle Sam
Sam
Al Smith Remains Center Stage in National Race
Al Smith continues to be linked with the nation’s top office as observers note his enduring prominence in ongoing political discourse. Supporters frame his role as pivotal while critics question the path to the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Movie censors snap back as cuts spark pressure woes
Critics say cutting scenes to appease audiences fuels stress among censors. The debate hinges on censorship, public taste, and professional strain as officials acknowledge rising cases of work-related high blood pressure linked to intense screening pressure.
Californians Dominate Seed List At Forest Hills
At Forest Hills eight American women seed for the national tennis championship led by Helen Wills Moody of San Francisco and Helen Jacobs of Berkeley. Oakland's Lawrence A. Harper, Sacramento's Dorothy Weisel, Santa Ana's Josephine Cruickshank also ace the list alongside several others from Delaware Massachusetts and Philadelphia. The foreign field includes England’s Miss Betty Nuthall defending champion followed by several countrywomen and Italy’s Baronne Giacomo Levi Barozzi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Forest Hills
California
Helen Wills Moody
San Francisco
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Lawrence A. Harper
Oakland
Dorothy Weisel
Sacramento
Josephine Cruickshank
Santa Ana
Adams Reaches Biltmore Finals In Asheville Golf
Asheville shooter Joe Adams advances to the Biltmore club invitation finals after defeating W D Fondren three and two. Jacksonville’s Jack Toomer, Al Ulmer, and G W Spencer win their semifinal spots ahead of the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Biltmore
Toomer
Alan Smith
Jacksonville
Adams
W. D. Fondren
Memphis
Spencer
Carl Dann, Jr
Orlando
Fila
Ulmer
Henry Westall
Dance Hall Brawl Ends in Injuries in Salisbury
In Salisbury on August 14 a dance hall fight between China Grove and Landis left one man hospitalized and another with a badly bruised head. Deputy Sheriff R B Wike arrested Jake Brown and brothers Frank and wife. Wike fired twice, wounding Jake in the leg. all three Browns face charges of attacking an officer and obstructing duty. Mrs Brown filed a deadly assault claim against Wike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
China Grove
Landis
R. BE. Wike
Jake Brown
Frank
Wike
Frank Brown
Automatic Guns To Battle Aircraft
The War Department tests at Fortress Monroe Virginia a new anti aircraft gun that fires 100 high explosive rounds per minute. It uses an electrically operated direction finder and night searchlight batteries to detect planes by engine sound. The system covers 10 000 to 15 000 yards and can track planes up to 200 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
War Department
Fortress Monroe
Watch Bought in 1770 Comes Down Through Caldwell Line
Klamath Falls Oregon Ben F Caldwell owns a watch purchased by an ancestor in London in 1770. The antique timepiece now rests with Caldwell and is cited as a family heirloom with colonial origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Ore
Ben F. Caldwell
London
Farmers need real relief not acts of government aid
In this letter from Durham North Carolina dated August 18 1931 Jno W Hester argues that price boosting and government purchases fail to help farmers. He says staple crops are set by international prices not local policy and urges reducing crop acreage rather than subsidies. He condemns the Farm Board and calls for decisive government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Congress
Mellon Brothers’ Aluminum Company of America
Fords
Ted
Farm Board
South
Santa Claus
Durham
N. C
JNO
W. Hester
Fours and Fives Crossword Clue Puzzle Highlights
A historical crossword puzzle page lists clues across and down with themes including Des Moines, ear, domicile, edge of a roof, blacksmith tools, and chemistry terms. Entries range from greeds and grapplings to instrument parts and anatomical terms, reflecting a varied puzzle from a bygone issue.
Lovers muse of home and marriage in quiet exchange
In a sentimental moment she asks for a home of their own and he agrees they could marry, expressing hopeful plans for a shared future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humorist
Lost on Arrest in Denver Costs 1.80
Police arrest Alexander Craig, described as a negro, for a $20 short check from Providence Kentucky. He explains his conscience. Providence refuses the wire, Denver police absorb the 1.80 toll, and Craig is freed.
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Denver
Alexander
Craig
Providence
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