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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
4
A short quotation urges love to be shown in deeds not words. It contrasts affection's resilience with indifference and notes love endures with some hope, drawing on Walter Scott and biblical reference I John 3 18. The message emphasizes active care beyond empty speech.
A 28 minute jury verdict in the Dr James H Sneek case affirms that juries readily convict when a confession is at issue, challenging the belief that juries are swayed by rhetoric. The piece notes statistics favoring guilty verdicts and argues the jury system remains the primary method to determine guilt or innocence with possible procedural improvements ahead.
The North Carolina State Federation of Labor in Raleigh endorsed a package of reforms including shorter factory hours, ending night work for women, removing the fourth grade work limit, reorganizing the state labor department, creating a Labor Commissioner headed by a union member, free school texts, and social measures by organized women. It opposed short ballots, garnishee laws, and convict labor in competition with free labor. The program aims for feasible, non radical reforms and warns Southern labor faces exploitative organizers.
The Queensland premier declares state enterprises a failure, vowing sale of most utilities except the state insurance department. Public works will use contract systems and back under railway authorities for refreshment rooms, signaling a return to private initiative after 14 years of labor government rule.
The French government grants Lufthansa permission to fly mail over Fort Cherbourg to Bremen in a bid to speed transatlantic delivery between Germany and the United States. The piece argues for restraint to prevent future conflict and highlights aviation’s growing reach beyond traditional forts.
Funeral services for David Til dren Andrews a prominent civic leader and church worker were held at East Green Street Baptist Church this afternoon at 2 30 with six ministers officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery.
The passage discusses the central role of textile labor in the working class and emphasizes its influence on broad masses. It highlights how textile workers symbolize broader economic and social dynamics among laboring communities.
A Raleigh group narrowly escaped injury when failing to navigate the sharp curve at the new Highway 10 route entering Lexington Avenue near High Point. The wrecked car’s occupants were uninjured. The piece argues for stronger warning devices and cautions against overreliance on posted signs amid shifting road use and education debates.
Dr. Benjamin B. Kendrick of Greensboro argues literacy alone is insufficient, accusing critics like Dr. Edgar A. Knight of mischaracterizing southern schooling. He asks what propaganda might be spread via schools and defends the integrity of education in the region.
A satirical note reflects on fragile calm in China with a sharp joke about glue and disposal of dishware indicating public frustration and humor.
A Stevens Point barber Nicholas Berens marks half a century in the trade saying the first 50 years are the hardest. He reflects on the endurance needed to stay still in a straightback chair as rocking chair marathons hint at many champs in quiet work.
A claim notes that deaths on New York streets in 1928 exceeded those at Bull Run, framing the era as the deadly Pedestrian Run era with urban dangers cited as a greater tragedy than Civil War battles.
Tom Ashe discovered a wooden stump on his Beach Ridge Kentucky farm containing 16 000 silver dollars. The find, described with humor as pot luck, highlights a surprising cache unearthed during routine farm work.
A U S figure shows each person averages 205.4 telephone conversations annually. Analysts note the high volume underscores broad communication habits and growing demand for telephony services in the United States.
Ten year old Lenny Thomas of Asheboro was struck by an Asheboro Laundry truck while crossing near a railroad crossing and was taken to High Point hospital this afternoon with injuries not fully determined. doctor warned skull fracture suspected and an X ray was underway.
In full moonlight a crowd gathered near the hangar as ground crews loosened holds and the Graf Zeppelin lifted off before dawn. The ship circled the port then headed northward at 4:05 a m as passengers boarded. Lady Grace Drummond was among those aboard.
In August a young man was jailed for a crime and sent to county roads under the name Raymond Sexton. A brother later revealed the convict on the roads was actually Bynum Sexton, and court records were changed to reflect the true identities.
Doran argues in a continuation that one of two courses must be pursued. He asserts collective effort must bend toward a chosen policy while urging cooperation.
A speaker argues for clarifying state and federal police functions under liquor laws and expanding federal powers to curb illicit alcohol. He favors federal action on smuggling and regulation of industrial alcohol while noting progress in non beverage and medicinal liquor control and a shift in illicit sources away from diversions.
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