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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
4
The quote reflects that responsibility covers both actions taken and omissions. It emphasizes moral accounting for choices and inactions shaping outcomes and integrity.
The jury in the Snook case, after 27 minutes deliberation, returned a guilty verdict. The defense, indignant at the quick decision, offered a self defense claim while admitting the killing details. The judge imposed the death sentence, seen as a concise resolution to a troubling case.
The piece assesses Russia's unclear aims in the east amid rising military strength. It suggests the conflict may reveal imperial aims more than bolster Soviet influence, notes Russia's formidable power, and warns that Moscow's leaders may overextend their reach.
A Raleigh obituary memorializes a cheerful policeman whose years of service and public presence left a positive mark on the city. The piece reflects on the officer's duty, demeanor, and the sense of loss felt by residents and colleagues alike.
A Raleigh policeman praised for 16 years of cheerful traffic directing. reflections on individualism in big business and a Shanghai letter describing China's changing role of women from traditional duties to professions and public life, ending with faith in progress under the gospel.
Wade H. Ellis former Ohio attorney general outlines at the University of Virginia that removing federal enforcement aid from states without strong laws would force local action. He says states with no prohibitions might tolerate bootlegging, while compliant ones would enforce more vigorously.
A Chapel Hill press dispatch notes No. 54 and No. 100 improvements create a direct east west link from Greensboro to Burlington and beyond while suggesting No. 90 remains fastest for fans west of Lexington. Once east of Lexington the 90 corridor shortens travel to Chapel Hill by about two miles and five miles with curve removals. No. 90 is also favored as the Raleigh route if maps are accurate.
Newton D. Baker argues that courts inspire respect through wisdom and poise rather than punishing critics. He explains contempt power can undermine legitimacy if used to shield judges from scrutiny. A judge should not become improper by silencing opinions about his role.
Near East Relief ends its charter after a decade of aid. The organization reports saving 1,500,000 lives, aiding 132,000 orphaned children with relief and education, providing medical help to 6,000,000, and feeding 12,500,000 during famines. Leaders and donors take pride in the record.
A Chicago laundryman faces charges after an incident described as a striking act with a sizzling iron. The report notes the iron was used while hot, implying a heated confrontation.
Ardara resident boasts he has penned 454 letters on a single grain of rice. Galusha M. Cole of Pasadena marked his 103rd birthday on August 15, noting it as three years past his prime.
During the winter visit of the U S fleet to Panama sailors reportedly spent about five million dollars. The report notes substantial expenditure by crew members amid festive events and local commerce, reflecting a broad economic impact of the naval visit.
The article projects the U S population hitting 120 million in the 1930 census. It contrasts this with a local joke about many children on a single street, implying larger national growth than expected.
Jamaica S I residents say only half their home was painted after neighbors refused to allow a ladder on their property. They blame the restriction for the incomplete work and question the landlord’s leverage in the dispute.
Poem reflects on aging and memory. The speaker contrasts youth’s fleeting joys with the deeper happiness found in later years. Age revisits past memories as friends and loves endure, guiding acceptance and gratitude through time.
The United States shipped over 1.396 million pounds of butter in the last quarter with more than 40 thousand pounds sent to Peru in April. The shipment indicates growing foreign demand for American dairy products.
J A Clay of Oxford has been appointed one of the state's official executioners by George Ross Pou, superintendent of the state prison. He was chosen from nearly 100 applicants after J E Thomas and Joe Stone resigned. Thomas quit after years on the job citing stress from close contact with executions.
Major General Charles P. Summerall chief of staff of the U S Army and Col Patrick J Hurley assistant secretary of war will headline the North Carolina American Legion convention in Raleigh August 25 27 Voter strength is 382 with a majority of 191 votes needed Col Hodge A Newell and Col George K Freeman compete for state commandership and Henry Bourne is mentioned as a candidate
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