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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1925
Page
2
On Saturday August 22 1925 a petition sought air mail service in the south. The piece notes hurried aims and unclear destinations while North Carolina bankers face another harsh verdict. It mentions a Tar Heel hero from the Mackinac disaster and Dutch Anderson reportedly at sea in the Gulf today.
A Rochester mother claims lifeguards failed to supervise and caused her child’s drowning. She says the guards used a ukulele while the girl drowned and sues the city for negligence rather than pursuing cruelty charges.
The North Carolina governor vacationing in Wisconsin sought to escape the office duties and heat, retreating on a camping trip while still facing the Sanatorium report that lingered despite his getaway.
The News and Observer reports the unprovoked killing of Dr. H P Moseley by a negro named Frizzell. Chief Hobgood of Farmville and a Lenoir sheriff escorted the suspect to Raleigh overnight for confinement in the state prison amid public outcry and praise for law officers. Five crimes in North Carolina this week spurred mob fury, but officers rushed culprits to safe prisons, honoring the majesty of law and order.
Reports say a Negro shooter of a Farmville physician was moved to the state prison to avert mob violence. Citizens filled roads in fear while some in Ku Klux outfits rumored a mob mood. Authorities deny a vindictive motive though the physician was called to a patient who was drink crazed or otherwise impaired.
Navy disapproves of the not guilty verdict in a case involving two women nurses who allegedly brought whiskey aboard a government transport. The department maintains the records, asserts the evidence against the nurses was clear, and notes the women go free while male officers face lighter punishment. The piece contrasts perceived chivalry with impartial justice, and also cites comments by Mr. Daniels on a separate matter about delaying a marriage linked to Woodrow Wilson.
The article condemns a mob's plan to string up an apparently insane Black man after a physician was killed. It notes the suspect did not flee, fired once, was dissuaded from firing again, and raises questions about intent and mental responsibility in the bloodshed.
Mrs Josephus Daniels reveals in Liberty that her husband Daniel declined a delicate mission in 1915 to urge Woodrow Wilson not to remarry before the 1916 election. Democratic leaders warned that a remarriage could jeopardize Wilson’s renomination, sparking cabinet briefings, letters, and whispered plans on Capitol Hill.
In a nearby town a man was shot by an unknown assassin, leaving locals to suspect his family. Observers describe the victim as decent and hardworking, while noting a troubled marriage. The writer also discusses critical reception of Abie’s Irish Rose and expresses disdain for Uncle Tom’s Cabin and The Birth of a Nation.
The speaker calls attention to Russia as reformers exhaust plans and politicians fail to reshape the nation. After surveying the country, the observer notes half the population starving while the other half is consumed by fighting, burning, and theft.
During the Revolutionary War era a young soldier named Martin Kallikak from a good New Jersey family had an affair with a feeble minded servant girl and fathered a son by her. Years later he married a woman of good family and had several legitimate children.
A writer extols a New Jersey family as exemplary citizens with successful professionals and no feeble-minded members, then contrasts them with descendants of a feeble-minded girl. The piece argues evolution over creation, defends capital and education, and criticizes Socialists as disruptive.
In a local paper the editor admitted he must craft a favorable notice for the singing of old Mrs Art, a prospect he found sickening. The remark contrasts the harsher standards for men with the gentler spin for women in society coverage.
The city council named a planning and zoning commission with Cox Clark Tate and Marsh as key members. The group aims to quick start work, vet experts, and guide progress and development for High Point with a balanced, experienced roster. The full council will review initial recommendations as the commission begins its work.
In 1924 Albuquerque journalist Magee testified before a senate oil committee about rumors of $100,000 in a suitcase tied to E. L. Doheny and A. B. Fall. Magee, once owner of the Morning Journal, described offers of “Doheny money” and recounted his changing party alignment from Republican to Democrat to Independent. He campaigned against a judge and later sought the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination.
A speaker urges continual learning as useful education to gain month by month and day by day, urging time for study over arguments. The piece cites a two word reply to a silly question and notes that gentleness may require roughness, with a woman correspondent's critique provoking reflection on character.
An observant voice muses on Calvin Coolidge’s presidency and the public’s view of aging artists. The writer notes a 60-year-old woman who “kept up her music” despite lack of talent, criticizing enthusiasts who pretend expertise. The passage contrasts sustaining art with dwindling critical judgment among followers.
The text discusses teaching children to love stories by reading aloud rather than reciting every word. As stories lengthen, adults must balance preserving the tale’s beauty with the time available, keeping the storyteller’s attitude while engaging young listeners.
Guidance on reading to children stresses selecting exciting scenes and crucial connecting links while skipping lengthy descriptive passages. It advises reading aloud with pacing, reserving private reading for the eager child after the group finishes, and keeping group interest by interrupting spoilers. Copyright 1925 Bell Syndicate.
The New York cotton market opened steady with gains of 5 to 9 points as active months traded about 7 to 9 points higher after the call. Liverpool cables were steady, Manchester trade favorable, and crop prospects in parts of the Carolinas and Georgia deteriorated. December rose to 23.70 on covering, with some trade buying, but overall business remained quiet and a pullback followed before the hour ended.
Benny Leonard, retired lightweight champion, stated he will not return to the ring. He denied reports from his manager Billy Gibson that he planned a comeback to fight Jimmy Goodrich for the title.
A correspondent reports from Spitzbergen that wintering there is cheerful and sociable. The official’s wife describes long nights with faint sky glow, radio contact with London and Paris, music parties, tournaments, snow sports, sledging trips, and neighborly visits across Advent Bay and Braganza Bay, with hope to see Paris and London again.
In Havana on August 22, a department ruling extends to U S citizens the same privileges accorded Cuban nationals by immigration authorities. The treasury department exempts travelers from the quarter percent tax on funds over $50 carried out of the country, and cashiers allow identification cards for passengers to absolve statements or tax payments when leaving.
Six top thoroughbreds race in Chicago for 20000 dollars a mile and three sixteenths for three year olds and up. Mad Play carries 126 pounds with Princess Doreen at 121 pounds, potential two horse finish after Hawthorne upset in last month’s Chicago Derby.
The Jester and Irwin reunion will be held tomorrow at noon at Hickory chapel. The public is invited and asked to bring basket lunches.
Rain and sun drive forgetfulness and busy days for the Los Angeles street railway lost and found department. Manager Alfred T. Clothier reports 1,800 umbrellas left on street cars in one day. In six months of 1925, 13,371 miscellaneous items were turned in, with $3,883.57 found and $1,282.18 returned to owners.
Chicago reports of sub freezing readings in the Canadian northwest and a cooler outlook spurred brisk buying at the board of trade. Wheat opened 1 8 to 5 8 higher, later around 1.63 a bushel for September, with corn and oats following the firm trend and provisions also holding firm.
The New Orleans market showed a quiet opening with initial gains of 6 points as Liverpool cables improved. October stood at 22.88 and December at 23.08 before easing about 5 points. activity dwindled awaiting a forthcoming government crop report and ginning figures due Monday.
Fayetteville August 22 AP David Harrison 16 died at a local hospital from wounds after Raymond Culbreth a boyfriend fired what he thought was an unloaded pistol at him. The two boys had played with the pistol Friday when it was unloaded. Later Harrison loaded it and placed it on a shelf. Culbreth, thinking the pistol harmless, fired at Harrison. Culbreth is exonerated from blame by Harrison's parents.
New York and Pittsburgh began a five game series with a doubleheader before 50,000 fans. Virgil Barnes pitched for the Giants against Lee Meadows of the Pirates. Cuyler started in center, homered for his thirteenth of the season, as Carey, Moore were absent.
An exchange telegraph from Calcutta reports a ferryboat capsized in a storm on the Meghna river near Sangalyia, drowning about 100 people. The tragedy occurred as vessels struggled through heavy seas, and rescue operations were being organized by local authorities.
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