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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1926
Page
4
A compact reflection contrasts biblical promises with Confucian pragmatism. The speaker notes enduring faith and integrity, choosing righteousness even if life must be sacrificed, illustrating timeless moral tensions between virtue and material security.
Francois Villon’s Ballad of Dead Ladies ponders the vanished beauties and noblewomen of the past. The speaker laments vanished figures from Herodoted names to Queens and nuns, asking where they lie now. The refrain laments the snows of yester year as time erodes glory.
The elderly speaker Mrs. Mead was barred from Agnes Scott College in Decatur amid Legion objections and city leaders who cited her affiliations. Supporters note she spoke against war and communism, while critics warn of ties to broader anti war and internationalist groups.
The passage notes an old New England woman as a duped source of spreading foul doctrine. It argues war may not be used to settle disputes between individuals and that treason accusations are overheated in her rhetoric.
The secretary of the navy may withhold information about naval service from witnesses under oath while a retired officer testifies. Citizens charged with crime have a right to know, yet protecting secrets could aid justice or liberty. If withheld facts could justify more lenient punishment, the balance favors disclosure to ensure fair trial.
The Greensboro Daily News reports a letter said to be from Otto Wood offering to surrender to North Carolina for his thirty year sentence. Raleigh responds by announcing a bounty to him dead or alive. The piece mocks Wood’s reluctance to stay jailed and notes his past escape from prison supervision.
A US woman bought a jade vase in Paris and paid packing and ship fees but never received it. A New York forwarding firm billed $7.01 with duties and charges, while the American Embassy later outlined the case. The tale warns buyers abroad and notes embassy vigilance.
The News and Observer notes North Carolina’s pride in William E. Dodd a Johns ton county native and Chicago professor of American history as he prepares to address the State Historical Association session at the Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh. Dodd is renowned for Life of Nathaniel Macon and works on Woodrow Wilson Jefferson Davis and the Old South.
Court officials censor letters received by jurors in the Fall-Doheny conspiracy trial to prevent morale damage. Home expressions of longing are removed to avoid influencing jurors, with the aim of keeping peace or war status under wrap as Christmas nears.
The 94-year-old Mrs. David Murry, aunt of Mrs. Hall, declares she will not go to court. She invites Simpson to visit her home, stating she would be pleased to answer questions there if he visits politely.
A jokey note cites a hypothetical world court for William Borah and jokes about a man suing another as bees attack his goldfish. It mentions a line about Charleston dancers and golf elbows and references Wells noting The World of William Clis sold.
The Charlotte Observer profiles Hon. Walter Murphy, noting his aim to meet state public institution needs without higher taxes. It cites his distinction between legislative and executive budgets and suggests he is not planning to disrupt the legislature. The piece comments on the Governor McLean labeled marplot remark and offers a cautious forecast of harmony in the coming General Assembly.
The Raleigh rumor mill says Willie M. Person of Louisburg may try to sue the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association in federal court after a previous suit failed. He has been seen near the federal building and held talks with Judge I M Meekins, while still serving as attorney for tobacco receivers. The cotton group offers silence as the rumor mill churns over possible grounds for action.
Washington December 3 AP two orders from the Interstate Commerce Commission swapped action on grain rate reductions for Memphis origin traffic to North and South Carolina destinations. The first order halted the 16 or 11 percent cut effective December 3. a second order briefly authorized it before being rescinded. Officials said recall was too late and the changes stood, allowing the reductions to proceed.
Otto Urb an, a New York man who studied detective work by mail, bought a revolver and accidentally shot himself. He later recovered and was arrested for possessing weapons, leading him to relinquish his correspondence school badge.
A reader recounts Valentino’s letters to Peggy Scott and explains his view of marriage as a liberation from possessive control. He cites his own troubled marriage, noting how wives meddle in husbands’ lives, seeking social status and dominance, and argues some women should be “parked” like a car when not needed.
Asheville reports the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs will examine sea leg development as a growing issue for players. A large steamship company offers a ship for the 1927 convention, an offer renewed for the third year, with Dallas, Texas also pursuing the next gathering.
A majority of Americans still bear surnames rooted in Britain, reflecting enduring cultural and historical ties. The persistence of these names underscores long migration patterns and the lasting influence of British heritage on American identity.
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