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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1925
Page
4
A North Carolinian donated a large sum to a negro orphanage anonymously in a landmark act for the state. The donor remains unnamed by design, highlighting the discreet charitable gesture reported in the December 5 1925 edition.
Raleigh residents insist on pursuing action against ice manufacturers despite surplus ice in the area, signaling continued public grievances and potential legal steps amid available supply.
The state's automobile theft bureau performed better in November than even the thieves, a sharp compliment to its effectiveness.
The piece notes Robert La Follette avoiding exile from a Republican conference he attended. It cites Wisconsin theft bureau results with 100 cars recovered in November and $600,000 of property recovered in its first year, linking success to the state title registration law. It also cites Harvard football figures showing an $88,000 deficit despite $856,000 from football and a $292,000 net profit, warning that promoters will push professionalism in college football.
The House plans to pass a reduced taxation bill that could cut the nation’s tax bill by about 325.7 million dollars next year with income taxes bearing a large share of the relief. Further cuts are expected in inheritance taxes excise and occupational taxes including rebates for dealers on current car inventories.
The Guilford county game law triggers rural discontent and political risk ahead of elections. A lone game warden pushes enforcement while deputies quit, as legislators weigh backing the law against reelection prospects. Analysts say enforcement could swing 500 votes in the next contest.
A warehouse fire at the Charlotte site that once housed the Confederate navy yard removes a perceived landmark, but the Memorial marker and historic site remain. The yard’s inland location and origin in a swampy field near the railroad are recalled, with notes on historic use and repairs.
Durham doctors raise minimum fee to three dollars per call and Raleigh follows with higher rates. The Raleigh Times backs the move, noting citizens pay more for plumbers than doctors. It points out doctors often wait for payment and may provide services pro bono due to humanitarian concerns.
The passage describes crowded urban streets and crowded tenements, portraying the suffering of mothers with sick children and the hopeful perseverance of residents. It extols hope as the motive for work and better futures, citing a boy who sold papers for five years to take his mother to the country and noting how some rise from poverty to brighter life.
A husbandless family endures hardship with the boy sending wages to a country boarding house for his mother. The tale follows the boy’s labor and saving though the mother, now aged, is relocated to a distant lodging as their misery continues.
A reflection on hope guiding a family from rural toil to urban success. The mother runs a farm with cows pigs and chickens while the son builds a city life through enterprise. Hope, described as the greatest gift, sustains invalids and makes a weary world bearable.
Prosecutor Buckner outlines a network of rum runners and coast guard officials tied to a syndicate. He notes $1,000 paid to Swain and $240 to crew each, plus $4,400 for road expenses as part of liquor disposal. A coded system touted signals and back words for ships and guards, with names like Pilk and Atsuga. An insurance bondman offered bail for an unindicted officer, while a coast guard member resisted a $20,000 bribe and aided in the roundup.
Prohibition groups urge stricter enforcement as Rep Dyer seeks repeal of the Volstead Act. The Anti-Saloon League and Women’s Christian Temperance Union back faster enforcement while a Catholic Protestant reform committee appeals to the Pope after a clash with President Coolidge.
Senator McNary of Oregon endorses Frank L. Shull of the Republicans and Marshall N. Dana, a Democrat, as acceptable candidates for member of the Shipping Board from the northern Pacific coast in response to President Coolidge's request for a bipartisan pick.
Editorials in the region discuss road-building in Alleghany and Surry counties and hint at political influence on juries connected to the Doughton family. The piece notes Surry residents on Kemp Doughton’s jury, mentions Meekins’ rulings on liquor cases, Upshaw’s Volstead stance, and a Bethea ecclesiastical inquiry amid ice company litigation in Raleigh.
Ohio settlers who crossed to New Mexico seeking better conditions return to their home state. The sect has maintained its customs for over a century despite migration.
Santa Barbara earns top national award among over two thousand Better Homes demonstrations. Five homes in Santa Barbara showcased different income options with emphasis on education and community effort led by Miss Pearl Chase. The main demo, The Home That Budget Built, cost details and budget shown to visitors.
The Every-Member canvass of Saint Marys Episcopal Church members will be Sunday afternoon from 2 30 to 5. Members should stay at home until called. An 11 o clock service offers card filling to avoid afternoon calls. Pledges support parish, diocesan, national, and foreign work.
The House Naval Committee after a Hawaii visit backs strengthening fortifications including two sixteen inch guns for the islands as part of next session's program. Proposals cover Pearl Harbor channel improvements, a sea wall, dry dock facilities, and more ammunition storage. legislation is being drafted by Representative.
Stephens, a Republican from Ohio, wins backing from committee Chairman Butler and Rep Britten of Illinois, the ranking Republican member, signaling solid party support in the leadership contest.
Wheat futures eased early as Argentina's weather outlook improved and a 5 480 000 bushel increase in ocean passage wheat reduced values. Opening quotes fell 3 8 to 13 8 cents, then a brief rally emerged. Corn and oats remained firmer on adverse corn belt weather with corn opening steady to 5 4 cents lower and turning modestly higher.
The wording suggests later improvement in advance and a turn around with provisions lower and hog values affected. The readable text is limited but indicates commodity price shifts and livestock market movement.
Washington December 5 1917 secretary of war approved a roll collar style for tunics and overcoats for enlisted men and officers of the army simplifying uniform standards across the service.
AP forecast for the week beginning Monday calls for fair weather in the South Atlantic and East Gulf states Monday, with rain likely Tuesday or Wednesday and again near week’s end. Temperatures will be below normal Monday and Thursday, otherwise near normal.
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