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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
2
A compact column from December 11 1924 highlights satirical takes on religious and political topics. It references Baptist resolutions Methodism Trinity college Duke bequest and navy policy with minor political quips about President Coolidge and the League of Nations. It notes Raleigh police reform and a Duke anecdote about Shakespeare.
The article argues that Great Britain was justified in expecting repayment of debts by allies from the late war, noting Britain lent two dollars for every dollar borrowed and suggesting creditors will recall this imbalance.
In Raleigh as a new administration looms North Carolina faces pressure for new revenue sources including a possible one cent gasoline tax or a sales tax. The piece argues against dodging ad valorem taxation and calls for fiscal reform, reduced waste, and honest taxation rather than politically convenient substitutes.
Stockholders pledge to transfer the High Point club and all holdings to Burgess and Currie if the Piedmont league remains in existence, with the transfer to occur in January after required forfeits are posted and assurances given for a baseball season. The move aims to keep High Point in baseball, without profits for the new owners.
Col Meekins, once a gubernatorial hopeful, appears set for a federal judgeship after state party approval and anticipated presidential naming. A federal judgeship, lasting for life absent resignation, offers prestige, higher pay, and independence from public whim, making him a strong candidate despite low expectations for the governor’s race.
A historical note recalls a celestial event viewable from Wadeboro North Carolina drawing students and savants from around the world. It mentions fears of lawlessness and a Western novelist’s plan to send a novice to western North Carolina for a Rob- inson Crusoe style wild experience, plus Newark New Jersey tourists allegedly held by moonshiners and Vanderlip to be cross-examined in the Forbes case.
George A Clark Jr a seven year old of Candor died in a local hospital this morning at 8 oclock after two weeks illness. He is survived by his parents five sisters Maxine and Louise. The body was taken to Candor today and funeral services will be conducted there Friday.
Edward Clodfelter was tried in police court today for failing to bury cows that died at his farm. He received a ten dollar fine and costs, but the fine was remitted by Judge Hedgecock. Y. W. Bobo had judgement suspended on costs for assault on James Johnson. Johnson paid costs for breach of the peace. Charlie Caulcutt was fined five dollars and costs for driving without a state license tag. John Stowe was fined five dollars and costs for assault and gave notice of appeal to Superior court.
A blaze in Pine Bluff Arkansas on December 11 caused about 1 million dollars in property loss. The fire swept St Louis Compress No. 1 and damaged the Pine Bluff Cotton and Warehouse Company facility.
Poem by James J Montague satirizes Molly the candidate who starts stout and gains svelte after each speech. It links campaign rhetoric to female political participation and predicts more women entering politics. The piece lampoons voter turnout and notes changing times in politics and leadership.
In observance of Come Clean week, students of the local high school presented an hour program in chapel. Dick White of the Hi-club introduced speakers and announced two UNC guests tomorrow. Miss Semmie Herman urged clean speech and condemned slang and profanity. Charles Salsbury linked habits to character, and Tony Antonakos discussed clean scholarship. Sanders Dallas urged fairness in athletics and spectators’ honesty. William Lewis and Henry Gurley spoke on the Older Boys conference. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews and Principal L R Johnston praised the program’s success.
London suffers one of its worst fogs in years with heavy travel disruption. Subways, buses, and trams bogged down as collisions injure several. many ships in the Thames report fogbound crews. Weather forecasts show little relief, with wide European impact and estimated city losses around four million dollars.
Tokio dispatch says Touneo Mat sudan, vice minister of foreign affairs, has been generally understood as selected ambassador to Washington in succession to Masano Hanihara, with formal announcement pending cabinet ratification.
August Belmont renowned financier and sportsman died at his Park Avenue apartment after a brief illness of a little over a day. He was 71 and will be buried in Newport. Survived by widow Eleanor Robson Belmont and two sons from his first marriage, his death follows an arm operation and a rapid decline. Belmont shaped finance and horse racing, backing Cape Cod canal projects and political campaigns, with Man O War among his era’s famous thoroughbreds. Born August Belmont Sr. in 1838 to August Belmont and Caroline Slidell Perry, he later embraced Episcopalian faith.
Washington on December 11 saw the concluding sessions of the twentyeth convention of the national rivers and harbors congress with numerous speakers. A banquet tonight led by J Hampton Moore of the Atlantic deeper waterways association will close one of the most attended meetings. Rear Admiral Moffett, chief of the naval bureau of aeronautics, told the gathering that the greatest transport opportunity lies in aircraft possibilities for the department.
Samuel Gompears president of the American Federation of Labor arrives in San Antonio from Mexico with 27 labor leaders. They depart next day for New York City via New Orleans. Reports say he became ill from high altitude, was stretchered to safety, then recovered fully.
Ambitions for a new year budget face inadequate state income as officials debate cash versus accrual accounting. Talks pivot to added taxes like a sales tax, while Trinity College’s name change to Duke College draws Baptist, alumni, and public debate amid Duke’s $40 million trust. Senator-elect Grady expects Harris withdrawal to shape senate leadership. Intra-party caucuses are poised for renewed vigor not seen since 1917.
Washington December 11 President Coolidge and cabinet members along with Chief Justice Taft and supreme court justices attended funeral services for Mahlon Pitney former assistant justice who died Tuesday in Washington.
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