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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
2
A column of mixed local and national items notes support for the Dawes Plan as a means to aid Europe and America, mentions Furman University’s crepe parcel, Muscle Shoals debate in the Senate, Navy ship needs, moonshiners humor, and rumors about Sam Gompers’s health, plus a civil suit and business bonuses during election year.
A half dozen Irishmen gathered in Dublin to see the American big leaguers play ball several weeks ago, noting a lull in fighting as spectators focused on the game.
Report notes Kellogg may retire yet many Americans study for imperial posts in Britain. The piece observes a trend of dressing in knee breeches as a sign of suitability for court life and ambassadorial roles.
Governor Morrison endorses Mr. Duke's university plan but signals likely amendments to the Ducal document to forever ban the teaching of evolution theory at the institution.
The federal park committee will recommend a site to the government, with Durham asserting fourth place in North Carolina by extending its city limits. Supporters argue extensions help direct street layouts and control sanitary and police regulations.
W A Graham, successor to his father as agriculture commissioner, faults the department for neglecting core duties while dabbling in education and experimentation. He calls for a return to the mainline, urging constructive reforms and signaling potential future growth rather than a rosy election-year report. The piece notes opposition to the succession and previews Graham’s unusual, revealing first annual report.
Greensboro Daily News questions the claim that High Point is the nation’s second largest furniture city. Census data shows furniture spans many products, with New York and Chicago likely ahead. The piece notes southern growth, High Point’s lead in the region, and plants running at capacity as evidence of the city’s prominence.
The piece argues funds for political campaigning should be confined to the state where raised. It warns slush funds may spill into other states and notes rumors of large sums from party headquarters. Regulation could hinder dispersal and reduce obligations to wealthy donors.
In Judge J M Hedgecock s court three cases were heard. Ben Alexander, a black man, was fined ten dollars plus costs for speeding. Will Gray, also black, faced a breach of the peace charge and was dismissed. A third case involved a man charged with being drunk.
Plymouth city officials request the portrait of Lady Astor be sent to the Plymouth art gallery following removal from the House of Commons. The National League of Women Voters in the United States has also been informed of the request.
Reports from Reutlingen and other points in Southern Germany state that an earthquake struck the Swabian Alps heavily damaging numerous houses in Pliezhausen Etsingen and Matelstadt Two shocks moved eastward and ended near Lake Constance raising concern across the region
A man believed to be B F Curtis of Shelby North Carolina was arrested while attempting to register at a Greenwood hotel. Officers say Curtis is wanted on serious charges in Shelby and that he appeared with a 15 year old girl who he claimed was his daughter. The girl reportedly fled after an alleged attempt to register her as his wife and walked nine miles to Coronaca before being taken in by a local family and returned to Greenwood.
Warsaw reports two agreements on Poland debt to Great Britain after months of talks. Poland will pay 5 million pounds over fifteen years for relief credits with interest cut from six to five percent and past interest added to the total. An additional 5 million zlotys of obligations will also be funded.
Stop AL Cars New York reports subway service will halt for one minute at 4 o'clock today as funeral services for August Belmont financier and sportsman begin at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine Bishop Manning will officiate Burial in Newport Rhode Island Belmont financed New York Citys first subway tollways
Eddie Collins premier second baseman of the American League will manage the Chicago White Sox next year. President Charles Comiskey announced the appointment in New York after the major league meeting. Collins will succeed Johnny Evers whom he substituted for a month last season during Evers illness. He will lead the club at the start of its 19th year in professional baseball after nine years with the team and prior service as field captain.
New York dispatch reports Owen D Young praising the Dawes plan as ushering a new day of peace and economic order in Europe at a Waldorf Astoria dinner. President Coolidge sends a letter of recognition, and messages from Mussolini Theunis Baldwin and Herriot arrive.
Speech excerpts recount Mrs. Coolidge receiving a medical degree while noting shifts in modesty and taboos. The piece cites President Marlin praising Boston University for empowering women and Dean Franklin opposing labor college plans as a democratic cultural setback.
Bruce Carraway of the United States Army Provision store will give a pair of pants to the best boy comedian at the old Fiddlers convention held at Cloverdale school tonight. Several other prizes have been offered for winners in the contests this evening.
Mrs. Catherine Armstrong reports jewelry valued at 30000 dollars stolen by three armed robbers who held up her and coal company manager Harry M. Ziv returning from a club opening in Chicago early today.
A regular International Great Northern passenger train carrying Samuel Gompers departed Laredo at 9:30 this morning en route to San Antonio, per dispatchers. The movement was confirmed by rail officials in the Texas city, with no additional incidents reported. The destination is San Antonio, Texas.
Kiwanis held a ladies night banquet at the Sheraton ballroom with a large attendance. Guests entered a reception, were escorted to tables, and enjoyed singing led by Fred Klein and L L Stookey. The program featured contests prize drawings a glee club performance and an interpretive dance.
The Pennsylvania Harmonie quartet from New York City, touring the south, performs at the Fairview street graded school tonight at 8. Admission 35 and 50 cents. Proceeds benefit the school. A section is reserved for white attendees.
A fire at the Ault Manufacturing Company plant on English Street broke out shortly after midnight and damaged part of the factory. Officers say an overheated furnace caused the blaze. Firefighters contained the fire to one section and kept losses from being greater, though an exact estimate was not yet available.
A Ford coupe reported stolen in Thomasville last night was recovered today on Centennial Avenue. The vehicle was taken to the police headquarters and police allege an extra tire and a rear tire were stolen from the car.
Belgrade reports from the frontier say agitation in Albania is increasing as the Liouma region rises and additional tribes join the movement. Independent sources confirm growing unrest and adherence by new groups to the cause.
Eastern Carolina observers discuss likely picks for president pro tem of the senate as Burgwyn appears secure. The piece notes reactions to a port terminals referendum, campaign finance filings by parties, and potential shifts in the Virginia Carolina league with franchise moves and team alignments affecting Winston and neighboring cities.
Reading Baseball club of the International league selects Leesburg Florida as training grounds for the team next spring. Board of directors announces the selection in Reading. Ground location details and dates to be finalized by the club.
Funeral services for August Belmont financier and sportsman who died last night at his home will be held this afternoon at four o'clock in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine Belmont’s death prompts tributes from financial and sports circles across Belmont New York and national figures attend the service in Upper Manhattan
The Lodge estate in Salem Massachusetts is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars at the probate court where Senator Henry Cabot Lodge's will was filed a few days ago.
Paris dispatch reports Premier Herriot presiding at a cabinet meeting around his bed in the foreign office chamber this morning as he suffers from the flu. Officials said the attempt to carry on was in keeping with his routine duties despite illness.
A poem satirizes politicians and the public figures who embrace knickers or shorts while praising pants. It laments attire and class signals, contrasts U.S. and foreign dress, and questions leadership style and legitimacy. The piece also touches on income tax and isolationist themes in a brief, poetic critique.
A family aided by churches and welfare groups faces ongoing hardship. Joseph, back from a sanatorium, is TB cured but cannot do indoor work and needs $250 to prepare for lighter outdoor work. Rose also recovered and returned to school. The mother receives $25 monthly Mothers' Aid from county and state programs.
George, father of three, lingered five months with tuberculosis and cannot work. The family, aided by city organizations, must raise $400 to clear back debts so he can return home. Oldest child Mable, 12, shows heart leakage and possible tuberculosis. baby remains very ill despite constant physician care. mother’s mothers aid funds are insufficient.
A brave girl named Marjorie, aged 17, travels from a secluded rural district to town. The short report notes her arrival and implies ongoing local interest in her case.
A young woman, Marjorie, estranged from her relatives, travels by train after her mother’s death and meets a man who proposes. She trusts him, becomes pregnant, he deserts her, and she seeks help to care for the baby. She faces housing, clothing, and funds for two months plus support after birth. The appeal requests $200.
North Carolina Baptist convention adjourned in Raleigh after choosing Charlotte as the 1926 gathering site. R M Simms of Raleigh delivered the afternoon address at the cornerstone laying, with W N Jones of Raleigh placing records and archives in the box. C H Derrham of Lumberton read Scripture as Meredith College girls provided music. the new Methodist plant ten miles from Raleigh spans 130 acres with capacity for students.
A clipped report notes a 73 percent rise in purchases of American mack ery in 1923 within British South Air. The brief cites the surge as a notable economic shift affecting trade patterns and consumer demand.
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