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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
2
High Point Enterprise reports from December 9 1924 with front page notices and editor details. Mentions Christmas shopping, local events, weather, politics, and national news including Senator Reed, Follies beauty wedding, Asheville population, Japanese relations, a Winston-Salem minister shooting incident, and German reparations cabinet changes. Includes ad and department credits.
Rumors suggest the late Atlanta penitentiary warden may not have to leave the prison long, while an industrial league for inmates served by baseball games is proposed. The Georgia governor offers a reward for capturing members of an “unmasked mob,” likely avoiding mistakes with a Klucker.
An Asheville court sentences a man to never drive again as part of a broader push to use stern penalties to improve highway safety. The ruling reflects a trend toward aggressive legal remedies to deter dangerous driving practices.
Fairfax Harrison president of the Southern Railway has traveled through Piedmont towns with capitalists aiming to bolster railroad tonnage and expand freight capacity.
The bonded indebtedness of North Carolina state counties and municipalities amounts to 283 millions. State bonds account for about one third of the total, underscoring the importance of applying sound financial and building economy principles across government levels.
The piece argues that Southern ancestry was thrifty and vigorous, not indolent, citing The South’s Development and federal wealth figures from 1850 to 1870 to show Southern industrial strength and later recovery, contrasting Old South glories with stark realism.
Census figures show High Point with 44 accidental deaths in 1923, Raleigh higher overall. Autos killed five, railroads four, other vehicles one, leaving 34 with unspecified causes. Winston-Salem reported 43 deaths, 14 in auto crashes, highlighting the need for safety reviews and accident prevention.
A man serving a sentence in a midwestern penitentiary shows piano talent to eight million listeners after a radio station discovered him. The program catapults him from the cell to national attention and a possibly brighter future beyond the pen.
The text notes that gifts of money to a prisoner upon release could total around $20,000 or more, boosting his earning power in jail and potentially securing a lucrative vaudeville contract. It suggests the prison sentence indirectly made him financially, with the judge being thanked for the outcome.
Manufacturers and salesmen of the Southern Furniture Market association met at the Sheraton to plan better accommodations and entertainments for buyers attending the January market. No action was taken. the executive and entertainment committees will work out plans for visitor comfort as the show nears, with hundreds of dealers expected from across the country.
Four children died in a fire that destroyed the home of Mrs. Olive Jones at Stanley's Inn Ohio about five miles from here. The victims are Louise Jones 11 Hazel Jones 17 Alice Myers 4 and Hazel Myers 2. A woman was seriously injured and two others slightly hurt. The Myers children were grandchildren of Mrs. Jones who was hosting them for the night.
Liverpool December reports show weekly cotton totals with 84 000 bales forwarded to mills and 446 000 American bales included in stock 582 000. Imports stand at 79 000 with 66 000 American, while exports total 6 000 American 1 000.
An analytical laboratory will open early next year in connection with E. O. Cummings battery charging plant on West Green Street. The lab will analyze coal boiler and drinking water fertilizers and more to determine value. A nickel and silver electro plating department is planned, with operations by mid January. Cummings holds a B S in chemistry from UNC and a Ph D from MIT and has taught at Georgia Tech.
The Christmas cheer fund for High Point's Ten Neediest Cases reached $270.25 today as residents respond slowly. A anonymous donor gave $5 with a request to label $5 as from a friend, while nine donations have been recorded since the drive started a week ago. Welfare officials say several hundred dollars more are needed to aid the ten families. The Enterprise collects contributions, all going to the welfare board for distribution to the ten homes via the Ten Neediest fund. Contributions listed include Kiwanis Turkey Sale donors and a single anonymous supporter.
A crowded Ray Street school auditorium hosted a seasonal program before closing day. Students wore beautiful costumes handmade by the participants and directed by Misses Terry Rose and Titman. Santa Claus appeared as a playful figure while the operetta Queen of the Year showcased the seasons with Winter prevailing.
A Christmas program at Main Street school auditorium opened with an invisible choir singing Silent Night. Ruth Clinard and Edith Millikan served as scribes. Mary was played by Elizabeth Snow Welborn and Joseph by Gilbert Ragan. The cast included William Lewis and others as shepherds, and Margaret Hauser as the angel. The performance featured We Three Kings and Joy To The World, directed by Louise Shipman. Principal L R Johnston praised the week as exceptionally good with high student morale.
High Point furniture men met in session to discuss forming a freight corporation to secure warehouse and sidetrack facilities for carload shipments. A committee of A. S. Caldwell, L. R. Terry and J. T. Ryan was appointed to work out details and report at a later meeting.
Washington dispatch reports Jesse H. Jones director of finance and democratic national committeeman declares there is no need for speculation about the party s future. He notes the party was founded on enduring principles and has survived many vicissitudes to remain virile and alive, pledging support for President Coolidge s administration and urging unity in financing the democratic campaign deficit, estimated at about 300000, to be raised in an orderly manner.
Federal Judge F S Dietrich of Idaho was assigned to preside at the trial of Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana. Announcement made today states Dietrich will oversee the proceedings in Portland Oregon.
Baltimore dispatch notes Manufacturers Record releases The South's Development, a 670 page study of southern progress. It highlights gains in exports, banking, industry, agriculture, transportation, and resource development across the sixteen states with contributions from Hoover, Crissinger, Wallace, Soule, and state leaders.
The Canal Zone governor ordered five minutes of work suspension starting at 10.55 this morning to pay tribute to Samuel Gompers. Flags across the zone were to be flown at half mast.
Pro tests by M. M. Belding, millionaire New York silk manufacturer, against the Coast guard action stopping and boarding his yacht The Cocoon, of Miami, Fla., were found to be without merit and the treasury closed its investigation.
Laura Riddick, 17, is reported dead in a December incident in Elizabeth City. Police are investigating circumstances surrounding the case and awaiting official details to determine motive and involvement.
A woman died last night in Winfall North Carolina from injuries after the automobile she rode in overturned on a curve toward Hertford. Police report indicate the vehicle skidded on the curve.
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