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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1926
Page
4
The page presents two aphorisms and a biblical verse, reflecting on heart and treasure. A quote from Matt 6 21 anchors the page with a moral cue, while G D Prentice offers a wry remark about affection and perception.
Old Masters Pibroch of Donuil Dhu invokes clan call to arms at Inverlocky with war-pipe banners and routed calm. Chiefs, vassals, pages and grooms answer the summons as heather winds swell the eagle plume and plaids are cast for onset.
A Georgia flogging case prompts questions about Ku Klux Klan ties as governor calls for order and condemns violence. Debates cite masked perpetrators and Klan history while noting uncertain current affiliation and public attitudes toward covert force.
Mayor Walker of New York threatens Broadway producers with closure if shows fail to decency standards. He argues censorship targets vulgar content rather than art, while noting critics fear ruination of better productions. He faces a difficult task amid influence from holiday visitors and transient audiences.
The text claims courts were controlled by an autonomous government making orders unnecessary and accuses the Klan of inspiring banditry. It notes that very few if any Ku Klux Klan members were in the whipping party but alleges kluckerism provided inspiration to crime.
A column weighs American unpopularity in Europe and with nations like Chile and Nicaragua, critiquing foreign policy and debt paydowns. It then shifts to a playful, reflective piece on mustaches, tracing their history from ancient times to modern symbol, joking about shaving trends and social signals.
A Fantastical tale of giant birds and precious stones contrasts with a future Detroit mooring mast rising 1000 feet above a five story building. Officials see a future home airfield as common as the garage. Eddie Rickenbacker predicts a house sized airplane within 29 years as routine.
The piece examines why leaders hesitate to forecast continued prosperity in 1927, citing superstition and the fear of tempting Luck. It notes strong current business signals, mentions Judge Gary’s cautious optimism, and highlights reforms like the Federal Reserve Act reducing financial risk while shops and banks prepare for a vigorous year ahead.
Hampden-Sidney College seeks a debate with High Point College as Professor P S Kennett coordinates the event. Hampden-Sidney debaters plan a southern tour and aim to test their skills against local students amid broader efforts to foster interclass debates on campus.
The North Carolina State Highway Commission may accept a $60,000 loan from Pasquotank County to finish the Norfolk to Edenton link of the Coastal Highway. If accepted, construction could begin soon with bids expected promptly, aiming for a through paved route from Norfolk to Edenton by spring and continued connections to Raleigh and to New Bern and Wilmington.
Treasury agents and customs officers seized the armored cabin cruiser K 14583 valued at $40 000 believed to be bound for rum running between Miami and the Bahamas after trailing the vessel from Boston.
A 1926 column analyzes Marion and other educated women who fear marriage as men seek "baby dolls." Dr Beatrice M Hinkle frames an economic and educational shift that makes capable women less attractive to traditional bachelors, predicting future social changes and tougher pressures for women to marry.
Emperor Hirohito delivered his first formal imperial message to about 300 court and government officials. He urged simplicity and progress, national harmony, and international friendship while the Diet passed a funeral budget of 2,980,000 yen for rites to Emperor Yoshihito and adjourned for the day.
A famous hairdresser claims the bobbed hairstyle leads to widespread baldness among women, sparking controversy over fashion trends and hair health during the period.
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