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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1925
Page
4
General Pershing returns from South America to seek dental treatment. The note suggests Doc Perkins may be involved in the visit and mentions automobile drivers as a metaphor for rapid action. The text ties Dekins's return to toothache rather than politics.
North Carolina earmarks twelve million dollars for road construction in 1926, a modest total compared with later years. Tom Jimison seeks a license to practice law at the February Supreme Court session, with strong odds of approval. The piece notes a rising young attorney to watch.
The quarantine goes into effect January 1 requiring households to replace narcissus ulbs with rubber plants for indoor decoration and arrangements.
A reflection notes there are more than twenty million automobiles in the United States and wonders how many still have fenders or bodies intact as they operate on roads. The implication is a broad, wry comment on vehicle wear.
Senator Brookbank faced heckling after surpassing a 30 minute limit during a Des Moines farm parley. The crowd voiced disapproval as the lengthy address dragged on, underscoring a divide between speaker and audience.
A western state preacher has left his wife after rumors she bobbed her hair sparked a moral dispute. The estranged spouse seeks support as the district court weighs the case and potential paternity questions.
A young California woman informed her fiancé and families on arrival that she had changed her mind about the wedding, prompting substantial criticism that intensified due to timing and public attention.
The president will be given a critical report on the sales methods of the Carolina and Virginia tobacco cooperatives. The study, a major regional issue, aims to improve cooperative marketing and could yield beneficial guidance for government policy.
The piece argues against drudgery by promoting a positive view of work. It notes that mechanical devices and electric power lessen domestic labor for housewives and suggests work can become a meaningful adventure when seen as what it enables the worker to achieve and provide for family.
A Chicago convention debate attacks heavy handed methods to mold craftspeople into literary artists and derides courses promising fame. The piece argues writers chase profit like businessmen, while true art suffers under machine-made writing and space filler. It ends with a reflection on daring, exploration, and a wish for safe, bold flights like Lieut. Macready.
A city court case features a young woman charged with bigamy, with two men claiming to be her husbands. The article argues that despite no state permitting polygamy, she could evade conviction by exploiting state lines and differing laws. It calls for uniform marriage and divorce laws and better interstate police cooperation.
The piece notes President Coolidge and General Pershing will not abandon roles in the Tacna and Arica plebiscite between Chile and Peru. It argues the United States bears responsibility and that arbitration outcomes may harm goodwill, with Chile resisting Pershing’s efforts to ensure fairness under current conditions.
A historic shift in crop byproducts is noted as peanut hulls move from waste to profitable byproducts. The article highlights peanut uses, a French method to make alcohol from hulls, and compares to cottonseed, underscoring rising value from agricultural byproducts.
An essay contrasts a boastful wealthy man with nations at odds across Europe. It notes Europe’s Locarno treaty as a hopeful step toward lasting peace while the United States provides aid but remains detached from European affairs. The piece laments isolation postwar and emphasizes shared responsibility.
The Miss St. Petersburg, one of Henry Ford's Tin Geese, aims to refuel at Bowman Field Louisville and proceed south to Florida to begin service between Miami and Tampa. Pilots Harding and Brady report the craft refuses to leave its Great Lakes birthplace, with the fleet delayed by snow and fog en route via Dayton and Louisville.
Six of eight Black defendants were convicted on gambling charges by Judge Donald C. MacRae. Two did not appear. Booker T. Harris, Allen Littlejohn, Oscar Littlejohn, Thomas Saunders, Ben Walker and Currie Burrus were fined $15 plus costs. Nathaniel Foster and Arthur Rosebud forfeited bonds. Isaac Smith, unable to pay yesterday, sentenced to 60 days on the roads after fine adjustment. Ernest McAdoo and Walter Welborn convicted of shooting inside city limits and fined $25 plus costs with weapons destroyed. Welborn also fined $75 and costs for drunken driving. Notice of appeal filed. Harvey Jarrell did not appear for drunkenness charges.
Hotels in New York suggest serving mince pies with brandy during Christmas celebrations. Some properties consider offering the pie with or without brandy to suit guest preferences and dining policies.
Elizabeth City AP reports two Tar Heel youths W Roosevelt Stowe and Milton Haskett, aboard a planned trip to Hatteras, became shipwrecked and frostbitten as a severe cold wave hit. They sent a terse message describing feet frozen and inability to walk, with arrival hoped soon. details remain scarce.
Birmingham reports no deal has been made between Southeastern Power and Light and Georgia Railway and Power amid widespread rumors of a mega merger. TMartin, president of Southeastern, says the story is incorrect and offers no further comment. Georgia Railway and Power lists assets and interconnections across six states with extensive hydro capacity.
Governor McLean appoints A E Tate of High Point a delegate to the National Forestry association convention in Richmond Virginia on January 6. Mr Tate said he has not decided yet whether he will attend the meeting.
Miss Hester of Mechanicsville employed by Moffit Underwear suffered a stroke at work this afternoon. Yow's ambulance took her to Guilford General Hospital where she was treated. Her home is on Lexington Avenue.
N H Silver company announces its regular semi annual sale will begin tomorrow morning. All suits overcoats and other clothing have been marked down to greatly reduced prices and will go on sale tomorrow.
Only one building permit has been issued this week. W. E. Shore obtained a permit at the office of Fire Chief A. B. Horn ey to erect a garage near his home on North Main Street. The estimated cost of the garage is $1.
Elsie Conovats appeared before Judge Donald C. McRae on a bigamy charge in city court. Probable cause was found and she was ordered held for the superior court under $800 bond. State witnesses testified that she had been married to Tom Conovats in 1925 and to Oscar Griffin in Danville, Virginia, last month.
Wheat prices opened on a mixed to lower note as foreign markets failed to follow Chicago's prior advance. Harvest weather in Argentina and Australia weighed on values while corn and oats slipped with the trend. Early declines ranged from 1 to 2 cents, with oats steady to higher at first before a slight retreat.
In Chicago a couple marks 58 years of marriage without any fatal fallout. In Birmingham Alabama several butchers were ordered to mend their ways and improve practices following a series of complaints.
A 1925 wrap recounts Us lead in many fields with Paavo Nurmi and Jeyee Wethered among standouts. Britain shows strength in rowing, golf, tennis, and track while France, Belgium, and the Netherlands claim titles. Tilden dominates tennis singles as six-meter yacht racing shifts limelight abroad.
Columbia South Carolina December 29 AP Stone Mountain Confederate memorial coins set to rise to two dollars after February first predicts J Wilson Gibbs Harvest campaign director The Harvest campaign ends January 23 with one year of coin purchases at one dollar Gibbs says the price hike will reflect growing sentimental value and limited remaining circulation.
The New York cotton market opened slightly higher as offerings increased. Early prices showed a six point rise to a peak with January at 20.20 and March at 19.94, then turned lower on selling and hedging. By mid-hour the market steadied, with declines of 9 to 12 points from the highs. Liverpool reports suggested ongoing covering and continental demand, offset by hedge selling and realizations.
A provocative line states a wealthy American hunter has salted for Africa while asserting that the most famous rich American hunters are chorus girls, reflecting sensationalized entertainment tone.
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