Taft Steady Leader Formed Twin Branches of Government
The piece lauds William Howard Taft as a great American who served as both chief justice and president, notes his health and nonpartisan service, and discusses the selection of Charles E. Hughes as his successor and Hughes strong qualifications for the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiam Howard Taft
United States
Judge Taft
Taft
Hoover
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Supreme Court
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
City court mulls crackdown on gaudy posters
The report questions if yesterday's city court action signals a broader move to clean up High Point as illegal placarding and poster restrictions are ignored. The court was lenient, raising questions about enforcement of plastering laws citywide.
Advertising Signs Prompt Call for Quick Law Enforcement
The writer proposes allowing the offender to go free with a nominal punishment if he removes illegal signs. The piece urges police awareness and enforcement, noting signs reveal ownership and that notifying the offender or his company should prompt removal, ending lithography of ads.
Death of Mrs Snow Ends Local Link to Early High Point
The obituary recalls Mrs BE Snow born in High Point before incorporation. She lived a lifelong link to the town with ties to early settlers and a New England family that aided post Civil War growth. Her husband’s father was a pioneer of industry here as the community expanded and the Plank Road era faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. A. Snow
High Point
New England
War novels fail to guarantee peace in postwar era
A reader argues antiwar novels may seduce rather than deter future wars. The piece notes grim depictions of combat could glamorize danger, predicting Verdun and Pickett’s Charge imagery may shift with time. It then shifts to naval conference questions, explaining Japan’s stance on battleship abolition given lacking dreadnought bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Pickett
Prison population surge alarms in state history
The Durham Herald reprinted Raleigh Times statistics showing state prison inmates rising from 297 in 1880 to 2,339 in the current year. The per capita convict rate jumped from 21.20 per 100 000 in 1880 to about 80 now, with race disparities narrowing as Negroes increase fivefold and whites twelvefold over 60 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Times
Battleships and synthetic materials shape future naval and newsprint needs
The piece argues that Japan would retain battleships to deter attacks from nearby bases, while all battleships could be abolished leaving 10 000 ton ships as line of battle. It notes a London chemist predicting newsprint could be made from air and stresses the urgency of synthetic materials as wood pulp and other resources dwindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Hongkong
Manila
London
A Test for Congress on Abolishing Courtesy of the Port
The piece urges readers to watch how their congressman votes on a Senate bill to end the courtesy of the port for lawmakers. It notes abuses like smuggling liquor and argues the exemption should apply only to foreign diplomats and be strictly limited.
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Senate
House
Known bootlegger label stirs murder case questions
A mid western city homicide prompt leads police to call the victim a known bootlegger a term criticized as unclear. The shooting occurred as he sat in his living room a prowler fired through a window and fled prompting debate over law enforcement and liquor trade dynamics.
Parrot fever and a warned threat of squirrel fever
A brief warning compares parrot fever with a potential outbreak of squirrel fever, noting the imagined severity if a plague were to spread. The piece stresses vigilance and imagined consequences without detailing concrete events or data.
Editor Letters Defend Clean High Point Cafe
A High Point reader defends the Silver Moon Cafe owner Harvey Snow against February 1930 attacks over prohibition era disputes. The letter argues the cafe is open to inspection and condemns liquor as the true source of crime. Enclosures praise Snow as an upright citizen and business asset.
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the Enterprise
High Point
East Greene St
Bill Horney
Silver Moon Cafe
Bill
Harvey Snow
Mr. Snow
Hast Gréene
McIntyre and Solomon
Solomon
Commerce Meat Market
W. T. Kemp
Piedmont Grocery
O. D. Overcash
Hoffman Drug Co
Otis Cardelli
Lizabeth Cardell
Prohibition
R. M. Andrews
Alva C. English Dies Near Trinity
Alva C. English 61, a Randolph County farmer, died at his High Point home after a yearlong illness. Born July 19, 1868, he married Davie White in 1899 and lived in the Trinity area. Survived by widow, son Sam English, daughter Mrs Leroy Hall, brother C N English, and mother Mrs J L English. Funeral at Trinity M E Church tomorrow at 11, Rev. W R Kelly officiating. burial in Trinity Cemetery. funeral party leaves Sechrest Funeral Home at 10:30.
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Alva C. English
High Point
Wear Trinity
Mr. English
Randolph County
Sam
Martha Swaney English
Davie White
Trinity M. E
Sam English
Trinity
C .N. English
Columbia
Leroy Hall
Hillsboro
J. L. English
W. R. Kelly
Sechrest
First Baptist Plans February Pledge Collection
The First Baptist church will undertake a special drive to collect unpaid pledges during February. The plan was approved by the board of deacons at its regular meeting last night. On the first Sunday in February the collection effort will commence.
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First Baptist Church
Board of Deacons
Church Honor Roll For 1929 Pledges To Be Published
The church will publish an honor roll in March listing all members who paid their full 1929 pledges. A treasurer report last night indicated the financial condition would be excellent if a considerable portion of the outstanding dues is collected.
Funeral Held For Mrs Cornelia Chaffin
Funeral services for Mrs. Cornelia Chaffin who died at her daughter Mrs Sharp Clary’s home on Ward street were conducted at Pilgrim Holiness church by Rev C L Ruth with assistances. Interment followed at Springfield cemetery.
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Cornelia Chaffin
Cletus Beeson
Edith Small
Leona Flynn
Bertha Mullins
Eva Kennedy
Treva Kennedy
Susie Martin
Springfield Cemetery
Corrections Noted in Errorgram for Horse Racing Sketch
A historical notice lists five corrections including misheld field glasses correct orientation for horses, five furlongs equal to five eights of a mile, missing saddle girth noted, backwards numeral nine on a horse, and a scrambled word PRINCIPAL.
Rutherfordton Bank Fails To Open Today
Rutherford County Bank and Trust Company failed to open this morning with a door notice stating the bank was closed by order of the board of directors for depositor protection and awaiting action by the state banking department. The bank has $200000 capital, $1340606.75 in resources, $20000 in surplus, and $970407 in deposits. J. L. Taylor serves as president and W. D. Walker as cashier.
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Rutherfordton
N. C
Rutherford County Bank and Trust Company
State Banking Department
J. L. Taylor
W. D. Walker
Panthers Lose Winter Term Hard Fought Game
Appalachian State college defeated High Point college 21 to 20 on the local floor in a fast, exciting contest. O'Hare led the Mountaineers with nine points, Canipe added five, and Johnson topped High Point with seven. A new winter term night school opened at Green Street Baptist church with 48 enrolled and plans for more schools announced citywide.
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Panthers
Appalachian State College
High Point College
High Point
Mountaineers
Canipe
O’hare
Walter
Planters
Johnson
CC. Hinson
Pyatte
PT View Ave
Green Street Baptist Church
Carson Burns
Leslie Johnson
Jack Edwards
Louise Edwards
Ruth Welborn
Eva Edgerton
Highland Mill
West End Baptist Church
William Penn High School
William Penn
A. J. Miffin
R. T. Chappell
Miss Edgerton
The Melody Man at the American theater
The Melody Man tells of a musician betrayed by a composition he wrote. Fine music accompanies a simple plot with straightforward lines. The acting is solid and the story develops to a convincing climax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Theater
Taxes Paid In High Point Township Reach Half Mark
Approximately one half of Guilford county taxes for High Point township have been collected. Over $131,298 was paid in the past week. The township total assessment stands at $523,000. Delinquency penalties begin at 1 percent through February, rising to 2, 3, and 4 percent in successive months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
High Point Township
T. R. Short
High Point
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