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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1926
Page
4
An old classified item advertises 3.00 16 Frest Landis and Kohn at 250 Park Ave New York People’s Gas Building Michigan Boulevard Chicago on Monday February 15 1926.
T Wingate Andrews, city schools superintendent, spoke to The Gang at Sunday Y meeting. He urged reliance on spiritual foundations over heroes, stressed physical fitness, and cited C W Elliott and Thomas A Edison to inspire lifelong growth in body and mind.
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana introduced the Muscle Shoals bill to transfer the property to the Federal Power Commission. It envisions power distribution under federal oversight and turns plants into chemical laboratories for research on low cost fertilizers and other chemicals. Private experimenters would access facilities under supervision to benefit the public.
Mrs. P C Choplin widow of M T Choplin died at 505 East Green Street shortly after 1 PM after years of illness. Born June 8 1855 in Forsyth County she lived in High Point about 30 years. Survived by two sons two daughters two sisters and several relatives. Funeral at East End M E Church tomorrow at 2 30 PM with Revs Harbison and Hilliard officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
A quotation from Hebrews 10 16 and Solon on durable empires. It contrasts divine writing of laws on hearts with magistrates and citizens obeying laws, underscoring civic order through shared legal principles.
A countess evidently proud of her misdeeds speaks openly about her offenses, signaling a bold shift in behavior. The report notes her confident stance and public assertion of blame.
Suzanne is described as the dearest daughter of Lenglen, a note on Cannes tennis concessionaires, while a writer argues mystery fiction discourages crime. The passage reflects on how society might differ without mystery narratives shaping perception and imagination.
A Princeton study shows seniors have added about three thousand words on average over ten years, though most likely use far fewer in daily speech. The finding highlights a broad lexical potential amid typical everyday usage.
A wary observer notes that the country has not returned to normalcy as the two major parties struggle with diminished pace and limited rhetoric, signaling a softer political battleground than in past eras.
A fragment notes the disposition of newspapers in spots to parallel the cases of a divorced British woman and her companion with Firpo, contributing to American bank matters.
A Scotch authority states Bobby Burns died of heart trouble rather than alcoholism as alleged. All agree he has been dead for some time.
The state backs President Chase remaining at the University while denying that loss of the executive officer would force its closure. Senator Simmons calls taxes a Democratic victory though taxpayers hesitate to celebrate. A judge cuts a $50,000 verdict to $25,000 in a case with long term benefits. In Tia Juana a Mexican man seeks suicide over a dispute with an American, signaling perceived progress in the neighbor.
The governor and the High Point mayor urge residents to meet the $3,000 quota for the Jewish relief fund aiding destitute Jews in Russia. Milton Silver chairs the High Point committee, with donations welcomed from all, including non solicited supporters, to prevent failure of the appeal.
The Larrowe Institute of Animal Economics shows that adding about a half inch of milk per cow per milking could boost North Carolina dairy profits by roughly 3.759 million dollars in a year. With about 2.54 million milking cows, the gain depends on better feeding and care.
Opinion argues the Countess Cathcart’s deportation over admitted moral turpitude shows absurdity in U S immigration rules. The piece cites widespread domestic immorality and double standards as it critiques limiting one foreign woman while admitting others with criminal pasts.
The Sunday News and Observer reports that J. W. Bailey argues Woodrow Wilson’s presidency will be judged by history beyond the claims of his friends. The piece notes historians assess reminiscences and dismisses biographers’ influence on the president’s true stature.
The Federation of Woman's clubs asks the Child Welfare commission to obtain a federal survey of working conditions for women in North Carolina. Proponents argue outsider investigation will help improve mills while recognizing diverse views among manufacturers and social workers.
A Chicago editorial argues against capital punishment by citing a Jacksonville Illinois case where a convict faces hanging. It contends the execution harms the victim’s family and the executor, framing punishment as revenge rather than justice. The piece links abolition to civilization and forgiveness.
The piece argues society must avoid mob vengeance and that capital punishment offers no crime reduction compared to life imprisonment. It cites an Oklahoma judge who disciplined youths with corporal punishment and criticizes Nashville's outdated blue laws as harmful and ill conceived.
Mississippi legislators consider a preservation code to ensure a good supply of speckled brook trout for all streams. The fish is praised for beauty habitat and sport and is noted as tastiest when fried with corn meal and bacon.
J. M. Cecil prominent farmer of Zion section died Saturday after brief illness. Funeral conducted yesterday at 3 p.m. at Zion Reform Church by Rev. D. C. Cox and Rev. William Loy. Burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers included Johnny Myers, Charles Payne, Bennie Saintsing, George Ensley, Ed Payne, Cicero Craven, Ernest Criddlebough, John S. Bodenheimer, George Hayworth, Ernest Shoaf. Floral bearers named Wilma Myers, Clara Randleson, Gladys Sink, Woaler Kennedy, Nora Kennedy, Grace Jester, Nellie Stone, Vera pictorial Effie Payne, Kay Sink.
Certificates of incorporation issued by secretary of state include Farley Motor Co in High Point with 50000 authorized and 4000 subscribed stock naming C F Farley W F Armfield E Armfield and Clyde Farley. Also J H Murray Inc of Durham with 25000 authorized and 1000 shares no par value and 7500 subscribed. Additional filings include J and H Chair Co Asheboro and Security Insurance Agency Inc Asheville with respective capitals and subscribers.
Independent offices appropriation bill advances 502 million for government commissions and bureaus to finish European memorials for dedication on November 11, 1928 marking ten years since the armistice. American Battle Monuments Commission funded at 800 thousand plus 2.2 million contract authority.
Senate and house conferees work to merge tax reductions set at 456 million dollars with house limits while treasury concerns and potential auto and admissions tax restorations loom. Key negotiators include Smoot McLean Reed Simmons and Gerry.
In a South Devon storm 30 crew members of the Italian freighter Liberia are stranded ashore near Brixham. A motor lifeboat rescued three, while worsening weather and increasing seas halted further boat use today.
A roadster crash killed one woman and injured three others. The fleeing male occupants were caught by officers as they left a local hospital where the two injured girls had been admitted. They were taken to Winston-Salem for trial.
A warrant from New York accuses the Earl of Craven of moral turpitude in an elopement to Africa with the Countess of Cathcart. The pair face deportation proceedings, with hearings planned at Ellis Island and contested by their attorneys over the mandatory reach of immigration laws.
AP reports Luke ONeill confessed to killing Catherine Gore in New York last September but New York officers said today the prisoner is not ONeill after questioning.
Jones-Gentry and company announce the opening of their store on South Main street next to the Virginia Care Dress shop. The Winston-Salem firm, in business over nineteen years, will offer souvenirs to all visitors tomorrow from 9 am to 9 pm with flowers for ladies cigars for men and a special item for children. They carry a popular brand of shoes.
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