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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1925
Page
2
High Point Enterprise issue from February 26 1925 features editorials and jokes on current events. Notes on European relations bootleg liquor law reforms and racing salaries contrast with local Raleigh politics and school boundary reform. Also reports on Gloria Swansons Europe trip and federal bonus payments for ex soldiers.
The piece explains a drive to increase the state highway commission to 27 members amid county grievances over fund apportionment and perceived inequities. It notes criticisms of Commissioners Hart Kistler and Cox, argues against enlargement, and cautions that despite discontent few serious crimes are alleged.
The piece notes ongoing conflict between sculptor Gutzon Borglum and the Stone Mountain Memorial association. It cites Borglum’s proven talent and long involvement, questions over pay, and the likelihood of appointing a competent successor as tensions threaten the memorial’s completion. The article discusses motives, public sentiment, and the need to resolve disputes for granite execution.
A discussion notes that the public shows less interest in court charges against a notable figure than in the unfortunate termination of his role in a major project, judging by contract terms and the impact on the work.
Supreme court split on the appeal of the veterans loan fund measure shows four fifths deeming the law invalid while one member finds it valid. The bill required a majority of qualified voters in the general election, but most who cast ballots supported it yet the vote was technically insufficient to validate the bond issue. Legal experts say North Carolina may need reenactment and a new popular vote to authorize two million dollars for former servicemen loans.
The Hi Y club of the senior class meets daily at 3 15 in the Y M C A gym to practice a drill for the new building opening on March 1. Members find 3 45 mornings hard but prefer it to miss the extensive program and the elaborate pavilion planned for the day.
Three agricultural experts attended a city conference called by the chamber of commerce to spur farming across four counties. A publicity campaign was planned to raise meat, dairy, eggs production and attract live stock firms to auction pure bred cattle here. Local organizers include A. E. Tate, Joseph D. Cox, and F P. J. Sizemore with plans to involve Forsyth, Randolph, Davidson, and Guilford counties.
High Point college athletic board posts many banners in the business district to fill seats for two upcoming basketball showings. Coach Brown aims to pack the arena as the Purple and White face Elon tomorrow and Oak Ridge Saturday at the local YMCA.
The new Friends church at Archdale will be formally opened with ceremonies Sunday at 11 o clock. Rev. Tom A. Sykes of High Point will preach. Rev. Lewis McFarland and Miss Dr. Cox will be present. The building, designed by Herbert Hunter, was constructed by J. O. Connor and includes special music and a tenor program.
The Junior department of the First Methodist Protestant Sunday school will hold a food sale Saturday at High Point hardware company. Cakes, candies, pies and chicken salad will be sold, and aprons from the tinkering kitchen will be available. The public is invited to participate in the sale.
Louis L. Stookey reports the University of North Carolina glee club is touring with a new, heavier program and has abandoned the rah rah style. The group, praised by critics, is seen as among the nation’s best and rivals Harvard in quality. They perform Friday night February 27 at Odell Memorial auditorium in Greensboro.
A group of Indiana lawmakers fled to Dayton after quorums faltered with 32 Republicans and 18 Democrats present. Several were set to stay through March 9 pending assurances the bill would be withdrawn. Harvey Harmon arrived later, greeted by superstitious colleagues, while a 1000 dollar arrest potential loomed for blocking a quorum.
In Norfolk on February 26 officers linked to the navy transport Peaufort are summoned to a private board of inquiry starting tomorrow. The probe, led by Captain H C Coone at the naval air station, examines the discovery of forty cases of Honoi aboard the vessel after its West Indies arrival. Also in New York federal court, Charles A Stoneham Ross F Robertson and Elmore D Dier face a trial on charges of conspiring to use the mails to defraud stock investors since January 12.
Richmond police were asked by Atlanta authorities to watch for Gutzon Borgin and J. G. Tucker who were reported traveling toward Richmond in an automobile. The men were dismissed from duties at the Stone Mountain Memorial project and were said to be en route in antinmell.
Boston February 26 A Suffolk county jury found Charles Ponzi guilty on 14 counts of larceny from clients in a four indictment total of 9500. Judge Fisk raised bail from 2000 to 100000 and gave Ponzi until tomorrow to file an arrest of judgment motion.
The house debates an amended revenue bill and a districting measure would cost 46000 annually for only sixty six weeks of court. The senate pursues the anti checking measure to protect college girls and faculty. Debate lasts over an hour before re reference to the education committee. A negro porter seeks a bill to bar bootleggers from fruit jars. If the senate bill passes, newspapers face reduced advertising.
The notice suggests restricting foreclosure sale advertisements to avoid lengthy land surveyor descriptions. The proposal aims to cut advertising space by limiting technical land descriptions in notices, standardizing content while ensuring legal sufficiency.
RALEIGH February 26 The house of representatives reconvened as a committee of the whole and passed the revenue bill on its first reading after two and a half hours of debate. An amendment by Representative Graham to raise corporate tax from 4 percent to 41-2 percent failed.
The Virginia corporation commission granted a charter to the New York Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company in connection with its consolidation with the Chesapeake and Ohio Hocking Valley Erie and Pere Marquette systems.
In Richmond Virginia court the defense in the Linwood H Bottom murder trial rested its case shortly before noon today. The prosecution then began presenting rebuttal testimony regarding the slaying of Howard P D Brown.
Washington February 26 a second and final vote was urged in the house on adoption of the Dickinson substitute for the Capper Haugen measure. The Dickinson bill, offered by a Republican leader of the farm bloc, aims to carry out the conference's cooperative marketing recommendations and to embody conference suggestions on cooperative marketing.
Stock prices moved moderately higher at the opening as buying orders spread across industrial issues. American Locomotive and Maxwell Motors hit new highs while other motor shares such as Chandler Moon and Continental showed activity in response to automobile merger reports. American Can rose 2 1 2 points.
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