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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1931
Page
4
National Frost Landis and Kohn at 250 Park Avenue New York caution readers to dial 4565 for all-ents services. The Brunswick building and People’s Gas Building on Michigan Boulevard are listed as locations.
A brief 1031 era reflection quotes Matthew 12 34 about the truth from the heart and the danger of exposed naked emotion. The note labels a hideous sight as a literal heart and links moral speech to inner sentiment.
The governor’s detailed address received broad applause for plans to centralize the highway commission and cut public job pay by ten percent for two years. A notable omission was his stance on redistricting and whether eleven or ten congressional districts should exist, leaving that issue unresolved at session end.
Even before committees form to tackle tax plans, requests for relief pour in from various quarters in Raleigh, signaling broad pressure on lawmakers. The article notes mounting expectations from multiple interests as discussions start.
City and state legislators face a wary public as tax burdens fuel complaints and organized resistance. Early appropriation debates hint bills will be hard fought, with money measures meeting stiff opposition and a wary path for relief proposals. The inland waterways plan sparks strong contention, signaling a contentious session ahead.
The son of W. O. Saunders, editor of the Elizabeth City Independent, was shot at while publishing daring editorials. The attack suggests punishment or intimidation rather than murder, possibly linked to a controversial piece that crossed the elder Saunders. The assailant’s trail began at a colored man’s door, but the motive likely spans broader resentments toward the publication.
Senator Morrison and Frank Hampton, for Senator Simmons, urged the location of a proposed veteran hospital in North Carolina as the national board held hearings. Morrison argued North Carolina is best among the southern states, a claim noted as strong for home support and political optics. The piece also discusses potential dynamics with Senator-elect Bailey and Morrison’s future influence in Washington.
Bruce Catton notes a recent Royal Navy action arresting 30 seamen from His Majesty's ship Lucia for mutinous disturbances. The incident underscores underlying tensions aboard British warships and echoes historic strains within service ranks.
The piece notes mutinies are extremely rare in modern navies, contrasting them with historic outbreaks such as Spithead. It explains why sailors mutinied in Nelsons era due to brutal conditions, strict discipline, and lack of rights, and contrasts that with today where sailors are well treated, housed, fed, and paid, showing progress over a century.
Louis Stark argues in Outlook and Independent that the nation talks of preparedness for war with huge military budgets yet neglects preparing for industrial depressions. He cites bread lines in 1893 and 1930, urging government and industry to act now or risk repeating failures and signaling grave national folly.
Ten Italian seaplanes completed a bold trans Atlantic crossing from the South across the ocean while two others suffered engine trouble. The feat showcases aviation reliability and potential future uses in long range air travel and operations.
The Busch grandson kidnapping in St. Louis revealed a boy who, upon meeting his captor, asked first about the weapon he carried. His curiosity about the gun, rather than fear, reflects a boyish fascination with desperadoes. The scene mirrors classic Tom Sawyer bravado and curiosity.
A writer wonders about the fate of dime novels noting they likely circulate as serials in the 25 cent monthly magazines. The remark implies publishers shifted cheap fiction into periodicals rather than standalone volumes. No individuals or organizations named.
Silence in crime is noted as air pistols linked to Chicago gangsters emerge in reports. The underworld activities seem quieter as investigators document these concealed weapons and their urban distribution.
Raleigh January 10 reports from Captain John A. Nelson state fisheries commissioner say 30 to 40 boats operate off Ocracoke inlet. Some vessels from New England violate territorial waters and trawl nets inside and outside the three mile limit. Officials seek stronger laws and enforcement against nonresident fishing.
New York Jan 10 Deportation of alien common will be recommended to Congress by the Fish investigating committee chair Hamilton Fish Jr at a mass meeting to combat communism. Representatives of nearly 70 civic groups attended under heavy police guard. Resolutions urged a justice department bureau shadowing communist groups an embargo on Soviet experts and exclusion of the communist and workers party from ballots.
In a 10 minute session with less than half the members present the North Carolina senate passed three local bills. At 11 13 adjournment set for Monday night. Mrs McKee first motion to suspend rules on Henrys Transylvania bill to abolish the county court in Transylvania. SB 18 Powell Columbus abolish automatic shotguns in Columbus county. SB 14 Price Union increase Union county commissioners from three to five. HB 21 Henry Transylvania abolish county court in Transylvania.
Preston M. Nolan, 565, a noted antique gun collector and real estate appraisal authority, was killed when a loaded early revolver exploded during a private exhibition. Nolan, a pioneer in local Bank of England real estate valuation, died instantly from a bullet wound to the heart.
Opera star Dame Clara Butt will arrive in Japan to record English phonograph records the first ever produced there. In Tokio she will perform with native musicians for the recorder, marking a historic collaboration and crossover in early record history.
A narrator speaks of a hidden attic picture and a fading lily as a dying plea to Mary. The lines hint at memory, a destined meeting with a departed woman, and a soul nearing the angels. The poem centers on longing, farewell, and spiritual ascent through fading emotion.
In Durham North Carolina a $1,000 damage suit is filed by David McGhee against W P Sneed a county coroner and filling station owner. McGhee says a slot machine bit his hand after he fed it a coin and a mechanic freed his damaged finger an hour later.
In Philadelphia on January 10 a tug named Richmond towing a barge was rammed by the Norwegian motorship Gisla and sent to the Delaware River bottom. Seven crew were aboard. four were rescued and a wireless report warned that some may have drowned.
In Salisbury on January 10, two women, mother Minnie Lippard and her 16 year old daughter Clara Hollis, escaped Rowan county jail by solving their cell lock with a spoon. They fled in a light green roadster license 118 431, aided by two men. Minnie Lippard faces charges of stealing $1200 in goods, while Clara Hollis was sentenced to two years at Samarcand reform school.
A Danish three masted schooner named Doris ran aground at the mouth of the Tees. Nine crew members were rescued by Hartlepool life savers. The captain said he had dreamed the ship would be wrecked.
A Chicago hotel operates a distinct model where profits come from rents and dining rooms rather than guest registrations. The arrangement aims to cover upkeep costs through non lodging income streams.
Charles Griff Bondurant died at his home 236 North Wrenna Street at 3 o clock after six months illness. Born October 15 1890 in Stokes county, he lived here two years and worked with C L Williams Veneer. He married Mamie Davis in 1918 and widowed in 1924. later wed Inez Bryant in 1928. Survived by two brothers W M Bondurant Star and J M Bondurant Conover. four sisters Laura Young Stokes county Cora Meynard Reidsville Elizabeth George Richmond VA and Bessie Poplin this city. Funeral at Pilgrim Holiness church Sunday at 3 o'clock. Rev O L Ruth officiating. Interment Oakwood cemetery.
Asheville February 10 record notes Commissioner Andrew Gennett of Public Safety plans to resign next week due to ill health. Doctors warn continued service threatens his health as head of police and fire departments. Gennett, elected December 17, has been ill and confined to bed this week while considering the formal resignation.
Luther McHachern a 15 year old negro was bound over to superior court by Judge W H Young in Durham North Carolina after stating he killed his father while the man slept as he had threatened members of his family.
A list of crossword prompts covering geography and vocabulary. Includes questions on rivers, measurements, biology terms, and common words. entries range from large river discharges to parts of anatomy, colors, and literary terms.
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