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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1926
Page
4
A playful note on weather contrasts with a Mexico bandit raid survivor story. Street beggar numbers rise as sun seekers head north for work. High Point people await mayoral action and railway crossing talks with Southern Railway officials amid local sentiment.
The Raleigh News and Observer decries the era of progress citing mass unemployment and rising coal costs while condemning government claims it is not its business. The editorial argues a radical flaw in governance when relief and market pressures are ignored.
The senator signs onto reservationists pledging a world court approach without blocking U S entry into the court. The Monroe Doctrine may be kept clear, creating a "world" court with members in name only while others judge not judged.
The Greensboro meeting of capital punishment abolition supporters passed strong resolutions upholding their views. The issue is debated as criminals show little dread of execution due to loopholes and delays, suggesting focus on overall law enforcement conditions before ending the death penalty.
The city council offered a reward for arresting those who turn in false fire alarms but the menace continues. Citizens feel tattling is wrong, yet private help is needed to stop practical joking that can end in disaster, as in Lexington where three firefighters died responding to a false alarm.
State mine inspector pins explosion on incompetence of Wilburton mine workers. He says non union mines employed by the operators caused the disaster. The finding may influence coal strike settlements favoring miners if union crews prove competency.
The note emphasizes caution on slick road surfaces and advises drivers to reduce speed and increase following distance to prevent accidents. It also mentions staying alert for sudden changes in traction and maintaining vehicle maintenance for winter conditions.
In North Carolina hospitals are crowded though illnesses are not unusually high. Dr. Townsend notes 5,515 deaths in 1924 occurred without medical attention, over 16 percent of all deaths. The Duke foundation funded to improve rural hospital care aims to provide hospitalization and medical services for every Carolinian in need.
The piece notes ongoing Southern movement toward anti evolution legislation. It cites Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee and possible others as contemplating or debating laws curbing inquiry into human origins. It argues lawmakers restricting curiosity about earthly existence bear heavy responsibility and warns of potential legal and educational disruption.
University of North Carolina hosts state institute where Robert W. Madry argues that open news policy brings publicity gains despite occasional negative coverage. He notes leaks harm institutions, urges forthright operation as defense, and says occasional flareups add to an institution’s atmosphere and support.
A reflective critique argues that people shun serious books and thoughtful reading in favor of cheap thrillers and entertainment. It notes the lure of movies magazines and sensational tabloids while warning that high minded works like Sartor Resartus or Golden Bough demand intellectual effort.
United Press reports a priest in Ireland lectured in a pulpit with rolled trousers and bare chest to shame changing fashions. He condemned the look while remarks about balance wheels draw grim humor. A Columbus Ohio report notes a new negro fraternity resembling the Ku Klux Klan forms with robes and Lincoln imagery.
The county records show a 20 acre Lexington avenue sale from W. B. Kimmons to H. D. Perry for about 15 500 the largest transaction yesterday. Twelve deeds were filed including many from High Point township with multiple properties and prices across townships and parcels.
A busy municipal court session disposed of more than a dozen cases. Sentences included 30 days on county roads for assault, fines and costs for drunkenness, and suspended sentences or not pros with leave on various charges for both white and Black defendants.
The Atlantic Building and Loan Association held its annual stockholders meeting at 8 o'clock. O C Durland was elected to fill a board vacancy. Officers and directors were re-elected, with J P Rawley as president and J C Criddlebaugh continuing as secretary and treasurer. The organization reported a successful year and optimism for the next.
President Coolidge nominates Phillip S. Teller of California to the U S Shipping Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Commissioner Lisner. nomination announced in Washington.
Reports from Sumatra and nearby stations describe mixed observing conditions for the January eclipse. Observers from Swarthmore College and Dutch expeditions reported clear or partly clear skies at different sites including Ben Coolen and Palembang, with some phases obscured by clouds. Local radio in the United States noted poor reception due to atmospheric effects from the eclipse.
Robert P. Stine died suddenly on Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held yesterday at 2:30 PM from the western city home. Rev J F Goins led the service at Oakwood cemetery with pallbearers R B Younts W B Warner W L Craven J M Munns O N Adams and R 8 Russell, fellow workers from the High Point Thomasville and Denton railway.
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Swaney were held at Mt Shepherd Baptist church yesterday. The funeral party left Yows Funeral home at nine, arrived at eleven, where conduct ed and burials took place. Swaney was a Randolph County native who died in the city Tuesday morning at her grandson W A Swaney's home.
A man contends that when the world seems stalled progress, he notes the issue lies with his own perspective rather than external change. He argues personal effort shapes perceived advancement.
At Avalon California delegates wrap the 1925 convention with major issues settled. Mike H Sexton seeks a salary raise from 5000 to 7500 after a five year re election. Asheville North Carolina chosen as next convention site.
A North Carolina gathering heard university leaders defend open news coverage and explain the press bureau’s threefold duty to state, university, and readers. Dr H W Chase and Ole Buck urged high standards while noting newspapers function as public utilities and profit seekers.
Three creditors of R J Wagger, a Greens boro jeweler, seek bankruptcy declaring him insolvent. Wagger admits alleged facts and offers a 331 3 percent composition to creditors, to be voted at a meeting. Judge E Yates Webb has stayed proceedings until creditors decide.
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois promotes his Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for infants and children. The ad claims it relieves constipation, biliousness, fevers, and cold symptoms with a pleasant tasting formula mothers can trust. A 60 cent bottle is advertised for home use to cleanse and regulate young bowels.
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