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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1933
Page
3
A dozen or so senators stall on the floor as a long filibuster of the Glass banking bill drags on. Lawmakers face an automatic adjournment at noon March 4 ending unfinished legislation and shaping an era of lame duck sessions.
A new Vicks Plan claims extensive clinical tests show reduced cold incidence and duration by half, lowering costs for households. The program emphasizes family use to curb colds and reseed overall health.
A testimonial endorses All-Bran as a natural remedy for stomach trouble and constipation. The letter cites improved digestion after regular bran meals, notes two tablespoon servings daily, and mentions Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal made in Battle Creek with iron and bulk.
Raleigh January 16 The small mountain town of Whittier famous as Col Raymond Robbins retreat is slated to lose its independent corporate identity though the post office will stay. A bill by Representative Randolph of Swain would repeal the 1907 charter with support from Representative Tompkins of Jackson. Whittier lies in two counties and has no debt. Repeal would shift road maintenance to the state highway commission and save local funds.
Albert Hoft a Kinston pharmacist is charged with murder driving while drunk and reckless driving after the death of A W Walston near New Bern. Walston was thrown from his wagon when struck by Hoft’s car just beyond James City. Hoft posted 5000 bond for a June 5 Superior Court appearance.
In Hertford on January 17, William Humphries and Melvin Colson, both -perquimans county men, were jailed charged with the slaying of 35 year old Anderson P Layden last Thursday. Sheriff Emmett Winslow said the killing resulted from a liquor business dispute. Layden was ambushed on a road near his home. Colson’s father is serving a federal sentence in Atlanta.
Former service men from across North Carolina gathered in Greensboro for a Committee of 100 meeting to discuss veterans legislation and to select a successor to Maj J. H. Kline of Charlotte as chairman. Stanley S. Wohl has been acting chairman since Kline's resignation.
Newton, Jan 17. Sheriff Barrs and deputies raided two stills. They found a 50 gallon still and a steam outfit with 10 barrels of beer. Barrs fell into a beer mash barrel and was soaked, though he claimed the alcohol stayed on his clothes.
Raleigh reports buzz over Henry Burke leaving the budget bureau after eight years. Speculation centers on A. J. Maxwell, current commissioner of revenue, possibly moving to the budget bureau. Governor Ehringhaus declines comment while praising Maxwell’s fiscal ability.
At Antioch College Yellow Springs the Addenda houses provide low cost rooms with furniture light and fuel supplied by the college. About 50 students benefit including 17 in Old Addenda. Residents work weekly jobs, scrub floors rake lawns and help with laundry while enjoying a self managed social scene and classroom education.
Sheriff Emmett Winslow says the slaying of Anderson P. Layden near Hertford Friday night had no connection to the local bootlegging feud that claimed three lives last summer. Autopsy notes buckshot used. killer hid behind a stump as two initial shots rang out followed by a third.
Harold R. Howard attempted to slaughter a pig in Salt Lake City. He stabbed the animal in the throat, and when the pig kicked, the knife slipped and cut his hand, causing heavy bleeding before he reached the hospital.
A customer entered H. B. Henry's store in Columbus asking for cigarets. As the would be robber turned with a pistol the cylinder fell out and four bullets clattered on the counter. He fled, leaving twenty cents on the counter.
The note asserts Abraham Lincoln has more biographies than any other figure, while Napoleon previously held the record before 1879. The claim contrasts two prominent historical subjects and notes a turnover in biographical prevalence.
Hotwyl in Switzerland and Krumau in Bohemia emerged as the first two agricultural colleges established in 1797, marking an early shift toward formal agricultural education in Europe.
Report says from 100 to 1000 aliens slip into the United States daily, entering covertly and challenging border controls. Authorities note sustained influx and ongoing enforcement efforts amid increasing crossings.
George Bernard Shaw agreed to address an invited audience at the Metropolitan Opera House on April 11 as a guest of the Academy of Political Science after months of resistance to visiting or speaking in the United States. Tickets will be for academy members and guests. A Shaw book collection owned by Prof Archibald Hennens sold at auction for 7887 dollars.
North Dakota Senate considers a proposal by State Senator W. E. Martin to split the union into two countries with a nine state eastern “financial cast.” The plan names Maine to New Jersey as the eastern group and argues eastern states are rich at others’ expense while seeking separation and no treaty or trade with the remaining states. Action on the resolution was postponed to today.
An old consumer health ad promotes Parmint Double Strength as a quick relief for catarrhal head noises and blocked breathing. It instructs dissolving one tablet in hot water with sugar and taking four times daily, claiming relief for catarrhal deafness and mucus symptoms.
Doctors urge Calotabs for overnight cold relief. One or two Calotabs at bedtime with milk purges and purifies the system by morning, reducing congestion and coughing. Sold in 50c and 75c packages at drug stores.
Rev. Robert W. Jones argued that restoring the historic Jesus is futile due to varied modern Lives of Jesus. He said liberals view Jesus as a man and divine in the sense shared by all, urging a world tempered by Jesus’ teachings and fellowship with God. Tonight he speaks on what liberals believe.
The sergeant informs a man that he has just become the father of twins. The newborn boys are at Edgewater hospital as the couple learns of their new family.
A political resolution accuses an eastern financial oligarchy with Wall Street at its core of seeking to dominate the nation through chain banking and tariff policies. It argues such interests intend to make residents of 39 states financial subordinates and calls for a renewal of Democratic principles grounded in Washington and Jefferson.
In Fort Worth Texas on January 17 a youth stalled in floodwater was rescued by a police unit. The officers then escorted the couple to the dance, waiting for the girl to prepare before delivering them in the squad car.
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