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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1931
Page
4
A brief noted quotation from Friday January 30, 1096 comparing King Solomon’s riches and wisdom to that of other rulers, citing II Chronicles 9:22 and a remark from Gladstone that wisdom is a man’s best friend.
The essay criticizes the Red Cross for backing the President against a 25 million dollar drought relief bill. It argues the society’s close ties to government threaten its impartial relief role and could erode public support for Red Cross campaigns. It urges a hands off policy and openness to funds from all legitimate sources.
General Smedley D. Butler faced criticism for comments about Mussolini after a claim his driver ran over a child. The Italian government denied the story, and the U.S. government apologized without verification. The Philadelphia response was muted, while Italian notice drew attention.
General Butler faces a court martial after a controversial remark about Mussolini. Conviction seems likely as the statement is not denied and the panel is unlikely to delve into detailed questioning of the allegation.
The article argues that Secretary Mellon’s stance against cashing adjusted World War I veteran compensation certificates hinges on market disruption fears and broader inflation risks. It contends veterans now are prudent, with families and debts, likely to spend to reduce debt and bolster industry, making a broad pay-off more beneficial and stabilizing for commerce.
Lawmakers in Raleigh debate creating a statewide highway commission and its authority while reassessing road mileage. A survey shows about 44 000 miles of public roads in 100 counties, far below prior estimates. Amid funding fears, some urge along highways tree planting as part of beautification under new machinery.
Bruce Catton remarks on the imagined island of Chikoku a Japanese-owned place with a strange hotel that uses envelope tipping and farewell towels. He notes the humor and asks if such a system could work elsewhere, imagining travel becoming a new joy and hotels a gay adventure.
A columnist argues gasoline taxes fund roads but warns states may divert revenue to other budgets, risking public ire. The piece critiques tax fairness and urges preserving motorists’ share for pavement costs despite broader budget uses.
The scene at Poona prison gates shows Mahatma Gandhi, frail and homespun, stepping into night after civil disobedience arrest. Guards escort him as he leaves the captured stronghold while millions await his leadership in a peaceful pilgrimage. The account highlights the paradox of a political figure whose restraint and resolve create a powerful stagecraft.
John Wright known as Bad John Wright or The Tall Sycamore of the Elk Horn died at his Pound home at 2 20 this morning. A longtime mountain feud figure in Kentucky and Virginia he claimed nine killings and possibly 36. He inspired the Trail of the Lonesome Pine character Devil Juda Tolliver and served as a Wise County jail guard. Wright helped shape a life of lawman style frontier lore.
An 11 year old Sarah Myers shares a domestic vignette of cooking chores, family tensions, and a chaotic day at grandma’s, ending with a note about a child’s voice in a home mischief. Indebtedness of Montana counties has been reduced $10 000, or about 40 percent, since 1932.
New York reports 18000 fewer men than women in Europe. Biologist Julian Huxley says the imbalance will boost female independence as many women may remain single and pursue self reliance. He notes English women already push for equality and questions the soles of constant gifts to women in American courting culture.
In London at the High Court the Bank of Portugal claim case heard a Portuguese bank official as a witness. He traveled from Portugal and, after a month’s wait, spoke 149 words, all interpreted, costing more than 50 dollars per minute including hotel and travel expenses.
A witty, red haired hair dresser styled herself as a beautician. Chicago police have installed a lie detector, with users swearing by the device as a trusted tool.
London reports C R Simpson the new mayor of Finsbury and his wife who supported him from miner beginnings through college. She worked as nursemaid and earned extra to help them through Oxford scholarship years.
A witty collection of opinions riffs on creation, a modern city’s mood, and wordplay. Notes about a quarry worker deemed passive for “granite” puns, a pullster avoiding recreation, and a writer mourning old fashioned fist fights.
Greensboro January 30. The Karolina Kid, described in a self written confession, roams the region sticking up filling stations and stealing automobiles. He mails calling cards to police from Danville Virginia claiming credit for the crimes and leaving notes for gas stations in Winston, Madison, and Greensboro as souvenirs.
Havana authorities suspend gambling limits overnight, allowing all forms of wagering in most public spaces. The move, unclarified and likely temporary, marks the first broad liberalization since President Machado took office in 1925.
A novel alarm clocks uses a phonograph record to rouse the sleeper. The device targets the lazy user by programming the record to play simple tunes or phrases to start the day.
Montana recorded 85,199 dairy cows in 1930, a small rise from 1929, reflecting steady herd strength as farmers expanded dairy farming amid early Depression era conditions.
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