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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1929
Page
4
A thoughtful contrast between biblical mercy and human restraint. Samuel cites David’s righteousness after a betrayal and Chapin reflects that true strength lies in forgiving injuries rather than seeking revenge.
A column argues the postal service should be self supporting through higher rates or better efficiency. It criticizes current deficits and says intercommunication justifies rate increases, noting commercial mail unfairly burdens taxpayers and government should cover mail costs.
Rev. John Thompson of First Methodist Church in Chicago openly dissents from Bishop Cannon’s temperance leadership. He accuses Cannon of bringing reproach to the church and allowing bucket shop gambling to taint the faith. Thompson says the bishop revises moral code to fit his own views and treats unearned money as business and wine as sin.
The article notes broad interest in wood substitutes for newsprint, highlighting photo operators and farmers’ stakes. It discusses forest conservation as paramount, and mentions cornstalks and India bamboo as potential substitutes.
The article argues newspapers consume vast forests with Sunday editions denuding thousands of square miles. If waste vegetation can substitute for wood, notably corn stalks, the advantages would be substantial, lasting, and permanent.
The governor and prison board grant Otto Wood a return to normal prison grounds and work despite concerns from the superintendent about another escape. The piece weighs mercy versus leniency and discusses lynching versus due process in the Greensboro murder context.
The piece discusses Senator Simmons tariff views and party reaction within the Democratic national headquarters, with North Carolinians plotting how to vote next year. It notes Simmons’s defection debates, Raskob’s chairmanship, and local opposition rooted in tariff ignorance. Bruce Catton reviews Wilson’s international authority idea and its unlikely revival through future naval arms talks between Hoover and MacDonald.
The Charlotte Observer argues Willie McDaniel was murdered not lynched, stating evidence shows one to three men killed him in a woods patch. Mecklenburg County residents are aroused and promise full disclosure and justice despite McDaniel being Black.
The buffalo once driven to near extinction by sport hunters is rebounding in Alaska and Canada with wild herds multiplying in open ranges. A large herd exists northeast of Fairbanks, and thousands are counted in northwest Canada, while western U S herds may not return to former numbers or desirability.
The passage notes Congress maintains a record for continued endurance flight while science has yet to find a method to induce rainfall, implying rain remains a matter for picnickers rather than science.
The line notes a woman tempting Adam and his decision to eat reflects a personal choice about drinking, emphasizing individual agency in the biblical moment.
A whimsical note claims female worms differ from males by sounding their horn when approaching a red signal. The joke pivots on anthropomorphic behavior to tease gender traits.
Witnesses in the H. D. Stout manslaughter case were told by Clerk Gant not to report this week in Greensboro. Testimony likely begins midweek as about 50 witnesses are summoned for the shooting death of Sumter Harris at Vail Street cafe after an arrest dispute.
New York July 9. Submarine disasters have taken a heavy toll of life in world navies. The recap lists major losses from F-4 in 1915 to F-14 in 1928, with death tolls ranging from 21 to 85 across U S British Japanese Italian vessels and multiple theaters.
In Washington on July 9 Assistant Secretary Lowman said Ying Kao, wife of the San Francisco Chinese vice-consul, had personal baggage searched after three thousand tins of opium were found in trunks. He stated the opium came from Macao and involved a large smuggling ring. the case to be referred to the U S Attorney for possible action.
Vienna July 9 The peasant government of Romania led by Julian Maniu appears to have weathered a planned coup d etat and remains firmly in place in Bucharest. The official communique says conspirators were arrested and that order is secured, while travelers report disquieting hints of a broader plot and possible Crown Prince Carol connections. About 40 arrested including General Brosteanu.
A reflective poem about abandoned houses retaining a living spirit despite decay. It contrasts cracks and dust with the bright presence of love that built the place, asserting that true homes and love endure beyond time and earthly decline.
Lexington North Carolina July 9 AP High Point college has received the old bell of Yadkin college. Yadkin college once called the students to tasks in this county about four scores years ago. At an old Yadkin meeting a resolution was passed to name a department at High Point after the parent institution.
In Randolph western area near Sophia and Caraway river a local cloudburst caused thousands of dollars in damage. Flooded fields across corn wheat oats and rye ruined crops while farm equipment floated away. The Caraway river reached 29 year highs and a dam on the Troy Redding farm cracked, with theories of sabotage under investigation.
Deputy R E Routh of Providence township impounded a 30 gallon copper distilling outfit after a run and three weeks of operation near Providence church. The still was being moved and whiskey removed when seized. it was brought to jail.
New notaries public commissioned include Nils Katheryne Allen of Kinston Mrs. Ethel S Parrish of Durham G W Baity of Harmony A K Phifer of Mooresville and B M Sibley of Lumberton as announced in Raleigh on July 9.
In New Milford Mary Ellis and Basil Sydney married at a weekend house party hosted by Richard Boleslavasky in New York. The ceremony occurred Sunday and the couple then left for New York. Ellie had previous marriages, Sydney had not.
Ware Shoals S C July 9 Spartanburg troops on duty at the Ware Shoals Manufacturing company were expected to return home today Sheriff RE J White of Greenwood county notified Gov Richards their presence was no longer necessary to maintain order He said deputy sheriffs and state police would remain for a time No trouble has been reported since the mill resumed operations June 15 Troops from Greenville and Columbia had been sent here with Greenville leaving first and Columbia replaced by Spartanburg forces
Col Arthur L. Gaston of Chester delivered the closing for King, arguing the defendant killed his wife and that the case shows no reasonable doubt. He described the crime as committed in the home with blood evidence and dismissed the theory of death by self action as far fetched.
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