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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1925
Page
2
The July 11, 1925 issue cites Rockefeller selling his home and Ford pursuing 200 ships, plus reactions to war debts and the Dayton trial. It mentions reforestation talk in North Carolina and a columnist’s brisk, observational style on public affairs.
The piece surveys corporate appearances of riches versus poverty, noting the Southern Railway's attempt to project prosperity while public opinion senses economic strains. It touches on crime, Rockefeller’s displaced fame, and a Raleigh police arrest of two tourists with 22 gallons rye whiskey, illustrating a mix of sensational and social observations.
The Raleigh Times notes Louis Graves of Chapel Hill travels to Dayton Tennessee to cover the Scopes trial for The Chapel Hill Weekly. The piece defends his impartial, human-centered interest, not profit, and praises his focus on people over sensational figures.
The Dayton trial could become a forum where scientists present theories and facts on evolution, but legal questions about witness competency and the risk of courtroom harassment may cloud clarity. Even if testimony is admitted, the judge may avoid ruling on truth of evolution, leaving muddled thinking and limited direct truth discovery.
Natural Resources reports on the eight lakes placed under the Department of Conservation and Development. Waccamaw and White Lake are the only ones developed as resorts, with White Lake gaining roads and hotels, boating, and a pavilion. Black Lake remains a dense, brown-water natural site with a muddy bottom and submerged roots. The piece notes potential for parks, state recreation areas, and broader land ownership as parks and forests expand.
In Raleigh clerks tally millions in state revenue from automobile licensing as car ownership rises. The piece notes more families own vehicles today than in the past and contrasts modern ownership with earlier times when buggies and carriages were common symbols of status.
The essay contrasts license tags and ox carts with modern cars, noting past market day traffic of oxen and horseless towns. It observes how quickly change arrives as American tourists compare remote scenes with home, reminding that invention rapidly rewrites city life.
R C Shepherd writes to The Enterprise criticizing unequal treatment in permit decisions. He says Standard Oil received council support for a service station while average residents faced refusals. He argues city authority appears to favor moneyed interests and calls for equal treatment of all citizens.
The New York cotton market opened steady after declines of 10 to 17 points driven by lower Liverpool cables and Texas rain reports. October touched 23.60 and December 23.71, with light offerings, as traders awaited weekend weather updates and clearer southwestern conditions. Shipments on berth stood at 44,487 bales versus 42,208 last year, with weekend estimates provided.
Chicago on July 11 saw a sharp early rise in wheat prices as black rust conditions in the northwest prompted bullish tone. Active buying, scarce offerings, and a bullish Canadian government report pushed prices 0.5 to 2 cents higher, with corn and oats following. Oats opened slightly up, with gains across grains and a firmer provision market along with hogs.
Stock prices moved irregularly higher in New York as a late day recovery offset by weekend profit taking. Nash Motors rallied on news of a special dividend of 6.50 plus regular 3.50, while Dodge Brothers common climbed to a fresh record at 291 1/2.
Jean La Coste of France defeated QO G N Turnbull of England in the Davis Cup European zone semi finals singles. The match ended with a score of 3 6, 6 1, 7 5, 6 2.
Washington July 11 Seek ing the facts is the object as churches call an institute of international relations from a Christian viewpoint at Chautauqua New York July 2025 under the Federal Council of Churches. Speakers include Count Michimasa Soyoshima and Miss Isabelle McCausland among others who will present facts and answer questions. The aim is a warless world built on international organizations and Christian principles.
Indictment interpretation and defendant arraignment set the stage for a courtroom clash. Clarence Darrow style juror questioning drew objections from Mr. Stewart, who fought any hint the trial would reconcile evolution with the Bible.
In a statement to the Associated Press he said the state will firmly defend its stance on the conflict between evolution and the Bible. He argued that Scope would admit teaching that man descends from a lower form of animals violates the law and cannot be taught in public schools. The attorney general spoke after the Rhea county grand jury convened to consider a new indictment, quashing the old bill and ensuring proper notice for the panel.
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