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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1930
Page
4
A compact aphorism notes peace is desired yet blood may be shed to secure lasting order. It blends a Jacksonian view with a biblical prophecy about transforming weaponry into peaceful tools.
The House struck the 250 000 appropriation for the law enforcement commission from next year’s deficiency bill. The panel spent less than the prior year’s 250 000 but 170 000 still seems too high to pay for its work. The panel found a large criminal problem and may face Senate action to restore funds.
The article notes a modern term appearing amid an aging infrastructure. Analysts describe tension between innovation and tradition as stakeholders weigh adaptation, funding, and long term impact on operations. Local voices debate pace, costs, and potential benefits.
W G McAdoo writes Senator Simmons expressing regret over the primary outcome and calls it a punitive expedition engineered from outside. Simmons releases the letter and faces charges of associating with outsiders while Heflin cites Raskob money.
The piece describes a public exchange between Massachusetts congressman Tinkham and Bishop Cannon over campaign funds totaling 48000 dollars. Tinkham claims a presumption of misappropriation until accounting is published, while Cannon faces potential libel suit. The confrontation centers on 1928 money handling and the withholding of accounting.
The paper questions building a Blair golf course amid concerns over high costs and a nine hole start. It urges expert layout for a full eighteen, predicts nine holes could pay, and notes public interest growing beyond golf club members. It also highlights civic bravery and social aid efforts and cites Mexico’s film censorship and a New Jersey motorist who uncoupled railroad cars to pass a grade crossing.
The passage contrasts golf expenses with the upkeep of a family car noting an afternoon of golf can fund reckless tennis for a full moon, highlighting the financial strain of leisure versus essential costs.
A witty note claims actors favor alcohol over receiving books from fans, highlighting a culture clash between performers and audience expectations.
St John Ervine criticizes night drinking as harming drama and urges a bold bootlegger to advertise a product with the boast Not a Hiccough in a Carload. The call to action reflects Prohibition era tensions and underground marketing.
The Bureau of Standards of the VU 8 department of commerce undertakes to define the placement of the woman's waist line. The matter is described as one suited to be decided at an arms conference.
Colonel Roberto Fierro and mechanic Arnulfo Cortes launched from Roosevelt Field at 1 30 15 a m aiming to fly nonstop to Mexico City in about sixteen hours. Fierro, 33, chief of the civil aeronautical department, and Cortes, 37, seek to replicate Lindbergh’s route and set a new transcontinental record using a Lockheed Sirius after nighttime takeoff to gain daylight over the Sierra de Pachuca.
Harold H Schroeder of Mobile Alabama agreed to return to Indiana to face criminal charges he admitted starting a car fire that killed a hitchhiker near Terre Haute Indiana. Authorities expect a Marion County grand jury probe and Indianapolis police called the death a torch murder tied to life insurance. Schroeder said he fled to Mobile fearing blame for the accident and said he had hidden five days with only a penny and a knife as personal effects.
Leo Feist, famed song publisher, died at his Mount Vernon home at age 60 from arthritis. He had broad influence in the music publishing industry and was a prominent figure in American songs and licensing.
Washington reports that exports of American construction machinery reached 16.371 million dollars in 1929, up 19 percent from 1928, reflecting strong demand abroad for equipment.
The Glen L. Martin Company of Baltimore builds a new Navy bomber packed with a thousand pound bomb. It can dive six thousand feet and pull out without releasing the load. Air gunnery improvements favor synchronized guns through the propeller for precise bombing during a dive. The aircraft’s diving planes carry 600 to 800 pounds of TNT at the ready, expected to dent troop morale.
The Enterprise Bureau reports cotton and tobacco crops developing well in North Carolina after a dry spell slowed emergence. Recent widespread rains improved stands, though in some areas excessive rain drowned some tobacco. Cotton is later than usual but exhibits promising stands if warm weather persists.
In Pacolet South Carolina Mrs Emma Trenham 28 of Pacolet leaped into the Pacolet river and drowned after a months long absence. Her body was recovered.
Charles S Tomlin aged 69, president of the Merchants and Farmers Bank of Statesville, died at his home after a paralytic stroke. He had led the bank for years and was a prominent local figure in North Carolina.
Three black suspects have been released and police appear without a clue in the killing of Patrolman B. H. Fry who was shot June 9 while on duty. AP report notes continued difficulty in identifying the assailant.
In Inston Salem North Carolina Archie Miller an eleven year old Black boy drowned while swimming in a local pool his body was recovered.
Thirty five candidates were initiated into the Loyal Order of Moose at a meeting addressed by Albert J. Ladner Jr of Pittsburgh, national head of the order.
RANGEBURG S C AP Henry Sanders a Negro was arrested at St Stephens near here for Augusta Ga officers who believe him implicated in the killing of a Chinese there last January.
UMBERTON N C AP Durris White 22 drowns while swimming in Lumber river. Body recovered two hours later.
Greensboro North Carolina police have purchased six bullet proof vests to wear when answering riot calls burglar alarms and similar emergencies. The purchase underscores heightened security measures as city officers respond to disturbances and alarms.
In Chicago on June 21 a 17 year old bride, Mrs. Lottie Gut, asked Superior Judge Williams for a divorce from Casimir Gut aged 70. She said she married without meeting him beforehand, aided by a photograph her mother showed her. The image depicted a younger man, not her husband, she later learned.
The federal government will spend over $3 million in five years to stock lakes and streams with fish, boosting sport fishing nationwide. The White bill creates 31 hatcheries to supplement 40 existing ones, expanding access from Maine to California and Minnesota to Texas, with warm and cold water species across the country.
A humorous exchange in Tit-Bits centers on a mock trial remark. An ex-drunk demands the second constable's evidence, while a police officer insists a second constable was present, leading to a brief clash over testimony.
The report notes sixty seven religious denominations in North Carolina with a combined membership of 1,406,883, highlighting the state's diverse faith landscape.
Crossword style clues list with horizontal and vertical items including Sugar Land Santiago age music drama males writing implement and more. Entries span geography sports vessels and everyday objects with varied clues and a final tally of 44 clues.
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