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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1926
Page
4
The passage discusses Jesus as the Light of the World and the symbol of illumination. It links the Living Water ceremony to temple night lights and urges seekers to follow Christ to true life. A prayer asks the Infinite Light of Truth to dawn on minds and overcome fear of love.
General Pershing is likened to George Washington more than ever as reports note his advanced age and his loss of teeth. The remark underscores a historic figure showing human frailty amid leadership.
The March 11 conference of the state American Legion post officers will feature national commander J R McQuigg in High Point. Governor to attend, welcoming the visitor and supporting a campaign to add 12 000 new North Carolina members. Local posts urged to mobilize efforts to make the visit and the membership drive successful.
After the recent shearing event, the market returns to routine trading as investors reassess positions and resume standard business activity. Analysts note a stabilization in prices and renewed liquidity across key sectors.
The article notes leaders deny obvious danger during stock market panic and defend national prosperity. It cites Secretary Mellon calling the collapse of high prices essentially unimportant while the public expects an inevitable correction after excessive speculation, awaiting results without fear of serious consequences.
The industrial and commercial interests faced a year marked by an overbuilt boom and inflated prices not justified by earnings. Mellon notes slumps and booms recur until a normal level is found, forecasting continued activity after the deflation and arguing prices were too high regardless of prosperity.
Justice Heriot Clarkson dissents from the Supreme Court majority ruling that Wilmington port is not a necessity. The opinion signals loyalty to both man and ideal, arguing a port's essential role in commerce and national interests.
In Bay St. Louis the Favre murder trial opens with Judge Walter A. White’s order barring publication of testimony. He threatens jail for disobeying the injunction, drawing broad attention from editors and readers nationwide while papers vow to publish the news.
As the drama unfolds the nation seems drawn into world war despite President Wilson and Col House advising cautious steps. The scene hints at rising pressures and strategic debates shaping the country’s path forward.
The article argues that a proposed network of transmission lines to move surplus electricity could arise but must not erase regional advantages. It warns against losing local natural power surpluses and calls for rate differentials that reflect each region’s coal, water, and hydro resources while ensuring lower costs and reliability.
Helen Wills hopes Bill Tilden will join her in England for Wimbledon as partners. She may favor the American champ, following Lucien Lenglen’s dislike of him.
The University of Rochester forms a student group named Damned Souls of atheists to argue for atheism and oppose belief in God and religion. The dean says members will face no prosecution or expulsion nor are they to be encouraged in atheism. He expects many will abandon doubts as they face opposing views and the logic of natural existence.
A National Education Association resolution from Washington urges lawmakers to keep hands off school curricula, arguing only expert teachers should guide learning. The piece cites Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn on university freedom and warns that political interference harms progress and future opportunities for children.
The University of North Carolina basketball squad triumphed through tight preliminaries in Atlanta to win the all southern championship. For the fourth time in five years UNC claimed the crown, overcoming a tough field from states including Kentucky and Maryland.
A newspaper note alleges the Van Sweringen brothers and allies boasted large profits from a master merger. The reference centers on expected gains and the social circle around the deal, with little detail on concrete figures.
The Greensboro business leader Smith Richardson, president of Vick Chemical, blends business acumen with outdoor experience in a series for the Greensboro Daily News on conserving and expanding game in Guilford County. He argues quail shooting has large cooperative financial potential and urges county landowners to apply big business methods.
The Salisbury Post reports Livingstone College begins a campaign to raise 260000 for equipment and general improvements. Alumni began fundraising with a February 10 kickoff anniversary of founder Dr. qo. Pewee, noting 1054 graduates and urging Salisbury residents to support a lasting, wisely spent investment.
Edward A. Crone writes The Enterprise to challenge an editorial on bond costs. He notes New York savings banks only invest in legally eligible Charlotte bonds, not High Point bonds, due to population and debt limits. He argues High Point’s higher rate is a poor reason and cites investment rules.
Helen Wills told reporters she hopes Big Bill Tilden will travel from Europe to join her in Wimbledon mixed doubles. She said by June she should be in top form and could be a worthy partner, though the USTA assigns her partner. She added that a U S team defeating them would prove they had faced a tough match.
Pat Brown sought permission to build a gasoline filling station at East Green and White Oak. EB E Williams presented a petition from residents opposed to the project, but council found the site designated for business use and approved Brown’s plan over the opposition.
High Point bonds worth 1.505 million were sold for four and three fourths percent with a premium. Buyers Claude E Miller and Commercial National Bank report rapid sale in New York to northern firms, signaling strong faith in the city. Charlotte city bonds followed with similar terms, reflecting population-based legal status and market demand.
Yesterday’s Wall Street decline had a smaller impact on London trading today. Measured daily turnover with New York interests remains insufficient to trigger alarms over potential declines. American linked stocks such as Brazilian Tract Oil shares tobacco and silk drifted, rubber stocks firmed on rubber price rise to 27 pence in Mincing Lane.
General selling in early trading pushed wheat lower in Chicago with Liverpool price declines blamed for the weakness. Corn and oats followed wheat south as traders watched losses in New York stocks. Hog prices rose, helping steady the provisions market despite overall weakness.
The Willing Workers class of South Main street will hold their regular monthly business meeting Friday night at 7 30 with Mrs. G C Manley of 227 Cable Street. All members are urged to be present.
Funeral services for Mrs JP Slack Burke were held at her home on Grimes Street with Rev. F L Conrad officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. She died suddenly Monday night after months of declining health. Pallbearers and flower bearers listed by name.
The Sheraton hotel hosted a meeting that formed a High Point cotillion club for social dances. Samuel Strickland was elected president with Ralph Edwards as vice president and Lester Teague as secretary and treasurer. The first formal dance is planned for March 19 at the Country club with about 560 invited men.
Don Rose Wagner was a four day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Wagner of 136 North Wrenn Street. She died in a local hospital last night at 8 oclock. Burial services were held at 2:30 this afternoon at Bethesda Cemetery near Lexington.
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