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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1929
Page
4
A compact reflection notes that oaths are spoken promises whose weight depends on action rather than mere speech. It contrasts rhetoric with deeds, emphasizing integrity, consistency, and accountability as the true measure of vows.
A North Carolina editorial urges immediate suspension of Patrolman H. D. Stout who faces a murder charge in a case surrounding Sumter Harris. The piece questions city officials’ reluctance to act, discusses possible transfer of the case, and critiques 1929 legislature for appointing many new justices of the peace. It also notes nationwide political context with President Coolidge.
High Point merchants joined a movement to boost trade on Mondays and Tuesdays with special attractions and advertising. Reported increases in business on Mondays suggest the effort is paying off, aided by Easter’s approach. The aim is to spread activity across six days for better service and shopper conditions.
The highway commission should create a state police force with one captain nine lieutenants and 27 patrolmen to cover nine districts. Lieutenants would command districts, three officers per district, enabling coordinated statewide contact and rapid action across North Carolina.
Report notes journalists pushing statewide interest in reform efforts as lawyers and lawmakers discuss the scope of the Justices' bill and its implications for public governance.
The article notes President Coolidge's retirement to a simple Northampton house at a modest price, contrasting with Washington pomp. It highlights his improved finances, with annual income potential of $75,000 or more from various offers, including furniture ads.
Bruce Catton argues the Mexican revolution stalls as soldiers and civilians learn to read and think for themselves. He credits the power of newspapers to reveal leaders’ shams, making peace and order more appealing than rebellion and signaling the end of the comic-opera revolution.
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports Americans spend about 14.0 billion dollars yearly on cars. Major costs include new car purchases 3.83 billion, gasoline and oil 2.37 billion, tires and parts 2.0 billion, chauffeurs 2.225 billion, roads 1.6 billion, garage services 1.015 billion, and insurance taxes and permits totaling around 0.935 billion. The report notes the scale prompts questions about prosperity should the auto industry vanish.
President Hoover calls for nationwide obedience to the prohibition act. The public reaction is mixed as officials warn against evasion and bootlegging persists in several cities.
Italy proclaims readiness for war as Benito Mussolini notes no immediate hostilities. He frames the stance as vigilance while awaiting a possible external spark or sudden shift in threat level.
Major Segrave's record at Daytona Beach tops speeds but alarms motorists. The stunt spurs safety concerns for ordinary drivers planning weekend trips.
President Hoover weighs calling a special session for April 15 to press farm relief and tariff measures. The plan mirrors a high‑pressure schedule as lawmakers face a packed agenda.
A hairdressers' convention in New York voted to design a new coiffure for the Statue of Liberty with plans to grant the flag a permanent wave as the next step.
Sir Joseph Duveen is named a trustee of the British National Gallery. His sharp criticism of La Belle Ferronniere reportedly helped him secure a position on the gallery's board.
A Western Kansas newspaper notes many farmers adopt spats as a Western habit reflecting rural style. The piece comments humorously that the old west seems to demand dying with spats on, highlighting local fashion quirks.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Borah seeks to decide whether the Department of Justice approves undercover prison spy work in prohibition enforcement. The fight centers on Attorney General Mitchell versus Mrs. Willebrandt, with Borah urging a policy change and criticizing deceptive tactics used in prior cases. If Borah prevails or Mitchell resists, a saner approach to undercover methods in prisons and liquor law enforcement may emerge.
In Lexington on March 19 construction crews finished installing a massive AT&T cable over Davidson county. The 600 wire, 70 000 pound line was laid across the Yadkin river from the old Sower's ferry area to Abbotts Creek township and will connect Washington D C to Atlanta Georgia as linemen finalize river bottom joins.
Special to The Enterprise Thomasville March 19 Sam Clinard and his wife with several children were awakened by a grown son to find their rural home on fire at 12 30 AM The blaze started in the kitchen and only the family escaped in time The house near highway No 10 west of the city was a total loss including a new piano Neighbors are aiding with temporary relief while the family salvages smoldering ashes
Thirteen class reunions will be held at Duke University this coming June. Alumni secretary Richard E. Thigpen reports gatherings span classes from 1879 to 1928, alternating every five years, with the 1904 class providing Alumni Day speaker and Bishop Francis J. McConnell delivering the commencement sermon on June 4.
A fashion note highlights the normal waistline focus in designs. A bright blue flat crepe frock features a two ruffle peplum and princess line shaping to mark the waist.
Duke University freshmen celebrate ending mandatory skull caps by burning a large replica cap marked 32 and dancing around the flames. George Harrell of Asheville led the emancipation party at the Union as upperclassmen report the campus scene.
Ben Wallace and Walter Stevens, recently convicted in Guilford county for the murder of a Winston-Salem youth, are wanted in Davidson county on an automobile theft charge in Thomasville. They are held in the Davidson county jail awaiting trial on the theft count.
A new grey kasha tweed coat features a pointed back yoke with a cirellar back hanging in pleats. The design emphasizes fullness in the back as a growing fashion trend.
Omaha miller J. E. Suimmel ships seven carloads of snow breakfast cereal to Hollywood. White corn is processed into preased hominy then flaked cooked and baked to crisp, similar to corn flakes but without malt or sugar. The snow cereal is claimed to be reusable on set and is used repeatedly in movie studios.
The article marks the anniversary of 1864 when General Ulysses Grant assumed command of the Union forces and General William Tecumseh Sherman took command of the Army of the Mississippi. It notes McPherson and Logan changes and the start of a united drive south with a fan like spread toward a common center.
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