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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1929
Page
4
A concise reflection citing Proverbs 2 11 and Sir Walter Raleigh that discretion preserves understanding and guards life through restrained speech. The piece emphasizes moral restraint and wisdom in speech.
Teachers in Raleigh condemn key features of a new educational act and urge informed public judgment. Resolutions fault administration of school funds, removal of county superintendent qualifications, and transfer of the equalization fund. They insist teachers have both a right and a duty to offer frank opinions to guide state policy.
The piece surveys harsh government response in Mexico to rebel groups with leaders publicly executed when captured. It notes President signals no new recruits to field forces and argues such tactics harden public temper while failing to deter future uprisings. It also chronicles related social reflections on frontier justice and cultural understandings.
President Hoover reduces hand shaking to two days a week and may cut to one, drawing criticism from some Washington observers and women who invited him to speak at their convention. The measure amid fewer public addresses signals a shift in the president’s engagement style and prompts debate over tradition and access.
Bruce Catton reflects on a Harvard graduate living solitary in Tahiti for ten years. He argues leisure moments reveal life’s true meaning, joy, and beauty beyond daily work, citing simple scenes of home, nature, and a mother’s laughter as lasting worth.
The piece argues for reducing presidential handshakes to preserve dignity and accessibility. It recalls imperial China and notes early presidents sometimes avoided handshakes, suggesting Hoover cut back while still showing democratic outreach.
The text reflects on life's meaning and the source of hopeful qualities. It suggests goodness and kindness surface during quiet times, not amid activity, and that a person with idle time can encounter these moments unexpectedly.
Special to The Enterprise Lexington March 23 Parole of Wat Davis, once granted by ex Governor McLean, revoked after his guilty plea to possessing seven and a half gallons of liquor. Davis to serve remaining twelve months. 15 half gallon jars found hidden in a wood chest. Rowland Johnson held in connection. Johnson to have hearing March 26.
A destructive tornado struck the Dixie section of Mecklenburg County and reached Cabarrus County injuring about thirty people. Nine year old Floyd Stevens was killed as his home collapsed. In Cabarrus, the Honeycutt family of ten faced serious injuries. A window blast hurt a 12 year old. Roofs were ripped from structures near Sally League park.
Resolutions from business leaders condemn the Hancock bill removing county superintendent qualifications and call for renewed state funding and leadership. They commend Governor and lawmakers for election laws and eight month terms, support health and physical education expansion, and endorse youth organizations and Superintendent A. T. Allen.
Fighting reports say repeated rebel attacks on Mazatlan on the West Coast were repulsed. General Jaime Carrillo’s forces are entrenched awaiting any eventuality with two battles yesterday and the rebels under Francisco Masizo beaten back. Rebels reportedly near Casa Blanca, five kilometers from the city, as government steamship Progresso delivers provisions. Carrillo also says water supplies remain ample despite rebel supply cuts.
The body lies at the Arc de Triomphe from Sunday morning to Monday night with millions expected to view it. On Monday night it proceeds to Notre Dame for a solemn requiem mass and national funeral on Tuesday. The funeral cortege from Notre Dame to the Des Invalides will be led by the president of the senate and the chamber of deputies, followed by the premier and cabinet, with marshals and diplomatic corps among the first military dignitaries.
Defiant rum schooner master resisted an ultimatum from the Dexter to heave to and allow a search. The Dexter fired a warning and a shot struck the rum ship. Survivors fled in boats and were rescued by the Dexter and Walcott as the body of a Black seaman was recovered.
Charles Kearns faced two statutory charges in municipal court. The state accepted a no bill in one case, while in the other a probable cause was found and he was ordered held under a $1,000 bond for the grand jury. The case was set special for morning with multiple witnesses testifying.
Minneapolis report details Twe nve weeks ago August and Minnie Anderson. They have been jailed thirteen times in that period and after release from their latest sentence they drank again. The judge sent them to jail together for a fourteenth term.
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