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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1930
Page
4
A concise meditation on faith as substance of hope and the call to act with duty. It frames Lincoln's ideal of right making might and urges steadfast courage to do one's understood duty.
A Columbia University vocational expert reports most workers feel sluggish in their jobs and often think others have better tasks. The piece warns against taking the data at face value and suggests the need for vocational adjustment and imaginative use of talents within current roles.
Senator Nye reports twenty telegram complaints from Minneapolis about a Western Union agent soliciting lumbermen to influence Congress on lumber tariffs. Western Union denies any tariff interest, noting the practice aims to boost business on prominent issues. The article suggests the policy may be amplified or refined rather than altered.
The article argues French financial strength, large gold reserves, and economic stability give Paris leverage at London naval talks. It cites a stabilized franc, big gold holdings, and a high bank rate as tools guarding independence, suggesting disarmament stalls stem from France's strong position rather than concessions pressure.
The Rev Henry Grady Dorsett of Wake Forest has paid a $50 fee to pursue a June primary for the United States Senate. Party leaders prefer the convention route and fear Dorsett’s challenge may force a broader contest, with Fear that Bailey Simmons and other contenders split the field. Mary Ware Dennett is exonerated by the United States circuit court of appeals after a prior obscenity conviction, a decision praised as justice and a grotesque miscarriage of justice being avoided.
John D. Rockefeller Jr has set aside 16 million dollars to preserve national forests against commercial lumbering. The piece argues forests can be replaced, while oil deposits need different protection as petroleum recovery continues.
Albert B. Fall, secretary of the interior in Harding's cabinet, was found guilty of taking a $100,000 bribe tied to government oil leases. The result makes both giving and receiving bribes illegal for the lay citizen, marking a sharp legal shift.
The article debates whether Edward L. Doheny acted legally and honorably in paying Fall $100,000 to influence a government lease. It highlights a acquittal for Doheny and potential guilt for Fall, noting how motives and jury perspectives shape bribery judgments. It suggests different juries might reach differing conclusions on the same facts.
A murmured report notes that an inaudible talkie may be described as a speakeasy. The phrase suggests clandestine cinema or illicit venue terminology from the period.
The quote notes that mere wordage does not make a poet and that true artistry requires nerve, as stated by Le Baron Cooke. It reflects on needed resolve beyond crafting verse.
In Chicago, Al Capone asserts that police are not his main problem and that most racketeers share his view, reflecting gangland confidence and defiance within the city.
Peggy Joyce jokes that she has never known a husband to last longer than six months, prompting laughter. The remark highlights her sharper wit and public persona in a lighthearted exchange during a social event.
Researchers report a short length wave that may be developed into a deadly device. The team hints at a potential "death day" concept and suggests the new wave type could be named the ultra violent ray as a working label.
A prizefighter received a fine after striking his wife, illustrating a boxer who earns mockery for rough conduct both inside and outside the ring.
Mr Crowell reports a joyful Sunday in Randolph at Ebenezer with a large turnout for Sunday school and the 11 o'clock service. He led singing, recalled old church ties, and praised Rev Kelly of Trinity while thanking Ebenezer and its people for a memorable day.
J Vassie Wilson former president and major stockholder sues Knox Furniture Manufacturing alleging the company failed to honor semi monthly compensation agreed after resignation in July 1929. The dispute centers on contract terms, merger details, and proposed capital reorganization affecting preferred and common stock holdings.
The article describes a power struggle at Knox Furniture Manufacturing with Mr Julius W Cone J W Lambeth and J Walter Lambeth Jr named among first preferred stockholders. It notes a merger led by P M Shaw and a managing director setup while Mr Wilson remains ill in hospital and unable to direct affairs.
The king presented seven American naval conference delegates with phonograph records of his opening speech at the disarmament conference. Each leather bound record bore the royal coat of arms and the king’s autograph. Secretary Stimson conveyed thanks to the king through Baron Stamfordham at the delegates’ headquarters.
In Bombay on March 24 reports say some followers of Mahatma Ghandi view the government as weakening. They cite J M Sengupta mayor of Calcutta receiving ten days in jail for seditious utterance and Sir George Schuster remarks on salt tax reference to the tariff board as supporting the view.
An estimated hundred thousand people visit New York each day, underscoring the city’s role as a major hub for tourism commerce and transit. The figure highlights ongoing activity across attractions businesses and transportation networks.
Mrs. George Cox learns of Martha L. Younts Sullivan death in Attica Kansas. Funeral at Attica Sunday at 1 pm. burial beside husband Robert S. Sullivan. Survived by son Hugh Sullivan daughter Mrs Ray Williamson four brothers two sisters. Also notes connections to Holly Grove and Kansas 60 years residency. Lee H Hilton dies at 75 after paralysis. funeral March 19 at Deep River Friends Church. two sons and a daughter survive. Thomasville observes Trade At Home week ending with a car stopped after 100 hours of driving.
A single man was at the wheel when the vehicle halted. His condition on removal was precarious and the after effects of the long drive may not be immediately known.
OLUMBUS, N.O. AP After he shot his 20 year old son in a quarrel Debe Lynch 45 farmer was shot and killed by Constable J M Melton when he resisted arrest The youth s condition is critical URHAM N O AP When Mrs R L Green awoke and found a negro at her bed she attempted to catch him but he jerked loose Later Walter Kelly young negro was arrested and charged with burglary.
Onroe North Carolina report: J. P. Keziah, a Monroe barber, killed himself by drinking poison. Authorities suspect poor health as the motive or driver behind the act.
Sheriff F P Budd reports a large illegal still captured near Graham North Carolina along with 10,000 gallons of mash and 185 gallons of whiskey seized by authorities in the raid.
In Eidsville North Carolina a Federal Prohibition Agent L G Trexler was injured when the automobile used in a chase of rum runners wrecked Three agents with him were not injured and details of the crash were not released.
Dean Rusk of Atlanta is elected President of the Davidson College Y M C A while J A Jones of Laurinburg is chosen president of the College Forensic council. The AP report notes the appointments amid college activities in North Carolina.
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