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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
4
Quoted aphorisms frame peace as the ideal, with Prov. 3:17 praising pleasant paths. A remark attributed to Andrew Jackson warns that blood may be spilled to secure steady lasting peace, reflecting a harsh view on conflict and settlement.
Justice Brogden says a mistrial should have been ordered Sunday when courtroom disorder occurred influencing the Newsome case. Other justices cite Judge Grady's instruction error. overall aim is to protect judicial decency without bowing to mob pressure.
An editorial notes Memorial Day on May 10 loses prominence in southern communities. Fewer parades, speeches, and veterans ceremonies occur, while May 30 in the north gains emphasis as Decoration Day. The piece questions if the holiday will outlive Civil War veterans and hints at a national shift to honor all American wars.
The article reports John D. Rockefeller demanding Col. Robert W. Stewart resign as chairman of Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Stewart has offered no response since the April 27 request, and observers expect a possible fight to keep his post amid past denials and later admissions about the Continental deal.
Raleigh dispatch reports Mr. Gardner will not run as a delegate and plans to stay home. He says he prefers broad political involvement over the nomination while noting his physician found him in excellent health after a recent examination.
The passage questions reliance on a statement and notes Rockefeller cannot discharge Stewart. It states the Rockefeller family holds 15 percent of Stewart headed company stock, with other shareholders possibly backing Stewart. It argues Stewart’s dividends favor small and some large owners, while others may act selfishly, making the outcome a test of business ethics and its broader impact.
A 1928 letter urges Americans to reclaim moral standards amid widespread graft and political misuse. The author cites Detroit bootleggers, corrupt officials, and failed city projects, warning prosperity without integrity leads to national decline. The piece praises health investments and laments waning veteran commemorations, urging renewed civic vigilance.
A satirical flourish mocks Navy teaching methods for famed figures and imagines commissions to instruct General Sandino and Columbus. The quip contrasts old views of a fireman on an oil-burning locomotive with a new maritime sub-commission idea to teach furling sails.
The senator targets both Smith and Hoover with sharp criticisms, framing policy disagreements as a liberal stance toward each rival. The remarks show Heflin taking a combative position in current political clashes.
A genealogist estimates Herbert Hoover’s near and distant U S relatives total 947 356. The figure prompts renewed discussion on whether such lineage could influence his political electability and public appeal.
Piance Catton argues law and press fuel a violent culture. He cites a Chicago murder trial where a juror justified self defense for a stickup. The piece condemns legal technicalities, prowar biases, and urges nations to replace instinct with intelligence for peace.
The Kiwanis Club of Aberdeen calls on True North Carolinians to publicly oppose roadside destruction of trees and flowers. It warns of heavy fines for cutting or digging up flora and urges families and neighbors to pledge to uphold the law and protect North Carolina’s scenery.
Durham May 10. The Rev. Creasey K. Proctor pastor of the First Methodist church Rocky Mount has been selected to succeed the late R. L. Brown as superintendent of the Oxford Masonic orphanage announced yesterday by Grand Master R. C. Dunn Enfield.
In reminiscence the article recalls Ab Hatter’s habit of lavish hospitality during buying trips to New York. A rocketing tale unfolds of a dinner for 75c each at Sharon Springs with cigars priced at sixty cents, prompting Ab to remark on the cost and add a wry fate of dutiful hospitality.
The Farm Forecaster annual issue reports farm statistics for the past season from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. It covers crop and livestock data, tobacco and cotton figures, prices, land values, and a two page crop summary with sixty five items. The report notes state rankings by crop and highlights high selling percentages for vegetables and fruit, with tobacco and cotton lint at 106 percent sold.
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