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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
4
Local authorities report a small blaze started by an unattended fire spread rapidly, threatening nearby structures. Firefighters worked to contain it, preventing wider damage as winds shifted and daylight aided suppression efforts. Community members were advised to ensure fire safety and monitor for rekindling.
A fragmentary quotation of Robert Herrick urging youth to seize time and marry before prime fades. The text stresses the fleeting nature of youth, the sun’s setting, and the value of making the most of the present moment.
In Graham County North Carolina a beauty queen contest led to violence as locals argued over selections. One man was killed another wounded and a third fled, highlighting extreme tensions and a lack of commercial motives in the hill community.
The editorial notes the swift conviction and death sentences for Judd Gray and Mrs. Snyder for murder. It contrasts public opposition to executions with the belief that prompt death penalties reduce crime, and questions whether a woman should escape the chair as in North Carolina where a governor spared a male and female pair, suggesting gender influences in capital punishment.
An Egyptian minister to the United States argues flood control on the Mississippi should rely on stronger levees modeled after Egypt's irrigation approach. He cites two lines of levees, higher embankments and wide spacing, and says reservoirs and woodland loss are less impactful than enhanced flood barriers. He calls for government engineering and financial support.
The planned air mail route and Friendship airport serving High Point, Greensboro, and Winston Salem promise earlier mail delivery but may not greatly improve local service. Current late-evening mail leaves High Point for New York by next morning, with New York mail arriving quickly, while post-delivery mechanics remain undeveloped. The promoters seek broader commercial use of airplanes behind these developments.
A New York janitress earning $10 a month and her unemployed husband abandon their baby fearing hunger. Police recover the child. the couple plans to try again. The second tale follows Abraham Bass aged fifty five seeking work after 26 years at one company ended by age and layoff, now tramping the streets for employment.
The piece contrasts misfits and aging savers with a call to avoid complacency as Wollman predicts oil may follow steel into organization. It notes Britain may restrict American films, debating a law to show British cinema, with a London paper arguing quality matters beyond mandates.
A Chicago building collapsed during a bargain rush blamed on a nearby steam shovel. Some buyers ignored danger chasing a $1 parasol. injuries occurred but seasoned bargain hunters remained unscathed as the walls fell.
The actress reveals a forthcoming memoir with a provocative title that critics say risks sensationalism. She defends the work as a candid, personal account of life in the industry and its pressures.
A brief note notes optimism for a Paris visit ending in harmony and mentions a ban on mailing guns after May 10. It also hints at lobbying by picture wire people.
A band of mouth organ players journeyed to London to take part in a contest. Their unusual voyage with music aims and the public nature of the event drew local attention and curiosity.
A young Ohio sailor who served on a ship demonstrates mastery of 100 knot types. The phrase send him to China repeats as a refrain, reflecting a wartime or recruitment chant. Local readers note skill and potential assignment or travel implications.
The ex-kaiser states he has the best intentions for those under his former rule and declares he does not plan to return to Germany.
The piece questions administration disclosure on Nicaragua ending hostilities, noting tensions between executive statements by President Coolidge and Kellogg and actions by Henry Stimson. It cites Stimson’s reported ultimatum to Sacasa forces, U.S. marines, and a broadened Monroe Doctrine, urging clarity on Latin American policy.
A High Point hosiery mill led local contributions for flood victims, with workers and families donating despite hardship. The effort highlighted communal duty and faith, as many employees gave, some covering others and a few unable to contribute.
Residents brace for evacuations as Bayou Rouge crevasse widens to a mile with two to three feet of water pouring in. Officials warn 25 square miles may flood. Cotton Port evacuation underway for 1,000 residents. Communications cut, boats dispatched, and relief hubs in Baton Rouge coordinate aid.
Nungesser waters failed to sight the White Bird as reports of an airplane heard in fog over Sound Island and Harbor Grace yielded no solid findings. Weather was unfavorable for a Saturday start as Captain Lindbergh inspected The Spirit of St. Louis and delayed takeoff until promising conditions.
A broad search of rocky Atlantic regions is under way for Captains Nungesser and Coli after reports suggest their bi plane may have crossed the foggy coast last Monday. Lobster fishermen and witnesses in Harbor Grace and St Marys Bay northward support the possible Atlantic landing with hydrographers speculating a Labrador location if alive.
Mrs. Nancy Van Hoy died at her daughter's home and funeral services were conducted at Longtown Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. J F Goins and Rev. W V Brown officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. A large turnout attended the rites with pallbearers named L M Young G W Eller W A Hege R L Seagraves M F Carter R H Shores and pallbearers Miss Lexie Shores Annie Shores Thelma Swaim Mabel Reinhardt.
A news reel titled On Many Shores is shown today and tomorrow at the Broadhurst theatre in courtesy of the local navy recruiting station. It accompanies the regular picture Casey at the Bat and portrays U S sailors in foreign waters and ports.
Commander Francesco de Pinedo arrived in Pensacola at 12 15 p m in his seaplane Santa Maria completing a five hour fifty five minute flight from Charleston South Carolina as part of a four continent air voyage. The report notes the dramatic arrival and the ongoing journey. A stray remark about box fights and dancing appears in the text.
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