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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1925
Page
2
A column of satirical observations on Prohibition, fashion, politics, and social norms. The piece jokes about flappers, reformers, education, marriage vows, and the era's public debates, with references to local figures, the Nickel Plate merger, and college life.
The piece argues that North Carolina and 37 other states passed far more bills than needed, risking public anger and higher violations. It cites 38 legislatures enacting 10 800 bills from 38 344 offered, warns laws can become poison, and stresses public sentiment and necessity behind enforceable rules.
The summer conference of young people of the Methodist Protestant church will convene in the state capital city High Point with the ministers in session. The article extols High Point as the capital of the Methodist Protestants of North Carolina, praising the virile faith and the church’s assets including a college, a home for children, and active congregations.
The Mississippi attorney general pursues a $12,000,000 anti trust suit against Ford despite a governor's halt. Ford's wealth and business acumen are noted as defenses, with emphasis on his skill to make, market, and retain wealth while fending off lawsuits.
A dry navy display along the Atlantic seaboard shows strong effort can break up liquor traffic. The text notes that when Uncle Lamety acts he pushes through and ends challenges, underscoring his formidable decisiveness.
The article argues that harsher enforcement doomed bootlegging profits. It cites past seizures, decisive action, and a crackdown that made unloading and distribution too risky. It claims the main lure is profit, not health or prestige, and firm action robs criminals of that incentive.
The Southern Exposition in New York is called an eye opener as outsiders realize southern manufacturing is rising alongside agriculture. The piece notes northern misconceptions of the South, cites cotton mills expanding southward, and reflects on attitudes toward southern life and industry.
The piece argues that despite Broadway glamour, many New Yorkers work ordinary jobs, return home tired, and follow routine evenings. It notes a common stereotype of lavish living contrasted with the reality of eight hour days and regular meals, while acknowledging limited mutual understanding across the city.
Reverend Billy Sunday questions the definition of a Christian beyond belief in Jesus. He argues many claim faith yet live sinfully and that churchgoing appearance and strict doctrine do not ensure virtue. Neighbors see real conduct, not slogans, and living straight matters more than doctrinal debates about origins.
Gastonia hosts national commission for sesquicentennial events in Charlotte on May 21. A barbecue at Gastonia Country Club, visits to local manufacturing plants, and tours of one hundred plus cotton mills planned. Attendees include Senators McKellar and Overman, Representative O Connell, Wyant, Faust, Miss Butler, Hake Smith, and Charles G. Washburn.
Continuation of a 1924 court saga details why jurors may be occupied for weeks. It centers on the McClintock estate and the Shepherds, with hints of poisoning and disputed wills. Exhumation and post mortem results cited typhoid as cause, while allegations of earlier murders swirl around family ties and guardianship.
Three Tar Heel Congressmen quietly tighten fences against rivals as battles loom. Lindsay Warren in district one looks unopposed, Abernethy in district three unlikely to be defeated, Poll in district four secure as long as he stays. Stedman in district five appears durable, Dough ton in district nine feared by rivals, and Bul winkle in district nine faces several hopefuls. The Tri State Tobacco Growers Cooperative holds its annual meeting at State College Tuesday with fireworks expected and Senator Willie H. Person likely to press officials on questions. Renewal memberships are being pursued ahead of the second drive.
Peggy Laurence, a New York hotel telephone operator, rises to star status as headliner in the Follies after a fairy prince changes her fate. Bebe Daniels leads Paramount's The Crowded Hour, directed by E Mason Hopper, adapted from a stage play by Charming Pollock and Edgar Selwyn. Kenneth Harlan and T Roy Barnes co star.
Henry King directs Sack cloth and Scarlet from George Gibbs novel at Broad-Res theatre Thursday and Friday. Alice Terry stars with Dorothy Sebastian and Orville Caldwell in a life and love saga of two sisters. Joan seeks to straighten her headstrong sibling, risking her own happiness. King known for The White Sister and Romola.
London May 18 Premier Stanley Baldwin declined to impose a time limit on France and other debtor countries to formulate proposals for settling debts to Great Britain in the House of Commons.
A 15 year old African American youth tried to dispose of a Ford truck stolen from Kirkman Contracting Company in Winston-Salem. He offered the vehicle for 25 dollars, gave multiple aliases, and was apprehended after vendor suspicion. The truck, license from Winston-Salem, matched a Friday or Saturday theft. He confessed to stealing on Main Street and said he slept in the car while in town.
Thirteen High Point organizations endorsed the four issues to be voted on in the May 26 schools election. Endorsers include the chamber of commerce Civilian club Kiwanis Rotary Wesley Memorial church Men’s club and multiple parent teacher associations. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews invited all city groups to join the effort and provided contact number 2909 for details. The four propositions cover funds for new school buildings a tax limit for schools enlarging the school district and a county-wide school term of eight months.
Relatives of J. W. Knight an Oxford optometrist and jeweler searched High Point yesterday for more than a week missing man. Knight last seen in Greensboro a week ago registering at a hotel and leaving his baggage. He is about 58 with gray hair and shell rim glasses. Relatives urged police aid, fearing possible mental illness prompted him to disappear.
Chicago dispatch reports nearly twenty killed and more than a dozen injured in widespread automobile accidents at railroad crossings nationwide yesterday and last night. Additional fatal and serious injuries occurred in motor crashes without trains. Notable incidents include Missouri Pacific boiler explosion near Jerome Arkansas and two head-on freight collisions near El Dorado Arkansas.
Rev. T H Biles filled in for ill pastor Rev W K Collins at Green Street Baptist, delivering two sermons at the high school auditorium. Morning talk on the Conversion of the Philippian Jailor stressed three modern principles and the dangers of emotional religion, while the evening centered on Come Unto Me with emphasis on Jesus invitation as a strong command and God's willingness to grant spiritual gifts.
A Mother’s Day program at Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church featured Scripture lessons prayers and readings by Mrs D B Ridge Mrs W M Welborn Mrs B G Royal Mrs W L Daniels of Lynchburg Va and Mrs J W Mitchell with T B Ridge singing. The pastor invited all to recommit to their mother’s God. many responded. An evening revival begins with Rev J L Trollinger of Albemarle preaching nightly at 7 30.
Washington May 18 Combined resources of the national banks of the United States totaled 23,832,473,000 on April 6 the latest bank call. This shows an increase of 1,769,575,000 over the previous twelve months.
A capacity audience attended the sacred music concert at First Baptist Church last night. The choir, directed by Lewis L. Stookey, impressed with an expressive performance of well-rendered sacred pieces. Notable soloists included Dorothy Hosking, Margaret Gurley, and H. F. Abels.
The Carolina Motor Club, headquartered in Greensburg, opened a High Point office at the Wilson Motor Company on May 15 for selling 1924 license tags. Tags are to be distributed by June and placed on cars by July 1.
Announcement states the banks of High Point will close Wednesday due to the Mecklenburg celebration in Charlotte. Citizens plan to attend the anniversary event marking the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
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