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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1929
Page
2
Fire Chief Horney reports a five month drop in losses with January 2100, February 9000, March 8000, April 2500, and May 1200. The department has answered two actual fires this month. Firemen take first aid at No 1 station taught by Bun Hackney. Plans outline No 2 station and a rebuilt No 1 station with announcements pending.
A Mrs is given simple glycerin buckthorn saline in Adlerika for a sour gassy stomach. The ad claims Adlerika cleanses upper and lower bowels removing foul matter and relieves gas and constipation with one spoonful. Sold by Eckerd's Cut-Rate Drug Store and other druggists.
President Hoover invited eleven members of a new law enforcement commission to a May 28 luncheon at the White House. Afterward the group will hold its organization meeting in the cabinet room. Hoover will outline his views only after meeting the members.
Tuesday after the White House officials held a telephone conference with George W. Wickersham of New York, the chairman.
The article outlines planned Senate and House actions on the tariff bill and farm relief measures before a vacation. It notes the immigration quota debate post census and the potential repeal fight over national origins, with Reed and Nye leading sides. It mentions O Fallon railroad valuation ruling and possible but unlikely legislative response, plus a calendar for recess from Decoration Day to July 4 and potential adjournment toward October. It also notes a Senate vote on a textile mill strike investigation proposed by Wheeler with La Follette guiding the tariff inquiry.
The article outlines a plan for a central fund raised by ministers and churches at one tenth of salaries, four percent from ministers and seven and a half percent from churches, aiming to reach 3.6 million dollars. It notes charges against Dr. Smith over a pamphlet Some Facts About Evolution and mentions possible organic union with nearby Presbyterian bodies including the United Presbyterian Church and the Associated Reformed Synod of the South.
Lawmakers and experts examined the St Louis and O Fallon railroad decision as the commission weighs how to value property. A public statement on recapture costs was delayed but officials expect no large rail rate hikes despite predicted reforms.
The commission acknowledges that valuation influences rail rates but believes current levels remain practicable. They anticipate possibly clarifying legal questions and consider a new test case over O Fallon property to address construction costs and other disputes. Congress may need to act to resolve the wider issues.
In Ottawa on May 21 the sinking of the Canadian schooner I'm Alone by a U S coast guard vessel was labeled an act of war or piracy by H Cahan Conservative MP. He argued direct authority would confirm war status, while Premier Mackenzie King urged restraint amid pending arbitration.
At Roosevelt Field N Y on May 21 heavy fogs and rain off New Foundland were forecast to delay the Bernard 191 transatlantic flight to Paris until Thursday or Friday. Backer Armeno Lotti Jr said no takeoff would occur while conditions remain unfavorable. Lotti will accompany pilot Jean Assailant and navigator Rene Lefevre.
An advertisement promotes McCoy's Tablets as a guaranteed weight gain solution for underweight men and women. It promises at least five pounds in four boxes or two dollars worth and offers a money back guarantee through the druggist if not satisfied.
The Democratic Club of High Point will host a smoker in the club room at 7:45 PM Thursday, refreshments provided. Dean T. C. Johnson of High Point College will give the principal address as several speakers discuss the local political situation after the city election. A large crowd is expected. The article notes the Mississippi flood moving about one third as fast as the river.
North Carolina corporate wealth dropped to 716 million in 1928 from 725 million, a loss of 9.48 million, while total property rose slightly. Gaston County led gains with corporate wealth rising to 50.15 million from 47.20 million, Buncombe fell to 24.64 million from 25.72 million. Also noted, Arctic Eskimo population stated as about 40,000.
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