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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1927
Page
4
Charles W. Horne of Clayton fights a bankruptcy petition as creditors seek a decree. With assets about $200,000 against liabilities of $1.1 million, annual interest on debts runs $66,000. He hopes to continue paying creditors and salvage the family fortune.
The new 30 foot wide concrete highway between Greensboro and High Point opens in stages with the bridge completed recently. It shortens travel between the cities, spurs regional development, and invites beautification efforts along the corridor near Sedgefield as a midstate playground grows.
A segment of the press argues prohibition should be a presidential prerogative. The idea, echoed after a Christian Century piece, would place broader responsibility on the President as chief executive for enforcing a legislative order.
Critics argue that the law, backed by the constitutional amendment, must be enforced despite officials failing to stop flagrant violations. They say bootlegging thrives in the absence of effective prohibition, contrasting with Canadian provincial control that offers better quality whiskey at regulated prices.
A Southern Bible sales campaign moved many buyers to purchase expensive illuminated Bibles on deferred terms. In Thomasville 150 suits were filed against customers who failed to pay. The partial payment plan, though appealing, leads to financial strain as easy terms accumulate into unsupportable debt.
Clarence Darrow questions why Henry Gray and Ruth Snyder were found guilty, suggesting their love for each other created tremendous nervous excitement and argued that love could be an insanity defense that might deliver acquittals. He proposes testing the theory in a high publicity murder case.
The article notes a surplus of women over men after the war and claims politicians view bachelors unfavorably. It cites Step an Raditch of the Croatian Peasant Party arguing bachelors are unsuitable as politicians, proposing marriage or expulsion for bachelors.
Health experts largely approve of modern flappers for shedding corsets increasing activity and wiser dieting. A Chicago doctor notes one remaining injustice in the flapper image despite these changes.
The article notes the ongoing custom of wearing high heel shoes as a source of physical harm. It suggests the fashion shows little chance of fading. It mentions Peggy Ross, a Colorado mother, rushing to her infant daughter's bedside as doctors pledge that only mother-love can save the child.
The piece argues that Mellon and Blair block strong enforcement of national prohibition. It notes Haynes lacked backing from Mellon and Blair and that prohibitionists doubt real enforcement will occur. It cites Governor Pinchot and long‑standing evasions by the Treasury Department as evidence of weak will to enforce the law.
The Chinese origin of gunpowder sparked global curiosity as other nations tested the invention and found it to be jolly stuff, fueling interest and experimentation worldwide.
A playful remark suggests if Hawaii is copied, New York could mock up enough grass for a skirt. The line uses regional satire to comment on fashion copying culture or trends in a light, humorous tone.
Correspondents report Mexico gearing up for the 1928 presidential race with a notable rise in shotgun training. The surge signals intensified political activity and security preparation as campaigns begin.
A Paris reception for Lindbergh is described as elevating aviation. A Denver woman, 0 years old, paints her house in a curious aside. The column counsels saving money to avoid later extremity.
An army officer foresees that within five years young people will take to airplanes for recreation. A California inventor has created a device that steers an airplane without using hands.
Chester South Carolina farmers shift from cotton to diversified farming including pure bred Guernsey cows a creamery a hatchery and poultry shipments. The Chester News cites weekly earnings from livestock products at 6925.92 and notes stronger public spirit and chamber support driving a lasting agricultural program focused on marketable outputs and profitability.
At a May memorial awards night in Memorial hall UNC awarded medals monograms and certificates to varsity athletes across football baseball track boxing tennis and cross country. Addison Warren received the Patterson Memorial medal for overall athletic excellence while Manley Whisnant earned the Norris Trophy Cup for character and ability.
Horace Allred eight-year-old son of Mr and Mrs John Allred of 629 Park Street was struck in the forehead by a stray stone thrown during a fistfight at Emma Blair School grounds at about 1 pm. He was taken to Guilford General Hospital by Yow ambulance and released to his home after examination found the injury not serious.
Mrs. T. C. Cameron of Liberty is in a Greensboro hospital with a form of sleeping sickness. She has remained in a stupor for a week and was brought to the hospital on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs T J Gold have returned from a visit to Shelby and Blowing Rock with no further details provided.
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