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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1925
Page
4
A movement mobilizes citizens to press the High Point city council to provide the third floor of City Hall as a temporary library with a librarian's salary. The plan aims to collect books and build an adequate library for a town the size, possibly linking with the local college.
The article notes a large meeting of two hundred miners in High Point, a conference beginning Wednesday, and dispatches on the Italian debt funding commission and US trade trends. It reports Dr H H Williams of the University of Wisconsin arguing religion and science oppose but can reconcile, and highlights Grace Williams as a respected preacher guiding youth.
The Asheville Times discusses youth responsibility and changing behavior amid New Jersey Baptists in Atlantic City urging stern measures. It notes calls to curb youth and arm religious instruction for 17,000,000 youths outside traditional religious influence and warns elders to reflect on their own roles in evolving social standards.
The article argues the court martial centers on whether military policy is sacrosanct to subordinates or open criticism by lower officers. It notes Colonel Mitchell’s challenge to policy could create a dangerous precedent, with public interest in service integrity rather than one man. The piece also commends traffic police handling during recent congestion downtown.
Community praise for the traffic squad highlights courteous police conduct and effective traffic management across city streets. Residents commend officers for prompt assistance and orderly guidance during peak hours and incidents.
John Blake recalls a once honorable man who has grown trickier as a habit of doping his conscience emerges. An acquaintance notes the ease of justifying wrongs, signaling a shift from integrity to evasive behavior.
The author argues that while some distort ethics, most are detected and regret wrongdoing late. Conscience exists in nearly everyone, especially youths, and must be respected and strengthened. Suppressing conscience leads to futility and greater trouble.
Mrs Flora Dean 71 died at her home near Fairfield church after a sudden heart attack. widow of Rev J C Dean she was a former nurse and farmer living near Fairfield church. Survived by daughter Mrs G J Maddox of Greensboro and brother D Hedgecock of Davidson county. Funeral at Fairfield Methodist Protestant Church Tuesday at 11 with Rev C H Whitaker officiating.
Hydrographic team visits Cape Hatteras to assess maritime conditions and inspect open hatches after a tidal event. Report notes continued coverage from page 1 with weathered hatches and ongoing observations.
A Coast Line train struck a loaded school bus near Nahunta Georgia killing seven children and injuring twenty five. Two seriously injured died later at Waycross hospital and several others remained hospitalized. Named dead include Doris Herrin 14 May Thornton 12 Audrey May Johns 12 Durwood Dowling 7 and Rixey Hickox 7 with two to be identified. Anne Belle Wilson 16 and Thelma Wilson 12 among the injured.
Captain Foley cites radio bearings showing drift into a current of about 12 knots after a night of ten knot winds. He attributes the incident to submarine volcanic activity near the ocean floor, causing a tidal wave and porpoises blown high into the air. The abundance of porpoises suggests shallow breeding waters in the area.
Governor McLean ordered four paroles on parole board recommendations for prisoners convicted of prohibition violations. Names include Wilton Ball of Stokes County, Linner Boone of Bertie County, M. B. Turner of Caswell County, and Peter Tallent of Lincoln County, all cited for first offenses or strong rehabilitative factors. Several others were declined parole.
Court begins hearing in the Mitchell air services case with motions to dismiss denied and a first witness, A W Yeager of the San Antonio Light, testifying. Defense seeks subpoenas for high officials including Secretary Jardine and Everett Sanders while the court weighs admissibility of key statements and exhibits.
The New York cotton market opened steady with gains of 5 to 14 points on covering and trade buying. Early sales orders were absorbed, pushing January to 18.54 and keeping other active months within 13 to 34 points higher. Trading for next October delivery featured, with strong demand especially for Liverpool accounts at a premium of 15 to 20 points over January.
Police charged Bill Davis with retailing and possession for sale after finding four pints of liquor hidden under a window in his home. Officers Eller and Russell arrested him, with Davis posting $800 bond.
Roy Wagner, a waiter at the Princess Cafe, suffered serious knife wounds near the Halloween crowd this Saturday night. He is improving at High Point Hospital after an operation that saved his lung. D L Hill, held in the city jail, claims self defense. witnesses dispute his version of events. Hill says he came from Randolph County and had been drinking.
In a confrontation on Western Avenue Hammond, a bandit, killed Anderson with the detective’s own gun after Anderson shot at him. The sequence followed counterfeiting with $2200 in counterfeit bills linked to a candy purchase at the Colonial cafe.
Reports of frost in Argentina and higher Liverpool quotations lifted wheat futures in Chicago. The early session showed a 3 8 to 11 4 cent gain before an irregular rise. corn and oats followed the strength in wheat despite bearish yield estimates. Prices moved higher across months as buying resumed.
Testimony centers on letters from Elizbeth Cole and Ormond and a so called slander missive. The judge refused to admit most letters while about twenty five were read by the girl on the stand for her father. The case alleges the defendant killed the intestate to block a suspected marriage and cites alleged letters from February 1925. Developments in Raleigh police shake up grow as two officers are reinstated amid civil suit by Henderson.
Colonel John Coolidge, father of the president, plans a winter stay at the White House in Washington. He may arrive before Plymouth farm is snowed in and stay until spring. Physicians who treated him last summer advise the trip if safe, to enjoy executive mansion comfort.
Johnny Leeper three year old boy died this morning from severe burns suffered Saturday morning when his clothing caught fire while playing with matches. The body was taken to Haislip funeral parlor for burial preparation at the family home on Lofton street.
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