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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1925
Page
4
Miami floods its business district are noted while real estate markets stay active. A sensational line comments on Jews returning to Zion amid strong business conditions and widespread sleep avoidance remarks.
The tax bill faces criticism with the notion of a nonpartisan production cited as flawed. Critics argue the label misleads on intent and potential partisan influence in the campaign or presentation.
Duke University students oppose cigarette use within campus life. Stanly County stops its convict gang after many members had died.
The report notes two earthquakes in Washington and reflects on the capital's sensitivity to shocks. It cites Otto Wood's escape as a rare newspaper miss with no arrest reported yet. The piece also references Europe’s storms and tidal waves as part of broader troubles.
A young man met a school bus in Rockingham County and eloped with a student. The vehicle made two stops with intelligence noted, and the eloper was among the few who moved beyond that point.
The Turk aims to abolish the arm but faces questions about social reforms versus expense cuts. Christmas toy spending in the country is estimated at at least 125 million dollars, with much of it for German made playthings.
The issue centers on whether Colonel Mitchell or the air service faces trial and possible punishment in the court martial, with a likelihood that both may be punished as a consequence of the proceedings.
Uncle Sam's navy suspends spring exercises to save men and money. Some nations will follow by abandoning costly floating forts for similar reasons.
A man and a woman in Chicago ran a bombing business supplying on demand explosions for 200 dollars each. Police have captured the pair following an arrangement that was doomed to fail.
An evangelist prompted a Georgia statewide questionnaire to colleges. The study found only two students without belief in God, both freshmen and both female. They had not been in college long enough to form atheism there.
Lukeman argues the Jackson carving does not resemble the general and was not meant to be a precise likeness. The memorial will be carved while living memory of the leaders exists to verify key details.
The essay compares Aristide Briand’s eight terms as French premier with Britain and the United States. It argues Europe cycles leaders through executive offices as moods shift, while the United States keeps a revolving cabinet but a stable senate, emphasizing a separation between lawmakers and enforcers.
Washington gathering on churches and world peace will decide if churches are essentially pacifist and how they would act in future conflicts. The piece notes Friends opposition to war, the impact of a broad church stance on national war aims, and cites Guilford quail hunting laws and local license fees as context.
The article notes hunters in High Point facing environmental rules and separate licenses in Guilford Randolph and Davidson counties. It highlights the patchwork of regulations that hunters must navigate and the fees involved to pursue game across adjacent counties.
A prominent businessman recalls four callers seeking his influence for jobs, none of whom had a right to help. Two were relatives, one a distant kin, and the fourth a former employee who left for a rival firm.
The passage notes that several people sought help from a very busy man. He valued his time highly and refused their requests, explaining that his one day a week of meetings would not compensate for the effort his aid would require.
A 1925 Bell Syndicate column condemns professional beggars and “dependents” who seek favors and jobs, arguing true independence is essential for success. It mocks those who rely on influence, warning they become parasites and ultimately beggars.
Governor McLean granted one prisoner's parole for the term, a temporary parole for illness, and commuted another from eight to four to eight months. Four clemency applications were denied. J E Allen in Wake County, T B Ross in Forsyth, and C T Neal in Forsyth had paroles or commutations. Several prosecutions were denied clemency, including Cornatter, Jones, Stocks, and Joyner.
Washington AP dispatch says despite approval from Virginia and Kentucky state commissions, the Interstate Commerce Commission refused permission for Southeastern Railroad to build twenty miles of new track into Kentucky's Harlan coal fields. The decision halts the planned expansion despite state approvals.
The article notes a record long will by an English woman totaling about 95 000 words. It mentions her last word as notably lengthy and contrasts this with the Locarno pact having two fathers while highlighting that performance matters more than origin in a related case.
Frank Lloyd Wright moves from drawing to action to defend Mrs. Oga Milanoff, his housekeeper, amid divorce proceedings with Miriam Noel Wright. He summons Judge H. Hill to help plan a campaign for her reputation and to explain his ties to Milanoff to immigration officials, including wages and living arrangements.
The Associated Press reports a slight drop in deaths and a rise in injuries from traffic accidents in the South for the past week. North Carolina led with eight deaths, Georgia had the most injuries at 56, while Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana reported no deaths. Virginia recorded three deaths but immunity from injuries.
In Milwaukee a theater scene turned dramatic as Otto M. Momsen punched his wife’s escort, George M. Caskey. Momsen announced he had caught them together, calmed the audience, and left with his wife later stating they are separated pending divorce.
A quirky reflection asks how society might cope if flivver automobiles were permitted to travel on streets and sidewalks. It weighs the potential chaos and safety concerns of such a scenario.
Funeral services for J H Thompson were held at his daughter's Lexington home with Rev. Shelton and Rev. Honeycutt officiating. Interment followed in Yadkin College cemetery. Thompson, born August 20 1845 in Tyre, was a Confederate veteran with a large surviving family including nine children and 29 grandchildren.
The Better Homes in America movement led by Herbert Hoover reports a banner year in 1925 with strong local engagement. Prizes were awarded to Roanoke Rapids North Carolina and Gaithersburg Maryland with split first prize for Atlanta and Santa Barbara.
Miss Frances Mitchell of the Boston Symphony will perform at 9 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night at the new theatre opposite the Sheraton hotel. She is touring the south between Edison records engagements and will sing after The Wife Who Wasnt Wanted on screen. The Warner Bros. film stars Irene Rich and Huntly Gordon and includes dramatic moments and romance.
Adolphe Menjou, famed for romantic comic brilliance, headlines The King at Broadway today and tomorrow. The plot follows a globe roaming king of Moldavia whose flirtatious adventures lead to a clean romance with a young legislator’s daughter, ending in a political pact that costs him his freedom.
A proverb-like remark suggests a man who speaks little may possess keen judgment and clear thinking, implying restraint can mask strong insight. The line emphasizes that silence can conceal intelligence and practicality.
London reports new hat styles with eyes and ears drawn tight that upset bobbies and hinder pedestrians. Police warn mistimed looks may cause traffic accidents and request care from wearers and drivers alike.
New York on Fifth Avenue plans a new supper club near the Rockefeller residence where Roger Wolfe Kahn will lead a jazz orchestra. The venture adds to the district's retail activity with a music venue poised to attract patrons downtown.
William M Mc Graw assistant county district attorney serving a three day sentence for contempt of court conducted his Sunday school class in the jail chapel according to a Dallas Tex report.
In Franklin Tennessee Philip Turner orally kissed death by his own action then placed a gun to his body and killed himself after an apparent suicide attempt.
An advertisement proclaims the store offers its largest jewelry selection to date with a prompt to buy now, encouraging customers to purchase items and relieve concerns about availability.
Public action under a 1923 deed of trust secures a note against John Luther King and Lula Pear King. Foreclosure will occur at the Greensboro courthouse on January 41, 1926 at 2 PM for the property known as 517 King Street now 1004 Lindsay Street High Point, NC.
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