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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1929
Page
4
A pithy reflection cites Ezekiel 18 27 about turning from sin to save the soul and a Goldsmith quote on glory arising after each fall.
Tobacco stocks rose on the stock exchange as higher wholesale cigarette prices were announced. Investors expect increased leaf prices to boost grower income, which could spur cooperative marketing and aid growers. The move invites further tobacco price bargaining and fairness for farmers.
A 40 year old Catholic priest is hailed for aiding in quelling the Canon City convict insurrection and planting dynamite under rebels. The piece questions why he wore clerical garb and whether disguises or silenced weapons aided his actions, noting his courage and controversial role in the battle.
A divorced woman asks a California court to reduce her alimony. The judge expresses surprise, noting that while increases are common, reductions are rare and noteworthy in divorce settlements.
Louis Graves and Wallace the Magician decry roadside crosses and death numbers on state highways. The Chapel Hill Weekly notes the markers depress highway workers and entertainers, who say most fatal accidents occur on long straight stretches rather than curves.
NC State Wolfpack, largely composed of freshmen, fell 27 to 6 to veteran Washington and Lee Generals in Raleigh as third quarter errors exposed inexperience. Writers noted age and experience decide close moments and urged guiding, calm leadership for youth.
The piece traces the Gastonia and Marion strikes turning violent with rioting, killings, and arrests. It questions police use of force, urges due process, and calls for vigorous trials of mob killings while condemning both sides’ conduct. It also mentions Dean McCann critiquing professors’ focus on research over teaching.
Eye witness testimony in the Marion Mills riot case and Gastonia murder trial links Sheriff Adkins to shootings and identifies guards and union leaders in the fatal incidents. Witnesses describe gunfire from the gate, injuries, and subsequent court proceedings as labor disputes draw state attention.
Courts show growing caution in domestic petitions, noting that litigation does not always benefit women when the defendant is wealthy. The trend questions lavish allowances and highlights gallantry in the ongoing disputes.
The Labour Party plans to remove the word socialist from its official designation. Observers note potential political and branding implications for the party. In unrelated chatter, fashion notes mention women abandoning fur neckpieces for bead necklaces.
The article notes fires mergers and reforms sweeping the nation and expresses hope that Premier MacDonald can secure a suitable chair at Washington functions.
The remark notes uncertainty about President Hoover until his appearance is evaluated in a pair of cowboy chaps. It cites a statistic that eighty five percent of U S automobile thefts last year were recovered, while only fifteen percent showed any luck.
Jack Edwards, former High Point Insurance and Realty executive, was served with a warrant charging embezzlement of 6200 and released on a 5000 bond after signaling at the police station with two friends signing. The alleged crime spans January 1, 1928 to September 3, 1929, with municipal court hearing set for Monday, October 21.
Between White House and presidential lodge in Virginia the Premier seeks to improve misunderstandings with Britain. The talks aim to cover broad aspects of bilateral relations and set a cooperative tone for future ties.
In Charlotte on October 5 the prosecution pressed its case against seven labor agitators and strikers charged with murder in the O F Aderholt case. Mrs Walter Grigg testified she was at a sister’s home near union headquarters the night of the shooting and called police after Fred Erwin Beal urged the strikers to return to the mill. Police arrived about 15 minutes later.
Raleigh reports four hundred North Carolina residents found work through seven federal employment bureaus for the week ending September 29. Of the placements 196 were women and 204 men. Domestic help accounts for 171 placements and unskilled labor for 147. Greensboro led with 82, Charlotte 79, Asheville 64, Wilmington 59, Winston-Salem 44, Raleigh 44, and Badin 17.
Robert A. McPherson Jr., a bank clerk, pleads not guilty to murder connected with the mysterious death of his wife Virginia McPherson who was strangled in her apartment.
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