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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1925
Page
2
A fragment from the High Point Enterprise notes satirical cuts at political figures and public issues. It mentions Casey Jones winning an air race at Mitchell Field, debates over reform, church bishops, Germany policy, and Coolidge’s stance on the Ku Klux Klan with a sharp, ironic tone.
Uncle Sam warns of rising lawlessness and the failure of states to police themselves as post offices in Boston and other cities are fortified and stocked with firearms. Clerks train underground, and a national crime commission seeks citizen support to suppress crime and restore order amid alarming murder and crime statistics.
The board reports to the governor that the state prison will end 1925 with bills paid and a treasury surplus, a sharp reversal from 1924. The unchanged management and operations prompt questions about what reform or changes enabled the financial improvement, with speculation that better crop conditions could play a role but not fully explain the shift.
The article notes criminal indictments against Florida land frauds and public efforts by legitimate interests to cut off fraud at its source. It warns that vast amounts of cheap acreage near valuable land have been sold to the unsuspecting, urging countermeasures to curb further exploitation during the Florida boom.
The series would be notable for absence as no North Carolina native or player appeared in the lineup, marking an atypical lineup for the historic matchup.
The piece argues reading in bed sustains education and character, citing Mark Twain and Bunyan, praising Gideon Bible installations in hotels, and urging men to keep books beside beds. It emphasizes reading over sleep, promotes disciplined reading, and notes eye strain can occur but education benefits outweigh rest.
A brief advisory notes that proper eye care allows most eyes to last a lifetime. It asserts that glasses prescribed by a skilled oculist can prevent eye trouble, even with extensive reading in any setting including bed. Copyright 1925 Bell Syndicate.
A preacher urges confession of sins to gain happiness and moral reform while a court case emphasizes insanity as a defense in a homicide trial. The service invites 125 attendees to a family night, and jurors are instructed to focus on insanity, self defense, and murder in the first or second degree based on evidence presented.
A revival narrative from High Point features Mr Stephens urging ministers and laymen to unite in prayer and zeal. He cites Johnston’s fast pitching as a metaphor for spiritual urgency, praising converting 18 visitors from Winston-Salem and reporting about 700 men in a Christian league.
The defense arguments focus on self defense and insanity as Kelley Cole faces trial. The prose hints at the defendant's participation in a fight and the belief he faced imminent deadly harm as the deceased reached for a pistol.
Most Rev Ethelbert Talbot ordered Bishop Brown to appear for sentence in federal court. Brown said he was surprised and would fight the matter, planning to seek a writ against the house of bishops. The conference debated Book of Common Prayer revisions and voting rights for suffragan bishops, with discussions on extending voting to all suffragan bishops, bishops, and coadjutors. Beginning with a corporate communion for deaconesses, the fourth day featured a busy schedule of events.
I B J Edwards, a respected High Point citizen born February 12 1813 in Haywood County, died in a local hospital yesterday afternoon after pneumonia illness. He was 72. A former farmer, then a repair shop and undertaking operator, he led Bethel Sunday School for 16 years and moved houses for 12 years. Survived by eight children, two sisters, and his wife who died in 1897, funeral at Mrs Hauser’s home. Interment in Oakwood.
In a tight World Series game the Pirates and Senators exchange minimal offense. Sixth inning features errors by Peck and late scoring by Kremer and Harris, giving Pirates one run on two hits and one error. Seventh inning sees no Senators runs as Goslin belts a homer earlier and Judge works the field wind plays.
ALBEMARLE October 10. Farmers in Stanly County profit from N B Efird Albemarle who grew Mexican big bell cotton with strong results. By 1924 he planted a small trial and this year almost his entire crop used the same variety. Many local farmers followed and the community may plant only this pedigreed seed next year. Efird’s gin keeps seed clean and strain pure, aiding the farmers through dedicated ginning days.
NEW HAVEN Conn Oct 10 AP The University of Georgia football team arrives in New York for a clash with Yale at the bowl today in soggy conditions turning dry and fast with a cold wind. Georgia brings Notre Dame style plays and Crowley and Melre among aides while Yale starts Duke Richard at left tackle with Butterworth acting captain as Johnny Joss is out.
The New York cotton market opened steady but declined 21 to 38 points. Active positions showed net losses of 35 to 45 points after the call as yesterday’s buyers resold, disappointed by the weather map’s failure to show a general frost in the southwest. Liverpool cables were easy and hedging rose on the decline to 21.32 for December, though traders bought on the way down. Frosts were reported from Oklahoma, Little Rock, and Memphis, with a killing frost in Missouri, yet expectations for rising Sunday temperatures tempered losses.
The MacMillan Arctic expedition, after a severe summer, reached Monhegan Island Me after a long voyage and found themselves storm bound on the coast less than forty miles from home.
The first world series will be shown in full on screen at Broadhurst tonight with every play from Washington’s game aired on Fox News.
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