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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1927
Page
4
A compact reflection contrasts biblical and Carlyle lines on light. The verses suggest that even hidden souls seek illumination and that once light is kindled it spreads, shaping how people perceive truth and hope.
Whimsical excerpt recounts the slaying of the Jabberwock by a hero with the vorpal blade. The poem blends fantastical creatures and invented words in a playful revel.
The piece praises Charles Lindbergh for his rare restraint and self effacing manner. It argues he avoids public pandering, speaks briefly on aviation, and remains untouched by praise, defining him as uniquely non theatrical and not tied to any romantic heritage.
Earl Carroll seeks parole after a brief prison stay following a sensational bathtub party scandal. He was jailed for perjury about the event, not the original act, and his case draws public attention as a test of decency in the theater world.
Greenville observers note Carroll’s release after weeks post expected incarceration. His nervous disorder reportedly improved and supporters urge freedom, arguing he is not a typical criminal and could reform if allowed to return to New York. Broadway warns of penalties for indecency, yet some see release as a chance for chastened reintegration.
O Max Gardner, touted as likely North Carolina governor material, declines despite strong support from tobacco farmers in Winston Salem. He clarifies he is a cotton planter not a tobacco farmer, declining a meeting with the distressed growers. The piece questions whether he would have accepted advice from a manufacturers' association and stresses need for decisive executives.
A 20 year Clairvaux Prison sentence shadows a man accused of betraying Edith Cavell amid doubt of guilt. The piece shifts to General Rueda Quijano’s bold execution by firing squad after a brief Mexican court martial, presenting stark contrasts in justice and fate.
Dr Henry Emerson Fosdick once argued majorities err on fine issues and prefer jazz to Chopin. The Edison company released a vote of 4800 people on radio music with Beethoven favored as composer and Wagner’s Tannhauser overture as best liked. 35 requested more jazz and 135 wanted none. The piece notes a majority sometimes hits on what is good.
A Pennsylvania congressman proposed funding a World War Gold Star Mothers pilgrimage to France. He argues it could serve as a powerful indictment of war and show the sacrifices of those who stayed home. He frames travel as a peace gesture and a chance for influential figures to view the battlefields.
A quarter page ad by Rogers Caldwell & Co in a New York financial journal touts North Carolina as a rising economic power. It highlights Hoover praise, tax standing, billion dollar manufactured output in 1926, hydro power, extensive transmission, leading towel and underwear plants, large hosiery mills, second largest aluminum plant, 28 percent of US furniture, dominant tobacco, silk mills and tire factories, plus diverse industries.
The Bishop of London told American Legion members that American youth may be taught to hate England. He argues for closer England America sympathy while acknowledging America's struggle for independence and the shared kinship of nations. English people support mutual reciprocity with Americans and view the U S as mature and independent.
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh Oct. 15 Fire Prevention Week marked by one major blaze the $275000 Gilmer store fire in Winston-Salem with two smaller incidents a Greensboro post office water smoke loss about 10000 and a Durham residence blaze. Insurance Commissioner Stacy Wade urged continued vigilance noting widespread proclamations and press cooperation across more than 100 towns. He pointed to 1926 losses down 300000 from 1925 and said steady five year reduction could cut fire insurance rates statewide.
Asheville October 14 AP Mrs Walter F Woodard of Wilson was re elected president of the North Carolina division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at the convention. Other officers named include Mrs Alfred Williams Raleigh first vice president and Mrs J S Welborn High Point second vice president.
Norwegian continued report details survivors rescued by Bat tery, Staten Island, and Paris ferries after a freighter collision. Captain Yves Thomas relayed the incident to police before continuing voyage. Survivors, including Captain Ludwig Hassell and family, treated at Staten Island hospitals. Causes cited: strong NW wind, ebb tide, and a sunken freighter hul k nearby.
The American fliers Miss Elder and Haldeman were rescued by the Barendrecht after their plane sank following a fire on board in mid ocean. They are fatigued but unharmed. passports and luggage were lost. The pair will stay with Western Union Cable Co until Monday before sailing to Lisbon.
The coast guard cutter Modoc sailed from Paris Island South Carolina under Captain F Van Boskerck to hunt the burning schooner Flower Dew sighted by the United Fruit liner Fiaxola. The mission aims to locate and assess the distressed vessel and any fire threats along the search area.
In Raleigh on October 15 the AP reports 2,986 new passenger cars were sold in September in North Carolina versus 5,711 a year earlier and 3,132 in August. Chevrolet led with 1,300 sales followed by Buick 307 ES sex 320 Pontiac 191 Dodge 185 Chrysler 164 and Ford 77. Ford deliveries slowed as the new model awaited and officials attribute part of the slump to the market pause.
Dr. W. C. Pressley president of Peace Institute Raleigh recently dined with Mr. and Mrs. Z. V. Walser Sr. in Lexington reflecting on educational ties and regional civic ties.
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