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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1931
Page
4
Ezekiel verse cited. Gandhi carries a spinning wheel to rally for home production while several million Americans stock hip flasks, reflecting American caution and self reliance during the era’s tensions.
A single vote opposed inviting the United States to participate in a League of Nations conference on Manchurian affairs. Japan argues the objection is technical and that the U.S. is not qualified to join current deliberations, urging restraint and warning against entanglements while acknowledging possible motives of League members to gain American support. The piece notes inflationary hopes tied to President Roosevelt’s program and discusses broader financial relief measures and college funding in the Baptist M E church context.
E. E. Raper died suddenly yesterday while handling a case in the Davidson courtroom where he had spent about forty years. Known for steady fidelity and courageous advocacy, he aspired to public office but never held it, withdrawing last year from a judicial race due to circuit work keeping him away from home. Davidson and the state lose a fine citizen.
A brief examination questions the volume of frozen assets in banking channels and how this liquidity constraint affects trade, framing the issue within the Hoover plan and its potential impact on economic activity. The text debates the extent of these constraints and their significance for policy.
High Point’s ties to both Methodist Protestant and Methodist Episcopal conferences drive yesterday’s Greensboro decision to pursue a conference by conference merger. Merger plans hinge on North Carolina’s two-branch history, the fate of High Point college, and the long, splitting line between MP and ME denominations.
Bruce Catton argues rising interest in Dickens reflects a mood shift from hard boiled realism to escapist fantasy. He cites C B Roden of the Chicago Public Library and notes Dickens’ optimism contrasts with modern literature’s bleak world, urging action on traffic safety amid rising fatalities.
Inmates at Fort Leavenworth hooted all night as they were locked up before hearing their favored radio programs. The idea of adding radio stars to the lineup suggests pleasing both inmates and staff.
A provocative proposal suggests settling Germany’s reparations by sending beer cargoes to allies. The idea envisions using commercial beer shipments as temporary compensation, drawing mixed reactions from policymakers and historians about feasibility and precedent for postwar settlements.
A Chicago gunman receives a 90 day sentence and breaks into tears in court. He mulls forgetting the number of notches on his gun and facing a fresh start.
Aged 102, a grand sachem of Tammany Society steps down from leadership. Known for long political skill, he could sachem with the best, shaping party strategy and influence.
Reporting humorously, the source notes critics mock Japan's stance on Manchuria while troops are deployed northward, framed as a jab about learning to cook chop suey amid tensions. The remark reflects wartime satire rather than a factual policy change.
A quoted line attributes wisdom to Lavater, noting that those who act swiftly in a moment blend cleverness with prudence.
A nostalgic look at women reporters once rare in newspapers contrasts with modern practice as Sob Sisters gain prominence. The piece notes Dorothy Dix fame, yellow journalism origins, and the evolving role of female correspondents. Also mentions local street entertainments, a Rialto theater crowd, and casual notes from readers.
Hendersonville, Oct. 18. Plato Edney defends his murder charge claiming the gun discharged accidentally. State witnesses say he crept to the window, fired at his wife, and stray bullets hit two children. An eyewitness daughter says he fired from the window. Defense adds that a stumble caused the discharge.
Chris Larson, 64, of Racine faces unemployment but pursues a long cherished goal to return to Denmark. He plans a bicycle trip to the Atlantic coast and will earn money along the way by playing his violin. The saying its an ill wind that blows nobody good frames his decision as he seeks homeland and work on the journey.
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh Oct 16 Dr W B Kilgore a longtime agriculture figure says farming in North Carolina will emerge from its depression ahead of other industries. He notes farm land and equipment have improved while mortgage burdens and taxes remain drawbacks, advises farmers to hold land cut back on tobacco and cotton and bolster livestock while awaiting better times.
Durham Oct 16 Duke University undergraduates number 1436 men with a total enrollment of 2658 across all schools. North Carolina leads with 513 men, Pennsylvanians 161, New York 123, and diverse denominations listed including Methodists 577 and Presbyterians 193, with 61 undeclared.
E B Scott 30 admitted a pistol caused his wife s death in their Mocksville store and was bound over for grand jury review after a coroner s inquest. He said the shooting was accidental and the weapon discharged while they handled it. Scott from Glen Alpine had moved to Mocksville with his wife two years ago. Bond set at 5000 dollars. no charge named by the coroner s jury.
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