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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1927
Page
4
A compact reflection contrasts sowing secrecy with public life noting that hidden acts may mask vice and how public scrutiny follows. It frames a moral caution about discretion in cities and the perils of rumor.
The quoted poem discusses fate and memory, comparing enduring scent to a shattered vase. Thomas Moore frames a meditation on relics of joy and the enduring impression of past happiness amidst sorrow.
Greensboro chooses a distant 130 acre site for a new million dollar high school arguing larger campuses are needed as cities run out of central land. Experts like Dr. Strayer of Columbia back the plan while noting the state’s college demand outpaces supply. High Point shows a 100 percent larger site and Greensboro aims for similar scale.
Clarence Poe discusses tobacco planters plight and argues cooperative marketing is essential. Past failures don't negate the method, which could secure profitable prices by unified effort rather than weak indignation meetings.
Citizens urge the Piedmont and Northern to seek ICC approval to extend from Charlotte to Durham via Albemarle and Asheboro. If the Winston-Salem extension is denied, a substitute rail corridor could aid underserved communities, with both states backing the effort and an electric railroad as a potential alternative.
A columnist argues pre war normalcy is gone and cites Dr. Julius Klein on the dangers of retreating to old methods. He notes American business remains dynamic since 1921, urges openness to trends, criticizes Anglified schooling, and warns against anti British sentiment and nostalgia for the Revolution.
An army officer is tried in Georgia for flying under 1,000 feet over Atlanta, a detour to his wife’s home. He had permission to depart a flying party but drew witnesses including his mother-in-law. Experts warn to fly higher near towns. debates on pacifism and life rights follow questions from a Chicago judge to Madame Rosika Schwimmer.
The article notes over 125,000 buyers have placed orders for Ford's new model sight unseen, based on rumors and brief announcements. Buyers trust Henry Ford despite not knowing cost or full specifications, calling it a remarkable act of industrial faith.
A New York judge who ruled on a case involving scantily clad chorus girls reportedly faced questions at home about why he did not handle a different kind of case. The remark prompted commentary on judicial remarks and private life intersecting with public decisions.
An eastern university states it has reached saturation point as hip flask success becomes evident.
Style writers declare a businessman can be well dressed with fourteen suits this year. The remark hints that the other thirteen may be for his wife.
A saxophone theft in Kansas prompts police to investigate as residents report the missing instrument to local authorities. No immediate suspects or motive given.
Carolina editorial argues against a Duke-linked Piedmont & Northern line from Charlotte to Winston-Salem and possibly Durham, citing power company control near Badin and Yadkin River sites. It warns the I C C may delay but progress would force a route eventually. In Washington, jurors filed for Fall and Sinclair Teapot Dome trial proceeds with challenges and mixed juror backgrounds.
The Farm School football manager reports Fred A. Price, a standout backfield man and former High Point baseball player, sustained a broken shoulder during a scrimmage. He has family ties to High Point and is thanked for his contributions to the team and town.
The jury selection begins with Butler an Austrian native seated after not reading any oil case articles. Ann Fonderville a French chef is excused by government counsel and replaced by Robert C Flora, a Maryland born ice company salesman. Mrs Pauline Levitt a late volunteer is excused by defense and Jesse H Foster a 53 year old dyer takes her place as the first Black juror who says he has formed no opinion and is a veteran.
Belfast reports that Cardinal O'Donnell is seriously ill with virulent influenza pneumonia and pleurisy, not ordinary pneumonia. His physician clarified the condition to correct misperceptions, noting no definite termination, while latest updates indicate some improvement.
In the North Kalahari desert a giraffe is believed to endure roughly nine months without direct water sources. Researchers note adaptation and scarce vegetation support the animal during this arid period.
Fourth Circuit affirms policy provisions denying payment to beneficiaries if the insured was violating the law at the time of injury or death. Emma N. Flannagan sued Provident Life and Employers Indemnity after her husband T. H. Flannagan died following a drunken driving incident near Clintwood Virginia.
Children recall meeting Olga in Constantinople years ago while Admiral McCully led evacuees from Sebastopol during the 1920 Russian refugee crisis. Nikolai, the eldest, served with General Wrangel at nine and now plans to convert a submarine chaser into a yacht, hoping to follow his father into the admiralty.
Robert Holland aged 20 of near Holland Virginia drowned when the car he rode in plunged through the Read's Ferry bridge railing near Norfolk five miles away. His father Lee Holland and two Norfolk men escaped, names not learned, as they traveled from Smithfield toward Suffolk after 1 a m.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Logan Field Baltimore at 2 02 p m as reporters filed from Washington area while heavy fog and rain slowed his arrival.
Suffolk Virginia October 18 A P Shirley Winnegan a Negro charged with criminally attacking and murdering Hilda Barlow near her Smithfield area home last Friday was indicted for first degree murder by a special grand jury at Isle of Wight courthouse. Trial set for November 1 before Judge B D White with no change of venue requested. He is jailed in Richmond after mob threats.
The Rev. Dr. Charles W. Levan of Mechanicsburg Pa was chosen president of the Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church, which includes parts of Pennsylvania Maryland DC Virginia West Virginia and North Carolina. The 55th annual convention opened at Mercersburg Academy with an address by Rev. James L. Punkel of Altoona.
A series of cabinet reports on current business conditions convinces President Coolidge that prosperity is satisfactory now and is likely to continue, signaling optimism about the economy and future prospects.
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