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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1928
Page
4
A reflective pairing notes Romans 12 20 urging feeding and watering enemies and Virgil on relieving others suffering, expressing personal empathy and moral instruction. The aphorisms frame mercy as a strategic moral act and a personal ethic learned through hardship.
The United States shows its growing role in global commerce as exports of manufactured goods exceed two billion dollars for the year and the country ships 627 million in gold to foreign markets. The piece argues trade ties override independence and that business should foster peace by cooperation beyond borders.
In Winston-Salem Forsyth County Democrats pass resolutions accusing the Twin City press of trying to mobilize black votes and of biased coverage. They denounce a Hoover column interview with Jack Johnson and call publicity efforts by newspapers distasteful to race harmony.
The message argues for raising gasoline taxes in North Carolina noting motorists bear heavy levies through state and local taxes. It highlights the 40 cent per ten gallons fuel tax and cites drivers paying substantial annual automobile fuel taxes, suggesting further taxation would face strong opposition.
The piece argues motorists accept a four cent per gallon levy on fuel and a vehicle tax, comparing it to a cigarette tax, praising roads and smoother operation. It notes potential talk of raising the gasoline tax to five cents, but Mecklenburg county legislators say current automobile taxes are already high enough.
A lively street scene centers on a new exhibit across from the paper offices. Children peddle “genuine Mexican horned toads” for a penny, sharing profits with a local family while curious shoppers cluster and follow the show.
Rev John Roach Straton spoke before 6000 in Atlanta claiming two home arson attempts in a week while his wife and sleeping children were endangered. The episode near his northern home tied to Senator Heflin’s hotel room bed repair incident. Arthur Brisbane urges Straton to present police proof and links arson to Tammany hall.
About 2,500 residents or 50 percent more than needed signed a manifesto to recall three Charlotte commissioners amid persistent city hall deadlock. The piece argues for replacing the old five member city commission with a manager councilmanic system to prevent impasses.
City hall disharmony worsens in Charlotte as residents call for change. The issue mirrors past tensions but current bitterness demands reforms to ease friction and restore public trust.
A lone airplane wheel from a London factory washed ashore on the Iceland coast. Officials note it matches wheels used by 63 year old Princess Ann of Lowenstein Wertheim who vanished after attempting an Atlantic flight a year ago. The find fuels speculation of a tragedy at sea.
A dispatch reports Philadelphia bootleggers earned about 16.999 million dollars in 19 years amid Prohibition. The note implies the city has largely dried up for illegal liquor trade.
A lighthearted note quotes school principals delaying statements until the first frost. The piece frames the issue as seasonal timing affecting school stance and comments on attire in a tongue in cheek manner.
Commanders Byrd plans a South Pole voyage with a single ukelele musician aboard. The lighthearted note suggests one fewer performer joining the harsh journey.
Ladies abandon dieting and resume eating, making dates harder to fill than before.
A Milan dispatch reports Olga, the eldest daughter of the late czar, is alive. The item quips that a reporter should locate her father and mother, implying the challenge of reuniting or confirming lineage.
A humorous claim attributes to Thomas Edison the idea that people should eat the same foods daily. The statement is supported by a large group of boarding house landladies, described as numbering in the millions, adding a satirical tone to the opinion.
Edward T. Oldham writes from New York praising O Max Gardner for pledging to support the Democratic ticket from constable to President. He notes North Carolinians in New York will back Smith, cites Cardinal Gibbons and Woodrow Wilson, and urges discipline against disloyalists who refuse to back the national ticket.
In 1891 American warships were dispatched to Hawaii to safeguard U.S. interests amid rising tensions and strategic concerns. The move signaled Washington’s focus on maintaining influence in the Hawaiian Islands and securing maritime routes.
Thirty thousand youngsters gathered at the showground for a Pontifical High Mass celebrated by Cardinal Bonaventura Cerretti with Dr. Gilmartin of Tuam preaching. Two hundred thousand watched, 150,000 joined, archbishops and bishops accompanied by chamberlains, as youths sang Hail Queen of Heaven.
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