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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1929
Page
4
A short excerpt juxtaposes a biblical warning on hardened hearts in temptation with Victor Hugo’s reflection that love's strongest sign is a tenderness so intense it becomes nearly unbearable.
Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson told the Geneva League assembly that enforcement machinery is essential for any effective League. He argued Germany favors stronger action and compared the need for police power to city ordinances, urging a great congress and wide knowledge to deter tyranny. He hinted Kellogg Briand treaty alone may not suffice without enforcement.
The Oklahoma Indians reservation once a top oil region sees gushers lessen and wealth decline. Wealthy tribes faced mismanagement and a market downturn as oil incomes dwindle, leaving many Indians poorer when the wells run dry.
A brief excerpt notes the idea that wealth concentration tightens when resources stay with a few individuals, urging consideration of distributing wealth across broader society for equity and stability.
The piece describes a continuous gasoline price battle with brief armistices, noting the public only sees sparse news and cannot influence prices. It laments volatile costs with no clear supply demand link, leaving buyers resigned to paying the asking price for limited relief.
Long essay contrasts Count Keyserling praise of Virginia culture with Hoover’s concern for undereducated hill country children near his fishing camp. It explores explorers Frobisher Amundsen Byrd Nansen and notes golf’s democratizing shift as NY New Haven and Hartford employees win a tournament led by John J. Pelley and Jack Garrity.
The Virginia Rate Case seeks to align intra state rates with inter state rates by canceling the North Carolina exception sheet. If approved shippers within Virginia and North Carolina would face 20 to 40 percent higher freight rates. Hearings begin November 1 in Raleigh before an ICC examiner, with the State Corporation Commission presenting extensive exhibits on rate disparities between northern and eastern origins to Virginia cities and onward to North Carolina.
The New York World backs Congresswoman Norton on the Smoot Hawley tariff. Norton argues higher duties will raise costs for women workers and that shoes, clothing, and home goods will be taxed. The paper notes women buy most retail goods and will feel the impact first as prices rise.
Bruce Catton notes Donald B. MacMillan’s Arctic voyage uncovered remains of Sir Martin Frobisher’s 1576 expedition at Countess of Warwick Sound. Foundation stones, a forgotten mine shaft, and debris mark one of history’s earliest attempts at the Northwest Passage, long neglected for centuries.
The Navy Department cannot accept a full donation to preserve Dewey’s flagship Olympia due to legal restrictions. A wealthy eastern donor offered to fund the entire amount but the government declined, illustrating bureaucratic red tape at its worst.
The statement frames the United States approach to reparations as aligned with a constructive Young plan, suggesting a proactive and workable pathway rather than punitive measures. It notes emphasis on practical, uncompromised means to address past injustices.
Public finance column warns readers it may be okay to take occasional market risks but urges avoiding becoming consumed by stock trading and financial speculation.
Golfers note new balls on courses and the general view is that if they are no better than the old balls they could hardly be worse.
A Kansas City man is robbed by two bandits who scold him for having only 50 cents. They use the incident as a lesson, leaving him unharmed but poorer and shaken by the encounter.
A leading town figure complains that circuses divert funds from local needs, arguing the shows soak up money and reduce resources for essential services.
The article notes many lady tourists wear khaki breeches in summer but none have changed a tire, implying a lack of practical car maintenance demonstrations by that group.
Mr. Ford continues to expand his plants in Europe, likely betting that those countries will become dry markets someday.
An electrical device that inspects beans and discards imperfect ones has been perfected. The invention is pitched as a tool to assist congressional credentials committees.
A light quip notes trouble with pajamas on the golf course as players may appear asleep or awake while dressed for play, blending humor about attire and rest during a round.
A Belgian woman told police she has been married 50 times and engaged to 652 men, and none of the jilted 602 has sued her for breach of promise.
At least five Raleigh business men will take a state fair booster trip September 25 and 26 through eastern North Carolina by bus. Stops include Elizabeth City Edenton Hertford Scotland Neck Rocky Mount Wilson and Greenville as part of a tour to promote the Raleigh fair October 14 to 19 and the home-coming week.
Washington dispatch notes Stefan Vasila kos known as Steve runs a peanut stand near the White House and has sold goobers to five presidents over twenty years. He claims President Hoover is his best customer, with Wilson Harding Taft and Roosevelt among his former buyers. Hoover is said to buy almost every visit.
Gather all dishes spoons utensils and ingredients before starting to bake for efficient preparation and assembly.
Asheville aviation survey finds Piedmont leads Carolinas in promoting airports and air travel while noting a lack of emergency landing fields. Cities Raleigh Greensboro Winston Salem Greenville Spartanburg Charlotte and Charlotte are highlighted with pilot T L Roberts of Asheville. Surviving relatives and a long historical lineage of Valentine Leonard are noted.
Flashes Of Life reports that in New York the Princess Miguel De Braganza is likely the wealthiest titled woman after her father William Rhinelander Stewart's will bequeaths two thirds of the residuary estate to her. She previously inherited large sums from James Henry Smith and Jean H. E. St. Cyr, and from her mother.
Rio de Janeiro notes a painting depicting President Hoover’s December 21 landing in Brazil will be presented to him. The government has commissioned an artist to create the portrait for the anniversary.
Lawrence Maynard, a former bad check writer now imprisoned for burglary, has had several of his short stories written in his cell published in magazines. Efforts are under way to obtain parole as he finds work easier than crime.
In New York, federal agents pursue counterfeit or suspicious one hundred nine dollar notes found in circulation raising concerns about altered currency and security measures. Authorities warn the public to scrutinize bills and report anomalies to keep the money supply safe.
In Atlanta Illinois Henry Ford bought a popcorn machine from itinerant merchant Wesley Shaffer. He paid $10 down on a 20 year old machine. The second and final installment of $190 has now been paid. The machine cost $20 new.
Powdered alum sprinkled in crevices of upholstered furniture will exterminate moths. The tip advises treating fabric surfaces to kill larvae and prevent further damage.
George Edward Leonard died at his home northeast of Lexington at age 72. Funeral services were held Thursday at Pilgrim Reformed Church with ministers J. C. Leonard A. O. Leonard and H. L. Fesperman officiating. He taught music for 35 years and led about 200 singing classes across Kentucky and Indiana before ill health.
An aerial armada scoured about 50,000 square miles of Arizona and New Mexico yesterday seeking the skyliner Francisco. No trace was found as ships prepare for further operations over the vast region toward Winslow where the plane was last seen en route.
Col Charles A Lindbergh took off from Lambert-St. Louis field at 5 20 a m in a Lockheed Vega with his wife to fly to Winslow Arizona and aid in locating the missing City of San Francisco. Officials say the flight will be nonstop unless fog or weather forces a stop. Visibility was poor at takeoff.
Dale Jackson, St. Louis endurance flyer, flies from Kansas City to Albuquerque to join the search for the missing Transcontinental Air transport ship City of San Francisco. He and his wife left St. Louis yesterday aiming for a nonstop flight but halted in Kansas City because of dense fog.
English proposal suggests part time clergymen ordained and licensed to serve without pay while continuing ordinary work to address clergy shortages. This plan envisions enabling under license service rather than a full-time vocation.
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