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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1928
Page
4
Senator Robinson argues that farm relief is key to broader market growth and national prosperity. He notes rising consumer buying power, farm underinvestment, and the need to raise farm purchasing power to stimulate industry and reduce economic disparity.
The piece denounces a hostile ecclesiastical campaign in North Carolina where preachers from various groups attack Al Smith. It warns of fear of the Catholic church, Tammany, and the saloon driving division, asks what harvest will follow counted votes, and laments the emotional, intolerant spirit spreading through the state.
The article argues Captain Morris’s death may reflect his muddled mental state and insufficient physical fitness. It urges the city to require regular medical or physical screenings for officers to protect public welfare and avoid loss of good citizens.
The death of Captain Morris during an arrest highlights a lack of fitness for duty. The city faces questions about mandatory periodic physical examinations for policemen and firemen to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Newspaper notes Senator Overman quoted calling Herbert Hoover unfit for president using pig eye as a slur. The editors defend Hoover’s fitness and criticize the Greensboro remarks as lacking dignity and fairness, urging correction and context for the exchange.
In Chicago a gunman Lombardo is shot on a busy street as Al Capone attends the funeral amid armed police. The piece questions why officials arrest few criminals and hints at a deeper system of crime and law enforcement in America.
A southern Florida disaster unfolds as communications fail and amateur wireless reports warn of a storm possibly greater than a prior Florida hurricane. Officials claim the toll is not excessive, but evidence shows the state remains vulnerable to Caribbean storms despite coastal defenses.
The state objects as advertising spreads despite ongoing efforts. The southern storm remains a menace Florida cannot escape.
The Porto Rican disaster demands a national response to aid homeless people. Thousands lack food and shelter, and swift philanthropy is needed. Supplies must be rushed, and a broad rescue effort organized promptly to relieve all island inhabitants in distress. If relief is delayed, famine and disease will follow.
A writer’s Atlantic Monthly tale describes a river trip where a lost key led to a steward using a chair and a stick to open a door. Indians arrive single file to unload fuel, delaying departures, with no second plank to speed loading, offering a quaint contrast to hurried American efficiency.
Tunney states he would like to be a private citizen in Europe during a visit, calling the idea of being public a "naughty fellow" remark. The quote highlights his desire for discretion while abroad.
Sir Oliver Lodge says humanity remains in its infancy. The remark seems dated as motion picture directors reached a similar conclusion years ago about their art and industry.
A man in an Oklahoma state prison is serving two life sentences. In many states such a sentence would keep a person confined for years, illustrating the severity of his punishment.
A singing lizard arrives in America after years of radio imitators. The creature promises authentic entertainment and may charm audiences with its genuine vocal abilities.
Radio spector and J P Mason report the storm damaged nearly every home and business. Hundreds suffer cuts bruises and broken limbs while guests crowd hallways in hotels. No lights power gas or sewers. Red Cross sets up relief station in the telephone office.
A tropical cyclone roared from the West Indies toward Florida, causing extensive damage in Palm Beach and West Palm Beach while knocking out wire lines. Reports of casualties reached from Tampa and Miami as Red Cross units mobilized, with warned coastlines and disrupted communications across the state.
Jacksonville broadcaster Glifford Grange received a partial teletype from Palm Beach 4AFC stating loss of life is undetermined and doctors are needed to cope with a situation possibly passing Miami disaster. It said the local Red Cross chapter’s fund was wiped out by banks closing last year and called for immediate action.
Washington reports two deaths at Fort Lauderdale Florida and unconfirmed losses from the navy department. Key West Naval Radio station received the messages but Jupiter could not hear the station. Captain R W McNelly dispatched a naval radio officer to Jupiter from Miami to report conditions. No wires or rail lines were operating north of Miami.
Florida officials mobilize relief and assess damage from the West Indian hurricane. Palm Beach and West Palm Beach receive aid as communications fail north to Fort Pierce. Fort Lauderdale reports 75 mph winds with unroofed houses but no injuries. Red Cross and American Legion coordinate aid as residents shelter indoors. The weather center says the storm center moved inland.
Governor Smith departed Albany in a blue suit and campaign derby with his family en route to Omaha for tomorrow morning stops. A large Albany crowd greeted him at Union Station while State Senator Byrne praised Smith, and the governor replied that memories of friends in Albany will endure beyond the trip.
Reports list dead in Cayey Guayama Humacao Ponce Arecibo Aguadilla Naguabo Las Piedras Fajardo and note extensive crop and home destruction. Officials consider a possible 1000 death toll. Inhabitants seek food relief as six more deaths reported in Martinique and Guadeloupe with widespread damage to communications and infrastructure.
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