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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1927
Page
4
A compact reflection notes that harmony arises from internal peace and steadfast principles. The first line cites a biblical vision of coexistence between predator and prey. The second asserts self-derived peace through adherence to enduring ideals.
A literary excerpt features a rebellious minstrel who dies in war, vowing that his harp and songs will remain pure and free. The poem, attributed to Thomas Moore, emphasizes valor, liberty, and rejection of slavery despite capture. It reflects heroic national sentiment.
The article praises Winston-Salem for building its own airport and plans to welcome Col. Lindbergh on October 14. It notes the colonel will land there after following air mail routes and will be hosted for about two hours by the city. High Point readers are warned of crowds and excitement.
Connie Mack reports a loud Philadelphia baseball fan causing disorder and losses. The man was arrested on disturbing the peace and held on $500 bond as Mack appeals for quiet in the Athletics' stands.
The passage muses on how cheerleaders could be replaced by loud critics in sports, weighing the charm of vocal fans against a silent, restrained audience akin to British cricket spectators. It contemplates whether a game would retain its draw if observers chose silence.
Editorial argues flood victims in the Mississippi valley lack political power to spur federal action. It urges Congress to treat flood control as a major issue in regular session, endorsing a defined national policy and improved embankments to manage 41 percent of the continental drain. It cautions against delaying relief or neglecting long term prevention.
The paper references two anonymous protest letters responding to an imperial Ku Klux Klan lecturer. It argues the letters praise bluckerism, citing a quoted line equating Christ with Klan virtue. The piece asserts Christ could not join the Klan and notes the booklet claims the Klan is Gentile exclusive.
The article argues McAdoo’s decision to withdraw saves time and money in the party’s pre convention period and likely keeps him off the Democratic nominating list. It notes his waning support since 1924 when New York forces kept him from two thirds and suggests his renunciation may push Governor Al Smith to act to clear the field.
The article notes growing interest in Smith as a potential president while McAdoo's support wanes. It cautions Smith faces slim odds under the two thirds rule and questions McAdoo's ability to sway Smith's backers.
Rodney Dutcher reviews Simon Michelet's finding that primary voting in 40 states climbs far faster than general elections. He notes primaries exceed or determine outcomes in many states, boosting voter choice while challenging machine politics and party bosses.
A German social paper faced libel action after publishing a soldier image with a caption calling war a profession of murder. The war minister fined the author 500 marks. Dresden Higher Court upheld the verdict as Monarchy loyalists dominate postwar law. A letter from New York corrects a merger rumor about the S S Ryndam College World Cruise, stating no merger exists and confirming a 1928 voyage limited to 375 young men under a 46-member faculty, backed by the University Travel Association and Phelps Brothers.
The piece recalls a wooden square rigged ship from the 19th century described as built to last. It notes that even 80 sticks of dynamite could not demolish it, with heavy planking shaking off the blasts.
A local New York town hosted a women’s cigarette smoking contest drawing curious crowds. The quirky event highlighted social norms and sparked regional chatter about leisure and novelty.
A Citizen letter argues for expanded school transportation with morning and afternoon routes from distant points to the new high school on the city edge. It also calls for a $1,000,000 water mains project along the Asheboro railroad to protect industry and jobs and reduce outages.
A September 17 1927 letter argues water mains and city water capacity harm High Point industry. It cites six inch mains tied to eight inch lines on Hamilton street and says low pressure has felled major furnitur e factories since 1923. It warns insurance rates rise and industries abandon the city.
A Ford touring car and a Ford coupe collided on the Winston-Salem High Point highway about eight miles from the city. One woman Lizzie Banks of Winston-Salem was hospitalized after the wreck. Several Negro men were injured but none to a serious extent. Two drivers were arrested for reckless driving and jailed in Winston-Salem. The cars swung to the wrong side at a curve and rolled over in opposite directions.
The First Methodist Protestant church schedules four services today starting at 9 30 a m with A J Koonce leading the adult department. Misses Elizabeth and Edna Nicholson of High Point College sing a duet. The 11 a m worship led by Rev P B Lindley features the sermon True Measure of Life and a full musical program including pieces by Borowski Dick inson and Colburn. The junior church meets at the same hour with an undisclosed female member conducting. The 7 30 p m service includes organ preludes and two duets with evening message Spiritual Adjustment by Clarence Schulther and leading hymns.
Columbia report from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture shows August tobacco production and sales more than doubled from last August. The August yield also more than doubled year over year, though the average price per pound fell somewhat.
John W. Jaffray, 20, heir to wealth, and Anna Di Chiara, 16, soda fountain clerk, have run away together in Irvington on Hudson New York. Jaffray’s grand uncle once partnered with A. T. Stewart. his grandmother disparages worry over the union while Anna’s father, a candy store owner, recalls planning for a taxi driver son-in-law and expelled Jaffray when he asked for Anna’s hand.
Raleigh September 17 AP North Carolina State College opens its doors and launches the School of Science and Business with a pledge to teach the ramification of business. Dean B F Brown notes the need to apply agricultural economics and farm management to farming while Rural Sociology remains underdeveloped.
The Enterprise reports a denominational survey of State college freshmen shows 184 Methodists, 169 Baptists, 78 Presbyterians, 17 Episcopal, 17 Christian, 12 Lutherans, and two Catholics. Churches will escort new students, with services Sunday at Pullen Hall led by Dr. W L Poteat. Upperclass matriculation starts Tuesday in Frank Thompson Gymnasium.
On the witness stand Liza claims certainty about her husband’s whereabouts the night of the crime. She asserts that if not, she would have struck a “rollin’ pin” on an innocent man’s head, as quoted in Pathfinder.
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