High Point Enterprise 1925 News Roundup
The High Point Enterprise reports on the state wage commission nearing a new report, Fire Prevention Week starting October 4, and North Carolina mobs contrasted with Asheville methods. It notes air mail links for New York businessmen in Florida, courthouse attendance in Rockingham, and Caillaux’s treason trial questions as American reporters seek context.
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H. A. Ceci
C. M. Waynick
Worth Bacon
Associated Press
Ce Oe
High Point
Congress
Soecs
Advertising Department
News
Aaeae Business Department
Frost, Landis and Kobn
Brunswick
Park Ave
New York
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Morroccan Leader Bids $5000 for American Airmen
A Morroccan leader offered $5,000 for each American member of the French flying force, dead or alive. The threat has little practical impact on the squadron, whose actions remain governed by American law.
Butler declines Upshaw debate amid sustained attacks
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler refuses a debate with Congressman Upshaw, choosing silence as Upshaw presses the attack. The Georgian expresses strong opinion on the topic Butler discusses, aligning with or against the heated discourse surrounding the issue.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Congressman Upshaw
Mr. Upshaw
Dr. Buller
Born aviators not taught say aviation chiefs
An air navigation debate questions the idea that flight can be taught to all officers. General Patrick argues flying ability is innate, not teachable, challenging West Point and Annapolis efforts to train everyone to fly. The Washington air investigation sparks reconsideration of existing military training policies.
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War
Navy
Washington
Patrick
Army Aviation
West Point
Annapolis
Real reason behind air mail service policy
Postmaster General New argues aerial mail routes aim to foster commercial aviation. Government seeks to stimulate aviation growth, noting Europe outpaced the U.S. after WW figures and war factories shifted away. Air mail expansion is seen as incentive, despite legal limits on earnings deterring promoters.
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New
Butler's Opinion of Prohibition In Urban Transit Debate
The article weighs Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler's view that Americans would repeal prohibition if given a vote, contrasting his letters with broader public sentiment. It questions bias from environment and letters, cites High Point streetcar debates, and notes Wrigley praising bus streetcars as modern city transport.
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Caillaux
Nicholas Murray Butler
Butler
Manufacturers Record
United States
Baltimorean
Dr. Butler
Street Car Question Lingers In High Point Traffic
A spring movement aimed at eliminating street cars in High Point faded, yet the issue remains unsettled. Cars still run on three central streets, occupying traffic space and drawing questions about a potential shift to buses for greater mobility.
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High Point
A Lowe
What Stephens Says on Real and Sham Revivals
Stephens warns against sham revivals driven by psychology or emotion. He condemns sensationalism and mob-like crowd control, urging a Bible based revival that stirs hearts for God. He stresses love for souls, not all practices, and calls for genuine, God sent renewal.
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America
Christ
Sons of America Back Immigration Law Stand
Salisbury September 23 AP The national camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of America upheld the Pennsylvania state camp action suspending William Ware of Philadelphia from the order for opposing the Johnson immigration law and his speeches on immigration. The convention set a nationwide initiation fee of 3 dollars and urged a determined fight to prevent any modification of the present immigration laws. The convention will adjourn this afternoon.
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Salisbury
the Patriotic Order
Sons of America
Pennsylvania
William Ware
Philadelphia
Moyer
Cotton forecast shows larger crop than expected
Washington dispatch reports the agriculture department's forecast for the season at 13,931,000 equivalent 500 pound bales, about 303,000 more than last year, with heavy early gin nings noted. State yields vary, led by Texas and Mississippi, while California and Arizona show high condition percentages.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
States
Old Mexico
Caillaux asks for war debt settlement with United States
France’s Finance Minister Caillaux arrives with a plan to pay four billion dollars owed to the United States. He proposes substantial principal installments next year and larger payments over twenty years, aiming for an equitable agreement with the wartime debt commission. Washington negotiations are expected to begin, with a nine day settlement target and a White House visit planned.
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Caillaux
War Debt Funding Commission
United States
France
Baggage Department
Pennsylvania
Washington
Marshal Joffre
Rene Viviani
M. Caillaux
White House
Fire destroys barns and silos at Bridgewater prison farm
Inmates escaped injury as fire swept three barns and four silos at the Bridgewater state prison farm in Massachusetts. Property damage was estimated at seventy thousand dollars.
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Bridgewater
Mass
Whitener to face trial for life in Guilford Superior Court
John Whitener, a Black man, confessed slaying Police Officers Reeves and Claywell last June and is to stand trial in Guilford Superior Court in Greensboro. Witnesses for state and defense were summoned for examination. Sidney Alderman will defend Whitener, prosecuted by J. F. Spruill and Lewis Teague. The case draws wide local interest as Whitener recovers from a gunshot wound and legal speculation swirls about first degree murder or a possible guilty plea to second degree.
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John Whitener
C. J. ‘Reeves
Fred G. Claywell
Guilford Superior Court
Greensboro
Hood
Sidney
Whitener
J. F. Spruill
Lexington
Lewis Teague
High Point
More Jobs Than Men in North Carolina Week
North Carolina saw more job openings than applicants for the week ending September 19, with 1 271 openings and 979 applications. Greensboro reported more employment for women than men, while Raleigh and Wilmington sent workers to cotton fields and unskilled labor.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State
Federal Employment Service
Frank D. Grist
Labor and Printing
Doestic
Greensboro
Asheville
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Johns To Pitch For Fort Worth In First Crackers Clash
Atlanta daily report says Gus Lefty Johns will pitch for the Fort Worth Panthers in the opener against the Atlanta Crackers for the minor league championship. Manager Jake Atz confirms Moore as battery mate. Cavet to start for the Crackers with Johnny Brock catching. Sky conditions show a clear evening with a breeze possible.
Crop Conditions In Dixie States Reported By Agriculture
Washington reports the department of agriculture summarized week ending yesterday shows fair weather across the cotton belt with generally favorable field work. Ginning progressed, picking advanced in Tennessee, bolls opening rapidly in Mississippi and Alabama, Georgia harvest largely finished, South Carolina open and rains checking deterioration in eastern North Carolina. Illinois and far west saw delayed picking due to rain. State notes: North Carolina benefiting from rains, fall plowing started. Tennessee sees fair cotton, corn fair, late traps aided by showers. Virginia unusually warm with drought in interior, pastures and corn helped by showers, tobacco and corn conditions mixed, potatoes poor, other crops cut by dry weather.
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Cotton
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Illinois
Far West
Piedmont
Virginia
Wheat Prices Slip On Northwest Selling Pressure
Chicago grain traders report native selling from houses with northwest connections pushing wheat down early. European buying seen as selling influence. European production across 20 nations totals 1 282 000 bushels versus 1 015 000 last year and 1 296 000 pre war average. Opening prices fall 1 4 to 8 4 cents. Corn and oats drop to new season lows after opening 1 4 to 1 2 cent down.
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Chicago
Hicago
Changed Date president to attend Pulitzer air races at Mitchell Field
The air board has decided the president will attend the Pulitzer air races for at least one day at Mitchell Field on October 1 and 19. The plan outlines a limited official presence and travel arrangements.
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Washington
President's Air Board
Mitchell Field
Precriamenderimo Way
H. K. Fokker
New York
Holland
Mitchel Field
Thomas J. Walsh
Montania
Europe
Prince de Broglio
Boston
Paul Axelrod
Mr Stephens To Speak To High School Students
Rev Mr George Stephens will speak to high school students every Thursday morning at 8 40. Parents are cordially invited.
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George Stephens
Commission Hears Wilmington Freight Discrimination Claim
Raleigh September 23 AP The North Carolina corporation commission opened hearings on a Wilmington shippers complaint alleging discriminatory freight rates. It says canned goods reach most North Carolina points cheaper via Virginia ports than from Wilmington, a contention reported by R J Poole of the Wilmington shippers association.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Corporation Commission
Wilmington Shippers
Wilmington
Pacific Coast
North Carolina
Virginia
R. J. Poole
Wilmington Shippers Association
Commission to Meet in Raleigh Friday Morning
Greensboro September 23. Julian Price chairman of the salary and wage commission has called a meeting for Friday morning September 25 in Raleigh. The first official report of the commission will be made to the governor at that time.
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Greensboro
Julian Price
Salary and Wage Commission
Raleigh
Navy court inquiry struggles over Lansdowne timing in Shenandoah case
Washington officials said a disapprehension has developed in testimony before the naval court of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster at Lakehurst. The issue concerns Lieutenant Commander Lansdowne and the timing of when the fire fight occurred.
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Washington
Navy Department
Naval Court of Inquiry
Shenandoah
Lakehurst
Lansdowne
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State Wage Commission
North
Carolna
Rockingham
Wrigley
Chewing Gum King
St. Petersburg
Fla
Stephens
Employment Bureau
Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Toonervilla
Oswald
The
Bell SynDicate, Inc
Dixie States
Federal Bureau
Mr. Stephens
Pirates’ Ace
Emil. Yde
McKechnie
Yde
Pittsburgh
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