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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1927
Page
4
A 1927 religious reflection quotes Tolstoy and 11 Corinthians about work as the inevitable condition of life and true source of welfare. The piece frames labor as central to human flourishing within everyday existence.
An aged bird of prey perches high in a cliffside realm. He surveys the sea and sky beneath, poised above the world, then in a single strike dives to the depths below.
Prohibition agents who killed a 77 year old Maryland farmer during an un warrant raid face murder charges. The heated case centers on the officer who allegedly finished the assault after the farmer lay wounded at his door. Supporters decry the raid as a dangerous challenge to home sanctuary and lawful search rights.
The piece argues that improving High Point’s water mains will boost fire protection for factory districts. It notes owners insure against losses, but workers and the community bear unprotected unemployment and economic strain when fires strike factories.
The piece argues community wealth rests on existing factories and their payrolls. It emphasizes protecting established industries over attracting new ones, noting fires threaten jobs and salaries for hundreds of families. It urges strong municipal fire defense to safeguard existing economic stability.
The piece praises Dempsey for conceding his loss to Tunney without excuses. It notes Tunney’s strong showing in defeat and Dempsey’s growth as a fighter. The writer commends Dempsey for showing restraint and fair sportsmanship after the controversial bout.
Foresters giving opinion on highway tree plantings in Guilford County favor water oak and dogwood as desirable species. The women’s clubs lead the effort and seek public input. Call or write with tree preferences to be forwarded to organizers.
Sacha Guitry to write a play about the young aviator Charles Lindbergh to be produced at the Chatelet theater Paris with Yvonne Printemps in the lead role. The piece will feature aviation gear, songs, and a dash of malice as the French stage crafts its take on the celebrated flyer. Foch's Paris address to American Legion soldiers reinforces a bond of humanity and mutual resolve between France and the United States.
A satirical railing links meat consumption to rising shoe costs via the National Shoe Retailers Association. It notes less beef reduces leather supply causing price hikes, then jokes that eating cabbage could lead to cattle shortages and a future steer stain on shoes.
The article discusses how judges may rebuke juries when they are fixed or unworthy and recalls 1868 Wake county cases where Judge Tourgee discharged a jury and apologized after a civil verdict clashed with the judge’s views. It emphasizes juror conduct, impartiality, and judicial restraint.
The appointment of Dwight P. Morrow, financier and Morgan partner, as ambassador to Mexico surprises Washington and New York. Critics warn it signals Wall Street influence, while supporters cite his legal and business experience as potential assets. The final stance may await congressional guidance and the president’s upcoming message on policy toward Mexico.
In a letter to The Enterprise dated September 22 1927 a reader urges the city to expand water mains to improve fire protection for major industrial districts. He cites the Union plant fire and argues that payroll industries fund city growth and deserve safer infrastructure. He calls on the administration to study needs and implement feasible improvements with competent engine work.
Sam B. Shelton of Minneapolis elected president of the Minnesota Steel Corporation, a United States Steel subsidiary, to succeed the late Elbert H Gary. Shelton previously served as vice president and general manager of the company.
Geneva September 23 The League of Nations leaders unofficially set December 1 as the next meeting date for the special commission drafting a treaty for submission to the International Conference for the reduction of armaments The United States is represented on the commission.
Cotton market in Liverpool shows improved demand with barely steady prices. American grades quote strict good midling 11.15 and middling 11.20 with sales totaling 5,000 bales, including 3,400 American, while receipts reach 5,000 bales. Futures settle barely steady with September at 10.69 and December 10.70.
Tobacco sales in Fairmont totaled 1,068,400 pounds over Monday to Thursday with an average of 16.05 per hundred. Season totals through September 22 reach 15,581,224 pounds sold for 3,405,098.49 dollars at an average 21.86 per hundred, per R W McFarland tobacco board report.
Stock prices opened irregularly higher in New York with Baldwin up 2 1 2 points and Nash Motors gaining 2 1 2. General Motors old and U S Steel common opened unchanged at 264 and 150 3 4.
ANGORA Turkey Sept 23 AP Lieutenant Otto Koen necke decided this morning he would not depart until tomorrow on the next leg of his flight to the United States by way of the orient in his plane the Germania.
Cotton futures rose four dollars per bale in New Orleans as the census bureau reported only 3,505,552 bales ginned before September 16, signaling tighter supply. The report spurred buying on the local exchange today.
Rev John Roach Stratton, amid public interest in prizefights and worldly matters, forecasts God will come to New York this winter while sponsoring another evangelist campaign.
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