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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1927
Page
4
Nature teaches one lesson of duty in harmony with toil. Matthew Arnold praises silent labor that yields lasting fruit beyond noisy schemes. The poem argues work continues unseen, guiding society and remaining steady after human strife.
A controversy over newspaper articles signed by Dempsey and Tunney claims the men did not write them. The piece argues editors publish work under famous names without proof, calling for a press house-cleaning to stop faked statements from experts in sports and other fields.
W C Dowd Sr of the Charlotte News dies at age preceding obituary notes he helped grow the state press from lean days to affluence. He built a thriving Charlotte afternoon paper while preserving integrity over policy and earned respect as a principled publisher and successful journalist. He suffered heart weakness though his health was generally robust and he enjoyed sport and joy among friends.
The obituary notes the death of a vigorous editor at the peak of life. It highlights the failed quest to halt aging and heart trouble while praising the son W. Carey Dowd who has long led the paper beside his father and will assume continued control.
The Pope donates 100000 dollars for Mississippi flood relief. Critics assume timing favors a Catholic presidential candidate, but supporters say to accept the gift at face value and reject fears about Protestant institutions.
The piece contrasts the new visitation method with traditional evangelism, arguing for personal home visits over mass meetings. It cites 1917 Billy Sunday results, notes higher costs and lower long term retention, then extols industrial progress and radio growth as emblematic of modernization shaping society.
Report estimates 1927 cotton crop value to rise across the region led by North Carolina and South Carolina with gains of 36 and 39 percent respectively. Texas shows a $372 million buying power increase while Mississippi faces flood-related offsets. Georgia Oklahoma Arkansas Alabama and the Carolinas see 20 to 39 percent boosts, reshaping business prospects amid agriculture prosperity.
The piece notes radio lags in proving its selling power but forecasts rapid growth. It cites a projection that in four years the 6,000,000 ears reached by radio will transform the infant medium into a strong advertising force, a potential growth from early stages toward a robust era.
A rural humor piece notes delays hitting the nation with late meals scarce as men incur debt on wives’ clothes. A Long Island dispatch warns the Asiatic beetle harms crops while the old world keeps sending troubles, from beetles to bottles.
A recent hairdressers' convention dissolved amid a dispute among attendees. Organizers cited unresolved disagreements over policy and leadership, leading to an abrupt break and departure of participants.
A prohibition agent confronts a bootlegger emerging from a cellar with a barrel. The bootlegger retorts angrily, asking why the agent brings up the issue. The moment captures the tense clash between law enforcement and illegal alcohol operations.
Russia reports about 75 divorces for every 100 marriages in the first five months of the year. The note adds that Russians have not yet taken up bridge as a popular pastime.
The report notes a call for a flyout by journey men pilots as discussions and plans proceed. The item highlights aviation action and organizational involvement with unnamed groups.
Miss Edith Allen Harris inherits from James Seaton who left England for America and promised funds for marriage. Seaton died recently after 47 years apart, with a will naming Harris as the beneficiary. Harris never married, and the long delayed fortune now passes to her as Seaton’s heir.
Senator Borah argues against repealing the federal inheritance tax citing large national debt and rising government expenses. He contends estate taxes should stay within the states and warns universal federal taxation harms beneficiaries and local public needs.
A letter from Norfolk VA explain s a newspaper want ad scam used to solicit $400 bonds from job seekers. The fraudster is described as a 38 year old man with a northern accent, 5'10" tall, 145 lbs, blue pin stripe suit and gray hat. A warrant is issued in the name of R M Frazer. authorities urge postmasters and police to watch for similar ads.
Raleigh reports a new Comptroller General statement reversing prior rulings on federal funds for state projects and noting North Carolina did not owe large sums regarding Indian war bonds. The piece also notes potential NC claims against the federal government from old bonds and War of 1812 funds, including cotton seizures.
Comptroller General McCarty issued a ruling barring any attempt to withhold federal appropriations due to past state indebtedness. The decision emphasizes funds must be used strictly for their congressionally designated purposes and cannot be diverted to other uses, even if offsets exist between state and federal treasuries.
J S Wise treasurer of the home mission board of the Re formed church in the United States will speak at 11 a m Sunday at the First Reformed church in High Point. He will discuss home mission work and be joined by Mrs Wise and the Boltons.
F J Williams of Monroe and Fred Morrison of Greensboro were in serious condition after an automobile collision near Elkin. Williams had a fractured skull and brain concussion and has not regained consciousness. Morrison, with a fractured skull and jaw, was resting more easily.
Chicago grain traders report a slow maturing corn crop with large amounts in Illinois Iowa Indiana and the east needing more time to reach harvest. The market moves higher by 3 to 4 cents a bushel while wheat falls about a half to one cent, oats are steady to one cent up, and provisions drop 25 to 50 cents.
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