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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1934
Page
1
April 16 AP reports Dick Chapman of Greenwich Conn leads George T Dunlap Jr national champion at the halfway point in the final round of the North and South Amateur golf tournament at Pinehurst.
Senators Clark and Long asked that all remarks violating Senate rules be stricken from the Congressional Record. Clark and Long argued over personal disputes sparked by accusations against Democratic leadership and Hoover administration policies, halting revenue debate.
The joint resolution of Congress approved on April 6 1917 formally declares war between the United States and the Imperial German Government marking U S entry into World War I.
A wartime prayer piece by Helen Welshimer laments ongoing conflicts and pleads for peace. It envisions exhausted nations and weary soldiers, calling for an end to the panoply of war and a shift toward lasting calm.
Desperadoes and a blond woman opened fire on two officers in a mudhole near Commerce Oklahoma. Constable Cal Campbell 63 was killed and Chief Percy Boyd about 35 was abducted and driven toward Chetopa Kansas. Witnesses said the gunmen used a machine gun and fired about 15 to 20 shots before fleeing. Sheriff Dee Watters credited Barrow gang connections and described the chaotic pursuit as Buchanan County officers chased the van after the criminals sped away.
Greenville report states John Peel United Textile Workers organizer announced that the South Carolina Federation of Textile Workers will be perfected at a meeting there on April 21.
An overturned locomotive on the Frisco City Memphis fast passenger train in Alabama caused the death of Tom P. Kelly of Bir and serious injuries to his fireman Bert Davis. An official cited a bolt on the track as the cause.
Geneva April 6 The Chinese delegate at the League of Nations alleges Tokyo intends to seize Peiping and install Emperor Kang Teh on the throne of Manchukuo for the north of China. The League hears a protest against recognizing Henry Pu-Yi as emperor of Manchukuo and cites Wellington as supporting the effort.
A Washington AP report notes that testimony alleging a $10,000 loan from Paul Hen rson to an unnamed party led to the suspension of Chase Grove, assistant superintendent of the ceal whird ictena ianpare. The text is garbled but centers on debt, a loan claim, and an administrative action.
Dr. William A. Wirt announced in Gary Indiana he will testify before a committee in Washington. He promised to provide details on the matter and outline the medical program under discussion.
North Carolina cloudy with showers in the extreme west tonight and in the interior Saturday. South Carolina mostly cloudy with possible showers in the northwest tonight and Saturday. slightly warmer in the extreme northwest. Winnsboro to Hatteras fresh southerly winds then northwest tonight into Saturday with overcast skies and rain in north central and south portions. Jacksonville area moderate northeast winds with rain possible in extreme north tonight and Saturday. Charlotte weather records note temperature and rainfall for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. as part of the cotton growing area report.
A force of 2,000 Chinese bandits under Mongol general Liu Kwi Tang laid siege to Kingyu, scaled walls with ladders, looted the population, set the town on fire, and departed after two days of destruction near Shanghai. The attack follows earlier bandit incursions from Shan tung and Shantung regions threatening Peiping and the Shanghai rail line.
The stampede of floods in Oklahoma and Texas leaves over 20 dead and property damage exceeding $1,000,000. Twelve bodies are recovered from the Washita river near Hammon, five missing, and another death reported at Talihina. Aviator Dewey Mauk surveys the Washita Valley amid rising waters. Evacuations urged as flood crests threaten riverbank squatters and residents along Saline creek near Menard.
The War Department approves plans by the U S Bureau of Fisheries to construct a bridge across a small shallow channel north of Pivers Island near Beaufort North Carolina. The project aims to improve access and navigation in the area during wartime.
North Carolina office seekers face sales tax and prohibition as major campaign issues in the June 2 primary. The primary will choose nominees for the supreme court, legislature, and other offices, with a possible second primary in June. Merchants campaign against the 3 percent sales tax while real estate groups oppose candidates not backing it. Governor Ehringhaus is expected to seek re enactment of the tax.
Dr. W M W Splawn testified to the House Interstate Commerce Committee after a three year study on holding companies and executive salaries at American Telephone and Telegraph. The report urges federal regulation and preliminary inquiry into Bell system accounts, depreciation, and political spending.
On Army Day 17 years after the United States entered World War I, President Wilson signed the war resolution after a White House signal. Franklin D. Roosevelt, then assistant secretary of the Navy, helped ensure naval protection, as Army Day honors the nation’s wartime service.
White House correspondents say they will meet Monday near Cat Cay to investigate Elliott Roosevelt's fishing remarks and the President agrees to a self formed committee. The plan includes witnesses waiving immunity and a formal request for a retraction.
Special to the Enteoerne from Hollywood reports Yale professor Angell visiting a studio. He aims to form a five man line and three backfield players for a Yale football camp to bolster the team and education focus for alumni. He plans to recruit Yale graduates into practical work beyond braintrusting as part of revitalizing Yale among football’s top schools.
In Minneapolis on April 6 a mob of about 3,000 unemployed attacked city hall and the courthouse after a delegation was arrested. Police repelled the assaults with tear gas and missiles as ten officers were seriously injured. Mayor A. G. Bainbridge has been confined to his home for over a month.
Raleigh April 6 The state re employment service begins regionalizing its placement offices planning about 30 regional offices to replace 100 currently operating Counties will share offices and 17 or 18 regional offices may become permanent federal state free employment service bureaus Potential permanent sites include New Bern Rocky Mount Wilson Goldsboro Wilmington Fayetteville Raleigh Durham Burlington Greensboro High Point Winston Salem Salisbury Charlotte Gastonia Hickory Asheville Other tentative sites include Edenton Plymouth Murfreesboro Elizabethtown Henderson Carthage North Wilkesboro Spruce Pine Rutherfordton Bryson City
Washington reports the Senate edged toward final passage of a $330 million tax bill with 42 votes to 36. debate focused on capital gains taxation while House members await Wirt investigation results and possible Senate changes. The White House sent the dairy and beef bill for signature and the ten day deadline looms as vacation begins.
The federal labor board announced a settlement ending strikes at Nash Motor Company plants in Wisconsin affecting 4 600 workers. The deal provides a 10 percent wage increase and a 50 cent hourly minimum for men and 44 cents for women.
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