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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1930
Page
1
London dispatch reports that Japan withdrew a 20000 ton transfer request from destroyers to submarines. This morning Grandi's witness blocked conference with MacDonald and Briand, leaving the talks at an accord with the United States and Britain on all major points except a minor definition of training ships.
CHICAGO April 9 McCormick secures nomination to run for United States Senate representing Illinois. The article notes this marks another McCormick candidacy in the state’s political contest.
In Artsville South Carolina Henry McFarland is seriously injured after a head on collision between a car and the horse he drove. Archie Smith is charged with killing his wife in their home and is placed in the state penitentiary’s criminal insane department. In Eborroro North Carolina Mrs.
President Hoover told the American Society of Mechanical Engineers that engineering method and facts must guide government policy. He urged using truth driven by engineering mindset to prevent tools and material from harming liberty and equality.
London dispatch reports France rejected parity with Italy and sought a 240 000 ton superiority in naval strength. Discussions centered on Dumesnil and Alexander negotiating while Briand and MacDonald planned further talks. Separate notes quoted Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick winning Illinois senate primary and opposing the world court as debate over a five power pact continued.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa introduced a bill amending the corrupt practices act to ban soliciting money from any political candidate or committee. The proposal also blocks requests from any U S official or anyone paid from federal treasury funds.
A San Angelo report says J. K. Britow, mining operator kidnapped March 10 by Mexican bandits, was released after ransom payment in gold and is leaving for Tepic Nayarit tonight to return home.
Asheville congressman George M. Pritchard today announced his bid for the Republican nomination to the U S Senate from North Carolina. He will file with the state elections board soon and plans to abide by the June 7 party primary. He has backing from multiple county conventions and will seek support at the Charlotte state convention.
Harold London of Brookford is hospitalized in Ickory with serious injuries from a two story fall into an elevator shaft.
George Carter nicknamed the iceman was stabbed in the head by his 17 year old daughter who said he beat her mother. The injury was deeply embedded but not considered serious and required removal with pliers.
OLLIS North Carolina AP reports senior class members will wear graduation dresses made from Rutherford County cotton goods as part of Governor Gardner's live-at-home program.
North Carolina State College students marched to the polls to elect student officers for the next year. Candidates for president include Dan M. Paul of Pantego and Mack Stout of Sanford with other officer posts such as editors business managers YYM A officers and the head cheerleader to be named.
Report from Louisiana confirms Raymond E Arnette, once described as a vagrant in Raleigh during February, was convicted of stealing W. Turner Raleigh’s automobile and faces a three year federal penitentiary term.
A. Turner Grant was nominated by the Davie county Republicans as the state senatorial candidate from the 24th district, defeating Mrs. Queen Bess Keenen, National Republican Committeewoman from North Carolina, and B. C. Brock, Mocksville attorney.
The eleventh annual students exposition of the textile school at North Carolina State College opened for a two day exhibition today, showcasing student work and innovations in textile studies.
North Carolina report states Claiborne Royall of Goldsboro is named Wayne county manager for the J. W. Bailey senatorial campaign to succeed Hugh Dortch who resigned to run for the state senate.
In Inon, North Carolina, the Wayne County filling station proprietor John Summerlin faced a third continuance as his trial for fatally shooting Officer Owen Stroud at the county fair last fall was postponed by Judge Henry A. Grady.
Mooresboro and its Boiling Springs branch of Farmers and Merchants Bank were closed by bank examiners after failing to open with shrinkage in deposits and collections. The two banks held capital stock of 26500 dollars, with E B Hamrick of Boiling Springs as president. John Mitchell sent examiner B R Roberts to take over affairs of the Park of Mooresboro bank, closed yesterday, with no official condition figures available.
A L Bowers aged 53, a leading merchant in eastern North Carolina, died at his home in Washington on April 9. He was born in Scotland Neck and was a prominent figure in the local business community.
Raleigh reports that nine civil cases were decided, including Elizabeth City v Aydiott over a no-injunction stance against a city ordinance and Abbott Realty Co v Charlotte over sewer-line costs. In Raleigh, five former State College students pleaded guilty to unlawful hazing of Charles Kellenberger Jr., with two others reportedly outside the state.
The Citizens and Commercial Bank of Franklinton did not open today. President E. J. Cheatham cited weak business, withdrawals, and depositor protection as reasons for the closure. The bank began with $50 000 capital and about $275 000 in deposits. directors plan to work on reopening the institution.
In Mecklenburg County, South Carolina, Fred Hall of Clinton reports a complex quartet involving W H Robinson and Andrew Nelson. Robinson allegedly married Mrs Hall, then gave her to Nelson after Hall’s absence. All four were arrested for immorality as federal agents probe.
A bootlegger tried to place a liquor advertisement in the Columbia Record. A negro youth delivered the copy with $6, but the interval ad was refused. Telephone records could not be traced and an unidentified white man reclaimed the payment. The copy offered corn whiskey by the pint and half gallon delivered on demand.
Eugene Gunter, 18, found guilty of manslaughter by a Lee County jury in the hammer slaying of John W. Hall near Sanford on December 29, 1929. Judge N A Sinclair ordered 10 to 15 years in the state pen. notice of appeal filed. Hall died 36 hours after the garage attack at Lemon Springs.
Delegates to the fourth annual convention of the North Carolina classes of the Reformed church heard department reports and completed business at Mt. Zion Church near China Grove. Dr. Walter Lingle of Davidson College spoke, with a sacred concert by Catawba College glee club featured tonight.
Early returns from Illinois precincts show Ruth Hanna McCormick with 586,210 votes to Senator Charles S. Deneen's 400,495 among 5,910 of 7,117 precincts. The race centers on Chicago where Deneen, once a dominant figure, faces a strong challenge.
In Youngstown Judge C Turnbaugh granted Myron C Wick Jr a temporary injunction halting the pro merger committee from voting 51038 shares of Otis and Company Cleveland held. Otis did have right to sue under New York stock exchange rules, while another ruling left some confusion on voting rights, with hearing likely tomorrow morning. In Washington Attorney General Mitchell withheld comment on Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube merger.
Chicago April 9 Oscar De Priest Republican Negro congressman from the first Chicago district appeared assured of renomination based on primary returns today.
The senate lobby committee subpoenaed records of the Association Against Prohibition Amendment and summoned Henry H. Curran of New York, the organization's president, to testify next Tuesday.
Lieutenant Cert Muse, 25, a student officer at Brooks field, was killed when his plane crashed ten miles south of here today and burned. His home was Cedar Blades, Arkansas.
Joseph B. Eastman of the Interstate Commerce Commission urged the House Interstate Commerce Committee to require governmental supervision of security issues by railroad holding companies.
The agriculture department reports the winter wheat crop on April 1 was 77.4 percent of normal, up from 86.0 percent on December 1 last year and 52.7 percent on April 11 last year, versus the ten year average of 80.9 percent.
President Emeritus William Louis Poteat of Wake Forest College will depart tonight for Williamsburg Virginia to deliver three addresses at William and Mary College.
Gutzon Borglum and South Dakota congressmen publicized a portion of Calvin Coolidge’s 50 word US history to be carved on Mount Rushmore. The text begins with 1776 and cites right to seek happiness self government and duty to defend. A July dedication invitation was extended to President Hoover.
Verona resident Roy Gurganus was critically wounded when Federal Prohibition Agent S K Hughes fired during a raid on a Verona still. Hughes says the shooting was accidental and he surrendered in Jacksonville North Carolina. Gurganus and Roland Pattrett were taken into custody for violations.
The April special election in Lee County approved a $62,500 bond issue for a county hospital by a 360 vote margin. The vote source indicates Sanford area participation in the countywide ballot.
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