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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1922
Page
1
Cleveland Aug 15 miners and operators ratified a settlement to end the coal strike. A wage scale in effect when the strike began will return miners to work and continue until April 1. An advisory fact finding commission is to consider future disputes in the industry.
The road commissioners awarded a three mile concrete road contract to R. G. Lassiter Co for the Kivett road from High Point toward Hayworth Springs. Construction to start immediately with completion hoped before winter, as bids were tied with Royer Ferguson Co. The project aims to improve cross-railroad access and reduce dangerous crossings near Welch field and East Washington street. Residents known as “Rivetters” celebrate after years of delays.
Grand jury in Guilford superior court at Greensboro returned a true bill against Roger Oakes for the shooting death of Henry Johnson in the city weeks earlier. Trial likelihood was uncertain though considered probable. Johnson was killed after a dispute at Oakes’s home in the southeast city section. Oakes surrendered hours after the homicide and has not spoken.
The Guilford county fuel commission directory and the chamber of commerce urge every firm and individual in High Point that orders coal directly from mines to submit detailed needs for the coming year and the next five months. A rough estimate of 50 000 tons is anticipated for the town’s coal consumption.
President Harding will discuss the railroad strike with Congress and the nation within 48 hours after consultations with his cabinet and leaders in Congress. Administration spokesmen say no new legislative proposals will be offered unless owners indicate a need in the brief window before his address.
Raleigh August 15. Auction system supporters and co operatives discuss tobacco marketing in North Carolina as co operatives plan a fall opening with 80 000 members. Old line buyers claim auction sales exceed cooperative gains while bonds and legal notice chatter follows amid bond sale safeguards.
Clarence and Claude Schoolfield face trial in Guilford superior court charged with passing a 19000 bogus check at the American Exchange National bank. Testimony shows the signature on the check came from J H Cole of the Textile bank. E H Moser of the American Exchange identified Claude Moser as the man who cashed the check while R E Steele backed the claim. The courtroom was crowded as the case drew strong public interest. A separate vagrancy case against Nettie Jackson was dismissed after costs.
The city buys land from S and C Clark to connect Jordan and Rankin streets creating a new east of Main Street business corridor. H Harris and Brothers plan a three story building on rear lot facing the street. City records show about 350000 price and paving petition already filed for a quick start. A grade crossing will be added at the railroad intersection.
Four Trinity College students acting as Pictorial Review representatives travel to the city to secure subscriptions and payments. They carry credentials and photos to prove identity amid concerns about impostors. Each aims for over 500 subscriptions to earn tuition coverage and a commission, with subscribers drawn by aid and the magazine’s value.
In New York on Aug 15 cotton futures opened steady to firmer. October at 20.36, December 20.40, January 20.20, March 20.80, May 20.17. A firmer Liverpool market and optimistic labor prospects supported gains despite some southern selling. Initial advances ranged from 6 to 18 points before broader buying absorbed offers.
A Columbus taxi firm advertises new airplane service to all U S destinations. Traveling men can book rides to Chicago or New York by taxi to the landing field where a five passenger plane will arrive about the same time. The service marks a local debut in air travel.
A morning scene at the High Point police station shows about 20 gallons of corn whisky being poured down a sewer as punishment for liquor captured over the past six months. Officers sigh as the moonshine is disposed of in the wash basin amid a somber mood.
John Lee identified Andrew Murphy as the man who attacked Mrs Ketchen near Southern Pines while Jasper Thomas stood by. He testified Murphy forced Mrs Ketchen at pistol point to return to the camp and hand over valuables. Deputy Beck arrested the men, with Dr Milliken corroborating Mrs Ketchen. trial expected to finish today.
In Freeland Pennsylvania on August 15 idle miners who picked huckleberries since spring began a strike after dealers cut berry prices from 10 to 3 cents a quart.
North Carolina district managers of Imperial Life Insurance will convene August 24 for a three day session in this city. High Point wins bid for the annual meeting based on district production with Asheville home office officials and all district managers attending. Preparations aim to provide visitors a good time and notable business discussions are expected.
Harding aides say the administration will inform railway executives that trains will run with full government protection and aid. The president plans a possible congressional briefing outlining the rail strike situation without urging new legislation. Mediators for rail unions continue talks with leaders including B M Jewell as officials weigh settlement avenues.
R. M. Haley secretary of the local lodge denies reports that members of the big four railway brotherhoods at Jacksonville planned to refuse to operate trains if guards remain on railroad property. United Brotherhood lines cited as source of rumor and dismissed as unfounded.
H Harris and D Harris depart tonight for Atlantic City and New York to see New York style shows and purchase stock for the upcoming fall and winter season.
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