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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
5
In Rock Island Illinois on August 26 the town reacts to dancers in moonbeams in public glades. A constable delays for evidence before arresting the group. The judge sentences forty days in jail and vows no shimmie shaking in Rock Island.
Chief Walter B. Orr of the Charlotte Police Department urges citizens to avoid crowds to prevent disturbances during the street car strike. He warns that any bystander in a crowd is considered part of it and urges nonparticipation to protect innocent bystanders.
A list details numerous North Carolina visitors in the city yesterday and today, naming individuals by hometown including Greensboro Charlotte Salisbury Wilmington and other towns along with several lawmakers and businessmen. Names include F A Daw son M C Snead J B Johnson L M Fowler T E Martin A B Kimball R R Wing L G Berry Fred P Mendenhall Roy Walker Henry I Booker L E Green C J Templeton H E Cartland W P Rose J F Winslow B H Kenyon L S Patterson J P Harris C B Franklin Miss M C Thomas Knox Carraway P S Bancom George B Bynum Mr and Mrs W G Broadfoot and B W Kenyon.
Miss Annie Beck and Miss Elsie Apple return to the city after a two week stay with a Reidsville house party.
Miss Maude Upchurch of Norwood spends the week with Miss Polly Heitman at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Terry in Roland Park.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Plummer arrived home after spending several days in Franklin.
Miss Lora Cappell of Philadelphia is spending time in the city as the guest of Mrs. W. C. Saunders.
The article quotes Judge Shaw urging law officers to protect workers while allowing labor to organize. He cautions that violence is disfavored by leaders, warns against criminal elements, and calls officials to perform their duties fully to maintain order during labor disputes.
J. O. Gray of Randolph county dies at his home after a short illness at age 67. A prominent farmer, he lived near the city and is survived by many children and grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Marlborough with burial in Marlborough Cemetery.
Mrs Joseph D. Cox and Mrs Ranall B. Terry have travelled to Asheville and will spend some time there.
Charles J. Lambe of Greensboro served as special representative for the Daily News during a business visit to the city today.
Milton H. Silver has returned from New York and Philadelphia and other eastern points where he has been spending several days purchasing his fall stock of goods.
Alexander Rankin was a visitor in Thomasville for a short time yesterday.
Rudolph Bernau of Greensboro visited this city yesterday and departed after a short stay.
Local column notes Slim Pickene attended a sermon at a Ford church last Sunday and asked who preached due to sitting behind Miss Rosy Moseley’s hat. Wild Onion school trustees plan a future meeting to decide roof repairs before rains.
Columbus Allsop notes open doors and windows at night during summer but plans stronger precautions after reading about widespread burglaries in large cities this week.
J B Blair will supervise the sale of government lime for agricultural use. Farmers seek lime for fertilization as experiments at the Cobb farm show its high value. The lime is available through J B Blair to those desiring the commodity.
Miss Beulah Teague entertained many friends Saturday afternoon at her Cable Street home. Lawn games followed by an evening of refreshments prepared by the hostess with help from Miss Zelma Teague and Mrs. B. W. Manly. Attendees included Louise Johnson Edna Beall Clara Murphy Beatrice Nance Lorena Cable Madie Cable Esther Ellis Laura Ellis Lizzie Foust Mozelle Brown Iris Thompson Virginia Royals Doris Birchfield Jessie Riley Edna Lee Beatrice Teague Winnie Teague Ada Crissman Orval Thompson Marvin Clement McKinney Willie Robinson Caswell Kaney Glenn Murphey Roy Logan Roy Dorsett Thomas Hodgin Elmer Sexton Grady Southern Lloyd Nance Floyd Williams Theodore Hayworth and Elver Jester.
A meeting of the civic and health departments of the Woman's club will be held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the Friends church. All members and all interested in health and civic work are requested to be present as matters of utmost importance are to be discussed.
Mr and Mrs William G Broadfoot of Wilmington are visitors in the city today with no further details provided.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy held a regular monthly meeting at the homes of Miss Venetia Smith and Miss Zillah Smith on Steele street. The group devoted time to planning the State UU D C convention to be held in the city in October with about 150 delegates from across North Carolina and visitors Mrs T W Bickett and Mrs Josephus Daniels among the attendees.
Asheville report says Jesse N Couch of the Georgian Terrace Atlanta and Paul Z Wilks have inspected the Kenilworth Inn as a potential hotel under new management after reopening. No decision yet, but an announcement may come in days.
A special service honoring the memory of Dr Anna Howard Shaw leader of women is held this afternoon at the Friends church by the High Point Equal Suffrage league. A notable program was arranged and a large league attendance was expected.
Goldsboro August 26 Patrolman W L Benson was dismissed by Chief E J Tew after charges of alleged cowardice. Benson, a short-time officer, says he would rather farm than defend the law and claims threats from local criminals and an incident in Little Washington where a man allegedly relieved him of his pistol during an attempt to escort him to a police HQ.
Fayetteville reports six persons arrested on express robbery charges will face a recorder's court hearing Thursday morning. The group faces larceny charges in county and state courts, not federal, with some shipments alleged to have moved in interstate commerce.
H S Brooks of Greensboro is noted as a business visitor in the city today.
Cr J Templeton of Greensboro was in the city on business today.
George Bynum of Greensboro spent a brief period as a business visitor in this city today, meeting with local firms and discussing potential ventures.
Retail stores for household commodities including War Department stocks will open September 25. Locations will be in depot centers and large cities and will accept mail orders. Prices will be fixed to prevent discrimination between in person and mail customers.
Nationalization of coal mines is proposed with a bill drafted for government purchase and transfer to workers. Harry N. Taylor of the National Coal Association testified before a Senate committee studying the coal situation. He noted miners already demand a six hour day and a five day week.
The supreme council continued discussion of the Austrian peace treaty this morning. Allied response to Austria was reviewed but not finished. There was no afternoon session as Premier Clemenceau attended the chamber of deputies meeting.
Westerville Ohio August 26 Ernest H Cherrington secretary of the executive committee of the Anti Saloon league says a meeting of national officials and state league superintendents will be held in Chicago September 17 18 to coordinate law enforcement in the United States and push prohibition efforts abroad.
Colonel William E. Baker, famed Canadian ace, arrived in Mineola, N Y from Albany at 9 20 this morning completing the first half of the air race from Toronto to New York and return His captured German Fokker carried a bag of Canadian mail that was handed off to a second plane for Washington en route.
The story of Little Comrade based on Juliet Wilbur Tompkins The Two Benjamins comes to the Broadway theater Tuesday. Vivian Martin stars with Niles Welch in a Paramount production directed by Chester Withey and written by Alice Eyton.
Lawrence Council spent a brief period in Thomasville yesterday socializing with friends during a local stop.
F. M. Waters and Weaver M. Marr spent a short time in Greensboro on business today.
W H Ragan, a business visitor, arrived in Greensboro today for meetings and discussions with local firms. He will stay through today with planned engagements at downtown offices and the riverfront district.
Mrs J M Hedgecock and party including Leslie Hedgecock Mrs Claude Smith and children and Mr and Mrs Jones Burns motored to White Sulphur Springs Sunday. They toured surrounding territory and described the area and springs as attractively scenic.
B. W. Kenyon of Greensboro is in this city on business today.
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