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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
1
Government vows to restore rail service unless strikers return to jobs by tomorrow. Officials warn of action to resume operations and reduce disruption across regions. Priority entities include labor groups and government agencies coordinating the effort.
Paris Aug 29 General Pershing will be examined tomorrow by the war expenditures investigating committee of Congress. He is expected to face questions on surplus stock disposition and attacks by American troops after the armistice, with focus also on destruction of war material in France including aviation stocks and motor vehicles causing French complaints.
The Russian Soviet government announced that the Bolsheviks captured the Don river towns of Kupiansk and Pavlovsk. In the United States, President Wilson plans to tour 30 cities to promote the peace treaty and will be away from Washington until September 30, with stops in Oklahoma City Little Rock Memphis and Louisville.
In the west and southwest, strikes threaten to paralyze rail service as Director General Hines warns that trains must run by 7 o'clock Saturday or the railroad administration will operate them. San Francisco workers begin returning to jobs amid discussions with union officers and officials.
Local Berlin papers recount a comic tax tale in which a sheriff tries to collect dog tax, the debtor resists, the search yields nothing, and the punchline reveals the dog was killed and eaten yesterday. Miss Kate Boaz travels to Siloam to visit her parents for a few days.
Bristol Tenn Aug 20 Harry Salisbury conductor formerly of this city and Rey Crane brakeman of Knoxville Tenn operating a pusher engine on the Asheville division of the Southern were instantly killed when the locomotive side-swiped a passenger train at Rankin Tenn
The Enterprise reports a definite boundary plan for the next school term. Superintendent Marr states pupils on High street between Main and Ashe may choose Elm or Main street schools, with later conditions possibly moving all to Elm. Other divisions assign Willowbrook, Tomlinson, Dalton, and surrounding areas to Grimes or Main streets schools as noted, with seventh graders possibly switched if crowding remains at Main Street.
High Point records the largest pupil count in history with about 3700 students. A teachers meeting at 10 30 tomorrow in the Main Street school building precedes a Monday 9 am opening. Officials aim for a productive year with expanded science facilities and a strong push for clean athletics.
Police in Steelton Pennsylvania search for burglars who have broken into homes recently and taken ham canned peaches and grapefruit while leaving jewels and money untouched, prompting a fruit oriented crime pattern.
Samuel T. Ansell former acting judge advocate general told the Senate military subcommittee that Army court martial inquiries were biased and packed. He charged Secretary Baker and General Crowder with unfair investigations and said the American Bar Association inquiries were prejudiced and the recommendation predetermined.
Washington Aug. 29 The senate unanimously adopts a joint resolution creating a committee to arrange a welcome for General Pershing on his return to the United States from France next week.
Washington officials of the steel workers say the United States Steel Corp is pressing the issue to force a strike before President Wilson can intervene. A Gary Ind union telegram claims workers are being discriminated against and discharged wholesale to push for a walkout.
Senator Chamberlain urges American newspapers not to publish General Ludendorf's war memoir citing his role in German warfare. Senator Lodge supports the call and hopes papers refuse to print the story.
Two automobiles were stolen last night from Winston-Salem residents at a North Main street carnival. A heavy six belonged to R. M Satterfield, the other a Chevrolet eight. both cars were parked on the carnival grounds. Police had no leads on the thieves or the vehicles by press time.
Miss Laura Whitten of Stapleton Virginia visits sister Mrs W Iee Price at her Parkway home confirming family ties and local social activity.
The North Carolina Lutheran synod women's missionary convention met at Organ Lutheran church near Salisbury in its 120 year history. About 100 societies with over 2,000 members attended, contributing $8,364 last year, $1,500 more than the prior year. Mrs John Cook Cord presided as reports from officers were strong. Mrs W F Morehead of Salem Va spoke in the afternoon from the U L Church executive board.
Coney Island vendors walk out in sympathy with gas fitters who refuse to supply heat for stalls. Without heat the mustard and hot dogs fail to stay cold, leading to disruption along the boardwalk.
Aug 29 report shows straw vote with 60 percent of employees ready to abandon demands and return to work. Mill management remains firm, promising to deal only under existing terms. Town quiet. indications point to early business resumption under former conditions.
Baltimore report states Jesse James, alleged nephew of the outlaw, admits killing a negro in self defense in Winston Salem North Carolina while with the police force there. He was arrested again and held at central police station awaiting NC authorities. He says he would return without requisition papers to clear himself.
Mrs. F. E. Johnson of Winston Salem visits Mrs. V. V. Parker in Jamestown with Mrs. J. T. Lee and Mrs. F. T. Lee joining the group for a social visit.
Helsingfors dispatch reports a two hour bombardment at Viborg Finland on August 27 in the Kronstadt area near Petrograd. British naval and air forces are believed to have been engaged according to the message.
Aug 29 report says almost normal conditions prevail after Tuesday rioting and state militia assist. Cars run on principal lines and parts of residential sections report no disorder. Labor leaders call off Labor Day programs to prevent demonstrations. S P U announces cars likely to run in Greenville next Tuesday.
Attorney General Palmer warned of possible criminal prosecutions by the government related to Muscle Shoals nitro plant construction. The Senate war inquiry halted its Alabama visit but will pursue its standard lines of questioning. Chairman Graham cited credible information of waste and extravagance in the project costs.
Snow Lumber company will close its plant this afternoon for a few days due to lumber shortages and shipping delays. Officials expect reopening mid to late next week but the schedule depends on improvements in transportation facilities.
The First Reformed Church will host a joint program next Sunday morning on National Labor Sunday. Pastor Roy Leinbach will speak to both manufacturers and workers about local industrial relations, with expected broad attendance from both sides.
Mrs. Caviness and her children from Greensboro spent Thursday in the city as guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shields.
In Clarksburg West Virginia on Aug 9, James Cirillo faced government action after 2200 pints of liquor were seized by state prohibition officers. The 100 cases were buried under a frame house camouflaged to hide them, and a federal suit seeks a floor tax of 6.49 dollars per case. Digging the hidden liquor took most of a day.
In Macon Georgia on August 23 the Bigg Cotton Mills Nos 1 and 2 have taken a firm stand against recognizing labor unions or their demands. The mills barred operations indefinitely until the three thousand employees return to their former positions under conditions prior to the dispute.
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