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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1922
Page
4
Washington December 27 article outlines a looming 1924 presidential race with Henry Ford and James Couzens as central personalities. Ford, a radical reformer with vast wealth, faces Couzens a former Ford employee and Detroit official who seeks public ownership of utilities.
At the police station, Ray Campbell and Herman McCarter were named in connection with the larceny of a traveling bag from W. M. Marr on North Main Street. A third arrest was anticipated before the police court session tomorrow morning as the case is prepared for trial. The handbag was taken from an auto and a watch inside was allegedly sold.
The High Point township jury list for the January term of superior court has been announced by Deputy Sheriff Gray. Criminal court runs January 8 to 27, civil court the week of January 29. Juries include Coltrane and Shelton for January 8, Hepler and Hedgecock for January 15, Pen dergrass and Cook for January 22, and Cobb Hiatt Hedrick for the civil week.
The French liner Savoy reported the possible loss at sea of the steamship Tudor Star bound from Seattle to Glasgow. Tudor Star, operated by the Blue Star line of the Union Cold Storage company, encountered the roughest voyage in its history.
In Los Angeles on December 27 the physician reports Wallace Reid is out of danger after a physical breakdown caused by drugs and excessive drinking. Recovery will be slow but sure, with six weeks to rise and about two months to return to Paramount studios. Mrs Reid brightened his room with a Christmas tree and gifts from fans and family, while many bouquets were sent to the Children's hospital per his request.
Reports say a wide dragnet is in place along the Pacific coast for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the Philadelphia draft evader who fled abroad. He has been in Germany and is said to have left secretly for the United States and may enter via a Pacific port disguised as a German sailor.
The empty stocking committee distributed food baskets to 39 destitute families on Christmas Eve and provided fuel and clothing where needed. Civitan club volunteers delivered toys and some clothing, while Salvation Army distributed gifts and fruit to over a hundred children at the Christmas tree event.
In October a polite bandit robbed A Sains jewelry store of about $1900 in goods and apologized, saying he needed the items to pawn for bootlegging. A package from Pittsburgh arrived at Chief SemKinfer’s desk containing returned watches rings and necklaces with a note claiming the thief’s honesty.
New York December 27 workers for the one million dollar Woodrow Wilson Foundation endowment fund will meet at the Hotel Biltmore to mark completion. Trustees including Franklin D Roosevelt William Allen White Samuel Gompers and Henry Morgenthau will assume control as campaign staff disbands. A foundation delegation plans to greet Wilson on his birthday with the news.
Washington reports November exports of cotton and jute totaling 858 337 bales valued at 109 387 719 dollars. October cotton exports reached 798 664 bales valued at 93 323 760 dollars.
Sixteen veterans who wore the gray gathered at the First Presbyterian hut for the annual High Point Confederate dinner hosted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Colonel A H Boyden of Salisbury spoke on war history and NC soldiers, with other dignitaries including State Senator O F E Mendenhall and Mayor John V W Hedrick. Afterward the group received Christmas gifts from the tree as speakers praised the veterans and their legacy.
The District of Columbia grand jury weighing criminal irregularities in wartime contracts has completed its investigations. It has focused on evidence concerning the construction of army cantonments and is expected to file a report before week’s end.
High Point profile of Dr Charles S Grayson a 1907 arrival from Tennessee who became a city councilman two years ago and advocates city planning zoning and an incinerator He is a physician with training from Johns Hopkins Harvard Northwestern and New York institutions director of Wachovia Bank and stockholder in other firms member of the Shriner Mik chamber of commerce and Commercial club
William Melcher, about 40, died after being struck by a plane propeller during a landing on Lexington road aviation field. The accident occurred while Shelly Charles piloted the craft, which had been at the field for weeks with passengers aboard. Melcher, a resident of Sunnyside Avenue, was injured when the plane ran along the field and caught him. he died about an hour later at a hospital.
In a formal conference before reconvening, more than twenty Republican senators opposed Senator Borah Idaho on an amendment to the naval appropriation bill seeking a call for an international economic and disarmament conference. Senator Poindexter to open with a point of order claiming it is general legislation in an appropriation measure. Administration leaders plan to challenge the amendment on its merits and may seek to limit the proposed conference to avoid entanglement in European affairs.
Dr B M McCain former mayor of Mer Rouge was jailed in Baltimore on a murder charge. A habeas corpus writ issued by Chief Judge James B Gorter was returnable immediately. McKain was arraigned before Justice Stanleigh but the examination was adjourned to January 8 at Governor Parker's request for ten days.
In Bessemer City near Gastonia two men died in a blaze that also left one person missing. John D. Hough and his stepson Mack Hopper were identified among the ruins. Mrs. Hough leaped from a second story window and may be fatally injured. The fire also destroyed the Gambrill and Melville office and cotton warehouse, with about 160 bales burned. total loss not over 50 000 dollars. Insurance partially covered. Origin undetermined.
Mrs. Curlee Brady, 24, wife of M. L. Brady, died at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro after a pistol discharged while her husband cleaned the revolver. The accident occurred between 1 and 2 pm as Brady returned home from target practice on a vacant lot. The couple had three young children and had lived in Revolution since 1911.
High Point students from the class of 1922 meet Friday night for the first reunion at Miss Clara Worth’s East Green Street residence. A transportation committee will provide cars for members without travel means and asks them to assemble at Miss Lucila Larbee’s 206 East Green Street home a few minutes before 8 PM.
The midweek prayer meeting at First Presbyterian Church is canceled tonight due to sickness and illness in the congregation. Rev. Charles P. Cable announced the change and cited widespread illness among church members.
The Wesley Memorial Methodist Sunday school class taught by George S. Wilson will be entertained by Mr Wilson at 7 o clock tonight at the Sheraton. The class is large and active, and the event is expected to be enjoyable.
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