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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1927
Page
16
Morning work began on a new three story Raymond Veneer company warehouse on Millis Street. Contractor J M Lymbon estimates cost at 8500 with completion expected in 90 days.
The British government cables Charge D'Affaires O'Malley at Hankow China directing him to push for a breakthrough in negotiations with Cantonese authorities aiming to end the impasse.
City negotiators report only about 69 percent of the roughly 1 000 acres needed for a lake site have been bought. Officials fear widespread condemnation may be required as talks with owners stall, with about 750 acres still to acquire and bids for land clearing to follow as the city pressures an agreement.
The annual federal inspection of the High Point National Guard unit took place at the armory with Major Richard Donovan as federal inspector and Major Graham K. Hobbs as state inspector. Hobbs praised the company as one of the best reviewed and predicted a high rating for the unit. Captain John L. Raper led Battery FE with Lt. John B. Howerton. the High Point battery formed three years ago and has held three encampments at Fort Monroe and Fort Moultrie, with more drills weekly.
M J Crowder pled no contest in Municipal Court to allowing his 15 year old daughter Louise Crowder to operate the family car. Judge D C MacRae imposed the maximum fine of six dollars plus costs. The case followed Louise Crowder's acquittal in the previous Tuesday session on a manslaughter charge connected to the January 21 accident that killed Roanoke furniture dealer R L Cawley.
The unit resumes camp at Fort Moultrie after a strong season of athletics and a well organized baseball club. The team suffered only one defeat all season and Captain Raper succeeded Captain Alderman as commanding officer about a year ago.
Washington reports A V McLane district attorney for the middle district of Tennessee told a senate judiciary sub committee that the Nashville grand jury could indict Representative J Will Taylor if letters to postmasters were properly identified. A true bill was not returned. The department of justice may name a special assistant to present the case to a second grand jury, which also failed to indict.
The Senate sub committee on elections fails to decide on bribery accusations against Senator Gould, a Republican from Maine, leaving the matter unresolved and pending further inquiry.
The High Point chamber of commerce and five civic clubs will mail petitions this week to Secretary New, officials in Washington, and North Carolina congressional members. The letters request a new postoffice building, citing population growth from 9 521 in 1912 to about 30 000 today and post office receipts rising from 40 000 to 144 000 in ten years.
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