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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1931
Page
8
A motorist accidentally backs over a man and discovers the victim is a doctor. The exchange turns darkly ironic as the driver remarks on luck that the incident occurred outside a doctor's house and the injured man confirms his profession.
Hearings for four Asheville bank officials charged with violation of national banking laws and conspiracy will begin at 10 oclock tomorrow morning before U S Commissioner Vonne L Gudger in the U S district court room at the new post office. J Charles Bradford who attempted suicide yesterday will be absent. The proceedings remain open to the public and Bradford is not expected to affect the session.
Boston Samuel Fuller stopped Bruce Flowers in Boston. Tommy Freeman world welterweight champion stopped Al Kober in New Orleans in the fifth round in a non title affair. Joe Sharkey from Albion knocked out Everett Kelley in Chicago in the third round.
President Hoover contributes ten percent of his annual salary to the Red Cross drought fund. The $7,500 gift comes as the President’s salary totals $75,000, with the drought fund reaching about $8.7 million toward the Red Cross’ $10 million appeal.
Wall Street rallied as share prices reached fresh highs aided by U S Steel and railroad bullishness. Bonds remained in demand as commodities like wheat, corn, cotton, copper, and silver rose on the wave of optimism. Major gainers included Auburn up about 16 points and case up 10, with United States Steel and Republic Steel preferred climbing, and GM, AT&T, and GE modestly higher.
Cotton opened firm as Liverpool cables improved. May futures rose to 11.06 and October to 11.57, with morning gains 9 to 18 points. By noon buyers held strong, market steady at highs, and futures closed 19 to 21 points higher. Prices listed for Mar May July Oct and Dec as they traded throughout the morning.
W E Peatross died this morning at 7 at his daughter s home High Point route two born Stokes county October 15 1855 son of late Dr Robert Peatross and Eliza Fordell Peatross survived by five children Mrs Gray and four sons P B C B Peatross High Point and B M B L Peatross Roanoke Va funeral at Mitchell s Grove M P church tomorrow at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev E W Jones burial in church cemetery
Evanston reports a milk wagon driver Joseph Barrett was arrested after police testified he rode through streets at 3 to 6 am sounding his alarm with rattling horse lines. Magistrate Harry Porter delayed ruling while prosecutors considered charges of disorderly conduct speed or driving while under the influence of milk.
Danbury Connecticut February 10 Mr and Mrs William F Gilbert both around 70 years old were burned to death in their home today The origin of the fire is not known and investigators have no statement yet
A garbled stock page lists numerous tickers and percent figures across various sectors and companies. It mentions Dow and multiple equities with large, inconsistent percentage values, including references to Coca Cola, Chrysler, Dupont, Gillette, Phillips, and Union Carbide amid a dense output resembling a torn financial roundup.
Cotton opened steady in New York with 18 to 16 point gains as Liverpool cables and trade demand revived buying. May climbed to 11.00 and October to 11.55 before profit taking and some southern selling trimmed advances. March eased to 10.71 and October to 11.49 as the market held net gains of 11 to 16 points in the first half hour.
Lexington February 10. Since taking office in December as coroner of Davidson county, Dr. R V Yokeley has conducted no investigations each week.
Raleigh February 10 The Brooks bill to legalize divorce after three years of separation with no children won a favorable report from the House Judiciary Committee No 1 for the second time. Opponents including Josephus Daniele Raleigh editor spoke against it, while supporters led by Dr Charles B Maddry and M T Plyler rallied behind the measure. A floor fight is anticipated as Representative Johnson of Halifax opposes it. The roads committee opened a routine session studying the administration road bill to reorganize the state highway commission and county road maintenance. Highway Commissioner John Sprunt Hill attended modestly, asking questions as sections were reviewed. Subcommittees on finances proposed raising 1 5 million in new revenue via corporate taxes or power company taxes for school funding.
The body of BE B Godshall, an itinerant typewriter repairman, was found dead in High Point city jail after a heart attack. The unclaimed remains linger at Yow’s Funeral Home as police seek a relative, with word sent to Salisbury, Statesville, and several South Carolina towns for clues to his family. The destitute man was found in a stupor in the municipal court room by Charlie Causey.
In St Louis on February 10 two women identified as Bessie Lymann aged 30 and Dorothy Bivens aged 37 were fatally shot in a saloon. Police say three gunmen entered shouting stick em up and began firing after the victims hesitated to comply. William Goebel, reportedly brother of slain gangster Dewey Goebel, was wounded. A bartender Harry Goebel said the attackers fled as smoke filled the room.
New York county grand jury indicts eight officials and directors of the closed Bank of United States. Named are President Bernard K. Marcus and Vice President Saul Singer along with other directors and counsel. Indictment documents potential bank misdeeds as investigators note destroyed records at the Beresford Hotel.
Fennon O'Neal of Wake Forest was released on $1,000 bond awaiting Nash County court for hit and run driving linked to a collision near Spring Hope ten days earlier that killed Ruth Jacobs, 18, of Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Bertha Grubb aged 37 wife of H G Grubb died at her home 411 South street this morning at 4 30 due to pneumonia contracted last Wednesday She was born in Alamance county June 13 1893 daughter of J B Pendleton and Margaret Hepler Pendleton She moved from Denton 17 years ago and attended Ward Street M E B church Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery Surviving are three sons Glenn Wilton and Lester two daughters Ruth and Mattie Elizabeth one sister Mrs EB B Smith Liberty NC and six brothers R R Pendleton Concord C A Pendleton Cramer J B and F R 5 S and W G Pendleton Charlotte
Miss Dorothy Sawyer, 24, of suburban Webster Groves, awoke from a coma that left her unable to speak or move since last August. Her mother said the girl spoke her first word, then called for her father, and has since recovered enough to talk and act normally. doctors cite shock from a near strangulation in the Meramee river as the initial cause.
In Little Rock, a Black man, Bill Johnson, was brought before Municipal Judge Harbin. After a rough, mocking exchange about selling a chicken for a dollar, the judge sentenced him to hear Will Rogers. The scene included the prisoner’s embarrassed reaction and the judge’s surprise remark.
Alan Birmingham and Battl Bozo from Birmingham sparred in a non title bout. J D Bloom, world light heavyweight champion, noted the draw as a local consensus. May Kirkman witnessed the event.
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