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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1931

Page

9

Economopoulous And Magnuseo Given 30 Day Vagrancy Sentence

Rocky Mount North Carolina February 17 Louis Economopoulous and Vero Magnuseo were sentenced to 30 days on vagrancy charges. They were to be sent to roads but guards refused to receive them citing no room and records issues. Police faced a puzzling situation as New York hoboes offered to continue their travels.

Rocky Mount N. C Louis Economopoulous Vero Magnuseo Louis Vero New York

Veterans Urged to Pick Up Loan Application Blanks

Capt Bruce Carraway requests all veterans eligible for loans to obtain their application blanks at his office promptly to avoid delays. He has the necessary forms and will supply them to any applicant.

Bruce Carraway Carraway

North Carolina Senate Advances Divorce Bill and County Courts

The North Carolina Senate on second reading approved a divorce bill allowing either party to file after five years separation and carried it over with amendments. The body also moved toward creating county courts with criminal jurisdiction and passed a Thomas of Anson bill exempting 68 counties. House debates divorce bill and discusses gins and cotton tagging, adjourns for James A. Young’s 78th birthday observance.

Hinsdale Wake Forest Perconnel Commission State Department McKee Jackson Senate South Carolina Thomas of Anson House Johnson Pender North Carolina James A. Young

Funeral Held For Ingram Child Seven

Funeral services for Mary Olivia Ingram seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Ingram were held at their home 23 Putnam Avenue afternoon at 3 o clock conducted by Rev George T Tunstall of Green Street Baptist church burial followed in Oakwood cemetery The Green Street church choir sang Safe In the Arms of Jesus and I Need Jesus Pallbearers were Cave Culler Raleigh Kirk Harold Fowler and Paul Shaver Flowers carried by Juanita Cecil Winona Tucker Mary Elizabeth Tucker Bonnie Holmes Donnie Jones Ruby Tucker Eva Jones and Lucille Parks

Mary Olivia Ingram A. C. Ingram Putnam Avenue George T. Tunstall Green Street Baptist Church Oakwood Cemetery Green Street Jesus

Liquidation Encounters Market Decline In Midday Trading

New York Feb 17 Amid bullish chatter the stock market faced substantial liquidation with prices slipping after midday. Early gains of 3 to 7 points faded into small losses as bonds fell on expectations of government financing tied to the soldier bonus measure. The report cites declines in American Can American Telephone General Electric General Motors Westinghouse Electric Electric Power and Light North American Loews Du Pont while Allied Chemical Byers Case Johns-Manville Worthington and Vanadium saw partial or full reversals from initial advances.

Claude A. J Press Financial New York American Can American Telephone International Telephone General Electric General Motors Westinghouse Electric Electric Power and Light North American Loews Dupont Allied Chemical Byers Case Johns Mauville Worthington Vanadium Auburn Steel Bethlehem Akere

Exclusion of Communists Proposed in House Debate

Washington, Feb. 17. Rep Bachmann urged deportation of communists to curb treasonable influence, proposing to strengthen immigration laws, empower the justice department, and bar papers advocating overthrow of the government. He warned of propaganda among schoolchildren and urged driving enemies out of the country.

Washington House Bachmann West Virginia Republican Justice Department Peaple America Russia

Bonham Sworn In As Associate Justice

Columbia February 17 Judge M L Bonham of Anderson was sworn in today as associate justice of the South Carolina supreme court He succeeds Eugene Biease who became chief justice The ceremony was held in the supreme court consultation chamber before legislators bar members and friends of Judge Bonham

Columbia 8. C M. L. Bonham Anderson South Carolina Supreme Court Eugene 8. Biease Supreme Court Bar

Spain’s Primo De Rivera Seizes Power In 1923 Crisis

The article details the 1923 Spanish coup led by Primo De Rivera after the government resigned on September 14. Martial law was declared, a military directorate governed, and the 1876 constitution was suspended. Rivera, nicknamed the Mussolini of Spain, pledged to restore constitutional government only after stabilizing the country.

Marquis de Alhucemas Alfonso Primo de Rivera Primo Madrid Spain Mussolini Damaso Berenguer

Senators Debate Public Debt Retirement and Veterans Certificates

Ashurst lauds debt retirement during prosperity. Barkley Copeland and McKellar urge faster tax relief and direct payment to veterans rather than certificates. Watson questions Senate access to the measure. Couzens backs House bill text to speed passage and avoid a pocket veto.

Mellon Times of Plenty Barkley Copeland Democrat New York Treasury Senator McKellar Tenn King Fund Couzens Finance Committee Senate

Military uprising in Barcelona under Primo de Rivera in 1923

In September 1923 Primo de Rivera, captain general of Barcelona, led a movement that quickly drew most of the army into a manifesto denouncing the government's conduct of the war in Morocco. The revolt spread rapidly across Spain within hours.

Welt Barcelona Primo de Rivera Spain Morocco

Highway Group To Be Investigated In Tennessee Probe

Nashville Tenn Feb 17 A legislative investigative committee plans a deep probe into highway funds tied to Caldwell and Company s Bank of Tennessee Liberty Bank and Trust Holston Union National Bank and Holston Trust. They aim to question highways commissioner R H Baker this week to determine if funds were improperly used to rescue failing banks. Walter Faulkner heads the inquiry and pledged vigorous pursuit.

Nashville Tenn Caldwell and Company Bank of Tennessee Liberty Bank and Trust Company Holston Union National Bank Holston Trust Company Knoxville Legislative Highway Commission R. H. Baker

Greensboro Man Dies In Hospital

Greensboro Feb. 17 J Norman Coble vice president where he had been a patient for a month He had not been out since injuries in an automobile accident not considered serious His death came unexpectedly and the actual cause of death has not yet been announced.

Greensboro J. Norman Coble

Grounded Trawler Is Finally Freed

Norfolk, Va. February 17 A Gloucester fishing fleet trawler Salvatore ashore at Dam Neck Hill was pulled off by a tug this morning and will be noted for survey. The Fort Armstrong remained ashore six miles northeast of Point Lookout, N C as tugs failed to move her. Coast guard cutter Carrabassett stayed with the wrecking tug Relief after Leopold Adler and Barrenk fork gave up the haul.

Norfolk Salvatore Dam Neck Hill Alvatore Gloucester Nelson Fort Armstrong Point ‘Lookout N. C Leopold Adler Barrenfork Coast Guard Carrabassett Merritt-Chapman and Scott Relief

Catawba Fair Scheduled for Week of September 28

Hickory reports the annual Catawba Fair, begun last fall, will be held this year during the week starting September 28.

Hickory

Springfield Road Resurfacing Request At County Meeting

A High Point and Springfield church area delegation urged resurfacing a half mile of road from Springfield church to Route 77. The county board approved base preparation but gave no timetable or method. The board opposed Governor Gardner's state takeover of county roads and approved library book truck funding.

Ocen Enterpres Greensboro High Point Springfield Church Max Gardner George Stansbury County Board of Education Board of Education

May Make Rubber From Farm Products

AKRON Ohio February 17. Professor H E Simmons head of the University of Akron chemistry department advocates creating a rubber research institute to study vulcanization and raw rubber formation funded around 300000 dollars. He believes using farm products like wheat and potatoes could enlarge rubber production and save millions for the industry.

Akron, O H. E. Simmons Department of Chemistry University of Akron Simmons

Hoover Street Grocery Break-In Reported

Brown's Grocery on Hoover Street was broken into last night and robbed of cigars and groceries worth over $20. Entry was made by forcing the front door lock. Owner Henry M. Brown reported the theft and said no arrests had been made as of today afternoon.

Impeachment Recommendation For Missouri Treasurer

A special investigative committee urged the Missouri house to impeach Larry Brunk state treasurer on 12 charges alleging negligence and criminal malfeasance. The referral marks a key step in the impeachment process and outlines specific accusations against Brunk.

Jefferson City, Mo Larry Brunk Missouri Missouri House of Representatives

Guilford Night 10 Be Observed at Guilford College

Central Friends hosts Guilford College Night with Dr. Raymond Binford introducing Guilford life through student speakers Ruth Miller Al Kimrey Rai to Farlow Dorothy Wolf and David Parsons covering English French Physics History Biology and Business and Economics. Music by Guilford folk. Reservations urged at the church office by Wednesday morning.

Central Friends Guilford College Raymond Binford Guilford Life Ruth Miller al Kimrey Raito Farlow Dorothy Wolf David Parsons Guilford Folk Coffe Out Hall J. Elwood Cox

Child Injured in Street Collision Near Factory Plant

Milas Stanley a 13 year old junior high student was struck by a Dodge sedan driven by C B Holcombe North Carolina Public Service company while crossing from the sidewalk with friends. He was knocked unconscious and taken by Yows ambulance to Guilford General hospital where his injuries status was not yet determined.

Milas Stanley M. Irvin Stanley Bradshaw Street Cummings Electro-Chemical Company West Green Street C. B. Holcombe North Carolina Public Service Company Adams Street Guilford General Hospital

Clemson College Placed Under Quarantine as New Case Appears

Clemson College remains under quarantine amid a new meningitis case discovered as the old quarantine was to be lifted. All athletic events have been canceled.

Arantine Clemson Clemson College Clemson College

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