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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1930
Page
1
A blast during the Durham event injures seven and takes the life of a mother. The incident mars a conference that closed after nine sections and papers at the American Historical Association meeting in North Carolina.
Three Italian journalists are jailed in Paris by the Surete General on suspicion of anti Fascist plotting against the Italian naval delegation. Police allege ties to Camillo Berneri and found bombs and materials at Alberto Cianca's home. The men deny the charges and employ Henri Torres for defense.
Chicago police Commissioner William S Russell reported 1929 saw a 21 percent drop in slayings and a 13 percent fall in automobile fatalities compared with 1928 statistics.
In Raleigh and Durham, Associate Justice W J Brogden of the North Carolina Supreme Court offered no statement on whether he will seek the U S Senate seat currently held by F M Simmons. Josiah W Bailey said Simmons will face opposition and may enter the primary if Brogden does not. A two hour conference with C L Shuping, Bailey, and Brogden was held yesterday.
Abingdon Virginia January 1 jury in the James McReynolds case failed to reach a verdict against the Abingdon police officer charged with killing 16 year old J W Kendrick after being charged with stopping a liquor laden car May 6. Sheriff J W Crowe and Officer W D Worley were previously tried with Crowe acquitted and Worley fined 400 dollars for involuntary manslaughter.
Rome reports Pope Pius XI mourning his brother Count Fermo Ratti who died suddenly at 9:35 p.m. after a brief illness lasting less than two days.
Asheboro voters approved a 25 000 bond issue to fund a municipal hospital with 25 000 from citizens and 50 000 from the Duke Foundation Fund toward a 100 000 project. Among 1 030 registered voters, 915 backed the measure and three opposed it.
New York January 1. President Day of Union College proposes sweeping reforms to curb commercialism in college sports. He urges ending gate receipts and professional coaching, forming amateur leagues, banning player compensation, and ensuring all students have a chance to participate.
Reports from Hendaye and Madrid claim General Primo de Rivera and his cabinet offered resignations to King Alfonso. The king was said to consider the move and might name a successor. others say de Rivera proposed a gradual political transformation rather than immediate removal.
Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale forecast prosperity for 1930 despite stock market memories. He cited prohibition, science and invention in industry, and scientific management in mass production as factors for a brighter business outlook and spoke to Iowa bankers.
Washington officials forecast continued progress and prosperity for 1930, highlighting closer ties between government and business, with Mellon noting sound finances and tax cuts. Lamont cited 1929 highs in American industry and a bright farming outlook aided by a federal board with large funds.
North Carolina reports show more than 150000 motorists have not obtained 1938 license plates by today as required. DMV chief Spraver said over 4000 plates were mailed from the Raleigh office yesterday while offices statewide were busy. State Highway Patrol Captain Farmer denied any grace period extensions and said officers will seize vehicles driven with 1929 licenses without proof of ordered replacements.
Madrid reports an official note denying Spain sought an invitation to the London naval conference. The government says it only wished to be considered as an interested nation in any negotiations toward a Mediterranean agreement.
Chicago welcomed 1930 with loud revelry and orderly crowds, no liquor law arrests, but some drunkenness and disorder. New York saw raids on clubs yet hosted tens of thousands in streets and venues with high cover charges and crowded dining rooms. Washington began with White House events and a ceremonial round of official New Year functions.
Greensboro January 1 A coroner s jury exonerated F E Greeson Guilford county convict camp superintendent of all blame in the shooting of two escaping prisoners one fatally wounded Bill Lark died and Northcutt was wounded during the breakout Northcutt testified that Lark seized a shotgun and Greeson acted to prevent a killing and all prisoners were recaptured
Washington reports show reform groups and anti prohibition advocates upbeat about 1930. F Scott McBride of the Anti Saloon League calls enforcement discussions a hopeful sign as Curran of the association argues crime rose and law enforcement must lead to change.
William Raymond Robbins aged 70, longtime London bank manager in South America for 23 years, died last night in a Miami Beach hospital two days after arriving from New York. He had been ill since retiring from banking two years earlier.
Ann Arbor, Jan 1. Regent William L. Clements announced the purchase of General Thomas Gage’s papers by the University of Michigan. The collection includes about 20 000 letters and maps detailing British America from 12 years before the Revolution. Gage’s career spanned campaigns in North America and governorships, with his actions in Boston and Concord cited by historians as pivotal to the outbreak of the war.
An explosion in Seat Pleasant Maryland kills Mrs Leona Hall Brady and injures seven others from the Hall family as a package wrapped as a Christmas gift detonates. The blast damages the Hall home and police suspect a detonator with nails and powder. The package was possibly delivered days earlier to John Buckley’s home before reaching the Halls.
Four men Pope Floyd Hubert Floyd Woodell Milligan and Seals Hill were held in Columbus county jail in connection with the shooting of Deputy Sheriff Hoke B. Smith after a liquor raid. Smith, seriously wounded, later said the men called him from his Clarkton home to recover a stolen car. they allegedly grabbed him and fired four times.
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