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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1921
Page
2
Promoter Te announces tickets for the Dempsey Carpentier heavyweight bout in Atlantic City. Expected seat sales near a million dollars with general admission at five dollars. Dempsey travels from New York to New Jersey with confidence, while Carpentier trains and eyes victory in what could crown a new champion.
The forenoon worship service will be held followed by a luncheon at an hour to be announced. A business session will address the last meeting before the yearly ford college and related activities.
A fragment notes Mrs Kinley selling a valued property No 330 North Street to Mrs Petty. The item mentions moving plans and a possible rental offer. Details are incomplete but indicate a city meeting and a distribution point near High Point.
Fragmentary notes report a nighttime aviation event in Greensboro near a refinery arc. Mentions Ku Klux Klan activity and a small assemblage in a nearby town with unclear dates or details.
The Enterprise reports a Dempsey Carpentier bout set for a Raleigh matinee Saturday afternoon with live updates by phone from the Enterprise building on North Street. The ten minute running story follows the telegraph dispatch, deciding whether Dempsey retains the world title or Carpentier regains it in France.
Senator Smith of South Carolina urged an investigation into the Federal Reserve Board rates and gold reserves. Senator Smoot defended the board noting world conditions and excess gold, while Senator Watson claimed a Georgia official warned of retaliation over criticism.
The Methodist Protestant church of North Carolina summer conference ended in the city after a week at the Children's home. J George R Brown delivered the closing sermon with other talks by Rev C E Forlines Rev J H Stowe Rev C W Bates Rev George L Curry and Rev C L Whitaker. Officers elected included Rev J E Pritchard as president Rev L Whitaker as vice president Rev R C Stubbins as secretary and Rev R A Hunter as treasurer.
Washington July 1 William Howard Taft former president will replace the late Chief Justice White on the United States Supreme Court when the court convenes in October Nominated by President Harding Taft's confirmation followed about an hour later Taft is officially a New Haven resident though he hails from Ohio Connecticut will be credited with his appointment.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor will speak on August 14 in High Point the second day of the state labor federation convention. Organizers expect an overflow audience with plans for mass meetings and a barbecue by the carpenters council ahead of the event. James F Barrett of Asheville will speak at Roberson's store next Thursday night with a band providing music.
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University in London rejects any claim that he came to Europe as President Harding's Representative He asserts Americas airtight rejection of the league of nations announced by Ambassador Harvey is final and absolute during his visit here
Washington July 1 Attorney General Daugherty said he would not attend the Dempsey Carpentier prize fight saying he respects the opinions of people who oppose prize fights and he must be an unofficial representative for them.
Washington July 1 The Senate investigation of the railway situation was suspended by Chairman Cummins of the Interstate Commerce Commission until mid August. The move signals no relief or escalation during the current session.
Chicago reports show a broad push by railway unions against wage cuts ordered by the labor board. A five member committee will collect reports from group meetings in Chicago and draft recommendations for the 16 unions. International Brotherhood of Oiler and Firemen claims 95 percent oppose the wage cut.
The law requiring display of new state automobile license numbers began today with tags seen on hundreds of cars in High Point. Chief L W Blackwelder urged motorists to secure licenses from Raleigh and to avoid operating untagged vehicles. The police will enforce the license law and $1 driver tax. noncompliance risks indictment and heavy penalties.
Big Four passenger train No. 44 was halted near Covington Indiana as two men robbed the express car of negotiable securities. Messenger Frank Beckman was shot while the safe weighed 1596 pounds vanished and Alexander Pfortner was wounded during the raid. Police said Pfortner fled the train and was held for investigation.
In Ponca City Oklahoma Frank Thompson viewed a carnival show and identified a displayed body as his father, known as Wooly Jim the outlaw, who had vanished about twenty years earlier. The corpse was bought by the carnival from a Muskogee undertaker who said he kept it eighteen years to aid identification.
A massive still worth at least 25000 dollars was found in Chicago with vats 15 by 18 feet and six feet deep. Coils ran through the entire house and thousands of dollars in wine alcohol mash and moonshine were destroyed. Police and federal agents guarded the site. owners remain unfound.
President Harding and Mrs. Harding with friends leave Washington by train at 1 05 pm for a vacation at Senator Frelinghuysen’s home in Raritan New Jersey.
Washington July 1 The department of agriculture predicts this year's cotton crop will be the smallest in 25 years with 8,433,000 bales produced. Acreage drops 28.4 percent from last year and conditions on June 25 are at the lowest in two decades due to a late wet spring and boll weevil infestation. State figures for Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina are listed with acreages and condition indices.
The New York cotton market stayed quiet in early trading as operations paused for the government crop report. Active months edged 2 to 6 points, October around 12.27, with futures values showing July at 11.50, October 12.22, December 12.71, and March 13.07.
Raleigh July 1 report by Dr. E C Brooks state superintendent of public instruction warns the public school fund deficit for the year ending June 30 will total about 600000. Brooks blames increased salaries and more well prepared teachers rather than low efficiency. The article notes prior estimates, funding pledges, and calls for action to cover the shortfall. Also covered are typhoid vaccination campaigns, state bond sales, and a postponed assault trial involving local figures.
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