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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1934
Page
1
Green Wood Mississippi June 9 AP Judge H F Davis overruled the motion for a new trial of Dr Sarah Ruth Dean convicted of poisoning Dr John Preston Kennedy. Dr Dean admitted to bond pending appeal.
The post office department announced the contract for the new air mail route from Charleston to Dallas has been awarded to Delta Air Corporation of Monroe Louisiana.
Bolivian newspapers today proposed an embargo on United States goods in retaliation for the U S embargo on further shipments of war materials to Bolivia and Paraguay, which are at war in the Chaco Boreal.
Three unidentified African American men were found dead on Seaboard Air Line tracks north of Sanford. Officials said they were likely struck by a train while sleeping on the rails. no inquest was held and burial occurred without identification.
North Carolina faces cloudy skies with showers in the west central parts tonight and Sunday. temperatures slightly higher in the west. South Carolina sees cloudy conditions with possible interior showers tonight and Sunday. Coastal zones from Watteras to Jacksonville report east to southeast winds with overcast skies. Sandy Hook to Hatteras expect moderate to fresh winds from the south or southwest and likely showers in places. Official weather bureau records note 24 hour temperature and rainfall in major cotton regions and nearby areas.
Washington, June 9. Steel union insurgents revolt against a peace plan approved by Hugh 8 Johnson and the employers. They threaten to meet President Roosevelt with their own plan and then fight. The insurrection risks a steel strike and harms the recovery drive.
Jenny Dolly of the Dolly sisters was fined 750000 dollars and given a three day suspended jail term for evading luxury tax on a 51 carat diamond ring bought in Cannes in 1926. The ring valued at 4000000 francs sparked a 32500 dollar tax, later auctioned for 1625000 francs. The case cites misconduct by a now dead secretary and notes possible further penalties if not paid.
Gene Sarazen, PGA champion, moved a stroke ahead of Bobby Cruickshank after 54 holes of the United States open at Merion. Willy Coax and Ralph Guldahl linger, while Johnny Goodman and others fall out of contention in a windy, high pressure third round.
The Amalgamated Association convention committee urged the International Ladies Garment Workers union to denounce General Johnsons insults to steel workers. The note came as leaders discussed a steel labor board with NRA administrator Hugh Johnson in efforts to avert a threatened steel strike.
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 525 million to fund drought relief. He urged unrestricted spending to aid stricken regions, move feed to livestock, and process surplus cattle for relief, detailing 125.9 million for special work, 75 million for livestock purchases, 100 million for shipping and distribution, 50 million for submarginal farms, 59 million for work camps, and 25 million for seeds and loans.
Organization of a state junior bar association is expected to be undertaken at a meeting of junior bar members during the state bar association annual convention in Durham on June 28.
Police sought clues to identify a thief or thieves who cut a hole in a plate glass window of a downtown jewelry store and stole articles valued at 636 dollars. Sixteen wedding rings and a wrist watch were taken.
Washington dispatch reports the latest NRA review by the Darrow board and notes questions about its agreement with prior findings. The piece covers Roosevelt's request for a 525 million dollar relief fund, steel strike talks, and Senate action on federal supervision of communications services.
London reports the Earl of Lonsdale visiting an American rodeo after revealing he helped in a Denver stage coach robbery in 1874. The 77 year old heir recounts life as a western cowboy, praises cow punchers, and holds multiple ceremonial titles while recalling early Cheyenne days and lariat skills.
June 9. Har den Edwards, a middle aged farmer two miles from Ef land, Orange county, died at 10 25 am from bullet wounds believed to be self inflicted. He was found unconscious in the barn behind his home near 7 am with a small revolver and a note beside him.
In Nashville a bond scandal tied to about 200000 dollars of allegedly bogus county securities shook the state capital. Luke Lea and a loan collateral dispute with Life and Casualty of Nashville tied to Henderson county bonds also drew attention as authorities probe authenticity and connections to a former U S senator serving time for bank law violations. Two Magnolia bandits rob bank. two wounded as residents fire back and pursuit begins toward Wilmington Virginia sedan.
Greensboro June 9 The North Carolina NRA says nine month old local compliance boards in cities and towns will pass out of existence June 15 as duties shift back to the state office. The boards aided enforcement of the President's re employment agreement but with codes in place most duties have diminished. J G Steed will continue as compliance director handling remaining tasks from Greensboro.
News from Lambert Mississippi reports two Black men named Joe Love and Tisase Thomas were lynched by an armed white mob after an attempted assault on a plantation manager’s wife near Sledge. The bodies were found hanging from a highway bridge as DA Greek Rice arrived to investigate mob leaders.
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