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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1923
Page
3
Over 250 undernourished children in High Point five schools are named in a casualty note. A Philadelphia street car incident reports two women and one man struck by a driven auto that swerved down on them. The driver fled but was later arrested.
In Raleigh on March 2 the Senate defeated Parker’s one third cut to state educational and charitable institutions’ permanent improvements. The measure passed 41 to 2 with Brown and Harris voting no. Parker and Tapp voted against the final bill. The joint session adopted trustee reports for North Carolina University and the A and E College, with protest over Edgecombe County representation. The Senate later named Mary Dennis, daughter of Senator Varner, as assistant honorary page.
In Raleigh, March 2, legislators debated a Senate judiciary increase bill that would add seven judges, a move likely dead as the House refused to support the expansion. Four named jurists Woodson Delaney Rodman and Matthews would have joined circuits if enacted. The piece notes Governor Bowie’s power to appoint and discusses legislative caution on creating new departments and salaries.
Miss Ruth Council announces an intensive milk drive in High Point schools for the 1923 term to educate families about milk, establish school lunch rooms, and provide free milk to financially unable children. The Daisy Davies Missionary Society will sponsor one school, with a fund-raising sale tomorrow to support the effort.
Bishop Penick in St Marys Episcopal church denounces arbitrary Sabbath rules and argues for a Christ centered observance. He cites Romans and Old Testament reasoning, then outlines rest for body mind and soul and gratitude for Christ’s sacrifice. He answers audience questions in a brief instruction period.
In West Philadelphia an automobile at high speed struck three pedestrians when they alighted from a trolley car. Henry G. Brock, a Philadelphia banker and clubman, was found nearby with a bloodied car and arrested on a reckless driving charge. A fur net piece and a barrette were found on the wrecked vehicle.
The town of Bochum was fined 35,000,000 marks after two news dealers were beaten by Germans for selling French newspapers. Nearby Kettwig faced a separate fine of one billion marks for cutting military telephone lines, under General De Goutte’s order holding cities responsible for acts hindering the French and Belgian armies of occupation. The Bochum fine was collected quickly.
New York report says Dr. Harry Rosenkranz files for divorce from Mrs. Rosenkranz naming his best friend Dr. Samuel Rothberg as corespondent. He seeks custody of daughter Ruth ten and son Bernard five.
Lewis Ebet of Beacon has completed 25 years as a commuter to lower Manhattan. He estimates about 975,000 miles traveled, 130 miles daily and 39,000 miles yearly, with around five hours spent daily on trains subways and street cars.
Seven Baptist churches gained more than 12 million dollars in local church property value during 1923 and baptized 232 442 persons. The Southern Baptist convention reports 27 574 churches with 8 367 636 members and 21 184 Sunday schools enrolling 2 244 834. The total church contributions reached 32 514 111 77 and 596 ministers were added.
Principal Mrs. R E Rawson leads a committee at High Point seeking advertisements to fund a stage curtain and full theater equipment for the Ray Street school auditorium opening Monday March 5. They aim to furnish shifts drops curtains and scenery for school and public use.
Salisbury March 2 The Swink Manufacturing Company will establish a new cotton mill town named Swink with a project cost around 2 million dollars. Promoted by W J Swink of China Grove and C A Cannon of Concord, the firm has purchased and options on 400 acres with power and sewer rights. The town site lies on the Southern railway main line, six miles south of Salisbury.
Bruce Carraway owner of the United States Provision store reports a buy trip to Baltimore Norfolk and other cities for army supplies He took interests in army stores at Rocky Mount Whittaker and Norfolk while away Local business ties expanded during the journey.
Washington March 2 The body of Representative W Bourke Cockran who died here will be taken to New York for interment Sunday afternoon. A large committee of senators and representatives will accompany the funeral party. Funeral plans in New York at St Jean Baptist Church are not yet completed.
Greensboro March 2 Jane Willard a well known farmer near High Point will not begin a 90 day Guilford county road sentence for retailing until May 1 due to Governor Morrison reprieve for health. The stay allows him to finish treatment and wind up affairs while Prohibition agents reported he purchased two quarts red liquor and a quart of corn whiskey from him during trial and a fund was raised locally for a dry campaign.
President Harding plans to name three Democrats to the debt funding commission under a new congressional amendment. The likely picks include Senator Robinson of Arkansas or Senator Simmons of North Carolina for the Senate seat, with one House member from Ways and Means expected to be Representative Oldfield of Arkansas or Representative Crisp of Georgia.
Eleven men of a mob were captured early today in Florida and jailed after attempting to storm the Putnam county jail to seize a negro prisoner. Sheriff Hogan was wounded in the hand as the mob fired more than 50 shots through doors and windows before retreating. a 50 foot rope was left behind.
Police located Duffy Benson of Pickett cotton mill area and tied him to the car that struck Carl Ellison’s Ford Cape on West Broad Street. Benson claimed he owned the vehicle but was ill in Reidsville and not in the car at the time. Three companions allegedly were riding with him and fled the scene. their identities were not released as arrests were expected.
Michael Apostle, 37, a New York City tailor, jumped to his death from the Niagara Falls brink at noon yesterday. Several witnesses watched as three men on the American side tried to intervene but could not stop him.
New York March 2 Arthur E Schwartz appointed as attorney of record for Lou Tellegen in divorce and separation suits against Geraldine Farrar Tellegen. He succeeds Harry N Steinfeld who was dis barred by the appellate division February 9. The case now before referee Thomas H Mahony of 100 East Forty-fifth Street, appointed by Justice Cohalan.
Pola Negri declares reconciliation with Charlie Chaplin after an evening visit at her home. She says they are engaged again and expresses happiness. She attributes the breakup to a newspaper report claiming Chaplin said he was too poor to marry and needed to avoid emotional entanglements.
The High Point unit of the American Legion auxiliary hosts three VIPs Mrs E W Burt national executive committee woman Mrs James K Norfleet state president and Mrs Wister Browning assistant editor of the North Carolina Legionnaire at a Washington Street meeting Tonight at 8 with dinner at 6 at the Sheraton Dr and Mrs Thurman Mann to entertain Guests include members of the Alexander Martin chapter D A R and the U K D C with Mrs Thurman Mann presiding The event emphasizes informal proceedings and local guest gatherings
Palm Beach Florida March 2 police say revelry in a hotel culminated in a strip poker game. Esther Hanson believed to be from New York shot herself when losing her last garment. She was found in pajamas with a bullet through her head.
Allentown Pa March 2 Half a car of coal torn from a Lehigh Valley train near the city was confiscated by police before thieves could escape. The fuel was handed out to several poor families unable to obtain supplies from dealers.
Frank Murphy a lumber yard driver from Anglesea told police a man with a satchel full of counterfeit money offered him 100 dollars in fake bills for 25 dollars. Police reported the case to the secret service.
Montreal March 2 Firemen battled a blaze at the Central Garage which destroyed 200 automobiles. The understand loss totaled about 250000 dollars. Snow was used in the firefighting efforts.
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