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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1923
Page
12
Five Raleigh Black residents were jailed after confessing to buying moonshine from a bootlegger who was also arrested. Sections 2 and 25 of the act sparked the crackdown with provisions against liquor but allow small personal stores and informant pardons. A Coca Cola bottle whiskey find in Durham native Bill Nash sparked the arrests.
Station Nash confessed with two Durham men to transport 12 gallons of whiskey to Raleigh and named buyers. A large drag-net led to five arrests and over twenty warrants for receiving whiskey.
Gene Weyland a leading race horse trainer died Friday night from acute dilation of the heart He arrived March 8 and trained for Willis Sharpe Kilmer with horses including Salley s Alley and Exterminator in the Kilmer stable He was about 50 years old.
George J J McKay age 42 said to face indictment in Cleveland Colorado on charges of embezzling 95000 dollars from two trust companies He was arrested in St Louis on Saturday and held for Cleveland officers He denied the charges and said he would waive extradition proceedings.
Benton Harbor March 12 Circuit Judge Charles W. Whateley denied the defense motion to change venue for 22 alleged radicals. They sought a fair impartial trial in Berrien County, arguing widespread publicity would prejudice proceedings. The judge ruled venue would remain in the county.
W Wolfe Brown of Memphis Tennessee, a Trinity College sophomore, won Kenyon College’s $100 prize for the best essay on Gorgo a Romance of Old Athens. Judges praised Brown’s work for its literary and historical value and selected him as the clear winner.
The Guilford County Christian Endeavor Union held its semi annual meeting in Greensboro. Following the resignation of county president Lacy McAlister J O Reynolds of Guilford College was chosen as his successor A second vice president was added with Robert Irvin elected to fill the post. The West End Methodist Protestant society won the banner for best work in the past six months while Westminster Presbyterian Junior society earned honorable mention. Senior work was discussed by Miss Eunice Long state secretary with Miss Lottie Wall presenting junior work and Mrs L W McFarland of High Point speaking on intermediate work Supper followed the meeting at the church.
A model union meeting followed the business session led by the women of the church. Rev Wader Smith and Rev E H Hamilton gave engaging addresses while J Foster Barnes directed the musical program.
Henry Davis and David Harris left last night to examine markets with the aim of completing their spring buying for the Harris Clothing store.
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