06 May 1922
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1922
Page
1
A Texas mob burns three negroes at Stake College and a Columbia professor is slain. Hedgecock case in Greensboro court delays as bank turmoil looms. Haile kills professor Holmes and himself at South Carolina University.
Edgar Lytle and Hugh Bradshaw, both from Hickory, drowned after their motorboat capsized on an artificial lake twelve miles north of Hickory during a frog hunting trip. Clement Geitner survived, swam to shore, and alerted relatives. Lytle was 25 and a Hickory Daily Record linotype operator. Bradshaw, a married young businessman, previously served aboard the U S S Montana.
W. W. Miller, a local photographer, was arrested about 4 AM by Policeman W. G. Friddle on a highway robbery charge. Russell Wood, a youth, says Miller stopped him near the post office and claimed to be an officer then found $4 on the boy and offered to take $3.50 to let him go to a restaurant. Bond was set at 1060 but Judge Walter Royal reduced it to 250. Miller, who arrived from Salisbury, is also charged with impersonating an officer.
Sebert Wolfe the two year old son of Mr and Mrs J K Wolfe of Yuma accidentally drowned in a spring near their home in Gate City Virginia on May 6.
With the Democratic primary a month away interest is described as very low in High Point and Guilford County. Local candidates compete for solicitor, house of representatives, clerk of court, sheriff, county treasurer, register of deeds, coroner, surveyor and county commissioner seats. Several incumbents seek re election while new names appear on the ballot.
Fayet teville May 6 Chas G Marsh driver of the car in which John Underwood former mayor was killed and Ned Grady and Leon Anderson and Marsh were injured when their auto crashed near West End Friday night gave bond of 1000 for appearance in Moore county superior court August 14 to answer a charge of manslaughter. Four witnesses testified at the coroner s inquest that whisky was found in the car and the jury ruled Underwood died while Marsh drove at an unreasonable speed intoxicated.
A tendency to take profits after recent sales and favorable southern weather pressured the cotton market in New York on May 6. Opening futures were mixed with gains for May and losses for active months, with declines of 20 to 33 points seen early.
Washington May 6 Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Norris asks J W Worthington to seek Ford consent to amend the offer. The proposal would make the 100 year lease for Dam Nos 2 and 3 terminate automatically, altering the Muscle Shoals power and nitrate project bid.
In Franklin County Virginia four hogs a sow and a litter from Jamison farm near Figgsboro fed on mash from a moonshine still during a raid that destroyed three stills. Officers cut tails to identify the pigs for later seizure under the Volstead Act.
Paris May 6 A purse of 490000 dollars with 75 percent to the winner and 25 percent to the loser was offered to Jack Dempsey the world heavyweight champion for a return match with Georges Carpenter the European champion to be staged at Pershing stadium next autumn
Dublin district school board sold $45 40 in bonds bearing 5 percent interest at a premium of $6960 to Wil Roth & Co of Cincinnati. The funds will be used to construct and equip school buildings in the district.
Greensboro gears up for a public hearing Monday as ministers Sunday school workers and many citizens push to revoke poolroom licenses by May 31. Poolroom operators have lined up top lawyers including A L Brooks Chas A Hines O L Sapp R R King and EB D Broadhurst to defend their interests. The dispute draws neutrals and city leaders to a heated debate over moral and social impacts.
Treasury secretary Mellon notified Senator Glass that Commissioner Blair found contributions to the Woodrow Wilson Foundation not exempt from income tax. He offered to hold the matter in abeyance pending possible reorganization to qualify for exemptions under the law.
The annual convention of the late social work department will be held in Danville Virginia this week with about 106 delegates expected. Speakers of prominence will be present for the event.
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