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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1921
Page
1
Kentucky militia units have joined the Williamson area fighting, arresting five men who were taken to Pikeville. They will pursue combatants and locate supply bases while limited firing is reported along the McCarr to Rall line.
Senator Sutherland of West Virginia urged Secretary Weeks to issue the Harding proclamation declaring martial law in West Virginia and Kentucky. Weeks and Sutherland conveyed the matter to President Harding, then Sutherland spoke with Governor Morgan by phone. Weeks said Major General Read saw no present need for federal troops in the strike district.
A water color rendering of The Sheraton High Point hotel lobby draws attention in the QC lobby. The old rose draperies and blue-toned furnishings evoke the lobby’s beauty with draperies and rugs costing about 17000 dollars. The piece was shown in Greensboro and tied to the T P A convention with a public opening planned for September 1.
Funeral services for John Allred held at his Liberty street home with Rev. J. M. Hilliard and Rev. C. V. Brooks officiating. Trophy council Jr. O. U. A. M. conducted grave services as a large crowd of friends and relatives gathered. Floral tributes were numerous.
Six houses in distant parts of Liverpool were raided and set ablaze last night. Each home housed occupants with relatives in the Royal Irish Constabulary. In several cases residents were bound and gagged, and furniture soaked with kerosene was burned, while raiders fled by automobile.
Georges Carpentier, European boxing champion, landed in New York on May 16 to begin work for the world heavyweight title bout with Jack Dempsey in Jersey City on July 2. Tex Rickard led an official welcoming party at the docks while Dempsey sent greetings by wireless.
Berlin reports on May 16 show German newspapers favor Lloyd George’s Uplifted stance on Upper Silesia but warn against marching into Silesia without Allied authorization. They say such a move would trigger war with France and Poland.
YORK S C May 16 Monroe L Thomasson 75 Confederate veteran and farmer east of here has odd tastes for home furnishings He uses empty nail kegs from local hardware stores as chairs for guests at meals His hobby statement reflects simple living and practicality in his home life
Prof B A Cooley of Columbia S C famed psychologist arrives in High Point and plans a Wednesday night address at 7 in the high school auditorium on South Main Street. He promises three demonstrations and will hear three applicants prior to the talk.
Wade Rumley was found guilty by Judge O A Kirkman in municipal court today on operating an automobile while intoxicated. He was fined $50 and the costs. Finley Cox convicted of operating an automobile with a false state license number, taxed with the costs. Marshall Jones, Mood Harvey, Clarence Meadows and Floyd Teague faced various charges and costs. Teague was found not guilty.
Mrs Eula Croft and John Thomas were injured when a car carrying Miss Mamie Whitt Walter Whitt a small child and others overturned near Danbury while returning to High Point from a visit to a relative. All five sustained injuries though none serious.
Funeral for Mrs Elvinia Swaim Gordon wife of A A Gordon held at 10 AM at local church with Rev J M Hilliard officiating Interment in Oakwood Cemetery Pallbearers named C I Muse L Willicard P Kimnery Ed J Walch E E Spencer and T A Payne Survived by husband one sister five children two daughters and two sons including J M Gordon W P Gordon A L Gordon W F Chadwick Bowling born March 18 1840 and longtime member of local churches
The Supreme Court ruled Federal Reserve Banks cannot demand par collection of checks drawn on nonmember banks. Georgia banks had sued Atlanta Reserve Bank seeking to halt nonmember check collection except through usual channels. The decision, in line with claims of savings from universal par collection exceeding 70 million dollars annually, marks a key early challenge to the Federal Reserve Act.
Indianapolis man C Mauch told the Senate expenditures committee that the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce seeks to cap federal outlays at two billion dollars annually, excluding war debt. He proposed a brief military and naval vacation and spreading the World War debt over 50 years.
Rev. Claude C. Jones of the Christian church in Greensboro preached a Mother's Day sermon in the Junior Order hall. Plans were finalized for a series of meetings to start next Monday night at 8 o'clock in Harriss hall on Washington street.
Justice of the Peace R. B. Andrews has opened an office at 109 West Washington Street opposite Sheriff Wagner. The new office lists phone number 488 and notes that Andrews is also a notary public.
Five S type submarines arrived at Pearl Harbor to join the fleet, bringing total submarines at the base to 15. The remaining ten are of the R type, according to naval authorities.
In Tours France Lieut Colonel Charles C Pierce head of the American war memorial commission died in a hospital from pneumonia brought on by influenza He passed away today at Tours according to dispatches from the front lines confirming the officer's death.
In Florence Alabama on May 16 the mutilated body of 20 year old Mrs Myrtle Williams Seay was found on a hill near Stewart Springs. Her husband F W Seay is missing after they left home at 6 pm seemingly for a walk. Police report head injury and an arson attempt on the body. Both Seay and wife were well connected socially.
Rev. W. A. Barber of this city was elected president of the High Point Township Sunday School Association at a Deep River church convention. Edgar Whitener previously led the group, with D. W. Sims of Raleigh addressing attendees and urging broader involvement and inter-school visits. The orchestra from Wesley Memorial Episcopal church entertained, and officers including J. W. Clinard as vice president and Miss Bessie Smith as secretary-treasurer were elected.
Michigan Senator Newberry resumed official duties after a Supreme Court reversal of his corrupt practices conviction and, with Senator Townsend, urged President Harding to appoint Fenton R. McCreery of Flint to a diplomatic post. McCreery formerly served as minister to Honduras.
Four miles from Gort in County Galway an ambush killed three government officers and the wife of one of them as their motor car was attacked by about forty assailants. Militia and police reinforcements faced gunfire and one constable was seriously wounded.
Dublin May 16 Premier Lloyd George, reports the Freemen's Journal, has offered to meet Eamon de Valera or other Irish leaders without conditions. De Valera, according to the paper, would give a public reply if such a statement were made.
Today's cotton market in New York shows subdued activity as European political unrest and the British troubles curb demand. Futures opened steady to higher with July trading around 12.70 cents, and other contracts visible: May 12.30, October 13.28, December 13.54, January 13.96.
The Southern Baptist convention approves a $75 million evangelistic drive urging local churches to recruit members for personal soul-winning. The social service committee denounces modern dances and condemns liquor law violations, urging civic leagues to enforce prohibition and promote social reforms.
Albany Ga May 16 William L Harrison president of the Alabama federation of labor declared a crisis in American labor due to the open shop movement in his opening address. He urged union men to stand by their guns or risk industrial slavery and said open shop advocates will do all they can to defeat union aims.
A late Saturday blaze caused minor damage to the finishing room of the Southern Chair Company plant on Russell Street. The fire, believed caused by an electric wire, prompted an alarm from box 41 at the corner of Russell Street and Mangum Avenue.
U S Manufacturers New York May 16: exhibitors from across the United States gather for the 26th annual session of the National Manufacturers Association. A world trade conference with diplomatic and consular representatives will meet on Wednesday.
Warrants were issued in Tuscola Illinois for the arrest of John S Quirk cashier and M T Quirk president of Arcola State Bank after the bank closed for an audit following a reported $400000 shortage. The warrants were sent to Arcola to be served.
Local committee led by Dr. J T Burrus prepares for Friday vote on placing the conference college in or near High Point. Tonight a chamber of commerce meeting will map a welcoming plan and possible luncheon as bids from Burlington and Greensboro are considered. The group has raised 100000 dollars and hopes High Point wins the location.
London May 16 The supreme allied council may hold a full meeting to discuss Upper Silesia amid the Polish revolt. Paris dispatches say Briand will lay the issue before the French chamber of deputies Thursday. French and British governments have exchanged views but Briand cannot consult Lloyd George before Thursday.
In Vanceburg Kentucky T F Liles baited his hook with a worm a perch bit the worm a 3 pound pike swallowed the perch and a 7 pound pike swallowed the 3 pound pike. The curious catch shows a chain of predation revealed by a simple fishing line.
A large gathering attended the 8 o'clock funeral for E M Brower a longtime High Point resident aged 45 who died yesterday morning at his home. He conducted a mercantile business on North Main and West Washington. Surviving are his widow and one child. Interment was at Oakwood cemetery with pallbearers W C Jones W W Idol Odel Lindsay W C Beavens B M Hedgecock and W Francis Staley.
Raleigh dispatch reports Col. J. T. Gardner of Shelby likely will appeal a Davidson county verdict awarding James R. Allen $300 in damages after a Charlotte disturbance in 1918. Adjutant General Metts may join the case. Governor Morrison denounces pardons for prisoners who have not served sentences.
Investigation into a railroad wreck on the Chicago to Kansas City line says the derailment was deliberate. Authorities absolve the crew while noting the track ahead appeared clear and numerous passengers were injured.
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