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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1931
Page
7
Elias McWhorter a 65 year old farmer was saved when his clothing caught in a locomotive cowcatcher after a passenger train struck his farm wagon on a high trestle. He had failed to hear the train and was tossed into the air with two horses killed in the crash.
Cotton opened steady in New Orleans as poor Liverpool cables weighed but large spot sales in Liverpool, including 10 750 Russian cotton, offset losses. July and October declined to new season lows before a slight rally on week end cover ing. futures hovered around 9 60 to 10 40 while nearby stocks mixed with broad market activity.
The stock market extended its seventh straight down day as prices fell to levels not seen since spring 1927, with rails back to 1924 figures. Major food stocks such as National Biscuit, Loose Wiles, Borden and Pillsbury slipped about a point, while foreign exchange firmed slightly on rate cuts for foreign deposits. Cotton futures closed 65 to 65 cents lower.
New York May 16 cotton markets opened steady but 2 to 9 points lower on selling pressure from overnight orders. July fell to 9.48 and December to 10.08, marking season lows, though support and week end buying emerged. Early tempers showed trade active before offerings thinned and prices rallied 2 to 3 points from the lows.
Chicago reports on May 16 that U S Department of Agriculture notes dull demand for potatoes with shipments at 621. Alabama, Louisiana and Texas Bliss varieties hold 4.00 for old stock while Wisconsin round whites move 125 to 135 and Idaho Russet No 1 fetches 140 to 145 with some sprouted lots at 30 to 135.
The Paramount theatre hosted its largest Junior Matinee audience Saturday morning. The Junior Service League sponsored the event with a Country Store featuring prizes from High Point firms. Children received numbered tickets and a stage drawing awarded prizes, plus the feature film Way Out West starring William Haines and a cartoon and news reel. Next week promises Byrd at the North Pole.
Washington May 16 AP governmental agencies add new mosquito defense for President Hoover and capital residents. An improved oil spray method is used and a fish from the Carolinas, the gambusia, has been released into Rock Creek and other pools. The perch eats larvae like a child with ice cream.
New York May 16 Acting on a spinster tale of a death by own action club with 26 members investigators in Nassau and Suffolk counties probe a possible series of suicides linked to a ritual. Louise Schwarz 59 has been indicted for second degree murder in the killing of her brother Edward 65. The club allegedly met weekly to pray for cures and foul play was considered if a member failed to end life before the next meeting.
Raleigh May 16 The house passed five local bills in a 20 minute session and the senate three in a 15 minute meeting as both chambers awaited the revenue conference report due at 3 p m Monday. The senate received Nixon of Lincoln’s measure to repeal the state judicial commission law. McLean of Polk had a racing commission bill placed on the calendar by request after an unfavorable committee report.
City nurses will celebrate Florence Nightingale Day with a joint worship service at the First Methodist Protestant church at 8 o'clock led by Rev. R. S. Farmer. Doctors are invited to attend and participate in the service along with the nursing community.
Lacy Sterling in New Hanover receives reprieve delaying execution scheduled for next Friday. Sterling and George Davis were convicted for murder of a Wilmington storekeeper. Davis's sentence is reduced to life imprisonment. Governor Gardiner, with executive counsel Townsend, will review the case amid doubts about Sterling's guilt.
Rio de Janeiro Brazil figures show there are more than 180000 telephones in use across the country. The disclosure reflects growing communications expansion and sets a baseline for future infrastructure planning.
Asheville May 15. With the first Asheville bank trial expected to end today preparations were made to start the second Monday. Over twenty bank cases were docketed for a special term of the superior court arising from last fall bank failures with more than 20 million dollars on deposit.
Sixteen girls, including Margaret Pridgen and Marion Mercer, are bound over on first degree arson charges for the Samarcand fire. Six of them have rioted in jail at least twice, with one riot at Robeson jail and another in Moore county jail. Indictments expected next week, trial possible if true bills are found.
Wesley Ramey of Grand Rapids outpointed Sammy Dorfman of New York in a boxing match, securing a victory by decision. The bout took place in Grand Rapids and featured a close contest.
Tommy Grogan of Omaha outpointed Billy Hoon of Rock Island on a newspaper decision in Clinton Iowa.
Covington boxer Joe Anderson defeats New York’s Jack McVey by outpoint in eight rounds, earning a close decision in Cleveland.
New York's Andy Divodi defeats Chicago's Tommy Herman in a boxing match in San Francisco, scoring a decisive stoppage in the seventh round.
Portmouth reports a draw among players Dickie Walsh of Philadelphia and Peter Degrasse of New York. Both tied at eight.
Mrs Lacy Holmes learned from church records she was 102 years old at her marriage in Whissendine Rutland rather than a youthful age. The registry deduced the discrepancy by checking the church register.
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