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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1931
Page
9
A judge imposes a suspended 12 months to three year term with a five year good behavior clause on 14 young women. The courtroom erupts in tears as the jurist pronounces the sentence and the girls are led away, with only a few still sobbing.
Judge Schenck warned the 12 girls sentenced to prison that their fate depends entirely on personal conduct. He outlined the parole system and urged good behavior as the likely path to early release. The girls aged 15 to 21 faced 18 months to three years for arson related offenses. two cases were not pressed.
A morning stock market rally centered in rails faded by midday as bears uncovered weak spots across the list. American Telephone and American Water Works fell, Coca Cola and several others dropped, while U S Steel slid after a brief lift.
The Tuesday Evening Garden club held its May flower show in the Wesley Memorial church basement, adding 10 new members. Iris dominated the displays with notable entries from Mrs. Dan Compton, Miss Martha Shields, Dalton Florist, and local gardeners including Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Norwood, and Mr. English. The club will meet June 23 featuring a gladiola and rose show.
Miss Lucy Eshelman returns home after a four month Washington vacation. She traveled by air on the newly opened Eastern Air Transport system, aboard the Condor to Richmond in 55 minutes, then continued to Greensboro via the Kingbird in 1 hour 50 minutes. The trip was described as very delightful by the local aviation enthusiast.
By July this year the British empire is expected to run 29 300 miles of air transportation in operation. This compares with 24 650 miles for France 17 900 for Germany 16 700 for Holland and 49 550 for the United States.
The North Carolina senate discussed barring voting pairs after a report on a bill. Price of Union broke his pair with Nixon of Lincoln before the vote, while Clark of Edgecombe refused to record a pair with Jones of Richmond. The body adjourned until noon.
The report argues for a uniform 15 cent ad valorem levy but warns that using 1930 valuations across counties would create an uneven tax. Officials say current county valuations vary widely, making the proposed basis inaccurate and potentially unlawful.
The Asheville bank case proceeds with juror selection as D. M. Darden reportedly relays a solvent stance to Mitchell. Defendants including Wallace B. Davis and his brother Russell Davis face charges linked to tax anticipation notes and a near eight million dollar public funds deposit during the Central Bank and Trust Company collapse.
Reports say a relief party found Professor Alfred Wegener, German explorer, 92 miles from his Greenland base at Pismitte. Wegener led the 1920s Greenland expedition and had not been heard from since November after setting out toward the west coast with a companion.
Japan exports about eight and two percent of its raw silk production and about seven percent of its silk textiles, indicating modest external demand for its silk goods and product categories.
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