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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1929

Page

9

Stocks rebound as buyers push prices higher in brisk session

The market snapped a week of selling with a brisk rebound led by industrial and railroad stocks. Call money held at 6 percent as brokers' loans are expected to fall by 100 to 300 million, while wheat slipped to 97 1/2 cents. Leaders like Atchison and New York Central posted gains, utilities rallied, and several issues hit new lows.

Stanley W. Prenosil Associated Press New York Wall Street Atchison New York Central Colorado & Southern New Haven St. Louis Southwestern Texas & Pacific American Water Works General Electric United Aircraft Curtiss Aero Sears Roebuck American Can Columbia Carbon Kolster Radio Westinghouse Electric Johns Manville Gillette Safety Razor Case Threshing Montgomery-Ward Industrial Rayon Eaton Axle

Sugar market quiet with steady prices in New York

The raw sugar market remained quiet in New York on May 28 as prices stayed at 3.58 for duty paid spots with no sales reported.

New York

House Tariff Plan Seeks Expanded Commission Power

The proposed tariff bill would enlarge the tariff commission to seven members and allow the president to terminate current terms. It raises salaries, lengthens terms, and enables rate changes based on domestic conditions and American selling prices. Major duties include sugar, wool, butter, cattle, hides, leather, boots, tobacco, milk, eggs, corn, and shingles with varied bill rates.

Hoover Tariff Commission Senate United States Congress

Free Swim Week At Y M C A Benefits 125 Boys

More than 125 boys joined the first sessions of the Y M C A free swim week yesterday. W F Bailey and junior corps taught three classes for school boys working boys and young men. Last year 103 learned to swim. about 150 are expected this year. Lessons are free under the physical education department.

W. F. Bailey Association Physical Education Department

Fragmentary OCR Note Confuses Numbers and Letters

A damaged OCR fragment shows stray characters and partial phrases like er es x S ents ros 1) 45 and, with no clear context or complete sentence. The readable bits offer little substantive event or names to identify.

Greensboro Guards Fined for Possessing Liquor

Four guards from the city convict camp were fined and taxed with costs in superior court here after being convicted of liquor possession. E A Cox received 30 dollars while Posey Pearman P G Hanmer and J S Paschal were fined 30 dollars each. A non-suit was entered for Lewis Castle.

Greensboro John H. Harwood E. A. Cox Posey Pearman P. G. Hanmer J. S. Paschal Lewis Castle

Effort to Sell Land at Auction Fails

Two attempts to auction land on West Broad Street failed this morning. Mrs. H. R. Broadhurst’s property drew only 500 dollars per front foot before bids were withdrawn. Rankin Teague and Welch land at Oakwood Court also failed after Rowland Real Estate bought one lot for 145 dollars per front foot, and the sale was called off. N. C. Hines of Winston-Salem oversaw the proceedings.

West Broad Street H. R. Broadhurst West Broad Oakwood Court Rankin, Teague and Welch Rowland Real Estate Company N. C. Hines Winston-Salem

Mrs Jones Listed With Weights On Page

The page lists numerous women and their weights from various cities including Winston-Salem High Point Greensboro Durham Charlotte and Pinehurst with numbers formatted as three parts each. Names include Mrs W H Willard Miss Helen Waring Mrs Bernard Cone Mrs F J Detamble and others with state and city associations.

W. H. Willard Charlotte J. Henry High Point R. H. Wheeler W. J. O'Connor Durham H. A. Gaffney Sedgefield A. A. Lindsay T. V. Rochelle W. G. Laughton R. R. Jones Winston-Salem Helen Waring Pinehurst Dean van Landingham Bernard Cone Greaseboro F. J. Detamble Gaston Galloway J. C. Abels C. E. Stone Greensboro Guy Hopkins Ruth Bowne George Hodgin W. O. Irwin Richard Thigpen T. J. Gold J. L. Latham Elizabeth Rogers Isabel Smith Mount Airy A. M. Rankin, Jr C. C. Prince L. Shuey

Fox Denies Killing of Young Grocer in Rocky Mount

In Rocky Mount on May 28 Ernest Fox a 20 year old Black man was arrested in Greenville after a murder at Jesse Taylor a 21 year old grocer. Police allege Fox slept in the store with Taylor the night of the crime and possession of money suggests involvement while the gun and store keys remain missing. Two other Black men are held as witnesses and investigators track the gun.

Rocky Mount Ernest Fox Greenville Jesse Taylor Taylor Fox

Prodigal Son Play At American Theater June 10

The Rose of Sharon club presents a dramatization of The Prodigal Son at the American Theater on Monday night June 10. The program features the play and old time spirituals with seating partly reserved for white patrons as well as African Americans.

American Theater Rose of Sharon Club

Cotton futures open steady with mixed July to March bids

May 28 reading shows cotton futures opening steady as July at 18.40, October 18.37, December 18.51, January 18.53, and March 18.65, reflecting a narrow trading range for the session.

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