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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1936
Page
2
INGHAM Ala Nov 2 a youth tortured to death remains unidentified in Kansas City details show Artemus Ob 417 of Birmingham linked by authorities and a suspect mother to the case. Investigators traced money and a card reading Love forever from Louise as the only clues in a long unsolved slaying.
Roosevelt and Landon battle over the presidency as campaigns wind down. Roosevelt plans nationwide address from Hyde Park and Madison Garden, while Landon finishes in Topeka before voting. Vice presidential nominees Knox and Garner also campaign nationwide with returns expected tonight. Voters choose 36 senate seats and 432 house members in a tight election.
Roanoke police announce the arrest of Clarence Martin, an Black man, who is sought in Rockingham County North Carolina for a fatal stabbing involving another Black person.
Seamen's defense committee in New York defies no strike orders and reports 57 vessels tied up across east and gulf ports affecting about 2300 workers. Philadelphia's Maritime Exchange cites widespread disruption while other ports including Baltimore Newark and New Orleans report partial shutdowns. In Providence pickets confront dock activity as crews resist coal boat interference.
Seventy site members of the rank and file union in Galveston voted a sit down strike at a morning meeting in solidarity with the nest coast action. The protest targets vessels in port as part of a broader labor dispute across the coast.
Fierce fighting persists around the Guadalajara highroad northeast of Madrid as government troops suffer heavy losses in the Parla area and subsurface lines near Fuenlabrada and Valdemoro. Capture of four western villages strengthens fascist eastward advance.
State political clash centers on sales tax on necessities and the absentee ballot question as Hoey pledges to end the tax while avoiding a stance on absentee voting. Over 4,000,000 ballots in four sets were prepared. For the first time the national ticket will list presidential and vice presidential candidates alongside state and county candidates and five proposed constitutional amendments.
The text presents a sample ballot instructing voters to mark a straight ticket for President and Vice President. It lists Franklin D Roosevelt with Jon N Garner and Alfred M Landon with Frank Knox, indicating the candidate pairings and directions for voting.
Instructions detail voting straight tickets by X in a circle and selecting individual candidates by marks in squares left of names. The ballot lists officers including Lieutenant Governors Wilkins Horton, Secretary of State Thad Eure, Treasurer Charles A. Jon, Superintendent Seawell, Agriculture Scott, and Supreme Court candidate George W. Connor.
A list of candidates for state and federal offices includes Governor OTULNAM GRISSOM and Lieutenant Governor SIMON WHITE, with James J. Campbell for Auditor and Clarence T. Allen for Superintendent. Other names cover Agriculture, Labor, Supreme Court associate justices, Insurance Commissioner, and United States Senate candidates Josiah W. Bailey and Willis H. Slane, among others.
Official ballot notice listing state senate and house districts and county offices. Provides instructions, submission deadlines, voting options, and candidate placeholders for local residents. Details include ballot format, precincts, and counting procedures as printed by the county election authority.
Voters are instructed to make four cross marks in the circle to vote a straight ticket. To vote for some but not all candidates of a party, place a cross in the left square next to each candidate you wish to support. marks in the circle will not count for any candidate.
Ballot items list for State Senator State Representative Sheriff Register of Deeds Coroner Surveyor and County Commissioners with multiple candidates for each office. Includes names such as Thomas Gold Benton Stacy Caffry Carruthers Rupert Pickens Phipps Coke Howerton McAdoo Campbell Smith Simpson Edmunds Trogdon Hoffman Coltrane Hammer Pearce and others. Election set for November 3, 1936 under Board of Elections guidance.
Both parties claim victory as election day nears with polling hours from 6 AM to 6 PM. New registration pushes township totals to about 15 000, with 12 000 to 13 000 voters expected if weather cooperates. Last minute worker meetings planned, no public speeches, returns broadcast starting 7:30 PM, with observers gathering at the vacant lot beside English Street to hear results.
L. P. McLENDON chairs the State Board of Elections and outlines amendments to raise the income tax limit to ten percent. The proposal seeks to set the maximum tax rate at ten percent under the constitutional amendments process.
Craven county liquor stores report net profits of 22083.68 since starting operations in July and August 1936. The figure reflects earnings from the first months of operation as the local liquor sales expanded.
Queen Mary’s cold is much better according to an official statement. In Asheboro Joe Milliken, 75, was seriously injured after being gored by a bull.
Henry Roberts died in a rooming house fire in Gastona. The 62 year old Black man perished as flames consumed his room. Medicos have recently perfected a painless adhesive tape removal formula.
The body of Thomas Tyne, 67, prominent Nashville attorney, died suddenly in Chicago after a heart attack while en route to Mayo Clinic. He was returning to Nashville for burial, accompanied by wife Jane and daughter Catherine. Tyne served as vice president and general counsel of National Life and Accident Assurance Co and was a director of the American National Bank. he also represented Du Pont interests in various cases.
Ottawa reports Lord Tweedsmuir told the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada that most famous historical figures suffered physical handicaps. He cited Julius Caesar epilepsy Robert Bruce skin disease Cromwell spleen trouble Walter Scott gallstones and noted Lawrence of Arabia claimed pain spurred his wartime achievements.
A three judge Federal court in Augusta Georgia ruled the 1935 tobacco warehouse fee law is not confiscatory and does not infringe warehousemen rights or interstate commerce status. Judges Barrett and Holmes concurred while Judge Deaver dissented. The act fixes handling fees and over 225000 dollars remain impounded.
New York nov 2 stocks were mostly lower with only coppers and a few specialties bucking the trend. Traders stayed on the sidelines awaiting tomorrow’s vote tally while a maritime strike muted buying. Utilities sank, Westinghouse and DuPont slid about 4 points before partial recoveries. Bonds eased and commodities mixed. Boulder dam’s eventual capacity is four times Niagara’s.
In Detroit on November 2 the Rev Father Charles Coughlin issued a second public apology to President Roosevelt for his attack in a Cleveland speech calling him the “new president.” Bishop Michael Gallagher, his superior, called the retraction satisfactory and said it followed his suggestion.
London reports Prime Minister mood to end Locarno limits as Germany Italy and France clash over western Europe. Foreign Secretary Eden reviews a British Locarno memo amid tensions after fascist and communist clashes in Chambery and a protest by Italy.
In the ruined city of Cey a sacred tree more than two millennia old still stands as a symbol of resilience. Local historians note its endurance amid ongoing decay and conflict, attracting visitors seeking a link to ancient heritage.
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