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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1923

Page

2

Formal protest filed against current raise by lawyer

President Harding asked for Col Forbes resignation. Two ships off the North Carolina coast ordered seized carrying rum valued at barrels and 261 cases of whiskey from Nassau. Captain Ellen, of St Peters, Nova Scotia, says he aimed for home port. compass kept him off land for four days. Cargo seized under orders of State Prohibition Director Coltrane, with federal agents arriving to take charge. three crew members held, two ships damaged or wrecked near Bogue Inlet.

First Fe Harding Col. Forbes S. Ke ‘Ellen Ene Rum Junner A. B. Col Krane Swanshouse Nassau Ellen St. Peters Nova Scotia Bogue Inlet Prohibo A. B. Coltrane Beaufort Coltrane B.i Sharpe Houser Townsend Salisbury North Carolina Onslow County Swansboro

Harding Opposed to Sale In Perryville Supply Deal

President Harding pressed for the resignation of Charles Forbes, head of the Veterans Bureau, after testimony that shipments from Perryville were being moved out amid a Perryville sale and public health service concerns. General Sawyer testified he intervened with the president, leading to orders to halt shipments and a conference on the Perryville transactions.

Washington Harding Charles ‘R. “Forbes Veterans ‘Bureau Senate’ Veterans Committee Sawyer Perryville Forbes General Hospitalization Board Thompson and Kelly Company, Inc Boston Cumming Public ‘Health Service General Cumming Smith

Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association Meets In Asheville

Delegates from about 100 members arrive in Asheville for the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association annual meeting. The gathering runs Thursday with informal discussions, officer elections, and committee reports chaired by C F Tomlinson.

Asheville Southern Furniture, Manufacturers’, Association J.T. Ryan High Point C. F. Tomlinson Charles E. Koiger Statesville Charles §. Siewers Winston- Salem Fred N. Tate Mir Tomlinson Ryan

Democrats sweep three states in gubernatorial wins

Democrats won in Kentucky Mississippi and Virginia with gains in statewide races and local contests. In Kentucky William J. Fields defeated Charles Dawson securing a democratic legislature. Maryland re elected Governor Ritchie. New York saw judicial victories for Democrats while Republicans kept the general assembly. Virginia rejected a 50 million dollar road bond. Local races included Mayors in several Ohio cities and San Francisco’s Rolph re election.

Kentucky Argla Mississippi Porter HL Park Coolidge Benjamin L. Fairchild Vincent Ganley New York William J. Fields Charles ‘T. Dawson Edwin P. Mrton Fields Heill Ritchie Maryland Alexander Armstrong H. L Whitfield New York State General Assembly Democratic Judiciary Manhattan Bronx William ‘R. Hearst Virginia Ohio Youngstown Portsmouth Akron Philadelphia W. Freeland Kendrick Illinois Mary M Superior Court New Jersey Silzer Utah Rolph San Francisco

Aged Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd is Dead

Rev I M K Pittinger aged 80 and Raleigh rector for 25 years died at his daughter Mrs Lee Skinner's home in Decatur Georgia. Born Mansfield Ohio in 1843 he was ordained in 1880 and served at the Church of the Good Shepherd from 1890 to 1916. Survived by daughter and son Paul Pittinger of Greenville South Carolina. Burial to be in Raleigh. Motion to dismiss in Walton case heard in Lawton Oklahoma US district court.

Raleigh I. McK. Pittinger Church of the Good Shepherd Lee Skinner Decatur Pittinger Mansfield Ohio Church of Good Shepherd Paul Pittinger Greenville S. C

First Protest Filed Against Southern Power Rate Increase

Raleigh hearings set as attorneys for the North Carolina Public Service Company filed the first official protest with the state corporation commission against a proposed hydro electric rate rise by the Southern Power company. The petition covers mills from Graham to Shelby and a hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday.

Raleigh Southern Power Company State’ Corporation North Carolina, Public, Service Company of Greensboro High Point Graham, N. G Shelby Commission On the ‘Power Company

Sermon by Dr G C Owens at First Baptist on Signboards on the Road to Hell

Dr G C Owens preached at First Baptist last night on Signboards on the Road to Hell saying the slogan do as I please mirrors anarchy and that one must please God. He described mental stages leading to moral delusion and warned against hatred of God’s word and lax sin. The revival series opened over a week ago and drew a large crowd.

GC. A. Owens Hell First Baptist Church Lexington Dr. Owens

Peace Warrants for Klan Leaders Asked in Atlanta

In Atlanta on November 7 1924 Judge Hathcock dismissed peace warrants against Imperial Wizard H W Evans and others tied to the Simmons faction after Dr Fred B Johnston failed to appear The warrants were sworn by Johnston who alleged a murder link to Coburn and Simmons Johnston claimed Evans was out of town and warrants against Ramsey Harwood McKinnon and others were dropped with the defendants denying charges and promising to publish a statement of truth

Atlanta H. K Ramsey Imperial Kligraff Brown Harwood Imperial Klazik The Grand Dragons T. J. McKinnon Department of Investigation Ku ‘Klux, Klan Hathcock Fred .B. Johnston San Antonio Texas Imperial Coburn Stribling Dr. Johnston Johnston Birmingham Emperor Simmons

Murphy Attacks Hearst Over Democratic Setback

New York November 7 Charles F Murphy a reader of Tammany hall issued a statement denouncing William Randolph Hearst for not backing the Democratic judiciary ticket He said voters rebuked Hearst in yesterday's election Republicans gained one seat in four congressional contests Anning Prait and John V OConnor were elected in the 11th and 16th districts Democrats filled vacancies from the deaths of Riordan and Cochran In the New York Assembly Republicans increased by six seats bringing the 1924 body to 87 Republicans and 63 Democrats

New York Charles F. Murphy Tammany Hall William Randolph Hearst Democratic Judiciary Mr. Hearst Anning Prait John V. O'Connor Daniel J. Riordan Bourke

Weather forecast for coast and interior areas

Fair tonight with a colder trend on the northeast coast. Frost is expected in the interior regions overnight and into Thursday, signaling a sharp temperature drop across inland zones.

Jeanne Hagles Engaged To Whitney Warren Jr In Society Circles

Jeanne Hagles star of the Broadway hit Rain is reported engaged to Whitney Warren Jr a society youth confirming a high society announcement.

Jeanne Hagles Whitney Warren, Jr

Robbery at Stark's department store in Thomasville

Thieves smashed the plate glass front and robbed Stark's department store this morning. They took more than 50 suits of clothes and several dozen shirts from a new shipment, with overcoats left behind as they fled. Police noted the door was intact at 4 am but broken after 5 am and issued alerts, with no arrests by midafternoon.

Stark’s Thomasville

Deed of Separation Filed by Local Couple in High Point

Mrs Lelia Keith and G W Keith of High Point filed a deed of separation in Greensboro. They agree to live apart and transfer title on Grimes Street to Mrs Keith. Each waives any equity in the other’s estate.

Lelia Keith G. W. Keith High Point Office of Register of Deeds R. H. Wharton Greensboro Grimes ‘Street Keith

Abernethy Found Not Guilty of Reckless Driving

Robert Abernethy a High Point young man was acquitted of reckless driving after a trial that consumed most of yesterday’s court time. The case stemmed from a car crash near Moffitt's farm on the Winston Salem highway weeks earlier. Ridge family members suffered head and facial cuts. Abernethy had minor injuries.

Robert Abernethy High Point Moffitt Winston-Salem Highway Mr. Abernethy Carl Ridge

Charged With Selling Worthless Horse Here

Clell Wagner, a white man, was bound over to Guilford Superior Court under bond by Justice W. C. Brown yesterday on a charge of false pretense. Probable cause was found. The warrant for Wagner's arrest was issued at the instance of C. C. Robbins of High Point, who charged that the defendant sold a worthless horse.

Clell Wagner Guilford Superior Court W. C. Brown Wagner C.c.robbins

Ritchie Leads Armstrong In Maryland Gubernatorial Race

With 210 precincts reporting from 1 115 statewide, Governor Albert C Ritchie the Democrat held a 41 213 vote edge over Republican opponent Attorney General Alexander Armstrong The tally stood Ritchie 136 121 Armstrong 94 908 as figures came in from the early returns in Maryland.

Stitchis Baltimore Albert C. Ritchie Alexander Armstrong A Ritchie Armstrong

Bailey and Johnson in party struggle for governor seat

Special to the Enterprise from Raleigh reports bitter intra party maneuvering ahead of the 1924 governor race. It notes J. W. Batley’s plan to run within the Democratic Party, Bailey allies pressing for Republican strength, and speculation on fusion efforts, with references to Meekins and former Governor Locke Craig amid a fractured political scene.

Raleigh J. W. Batley Board of the County Wood Bailey Reeays Fusion Gol Ike Meakins Wake Forest Colonel Meekings Locke Craig Addraggs

Bakers Meeting Today In Semi-Annual Session

Approximately two hundred delegates from all sections of the state attend the North Carolina Bakers association semi annual convention in Winston Salem. C H Miller of Greensboro opens the meeting, Mayor James J Hanes offers welcome, N J Paschal of Durham replies, and F H Rawls reads the secretary report. J H Eaton and FR H Woolridge address advertising and industry topics as the convention plans adjournment tonight.

Winston-Salem North Carolina Bakers’ Association C. H. Miller Greensboro James J. Hanes N. J. Paschal Durham Hanes F. H. Rawls J. H. Eaton FR. H. Woolridge Potomac States Association of Bakers Eaton

Glen Marsh Dies at Home Near Jamestown

An 8 year old named Glenn Marsh died at his Jamestown area home following a period of illness. The death occurred in the morning at about 10 o clock.

Glen Marsh Jamestown Glenn Marsh Bon B. Marsh

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