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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1922
Page
2
New York dispatch reports Republicans likely hold a 224 to 207 edge in the House with Democrats at 207 after most results. One district in Kansas remains delayed leaving the final tally uncertain and could determine the partisan margin.
Dr J B Turner of Albany GA delivered a revival sermon at First Baptist church titled Deep Calling Unto Deep The Evangelist used Luke 12 and Psalm 42 to urge repentance and a life conformed to Jesus Christ as the sole path to eternal life He warned against mere good works and bank balances and urged all to meet Jesus on the same platform in heaven
Treasury officials see likely legislation to modify the Velstead act on beer and light wine sales following Tuesday's election. Secretary Mellon maintains strict prohibition enforcement will continue until Congress acts, with little focus on potential beer and wine tax revenue unless the issue reaches legislation.
New York election tallies show Republicans keeping control of Congress with a reduced Senate majority and a narrow House edge. Montana’s race pushed the GOP over the 218-seat threshold, while several districts in Kansas North Dakota Washington and West Virginia remained undecided. The current House tally stood Republicans 220 Democrats 205 Socialist 1 Stormer-Labor 1 Independent 1.
Missouri voters elected Senator Reed and a sweeping slate on Tuesday with 16 congressmen, state and local officials, winners include the state superintendent of schools and three state supreme court judges. A large majority of legislators also voted in favor of Democratic candidates, marking a decisive victory in St. Louis and statewide.
Oklahoma completes Tuesday election count showing seven Democrats assured of seats. In the eighth district a close race surfaced with Republican McGarber leading, while the remaining districts favor Democrats.
John T. Adams the Republican National Committee chair declares the retention of Republican majorities in both chambers was very gratifying. He cites postwar unrest local issues and public desire for change as key factors in shrinking the party’s numerical strength from two years prior.
Greensboro hosts the annual convention of the Eighth District Medical Society of North Carolina this afternoon with ten counties represented. Other officers will be elected at the first session and a site chosen for the 1923 meeting.
Seventy seven of the directors of the High Point chamber of commerce favor extending the city boundaries. A single director opposes only on timing, suggesting extension should wait for the next census figures. Secretary B J Sizemore says many members share a favorable view.
Seventy five furniture men from North Carolina Virginia Tennessee and Georgia attend the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association annual meeting at the Sherman hotel High Point. A banquet with Dr W C Riddick of State College Raleigh will urge a college course to train youths for the industry. H G Crockett of New York expected to speak on efficiency and production costs.
Late returns from the far west show Senator Miles Poindexter, Republican, trailing Democrat C C Dill by a margin of 5 126 votes from 2 141 precincts of 2 446 reported in the Washington Senate race. Republican leaders refuse to concede defeat. Dill leads as former-labor candidates gain seats and five women are elected to the state assembly.
The new Men’s club meets tonight at 8 o clock in the parish house of St. Marys Episcopal church. The organization is expanding with non Episcopal members, and the program is prepared by B R Thurman and D C MacRae.
A London dispatch reports the Constantinople situation described as somewhat easier in a message received by the war office on November 9. The brief update notes improved conditions amid ongoing tensions and military activity in the region.
High Point firemen were called out twice this morning to roof fires at homes on West Russell and Willowbrook streets. The first alarm at 10:30 involved Mrs. E. C. Hill’s house with a chimney spark ignition and minimal damage. The second alarm at 11:50 hit Jack Ward’s Willowbrook residence above the kitchen, also likely from a falling spark, with little damage. A bank building on South Main and Commerce alerted responders, but no serious damage reported.
Funeral services were held at the Griffin home in Mechanicsvill yesterday at 2 PM for James Griffin who died Monday. Rev. F L Conrad and Rev. O L Ruth officiated with interment in Oakwood cemetery. A large turnout of relatives and friends attended, with many floral tributes.
Congressman Fred A. Britton of Illinois announced in Chicago that the soldiers bonus bill will be reintroduced in Congress with a provision for a tax on light wines and beer. The proposed beer and wine tax would be drafted to supersede the Volstead act definition of intoxicating liquor.
Committees from the High Point and Winston-Salem chambers of commerce plan a joint meeting in the Twin City next week to arrange a celebration after the new highway between the two cities is completed. The program may include a barbecue and speeches by road builders and local residents, with a large community gathering along the route. The completion date is not set, but work is being rushed and the road should be usable in a matter of weeks.
Rev J B Davis of Carrboro has returned home from Southside Baptist church revival due to a worsening cold. The revival continues under Rev J F Fletcher with Davis having conducted daily meetings prior to his departure.
Banks in the city will observe Armistice Day as a legal holiday and transact no business all day with doors closed. Details on other businesses closing were not learned, though locals are expected to join in Saturday afternoon celebrations.
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association guests attend a 6 30 banquet at the Sheraton Hotel. High Point furniture men host the event. Men's Club meets 8 o'clock at St Marys Episcopal parish house. Dr J B Turner of Albany Ga preaches revival at First Baptist at 7 30. Revival at South Side Baptist at 7 50 by Rev J K Bletcher.
HGH POINT BUILDERS presents a profile of W. C. Idol cashier of the Wachovia Bank & Trust company in High Point. Born after Guilford College he taught in local schools before joining Wachovia in 1902. He later worked in Winston-Salem, returning in 1908 as cashier of the High Point branch. The bank has since grown notably.
Chicago and Cook county swung Democratic as Illinois approved light wines and beer by eight to five in Chicago. The soldier bonus passed four to one. Mayor Thompson advertised re election despite party losses as County Judge Fank S. Righeimer’s defeat hit anti Thompson efforts. Harding era plurality in Cook county nearly erased.
In municipal court this morning RE M Brown was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to 60 days on the county roads. Officers say Brown attacked Karl Russell with a hammer last Thursday after a dispute. Willie Rebels paid the costs for speeding.
The British authorities order the Constantinople customs house closed and declare they will operate the tariffs under the former convention. The move is likely to provoke opposition from Kemalists who aim to set up their own customs regime.
In Virginia, Senator Swanson appears set to win by over 40,000 votes as ballots finish tallying. The constitutional convention proposal failed by about 60,000 votes with rural areas resisting. In the Seventh district Harrison defeats Captain John Paul by more than 6,000, while in the Ninth district George C. Perry wins by over 2,500 as Republicans and Democrats shift seats.
The funeral of Mrs J L Sechrest, a beloved High Point resident, was held at 3 pm at 808 East Washington Street. Dr E K McLarty and Rev J M Hillard officiated with Wesley Memorial church choir singing and hymns played on chimes while the hearse carried the remains to Oakwood cemetery. Floral tributes marked the community's esteem.
State seeks first degree murder indictments against three suspects in the Rev. Edward Mall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills slayings. A “woman in gray” and a man with a mustache are identified as alleged accomplices. A third man tied to St John the Evangelist faces accessory after the fact charges. New witnesses in De Russey Lane corroborate key details for the grand jury.
A Catholic mission led by Rev. Father Reginald Summer will start next Sunday at the local Catholic church with the 10 o'clock Sunday service. Evening sermons at 8 o'clock run nightly through Friday covering topics from Our Souls and Our Ambitions to The Catholic Church On Trial.
James Rufus Barton, aged and respected citizen, died Tuesday morning and was buried with Masonic honors in Oakwood cemetery. Funeral services were held at his Liberty street home at 4 o'clock conducted by Revs. L. W. McFarland, B. L. Haworth, and George R. Brown, with Numa F. Reidlodge No. 344 presiding at the grave.
Paris names delegates for the Turkish peace conference to be held in Lausanne. Senator Maurice Bompard, former ambassador to Constan tinople, and Camille Barrere, ambassador to Italy, head the list of France’s envoy choices.
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