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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1919
Page
1
Government agents extend citywide efforts to capture 7,500 Communist party members facing criminal anarchist charges. Arrests are expected to continue for weeks with many released individuals possibly rearrested. Authorities began reading 25 tons of Red literature seized from 71 party headquarters as 37 of 1,000 arrested over the weekend face police statements.
Citizens in High Point debate how to mark the Armistice as the first anniversary approaches. The chamber of commerce urged merchants and banks to close, while some stores and factories chose to remain open due to late notice. The Commercial Club hosts a manufacturers meeting to discuss a daylong closure.
High Point Red Cross plans a week long push to enroll members after a slow roll call. W L Harger reports 700 new members. factory canvasses and house to house visits are planned with business leaders aiding the effort. High Point aims for 2500 dollars, hoping to double.
A large audience heard Dr. Weiss of Pennsylvania preach at the First Reformed Church on Weighing in the Balances using the contrast of a Christian and a moral man. Other pieces report on Labor Secretary Palmer and the fed union stance, and the need for Canada to adopt U S coal regulations per the railway administration.
The campaign to remove aliens preaching overthrow continued with arrests in New York and Detroit. Attorney General Palmer said 42 additional aliens were detained, bringing the total to 253 since the raids began, with immediate deportation steps to follow.
On Mobile harbor traffic, stalled by a tug engineers strike, relief came as Gulfport tugs began work after Mobile crews agreed to allow them to operate if Mobile engineers were assigned to the tugs.
The cotton market opened unsettled due to coal strike uncertainty and weak stocks. Prices moved from 22 points gain to 45 points loss after selling. futures opened steady with Dec at 38.14, Jan 37.25, March 36.20, May 35.62, July 38.15 amid liquidation and southern selling.
The North Carolina Baptist convention begins in Raleigh for a two day meeting with an annual pastors conference held today. Ministers from across the state will speak as the campaign to raise 75 million dollars with a 6 million state quota is set as the main topic.
New York publishers began a test of strength as plants reopened after a October 1 lockout and strike. Some ran almost normally, but few compositors were at work. Pressmen voted to rejoin the international union. typographers, who started their vacation with the strike, demand a 44 hour week and a $50 weekly scale before returning. The international typographical union has ordered them back.
Five thousand union longshoremen in New Orleans resumed work today halting a strike that began October 10. They started unloading vessels many of which had sat in the harbor for a month unable to discharge cargoes.
President Wilson may meet the Prince of Wales at the White House. The royal guest arrives tomorrow and plans call on Mrs. Wilson, with a possible visit to the ailing president in his sick room as arranged by Admiral Grayson.
The department of agriculture will start a cotton price quoting service giving actual prices by grade in primary markets. Memphis and Atlanta will begin first with later rolls to New Orleans Dallas Charlotte and other districts. The quotes will cover cotton seed prices as well and are mailed free or sent at the receiver’s expense.
Republican national committeemen from about a dozen states met informally in Chicago to plan the presidential campaign. National Chairman Will Hays presided and said the main aim was to set preliminary arrangements for the full committee meeting in Washington.
In Burlin on November 16 independ ent socialists increasingly refuse to work alongside majority socialists. They have struck where they outnumber, sometimes because employers won’t dismiss other workers to appease independents. Hospitals and a city gas plant face disruption as independents threaten strikes unless non independents join or quit. The Berlin magistrate seeks a solution.
Paris reports American authorities agreed to pay 40000 dollars to cancel a two year vinegar supply contract with a Spanish firm for army use.
Organization of a 253 man special engineer company for service with American forces in France and Germany was ordered by Secretary Baker. The unit will be formed at Camp Hughesville Virginia.
News reaches High Point of Miss Elsie Jordan of this city dying in Greensboro this morning at 11 o clock. The body will be brought to High Point and the funeral set for tomorrow afternoon at 3 0 o clock with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
More than 100 dogs from various regions have entered the fifth annual Piedmont trial association meet opening in Hillsboro tomorrow. The event showcases breeds and field trials across multiple sections of the country.
In Asheville the first session of the 13th annual Southern Medical Association convention convened with about 709 attendees present.
Cambridge University faces an unprecedented rush of married undergraduates postwar. About 1,000 more students and many bringing spouses and children strain housing and town services as the student body nears 5,000 with two royal undergraduates, Prince Albert and Prince Henry, among the students.
Two thousand delegates from all service classes gathered in Minneapolis for the American Legion’s first convention to set its permanent form and declare policies in national government life. Governor Burnquist President Cyrus Northrop of the University of Minnesota and Mayor J E Meyers spoke at the opening.
London reports that Great Britain will not open peace talks with Lenin and Trotzky until the house of commons can debate the situation.
A health conference of ten southern state governors will meet in Chattanooga on November 29. Governor Roberts of Tennessee chairs the Dixie governors health committee backing the nationwide sale of Red Cross Christmas seals starting in December. Invited include North Carolina Governor Thomas W. Bickett.
Des Moines notices schools shut today due to coal strike. Public buildings and businesses may close if coal supplies do not arrive.
The national Red Cross via the local chapter seeks Perry R. Smith a discharged soldier believed to be in High Point He has written his parents requesting money and medical aid Letters to him at High Point are returned unclaimed His parents live in another state and officials continue the search.
Flooding of the French market with 006 600 pairs of American cray shares bought from U S surplus stocks is expected to reduce the high cost of footwear in Paris.
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