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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1919
Page
1
A large Red Cross meeting in High Point plans a house to house canvass to boost membership before Saturday. High school girls receive a holiday to help, with wards organized for canvassing, booth duties at drug stores, post office, and chrysanthemum show.
Armistice Day in High Point observed with minimal fanfare as most stores stayed open and no citywide program formed. Evangelist announced a sermon for former service men at the Reformed Church while merchants debated closing. final plans were shelved and few flags appeared.
In Dublin the Sinn Fein Parliament was raided by government troops with nine arrests reported. In Cork, persistent clashes between soldiers and civilians escalated into rioting as troops, angered by attacks, charged crowds and fought them with sticks belts and occasional revolver fire. a captain and a private were wounded and police restored order.
Indianapolis reports the United Mine Workers of America recall its strike order after a midnight to dawn session. Judge A B Anderson approves the rescission and orders immediate mailing of the action while urging wage talks with operators.
RALEIGH Nov 11 over 500 students at State College ignored officials and voted to take the day off to celebrate the armistice anniversary. They paraded through Raleigh streets as college authorities weighed possible disciplinary action.
Dr Weist delivered a sermon on the Nature and Need of the New Birth at First Reformed church praising spiritual rebirth as a divine creation. He claimed the birth is shown in faith love and deeds and likened it to mysteries akin to electricity and magnetism. A program for Armistice Day featured Miss Genevieve Moore singing and a local orchestra.
Columbus Ohio November 11 Ohio last Tuesday voted against ratifying the federal prohibition amendment by a narrow margin 500520 to 499879 according to complete official returns. Secretary of State Smith said errors are apparent in the counts and returns from nine counties will be sent back for correction while figures from four counties will be verified.
Albert Edward Prince of Wales arrived in Washington to be welcomed by Vice President Marshall in place of President Wilson. A drizzle did not deter crowds as a cavalry escort accompanied the party to Perry Belmont home. After luncheon the prince would call on Mrs. Wilson, then the White House, and expected to see the ailing president in his sick room.
Constantinople dispatch reports a conspiracy to depose the sultan of Turkey has been discovered in Berlin dated November 11. The plot involves officials and military figures and intelligence agents are tracing the core organizers.
President Wilson General Pershing and Secretary Baker issued statements to the American people on the first anniversary of the armistice. They spoke of solemn pride gratitude for victory and the duty of practical patriotism and free government influence in world affairs.
Washington reports a new revised casualties list on Armistice Day. The totals include 34,265 killed in action with 382 lost at sea, 13,155 died of disease, 23,692 died of accident and other causes, 5,8265 wounded in action, and 215,489 missing in action.
The South Carolina supreme court declared the election of Charleston Mayor John F. Grace null and void, faulting the election machinery in a decision announced today in Columbia.
Arthur J. Balfour former foreign minister and lord president of the council opened a League of Nations campaign warning the future of the league would be dark unless all powers especially Great Britain agreed to bear an equal share of burdens.
Armistice day, now a legal state holiday, was generally observed across North Carolina with banks and offices closed. Key ceremonies took place in Salisbury Hickory Fayetteville and Lincolnton with Major General Lewis of the Thirtieth Division delivering the Lincolnton address.
About 400 Negro ministers and delegates from across the state gather in High Point for the North Carolina conference of the Negro Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop Darlington will address the opening, with Rev. W. A. Lambeth among speakers as appointments and directions for the coming conference year are prepared.
A tug crashed into a crowded Philadelphia and Reading railway ferry on the Delaware river killing three and injuring a dozen. About 150 people were rescued from the ferry boat.
Armistice Day services took place in Washington despite drizzle. President Wilson's patron message was read by Fairfax Maulty and speeches were delivered by members of Congress.
The remains of Miss Elsie L Jordan died at her mother's home 130 Price Street Greensboro were transported to High Point for interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Funeral services were held in Greensboro. A native of this city she moved with her family to Greensboro 15 years ago and was sister of Mrs A L Burns of High Point.
Jordan Jameson a black man charged in the shooting death of Sheriff Greer of Columbia County near Magnolia was taken from officers at Magnolia early today and burned on the public square according to dispatches.
Secretary of Labor Wilson announced he would immediately call miners and operators to negotiate a wage agreement. Union leaders warned the strike would not end until a majority of workers return, while the railroad administration's coal distributing organization would continue to function.
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