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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1925
Page
1
The Admiralty stated that they can no longer hold out any hope that the crew of the M-1 submarine still survive. The monitor submarine, with 68 officers and men aboard, disappeared off the Devonshire coast during Thursday's maneuvers, sealing a grim fate.
New York reports Rudolf Valentino plans to travel to Paris to face a divorce petition filed by his wife Mrs Valentino on October 29. Valentino confirms the filing and cites domestic differences over dogs and babies as the reason.
London reports the M-1 with 68 crew remains submerged in the Channel after diving during maneuvers. Minesweepers and other vessels have searched without signs or confirmation of wreck location, and officials hold hope only as long as surface indicators allow. If located, divers may attempt a recovery, though access is uncertain.
Mrs J E Jones longtime High Point resident and Wesley Memorial Methodist Church member died in a Winston Salem hospital yesterday afternoon at 12 30. She was 61 born in Alamance county and lived in High Point thirty years running a boarding house at 30 South Main street. Survived by husband son and two Greensboro daughters two grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral at the home at 2 o'clock this day with Dr E K Merrty officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
Washington November 14 Captain Paul Foley was relieved of duty after his own request was granted by Secretary Ilbur as judge advocate of the Shenandoah court of inquiry.
Beatrice Whitley, the nine year old daughter of W. W. Whitley of this city, was seriously hurt today when she was struck by a car on North Main street near Ray. The car driven by Charles M. Gaskill of High Point was moving north when the child began crossing. Gaskill stopped but could not avoid striking her. he assisted at the scene and police found the accident unavoidable and brought no charges. The child was taken to High Point hospital in serious condition.
Cincinnati November 14 The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed the two year sentence imposed on Congressman John W Langley of Kentucky for violating the national prohibition act.
In Damascus and surrounding Syria the Druse rebels and nationalist allies besiege the city while French forces contend in a sprawling crisis. Reported is a curfew, heavy artillery risk, and widespread disruption to commerce as American business halts.
Chicago wheat prices jumped after the market opened with half to 13 8 cents higher as exportable surpluses in Australia and Argentina were revised downward. Corn and oats strengthened with wheat, while provisions rose on higher hog and grain prices.
The weather bureau issued a storm advisory at 9:30 am with a continued storm warning from Delaware Breakwater to Eastport. A disturbance of great intensity over the St. Lawrence Valley moves northeastward, bringing strong southwest and west winds this afternoon and tonight.
Police in Dublin raided about a hundred houses early today and seized maps and documents along with other republican literature. Five persons were arrested in connection with the operation.
A baptism service is planned for Sunday evening at West End Baptist Church. Those approved for baptism are urged to attend. The morning service will include an option for those wishing to join the church.
Davidson College senior Frank Hudson died in a car wreck on Hillsboro Chapel Hill road near Chapel Hill while en route to the Carolina Davidson game. The accident left Hudson with a broken neck. six students were in a rented car at the time. Hudson led the glee club, headed the board of control and belonged to S A E fraternity.
Frank Hudson, a Davidson College senior and member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, died in an automobile accident near Chapel Hill. The glee club participant’s body will be sent from Chapel Hill to Chattanooga, Tennessee for burial.
James F Jackson 21 of High Point was killed by a trolley car in Lancaster Pennsylvania on Thursday night. Relatives in North Carolina were notified and the body would be brought home for funeral services at the Holiness church Sunday afternoon with interment at Oakwood cemetery.
Funeral services for Jessie Wright Lawrence were held at his parents’ home on Mangum Avenue. Rev. T. E. Pierce of Welch Memorial Church officiated. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery with flowers carried by several relatives and friends.
Wall Street opened with renewed strength in rail and oil shares led by New York Central New Haven Erie common Baltimore and Ohio Lehigh Valley Southern Railway and Norfolk and Western posting early gains from fractions to 1 1/2 points. Dupont rose about 2 3/4 points while Baldwin Montgomery Ward and General Asphalt gained. Motors faced heavy profit taking.
P R Albright general manager of Atlantic Coast Line said no new move to end the telegraphers strike had been made. He noted the strikebreakers were satisfactory and service was not being handicapped.
Evangelist Dr. R A Torrey told nearly 3000 listeners at the High Point tabernacle that Christ and the Bible are inseparable. He said belief rests on Jesus testimony and warned it is Christ with the whole Bible or neither. He recalled his own doubt and described his search for truth.
Detroit reports on the 51st annual convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union as Miss Anna Adams Gordon says the global view of American prohibition will shape future policy worldwide. Minnie B. Horning warns crime costs rise with prohibition and calls for public awakening to curb the trend.
Raleigh AP reports Wake Forest suffered a 6 to 0 defeat from North Carolina State, the Wolf Pack delivering the most lopsided upset of the 1925 season. State reclaims prestige after Wake Forest had won previous meetings and the Deacons had not lost by such margins in two years.
King Feisal of Irak was forced to land his airplane in the desert while traveling from Ziza in Palestine. No injuries were reported and the royal party was expected to reach Bagdad the next day.
Ver non Stone and Mary Osborne both of Landis North Carolina were wed here Friday the thirteenth at ten thirteen by Magistrate David Julian. The ceremony defied witchcraft and superstition as reported from Salisbury.
In White Plains New York on November 14 AP reports Leonard Kip Rhinelander's annulment suit proceeds with dozens of love letters read. The trial reveals a pattern of romance and jealousy with references to Al Jolson Irving Berlin and various admirers.
Cotton goods trading paused early in the week as the government crop report estimated 15 386 000 bales. Prices readjusted with some sales for first quarter delivery at 8 1 2 cents then moved to nine cents.
Discoverers claim a historic crown unearthed marks a dramatic moment in archaeology. The artifact ties to a tale that Tutankhamun reportedly married at age five if estimates are correct, with a later implication of age fifteen at death.
New York November 14 AP Egyptologists confirm Tut Ankh Amen died at 15 and inherited the throne through his marriage to Ankh Nes Pa Aten. Crowned with a gold crown, the mummy shows two gold swords and royal regalia, a rare tomb intact by looters.
Jesse Wyatt former Raleigh police officer on trial for murder in Wake County court testifies about the Smithfield man Holt shooting. He details his life prior to the June 1 incident while state witnesses say the car carried Holt was shot directly. State doctors say the autopsy shows a bullet from the back of the neck through the spine.
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