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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
8
The Depuy Constable laments another arrest duty as he notes the world’s improvement remains elusive. Little Frdity Flinders boasts a steadfast stopwatch since last Christmas. Washington Hocks quips about foam on education while recalling his school days and spelling prowess.
A letter by J Notaku, a Japanese resident of La Junta, Colo., protests a motorcycle tax assessed by a state official. The missive, described as witty and caustic, will be reviewed by the state board of equalization next month.
J E Lanier thanks friends for sympathy during his wife’s illness and death. He notes a 21 year marriage and grieving his loss, and expresses gratitude to Durham Hosiery Mill for floral offerings to him and his children.
High Point farm bureau will meet in city hall tomorrow at 2 PM to discuss seed selection and storage. County agent S. R. Rivens will attend with two or three of the best ears of corn available.
Capt. H A Miller announced that the monthly home guard drill scheduled for tonight is postponed to the first Friday night in November due to many men planning to attend the Culpeper meeting at Wesley Memorial church.
Berlin Oct. 3. Finance Minister Mathias Erzberger told the national assembly that due to internal finances and foreign exchange the United States alone could finance a large loan, but talks with Washington were impossible until the peace treaty is ratified.
Readiness is complete for a high point gathering of manufacturers and business men at the commercial club assembly room to discuss joining the southern league for northern development via the South Atlantic Maritime association. The meeting will also consider securing another hotel for High Point with many citizens expected to attend.
Two cases faced Judge Kirkman with Will Wrightenberg found guilty of assaulting a 7-year-old boy named Frank Morgan and was taxed only costs. A M Rankin found guilty of operating an automobile without a chauffeur license and was also taxed with the costs.
London reports new confidence schemes by fraudsters in army officer uniforms. They show papers claiming a monthly allowance and offer to sell the form cheaply. Police warn that many victims exchange 75 to 100 dollars for these worthless documents, despite efforts to alert the public.
London reports a postwar boom in tattooing. A discharged soldier unveiled a prize design inscribed with battles he fought since 1914. In Thames court a man appeared with a tattooed bald head featuring butterflies and stars, illustrating the widespread trend.
Juarez customs officers report American soldiers cross into Mexican territory in search of liquor. They sometimes enter private homes, causing a delicate neutrality issue, says Pedro Degado, chief customs inspector in Juarez.
The New York cotton market opened barely steady with declines of 20 to 48 points on weaker Liverpool cables. Overnight southern reports indicated continued strong demand, with December holding near 31.80 as prices remained steady despite the early drop.
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