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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
2
Partly cloudy conditions with unsettled night and cooler Friday in north and west portions. Winds from the southwest shifting to northwest, moderate at coast from Hatteras to Jacksonville. Tonight overcast with a cooler, drier day anticipated Friday.
Sugiyama said there was a great deal of misunderstanding as Japan accused foreigners of supplying dum-dum bullets and urged taking the opportunity to speak out despite ongoing tensions and accusations.
In Cincinnati the Episcopal Church debates social and economic ills as the triennial convention enters day two. A churchman says liberalism will hold the church together despite doctrinal disputes. The League for Industrial Democracy holds its first meeting with Norman Thomas as principal speaker amid efforts to bar it from the program.
A collision between a private automobile and a Chicago to St Louis bus on state highway 99 in northeast St. Louis county left one man dead and 14 injured. The deceased was 27 year old Paul Anthony, a motion picture operator from St. Louis, who was alone in the car.
War minister Sugiyama unveils bags of irregular bullets, mostly dum-dums, taken from dead Japanese soldiers. He accuses foreign nations of supplying China and defying international law, printing no country names.
In the second World Series game, Cliff Melton held the Yankees to early runs while Red Ruffing pitched for New York. The Giants altered their lineup with Lou Chiozza in center as they tried to counter the Yankee right hander and turn the tide after a strong first inning.
In a tight back and forth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio deliver key hits for the Yankees as the Giants rally. Ruffing, Gumbert, and Coffman hold firm on the mound with late-inning defense shaping a two to four scoreline.
In Peiping on October 7 three hundred Manchukuoan troops hunted bandit kidnappers of Rev Father Gerard A. Donovan a former Pittsburgh resident. He was abducted from the Maryknoll Mission at Fushun Tuesday evening by five bandits. Fushun lies about thirty miles east of Mukden. Reports from Mukden stated a fifty thousand dollar ransom demanded for the prisoner.
In Columbus Ohio J L Hults 37 pleaded guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced by Judge John R King to attend church regularly for 18 months and to write a weekly resume of sermons for the judge's inspection.
Police investigate a Spokane service station burglary as a burglar switches on lights and fuels up a car while a customer is served and staff claim the station is operating normally. Operator Willis Bell confirms everything appeared fine.
Hunters discovered a man near Raymond wearing a red hat and red shirt with a cowbell around his neck to deter potential shooters while harvesting venison.
Hoag fielded McCarthy's long drive near left field. Chiozza singled between Rolfe and Crosett. A runless frame left with Whitehead single to center and Chiozza at second. Leslie walked for Coffman, loading the bases before Moore was put out.
Premier Mitchell Hepburn and the Liberal party won a commanding victory in Ontario elections with 68 seats to 23 for Conservatives and likely two Liberal Progressives. The result gives the Liberals a sturdy majority in Ontario's 20th legislature following nearly a record vote.
Winchester Va Oct 7 Conference leaders reported growing sentiment for unification of the Methodist Episcopal Church South as the Baltimore conference began its second day. Delegates to the quadrennial general conference in Birmingham Ala were to be elected along with the vote on the union plan.
Shelbyville Kentucky October 7 The Garr brothers Jack Roy and Dr E B Garr will go on trial Monday October 18 in Shelby circuit court on indictments charging wilful murder of Brig Gen Henry H Denhardt The arraignment occurred before Circuit Judge Charles C Marshall Jack and Roy attended while defense affidavits from La Grange doctors cited Dr E B Garr’s illness
An ad for pattern 9480 and a Marian Martin fall and winter pattern book promotes easy to sew housefrocks with adjustable sleeves and a panel front. It details sizes 14 through 42, fabric needs, and price for the pattern and book. The copy urges readers to order by mail with size name address and style number.
A Hartford City woman who admitted cheating a penny weighing machine mailed a nickel to A. E B. Goldreich, a department store manager, to relieve her conscience. She said she and four others weighed all for a penny and that she had recently become converted and realized her wrong.
Secretary of Commerce Roper will address the sixteenth annual Pee Dee Council of Farm Women convention in Charleston South Carolina on Saturday. The event highlights the council’s yearlong agenda and community outreach organized by local affiliates.
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