Turkish Troops Resume Advance Near Dardanelles
Constantinople dispatch reports Turkish nationalist troops pushing toward Chanak from the Dardanelles area with irregulars and guerrillas visible east of the city. British entrenchment continues around Deikos as they blow up routes and prepare defenses. A British destroyer liaison with Shiloh on the Black Sea coast ends with both sides remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Dardanelle
Chanak
Mudania
Deikos
Bosphorus
Shiloh
Black Sea
Tragedy in Rochester Father Kills Children Then Himself
In Rochester New York William E Wheeler killed his three children aged six months to five years by drowning them in a bathtub and then shot himself. A note found under the bathroom door explained the act as a desperate attempt to spare his family from burden and unemployment distress. Mrs Wheeler returning from church found the scene and police reported the motive as depression over job prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
William E. Wheeler
One Arrest Made in Slaying at New Brunswick
A 19 year old youth was charged with first degree murder in the slaying of Pai in New Brunswick. A companion of the arrested youth says he was after another couple, and a signed statement is on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pai
New Brunswick
Hayes Charged with First Degree Murder in Hall Mills Slaying
Clifford Hayes 19, an admirer of Pearl Bahmer, was arrested and charged with first degree murder in the slayings of Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs Eleanor Rhinehart Mills. W F Snyder is held as a material witness. Snyder claims Hayes misidentified the couple and fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Clifford Hayes
Pearl Bahmer
Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor Rhinehart Mills
W. F. Snyder
Beekman and Stricker
Middlesex
Somerset
Snyder
Negro youth shoots stepfather in domestic dispute
In a Saturday night incident, Edgar Taylor was shot by his stepson Will Pennington, about 16, who fled before police arrival. Wounds to back and shoulder required operation but Taylor later showed improvement. Warrants issued for Pennington as police search for the teen amid claims of family strife and neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Pennington
Edgar Taylor
Pennington
Taylor
Giants Triumph in World Series Fight Despite Yankees Pitching
New York World Series ended with the Giants prevailing 5 to 3 in a dramatic series clincher. Joe Kelly and Pep Young created late tension as McGraw’s club outfought the Yankees, validating the idea that consistent fighters win championships.
Near East tensions flare as armies mass around Constantinople
Reports from London say the Greek army at Adrianople refuses to retire while the Turkish forces concentrate at Brusa and Ismid, aiming to defend Thrace and reach Constantinople. Allies lack confidence in control, Britain seeks patience, and a settlement risks collapse without broader support. Ismid Pasha shows restrained but firm stance at Mudania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRESS
London
Near East
Adrianople
Brusa
Ismid
Constantinople
Thrace
Hiarington
Ismid Pasha
Mudania
Classes Start at Main Street School as City Plans Expansion
Superintendent W. M. Marr hailed the opening of South Main Street graded school with 8385 pupils reported today. He noted 435 boys and girls in the high school and about 850 elementary pupils, while construction work caused minor disruptions but kept operations orderly. The Grimes Street and Elm Street schools are to begin all day classes next week as the city anticipates about 8,000 pupils across the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M. Marr
South Main Street
Mr. Marr
Theoper
South Main
Grimes Street
Schc
Marr
Elm Street
High Point Boxer Burrus Draws Dempsey Likeness
Asheville report says Jack Burrus of High Point resembles Jack Dempsey in both form and appearance. A passerby named Mike Johnson apologized after Burrus’ punch, realizing the resemblance when a companion shouted Burrus was Dempsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Burrus
High Point
J. Dempsey
Asheville
Jack Dempsey
Mike Johnson
Burrus
Jack
Dempsey
Mrs M D Raper Dies Near Here At 87
Mrs Emalina D Raper aged 87 widow of M D Raper died about 9 30 last night at the home of her son C M Raper in Teague town on the Winston Salem highway. She had lived in this section all her life and leaves five daughters and one son with relatives in High Point Forsyth Guilford Kernersville Abbott's Creek Allendale South Carolina. Funeral services will be held at Abbott's Creek Missionary Baptist Church at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon conducted by Rev Thomas Carrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emalina D. Raper
M. D. Raper
C. M. Raper
Teaguetown
Winston-Salem Highway
Forsyth County
F. H. Smith
Guilford County
J. M. Bodenheimer
Kernersville
Turner Teague
Abbott's Creek
J. W. Mallard
Allendale
5. C
Abbott's Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Thomas Carrick
Aged Woman Dies at Home of Son Near Oak Hill School
Mrs. Tempie Wrightenberry age 92, probably the oldest in the community, died about 7:30 last night at her son W A Wrightenberry’s home near Oak Hill school house. She had been ill four weeks after a period of good health. Survived by sons D H Wrightenberry S M Wrightenberry and W A Wrightenberry all in the vicinity. Funeral at 10 a m tomorrow at the home conducted by Rev Edward Suits of Lebanon M P church. Interment Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempie Wrightenberry
W. A. Wrightenberry
Oak Hill School
D. H. Wrightenberry
5. M. Wrightenberry
Edward Suits
Lebanon M. P. Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Shipping board orders liquor removal from vessels
Washington October 7 Masters of shipping board vessels were ordered by Chairman Lasker to remove and surrender all intoxicating liquors aboard ships in accordance with Attorney General Daugherty's liquor opinion and transfer them to the treasury department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Masters of Shipping Board
Lasker
Shipping Board
Daugherty
Treasury Department
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Case Continues
Rocky Mount North Carolina October 9 4 To case of the Tobacco Growers Cooperative association against W T Jones which is being a test case was continued until Wednesday by Judge Frank A Daniels in superior court here today. The continuance was granted at the request of Aaron Sapiro the association s chief counsel. Attorneys had asked that the continuance be made until Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Tobacco Grow
Ers’ Co-operative Association
W. T. Jones
Frank A. Daniels
Supor
Aaron Sapiro
Red and White Armies Battle Front Defeat Report
Vladivostok October 7 red forces clashed with white troops on the Stask front in an engagement that began October 5 and were reported defeated by Associated Press dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladivostok
Associated Press
Stask
Human Fly McCauley Scales Wachovia Bank Building
Crowds watched G2o. F. McCauley known as the Human Fly climb the five story Wachovia Bank building from base to top last Saturday. A collection for the Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion was taken as he moved, with no rope used and the crowd in tension throughout the feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G2o
F. McCauley
Wachovia Bank
Drew Jackson Post
American Legion
McCauley
Infant Dies at Archdale Home
Percival Blair English six month old son of Mr and Mrs Merley English died yesterday at his Archdale home after spinal meningitis Funeral services were to be held at the home this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Miss Clara Cox Interment was to follow at Springfield Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival Blair English
Merley English
Archdale
Clara Cox
Springfield
Farriss Leaves for Washington and New York
J. J. Farriss departed Saturday night for Washington and New York and is expected to return after several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Farriss
Washington
New York
Giants Triumph Over Yankees in 1922 World Series
Special to the Enterprise. The New York Giants defeated the Yankees in five games to retain the world title for 1923. Giants showed superior heads up baseball, strong pitching, and timely hitting led by Kelly and King, while Bush and the Yankees faltered on bases and fielding. McGraw’s managerial judgment praised for turning the tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John J. Medraw
Napoleon
Giants
Yankees
Nationals
Joe Kelly
Joe Bush
Miller Huggins
Bush
Pep” Young
Kelly
Polo Grounds
Yanks
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
Schmidt
Cubs
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Connie Mack
Yankee
Babe Ruth
Texas
King
Huggins
Young
McGraw
Elder Cornet Player Leukes 72 Years of Service
O J Lehman of Bethania North Carolina claims 72 years of horn playing starting in the Civil War era. At 85 he led the Moravian band at Bethania church after period with the Salem band and 21st North Carolina regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenston-Salem
O. J. Lehman
Bethania
Lehman
21St North Carolina Regiment
Old Salem
Bethania Church
Salvation Army Meeting At Russell And Mangum
Salvation Army Sunday service at Russell and Mangum streets grows with cooler weather. Mrs Emma Thomas and Lt Eva Bivans report one of their best services yet with Miss Bivans in charge delivering No Room for Christ. Testimonial prayer followed with several professing repentance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Russell and
Mangum Streets
Emma Thomas
Eva Bivans
Miss Bivans
Christ
Negroe Johnson Granted Life After Death Sentence Commute
Joseph Johnson, a Black man convicted in Washington county for first degree burglary, had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment by Governor Morrison. The ruling follows recommendations from the trial judge, solicitor, all jurors, county officials and 250 Washington county citizens. An appeal for commutation was filed by P. H. Bell, a Black lawyer from Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Joseph Johnson
Washington County
Morrison
Johnson
P. H. Bell
Plymouth
Sapiro Helps Cooperative Marketers In Court Actions
In Raleigh on October 9, Aaron Sapiro the California cooperative organizer is in North Carolina aiding a movement to bind growers to contracts with the marketing association. The group seeks to enforce contract clauses allowing sale on its own floors and has started suits against noncompliant growers in several counties. Judge Lyon convened for the Superior Court as the grand jury handles cases on convict camp abuses and prior whippings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Sapiro
California
Kentucky
North
South Carolina
Sapiro
C. C. Lyon
Grand Jury
State Board of Public Welfare
Funeral for Cyrus V. Cummings Held in High Point
Funeral services for Cyrus V. Cummings 68 a High Point resident and contracting businessman were conducted at his Russell Street home by Rev. Charles P. Coble with Guilford council No. 28 Jr. G U A M pallbearers from the same group attended. Survivors include four sons J Clyde Cummings Ware Shoals S C Turner Goo and Carey Cummings Olin J Cummings Cambridge Mass and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus
V. Cummings
High Point
Aral
Russell Street
Charles P. Coble
First Presbyterian Church
W. P. Smith
W. G. Brown
D. W. Hoskins
EB. T. Hedrick
D. Saies
J. R. Long
Gui
Ware Shoals
8. C
Turner Goo
Carey Cummings
H and
Olin J. Cummings
Bach
Massachusetts Institute of Teegy
Cambridge
Ter
Evelyn Cum
Pegram
Greensboro
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Dardenelles
England
Hifford Haye
Fits Girl
John’ McGraw
Fighting Spirit
SELLY
Main ST
M.D. Raper
Wachovia
Blaze
Philadelphia
Moore
Billy Evans
Mr. Lehman
Salvation Army Meeting
Bramham
Kluttz
Raleiggh
MR. Cummings
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