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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1929

Page

5

Rally in Stocks Sustains Unbroken Glide

The market rose for a third straight session as credit ease and favorable trade reports supported prices. Call money fell to 6 percent, time money at 8 percent, while leaders like Goodyear and chemicals stocks led gains. U.S. Steel dipped but recovered. General Electric and Westinghouse showed renewed weakness.

Stanley W. Prenosil AP Financial New York Federal Reserve Brokers Goodyear U. S United Carbon Columbia Carbon American Machine & Foundry Warren Bros Eastman Kodak National Biscuit U. S. Steel Common Ludlum Steel General Electric Westinghouse Electric Simmons International Combustion

Ants exhibit wings in male and female castes

The males and females of all ordinary ant species bear wings while workers, or neu ters, are devoid of wings, illustrating caste differences in wing development.

Thousands in Long Vigil for World Series Tickets

Chicago crowds queued at Wrigley Field on October 8 for the Cubs and Athletics world championship game. About 8 000 temporary bleacher seats and 2 500 standing room tickets were sold, with many fans sleeping on army cots and improvised beds as wait lines stretched through the night.

Chicago Wrigley Field Cubs Athletics

Trial in Lamar brings new confession to light

Opening of the George J. Abshier first degree murder trial is muddied by a fresh Royston confession naming Ralph Fleagle as slayer and King Miller as accuser. Previous Abshier confessions pointed to Jake Fleagle as leader. Royston and Abshier deny motive to retaliate against Fleagle.

Lamar, Solo Lamar King Miller George J. Abshier Howard L. Royston Ralph Fleagle Abshier Jake Fleagle Ralph Royston Fleagle Royston Fleagle John F. Parrish E. A. Kessinger Parrish

Bombing of New Orleans streetcars under police probe

Police and federal marshals investigated the bombing of two New Orleans street cars last night. A rail was torn up near Alvar and Bartholomew streets. Two passengers were uninjured. A later blast between rails caused minor damage. High school soccer squad reports 45 players for practice. Captain Ted Thomas elected for the season. Junior High vs Freshmen game set for Thursday at the High School field.

New Orleans Alvar Street Bartholomew Street Ted Thomas Winston Bud Gurley June Allman Broadus Culler Thomas

Mellon to Retain Job in Hoover Administration

President Hoover confirms Andrew W. Mellon will continue as secretary of the treasury through March 4, 1933. The move ends persistent retirement speculation, keeping the 74-year-old financier in office to oversee fiscal affairs across Harding Coolidge and Hoover administrations.

Washington Andrew W. Mellon United States Hoover Treasury Harding Coolidge Mellon White House

Endurance Plane Eyes 200th Hour Over Wrigley Field

Chicago observers report two mystery pilots aboard the "Chicago We Will" endurance plane, at 8 days aloft at 6:25 am, heading to a 200th hour over Wrigley Field for a World Series view. Promoters say pilots are fit and identities remain secret unless the 421 hour refueling record of the "St. Louis Robin" is surpassed.

Chicago Wrigley Field Skyharbor St. Louis

Idaho Has Gold Rush Stirs Wallace Area

In Wallace Idaho an old timer named John Stout announced new gold outcroppings north of Prichard in the Couer d'Alene region. The discovery reportedly assayed over 2500 dollars per ton in gold with additional silver and copper, sparking a stampede toward the North Fork river country about 25 miles from Prichard.

Wallace Idaho Couer d’Alene John Stout North Fork River Prichard

Detroit mayoral primary features three candidate race

Detroit voters head to a non partisan city primary for two mayor nominations amid a 428000 registration. Mayor John C Lodge seeks renomination against former mayor John W Smith and Charles Bowles who left a recorder's court seat. A full city ticket will also be on the ballot.

Detroit John C. Lodge John W. Smith Charles Bowles Recorder’s Court Bench

Milk Delivered by Airplane in Kansas Community

Airplane delivery of milk is reported in a Kansas town, enabling rapid supply to residents. The service showcases local dairy operations partnering with aviation providers to shuttle dairy product between farms and markets amid a period of rising demand.

Kansas

Invitation Tournament for Women at Winston Course

An invite golf event for women is set for tomorrow afternoon at Winston-Salem Country Club. High Point club women are invited with prizes for low net and low gross and a blind bogey prize. Luncheon precedes the matches.

Winston Course Winston-Salem Country Club High Point Club

Hoover MacDonald Talks Stir Global Interest

The Washington meeting between President Hoover and British Prime Minister MacDonald drew heightened public interest as observers noted the two nations may avoid direct alliances yet seek broader confidence. MacDonald remained in Washington to honor American war sacrifices before departing Thursday.

Washington Father of the Republic

France and Japan respond to five power naval talks

Paris reports no decision yet as French foreign office awaits conference terms and France reiterates it seeks a broader general disarmament treaty to join with Geneva plans. Tokyo says the British invitation to Japan was received at the foreign office and publication was anticipated.

Europe MacDonald Rapidan River France Paris Geneva Tokyo Japan Foreign Office

Machine Guns For Agents In Raritan River Rum Hunt

New York October 8. Custom enforcement will mount two machine guns on a patrol boat to curb liquor running in the Raritan River off Jersey City. After a ram attack that wounded a customs inspector and tore holes in a boat, three confrontations left one ram sunk and another seized with about 30000 dollars of liquor. No prisoners.

New York Customs Enforcement Bureau Raritan River Jersey City John J. McGill Enforcement Bureau Atlantic

Cotton Crop Forecast at 14,915,000 Bales

The Agriculture Department forecast a 14,915,000 bale cotton crop for the year, based on October 1 conditions at 55 percent of normal. It notes a prior indication of 14,825,000 bales as of September 1 and compares last year’s 14,478,000 bale crop with October 1 condition at 64.1 percent of normal.

Washington Department of Agriculture

Heflin Seeks Probe Over Cotton Ginning Estimate

Sen. Heflin of Alabama announced in the Senate he will introduce a resolution for an investigation of the census bureau. He challenged today's cotton ginning report showing 14,915,000 bales, noting 290,000 bales destroyed by floods and an earlier 300,000 bale error and alleging an overestimate of 650,000 bales.

Washington Heflin Alabama Senate Bureau of the Census

New York Cotton Opens Steady After Early Losses

Cotton opened steady to 5 points lower as pre bureau liquidation pressured active positions. Selling for southern account and Wall Street firms led losses of 4 to 10 points, but favorable nationwide weather kept the market steady overall amid cautious buyer activity and awaiting government report.

New York Wall Street Commission Southern Liverpool Bombay Manchester

New Orleans Cotton Opens Active Yet Weaker

The New Orleans cotton market opened active but cheaper. Initial prices were six points lower as a firmer Liverpool market failed to hold. December slid to 18.63, January to 18.74, and March to 19.00 as pre bureau liquidation pulled futures down before the government crop report due.

New Orleans Liverpool

Valuation Set For Rock Island Railroad Assets

The Interstate Commerce Commission fixed a final valuation of 251,909,983 dollars for rate making on the owned and used property of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad as of June 30, 1913.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad

Musical program at Civitan club luncheon

Misses Virginia Frank Ia Hensley and Maxwell Jones of the city schools faculty presented a musical program for the Civitan club weekly luncheon. Frank and Jones performed violin and saxophone duets, with Hensley as accompanist. Jones also entertained with a saxophone solo.

Virginia Frank Ia Hensley Maxwell Jones City Schools Civitan Club Miss Frank Mr. Jones Miss Hensley

Adhesive Secrets Help Flies Walk Upside Down

Part of a fly's upside down locomotion comes from a sticky foot secretion and the aid of suckers. The fluid and suction work together to grip surfaces.

Ladybirds Take Off for Newark on National Air Tour

Miss Mary Hairlip led the Springfield to Newark leg in an American Eagle Biplane at 10 01 a m as 34 planes of the fleet landed here yesterday from Montreal and Portland Maine and then took off in ideal weather.

Springfield Mass Mary Hairlip Springfield Newark N. J Frances’ Harrel Montreal Portland Maine

Dinner for Sunday School Officials at First Baptist

A supper meeting for officers and teachers of the Sunday school at the First Baptist church will be served by the junior department children tomorrow night at 6 15 o clock.

First Baptist Church

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