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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1927
Page
5
In a Benson murder case a NY district attorney and Philo Vance pursue a new lead. Captain Leacock’s alibi falters as Heath reports Leacock’s night leaves and a fixed boy’s tale shifts the motive toward a captain and a possible conspiracy of circumstantial evidence.
Suspicion centers on Miss St. Clair while Vance uses measurements at the scene to argue the killer stood about six feet. Pryfe and Major Benosn confirm threats against Alvin Benson. Leacock denies owning a Colt .45 and resents Markham questioning. Markham grows convinced of Leacock’s guilt.
In this dialogue Markham and Vance discuss nervousness as a sign of guilt. A lawyer argues innocent people exhibit fear under accusation while scientists Crile and Voronoff are cited as supporting glandular explanations, challenging the idea that anxiety proves guilt.
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash on November 15, 1927 at 2 30 p m on the premises in High Point Town ship Guilford County North Carolina. The lot is Lot No 1 in G O Hayworths map on Leonard Street 50 feet wide and 244 5 feet deep containing 12220 square feet more or less. The sale is under a deed of trust to R F Jones Trustee to Bettie Corbit note default.
Trusts of Minto and Marie Dorsett to W C Jones dated 1925 and 1924 recorded Guilford County. Default on notes by Bettie Corbit guardian for Alberta Corbit. Sale set for November 15, 1927 at 2:00 PM, North Carolina. Lot 11 Block A East side North street in C L Moon property, 50 feet wide, 126 feet deep.
North Carolina recorded 57 automobile deaths in September with over 450 injuries and 600 cars involved. August and July totals were 42 and 33, with rising rates worrying insurers about higher casualty and liability premiums statewide.
North Carolina division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy opened its convention in Asheville with officer elections to be held this afternoon. Prizes were awarded for essays on Confederate subjects with winners named from Mt Airy Rocky Mount Beaufort Charlotte Oriental and other locations.
Reports say Tang Hsu Ching’s men were disarmed as his demand for a million Mexican dollars to evacuate Foochow was refused. A day of fighting caused numerous military and civilian casualties. order slowly returned and shops began reopening, though tension remained high.
On Monday June 17 at 12 30 p m Mark ham Vance and I entered the grill of the Bankers Club in the Equitable building. Colonel Ostrander was at the bar with a prohibition clam broth and Worcestershire sauce cocktail. Vance had phoned him after leaving the district attorney's office requesting a meeting, and he seemed eager to comply.
President Coolidge authorized a statement saying he wished to confer with Major General Charles P. Summerall on the army budget program for the next year. The recall ends Summerall’s western inspection tour as officials seek housing and defense spending details.
Durham prepares for the Young People's Service League annual convention at St. Phillips parish. Bishops Joseph Blount Cheshire Thomas C Darst and Edwin A Penick will address three days of talks with speakers from distant mission fields. A banquet opens the program at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Duke hotel.
Local chapter of the Patriotic Order of Sons of America postpones its open meeting in respect for City Councilman Charles F. Blake. The gathering moved to the first Friday night in November. Announcement by J. A. Sleep president and J. E. Riggar secretary. Blake was a member.
Sixty Union county farmers on an inspection trip bannered by see Union first visited every section of the county. County Agent T. J. W. Broom reported that dairy barns, cattle herds, pastures, and all crops were examined and compared with other areas. The group showed interest in crop rotation and cover crops and many plan to start rotation this fall.
E. B. Owen, class of ?, named editor of State college Alumni News by the executive committee in Raleigh. Assistants are Tal H. Stafford, 712, E. L. Cloyd, class of 15, and A. M. Fountain, class of 23. Alumni News began publication in November 1917 to provide information on former students in the world war.
With blouses stylish again a sleeve board is a necessity. Lacking one slip a rolled magazine into the sleeve when ironing.
The Brazilian Aero club formed a welcome committee for Dieudonne Costes and Lieutenant Joseph Le Brix after their nonstop flight from Saint Louis Senegal toward South America. Officials in Pernambuco and Port Natal were instructed to assist, with weather reports via wireless to the French plane.
Bee experts say drone bees boast about 13 800 eyes while queen bees have about 4 900 eyes, highlighting striking optical differences within the hive.
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