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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
1
The report cites a theory that a stock swindle game provoked Tenn Sawyer and others into confrontation. Authorities note Cooper argued with three men on the morning he vanished, with investigators pursuing possible links to the dispute and an aviator activity in Mexico.
A North Carolina trade commission led by A. I. Tate sails from New York aboard the Columbia for Europe with stops in France, Holland, Belgium, and Italy. The mission aims to improve relations with European nations and expand Southern ports trade, returning by November 1.
A Moscow wireless dispatch cited by Reuters says anti Bolshevik forces reached Kiev outskirts as fighting continues. In Texas Mexican Consul Garcia told the AP that an American military plane was fired on yesterday near the border, bolo stating the aircraft was one kilometer inside Mexican territory. The consul quoted the Mexican commander denying any orders to fire on U S aviators.
Police consider a theory that Robin J. Cooper was killed over a business deal involving a stock concern later found worthless. Officer Ferris reports Cooper threatened to expose dealings with the firm and an argument with three men Thursday supports the investigation into a motive.
In Manchester New Hampshire on September 5 an automobile owned by Lucian Rosseau caught fire. He sped to the central fire station and told firefighters he had brought a blue blaze to extinguish. A chemical tank was used to put out the fire.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth will arrive in Washington around October 1 and stay about three days with President and Mrs. Wilson at the White House. They will then proceed to a public reception in New York before a Pacific coast tour.
George Page of Peoria Illinois told the American Bar Association in Boston that immigration needs Americanization through better education for natives and newcomers. He warned most efforts leave immigrants unable to become good citizens and urged teaching that they must not place America second. Viscount Finlay greeted American lawyers, praising the common law heritage shared by England and the United States.
Director General Hines ordered class and commodity rates on export traffic from the Midwest to South Atlantic and Gulf ports. The new rates will mirror New York domestic freight charges and aim to equalize costs so southern gateways can compete with eastern routes for export commerce. The move ends a long fight by southern interests for a fair share of national exports.
Washington aim prompts a conference of labor, capital and agricultural interests called by President Wilson. The sessions will be held in Washington from October 5 to 10 to discuss the current economic situation.
President Wilson meets Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska at the White House for a final conference before his Pacific coast speaking tour. They discuss administration plans to conduct affairs in the senate during the absence and the ratification fight over the peace treaty and league covenant without changes.
Newark New Jersey dispatch reports garbage haulers walked out for a flat ten dollar per day wage. City officials mobilized private vehicles to clear refuse amid health concerns. Miss Minnie Snider of Richmond visits Newark as guest of Mrs. C. J. Clapp.
Munich dispatches report almost 100000 officers and men deserters from the German army during the war. Many were abroad when the war began and could not join. Switzerland tops neutral countries with 40000 deserters.
Demand for punishment of profiteers runs through England as letters in London newspapers attack merchants over high charges. A correspondent cites a tailor bill of 1090 dollars with 20 for trousers and 1070 for a plain blue serge suit, cloth wholesale value 17.59.
Mrs. Charles T. Hamilton has shown marked improvement from typhoid fever with her temperature returning to normal and her condition easing today.
Beruin Sept 3 The foreign office rejected a report from the American press claiming France and Italy secretly agreed with Germany to source raw materials and unfinished products only from three Entente nations.
Parliament in Wellington approves the peace treaty with Germany after labor party critics, marking unanimous ratification despite opposition within the chamber.
Reports from Berne indicate the Russian Bolsheviks have proposed peace negotiations after their forces were driven back and surrounded.
The supreme council on September 3 announced it would issue an ultimatum to the Romanian government over its actions in Hungary, signaling heightened pressure and possible diplomatic escalation.
Chicago reports indicate the National Socialist Party and its two inserted factions the Communist Labor Party and the Communist Party are drafting constitutions and platforms after three days of meetings. The Communist Labor Party formed yesterday and may align with the communists.
London reports severe housing shortage across England as families, including a man with ten children, are forced from homes. The government plan to build half a million houses is stalled by red tape delaying construction and relief.
The National Baseball Commission, in session in Chicago, moved to extend the world series from seven to nine games. The proposal is being sent to club owners for ratification or rejection, with answers expected within a few days.
A Moscow wireless dispatch reports Admiral Kolchak has evacuated Omsk and moved his headquarters to Irkutsk, signaling a strategic retreat in the anti Bolshevik campaign.
In Cumberland Maryland on September 3 William Humberson suffered a broken leg and severe ankle sprain when a stairway collapsed during razing of Dr W P Herges house for Pershing street opening. The incident follows a string of misfortunes including a past horse wreck and the loss of two children in a gas explosion.
The supreme council in Paris today debated Romania’s failure to respond in writing to council notes. It considered sending a high ranking representative to Bucharest to demand a reply. No agreement was reached yet, but a decision is expected tomorrow.
Schenectady police chase a vacationist burglar blamed for stealing car parts hammocks thermoses and other vacation items over two weeks. Authorities note the thief aims for a cheap getaway and describe the spree as an ongoing pattern of small losses.
Washington officials say they have no official information on yesterday's attack on an American army airplane near the Mexican border. Captain McNabb was wounded and officials declined to comment.
Atlanta on September 3 reported women voting for the first time in the city white primary, with 3,766 registering and paying a dollar for the privilege. The primary, recently allowed for municipal nominations, drew long lines and raised a dispute over charity proceeds.
The joint House and Senate arranging committee plans a formal welcome for General Pershing in New York and will confer with him on reception plans in Washington.
James P. Holland president of the New York state federation of labor repudiated the committee report he appointed which urged labor to refrain from strikes for six months as a method to curb industrial unrest and reduce living costs.
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