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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
5
Reports describe thousands killed as Turkish forces destroy Smyrna, with Christians massacred and the city razed. Tales of horror emerge from the burned port city as naturalized Americans remain unaccounted for and civilians flee.
The House Judiciary Committee will consider impeachment charges against Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty over the injunction against striking railway workers. Separately, High Point's council will receive a map and description of a proposed extension of city limits, potentially enlarging the city by about 5 square miles and including Mechanicville and Oak Hill areas.
The Smyrna fire spread from the Armenian quarter to the American section destroying the European area and leaving thousands homeless. Casualties were reported with fourteen naturalized Americans missing while American-born residents were accounted for, ten of whom are in suburbs under guard.
Fourteen naturalized Americans missing in Smyrna are believed to be students of Paradise college. They are thought to be members of the American International college community in Smyrna.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Athens says the British squadron commander at Smyrna has warned Turkish authorities that continued massacres will lead to bombardment of Turkish quarters. The warning was reported in London on September 15.
Malta dispatch reports hundreds of bodies of Smyrna massacre victims lay on city streets as a British hospital ship departed with more than 400 refugees aboard. The Reuters correspondent notes the grim scene during the port call dated Sept. 15.
An American destroyer arriving at Piraeus reports Turks entered the British consulate at Smyrna killing an official assembling archives. Postmaster Wilkinson is said to be murdered, with other Englishmen harmed. Sir Harry Lamb, a consul general, is believed to have escaped on a warship.
A semi official Athens message claims 1000 to 2000 Christians were killed in Smyrna by Turkish forces before a fire swept the Armenian quarter. It alleges multiple outrages including seizure of Armenian girls from a college. American firms suffered a major share of the fire’s billion franc loss.
The cotton market opens steady with a decline of 38 to 9 points. December slips to 21.67 and January to 21.55 amid south selling and favorable weather signals. Futures: October 21.43, December 21.76, January 21.61, March 21.63, May 21.58.
The Rev. Lorin S. Gates, 77, of the American mission, was killed at Bijapur on September 6. Police have arrested a Mohammedan suspect in the case.
Three more casualties in Brooklyn bootleggers war as Goodman Diamond a sixteen year old messenger boy dies from stray bullet. Leon Klotz and Albert Camera gravely wounded. Rival gangs fought with revolvers after a fist fight. Salvator Piazza arrested, others detained as twenty shots were fired and two killed last week.
Birmingham stores closed for two hours as clerks, employers, professionals and hundreds joined a new league to aid authorities in ferreting out and convicting law breakers. The group formed after several flogging incidents and vows to curb lawlessness, with Birmingham lawyers offering services without fee.
Charlotte today moved toward a new theater for legitimate drama and high order musical events as a committee was formed to outline plans for erection. O Kuester, business manager of the chamber of commerce, said the chamber program including a theater was well received and lessors are eager to secure a long term lease.
Asheville Sept 15 Scott Dillingham a professional bondsman and W F Craver county sheriff were jailed awaiting sentence by Judge Brown after their conspiracy to extort money from two Hendersonville men was proven in superior court. M A Creasman was vindicated when the judge dismissed his case for insufficient evidence.
Pittsburgh reports the purchase of pitcher William Hughes from Rochester of the International League. He will report to spring training camp. Hughes compiled a 19 win 16 loss record this season.
Moscow reports that Soviet Russia is ready to enter preliminary negotiations for re establishing official relations with the United States in response to an unofficial U.S. inquiry. The note indicates Russia would welcome an American technical commission to discuss re opening formal ties.
Washington Sept 15 nearly fifty representatives from business industry public utilities and the government met at the department of commerce to consider voluntary action to limit coal prices and improve fuel distribution. Secretary Hoover issued invitations for the conference on behalf of the president's fuel committee at the chamber of commerce of the United States to seek measures of cooperation for a speedy return to normal coal conditions.
Washington Sept. 15 President Harding, aided by steady improvement in Mrs. Harding’s condition, went to his office for the first time in a week. The cabinet meeting was his only engagement for the day and the newspaper conference was canceled to remain by her bedside. General C. E. Sawyer, her physician, said the condition is improving and "all's well."
DPNTROLT Mich Sept 15 In response to rumors about the closing of the motor plants here tomorrow EB G Liebold Henry Ford personal secretary issued a statement. He said Ford’s earlier statement that all plants would close on September 16 still stands. if Ford has new plans he will issue a new statement.
Akron report notes the dirigible C-2 departed Wingfoot Lake aviation station near Akron at 9 52 this morning bound for Dayton. The short bulletin lists the departure time and route without detailing mission or duration. The article records a single motion event from the airship program.
Refusals by large rail systems to join the Warfield-Willard-Jewell plan for settling the shopmen strike create uncertainty over the peace program. Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul near returning strikers to work, while others resist. The New York Central signs a one year contract with conductors and trainmen, covering wages and rules, withdrawing pending Railway Board controversies.
Officials from the labor department and top railway labor leaders met at the Labor Department to avert a potential strike by clerks freight handlers ticket sellers and other workers on the Pennsylvania System.
Representatives of the Brotherhood of Clerks, Freight Handlers and Ticket Sellers of the Pennsylvania system met with Acting Secretary of Labor Henning and officials to urge influence at tonight’s Newark meeting of women workers. They aim to prevent a walkout by 6,000 eastern division workers.
A small iron safe weighing about 500 pounds was blown open and robbed of roughly 155 dollars. Police believe thieves pried a window and unlocked an inside door, taking the safe near English street and Winston-Salem road. No suspects identified.
Julia Sanderson, a stage star in Boston, rejects Bradford Barnett’s allegations that Frank Crumit wooed her. She says they separated four years ago, notes an agreed plan for divorce, and that Crumit wooing occurred only on stage.
New York report notes Dr. Jas R ward aged ninety six became a citizen after residing in the United States since age fifty four. He cites freedom of thought and education and jokes he plans to live another thirty years while noting he smokes sixty cigarettes daily.
Waukesha business leaders commit to a $1,000,000 project to film Middle West life. Fred J. Strong of the Rotary Club says photoplay enlightenment will portray waterways, agriculture and industrial life as dramatic background. The plan aims to hire top producers directors story writers and actors to present a powerful Midwest message.
Governor Trinkle is expected to set a date to hear arguments for pardons of four Allen family members imprisoned for long terms tied to the Hillsville shooting. A Danville family member says the four feel encouraged and Carroll relatives are hopeful as four signed petitions are prepared.
At Raleigh two Moore County negroes Angus Murphy and Joe Thomas were electrocuted after a mob was deterred by a record seating demand. The couple had robbed and raped Mrs Ketchen and young baby near Southern Piet. Sheriff Blue sped 75 miles to avert violence as crowds gathered around the state prison.
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