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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1926
Page
5
The lettered title sparked belief in a county funded free clinic for all victims of circumstance. The WEED urges a thorough diagnosis of the plan, noting it could reclaim women 18 and older to the county morally bodily and spiritually.
Storm bulletins warn of the tail of the West Indian hurricane bringing rains and gusty winds to North Carolina. Florida relief moves include 210 barrels of flour sent to Fort Lauderdale and trucks carrying water and food to Miami area. Coast guard cutters head to assist, and naval reservists are recalled for training. Florida death toll rises as rescuers distribute aid and health officials mobilize staff and serum. Tennessee offers help to the hurricane relief.
A Jacksonville Journal staffer reports from West Palm Beach that more than 500 people are dead in the Miami area due to the West Indian hurricane after returning from Miami this afternoon.
Governor Henry L. Fuqua wires Governor John W. Martin of Florida pledging Louisiana’s ready assistance in the present crisis. The message from Baton Rouge confirms state solidarity and support amid emergency conditions.
Clewiston residents report a safe outcome after the storm with no casualties. Authorities confirm the town endured the event without injuries or added damage. Local officials urge continued caution and monitoring of aftereffects.
In New Orleans on September 20, all telegraph and telephone communication to Mobile was severed around noon, with the Tropical Radio Telegraph company reporting a short time later.
Reports from Mobile indicate winds of 8 mph and a falling barometer as Pensacola loses all communications. The hurricane appears to head northwest from South Florida toward Pensacola Bay, with Fort Pickens Santa Rosa Island and Naval Station nearby as protective geography is described.
Raleigh report states Pardon Commissioner H Hoyle Sink sees little hope for condemned man John Williams a negro awaiting execution at Asheville State Prison despite telegraphic protests from the North Carolina prison reform association. Williams was described by reform officials as poor ignorant and friendless but Sink says his findings do not align with those claims after a personal interview.
The Mobile station recorded a hundred mile gale at 10 o'clock with the barometer down to 29.05 indicating strong storm conditions.
J L Sechrest city electrical inspector will leave tomorrow to attend a convention of the International Association of Municipal Engineers in Asheville. Representatives of the Association of Fire Underwriters and Bureau of Fire Protection will discuss fire alarm wiring, protective wiring for plants and homes, and other electrical engineering problems. Government, state and municipal fire experts will also be present with brief remarks. The convention lasts one day.
Reporters describe scattered refugees fleeing ruined homes in Miami and overcrowded routes to West Palm Beach. Fort Lauderdale suffered heavy damage with martial law and water shortages causing health fears for children. debris fires injured hundreds as winds ripped roofs and scattered ships along the coast. Red Cross pledges aid while officials warn of lengthy rehabilitation and widespread wreckage.
Survivors recount harrowing scenes as 58 refugees describe mothers saving children and fathers braving flood waters. Families like Harvey and Degolyer endure hours on rooftops while others cling to wreckage and shorelines. Citrus groves suffer heavy damage though the west coast reports limited impact as a 75 to 90 mile gale grips the region.
Cotton spot quiet at 16.65 middling in New York as market listings show various industrials and railroad stocks with modest percentages and dividend notes. The report blends commodity prices with equity references including General Electric, General Motors, Westinghouse, and Seaboard Air Line among others, reflecting a mixed trading atmosphere.
Chicago market bulletin lists live fowl prices by category with figures for hens roosters ducks geese and turkeys. Prices shown include fowls 10 24 12 springs 20 24 turkeys 34 ducks 22 26 and geese 18 in an early 20th century AP dispatch.
Cotton futures opened steady with January 1622, March 1629, May 1646, October 1600 and December 1418. Prices show flat start as traders assess market signals.
Cottonseed oil closed strong with prime summer yellow at 9.90 and crude around 9.90 to 10.22. Trading volume reached 22,500 contracts with September and October listed among active months.
The cotton market in New Orleans opened up due to favorable Liverpool cables and storm reports with early gains of 8 to 14 points. Prices rose through the morning on inland storm news with October at 1612, December 1633, January 1638, then eased toward mid-session.
The High Point Enterprise team and the Firemen meet at Welch Field tomorrow at 4 15 p m in a heated rivalry. They have clashed three times this summer with the Firemen winning twice. Vance is expected to start for Enterprise and Beaman for the Firemen as both squads seek to even the series.
George Bodenhamer a 60 year old watchman at the Fourth Street crossing was killed instantly in Winston Salem when a touring car backing up ran into him. The car owned by George Apostle rolled from a laundry and traveled over a block before striking the man and stopping against a brick structure.
British war veteran Colonel Bernard C. Freyberg started at 5 30 this morning to swim the English Channel from Cape Gris Nez but abandoned the effort this afternoon.
Federal agents raided Silver Moon cafe on East Green Street and arrested proprietor R B Fox on prohibition charges. Frank Rook was also arrested near Penny Farm for whiskey in possession with trials set. Ernest Blosser of Morganton West Virginia, a High Point College football player, was injured in practice and may miss several weeks.
John E. Taylor, acting for Governor Martin, reports 173 killed and about 1400 injured from the hurricane on Florida's lower east coast. He details Miami as 79 dead and 500 injured with martial law, Hol lywood and Dania hit hard, and requests 100 more soldiers plus medical supplies to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.
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