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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1919
Page
1
An extensive building program aims to construct 200 rental homes in High Point to relieve congested housing. A quarter million dollar corporation will be formed with investors to begin work, with sites yet to be chosen and a streetcar extension to the location.
Washington Sept. 27 Senator Johnson heads to the Pacific coast to resume speeches against the league covenant. Senator Reed a Democrat leaves for a week in the Midwest to criticize the league. Senator Smith of Georgia plans to present reservations to the treaty next Monday. The proposed reservations echo the mild Republican stance and seek congressional approval for any use of American force for territorial gains.
Claude Howell, a negro arrested for fatally shooting Officer William Burknett, confessed to the crime in a statement to the Jacksonville chief of police. He said alcohol intoxication with moonshine led him to fire at the officer.
Paris Sept 27 The supreme council ordered sending a note through Marshal Foch to Germany demanding immediate evacuation of Lithuania by German troops or face drastic penalties. It states Germany’s provisions will be halted and requested financial arrangements withheld if evacuation is not swift.
Matthew Hale president of the South Atlantic Maritime association and Hugh MacRae of Wilmington toured North Carolina cities to urge local shippers to join a southern port shipping league. He said rail to Wilmington saves time and money versus New York for Cuba and South America trade. the group operates 11 ships to Cuba and South America. North and South Carolina Georgia and Florida are represented. He seeks Greensboro High Point Winston Salem and Charlotte involvement and notes the corporation is known as the league of southern cities.
A reunion of Thirtieth Division veterans from North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee will be held in Greenville South Carolina next Tuesday Thousands are expected to gather to greet old comrades and discuss post discharge lives High Point sends a representative company and several local men depart for Greenville today to participate
President Wilson telegraphed praise for David R. Francis United States ambassador to Russia for handling a situation described as difficult to the point of impossibility. The tribute cited Francis’s work amid challenging diplomatic conditions in Russia.
A mob of about 1500 people late at night tried to seize Will Brown from police and lynch him after his arrest for attacking a young woman. Officers from most of Omaha intervened, beating members of the mob before Brown was moved to the county jail for safety.
RCME reports warn of an imminent civil war in Italy as nationalist and militarist factions clash with socialists. Generals may head the militarists to seize power, possibly allying with D Annunzio to topple the Nitti cabinet. Navy is more discontented. about one million workers strike as living costs rise and the government struggles to mobilize forces.
Sunday will be rally day in all Baptist churches in the south with four city churches First Green Street West End and South Side planning programs and collections for a worthy cause. First Baptist Sunday school aims for 500 in attendance and 500 in collections. previous rally day records were surpassed last year.
The underground motormen union joined the national railway workers strike causing a total rail tie up in London. Thousands faced travel disruption as bus and tram service were inadequate, forcing many to walk or use bicycles and roller skates. The government weighs armed force operation though no plan is set, amid fears of a broader triple alliance strike including miners and transport workers.
Adalina Patti the prima donna died at Penyeas South Wales. A stolen automobile belonging to John Perdue of this city was found abandoned in woods two miles away after a carnival theft at Thomasville. No arrests were made. A Serbian press dispatch notes Tran evacuation by Italians without mentioning American participation.
The New York cotton market remained active but irregular after yesterday's big advance. Traders realized gains ahead of the weekend and southern selling pushed prices lower at the opening by 12 to 21 points.
Greenville Sept 27 final plans were completed today and the revised program announced for the division to open here Monday. Mrs. Robert Walker and Mrs. J. E. Hardee returned yesterday from a trip to Abs? B
In St Louis on September 27 President Wilson’s special train arrived and he was reported resting quietly. The ailing president, exhausted from interrupted speeches, rode on to Indianapolis where Dr Carey T Groveon said his condition remained about the same after a restful night. The physician noted no alarming distress, but emphasized continued rest for recovery.
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