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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-26

Santa CIaus-My name is Fred
Davis and am 8 years old. live
in the country. NY papa takes
The Review and want. you to read
this letter and bring me a pair of
boots and harp and good things to
eat. Don't forget Fred Davis.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-26
Dies From WhiskeV

Friday night, Doc Wasslner and
Tom Snider, living south OF Trinity
got too much Christmas Whiskey
and became dead drunk. They
were locked up in the store of A
w. Jarrett to get sober. During
the night Wassiner died, it is sup,
posed from too much whi>key and
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-26
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK

AS previously announced there
will be no paper next week, as it is
the annual custom with Weeklies
to miss one issue during the holi-
days. The following week the pa
per will start on another IL months
journey to you. Wishing one and
all a merry Xmas and happy
new year.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-26

Use Red Cross stamps on all your
l-tters and packages from now till
Xmas and help save lives from con-
sumption. How can you conscien-
tiousiy shirk this responsibility to
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-26
New Presiding Elder.

Rev. G.. F. Rowe preached his
first sermon Sunday before Wash
ingtcn street M. E. congregation as
presiding elder of the Greensboro
district.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-26
Locals for Quick Reading

~ Y ~
The Red Men of High Point did
the handsome thing in donating
$500 to the Empty Stocking Fund
being gotten up by The Review.
Mrs. H. F. Stamey, who makes
her home in Marion most of the
time with her daughters, is visiting
at the home of her son, w. L. Sta
mey, on East Washington street.
The Times, of Thomasville, and
The Bulletin, of 4Asheboro, issued
handsome Xmas numbers.
The High Point-Tho masville
Academy Of Medicine has effected
an organization, with the following
officers: President, G. F. Duncan,
Vice-President, H. w. Mccain; Sec
retary, S. S. Coe. The association
meets six times a year, High Point
one time and Thomasville the next
time, and vice versa. .
Use the red cross seal and help
your unfortunate fellow man.
Several of our citizens went to
Winston last week to hear the
greatest orator in America, VIM.
Jennings Bryan.
We call attention to the new ad
of Moffitt Furnishing Company, in
this issue. Last call for Xmas
shopping.
The legislature convenes sooa.
Human life is held cheap when a
man can deliberately murder his
fellow man and receive a verdict of
not guilty. Too much sentiment
sometimes thwarts the ends of JUS
tice. --.>-....
Rev. Z. Hinohara, missionary
from Japan, occupied the pulpit at
Washington Street M. E. church
Sunday night. >u-
Improvements on the ElWood
Hotel will be made the frst,of the
year in the way of installing a new
heating system.
Leonard -Beavans-Stamey Conn
pany has a changs of ad in this is
sue, and it will pay the shoppers to
visit this store for their Xmas
wants.
Ata meeting of the directors OF
the Commercial National Bank, the
! regular 8 per Cent semi annual
dividend was declared. this being
the 42nd semi-annual dividend
since the institution of the bank
which speaks we'll for this strong
institution. 100000 has beer
paid out in dividends since its capi
tai stock was increased.
Rev. O. P. Alder, of Ramseur
delivered a special Chritmas ser
mon to the Junior Order at Trinity
in the chapel, Sunday, December
22nd, at II o'clock a. m. Mr.. Adel
is an enthusiastic Junior.
High Point seems enthusiastic fol
the new county
Read the ad of the Geo. T. WOOD
Dry Goods Co. in this issue. T
fine array of useful Christina
presents. 1t will pay you to Isl
this store. See ad on last page.
The majority of people whom
you talk to say that Piedmont wa
the proper name for our new coun
ty, and they are much more i'm
pressed with that name than th'
one later chosen. Aycock, but sine
meeting has been held, and it wa
decided to change it. by those pres
ent, of course it is policy and tn
only thing to do is to work just a
hard for Aycock county as we di'
for Piedmont. We say this to paci
fly those who did not believe in tn
change.
Mabel Wright, R. 4.
NV Dear Santa Claus-l wan
lots of nuts and candy, tea Sc
and stove. have doll. Remem
Der the poor little children too.
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-26
EMPTY STOCKING FUND

The Review has received S16.2G
on It's Empty Stocking Fund as per
the list below. We thank all th2
contributors.
Check for same will be given
Miss Mccarthy today with instruc-
tons that she see that the mort
worthy cases receive attention in
the way of presents to make their
little hearts glad.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
PARCELS POST BEGINNINGS
Will Begin January 1, 1913, Over
Rural and Star Routes

Announcement was made by Post
master-General Hitchcock that the
Postoffice Department would be in
readiness on January l, 1918. TO put
into general operation the recently
autho, lied parcels post system.
The postal express business,
which must be organized within the
next four months. will extend over
more than a million miles OF rural
delivery and star. routes and will
cover, in its various rami6cations,
all systems OF transportation of par
cells now utilized by private express
companies.
The details of the parcels post
system will be worked out by a
series OF committees composed of Of
ficers and experts OF tho depart
ment. The general executive com
mittee appointed consists of Chief
Inspector Robert S. Sharp; Super
intendent John G. Rooms of the Di
vision OF Salaries and Allowances
Chief Clerk A. A. Fisher of the
Second Assistant Postmaster-G Gen.
erals Bureau, and Superintendent
George L. Wood Of the Division OF
rural mail.
First of ALL" said Mr.. Hitch
cock must be prepared a clas-
siication OF the articles that can be
accepted for transportation by par
cells post. The law admits to the
mails practically all kinds OF mer-
chandise that can be transported
safely, including products of the
farm and garden as well as factory
products. provided such articles do
not weigh more than IL pounds nor
exceed ~ inches in combined length
and girth.
The law provides that postage
on all parcels shall be prepaid by
affixing distinctive stamps. This
will necessitate the designing and
printing OF at least a dozen denomi-
nations OF special stamps, ranging
in value from one cent to one dollar.
Provision for the collection on de-
livery OF the price of a parcel must
be made. Regulations governing
this phase OF the system already are
being prepared"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04

the most important places and re-
turn TO our hotel to rest and refresh
ourselves. We will start at the
House of Parliament and inspect
the interior; very interesting. Then
to the Victoria Co umn, BismArk,
Moltke and Room Monuments,
through the Brandenburg Gate
across the Pariser Piatz with tue
French Embassy. Now again along
the street Under dan Linden, one OF
the most beautiful streets in the
world, passing the palais of the
minister of Education, Worship and
Home Affairs. the Russian and
American embassies and the Kaiser
Gallery; here we cross Frederick
Strasse and come to the imposing
monument OF Frederick the Great;
the Palace of Emperor William LIST
and the Royal Library; here Inter
den Linden Strasse ends in the
Opera Place which little further
is followed the Z,ughaus Place
which is the arsenal containing on
the ground floor a very large select
ion and collec sion of guns and arms
OF every description and illustrat-
ing the whole history OF gunnery
from the leather cannon down ward
Having seen these sights we nov
90 over the SchlOssbrucke with
marble groups representing classic
figures. In front of US we have the
Dom and the equestrian statue Of
King Friedrich Wilhelm III. Now
we will make a visit to the Royal
Palace. which has some 700 apart
ments and those most interesting
will be shown the visitor. Now we
will finish this sightseeing and re-
turn to our hotel, very tired and in
good condition for first-class meal
with about a quart of Munich beer
on the side. Water is only used for
washing purposes in this country.
Now we will visit the Zoo. %
foe summer evenings thousands OF
visitors stream along the prone
nades near the two band stands
where some 1000 seats have been
provided. The restaurants of the
Zoo are the largest in the world.
r.. o. ID.
(To be Continued next week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
Judge Quarles Sidesteps

Judge J. NJ. Qdarles of Staunton
at one time Democratic member oI
Congress from the Tenth district,
will not make toe race for Congress-
This fail against Hal d. Flood. but
he writes letter to those who had
petitioned HIM to run that he is
heart and soul with them, will vote
with them. and thinks that the figL t
should be made, but private bust
ness reasons prevent him from lead
ng the fight.
Put out at Hal Floods machine"
affiliations, and particularly sore be-
cause he did not support Woodrow
Wilson, and because he attacked
Bryan in the Baltimore convention,
the 'progressives" of the Tenth
district have been looking arouod
to see if they could not encompass
Floods defeat, despite the fact that
he is the regular Democratic nomi.
nee.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
Mr.. Watterson on Advertising

Mr.. Watterson-his venom not
finding adequate expression through
legitimate criticism-now accuses
Mr.. Bryan OF being actuated a;
Baltimore by desire for publicity
with a view to chautauQua attend
ance and Commoner circulation. Mr..
WattersOn has taken an active part
10 nventions, as he will, if press
ed, blushingly admit, but he proba-
bly, never had an ereGiy mean
enough to attribute il TO "advertis-
ing" MIR. Bryan's enemies seem
to be of lower grade. But speak
ing OF money making. what a mis-
take-frOm pecuniary standpoint
Mr.. Bryan made in not allying
himself with Mr.. WattersOn S
friends! Wall street is good pay
master while one is in posi-
ton to serve it; Mr.. Morgan. Mr..
Ryan and MIR. Belmont, for instance
have many interests to look after.
There are the breweries and the
distilleries who need men TO speak
for them. There are loss of ways OF
making money when one can get
rid Of his conscience, but iecturing,
though somew hat wearing, is. after
all, more enjoyable in spite of Waiter
son S criticisms.-T COmmoner.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
What Is a Bull Moose g.?

Toe following quotation is from
The Wilderness Hunter" of which
Theodore Roosevelt is author:
Another noticeable characters.
tic of the Bull Moose is his inordi-
cate and Interchangeable selfshness.
Whether roaming the woods
in solitude or tearing up the earth
or coming headlong to the cal he is
thinking first, last and all the time
Of Ids own skin and the fu4!uess Of
his own stomach. "
1t is seldom that you can take a
mans own estimate of himself as
worth face value, but f,r once we
agree with every word the Progress
sive candidate says. -Lynchburg
News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
Never Bottled Ticket

Champ Clark told Democrats of
Massachusetts 10 ap address few
days ago that be believed now and
would always believe that he was
entitled to the Democratic nomina-
ton for President this year.
But under tas two thirds rule
Wilson and Marshall were nominal
I'd and | never bOlted Democratic
ticket and never will, he added.
He declared that the formation Of
4 third party at this time was need
less. IF the Republicans believe
IN Progressive ideas let them come
into the Democratic party. The said,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
To Exhibit Old Packet Boat

The old packet boat. Marshall, >"
On the river bank near Lynchburg,
which has been used as a dwelling
by an aged couple for several de-
cades. which piled the James River
and Kanawha Canal prior TO the
war. has been sold to .Orville Skin
ner, local real estate agent, who is
considering the removtl of the boat
to San Francisco for the Panama
Exposition. The boat was made in
Richmond late in the fifties. and it
transported the body of General
Stonewall Jackson from Lynchburg
70 Lexington for burial. After the
canal was superseded by the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railway, nc "
the James River branch of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. the boat was
left on the canal bank near the rail-
way. where Charles and Mary Spen-
Ger an aged brother and sister. have
since made their home in il.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
108 and 70 Marry

All known marriage records, so
far as the age of the contracting par
ties is concerned, were broken last
week at Paterson, n. j., when Tim
othy Griffin, los years old. and Lucy
Woody, 73, were welded by a min
lister.
Critic and his bride noninally
have been married for more than
fifty years, having been slaves on
the same plantation in North Caro-
lima before the war
According to the negro man 5
story, they entered into the connu-
bal state by an old slave custom of
jumping over broomstick. Re-
Gently they decided upon a religious
ceremony, however belatsd.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
GOV. WOODROW WILSON'S
FATHER NATIVE OF OHIO
Professor at Hampden-Sidney and
Pastor at Staunton

eoeNe ~ N%t0aa WI
The following sketch of the lie of
Rev. Joseph r Wilson, d. D., father
OF Governor Woodrow Wilson, was
published in recent issue of the
Pocahontss wv. Va Times, and
was written by the Rev. William I.
Price, D. D., Presby terian minis
ter OF Marlinton. w. Va:
For twenty years or more DIR. ].
r Wilson was one of the more prom
nent ministers vi the Southern
Presbyterian Church. His son,
Woodrow Wilson, is the Democratic
nominee for the Presidency of our
great country.
In speaking of his father. the il
lustrious son speaks in manner
that; is phenominally filial. The
son says he would have chosen a
course OF life just the reverse the
life he lived, and this was the result
Of compliance with paternal advice.
DIR. j. R. Wilson, a native OF
Ohio, for several terms was probes
sor of Natural Science at Hampden-
Sidney College, Prince Edward
county, Va. He was popular with
the college students and much ad-
mired by the theological students OF
Union Theological Seminary, at the
time referred to, located near the
college. When he received a call to
the pastOrate Of the Staunton Pres
oyterian church he resigned the
professorship and moved to Staun-
ton, Va, where his third son, Wood
row, was born.
The greater portion of DR.. J K.
Wilson's public life, however, was
occupied with the duties OF Stated
Clerk of the General Assembly.
This Office virtually is the most in
fuental of all the Offices in shaping
the policy OF the Assembly. and
through the Assembly the denomi-
nation represented by it, u virtue
of his presence at all the meetings,
the stated clerk forms . v ider per
sonal acquaintance with influential
ministers, elders and editors than
almost any other person, and thus
his opportunity TO influence the en-
tire constituency of the General AS
sembly.
DIR. J. r. Wilson's personal mag
netism was phenomenal, and with
out any apparent effort on his part
ne could make one feel THAI he knew
better than anyone else what would
De the best policy for the church at
large to pursue.
His sOn, the Democratic candi-
date, seems to be similarly endowed,
is so many manifest it as their en-
thusiastic belief, that Woodrow Will
son knows better than anyone else
, what would be best thing or pol
icy for the American people at large
irrespective Of class or social condi.
I tions, in So far as national affairs
? al q involved, as well as information
: al relations"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
THE NEGRO AND THE LAWYER
Mr.. Tucker Takes Issue on Negro
With Mr.. Wickersham


The following dispatch was sent
out from Milwaukee. Wis. last week
during the meeting of the American
Bar Association:
Henry ST. George Tucker OF Vir-
GINA, tonight issued a statement on
the negro question as it developed
ia the American Bar Associaticn
convention bitterly attacking At
torney General Wickersham for his
attitude. Mr.. Tucker said:
The American Bar Association
has been one Of the most effecti We
instrumen talities of our country in
bringing together the best thought
and best type of Americanism that
we have into close intellectual and
social relations. The race question
which has its location in no particu-
lar spot 10 this country, until re-
Gently has never been injected as a
disturbing element into the peace
and harmony of our body. Tnat it
has been now l regard as one of the
most unfortunate circumstances.
The resolution adopted on yes
terday, while not in all respects
agreeable to me, l think on the
whole was wise, aud will tend TO
obliterate any feeling that may have
arisen on the subject.
The analysis of this resolution
shows that this is bar association
intended for white persons. 1t is
painful to have it suggested in the
public press and from the mouths of
many members OF the association
that this unfortunate incident has
been brought about for political pur.
poses. TIE death of the association
can be FASTENED in no surer way. |
am unwilling TO believe that any
member Of the association should
have been guilty OF such impro-
priety and yet | find in the Chicago
Tribune Of this date the following:
1t is argued that the resignation OF
all three colored men will nullify
any political advantage the Attor-
ney General may have got out of the
adoption OF the resolution.
Il agree entirely with the Chi
cago Tribune that if such motive
has actuated the Attorney General.
which ! cannot believe, he will find
that his failure is more disastrous
even than his efforts to destroy the
trusts"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
GIVEN TO DEMOCRATS
CREDIT AND BLAME
Their Record in Congress One Of
Great Credit
SENATE BLOCKED REDUCTION
Tariff Legislation Was Passed by
Democratic House


Democratic House
HID the Senate and President not
interposed their vetoss TO the tariff
measures passed by the Democratic
House at the session of Congress
just closed, the people would have
been benefited by the amount of
$3.50. 600, 900 annually.
This estimate was made by Chair
man Underwood OF the House Ways
aud Means Committee on the clos
ing day Of the session.
The Farmers Free List bill, f"
said the majority leader, would
have saved the people 1890, 900, 900
annually. The first articles placed
On the free list by this bill we're ag-
ricultural implements. The bill also
placed sewing machines on the free
list, meeting the requirements OF
The poor seamstress. The measure
net the needs of the farmer With
free Implements aud free fence wire;
the cotton grower with free bag
ging and ties; the builder with free
lumber; the great masses OF city
jewellers, pressed for food and cloth
ing, with free meats, free leather
and shoes and free salt.
Five times within practically a
year the Democratic House has
passed a bill revising the wooden
schedule. These bills were blocked
by the President. with the result
that the people will continue to pay
ninety million dollars annual tribute
% the wooden trust. The cotton
bills passed by the House, had the
Senate aud the President concurred
in them. would have brought down
the peoples annual burden approx
,nately $6S, 900, 900.
The measure passed by the Dem
ncrats to reduce the triff on metals
proposed cut from 33 per cent. tc
% per cent, aud had this bill be-
come law the people would have
saved eighty million dollars mex
year. When the President vetoed
this bill he gave as his reason hi:
belief that the iron and steel indus
try needed protection. In the mi C
Of our amiable President the stee
trust is still one OF our infant in
lustries.
The chemical bill passed by tn
House not only provided for sub
Itantial reduction of the rates, bu
also corrected numerous defects il
classification. Had this measur
been made into law the people woul
have profited to the extent OF SIT
900. 900.
The bill to place sugar on til
free list was passed in Difference to
very general and insistent deman
on the part OF consumers. and ha
the President not interposed hi
veto an annual burden OF $ll5, 600
600 would have been lifted from th
Sh Iulders OF the consumers OF tn
nation"
That the tariff record of the Den
ocratic House will appeal to all tn
voters of the country is the con der
belief OF the Democrats in Congress.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
ORDER FOR SUNDAY
MAIL IS MODIFIED
Postmaster General Has Issued
Detailed instructions
BECAME effective SUNDAY
Much Dissatisfaction Felt Through
out the Country

out the Country
Following is the order received
by Postmaster Patton from the
Postoftice Department at Washing
ton governing the distribution of
Sunday mail:
From numerous communications
received at the Department there
appears 10 be some misapprehen-
sion among postmasters rs regards
the provision in the Post Office APP
preparation Act for the fiscal year
esding June 80, 1918, relating 10
the delivery Of mail on Sunday at
first and second class post offices
concerning which certain instruct
ions were issued by circular letter
dated the oath instant. This provi-
sion as construed by the Postmaster
General does not require that the
loobies OF such Offices be closed on
Sunday but simply that the delivery
OF mail to the general pu bile, through
the general delivery, carrier win
dOws. and boxes be discontinued.
Mail received in time for distribu-
ton into such boxes before midnight
on Saturday should be distributed
to the boxes and be available to
lock holders on Sunday, as
usual.
The only mail that will be affect
ed under the Postmaster Generals
construction OF the new law is that
received at the post office on Sunday
which has hitherto been distributed
10 lock boxes, and OF this mail that
intended for newspapers and for no.
tel guests, and also newspapers ad-
dressed TO news dealers, should be
distributed to the boxes as hitherto.
In order to give the provision as
liberal a construction as possible
the Postmaster General wishes post
masters on application to have their
employees sort out in emergency
cases on Sunday letters of special
Importance when the Office of origin
is known. This will supplement
the present privilege OF having such
mail delivered on Sunday by pur-
chasing a special delivery stamp
therefor.
The purpose OF the law is to re-
duce as far as practicable the
amount Of Sunday labor in post Off.
ces. However, the movement o.
transit mail and the distribution oil
mail collected in cities for dispatch
to other destinations must be con
tinued, and in order that the early
delivery on Monday may not be de
layei mail received on Sunday fol-
, delivery by carrier on Monday
morning,as far as practicable, should
be worked after midnight on Sun
day. Clerks when making up di
rect packages that will reach frs
and second class offices on Sunday
, should place letters addressed Il
, newspapers and hotels on top of the
package Immediately under th'
special delivery matter, should there
, be- any, and daily papers published
. on Sunday should be kept separat,
and distinct from other matters anC
dispatched in sacks so labeled a:
to show their contents.
1T is believed that if the sugges
tons herein are carefully observed
with reference to putting up mail il
the Office Of origin satisfactory dis
tribution can be made in post offices
on Sunday with even less work thar
is now required and without incon
venience to the public.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04

Most OF mans mistakes are due
either 10 u lack OF knowledge or a
iack OF sense,