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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
Railway Business for May

During May the railways of the
United States received for their SER
vices to the public an average of
S8,23O,OOO a day; it cost to run
their trains and for other expenses
of operation SIS, ,92O, 900 day; their
taxes were $341 500 day; their
operatieg income 81 ,972, ,322 a day
for the 22O,897 miles of line report
ing, or at the rate of. SO 90 for each
mile of line for each day. Thus for
every six dollars of their earnings
which remained available for rental,
interest on bonds, appropriations for
5etterments, Improvements and new
construction; and for dividends, the
railways had to pay more than one
dollar in taxes.
All of these amounts are substanti-
ally greater than the similar returns
for May, 1912. They are from the
summary of the earnings and ex-
penses compiled bv the Bureau OF
Railway Economics from the monthly
reports of the. steam railways of the
United States to the interstate Com.
merce, Commission. They include
over 95 per cent of the mileage ane
earnings of all Of the railways of the
country.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
WHAT'S THE NATTER ANY
WAY?
Bum Light Service the Past Several
Months---The City Should Demand
Better Seryice=--Is There a
Real Cause?

Any citizen observing the work
ines of the electric light system of
High Point the past several months
knows that something is radically
wrong and il keeps getting worse.
Every now and then the lights 90 off
and stay off for some time, both the
incandescent and the arc light sys,
tenn. In fact it has almost come to-
the point of fear, not knowing at
what time the lights will refuse to
burn. The editor of this paper has
gone home many a night in the
dark and scores of times have we
noticed the street light dead to the
world on East Washington street
near the M E. church. The moving
picture shows have lost lots of
money and worried no little On ac-
count of the lights going out, the
stores, residences, hotels and other
places have been annoyed no little.
Surely there is a remedy and it is
needless to say it should be applied,
Every rain in the Southland should
not be sufficient cause to knock the
lights out.
1t is strange that all this has hap
pened since the advert of gas into
our city, as before that the service
was almost perfect Surely the
Public Service Company knows that
the service at present is away off.
1t has too big a heart (?)no doubt to
cause all this trouble just because
gas is at hand and cause people to
become so worried that they will
refuse to use electric lights any
longer or at least put in gas and thus
take the revenue away from their.
beloved town and enrich the pockets
of the Public Service Company.
However there is something wrong
and there's reason and it should
be made to come out in the open.'
High Point wants hetter light ser
vice, it is due us, we must and will
have it. What say you. gentlemen?
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
Mendez- Bradshaw

The following Invitation has been
sent to friends:
DR.. and Mrs. William Castor Bra6-
s = shaw
request the pleasure OF your company
at the marriage reception of their
daughter
Blanche Laracy
and
#, DR.. Albert alexander Mendez.
on the evening of Thursday, the
seventhef August
from nine until eleven o'clock
at their residence
High Point, North Carolina
At home y"
g. after the first of September
RosebaAk, Staten Island, New York.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
A TRIP TO CHESTER, s. C.

The editor visited Chester, S. C
Sunday aud Monday OH business.
We were very agreeably surprised
to find such a nice little town es-
pecially such trade center. The
population is only about six thou
sand, less than half the size of High
Point. yet the town supports about
three times the number of stores,
being the county seat with a good
back country trade. There are a
number of large furniture, clothing
and other stores. The town proper
begins at the depot and runs for
four blocks up to the top of a hill
and here the street runs in opposite
directions, presenting quite a nice
location for a town. Chester is
wild over baseball and when a
big game is pulled off there with
their town interested many of the
business houses shut up shop and
become enthusiastic rooters. The
Chester team has played Is games
and lost not single one and this
week the home team is batting for
championship honors and will NO
| doubt win. The people of this pro-
gressive town are very cordial and
reflect the inborn Southern hospital.
| ity on every occasion. 1t is a model
South Carolina town in many res.
poets. Its city government should
be after the commission form o1
government instead of the old way
lit would work wonders in this
respect, then more stringent laws
should be enacted.
While there we saw "a head or
collision between two freights. Both
engines remained on the track but
several box cars with their contents
were demolished.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
100000 Worth Of City
Bonds Sold

Friday. High Point through its
Mayor sold 800, 900 worthofbonds,
the bonds selling at par with accrued
interest. Owing to the slump on
the bond market at present this is
considered a good price. The Ma
tional Travellers Protective .Associa-
ton through c. F.. Tomlinson pur-
chased SIS 900 OF the school build
ing bonds; |. @. Lawrence, local
contractor, $4,000; Commercial
National Bank of High Point, S25,-
600. This strong local baak also
took the $50, 1000 water and sewer
age bonds. This makes the money
Immediately available for the extern
sive improvements beng made on
schools and the water and sewerage.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
AN INSPIRATION

The schools of High Point stand
second to none in the state. 1t is
an inspiration to. the citizenship to
note the rapid strikes being made in
school facilities. The addition to
the South Main street school makes
it one of the largest and certainly
the best constructed buildings any.
where and the buildings in the Other
wards are far above. the average
All honor to High Point for the for.
ward step taken for the future gener.
atiOns.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31

Supt: Thornwell Haynes will
move into the Miss Pattie Newlin
residence on South Main Street. :
Thos. ]. Gold and R. L. Pickett
spent Monday in Washington in the
interest of the latter's candidacy for
the High Point post Office. Inter
viewed about the. freight rate con-
troversy, Mr.. Gold said that. he did
not believe that Gov. Craig would
accept the tentative offer made by
the railroads to settle the freight.
rate controversy but that the mat
ter would 60 before the legislature.
in extraordinary session.
DR.. John Mcpherson who com.
mitted suicide near Liberty Mon
day. married Miss Pearl Lee,
daughter of r. G. Lea who at one
time lived here, on East Washing
on Street, on the lot now occupied
by the home Of Miss Venetia Smith.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
For Sale at a Bargain

Owing to having made other ar
rangements offer my two lots on
Rankin street for sale for consider
able less than they, will again ever
be offered: 35 per cent less than
the adjoining lot sold for. l own
the second and third lots on Rankin
street, facing the lot on which the
City Hall and market will be, located
at an early date. Would not sell
them for double the price but can
use money to good advantage in
building. See me at once if you
want a bargain.
w. L.. STAMEY.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
CHAS. GHEEN FALLS ON SLEEP

Monday night Chas. Gheen,
most genial and respected citizen
of High Point died, after an illness
of several months. The remains
were carried to the old home of the
deceased Tuesday evening, in Penn
sylvania, where they will be inter
red in Limestone Cemetery, situated
in the beautiful Nippinose valley,
accompanied by Mrs. Gheen, the
nurse, Clarence A. Smith and R. B.
Gardner of the American Wood
Working Machinery Co.. Mr..
Green was SIS years of age and was
at the time of his illness represent
ing the American Wood Working
Co., in the South.
In 1902 he married Miss Hariett
Chem Hartsell of this city. He was
well and favorably known and his
death brings sorrow to hundreds
of his friends and acquaintances.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
THE NORTH CAROLINA

College Of Agriculture { Mechanic Arts
The States Industrial College
Equips men for successful lives in
Agriculture, Horticulture, Stock
Raising, Dairying, Poultry Work,
Veterinary Medicine; in Civil, Elec-
trical, and Mechanical Engineering
in Chemistry and Dyeing; in Cotton
Manufacturing. Four year courses
Two, and One year courses. So
teachers; 669 students; % buildings
Modern Equipment. County Super
lntendents hold entrance exami-
nations at all county-seats July 10
Write for complete catalogue to
E. B. OWEN, Registrar,
West Raleigh, N. C.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
Notice Contestants

Every contestant is urgently re-
quested 10 come TO The Review Of
flee today or tomorrow. Some
thing will be given you that will
help you in contest. Don't fail to
come by Friday. The wise contest.
ant will be on hand promptly.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
High Poiut " c., 7huvyaay, July 81, 1918

1
D.. Sherman Hoover, a native
born Randolphite. at one time clerl
for M. J. Wrenn in this city, latel
located at Greensboro, with the vel
known title of now watch me- ano
Il told you but for the past severa
years comfortably domiciled in Uncle
Sans treasury department, is or
his annual vacation to his old haunts
in Rannolph county and thereabouts.
Pleased to see this fine fellow of the
old soil.
1t is rumored that Ambassador
Wilson to Mexico is a little too talk.
ative, not in accord with the views
of the present administration, and
may be asked to resign. In fact he
has already been asked to take a
hrest.
The great Quaker (yearly) meet
ing begins at Guilford College Aug
ust 5th, this being the 216th annual
session. Dr.. j. ~. Hall and other
prominent Friends will be in attend
ance.. -1@-s,~s=s :.
Troy Hooverxand Stuart Willis
left Tuesday on Atramp to Asheville
trusting to make !the trip within 6
days. Theyno doubt will get, much
experience from the trip of nearly
200 miles on foot while the ther-
mOmeter is haverine around the
100 mark. @-.>=s==s .==,, { !.
| The Rose has installed a dead,sure
germ killer process and it is the most
sanitary moving picture theater in
the state today and this in itself is
great relief to those who nightly
attend the movies.
Miss Kate Walker of Asheboro
has accepted position with The
Review Office.
Company M. High Point Rifles
returned Wednesday from Camp
Glenn where they had been for 1O
days
The father of J. Allen Austin, OF
this city, died at New London Wed.
nesday
A large number of High Pointers
went to Norfolk Tuesday night on
the Southerner's special.
The chairman of the township
commission, W. T. Parker, serves
notice on the people hauling sand eff
the public highways, under penalty
OF the law.
The members of Company NJ
High Point Rifles, have been enjoy.
ing themsek es immensely at Camp
Glenn, Mcrehead City.
The addition to the High Point
hospital was finished last week
| Theirs are now IS rooms altogether
well and comfortably arranged and
| furnished.
D: A. Stanton is the Registrar for
Vital Statistics of the city under the
application of a new law. He is
also city physician.
A. E. Tate has returned home
latter three months absence in
Europe studying Rural Credits with
2 commission of " hich he was an
honored member,
Carter Dalton, one of High Points
young lawyers will build resi-
dence on the Johnson property, ,op'
posite the W. G, Burnette residence
Extensive improvements will be
made at the Elwood Hotel soon in
the way private baths, electric wir.
ing, elevator, etc.
Chas Amos has purchased a lot
next to Chas. Siceloff and will build
thereon at an early date.
High Point must have the Furni.
ture Exposition building by all
means.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
GETS Is YEARS

In the trial of Lert English for the
murder Of Jack Armstrong, held at
Asheboro last week, a verdict of
second degree murder was allowed
to be presented and the presiding
judge sentenced English to a term
of Is years in the state penitentiary,
thus closing a hard fought legal bat
tie and a very important case.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
DOUBLE VOTES IN
THE PONY CONTEST
This Special Offer Holds Good Until
Monday Night, Aug. 4th---Three
Days Left In Which to Hustle

Days Left In Which to Hustle
As announced in last weeks pa
per double votes would be given for
a period of seven days, commencing
Tuesday morning July 29th and
continuing until Monday night, Aug.
4th, so you have yet four days left
mpWhich to exert yourself in behalf
OF the covet prize, the beautiful pony
and dainty rig. No bonus votes
VIII be given during this period,
simply two votes for one at the time
you receive your votes which after
all IS 100 per cent bonus in itself.
Commencing next Tuesday morn
ing and continuing for a period of
two weeks, from Aug. 5th TO Aug
18th inclusive, a bonus of 20 per
cent will be given On all votes cast
during this period. The regular
schedule of votes will prevail during
this time, one vote for every cent.
The double vote proposition this
week has made a decided hit. You
never saw the like of votes rolling in
and if you don't get busy, Indifferent
contestant, you will be left behind.
( One little girl entered the contest
just two weeks ago and today she is
right up to the leaders in contest,
which goes to show what work will
do.s One little boy has been brag-
ging that be will win by seventy
five thousand majority, when it is
! a known fact<hat this little boy is
not leading at present. So children
you see what misleading statements
will be made to discourage you.
The prize will not be won on hot
air" and bluffing but by work and
this little fellow better wake-up and
not dream things all day long but
do things if he expects to back up
his hot air. y
Read the half page ad each week
in The Review and keep in !. touch
with the contest. The firms adver-
Using infthis ad are all in the con-
test and have what you or your
friends want to buy and you get the
votes in this way Look at the prop
osition from a business standpoint
and determine to win and you will
make a record to be proud Of The
pony and rig will soon be shipped
and seen on the streets and your
little heart will leap with enthusi-
asm as you behold such a darling
outfit"-the pride of every little boy
and girl. y
We do not desire to bore you with
a lengthy article, but only to impress
upon you the necessity of getting
busy at once and to stay busy.
Remember until Monday night
for every dollar spent with firms III
contest 200 votes are given and that
The Review gives 1000 votes for
every dollar on subscription.
Below are the names of those in
contest advertising in The Review:
Moffitt Furnishing Company.
Thackers Shoe Store.
Home Furniture Sto1e.>>
7 Staleys Jewelry Store.
The Review Office.
Milton Electric Co.,
Gray's Market.
Nation Drug Cc.
Dixie Milling &c.
Rose Theater. 49,.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31

Henry Easley, president of the
North Carolina Association is inter-
esting himself in building a home
here for blind wemen and has called
a session of the Home Committee
to meet here August 4th.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31

Archie Sherrod has about recov'
cred from a recent attack of fever.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31

Mrs. John S. Welborn is, on va t
cation to western North Carolina.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31

NEW ADS THIS WEEK
". T. Kirkman & Co., 9Th page.
Geo. 7. Penny land sale, 5th page.
lrarsfer Co.. 1st page.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31

''fIigh Point for High point; that's the q
slogan. Keep your money in High Point;
trade with High Point merchants buy every Al
thing you can in High point at all times: jl
that's the foundation for Greater High. Point
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
Habit of Being Good Looking.

Are you known by your acquantances
as good looking young womanY Do
they call you pretty girl. Or do they
say of you "She is so homely?"
Go and look in the mirror and ask
yourself frankly if YOU are as nice look
ing a. YOU could be. IF your hair is
ing it mp in tight little knot on the
top Of your head If your skin is sal
low and full of blackheads and pimples,
you have been neglecting yourself, says
Nine Jeanne La Place in Woman's
World for September. If you are too
fat. or too thin, or your clothes do not
look pretty on you, do not give up hope.
What YOU really need is good show
er bath to awaken YOU to activity. You
can be as attractive and charming a.
the friends you envy.
But perhaps you think attractiveness
and charm are not part OF beauty.
They are so much a part that they are
beauty in themselves. Frequent bath
ing, clean, and pretty clothing, becom-
ngly arranged hair, clear, rosy com
plexion, bright, happy eyes, these charms
are yours if You are willing to try for
them.
Let me whisper a few secrets in your
ear. But to be perfectly frank with
YOU. they are not secrets, because every
one has heard them over and over SO
much we do not consider them seriously.
II your hair is thin, give your scalp
a good massage every day, and use
good hair tonic. Study to arrange the
hair in the most becoming fashion. Brush
it often, and keep it clean.
II YOU have pimples and blackheads
perhaps you are not getting enough ex.
ercise. enough fresh air and out of
doors. Maybe you are not eating enough
fruits. and too much meats and pastries.
Wash the face thoroughly clean before
going to bed. =. Green soap is a wonderful
cure for pimples and blackheads.
You can acquire good habits. you
know. as well as bad ones. Brush your
hair and comb it every evening. Give
your scalp a good massage and give it
a sun and air bath often. Take a few
minutes each day to manicure your fng-
er nails. You can do it yourself, with
a little practice. and it is these little
attentions that make up the really good
looking woman.
Take a tepid warm bath every day,
and if YOU are strong enough to bear
the shock. a cold shower bath after the
warm bath will be like tonic to you.
These things give you energy, and put
YOU in good humor, and that is a big
factor in looking pretty. Study your
defects and build them up, smile and
laugh all you can. They are wonder
full beautifers. The real secret of it
all is that being charming, being at
tractive. well dressed and even good
looking, are habits. You may have to
school Yourself and be persistent to ac
quire these habits, but they are worth
while. Try it yourself, and you will
agree with me- Get yourself and others
used to thinking of you as a charming
and good-looking woman.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
GIRLS WEIGHTED
BODY IN RIVER
Police Believe That Alice Hopper Was
Murdered and Then Thrown
in Water.

Newark. n. j., Sept. l9.-The body
OF Alice Hopper, IL years old, who had
been missing since Saturday night from
her home in Kearny, n j., has been
found in the Passaic river at Harrison.
her skirts weighted with stones.
William Tolen, chief OF police OF
Kearny, and the girls relatives declared
that she had been murdered and her
body cast into the river
Miss Hopper was an unusually pretty
girl and seemed older than her years.
She left her home at 8 o'clock Saturday
night to mail several letters, among
them being invitations to party she
was about TO give. That was the last
her relatives saw of her.
At l o'clock Sunday morning five
hours afterward, two policemen on a
nearby beat heard the screams of girl
or woman But there was no one in
sight and they were unable to trace
the origin of the cries.
A physician who called at the morgue
in Harrison last night said he believed
the girl had been the victim of an at
tack, but an official examination will
be made to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
WALL STREET
ASKS GUARD
Wants Federal Regiment
Put on Governors
Island
A PROTECTION
AGAINST MOB
Papers Are Signed by the
Leaders of FL
nance

New York, Sept. l9.-Five hundred
Wall street bankers, brokers and mer-
chants, offering as chief reason the
statement that some day New York's
financial district may fall into the hands
of mob, yesterday forwarded to United
States Senator O'Gorman request that
the government build new barracks on
Governors Island suitable for quarter
ing regiment of the regular army.
Governors Island, owned by the GOV
eminent and situated in New 1ork's in
ner harbor, is only II minutes away
from the ub-treasury on Wall street.
The bank presidents, brokers and others
who signed the resolution now on its
way to Washington point out that in
case of an earthquake a body Of regu-
lar troops could render invaluable aid
in protecting financial institutions, in
GLIDING the sub-treasury Regular troops
would also be effective in the event OF
mob out breaks, say the petitioners.
The petition was circulated by Charles
Z. Warren, president of the Lincoln Ma
tional bank, who declared that Wall
street at present would be helpless in
the hands of mob. Governors Island.
he believes. should have garrison that
would stand ready to respond to a call
from Wall street because troops sta
toned there could reach the financial
district qlaicker than could militia from
any of the city's armOres.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
STILL VIRTUAL OWNER.
New Haven Road Practically in Posses
sion of Trolley Lines.

Boston, Sept l9.--The New York, New
Haven & Hartford virtually remains the
owner of Massachusetts trolley property
which the supreme court of the state or
dered it to dispose of in 1908, accord
ing to testimony given yesterday at the
hearing before the Massachusetts, public
service commission on the New Haven
roads petition to issue S67 100000 de
benture bonds.
This fact was developed during the
examination Of Z. ID. Robbins, general
counsel for the road, by II. L. Brown.
counsel for the commission. Mr. Rob
bins said that the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford road sold its holding
in the trolley companies to the New
England Investment & Securities Co.,
by which it was transferred to the New
England Navigation Co., and later turned
over to the Billiard Co. The entire stock
of the Billiard Co. is held by the New
Haven.
Commissioner George w. Anderson in
quired whether the commission was
asked to authorize bond issue for float
ing indebtedness. which would include
the New Ravens holdings in the Bill
lard Co, and ii so. would not the COM
mission be authorizing such an issue in
defiance Of the Massachusetts courts
Counsel Choate, for the railroad, argued
that the New Haven had disposed of its
Massachusetts, trolley holdings as re-
quired by law, as the laws of Connect
cut allow the New Haven road to own
and control stock of other corporations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
A Prosperous Outlook Ahead.

Memorial manufacturers throughout
the entire country report good volume
of business booked for fall, and in some
centers plants are being operated to
the limit of capacity. Labor is remark
ably well employed and no good work
man needs be idle.
This condition is certainly Indicative
of most prosperous closing of the
year 1913 which as whole will go
into history as one in which the volume
of business exceeded that of any pre-
vious year.
That retailers must be enjoying cor
responding season of prosperity is the
only logical deduction, and while in
creased gross sales do not always mean
an increase in profit, yet the absence
of such increase should be speedily in
vestigated and conditions remedied
State and national conventions have
done so much during the past years to
educate the average retailer in matters
of cost computing that there is no ex-
cuse for any one Understanding, and
the careful observation of a policy which
insures fair profit should be most rig
idly adhered to.--From Granite, Mar
bic and Bronze.