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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18
Odd Fellows Day at Rose Thursday

The Rose Theater will run Thurs
day that magnificent reproduction
of Biblical history, in two most mir
aculous and thrilling events, in
two reels, 1000 feet, of the Child
rem of Israel in the Fiery Furnace"
and Daniel Cast into the Lion
Den" These two great pictures
were written by the Rev. Madison
C. Peters, said to BIZ one of the abb
est ministers in the United States
and was acted out by the Vitagraph
Co. at an expense of $50 600.
These special pictures are for the
special and exclusive service of the
General Film co. and not put in the
regular Sc vice bu. charged extra by
all theaters Th4re have been mil
lions of sermons preached from the
Bible taking as subject matter these
two great pictures, and anyone who
misses seeing them will miss two
of the highest class Biblical pictures
that have ever been produced by
man, up-to date. Every minister
of the city invited to see these pic
lures free of charge Thursday
The price will be 10c. to everyone
except ministers who are admitted
free.
Now don't forget that this is for
the benefit OF the Odd Fellows OF
this city in behalf Of the orphan
children. to help pay off the indebt-
edness of the home at Goldsboro
ODD FELLOWS OF HIGH POINT
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18
LEE MEREDITH FOUND GUILTY
Of Murder.

A verdict of guilty of murder in
the second degree was reported
Thursday afternoon by the Superior
court jury against Lee Merideth,
of High Point, for the killing of Mrs
Elizabeth Clark.
Merideth is a youth about 10
years of age, and the killing occurred
last fall at the home of Mrs. Clark
in High Point. 1t was claimed by
the defendant that the shooting was
an accident and he denied there was
any reason for committing the act,
Evidence for the defense was that
Mrs. Clark was standing in the room
while he was cleaning gun and
that he accidentally pulled The trle
ger. The state brought evidence to
the effect that more than one YER
sion had been given by Merldeth.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18
Xmas Presents

Mesh Bags. S1.95 to $4.9o. GOLD
and Silver Handle Umbrellas at $3.50
and $500; Bed Room Slippers 75c
and $t.OO pair; Silk Mufflers at 81 90
each; Chjldren's Kid Gloves, Boy S
Kid Gloves. Ladies' Kid Gloves,
S1.OO pair; Men'S Fancy Necktles;
Laties' SHIRT Waists in holly boxes,
Silk SCarts SOC to CSC at h. a.
Mofltt's Popular Price Store.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18
Durable Xmas Presents
at H. A. Motifs Store.
DEBATE AT JAMESTOWN.

There was public debate in the
jamestown High school auditorium
Tuesday night, Dec. Is; between
the Junior and senior classes. Thu
question for debate was Resolved,
That foreign immigration to the
United States should be further re-
stricted by the imposition of an
educational test. The senior speak
ers, David Coltrane, James Groome
and Mamie Gray, upheld the affir-
native side of the question, while
the junior speakers, Clyde Ridge,
Harvie Willard and Rennie Gibbons,
presented the negative argument.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

We direct attention to the ad of
Tilley's Emporium in this issue.
This store is selling out and the
tremendous crowds attending the
sale speak more eloquently than
words that big bargains are being
secured and that Mr.. Tillcy means
exactly what he says-selling out
to quit.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

$1Oo pr. of Heavy Cotton Blank
cts, $1.25 values now Csc pair.
Wool Blankets $1.98 pair; 100 pai,
oads and ends in Ladies' and Chjlo-
ren's shoes at almost 1.2 price, at
H. A. MOFFlTTS.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

Carter Convicted in Georgia Court.
Asheville, Dec 15.-It is learned
here today that John H. Garter,
formerly president of the American
National bank here, was convicted
Saturday in the Circuit court of
Gilmer county, Georgia, and SEN
fenced to serve two years on the
county chaingag. He appealed to
the Supreme court of Georgia The
charge against Mr.. Carter in Georgia
was that he hypothetical about
$4,000 worth of securities belonging
to small banks and wrongfully ap
propriated it to his own use.
News from Washington today is
to the effect that the appeal taken
here in District court, in which the
government had attempted to have
decisions of Judge Boyd reversed in
regard to misappropriating the
funds of the American National
bank, has not been upheld before
the Supreme court of the United
States, owing to the fact that Judge
Boyd did not state reasons why the
counts had been thrown out.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

Visit the store of E. M. Brewer
on the corner of North Main and
West Washington streets for your
Xmas toys of all description, Dolls
from Sc to $1.O0. ).
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18
Closing Out Sale

of Goats and Coat Suits, $500
Goats now going at $3.50; $3.50
Goats at $500; $500 values at $5.5o
at II. A. MOFFITTS.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

The Manufacturers Club had ifs
annual reception last Friday night
to which a goodly MI mber assent.
ed.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

Sylvia Introduces "No Sleep Strike
London, Dec. 15.-MIss Sylvia
Pankhurst, the militant suftragst
agitator, since her arrest on Decem
Der 10 has adopted the more drastic
method of addinga mo sleep strike
to her hunger and thirst strike
In order to force the prison authOrI-
ties to release her. She accomplish
es this by walking continually. Her
condition already is aggravated and
her friends expect her release short
ly.
The police, however, plan to
keep both Miss Pankhurst and her
mother in Jail until after today 5
weekly meeting of the Women's
social and, political union.
In the meantime the militants con-
tinue their violent tactics. The ar
son squad last night burned down
an empty mansion near Bristol. An
other party broke every wlndo" in
the Richmond police station.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18
Do You Want a Free Dinner?

lwant anyone that knows of any,
one in the city that is poor and that
would like a free dinner on Xmas
to send me their names street and
number.
Captain w. A. Crandall,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18
DON'TYOU WANT A PEN?

If YOU want a good fountain pen,
stylographic pen, gold pens, ink,
penIils or the like, write The Weld
Itch and Simpson Pen Co., of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, S. E. Cor, 5tE and
Sycamore streets, and they will send
you something interesting. Don't
put it off-do 1t today.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

Shoes, hats, underwear, ETC., at
the lowest price possible at E. M.
Brewers, on the corner. We save
you real money. Il
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

See our immense line of dolls
at any price you want, from SC up.
More value for your money tnan
anywhere else. E. M. Brewers store.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

TEN pure silk Knit Neckties Tor
$500 at MattOcks.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18

Don't forget to visit the Rose
Theater during the holidays. High
class special pictures ordered Tor
these days.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-18
LOW ROUND TRIP RATES
ACCOUNT
XMAS AND NEW YEARS
HOLIDAYS

NORFOLK SOUTHERN R. R.
Ask nearet Agent for complete IN
formation, H. S. Leard, q. +. A,
Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
.FOLKSONGS OF NEGROES
Confined from sixth mage.

This drum was beaten with the palms OF
the hands. \ variety Of smaller drums.
some with one. some with two heads,
were beaten variouslv with sticks ana
fingers. The bells four in number, were
Of iron and were held mouth upward
and struck with sticks The players
showed the most remarkable rhythmlcdl
sense and skill that ever came under my
notice Bcrloz in his supremcst erort
with his army Of drummcrs produced
nothing to compare in artistic interest
with the harmonious drumming Of thes"
savaees Tho fundamental effect was a
combination Of double and triple time. the
former kept by the singers the latter by
the drumm,rs. but IL Is impossible 10
convey an idea Of the wealth OF detail
achieved by the drummers by means or
exchange Of tho rhythms, syncopauon OF
both simultaneously and dynamic devices.
Only by making a score OF the music
could this have been done I attempted
20 make such a score by enlisting the
help Of the late John O. Fillmore, expert
enced in Indian music. but we were
thwarted by the PLAYERS who, evidently
OWNING our purpose when We took out
our notebooks. mischievously changed
their manner NJ PLAY as soon az We
touched pencil TO paper. ! was forced
to the conclusion that in their commands
Of the element, which In the musical art
Of the ancient Greeks stood higher than
either melody or harmonoy, the best COM
posers Of to-day were the veriest tyros
compared with these black savagcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
SENSE OF RHYTHM.

II would be easy 10 I'LL pages with trav-
ellers' notes on the drum playing ana
dancing Of The African tribes TO illustrate
their marvellous command OF rhythm /
content myself with a few Illustrative
examples. African drums are OF many
varieties. from the enormous war drums
for which trunks OF large trees provide
the body and wild beasts the membranes
which are belabored with clubs, down TO
small vase-shaped instruments played
with the fingers. The Ashantees USED
their large drums 10 make an horrihc
din 10 accompany human sacrifices. ana
large drums too, are used for signalling
at great distances. The most refined ef-
fects Of the modern tympanist seem to
be put in the shade by the devices used
by African drummers IN varying the
sound OF their instruments so as 10 make
them CONVEX meanings, not by conVen-
tional time formulas but by actual imlta-
ton OF words Wallaschek %. ll9 says.
Peculiar 10 Africa is the custom OF using
drums as a means of communication from
great distances. There are two distinctly
different kinds Of this drum language. as
is shown in an example by Mir. Schauen-
fuik. lie saw al huldT HfBlp bfdAlhS
the drum with the right hand and vary
ing the tone by pressing his left on the
skin. so as 10 initiate the sound OF the
Mandingo words During the wrestling
match II sounded "Amuta. amuta' Cat
tackl: during the dance all bac ST. and
all the participants understood IT, tcduard
Schauenburg. "Reisen I'm Central Afrika.
etc Lahr 1853 !. $50 . Sir a. e..
Noloney observed this system OF Ian
glIages among the Yorubas and
says II Is an imitation OF the human voice
by the drum. To understand IL one has
TO know the accents OF pronunciation in
the vernacular and To ho capable OF reCog-
nizing the different and corresponding
note Of the drum" tSir Alfred Moloney.
Notes on Yoruha and the Colony and
ProtectOrate Of Lagos" in The Proceeding
Of the ROYAL Geographical Society. New
Series. MI, $3.50.
The art OF making the drum talk Is still
known in the Antilles In Two Years in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
MANY WAYS OF PLAYING.

II seems there are many WAYS Of play
inS-differcut measures familiar 20 all
these cOlOrcd people hut not easily DIS
tinguishcd by anybody else, and there
are great matches sometimes between
celebrated fdmLoHUc The same cpmmGHd'
who's" portrait ! took while playing told
me that ne once figured IN "A contest III
this kind. his rival being a drummer
from the neighhoring hurgh of Marigot.
ate. ate. dio! mon Ch'--U fOt tam bout
palcW said the cOmmdlldC. describing the
execution Of his antagonist; my dear.
he Just made that drum talk / thought
! was going 10 hc beaten for sure. | was
trembling all the time-0tc, Ddic. gdic
Then ne got of that ka. I mounted IL
] thought moment then ! struck up
the 'Rivcr-of-tho- Lizard mats. mon che
pon iaJTric Lcs0 toni pi!-such n River
Of-the- Lizard an. just perfectly pure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
UNION SQUARE.

The Bachelor Dinner" new musical
playlet. with Seymour Brown and COM
pany of twenty-five is the headline at
traction at the Union Square Theatre this
week Mr. Brown, who has appeared in
musical comedy and has written many
popular songs, promises to provide lovel
entertainment in this new Offering Walter
Percival. who played the son in The
Lion and the Mouse" and his own COM
pany of players will give the first presen-
tation here of a one-act playlet The
Choice" Other features will be Maud
Muller and Ed. Stanley, the American
eccentric comedienne with the grand
opera voice. ard the Englishman from
Chicago; the Florenz Family, presenting
tumblng feats; Charles b. Middleton and
Leora Spellmeyer, in a musical comedy,
An ocean Wooing'; George Hermann
and Marion, in a novelty. The Myster-
ious Masquerader'; Fred and Adele
Astaire with novel songs and dances;
Jack Mooney, a BARITONE soloist, and
Lenett and Wilson, in comedy bar ex-
bFbf+iop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03

the tone producing agency is fixed =,
they are made and remains unslt..'e
The marimba, which has become "
tional instrument in Mexico. ia .. -
strument Of the xylophone tyns =. -
tones Of which are struck out OF SON.. S
bars Of wood and intensified bv ~
of dry calabashes OF various slzss
under the bars. The accounts q, .+
instrument given by travellers Al w
justify an attempt to record its tpr,.
The zanze is a small sound-bo, ,"
times reinforced by a ralabash
block of wood followed out in tho :.
of a round gourd. to the upper s,s'
which, over a bridge. are tightly "a
series of wooden or metal tong..
different lengths. These tongus,
snapped with the thumbs. the prin.,.'
involved being that Of the familiar -
box, and give out most agrs.,1
sound. find no record in the ao,,,'"'
of travellers as to any systematic ,ur,.i
OF the instrument, but a specimen t,.S
Zululand i'm my possession is accv-.,.
tuned 10 the notes OF the pent.,,.9
scale. with the addition Of two sr,,s
tones side by SIDE in the middle q, ..
instrumental fact which invites sO.,.
lation.
In the table showing the results NJ =.
analysis Of 81 songs printed last W..
seven variations from the normal :.
conventional, diatonic major and MR..
scales were recorded besides the Son..
which we're set down as Of mIYed ;.
vague tonality. They were % the mat.
scale. with the seventh depressed a SEN.
tone. t. G., Halted; (9 the major sea-.
without The seventh or leading tone. q,
the major scale, without the fourth IA
the major scale. without either sever.
Of fourth the pentatonic scale): q, -,
minor scale. with a raised or r,,,
sixth: ~ the minor scale, without n.
sixth. ard O. the minor scale, with u.
raised seventh-the So-called harmori,
minor. These variations or aberrato,,
shall occupy our attention in the u,,,
chapter For the majority OF them
have found prototypes in African muse
as appears from the specimens ps.n,.s
in connection with this chapter.
Elk
Copyright. 1918, by G. seh!rrer)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03

Luna has added another thriller TO Its
list OF attractions this week. "Devilino''
alias Joe the Lamplighter. is the name
If the gentleman who produces the novel
thrills This act is a Slide for life
dow wire stretched between the main
tower ard the front gate OF the park.
"Devilino." once a steeplejack and quite
character in Coney Island, does this
stunt with his teeth as the only con-
Meeting link between himself and the rub
Der mouthpiece attached 10 the wire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03

Tie old African dances. the Clleinda
and tho E-ir (Which latter Us accompanied
by chautoG lWprotlzatiOD are danced on
Sundays tu thr sound OF the drum on az
most every plantation ia the land. The
drum. indeed. is an instrument 90 Whi'n
tho country folk are so much attch, "
that they swear bt &c. ICWbuH' hrlnB inc
oath uttered upon all ordinary occasions
OF gGrIris. or vrN.tipu. Eut the lIdlIu-
mcut IL puit, as often called kd because
made out of rraTtar-N|rfcl. or quar-,
:. iu the patois H. Both ends ~ the barrel
having been removed, Wet lld'' wei
wrapped about q couple OF hoops -
driven on. and lu drying the stTetcu'i
skin obtains s'ill further tension. To"
Other end % the ka l- always LETT open
Across the fac. %! t.r .aiN Sums u
tightly stretched. 10 which are attached
NJ Intervals Of about an inch apart. very
thin FRAGMENTS Of bamboo or cat feather
stems. These lend certain vibration
20 tho tones
In ~, time of Pore Labat the negro
drums had % somewhat different FORM.
There were then two kinds OF drums
e hig taWrau and httl" one. Wh!ch
used % be played together both con-
sisted of skins tightly stretched over one
end OF cylinder. or "a s''u"n 81 q
hollow tree trunk The larger was from
three - four feet long with diameter
q from DE- ~ lG Inches. th" smaily..
B0bOuiu was of the same length. but only
eight or nine inches in diameter
The sE.liul player ttfi ram O'Nt'' SU'u ,
flts nj. la stripped % the waist. and
plays upon 10 with the fiurer-uls OF hoth
bands simultaneously. taking care mat
the VIBRATING striug occupies horizontal
position Occasionally the heel OF tine
naked foot b. pressed lightly or yigor-
ously against the skin $50 as To- prod zee
changes OF tone. This is called giving
hcci" 20 tho drum-bDW luton. Mean
willie q boy keeps striking the drum at
the uncovered end with "a suck, 50 as
mcnt The sound Of the drum itself.
well played has a wild power that
makes aud masters all TN" excitement OF
tho ddnce-a complicated double roll.
with q peculiar bil"wy rising and fall
ing. The creole ouOmatOprs. . hp-b up
bup. Biip DO no; fully render the roll A..
FOR each stands really FOR a series OF
sounds too rapidly nlilped out - be
initiated 10y articulat" speech. The tap
ping Of ka can be heard az urp.islng
distances. and experienced players often
play for Eours a. "a time without exhibit
ing wenreomcness. or in the least dim
inishinE the volume OF sound produced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
HAMMER EMS.

EVELYN Nesbit Thaw is the headline
feature i'm the bill at Hammerstein's Roof
Garden this week. She will appear with
Jack Clifford in the same dancing act
which met with success al the Hippo
drome in London The pair Will intro
duce a glide" of their own invention.
This will he Miss Nesbit's first appear
ance on the stage in this country since
the production of The Wild Rose" IN
1901. Mr.. Clifford. her partner, is clever
dancer and has trained her since last
year. when she decided 10 make her re
appearance on the stage. Others on the
bill are Winsor McCay. Ahearn and his
cycling Comedians. Marshall Montgom-
cry. May West, the Three Amber
Brothers. Devora. Wilbur Sweatman. the
Three Varsity Fellows. Harvey Gertz.
Mead and Betz, and Lawton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
COLUMBIA OPENS NEXT WEEK.

The Columbia Theatre, completely
renovated. will bo opened for the reg
ular season on Monday week by the
Rose.and Girls. in a new two-act bur
lesque called Society q la Carte" by
j. mes r.. Cooper and Tom McRes, mus
ical score by William X. Wells. The cast
is headed by Sollie Ward and Lillian
Fitzgerald The Columbia company an
nounces that for the coming season the
same policy as heretofore VIII prevail.
The shows will be changed weekly, will
be Of a high quality. particularly in the
lbrettos and music and the scenic and
costume equipments Will be much more
elaborate than heretofore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
JARDIN DE DANSE.

Joan Sawyer and Wallace McCutcheon
the pair of graceful dancers heading the
cabaret programme al the Jardin de
Danse, on top OF the New York Theatre.
begin the sixth week of their successful
engagement tomorrow. Others on the
bill at this novel resort are Diane, French
chanteuse; the Hartmans. who hold the
Waiting record of sixteen hours; Helen
Atkins, contralto, Woods and Woods.
turkey trottng specialists: Leona Sher-
win. mezzo-soprano the Whirlwnd Hig-
gins. promoters; Blanche Huntington,
coloratura soprano and La Barbe and
Maize. eccentric dancers. Garter De Ha-
ven offers nightly surprises. and souve-
Mrs are distributed at intervals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
IN VARIETY ABROAD.

At the present time there are more
than 80 vaudeville acts Of American
origin playing in England. Cathryn Chal-
oner. who has a sketch called Rates
Press Agent" is 10 invade the English
next season. The story is Of
a press agent as understood by the play
goer. and will probably lie accepted in
London as true character study Of q
dlstinctively American institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Miss Jessie g. Fenner. the New York
vocal teacher. is conducting good class
this summer. made up of pupils from the
towns of Harrison and Bridgeton, y. j.
This teacher took up the study If singing
mainly with the idea Of gaining good
health. but becoming interested in the
advantages vocally TO be obtained. she
began taking lessons with Alice Garrigue
Mott on the advice If Mrs. Mott she
went TO Paris To study style and rci'er-
tory, returning later 10 take UP similar
course with " Maurice Lafsrge. the
French operate ana concert coach For
several years she sang as coairalto So
loist in the churches OF New York and
the suburbs, being at present director OF
music in the German Lutheran Church IN
her home town. Under the advice Of
Frederick Bristol Miss Fenner has broad
ened her vocal art and ability 20 such an
extent that she has been successful in
earning his recommendation.
Reinald Werrenrath. the baryJone vas
the feature OF the programme II the third
Of a series OF concerts for the preserva-
ton of Alt-Rothenburg. which was given
IL Bavaria. Germany. on July 8.
n Valentine Peavey. pianist and teach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
CITY AND SEASHORE SHOWS
Evelyn Nesbt Thaw and Jack Cliford-Mclntyre and
Heath's Last Week in Vaudevile-Corse Pay
tons Debut in Tabloid Drama.
MADISON SQUARE ROOF.

Besides the attraction OF the novel stone
dancing pavilion, the Madison Square
Roof Garden offers an entertaining cab
aret show this week. The programme in
cludes Edith Barton. clever ballad
singer; Stella Ford, soprano, Myrtle b.
land. character singer; Mabel Bentley
and Grace Hall. Belle Daniels. a coon
shouter'' from Alabama Clark Lincoln,
the American tenor; Justin -. Laury.
tenor: Dan Gray. the laughing comedian;
George Deane and David Hall. on Mon
DAY and Friday nights amateur perform
ances are given after the reSular bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
PALISADES.

The large natatorium az Palisades
Amusement Park is considered one Of the
principal attractions during these hot
days. and affords an opportunity for
crowds OF bathers to ENJOY any form OF
water sports The Rustic Theatre pre-
sents a bin Of eight acts this week, and
at the free outdoor circus and vaudeville
show there will be a new series OF per
formances each afternoon. A display OF
fireworks will be given on Thursday even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
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gave heel TO that ka: | worried that
ka.-I made IL mad I made II crazy; |
made IL talk. | won
In Unyancbe, James Augustus Grant
says. tho large drum is played by the
leader, while "A youth apparently ratified
a roll like the hoy I'm Hcarn's descrip-
ton. In my notebook | find a postcard
written BY Hearn from New Orleans
thirty years ago. which indicates that