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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
Rie Fires Thruout Country

Aeusta, Ca, sustains a five milllon
dollar loss by fire which wiped out
ito business district yesterday.
Fire at Spray, N. c: exacted
property loss of $5O.OOO yestetuas
part of the business section oelne
destroyed. ,o;oeo
home and many residences were
destroyed, entailing a loss OF d zen
million dollars. Eighty thousanu
people are homeless. :aao<
At Nashville, Tenn, IS residence
blocks were swept by fire yesterda!!
entailine a loss of 81 500, 900: 4
lighted ball of yarn carlessly tnrowl W.
by boy in dry grass starteu I'LL
\ conflagratlon'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
sTHE FURRY OF THE WRECK

THE FURRY OF THE WRECK
8 The people of High Point were
much excited over the wreck at
jamestown Sunday night Hun
dreds of people fiocked to the scene
of=the wreck and it is estimated that
200 automobiles were stacked TINS
side and as many more on the
s,reensboro side. In fact you could
NIT get within half mile of the depot
with YOUR machine for the other
machines and vehicles. Here at the
station when the train pulled IN
bearing the wounded a large CROWD
had sathered and watched them con-
yeyed to the hospital.
Every physician went to Ine Ine
wreck and extended first aid. One
or two physicians also came IRON
brownsville. 1t was an unusua
occurrence here, the unloading OF s(
manv wounded and the people were
eager to see and hear everything
possible about the wreck and It's re
suits. e.
Had No. 43 been running tas
when the wreck occurred Sunoa'
nioht there would be diftereI
story to tell. AS it was the tran
; was Just pulling out of JamestoW
whilethe freight was moving rapioi
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
A GOOD INTEREST

A fine interest is being SHOWN
in the series of meetings in progress
At REYNOLDS Presbyterian churcn.
The sermons. which are creating a
splendid impression, are being de-
liyered each evening at 1:4o Dy
Rev c. P. Coble, of High Point oe-
ine preceded by spirited song ser SER
vice Last night MIR. Coble SPOKE g
from the text found in Amos AZ
Prepare to meet thy God" his as dls,
course emphasized the simple plan
which has been provided to MAKE
it possible for every one to elect te
obey this exhortation' urging eie H
Importance Of taking advantage 20 o
the opportunity while there IS ye
time.-Winston Sentinel.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
last of Allen's Killed

lack Allen, last of the 1am9us 12:
Alien clan, of Carroll county; VIZ II,
a1i a;nia was killed Friday night by
S1 W;li McCraw, a noted biockader, !,
eva n miles from Mt. Airy, at the
w. i've a of Mrs, Roberta Martin where
Alien had stopped on his way "aHd noa.ls;
The % Allen trial was being discussed M;aa
,vhen nh McCraw remarked that wes,
,ev %'E Edwards, now serving time o11a ,n
as people thought. lhls .ed ~ ~ 4
sument and Allen resented -, a,.e .
fist fieht resulted and in the IN meis1 A1
Mccraw 1He drew a pistol and shot Al
len in the head.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
Contest at Oak Hill

An interesting entertainment was
held at the Oak Hill school Friday:
fonr schools of the county taxing
mart. supt. of Education Thos. X.
Fonst made the address of welcome.
The nrizes winners were: Deciama-
.;eng,erry ~ Crouch and Gladys
FsIlyos fls Mechapicsville; second
Me srade additive numbers-Lonnie
R;seans of Oak Hill; fifth grade speii,
ind s'contest-Clyde Payne, Oak Hill
and @ MARGARET Welch and Madee
fdo, % fMechanicsville. The elinina-
ton ton contest in the 7th grade result
cd e. IN Selecting Francis Smith for
1H rec;tation: Clarence Clinard for de-
claimer, both of Mechanicsvilie' &c W
represent High Point township IN ~
the county commencement Api'
18th: ,,;,,. so
Luna Tyner of Mechanicsvllle go o
. rsward for the best story writer
from the 3rd grade, Clarence Huo
hard of Mechanicsville, best socla a;
letter from 4th grade; Mary Ccol
for WEIGH school best work IN arltn
~. met;c and geography in 7th grad
Ruth Reynolds of Oak Hill best woI OF
in in arithmetic and English IN ot
d. arade A contest between IN
Schools will be held from time
time
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
FATHER SHOOTS TO DEATH HIS 4
CHILDREN, THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
The Greatest Tragedy Ever Enacted on
Guilford's Soil---Only the Step Mother
is Spared---The Aftermath.

The most horrible tragedy in the
history of Guilford county was en-
acted early Tuesday morning when
DIG. Patterson of Greensboro. deli
herately shot and killed his four chill
dren and himself. 1t was the work
Of a mad man for how could the
father who was so fond of his chill
dren destroy their lives if in his
,;oht mind. Did he not only Few
bonr. before teach them their les
cons and declare that my daughter
Ioui.e is the finest Girl anywhere.
His first act was to enter the room
where slept Louise 16 and Cowles T.
the baby boy, aud shot them through
rho head. Next he went to the room
of Frances 9 and Gordon IL and shot
them Patterson afterwards blew
ont his own brains with the same
weapon that had snuffed out the
lives of his offsprlngs.
pa++erson was native of Liberty ano
. brother of DIR. Patterson OF tha' Pi"0
wbo NV last will and testament e''
ao.+l,, written within the last few noun
before the tragedy, was maoe
,,f sand of the children that mlgn' 0oi
viva For more than "a years ne "oh =
~ with the railroad, and for many y''1i
had been yardmaster here DIX nhon'-
400 he lost his work. Ihere "eie
ticting reports as to the cause Oh HIS 1uo
s;on He was respondent over tnls
but finally went to Hopewell' Che nla
VIRGINIA CITY, where his dreams OF q"io
,oo1+b vanished; in fact, his venture
. restaurant there u said to f3Se prov. :
unfortunate and to have exacteo iaree'
tho savings resulting from the years
steady work.
Coming back here in January ne hs
od come extra work, and to quo
Mrs. Patterson, evidently resalneo -,
Natural cheerfulness. The "Ae ~
warming showed a belief that ne n'
.on oivon considerable extra WORK :"
u,os on the verge of reinstatement
49, 1oco1 wards: Others told that ne
not worked in two months; nelgno'
soid he had been apparently totally II
since moving to the Broad street mol
erono GorreI street short time as'
o.rs Patterson's story indicates Il
the husband had deceived her about
work. and that yesterday being the .
and railroad pay day, and ne haV,ns
o~n,anation of failure to give check,
determined upon self destruction. 1t
dicates further that determined upon
course, and fearing for his ehllor'
f,,t,,re he deliberately planned for
determination of all of his own on
Patterson and his wife slept IN a en-
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
Y WlARREN=CHRISTY GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE

a Governor Craig has commuted to
lie Imprisonment Mrs. Ida Ball
and Samuel Christy, the
Winston murderers, although saying
that both were guilty, but that the
majesty of the law does not demand
That this woman be put to death:
The killing of the woman would
send a chill through North Carolina.
Since life has been spared to her, ,
Christy, too, must escape.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23

Mills Farlowe who was strucA ou
the head with a mattock oy a con-
vict near Sophia last week. mas q
GOOD chance to recover, says W. -
T. Burrus.
negro from the Davidson county
road camp was brought here Tor
treatment on account of part OF MS
chin having been clipped off by a
"a calibre ball fired at him oy a''
irate partner
A Ford kicked back" at o. Z:
pitts white white man hvlne
three miles north of the city mon,
day morning and broke his f'sn'
a': Take shares in the 18th series o.
R,,;id;no and Loan at the Commerc
al National Bank and own you
o"n It 10 evident that High Point rea
estate still demands a good prlce
, xhether by auction with brass pam
ar the still hunt. ~ -
J. G. Russell for years WIN III
H;eh Point Motor Co. is now geneIs
2 salesman in this territory Ior III
D Charlotte Motor Go. -
: Miss Edith Harrison won on
f neace contest prize at the frleno
t church Sunday night under the az
spices of the Loyal lempefan'
ea6l1e
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23

her on the first floor in the rear OF the
house. Upstairs, in front room' slep'
Jouise. elder daughter, and Cowles, oaoy
son. In the back upstairs room was
Gordon and Frances. Undouoteoiy
Jouise and Cowles were shot While asleep
ond death was instantaneous. Goroon'
apparently was aroused by the shots
and had sprung out of bed He hao P"'
on his shirt and pulled on mas palms,
rboroas the children in the front room
z,,oro in he'd clothes. The little girl also
annarentlv had been aroused Both these
+,,,o children were alive when help came
Gordon was shot in the mouth ana
weltered in great pool OF oiooo
Frances died within a short tlme' Du'
for time the hope 'ter'aliieu .n''
Gordon might be saved. Two physicians
bent over him, hurried steps were taken
to rush him to the hospital out at
o'clock it was said he could live only
fo,p minutes. and the transfer to the hos
pital was abandoned
After completing his CHASTITY work up
s+airs Patterson started down the steps
Mrs Patterson, aroused by the shots
had hurried out and met her husband
smoking revolver still in his hands.
what on earth has happened sn
Saws she asked. 80, Dan, what Is In
matter
5 "The little ones are all gone' uon
3 ooke and noise or the neighbors Will
d in" he replied. putting his hand o
u her for a moment, and then removing
n IN reload his revolver.
d Mrs. Patterson says she again aPPea
RS ed to him, but he kept foollng Win u
lie pistol. Hardly knowing what she w
se doing, yet realizing that something avn
bod occurred, Mrs Patterson says s.
at ran ont of the house, expecting to run
he o re;ohbor for assistance. She had go
tn onlv a few steps before two shots to
no her that the end had come. After
ad wife fed, Patterson returned to the oa
in bedroom, and it was here his Dooy
his found. Death to him, apparently
ms instantaneous. :,
the Mrs. Patterson says the husband I
cd. her. when she approached him hrst ut
m Concluded on 5th page)
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
RIG REVIVAL PLANNED

Beginning Sunday June sh"l 4th ana
continuing for 2 weeks the cnurcnes
OF High Point will unite in GIty- Guy.
w wide evaneelistic crusade. n Key.
William Black of Charlotte will DO &c,
the % preaching. The meetings viii
he held in a big tent, proDaOly VI M
South Main street school groundss
a preparatory service will be heio
hv the churches the week preceu
;ne the evangelis,ic meetings.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
VICTIMS OF SUNDAY
NIGHT WRECK

Dead:
MRS M. S. HIATT, High Point.
Critically Injured:
Miss Mary Green, Thomasville.
P. H. Carroll, Oak Hill, Va.
Miss Caroline Biggers, Thomas
vile.
Severely Injured:
Miss Mae Cridlebough, High
Point.
L. L. Scott, Greensboro.
Leo Stout, Greensboro.
lanes Elliott, Thomasv1le.
Miss Ethel Johnson, jamestown.
Miss Clara Blair, High Point.
Edythe, four-year-old daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Payne
High Point.
Miss lola Perryman, High Point.
Slightly Injured:
Frank Norris, Spencer, 10 years
old.
A. M. Keeter, Charlotte.
Lewis Payne, High Point.
Garland Chappell, High Point
Chris Arahovites, High Point.
Miss Treva Hedgecock, High
Point.
B. G. Weisner, Winston-Salem.
ID. Fauntleroy, Alexadria, Va.
IT. Omohundra, Greensboro.
L. A. Spaugh, Greensboro.
lanes Milliner, Greensboro.
William. Ward, High Point X
II F. D. No. 5.
J. M Stephenson, High Point.
II CIR. Biakea Charlotte. negro
Alex Wilson, Concord, negro.
MI. Baker, Lexington, negro
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23

,hor of severe bruises. His inju-
r;os while not serious are very palnlul
o,d he ia confined to his bad. hrs htCie
four-year old daughter, Edythe' "no
was with him on the train, mas p"0
compound fracture of the rlght ies'
oho,,+ four inches of the bone protruo
ino through the flesh between the knee
and hip. -. ,,a
NJ stephenson, of Ward street. sus-
.:od number of painful bruises and
sprains. He is at home.
Miss lola Perryman, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs J. E. Perryman, had remark
ohio escape from serious and prooaOy
fatal injuries. She and her slsCer' i'o
zena. were returning from GREENSBORO
whore thew had been attending the pre-
son+ation of f'The Holy City" at inc
e State Normal Miss lola was sItClhs
I ho+weeu Mrs. Hiatt, who was fatally IN
;,,rod and Miss Mae Cridlebough, VINO
d was seriously hurt, and 1T is prooaoiy
:. due to the fact that her companions re-
,oo;vod the full force of the impact thaV
n Mice lola escaped. She sustained
N number of very painful bruises aO0uS
is the body and legs, but it Is beneVeu
10 sbe will be able to leave her bed III .
few days.
80 Miss Clara Blair, daughter of Mr.. ana
as Mrs. R. E. Blair, was returning from
nd cui1ford college. She had three rlO.
n 1uo11o, ond received number of paln1ul
to bruises. It is thought, however .n"'
unless pneumonia or other comphca1ion'
iss I,set in she will soon recover.
,se The wreck occurred just as No. AZ wa
aid pulling out from the jamestown S'a
be tion. according to passengers. Inc iran
IN. h,oa crowded. as is usual on Sundays
nrobablv more so yesterday on accoun
vn, of a. number of people from
ad Thomas sville and other places attendln
,bs. tho performance of "The Holy city
oc- Tho State Normal college in GreensDor
leg. Yesterday. No. 43 was running aDoV
IN minutes late, it rs said, ana ii"
G. q a+onrcd at jamestown to take on pa
the sengers. just as the Crain 0U"'
ON having moved, according to pasSeneel
,ery onlv a few feet, the crash came. neg
,or fr, ioht No. IA was passing on u
aev- oortbbound track, and just making
was usual good schedule speed. just as
was passing NO 43, one of the trelg
bout cars in some unexplained manner W
ured derailed, plunglng INTO the coac"oO -,
such passenger train. The derailed car pun
for others after it, and in the twinklng
an eye several freight cars followed : :
oint, runaway, the cars soon being mass
-. intoaa heap of wreckage'
treet, Apparently the first car to leave
and concluded on 5tn pageI
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
Millinery! Millinery!

This department is now complete.
Have three experienced milliners IN
charge. Everything up to the MN
ute in style and prices. Hats rom
aSc nm to most any price you
"o II. A. MOFFTTT
The Leading Popular Price Milllner
of the City.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23
THE DEAD IN GREENS
BORO TRAGEDY

Louise Patterson 16
COwleS Patterson Z
Frances Patterson y
Gordon Patterson Ill
D. II. Patterson So
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-10
The Lakeland News
akeland's Oldest Newspaper.

" HE paper that for generation has told the story
that has chronced the births of children, Of whom
told Of their weddings the paper that since NJ
q town here has been interviewer In It's history.
More people have been brought to Lakeland through
LAKELAND NEWS perhaps than through any other agency
hundreds Of copies out Of the State the
large circulation going the neighborins towns and v
reaching practically every farmer grower In the cent
northern portions OF Polk County.
1t Is splendid advertising medum-so recognized
national advertisers, who 1t regularly.
is just the thing for the person who lives dlsh
desires to keep In touch with this sections progress
THE WEEKLY NEWS, Issued from the Telegram office
largest subscription of any paper this vicinity, being
the interest of the farmer fruit grower, better med
reach of the business man get
Florida and many adjoining states
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-10
There are over two humid
Half Tone Pictures

Illustrating all these things.
The booklet would read with the greatest interss
person interested In Florida who might receive II.
BY sending copy to distant friend or aequainans
citizen mqht be added community.
Wrapped ready for mailing at the Evening Telegram n
rs cents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-10
Help Us Boost Lakeland
and Polk County

-HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM recently
4 handsome Special Edition, or Year Book, containing |,
= and cover, telling all about Lakeland and the esv
roundnathe people, the the climate the business
the churches the schools and everything that people vi
never been here would like to KNOW
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-10
The Lakeland Evening Telegram

~ VERY issue of the Evening Telegram a compendu
the news, both local and foreign. In concise
densed form, 1t gives the happenings of the City Of
and surrounding country WHEN 1T HAPPENS.
The only paper in Polk CO.
taking Associated Press
Dispatches
and up to the minute of going to press thereby giving Its RE-
benefit of the of the nation advance
other paper In South Florida.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-09
MARRIED MEN RULE
ON JURY FOR ORPET
VIII Hear the Love Letters
Written i'm French to
Marian Lambert
GIRLS FATHER TESTIFIES

W~AtKEGAN, Ill, June S.-Frank Lam
bort. father Of Marian Lambert, was
the first witness to-day against VIII II.
orret. the University OF Wisconsin stu
dent accused of numbering the girl by
poison in Helms woods.
After Lambert the State called n score
or more OF witnesses to support the con-
tention of the prosecution tina Orpet
administered the cyanide of potassium
to his discarded sweetheart with muir
derous intent. state Attorney Dady's
opening address was interrupted yes
terday by the sudden illness Of James
IL Wilkerson. senior counse for the
defence, which caused an adjournment.
The jury, which was completed yester-
day after 1896 men had been examined.
includes ten married men. nine of whom
have children. Almost n month OF the
trial was consumed in obtaining twelve
men TO try the case.
Letters written by Orpet TO Miss Lam
bert, which were made public to-day by
the states Attorney. are to be read to
the jury. These show the ardent WOO
Ing by Orpet of he high school girl,
their infatuation for each other and the
subsequent establishment of the girl
and the worry over her condition. only
- hhA VI INV 'AA'iS "tS ia'A punt
the remainder being withheld by the
state till the time to read them to the
Jurors. Orpet wrote In French, which
allowed him to express better the shades
Of intimacy between him and the girl.
orpet began writing to the girl early
last summer. May 3 the student, then
at college. wrote:
DEAREST MARIAN ! am awfully dis
appointed in you. Marian, for I thought
you cared quite a little for me. That
night | was up to see YOU though I
found out different. and I sure am dssap-
pointed. However. I haven't given w
hopes and am going to try TO bring you
around to IL after "A while"
II was the next December that an
ominous note began TO appear In Or
pets communications. An extract from
a letter dated December 6 reads:
Put of going to the doctor rs long
as possible. Do not tell him I gave
YOU something 10 take. will YOU
Let me know how things 20. and
burn this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-09
SCH1FF HON0RED BY N. Y. U.
Banker and u. W. Sells Get uou-
Com mcrcinI Degrees,

Vt the second instalment of New
YORK tniversity's eighty-fourth annual
commencement exercises. held yesterday
afternoon in the Gould Memorial Library
on University Heights. PA commercial
degrees were awarded. The rain again
prevented the outdoor procession of the
council, faculty and candidates for de-
grees.
TWO honorary degrees were conferred
ny Acting Chancellor Ueorge Alexander.
Jacob H.. Schin and Elijah Watt Sells
received the degree of Doctor of Com
mercial Science. The prizes in the COM
mercial school were announced by Dean
johnson as follows:
Deans prize in Practical Economics.
W. II. Rothrock Delta Sigma ri medal,
saul Levy: Phi Sigma Delta prize. John
Il. Raasch Glass of 1918 prize, Milton
conn Glass OF 1914 prize. W. LLOYD
Martin.
Dean Joseph French johnson OF the
School of Commerce, Accounts and
Finance, delivered the annual address.
Following the Deans talk. Dr. Schiff
gave n short discussion OF the science of
business. in which he urged the more
complete training of young men in the
business world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-09
JAPAN WORKS ON WAR ORDERS.
Russian Governments De mn Il
Amount 20 s25.OOO,O 900.

TOXIC, June Sit Is not alone In
and munitions OF var h la
Japan is profting by war orders from
Russia. According to recent japanese
papers the War Department has re-
ceived orders from the Russian Govern
ment for 5000. 900 yards OF woollen
cloth valued at about $40. 900. 900. 1900
600 pairs OF boots valued at $4,000. 900
and 10000 sets Of harness valued at
81. 000. 600. tota,ling In value $e5.0oo.-
600.
These orders are to be executed by
March next. The Japanese Government
has already made arrangements for the
execution OF the orders. and the manu-
facture Of boots and harness will be
undertaken principally by tho japan
Tanning Company. while tho woollen
cloth ordered will he made by the Senju
Seiju-jo. Togo Kcori. kakogawa and
Toxic Eeori companies.
According 70 the oys. h Todo Elec-
trio Company has received a Russian
order for 1000. 900 tungsten bulbs and
the contract has been signed. This is
the first transaction in this line.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-09
YUAN A SUICIDE?
Republican Party Reports Prest-
dent Of China Took Poison.

President Yuan Shih-k'ai OF china
committed suicide by taking poison. ac-
cord.ng to a cahlegram received here
Yesterday by Ma 500. formerly secretary
70 pr. sun Yat-sen, and associate OF the
leaders of the republican movement in
China. The text of the telegram fol-
lows:
IN despair Yuan took poison and died
tbs morning at 6.
"REPUBLICAN PARTY"
According to Ma 500 there was a
movement on foot in China to disregard
the Constitution and make Yuan KEN
Ting. son Of Yuan. President in place OF
the legal successor, the Vice-President,
Ii Yuan-hung.
The Premier. however. by his prompt
action had succeeded in having the Vice.
Pres dent proclaimed President or emma.
i, was possible that ths leaders or the
Republican party. the strength OF which
Is chiefly in south China. might nave
had 70 make war on the Yuan partisans'
tho Presidency.
Peace probably will result from tho
death Of Yuan, Mr.. 500 said, as the mill
tary control of China Is in the hands OF
The Premier. Tuan-Chi-1ui. who Is q
Republican.
The action Of the Powers In recognize
Ing Yuan as President was deplored by
Ma 500. who said his attempt to become
Emperor showed nov he had betrayed
his trust. lie said he hoped the Powers
would now strongly support tho legal
President, Ii Y~uan-hung. for harmony
probably would result from his success
sion to the Presidency. as he Is satisfac-
tory 10 the Republican faction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-09
jerks SEES PEACE.
Says Leaders NOrth and south Will
Support President Ii.

A cablegram received yesterday by the
Far Eastern Bureau from Prof, Jere-
n'ah W. jerks, director Of the bureau.
who is in Pekin, said
The personal and official acts OF the
new Chinese president, Ii fuan-hung,
promise an enlightened administration.
governed by a magnanimous policy no
always TO be found in the Orient.
Ills first three mandates as president
were issued this morning Thursday.
The first mendate tells the Chinese peo-
re and the world that he will follow
strictly the constitution and the repub-
lean policy, The second mandate an
LOUNGES that the Government soldiers
and c!vil and military officers are to re-
main Just as they are at present. h
th'ri mandate pays a fitting tribute to
tho memory OF President Lis predeces-
s'r
The veteran marshal, Fcng kuo-
c.trg one OF the famous -four friends
NJ Yuan and the ablest General after
Premier Tuan chi-jui, has tclegraphed
b.. cordial support to President Ii, II
's thought here that all the leaders.
ror'n and south viii cordially back up
n" new administration and restore "A
united China