The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21

Greensboro. The mayor is taking
hold of city affairs with a vim and
making a good manager In talking
with two Greensboro parties in
Rocky Mount last week they said it
was a shame for Greensboro to have
lost such a man, just at the time he
had become so efficient, and these
gentlemen did not mince words in
saying that Greensboro was thou
sands of dollars poorer by the politi-
cal deal pulled off in the late eiec
ton and High Point far richer by
securing Mr.. Murphy. whom they
reckened as giant against a jelly
fish in making a certain comparison.
Nearly one billion dollars over
subscribed in the Liberty Loan fund
by the people of the United States.
Gee, but doesn't that show that we
are some patriots when the show
down comes. There were some three
milIion people subscribing to Them
The Camp Fire Girls gave a
=" Mo her Goose tea at the Peoples
House Furnishing Co. Saturday
which proved to be a very enjoyable
event. Quite a neat sum was added
to the treasury from the tea.
Miss Vera Idol is taking special
course at the Peabody summer
school at Nashville, Tenn.
The Red Cross movement is spread
ing like wildfre, as it should. 1t is
one of the greatest assets to the ma
ton in this world crisis.
We Americans are always equal
to the occasion, even if we are slow
at first, and come in on the home
stretch with all the vim necessary
for a complete victory, as was evi-
denced in the sale of the Liberty
bonds which ran several hundred
millions over the required two bill
lion asked for.
The street paving on North Main
is progressing rapidly. The entire
east side will be ready for travel by
the first of July, it is believed. +
Word has been received of the
safe arrivaLinr France of Base Hos
pital No. y10, American ,Expedi-
tionary Force, Of sviIffch MISS 4is fEditlT
Moore, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
E. Moore of this city, is a member.
This was the first official unit Uf the
government to arrive for service.
Back to ell with the kaiser and
his forces of ell.
Messrs. W. M. Mari, .. r. York,
W. E. Herndon. B. H. Bradner and
others from the local tride of Red
Men left Monday night for Will
mington to attend the State meet
ing of the Improved Order of Red
Men. An effort will be made to
get the 1918 session for High Point
A hail storm visited High Point
Thursday at Ills but little damage
resulted as far as known. There was
very little wind accompany ing the
hail or there would have been seri-
GUS damage to crops.
Miss Ola Stephenson, home dem
onstration agent of Guilford county,
gave a canning exhibition in this
city yesterday at the office of the
North Carolina Public Service Co.
Much interest was aroused in the
work by the presence and practical
demonstration work of Miss Stephen
son.
Rev. C. P. Coble assisted in the
installation of the pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Lexington Sun
day night.
V. A. J. Idol left Monday night
for WrightsvilIe- to attend TO State
Building and Loan Association.
The families of O. "A. Kirkman
anc E.W. Freeze are at Ocean View,
Va, to spend a month at Mr.. Kirk
mans summer home. They made
the trip by automobile.
Mrs. w. G. Brown and children
were called to Gastonia Sunday on
account of the serious illness of Mrs.
Browns father, who had suffered a
second stroke of paralysis.
The pastors of the nation are
urged by Director Hoover to preach
upon conservation of food Sunday,
July 1st.
Farm lands seem to find ready
buyers these days, judging from the
many sales.
Harry German. formerly manager
of the Kress store here, accompanied
by Mrs. German, haye gone to Bal