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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
The ElwOod Hotel Property
Deal

The Review has received first
hand information regarding the sale
OF tie Elwood Hotel from Geo. T,
Penny who purchased it outright
but next day sold 1-haIf undivided
Interest to I F. Wrenn of this citv
The facts as given follow: No price
has been given to the public but
the property certainly brought as
much as quarter of million dol
lars. The building alone is worth
$500 600. and the land S15O,OOO.
and it is ridiculous to suppose that
Mr.. Cox would part with so valu-
able a property for less than quar-
ter OF million dollars. The pres
ent owners intend to improve the
property by an addition on Rankin
strret and if the option they hold ON
the H. c. Field property adjoining
the hotel results in buying, then the
hotel will be enlarged to cover the
rest of East High street and will
give ample room to accommodate
all visitors to the furniture exposit-
ions and otherwise. No tenant of
the property has lease for as much
as 10 years The property connects
with the fine building of j. C. Welch
Cather.in law of Mr.. Penny on
5. Main street. The buyers have
refused a big profit on the
deal but refused TO sell
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
TRADED WIVES AND GAVE SOME
LIQUOR TO BOOT.
IredeII Wheeler Admits on Witness
Stand in SmithfieId That He
Traded His Wife to Another

Smithfeld, June 13.-That he had
traded wives with another man and
had given a half pint of whisky and
25 cents to boot was admitted on wit
ness stand in court here by Iredell
Wheeler white man, testifying in a
case in which four other white men
are charged with conspiracy to kill.
Wheeler informed officers of the To-
cation of a blockade distilling outfit
which they raided on April IL, near
here, when Deputy Sheriff J. Alf Wall
was mortally wounded by one Of the
bleckaders. Jesse Ha1es. J. H. Evans,
John Stancil and Spain Bailey are be-
ing tried on a charge of having enter
ed into a compact to protect stills, if
they should be raided.
Governor Beckett called a special
term of superior court to try the four
defendants and three others, who are
alleged to have been at the still on the
night it was raided.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
SOLDIER SEEING SERVICE IN RUS.
STA WRITES INTERESTING LETT
TER TO HOME FOLKS.

only Six Hours OF Darkness Over
There Summer Season Now On
and the Snow is MeIting-Sun Sets
at o:3O.
Sergeant Carl tVenable of this city,
who is well known, and who went
overseas to fight against the miser~
able Hun, has been transferred to
Russia and writes an interesting let
ter about the conditions over there as
follows:
ct S getting warmer up here now
and the icebergs are floating down
the Dvina river to the White Sea.
am in camp right on the river and am
about 80 miles from the White Sea.
the Laplanders have gone home with
their reindeer and s1eighs as they are
no good where there is no snow. We
have only about six hours of darkness
Tup here now, that is, il you would call
lit darkness, for it is never SO dark
but that you can see man 100 yards
away. It gets the darkest at about
1920 o'clock The sun goes down
about $3.50 o'clock and rises about
.
some long days.
eve will be on our way home be-
fore long, as we expect to move out
the last Of this month or the first Of
next We do not work so hard as we
formerly did. We have a base b
outfit and played a game this after
noon. And you should have seen the
cA0
seen a base ball game before. We
plan to play every opportunity we get
as it is certainly good sport for us.
Don't worry about me now for we
are about through fighting in Russia
and we are told that we will be sent
home soon, saying that soon means in
May or June. So I may be on my way
home before you receive this letter,
but don't forget to write, something
might happen that would prevent me
from. starting so soon, but don't
think we will he prevented from leav-
ing at the appointed time.
"It is awful muddy here now, for
the snow is melting and as said
before the river is full of ice and
snow.
ST am at present in the state of
Archange1 and the city of Archangel
too 1t is the largest city in the state
and there are more churches in it
that dwelling houses. The people be-
long to a denomination somewhat
similar to the Catholics. They, have a
week called holy week and ring the
church bells from morning to night.
Every church has four OR five towers
and every tower has four or five bells
and they certainly make a noise, too.
ST was not going to tell you any
thing about our little war up here, but
I see the papers are full of it. so ]
might as we'll We have been at war
ever since September s, 1913, but we
are back in Archangel now and, don't
think we will have to go out again.
"You said you wished me a dozen
eggs for Easter. I have not seen
but two or three eggs since have
been UP here and they were z IL
cents apiece. / have not tasted one
for nine months, and sure would like
a lot of nice fried eggs"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
VICTORY DAY
10 TIME PLANNED FOR THE
DIV GLORIOUS FOURTH.

rhis wear Guilford Battle Ground
-, ha the center of attraction for the
W. event which promises 20 be the
baet ever held in Guilford county:
uioh Point has joined hands with
greensboro to make the celebration
thic wear at Guilford Battle Ground
tho hieqnst ever. We had planned a
big one for this city, but when it was
1oorned that Greensboro desired to
lain and realizing that the Guilford
pott1e Ground was just as much a
11iob Point institution as Greensboro
I'll hands decided to go fifty-f1fty with
our neighbor and do the thing up
brown With this end in view the
rnomher of Commerce got down to
h,,siness mad named the following
committees to act with other Guilford
county citizens to make a gigantic
celebration in honor OF the returned
eo1diers on the ground that saw some
hitter fighting some $50 years ago.
The committees in full are: S.
Brown. C. l.. WE'LL, Greensboro; T.
! Gold, w. c. Idol, G. w. Clark, A.
sherrod, F. Wineskie, High Point.
Barbecue-J. E. Latham Harry
GrIms.ey, Greensboro; r. 70. Gama
ble summerfeld; e. K. Ingram, High
Point
Band-J. E. Sternherger, Green's
boro; DR.. J. Fred Tesh, High Point.
Tank-W. A. Hewitt, Greensboro.
Flying Machine-E WI Cone,
Greensboro.
Fireworks-Rev. c. F. Sheriff.,
summerfeld; Rev. James A. Clarke,
High Point.
Parade-C. C. Taylor, w. T.
ODonohue, R. w. Glenn, Green's
hero; W. c. Massey, w. G. Shipman,
S. G. Clark, o. E. Mendenhall, J. A.
Austin, High Point.
DecoratIon-W. C. A Hammell,
chairman; E.. S. Willis, c. c. Nc
Lean, Greensboro; r. l.. Dixon, Sum-
merfeld; S. c. Clark, C. c. Prince, J.
c. McCrary, High Point.
Speaker-Paul w. Schenck, chair
man; R. ]. Mebane, j. w. Patterson,
DR.. w. P. Flagge, Brown
Summit.
Publicity-M. Robins, Earl Godbey,
Parker R. Anderson, Greensboro; e.
J. Coltrane, Jamestown; j. J. Farriss,
c. NJ Brown, w. L. Stamey, J. w.
Prather High Point.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
TRIANGLE OF GOOD ROADS.

By coming through High Point en-
route to Winston it would only require
about IL miles of good road to be
built. The road between here and
Greensboro is perfect. Out from Win
ston there is about six miles of good
road which would only leave a dozen
miles to connect with the good roads
and thus. make triangle of High
Point. Winston and Greensboro. In
fact, the trip to Winston by High
Point could be made quicker over
such a road than to go by the Battle
Ground as is now the case. This tr1-
angle of good roads should be effected.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
New Hospital for City

a site has been purchased on the
johnson property fronting the
Greensboro road for another hospit.
al. The lot is l60X25O feet and the
building to be erected will accom-
modate SO beds. The cost of lot
and building with fixtures will ap-
proximate 100000.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
LEST YEL0SE
OBSERVE LAW OR WATCH OUT.

no Disposition Of Highway Commits
sion to Aid Where Violations Are
Condoned-Commissio Notes Ac-
ton in Greensboro.
Indifference of city court officials to-
ward the proper enforcement of the
State automobile law regarding the
display OF license numbers will oper-
ate against full cooperation with coun-
ties by the State highway commission
IN building and mainta ming roads in
North Carolina. Such is the dictum
tnat mas gone forth from the Office of
State Highway Commissioner Henry
Page.
Mr.. Pages attention was directed
yesterday particularly to the Green's
ooro court turning violators of the au-
tomobile law aloose upon payment of
the costs. Police Justice Jones had
been reported as stating from the
bench that he saw no necessity for
throwing a fit" over technical viola
tions of the law and also as letting a
friend have one of the two required
numbers Off his own car to use On
new machine until June 80, when it
is time for new license plates. ~
Greensboro Case.
About fifty defendants were hauled
up recently in Greensboro for violat-
ing the automobile law in different
ways, mostly for running a car without
any or without both license tags as
required. Commissioner Page sees the
money the States is losing that it
ought to be spent on roads when these
violations are condoned by the court
officials and fears that disrespect of
the law in one city will breed disre-
spect for it in others.
Noting officially the action of the
Greensboro court. Mr.. Page yesterday
wrote an official of Guilford county
that if the State should shut off aid
to that county beyond the projects
now under way, the lax handling of
of the law would be assign
ed as the reason. Not so much to stop
cooperation with Guilford in road
building but the highway commission
doesn't intend to tolerate the principle
as reflected in the judicial decisions of
the police court Of Greensboro. And
the public will be fully informed, says I
Mr. Page.
Isn't Trying to Encroach.
Commissioner Page isn't trying to
do anything the Secretary Of State
ought to do and isn't attempting to
encroach on the police duties of mIni
cipalities. DINNER violations and
exceeding the speed limit are the least !
of his worries. It is the man who ,
evades paying the State a perfectly
proper tax that he is after and, SO far
as the books go, he's going to get /,
them.
In the recent round up by sheriffs
and police officers over the State, hun
dreds and hundreds Of cars have been
hailed for failure to display license
plates as required. Lately, new cars
haven't carried any, biding their time
until July l. Every time a police JUS
tee dir1isses the case against one of
these defendants, the State is short
changed that money which might be
used in building roads.
Employ inspectors.
The purpose of the Commission to
enforce the law in the future will take
form in the employment Of inspectors
charged with the business of reporting
cars operating without proper license |
plates. Where they have been dis
missed by local courts. Mr.. Page will !
handle personally with the court. j
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Miss Nell Parrish and Miss Relle
Lea. on the staff of the Atlanta Con-
stitution were her last week enroute
North. They are touring the country
and writing up things as they see
them for their paper.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
STEALS OVERLAND CAR AND
ACCESSORIES

About midnight Tuesday thieves
entered the Motor Service Co. gar
age on Commerce street and appro-
plated the car of C. B. Hayworth,
number of Ford tires and other
accessories. The loss is $500. to
81 600. Manager Garland thinks
he knows the parties who pulled
the theft.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

The 18th annual session of the North
Carolina Building and Loan League
was held at Wilson Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week. v. A. J. Idol, Of
this city, one of the best informed
men on building and loan matters, ad-
dressed the convention on the subject,
"How to Attract Investors
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
JOKES.
A Busy Business.

One of our boys is going into the
peanut business. He's going to put
up a stand on the best corner in
town; ba1t the trouble is-he can't find
a man with enough business capacity
to keep books for l1im.-The Peanut
Times.
Oh! You Simp.
AS young girl came from the
theatre, a young man Joined her.
She-"My mother is just a little way
behind"
He-'tThat's alright prefer walk
ing with you"
A dealer must advertise while the
customer buys.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
ENEMY u. S. A.
PLAIN TALK TO Mr.. HoLsHY.

| tBy DR.. Frank Crane in the New York
Globe1.
Just little plain talk with yorl; Mr..
Bolshy, if you please.
, iOu have been complaining about
everything and everybody till it has
got on my nerves. You objected to the
war, you objected to Baker, you OBJ
Jected to Daniels, you objected to Will
SON going abroad and to what he did
when he came home, you found fault
with everybody that has done anv-
thing recently.
American also seems to you a bum
country, and the only true democracy
is in Russia.
You don't like the League of Nations
nor the Victory Loan. Government
control of railways, telegraph and ex-
press companies is the bright particu-
lar target for your sneers
And SO on.
Now listen!
We don't have an ideal government
in this U. S. A We don't claim to
have one. And the reason is that we
don't want one.
But we've the kind of government
the people voted for. Please get that.
We don't know everything, we have
not arrived at perfection, and our gov
ernment is like us-just muddling
along doing the best it can under the
circumstances.
That, my friend, is Democracy-do-
ing the task in hand Is best we can,
meeting crises not with excellent theo-
ries but with practical intelligence.
You rail at the government because
it has not made any money running
the railroads. 1t did not take over the
railroads to earn money, but to win
the war;
It had certain, definite purpose, to
transport men and supplies needed to
lick Germany, regardless of expense.
The U. S. A. has been doing every
thing regardless of expense" since it
jumped into the war. And that is why
we won. We were the nation that did
not have to count the cost. We were
ready to put up our last man and our
last dollar, and do it quick.
You cenniain Of taxes and expenses.
now Just think bach q few wears
Would you not then have mortgaged
your farm and pawned your watch to
fend off German victory?
You are getting out of it pretty
cheap, friend Bolshy.e You are sitting
in peace under your own vine and fig
tree and the ~kaiser's lieutenants are
not bossing you. The power of the.
Hun is broken and the world breathes
free. Isn't it worth the price?
And as regards Wilson, Daniels, Ba-
ker and company, suppose they have
made mistakes and have their limita-
lions, but I call your attention to just
one fact.
They put it over!
With Daniels in the navy and Baker
in the army, managing things, this
country did the most magnificent piece
of business ever seen. We got two
million men across 5000 miles of
ocean almost over night, walloped the
enemy, and are bringing them back.
Of course the secretaries of the army
and navy and the President may have
been all wrong, small men, incompe-
tent. and all that, and lot of fellows,
including you, could have done it bet
ter, but they did it.
Furthermore if you don't like this |
it's laws, its officials and it's
ways, you can pick out the country IN
Europe that suits you, and go there.
You have my permission. |
Don't hurry. Here's your hat. Just i
pull the door after you.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

WANTED Experienced toppers. knitters, loop
ers for manufacturing half hose. ScOtt& Will
ans knitterS and Wright loopers. Wages $40
to SIS. 90 per week for steady work. Plant
modern and clean. Can furnish nice boar@E
ing place. Write at one 70 Charlotte Knit
,pg Company, Charlotte, N. c.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

The Salvation Army is making
plans for the nursery for which money
bought and the nursery erected or
some building already erected will be
purchased if suitable quarters can be
secured.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
SOLDIER RETURNS TO DIE.

Geo. Tucker after returning from
France died Sunday evening in a
hospital in Norfolk from wounds he
received in tie fighting over there.
The remains were inferred here to.
day, He was 20 years of age, the
son OF MIR. and Mrs C.. H. Tucker of
107 West Willis street.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Kent Greer and John Gibson in
public interview disclaim any knowl-
edge of wrong doing and will sue of
ficers of Atlanta, so they say, for
false arrest in connection with the al
legged charge Of larceny Of an auto
mobile and which was rumored around
here for sometime.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

The Odd Fellows will hold their an
nual memorial service next Sunday at
St. Mary's Episcopal church. Rev.
Thos. l.. Trott, the rector, will preach
the sermon.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

The Victory dance at the armory
Monday night was a decided sue
cess and attended by some fifty
couples.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

rev W. "A. Lambeth goes to Colum-
o0S' Ohio, to attend the Worlds Cen
telsely Convention, at the expense of
,ne members of the Wesley Memorial
NJ II. church, a purse having been
eotten up in short order.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Gilmer Bros has leased the Mills
property in the rear of Idols store
and will use it as a supply rom. Ad-
ditions will also be made to the pres
ent store so as to carry shoes and
clothing and groceries. This is one
Of the most successful firms in the
city and deservedly so.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

The editor and family motored to
MOore's and Wade Mecum Springs
Sunday. We found good crowds at
both places. There is no better water
in America than to be found in the
Sauaratown mountains and it is an
ideal place to rest and regain ones
strength.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
PRESIDENT WILSON EXPECTS TO
SAIL FOR u. S. NEXT WEEK.

Paris, June 15.-President Wilson
t-obably VII remain in Paris only
three Or four days after his return
from Belgium next Friday He will
then embark at a French port for the
United States.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Mills are sum
mering at their country home. Mr. and
Mrs. O E. Mendenhall are with them
this week.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. ChaS. l.. Amos and
children left Wednesday ON an ex-
tended tour to the west. They will
be gone about so days.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Benjamin Moore, Jr., has located in
Charlotte for the summer months.
Judge Kirkman is hot after the va
grants of the city. -.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Foregn orders are of frequent occur
renee among the furniture factories.
Last week a local concern received
a $4,000 order from one firm.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

OUR LINE OF RINGS, BROOCHES
Lava1liers, watch bracelets, beau
ty pins, watch chains, halves, stick
pins, cuff links, fobs. Best quality
and selection. Stamey's Jewelry
Store
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Starbuck, Mrs. Elizabeth, died Sat
urday at the advanced age of 80. Fun
eral services were held at Springfield
church Sunday afternoon, conducted
bv Rev. Lewis Starbuck.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Willie Kennedy running a Ford
car at a terrific speed near sLee
Meredlth's place Tuesday Overturn-
ed, spilling all occupants out, lac
Grating the drivers lip, and breaking
the arm of Kader Kennedy.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Col. D. H. Melton, superintendent
of the Soldiers Home at Raleigh
spent the weekend here celebrating
his list birthday.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

T Elwood Cox went to Richmond
Monday night to attend a meeting OF
the board of directors OF the Virginia
Trust Co., of which he is a member:
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Claude A. Hussey has purchased
the box factory of J. H. Vestal on
Hamilton Street and will continue the
business. 1t is also probable that
disinfectants will be manufactured.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

The local nine will cross bats with
the R. J. Reynolds aggregation Satur-
day in the new ball park on the j. +.
Welch farm.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Mrs. J A. Green of Thomaaville
visited her daughtsr Mrs. j. F.
Hayden Tuesday.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Cy Wheeler, Frank Ford and Arthur
Lyon spent several days last week at
the fishing camp on Little River and
report a fine catch.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Geo: a. Nation and party returned
last week from South Carolina where
they caught some big ones.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Married-Miss Mary Ferguson, of
High Point, to Maritt H. Bryant Of
Lannen, Va, in Greensboro Saturday
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

City Physician w. j. McAnnally
gOss after thoes who keep filthy lots
and tells then they are the real
muIdereIs of people.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

The First Baptist church has
bought the A. I. Wishart home ON
Lindsay street for a parsonage.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Reid Marsh has received an hor-
orablc discharge from the navy and
is at home.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Children's Day was observed by
the First Christian church Sunday
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Miss Ruth Council, of Richmond,
spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. A. w. Council.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

The baseball park is about ready for
business and pretty soons the cry Of
play ball will be heard.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Col. B. E. Moore has returned from
4 visit to relatives in Wilmington,
Delaware, and other points.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Mrs. M. S. Hiatt went to Kerners-
vile Monday to attend the KOerner-
Rouldin nuptia1s.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19

Mrs. w. P. Ragan has been very
sick the past week with severe cold.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-19
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