The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-11-11

AMERICAN LEGION IN CHARGE
OF ARMIsTICE DAY PROGRAM
ON NOVEMBER II.
DOCTOR PARROTT WILL SPEAK
Veterans of The soth, soth, and a1st,
Divisions Are to Sing Campaign
Songs, Slightly Censored"

Songs, "SItghtly Censored.
] Kinston.-Hundreds of auto-racing
fans will come here from other East
ern Carolina and Virginia points for
the Thanksgiving speedfest. The
course will be the halfGnile track at
1 the fair grounds west of the city, and
30 racing machines will be entered,
including the fast cars from Norfolk
and other places. The purses will be
heavy.
DIR. James M. PARROT, former Unit.
| ed States Army surgeon and former
president Of the State Medical Socie-
| ty, will address the Armistice Day
gathering here. The local post Of the
American Legion will be in charge Of
the program. DR.. PARROT was at the
head of important patriotic undertake
ings here during the war. Veterans
of the Goth, 80th. ard 81st, Divisions
will sing their campaign songs,
slightly censored"
District court officers here tell OF
the receipt Of a particularly bitter an
onymous letter recently received by
an Onslow county church leader in
which he was threatened with dis
grace and ruin. The letter is suspect
ed to have been sent by law1ess char
acters in the vicinity Of the mans
home. He was threatened with arson
and a criminal attack upon member
Of his family.
Greensboro.-With about 70 dele
gates from Is cities present the first
annual convention OF tie North Caro-
lima branch Of the national congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teachers as
ISOLATION opened here. The question OF
requesting the legislature to provide
a school system of kindergartens
came up and it was decided to recon-
mend to DR.. E. c. Brooks, state super
intendent of public instruction, that
he handle the question.
Salisbury.-A number OF children
have been excluded from the North
Main street city school on account Of
the presence of diphtheria in that Sec
ton of the city. Dr. Armstrong, health
officer reports number Of cases in
the county. At the North Main street
school one child affected by the dis
ease continued to attend school and
spread the disease among the other
children.
Charlotte-J. Pope Matthews, pres |
ident of the Palmetto National Bank |
of Columbia, 8. c., leaves Tor |
New Orleans to meet with other |
Southern bankers for the purpose of |
organizing a corporation which will |
have for it's purpose the financing of |
cotton exporters.
The project was launched at the re-
cent meeting Of the American Bank
ers, association in Washington.
Fayettevil1e.-A strong tribute was
paid Judge Owen H. Guion on the
closing of term of service on the SUI
perior Court bench with the adjourn
ment Of civil court court here. Reso-
buttons expressing in the warmest
terms the esteem by which the retir-
ing jurist is held by the lawyers who
have practiced before his court were
bar.
The Wake County chapter Ameri-
can Red cross mas received a supply
of State medals to be distributed to
all ex-service men in this county and
will be glad to give one to each man
who served in the army, navy or ma
rine corps between April 6, 1917, and
II, 1918, who were honor
ably discharged.
Durham.-While fooling with his
fathers shotgun, which happened to
be conveniently nearby Marvin Tiley,
seven-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ti1ley of Cedar Fork twonship,
in this county, shot and mortally
wounded his five-year-old sister, Grace
Tilley. .
Work Among The Friends.
Guilford College.-Robert Damn, the
newly employed professor of religious