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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
FRIDAYS COURT RECORD.

In municipal court Monday morn
ing Sails Ferguson and C. l.. Fogle-
man, white men, were tried on a
charge of engaging in an affray. Fo-
gleman was found not guilty and
Jude o. A. Kirkman fined Ferguson
$15 and the costs.
The case against Max Samet,
charging him with larceny, was dis
missed
Roy Hayes and Lloyd Bryant, ne
groes, were each fined SIS and the
costs when convicted Of charges of
disorderly conduct. Herbert Robbins,
negro, was adjudged not guilty of a
similar charge.
Allison Watson, negro, was found
not guilty of a charge of shooting a
p:Tol within the city limits.
c. D. Craven plead guilty to, a
charge of leaving a truck on the
streets overnight and was taxed with
the costs in his case.
A non-suit was taken in the case
against Samuel Shelton, in which he
was charged with obstructing a fire
truck
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
SKYSCRAPER AND THE REST
TO GET MONEY To arm,

TO GET MONEY TO BUILD HoTEl
a campaign to dispose of the ra.
naming $15O,OOO, or $500, 900 Of the
new hotel corporation is to be waeed
at an early date so that the work of
'earlng the structure may be started
and pushed to completion.
Thls was decided at a called meet
ing of the stockholders in the-hota1
corporation, which was held at the
Commercitl club Friday night Dur.
ing this session officers of the corpora
ton supplying the money for one of
the greatest of High Points needs
were elected, Frank Wineskie. head
CT the special hotel committee appoint
eo some months ago, being chosen as
permanent president; Fred NJ. Tate.
nrst vice president; F. M. Pickett.
second vice president; J. Edward
Mills treasurer, and w. C. Faires.
secretary.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
RIG ASSET TO OUR STATE
STATE RoADs TO BE BUILT.

TWO and a half miles of hard sur
foced road will be constructed be-
+wnen High Point and Lexington at
an early date.
At Raleigh Thursday bids for the
o,.oiact we're advertised by the State
uiehway commission. The bids will
No opened in Greensboro on April 5,
and at that time it is probable that
tbe contract will be awarded.
# is the intention of the commits
,ion to have the work well underway
Inv the middle Of spring in order that
the entire job may be completed
sometime during the summer.
At what point the work will begin
;s not known at the present. Many
citizens are hoping that the road
will be connected with English street
where the asphalt pavement ends.
At the city council meeting Tuesday
NIGHT a councilman said it would be
wise for the city to extend the, pave
mont several feet il it would be the
means of persuading the highway
commission to connect the hard-sur=
faced with that street.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
GOVERNOR GIVES FREEDOM
9IckETT PARDoNs HIGH POINT
YOUTHS.

! Governor Beckett Thursday granted
paroles toz.Jofn Shepard and Baxter
Whetsine, two High Point boys, con.
victed of a charge Of breaking into
the High Point Grocery Company last
fall, and sentencedto serve six months
on the county: They had served half
their sentences.
The condition of their parole IS
that they report to Judge o. A.. Kirk.
man, in municipal court here, once a
month for one year, for the purpose of
showing good behavior.
The governor also pardoned r. G.
Huffman, of High Point, who was con
victed of occupying, for immoral pllr-
poses, room at the Imperial Hotel
here. Huffman is pardoned on the
condition that he adequately provide
for his wife and children who live at
KeTnersville.
At the time Of his arrest Huffman
was employed at local furniture
plant. He had served three months
of a one-year sentence.
Julius C. Smith "a former High
Point attorney, but now of Greensboro.
appeared before the governor and urg-
ed him to grant the pardons.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
HIGH POINTER DROWNED IN A
SMALL BOAT.

First news of the drowning at sea
OF Gilmer Stroud, aged II years, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Stroud, of this
city, was received by the parents late
Tuesday when they read in state pa
pers an Associated Press correspond.
erce story bearing Firth of Forth
date line of the sinking of the cargo
steamre Lake Eliko.
The A. P. story merely stated that
Gilmer Stroud, from North Carolina,
had been drowned, but the other mem
bars of the party in the small boat re-
turning to their ship after shore leave
had been saved by boat. Late in
last November the young man left
this city and his parents believed he
was in or near Norfolk, to which place
he had gone from High Point
Telegraphed inquiry to the Associ-
ated Press at New York disclosed the
fact that the Lake Ellko is owned by
the shipping board and is operated by
Hasler brothers, New York Mr.. and
Stroud late this afternoon had no ad-
idtiQnal infesnation concerning the re-
ported drowning OF their son from the
company operating the ship. The
Lake Eliko is known to have left
Fowey, England, on March 4, for Bos-
ton witha cargo of clay. No accident
is known to have happened to the
steamer.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
OUR NEW COUNTY COURTHOUSE
TO Be OFFICIALLY OPENED
AnRfI

There will be a big day OF it Aprli
1st when our new court house will be
thrown open for business following
the official dedication.
Addresses will be delivered >py
prominent Guilfordians, and the
county commissioners aree expected TO
outline plans for the future course OF
action with reference to building hard
surfaced roads in the county and
other improvements, which have been
under consideration ythe board DUR
ing the past twelve months.
These will include greatly increas-
ed road building program, which is
expected to put Guilford in the fore
front of. all North Carolina counties.
= The new court house, costing near
" a million dollars, is one Of the best
equipped structures of it's kind n
North Carolina It has been under
construction for more than a year, but
it's completion has been delayed Dy
the scarcity OF building materials.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
TO MAKE VAUDEVILLE PUT ON
MORE CLOTHES.

Says the High PO1nC correspondent
to the Greensboro News:
No more shall the morals of young,
middle aged and old High Pointers he
endangered by the more or less beau
tiful shoulders and backs of mem
bers of the chorus of musical comedy
companies appearing in the city.
Backs are banned and that goes
prima donnas, soubrettes and all
other classifications of show folk
Just how the movie men are going to
cover the shoulders of Mack Sennetts
bathing beauties and the docellete
effects in the pictures depicting So
ciety life is hard to tell; nayhap the
newly created censorship board will
discover. some way of doing this.
To Illustrate just what is disrupt
ing morals, Or threatening to part
Of a skit recently presented at the
local vaudeville house was recalled
by councilman yesterday when the
city dads met to take action. What
is known as the straight man
meaning that he's the s1icker looking
person, and the soubrette were acting
right on the stage. Says the straight:
"Are you married?" Answers the
soubrette, Eyes, and my husband
puts all he makes on my back" T"
Turning, she displays dimpled shout
ders to all customers. She shall turn
no more, for such deep jokes are
very, to use the word of a councilman
and censor, Indecent"
The Marquis of Queensbury rules
are reversed by the council; the hit
ting is taking place because too
few clothes are worn above the belt. !"
One councilman contended as much.
Another councilman asserted that low
necks and barebacks were not con-
fined to the stage, "a1l society wears
'em, but we can't do anything be-
cause they are seen free"
It should be stated that the same
attractions are appearing in High
Point as in Greensboro, Durham, Raj
eigh, Winston-Sa1em, Charlotte, Viii
mfngton, Salisbury, Ashevi1le and
quite a number of places and each
troupe is subjected to quite figer-
ous "cutting out" process before they
are allowed to present their offer1ngs
to the public. Theatrical performs
ances are new to High Point and we
must give it to them by degrees :
said councilman A year from now,
he opined, almost anything could be
put across.
The extraordinary censorship ses-
sion of the council, held at noon,
concluded with all members of the
council, the city manager and the
chief of police being elected as cen
so-s. Becks is banned.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
FRIENDS HOLD TWO DAY QUAR-
TERLY MEETING.

The North, Carolina conference on
the forward movement of Friends in
America closed at the High Point
Friends church Thursday evening,
with a fine attendance. after a very
successful two days session Every
quASth$tAss. .zaaeting - North. Carolina
except the one in the extreme east
and many Of the local meetings.
The conference was conducted by
a team from the headquarters of the
forward movement, con sisting of Levi
T. Pennington. director of the for
ward movement and president Of
Pacific college: Charles M. Wood
man. pastor of the Allen Jaw Memo
rial Friends church at Richmond.
Ind: Roy WOl1am.1 pastor Of the
Friends church at Amboy, Ind, and
for three years pastor of the Friends
Church at Greensboro. In addition tn
these. Samuel L. Haworth. pastor of
the Friends church at High Point, and
superintendent CT the department Of
spiritual resources Of the forward
movement, had charge of the dovo-
tinnal exercises threu@hoUt the con-
ference, and Lewis w. Mcfarland,
who had charge of the general ar
rangements for the conference had
also a place on the program. The
delegates were entertained by the
Friends of High Point.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
PUBLIC SALE OF CITY PROPERTY

On Thursday, April 18th, at II
o'clock noon, the city of High Point
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder, for cash the following
houses:
One five-room house with bath and
pantry and three four-room houses,
all located on the following property:
Being in High Point township, aG-
joining the lands of Phelix Conrad
E. A. Snow and others, and bounded
as follows:
Commencing at northeast corner OF
Russell and Tate streets in the city
of High Point and running nearly
south two hundred and sixty-nine ana
four-tenths feet (269.4) to Pheiix
Conrad line; thence nearly east along
Conrad's line one hundred and fifty
feet (150); thence y.earIy north along
Shows line two hundred and sixty
nine and three-tenths (269.3) feet to
Russell street; thence nearly west
along Russell street one hundred ana
fifty (150l feet to the beginning, con
tanning lots Nos. So, Sc, 81 and 5S,.
recorded to J. Elwood Cox.
The said houses are to be renewed
from the lots on which they. are Io-
Gated within ten days from the date
of sale.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
This the 10th day of March, 1920,
by order of the city council.
R. L. PICKETT, City Manager
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.
North Carolina -Guilford County.
In the Superior Court.
Matilda E., Mobley
Chas. Mobley.

The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the SUI
narior court of the state of North Car
oliaa. Guilford county, to obtain an
absolute divorce upon the grounds OF
3 adultery and the said defendant will
fnrther take notice that he is required
to appear at the office OF the clerk OF
the superior court of the county OF
Guilford on the oath day OF April
1920, and answer or demur to the
complaint in the said action OF the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said CON-
plant. 100
M. w. CANT.
Clerk of the Superior Court
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
Done Up In Small Bundles

Miss Sarah Silverstone of Char
lotte. is visiting Miss Celia London.
Mrs. M. Penny is critically ill at
her home on Taylor street,
Mrs. Clyde Beck, of Denton is
spending few days here with rela1
! tives.
Mrs. J. J. Irwin, of Cameron, is
/ visiting in this city for a few days
and is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
M. Matthews.
J Bill Marsh, of Greensboro, was here
Friday on business.
w. A Bass has returned from
weeks business trip to Durham.
( Miss Irnla Harrison, Of Guilford cob
: lege spent the weekend in High
Point with relatives.
| Miss Sudie Whitmore, of Durham,
representative of Durham Hosiery
Mills, is@ a business visitor here.
! r. L. Steele, Of Rockingham, was
visitor to High Point Friday.
]. A William, of Charlotte, was
among the business visitors register
ed at the Elwood Friday.
w. P. Bynum, of Greensboro, was
professional visitor here Friday.
G. T. Stephenson, of Winston-Salem,
fessional business.
J. T. Shoofe, of Salisbury, spent
short while in High Point Friday on
business.
J. e. Whiskee, of Statesville, spent
Friday in this city on business and
was the guest at the Elwood during
his visit.
" M Dorset, of Si1er City, is a
weekend visitor in High Point.
C. M. Stiles is spending few days
in this city from Davidson.
J. T. Wood, of Asheboro, spent
short while in High Point Friday
G. t. Wood has just returned from
a trip to northern markets, after an
absence of two weeks.
F. M Howell, of Providence, r. l.,
was a business visitor here Friday
j. Worth Bacon spent the weekend
in Goldsboro with friends.
R. o. Lindsay left Saturday for New
York, where he went on business and
where he will remain week or more.
R. o. Hubbard is confined, to his
home on Johnson street, on account
O. illness. =
Quite a number of our people view
ed the searchlight rays that recently
gave an exhibit in High Point The
T5ght was so bright in our front yard
that we could almost see to read. It
scared some folks at first and made
one feel lonesome.
Wilmer Clodfe1ter has been spend-
ing several DAYS with her grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Y. G.. Weavil and
family.
MessrG D. NJ Wyer. Roby and D. e.
Clodfelter called On R. M. Clodfelter
Sunday morning which was thorough
ly enjoyed, also William Pool and wife
visited the same day.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25

By shattering the glass and break
ing the lock in the back door robbers
early Thursday morning gained an
entrance to the store of Beeson Hard
ware company on North Main street,
and escaped with guns, pistols, car
tridges, razors and knives.
Chief of Police Welch expressed the
belief that the perpetrators were
members of the same gang that last
weeek entered several business es-
Establishments at Randleman and
Thomasville, escaping with valuables'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS NAMED

ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS NAMED.
Additional members of the board Of
directors of the High Point chamber
of commerce were elected Tuesday
night at special called meeting Of
those originally constituting the di-
rectorate. They were A s. Caldwell,
Frank Wineskie, Charles L. Amos, P.
M. Davis c.. c. Robbins, Joseph T.
Weaver, James T. Ryan and J. e..
Mills 1t was decided to devote much
of the efforts ofthe chamber during
the next IL months toward securing
good roads for High Point and vicin-
ity. An effort will also be made to
remedy housing conditions in High
Point and steps will be taken immedi-
ately to revive the housing corpora
ton idea. Likewise will 1ght<be
made on the present method OF dis
charging passengers from southbound
trains, and the chamber in general will
be quite active under the leadership
of an executive secretary, yet to be
named.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
MRS. GORDON DEAD

Mrs: Eliza Gordon, aged 7g years,
died Thursday night at her home near
High Point. Death was due to pneu-
monia, following Influenza.
Mrs. Gordon had resided in this
county for many years and was held
in high esteem.
The funeral was held from the
home Saturday afternoon at 2:S0
o'clock and interment followed in
Henderson cemetery.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
RAILROAD CONDUCTOR PASSES

RAILROAD CONDUCTOR PASSES.
The friends here Of Captain Eek
Burns were greatly panied to learn of
his sudden death Wednesday after
noon at his home in Asheboro.
Captain Burns was so years of age
He had been employed for the past
80 years and up until several weeks
ago when taken i'll with influenza he
had been conductor on the High
Point, Asheboro and Randleman road.
He displayed remarkable fidelity to
duty and not only held the confidence
of the railroad officials, but was held
in high esteem by the public
A year ago Captain Burns founded
the Burns Casket company at Ashe-
boro and at the time of his death was
still a stockholder in that corpora
ton He also owned considerable
property at Asheboro.
Besides his widow Captain Burns
is survived by three children, James
Alexander and Katherine Burns, of
Ashebore, three brothers, Robert and
George Burns,t of High Point, and
B. E. Burns, of GuilfGrd College, and
three sisters, Mrs Frank Remrey, of
High Point, and Mrs. J. o. Hull and
Mrs. j. w. Elliott, of Hickory
The funeral was held from the
home Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock and interment followed in
the Asheboro cemetery. Several
railroad conductors, friends OF Cap
tain Burns, acted as pallbearers.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
PARENT-TEAcHERs ASSOCIATION

TAnGIN <A0SSSbat IOAN
Organization of a Parent-Teachers
Association was effected at a meet
ing of the patrons and teachers Of
the High Point high school Thursday
night in the auditorium.
/ Rev. Roy e. Leinbach, pastor of the
Reformed church, was chosen presi-
dent of the association, Miss Frances
Owens, treasurer.
F. N. Waters, principal of the
local high school, presided over the
session, and emphasized the neces'
city of having a Parent-T Teachers AS
sociation in the local institution.
Mrs. Rcby Clodfelter and little son,
/. Slyde, made a short stay at R. M.
CIodfelters Wednesday evening. They
saw the High Point light" and
J; couldn't imagine what it was.
Mrs. William Pool and daughter
! Miss Annie, visited at D.. e. Clodfel
!, ters last week.
Miss Leila Pell, accompanied by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pel1 OF
Ramseur, came to this city Sunday
for a visit to relatives, Mr.. and Mrs
w. T.. Stamey on East Washington
street. Mr.: and Mrs. Pell returned
home in the afternoon while MisssPen
will remain and find employment
j here.
High Point will surprise the most
optimistic citizen in regard to popula
! tion when the new census figures are
announced is our prediction. We are
coming right along and don't lose
ssight of this fact.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
HIGH POINT WOMEN TO ORGAN
IZE "Y."

Misses Cobb and Hayes of the Green's
boro Association Address Them.
Business girls and women OF High
Point at a meeting held at the
Friends church. organized club and
paved the way for the organization OF
a Young Women's Christian assoc1a-
ton in High Point at an early date.
Despite the incIemency OF the
weather, large number OF the bus1-
ness women and girls of the city were
present at the meeting and they
heard inspiring addresses by MISS
Penelope Cobb, head of the business
girls club of the Greensboro Y: w.
G. A, and Miss Hayes, Greensboro
Y, w. C. A. secretary. The meoing
was called to order by Miss Clara l.
Cox, prominent club woman, ana MISS
Massey, was chosen temporary cnalf'
man of the meeting.
Following the address by the Vfsl
tors Miss Cox made a motion 10 or
ganize Business and Profess1onaa
Woman's club, it's chief work co De
for the establishment of Y. w. v. "A
in the city. The motion was quickly
carried, and Miss Lillian Massey was
chosen president of the club; MISS
Laura Dcdemead, vice president; MISS
sallie Bostick. secretary, ana MISS
Rosa Lee Shields, treasurer every
person persent was enrolled as
member and membership comm1ttees
ere appointed.
Definite. action toward securlns
club house was deferred until ths
next meeting.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
JOHN c. SWAIN DEAD.

John G. Swain, prominent farm
er. died Friday morning at his home
one mile south of ArcAdaIe, following
long illness of Bright's disease.
Mr.. Swain was 60 wears of age and
is survived by his widow and two
sons, L. M. and e. E. Swain.
The funeral was held from Spring
field church Saturday afternoon at 8
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Dugan
Cox.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, ETC.
OF THE REVIEW.

Required by Act of Congress OF Aug
ust "a, 1912, of the Review, published
weekly at High Point, N. c., forApr l
1920, State of North Carolina Gull
ford County before me notary public
in and for the state and county afore-
said, personally appeared w. L. Sta
mey, who having been duly sworn, ac-
cording to law deposes and says that
he is the owned of The Review and
the following is true statement of
the ownership. management, ETC., OF
the aforesaid publication for the date
shown above, required by the Act of
August "a, 1912, etc. Publisher, edi-
tor and managing editor, w. L.. Sta
mey High Point, N c., Business Man
ager; Paul A. Stamey and w. L.
Stamey, High Point, N. c., Sole Owner
W. L. Stamey, High Point, N. c. No
bondhoIders mortgages. etc. Signed
w l.. sStamey. Owner. Sworn to and
subscribed before me this 25th day of
March, 1929.
BASIL. H. HEDGECOCK
Nv commission expires Jan. 20, 1920
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-03-25

z V. M. Idol and company grocery
store was sold to II. W. Allen and
company. the new owners taking
charge of the establishment this morn
ing. The head of the new concern, II.
w. Allen, is from Martin county, in the
eastern part of North Carolina, and
for the past six or seven years has
been engaged in the lumber business.
-o-rier to that time he had considerable
mercantile experience.