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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Captures
Another Big Still

Deputy Sheriff J. E. Wagner, Of
High Point, accompanied by w. d.
Martin, went out on the ThomasyiIle
road near the Davidson countys line
shortly after II o'clock Tuesday
morning and captured galvanized IL
lict liquor still of approximately 20
gallons capacity.
- The still was buried on the side Of
hill and was covered with brush.
No arrests were made. The outfit con-
sisted Of worm and cap complete. A
1O-pound lard can was used for a
cap.
In that section Monday afternoon
Sheriff Wagne" found 1O0-gallon
copper still cap and condenser and
jug.
TIE outfit taken made the 49th still
the Guilford deputy. has captured or
assisted in capturing since he became
an officer
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Mass Meeting in the
Interest of College

Several hundred local citizens at
tended mass melting in the I high
school auditorium here Sunday after
noon. The gathering, which was one
OF the most enthusiastic held here re-
Gently, was for the purpose of stinu-
lating interest in the movement. to
bring to. High Point the proposed COL
lege of the Methodist Protestant
church. People of the Furniture CITY
expect to wage a strong fight for the
institution. A campaign was launched
tuesday morning and efforts are be-
ing made to raise a huge sum in an
effort to bring the college to this
city. Several sites of the city are i to
be donated. It is understood that the
co-educational institution will be es-
tablished in either Greensboro, Bur
llngton or High Point. Citizens of
each of the municipalities are clamor-
ing for the college, it is learned here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
North Carolina King
of Tobacco; 1t Leads
All the Other States
Last Years Crop Third Biggest Mon
ey Maker on Record.


Raleigh, March 11.-North Caro-
llnas calamltous crop ofetobacco, ad-
vertlsed above all the graces that the
state possesses, nevertheless was,
SfOSS, the greatest money-maker that
the state has had with only two ex-
ceptiOns.
In bulk the growings of 192O-1921
exceeded the bumper crop of. 1919
1920 by exactly 95,OOO,OOO pounds.
1hat was the year when nicotine and
calico went crazy. Assuming that
life was more than food and body
than raiment the folks quit raising
.ood ana spent all they could dig up
for automobiles and blockade liquor.
But for ali that, North Carolina rails
ed $9O,O0O,O0O worth of leaf tobacco
last year and finished marketing most
of it this year. The 1918-'19 sales of
310,O00,00O at 35 cents a pound pro-
duced more than $500, 100000, and the
year later with it's 325, 5,248,OOO pounds
averaging 81 cents was law unto it
self. But barring these two freak
years the state made more money on
it's recently marketed crop than it has
ever done.
Of course, the reference is to yield
alone. The production and the sale
struck each other in inverse propor-
ton. 1t cost much more to cultivate
this present crop than it ever cost be-
fore. Farmers were willing to pay
anything for the salvage of 51-cent
tobacco. They did not know that the
stutfWould not bring it this time.
Many clod-hopper who never made
81 a day before, got $3.50 for his
work last year.
The report of Frank Parker, who
does the estimates, is sent out today
-7nder the head: "North Carolina is |
King of Tobacco" He puts the state |
ahead of Kentucky and Virginia. But
the analysis Of the February and the |
seasons sales, and the prices paid will |
be very interesting. He says:
Did the Impossible"
with total of 395 100000 pounds
of the farmers sales of tobacco re- !
ported to March and enough in evil
dence to make 42O,OOO,OOO pounds as
having been produced I'M North Caro- +
lima last year, averaging 21 1-2 cents
per pound, the Tar Heel state does
the impossible. Last April, pros
pectus of the intended acreage was
also q forecast of 415, 100000 pounds
was estimated Kentucky said: fmpos-
sible,' but the evidence is now avail
able
''The February tobacco sales in
North Carolina show a total of 67,-
491, ,37O pounds reported of which 3d.
216,289 pounds were producers sales.
The average price was $3.50 as COM
pared with S31.43 a year ago. The
leading markets were respectively
1907, ,624 at S1976;
Wilson, 1O,193, ,469 at S19.48; Green
~;1le, 5,o85,7A9 at s1815 and Rocky
Mount, 695,896 at $3.50. There werel
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Interesting. Collection
of Animals On Clark
Farm, Near City

y The editor, in company with Attor-
ney J. Allen Austin and Judge O.. A.
klrkman visited the Getty menagerie''
on the Steven Clarke farm, tive miles
southwest Of the city Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Clarke is now engaaed in
improving the property with S view
to dividing the 400 acres or nae7e into
small tracts and placing it upon the
market at an early date. The large
timber is being converted into lumber
and much cord wood is also being Sc.
cured.
On the farm there is 4O-acre tract
enclosed with a strong wire fence in
which is located the menageries or zoo.
There are three large buffaltss, one
elk with emence antlers, and nine deer
quite curiosity to tae people@ who
have never seen these rare specimens
of animals and hundreds of Deople
visit the farm during the wegx to
take look. q
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
The Blue Mountain
Philosopher at the
Auditorium Mar. IL

Booth Lowrey has one great fault
He doesn't invoice himself at first
sitting. Why, drat him, each day he
grows on your hands. Each day he
flashes light from a new facet He
could furnish an entire Chautauqua
program himself. Booth Lowrey be-
gan his career as a lawyer down
south. The son of confederate gen
eral he was elaborately polished in
colleg and came forth with so little
vitality that the doctor said young
man, you'll never live to enter your
profession. Go home and plan the
obsequies." This was splendid ad
vice for it aroused his contrariness.
He thereupon had one great purpose
to fool the doctor. He studied liv-
ing as a fine art. Now he is near
fifty, sprightly lad. whose ph"+0s :
SANDER him into a nice old man with
with silver lamberquins. HIS cnesC
Sr7oo('e seven inches at full breath,
and altogether he is about the most
numerical mental, moral and physi-
cal animal one can meet. Booth Low
rev is a platform condiment, and
more. There are few men who are
so absolutely free, and have SO grace
ful stage presence. There are few
who can so dominate an audience. He
always awaits for his audience, never
prances off ahead of it, lodges it, or
let's it worry him. He looks it
eQuarely between the eyes, shakes it's
hand, and treats it like an old friend.
He works so easily, never straining
himself nor the audience, but making
climaxes that shatter things just the
same. He cracks a joke and per
chance the audience misses it. He just
in, and then laughs with the crowd.
Most platform men get mad and run
away. He is as impertinent as Cooks
most impertinent poems in fact he is
q rare blend Of audacity. modesty, hu-
NOR and philosophy that never grows
stale, and the Lyceum has place for
2 hundred Booth Lowrevs.-Ralph
Par1ette, in Lceumite and Talent.
Booth Lowrey is the Lyceum tat-
traction at the auditorium on Thurs
day night, March II.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Here s to the Land Of
the Long Leaf I inc


IL times as much sold as in Febru-
airy year ago.
An unusual feature is that the
February sales were the third largest
i OF the season, October being first
with 84,587 ,499 pounds, avering S24.2O
and November 79,805, ,468 at S24.71.
The slump in December and January
prices evidently affected the market
lngs. Over 100000 pounds more
may easily be expected this season.
This will give the state a record pro-
duction of over 42O,OOO,OOO pounds at
an average selling value of $21.5O,
giving the crop an actual value of
over $9O,OOO,OOO.
"North Carolina has grown in to-
bacco as follows: In 1915 it grew
198, 100000 pounds, averaging II
cents; in 1916, 76,OOO;O0O at 20
cents; 1917, 244,OOO,0OO at 81 eents;
1918, 31O,00O,000 at 35 cents, 1919
1926, ,248,00O at 81 cents; 1920, APO, ,OOO,
900 at $21.51.
The Increase of the last crop was
about IA per cent in acreage, 80 per
cent in production and a decrease of
81 per cent in average price per pound
as compared with the previous crop.
This gives North Carolina first rank
in it's tobacco total value of the !
United States or any country of the /
world"
Sales for February.
Sales for February and the aver
age price paid on the various mar
kets follow:
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
A. S. Meredith Dead

A. S. Meredith, 68,well known High
Point citizen, died Sunday afternoon
at 1890 o'clock at his home, No. 9O5
Mangum avenue, following an illness
Of several days.
The funeral, conducted by Rev.
Samuel Haworth,' pastor of the
Friends church, was held Sunday aft
ernoon at the home and the inter
ment followed in Oakwood cemtery.
Surviving are the widow and sew
en- children, Lee, James, Bert, Guy,
Lyn and Joe Meredith and Mrs. Ross
Carroll, al of High Point.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Convicted on
Gambling CHARGES

Roscoe Yates, Tobe Griffin, Rae
Cook, Robert Mcdowell and It. A
Adams, white youths, were arraigned
Monday morning before Magistrate
w. G. Brown, on charges of gamb-
ling. They were ordered to pay So
each, it developing that it was their
first offense.
The young men were arrested near
Springfield church Sunday afternoon
shortly after o'clock by Deputy
Sheriffs J. E. Wagner and w. D. Mar
tin. When the officers arrived the
defendants were indulging in a game
of poker. Thirteen dollars and go
cents was found.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17

Mrs. Ben Moore and Miss Mary
Alice Tate are in Winston-Salem to-
day and are the guests of Mrs. Char
les Nation.
Miss Nellie Muse spent the week
end in Winston-Salem. She is the
guest of Miss Mary Darden, who is a
senior at Salem college.
Mrs. Walter Hargett has gone back
to Thomasv1lle to stay until Sunday.
Mr. Hargett came back Saturday
night from Savannah, Ga, where he
has been attending an insurance con-
vention.
Mrs. David C. Whitehurst, of Eliz-
abeth City, arrived the first of the
week to be the guest of her sister,
Mrs. M. Clarence Crowson, in Roland
park. Mrs. Whitehurst will be here
through the Easter season.
Rip Tabb, small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Tabb is continuing to i'm
prove, after a recent illness He ex-
poets to be up in few days but will
he confined to his home on the Park
way for a short while.
Mrs. Jim Miller, of Atlanta, Ga, has
been here for the past week with her
sister, Mrs. Mary Hogan, on East
Green street. Mrs. Miller is in
Thomasvile now with Mrs. Lee Rice.
She. will also visit Mrs. w. M. Barker
in High Point before her return to
Georgia
Mrs. w. A. Bass and Mrs. Homer
Wheeler were in Greensboro Saturday
shopping.
Mrs. C. A. Nichols, of Asheville, is
here now for visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Weaver, in Roland
park: With Mrs. Nichols is another
daughter, Mrs. Edwin l.. Brown, of
Miss Catherine Raymond, who has
ben seriously i'll of diptheria, contin-
Ues to improve slowly.
Sears Hicks is here for few DAYS
and is the guest of the Herman Sears
family on Johnson street.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Good Work Done bv
Big Banking House.

newspapers discussed this su,,,av
which predicted the results of tbn
presidential election most accura+ei,1
industrial, agricultural and inancisi
conoltlons,as we'll as political wera
reported impartially, the press agreed
Following the lines of the first sur-
Vey, the +. and d men are finding ont
whether industry is getting back in 4
ITS stride and how far the nuhIic has
resumed its buying. They are ones
tlonlng the bankers, merchants and
other key men of their communities
about the trend of living costs. Tie
building program, and the extensive
ness e5 OF strikes, unemployment and
aIllures. In the centers which draw
Chelr wealth from the soil, thew are
studying conditions on the farm and
the movement from rural to city dis
tricts. ivy N19
In the first survey the return of
optimism in business was accurately
forecast. This time the nation wide
inquiry will disclose what local and
other issues are 6ppemost in the
nlnds of the people. The F. and d
nen are going to ask particularly
That the average American thinks
about his taxes, and will make com
3fehensive review of the business and
lnancial situation.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
THE LIMIT IN "SELF-DEFENsr7,,

HE LIMIT IN "SELF-DEFENSE
heally that Forsyth citizen who was.
forced to kill his father in "seIf-de.
Iense should have a medal, the soTt
Lnat are given for such heroic acts
Inc old man had sold a piece Of
ground and had some money. The
son went to him for loan. he saws
Ihe old man objected so strenuousIv
says the son, that he picked up a
chalr. Thereupon the young man of
strength was seized with the fear that
the aged man would certainly kill him
With that chair. 1t didn't occur to him
to get out of the way of old age and
It's weapon. He must defend himself
Selling a handy pick, which lust han
pened to be handy, he worked the de-
Tense SO well that the old man was
put out OF action for good; and in
iufther il self defense the son took all
the money the father had. Being an
helr he proceeded to administer on the
estate and. lake charge of the pro
ceeds, leaving the dead body for the
nelghbors to find.
The alienists who find everybody
who does something unusual mentally
irresponsible have case ready to
hand. A man who would put up
lie like that as an excuse for an in
famous crime is evidently wrong in his
mead. But some of US who despise
Judge Lynch and all his works would
not raise a hand to interfere if we
saw the judge proceeding to business
in a case like that. The disposition
would be to help.-StatesvilIe Land
mark. t
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
News From Route 4
By Mary A. Clodfelter

If the weather continues dry, prac-
tically all the farmers in this section
will have their oats sowed and will
be breaking new ground for corn.
No doubt there will be lots of Eas-
ter eggs in this community any way,
as the merchant refuses to give. us
but 25 cents a dozen and retails them
for twice that amount. We certainly
will keep them at home. Take for in
stance the average merchant. He
doesn't want to give anything to the
farmer for his product, but still he
insists on selling his merchandise for
the same price that he received a
year ago. q buy eggs from the
store at 28c, but they will be higher
around Easter and more will be paid
for them-Editor.)
r. M. Clodfelter, attended the ser
vices at Freidland Sunday and reports
a wonderful meeting. Also the crowd
was large that attended the services.
Owing to a severe cold, Mrs. Mary
Clodfelter was confined to her home
Sunday.
Friends of Mr.. L. Wyer will be glad
to learn of his improvement. Mr..
Wyer has been sick for week or
more.
quite an ep1dem1c OF smallpox LII
Winston, Southside and Waughtown.
None of the cases have proved Sc
rious, however.
Mrs. Mary Clodfelter spent last
evening at the home OF ). 5.
Farabee. "Uncle Joe," as Mr.: Fara-
bee is known by his intimate friends,
looks well and it is very evident that
he will be here with us for quite a
while vet. He recently celebrated his
goth birthday. It is so unusual to see
anv one of his advanced years so
active. The other day he was out
horseback riding and says he enjoyed
t very much. His hearing is excellent,
uses the telephone frequently and
saws it isn't difficult at all to under
stand anyone talking. Although he
$ like mere child in many ways ms
faculty for understanding is remark
able. He is always glad to have peo-
BE to call on him.
It astonishes us this day and time
low the young girls freak them
selves out in dresses. short at both
snds and their faces dipped, appar-
antly in -four. All we can do is to
sit down and wonder what will bel
next.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Doings of the City
Council Tuesday Night

Passed on first reading the call for
bond election to be held with nunici-
pal elction on May. 3rd. The second
and final reading taking place Wed
ne7sday morning at 11.50 o'clock at an
adlourned meeting in city hall.
Provided for the paving Of White
OAK street, King and Boulevard ex-
tension and others.
ordered the Lassiter asphalt plant.
located near the C. and Y. railway
ana declared nuisance by people liv-
ing around it, removed.
discussed and passed on various
1natters OF more or less Importance
regarding curbing for sidewalks, wa
ter and lights.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
WachOvia Bank Starts
Survey in High Point
agents Tor Baltimore Company Con-
duct Survey of Economic
Conditions.

wachovla Bank and Trust COMPANY
agents in High Point for the Fidel. I
10y 1eyd ana Deposit company of Mary
Iano are conducting a survey of eco
nomic conditions in their territory I'm IN
oehalf of their organization. ''
Thls survey is being undertaken ST.
mul5anneous!ly in more than one thou
sand American cites and towns. The
gathered here and in in
1cneF localities will be telegraphed to
tne e home office in Baltimore to be
nna1yzea rnady ana taioulated, and when
maze puolic will give a picture of the
national situation. The questionnairas rss
drawn up by the company and nseJ
oy It's representatives will , be an
sWered by March %. " <''i
Last September this COMPANY in
a similar INQUIRY. which
public interest in every citv
ana state because it gave a reliable
answer answer to the question, Glow this
country stand ?" Many national pub
lcatlons as wei. as all the leading
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Big Community Sing
Sunday

A large crowd gathered at Mt.
Pleasant church Sunday to attend a
big community sing, the hours being
from 10 a. n1.-@te-A- p. na.--wiitta inter-
mission for dinner. Springfield, Alb
bott's Greek and Spring Hill were
represented by classes, led by Prof.
John johnson. A quartette from
brownsville also greatly enlivened
things. Among those attending from
this section were J. A. Clinard, J. w.
Clinard, Tom Kennedy and Crouch
brothers.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Attend Meeting
at Winston

The regional conference of the
Baptist church for the Piedmont
Liberty and Pilot associations opened
Monday in Winston-Salem and was in
session through Tuesday. Prominent
Baptists of this section attended the
meeting.
High Point is connected with the
Piedmont association and sent dele
cation to the gathering.
w. H. Dowdy and J. P. Lafoon
will attend from the West End Bap-
tiSt church.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Stamey Member of
State Fair Body

w. L. Stamey, of this city, has
been appointed member of the exec
utive committee Of the North Caro-
lima Fair association. The appoint
ment was made by Mrs. George w.
Vanderbilt, presidentof the organiza-
tion.
Mr.. Stamey expects to leave Thurs
day for Raleigh to attend a meeting
of the committee. The body will ar
range for the state fair to be held this
fall in the capital city.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Committee Meeting
Here Next Friday

Completion of organization of the
community service committee for
High Point will be made on Friday
night.
Frederic A. Cummings, national or
ganizer, said it was essential that
every member of the committee be
present Friday night
The community service man re-
quests that members of the commit
tee make no other engagements for
Friday night.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Rev. C. V. Brooks
In City Wednesday

Rev. C. V. Brooks. of Red Springs,
who has been called to accept the
pastorate of West End Baptist church.
tnls city, arrived in High Point We'd
nesday and that night spoke at the
local church. Wv
Rev. Mr.. Brooks, who is pastor of
cnurch in Red Springs, has not yet
oeclded whether he will accept the
call ne has received from the local
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Injured
By Automobile Here

Miss Maude Overcie was seriously
injured Saturday night about $50
o'clock when she was struck by an
automobile driven by Carl Hitchcock,
while she was getting off a street
car, the accident taking place at the
corner of Main street and Guilford
avenue. Shew as Knocked about 20
feet by the car.
She is getting along very well since
the accident.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Small Blaze But No
No Damage Done

Fire at 1890 Tuesday afternoon
did slight damage to one-story dwell
ling, occupied by Gatha Currie, on
late street. The flames originated in
the kitchen fue and were extinguish-
ed by the use of chemicals.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Community Meeting at
Park Street School

The Community meeting at the new
Park street school Tuesday night was
attended by a large crowd. f. A.
Cummings, national ORGANIZED, was
present and conducted the community
sing. A very interesting and profit
able meeting resulted.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Trinity Takes One

By a score of 20 to 16, the girls
basketball team Of Trinity high school
defeated the Sage Garden five in an
interesting contest at Trinity.
Ihe game was hard fought and
witnessed by a large crowd.
Players for Trinity were: Misses
Blanche Payne and Lota Bouldin, for
wards; Misses Hannah Brown and
frankie Lohr, guards, and Miss Cla-
ia Lohr, center.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Good Work Done
For the College

The canVassers for the proposed
M. T. Collegesstarted out Tuesday to
raise a goodly sum to induce the
committee to locate the college in
High Point, besides offering a free
site. Something like one hundred
thousand dollars was raised and the
committee hopes to make it consider
able more by the time all the people
are seen.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Seeking Office of
Councilman

Among those announcing them
selves as candidates for councilman
are E. K. Ingram, F. P. Conrad, c. E.
Reitzel. A. N. Greer.
For Mayor-W. L. Stamey, j: w.
Hedrick, w. S. Royal.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
Farm Wanted-Wanted to hear
from owner of farm or good
land for sale reasonable. l..
Jones, Box 551, Olney, Iii.

Lavalliers, watch bracelets, beau
ty pins, watch chains, knives, stick
p1rs, cuff links, fobs. Best quality
and selection. Stamey's JeweIrv
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17

Stamey's Jewelcy store sells all the
standard makes of watches and for less
than you can order the same, quality
considered. We are distinctivolY
headquarters on watches.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17

Stamey repairs your watch or
jewelry to give service.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-17
The Advertisements

an TINS paper as well as
the other news matter
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cost of living it means
a saving of dollars and
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