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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-12
THE CLUB.

The Authors Club met at the home
of Mrs. Jerry Carton on Tuesday af-
ternoon. Those present were: Mrs.
Robert L. Race, Mrs. H. F. Parker,
Mrs. Chas. w. Blake, Mrs. Daniel Col
Inns, Mrs. Charles Stebbins. Mrs. l. G.
Adams and Miss Edna Ryon. The
Club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Lewis Ryon in Atlantic City on next
Tuesday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-12
BENEFIT MUSICALE FOR
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

The musicale which is to be given
in the High School auditorium for the
benefit of the p. H. S. Athletic Asso-
citation, on Wednesday evening, March
Is, will be a rare treat. The proceeds
will be used to purchase uniforms for
the Base Ball team.
The following program will be rem
dered by local talent, excepting two
numbers given by the Physical Train
ing Department of the Ocean City
Schools. Tickets on sale at Crawford's
drug store, Willis barber shop and
the Weaver store.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-12
COLLINS is COMING.

Mr.. Collins, who had such a wonder
full mission in Chelsea, will be at
Chelsea Baptist Church next week, on
Wednesday and Thursday and at the
First Baptist Church of Pleasantville
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-12
~PleaSdntUille II. s.
Salem II. s.
= Field Foul Foul
- Goal. Goals. Tries. Pr

Keferee: Potts; Time: 20-min. halves.
The Freshmen can lose their remain
ing two games and still retain posses
sion of first place in the Glass Basket
ball League, as a result of their vic
tory over the Sophomores last week.
The Juniors and Seniors are tied for
second place, each team having won
tour games. The Juniors defeated the
Sophomores last week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-12

rms Saturday evening, Mar. IL, 8
o'clock, P, H. S. (Boys and Girls) will
meet Middle H. S. (Boys and Girls)
respectively in the H. S. gym. Both
Teams lost TO Middle H. S. at Cape May
Court House, Feb. 25th. Can Middle
H. S. repeat their victories away from
home? The general admission to the
w games will be rs cents.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-12

heIefee: Barker, a. I. ii. 5. Time 70
minute halves.
2. H. S. took great pleasure in show
ing Salem H. S. how to play basketball
Wednesday evening in the II. S. gym.
Tie visitors were simply ~outclassed.
Ten minutes after the game began P.
H. S. held a lead of eleven points,
13-2, and closed the first period of
play ten points ahead, 20-10. In or
der not to turn the game into an utter
rout, P. H. S. sent in the Reserves,
who also held the visitors down. When
the game ended P. H. S. was on the
long end of the score, 37-18. AS in
the Wildwood H. S. game Capt. Lavig-
ma made his presence felt by tossing
in nine field goals and scoring seven
out of nine fouls. The passing of P.
H. S. completely bewildered Salem H.
s., and they were fortunate in not
having a larger score run up against
them. Brandiff alone played well for
Salem II. s
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-12

l. Jazz Band.
2. Duet-Gordon sisters.
3. Reading-Mrs. Martin.
4. Solo-DorOthy Thomas.
5. Quartette-Weaver, Bowen, Como
yer and Brown
6. Italian Dance = Mr.. and Mrs.
Unger.
7. Miss Channel and Miss
Martin.
s. Drill-P. H. S. boys.
Part II.
l. Solo-Miss Bassett.
2. Reading-Mrs. Smith.
8. Solo-Mr. Way.
4. Physical Training Exhibition
Mr.. Unger.
s.. Solo-Margaret Gordon.
6. Jazz Band.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-12
PleasantriIEe. S.
Wildlcood II. s.
Field Foul Foul
Gnals- Cool. Trfn.-

Field Foul Foul
Goals. Goals. Tries. Poi
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Williams Sentenced
to the County Roads

James Greer, white, was fennd not
guilty of a charge of breaking and
entering the store of w. T. Powell
when tried before Judge Walter Roy
al in municipal court Saturday. 81
Lawrence Phillips, tried for am as
sault,, had judgment suspended n
payment OF half tlfrr-costs.
C. d. Williams, tried Friday with
Annie Owens on a charge of immoral
conduct, was Friday sentenced to
serve 81 xmonths on the county roads.
The woman had judgment suspended
upon condition that she leave the
city Immediately. :.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Now We Can
Pay Our Debts
The So 10, 900 Deficit
Bill is Successfully
Passed in the Senate

Raleigh, Dec 14.-Senate passage
today of the $4,000 bill taking care
#of the deficit which was half the cause
3of the special session, and house en-
actment of a companion bill validating
the 3--cent issue for schools, though
it halted for amendments on the sec
sond reading, left the much abused
State Superintendent E. c.. Brooks the
high <jenks OF the state and hardly
anybody against him except a pitiful
sininofity.. IS
4 The state superintendent's dtaiunaph
over the worst opposition ever found
against a state Democratic official is
the most brilliant piece of statesman
ship shown by any official in many
years. So Widespread had been this
discomfort that once upon a time as
the story boks say, Col. Hoss WHAT'S
began to talk about the schools. But
Colonel WHAT'S speaks ND more. Much
of the Republican opposition has
ceased and only political protests are
heard, Representative Bowie, of
Aslie, leader at the beginning, is con-
Sinced that Brooks is at worst a
zealot, and Mr.. Bowie finds himself
also enrapport with the adlninistra-
tion in spit eof all the lighting that
he has done it.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Mrs. M. L. Wright
Dies At Her Home

AS a result of a stroke Of paralysis
Wednesday afternoon at S o'clock
Mrs. Arena C. Wright, wife of M. L.
Wright, died Thursday night at $3.50
o'clock at her home, southwest OF
High Point.
Mrs. Wright was 81 years of age.
having been born in Montgomery
county on February 10, 1870. She was
a woman of lovable disposition and
was held in high esteem by her
friends and neighbors who wilh4earn
of her death with keen regret. She
had lived in this section of the state
for many years and was well known
in High Point. z<g
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
F. j. Libby to Talk
on Disarmament

Frederick j. Libby, executive secre-
tary of the national council for limi-
tation of ornaments, spoke at the
Friends church Sunday morning on the
subject of disarmament. Among the
organizations participating in the
work of the council of which Mr.. Lib
by is secretary, are Veterans Of For
eign Wars, American Farm Bureau
federation, American School. Citizen
ship league, National Education as
soclation, National Congress of Moth
ers and Parent Teacher association,
National Board Y. w. C. A. and In
ternational Lyceum and Chautauqua
asocsiation. Many religious, social
and industrial groups are supporting
the work of the council, or are CO.
operating with it. Among the latter
= are the United Society of Christian
Endeavor, the Church Peace Union,
the General Federation of Women s
clubs, and the international Associa-
tion of Machinists.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Asks Big Sum From
a High Point Jeweler
F. J. Smith Alleges His Treatment in
Max ROnes' Store is Worth
SO. 600. =

+. j. Smith, of High Point, wants
the courts to make Max Rones, High
Point jeweler, and c.. E. Heyes, pay
him $1,000 each actual and So 900
each punitive damages. A ring that
Smith was shopping for is the cause
of the whole thing, it seems from his
complaint.
He complains in suit filed in the
office of the clerk of Guilford Superior
court that:
In November, 1921, he went in Max
Rone's jewelry. store in High Point,
having a right to do so and having
been invited by Rones to do so, he
alleges, with the intention of looking
at a ring that he was contemplating
purchasing for a girl friends, He look
ed at one, the complaint alleges, and
asked that it be put away until he
could decide. He had looked at other
rings elsewhere, the complaint states.
Then, according to the complaint, he
started out, was called back on the
pretext that there were some. nice
rings in the back of the store; that
he went back there and was detained
by two strong men, who frightened
him, "put plaintiff in great fear" and
kept him from leaving. The defend
ants told him, the plaintiff alleges,
that he had stolen two rings and
that unless he paid $35 at once he
would be arrested and charged with
more than one offense. He states in
his complaint that he asked the de-
PENDANTS to search him but they would
not do it ,and finally let him go.
Smith states that he was wrong
fully, maliciodsly, wantonly hunil-
lated, embarrassed, insulted, SANDER
ed, and injured by the defendants,
others being present at the time, the
complaint says.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Play is Creditably
Presented in City

The senior class of the High Point
Normal, a negro institution of which
A. J. Griffin is principal, presented
the play, "Polly Lou" before a large
audience Friday night. The presenta-
ton. was a benefit play and was very
creditably presented.
The cast of characters follows:
Polly Lou, Lillian M. Slade; Will
lard Bailey, A. V. .Speedwell; Muir
ray, Wescott, L. M. Donaldson; Milli-
cent Curtis, Docia Davis: Mrs. Bailey,
Caroline Origin; Chester Warren, G.
w. Patterson; Sylvia Warren, Estelle
Minor; Joe Green, Helen Holmes; An
derson Doublin, Otter Brown; Muriel,
waitress, Rosetta Baldwin.
D. Dawkins appeared in a double
role as Inez and Austruthers, Blanche
Matthews was the musician
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
People Will Sing

A series of sings will be held in the
city for the purpose of singing old
and new carols, which will terminate
the latter part of the week with a
Christmas tree celebration at the city
park.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock there
will be a sing at the Presbyterian
hut, where many of the older carols
will be sung. Persons desiring to par
ticipate are expected to attend this be-
ginning of the Christmas celebration.
Several singing organizations have
volunteered their gift of song for the
Christmas tree singing on Wednesday
night and the three nights following
at 1915 o'clock.
Preparations are under way for
the erection of community Christ
mas tree every year, and the custom
should not be broken. Great enthu-
siasm marks the coming of Christ
mas, as evidenced by the willingness
of the school folk in preparing the
decorations, w. M. Mari, Miss Edith
Moore and David Harris having con-
sented to serve in this capacity.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
A Wonderful Window
Display at Stamey's

Stamey's Jewelry store has adopted
a very unique and unusual window
display. The first set arrived by ex-
press last week from the Pacific coast
and is a Chinese temple scene with
Buddha, "the god of the good" offer
ing the crowning virtues of life to
all men who seek them. To the high
priest of the temple, whose elaborate
robes of gold make him resplendent,
to the wealthy land owners and mer-
chants-and to the poorly clad coolies
of low caste. Each year on the great
feast day the wealthy are gathered
together in the temple to receive their
blessings. The furniture is of teak
wood and the richest Chinese rugs
and tapestries are used in the setting.
Altogether it is a most imposing
and pleasing design and very artist
cally arranged.
There will be a gchange once week
in the displays and every five weeks
a. complete new design. The next will
probably be the Sheraton design" in
commemoration of High Points won
derful hotel.
Then will follow the Moorish de-
sign, Louis XIV, America Forever,
etc.
There is nothing like it this side of
Atlanta. The displays are very ex-
,pensive, costing about 81 900 a year.
The express alone on each design
runs around $25, or $3.50 a year. 1t
is truly a work of art and if the rest
of the design comes up to the one
now displayed, Mr.. Stamey has a
drawing card for his windows that is
Of tic very best.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22

0. r. York New
Postmaster Here
High Point Republican to Temporarily
Fill Vacancy at Local Office

EH vacancy at Local Office
Filing the Vacancy caused by the
resignation Of }. J. Farriss who Mon
DAY retired as incumbent, O. r. York
was Friday appointed temporary pos,
master at High Point and will enter
upon his new duties this week. n
On November % Mr.. Farriss ten
dered his resignation to take effect on
or before December 1. He has not
yet received notification from the post
office department that he has been re-
leased from service, but he is expect
ing his release soon.
Mr.. York is a prominent High Point
republican and the announcement
that he.has been selected to serve tenn
pora1lly as postmaster here will be
He IS candidate for the office and
learned with interest by hsi friends.
will probably stand the examination
when it is held here. Other candi-
dates for postmaster are c.. c.. Rob-
bins, A. E. Futrell and possibly esv-
eral others.
Mr.. York has had experience in the
railway mail service and it is his
experience that makes him capable of
assuming his new duties as postmas-
ter. At a meeting of the republican
county committee in Greensboro last
spring he received "a votes out of 40
endorsing him for the position. It
will also be recalled that he was a
candidate for senator from Guilford
county on the republican ticket at
the last general election.
When the examination for postmas-
ter will be held here has not as vet
Deen announced.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Popular Songs

Attracting the attention of local
music lovers are compositions of Prof
P. O. Chelli, recently placed on sale
with a local dealer. AS cornetist at
the Orpheum theater Mr.. Chelli may
be counted as local musician and his
compositions are winning high praise
by those who have heard them. The
composers talent is not confined to
any one style Of song. Three OF his
best SHOWN compositions, Come Over
to Sea-" baccarole song g with violin
obligato: "In Peaceful Valley" waltz
song and a number of the whistline
variety, entitled 90, Those Norfolk
Girls" show his wide versatility. The
songs are attraetively published and
are finding ready sale.
Not only is Mr.. !Chehi successful
composer, but skilled orchestra mu-
sician.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Former Local Boy
is Great Artist
Thomas Dodamead Wins Wide KecOg-
milton for Paintings in Knoxville,

Thomas Dodamead Wins Wide hecOg-
milton for Paintings in Knoxville, i.
Tenn.
The friends of Thomas Dodamead,
former High Pointer. but resident
of Knoxville, Tenn, for the past two
years, will be interested to learn that
he has established for himself an en-
viable reputation as an artist of rare
abilities. SEe ~
Mr.. Dodamead, who is a1nephew Of
Miss Laura Dodamead, of this city,
nas made several beautiful paintings
recently and he has already won wide
recognition with his work.
A recent issue of the Knoxville
Journal and Tribune had the follow
ing tossay concerning the artist:
"Mr. Thomas Dodamead, North
Carolinian by birth, but a resident Of
Knoxville for the past two years, is
a landscape painter of temperament
and his pictures reveal a close SYM
pathy and intimate knowledge of ma
ture's varying moods. His landscapes
are invested with feeling which con-
stitutes a great charm in his work.
"In constant search for the subtle
expressions of nature, especially in
the modelling of colors and skies,
clouds, woods and fields, Mr.. Doda-
mead is a familiar figure on remote
country roads and secluded paths,
studying the varied truths and beau
ties of these scenes to which he is
mot fondly attached"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
City Planning is
Needed Here Now
Chamber of Commerce Official Would !
Have a Planning Commission

Chamber of Commerce Official Would
Have a Planning Commission
Secretary Sizemore of the local
chamber of commerce is interesting
himself in having appointed a clty
planning Commission for High Polnt'
With authority to lay out more beau
tiful city here.
eve are late now, but by appoint
ing a city planning commission "ltn
power backing it world of good can
be accomplished for the benefit OF the
city in the future" said Mr.. Slzemore'
"The state stands out in the front IN
manufacturing, especially High Poln1
BEING known nationally and 1nterna-
,ionally for it's manufactured pro-
ducts. We have capable and progres3;
sive fnanciers and highly skilled, and
better still, nearly pure AnglLo-Saxon
labor. With all of these and many
more things, such as climate that per
mits all the year work in or outdoors
we may therefore expect greater ao-
vancement in the future than IN the
past. With this possible growth star
ing US in the face we are making no
plans for convenience or for appear
ance of our streets, buildings, etc., In
the future"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Marshal of France

Washington, Dec. 15.-Marshal Foch
in a radiogram from the steamer Paris
to Secretary Hughes today requested
that his deep seated grateful mem
ory" of his visit to the United States
be expressed to President Harding.
The message said:
During my stay Of six weeks and
more that l have just ended in the
United States as the guest of the
American legion I was everywhere
greeted with warmth of feeling that
testified how unalterably the Ameri-
can people were attached to France
and the great cause which we defend
together, I should be obliged to
your excellency if you would kindly
express to the President together with
the homage of my respects the deep
seated grateful memory I carry from
my visit
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Bad Fire in Citu
Last Week
Two Fire Laddies Are
y Seriously Injured

We're Responding to CaI-Estimated
Loss by Fire at New Arthur Hotel
is S22,5OO, With Insurance of $751;
OOO-One Man Badly Hurt.
r. A. Shelton, member of the
High Point fire department, and Lu-
tber Martin, another fireman., were
seriously injured in responding to a
fire alarm last Friday night. The
fremen we're answering an alarm
+,,rned in because of a fire in the old
ReIlevue hotel, the blaze incufring an
estimated loss of more than 0,OO0.
Shelton received a fracture of the
skull and was the more seriously in
iured of the two. Martin suffered a
fractured hip.
The accident occurred on West
Rroad street about $50 o'clock, while
Shelton and Martin were driving the
truck from the, West End fire COM
many. Shelton was behind the steer
ing wheel. A Dodge touring car was
diTectlv in front of the truck and
Shelton attempted to pass, but the
driver of the touring car steered the
antomobile to the other side of the
street. In order to avoid collision
and at the same time pass the car
Shelton again went to the other SIDE
and in dong so the machine left the
navement, swerved around and struck
fhe curb, throwing Shelton from his
seat and over the fence into the front
ward of a Broad street residence. The
truck turned over, breaking a wheel
and smashing the fender. Other parts
The injured fremen were placed IN
a passing automobile and rushed TO
the hospital for medical attention. For
several hours Shelton remained uncon-
scious, but Martin was able to discuss
the accident next day. They are as
oociates in business, condnct1ng the
orocerv establishment of ssAeteon ono
Tartin at No. 733 West Green street
Fire Chief A. B. Horney said Smell
ton was not the regular driver OF tne
t111cl. but the driver was away anu
the injured man was filling his place.
The name of the man occupying Che
DODGE was not learned. Members OF
the FIRE department were Anxious TO
learn his anne and officers SAID ne
would be prosecutd if found. -
The fire that badly damaged I.e
Hotel Arthur, was first discovered IN
the first floor of the structure anu
the blaze rapidly made It's way 10 Ine
,,nof The center of the building was
IU1'octicaIIy destroyed by fire, zteif9
p+ber narts of the hotel were damaged
bv smoke and water.
O. Arthur Kirkman, owner OF n the
building. estimates the loss at SZz,5VV'
with insurance of $15,OOO.
The hotel was recently purchaseo
bv Mr.. Kirkman, who was remodeilng
the structure and expected to have 1t
opened for the reception OF guests oy
January Is. Furnishings had not
been placed in the building, but the
construction work was practically
completed, with the exception of the
No explanation as to the origin OF
the fire was advanced by either the
owner of the building or members OF
the fire department. Friday afternoon
the new heating system was tested and
it worked satisfactorily. All hre IN
tF4 boiler had been extinguished be-
fore employees left the building, it was
said
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-12-22
Urged to Use Care

Due to increased dangers that are
brought about during the Christmas
holidays through decorating Of stores,
homes and other places, the North
Carolina Insurance department has
written City Inspector ]. L. Sechrest
that the attention of city officials and
property owners should be. called to
the most dangerous and common
cause, electricity when improperly
handled -: -nyzz
The letter received by Inspector Sc
chrest points out the dangers people
place themselves in by wrapping cleo
trio light globes with paper during
the holiday season. It is urged that
High Point citizens will use the ne
cessary precautions to prevent loss of
life and property.