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T: "" I We recoasmend oar advertise ers to our readers and urge It Pays 5 ' i HF FP'Xf PAI them to to save mBty r X I I m 77je fledfeto is read and appreciated by that large body of people who buy four-fifths of the goods sold InMigh Poin7g tong people Pol. 28, No. 15 ? Hieh ROY ALFORD SHOOTS TWO NEGROES Law Breaker Was Accused of Riling Fletcher Here Last Yea A Gad Negro. Ma Waxier, negro woman, and her .husband, James Wax ier, were seriously injured Mon day night at 6 o'clock as the re sult of pistol shot wounds alleg-j ed to have been inflicted by Roy Alford, High Point negro. To day Alfordhad not been appre hended, hut the police are still sechir"- for him. Jane Moore and her daugh ter, Ida Waxier, went to Greens boro Monday and returned to High Point that night on train No. 35. The police said James J Waxier met his wife and mother-in-law at the passenger sta tion, started for home and was near a sand pile at the Hamilton street crossing when Roy Al ford stepped from behind the sand pile and is said to have fired his pistol, one shot taking effect in Ida Waxler's shoulder. James Waxier came to his wife's rscue and was in the act of removing her when Alford again fired at Jim, a shot lodg ing in the negro's right arm. Jane Moore, mother of Ida Waxier and one of the trio at tacked, remonstrated with Al ford, but the negro poi sited th pistol at the aged" negro woman ana pulled the . ! trigger tnree times. The pistol snapped, cording to the information Jane Moore gave the police. BIG FIRE HERE CHRISTMAS MORNING nmvi'.inr 1 VT n H t 1 I. fill -.-r -t nrv f. TT -jiAijisw flft pntniHnfi- a loss of thou- sands of dollars. Arixiraate- Ji J?0-iitomobiles wen the blaze, which is believed to have been of incendiary origin The amount of insurance carried r ... . . and the total loss incurred had not bean ascertained early this afternoon. ! i ne lire is thought to have j started on the third floor of the ! building, when the firemen ar- j rived on the scene the ilames ! were making remarkable head- i r,, z n i. i way. ine nremqn lougnt ihf several blaze heroically tor ave the structure. Most of the automobiles were stored on the flc rtf Tr10 hniiHino- nH could not be removed. On the first floor there were several automobiles stored for repairs ana they were removed immediately by the firemen and nmiA,rOC nf tho mni-nr mmnv. ; V.w J C were saved. It was reported that four of the machines taken from the first floor were stolen , while the flames were being! fought and that the thieves had been apprehended near Mechan ics ville. The number of ma- chines in the buildinsr and the number removed was about so. cuy a. wens, manage Ui . J 1 motor company, received a cut on the hand by flying glass. His condition was not serious, but he was removed to his home for medical attention. Mr. Wells was able to be out next day. In the storeroom on the sec ond and third floors & number of automobiles was stored. Most of them were owned by local citi--7.pt. s. while a few are said to have been purchased lor onrist- Fire shortly after 1 o'clock suited m death ihuray mgnt. this combination proving espec. tie boro, w Christmas morning completely. Mrs. Craven is siftived by . , -no. Yenesda destroyed the oarage and store- one daughter, Mrs. Irymg Ficic- , rpnH,?,n nf n.frv CT,lt. bride's vnnm nf the Hiffh Komt Motor aru, ui uni& cil, dim wotwuc, iio1o . . , , . - 1 I J 4-4-, A.4-. A-nl rtnL ., v uwuiv. , , mas gifts and were to be dehv- ni . t at hig home in petersville, riss spoke of the significance of ding was solemnised in Greens ered Christmas day. Upon the Va arrive(i jn High Point Fri- j being cnurmen. As Mr. r- arriss boro at the West Market Street owners of the destroyed cars ,T mnmin(r ftT1 tmin JSTo. 11 J closed his address the bells in I MfhnHist Fnisronal church, and will fall the loss, according to a and wag taken to the home of the tower began to play the old j was witnessed by Miss Edna Se statement made by the manage- u w tutvo -q t cfv.kiaTiH vear out and the new year in. iuof Tfr Tppoiip. of! - J i. Aq o eifJTOn menu ivj.cingcA .io " that he had recently posted con fT A vrxnairfi-T rtnctpn P ATI spicuously in the garage, no tices stating that all automo biles placed in the company's care were left there at the own ers risk. The company is not re sponsible for private cars in case of 'fire, Mr. Wells said. s R. Bivens was a visitor in Charlotte Friday and attended , the large banquet . given there ; Fridav nicrht by the chamber ot j commerce of the Queen City. The city schools resumed busi- tips Mondav morning after a , ,.iro niAQA down. UZ want a brace,St A FIRE DESTROYS ONE WATCH NIGHT SfeRVICES HOME IN HIGH POINT LARGELY ATTENDED One house was destroyed and Watch night services at Wes another badly damaged at 6 ley Memorial church on Friday o'clock Monday morning by fire, night wre attended by a large which threatened to do serious r audience, th .Sunday school au damage to a number of build- ditorium being filled almost to mgs in Moontown, one ot the ...... A ll l .t.t' 1 J. - . . most tnicKiy populated negro residential sections of High Point. The flames were first discov ered in the home of Jim Broad way, well known negro, of 1 his city. When the firemen arrived ! on the scene the fire was making remarkabe headway and the structure was practically de stroyed. An adjoining house, occupied by theif amily of Claude Hill, became ignited and was damasrd to the extent of several hundred dollars. Qfcher build ings were seriouslyIwtreatened, but the quick work of the fire men prevented the blaze Iroflj sprading. The origin of the fire has not been determined. FUNERAL MRS. CRAVEN The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jane Craven, who' died Thursday night at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Irving Pickard, on Jnnes street, was hem Satnrdav " : 1 W ii 1 cT tiicwueu x reaaing oy ivirs. Vvll- morning at 11 o clock at SpnargUs Slane who choge an excerpt TT" tl .1 .Z 1 J . - J 3 U T ; ,V , 1 7L J ams A. Clarke, pastor of the First Baptist Church. t-f ill fniirrn c i (i c iiv ixv. Mrs. Craven was 4 years oi orra oriH woo tnrwn thmiKrhmir. ae T. ---- the section. She- was a woman uv icmcurvciuic a large nuinfeer of friends here. She had -been ill for several -P Kilif,Aa on hnW ?hbednfsday sh wasi Harmon sisters and Hve male c S1' t thicity and 5ev stnekeft witH paralysis and re- j th blending. nTt ftVlps nf William Graham Lowe, of Bat- Vont Avn i aqvt on ester uailiyi u, J- iiui j cx Craven. She also 1 two brothers, Giddie and J To Jones. ttm- a i aiea two. years ago. prfFNTS bl AMLl rmiJN GIFTS TO POLICE Each member of the High rVlt "V vv10 pxnT with a fountain pen as a Christ- mas gift by W. L. Stamey, a membe J the f1 cof' head of Stamey s jewelry store. ?r- Stamey called one of the po - lineman int.n hiss sr.orp ann pave ncemen mio ins store anu gave him tne Pen then requested that the others call and one. Each man under Chief of Police Welch, including the chief, too, was given a pen, Mr. Stamey said. 'ia city councilman stated that he was presenting thr: o cers with the gift to show his apreciation of what they had aoneaiia wenujiuguf done and to encourage the guardians of the law in High Point. OT DFIST CTTTZEN HAS A BIRTHDAY E. C. Grissom, one of the old- est and most highly respected citizens of this section, Saturday . . a - i a j-i- i xi-j 4- ceieoraung nis ytn uirtnuay at in Tw-hnncf of mrh point Members of the family, including children and Idlllil . illViUUiiig v,imuivii ffrandcnildren were present for; a big birthday dinner and to help make the occasion a memorable one. Mr. Grissom was born on January 1, 1827. For more than 30 years he has lived near this ' city. He is quite active for his age. i rrn. l J T U.4- T Pvoir Thnrsdav 1 lie UUUV U iuuci b jucc vax ca,j , Hi O OlOlVi I i'Xi O. J.. -l w. vm.-.y . . 1 . .. i i mT aja 5?imi n;ast. Knssp street, me " t a i -m .1 fnnara wa rrmfinrrpfi f riua v affprnnnn at 2:80 o clock at i Ebenezer church by Rev. J. E. j Wooslev. The interment was in . the church graveyard. Mr. Gray was 57 years of age. He had enjoyed splendid health, having worked all last Thursday and his death occurring at 10 o'clock that night. He was known by a number of friends havmg frequently visited here. tt iR slirvived bv three sis- j. Mra -r r. Srtickland, of! this citv ; Mrs. C. P. Jerome, of Winf 0re, N. C.;vMiss Emma avav of Oxford, and one halt ; 6fm f capacity. The service opened at : i i ..a . . - - 9 o'clock with the rendition of "Kock of Ages," by the Eljcs' band, under the direction of Dr. J. Fred Tesh. Following a prav- er offered by Rev. A. L. Lucas, f ct uexxgiiuiui program oi music and readings was given by some of the best talenf in the city. Rev. W. A. Lambeth, as an nouncer and master of ceremo nies, was very happy in his re marks and the participants ap- pearng on the program were given novel introductions. The musical numbered includ ed a whistling solo by Mrs. Irene Kirkman Jonesr whose marked taint in this direction made her appearance decidedly welcome; little Louise Kearns, a prodigy of the violin, who played "Silent Night," and "Christmas Sons." and the Harmon trio, who sang rennyson's "King Out Wild1 Bells." to excellent effert Another spmf inn lw fKo Un i -,j j j- i n "T VX1WV . mi;, axi. irn-n Mi vjeyrge Elliott s iviill on j the Floss," as her contHbution to the nrnornm Mrs T?r,K.f Arv - Rario. twn snios ro ci n n- o m . , , . , pivuio voice oeing neard to piif ,v9nfo -rr ex-r; i . o ' , Muse gave a short reading and ( yg was f ollod by a chorus of ULa by Miss Helen Reynolds wm wH rpeoivo( Mica Pvi., i Moore, singing to her own ac irJ5Jr . -, mSPr: r - f , gave one of the most unique numbers on the program. The - X,rZoX Smith always pleasing sang a ; delightful little song, "Didn't It j Ra.' 17 v. . . , . , s Miss Vera King delighted her ; hearers with the purity and ewflofnooo r-F V, sweetness ot ner voice. Miss j Edith Moore, singing Kreisler's i " Lullaby," was at her best and her charming soprano was in deed pleasing. At the conclusion of the nro- gram Mr. Lambeth invited the1 poncrrpo-atinY. to T.nvtairo of a luncheon, served in the base-; man, Rev. H. L. Glass, of Eden ment, the affair consisting of : ton. She was lovely m a going coffee and buns, greetings and awav sult ,f midnight blue to- nu; rp, Ai "" trumpet summoned tne assem blage to the main auditorium: Shortly after 11 o'clock the audience gathered in the 1 i 1 mam auditorium of the church. With Mrs. Kobert Crews presiding at the pipe organ and the Elks' arn lan nv Tlr TTrorl Toah fnr. r J . ' , " w ' , 1 ni shine: music, those Dresent joined in the singing of relig- ious hymns. - . B C. Harmon, superintendent; of the Sunday school of Wesley cnuicn, ueuvueu an m- sturtnor aHHrpss nn tho hisfnrv nf 7 ? . j , 1 . -j.au surprise lu ineuus ui mc pvjpu- the school and the plans for the(lar VOUng couple in High Point: year- TT "Mk. and Mrs. N. G. Kirkman , Mrs. J. F. Hayden spoke of:aTinounce the marriage of their the history and present object- j daughter, Gladys, to L. Paul Mc- avco liic muico jriu ouucij. i Garland, on unristmas aay, ue Her address was both interest-1 naYY, kv arppnshnrn. North . . 1T.O" and lTlRtniCtlVA. o In a closing address J. J. lar- " - - A Im Jn YAi4-U i T ' " wnnrwnH -rxwxuc wxlxx xtc . wo icuucxcu. j '"Pli- TTllr-o' V-vn -i -J nninmnanio 4" V Q umo ai-wiiiuaiiigu same nymn. ine congregation bowed in prayer and remained so until one minute of 12 o'clock, wnn j. r . nayaen sounaeu tne notes of the Westminster chimes. Promptly at 12 o'clock the chimes sounded 12 notes. Mrs. Albert E. Horrax and son, Albert Jr., of Shenandoah, Penn., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Horrox, East Green street I Much live news was crowded out (of this issue and the news from the roujes, too, wnicn win appear nexc J3RSr '"at. . m A7. Cf Thursday, January jr. " , . . ATH OF A GOOD WOMAN rs. Fannie Johnson, wife of e A. Johnson, of No. 421 Cen tennial avenue, died on Friday rnmg at Li :&) o'clock at the rh Point sanatorium, where had been a patient for the pttt five weeks. Mrs. Johnson had been a resi dent of High Point for more man &o years, one was a wo- man of lovable disposition and! than 25 years. She was w&e news ot her death will be til i. i teamed witn regret by her! friends throughout the city. Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of the Greensboro College for Wo men. The deceased was 56 years of age, having been born in Ran dolph county on February 12, 1864. She was a daughter of fJalcolm and Charity Shaw. Twenty-five years ago she mar tied June A. Johnson and they Moved immediately to High Point. Jpryiving are the husband an$ three daughters and one sop, Misses Mary, Rona and Margaret Johnson and Malcolm Jdhnson, all of this city. The funeral was held at the home SatlirHav affiavnnrkn of 5 ai u r r i t- viwjv. rvev. vnanes jr. ooie, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Johnson was a faithful and consistent member, officiated. Interment followed in Oalcw.nnd p.pttipWv MISS STRICKLAND BRIDE OF WILLIAM G. LOWE Miss Elva Ann Strickland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. ere married at noon parents on East Russell - !1'; w-- ametn' P8" vr A T t ji w oi vvesiey jsciemonai cnurcn, i i The wedding music was play- i: i bv Miss Florence Blair, who --j, ' TC5rK3E . m a b m a r-v m f a uu . a - i i a i ' r "j m w m two sisters lvlrs- Jonn sl of Goldsboro, who acted as dame of honor, and Miss Elizabeth 1 Strickland, maid. Mrs. Best was ; gowned in black satin with real; lace and carried red carnations, j Miss Strickland s dress was white satin and i " .1 I J she carried white carnations. Entering with her father, who gave her in marriage, the bride was met before the improvised; altar of Christmas greenery by the bridesrroom, witn his oest i cotme and 'wore brown boots i with a blue hat and veil. She carried a bride's bouquet of white lilies of the valley. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe left imme diately after the ceremony for Raleigh and other points in the eastern part of the state. They will be at home in Battleboro nftoV Tnnuflvv 1 KIRKMAN-McFARLAND The keenest interest attaches itself to the following announce-1 ment which comes as a distinct j x J -P 4-u vviiiuvx m j 14 .VOlvUUa. TVi T.rVTYian-MpFarland wed- Hi VOV Uli j-.xiww 7 . . -r 1 rrr J rhrpst. and lester leasrue. w -r-r. t-w a 1 iHio - n Komi, wno accomuiuueui the principals to the scene of the marriage. The officiating minis ter was Rev. J. H. Garnhardt, of Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland are now in High Point, at the home of the bride's parents, Chestnut street. They will be at home, af ter January 1, in Wilson. Harry E. Miller, of Philadel phia, Pa., has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Horrox dur irfg the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Chase Idol were the guests of relatives in Winston-Salem for the week-end. mm un 6, 1921 SCHOOL STARTS UP After having enjoyed two weeks' vacation, High Point school children began their stud- les with the opening of the 1921 term ot the city schools here on Monday morning. It was announced by Mr. Man that Park Street school build ing which is beinsr erected will u -T : & vmi 2"&3J""5 v "- iiu mctt li win Dronan v be the first of Februarv before . . the structure is completed. The new school building is expected to help care for the overflow pu pils in the city. BRIGHTER PROSPECTS FOR THIS EAR Feeling that the new year is to bring with it promises and oportunities seldom offered High Pointers bid farewell to the old year and welcomed the new. The year just passed has been a great one in the history of High Point. People of the city do not deny the fact that during the past several months there there have been numerous diffi- 1 p.nlf nrnWamo f a oaKta , i .j? , tr . duction of several commodities and the small number of orders received by the manufacturers has made it necessary to suspend operation of pants or to operate the establishments only a few days m the week. As the result sails oi tne toregomgeonditions many laborers have been thrown out of work and as a result have had hardships to endure. Such con ditions, according to those in a position to know, cannot exist any great length of time. High Point business men are optimistic. They believe the sit uation has reached the crisis. A change for the better during the next few weeks is what they predict. Orders have recently been received by a number of tl1Qml manutacturers and it i j . ia . v. .a expressed the belief that the crucial moment had been reach- ed. my opinion the worst is over," Mr. Cox said. "After the first of the year things are going to a little better I mean thev are e-oine-to grow I I W - O better gradually. The Piedmont i section, around High Point and vicinty, is in a better condition than other sections of the coun- aninWH mnntv i rvf I j the best counties of the state. It ! is enjoying marked prosperity and is in better condition than many other counties of the sec tion." R. B. TerrJ , president of the Hisrh Point Enterprise, and prominent furniture mahufac- J things in the general atmosphere ! hiiwii cot f H V mrn ova iyiqtitt which are still disauietinfir, but I cannot hope but feel that the turning point is near, and while ' I do not look for a very large vol- i ume of business before next fall, the improvement from now on should be gradual. It will, in my opinion, be done at little or no Pfofit until this readjustment pe- ".VCi- . r ilci been using his wealth to get richer, the merchant has been Charging the highest prices ob- i tainable, the workman has been trying to secure larger wages for less service. This condition has been going on until it could go no further. The present con dition is the state of mind of the American people. The sooner we get down to the 'square deaF the shorter will be the, period of un settlement." J. W. Harriss, prominent . TJ, U Ditttt- woiitoT11iOV rvT Til Y mgu tumk nifwuKw-Muw w nifiiva o T- A rirtd'orv 1 0 rkf fri and hosiery, is of the uxtuic opinion that business will im prove materially within the next three months. "I think business will be some better than it has been," Mr. Harriss said. "How ever, I do not look for normal conditions in the near future, but business will improyer-mate-rially withing the next ninety days. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Field, who have been the Christmas guests of relatives in High Point, left Friday morning for Winston Salem to spend several days. They will go from there to their home in Rocky Mount, Va. wtui uur aurertisei HIGH POINT MEN HELD FOR THEFT Thomas Hagan and J. H. Gard ner Arrested in Winston on Auto Larceny Charge Thomas Hagan and J. H. Gardner, white men, who told the police they lived in this city, were arrested in Winston-Salem on a charge of the larceny of a automobile of H. J. Gentry, of Stokesdale, Friday. The auto mobile is alleged to have been stolen on December 22. It was reported here that Mr. Gentry and his brother were in Winston-Salem Thursday and discovered an automobile that resembled the one they said was stolen trom Gentry's garage near Stokesdale. An officer was called and Hagan and Gardner were taken into custody. Over $1,300 in money is said to have been found on the per son of Gardner when he was ar rested. The alleged thieves will be held for the Rockingham county authorities. Both men are said to have told the police at Winston-Salem that they were brothers-in-law and that they were together on De cember 18. They are reported to have stated that they bought the car that day on the High Point road, six miles from Greensboro. The automobile was a Ford roadster and in the ma- chine, at the time of the arrest ot the two men, were several automobile tires, which Mr. Gen try said were stolen from him. RAILROAD MAN IS SERIOUSLY HURT C. G. Williams, engineer, who was brought to a High Point hospital Tuesday; as the result of injuries received when he fell through a trestle on the Greensboro yards of the South ern railway, i doing well. Williaaw mother lives near this oity, and he is well known also suffering from shock. The accident occurred when the engineer stopped his engine on the trestle and stepped down to examine the locomotive. ,He fell to the ground about 15 feet below, it was said. His attend- mg pnysician saia winiams - T TTTMl woud recover. FUNERAL HERE MONDAY ihe iuneral of Mrs. Syneth Rxana Loflin, who died Sunday nisrht at her home on Park street, was held Monday after noon at 1 o'clock at Pleasant Garden church, Rev. George R. Brown, pastor of the First Methodist Protestant church, naa cnarSe the funeral ser vices. . The funeral party left the home here at 11 o clock Mon- da morning. tttwuat hft n FUNERAL IS HEI FOR MRS. JESTER The funeral of Mrs. Sarah E.. Jester, who died early Saturday morning at a local hospital, was- annJn n4rsA of fVl A Vl AWIO TlOQl TV 1 CA chanicsville Sunday afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock by Rev. E. R. Suites, pastor of the Methodist Protest--ant church at Mechanicsville, The interment was in the grave yard at Hickory Grove. Mem bers of Peace council No. 9, Daughters of America, of which th edeceased was a member, were in charge of the services at the grave. Mrs. Jester was the wife of C. A. Jester. She was 40 years of age, having been born in Ran dolph county on May 7, 1880. Mrs. Jester was a daugher of James and Victoria Noah. She is survived by her hus band and seven children, five boys and two girls. She also leaves one brother, E. F. Noah, of Greensboro. QUIET CHRISTMAS HERE, CHIEF SAYS This Christmas was unusually quiet in High -Point when com pared with Christmas of pre vious years, Chief of Police W. H. Welch said yesterday. - - The girls and boys returned to their various schools and col leges the past week after spend ing the holidays at home. I see Stamey. " m
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