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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
His Utterances on the Mexican
Situation Stronger than Here
tofore. Washington, Dec. 2. The mobr
important Oyvdopment in ir
iMexican sanation Imc i.tdny vh's
President Wilson's , uiliuc in his
address to v oira s of the sdtu
of affairs In U)c Souihern lnnr..
lie. His declaration that '"Mexico
at present has no eovernment "
that attempts to mainiain one by
Gen. Huerta had "broken down
and a mere military despotism'1
set up, his denunciation of Husr
ta's usurpation of power, and
the prediction that the Huerta re
gime soon would crumble, were
received with close attention and
enthusiastic applause by inerabeis
of Congress of all political parti
es.
The remark that General Hu
erta haa "forfeited the respect
and moral support even of those
who were at one time willing to
see him succeed" and the asser
tion that Huerta's isolation meant
his gradual elimination "with the
collapse not fa aay," were
phrases much stronger than had
been used by the President here
tofere in referring publicly to Hu
erta. As to the future policy of the
'eshall not, I believe, be I
obliged to alter OUT nnlir.v nf
watchful waiting And then,' Tne Friday Afternoon Pleasure
when the end comes, we sh li Club was delightfully entertained
hope to see conptituti(nal ojder?a?f?rS;,E. P. Dunlap. A num
restored in distressed vipyuv i,u Joer of visitors to the club shaipH
the concert and energy of such of r Mrs Ounlap's hospitality. Sever-
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROUNIa, Wednesday Evening, December 3; 1913.
No. 49
order would be restored without
mucn aimculty after Huerta was
eliminated.
Secretary Bryan sent to the
American Legations and Embas
sies abroad copies of thet part of
the, message relating to the Mexi
can policy of the administration
Hi pursuance oNne uLin of keep
mg (he great European govern
ments advised in that respect.
The State Department todav
continued it.c dttimH.-w e .uc.'i
. V "uuuuuc UL waiiiiiui
attentiuTi to the development of
the plans of campaign of the
Mexican insurgent leaders. It
ws pointed out ip official circles
that the Consiitutio.ialist party
now appears to be in actual pos
session of more country, and to
have more numerous armies in
the field than did Marte
he received notice of the over
throw of Perifmo Diaz as presi
dent of" Mexico. Consequently
there is a general belief here that
a crisis had almost. been reached
Meanwhile the American gov
ernmentis aiving attention to the
cases of individual Americans
who are reported to be in trouble
in Western Mexico and also is
concerning itself with the protec
tion of life and DroDertv in the nil
fields of the State of Vera Cruz.
Rear Admiral Fletcher is keeping
tne state Department closelv ad
vised of the situation in that quar
ter.
"Doile Vote!
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andidates And Friends can Pile Up
Votes by Hnndredi of Thousands
Victrolas on Display Make Great Hit.
Win $5 in Gold Saturday.
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Mrs. Wm Wrenn
Mrs. J. E, Daniel,
Mrs. J. E. Montague,
R. F. D. NO. 3.
Miss Myrtle Paylor
R. F. D. NO. 4.
25,850
51.125
14,475,
70,850
Miss Myrtle Pool
Miss Blanch Davis
76,150
21,250
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Win $5.00 in Cold, Saturday, Dec. 6th.
On Saturday, Dec. 6th at 2 P. M wiil be gi ven $5 in
Gold to the candidate getting THE MOST CASH SUB
SCRIPTION BUSINESS since Tuesday Nov. 25th, at 2
P. M. ,up to 2 P. M Saturday Dec 6th, WIN IT"
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BIGGEST VOTE OFFER OF On payment of 3 00 24.000 votes.
WHOLE CONTEST. On payment of 4.00 32,000 votes.
From Dec. 2nd until Dec. 9th c On payment of 5.00 40,000 votes,
will be known as "DOUBLE ' On payment' of 6.00 50,000 votes.
VOTE OFFER" in The Courier s Un payment of 7 00 60,000 votes
Meeting of The Pleasure Club.
ner leaders as prefer the liberty
of their people to their own jmi
bitions." Loud applause greeted this
statement and it was supges ed by
those in close touch with Mexican
affairs ihat the President believed
al of the ladies drew for the club
prize, Mrs. John Winstead being
the winner. Mrs. Parker receiv
-ed the visitors? prize.
At the close of the game the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. deVlam
ing, served a balad course, coffee
and cake.
THE COURIER'S PIANO CONTEST.
VOTING AND NOMINATING COUPON
1000 VOTES
NAME
P. O. Address.
Phone, if any
First coupon counts 1000 votes for candidate named thereon.
After a name is placed in nomination, each coupon
good for 25 votes. Void after Dec. 16th.
Piano Contest. During this time
the REGULAR SCHEDULE-of
votes will be just TWICE what it
has been. It is the BIGOEST
VOTE OFFER of the ENTIRE
CONTEST, and every candidate
should do her BEST.
SOME OPPORTUNITY, HUST
LERS.
ANY candidate with a bit of
ginger, get-up-and-get about her
can TIE THE CONTES UP IN
A SACK. RIGHT NOW. Do YOU
wan t the $300 High Grade -Piano
rhe Courier is- -offering to the
lady, or school, making the best
showing in the contest? Is so,
MAKE THIS DOUBLE VOTE
OFFER THIS NEXT FEW
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DAYS COUNT THOUSANDS of hustler and win.
votes for YOU,
If YOU have been standing
towards the FOOT of the list,
Climb to the TOP-the Double
Vote Offer is the rungs of the
ladder by which you can reamly
climb. '
lH vou stand at, or near the
TOP get into the game while this
big double vote offer is on, and
Get Several Hundred Thousand
Votes to bpom you still farthsr up
the list.
Every candidate in the race
has a fair t pportunity to make
Great Gains, and it is YOUR
FAULT if vou don't gather in
j votes, literally by the "hundaeds
of thousands" during the BIG
DOUBLE VOTE OFFER.
WIN $5 IN GOLD SATURDAY.
$5 wiU be given away Saturday
at 2 P. M. to the candidate turing
in the most cash business since
Nov. 25th, at 2 P. M. Turn in
EVERY subscription you have on
hand, and try and WI this $5.
It means that much extra
"'Christmas spending money" for
you.
A COMPARISON.
In order that candidates may
see just at a glance what Double
Vote Offer" means in the way of
votes, we wish to say that a $ I
subscription under the REGU
LAR vote schedule gives. 3600
votes, but during DOUBLE
VOTE OFJb'hR the payment
means 7200 votes. For compari
On payment nf 8.00 70,000 votes.
On payment of 9.00 80.000 votes.
On payment of 10.00 100,000 votes
Any person that really wants a
$300 Pjano, or a Victrola, cjn
get, several hundred thousand
votes ducing "DOUBLE VOTE
OFFER?' ,
. ; NO LOSERS.
Remember, there are NO LOS
ERS in: The Courier Contest.
YOU win a nrize. nr wt a rash
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:;WfLL DROP "LOAFERS1'?
On Dec. 6th every candidate
not reported during this period
m be DROPPED from this race.
We offer you a $300 piano be a
R. F. D. NO. 5.
Miss Libbie SaiterfielQ 42.250
MUs AUie Garrett, , 49,300
VIRGILINA, VA.
j Miss Bertha Whitfield 62,175
yiiss voni Jones 27,150
WOODED ALE
Mrs. L. C. Pixley, 55,875
SCHOOLS ENTERED.
Following are public schools
entered. No Roxboro City School
r. Eligible. The name of the
teacher! stands for her school.
BETHEL HILL. TWP.
Miss El:en Coxe, Bethel
Hill High School 67,550
BUSHY FORK. TWP.
Miss Bessie Baynes. No 1, 4,250
HURDLE ' MILLS,' TWP. 4 :
Miss Burnice Hurley r 67,225
HOLLOW ATS, TWP. .
Miss Ruth Gentry No. 3. 34,250
Miss Sadie Barrett No. 4 v 91,550
MT. TJRZAH, TWP.
Miss Lizzie Reade No 1. 17.150
Mr. R. P Moore No 4. 12,150
OLIVE HILL, TWP. , '
Riiss InezChek 17.9B0
Mrs Bettie Brooks, No. 3, 15,000
ROXBORO, TWP.
Miss Nannie Green No. 3, 45,500
Miss Grace Newton No. 6, 34,950
The subscription rate of THE
COURIER is $1 a year, and
OTES ARE ISSUED AS FOL
LOWS: On payment of $1 3,600 votes.
On payment of 1.50 5,600 votes.
On payment of 2.00 8,000 votes.
On payment of 3.00 12,000 votes
On payment of 4.00 16,000 votes?
On payment of 500 2fj,000 votea
On payment of 6.00 25,000 votes
On payment of 7.00 30,000 votes
On payment of 8.00 35,000 votes
On payment of 9.00 40,000 votes
Miss Nettie Harris, No. 2, 15, 100 i 011 Payment of 10.00 50,000 jotes
Miss Bessie Jeftress No 3 84,250' Address all commuriicationg to
oiiHs jio-.ue wiiKerson, Husny
Fork High School 118,500
CUNINGHAM, TWP. !
Miss Mollie Green No. 2, 67,150!
Miss Emma Williamson, 22,150
Miss Annie Farley No 4, 1 7, 125
FLAT RIVER, TWP. f
Miss Blanche Gooche,
No. 3, 14.375
THE CONTEST MANAGER,
DRAWER "D",
ROXBORO, N.'c.
BANK OF ROXBORO,
CAPITAL $25,000.00
Undivided Profits $13,500.00
Resources a quarter of one mjl
f "l lion dollars.
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HOW TO WIN.
Any candidate that thinks ejie
can sit at home and win the pi
ano Victor Talking Machine, or
watch, has another think a
coming. It will take active work
and what The Courier expects
is for., the candidates to secure
new subscr.ptions, renewals, and
cole?t any old accounts. The
Courier wi'l furnish any candi
date with the names of present
bubbcribers in any section, and
give the candidate the dates to
rhlch these subscribers are now,
paid, every subscriber that pays
$1 will give you 3600 votes; $2
gives 8,000 votes etc. The candi
date having the HIGHEST VOTE
i' U get the Piano at the end of
the contest. The one with the
e:ond highest vote the $75 Vic
ior Talking Machine. The third
highest th,e $40 Victor Talking
Machine. The one . with the
fourth highest vote the $25 Elgin-Gold
Watch. The fifth high
est the $10 Elgin Gold Watch.
The contest is nothing more or
less than A SUBSCRIPTION
CAMPAIGN.
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Candidates Nominated.
The following are the candi
dates nominated in The Courier's
P.ano Contest. All were given
1,003 votes each to start with.
CElTAR GROVE
jMiss Ruth Wells,
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YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY SENSIBLE CHRIST
MAS GIFTS WE CAN SELL YOU UNTIL YOU VISIT OUR
STORE
BRING IN THE WHOLE FAMILY AND SEE IF WE
HAVEN'T SOMETHING THAT WILL PLEASE EVERYONE
OF THEM
YOUR FRIENDS WILL APPRECIATE SOME USEFUL
SENSIBLE PRESENTSUCk AS WE CAN SELL YOU
MUCH MORE THAN A FANCY TRIFLE THAT WILL
SOON BE WORTHLESS.
lLong, Bradsher & Co.
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son we give the two vote sche-1 Miss Mary McDade
dules. Note what a subscription
from 1 to 10 years will mean to
wards boosting: a friend or school
in the race NOW:
REGULAR SCHEDULE.
On payment of $1 3,600 votes.
On payment of -1.50 5,600 votes.
On payment of 2.00 8.000 votes.
On paymeut of 3.00 12,000 votes.
On payment of 4.00 16,000 votes.
On payment of 5 00 20,000 votes.
On payment of 6.00 25, 000 votes.
On payment of 7.00 30,000 votes.
On payment of 8.00 35,000 votes.
On payment of 9.00 40,000 votes.
On payment of 10.00 50,000 votes.
"DOUBLE VOTE OFFER"
The following is what YOUR
Paymet of $1 or more will do to
aid your friend in the race dur
ing DOUBLE VOTE OFFER.
On payment of $1 7,200 votes.
On payment of 1.50 W,200 votes.
On payment of 2.00 16,000 votes.
41.250
'5.100
37.450
9,150
Miss Jessie Compron
Miss Vesta Vaughhi "
DENNISTON, VA.
Mrs. J. D. Duff, 42;600
HURDLE MILLS
Mrs. TuggleO'Briant 69,450
Miss Nannie Lou Malone 4,250
Miss Fannie Bell Hawkins 31,250
Miss Annie Ray. O Briant 12,250
Miss Amelia Coleman,
M'ss Mildred Wilboro
LEASBURG
Miss Emma Newman
Miss Bessie Thompson
MORIAH.
Misjs Rossie Dorman
ROXBORO
Miss Bessie .Winstead
Miss Maggie Day ,
Miss Lizzie burton'
R. F. D. NO. 1.
Miss Katye Sue Russell
Mrs. J. C. Wrentr
11,150.
17.225
67,150
20 325
99,750
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out .ve will make liberal reducifons iff tKe
prices or
Suits and Glli
We still have a fair stock and may
have just the garment and size you wish.
You will be surprised at how cheaply you
can buy it We are determined not to
carry over a suit or coat if low prices will
clean them up.
CHRISTMAS GOODS
One of the most attractive lines of
Christmab goods you have seen in Rox
borq is now being displayed by us. Come
early and get the pick. We are already
selling goods to beat the band.
Roxboro's Best Store.
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