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VOL. XXXIII
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening April 19, 1916
Number J9
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FOREST FES SWEEP
COASTAL SECTION OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
Rocky Mount, N. C, April 15.
Driven by high winds, which
have prevailed the last eighteen
hours, forest fires in Eastern
North Carolina already have
eaused damage estimated at se
veral hundred thousand dollars,
according to reports j received
here today. Millions of feet of
timber have been devastated, it
was said, and numerbus struc
tures destroyed.
In addition to damage already
reported, a train crew early to
day declared that as their train
passed through Roper,: Washing
ton county, the plant of the
Roper Lumber Co. was in flames.
The St. James Episcopal church
at Pantego, Beaufert county was
destroyed last night, it was re
ported, and other buildings in
the district were damaged.
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Sunday Morning -The. Saving
of the Hard Case Why the de
ciples Failed.
Sunday Night Thou Shalt Not
Kill. Ex. 20:13.
Thursday Night Prayer Meet
ing: A contrast of the work of
Spirit in the Old and New Dis
pensations; from the Acts of the
Apostles.
The Union Meeting of Heulah
Association will convene with the
Church on Friday night before
the fifth Sunday, program will be
announced later. D. F. Putnam,
Pastor.
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GEilf IS READ1
,u uu -""r situation
Circle No. 11 of the Ladies Aid
Society will serve ice cream on
Court house square week begin
ning April 24th.
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.
The ladies of the Methodist
church are planning to have a
Chrysanthemum Show in the fall
and all the ladies in town and coun
ty are invited to enter the contest
and help make it a success. Valu
able prizes will be given for the
best collectio i, largest single flow
er etc. For further information
communicate with
Mrs. Mamie Merritt.
Mrs. N.VS. Thompson
Committee.
Not TooteLateYet
Was
'.if.
Easter is almost here and perhaps you
haven't the time to plan and make that
dress but bear in mind it is not too late yet
WE HAVE EVERYTHING READY-TO-WEAR
and can fit you in a moments
notice
Ready-To-Wear Dresses from $1.00 to $25.00
Sport Coats and Coat Suits at prices to suit your purse.
Our entire stock is brand new and up-to-date;
quality of our goods is second to
none and our motto is LEGITIMATE
PROFIT. Try us.
MORTON & SATTERFIELDS
New Stores in Post Office Building
HARROWS
Spike
50 tooth Oliver Chilled
Harrows. If you are
on the market we want to
show you our Harrows.
Screen Windows, Doors, wire
nnrl hinges. We can serve
Mll O i
vou to best advantage in
line and now is the time to
"Fight the Fly".
See !oiir Cole Corn Planters,
they; are the best. Your fer
tilizer and corn is not put
down! together. ;
THE DEATH OF VILLA
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Bernstorff Expected to Call at
State Department ithin
Next Day o So to Gain Vlevri
of This Government, if Possible
Washington, April 16 -TKe
communication in which the Unit
ed States will call Germany, to ac
count for the recent numerous
submarine attacks upon merchant
ships carrying American citizens
is understood to be ready! for
transmission to Berlin. Officials
indicated to-night that it might gp
forward at any time.
President Wilson devoted near
ly the entire day to completing
the case of the United States for
presentation to the German gov
ernment. He had before him a
mass of evidence and memoranda
submitted by the State Depart
ment.
The communication in its com
pleted form, it was said authorita
tively tonight, is to be emphatic
in its declarations, and positively
will recall statements made by the
United States in recenjtcorrpond
ence on submarine vfarfare. Jfafk
designed to be the final worctxlf
this government on the subject..
fc Secretary Lansing has been in
almost constant communication
with President Wilson .dariniihB
past two -daysi; -TM.;serf forces
to-nignc mat noaaaiuonai lpsrorm
atiun of value had been received.
It is Generally Admitted in Offi
cial Washington ThatEyery
Pay American Troops Remain
.' in Mexico Increases possibility
of Clashes.
t Washington, April 17. Con
firmation of the death of Francis
co Villa still was lacking tonight,
both at the state and war depart
ments at the Mexican embassy.
The only dispatch from Ameri
can sources in Mexico tending to
lend color tc the report was a
brief statement from Major Howze,
of the 11th cavalry, now near
fParral, that he had information
iwhich led him to believe that the
bandit and a small party of his
followers had fled some days ago
toward Barja, which is close to the
place where unofficial Mexican re
ports say the body was found
The outstanding feature of the
day's messages from the border
were reports to the war depart
ment that six Mexicans who con
fessed to having taken part in the
raid on Columbus, N. M., ;had
been captured and sent to Colum
bus for trial by the New Mexico
state authorities.
Another official report relieved
anxiety as to the supply problem
f;lbip at the A front,;' t is
vere fully
Card of Thanks.
We desire to take this method
to thank all of our neighbors and
friends sf Or the splendid service
rendered us on last Saturday dur
ing the fire which destroyed our
burn. We would be amiss if we
did not especially remember the
Indies, who were the first to re
spond, for their splendid efforts.
Never did men work more hero
ically than did those good ladies
who discovered the fire. We can
not begin to tell you how very
much we appreciate your thought
ful deeds, but wc Hksure you that
we shall not forjt them.
Respectfully,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Carver.
If you have not paid your poll
tax on or before the first day of
May you cannot vote in the next
election. Better attend to this
matter at once.
Surveying Bethrf Hill Roid.
One day last week the surveyor,
Mr. A. F.-Brown and Mess IC
A. Burch, C. H. Hunter and Kr.
Lunsford made a preliminary sur-;
vey of a part of the road leading
to Bethel Hill. Within a short
while the remainder of this road
will be surveyed and it is hoped
work will begin on this link in .
the proposed highway. '
The people of the Bethel Hill '
neighborhood are very much in
terested in building this road,, bet
the people on the other end of it
leading to Durham, by way ot
Helena, do not seem to be taking
any interest whatever in building"
this road. Unless something inj. '
done down that way the chances -
are that the road will be complet-
ed to the Orange county line and
lap the State Highway at or near
Hillsboro. Wvlv
Pay your poll tax. !, .
FIRE DESTROYS STABLE.
Fire completely destroyed the
stable and one or two out houses
of Mr. Joe H. Carver's Saturday
morning. The fire alarm was turn
ed in about eleven thirty a. m.
and at one time it looked as if the
fire was going to reach the resi
dence of Mr. Carver. Mr. Carver's
place is out of town and the fire
department did not have hose
enough to reach the fire, but a
good fight was put up and the flames
were soon extinguished, saving
'several out buildings in close
range. The buildings were parti
ally covered by insurance.
now
JLoiffigs lDrcMJisiiitsji. . i
Company o.
Good Farming.
There are many good farmers
in thisounty but we dfeubt if
there is a farm in the County
which has been more improved
in the same length of time than
the faim of Mr. T. A, soell at
I Helena. Only a few shdrt years
ago he bought this farm h a very
run down condition, much of
the laud would not produce
anything, as he says, save peas.
Today it is one of the m)st fer
tile farms in the County, produc
ing an average of about twenty
bushels of wheat and sevm bar
rels of corn to the acre. I eas and
clover, he says, is the medicine
which has made this wc nderful
evolution.
It is a real joy to strdl over
this farm ana see the crop. Aside
from raising corn and whsat he is
gradually working into tie stock
raising business, having at the
present time five fine yoi ig mule
colts. It shows what energy,
brains and perseverance rill do,
and we wish more of our farmers
would follow his methods
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supplied with the exception of a
small shipment of horseshoes and
clothing, which would go forward
tomorrow.
The body supposed to be that
of Villa, was said by the last Mex
ican reports to be en route to Chi
huahua City. It was pointed out
at the war department, however,
that the point where it was found
was nearly two day's journey by
wagon from the railroad. That
may account for delay in obtain
ing confirmation or denial of the
report that the bandit's career has
ended.
No instructions have been sent
from Washington, either to con
suls or military commanders, to
take any steps to make certain the
identification of the body. This
fact may be significant of the atti
tude of the state department. It
was intimated today that the Unit
ed States government might be
willing to accept a formal delara
tion from General Carranza that
Villa had been killed, and order
the recall of the troops.
Roxboro Lumber Co.
DO YOU
Buy building-material without regard tov
quality? If you do you are mortgaging
your future ipme t repairs.
flooring, ceiling,
windows, doors
KILN DRIED
boxing, siding,
leSji:
sVmgl
and.brick
If you are. building or repairing it migKt
pay you to talk it over with us. Some
people are saving money by it. ;
Roxboro Lumber Coo
PRESTON SATTERFIELD,, Sect' y. & Manager. ?
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POWELL'S Dry C
Danville, Va., pays pojtage
on garments to and from
Danville and make deMvery
Mrs. T. E. Austin has returned
from an extended visit to her sis-
ter, Mrs. J. D. Uocnran in iNasn
ville, Tenn.
Miss Sue Noell left this morn
ing for Winston Salem where she
will be the guest of Mrs. O. P.
Schaub for several days.
We have a preparation that is
guaranteed by Dr. Hess & Clark,
to destroy bugs on cucumbers,
squash and melon vines. If this
be true why not give it a showing
on vour tobacco plants. We be
lieve it will do the work. Serjeant
& Uayton.
FINE TOMATO PLANTS now
readv, 10c dozen. MERRIMON
BURNS.
We can load your wagon from
our new storage without leaving
ihA.nnvAil st.rpp.ts. Office and ; main
storage jn Merritt Prizery build
i incr oh Deoot St. ROXBORO
ftiUMBER QO
Miss Gertie: Satterfield rettfrned
to her home in Raleigh today af
ter a visit of several days; with
Easter Ofiferiegs
That Will Appeal to You
Just the goods you want at the most
reasonable prices.
Some of the prettiest wash dresses you
ever saw. Vf
Beautiful shirt waists in silk and wash
fabrics. v
Stylish and serviceable skirts in wool
ens and cotton.
Sport Coats and nobby Spring Suits at
reduced prices. C
The very newest and most wanted fab
rics in piece goods be it silks, woolens,
linen or other wash fabrics. ;
Our stock of fancy voiles and organ
dies at 25 cents a yard cant be surpassed, o
And of course you must have a new
Spnrig hat. Our Millinery department is
noted for the stylish and becoming Jiatc
that are created there. You ca$t afford
to pass this department when you need a
No jbetter or more stylish line of shoes
tbe found than ours and the prices are
much lower than the same quality at many
bthdr places. , v ;;
iWe are always pleased to serve you. :
Or.
"Roxboro's Bst Store
within four days Writ; for
her aunt, Mrs.,&.B. Wmstead.
complete price list:
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