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VOL. XXXIII
ROXBORO, NORTH QAROLINA, WednesdaY Evening June 14,1916
- Number 27
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"The Girl and the Game' V a!
Tnovmg picture serial will begin
at the Gaiety Theatre Jalong,
on Tuesday night June 20th.
This serial will be Intensely, in
teresting from the very 1 begin
ning and you will enjoy eachin
stallment. ; Remember the first
installment June 20th and each
Tuesday night thereafter until
finished.5 i -
The annual catalogue of the
Agricultural and Mechanical
College atRaleigh has jjust been
issued. Tlie new number shows
an enrollment, including the
Short Courses, .of 800. i Year by
year this vigorous young I techni
cal college is going forward in
numbers, in buildings, ana par
ticularly in equipment to do the
special work which is its mis
sion. . -
Messrs. E. M Davis, E. G.
and W. F. Long and Misses Xu
cile Umstead of Bahama an4
Sue Long left Sunday, morning
for Asheville, making the "trip
through the country in Mr. W.
F. Long's new Overland Six.
While in Asheville, Messrs. . W.
F. and E. G. Long wilt - attend
the State Bankers Association
which is in session in that city
this week.
Morton & Satterfield make spe
cial prices' -on Gents and Boys
Furnishings.
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- Tried For Speeding
A trial that created quite a lit-
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tie interest was tried before. Jus
tice J. M. O'Briantlast Saturday
afternoon in the court house.;
Mr. F. A. Brown had a warrant
issued for Mr. Chas. Woodside
for wreckless and fast driving of Weeks. Lodge and others plsda
an automobile.
Mr. Woodside was driving a
car Sunday several weeks ago,
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near Brooksdale meeting Miss
Brown and Mrs. Rigsbee driving
Mr. Brown's horse, which .was
proven in the trial to be shy of
automobiles. The horse became
frightened and ran away,, throw
ing the occupants of v the buggy
out, both sustaining slight bruis
es. In the meantime Mr. Wood
side realizing that the horse w as
frightened turned his car almt.t
completely diagonal across the
road at which tinie his car turned
turtle, pinning himself under . it.
He also received slight injuries.
The verdict of the Justice was a
small fine of $5.00 apd cost upon
the defendant. Mr. F. O. Carver
represented the defendant and
Mr. L. M. Carlton was employed
by Mr. Brown for the state.
COYS SHOWED UP WELL .
I IN FIRST GUI OF SEASON
Support to Nominee. , Repub
licans Reject Suggestion :byRbxboro Base Bill Team in Good
Koosevelt ot (compromise wn-. - Condition Good Games
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Emery shirts, the kind that
please, at Harris &, Burns'.
Hsave voii ever Ined a-Palm ' Beach
'Suit'It'islifce'cfeia
the worry of travel and expepse. jphey are
Gobi, Neat, Serviceable and Inexpensive.
Get yours while we have your size.
If it isn't a palm beach suit, how about
a nice Wash Skirt? We have the very
latest stripes in these and the styles are
tasty; Prices from $1.00 up.
Just because we make special mention
of the above two items, dont forget we
carry everything in Ready-tp-Wear and
also save you tnoney on Dress Goods.
TRY
US!
New Stores in P. O. Building
didate Burton Gives. Wayi6
Fairbanks. ' Xl; ,
Chicago, June lQpharles
Evans Huirhes, former " GdVernjir
of New York, and Associate; Jtriitn
ice of the Supreme Courti was
nominated today for tbelpreijsi
ency by the Republican Rational
Convention, '
Cha rles Warren J Fairbanks of
Indiana, elected ,'VicV, President
with Theodore Roo evelt ro9d4,
again was chosen for second place.
Both nominations made by over
whelming majorities on herrfirst
ballot of the day he thirii ballot
of the convention for the' resi?
aenc.v were maue vy acciamiuup
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Senator, Lodge of Maachets
presented by Colonel. Rooseyeltlk
a compromise candidate," receive J
seven votes. Colonel Roosevelt
himself received 18 1-2; scattered
over H States.
Tfie"'nominating.lnll6t;'-;Qied''
is r.nnnf ' " r
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Hughes 949 , 1-2; Roosevelt 8
1-2: Lodire 7: Dtf'Poiit fir Weeks
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Morton & Satterfield
Mead
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This year you can't afford
not to make your own horse food
and supplies: The Deering New
Ideal Mower and, Binder will en
,mn fn Hn this, arid we can
furnish these machines at
prices. ' And for Cultivators,
Weeding Hoes, Spike Harrows
we are Headquarters. Gome to
see us. We want YOUR BUSI-
NESS.
3;LaFollette 3;. absent s 1; Tota
till .'i ' XI. 1 ''j.t TY .-L.' 1
leii tb ins : KDuwu uitib . me xugues
men "wanted Burton ' for second
place, Ohio withdrew artn's
name, leaving the field, to Mr.
Fairbanks and former Senator
Burkett of Nebraska.
The ballot for Vice-President
showed this count:
Fairbanks 863; Burkett .108;
Borah 8; Burton 1; Johnson 1, ab1
sent, scattering and not voting 6.
Total 987.
Leaders Seem Satisfied.
Mr. Hughes will be notified
officially at a date to be fixed later
by a committee headed by Sena
tor. Harding, chairman of the con
vention. Mr. Fairbanks will be notified
f ) by a committee headed by Senator
Borah. '
At 2:01 p.- m. the convention ad-
jou rned. There were expressions
Of harmony from all the leaders
and mon the delegates, The del
egations which on the final ballot
had cast votes for others than Mr.
Hughes madestat3ments declaring
their loyalty to the nominees.
lSix months ago, 5 ' said Chair
man Hilles of the National Com
mittee. 4 'I said a nominee would
be born in the convention, and he
was."
kkI am very much pleased, of
course," said Mr. Hitchcock. 1 'It
means a reunited Republican par
ty and victory in November. "
The nomination of Mr. Hughes
was made possible so soon . by an
overnight break up of - the allied
favorite ' C!6iiibQam:;liich
early this morning .released its
delegates, practicallysall iofhom
were known to favorMr. Hughes
when freed from their instructions.
, Scheduled in the Near Future
Easily Defeats Hiilsboro's
"Crack Tea ii.
i- In the first game of the season
the Roxboro base ball team de
feated! Hillsboro in an excel lent
game, the final score being. 7 to 4.
y, Hiltsboro put up a good fight,
ird! when the game was young it
looked bad for the home boys,
the Hillsboro team securing three
a-uns in the first inning.
rCJJut tliiy was soon overcome by
Roxboro, and never again during
the game was the home team in
any real danger.
It '.wasa good clean game of
pall, and the umpire, Mr. E. G.
liOjag; g'ive complete satisfaction
to bdth sides. -
.,v3Sarly in the future the man
fgQfi Mr. W. :-K. Medernach, in
tends" to schedule games with
South Boston and Reidsville, two
of the ' best ameteu r teams in th is
part of the country.
ItliW bleh many. 3;ears since an
elpriiaS made to have a team
Kervani now the movement is
leader wayv it should be given the
hqftt.yr sopptfrt of ever;erinj
uoxooro. aiefttOPTOinmpuco-
raentt'theYuture games in The
Courier and come out. , , , j ,
,?The lineup for Roxboro was as
follows: 1st base, Frank Wilson;
2nd base, John Morris; 3rd base,
Willie Nichols; ss Elmer Clayton;
rf. M. R. Longs; cf. R. H. Oakley;
l.f." Charlie Pugh;v catcher, Harvey
Cla.yton; Pitcher; B. G. Clayton;.
The kind we sell and the kind
you once buy you will al
ways be our customer.
It saves you- money in
, , the long run. Accept
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none that
just as
good" but get the BEST
at
PRESTON SATTERFIELD, Sect'y. & Manager. '
New AirHsiIl:'.
Of JEaiiies Goods :
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For Mi&Sujnmer Wear
Just The Gbods'For Right Now
Long? Bradlsher
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-Miss Susie Williams returned
to Durham Saturday morning af
ter spending a few days in Rox
boro as the guest of Mrs. B. R.
Long.
Mr. R. A. Burch returned
Monday morning' from Chicago,
where he attended the Progres
sive Convention last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Foushee,
Miss Ada Tucker and Dr. E, J,
Tucker spent Sunday in Yancey-
ville, visiting the family of Mr.
John Tucker.
'biigoba sczeMlfrfeight. shipments, receiyeu
PtiLUc Debate.
, The debate . last . niht at - the
Court House was a decided Suc
cess. -The young , men acquitted
themselves well. Thejueryi wa:
Resolved," That capital ! punish
I ment should be abolished in Noft
Carolina The speakers for the
affirmative were Mess. Lester Mc
Farland and ZatiockV Slaughter.
Negati ver Mess S P Jones" and
Jimmie Allen. , "The affirmative
Notice I wiish aB my fertili
zer, customers to come forward
mmediately and settle ther ac
counts by cash or note. J. L.
Garrett.
We are in receipt of an invita
tion to the commencement exer
cises of The Citadel, Charleston,
S. C. Among the graduates; this
year is Mr. Geo. B. Yarboro, Jr.
this wdeji.
Plain and iFaricy white voiles and or
gandies 25 to 50c. ' - i
Plain and Fancy Flaxons at 15 to 35c;
Fancy Queen Mult and Hiawatha:
batiste at 12 1-2 and 15c. :
Fancy . French Voile, pretty stripes
and! figures at 15c. , ;
Rainbow Voiles in newest effects 25c.
Silko Madras: for shirts, and waists
at 25c. . ' .', . ':y;
Ladies Hats and Ribbons.
Big lot of dainty Val laces. ;
Lot of nice baby slippers, v
And many other things not mention- ;
ed We are constantly replenishing our
stock with the new You are al
most sure to find what you wish right here
and we are always pleased to serve you. ;
'Harris & Berins
N "Roxboro's Best Store" "
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-i -you nioney cn Dr: Gccds,