North Carolina Newspapers

. - v vjsHi v.r fT yv' Noell Bro8.r Proprietors Home Fifst, AbroW Next. $l;00Per Year in Advance W v.... .jf j..-"TV. .if VOL. XXXIV ROX)BORO, NORTH CAR Number (kJJ ,1 t r TWf NATIONAL ARMY NA11UNAL AKMYy ..t.itai HFARS THE TRAMP OF. .VI l " THE MAKCHIiNfcr MEN. For Two Hours Great Procession Passes in View of Multitudes; The j People Cheer Themselves Hoarse it ' Splendid Spectacle; President Wil- son Marches at Head; Carry Strik- .son in Banners Washington, Sept. 4. The Presid ent and Congress of the United Sta res ani the allied nations through their diplomatic representatives, join- od today in paying honor to the men selected from the District of Colum bia for service in America's national -army for the battle for democracy. Washington, long used to glittering processions, to the blare and noise of Inaugurations, opened its eyes and cheered itself hoarse at the spectacle. For two hours, while in other cities throughout the nation other thou sands moved over the first part of ihe long road thirt may lead to French battlefields, Pennsylvania avenue heard the tramp of marching men, the iingle of spurs and the rumble of artillery. . r One Stream of Flags. About 26,000 men, women and children passed a reviewing stand be fore the White House, where the President and his guests watched the ua rail e. More than half of the long ine was in uniform. There were regi-. rnents from infantry, cavalry and ar tillery regiments stationed nearby, marines, men from the officers' train: ing camp at Fort Meyers, and hund reds of army and navyv officers- at- 1.1 i. il 1 A t V ' xacnea 10 me aeparunents nere. Fro mthe corner o f Fifteenth" street, where Pennsylvania avenue turns around the treasury, the long mile to the foot of the capitol hilras one stream of flags in the freeze. The President and those in the stand with him were kept at salute continuously. No one of the dozens of officers of foreign armies and navies overlooked the- tribute due the emblem of the great republic that has lined up on their side to make the world safe for the principles on which it was found ed. President Marches at Head President Wilson himself, eyes to the front, stepping out like a freshly trained recruit, marched at the head of the Ions: line surrounded bv a committee of citizens which arranged the parade. When he reached the White House the Presidnet left the ranks and took his place in the stand by Mrs. Wilson lo.t of the members of the cabinet tne Japanese mission, Ambassadors Sprinr-Rice of Great Britain, Jusser and of France, Minister Calderon, of Bolivia, and dozens of officers in thj uniforms of the armies of the nations tnat are fighting Germany, were in the stand with them. At the head of the stand came Sen atros Nelson and Warren, of the Union army, and Martin and Bankhead, who fought on the side of the gray in the civil war. There were" 70 senators in linf'. The house turned uot hundreds f its membership, headed by Speak er Clark and "Uncle Joe" Cannon. Comissiouers in Session Monday Lounty commissioners met in Tjiular monthly session Monday morning in the offices of Register of Deeds, with all members present. , A joint meeting cf the Cezitral High way Commissioners and the County Commissioners was called to discuss Highway that is to be built through Person county. The matter f which "was to pay the remainder of the money, should the amount appro priated by the county and he Federal government, not be enough, was dis ussed. No decision was reached at this meeting. The Central Highway commissioners will meet again next eek to discuss this matter. No other special business, came be re the Board of county commission ers, and after ordering a fewjbills Paid they adjourned. . SuPt. Beam Attends MeeJJiig of Superintendents. Rev- J. A. Beam, our worthy Sup - enntendent of County Schools, left -uuay night for Sanford where he attend a meeting of the -Superin indents for the State. There are few Jjen in the state better Qualified for WU3 AMERICA AND ALLIES PATRIOTIC SERVICE J-t Methodist Church Sunday Night-Inspiring Talks and Much mnusiasm. Last Sunday evening Pastor Dowd, oi tne &ag&T Long ..Memorial Church "cu rainouc services in honor of "soldier boys who-are to go to war'. Program as arranged by the pastor was carried out and the large congregation present greatly enjoyed every minute of the meeting. Rev. J. J. Boone led in prayer, which was fol lowed by the choir and congregation singing patroitic songs. - Mr. F. 0. Carver, was the first Speaker on the program, his subject oemg "Uur t lag." This was a sub ject which is easily nispiring and Mr. Carver, recognized as . a strong speaker, did his subject justice in the full sense. "Our Aims in the War," was the subject for Mr. W. D. Merritt, and he clearly demonstrated what were the aims and desires of the war. Mr.' Merritt did not occupy the stand very long, but few men could have said more or shown greater interest in the matter. Mr. S. G. Winstead's subject was "The Duty of the Citizen During the War." eH outlined the duty of the citizen, and if we live up to his ideal the country will be safe and the" boys who go to war will find things as they should be when they return. His ad dress was able and in every way worthy the reputation he has made for himself as an orator and debater. Rev. 0. W. Dowd closed the speak ing with a few timely and well re ceived words, briefly reviewing the addresses which has preceeded. These services were greatly enjoy ed byr a large concourse who had gathered and all ' were not only en tertained but were greatly helped. Names cf Those Who Will Teach In Graded School, This Year Mr. Jno. A. Noell, Jr., ? City:" ,-' ary Dear Sir: 4 Complying 'with your request of re cent date, I hand you herewith a com plete list of teachers in the Roxboro Graded Schools for the year 1917 1918. Yours very truly, A. B. SfALVEY, Superintendent. Teachers in White Schools. J. O. Overcash, Jr., Statesville, N. p., Principal and Teacher in High School. Miss Bess Finley, North Wilkes boro, N. CM Teacher in High School. Miss Grace Osborne, West Durham, N. C, Teacher in High School. Miss Mildred Satterfieldv Timber lake, N. C, Seventh Grade'. Miss Eugenia Ponder, Cherokee S. C, Sixth Grade. Miss Margaret Johnson, Roxboro, N. C, Fifth Grade. Miss Berlha Newton, Roxboro, N. C, Fourth Grade. Miss Myrtle Barnette, Roxboro, Nr C, Third Grade., Miss May Willson, Roxboro, N. C, Second Grade. Miss Mary Trotter, Reidsville, N. C, First Grade. Miss Annie Harris, Roxboro,. N. C, Teacher East Roxboro School. Miss Lucille Umstead, Bahama, N. C, Music Teacher. Teachers in Colored School. Ellis W. Brooks, Woodsdale, N. C, Principal and Teacher. Mencie B. Peace, Teacher. Pearl E. Burton, Teacher. Miss Sue Merritt of Roxboro has been elected to take -charge of the first grade until such time during the year as Miss Trotter can safely resume her worn, yu - u CC a nobpitoi v.v , ,wv'ing to the Berlin -official communica - UllUeiWCIlt an FVivw.. - ago.) Announcement for Edgar Long Memo rial M. E. Church South, Sept. 9th, 1917. Preaching services 11 a. m. Sub ject "The Right Arm of the Church." The subject for 7:30 p. m. service: "Hard Cases; Examples." Sunday Schoon5:45 a. m. Teachers in Sunday School will make it a rally day in attendance. The public .js ; cordially invited .to ntonH all the services, and all our - . church members are expected; if not UbWWUM :-. sick or providentially kept away. Choir practice ;friday 7:30 p.Snw W. DOWD The leaders, in the opening : sale 125,()00 Pounds of, To-.':WccbS61iif-:Tbday BIGGEST BREAK KfooWN ON OPENING DAY CarverT&.Car7er;SddTirsljl46'P(i Bringing $32.00 Sales tt:etiAn'.IteyAttrBdyc Here at Opening: of Market. ; The Roxboro Tobacco mlret opened with 125,000 pounds of the weed selling higher tha45 ever, known in hte history of this1 market, and especially common grades; Cc - N Early in the rrioniing the; agons began- ta pour into Roxboro and bef ore the sun was very High it could be seen; thatTpractically every warehouse floor in town would be jilled to capacity. - Every company and evefyrependent buyerswas on hand for the very first sale, and ftmgsr moved along tdcelywith the common grades selling extrene brought 2 to 3 cents last yearSsS selling today for 14 and 15 Cents. r ; - Messrs Carver & Carver sold the first pile of 146 pounds for $32-00. From the evidence oithe it was quite plain that the prfe$ws; , " The entire sale will average in the twenty's. We are not able at this time to give the exacts average, but will in our next issue. V V ; . - There has never been a tinie in the history of the market when Roxboro was in better "condition to - handle the 'tobacco of f armersjthan this ear. Every warehouseman is on the' alert and the farmers are becoming to realize this fact In fact most of the warehousemen are farmers themselves, are naturally in terested in their patrons and customers. Everybody is working for the Roxboro Market and when you bring your tobacco to Rox boro remember, you are going torget the highestmarket price for every pile. : . ' -- FROM RIGA TO EAST OF UXKtJLL RV5M IN FULL RETREAT ITALIANS DROP NINE TON-lipKneCfCl have been 4? j - I- Riga Partly in Flames and Villase in Walte of Slavs r riani Sent'to'Aid" of Aiist From Riga to the east of Uxkull;ers with a rain of sehlls, and another the Russians continued in full re- treat before the Germans, those' from theevacuated port and arsenal making their v way northeastward along the coast of the Gulf of Riga, and those from Uxkull and vicinity endeavoring to reach the Riga-Pskoff -Petrograd Railway line. Behind them the Russians left Riga partly aflame as the result of the German shells hurled into the thje smouldernig ruins of small vil lages mark the path over which the other contingents have passed, hav ing been se ton fire during the re treat. Along the eastern coast of the Gulf of Riga for a distance of about eigthy miles north of the evacuated town, German warships are shelling various towns, possibly with the in troops whose object would be to cut off the retreat, of the Riga army or turn its flank, thereby entirely clearing the gulf short region and giving Prince eLopold of, Bavaria a base, possibly at Pernau, whence to operate overland in conjunction with the naval forces toward Reval, Russia's principal port, on the Gulf of Finland, in an endeavor to seal up the Russian fleet inside the gulf While the Germans were knocking at the gates of Riga from the west and southwest, hurling shels of all calibres and loosing gas waves against the town loyal Russian troops held them back long enough to blwo up the fortifications at the mouth of the Dvina and raze the bridges over the waterway. To the south, where the defection in the ranks o fthe Russians was appar- ently greatest, the Germans, accord . , lc, f ion. uuii, iuur ovine uiuuaauuo wx jju- ers, an dalso captured more than 150 guns and large quantities of war material. ' , N . In the Austro-Italian theater the intensive infantry 'fighting bf previ - ous days seemingly has given way for hte moment to reciprocal artil- lery duels of great violence. The Itessation in the fighting probably is i duc t qa realigument by the Ita - lians of thefr battle line: arter; their rapid adyance.aH along- the ftont from Tolmmo to the sea. . - - . Meanwhile, however, it is, reported that a cry;of distress lias; been sent n the fraanV hvrtTie "Austrafiis' As a result of ihis appeal it is said that Field Marshall . Von Jlindenbufg' has sent-two .Bavarian divisions: to -the fisonzo jront ana -xnavxne -uermans it Although the infantry activity has come to a pause, the Italians have paipV their respects to Fola, Austrai's big naval bse on thr Adriatic, by ir. dropped on, warshipi in the roadstead - 1 : ' - ' i - w Iound the German positions in Fland- big push against the German lines seems imminent Unofficial advices say that behind the German lines in Wset Flanders from Courtrai to Thourout the civilian population has begun an evacuation, realizing the nearness of another British onslaught. The Garmans at .several points along the Aisne front and in the Verdun sector have again made in effectual attempts to pierce the French line. The artillery duels near Verdun continue, unabated. - Intensive airraiding has been car ried out by British, French and Ger man aviators. For the third , day in succession the Germans have bombed the southeastern English coast, in their last raid having penetrated the London district, where explosives were loosed. The Germans also have drop ped bombs in the region of Calais and Dunkirk in France, while Britsih and French airmen have effectively bomb ed German positions in -Belgium and France and German border towns. THE PEOPLE'S BANK BACK HOME The Bank Building is Much Improved and is in Better Shape for Business. For the past several months the Peoples' Bank has been doing business in rented quarters on North Main street but on Monday it moved back into the old quarters, though they look like new at this time. The build ing hag&been completely worked over and from the outside you would not recognize it as the same building, while on the inside even greater changes have taken place. Owing to delay by the" contractors ; for the fixtures they have not arrived, I o 4-U U 1 1J i. if uu uie ja,iijf. use wie uiu lixiures xor the present. The great amount of business done by this bank made it almost imperative that they get in their quarters again before the mar- jket opened up so that they would be convenient to the thousands of farm- ers who do business with the Peoples' Bank. When ihe fixtures arrive , and i are installed there will not be a more : handsome bank anywhere in this sec , tion and the officers 'cordiaQy- invite their patrons and thpubligeneraUy j to call and make" the ePoples -Bank . headquarters. , ' i ; :T A f -'2We arrin receipt- of one of the::fin SiS and nicesi:waterae!onsrAwaVd seen this - year from one- o tfie-best, .ot.the best watermelon producer " ciwiwijj .srfiiicanitiL : RuinMi i an aon mniiary ; worns. causuwr ;rreat ""V??" y v- , -r - . n i t AT i- - , -v . - i oase? nearer "me-iuuuij ot uue -jtuij. RIGA;:BIG SEAPORT VF THE RUSSIANS, IS NOW - M GERMAN HANQS t Russians GaVe Iivadere -'ifo Trortle In Marching Up Eastern Bank olJQvina MAY t)T BE A GERMAN GAIN Russians Retreating , from Riga . Are Burning Tillages and ; Fahns-- White. Feather -Shown Riga, Russia's big, port on the 'Gulf of Riga, is in the. hands of Tthe Ger mans and its garrison and .the civilian poulation are in retreat -eastward, v Following-up rapidly theadvantage tiey; gained in driving - the Russians across the Dvina riye on both sides of Uxhull last Saturday the Germans threw bridges across this; stream and soon were on the heels of the, former defenders; some of iyhpm offered re sistence, but others giving Ihe invade ers no trouble in marching up th eastern bank of the: Dvina " toward Riga, ( 15 miles' distant! Seeing the disaffecio; and the niabiliiyr jostein the-tide of the advance, the Russian cjomnnder ordered an evacuation. -Withihe falling back of the Rus sians from the city proper and the advance of the Germans northward along botjisides of the stream, the Russians -still .defending the wastern bank around Daniel seemingly are in danger of being caught between the two fast moving bodies of the 'enemy and made prisoners. , ' ! Behind them the Russians: in their retreat frm Riga are. "laying : tjie country in wsater," burning ; villages and farms. Whether the city atself rer mains intact has' not jret jbeeV ma4e know nbut doubtless the .guS jin . then fortress and the- ammunition stores either weer, moved or destroyed to rograd is situated for the moment it it is impossible to see the importance of the eGrman gain, especially with the naer approach of , winter, , hen military operations in this southern region are almost impossible. Where the Russians will draw their new line in the north to conncet with that be low the point of penetration by the Germans also remains to be Seen. On more of the other fronts have there been operations of great mom ent, except in the Austro-Italian theater, wher the Italians have made further . progress on the Bainsizza plateau, and in the Brestovizza pla teau and in the Brestovizza valley and at various poits along the line have repulsed f rseh counter attacks launch ed by the Austrains. Throughout this j entire theater violent artillery duels are in progress from Tolmino to Ihe sea. - Advices to the Italian embassy in Washington are to the effect that along the front of the present offen sive the Austrains have lost more than 128,000 men. Repori;s from Udine, Italy, give the Austrian losses as one third of the first ilne army. The-batteries of Field Marshal Haig are still pouring an incessant fire against the German trenches ih Fland ers, but as. yet the anticipated new dash by his men to capture them has not started. - On the remanider of the front in the west held Ty the British there have -been the usual trench raiding operations, in one of which south of Monchy-Le-Preus German dugouts and machine guns were destrojel and some prisoners taken. Artillery duels which are somewhat violent in the Verdun region are tak mg place along the iront wnere me French are facing the Germans. No infantry actions of importance have occurred. German air raiders Mondal night again paida visit to England, the sec ond eime in as many days, dropping bombs. JoinHhe Red Cross. It will be impossible for the solicit- ings committee to see all the people ;in the ' county 1 put we will be glad to liave everywemac, '! and -child,, in the ountv, to ioin the- Red Cross chapter the fees areJl.00 a year, arid this money Voes to buy supplies for Ithe wounded soldiers(5me and join in this .work of mercy.V rRespectfulIyf dl'SS. J; J. ! WINSTEAD 4, Aside -irom the.' strategic value . of 'vw.M : - 1 MWffiirinix&fcnift TV Boys Left this Morning for Cantoa , A.ot6MS. ( Therjlf; ' ' Sef??,io&? - . , We have had . Governors o .visit 'J Roxboro, and (.occasionally fa Senator or, Congressman but jio one has ever come to town1 who received the ova" r : tioh the, boys, whoywere " leaving,: for X' ColumbiaVS. Cn forfhe.annjr ieceiv - -ed. a,t t hands ;ofthe" people; here ', tnis morning, j llie foUowfyorag'J men form!' the honor roU.tor Person;' f. county: - ; s . z ,j , ; ? : SamueKP.Jonesy, V', 'Merriman T. f Winstead, Nicholas" W. Alien, Bennie IaylorrV t r -Elijah Coleman O'Briant, $ '-t: Otis tfall. .;v ; .They.wexe escorted lto the depot b.' v'.-; relatives rand . friends and- before tho" v' arrival of) the . train more i than 00 - had gathered to tell them good;hyei. . and wish em well. v Tnese. six noble young meri lined themselves an a: row and all present passed by shalang: hands :with"theni and wisliing' them ? God speed: While there -ws hardly; a dry eye in thecrowd the boys, every V, one-of them, retained their nerve and' y f -went aWaywith a smile on heirlfacesJ- v Before leaving each, one 'of 'them had -been presented with 'a'Bible-,cwith, V their names : printed, on the ; dack, the . gift of the Sundya School of ,the;First;: Baptist churchof Roxboro " ' ; This leaye 'taking was a sad:signt, - ' .still, we could, but be proud of such noble young men,- who. arfr 'willing a,ndi,: , anxious tcserve theiiL country and do battleTfor-the freedon ofv mankind. It wasxan ovation 1 wprth- whilei ; andLthe . boys deserved-every'bitof fit. ' v;-' r w-- AFFECTIOKAiE: il'SSAgEr? " 1 IS SEJf:NATlOAli ARMYTi- ; ;tf Riga.indf ft k . . y .u' - feWaihington,, Sept riers V: cf - nmnatlonaf army were welcomed ista. the Jiation service "todays by Presi- dent WiIson wit a messag.rfecV.: ; donate .conndenief and" aprayef"fo( Uod s to keep- ana ,guiae inem. ?.&very-. j thing these young mendo;lthe; Presi- dent told them, will be watched ,;th ' the deepest solicitude by the whole country, and the: eyes of the world will be. upon them, becadse they are "in some special sense the soldiers of freedom." - '' i The first soldiers for the armyi rais-, ed under the draft law start j from -their homes for the training canton , ments Wednesday. The President ask . them, as brothers and comrades in -the.:., gfaet war to keep straight and fit byV a standard so high that living up o it will add a new laurel to the crown of America. , The message follows: The White House, Washington, "To the boldiers of the national ' army: v "You are 'undertaking a great ;duty. l The heart of the whole country, is-,-with you. Everything that you dr will be watched .with the deepest in- . terest and with the deepest solicitude V not only by those who are nea and . dear to you, but by the whole nation ( besides. For thii grea twar draws us all' together, makes all comrades and . brothers, as al true Americans felt.,' themselves to be when we first. made good our national independence, j The -eyes of al the world will be j upon, you, because, you are in some special sense the soldiers 6ifreedom. Let it, be your pride, therefore, to show alii- men everywhere not only what good-good- soldiers you are but also what menr yo uare, keeping yourselves fit and straight in everything and pure and clean through and through, j Let us set for: ourselves a standard -so high that it will be a glry td live up to it and then let us live up (to it and add a new laurel to tKe crown of America. My affectionate confidence , ; goes with you in everj battle and. every test. : od keep and guide you. . - ",WOODROW WILSON. 1 Announcement The siorfof PersonxCirCuil: will r preach at Iiea's Chapel' Sunday - hi o'clock iand atvWarren's Grove at 3 m the afternoonv i At Wi Jr. . I .the. Sunday - afternoon .; appointment; - 2i i. '22. zaj lci -:in l ana . wu. conunue mrouga uio Awtwiwr ihgweek ldays,r service eylifter nooii at 4 o'clock and in the leven- - rove the reviyal) servkes begia with , ingst7j45iPubli5 cordiaUy! jinviK ; c , f-. ? .yt!. , -tji&r '' A' i