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VOL."No DCL
DAVIS^ THE BEST FURNISHED." U
MARK SULLIVAN, one of the
best known politics! writers in Amer- t
ica, speaking through The New York t
Herald-Tribune, has this to say of e
the Democratic nominee for Preai- II
dent: < tl
' "John W. Davis is the best man the h
Democrats could have nominated. The o
second best, or equal best, is Senator 6
Carter Glass, of Virginia. One day t
last April, when the writer was talk- f
ing with Senator Glass about the 1
letter's reluctance to let his friends e
push him forward more energetically, 6
Senator Glass expressed his view with t
f the use of a rather quaint, old-fash-" e
lotted word occasionally found in the
-.vocabulary of other. Virginians: t
" "John W. Davis is the best "fum- li
ished" man for tHb presidency.' t
"What he meant by that inclusive p
word was that of ail the men mcn^jioned.
Davis has the best equipment a
of character, intellect and experi- b
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r-. ' Tt us nuv. use uiiuiiiu; supuria-i n
tive and say that the Democratic Con- C
? vention was one oI the best National, tl
Conventions of either party held in C
years. Probably a good many people e
have been jeering at the convention ai
daring the two weeks in which it wasi
going through travail. While we were)
s in the very midst of that, when even
f Kome of the delegates themselves
i?ir?d the Democratic party was be- h
ing destroyed, there was a conversett
i tj -yrSiflt one cl the partteipaBtaa
w,.? < S-." cciitary cf W.ir Newton D. s
Br ce
Mr. Baker, as the advocate of nn, c
unsuccessful minority plank on. thej
League of Nations., n.n:l as a member f
of the Ohio delegation, was in the, f
very center of the 3torm. Nevertheless.
hi-- fine mind, his knowledge of F
history, nr.d his faith in democracy
with a small *d,' was such at to cause ii
hi... t. . peak in terms of almost excited
enthusiasm aboJt this conven- F
^ tioo. It was unbovsed, it toos iu own,
r ' msasur. til every leader that tfled y
to ah it. i. fought out iiKfe'eonvfcticcs
of its various factions, it'
came to Its own conclusions, and in
the end it nominated the best one of A
' . the 20 or 30 candidates v.lio were (
before it. . I
* "One of the minor satisfactions jr
[c about the selection of Davis is tKat I;
he himself had no part in it. He, to-tX
gether with Oartar Gists, Senatcr!,A
K . " ' Thomas J. Walsh and or.c or two oth-ja
ers. who did not"cortie in III" mi.'i. t,
were the candidates who stood bv >
L certain older standards of persona (
| -dignity ami ih.au who. Against the, t]
. persuasion of their friends, steadily. <?
refrained from so much as bending a o
finger to cause the current of event -w
fc in the convention to turn their way/' T
A CAMPING TRIP. t>
Mrs Eunice Wagstaff and her. son. &
Nash Wlnstead and daughter. Mr*. J. ii
' C. Wins tea d. with thnir families. and tl
Mj?: Frank Winstead and wife, Roy WinHBa
stead and wife. Jamas Winstead and j
Thomas Rogers, returned home last j
Snturday, after a delightful camping!
-trip through the country. The party u
| went as far as Natural Bridge, Va? \ d
which is'on the western slope of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. There they
reviewed some of the natural wonder? h
of the world. The Blue R'.dge Mountains.
Natural Bridge, Saltpetre Cave, p
Lost liver, Lace Waterfalls, the big
arbor-vrtac trees, the swimming poo', j
on the mountain where of course the
boys had to take a swim. Many in- p
teresting thing* were seen, long to be
Tetnemhored. Everyone enjoyed their c
trip from start to finish,
f. ,'v. V If you are going to take a trip, ar.d ^
worry and care want to go, just hold
a stiff upper lip and say no, no, no.
One of the party. f
ST. MARK'S CHIRCH. (
Fifth Sundar after Trinity, .Tuly
f 20th.. Church School at 10:00 A. M..
Edwin Bberman. Supt. Evening Pray-,
L cr and crmoti at 8:00 P. M. Yon are.'
f"~" to n-r>r?Hip with U?. ~~
- ? J. JU Martib, K?-cto?.
f ? ???0 ijt
REMOItEI.ING HIS REStnEWET '
I . Mr. L. M. Carlton is renrodeijng his|
? residence "Wi Nurili Main nueel. This'~~
~ is decidedly one of-At prettiest .to-1 <
| cations :n the town and when chtp'
pleted wl'T be one of the handsomest,
B"-"-- homes in that end of timt. While lie L
.' _ work is hing- done the family of MT. I
Caelum will occupy Umi residence strui
r?T Tlir corner of,Oak and Lumarr Street '
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ROXBOF
)LD BELT CO-OPS GET $2J00.00b.
The Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Association' will next week distribute
2,300,000 among its members of the
Id belt of Virginia and North Caro
ina who delivered bright tobacco of
lie 1923 crop to the association's ware
ouses, this payment will be -mafhr on
r before Saturday. July 26, at the
0 receiving points for old belt bright
obacco which extend all the way
rem Hamlet, N. C., to Petersburg,
"a., and will bring the total cash re-j
eipts of the associated farmers to
2 As per cent of the bankers' valua
ion upon their last season's delivries.
Officials of the association announrd
last Saturday that they are folawing
the association's policy and
>e wishes of its members in making;
ayments as rapidly as possible, and
hat it is their hope to follow next
eek's payment with another distriution
of $2,800,000 within a few
reeks, thus bringing the total paylents
to association members in South
larolina, Eastern North Carolina and
be old belt- of Virginia and North
Carolina to 75 per cent of the bankrs'
valuation placed upon last seaon's
deliveries.
IN THE MAYOR'S COURT.
The following cases came before
layor Newton during the past week:
R. W. Edwards, Durham; using
vil and profane language on the
trtsti. I.:r.e and. costs $12.55.
,Jams? A. Pool, Durham; speeding
r. street?. Fine and. costs $12.55.
Wallace Monday; running auto with
ictitious license tag. Fine and costs
12.55,
jack Dempseyi^ drank on streets.
Hne and costs $6.55,
David Fau^t, col.. Durham; speedag
on streets. Fine and costs $12.55
A. T. Waddell: drunk on streets,
'ine and costs $8.55.
COMING TO NORTH CAROLINA
The North Carolina Tuberculosis
.ssociation h$s teen fortunate in aeuring
the services of Miss Theresa
tans dill for North Carolina. Miss
t?.n?dil! 'was formerly "Assistant Dietfcpr
of the Modern Health Crusade
>i vis ion of the National Tuberculosis
association, and did some raost^ valuble
work in this capacity. Among i
'.her Lhlngg Mu? prt'riaied much ef the 1
Iodern Health Crusade and NutfitiqiiJ
rusaae i.teraiure in connection witn
tie'Director, i?Ir. Charles M. de For-j
st ar.d she is the author of a hookj
ntritd "Health Training ir. Schools",!
rhicta she. prepared for the National!
'uberrulcsia Association, and whichj
; t?n sale by thera through .state,
uherculosis associations. . I
The North Carolina Tuberculosis,
association considers itself fortunate
i being: able to offer her services toj
be people of the State.
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rovidence' local program.
The following: program will be rend-i
red by the Providence Local Satur-1
ay, July 19th, at 8 o'clock, p. m.: j
Song, by Local.
Series of talks on growing and
and ling tobacco.
1. Preparation of seed bed and,
lanting, by C. C.- Pentecost.
2. Entire cultivation, by W. W.j
larris.
8. Topping and "suckering, by .7. L.:
*erkins.
4. Cutting, housing and curing, by,
C T. Dunn.
5. From pack barn to Co-op grader,
>y J. H. Shotwell.
Special song, by J. H. Shotwell. j
Reading of article from paper, by
lecretary.
The public is cordially invited to
ittend each meeting.
E. H. Perkins, -Sec.
SERVICES AT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH SUNDAY.
B#v; 3: At Troatte-of Densgtrih. 'Va.l
m r-"T"h ^rxhvlwian cnurcb
text Sunday at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
ffce pnbtfc ia cnrdialiy itmted t? tllOM
lerriees.
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SERVICES AT CONCORD
NEXT WEEK.
Tlmr'.' win ly pTBtraeteri aervicaa oA
next waek. Pastor
r." A. :mu> of Durham..
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to* bo
HOME FIRST. ,
O, NORTH CAROLINA
' wTiiina
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A PICTURE OF WAR
"I said to you when I started out
that no subject on earth was of so
much importance as this to'me. Why
is it? 1 am a middle-aged man and
I shall never live tp be called upon
for any profitable services in any other
war, even though it were to come
tomorrow. I am past the military age.
But I have memories. On -fields in I
Europe I closed the eyes of soldiers
in American uniforms who were dying
and who whispered to rae messages
to bring to their mothers. (Applause.)
I talked to them about death
in battle and oh, they were so superb
and splendid; never, a complaint, never
only twothings
migh- be. One, That mother*"
might know that they died bravely,
and the other, that somebody would
pick up their' sacrifice and build or.
this earth a permanent temple of
peace -in which the triumphant intellect
and spirit of man would forever
dwell in harmony takjr.g. away from
the children of other generations the
curse and menace of that bloody fate.
t.^.ppiause. i i
If I could have kept those boys in.
this country I would have done it. rhe
acceptance of a strange and perverse
fate called upon roe who loved the life
of the youth, called upon me to come
to your house? and ask you to give i
me your sons that I might ?end them!
into those deadly places. And I watch- '
ed them and shivered and shrank with
fearful fear and I welcomed the living
back, oh. with such unutterable '
relief of joy, ana I swore an obligation
to the dead that in season and
out, by day and by night, in church,
in political meeting, in the marketplace,
I intended to lift up my voice
always and ever until their sacrifice!
were really perfected." (Applause.) r
?Newton D. Baker in n ?pee?h before
the late National Democratic
Convention in defense of his plank
declaring for the League of Nations.
I PROTRACTED SERVICES
AT HARMONY.
On Monday July 28th the pastor,
Rev. Joe B. Currin, will begin a series
of meetings at Harmony chuTch. Rev.
T. M. Green of Durham will do the:
preaching. Twn services daily beginning
at p o'clock, p. m. The public is
fcordially invited to attend these ser-:
v\s.
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REVIVAL SERVICES
AT BETHANY. |
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On Monday July 21st a meeting
will begin at Bethany, the pastor.
; Rev. Joe B. Currin, will do the.preachi
ing. The song service will be led by
Mr. Howard Ynnntr THptp will he
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tWo services daily hofirinTiinpr at 2:
-p. nr. 4a invited to attend
these services.
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| LOCATED AT niCKORY.
Dr. K, T. Hambrick has located at
Hickory, ,N. C. Dr. Hambrick is a
voonp mar. rtf flue part* and the
people ni TIt-l:-~>rv ??e to ho rongretnlatad
unor. rpMirin? him. He snent
the "?n?lr nnd lmrp vUtT.iny hia father^
-lit. W. p Hambrick.
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ABROAD NEXT
Wednesday Evening J
NEWS FROM ROVTE FIVE.
Hiss Helen Jones of Virginia spent
a 'ew days last week with Miss Alma
M lore.
Mr. Alton Wilkerson of Allenpville
s| snt last Saturday night with Mr.
G orge Blackard
Mr. Hubert Pyarcf and family of
I ehmond spent 'Monday night with
Mr J. T. Blackard.
vfldiss Edith Tingen of Apex spent
list week with Miss Sue Satterfield.
Mrs. Will Crumpton. who has been
sick for sometime, has returned home
fiom the hospital. {
Mr. Bam H. Cates, who has been ill,
fcr sometime, continues about .the
"Miitv Odell Hamlin soOnt Sundav
nijrht with MiaB Emily Mdore.
The Williams Erwin Epworth League
of Alt. Zion church will meet at
the home of Mr. J. R. Moore next
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock to hold
its regular devotional meeting:
Mrs. Claude Moore and Miss Banna
Moore spent last Thursday visiting
Mrs.^Fletcher Carver.
Little Miss Theo. W-ilkerson of Allensvilie
ia spending sometime with
her granddthet. Mis T. E. Wilbur
son.
Miss Francis Longr'of Hurdle Mills ;
spent a few days with her aunt, Mrs*1
G. C. Foushee.
Little Mis? Rachel Moore spent la~t
Thursday visiting her cousin. Hazel
Carver.?Blue Eyes. ? /
SEMI ANNUAL DIVIDEND.
The First National Bank of Roshoro
has mailed out their semi-annual'
E per-cent dividend checks. And, believe
us, they are welcome visitors j
for cash is rather a scarce article in
this community just now. The statement
accompanying these checks.
shows the bank to be its a good
healthy condition.
TIMBERLAKE ITEMS.
Miss Susie Cates of Roxvoro. route
5, spent Friday afternoon with Miss
Lola Warren. #
We are very sorry to learn of the
recent illness of Mrs. WilJ Crumpton.
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Hoop she will soon be well attain.
Mrs. Press Grinstead of Rtoxboro
is visiting her -on nt Hurdle Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cates of Timberlake
spent Wednesday in Roxbow . j
?Violet.
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
AT ROCK GROVE.
The revival services at Rock Grove
have closed and we laarn they had a j
most successful meeting, there being |
eleven additions to the church and the
community was greatly blessed. Rev.
"H. ^^Srinson of Durham was the j
Ijj^oehee llui 'pes trie of the row-:
inanity were much pleased with his
preaching. ?r~
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Regular communication of Person
Lodge No. 113; A. P. & A. M., on
Tuesday night- July. ISSnd. The. pf-ficera
for the coming year will be
installed, and a large attendance w
ddSirtd. .
C. 'H. HhritTr, 1.. .tf.?
louri
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uly L6th, 1924
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"NOTICE TAXPAYERS"
The Board of County Commission's
of Person County will meet at the
Register of Deeds Office, at the Court
Bouse Monday. July the 21at, 1924,
For the purpose,of hearing complaints
>f under valuation or over valuation
if Real Estate.
(Signed) W H. Harris, .
.Chairman.
SITE FOR NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING.
The Kbxboro School Board has
wisely closed a_deal for ten acres of
land known as the old base ball park,
rhe jand is level and is ideally located
for the purpose, though soma will
say it is too faT out. This is the first
step to the new high school building
which every one will admit is one of
the necessities, and we hope ere long
to be able to announce that ways and
means have been provided whereby
Roxboro schools will fill all of the
requirements of the State Board and
will be rated as one of the A1 schools
in every respect.
PRESIDENTS AND CHURCHES
When a man is nominated for President
of the United States, one of the
first things that some people desire
to know about him is to what .church
does he belong or with what denomination
does he affiliate. In answer to
questions already asked and yet to be
asked during the coming days and
weeks; The Observer is glad to
furnish here some information as to
John W. Davis, the Democratic nominee
for President, and other candidates
for whom the people will vote
in the November election.
Mr. Davis is a Presbyterian- and if
he is elected he will be the eighth
President of that faith. His election
would bring the number of Presby
tcrian Presidents even with the numter
of Presidents who have been communicant^
of the Protestant ftpfacopai
Chtirch which thus far is credited
with furnishing: eight Presidents.
Mrs. Davis, however, is not a Presby-i
terian, but an Episcopalian. and Mr.
Davis goes with her to nerachurch at
Locust Valley on Sunday mornings.
President Cooiidge, candidate for
election this Fall, united with the
First Congregational Church in Washington
last October. He is the Tim
Congregational President, as Wasren
X* WgrrPnp- 'was' the first Baptist
President.
Governor Charles W. Bryan is no:
a member" of any "church, it is said,
but his preference is Baptist, accofding^to
reports, even though his brother;
William Jennings* is one of the
miost prominent Presbyterian laymen
in the country.
Charles G. Dawes, Republican candidate
for Y?ce President, attends the
First Congregational Church in Evanston,
111., but is understood to he not a
member of any church.
Besides Grover Cleveland, the Presbyterian
Presidents were: Jackson.
Polk, Buchanan, Lincoln, Benjamin
Harrison and Wilson. Abraham Lincoln
did not unit*, with the church,
but during the years he was in Washington
he was a regular attendant at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. ~ N
The Episcopal Presidents were
Washington, Madison. Monroe, William
Henry Harrison, Tyler, Taylor
Pierce and Arthur.
The Unitarians were John Adams
John Quincy Adams, Filmore and
Taft.
TU/v Prnoi/lonti nrow
Johnson, Grant. Hayes and McKinley
VanBuren and Roosevelt were members
of the Dutch Reformed Church
Garfield was a member of the Churcr
of the Disciples of-OhriBt. Jefferson
was a LiberaL?Charlotte Observer
REVIVAL SERVICES
The pastor. Rev. B. C. Thompson
is conducting: revival services at Lea's
Chapel this week, assisted by Rev. F
M. ShambtrrtreT. They are holding: twc
sgrrtCES daily, If -a. nr. and 2 p?m
You are cordially invited to "these
services. -??-?-? ??,?.?
"THE MISSING WORDS."
Our readers are veryTSUdfi 'iflttf
eated in the mlssmjt wards, and, ~Jn?f
.iag by the number of correet answer
coming in ore good'proaf readers
,Mtudr the puge u1 rlcseiy a?i wai
- in your aiisworst Jor some one ia op
Tag tu'Jib ,Oie aiiak-e?? . ?
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0 PER YEAR EN ADVANQB"
No. 23
SOCIETY
Mrs. W. C. Watkins delightfully
entertained Saturday evening in honor
of her sister Mrs. Bowers of
Washington, N. C. Three tables
were arranged for the game of Bridge
and many interesting games were enjoyed.
Beautiful summer flowers, were
placed over the house which lent aa
! attractive, glow to the hoose. The
: hostess served a most delicious salad
coarse with ice tea. Those present
werv xue^ucmca duwcq, .1. t\. ung,
' A. S. deVlaming, A- M, Burns, H. S.
Morton, E. M.. Davis, J. W. N'oell, W.
. T. Long, Edwin Eberman and Misses
Louise Thompson and May. Willson.
, The Bridge Club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. W. G. Miller at
the Jones Hotel. Three tables were
placed for the frame and most interesting
frames were enjoyed. The hostess
assisted by Mrs. E. M. Davis And > .-}M
Mrs. MilLer's sister. Miss Marshall of
Bedford. Va.. served a delightful salad
course with ice punch to the following:
Mesdames E. M. Davis, W. S.
Clary, Jr., E. V. Boatwright, Edwin
Eberman, W. R. Woody, N. Lunsford
and Misses Mary Harris, May WlUson.
Marshall, Elizabeth Noelk Matfcie
Rogers Smith. 1<? " J
Little Miss Eleanor Lea of Burlington
who is visiting her grand parents
< Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Clayton, was delightfully
entertained on Friday ev'
ening at their home, where several of
her friends were invited to enjoy &
lawn party. Various games were
played on the lawn, much merriment
and fun indulged in by the little
folks, after which they- served ice
cream and cake. Those present at
, the party were Mary Brooks. Margaret
Brooks. Ann Watkins, Rose Ellen
Woods* Catherine Harris, Reggie Harris,
Francis Featherstone, Bobbie
j Stephens. Dorothy Winstead, Grace
Osbom Clayton. Ethel Moore, R. E.
Hamlin. Marie Spencer. Mariam
Thompson, Margie Thomas, Jim true
Wiltaersan, Helen Morton, MaryThomas
and Mary Elizabeth Jordon.
Miss Onie E. Whitfield of Bushy
Fork' entertained a number of her
; friends on Saturday evening from 8
to 11 o'clock, the occasion being a
celebration of her birthday. The guests
' enjoyed very much playing different
yard games, and she enjoyed the
presents she received. At 10:30 o'clock
Misses Onie and Lorena Whitfield and
Mr. Jaspi'! Whitfield 'civetl ice cream
and cake. Those enjoying Miss Whitfield's
hospitality weVe Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Whitfield and son, Hasselle
Long, Misses Florence Gentry of Durham.
Thelma Hanna of Greensboro,
Margarette Edwards. Frances Coleman,
Ruth Hawkins, Omega Foashee.
.Virginia Williams, Catherine Whitfield.
Lcttie Long, Estelle King. Jennie
Lee VanHook. Nannie Allen, Myrie
fleeter, Mabel Bradsher, Mr. George
j Coleman, Claude and Marvin Whitfield,
Walter Horton, Willie Long, Rainey
Hawkins, Paul O'Briant, Quinn VanHook,
Phil Baylies and Eugene Heater.
. rWife
of Democratic
Presidential Nominee
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. Mr*. John W. Davis, vufe of the _ __j
s Democratic Nominee lor the Presidency,
very graciously posed for-this
i niprnre Tealf"fRan an hour aflct-~lmt.'
husband had been chosen to lead his . ^
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