J. W. NOBfcfc, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
VOL. No. XLIi
HOME FIRST. ABROAD NEXT
SI- 50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening- Nov. 18, 1925.
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No. 46.
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RECEIVE A JOLT
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29 CONVICTED X)F TAKING
A PART . ?
Two Loader* of J ail- Storming Crowd
To Go To Penitentiary, Six
Go To ItaMb
Ajsheville, Not. 14 ? (Trial of 20
men alleged to hare been particip
ant* and leaden in the mob that
.Onmed the county jail here on the
night of September IB, which had
been in progress in superior court
fcere since last Monday morning,
culminated late this aftfcmoon in the
r.invlction of 20 of the defendants,
11 of whom were declared guilty by
the jury and nine of whom entered
pleas of guilty.
Four penitentiary sentences, IT
Serais on the county roads. *nd live
i uSpended sentences were imjped
cy Judge A. M. Stack, who presided
?nt the trial here, in disposing of
the cases against the mob leaders.
Herman Banks it nd Luther T:wh
eend were the heaviest sufferers,
drawing sentences of from four to
vight years in the state penitentiary,
Sam Stroupe and Peter Bell, both of
?whom pleaded guilty, were sentenced
te the state penitentiary for not less
than three and not more than five
years.
Road Sentences
Six defendants, Fred Fore, John
Rva?s, Oss Hudgine, Nfat Whitte
reore, Alf Sams and Diamond Ward,
were sent to the county roads for a
period of 12 months each. Other
>oad terms were: Elmer Yuther; 10
Months; Carl Swink, njne months
Frank GasperaoA, six months; Bud
Wilson, Six months, with a suspended
sentence, of two years in addition:
Kugene Wilson,. 12 months, with
privilege of being hired out after
two months by the county committ
"Hfy* an<1 payment of a fine of $60
and^ the "costs."
Those receiving suspended senten
ces were as follows:
Stradley Ball, six months; Charlie
Penland, six months; Harry Smith,
12 months; Delbert Shipmnn, six
?nonths; Paul Pegmm, four months;
Aft of the last named, except Pegram,
were required to pay the costs in
the case, which amounted to a con
? iderafcl figure.
Found Not Guilty
lite defendants released by the
jury's- verdict of not guilty were:
Plato Young, Robert Holeombe,
A. G. Higgins, G. N. Waldrop,
Douglas Bishop, W .C. Scott, John
.{ones, Fred Swink and Bill Jenkins.
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SENATOR THOMAS HEFLIN
Senator Thomas Heflin delivered
'hi* justly famous lecture here Mon
day night, and was greeted by a
fairly tfocd audience. Before the
address the audience was treated to!
*ome delightful music, a piano solo,
Mrs. Talmage Long, and a quar
tette, composed of Mrs. Preston Sat
teHleld, Miss Claudia Carney, Mr.
Clyde Swart!! and Mr. Clyde Crown]'
?sang "Carry Me Back to OM V ir - ;
ginny," and as an encore .v.* 1
"Swing lx>w Sweet Chariot." . --- -
Senator Heflin was introduced by
Prof. B. I. Satterfleld. To those who
have heard Senator Heflin it is use- j
less to say his add r As was good;
his subject was "The Stoiy of the
South," andWe told u? many -things I
which few of us were acquainted
with, makng. every one feel proud
of the fact that we were of this
splendid Southern section. Senator
Heflin is a good story teller, especial
ly in telling the old stories of the
SoutJherndarky, and as a word pain
ter has few equals on the rostrum
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
Thanksgiving services will be held
at Onward gir Thursday,- Nov. "Mth.i
Thanksgiving Day, at 11 a. m., and
?t ljeas Chapel on the fifth Sunday ;
at 11 a. m. All are invited to :
>hese services.
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M JUNIOR ORDIBR
Koxhoro Junior Order will meet
Monday night at seven thirty, ,'t
which time' Longhurst Council No,.
?70 will instaH officers. Charter,
members urged to come. Opposi'.o
Masonic Hall.
W. 4 MOORC.
Big Breaks, But Not Much Improve
ment in The Grade
We do not believe we have ever
seen our market in a more healthy
condition than it is thia season, the
buyers are all alert and are doing
everything in their power to hold
?up their end of the proposition. And
this too, in the face of the fact that
never have we known such a poor
crop in this County. Occasionally
you find ? -farmer with some good
tobacco, and in every such case that
farmer goes home happy, for he has
reeived a price that many of us
thought we would never see again,
reminds us of 1919.
There are more farmers coming
to this market this year from a dis
tance than for any years, and we
honestly believe tobacco is selling
as well here as on any market.
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
We are all gratified that the Rox
borvj Methodist ministers" are re
turned, but there is deep regret that
Rev. B. T. Hurley of Brooksdale is
moved from us. Conference having
assigned him to Mebane. The fol
lowing are the appointments for the
Durham District:
Presiding elder, M. Bradshaw
Burlington ? iFront street; J. B.
Hurley; Webb Avenue, J. W. Aut
rey; West Burlington, E. G. Over
toil .
Burlington circuit ? R. A. Bruton.
Brookadale ? W. L. Loy.
Carrboro ? J. F. Starnes.
Chapel Hill ? Walter Patten.
Durham ? Branson W. F. Elliott;
Calvary D. E. Earnhardt; Carr, R.
R. Grant;. Greg son, D. M. Sharpe,
Lakewood, J. W. Dimmette; Memor
ial, H. C. Smith; Trinity, W. W.
Peefe; West Durham, J. W. Mar
tin.
Graham and Haw River ? G, W,
Starling.
HUlsboro? S. F. Nieks.
Leasburg ? E. R. Clegg.
Mebane ? B. T. Hurley, ?. ...:
Milton circuit ? W. L. Jones,
Mount Tlnah circuit ? H. E. Lance.
Person circuit ? J. W. Bradley.
Roxbaro ? -Jjong Memorial, F. M.
Sharaburger; East Roxboro end
Longhurst, M. C. Ellerber
Rougemont ? J. Bascom Hurley.
.South Alamance ? >F. A. Lupton. .
Yanceyville circuit? W. C. Mer.
ritt.
Duke university ? H. E. Spence;
Duke university, J. M. Ormond;
Duke university, H. E. Myers.
Cedar Grove circuit ? E. C. Dur
student Duke university. West Dur
ham quarterly conference, C. D. S.
Bare HIT; student Duke university,
Trinity quarterly conference, H. C.
Blackwell; student Duke university,
West Durham quarterly, conference,
W. G. Pratt; student Duke univer
sity, Trinity quarterly conference,
H. R. Ashmore.
pxIace theatre
Effective with Nov. 16th and thru
to January 9th the following institu
tions will prive theatra tickt't.i with
their sales:
Chambers and Co., 5 ? 10?25 Cent
Store? "Where Quality is Higher
than Price." - ?.
Cantor"* Department Store ? "Sells
it Cheaper."
Rock Inn and L. and W. Service
Staticns ? "Invite Us to your, Next
Blow Out." ,
Royal Hotel and Cafe ? "Good Food
with Good Service ? ask anybody.1'
Palace Barber Shop "Expert
Workman ? Sanitary " Shop, hot or
cold baths."
Roxboro Laundry Co. ? "An Enemy
to Dirt."
? Make yirnr purchases from the
above merchants and obtain tickets,
good Tuesdays and Welnesdays each
week until Jtan. 0th, 1926.
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PROGRAM.1 EPHE8US
CLEMENT FIELD
Service* at Semora next Sunday i
at 11 a. m. Thanksgiving offering
for the Orphaimga will be taken.
Special services Thanksgiving
Day: Lambeth Memorial at 11 o'
clock, Clement at 3 p. m.
\ On the fifth Sunday morning- there |
! will i>e servici-s at EpKesiTi at. ? 11
o'clock.
Members and friend* are invited to
attend the services.
I.. V- COGGINS, Pastar
DUIO uuinti WH1LI WUHh
Agricultural Clan Visits Farm,
Paint* Machinery and Re
arranges Shop
On Tuesday November Srd one of
the Agricultural classes of the Bethel
Hill High School visited the farn,
rf Mr. J. Y. Humphries. Part of
the boys were equipped with paint
brushes and paint while the others
had hammers and saws.
The farm shop was neatly arrang
ed, a tool cabinet and racks wer?
made for the different tools, the
tools sharpened, oiled and han-iies
painted.
While part of the boys worked
in the shop the others sandpapered,
painted and oiled the farm mach
inery.
When the boys completed their
work Mrs. Humphries called all in
and served refreshments which was
a pleasant surprise.
We did not select Mr. Humphries
farm because his shop needed re
arrangement more than other ihfcps
or that his farm tools and mach
inery needed painting ml ciUnj
more than the machinery on other
farms. Mr. Humphries has a well
equipped farm shop with tools kept
in condition above the avcrngo. But
how often do we find that the mach
inery on the farms is rusting out
fo rthe lacky>f paint and oil? How
often do we find farms thr.t hs ? ! so
definite plsee for tools and tools
dull and rusty? In most cases tiiere
are too few tools to do the simple
repair jobs. Will it not pay to get
some paint and oil and spmd a day
or two painting and oiling tne farm
tools and machinery? W? belie-*
it is the most profitable work on th*
farm.
GEO. W. SMITH. j
DEATH OF CAPT. HARRIS '
Captain H. W. TJarris died at his
home a fow miles- east of Roxboro
on November 11th, 1925. He had
reached the ripe old age of 82 years,
and his years were full of good deeds
which will be remembered ' by hi*
friends and loved ones. The funeral
services were conducted at the grave
in the old family burying ground.
Captain Harris volunteered Ms
services at the beginning of the war
between the States, and was pro
footed to Captain in Co. E. 85th Reg.,
General Ransom's Brigade. He re
turned home at he close of the war
with a clean record, one he was
justly proud of. He was very popu
lar in this County, having served as
treasurer for the County. Ho leaves
a wife, four daughters and two s-;ns,
besides a multitude of friends who
will mourn his departure. - ? ? ^
TWO FINE SERMONS
Rev. M. W. Royal of Baltimore oc
cupied the pulpit - at the Baptist
chttrch last Sunday, preaching at
both motoring and evening services.
In the morning he took as his text
the latter clause of Rom. 8: 9. At
the evening service his text was from
John 10:9. "I am the door." Mr.
.Royal is a gifted speaker, and speaks
with much enthusiasm. Both ser
vices were evangelistic, and the con
gregation heard him with great
pleasure.
FIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT *
n
Last Wednesday night Mr. Sam
)j^1s?n suffered a heavy loss by fire
He lost his dwelling, his curing barn
end stable, and sixteen curings of
tobacco. The total loss1 is placed at
about, nine thousand dollars, with
about half this amount of insuranee.
When discovered all three buildings
were ablaze, and from this it is
thought the fire was of incendiary
origin. At the time of the fire Mr.
Wilson was visiting his brother in
vmniua, Va- Mr. WWeen to?* a
few miles North of Roxboro.
MOONSHINERS'
BUSYIN PERSON
SHERIFF BROOKS AND DEPU
TIES GENTRY AND OLIVER
HOT AFTER THEM
Total Of Oh D*y'? Work: Three
StlUft. Three Men, II Gallons
?r Whisky, Mole and
Clothing
Last Saturday Sheriff Brooka waa
tipped off to the fact that there waa
something doing down in Hollaways,
and he sent Deputies Gentry and
Oliver down to investigate. When
they located the still It waa In full
blast, being operated by three nog-'
roes and one white man. The depu
ties each caught a man, Mr. Gentry
catching his with out much of a
race, but deputy Oliver had a chase
sure -enough, and when he ran his
man down the negro was simply
down and out, and turned violently
sick, the deputies thought they would
have to send to ra doctor, while Mr.
OUver began bleeding at the nose.
One other man they recognised and
went back for him that night.
Sheriff Brooks ^rapped on the door,
and was informed by the negroes
wife that her husband was Apt there,
having gone to Lynchburg on the
evening -train. However, the sherif
told her he would have to come In
and investigate. After much per
suasion she admitted him, and a
search was made, but no man. They
were just about ready to ccnelude
tj?e woman had told them a straight
oafe, when they espied a box filled,
apparently, with old rags. Deputy
Gentry thought there might be a
gallon Jug hidden there, raised the
lid, when he saw the top of the man's
head sticking up. Sheriff Brooks
said he did not see how it was pos
sible to store a man away in such
a small space, but there he was.
The three men, Willie Hunt .Roose
velt Smith and Robert Jordan were
bound over to court, while the white
man made good his escape.
In the afternoon of the same day
they wnet near the Yancey mine and
captured two stills, one mule, one
hunting coat, one new shirt and
four quarts of whisky, but the man
got away. The stills were not in
operation, making a total haul for
the day of 3 stills, 3men 11 gallons
of whisky, I mule and some cloth
ing.
On Sunday evening the sheriff got
another tip that there was a set up
out beycnd Hurdle Mills. They went
out and located the still, and figured
that they would be ready for a run
about Tuesday night. Hiey went
back, and sure enough they were at
It. They caught 8 white men, Rob
ert Horner, John Horner and J. S.
Williams. 1T>ey get about 10 gallons
of whisky and destroyed 1000 gal
lons of beer. The men were bound
over to court under bonds amoun
ting to *1750, one man put up a
cash bond of $600.
Good people, if you want this ne
farious business broken up, just give
Sheriff Brcoks the hint and he will
ra o the rest.
JACKSON ? SATTERFI ELD ^
Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Miss Maggie
Jackson to Mr. Mrilip R. SatterfiiSj},
which occurred at t Chatham, Va.,
May 11th. MA. Satterfield is the
popular and attractive daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jackson, while
Mr. Satterfield is a prosperous young
business msn of Roxboro. They left
fSatturday for a ten days trip to
Washington, Baltimore and other
pointa.
-The best wishes of their many
friends are with them. ? H.
IMPORTANT!
Mr. and Mrs. Farmer:
Itr is very necessary that you be present at the
meeting of the Person County Farmers On Saturday.
Nov. 28th, 192.r>, in the court house at 2:00 P. M. Tin i
meeting is called for the purpose of discussing the need
of a County Farm Agent, and it is necessary that there
be representatives
If yiiu are Intemsled in >uur hunm mnl in >uui
farm be sure to come, and bring your neighbor with you.
SATURDAY, NOV. 28TH 2:00 P. M.
Society
On Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Charlie Harris delightfully enter
tained iri honor of her sister, Mrs.
Clark. Bridge was the name en
joyed and many interesting pro
gressions were played. The hostess
served a delicious salad coarse with
coffee and whipped cream,
The members of Friday Afternoon
Club and a number of invited guests
enjoyed a meeting with Mrs. de
yiamlng as hosteas Rriday after
noon. Beautiful Chrysanthemums
were arranged in; baskets and vases
throughout the home, Six tables
were placed for the game of Boston
Rook. The hostess served boiled
ham, pineapple salad, pickle, rolls
and hot chocolate.
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Miss Clara Harris entertained at
cards Saturday afternoon honoring
Miss Helen Hurley of Burlington.
The home was lovely with bright
winter Sowers. Bridge was played
at three tables, after which an ela
fe>rate salad course with coffee w?3
nerved.
HONOR BOLL ROXBORO H. 8.
(Second Month.)
At * recent meeting of the facul
ty of Roxboro High School, it ?U
decided that for a pupil to be eligible
to participate in athletic contests an
average of 75 must be made on
school work. This should give the
iniative for better work and better
athlet es. The majority at larger
schools follow some system whereby
scholarship and competive athletics
go hand in haod. The school de
sirei to hold both on aa high a level
as possible. The boys and girls need
encouragement; there is nothing
that will make ? man or student
more determined and ambitious than
a kind word, an appreciative spirit,
friendly cooperation. It a boy plays
a good game of football, tell him!
If he makes a gcod grade on his
studies, tell hhn. We have noticed
an improvement in the record of
most of the football players, for
which we are proud. There will be
a game between Roxboro aud Htlls
boro at the High School, Friday the
20, 8 p. m. Ijeta everybody come out
and holler for the boys.
The Honor roll for the second
month of school ia as follows:
8th A Group ? Mary Oakley.
8th B Group ? Edwin Fouahee, Sue
Hester, Bessie Walker, Katherine
Winstead.
9th A Group ? Louise Pulliam.
9th B Group? F. O. Carver, Lloyd
Sattertield, S. B. Winstead, Edna
Cole.
10th Group ? William Merrkt, Jule
Richmond. j
11th Group ? Ben Stahrey, Champ
Winstead, both absent one day with
special permission; Elizabeth Bar
nette, Janie Barker, Ellen Bradsher,
Catherine Hatchett, Vertie Moore,
Cornelia Thompson.
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ROXBORO V8 HILLS BORO
There will be a football game here
on next Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Jit the High School grounds, bet.veen
Roxboro -?tul Hillsboro High School
The Roxboro boys have been play
ing great ball considering the prac
itee they hfive had. and you are ex
pected to come cut next Friday and
root for them. Give them your en
couragement and Vu'lp them win Our
game.
PRESBYTERIAN CJIURCH
Sunday School at 9:45, H. L. Cro
?weil, supt. Morning service at 11
a. m;, preaching by the Pastor.
? Sunday Seheol Mitchell Chapel,
at 2 p. m. Preaching a tBushy Fork
school house at 3:30 p. m.
Everybody welcome to all services.
P. CART ADAMS. Pastor.
SERVICBB AT BAPTIST
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
There will be services at the Bap
Jilt church next Sunday morning
and evening, Rev. B. N. Shacklette
of Durham will preach. After the
mohnng services there will be a
; meeting nf the ililiiuh. and all" MU'lll
bers are urged to be present, as mat
ters of great importance to the
church will come before the meet
ing.
SUING FOB $100,000
IN ALIENATION CAM
J. Frank Bennett, of New Rm,
Charge* Prohibition Agent
SneU Wrecked Home.
New Bern, Nov.18? Suit for
000 damage .half punitive, half cm
pensatory, has been filed bore
against Thomas W. Snell, of ?r
mouth, federal prohibition agent, by
J. Frank Bennett, local theater em
ploy I, who charge* in the complaint
drawn by his attorney, Charles U
Abemethy, Jr., that Sndl had alMsn^
ted the affections cf his wife, BeUe
Bennett, had destroyed the hnpptoasa
and sanctity of their home and tad
been responsible for alleged an
falthfuineaa and immorality on the
part of Mrs. Bennett, who is a wait
ress at a local hotel.
Summons has been issued for Mr.
Snell, returnable before Clerk _ ef
Court L. E. Lancaster here cn No
vember 28. Recently in police a ad
recorder's court here Mr. Bennett
was on trial, charged with assault
en his wife by hitting her seventy
in the face and breaking her noae.
SHRUB EXCHANGE FRIDAT
A fall plant and shrub exchange
will be held on the court house square
Friday morning at ten o'clock by
the Civic department of the Woman's
club. All who can contribute slips
of shrubbery perennial plant balbs
or seeds are asked to have them there
by ten o'clcok. Everything rhonld
be labeled plainly to save confusion
in 'the distribution.
REGULAR COMMUNICATION
Regular communication Person
Lodge NTo. 113, Tuesday November
24th, at 7:80 p. m. We will have
with us for this meeting, the District
Deputy Grand Master, who comes as
representative of the Grand Lodge
of North Carolina. All Master Ma
s:ns are urged to attend.
W. W. MORRELL, W. M.
A. C. GENTRY, Secretary.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
Next Sabbath at 11 a. m. will be
held a Thanksgiving service at Onlc*
prove, and at 3 p. m. a similar ser
vice at Woodsdale chureh. A volun
tary offering for the orphanage will
be asked for. Let us worship to
gether and be thankful. The aew
paster will be glad to greet you.
J'. WJRADLEY, Pastor.
MEETING OF PRI
MARY TEA CHESS
The Primary teachers will BMt
Saturday November 21 at ten o'cloefc.
All teachers belonging to thia gfmjy
are urged to be present. The meet
ing wilt be in the graded telWel
building.
' B. I. SATTERFIELD.
WHFTAK ER ? STREET /
Mr. W. T. Street and Miss BeMe
Whitaker of Marysvillo, Cai., ware
married Monday, 3 p. m., at Marys -
villc, Cai. Buck, as you remember,
in one of oijr boys but has 'been liv
ing in California for five years. Mrs.
Street ' is a Southern girl, originally
-from Virginia.
ANOTHER YEAR AT EAST
ROXBORO AND MWGHUR8T'
Next Sunday A. M. Sunday School
at each church. Regular prescfc
ing service at Longhurst at 11 a. ?U,
Preaching at Grace church at 7 p. m.
Be on time.
M. C. ELLERBE, P. C.
PREACHING AT BROOKSOALS
Rev. W. L. boy will preach at
Brooksdalc next Sunday morning at
11 o'clock, nitB at Bvoohlaml m tfce ?
afternoon at- 3? o'clock. All m?n
bers and their friends are urged to
attend these services.
COLORED TEACHERS MEETING
The colored teachers will meet at
ten o'cloek Saturday. Mrs. Pitt was
has returned and is anxious *?t
all of the teachers.be present.
B. 1. HA?TBW1B1jD.
- KtaLtral ' ? fZ
at
Bushy Fork High School
Friday night, 20th, 8 p. m.
I Admission 15 and 25 cents.