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THE DATE ON" THE LABEL IS ThE DATE YOUR PAPER WltL BE STOPPED!!! WATCH THE LABBLI ON YOUR PAPER, I AND DONT L8t| SIB8CRIPTION PIRE!!.' J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, HOME FIRST. ABROAD NEXT - . yr ? ? ? . VOL.No.XLHI , f-S RQXBORQ, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening, April 14, 1926. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE No. 15. STATE HOSPITAL FOR / INSANE HAS BIG FIRE ~ Flames Devour West Wine of 70-Year-01d Main Building On Dix Hill at Raleigh NO ?lVES WERE LOST Raleigh. April 10. ? Fire of un determined origin wrecked the west wins: od the main building <?f the state' hospital for the insane here aft"erno6n and enta-loil a loss of a half mUlion dollarr, but ac-. cordiiig to the best check officios ?were in a position to nialyC tonight no lives were lcet. Th*? building is 10 yearn oi?i. ~ Four hundred male patient** wofe | safely removed from their wards in Ine burning wing through the heroic work af physicians, nurses and at tendants; and from a wired enclo sure a hundred yards away chatted idly, harangued the crowds or 'look ed eti with uncertain amazement -while the flames gutted their quar ters. Six hundred female patients occupying the east wing, wbich was | threatened for a time, were removed 1 to an open field of pines and kept; under guard of nurses while the furniture* and bed ^clothing was hastily dumped frQm windows. The Are, which was discovered about 12:15 o'clock* was under con trol at sit. ?[ In State I'rison. Tonight the male patients, except | for the sick, were quartered at state I pr'son.. Attendants were able to re, fucnish the east wing 'sufficiently to accommodate the women. Some 75 i of the men. ill were taken to local hospitals. Dr. Albert Anderson, Bupcrinten <ient, and other officials,. ..were en gaged latetjynight in h recheck of female patients to make, certain that, no lives had been lost. A nurse told \ newspaper men white the fire was at i tflj* height that two men were be lieved. to have burned to death in the. fourth ward* wji.ere the . fire (Continued On Page ' Eight) . ___ ? ? o ? ? . ' T>fcATH OF MR. .1. \V. NOEI.L -/ \[ Leading Citizen of Mt. TirZib*. Tor Years l'?*.**iinent .Citizen. Mr. J.W/NoeUof ?_ MtV V TirzaW ! died at his homo last Sunday night. j He had been in declining health J or some' time and bis death was not unexpected. For many years Mr..1 Noel! served as a member of the i County School Board and was rec ognized ? as one of the strong men of the County. He was a son of; the late Mr. YV. T. No&lU who was one of the most prominent men of the County. Besides hU Wife, who is a rlaught- j or . of Hon. Wash, F. Reade, he leaves ! ? everal children. t wo . brothers and I two sisters. The funeral took .place at the home yesterday evening, and the. burial ,wa? at Mt , Tirzah Metbo- i dist church, of whitfh he ' wn* a faithful and devoted member. Not only 7 hfe immediate family and numerous relative?, but the en* tire community and County will re- ! .grot the departure ;f this vrood man, ? for he was indeed "a friend to msn" . AN UNDEBOROI NO ST 1 1. 1, y| One day la si week Sheriff Brooks received a tip. that a' still was at : -iyoik a few miles west of town and I With deputies Clayton; Gentry and ; Oliver went out ta the old Mac! Humphries place arid began search. They noticed trees had been planted in the p.-^th and their (siJspici-oiw were aroused. .They followed ttjis path, pulling up the trees as they ' went along and when they reached ? . the end - of the roiv of trees they . noticed a pile of' brash, which 'upon moving they found a dug-out about " eight feet .scjuare and seven feet deep, and in . this pit they found ?T -till of about fifty -gallons capacity . ? ih full Mast. The outfit donated of - the J>0 Trail on still, threcr-tln tubs, . a copper ? worm and wooden cap. ^,1 - ? office r* not thnc' in go-'; 7 ? ?? iiiii- from-. - f.a. ? , ^ < nmm. wbtrn vhr* only r f*w twayj ;Jim put up it fight M> (-scafK'Vt out of. Gentry's hand.: $ut )>is fight fesijil^d ? in Itls hands being^ Bound j together with iron chains. .Sheriff I Brooks: stateg that Jim offered fc'oj - ? iVmi to tXTt ; i-l am joostv - ? - ? ? All Aboard for the North Pole /ynrocAtr 1 rirr^fwTl'h.^5'^ iB U'k40 SpiU^lrgCT' ?P "W the ArcHe Oircle from where h* will hop . off by aeroplane for the North Pol?. who bu the Mplorw "Good ? 1 BUTLER SUFFERS DEFEAT IN NEW CONTEST DEAL Rotarians Beat Roxboro High It matters trot that the weather is cold, and Che rain disagreeable, spring is here.- The ball players were out in full force last Saturday and everything is set for spring and stumper. Friday April 9th, che Rd*koro Jlig\h School bcty& journeyed over to our neighboring city, Oxford, and received a trouncing at the hands of the Oxford boys. The score fol lower V Score by innings, . Oxford i 1 0 2. 5 1 ?Total 11 II xboro 0 0 1 0 0 8 2 Total 6 Batteries: Oxford, Hill and Ave rette. Roxboro, Richmond, Hobgood, Dayi>, AUgood. / Saturday, the Rotajians took on * the Roxbor . High. School. The Rotarians were champions of this section .last y^ar, and the first dose was given the high school this year, with the following score: Score by innings Rotarians 2 2 2 0 2 ? Total 8 High School 0 0 OltirfH Total 3. Batteries: Rotarians, Hill, Brad sher. High SchooUD^Vis and Rich mond: Owing H^agame with Hur dle Will many of the second team of the High .School Wat used in this Kume' A. ? Til- a me win between the: Roxboro High School and Hurdle | Mills High School, which resulted in a close score for Roxboro High School. The score was as follows: Score by innings Roxboro 2 7 2 3 2 0 ? Total 15 Hurdle Mills 0 t 3 5 0 2. 2 ToWlL.13 Batteries: Roxboro, Oakley and Hobgocd, Richmond. Hurdle ' Mills, Long and Rimmer. The boys are doing fine. Come, ar.d jjoe them play. / I f/t\\ MR WEST CALLED / TO MOTHERS BEDSIDE Rev. W. F? West, pastor of the First Baptist church, was called by ; telagram Monday morning to his stepmother's bedside . in * ChanVbera ?burg, Pa. -A message waT-received from him stating that she died yes terday morning". The sympathy of1 all Roxboro goes out to Mr. West | in this sad hour. Sergeant & Clayton, the " Stay -K leap" store folks, are very much interested in seeing the farm ers get more largely in ?the chicken business. They have secured the line of .chicken foods, Purina Start ena and Ch-ich Chow, and if you want to see old hens gej btrsy and frodure^thfr-egir4*. <ft thfc young bid Tltes hump, just try fhese foods. . , ? Mr. S. If. .Tone's, one ^ Ruxbdi-o's very ill, as a. result of ani attack "o?- influenza. His condition ported as being better at this -writ ing?and' he 'hopes to fee abler to . be nt fails ?&?t -o? o Most Disastrous Knockout of His.Career and Takes fhe Count at hands of Hay**- ? JACKSON NEW CHAIRMAN Marion Butler, Republican war- I horse from Sampson county, yes- | terday suffered the most, disastrous j defeat in his third of a century po litical career when his resolutions | proposing to make the state Repub lican system coTr^pond ti?. the na tionai system, fell , before a younger j and more active Republican party. j Led J>y Johnson J. FT ay Wilkes county, the Cfity. " ftepubli-i can solicitor In NoHh Carolina, the I I younger Republicans swept Mr., | Butler and his followers from their t feet, causing: the bid wflurhorse ?o | suffer the worse defeat that he has ?tasted since he first sprang into-! the {Political limelight about 1896. j | While Mr. Hayes served as field | general in the victory., he was di- ; rected in his activities by William j G. Bramham, retiring state chair- j man. While Mr. Bramham took no part in the various arguments that! featured the day's session, his part : was well borne by his field gen- j era I, who carried every point that he raised. - * Mr. Butler also presented his side with great force, but the enthusiasm I that he presented during his argu- j ments, waned as the checking sec-: retaries recorded the votes of the i delegates from the various coun (Continned "On Page Eight) PRESBYTERIAN CH UBCH Sunday School at 9:45, H. L, Cr dw ell, S.upt. ' Let every one come oh tim^* and brijig a friend. Morning i s at 11 A. M. Sermon by th? oufiuay School at Mitchell's Chap- ! el at 2. P. M. Preaching service.5? at. Warren'? Prove school bjuse at 3:30 P. M. j Evening services at 7:30, sermon! by the Pastor. Every oftp welcome, at every service. P*. CARY ADAMS, Pastor. ? o > ESTHER THAXTON RE TURNS PROM HOSPITAL Little Esther Thaxton/ who was! rup^over by an auto, and later car- [ ^fed to a hospital in Richmond by: her father, Dr5 B. A.. Thaxton. ^ j It was fouiid that her arm and shoulder was dislocated and after setting *ame, she has returned horn* and is getting on nicely. ' ? ? o ? V WON S2.jO.flO PRIZE The friends of Miss Mildred Kat- I terfield are congratulating, her upoil | w i ri n i ng a priae p? .< JEhla prize was offered by Messr Durf^y j & Marr for the best budget ptan. j Along, with. Ihix plan ..wfent an j wilh ~Xh% ? i>odgat ?* idea- in J jinmral. ? Tim was a ataU' uklu cun1 ' test, and i|; i? quite an Honor, to Jliss'Satterfteki i- an accomplished instructor in the Roxt>ojv> High School! where s^e ha* betfn engaged ^ Roxlm Out Hm is j w Be Ffci b state I News In And Around Helena Produce Truck Appreciated By The Farmers ? Prominent Mt.'Tirzah citizen Dies Mr. J. C. Chambers utRnded '.he ?' State Republican Convention 'at Dur ham lnr.t Thursday Ua cypres himself a9 very mucfr pie u?d at the outcome of the convention. Miss Pauline Jon?3 spent the week end with he.- cousin Miss Eliise Pearce in the Mt. Zion section. Mr. C. ft- Ashley was in Durham one day last week, on buslne*-. ' The produce track put on by the Farmer's Council made its initial ap pearance in Helena last flmf^day morningr- From all reports the people were well pleased with price!, paid and feel that the truck will be I a boon to this section. Mr. Tom Clay was in Durham last Thursday on business . The many friends of Mr. Joe No?) I of the Mt. Tirzah section will hear with regret of hi? death at his home : SOnday night. Mr. Noell had been in declining health ' for several months and his death wasn't unex pected' by- his family. Despite failure of crops last year in this vicinity our depot agent, Mr. Terry, reports that the farmers are purchasing >n the average a3 much Guano as usual judging from the amount beirre shipped here. Miss Helen l.nnce spent last week end with her friend, Mim Sue Sat terfleld. near Roxborv Mesdames Percy and Penh Noell were visitors in Durham one' day last week. Rev. and' Mrs. H. E. Lance and Miss Benjamin of the school faculty, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gentry and Miss Blanche Gooch at a delicious fish supper Sunday e.ve i ning- Judging fronj the results, Mr. Gentry is a good fisherman, he l aving caught*-* number if ti.-h til. size of shad. Despite inclement weather a large crowd heard the excellent debate in the Kpworth League Sunday nicht. The speakers all lived . up. to their I past reputation and presented four addresses that were gems in their realm. The affirmative side upheld by Prof. Satterfield and Mr<. Emma Noell, was declared the winning side. The singing of old sengs and the piano solo by Miss Helen Hall were also other features" enjoyed by the audience. Next Sunday night ?the I services will be in charge of the I third department lead by Mr. Irvin Pearce. ' Rev. McGregor, of Jalong, hilcd 1 his regular appointment at Antioch Baptist Church last Sunday morn ing. A large crowd wa* present at I this service. This enthusiastic? 1 gregation .is planning to build a new rhurch building in the near /(Continued On Page J-^ght)__^_ I.adv Visits Court House. Says Shoes Should Be Sterilized After Such A Visit STOVE USED FOR CUSPIDOR Roxboro had a clean up campaign last week and. even the back-yard* that I Have seen l;x>k spick and span, but the ladies over-looked the one stench in the nostrils of the whole county. - I wonder how many of them have ever been up those .filthy stairs and "into the court-room? Somebody is doing- some fearful municipal house-keeping. I paid my first visit to yaur "temYJfe of Justice" last week in company? with one of your tax payer?. He apologized be fore we reached the- steps for the conditions that I would find* -X jaill be frank to admit that I drew mv skirts t?c> me to keep them from contamination. I felt lik$ holding my nose and when I got out I wanted to isterilia^e my shoes. There*6 no excuse for such condi tions, no man? or woman either, has a ricrht to use those. stej)s, the >poy<!, of the court room tloor as a cuspi dor. It w\>uld'nt' take bat a few dollars "to hire a man to take out that germ-reeking old cat-pet. and burn itf.to take a hoe and scrape around "that stove and on those steps and then have an old' fashioned cleaning with lye and water. l'Vf. be^n in quite a few of the court house* of the state, some I've seen thatv arfe poorer than you*3, but I think the court house at Roxboro is surely the filthiest in the stotp. What: are yba g ring to' do about it? ? A Stranger Within* Your Gate?. CORN* Ctl/B BOYS ! . The Boys Corn Club met ' ,-t Saturday' afternoon with Prof. G. W, ; Smith and received their record bosks. Now boys, get busy, and let's 1 make this summer's . work worth ] something. We are proud, of . these boys, and we expect to see almost every one of them and vl0ok over their acre of corn during the sum i mmcr, and then when It is all gatered we are going to take a pic ture. of the winning boy and his ecrn and print it in The Courier. This in addition to that fifty dollars which we will give to the winner. We were yerv sorry that we j could not meet with the boys last i | Saturday, but we were out of town. | But we will see you later. I ROTA-MANS ON TO DURHAM | -The convention of the 37th district of RotarC are in session in Durham today. Quite a large delegation from here are in attendance. Numer ous autos loaded with delegates I passed through here Monday after ; noon and Tuesday morning. A large sign was stretched across Main | Street giving a welcome to nil Ro tarians, and it is hoped some of the visitors Will pay us a visit on r their return. f "Abie's Irish Rose" litfe wvd 15th. ? ? ? :? FARMERS' COUNCIIWILL MEET SATURDAY EVENIR6 Program by the Poultry De partment *>ViH Meet Sat urday Afternoon G. . SMITH~ CHAIRMAN i Eve one who is interested ; in poultry In any way has a cordial invitation to cooie ..ta a meeting of t^?e Farmers' Council next Sat urday afternoon. April 17th. in the C-ourt House, at two o'clock. There I will be a short buliiness meeting and then the program of -the afternoon ! will begin at 2;30, under the di r?e | tion of Prof. <*. W. Smith. Address on roultry. Mr. A- G. I Oliver of State College; Certification of Farm Flocks. Mrs. E. P. Warren. ; We hope to have on exhibit a trap j nest; home-made breeder coop, drink | in?? fountain, etc. ! Al this meeting you will please i ask any question you wish about I your own poultry problems. A date wiAl be announced later for the meeting of the Cream Depart | ment, under the direction of _ Prof. B. I: Satterfield. chairman. * i This will probably be about the middle of May, We hope to pre I <ent the followine program: |. Old Sis Cow ? Mr. A. C. Kimrey, nuti' ?TuiiiRgj ?' ? ? ? Dairying in Piedmont Carolina ? j Mr. W. K- Scott?. Alamance County. | Demonstration and Exhibition of cream separators. \ In June the -Vegetable Department, W. ' . Warren^ Chairman, will try I to give us something interesting to | think abriut. ? A Vear-Round Garden i? , E. Morrow, State College. Grading and Packing vegetables [ fpr . hp me. market and for shipping ? O E. Mercker* Division' of Markets. Please remember that the Fnnrt ; er^' Council has no special member ship. There are no iUit?s. nr??<Tmrges for admission. Any m ah or woman j who is interested in &rty .phase of farming is assured a cordial wel come at any or all- of these meet:r j^s. They . are just neighborly gatherings to discu s questions of mutual in terest, '? '? 1 COM ING SOON A N>? SffW^gtytr. Watch for C 01' XT V CO. MM ITTEE Announcement The Courier hasbeen very much pleased with, the kind things said about our last story, "In Valhalla and Out," which was completed in our last issue'. Many have asked when the next will start, and what will it be. We ea^. not say just when it will start, and .we Will not tell you what it is going ti be, but we promise you this much ? it will be a good one, and one which you will not want to miss a single installment. This -ttewspaper serial a great thing for our readers, and nothing is too good,- notwithstanding it is expensive, for our readers. We in tend to run a serial all through thq year, which makes The Courier about the cheapest , thin# you can buy to day. ?Pust think, all the Person County and Roxboro hews, g< c<i com ics, and the. Sunday School lesson, every week, news from abroad, state and- national, and editorials along lines which interest every man and woman in the County, and in addition at least $8.00 worth of worth while books? these stories would cost you more than that if you bought them in book form, and all for $1.50. Don't you think The Courier is worth the price? Of course you do. Tell your neighbor about our new story . and ask them to send in their subscriptions. Remember, we do not force The Courier on any One. When the time for which you have paid empires, we stop it right then. Watch your, label. ? ' ? r ? o? ? o rnnrff! - . * t . , . 1 . . SKfn lvES AT FIRST - ? BAPTIST CHURCH 3UNJ> AT ? Kiatulat.jervites at the, first Bep tl*t church ncyt SuiKtay. SuiwUy ? - 8fh"^K 0;4fr. ? ? M-t ? R. t : ? WLIlitii*, Sopt. ' Prochiny- at .11 A. M. and "7:30- P. M. " ? PrtT: Hi 0;3Q rrflT: ? ? You. are c.rdiaily invilcJ to anjr. W. JF. WEST/
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