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to 1 't- r r if' V- Noell Bros., Proprietors. '3 Home Pftst: Abroad Next. $1.00 Per Yea;inAdvaiice VOL. XXXI i 71 r WH r" ' . . , '!, v' MXBORpNOI ' . i , , -. , i . i ... . , , . , -- i , j. -? . - V . -7 - i-l s-f. STATE OFFICERS TO HAVE OPPOSITION. C. C. Wright, of Wilkes County, Announces Candidacy For Mr. Graham's Place. Washington, Jan. JU. C. C. Wright, of Wilkes county, who has been in Washington during the past week, has authorized his friends here to announce his can didacy for commissioner of agri culture of North Carolina to .suc ceed Commissioner Graham inl916. It is no secret in Washington, however, that a determind effort is to be made to infuse new blood into the states official family in 11)16. It is said that a good live man will be put out against each .; d every officer now holding a Job :it Raleigh with the possible xception of Commissioner of Fire insurance James R. Young. According tp a leading Democrat who comes to Washington frequent ly. Treasurer B. R. Lacy, Attorney General Bickett, Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimes, Auditor W. P. AVood and Commissioner of Agri culture Graham will be vigorously oppsed for. reelection. Mr.' Bickett, however, it is said, will not be a candidate for reelection but will enter the gubernatorial race. One of the main issues against those who have been holding state office so long is that they have been there long enough; that some of FAIR ASSOCIATION ORGAN- IZED. - ' . Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Held. V 8 FORTY NINE PERISrtr V LYCEUM ENTERTAINMENT When! Old Dominion Line I Goes On Thursday Evening February To Bottom. 1 2th, at the Auditorium. Norfolk,; Va., Jan. 30.-This' ?he third number of the,. Lycel when most of thefr V . " ulven oy: ine On last Saturday, the st,orklurl. rtv4!4.u t- .l . Tnornincr-Qf 1 30 vioui iutJ rerson UOUUtr hair Ac. . 13 ' v mcu muat ji tue D . - - sociation met in ! tKS'r i. steamer -' Thosc who and organized the ahovfi n;moH tuckct lmd Monroe had long sine association. Snme- lmers cQinaea , ana the iMoriroe a wholesome, torget-yaur-tronbles had been subscribed and a charter secured. The stock was well repres ented and the meeting was very enthusiastic. . 1 " Mr. L. M. Carlton, who had se cured the charter for the Associa tion, called the meeting to order and explained matters as1 far as they had gone. After a short ad- ! dress from him as to the nature of the undertaking the Association was organized by electing Mr. Z. V. Gwynn president, Col. D. M. Andrews vice-president, Mr. C. C. Cuningham secretary, Mr. E. G. Long treasurer and Mess. Joe H. Carver, J. V. Chambers and John Q. Yarbrough, J. C. Wrenn, W. R. Wilkerson, directors. This association will mean much for the County and, as all acquaint ed with the gentlemen above named know, is well and ably equipped in the way of officei"s. These men are progressive and will give of their time and means to see that nothing is liking t make it a success. We hope the people of the town and County will give them their hearty .. .v uwu iuut 04HjV5 -?!. .. ;- . , . , ',, ' - l-i - - s - sought their state rooms the two' woluimuieu' ?"ouiu mme iv a", weie Mst-ui-rest - wnen xvir. s cdlidexl . m1 f), tAfiPmtltoseeand hear this com- Hammer, while.- here 'yesterday.' Hammer , Would Not Consider i Rates Should Be Lowered. .... ...... rs i ' ' . . 4 ! - Swap. t Washingtoriy Feb. 2-AU doubt as to whether JW. C.Hammer would accept another position should Sen ator Overman fail in his attempt to secure his appointtrient as district attorney for western, NfQrth Garo: went to the bottom. The . cooped up passengers - had no warning of the impending ca tastrophe and many were carried down to a watery grave. S f The ocean-going steamship Mon roe, thronged with happy, con fident people bound for the port; of New York, put out of Norfolk last night at 7:45. A few hours later a number of her passengers had beeii carried down to the bot tom and another thrilling and piti ful tale has to be recorded among the Marine disasters of this coun- try- :v" '. ' :W According to wireless messages received in Norfolk immediately following the tragedy, over forty people went down with the ill-faV ed ship. ; pany. The progi-am will .be de lightfully varied,' consisting of vocal and instrumental ; music, readings and cartoons. OThe' in struments to be used, include a cornet, frombone, and also, vthat interesting instrument known as a marymbaphone. Best humor with best'' literary and musical merit will be represented and the entertainment as a whole will be interesting and gemmed with nov- ! el and unique features throughout. Tickets will be on sale at Davis Drug Company; Feb. 11th and 12th. Call and make reservation of seats for an " evening of profitable pleasure. . j told Senator .Oyermah, that' he would not consider any otherplace than that which the two , North Carolina senators had recommend ed him fori He told Senator Over man that if he was not good enough for the district attorneyship he was not fit to fill another place which Mr. Mc- Reynolds had ; suggested might be secured for him. " . the fellows who have been doing : support and next fall when the first the Democratic work desire some 1 fair is held that all will pronounce it of the returns. They contend that 'a great success. 12 years is a long time for one set of men, to hold office and that they are going to be vigorously oppos ed in 1916. Who-IhranoidalSs will be besides Mr. Wright has not been divulged, but that there will be candidates a-plenty is a foregone conclusion. Hon J. A. Long Formally Ten- Hon. J. A. Longleft here Sun day morning for Raleigh where, as Chairman of the Building Com mittee, on Monday night he. form ally tendered to the State the new A rim in iefo 1 rr Vn!lr!nr K 4- r n , c umiinouauuu uLiuuii, jxi Lilt; r ell from becond Story. fWti, nf Mr. h Vf,, at.. . li.jiuv,! iAWJll Ifll, Mr. H. L. Blue, a young brok- ( Long was made Chairman of the cr, of Laurinburg, fell from a J Building Committee, and he has second story window Friday night given the matter much of his val- Society News. - X The Research Club met with The liner Mrs. J. A. 'Long Wednesday af the collission with n lvf frt ternoon, 'fifteen out of the sixteen Merchants' and Miners' Line memers weie present and three bound frbm Boston to Norfolk' visifcors' E. M. Snipes, a without so mnph n n wnic uFuiuer wiiiie - trying nere. miss . j " vi : . . ' , wnat must have been a terrible mompson or .. LieasDurg, tragedy enacted on hor Aohc guesi oi Mrs. L.ong, and Mrs. ' vvntj if- i . 4 The boat onlv.nmarl 'lfA; oloan, sister af Mrs. J. A.'Lonsr forty and fifty passengers 'but 1Jrn interesting meeting was her crew numbered eighty-four 1 ueiigntiui rerresnments After the collission the Nan' tucket WttS-TJOSST .,f. a ---,-T ,vj (ton LiUHOfj ' so suddenly that it is feared' thf nuniMer of other guests on Friday the deatJi toll will evppprl ficf .afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock at -r -" I 1 tJt 1 number ffiven nnt. ' the residence of Mrs. J. M. Pass A wreckage tug and the reven- on Main Street. - Rook was play- while in somnambulic condition, and was so seriously injured ex ternally that he will probably ued time and ripe experience. The building is a credit to the State, and lie it said to the credit of the .: t t . .i i ----- ik uis room-mat?, with whonij building committee it was built, lie' Was sleCpinir. did not, even ! fini whorl on1 Hn-nnl ,,1," f,. 4-1,1 ' . inn jiitu ciini IU1111U lu Hie ! State inside of the approiriation : made for same. A new record for this State. ue cutter Onondago left Norfolk atsix tables- Delightful refresli as soon as the tragedy reported ment were served and the guests and arrived on the ' scene of the spent a most enj.Vahle afternoon. know that he had left his bed. Insure with Saterfield. Mrs. W. C. Watkinsdelighttul- ly entertained at Auction Bridge Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. L. Lewis. Them were four" tables. The hos tess assisted by Miss Breta Noell, as o o : OUR PRICES ON WIRE FENCING WILL "CATCH YOU WE CARRY THE KIND THAT WILL NOT CRIPPLE YOUR STOCK. OUR STOCK OF HARDWARE OF ALL KINDS IS HARD TO CRIPPLE, BECAUSE WE CARRY A BIG STOCK. YOU CAN FIND WHAT YOU WANT IN OUR stock. ' -,-,.r, .i-' WE BUY IN BIG QUANTITIES AND GET LITTLE PRICES. WE GIVE THE LOW PRICE WHETHER YOU ASK FOR IT OR NOT. j Long, Bradsher & Goi o cooooooooooooooooooooocoooccscocsoccsoocccscsooccsco o o 9 e o o o o e e o e o o o o o o o o e p o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o e e o o o o o o o e ,o o o o o Q O o o o o o o o e o o o o o o u disaster at nine o'clock this morn ing. After the Monroe went down. the Nantucket stood by and did all that was possible in the way of j relief work. As soon as it was ascert-ninorl tlmf th could help no further in the work served an ice cburee, cake and de- 1 1 T -1 of successor, she started on the . 11C10US "ome-made candies. last lap of; her trip to Norfnll- P-KaM nuoaf au bearing allof the survivors taken Mr. A. R. Foushee of our town l rom the other vessel. exhibited to us1 i n our sannhim tn Forty-nine persons were report- day a copy of the Farmers and ed drowned when the Merchants' Planters Salem, N.- C, Almanac anu Miners Liner. Nantucket tor' the year 1839, 70 years old, rammed the: Uld Dominion Liner published by Blum& Son at Salem, Monroe amidships,- off Hog Is- 1ST n m w hA tic nimonov,. land, sixty niiles out, at one-thir- about 50 years. While it shows age tyo clock this morning during a a 'airv cmnA,t nf V 111 V 1J JVUVV J-M- JAJ To the Public. . , Havings 'sold my drug business, known as the Thomas Drug Co., to the Davis Drug Co., I take pleasure in commending the gentleman com posing this firm to', the people of Roxboro and Person County. 1 The manager, Mr.E. M.. Davis, is a pharmacist of ripe experience and ability and the people will make no mistake in entrusting their pre scriptions and other wants in his line to him. I desire to thank the people for their very liberal-patronage while in business, and assure ; them that the new firm of the Dayis Drug Co. wilh treat them ' just , as well a'sl did and respectfully' appreciate their business. ; ' ; j Respectfully, N' (VX.;Thpmas 5 : One of the high officials of ' the ' Southeastern: Tariff Association; or - at least a man. who mixes .with' the high officials, told a' Recordsman yesterday that Greensboro was the best protected cityf'in the ' State as . . to fires ;that t recently added mov f; tor truck had aide4 greatly and that ! he was positive that rates Wuld r; not be increased. This was in reply . - . to a question asking,"', now ' that a new and . speedy, truck had been' added, if the association would hoi , raise the rates. ' v M: " The , truth ' is insurance' rates 1 shouldbe lowered in Greensboro ' . as a matter of simple justice. Why, t is patent to the1 companies. As a matter of policy ;it - would' be'.'av good idea to lower thenv for, 'an ' . v inyestigatibn has beei) authorized : ; by the legislature and if the rates ': are not lowered, teiyto one they" f 1 ( will be ordered to lower, theni:. V : ' From the Greensboro Record ' ' ' 1 Postmaster Makes A Strong1. . ' . Report.: i ':: f " Washington, Jan: 31 An em: ; - phatic recommendation for govern ! mpnt establishment of a monopoly ' ' ' in the telephone and telegraph busi-V ness was contained in a report made, " to the senate today by Postmaster General Burleson. He recommend- v. ' ed that congress acquire,' by "pur- s ' chase at the appraised value, all the,. -commercial tejephones net work.of lines except the farmers' lines' and'- - thatcongress authorize the post-" masterjgeneral to issue,4 i"n,his dis- ' ' cre'tion. revocable license's for nn. J .cRKMMliir-b r'v ; ,r T.n.mr'. - 'reparations and: comoanies of telei xm-. i, i? xiar. or i rnv. niPdJ , , j . : ,5w,f ..ik u'.iP11 m such .parts of the tele- v . phone service as may not be ac- Monday niht from the effects of a paralytic stroke received on Sat urday while he was . attending to business in the courthouse. The remains were buried at Monroe. if where he was reared. Mr.' Blair was very well known to all public men throughout the State, having been active in the affairs of the Democratic party for many years, and a member of the State Execu tive Committee. He served in'both houses of the Legislature and en joyed a considerable degree of per sonal popularity. The report summarizes the investi- - gation made -by the departmental committee which 'was appointed to look into the matter. The govern ment ownership plan by Senator Lewis, of Maryland, was complete- ly endorsed. ' - "si Help us by paying what you .a- -. .... owe us. We .need the ' money now and will appreciate pavment at once. Garrett & StanfieLd Co. : .aaii dense fog. The Monroe went down in twenty minutes. The Nantucket picked up manyx from the sea. The Nantucket, which was crippled, sent constant S. O. S. calls. Captain Johnson, of the Monroe, was rescued. Texas Visitor. Mr. W. Y::Carveiy of Farmers- ville, Tex., arrived last Saturday night and isTisiting ; friends t here this week, j No ' man visits our town who lis more universal! v liked than Mr. Carver. He- is a native of this County, haying many relatives herer and is always a welcome visitor. He is deep ly attached v to this, his native home, and nothing would give us more pleasure than to be . able to announce that he would return. However, there is no prospects of this soon, we fear. - servation and has many interesting items in it, among them it gives the rate of letter postage on single sheets at from 6 to 25 cents each, owing to distance to be carried, larger letters in proportion. Death of Dr. Brooks Dr. Whitfield Brooks died re cently at Lake Toxaway. He .had;.; represented . Transylvania county in! the' Legislature, had chairman of the school "board and superintehdeht . 'of , schools. , .He was the father of 17 children and 16 of these survive1 ' ' 4 ; Death of Mr. H. L. Bumpass. Mr. H. L. Bumpass, who with his family moved r here several months ago, died at his residence on Depot Street last Friday night. Mr. Bumpass had been in bad health for quite a long time, ;in fact moved here so that he might be more convenient to his Doctor. He leaves a wife and Several chil dren. - : - r In St. Louis. . 4 ( Mr. T, D. Winstead is in ;St' Louis,, Mo., whesehe will .-buy some horses and ;mules for, this market.'" The; Sheriff knows , a horse and when he returns hp .will have some, worth your; attention Texas Anti-TrlistlAw :V ! ' The Texas antitrust law has scor ed again.This lam Jt picked ' up the. General Film Company Of New York and caused1 thatf company 'to turn over to the Btate treasury the sum of $25,000 for being. :iP trust." 4 5. OUR STOCK .in id. soni .to! 'niol. r Jain .233 jj'Low, Very ! And it is just like we vfM. feM ume ui uit; yeaiv it me 4 IS I jvvt . 4. ans mucn to as well as to us. ? tov , , ; have almost mjm i ' goods and;styies;toJte moments, ;;SVithiru f ' daily Leceiinnainaw. .the nexfcceWdaywg w lilidofiiilaceslandiemt ; :ls,woblenal4d 'cttdVieSsodgariv . I'i . V V - f r . -n - . t ''', t ' - . .. - T ... - . v ... . - v ," . " " Spring Mem in.tlfe ftekt'f abnes.': 4H; In.the meaptime hWe;: are rtclosingput io'dd' lots LandTalli)"hiayih ,vi'0, nil,. o 1 J V. ! ,' . From the Klnston Free Press. I ' . f
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