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ROXBORQ, NORTH CAROLINA,, , Wednesday Evening March 1, 1916
Number 12;
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Try An 'Ariierican Lady
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Did it ever occur to
you the great effect a cor
set has Ion the appearance
of a dress. Try an Amer
ican Lady Corset and
learn the advantages.
There is a. style for every
figure, j Find it at
MORTON
New Stores in Post
Each 5c bottle-of COCA-COLA in purity
and real refreshing satisfaction, re
presents a value that is not excell
ed by vany dtlier drink on the
market..
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is a pleasure to drink,
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refreshing arid INVIGORATING quality.
is made from the most careful
ly selected materials, and has
been sold to the public for more than 27
years.
Bottled by ROXBORO BOT
TLING WORKS, in clean sani
tary bottles. The crown has our
name on it. See that you get the
genuine and refuse substitutes.
TO
We want to be your
HEADQUARTERS
for HARDWARE
AND TO DO THIS WE HAVE
PUT SPECIAL EFFORT AND
STRESS "ON BUYING OUR
SPRING
STOCK
NOW HAVE AS GOOD AS
CAN BE HAD-AND WE
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MARCH, 24TH; 1916. J
OPEN TO ALL SCHOOLS.;
1. Best appearance in parade.
2. 100 per cent of attendance
in parade.
3. School ranking highest . in
the A 1 Class. Lv
4. Best exhibits of writing
from each grade Three ipecf
mens from each grade suficteritZ
5. Best written spellingfe
son not more than ten wfecls
from one of the first tfiree
grades.
6. Best exhibit of seat worjc
from primary grades, to not? in
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Citide more than two
of each kind.
specimens
7. Best map of United States.
8. Best map of lrth Garo
Una.
, 9. Best map of Person Couri-
ty. I;:?
10. Best essay on Agricultural
Condition in Person County; V
11. Best doll, dress by .child
under twelve years dld lsta)i$l
2nd prizes. . i "
12. Best hand-made aproif'tl)y
girl over twelve years of ag.'
.13. Best specimen ofTatung,
14. :Best specimen of unusual
labor.
15. Best Speller. 1
16. Best Declamation. ;
17. Best Story-telling.
18. Best Singing.
19. Best Four Egg Cake.
20. Best Lemon Custard.
21. Best Chocolate Fudge.
22. Best Sea Foam.
23. Best Taffy.
24. Best Ax Helve, box or
basket.
25, Best Industrial map.
26. Best loaf of bread.
21. Best Composition.
28. Best Copying.
29. Best Letter from beginners.
30 Best all-round exhibit.
ATHLETIC CONTEST.
Open to those boys of ;he Per
son County Public Schools, who
have been in continuous attend
ance for at least one third of the
current .year. ,
EVENTS ,
100 yard dash; standing high
jump; running nigher jumps;
standing broad jumps; putting
the 12-pound shot. All events
are to be contested undeV Spald:
ing's Official Athletic Rules.
Any school investing the fol
lowing conditions is classed as
A-l:
1. A pointed. School.
2. An enrollment of 90 per
cent of Census.
3. An average attendance of
75 per cent of your enrollment.
4. Observance of two or more
special days.
5. Two or more parent's in
vitings or debates during the
year.
6. Special funds of not less
than ten dollars must be raised.
7. Some improvements of
buildings and grounds.
8. Pupils enrolled in Corn
Clubs or Tomato Clubs.
9. A library ordered or in use.
10. An exhibit of County Com
mencement. ;
Other prizes will be offered,
also Blue Ribbon and Seals.
Mesdames Sallie 'Morris, ,Lula
Baird and P.-T. Freeland were
Oxford visitors- Monday. - ' - '
CRESS TO VOTE
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AMERICANS OFF
CANNOT PROCEED WITH SOB
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DISSENSION IN BODY
ADMINISTRATION LEADERS SURE OUTCOME
WILL BE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN EXECU
TIVE. COURSE DECIDED ON AFTER CABINET
MEETIN6 AND AFTER WEEK OF QUIET AT
CAPITOL v
Yrashington, Feb. 29. Presi
dent Wilson decided today that he
cannot proceed with the GcTman
submarine negotiations while dis
sension in Congress weakens his
position before the world, 'so he
called for a showdown on the pend
ing proposals to warn Americans
off merchant ships of the Euro
pean belligerents armed for de
fense. . .
Making clear that he "considers
the Piesident, and not Congress
charged with the conduct of for
eign relations of the United States,
he" wrote a letter to Representa
tive Pou, acting chairman of the
HStise rules committee, asking
lnn; ' to provide parliamentary
meanscfor bringing the agitation
oul into the open on the floor of
liVHouse for full discussion an4
Hvbte. Later he summoned! Sena
to
affairs committees and' Senatdf
Kern, majority leaderin the Sen
ate, for a conference at the White
House tomorrow morning at which
he will request that one of the
various pending resolutions be act
ed upon in both Houses.
Administration leaders,, work
ing steadily for the last week
strengthening their lines and
counting on the support of the Re-
l publicans, now are so sure of their
position that they phm to end all
agitation with a vote of confidence
in the President.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republican County Con
vention was held in Roxboro last
Saturday afternoon in the court
house. A good crowd was in at
tendance when the meeting was
called to order by Chairman J. T.
Woody, R. N. Featherstone was
made secretary. The business of
naming delegates to the District
convention, which met in Greens
boro Tuesday, and also '.naming,
delegated for Jie State Conven
tion being held in Raleigh today,
was taken up and the following
were named: Messrs. J. C. Pass,
A. P. Clayton, W. D. Merritt,
H. J. Whitt, T. A. Noell, and
Tom Woody. Most of the dele
gates left the rst of the week to
attend these conventions.
Charley Chaplin Pleases Them.
On last Friday night the Prin
cess Theatre Management an
nounced that once each week
pictures featuring dharley Chap-,
lin, the great movie comedian,
would be shown at this theatre,
nnrt tbA first nicture was shown
Friday night to the largest
crowd of the season. - This was
the first time Chaplin had teen
shown in Roxboro, and the pak
rons were evidently well pleased.
with him, judging from the roar;
of laughter during the entire two
reels. I
The pictures being shown ev
ery day at the Princess are : of ,
ON
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the.yery best and the people are-
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large attendance practically. ev:
COL CUNNINGHAM GETS PROMOTION.
The following dispatch from
Washington will be of much inter
est to the friends of CoL Jm. S.
Cunningham, who for the past
few years has held the position as
Crop Reporter, has been promot
ed to much higher position, ow
ing to the great credit which he has
filled .the former:
, Washington, Feb. 23. M. L.
Holloway, of, Greensboro, has
been awarded the contract for the
construction of the Surgeons' and
attendants' quarters and morgue
at Key West, Florida. The build
ings are to cot $22,120.
Representative Godwin has in
troduced a bill appropriating
$850,000 to improve the Fort
Johnson premises at Fouthport
and turn the property into a na
tional park. -
Frank Parker, of Raleigh, has'
been appointed crop reporter for
he state of North Carolina. Mr.
Parker will succeed Col. John S,
Cunningham, of Durham who has
held the position for a number of
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years. Col. Cunningham is
assigned to more important tasks.
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Col. Cunningham is said to have
filled the position with greater
credit than any of his predecessors
The, lumber and material is
being placed on the ground for S. C, bpeht several days in town
building a parsonage for the last week visiting relrtives and -Methodist
Church.Tje buiW- friends. He was raised. Jiere,
ing will occupy the vacant4jot moving ,td Florence several years
just NortJtof the Ghorch m ago
Main StrMi &Wvtihirhas prospered ; m
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We have finished taking
inventory and have placed
on our bargain counters all
remnants of dry goods, odd
lots of shoes, notions and
novelties and marked them
at the lowest prices yet
seen. We are ' doing to
clean up everything , of this
kind if low prices will do it. &
when it paid better to take
advantage of such offerings.
Come in and let us show
you. You will be sure to
find something that you t
need and
you to buy. i .. :
We have lots of new spring goods
that have recently been received; aiid
they are all on sale
less of the tact that
advanced and are
merchandise;
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p TEN GH;.:o..utis.
Lastunday night' Rev1.' JD. F. V
Putnam, pastor of fhe Baptist . '
Church, began a series of sermons
on the Ten Commandments, tak
ing for his first study the first
commandment. These services
promise to be very interesting and ?
helpful and the public is cordially ,
invited to attend. This series of "
sermons will be given at the night , ,
service, T:30 o'clock. ' ' ;
TO WHOM IT MAY GONCERK.
In regard to my brother Willie f
Davis going to the County Hom& ;l
I ,wi-h to make the following state-
ment: , We had some mone.V left " ij
us from our mother's estate
lie spent his part and I frave help
ed him myself. In his sickness 1;
have tried to get a place for him,
and pay for it myself, but I coalite
not get any one to- care for him,
and I am boarding and looking;
for a yisit from the stork, and;
have no place ' for him. He has ;
some insurance I have been pay-
insr on and I guaranteed his ex-
' inniAn 4-y- n n it r in nA nrAii 11 layA . r
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for him The public can now real- ,,
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ize my position, and I truly hope .
no one will think hard of me. AT
R. Davis.
Mr. James Terry of Florence,
Off aaopxea nome.
that it will pay '
at old prices regard.;
pricey have recently
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