Noell Bros., Proprietors
VOL XXXIV
Home First Abroad Next
$1.00 Per Year in Advance
ESPIONAGE BILL
PASSED BY VOTE
77 TO 6 IN SENATE
HOUSE HAS PASSED BILL
Authority Is Given President To Em
bargo Exports; Censor and Exclude
Mail: Punishment Provided for
( onvoyance of False Reports "
WILL HAVE BUY WEEK CLEAN SWEEP IS Ma'dE
Pressing Demands at
Their Return N.T " w New Nr Office?, To
portant Conferences To Be Held AU Tpwn Q$' B, Q. Clkitpn,
RQXBORO, NORTH CAROljlNA, Wednesday Evening May, 16 1917
WtLMSNS MEETING 6F NEWl
ARE PREPARING TOWN ALDERMEN
TO START HOME HELD SATURDAY
Number 20
ANNUAL RE-UNION
OF CONFEDERATE
SOLDIERS IS HELD
This Week
ITT . 1
m:xu.ii, May 4. Alter nearly i iViay J-. ine present
veeks of debate the senate, by I wil1 see the end of the confr
o 77 to 6, tonight passed the ! ?e between the French andBritish,
s.ninon espionage bill, pro
New Treas.; A. P. Clayton Police;
R. G. Cole, Police and Watex!;Mai
11 DIED IN PAST YEAR
Old Soldiers of Person County Come
Together For Business and Pleas
ure Bountiful Dinner Prepared by
the Daughters
COMMENCEMENT ,
OFTHE ROXBORO
GRADED SCHOOLS
EXERCISES HELD 3 KAYS
one of the most drastic and
?ivo measures in American
To the victor belongs the sp6ils,,.-
Hour rvT VnnJ "... 1tT
i Luinmissions and th United Sta- men belongs the offic
j r
ts government. With hearts warmed of Roxboro.
7 bpinc PomnS from the recep-' The first business me3tii5ett
t-io.idl history. utiu me trench and Britisb m the town offirw nv cj0 vA
s;p.:br biU was passed in the I ne:l to the capitol Tuesday the Clayton's store last Saturday"'! t
a,i Mrtual rjdraftmg of many T xlvni a triumpnal tour of the' Mr. C. T. Wilson was appou fa
u i: :osi important provisions was - w1 the latter witn the cheers of clerk to the board. The new mdmbig
a a In the forthcoming confer- I hattan sti11 ringing in their ears. Messrs. C. II. Hunter. T. T) w,WeU
: t i i i i ..-
immediately, they got down to the R. A. Spencer, T. P. FphYW r'JT
The regdki nuaetihiori 6f the
Confederate soldiers of Person county
was held last Wednesday in Roxboro
Dean M. H. Stacy, of Chapel Hill,
Delivers Splendid Address; Exer
cises Cover Friday, Saturday and
Monday Nights
COMMENCEMENT
AT BUSHY FORK
HIGH SCHOOL
W. L. FOUSHEE SPEAKS'
i Af flip tAwTil ' , "uay in xvuxuoro
'I? " lunder the auspices of the Daughters
.tie
Tuesday's final considera
ble stripped the measure
n;o isions for newspaper censor-:-
and restriction upon manufacture
urain into intoxicating liquors, and
t"U"i an amendment designed to
hard
work which will moi, l . i P t mn . w
... ultUft tlie unai , A iiaun were -sworn m Wednes-
sessions with American officials. Vice ' day, the day after the election..-Ws-
id speculation in food Drodnct nl. wun oecrtary ot War Baker.
x Tv n . ...
i-h sentiment was nvPrwholm,'w. uemanas lor their
admin i if ptm t V o, f t
i.ii it, " fcv.i jut. niv; . vnin-
a ng conferees with Presi-1 Mr. W. D. Merritt was apponlted
ucut wiiS)on m tne course of the after- ton attorney for one vear at tW&L
uwu vvass cioseiea , j v,a ?w.uu per year. y:;;!-'
Jil' ..' ? v.!
az ims point Mr. C. T. Wilson d
noon. Th(
h sentiment was overwhelming-! aR(Js for their Presence in ! fere his resignation to the .boa&
favor of such legislation later.! :'ra"ce and England respectively have! He stted that he was in town so lifle
,u:.ipk t?(l the senate bill's prin-1 ci;eased to such an extent that M. i f the time that it would be impls-
A;;
t'.on provides: ! "ldni marshal Joflre and Mr. Bal- lble for him to do justice to his niyf
nty for the President to em-lfoUr fel their visits must come to an ! Position. No action whatever was la
t,u' iN0 arrangements for their de- j upon his resignation by the cotin
parture have yet been made and none j cilrnen. It is Mr. Wilson's intentio'n
win maa puDlic. Each mission will t0 Psh the resignation
leave behind a errouD of pvnprie WL Mr. R. O TW -,:a.J'i'
.' ports when he finds that "the
safety and welfare so require"
; m the house measure).
Vuchority for the postolfice depart
to cnsor mails anTexclude mat
ter (U't-med seditous, anarchistic or
Treasonable, and making its mailing
punishable under heavy penalties (not
in the house bill).
For punishment of espionage, de
fined in the most detailed terms, in
cluding wrongful use of military in
formation. -'.
Fur the control of mercVantvessels
m American waters.
Embargo Clause Retained
Punishment for conveyancedfffafee
reports to interfere with 'Military opr
erations, willful attempts" to cause
disaffection in the military or "naval
torces or obstruction of .recruiting.
For the seizure of arms and muni
tions and prohibition of their expor
tation under certain conditions.
For penalizing conspiracies design
ed to harm American foreign rela
tions or for destruction of property
within the United States.
For increase restrictions upon is
suance of passports, with penalties
for their forgery or false procure
ment. For material ext:nsion of the power
to issue search warrants for inspec
tion of premise.
The C'laUSP O-ivinn- flw D:, 1
Power to embargo exports was re
tained in the bill virtually as drafted
fc.v administration officials. It was
modified once, but the unqualified
provision was restored after its ne
sity had been explained last week
Jn a day's session behind closed doors.
I win carry on further conferences with tow treasurer for the term of
officials of this government. year at the salary of $75.00 per year;
Co mplete military and economic co-' Mr- J. M. O'Briant waa airoint!t
operation betweent the United Sta-! fire chief for one year.
of the Confedefiacy,
The business session of-the soldiers
was held in-the court house. The old
officers were re-elected as follows: J.
H. Burch, Commander; A. R. Foushee,
Adjutant; Geo. W. Moore, Captain!
More than 60 veterans were present.
Upon calling the roll it was found 11
members had passed over the great
Divide since the last re-union.
, After the business session the Vete
rans marched in a line to the auditor
ium where addresses were made by
Messrs. J. H. Burch. W r t.t
7 T, , , J.TJLV,J. X i.
and S. G. Winstead Mr. Merritt was
the principal speaker for the occasion.
Mr. S. G. Winstead addressed the au
dience in behalf of the Daughters
relative to the Confederate Monu
ment fund. A goodly sum was raised
at this meeting.
zioout one o'clock the Veterans
t marched in line to the Winstead ware
house where a bountiful dinner had
J)een prepared by the daughters for
the occasion. ' (
' rAt 3 O'clock in ihf flfforv Ann fk
w tAvvi.AUVU Lll
tes ana the entente powers will be the I Mr. R. A. Spencer was also appoint
inugrowtn oi the sessions here. 'Pres. ed building inspector. ; T ft
.UfV?118 were taken in automobiles
idnt Wilson and his cabinet officers Dr. W. T. Lone was annninti; It w' or
c . . . . im . . ,..r rr- T"Ir." ,y,,i"w wvut oo or w
wax Luuierees were torn what the neaun onicer tor the town of Roxboftf
part oi the United States could best for the term of one year at the salary
play in the winning of the war. That
par; was to supply the allies with
ships and food, with men to f ig in
the trenches and vesseVto fight sub
marines. - " v y '
v Already the machinery is under
way whereby the United States will
supply these requirements. The con
ference of the French leaders at the
White House Tuesday is said to have
been for the purpose of again urging
on the president the necessity of an
early military expidition to France.
Despite the opposition of general
; of $50.00 per year.
At this point Mr, A.'Pj Clayton Ws
mith eotcTFoarjliad elected
water superintendent and policeman
for a term of one year whicrterm
did not expire until next January.
Several members wanted to know 3
they had the power to fire these men.
Mr. Merritt, town attorney, who was
present at the meeting, informed the
board that according to his opinion of
the law, they had the right. Then Mr.
R. A. Spencer placed the name of Mr.
to:the. cemetery to attend the Deco
rative Services.
VofdforScj vrrs-vnl.4 i.i J xl . -i - , i
i-"" 4a WWU1U Mcim me zttn an
ioal re-union in Washington, D. C,
Which convenes , on the 4th of June.
It is always a pleasure to the oeo-
Pe.pf ifiozbonq M Jive thejQpnfeierr
e Soldiers with thetri at. this annual
re-union and tile efforts of the Dau
ghters of Confederacy makes it pos
sible for us to honor the -soldier each
year. Year by year the line decreases
and before many years pass the mem
ory will be all we will have to hon
or, and to that time we look forward
with the deepest sorrow.
staff officers, it is possible that Am- J F. Cash, at that time policeman, in
; i ..... - 1 . . . '
encan troops will be sent overseas nomination. Mr. T. P. Featherstone
within six months. A definite deci- addressed the board stating that the
sion has not been reached, it was indi
cated, Tuesday but the cabinet is de
clared to be favorable to any plan in
reason which will aid the morale ofjeeived one vote and Mr. Clayton, four.
ECONOMY RUN
-More
Than .kOOO Mhy.-ii t g
How M,lnv Miles A Galon of Gag
i!l Hun Them
the French as their officers have de
clared the presence of the stars and
stripes on French soil would do.
One of the mo3t important "results
of the sessions is an agreement con
cerning blockade measures. Not an
people who elected them desired a
change of officers and expected same:
A vote was taken and Mr. Cash re-
ounce of food is to be allowed to reach a $2,000.00 bond.
Mr. R. G. Cole was appointed night
policeman and Superintendent of wa
ter for one year at the salary of $75
per month. Mr. A. P. Clayton's sal
ary was fixed also at $75.00 per mon
th. Mr. Clavton was ftnnirAH fn crivo
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-May lhf 90
01 Mwl! Motor Cars will have an
ono:iiy run the prize being $5,000.
fne object is to see how many miles
L'an be made on a gallon-of gasoline,
U being predicted that the winner will
more than forty miles on a gallon.
,b is to be an economy run made
tiy by stock cars, that is, cars carri
ed ' the dealers in their show rooms
an, is not to be run by any special
Prepared cars. The Freelaand Motor
u- will be in this race and after it is
over you will know exactly what "this
splendid car will do on o-all nf
Look for the results which will
announced in these columns.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
impressive exercises
simple but
D K(-(l thc observance of Memorial
dy h-rL' Thursday. The exercises
en- held in the graded school audi-
0i;um, anl Messrs. S. G. Winstead
th
00
P. Satterfield, Lillian
H. H. Masten and Dr.
Merritt were speakers for
-'nrnes I
roman, Mr
I? r
" i ucker gave a number of ap-
sunT'1'10 sdections- At the noon hour
'Ptuous dinner was served the old
Str'-U V W'th thdr WiveS'in the in"
xCc aivho'Jse by the Daughters of
".!( :eracv. - , - h
Germany. The United States and the
entente are declared to b in ntire
agreement as to the methods which
will be resorted if necessary to pre
vnt leakage of supplies through neu
tral nations.
State department officials Tuesday
denied reports that embargo measures
vver in eontmplation against Switzer
land at this time but the state depart
ment is making no effort to conceal
the fact that congress will be asked
to authorize embargoes against any
neutral if such measures are found to
be necessary.
An important naval conference was
held Tuesday between Secretary Dan
iels and Admiral Chocrephat, ranking
officer of the French navy. Admiral
Benson, chief of operations and other
American officers were rpeseht. " The
part of the American navy will play
in the war has been definitely planned j
it was learned. Signor Arlotta, min
ister of transportation and communi
The following members of the
board were appointed on the different
committees: Finance Com., C. H.
Hunter, C. T. Wilson; Water Com.,
T. D. Winstead, T. P. Featherstone;
Street Com., C. H. Hunter, R. A.
Spencer.
It was decided to rent the present
room's fro mSergeant & Clayton at
the rate of $30.00 per year.
No further business coming before'
the board, it adjourned until the sec
ond Tuesday 1n June.
PHILLIPS-FEATHERSTON
A quiet but pretty home marriage
occurred here Thursday evening at 8
o'clock when Miss Hallfe Featherston
became the bride of T.Melvin Phil
lips, of Raleigh.
The ceremony was witnessed only
by the bride's relatives and a few inti
mate friends, was performed by Rev.
O. W. Dowd, pastor of the Edgar
cations in the Italian cabinet, is al- LonS Memorial Methodist church,
ready here and accompanied by Am- The bnde' a Pretty and attractive
bassador Cellere will have an infor- yun lady ws becomingly attired
mal conference with Secretary Lan-jm traveling suit with acessories to
sing Wednesday. The leader of the, mtch .and carned a shower bouquet
T4.i; fVli:w--TW TVTTnrlmp is t hp ul unuea iuae& aim nines OI tne vai-
here within a short time. He will be
accompanied, it is expected, by Gug- j
lielmo Marconi, now an Italian sena
tor. 1
ley. -
Mrs. Phillips is the daughter xfj Mi,
and Mrs". T. P. Featherstone of'Rox
loro, and is a graduate nurse of -Rex
hospital at Raleigh. .x
Mr, Phillips is a prominent jourig
The annual ' Children's Day" ex
ercises will be rendered at Lea's
Chapel, Person circuit, next Sunday.
The children's program will begin
at 11 o'clock,, dinner on the grounds
and sermon by the pastor in the afternoon.
7On account of the all-day service
at Lea's Chapel Sunday there will be
no preaching at Concord church.
The Ladies' AM Society, of Lea's
Chapel, will meet at the home of
Mrs. W. G. Rogers-, Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock. All members of
the Society are urged to attend.
M.
M.
Presbyterian Announcements
Prayer meeting tonight at 8 P
Preaching next Sunday at 11 A
and 8 P. M.. Sunday school at 9:45
A. M. Mr. H. L. Crowell superinten
dent and the pastor extend a cordial
welcome to everyone to Sunday school
and church services.
Preaching at Warren's Grove school
house Sunday afternoon at 3:30 P. Mk
by Rev. Carleton E. White.
The closing exercises of the Rox"
boro Graded School began Friday ev
ening, when the children of the Pri
mary grajes gave an entertainment
consistingof a short play, songs, re
citations and drills, closing with a
pretty tableau, Our Flag.
Saturday evening, the music pupils
gave a recital under the direction of
Miss Lucile Umstead. A large and
appreciative audience greeted the
young performers, who played with
ease and accuracy. x
Class vDay Exercises were Mondav
afternoon. It was arranged in a very
unique manner, tlm members having
an imaginary picnic on the stage, and
it was here the salutation was given
by Mr. Byrd Satterfield, History by
Miss Laura Newton, Poem by Miss
Lillian Harris, Statistician by Clar
ence, Perkins, Will by Louise Thomp
son, Miss Eglantine Merritt had writ
ten the prophecy and it was revealed
to the audience while all the class
were sleeping, by Miss Elizabeth
Noell representing Titaina, assisted
by members of fcliP cnVini ri,
UWIVUl, YYUU
pictured what the members of the-
graduating class would be in 1937.
Monday evening the final exercises
were held. The evening's program
was opened by a prayer by Rev. C,
E. White. The following medals were
awarded: .
The Research Medal Co Miss Louise
Ihompson, presented hy Mr.- Z.SK
imrRefft): W; Dowd presented to
Miss Eglantine . Merritt the Edgar
Long Scholarship medal; Misses Nel
lie Wade, Isabel de Vlaming and Sal
lie Hatchett wee given, the music
prizes by Mr. S. G. Winstead.
Dean M. H. Stacy, of Chapel Hill
delivered an eloquent address, taking
as his subject, "Happiness". After
the awarding of the diplomas by Mr
L. M. Carlton, the' grdauating class
sang a farewelll song.
Members of the graduating class
were: Misses Orpha Allgood, Annie
Brooks, Eglantine Merritt, Eva Ash
ley, Lillion Harris, Lf.ra Newton,
iuise inompson, and Messrs. Byrd
Satterfield, Clarence Perkins, Paul
Baxnett and Bryan Barnett.
Marshals for the commencement
exercises wer:' Lawrence Woods,
Chief with Mildred Youmrer. Eva
Harris, Charlie Harris and Wallace
Woods as assistants.
Exercises Both Thursday and Friday?-:..
Well Attended; James Broach First'
Graduate of High School; ; School?
Closes Successful Session :
The commencement exercises of the : ,
Bushy Fork High School werejield m "
the auditorium df the high school "
Thursday and Friday evenings of last ",
weekT-" " ,.--V,"
A most . interesting program Was. V-;
arranged for Thursday evening arid ;
successfully carried out by the; stu-;;-.;
detns.
Friday the principal speaker, Mr,
W. L. Foushee, of Druham, was intro- -duced.by
Prof. E. W. Pearson. MrA"r
Foushee delivered a splenfdid address. " .
Talks were made by Rev. J,. A.. Beam, v
W. T. bayton and W. R. WilkerSon.-";-4
Friday evening a play, "Diamonds"
and Hearts" .was given. The parts -r
were taken by students. .'.1-1
Mr. James Broach was graduated . ;'
this year. He is the first' graduate "y
of the Bushy Fork High School. Miss '" .
Mary Hester was given a seventh -'
grade certificate. r
. The past session was the most sue
cessful one for this school and a great-'
deal of credit is due the splendid corps
of teachers, who are: Prof. E. W. V.
Pearson Principal; Miss Effie Baynes . "
high school; 'Miss Rosa Oliver, inter-' V"
mediate grades; and Miss Katie Sue V:'V
Russell, primary grades.
f Credit is due the people of this
community for the fine school spirit';
that one finds in Bushy Fork.
A GOQD EXAMPLE
FOR THE. FARMER
Text oubhPJ ln Oh Field Pre
, paring ' Land For Corin.' il! Plant
Every Acre in Corn and Wheat i.
APPREHENSION IS FELT
OVER TURN IN RUSSIA
Mrv M, R. Long will 'plant more
corn, and raise more corn, than "any
single planter in the County. The
scene presented at his farm just on
the outskirts of town reminded one '
of the way they do .things out West
Monday and Tuesday he had ten doub
le teams, and they were sure enough
teams, big, strong mules, all at wftrlc
in one field. 4lr. Long say he. wilt
plant every acre in this farm, save
what is in wheat, to corn, and if he
has anything like seasonable weather '
he can safely count on ten thousand
bushels of corn from his farm. -
He wilt raise no tobacco - on this
farm, but will see that every acre is
producing something for man and
beast. We believe this is the part of T
wisdom, and while it might not be
wise for every farmer to leave off to-
bacco exclusively, yet it looks as if
an acre of corn will bring more, ready
cash the coming season than the av-
American Mission Will Make an Ef-fera8 acre of tobacco has produced,
fort To Strengthen Position of New
Democratic Government
, Letter From China v
It was our pleasure to read a letter
from China a few days ago which was
of much interest. The letter was
from Mrs. Blalock, daughter of our
countyman, Mr. S. C. Humphries. She
says the Chinese are great imitators
of the U. S. and for this reason are
most likely to get fully into the war
with Germany- v
Sure Death to Potato Bugs
Mr. W. J. Whitfield, of route No. 1,
was a welcome visitor to this office
yesterday, and while here he gave us
a receipt for killing potato bugs. He
says if you will get some little cedar
limbs and boil them in a pot of water
and, after the water, cools, sprinkle
the potato'vines with it, the bugs will
surely die. He says he ; knows v this
concoction will do the work, " for . he
used it last year, and while it surgly
IT fViP smallest niece of mould
. 4 iof -itPTrt of biiildinff 1 man of Reigh and is connected with
material in our jstock, you will findrthe' postoffice .department -of that kills the bugs it does not in any wax
it made from QUALITY lumber and .
don4 you hear the people say:: "You ' They will be at home,
r irpt it-for less from the Roxboro ieu.
T,-mher Co " Make xl& pro've it r 1 j
801 New
affect the ; potato (.vines. He -guaran
tees it will more effectually do. the
business for the bug thn any of the
b::g deaths .or paris green.-' , .
Washington, May 14. News of the
overthrow of two dominating military
figures in the Russian capitol added
greatly to the apprehension felt here
for the democratic movement to which
t!:e encouragement and moral support
of this government soon ,is to be car
ried by a mission of distinguished
Americans.
Official reports added nothing to
the .brief dispatches indicating that
both the minister of war, General
Guchkoff, and the commander of the
Petrograd garrison, General Korni
loff, had been forced out of office by
friction among high officials of the
provsional government. The impres
sion grew, however, that the plight
of the new democracy, beset by am
bitions, partisiris of the old regimes
by the intrigues of German agents,
might be much more Serious than sur
face conditionsJiave revealed. ""
Although the American mission
which received its final instructions
from President 'Wilson Tuesday; will
take pains not to interfere unduly in
Russia's internal raffairs? officials have
made no secret ofthe hope that' one
of the results of the visit will be to
strengthen the . position: "of" thenew
democratic government. :-
NEARLY FIFTY THOUSAND
V GERMANS WERE CAPTURE
considering the difference in the cost1
of production of the two crps.
J A LONG NEWS
As I have not seen any news from - ;
this thriving little village I will jot :
dqwn a few items. Rev. I. L. Shaveir ' -filled
his. regular appointment at this
place Sunday. A large crowd attend- Wj
ed Sunday School at 2:30, not so large, .
a crowd attended. But still we'had '
good many children, young -men and :' :
young women as well as older ones. '''
Misses Pridmore and Marcus aiej . i
missed by all ,m this little villagers-,
pecially in the Sunday school. We all
hope to have them back again for the,
next term of schco Mr.-W. W.'Mor-v ' :
rell who has been sick for the past -few
weeks is able to be out again. In -.. V"
honor of liis 21st birthday, Mr. Walter
JSuit, gave a birthday party, last Sat- ; . ' .V
urday evening atth& home of, his 7
father, Mr. Plunk Suit. Ice cream and (:. ' -cake
being served in abundance, af-.V.-" ..
ter which the grests departed, wish-7: 'V-'
ing many more happy birthdays. !M'r.
T. A. O'Briant, of Allensvillewas a - V
welcome visitor Mn Jalpng Sunday."
Messrs. Robt. Williams, .'Hubert O'- " ,v
Briant and J. B. O'Briant were guests.: 1 -at
the home of Mr.: Plunk, Suit's Sun-"' -day.
tfr, J. C. Evan spent Saturday
in ; . So; JBostpn, Va. J Walter, Suit and - " ' r?
JB. O'Briant and. Misses. .Narcissus1
Dunn; Annie. Dunn and Hattje Suits
I -motored to Durhamj Sunday.' The ' $
(people all seemed- to 'be pleased With "7 "
- o.fto nftflTwiort at the Jones, Ho- -mer snoam raise sugar, caiie. ,r.jioias-,v --iciio-i'ass
!'un',.,i tr ..i ' , " -"'..V-!. .rrn.l tvtt 99rri ;TTP-oftor "scs has'alreadv besun.to" ero un with ' tvC .?--. "tw vwl-
C Coun-i!' ov 414, to bi f fak& a-personal interest Sn.eagh .pair - other. commocimes In the year.lSM &h30, Ne:. Ydrk, City,
NT ? .nsxt f?arth-'Satoday,gJ,t; itaiseijiets.aniljjs 2d. years 'of . molasses' sold .r $1.00 and 1.25a;ga-t ; t!J
With' th2 French Army in France: having Revrr Hester, as : their7 pastor
j May 14. According to authoritative The : choir ,-of , -the a.along : Baptist'
and. BretaNoell4 figures jiow available the French and
May 112; captured 4y,57iT.Germans, in
cluding "97G officers, 414 "heavy and
church rmet at ,Mrs J- H. Wimfs Jast v ,
weinesday evenmg.-"Blue 'Eyes." :
!tr.