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VOL. XXXIV
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening, September 12th, 1917.
Number 37.
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'.nniTlONAL LIST THAT
H4S BEEN CERTIFIED
rn D I STRICT BOARD
IV UlyJ
ext Quta from erson County to be
Called out i n September 19th, Next
Detachment to Consist of 40 Per
Cent, of Quota.
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Roxboro, i. L.
We hand you herewith ari additional
list that we have this day certified to(
:he District Board at Goldsboro, N. C.,
as having been accepted by this Local;
Boani
for service, inese are m ad-1
dition to
those already certified, and
will not be taken until those on the
other list have been exhaustedd.
We call attention to the fact that (
lhe next quota from Ferson couny
v.-ill be called out on September 19th.
and those who have received their (
Blue Cards should hold themselves in'
readiness to go at short notice im-1
lediately upon receipt of the pink,
we unaersiana tnai jtne next
ietachir.ent from Person county will
ITT 1 A lilltl
-.-i nwi. ' j
No one can tell just who these forty!
We understand that the next j
men will be so it will be good:
un the part of all those who'
neen certified to the District;
"111. ,
i u watch each mail closely be
i:ov and Sept. 19th and if any
jt- away from the address given!
Board by them they should
the Local Board at once. j
Harrison Yancey, Coatesville. '
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-Owen Lester Burch, Roxboro,'
C.
R. 2.-364.
-Jasper Andrew Dixon, Woods
V. C, R. 2.-335
21S-
-Roby Washington Dixon, Ja
onti'. X. C- 366.
43G Wilson Crowder, Semora,
1 .872.
989 Calvin Smith, Roxboro, N
-374.
N.
1270 Henry Soeck Long, Woods-
133 Dewitt Yancey, Mill Creek, K.
0.-383.
807 Johnnie Cameron, Roxboro, N.
384.
1313 Lemuel
Va.-390.
1119 Flem O.
C. R. 1. 391.
560 Eddie D
Lawson, Harmony,
Whitt, Roxboro, N.
Gravitt, Virgilina,
Va R. 1. 393.
211 T. Elebert Slaughter, Rox
oro, X. C, R. 1. 396
1008 William Holloway, Roxboro,
'. C 401.
410 Jethro Clen Terry, Hurdle
X. C 403.
11 hnnifls li(nn. lui'( le Mills.
i,
..'. 404.
"75 John Sundav Jones, Roxboro,
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Robert Joni-s, Jalong, N
C.
.uaurice
r.lcCoy, Roxboro,
N.
U. 2.-
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-Lii.-nenan
--10.
Clayton, Timberlake,
Dallas Samuel Rimmcr, Hurd
is, X. C.,-R. 2. 411.
-Thomas Luke Oakley, Tim-
rlaUe, X C 414.
ilxi.; John H. Lowery, Jalong, N.
-410.
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-Thornton Stone, virgilma,
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Crawley, Coatsville, lJa.
BOARD FOR PERSON CO.,
W. A. BRADSHER,
Chairman.
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Cier
the above communication was'
Courier the Local Board '
n tMr-ram from the !
!ve;
Militan
Enrollment for,
stating that the Pro-! cl
r.-dm!l General had ordered
; ' .'.iit. of North Carolina's quota:
''rain for Camp Jackson on Wed-j
--y Sept. 19th and that this forty!
' c,: snouid all De wmte men. me
'!r,'-tor of Military Enrollment also
iJ'vcd that some Counties would not
:" able to furnish theinforty per
'nt all whtie men becadse they
,,Vfuld not have them and that other
mnties would have to make up this
deficiency. Person's' County's quota
'ill be forty nine white men, but we
:11y have to furnish more for the
reason stated above.
On account of the fact that there
,vViU not be another issue of this paper
before our boys go, and the Local
goard desiring to give them as long
its lUllfi
a notice as possible, we are publish-
in8' a tentative list of .those whowill
e called, and the alternates. This
llst is semi-official. Notices: wilL,
3ent out Mondr ;"Septr;17thris:lit
"5 nonce than this Oelore entrain-
ment is allowed by the government.
The Local Board has not been able
to grant the many re quests that t has
received to nnstnnno !. flw, t a
parture of so many regisrants. Its1
failure to do so has been caused by
this order to furnish allv white men'
at this time.
11 Roscoe John Olive
19 Hugh A. Williams,
29 Chas F. Gentry
509
126
692
1324
432
33j E wiburn
57 Bert Wilson
58 Lox Galvin Brown
60 Jno. H. Garrett
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61 Arthur F. Perkins
68 Jno. H. Rudder
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75 Thomas J. Olive
76 Dyar C. Blalock
88 Edward Lee Long
90 Crawford G. Yancey
101 Simpson Vaughn
103 Richard Oakley
112 Wm. Ladis O'Brien
115 Jno. D. Lowerv
194 ;
726
905
215
550
1211
123 Wm. T. Day
131 Robt. Lester Blackwell
140 Calahan Mangum
350 j
711 j
685 ,
341 1
391
1366 1
360 j
356 !
156 Samuel B. broach
158 Wm. Hunn Olive
159
Ira Murdoch
Wm. Thomas Gregory
Wm. S. Cates
Jno. G. Clay
163
169
173
679!
175 Joseph X. Allen
178 Wesley L, Williams
11.
1287
664
93
S45
1221
717
1250
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392
1195
736
738
1234
221
1347
1172
532
1139
212
781
357
182 Robt. L. Bowldins
l83 Alphonsus Gray
186 Augustus Y. Ball
189 James Navy Oastle
1951.03 A. Oakley
197 Hubbard Bray
j 202 Luther L. Blalock
207-225-223-
-Major 1
1 ou no-
Pleasant
-Willie M
Harris
-Wm. S. Pleasant
245 W
A. Painter
249 Lee H. Brooks
254 Jas B. O'Brien
276 Charles Harris
285 Kenneth L. Long
286 Joe Thomas
287'4n?iamsSr SeoffaKns
CHhifi'ft t mi.. ti:i-
iu-sLjonnie liiuinas xuiey
303 Jno. R. Day
316 Jno. T. Clayton
318 Leonard J. Long
323 Robt. W. Dixon
326 Jasper Oakley
327 Jno. Irving Brooks
331 Reuben W. Bowes
338 Jas. H. Whitt
348 Benjamin F. Wade
352 Joseph Crisp Evans
354 Joshua Pulliam
356 John Graham Oakley
357 Roscoe Tuck
11 Roscoe John Oliver
1173i
565 j
715'
961 j
501 i
871
877
935
1150
113
725
509
Wo regret exceedingly that the
BoVid of Commissioners and the
Highway Commission could not get
together on the road question at their
last meeting, for it will be a grave
mistake if by their failure to do so
the County shall lose the highway
through the County from north to
south. We can not but believe when
I the Commissioners look further into
1
the natter thaV they will agree to
one of the propositions made by the
Highway. The people are expecting
this highway to be built and they will
be rorelv disappointed
lv ilisjirmnintpd if
anything
should occur which wlil deprive them
of this road.
Good Seed Wanted.
I would like to gte in touch with far
mers who have good seed wheat, oats
and rye, for sale. I have inquires for
seed c
day, some from out of the
Please give name of variety,
h you have for sale and the
cour.i
ho
hi
price per bushel.
If vou don't name
the variety and the price I cannot
to give them your ad-
vo
C. WARREN,
County Agent.
Red Cross Society Organized.
Last Friday evening there was or
ganized a Red Cross Society. There
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was a large attendance ana great en-
thusiasm at this- meeting and after
several patriotic addresses the fol -
lowing officers were elected: Mrs K.
J. Teague, rresiaeni, ana mis. y. a.
Pass-, secretary. The report showed
that something like seven hundred
dlolars had been raised, and commit
tees were appointed to look after the
general working of the society.
Presbyterian Announcements
Praver meeting tonight at .7:30
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o'clock, fcunaay "
Preaching at ll a. m. and 7:30 p. m
ReV. 4C;.E.. -wniie: We: ;7
WreriiWWchooV ho&e.O'-80.
You" are ' cordially . invited to
ti,ese services.
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$8000,00 I
For
s
Any
ild Under ; Six Years, May
ipate Edellent Opportuni
Partic
ty To Protect Baby's Future.
The Roxboro Courier is today
nouncmg a novel feature to-. increase.
7o9i its subscription list and in (whlch the
513 1 Roxboro Courier will give-away ab
390, solutely free and without a cent of
75 . cost $880.00 in gold to babies residing
379 f within the territory covered by the
Roxboro Couripr.
Wheer is there a parent in this sec
tion who would not devote a few 1 De awarded in good old U. S. Gold
hours of spare time and effort if baby coin.
was to be rewarded with a bank ae- This is surely a proposition unex
couht of $1200.00 when it became of-'ce- n tnis section. A proposition
age? Where is there a parent or rela-
tive whb does not appreciate the
wonderful opportunity which will be
held out to a person, if at the age of
twenty-one a bank account of $1200.00
was given him. j
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No Losers in the Canioaien
Unlike other campaigns that have
T..l:i.. il . .. ..
been conducted in this section there
will be no losers. Each and every'
candidate who does not win a prize,'
will b2 given a cash commission of
ten per cent on ail moneys collected
by them on new subscriptions and
turned in to the office of the Courier,
and, on .which votes are issu?H. In
fact The Courier does not care to send to The Shower of Gold Depart
havc any work done in this campaign, ent of the Courier and a represent
without compensation, hence the lib- ative win cal1 and explain how you
oral offer previously set forth. It' can win one of the Prizes absolutely
will not cost a penny to enter the! free for yur baby- Turn to the biS
campaign and neither will it cost a advertisement now and read.
penny to win. In tact, one need not (Continued on another page)
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SENSATION CREATED kN!k'tt 'must cause some ground for re"
LONDON OVER SWEBJgdLt theGerman government
AFFAIRS IN ARGENTINA that one"of the first acts of their new
' enemy, whose activities and value in
Praise Given Americans for Skill Dis- ,, - ,
played; To Stop Code Messages;
Called Germany's Dupe.
THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT
BEEN RATED PRO-GERMAN
Discovery Affords Damning Evidence
Against Sweden, Says London
Paper; Germany's Bad Faith
London, Sept. 9. The Washington ernments -tfce amount of faith they
state department's revelation of a may put in German promises and Ger
Swedish deplomat in Argentina act- mar. concessions. The accredited rep-
ing as an intermediary for transfer-
ino; German mes
;sajres
to Berlin has
created one of the
greatest interna-
tional sensations of the war. The
development itself is not, however, a
great surprise, the chief surprise be
ing that the American officials were
able to obtain the messages as they
did the Zimmermann note of last win
ter regarding German overtures to
Mexico. The Swedish government,
with the monarchy, the aristocracy
and the army officers, has ben rated
strongly pro-German throughout the
war. and Queen Victoria, in several
3Uj)iic utterance, has nroclaimed her
German sentiments as stronelv as anv
1 German could. The Swedish people, on Argentina, such as Norway in parh
! the other hand, are reported as lean- cular, know it to their cost.
j ing strongly against Germany in the
more recent stages 01 the war, parti
cularly since the unrestricted submar
ine campaign began.
American Diplomacy Praised
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suspicion has been current in
England throughout the war that Ger- nanimity by the. German government,
many was obtaining much informa- is a pure farce. In reality, the immun
tion of military movements which, ity is secured not by German refrain
could not be secured through ordinary ing from sinking Argentine ships in
spies, the spy industry haling been the war zone, but the Argentine gov
pretty well stamped out here for more eminent taking steps to arrange that
than a year past after several execu- no Argetkie vessel should be found in
tions in the tower of London. The be- that zone.
lief that Lord Kitchener's death when "it will be interesting to hear what
the Hampshire wTent down was the re- Argentine public opinion will say
snlt of information trnnsniitiprl to loovnc thp rpnl nat.nrp.
Germany o hig departure has been
, p3rsistent ;
. Compliments to American diplo-
gkm secur
ir)g the messages are a part of all the Swedish Minister Denies That Dis
coiftment on the whole affair. Incid-' patches were Sent,
entally there is much discussion as to1 Buenos Aires, Sept. 9. The Swed
whether. in view of the British and ish minister to Argentina, Baron
Argentina experiences with Sweden,
the right of sending code messages hi cipher had been sent to Berlin by
should be given to neutral diplomats the German charge through the Swed
during the war. ish legation at- Buenos Aires. He
declared: .
mi uiovuyw v oiiu utLiunciiiit: ui
i the present series of telegrams is due'
' to watchfulness and skm of the
- r. American intelligence service," says
the Observer,
nues:
TVip T.pwfrpr pnnti.
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the
les
Kidd
an-feven be a subscriber to The Courier
to enter the campaign.
i Prizes Are in Gold.
The prizes are not bank accounts
in fact parents may use the money
as they like. An account in the bank
would be a very handsome thing for
those who can afford it, but the prizes-
n which there will be no losers. A
proposition in which you can protect
ne, baby's future and rest absolutely
assured that there will be money in
tne bank to further ,an education or
develop some talent.
In fact, it is a proposition that
should appeal to everv level-headed
, nil
parent or relative of a baby under six
years of age.
Don't Lose Any Time,
The nomination blank will be
found on ancthsr page of this paper,
AI1 that is necessary to enter the
campaign is to clip the nomination
b"nk from the PaPer in and
tne procesuuon 01 tne war iney nave
affected to despise, has ben to expose
j a procedure which affords damning
, evidence against themselves and
against neutral government which it
is charitable to regard as their dupe.
Shows Germany's Bad Faith.
"The contents of the published tele
grams cannot but show neutral gov-
jesentative of the German empire to
Bunos Aires, while actually enjoying
the hospitality of the Argentine re
public, is sen advocating the deliber
ate murder of Argentine subjects on
the high seas in order that the sink
ing of Argentine ships by German
submarines should leave no trace
which would make their crime known
in Argentina, and so make an enemy
of that country.
"This is no single instance. "Spurlos
Versenkt' is a consistent policy which
ih deliberately carried into effect in
an attempt to hide from neutral coun-
tries the result of unrestricted sub-
marine warfare and other nations'than
"A further point of interest is the
assurance apparently given by the
Argentine government; that Argentine
ships will in future only clear as far
pretended immunity for Argentine!
ships, accorded with a show of meg
VYUtll 1 L HUH l.tJ. J.1.J x,xi
of thfi diplomatic victory' which the
Argentine government claimi to have
gained."
Lowen, today, denied that dispatches!
ve not sent nor causea jtq .re
sen': by tle legation under my charge
any telegram irom tne German lega-
tion. The news is a great, ang aisr
j
agraeble surprise."
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FOUND STILL AT POOR
Specail Deputies Hughes and Morris
Destroyed Still on the County
Farm. ,
Last Thursday Deputies Hughes
and Mirris found a still on the County
farm just a short distance from the
poor house. The still was set up and
ready tor operation, though no one(
was about at the time of the rantnreJ
TV . . -
There is no direct evidence as to the
ownership so near the County home.
But they had better luck in the cap
ture of another still on the same day.
About five miles west of here they
captured one of the best and most
complete plants they have seen, and
with the capture they tookjn Messrs.
M. M. Tapp and his son, Charlie.
While there was near them at the time
of the capture a shot gun, loaded with
No. 2 shot, no resistance was offered
and they were brought to town, after
the destruction of the plant, and at a
hearing before Commissioner Cunn
ingham were bound over to court, M.
M. Tapp in the sum of one thousand
dollars and the son three hundred dol
lars. Bond was given by both and they
will have a hearing before the Fede
ral court in Raleigh.
Ir.speaking of this capture the Dur
ham Sun says:
The still captured from the Tapps
was 01 aoout a hundred gallon ca- j
pacity, and while not the largest one!
that has been captured, it was one of j
the most complete plants. It 'was' aj
brandy making outfit, and the Tapps!
pi educed about everything from the j
raw product to the finished artiei 1
At the time the men were captured
they were making ready for a run,
and the officers poured out eleven bar
rels of apple cider which was ready tu
be converted into apple brandy.
Along with the istill and the appa
ratus and supplies necessary for 4
successful operation, all of which were
confiscated or destroyed, the officers
took charge of a big cider mill, which
was "used by the family for ' making
the cider which was later used tor
the brandy. Tapp was a modern far
mer as well as a first class distiller,
if the reports about him are correct.
At least the officers could testify to
the fact that he had discarded the
slow process of hand power for crush
ing the juice out of the apples. That
laborious work was done by a gaso
line engine. That likewise was taken
over by the officers and will be held
pending the disposition of the case in
court.
Notice.
North Carolina
Person County
W. F. Reade and others, ex parte:
Under and by virtue of the author
ity conferred upon the undersigned
by the Superior Court of Person coun
ty the undersigned will offer for sale
for cash at the courthouse door in
Roxboro, North Carolina, on Saturday
October 13, 1917, at 12 o'clock M., the
following described tract of land ly
ing and being in Mt. Tirzah township,
joining the lands belonging to the
heirs of Dr. E. A. Speed, Mrs. Liliian
Noell and others, bounded and describ
ed as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a corner on the Public
road leading from Mt. Tirzah to Surl,
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Mrs. Jennie Speed's corner; thenc
East to Deep Creek; thence E. t
usep Creek; thence E. to Deep Creek;
thence up Deep Creek N. to S.. S.
S.
S.
Moore's line; thence W. up S. S.
Moore's line to the said Public road;
thsnee S. down said Public road to
I the beginning, containing one hundred
I an forty (140) acres more or less,
j W. D. MERRITT,
j Commissioner.
I IVder, Reade & Fuller, Attorneys.
Schools Open.
Last Monday morning the Graded
schools had their opening. Addresses
were made by several and a most
prosperous year was predicted. All
of the teachers were on hand and
children by the hundred. Several new (
teachers are on the teaching list this
season, but they will soon fall into
the general work and the superinten
dent believes he has a force that is!
hard to equal.
Look To Your Interest.
We sold at our opening sale Plant
ers Warehouse, Durham 133,810 lbs.
ior $66,kLz.ou, making an average joi
$25.00 per hundred. We defy any
warehouse concern to duplicate this
sale. Come to see us and we will do
you good. .;'
W. L. UMSTEAD,
W. ji-MONK,
R. A. ALLEN.
Sales at Pfrson Union Warehouse.
Total 178, $46.22. Average $26.00. ;
W. R. Hawkins sold 224 at $21.; 64
at $24.; 40 at $35; 42 at $34; 98 at
$26; 124 at $13 1-4; Total 592,
$131.55. Average $21.20.
ja( Holt A9. t ai a t. sak.
36 at $24; 64 at $27.; 36 at $19; Total
2ig aj.
C. E. Brooks & Co. 68 at $15; 142.
at $30.; 78 at $23.50; 104 at $39: 72
r ' . ' T ' '
at $18; 106 at $37.; Total 648 at
$168.55; Overage $28.63. ,
Jordan & Seamster, 1 lot 68 at $22 ;
56 at $24; 78 at $27.50; 188 at $37;
70 at 30; 460 for $140.41 or an average
of $30.52.
M. O. Yarborough, 5 lots. 126 at
$32; 84 at 36; 34 at $33. 56 at $2S6;
78 at $23.50; Total 378 at $111.67.
average $29, '
Whitt & Gentry 4 lots. 36 at $27.50;
84 at $34; 66 at $25.50 42 at $22.00;
230 at $64.50. Average $28.
Beam-Smith.
The Courier acknowledges receipt
of the following invitation:
Rev. and ' Mrs. John Alexander Beam
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Beryl Bertie
to
Mr. Thomas William Smith. ;
on Thursday evening, September the
twentieth
at six o'clock
Bethel Hill Baptist Church
Bethel Hill, North Carolina.
The Next Move.
The next move in educational affairs
ought to be careful and enthusiastic
preparation for this big day in every
community. On some special day be
fore school opens the neighbors and
their children ought to meet at the
schoolhouse, sing inspiring songs,
make short talks, and pledge hearty
cooperation with the teachers and the
school - committeemen and declare
-aail4tfe-hsagging criticisms of the
ana me worK 01 tne msunuc-
tiors. The meeting should pladge all
parents to fight against absences and
tardies, and to require their children
not to hinder the work of the school
by disorderly conduct of any kind.
They should pledge their best endeav
or to make their school the best in
the county whether it be a little one
teacher sihool far out in the country
or a large state high school with an
enrollment of hundreds.
Public sentiment in every commun
ity oughtto express itself in strong
declaration against anything that
harms the school, and express itself
equally as strongly in favor of every
thing thatwill contribute to the easy,
harmonious, and steady growth of the
cause of 'public education. Many of
the best communities are doing this
every .year in North Carolina and they
are doing the right and proper thing.
j Kow about your communiyt?
Sold at the Pioneer.
Below is a list of a few farmers
selling at the Pioneer warehouse since
the opening of the market, and were
well pleased with their prices: Wade
& Garrett, sold a load for $569.36. Nat
Warren sold 614 pounds for $174.86;
ivioore 6i mcv.5 00 puunus iui iuu.
42; Messrs. W. B. McCulloch, J. T.
McCulloch, Crabtree Bros., R. W.
Wilkerson, C T. Woods, Stone & Gar-
1 rpf t .. Mnrriock W. and Hawkins and
R. All that have sold at the Pioneer
were just as well pleased.
Services at the Bv.ptist Church Sunday
Usual services at the Baptist
church next Sunday, preaching by
the pastor at 11 o'clock a. m., and
7:30 p. ml
Sunday School at 9:30, J. W.
Noell, Strut.
Prayer and Praise service at 7:30
o'clock this evening, conducted by Rev.
J. H. Bass.
B. Y. p. U. at 7:30 p. m, Monday,
evening. Deacons meeting Friday
evening at 7:S0 o'clock The public
is cordially invited to attend all of
these services.
Announcements.
The piflustorof Person circuit, will fill
his regular appointments at Concord
Sunday at 11 a. m. and at Lea's
pel at 3 pi m. respectively. The public ,
is cordially invittd. . . v
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Old Scrap Iron Wanted
I want to buy all of your old scrap
iron of all kinds arid rwill pay 45.
. cents a iiunuicu puunuo aui iti wiui.
it to me at the coal yard, near the
Norfolk! & Western railroad depots
J. H. PASS.
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