tEhe §aneiet Noell Bros., Proprietors. ......... - - i Home First, Abroad Next. $1.50 Per Tear in Advance VOL. XXXVl ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening June 1 1th 1919. No. 24 DATE OF WILSON’S RETURN DEPENDS ON THE GERMAN REPLY If They Refuse He Will Sail at Once, If They Sign He Will See It. WILL KNOW NEXT WEEK Germany Must Sign or Refuse by Wednesday or Thursday Next Week. Paris, June 9.—It is practically cer tain that if Germany is admitted to the league of nations at the Wash ington meeting next October, all armies of occupation will be with drawn from her soil immediately upon her admission to membership instead of in fifteen years. Premier Lloyd George and Presi dent Wilson are strongly supporting this course, while Premier Clemen- ceau is against it. The date of President Wilson’s re turn to America now depends upon the German answer to the note which the allied and associated powers will hand the Teuton .envoys Fridiay, which incidentally falls again on the thirteenth day of the month. In that note Germany will be told with final ity which of her counter-proposals have been found practicable'. and to what extent. The note will close. \Vith a paragraph giving her five days in which to give her final word as to whether she will or will not sign the treaty. Thus unless there is an eleventh hour hitch, the world should know by a week from Wednesday or Thursday, at the latest, whether there shall be peace or whether the sword must once more replace the pen. If the Germans say they will sign, President Wilson will remain here to see that important formality through; if they refuse he will immediately leave for the United States. Unless all signf> are deceiving, the treaty to Germany will meet her half- ■way on at least some of the essential points on which she has balked. Important modifications under stood to have been virtually agreed on by the “Big Four” should not. make it difficult, it is said, for her plenipotentiaries to sign. This news, which is semi-official,, though it must be borne in mind that the final draft ' of the. note is not yet agreed on and all snags are not out of the way, has led to fresh optimism here as re gards to Germany. In Honor of Mullins Boy Great Battleship is Named. Geo. H. Yarboro received a tele gram from Josephus Daniels, last week announcing that the torpedo boat destroyer, No. 314, now build ing at Bethlehem Ship Yards. San Francisco, Cal., had been named in honor of his son, Lieut. Geo. H. Yar boro, J., who was wounded on June 23 and died on June 27, 1918, at the Mstorical battle Belleau Woods, France. The secretary of war asked Mr. Yarboro to name a sponsor for the launching of the vessel, which is soon to take place at San Francisco. Miss Kate Burch, of Florence, was named by Mr. Yarboro. The follow ing is a copy of the telegram receiv ed by Mr. Yarboro from Secretary Daniels. “I have today assigned the name of Yarboro to torpedo boat destroyer number three hundred fourteen, building at Bethlehem Ship Building Co., California, in honor of your son. Lieut. Geo. -Yarboro, Junior U. S. M. C. Will you kind enough to designate a sponsor for this vessel which is to be launched soon at San Francisco.” Josephus Daniels. Mullins Enterprise. R. C. M. Wins Two Games Saturday and Monday. In the game Saturday, R. C. M. just w’alked away with Harmony. Jones the pitcher for Haromny got very little support. The mill boys started the game making scores and ended the same way, finally setting down to a score of R. C. M 14. Harmony 4. Batteries for R. C. M.—Pugh and Day. Batteries for Harmony, Jones and Oakley—Umpire Carver. , R. C. M. Defeats Hard Roxboro Team. Monday R. C. M. met Roxboro for the second game this season which gave the fans a very delightful game. It seemed as if Mill boys -was in for a good wallop up to the 6th inning, as the score was 5 and 0. However, they started playing good ball and wound up the game with a defeat of, R. C. M. 7.—Roxboro 6. Batteries for R. C. M.—Pugh- and Day. Batteries for Roxboro—Brooks and Burns. Col. Lewis Writes Agair*. Editor of The Courier: Since iny last communication you invited me to write again. I am improving slowly from my illness. I do not think that chicken and harn at Concord was a direct cause, my running gear, or my cogwheel got out of order. I saw a communication in your valuable journal relating to the school teachers salary. Let’s include some of our Circuit Preachers in with the teachers, for I admit they are the poorest paid educators on earth. At present prices for everything they! would freeze to death on one side and j starve on the other. In the South pri vate boarding houses are charging $50 per month board, hotels $80 to $100. Now where does the teachers come in at $50 or $60 per month. It is either starve or go away, without clothes. The Circuit Blinister, with a family, some of them would either starve or live on faith and green cab bage. You know faith goes a long ways with an empty stomach. Now, Mr. Editor, could you give me a cause for these high prices af ter the war has closed, and still Teaching higher every day. Is it pos sible that the United States money will get on a low standard like Con federate money, when flour was a hundred dollars a barrel and meat five dollars a pound. Money must be cheap when some of our Representa tives in the House filibustred and vot ed Britt $22,000 for being a candi date. I guess in 1920 there will be several million candidates when mon ey comes that easy. If filerbusting continues it won’t be long before they bust the United States, for when they need a little oil to run the machinery they tax everything in sight and out of sight, even down to your socles, and if you do not have your toe nails pulled out , they will tax them. . This is my last epistle until I came back from the South. With best wishes for all of old Person County’s people, and you included. Sincerely yours, jWm. L. Lewis. City Market Moved. I beg to advise my friends that I have moved my meat market from Court Stfeet to South Main Street, next to Winstead Warehouse. In the future the business will be known as the City Market, Clay & Oliver, proprietors. I am thankful to the good people of Roxboro for the trade they have so generously given me and can promise if they will continue with the new firm .that we will serve them even better in the future. We will also carry a line of staple gro ceries, which we can sell at right prices. ’Remember the place, next door to Winstead Warehouse. T. S. Clay. Report of Diseases During The Month of May. The names and Addresses of Chick en Pox reported during the month of May in the County of Person. Mary Wrenn Roxboro, N. C. No. 3. Erma Bradsher, Roxboro, N. C. Margaret Long, Roxboro, N. C. .Sanford Long, Roxboro, N. C. Helen Bradsher, Roxboro, N. C. John Bradsher, Roxboro, N. C. Alma Bradsher, Roxboro, N. C. Carlye Stalvey, Roxboro, N. C. Sophia Lipshitz, Roxboro, N. C. L. M. Carlton, Jr., Roxboro, N. C. W. D. Merritt, Jr., Roxboro, N. C. Dan Richmond, Roxboro, N. C. Mildred Richmond, Roxboro, N. C. Annie Long Bradsher, Roxboro, N. C. Mary Jane Long, Roxboro, N. C. Diptheria. Viola Day,, Flurdle Blills, N. C. Route 3. Typhoid fever. Oth^r Chambers, Rougemont, N. C. Nannie Chambers, Rougemont, N. C. Magnola Owens, Roxboro, N. C. %Sam Duncan, Timberlake, N. C. Mrs. Ambus Duncan, Tiihberlake, N. C. i Ltila May Williams, Roxboro, N. C. Route 5 . Julia Chambers, Timberlake, N. C. Mrs. J. G. Lowry, Virgilina, Va. Route 4. Measles. Arch B. Wood, Roxboro, N. C. Route 3. Mrs. Annie Grinstead, Roxboro, N. C. Route 1. Chas. Grinstead, Roxboro, N. C. Mollie Oliver, Roxboro, N. C. Route 3. Graves Bass, Rougemont, N. C. Waltre Bass, Rougemont, N. C. Elsie Bass, Rougemont, N. C. Linwood Oliver, Roxboro, N. C. Route 3. W. A. Bradsher. County Qv^arantine Time Changed, The time of meeting for the Beu lah Association has been changed and will meet with the church at Blanche, N. C., on Tuesday after the fourth Sunday in July. This is just one week late and we trust the churches in this Association will let the public know of this change. Owing to conflict with some State meetings the Executive Committee felt it wise to make the change. iNew steel and rubber tire wheels ior sale by R. A. SPENCER & SON. Loafers Defeats First Team. On last Friday the Loafers walked away with the first team. The score being 14 to 6 in favor of the loafers. Both teams were well represented, but the Loafers were too much for the home team. The batteries were: Loafers—Clayton and Cozart. Roxboro—Cheek, Brooks and Clay ton. Notice Teachers. la order to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, teachers must show a certificate of health from the County Health Officer, who will examine all teachers free of cost. By order of State Superintendent of Education. J. A. Beam, County Supt. NOTICE! The Crosby Literary Society will give an interesting and laughable program at Hurdle Mills School House, Saturday night, June 14th, at 8:30 o’clock. Public cordially • invited. Children 10c—Adults 15c. Itpd Shaver-Tesh. Romance figured largely yesterday in the Trinity college commencement exercises, when I Leroy Shaver, a member of the graduating class, and Miss Pearl E. Tesh, both of Durham, were quietly married. Only a few in timate friends of the popular couple attended the ceremony. Shortly after getting his diploma at the college during graduating ex ercises, Mr. Shaver sought out his bride-to-be and accompanied her to the home of a friend, where the mai^ riage occurred. Mr. Shaver, had not removed his cap and gown, the cos tume of Trinity graduates. Miss Tesh was dressed in white. Yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Shaver left for a bridal trip. They will return to their home in this city. Mr. Shaver has throughout his col lege career, been one of the- most popular students. He has many friends in the city as well as among the student body. * j\.trs. Shaver is a pretty and ac complished trained nurse. She also has a host -of friends in the city. i A Few Principles For Farmers ' By Our Farmer John. Farmer John, in a half reflective and humorous way, remarked the ‘ other evening that with all the talk about successful farming, it was not such a great secret in reality. It can all be stated in a few general princi,- ! pies. Then he gave these as samples: 1. Every year put into your \ ground as much as you took out of it the previous year, and as much more as your pocketbook can stand. 2. Plow deep and well and culti vate your soil with all kinds of har- ^ rows, one disc and a roller, in all di rections, seven times before planting, ! and seventeen times afterward. When ' in doubt what to do on a certain day hitch up a harrow, or two of them, and cultivate, especially if the weath er is dry. 3. As soon as you see a weed peep up shoot it on the spot. That' will dis courage it from another attack, and be a warning to other weeds not to appear on the scene. 4. Engage the best hired man you know, feed him well, pac him regu larly, and if he is a slacker or does not earn his wages, kill him. If you 'simply discharge him he will fool some other ^farmer. But if you kill him, he will no longer cumber the earth like a weed. 5. Work like Old Sam Hill every day in the fields and at odd intervals do the whitewashing, and when it rains grease the farm harness. 6. Build good fences, and especial ly line fences. Things grow better in ■ a neatly enclosed field, and a bull I strong, horse high, pig and chicken ! tight fence between you and your ' neighbor will stop law suits and cause i no loss of time in attending court. ! 7. Keep no more cows than you I can pasture well in summer and feed * as many cattle as possible in winter for the manure, which no farm can do without. r \P'^'. Rreat attenb^' to both )^;.en and pig pen to keep , oif whi^e or black thieves ’^have xwd j bloodhounds, one bull dog, and ten I varieties of fire arms. Shoot to kill ; and not to .scare. ; Such are Farmer John’s main rules ' about farming, and I believe they are ' as good ones as you can summarize ^ from farm journals, farm orators! ! speeches, or Baer’s Almanic and all , the signs in the universe. s|i ^ FARM NOTES- BY MURRY G. JAMES Farm Demonstrator MACHINERY ORDERED * * Long-Trotter. On yesterday at high noon Mr. W. H. Long and Miss Mary Trotter were united in marriage, the ceremony taking place at the home of the bride’s brother in Winston, N. C. Those accompanying the groom from here were Rev. O. W. Dowd, and Dr. and Mrs. B. R. Long, W. F., E. G. and H. D. Long, sons of the groom, James A. Long and R. L. Harris. After the honeymoon, which will be spent in Asheville, the happy couple will re turn to Roxboro where ' they will make their home. Our County Demonstrator. I notice that Mr. James, our County ^Demonstrator seems very much inter- i ested in getting our farmers to ter- 1 race their land and I think it one of ■ the most important lessons that he could give and if our farmers will j take it and terrace their land they will be surprised to know what a great benefit they may derive from it and Mr. James may prove a great blesising to the commonwealth of Person County. I do think it such a shame that we go on clearing, clear ing .land and allow it to be carried to the branches .and rivers by evasion and I think the man guilty of such negligence and at -sometime cutting down original forest and thinking nothing about the generations of the future has no right to call himself a good citizen. Jt is now took late to terrace, but be ready this fall and let Mr. James prove his worth. . G. E. Woody. Long-Pearce. The following announcement which appeared in the Durham Herald this morning will come as quite a sur prise to the many friends of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas Pearce announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Dovie Frances to Mr. E. G. Long The marriage occurred last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pearce on Morris street- Mrs. Long is one of the city’s most attractive young ladies. Mr. Long is a successful young banker of Rox boro. Rain, Wind and Hail Do Damage. Many'telephone lines were put out of commission Sunday afternoon in OS of th.e worst wind, rain and hail storms that has visited the city in months. Electric wires were also put out of working order in some in stances. Hundreds of trees in the city and suburbs were either blown down or had limbs torn away. So far as can be learned there ■were no accidents as a result of the storm. More than half an hour before the storm started, pedestrains were warned of its approach by black clouds hanging low in the west. Although young corn was laid flat on the ground by the wind and rain, crop observers were of the opinion yesterday that the damage would not be great. The hail did. considerable damage.—Durham Herald. A successful merchant always tries to have for sale those things which his customers desire to buy. He is a success for that very reason. The same thing applies to the business methods of a farmer. He should, of those suited to his conditions, pro-: duce the things for which there is the greatest demand and best market, and which bring him the greatest net profit. In other words he should sup ply the demand of his customers. As I have previously stated, the demand for those grades of tobacco produced by cutting is decreasing, w’hile those produced by priming are •becoming more in demand. This state ment is borne out by the fact that the John B. Harvie Tobacco Co. is offering $22.00 in prizes for primed tobacco at the* County Fair in Octo ber. These prizes are offered simply to create an interest in the produc tion of the grades of tobocco, for which there will be the greatest de mand. Priming is therefore advanta geous from two points of reasoning: That of meeting the market demands, and that of getting the greatest pro duction per unit of land cultivated and fertilized. Now without doubt these two factors control the profit realized from the production of to bacco. It will be only a matter of a short time before tobacco will necessarily have to be topped. If priming is con templated the plant must be topped about three or four leaves higher than for cutting. At a recent meeting of the County Board of Commissioners an appropria- i tion of $50.00 was given to the com munity fairs to be held in the county this year. It is hoped that the Board of Education will meet this with an , eqral^ amohnt, making a 'total of $100 .^iven.by the county, or .^>25.00 to each of the four community fairs allowed. Now, this money, and that offered by the State must necessarily go to the first four communities that make ap plication. Two communities have or ganized and formerly put in their applicaition. That leaves only two more for which State and county i aid may be had. There are numbers j of communities who contemplate a Fair, and yet, have taken no definite ! action. If you want one for your community, get something started be fore some one • else does. Fifty dol lars wont go begging very long. Farmers To Get Cheaper ^ Fertilizers In Fall. Washington, June 8.—“Farmers of the country should obtain their mixed fertilizers for fall season of 1919 at an average price of about 30 per cent lower than the prices which obtained for the spring season just passed,” the Department of Agriculture said tonight in an announcement giving a list of prices ranging from $21.75 to $56.25 per ton for ammonia, phos phoric acid, and potash compounds, to which manufacturers have agreed. These will apply as a maximum on 30 ton shipments from Baltimore, Philadelphia and Carteret, N. J., it was explained, on sales either to deal ers or farmers, but will not govern shipments to Southern States, for which agreements have not yet been reached. The announcement, it was said, could not be construed as a fix ing of prices, but “reflected the ac tion of the department in dealing with the fertilizer trade under terms cf the food control act.” Demonstration of the Detroit Va por Oil Stove tomorrow at T. W. Pass & Son—^be sure to come and bring the good woman. Person Circuit Announcements. “Children’s Day” exercises at. Con cord next Sunday all day. The service will begin at 11:30, new timCi There will be two addresses in the afternoon. The public-is cordially invited to at tend all the exercises; The pastor will preach at Lea’s Chapel in he -^ternoon at 4:30, new time.—J. A. Dailey. Machinery Ordered for New Mill at Longhurst and Build ing to Be Erected at Once. Only a few years since the late Hon. J. A. Long organized a small cotton mill in Roxboro. It was the first manufacturing plant of any consequence in the County, and it ■was' small as cotton mills goes, but he was wise in the organization and saw into the future. No doubt he had pictured in his mind the great things which have been accomplished since his death under the wise management of his son, J. A. Long, Jr.> and had he lived would have reaped the glory which he so much deserved. But his mantle fell on wprthy shoulders and plans have just been completed and the order placed for a large addition to the Longhurst Cotton Mill. When completed this will be one of the largest spinning mills in the State- and will turn out a very superior grade of goods. The necessity for this increase was on account of the great popularity of the goods manu factured by these mills. Longhurst is almost what one would call an ideal mill settlement, with comfortable homes for the operatives, with granolithic side walks leading from the homes to the mill, with a good school with teachers ranking with the best, with churches well supported by the operatives liberally supplemented by the aid of the Mill and with a contentment among the •operatives which is delightful and refreshing in these days of strikes and walkouts we say makes it well nigh the ideal mill' settlement. t We rejoice with the Longhurst Cotton Mill Company and sincerely trust their new venture may be as successful and happy as the first was, and there is no reason why it should not be, for the same. management will continue. Revival at Baptist Church. Beginning tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock Dr. Clyde Turner will hold services at the Baptist Church. There will be two services daily, 10 A. M. and 8 P. M. This is Dr. Turner’s first visit to Roxboro but we are sure he will - receive a cordial welcome, and •we can safe'iy predict , that you have not heard a finer series of sermons than he will give you, for he is easily one of the very strongest Ministers , of the Baptist denomination. He is not a sensationalist but will give you .the cream of the Gospel, and give it to you in such a way that you will be glad that you heard him. . The music will be under the direc tion of Prof. Fontaine, and this is- evidence that it ■‘vill be of a very high order. So, altogether the church-go ing people have a decided treat in store for them during the next ten days or more. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these meet- Home Water System. In another column will be found the advertisement of Mess. Bradsher & Joachim' calling your attention to the Home Water System. This is ad mittedly one of the best inventions yet offered for a water system for the country home and it is worth your while to look into the matter. Time was when a satisfactory system of water, providing hot and cold water to the country home, was considered almost an imposibility, but today with the Home Water System the matter has been so simplified that any home can have the benefit of this luxury, and at a price almost too low for consideration. Call on or write Mess. Bradsher & Joachim and let, them tell you more about it. Messrs. David S. Brooks, John H. Hester and W. T. Carver have placed orders for one of these systems and will have them installed at once. Special prices for returned soldiers attractive prices for all. Buy your buggy from R. A. SPENCER & SON. A Lawn Party. On Wednesday night, June 21st, 1919 at Allensville High School there will be a lawn party given for the purpose of buying a piano for the school. There will be ice cream and cake, home-made candy, oranges, lemonade, brunswick stew and almost every thing the heart and taste could wish for. Beginning at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon. The public is cordially invited. Come one and all and bring som,8 one with you. License Taxes Due. All special license taxes are now due and unless same are paid this month—before the first day of July, 1919, you will be taxed with 20 cent additional charges. This is not discretionary with me but the penalty ■is placed on same by the State and I will be forced to collect same. Kindly give this matter your im mediate attention and thus save the penalty. N. S. Thompson, June 9, 4ts. Sheriff. The Third Fire Within a Week. It is said fires always go in threes, and it proved to be true the past week. First, the barn of Mr. S. G. Winstead was destroyed, then a small fire occurred at the home of Mr. W. A. Sergeant, and then on Sunday morning the third, a small residence beloftg^ng to Mrs. W. L. Thomas, oc- supied by a colored family in what is known as North Reamstowh.' If it is printing The Courier offibe^ will handle the job right for you.''

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