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J. W. NOELL. EDITOR A!
VOL. XL
A THOUSAND GAL
IONS A MINIITF
A REFRESHING SIGHT FOR ROXBORO
PEOPLE
Work on the New Water System Going
Good and Contractors Will
Probably Finish On Time. j
We drove out to the new-to-be
lake which will supply the water for
Roxboro a few days since, and we
were agreeably surprised at the progress
the contractors. Mess. Higgins,
Goforth & Company are making.
They have-something like two thirds
of the huge dam completed and are
K pouring concrete.in the pump house.
K Excavation lias been made for the
spillway on the far side, all of the
land cleared of trees and rubbish, and
.fully three fourths of the piping is
laid to the reservoir. We see no reason,
unless some unforsorn accidents
occurs, why they should not complete
their contract on scheduled time,
which is December 6th.
About the most refreshing and
beautiful sight we have seen far some
time is to stand and watch the water
flowing through the pipes at a i ate
of one thousand gallons a minute.
Just think of it, one thousand .gallons
a minute, when the town has been
struggling along on about thirty gallons.
JW1 I.LIL11 IS VGKU1LT IN
FLOGGING CASE.
Lumberton, July 21.?(Fifty minutes
after the fate of three Robeson
county citizens had been placed in
the hands of the jury here this afternoon
the defendants heard the words
"not guilty," which exonerated. them
of participation in the whipping of
two white women by hooded raiders
. near ProetorviUe on the night of
And five minutes later the trio?
Mike La.wson, chief of police of the
village of Fairmont, and Johnson
Hedgepeth, a farmer, and Jule Broaden,
a mechanic, both of Proctorville
?-were free men for Solicitor Thomas
A. McNeill promptly nol pressed the
indictment for first degree burglary
which had been returned against
them at the same time as that charging
the assaulting and kidnapping
of Mrs. Hattie Purvis and Mrs. Mary
Ann tVatson, the floggorV victims.
DEATH OF MR. A. V. MOORE.
Mr. A. V. Moore, on- of the best
and most respected citizens of the
County died at Watts hospital in
Durham on last Wednesday morning.
Mr. Moore had been in bad health for
quite awhile and was carried to the
hospital and underwent a slight operation
from which, ha never fully
k regained consciousness. He was
buried at Wheelers church on Thursday
evening, the services being conducted
by Dr. Ilall, assisted by Elders
J. J. Hall and B. F. McKinney.
Mr* E.- Di Cheek made a talk also at
the service. t
The service was largely attended,
in fact we hear it was the largest
burial service ever held at Wheelers.
Mr. Moore was a splendid Christian
?gentleman and was loved by everyone
in his community.
ALMOST BURIED
THE WRONG MAN.
So far as we know we have never
been accused of killing any one, but
we. came near burying the wrong
man last Thursday. Our reporter was
informed that Mr. Alvis Moore had
died in Durham and wc announced
his burial on Thursday morning, but
some of his friends called him up and
he said there certainly must be some
mistake as he was very much alive.
/" Mr.. A. V. Moore, of near Hurdle
Mills died at the hospital in Durham
and we (tot the names mixed up. We
apologise to Mr. Alvis and sincerely
hope It will be many years before
burial again.
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im * ntltl ,xvat P. is ivm t rrttttt It n ntto
son Marshall, and Mr. Dailey Frederick
have returned home from NorfoUtr-Vm;
wherr, they spent" several
' days, visiting. relatives. " They tvert
accompanied home by Mr. Carl Hardy
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TO PUBLISHER
ROXBORC
Commissioners ASK FOR
SHERIFF'S RESIGNATION.
j Inasmuch as certain reports of im
proper conduet by Sheriff J. Melvin
Long hHs been coming to the car*
ef_lhe Board of County Commiisioners
for the past few months, and in-,
afcmuch a* these reports have been I
reaching the ears of the Commission-'
era; in increasing volume during the
pcsV few days, and whereas, despite
the fact that the truth of these reports
is unproven, such reports
| against the Sheriff make him powerless
as an officer and tend t'o bring
the enforcement of the law into disrepute,
therefore be it,
Resolved? 1
1. That Sheriff J. Melvin Long be 1
asked for his resignation as sheriff i
immediately, his resignation to take 1
effect at .once. * i
2. That a copy of this resolution <
be handed Sheriff Long by the Cleric I
of the Beard' and that this resolution i
' constitute a request for his resignation.
1
f 3. That this Board knows that it i
' is powerless to foree Sheriff Long to i
resign, hut that it trusts that out of ]
1 his regard for the County*and for l
his party he will accede to the re- i
quest of this Board,
j 4. That in case Sheriff Long tends i
his resignation to the Clerk of (hi? !
Board it shall be then accepted "by (
reason of this resolution, and that by
the same power J. M. O'Briant shall '
from that time be appoited Sheriff
pro-tern until August 6th as soon as 1
he qualifies.
Passed by Board of Commissioners ;
i in session on this 18th day of July,
11923. W. H. Harris and B. F. Hester I
! present.
W. H. Harris, Chairman,
B. F. Heater.
UNION SERVICE.
On next Sunday night at 8 o'clock !
there will be the usual fifth Sunday
.union spnricc at the Baptist church,
! Rev. .J. L? liiartin, conducting the
serviceSi All of the churches will unite
I in these services and th6 offering
; will-go to the building fund of the 1
! Episcopal church. It is earnestly hop|
ed that all will carry a contribution,
las this congregation is building a
j new church and the offering will be
i a free offering from the various dej
nominations.
' The usual services will be held at
' the Baptist church Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock, preaching by the pasj
tor, Rev. R. E. White.
found .gallon and a half.!
Last Saturday night Sheriff Long J
and Chief Oliver raided th? resi- j
| dence of Mr. J. H. Carver and found
I about a gallon and a half of corn liquor.
On Monday morning Mr. Car.
ver waived examination and was
I bound over to^'August term of court
under $250 bond.
j civil service examination.
I There will he held a civil service
Gemination on August 11th for post
; office clerks in the Roxboro post of,
fice. If you desire to take this exam- ;
ination call at the Post office and se.
cure the necessary blanks. This is a
real examination ? and you will be
rated upon your ability, and not your
j politics.
school notes:
j The people of Person County may
safely count on our Commissioners
and the Board of Education going
forward in building and equipping
the schools. They have the building
up of our county at heart, and know
that to educate our people is one of
tfte two surest ways known to the,
human race. | <
J. A. Beam.
applicants for post- /
Master at roxboro.
j The following candidates have mMe!
np|;iitati<'ii IUI pwsnnaBK.'r at *vuxboro:
A. S. deVlaming, Wm. A. Wilson.
Henry J. Whitt. Claudius A.
Long, Miss Annie G. Bnrch and Mrs.
Margaret B. Strayhorn.
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J PTCXTC AT LOCK LILT.' *
-?The Sunday Schools of Yirgilina
i picnicked at I.oelt 44ty yesterday.
coming 166 strong-JThey were undpr
the charge of Meat. A. Jones
yvU. Amis, and speijt a delightful
1 day. After dinner Jbay rctrvmed _la .
, Rojcboro and took in t^e movies.
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HOME FIRST.
X NORTH CAROLINA
MCE SHEET
in innr mini in
lb fflflUt fUDuli
AUDITORS REPORT SHOWS DEFICIT
OF- $796,468.13. Report
of Auditors Is Accepted By
Governor and Council Of State
As True Cbndftion of North
Carolina's FinanciuL
Status. '.
The balance-sheet^of the State of
North Carolina's current General
Fund, as prepared by Price, Waterrouse
and Co., auditors, checked and
approved by the legislative committee
and accepted by the Governor and
the Council cf State as a true account
of the State's financial, statur,
including deficit, surplus and all
such.
On the first day of January, 1923,
the "excess of obligations over resources
was 3477,194.75?this is the
ieficit at that time. Excess of unexpended
appropriations and estimated,
nandatiiry expenditures applicable
to the half-year ending June 30?
1923, over estimated revenue available
therefor, $319,273.38. -Tliis totals
f79G,468.13, and there you have all
the deficit reported,
The balance sheet is dated July 7,
1923. ?
WitlC-this excess of obligations?
that's better r.ame than a deficit?
cut of the way, it is in order to take
r,M th- ? -1
f vuc icjAiit vi "i in- vuiiiuuii?e if
the Governor and the Council of
State.
T'irst miirht come the talk of the
surplus. "We find,'' says the "report":
"We' find that on December 31,
1922, there was a surplus in the general
fund, or operating account, of
(232305.25," reads the report of the
special committee appointed by the
1923 session df the legislature to
institute an audit of the'State'# finances.
"The condition of the State, as
shown by the auditor's report upon
a revenue or accrual basis, on December
31, 1922, shows a -deficit of
$477,194.75 in the general or operating
fund account.
"There is a note of $710,000.00
charged against the general fund or
operating account, which, in our opinion
should be treated as a part of
the funded debt of the state and
should not be charged to this account,
although the auditors in preparing
-fthe report were justified in
charging the note to the general fund
because of the technical language
used by the Legislature in creating
the obligation."'
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF
TUT V U'A\f A VC r*TlTTT
The Wornans Club will give an entertainment
Friday night from 8 to
10 o'clock. Dumb Festival, Virginia
Reel, music, ice cream and fun.
Famous Art Exhibit, representing
the following subjects: "Coming
Through the Rye," "Little Sweetheart,"
"Perfection" and "Just You
and I and Others."
Admission 10 cents. If you can
act dumb no charge.
BELLA H ASSOCIATION'.
The Beulah Baptist Association is
in session with the Mill Creek Baptist
church today. Rev. R. W. Prevost of
Yanceyville was elected- moderator,
Thos. B. Woody, clerk, and Mrs. P.
D. Sutton, treasurer. There was .an
unusually large crowd present at yesterday's
session, with a most bountiful
dinner which was lervel by -the
church.
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BRUNSWICK STEW
AND BALL GAMES.
On next Saturday at Buchanan's
store there will be a day of fun.
Brunswick stew, two games of ball?
one in the morning and one in the
afternoon. Refreshments on .the
ground, and everybody invited to attend.
Mr. W. Y. Pass hae -just returned
from Uigh Point where he attended
the furniture exposition, buying furniture
for-the fliui of Mess T. W.
Pass & Son. He: says they will have
seat* of the newest and most atttaetive
goods on sale in., the near future.
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ABROAD NEXT
V, Wednesday Evening Ju
IWIU1I UPDiaa
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Miss,Nannie Crowder and Mr. Thomas
Owen Pass Are Married.
Last Wednesday evwtiiig alt ,the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and c
Mrs. Thomas Crowder, at Mayo, Va., *"
Mr. Thomas Owen Pass and Miss
Nannie Crowder were married, Rev. u
R. E. White and Rev. Mr. Elliott,
the bride's pastor, performed the ceremajiy.
The following oiit of town
guaits were present: Mess Willie and
| Gotland Pass and Joe Y. Blanks of
Roxboro, Miss Ayres from Danville
Va., and Mr. Clyde Woody. Immediate- s
ly after the ceremony the happy couple J
went toaring to Asheville and other
points in western North Carolina,
j Mrs. Pass is one of the most popu- r
b>r young ladies in Virginia, while 0
?'r. Pass is one of the most promising ?
> Jih.g business men of Roxboro. ^
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FORMS DOES GREAT
... DAMAGE IX EASTERN'
V PART OF THE STATE ?
Greenville, N. C., July 23.?Han- "f
dreds of acres of tobacco were <ie- .
flared to be a total loss as a result
of a severe rain and hail storm that
Waited this section late yesterday aftarnoori
and last night. Early reports ^
plaee the dan\age at half a million G
dollars. i
The storm cris-crossed over an C
area of approximately fifteen miles,
destroying tobacco, cotton and com.
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KIXSTON, July 23.?Farmors 1
reaching here today from Wayne 1
county say that tobacco, corn and *
cotton crops were badly damaged in 1
section of thafr coun'y late yesterday *
by a terrific hail and rain storm. c
DR. HAMBRICK PASSED \J 1
THE STAtE BOARD. 1
Among the ninety three who pass^8
the State Medical Board eujnina. 1
tton -was Dr. Robert T. Hambrrck, of Roxboro.
Dr. Hambrick is an ex- I
! eeptionally bright yoang man and 1
his friends had no thought of fail- 1
ure for him. He will spend the next 1
year doing - hospital work and will 1
then, we regret to say, locate in the
West. North Carolina and Roxboro 1
can ill affbrd to lose this bright 1
young man and we hope ere he makes 1
hlK -final H#v?icinn hn -wr.fll rofnm 1
his native State and County. i
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CARD OF THANKS.
I. I wish to thank the Woodmen for 1
all their kindness to me in the death '
of my beloved son. Memory Philbeck,
who was killed at Roxboro May ,24th,,'
1923. I thank them for the insurance,'
I check I received from them.
But there is nothing tjvat can heal <
our broken hearts. We hope and trust '
that we will all meet our dear one in I
. Heaven above. May God's richest '
blessings be with all our Woodmen >
members. 1
Mrs. Mary L. Philbeck,
Chase City, Va. , |<
I July 18th, 1923. !
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j PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES. i
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There will be services next Sunday |t
Sunday (5th) in the Presbyterian | <
Church by the Pastor at 11 A. M. j i
TV>o r,?v c,.? ? tt_! 1? >
j - </? wmi. cTsiuiiK oiiiuii service j1
I will be held " in the Baptist j i
j Church at 8 P. M. These evening ser- j!
I vices have been delightful and inapir-1'
ing, and a cordial intubation is ex- j 1
tended to everybody to attend. !
W. 0. Sample. J
WILL COMPLETE ROAD <
BEFORE CHRISTMAS.1
! !
i The contractors on both ends of
the road between Durham and Ro:*:-|!
I bc.ro bid fair to complete same by the*
j end of the present year. Mess. Porter !
i & Boyd are making rapid headway j
with their contract_ in this County,
; having only about three and a half c
, or four miles to complete, and if they (
| maintain their present speed will on- 1
doubtedly finish it before Christmas. '
I The contractor op the Durham end is '
making good progress nod it looks (
like he will finish up and move up before
the beginning of another year. 1
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LICENSE TAX DUE. 1
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All License or Privilege taxes were
due on or before July 1st 19P.3 Fiva !
per cenf penalty iT not paid before i
, AugoaVitt?1888. Bttea-aee me be 4
tf<SR.Ango*t 1st 192*.
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3TATE IS LIViNG
BEYOND INCOME
JAYS CORPORATION COM MIS- ]
SIONER MAXWELL
Accrual" Financing Nothing Hot ]
"John Smith" Credit System, Says ,
Maxwell, Picturing Growing I
Debt.,
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Raleigh, July 21.?Dismissing con- '
deration of his allegation made ,
iqnths ago that the state had a de- ]
icit of $5,000,000, because he says ;
he auditors have proved it in their
ecent report, and declaring that the
nd of the present two-year period
f state administration will wind up
n a still greater, deficit, probably
9,000,000 or more, Allan J. Maxwell,
orporation commissioner and tax exicflt,
ridicules the "accrual basis of
perating state finance? as sort cf
dope," a hypodermic, highly pleasng
in it* effect in climbing the first
ituincial hill, but more or less faqastic
in its .final results.
Mr. Maxwell's Statement.
With serious purpose, after maure
reflection and with full knowledge
of the hazards of the undertakng,
I have endeavored to make a
ontribution to sound government in
v'orth Carolina.
"While the general assembly was in
cssion, and charged with the renftnsihilifv
nf dioninn XJ---1
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lolicy, I undertook to lay before them
acts Which they did not have, and
rhich were essential for thsm to
lave, if future policy Was to be made
in a sound basis.
While the state was $5 000,000 be
lind in its operating expenses they
vere asked to legislate upon as&urince
of a S2.400.000 surplus.
The members of the committee.?
nen of the highest patriotic purpose
?wish to know. They have spent
(13,000 to find out. These" gentlemen
lave made an intermittent study of
:his question over a period of six
nonths. It has been my study for
pore than 10 years. ^
I know-" every part of this delicate
piece of machinery they are dealing
with?this new Morrison system of
itate revenue. I fashioned every spoke
n its wheels. I know the canacity jfpr
vhich it was designed. I know that
t has been overloaded.
If this new system were raising
?U the revenue to meet this expanded
program of progress no man in
S'orth Carolina would find as much
pleasure and personal satisfaction in
.hat fact as myself.
We are not living within ear in-1
eome. That" is the one issue I hsve
raised before the people of the state
snd which I engage to sustain, or
idmit that I have raited a false cry
?nd subjected the state to unrcasonible.
annoyance.
The question of whether there was
in actual deficit in cash on ha:ul on
ast Januarv 1 of 85.000.000 mav be
it once dismissed as now proven and
ldmitted on the balance sh?4'et of the
audit. Governor Morrison denounce!
;hat statement as a ''malicious slan3er."
The committee appointed to
nvestigate it found the statement to
>e substantially true in every inateral
particular, lost interest in that
)hase of the inquiry, and struck oat
lpon a new and entirely different
ine.
So that we have introduced to us
y new term in accounting termin>logy
as applied to state finances?
he "accrual basis."
In plain English, it's the credit
)asis. It would apply to the state's
wsiness the same basis of financing
is that used by "John Smith, tenant
'armer." As soon as John begins to
shrub his ditch banks in the spring,
md plan his crop, he considers that
le has that much of equity, or'"acwual,"
in a prospective crop, and he
roes to his landlord for white meat
md black strip equivalent in value
;o hre labor, against his "accruing
rop."
John's fcrop may fail. The chinch
>ugs may get his grain and the boll
iveevil his <fotton, and harg_ times
nay get your theoretically accrued
ind uncollected but spent income
ax.
"John Smith" Financing.
?An exact- analogy to Governor Morrison's
"accrued" surplus theory, and
,Uo hietniry landing up to wo*rtl
<Continued- on gngo <?
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X/ociety
Mrs. W. T. Long delightfully entertained
on Saturday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. B. R. Long of Greenaboro.
The hall and living rooms were
attractive with garden flowera.
Bridge was the game of the afternoon
and after 'many progressions
the hostess assisted by Mrs. W. C.
WaUtins served ice cream, cake and
:andy to the following: Mesdames G.
W. Kane, H. S. Morton, H. W. and
J. J. Winstead, J. A. Long, P. B. Hen- ?
ley, E. G. Long, R. W. Stephens!. W.
S. Clary, Jr., E. V. Boatwright, A.
M. Bums, A. S. deVlaming, B. E.
Love, and Misses Mary Harris and
Elizabeth Noell.
On Wednesday afternoon, from 4
to 6. Mrs. E. V. Boatwright entertained
the Bridge Club. Four tables
wyre arranged in the living room for
Bridge. After playing many interesting
games the hostess served a delightful
iae course. Those present
were Mesdan^p?%A. M. Burns, A. S.
deVlaming. MV.' Stephens, J. 3.
\v instead, W. S. Clarv. Jr. F. F.??>r
man. W. X* Long. G. W. Kane, B. R.
Long, 3. A. Long, \V. C. Watkins. H.
S. Morton, Misses Mary Harris. Isabel
deVlaming. and Elizabeth N'otll.
One of the most delightful parties
of the season was Tuesday night
when the B. V. P. U. entertained ac
Misses AUgood. The guests were welcomed
by Miss Orphia ADgood whero
she invited them to the Tennis court.
Many games of all kind were played
during the evening. -Mr. R. E. White
sang several songs which were very
much enjoyed. About Ten o'clock the
guests were invited on the porch
where delightful ice course were
served' to forty or more young people.
Qn Tuesday evening Mrs. S. A.
-uutj cHitruiinra in nonor of her sister
Mrs. B. R. Lofig^bf Orestuboro.
Three tables were arranged far the
game of Bridge. The living room was
attractive with flbwers which . lent
an attractive glow to the room.
Many interesting games were play-"
ed and at the conclusion -he hostess
served a delightful salad course to
the following: Mr. and Mre. A. S.
deVlaming, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Noell,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clary, Jr., Mrs.
J. A. Long, Dr. and Mrs. B. It. Long,
A. M. Burns, R. L. Harris and Dr.
R. H. Noell of Rocky Mt.
' Mr. E. A. Hill of Philadelphia "
has arrived in Roxboro where he
will make his home. He will be connected
with the new cotton mill.
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Mfrs. E. C: Brooks arid two children
of Kenbridpe, Va. arrived last Wednesday
evening: to spend two or three
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. O. Y. Clayton.
They will visit tther relatives
while here.
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Mrs. Edwards and son, Miss
Eleanor Edwards and Mrs, MeGlougain
of Ayden were g?ests for a few
days last week of Miss Mary Winst'sd.
I REN E0 A ST L E TREM A>"
IS GRANTED DIVORCE.
rAtus, July 23.?irtficial announcement
as made by the Seine tribunal v
today that a divorce was granted to *
Irene Castle^?American actress from
her husband, Robert Treman on July
12th.
Mrs. Castle sailed for New York
on the French Liner LaFayette Saturday.
She grave no intimation that
she had obtained a divorce but said
she wanted to "keep her husband
guessing as to her plans."
Robert Treman, husband of the
temperamental American actress and
dancer, is a rich manufacturer in
Ithica,* N. Y. He is now in Europe.
Announcement that Mrs. Castle
Treman had been granted a divorce
was published in the form of a court
circular.
Members of the American colony
were sutprlsed by the information
and there was considerable Teluctance
to credit it owing to the fact that
the actress did not file her suit until
July STrsl treman charged her "
husband with "martial indifference."
Bm Castle and Robert Tr?man_
were secretly marrted_ in SOuth Carolina
in August 1918. shortly after
the death of the actr,os?' first busbawlr
Vernon Castle- who was Killud js