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J. W, NOELL. EDITOR ANT
VOL. No. IXL
To The Votei
of Pe
I am calling the attention of the
voters of Person county to the candi-!
dacy of Hon. D. G. Bfummitt for the'
position of attorney General. I served
in two sessions of the General Assembly
of North Carolina with Mr.
Brummitt, and in both sessions Mr. j
S Brummitt was regarded as one of the
strong members, an able lawyer,'
* forceful Tint convincing in argument.*
honest in purpose and act, clear and
true to the interest of .his State and
COunty on the great questions that
came up in that body. His splendid
record in the Legislature so impressOfl
tJlO Ir.rricltstrtru 01.sen Vivo r.lr.o
tion as Speaker of the House with;
out opposition.
Since attaining his majority he has
^ in every campaign given his best seryP
vice to the Democratic party. I think
that he has the qualifications for
filling this high and honorable posi.
tion, and I could almost hope that *
every voter in- the primary next Sat- v
urday in Person county would vote c
for Mr. Brummitt. a
Mr. Brummitt is from Granville v
county, in our,Senatorial district (the f
other part of Person county). When r
I was elected to the Senate my majority
in Granville was more than n
eleven hundred, and the women did b
not vote then. In this election Gran-, c
ville will give our Senator a majori- t
ty'of two thousand or more. Granville g
county vo^sa. made our own W. W. u
"Kitchin Congressman from this district.
Granville county has always t
JOHN AND BOB. i
John?Hello, Bob, come here. Did
you get one of these letters??show-'
ing letter with McLean button and a .
ticket. -J
Bob?No, I did not get one. Who ,
he, Carltonj knew the people of this ^
County better than to be' sending out ^
tickets for thftn to vote. We people ^
know bow to vpte without his advice ^
or tickets. I expect he will charge rfor
the advice and tickets if he fol- ^
low? his rule, but he should know that
a man can not send out such things
and make the people swallow it. a
John?He is expecting something. J
You know the biggest portion of the r
lawyers are thinking that McLean v
will be elected and the State will he *
divided into* new districts and the r
Gov. will have to . appoint judges and
solicitors and each one is expecting \
for lightning to hit him.
Bob?I thought something was up
with the tribe, but when he finds out
how we stand on taking lawyers ad- 1
vice as to how to vote, that we are -ft
very slow to take advice or vote.forjv
them, for we are afraid of most- of n
them. J
John?I am going to vote for Bail-Js
ey, pur lawyer can have his ticket g
back. . ' jd
Bob?I will vote for Bailey and do J
not see how any farmer can vote for ' s
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Vote for I j
J. Melvin I
Long
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SHERIFF |:
DEATH OF DARLIE EPFS. f
On May 18th, 1924, died. HU stay I
? here of 4? years he wae-ill for 11 or|
12 ye*rs. God saw fit to call him home t
to (fioty, there he will, await our I
coming, should we let our light shine
as'he did. He was a man we all loved i
Lord, because he loved his church,
because he was faithful to his household,
because .he was n member of our
union society, because he was at all I
times willing to hold up the blood-'
g -stained Lord anil Saviour, Jesus e
rErlsi;" 1 eCIUEC his name war writ- ?
yvidovk, several children, two broth- r
cr* arid his mother.?Jl, VI (
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irholc-heartedly supported Person si
ounty men for tfnjr-efHce they have J p,
spired to. We must stjpk to Gran-j r(
ille. I am counting on yoo, my good ^ f
riends, to vote with me. You have
lever failed me in the past. sj
I have known Mr. Bnlmmitt1 for
sany years, and I can say nothing
etter of him than this: He is a high'rc
lass Christian gentleman* that merits ^
he confidence and support of our u]
;ood citizens. Go to the primary Sat- ;r
rday and vote for?Mr. ferummitt. w
Yours truly, p,
Ldvt. E. J. TUCKER. th
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This is your fight. If you want a]
ower taxes on land and small nl
lomes; tower freight rates, and:
he secret ballot. Saturday, June tll
Ak*i?d.fee <tay to get them*
We are depending on you. We'0[
tave.no money fo pay hired ;w
vorkers? and would not employ1 o(
hem if we had. It is your fight.'
io to. the polls Saturday, Jqne h,
th, and see that your friends go n
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Remember, if you get relief j
nv time within the next four nl
ears, you will get it in the Pri- et
nary June 7th. Make it overvheiming
for Josiah W. Bailev.
he people's candidate' for nomi- ai
lation for Governor. ,
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TO CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. jsr
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Rateiph. June 2.?William A. Hoke, al
9 and a half years a member of tho w
tate supreme court, this afternoon ti<
;a? elevated to the chief justiceshipJw
lade vacantp two Mweeks apo by Chief 'ta
ustice Walter Clark's death, and the ty
tatement which went out from thejer
overnor's offirce carried the with- m
rawal from ail consideration ofjrc
udee Henry A. Grady's name as thejro
uccessor 16 Justice Hoke, " ' in<
n? so
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Who. are, or were/ the first to give
IcLean support? The lawyers of the Qf
ities and towns who, knowing the
itate is to be redistricted, wanted ~
tidies or solicitors places. There you
. ill find his ardent supporters.?W.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The Person County Board of Edu- '
atinn will receive Building construcion
and heating bids for the erection
nd heating of a school building and
teaoherage to be erected -at Bethel
fill, until 3 P. M. June 10 1924.
Plans may be examinetNin the ofice
of the County Superinthqdenyor
say be secured from Linthicum &
inthievnn Architests, Raleigh, *N. C.
Bids will he opened in the office of
he Board of Count? Court House
toxboro, N. C.
H>is advertisement authorized by
he Board.
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Linthicum & Linthicum
-NOTICE.
_DajriH Oyeen. co).. having lffi- mv _
mploy without cause I hereby forbW
ny one from hiring or barbbriny ~
aid Green. AnyoTvedisobeyiny this
lOtiee will be. prosecuted.
E. Wrighi 'Allen.
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HOKE FIRST,
X NORTH CAROL1N;
O THE CITIZENS 1
OF PERSON COUNTY.
The time has come when something
lust be done if W#" are to continue a
mstrnctive road program in our
>unty.
The rate of tax for all road poroses
is 40e on the $100.00 valuation,
ut of this we have to pay the interit
on $616,000.00 and to keep our
lances in proper condition there must
s put aside 1 percent yearly as a
nking fund to retire these bonds
hen they are due. We have already
itired Donas amounting to $21,000.00,
lereby reducing the outstanding insbtedness
to $591^00.00. However,
le interest saved by this amount
ust be applied on the sinking fund
ich year in order to retire bonds, in
le length of time stipulated. After
roviding for these funds and deductig
rebates, etc., we have left avail>le
for all road purposes the sum of
spaaximately less than $28,000.00 a
tar.
If ive remember correctly. in a
ablished report of the State Highay
Commission for last year they
lowed that it cost them over $300.00
?r mile per year to mainatin the
mds of the State Highway System,
hese roads, of coarse, are practical
all improved roads and in good
lape to begin with.
In this county we have approximatetwo
hundred mile3 of improved
ads so' on the same basis, assuming
lat we are correct in the above figres,
to do nothing but maintain the
aprovech-roads which we have this
ould require the sum of $66,000.00
*r year. As it is we only have less
lan $28,000.00 to not only maintain
ro hundred miles of improved roads
it it seems that we are expected out
' this sum to maintain the other
ght hundred miles of unimproved
ads in the county, keep in repair
1 bridges in the county and build
iw improved roads each year.
Of course, you can readily see that
lis is an absolute impossibility. At
have round it so and if-arn;^!
le in the county wishes to try it we
ill certainly be gla(b*to turn.our end
' it over to themi
We have refused to go in debt and
ife to ask-the tax payers to pay
ly more money in order to repay
le indebtedness incurred.
There seems to be the biggest deanrlc
-Trtr VAa/1 j II'A ho,r?
fer known and it looks as if we arc
>ing to lose all the friends we have
i the county. However, as stated
>ove, we ar^ up.against an impossility
arid vfll* welcome any informaon
or jtdvice! as to how we can do
things expected of us -with the
nail sum of money available.
As we see it there arc only three
ternatives which we give below
ithout comment for your considerai>h.
We believe that we can continue
ith the same rate of tax and mainin
the improved roads in the coun .
In-addition to this we believe we
in pro back to the old extravagant
ethod of going over the unimproved
iads as often as we can with the
ad machine and scraping but doing
> fconstructive work such as grading
riling,. dragging, etc.
Or we can raise the rate of tax and
aintain the improved roads we have
id continue to J^uild new roads.
Or we believe we can^issue $100,>0.00
additional in bonds, issuing onTH
PEOPLE'S CANDIDA
MAKES STR(
He Ple<
REDUCTION If
LOWER FRE
A FAIR ELEC
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June 7th is the Time I
Questions of
After June 7th It
Mfr-nsilsy Atha the Voters to
7 * itcprraenM-ky Him Ove
fiettinff Every Democrat
Saturday,
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ABROAD NEXT
Wednesday Evening J
'special young
peoples services.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Young Peoples' day in the Baptist
Church at Roxboro. Mr. Perry Morgan,
State See'y of B. Y. P. U., will
be present and will speak at three
'services. At the regular morning service
at 11 o'closk he will deliver an
address on the general topic of
Ypung People's Work, emphasizing
the responsibility of the church to
its young people.
At 7 o'oloek there will be a joint
mining?of ' '.he?Senior?and?Junior
Unions when a special program will
be presented,
i At 8 o'clock he will speak to young
jsople and his message will be inspiring
and pplifting. He is an expert
in this rpTiase of Christian work
yid is also a most entertaining speaker.
The- public is cordially invited to
Aese services.
ELECTION RETURNS. '
I ' Through the kindness of the Durfcotv.
PoUu
the election returns next Saturday
night every hour until twelve o'clock.
. It is earnestly desired that returns
from each precinct in the County be
phoned in just as soon as possible
so that alt may know the result in
the County. See that the returns
from your precinct reach Roxboro at
the earliest possible moment.
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CAKE SALE FRIDAY.
j The Philathia Class of the Baptist
Sunday School will hold a cake sale
at tEe Newton-Wilkerson Drug Store
on next Friday morning, at 10' o'clock, j
Get your cake for Sunday from thetn.j
ly such amount each year as we can.
economically use and by using our,
own construction force build approx- J
imately fifty miles additional improv-j
ed roads ?in tho county. We believe:
that we can do this and maintain the;
Kvatire r>-;!r-nge of improved roads af{d
pay the interest ahd sinking fund on
the additional $100,000.00 of bonds |
without any increase in-the tax rate.
If we do this, however, it will be absolutely
necessary to abandon all idea
of building or attempting to maintain
any roads but improved roads which
will have been built.
As stated above, we make no recommendation
but submit the above
plans, which are the only ones we can
think of, .without comment. We do
say, however, that we are loath to i
increase the taxes in this county but'
we are perfectfly willing to do, as
far as is in our power, what the
people of the. county deem best:
We invite discussion and trust you
will consider this matter very seriously
to see what must be done. You
can then talk the matter over with
your Representatives in the Legisla-'
ture this year and if you wish the
bonds issued request them "To author-,
ize same. As for us we will endeavor
to be guided strictly by your wishes.
CENTRAL HIGHWAY COMMISSION
v J. H. Hester^
J. S. Walker,
M. R. Long.
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FOR SALE?or exchange one refrigerator.-SO
lbs. capacity, for in box.Apply
to Aubrey Long. ~lpd.
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une 4th 1924
To The Demc
Voters of I
COMMENCEMENT ROXBORO
GRADED SCHOOL
Thursday, May 29, to Monday. June
. 2nd. Paat Session A Most
Successful One.
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The Commencement Exercises of
the Roxboro Graded School began
Thursday night with a muscial recital
by the class of Miss Poole. The
music lovers were greatly pleased
with the exeipides and turned out in
full force.
On Friday night the senior class
play.-"Daddy Long Legs," was pre
sented. This was a most enjoyable
evening, the seniors all playing the.r
parts with rare skill.
On Saturday night the public were
entertained by the children of the
primary grades with the play, "A
Flower Romance." Everybody loves
children and delights in their performances,
but this one was unusually
good, and was thoroughly enjoyed.
Sunday the annual sermon was
preached in the Baptist church by
Arch Deacon Morrison,- Bethea, c'J
Raleigh. This was indeed a sermon
of beauty and power, and the young
graduates should profit by his advice.
The exercises came to a close on
Monday night when the prizes were
presented as follows: Music appreciation.
Miss Frances Long. Research
Club English Medal,-Miss Zula Green.,
Edgar Long Scholarship Medal, Miss
Minnie Allgood. Woman's Club Loving
Cup, Miss Louise \Vilburn.
Marshals?Miss Roxannah Yancey,
chief, William Thomas, John Eberman.
Misses Eunice White, Janie
Burns and Frances Long.
The Comntencement address was
delivered by Dr. Edgar W. Knight.
Professor of Rural Education in the
II-nivfiTdifv ?->f VnrtU r
Thu? closed dhe bf the most sue^
cessful scions of the school, notwithstanding
the faculty have been
handicapped for lack of tf&tfm." Superintendent
Stalvey Is tor .be congratulated
upon the "pood -work he is accomplishing,
and mention should be
made of the_fine cooperation he has
received from the members of his
faculty.
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HOW TO FIGURE YOUR
BONUS COMPENSATION.
Adjusted compensation is figured
on the. basis of $1 a day for home j
service and $1.25 a day for overseas j
service. The first 60 days of service!
cannot be counted and a maximum
of 500 da\fs is the limit. If less thar
$50 is due it is paid in cash.
The value of the 20-year endow-'
ment insurance policies to be issued;
to others is arrived at by comput-j
ing the basic compensation according
to the above figures, then multiply-]
ing it by an arbitrary figure, according
to the veteran's age, and increas- j
ing the total so arrived at by 25 per.
cent.
For example, a vc-teran of 25 with
one year home service won id compute
his service as $505 days at $1. Multiplying
$305 by 2.537. the arbitrary,
figure for his age, would give $773.78.
This increased by 25 per cent would
give $067.23,. the face value of his
insurance policy.
Application for the bonus may be
ma(Te up to January 1, 1928, cash
payments will be made after March
1, 1925. Insurance policies will be is
>uea as last as tne tiara can De compiled.
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Loans may be made' up to 90 per;
cent of the current value of the polfcies
after two years from the date,
of issuance. The policies increase in I
value steadily from the date of issu- [
ance until their maturity after 201
years, when the full value of the |
policy is .payable. i
Art enlisted men and ofHcers below
the rank of captain in the arihy and
lieutenant in the navy are eligible.
BETTER I.INK, BKTTEB?BRtfiKB
We are now fitted up.invour new
store on Depot Street and are showing-the
best line of Coffins, Caskets
and Furniture we have ever shown.
Ah4,-bo? if.All, wt: ?r? TffBWng-prtfnnt
that will please you?in fact oud
prioes. are money-saver*. Give..us a
call.
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PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
?cratic
^rson County
One office in the State Administration
in which there usually is very
little interest taken in the candidates
is the office of Lieutenant Governor.
One of the candidates this time far
democratic nomination is Mr. J. Elmer
Long of Durham, formerly-of Alamance
County.
He represented Alamance Coontv '.j
U-number of times in the Senate and _
had the confidence and respect of all
who knew him.
One of the candidates who is opposing
him is Mr. T. C. Bowie from i
the western part of North Carolina.
In the last Legislature Mr. Bowie got
thru a bill commonly known as the
"Ten Million Dollar Bowie Lost
Province Act". In summary this bin ''
authorizes the State of North Carolina
to issue bonds to build a railroad
in a few of the counties in Western
North Carolina and the entire state
will be obligated to pay. Yon J. . , 3j
know what a railroad once started to
be built by the State will mean to
us in regard to taxes in the future.
The office of Lieutenant Governor J
gives to the holder considerable pow=
er and influence. Naturally the fath- ~ ?
er of a bill will want to see it pushed
thru to completion and if it means
still further additional taxes to complete
the railroad it is reasonable to
believe that Mr. Bowie would hardly
say "stop". ' - al
Mr. Long is in favor of curtailing
the expenditures Of the State all possible
and getting on an economical
basis.
Of course, the counties in Western
Notth Carolina thru which this special
railroad will pass will give Mr.
Bowie a big vote. We, therefore,
should not overlook the importance
of this office and should do what we
can to see, that the votes of these
western coumies for &fr. Bowie will
WVlif-set by^te-large majority which
we can give Mr. Long. 1
We have- never had any special privilege
accorded lis by the State of
North Carolina and personally I
resent having to pay. tax to build a
railroad \hru the mountains .of a fewcounties
in Western North Carolina.
I believe it will be to the interest of
us all .to actively work for Mr. Long
and do all pOvSsihle to give hira a
tremendous majority in this ^county
to off-set the vote which will natur- . >
ally go to Mr. Bowie in the specially
favored counties. ?
Very sincerely yours,
L. J. Meadows, 35|p
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BAILEY AN UPSTANDING MAN,
The editor of this paper introduc- .
ed Hon. J. W. Bailey on Saturday : .-.v.SB
afternoon as an upstanding man.
He stood up for the school children
of this State when those who are
now trying to defeat him were lying
down or were as silent as'the tomb.
He helped lead the way to tear
down still houses and erect in their .
stead school houses to make intelligent
and law abiding citizens.
He helped to make possible the
payment of five to ten dollars for the
public school -teachers to the one dollar
they received 25 years ago, and
as a matter of gratitude along this
line., no teacher in this State can have
a grievance against him.
He is for lengthening the school'
term lor tne rural school.-, by raising
a large amount on. franchises and
foreign corporations doing business
in this State and not doing, their part
toward the expenses of our State
government.
He is for protecting the small
banks and the small corporations that
are now burdened with taxes.
He is for lightening the burdens
of the small farmer and the small
home owner.
If yon want these burdens lightened,
Bailey is a man with the moral
courage to lead the fight along the
linee mentioned.?Catawba NeSrs Enterprise.
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"THE MINISTER'S
WIFE'S NEW BONNET.
I.ambeth -Memorial Baptist Church
will present the play, "The. Ministen
Wife's New Duiinet,"?at "Otter? ?
Hill High School' Friday evening.
June 6th at 8 o'cltiflT. 'The- pttbtlc IS3' *?-T
cordially invited. _Admission 35 and
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