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J- W. NOELL, EDITOR AN
VOL. No. XLI
DAVIS RAPS 6. 0. P.
ADMINISTRATION
WAL8H FORMA LI Y NOTIFIES
DAVIS OF HIS NOMINATION
Nc mince Styi Restoration of Public
Confidence In Governateut la
Supreme Need of Hoar
Clarksburg, W. Vn., Aug. 11.?The
supreme need of the hour is to bring
back to the people confidence in their
government, John W. Davis declared
tonight In his address accepting the,
Democratic Presidential nomination.!
Formally putting under way the
national campaign of 1924 he indicted
the Republican party "in its organised
capacity for having shaken public
| confidence to its very foundations,"
and laid againt it those specific1
Bt charges:
PP Specific Charges
"Having exhibited deeper and more
widespread corruption than any that!
this generation of American has been >
called upon to witness.
"Complacency in the face of that
I corruption and with ill will towards
the effort* at honest men to. expose
' Grow favoritism to the privillged
and utter disregard of the unprivileged.
"Indifference to world peace and
i tir-idity in the conduct of foreign
t affairs.
"Disorganization, division and in-'
I " coherence.''
Declaring that on the record lie
S - would ask the voters of the country
to pass judgment of condemnation
I "as a warning to all men who aspire'
to public office, that dishonesty, cith -]
1 er in thought, word^r deed will NOT I
be tolerated in America," Mr. Davis
E . said the Democratic principles and!
I guaranteed by! a record of DcmocraI-.
tic performance."
Davis Platform
The chief thing to which hg pledged,
' "himself were: ? 4
An honest,' impartial and so far as i
human wisdom will permit, a just:
t government.
Opposition to any challenge "or- J
ganized or unorganized under whatB
ever name or in whatever character
I it may appear"?of the Constitutional
guarantees of religious freedom.
Enforcement of all laws, including
the Prohibition Amendment and
statutes enacted under it.
Agricultural aid throusrh revision
of the tariff; govemmentaOassistance
f in extending the co-operative market
incr principle and by other mean?.
I PJeduction in taxation and revision
. of the tariff.
Economy in government. NOT o
| the kind that deprives government
employes of pay equal to that they
gy would receive from private employes
i' for similar work.
K Approval of the World Court.
I,' World Peace
t" * CSo>opehtion officially with all legj
B|^ tii: ther. from the
Hk league of Nations or from any other
source toloscep the prospect of war,
to aid in repairing the ravages of past
y . wfcrs; to promote the well being of
St' mankind.
To maintain the means of adequate
national defense "until' reason is permitted
to take the place of force."
In opposition to the impairment,
either by injunction or by any other
F device, of the righU of labor to or|
ganize and to bargain collectively for
an adequate wage earned under hefilth
furl conditions."
"The protection of women and children
from human greed and unequal
|
P, Prevention of child labor and suppression
of the illicit traffic in soul
b destroying drugs.
Conservation of al) of the natuarl
resources or cue country,
"Grateful care" to the "veterans
of our wars, especially to those who
were striken and wounded in the
country's service and Whose confidence
E. has been so cruelly and corruptly aI
bused."
Free from Pledge
Finally, Mr. Davis said he entered
the campaign free from pledge or
promise to any man and would "hold
it so to the end." Also he declared
that when it became necessary to
raise funds for the conduct of the
I campaign they would be contributed
fc with this understanding and this only
that neigther the Democratic _party
Ml ?tier 1 " Its leader has any favor's
ft for sale."
D PUBLISHER
ROXBOR
COURT PROCEEDINGS
The following cases were disposed
of at the term of court last week.
State va Sam Norwood, I.iquor;
iguilty, 4 months on the roads but
lqft in the hands of the Commission
Jera.
State va L. C. Oakley. Liquor;
guilty, prayer for judgment, continued
with -bond.
| State va Abe Featherston, Bigamy;
jury pronounced insane and he was
sent to the asylum.
State vs Robert Brooks. Assault
with deadly weapon; guilty, judge-1
msnt suspended up giving $200 bond
for good behavior for 2 years
State vs Haywood Edwards. Carrying
concealed weapon; guilty, $50
and costs.
State V3 Eddie Bumpass. Gambling;
guilty, 60 days on Durham County
roads.
jbtate vs Lemime L,yon. (jamming,
guilty, $10 and cost. ,
State vs Willie Teague Barnctt.!
Gambling; guilty, GO days on Dur-.
ham County roads.
State vs Ed. Dixon. Gambling;
guilty, 30 days on Durham County
roads. |
State vs EM. Dixon. Gambling;
guilty, 30 days on Durham County,
roads.
State vs Lonnie Lyon. Gambling;
guilty, 60 days on Durham County'
roads.
State vs Willie Barnett, Gambling;
guilty, 90 days on Durham County
roads.
State vs Elijah Clayton. Carrying
coiiceajed weapons; guilty, $50 and;
costs. j
State vs T. C. Bradsher. Driving
automobile while drunk, guilty, 3
months on Durham County roads. Defendant
appealed to Supreme Court.
State vs T. C. Bradsher. Transport-,
ing jiquor; guilty,. 3 months on Durham
County roads. Defendant appealto
Supreme Court-.
State Vs Dolph Holt. Driving automobile
while drunk; guilty. 30 dayin
jail.
.State .vs Peg Oakley. Driving automobile
while drunk; guilty, prayer,
for judgment continued.
State vs Joe Duncan. Liquor, guilty
6 months on Durham County roads.
State vs Woody Gates. Liquor;
guilty, prayer for judgment contin- j
! ued for 2 years to show good behav-,
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State vs H. C. O'Briant. Peddling j
without license; not .guilty State apI
peals 4 .
Stale vs Flossie Hughes. Liquor;;
guilty, prayer for judgment continued
for 2 years.
j State vs Simon Day. Bigamy;;
guilty, prayer f or judgment ccntin-j
ued.
State vs C'urrie Pointer and S. M.|
j Gentry. Gambling; guilty, prayer for,
| judgment continued:
j State vs H. A. Allen. Gambling;;
1 guilty, $20 and costs. .
State vs Joe finnan and Jess Tapp. j
Affray; guilty, judgment suspended
as to Inman upon payment of costs. |
Tapp $5;00 and costs.
State vs Kent Oliver, continued by;
State.
State vs Dewey Cox. Driving auto|
mobile w hile drunk; guilty., 6 months!
on Durham County roads
j. State vs Mas. Holeman. Carrying
| concealed weapon; guilty, 8 months
on Durahm County roads, execution
to issue upon motion of Solicitor.
CARD OF THANKS
Words can never express our thanks
or the, deep appreciation we have for
the many friends who showed us so
many kindnesses during the sickness
| and death of our darling son, brother
J and nephew, and the many beautiful
t flowers showed the love and respect
of a-ll.
Mrs. Bessie Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Doares.
ON THE NORTHERN MARKETS
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Mr. W. M, Satterfield and MfsT Annie
Lou Thomds left Monday mom- ]
liner for New York where thev will
[make the fall purchases for the firm
of Mess. Wilburn & Satterfield.
HHVIVAI. SBRV1CES
AT GRACE CHURCH.
Rev. D. E. Earnhardt of Durham
will assist the pastor Rlev. W. L.
vClegg, in a series of meeting at Grace
M. E. Church in Bast Roxboro| The
'public is cordially iitrited to attend
these. meetings.
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HOME FIRST.
O, NORTH CAROLINA
REPORT OF GRAKDJL'RY
North Carolina: ' Superior Court;
Person Obanty; (August Term 1924
To Hon. E. H. Cranmer:
Judge Presiding.
We the grand Jurj^yfor this term,
respectfully submit the following report
of our proceedings;
lab
We desire to thank your honor for
splendid" charge delivered to us at
the beginning of the term, we feel
that each of us well as people present
are greatly benefited by charge,
feeling that the high plane upon
which it was pitched will lead each
of us to a higher trend of thought and
greater respect, for the law of our
country.
2nd. .
We passed on all bills and indictments
sent us by the Solictor; made
such presentments as we deemed proper.
3rd
We examined the offices of the
lOlerk, (Sheriff, Register of. Deeds,
County Supt. of Schools we find all
offices to be neatly and efficiently
kept, all records being in good condition,
we find that all justices of
the peace have made proper reports
to the clerk.
4th.
We visited the jail and while we
find that the building is inadequate
same is well kept and as sanitary at
it can fee kept., we find that the inmates
or prisoners are being treate-l
kindly and with proper consideration.
3th.
We visted the County Home, and
find same a modern building, steadl
heat, electric lights water connection
and all necessary conveniences, that
inmates are well cared for and kindly
treated, we find one of the inmates
to be a white girl of about twelve
years cf age, in our opinion she
should he placed in some institution
for training, and we also find a colored
boy about twelve years of age,
wfiyess deaf and dumb, we ere .also
glad to report that upon investigation
of the two children for admission
state institutions have been approved
and that the colored boy wilt he-admitted
to school in Raleigh about
September and the white girl to Caswell
training School as soon as the
State makes proper appropriations
for the maintenance?letter from the
school attached. There are twenty inmates
in the County home.
The farm ot the County home is in
good condition, crops looking fpte and
the appearance of the farm indicate#
good ym:i!\agmer?t, buildings are well
Wept.
6th! *
In this connection we would like
to stress the part of your honors
charge when you suggested that these
people should be looked after in a
Spiritual as wall as a physical way,
and some effort be made to give these
inmates the privelege of religious
worship.
Signed B. E. Mitched, Foreman.
LEASBURG ITEMS
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Miss Sallie and Annie Newman are
spending a few day3 at Wrightville
Beach.
Mrs. J. Dj Womach and little Sarah
Jane, of Danville are visiting Mrs.
H. T. Connally.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ormond and
children of .Trinity College spent
Tuesday her^ with friends.
Miss Rebecca *Neal and her brother,
T. S. Neal and children spent Tuesday
here with relatives.
Mrs. A. J. Barber and children have
just returned to their home in Greens
boro after a visit here. They were
accompanied by Mrs. W. E. Connally
who will remain a few days in Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Redmon oi
Durham were visitors here last week
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Newman spenl
Wednesday in Durham.
Mrs. Cora Newsome and childrer
of Litletontire visiting Mr. and Mrs
W. J. Fulliam.
J. A. Pulliam of Winston-Salem is
spending his vacation here. With hire
are his wife and little girl, who ar?
with Mrs. Puliiam's parents, Mr. and
Mrs- Sx P Wewman The
S. S. picnic at Franklip Springs
last Thursday was an enjoyable one
The pool was the chief attraction foi
moat of the party. Water there is
fine.
Mesa~W. H. Harris and R. W, Morris
spent the week in Huffalo Springs
ro (!
^Ikoxd N?XT
Wednesday Evening A
BETTER PAUSE AND BREATHE
I . ' o Charlotte
News.
It's about time (or the State to
stop issuing bonds (or a while and
stop to catch its breath.
* That is the judgment of a great
many citizens of North Carolina but
none is more emphatic in this opinion
than Dr. Archibald Johnson, editor
of Charity and Children, and a
citizen whose views on puMic and
State morals are always to be given
attention.
In the curTent issue of his weekly,
Charity _and Children, that editor
sonnda a note of alarm in no equivocal
tones against the tendency toward
multiplication of bonds. "We have
got the habit" he says. '"Bonds have
given . us a foremost place in the
sisterhood of States; and this is a
fine thing for North Carolina, gut
Ate thing can be carried too far. We
have Issued bonds enough for a decade
at least. Tducation is the hope
of the future, but we need not be
fools about even so important a subject
as education. Every boy and girl
in North Carolina can get an education
if he or she wants it Ths
facilities are at hand and the way is
open. Teachers are paid adequate salaries.
Physical equipment has been
'immesely improved. Consolidation of
small one teacher schools into larger
one which means better schools ancP
longer terms, is making steady pro-'
gress. Why should we issue fifteen
or twenty million dollars bonds for
educationc The extra session of the
Legislature soon to convene will be
Urged to provide a big bond issue for
our school system. We may need it
in the future, but now is not the time.
More bonds mean heavier taxes. We
do not want to tqke a backward step,
but neither clo want to bankrupt the
State l>y going too far forward at
this time. Educational leaders . are
enthusiastic and cealous but they are
not always wise. They tell us that
the people do not object to paying
taxes when they get full value, for
jipir money. This is not always true.
^^Awded camel carrying all his
^flnSfititional burden, though it be a
bag or gold. The people are loaded
now and need a rest. They have been
patient and loyal but there Ts a limit'
to their patience and loyalty. The,
Legislature will be wise to turn a]
deaf ear to ths pitiful appeals of thej
learned lobbyists who will ery out
for more. Bonds are not cash?they
are merely-promises to pay and they
must be paid"either by ourselves or!
by others who had no hShd in their I
creation. We have plunged into the;
water deeply enough. Let us not get
entirely out of sight of the shore. J
LAWN PARTY AT CHUB LAKE
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Oak Grove Sunday School cordially!
invites every one to attend the lawn!
party which will be given1at Lock:
Lilly Saturday, .August 1(5, 1924, at I
7:30 p. m.
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REPORT ON CLERK'S OFFICE
Superier Court
August Term 1924 j
North Carolina.
^ Person County
To the Hon. E. H. Cranmer, Judge
Presiding.
I The undersigned Solicitor of the;
Tenth Judicial District respectfully
reports to the ?ourt that he has exjamined
at this term of said court ini
to the condition of the office of D.
iW. Bradsher, the Clerk of the Superior
Oourt of sai<^[ county, that he
finds said office.well administered in
all respects, that said Clerk keeps
in his office all the books required by
law, properly indexed for speedy and
convenient reference.
| He further reports to the! Court
that, so far as he can ascertain the
' accounts of the said Clerk,' both as
Clerk of this Court, and as Receive^,
' are {regular and correct.
1 Rospectfuly Submitted,
L. B. McLendon Solicitor.
Tenth Judicial District
' Rxamined, approved and ordered
1 recorded. Ej H. Cranmer.
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A SOUTHERN CINDERELLA1
On Saturday evening, August 16th,
- 1624, at 8o'cloek the ybung ladies of
Leas Chapel Sunday (School will give
'|a play, "A Southern Cinderella" at
(Bushy "Folk High School. Admission
will be twenty live and thirty five
- cents. The proceeds will go to Lea*
. Chapel chnwh.?-??:
lonti
$1.50
ugust 13, 1924
BUSINESS BOUND
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH
Baltimore, July 31. I
Special to The Courier.
Construction and contructivenesa in :
all lines of Industry in the 8outh main- i
tained a steady and satisfactory pace I
throughout last week, according toi<
the Manufacturers Record; no con-[]
sptcuous or dramatic, spurts were re-' |
corded, but progress continued stable^
and sound. <
Of real significance as indicated !
the South's advance as a manufactur- i
ing section, is an inquiry seat to -the 1
Manufacturers Record by a concern
which proposed to establish a great 1
paper-making plant. This, it is said, 1
will start with approximately 3100,- 1
000 of machinery, for-about $800,000 1
in business a year. One hundred persons
will be employed at the outset, i
wiua prospects or 350 to 400. i
Word comes from Waco, Tex. that \
the C. R. Miller Manufacturing Co. i
probably will increase its capital stock i
from $1,750,000 to $3,000,000 and will 4
construct a new cotton mill in that ]
state. Much more textile development J
in various sections also is indicated in 4
reports. \ 1
Contracts for the construction of a j
3,000,000 foot compressor plant neav 1
Duncan, Okla. are announced and foi <
JMine of seven miles of six and eight- ^
inch pipe in that connection. 11
Ambrtk>uspUns for a great ter-|
minal near Tast St. Louis have been
announced by the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, which expresses an inten-,
tion of $10,000,000 on a freight and
engine terminal. r
The Motley County (Tex.) Railway
Company has filed application with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for sanction to?complete its line from
Spur to Memphis, Tex., and thus to
open up still more new territory, in
addition to that which it already has
put on the transportation map.
Announcement is made that the
American Tobacco Cp. of New York
plans to remove its Baltimore cigarette
factory to Reidsville, N. C.t
where it already has a plant with a j
daily production of 18,000,000 cig- j
aretes and employs from 700 to 800
rromenv arid girls and many men and
boys.
One million dollars will be invested
in a new building for the Barnett NaN j
ional Bank of Jacksonville, Fla, the j
structure to contain a number of of-r
fices for rental purposes, as well as
the bank quarters.
Austin, Tex., is to have a Maso.niC
building at a cost of over $500,000;
and Dallas is to have a ^2-story hotel j
at a cost o.f 500,000 to be erected by j
Mrs. C. P. .Adams.
Another hotel enterprise calls for
an expenditure of $450,000 for a house.
to be erected at Edenholm, a sabdivi-"
sion. west of Grove. Park on the Miami !
River, near Miami, Fla.
| Besides a great theater bouse ;and
building to cost $5,000/100 New Or-,
leans is to have a Masonic temple fo!
cost $3,000,000 This will be 18 striesj
high anjl will stand on a. plate 161 by
1104 feet.
I An apartment house planned for
; Dallas, Tex., is estimated to cost $1,-1
000,000 and work on the structure isj
to commence at once and to be fin-?
ished in 10 months..
Work on the concrete foundation i
'for a new$4200,000 plant of the Bir-J
| mingham (Ala.) Furniture Company
lis under way and contracts for construction
of the main building soon
will be awarded.
On educational lines, plans are being
prepared for a science building at
Springfield, Mo., to cost $250,000 equpped
with laboratories and other adjuncts
of the most modern variety.
| Announcement is made at Logan,
|W. Va., that plans are afoot for coni
solidation of four large coal compani
ies in that state with a working capital
^>f about $25,000,000. The new
, company will' own 225.000 aeretf^ olj
'coal land and will have an annual out-|
| put of between g,000,000 and 6000- j
1000 tone.
Road and bridge contracts aggre- j
gating over 1800,000 have been award-:
ed by the Missouri Stat* Highway j
department to cover' 24 projects, of)
, which the bridge contracts will take
$182,000.
MR. OOOCH VISITS CHICAGO
| Mr. J. R. Gooch ot Timoerlake wasj
an interesting visitor this week at,
Rktdio Station WLS, Chigaco,^located
-in the tower of the Sears-Roebuck
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ALPHONSO ALICE PLEASANT
Alphonso Alice Pleasant died July
3Q, 1984. Her stay on earth m IT
years and 26 days. She was the daughter
of Mrs.WV B. Clayton, her
rather, Mr. A. B. Pleasant, having
lied about 2 months before she esse
jorn. She was laid to rest at Lee's
Chapel on July Slat at 4 o'clock, P.
M., services were conducted at the
rrave by Elder B. F. McKinney. The
jail bearers were U. Y. Pleasant,
John Pleasant, Hubert Pleasant, ~W.
3. Pleasant, A. J. Pleasant and 6. EL
Stanfield. I will not attemtp to name
:hs floral bearers for there were so
nany flowers, and to have seen the
floral offerings convinces anjg one
hat she had a very large number of
Friends to mourn her death, which
[ believe is her eternal gain.
She was sick for nearly two years,
ihe bore her suffering so well, never
nurmuring at anything, seeming at
rrmys to iook on tne bright side. She
never united with any church bat
From the way she bore her sufferings
ind the exprssion on her face I am
sound to believe she is better off.
She is survived by a mother, two
listers, one brother and a stepfather
ind many relatives and friends who
ire loathe to give her up. May we
be resigned to God's holy will, who
ioeth all things well and is the same yesterday,
today and forever.?Written
by a friend.
MEETING CLOSED AT
LONGHURST
Rev. L L. Shaver, former pastor
of Longhurst M. E. Church, but who
for the past five j^ars has been in
Japan, closed a yery successful revival
last week at the Longhurst church.
Mr. Shaver was exceedingly popular
with the congregation at Longhurst
and they were glad to have him with
them again. Rev. W. L. C'legg is the
present pastor and is doing a fine
Work ori that field.
SPENDING THE WEEK
IN WASHINGTON
Mr. and Mr3. K. L. Street and libtie
Billy and Col. W. L. Lewis are
spending the week in Washington, D.
C., with friends. They made the trip .
in Mr. Street's auto. They were accompanied
as fa?. as Richmond by
Miss Lillian Baird, who returns to
Richmond to finish her course at a
business school. * '
BIG CO OP- COUNTY MEETING
The meeting- of the Per.tan.Cttaaty-~
Co-op Association^ las? Saturday was
one of the largest and most interesting
meetings, held in some time, there
being more than 175 farmers present.
The new manager of the warehouse
here, Mr. J. Walker CopWy. of Chase
City, was present and introduced to
the association.
LAWN PARTY AT BROOKSDALE
The ladies of Brooksdale church invite
the public! to a lawn party to be
given Saturday night August 16, at
8 o'clock. Something nice to eat will
be served,, the proceeds given to. the
church.
LAIDIES HAIR
DRESSING PARLOR
*
Mr. J. R. Doares spent Monday in
Greensboro, where he secured a lady
manager for his new department, a
ladies hair dressing! .parlor, which he
will fit up in the rooms, upstairs, in
the Aubrey Long & Co. Store.
IN THE MAYOR'S COURT
The following cases were heard by
;thc Mayor during the past week:
Arthur Perkins running with ficti-t_
tious license tag. Fine and costs $12.-.
55.
iW. W. Bullington, Durham, running
auto with fictiious license tagFine
and cost $12.55 ,
CSiilton Day, Danville, speeding on
streets. Fine and .costs $12.55
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ROOD PROSPECTS
Mr. John H. Newton of the Hester's
Store neighborhood, says he
will cut seven barns at tobacco this
week| He says "the prospects for a
crop is good~hr"hfc neighborhood, rt
bofh In quality and yaanlty. A?
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