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I ? " - frHE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE YOUR PAPER" WILL BE STOPPED It! WATCH THE LABBL ON YOtR PAPEB. AND DOXT LET SUBSCRIPTION PIRE!!f J. W: NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. 'l . _ HOME FIRST. ABROAD NEXT. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE VOL. No. XL11I ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLJNA, Wednesday Evening, April 28,-1926." TOM F1ZIER LIFTS / THE VEIL OF FUTURE He Turns Prophet And Tells You What You May Expect In' The Future JUNE WILL BE WETTEST About the crops during. tk$ year 1926: June wUl ho the wettest month during the summer, no dang- j er of tobacco taking, a second growth this time. That means tcbacCo V/ill J cure good. the world will be. full of will not give satisfaction on that fyp" tr>hiip<?<>. anJ" the common grades will bo low indeed. If you have some extra good tobacco, that may brin;? a fairly good priee. I fully believe there will be a good crop of com. If the farming class ! of people would take a deeper in .. U'ji'nl - i j ? _ natcriuelfrrtw nnd rintii loupes, sweet potatoes, .and Ir.sh , potatoes, cabbage and tomatoes ?..! snaps beans and peas, and would pi. at about twice the amount usually planted there would l>e plenty on the . table. I am satisfied the season j will be good on all these crops. The first week in May* is a good time ttf plant corn. ' ? j If you don't believe I t;an see the fnture,' put thia copy of The Courier away and then take it out during the month of, June nnd read this notice. , onH then take- it nut agahf at tobacco setting time. That- is when vbu will ? knoW that I can ?see the future. THOMAS KRAZIER. ?THE PATH \C'ROd$ THE .HILL!' A: comedy .drama in tl^ree. acts, five ntattfs, fiVe females. Time, two hours.. Will , be - given at Jajong High- School Saturday evening. May 1st at ei^ht o'clock, undpr the.,aus-.| pica* ??#- i^ttec^rB^ti^fc-^iuielr. A'j sweet and ten^eV story of the sac- I 'riffue' made ./.by. an old man to pro tect tho?*e. whorii he loves. In the \.ftlot arc interw. ven.a wealth of 'fun ny' situations* a AT r di ng ;v delight ful blending of drama, comedy, . and ?sentiment. Come, and spend an enjoyable' evening. . Admission. 25 and IT* cents. - j Tobacco Growers Called to Danville Organization Committee l:n?e^ Fanners To Meet Des perate Situation Bright tubacco farmers in Virginia ? and North Carolina are called to as- I Nimble in Danville on Mpnd^l May 10. . ' The call was issued^ by the organiz ation committee .of tobacco planters ' whom the > hl belt grower? have in- j trusted with the task of training ai sufficient membership of .farmers in a new association ta warrant- the ?cooperative marketing. The committee which have ! een . deprived of the services of the f eld : forces of the tri-state association, v.-hich ^his nvohth released several hundred cm pi yces ir; its lct*f? ware^ house and Kelt! service departments | for the sake of economy, is now nut ting the task of a new , sign-up of' tobacco squarely up to the tobacco i planters themselves. Extremely low prices and disaster i, for, tobacco farmers and many lines ? of business <>r the continuation of cooperative marftetintr by means of a new association is the alternative which faces the Old Tobaccd Belt, according to the statement cf the organization committee, for the new a?sociati n of old heft fccdwers which met in Raleigh on April 24, and un animous?^ p?.*ed resolutions call ing on the general public and the farmers; to prevent the worst tman-J cral calamity mi^Tered by the to ?...Jurco country in a generation, SKRVK'BS CAl-LKD OP ' Eur.' Pr -eary . Adam* was 'railed Hi tin1 liuiialiti' uf .1ii.< Jii ullu i in Him -Vw,, lant Sunday night, who i? HI _with. pneumonia. He will be unataje to till his. appointment at Warren's tjrnyf rin nent. Sunday _af ' " tvrnoon'-aiifl hji* called ptf the <ir fason County SuperiorCouit $ I Dewn Presiding * Builder of Roads ^ Remember when Spring meant roads of mud full of hub-deep chuck holes? Thomas H. McDoct ald of the U. S. Dept. of Agricul ture is building old roads into new, *t the rate of 10,000 miles yearly, by cooperating with the state high way D(*pts. A t . Person Farmer's Council Meets Interesting Program Arranged For Next Saturday. Plenty Of Room Available "The mooting will be held in the1 mgV.M ' you plenty af room am* a comfor table seat. The pre gram wil! be in ^Jiareo { the Dairy Di'partment. Some interesting speakers ; have promised to be present. I-f you have never seen * a cream separator h\ operation ; you will - certainly be in terested in -that. We hope to have at least two separators and each 7>ne present will have an \>onortunity to see the -actual work of this njachii'ie, and ask any question you wish; B. I SATT-ERI'IELI'. fhm'n. REGISTRARS AND JUDGES ArroiNTED The . following, registrars and judg es for the State wide primary, to be hold June f>th, 1926. have been ap pointed for the pre^ncts ip this County: AlLensvill'e: B. G. Crumpton," reg- j istjrnr; Ed Gentry, and $. T. Slaugh- j ?ter. judges. Ai: N. T. Clayton .registrar; C S. Day and H7 tf . Garrett, judged. Bushy i''orkl FTT"L. HeSterr ' "reg is t far; E; P. Warren and David t, n&, judges. Bethel Hills Mrs. Walter Day. reg Utr&tix; G. C. Barrett and E. V. Jones, judges. Gates: J. O. Pearce. registrar; S. G. Hamlin and C. Ci. Afthley, judges. Ceflfo: Jake Thompson, registrar; Z. V. Barnett and O. S. Oakley, judges. Cuningbam: G. L. Cuningham, reg istrar; \h. N. Montgomery and fi. W. Carter, judges. Dixon Store: A. iS. GilLisv reg istrar; W. A. Loft is and E. 'II. Geh try, judges. Mt. Tirzah: J. \F. Chandler; reg istrar; L. M. Burton and O. B. Clay ton, judges. ? Moriah: T. C. Wagstaff, registrar, W. A. Howard and Fletcher Carver, judges. Roxboro', West; F! L. Masten. reg istrar; Jno. D. K. Richmond and F. O. Clayton, judges. Rcxboro, East: J. W. Dixon, reg istrar; D. L, Davis and Clyde Cro w/l. judges. 1 / Woodsdale:, C. T. Hall, registrar; 'R. G. Rogers &n*l B. E Mitchell, jutiges. : AUrConntr: camdidater witt-havc Aintil May 22 rid,. 1026; to file notice ?.'jf i amJldat .i. : ? 1 ? ? * h- the-_ registration books will open ? on Saturday, May ,1st, 1926, amptflll ^remain open utotU Saturday, Majf : .22ml. which will, he oha^enge day. E*" E. BRAPSHEH..-; p Chm'n of Electbr. - Docket Extremlyely Light, Only Two To Rodes, and Some Small Fines ADJOURNED THURSDAY OoUrt ciily lasted four days, ad journing'- .on Thursday afternoon. fYdlmy i ny -causcs were he ard and disposed of as follows: State vs. Herman .Gray; liquor. r.ullty, $23.00. mid m*l. State vs. Calvin Johnson and Tom " w instead; larceny. 6 months in jail, to be hired out to pay cost. State vs: Calvin Johnson and Jack Palliam; disturbing religious wor shin Johnson nleudi guilty: judg ment suspended utfcn payment of half cost. Jack Ptilliam ncl pros with leave. State vs. Will Bowes; liquor. Guil ty, $25.00 and cost. State vs. Harry Williams; dispos ing of mortgaged property. Not guilty. State vs. Nick Allen; driving nuto while drunk. Not guilty. State vs. Bud iTingen, C. H". Clay ton. W. D Davis- ^iid ~Xr- J. "S&HHHne; gambling'. Guilty, Tingen $20.00. Clayton. Davis and Samiane $10.00 each and cost. State vs. Riley Hester; liqU.T. ju&gmerit' suspended on payment "ft ? cost. State vs. \y.T. Horton; worthless check. Defendant 'pleads* guilty, judgment suspended1 on payment cf C6?t. , ?' : ' State vs. R. M. Wood; non sup-, port: Defendant pleads guifty, p rags r for. judft mo a t cont inue-d f condition that defendant ipplv h?4r. to some yai' ^ul occupation and support l>j: family. State vs. Charlie- Bass; liquor. Defendant pleads guilty, 4 months on Durham eouhty roads. . State vs. Grant Thaxton; carrying concealed weapon. Defendant pleads guilty of assault. $25.-00 and cost. State vs. Jack Wrenn; arson. X *. truilty. ? State vs. Jim Pay lor;. manufacture inpr liquor. Defendant pleads1 guilty, 10 months in jail, assigned to work roads of Durham county. In-re will of Ruff in Davis. Comp romised. J. W. Davis, J. A. Davis and Mrs. Salina F? Burch recover the sum of $1200, said sum being de clared- a lien on the lands devised to D. L. ?Davis, L. p. Davis, now de ceased. C. T. Davis and J. T. Davis j by Ruff in Davis. I u [ SATTERFIBLD INSURANCE AfiKNCY R^xboro. X. 0., # ? April 24. T1*2?; ? *j Mr. Landon ' Ttill. Mgr. Inspection and .Rat in <x Bureau, Raleifch. N O. Rc:Re.-ratinsf R^xhoro, N. C. Dear Mr, Hill: I thank you for your letter of in quiry as to the preparations made: and heirffc made, to 'lower the rates ifor our town, cr rather, make it a second ins t?; a J of a third cl*\3S town. , I am advised by Mr. K E. Brad- i sher. Chairman of the Fire Baard, that all of the requirements have I been made and met, with th<- excep tion of hose, the requirement beinjr ^wo thoii^and feet when, in fact the towr. only has seventeen ? hun- j dred feet. To eliminate this dis- j crepancy, a contract ha* been made j with the Roxboro Cotton Milts, in of emergency to use t^?* Mills hose, which is at all times on hand ! and convenient and is tee sjime size j and quality as the town hose. In view of these facts we ?on fidently expect yoa at Un ear*y date to send a force to "ur town, with a view, to re-ratin?r. I have had, as you are aware. . nibch trouble in the past year in ^ettln# the C.j/Kpanio* to make ua a j&w and up to . <jate'. /ff t-^e- -*owtv, whk*h was done durmct Januaiy and February of thin v. .. r' f'" ? ? ' 1 troubW? wnatever irr loci'insr *vet y "rwk m-the>*twfr at a nee. Tanking you for 'the interest you h^ve manifested \rtxj^rf behn|f, I .am , . ' ^""TBtirs very, . .S. IV HATTEP.F TKf,.D, . . Afcc fit. . DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION MEETS | Met Last Saturday; Small. But ! Very Harmonious. R. L. Harris Chairman J. \V. NOELL SECRET All Y The Democratic County Conven ! tion met last Saturday afternoon In the absence of the Chairman. Mr j N. Lunsford, Mr. R. Ij. Harris called . | the meeting? to order, and was made chairman. Mr. .1. \V. Noel} was ap ? pointed seCretJTiry. r -~pX?E. Tnckerr Messt T. C. Wig ; staff and J. W. Noell were appointed 5 a committee to recommen 1 d^letrate^, i and. reported ^as follow.-: t Allen rvi lie township: J. L. Ger.tty and John Q. Yarbrough. Bushy Fork r - Mrs. Edgar Warren < and Allen Hester. ; Cuningham: Mrs. G. I. Cuningham ? and J. H. FrankUn. ~~~ ~ ' : Flat River: Miss Mildred Satter , field and R. B. Holman. HollowaysT Waited Day and I W. A. Woody. j Mti Tirzah.: Mrs. I>. M: Gash and I ? J. L. Cothran. Olive HU1: Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff ? and J. B. Satterfield. Raxboro: Misses Sue Bradsfier i and Bessie Heath -Daniel. Woodsdale: Mrs* Annie . Belle j Crowder ancf C. T. Hall. The; following: resolution was of fered and unanimously adopted: Whereas, The State of North C'ar.o i lina under Democratic rule is an<t j has been making wonderful progress: j in reads, education and , general de velopment of its resources. .. { Be It Re?oIved> That we, the Dem j ocrats of Person County in conven tion assembled congratulate our Governor for the progress the State is making under his. leadership and , endcvsQ his w-isl?; efficient and busi- , vne-s like methods of han ilin.r the Sta(ers affairs. A resolution was adopted mak ing" any Democrat in good and reg [ ular standing .who alight attend the State Convention .* in . Raleigh ' on Thursday, April 29th, a delegate, entitled to his proportional . part of vote in said convention. THE FASCINATING S.XLI.Y BROW V On Saturday night, May l,?t at 8, o'clock the comedy, "The Fascinat ing Sally Brown," a rare ami rich comedy, will be given at Hurdle Mills High School auditorium, under the auspices of BrOoksdale .Metho dist Sunday School, Special music l>v Slaugh tears strin*r~band. Admis sion 15 and 25 cents. - ? ? M SETTING OF WOMAN'S* CLUB The Woman's Club will hold its regular monthly meeting in the club rooms on Monday, May 3rd at 3 p. m. Alt members are urged to be present. Mt'SIC RECITAL The .music pupils of Miss Gladys Beam will give a recital at Bethel j Ilill High School on May 4th. 8 o'clock- P. M. Friends and patrons of the school are cordially invited i to attend. SALE OF CHILDREN'S GARMENTS The ladies of St. Marks' Episcopal Church will hold on May 1st, 192PT at 2 o'clock, P. M., in the Carolina Power & Light Co. building, ^ sale of children 8 garments and fancy articles. Ic?? cream, cake and canJy will also be served at this time. TO ATTEND BURIAL OF BROTHER-IN-LAW Rev. j. W. Bradley and family left here eariy this morning for San ford, N. C., to attend the burial of Mr. J. C. Thomas, a brother-in-law of Mr. Bradley. They expect to re tarn the last of the week. j ? ? i- o ? ? ? NEW ENTERPRISE r __ t We are glad to know that Mr. ? O. B. Me Broom, one of our most progressive and enterprising citizens, t .ii:u' hnnirht ma': . ; inorv and will -non , bejflri the manufacture of h.vuery her*. He- -will befcin mnrtnitl?_buti with hU unercv and. business sa?f? TV>e shall expect U> nee it Krow, i ami 7Tmr, nnrf. be <>ne of the prime j factar>. in -Roxboro. Manages Citki Report of Grand Jury April Term Judice Deyin Receives Repor4 Of E. A. Snipes, Foreman Of Grand .fury We the Grand Jury for the April term- of Person County, .Superior Court, beer to >ubavit t':> His Honor Jiulge W. A. Devin, Jctdjrc presirtinsc the fcllowine: Vet ort "of. what ' wo have done. A committee frotn our number visited the Cjwm\\ Home.' We found ?the affairs there well managed, t* plenty \Sf 'supplies - on- hand, ^nd e vi denc es-; that tlie ' .inmates were well cafe <1 fwi". ? Au present there ape f >ur white Women, and five white men, three colored women and four ! colored -men. 'We visited the County Jail arfd found .everything well, eared for con sidering, thb building:. We found that .the. toilet i.n *the Court' hoyse is .not .i rr a" very smi tarv . condition, but guess about as. well a? could; be under present, con* editions. We visiteil all the "County Offices of the Court house, .and find them to be in good1 shape, and the records, well kefH. Wi: ..wish to recommend to the Board <?f County C^omm iss ioners that they devise some means whereby that there can be had a -wholeN i me Grand Jury for the . County. 'Having reported thU'wcrk of rmrs that we have carried out the duties of our office, and ask that wv be discharged. Respectfully submitted this* the 20th day of April, 1926. K. A. SNI PES, l.V.n.mar.. Building ami managing a city's affairs is Charles H. Windham's specialty ? whether that city be un the Pacific or Atlantic seaboard. As mayor, city manager and builder cf a model harbor at Lon? Beach, Calif., he made such a reputation that Joe. W Younfr went after him and since March 15 has had him on the ? job ? ee? city ? manager Hollywood, FlorHla. "100,00 popu lation the year round by 1931" ? is Mr. Windham's slotraxv # THE MOST IHSCIOUS THI><; IN I'HE WORM) Diamonds, gold. silver and ail other i things '-.of greater or less value are v/orthlcss within themselves, and , acquire value only as they come in ! touch' with a human -soul. There fore. the human soul is the most precious thing in the world for it alone drives value to all other things. #This theme will he discussed "at the Rirst Baptist Church Sunday morning. Sunday School at 0:45. R. L. Wil ! burn, Supt. Pre&ching at ; 1 1 A. M. Subject: j "The Worth Of A Soul." The ordinance of the Lord's Sup per will be observed immediately af | ter the morning service. Preaching at 8 P. M, Subject: "Hon'cft Citizenship." . . i R/T. P. I), at 7:00 P^t. jtFov what is a man profited if jfie Shall gain the. whole world and j lose his own soiil? Or , what shall - a man give irt exchange for h'rs s^ul ? i Matt. 16:2rt. W F, WEST, Pastor. ? . i t-o- ? ? ? . . y EVHAOEMFNT ANVOCM'Ktt Mr. and Mr*, i. H. Loy' annsunoe ; the engagement of their daughter, [?Sarah Mabel, to^ .Mr.. George David j f trrtis of Burlington, N. C., the wed -dingto tfhw place thi; yariy nM nf [ Juno. : . ' . HELENA BUSTLING ~ fflTHlREAT ACTIflTY Epworth League (iires Interesf in* Program; "Path Across the Hill." Great Success FULL- DAY NEXT SUNDAY r* Rev. L. L. Smith and family of Bethel visited friend* hftW one day last week. They are very pleasantly remembered here. Mr. Smith having served Mt. Tirzak charge a? pastor' and was larjycly instrumental in building the par^on " nge in fteiena. ? : ? ? ? ? ^ ? - Miss Julia Howard is visiting reV . nttvpw in Durham. Mrs, Tqm Noell had as quests last week end Mrs. J. B. Leathers and .son from Pottstown, Pa.. Misse? Mary Leathers. 'Nellie .Garrard and "Mr. and Mrs. Harold Noell of Dur ? ^ '? ? __ Mrs. A. J. Terry and daughter, Mary Charlotte, were visitors in Durbatn one day last week. Mrs. lizzie Williams of Tlou?c mOnt visited relatives here last week. Mr, and Mss. Ben Perry of Dur ham visited friends here list Wed nesday. Mr?. C. A. Hamlin, wh> has been c /nfined to her home - by sickness for -.'eyo'ral week.*, -.vu*. takon to Watts Hospital. Dar'ianU last Sat urday for an operation* Her many friends will be dad to.; learn that ,7he stood the . operation well and the last r'epovt< from the Hospital "were very eneouraoriviC - to her re j c rf very. . r _ Mi/?- CTaudia *aad Mi?i. Carl ? Bradsher of Roxbofo "visited at ? the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. i Timber lake last Sunday. ? Miss Bessie La w^ek j end with relatives near Kou^em^nt. Mr. , irid- Mrs T. \V. Pass, Mr. ;>nd I Mrs. T. O Pass uid Mr. Garland ? Pa . of Roxboro visft-.'d nt the h^me : q1* Mr. and Mrs; T. II. Clay lust ? Sunday. . j. The faeultv and pupils of the j- Hich School, 'r'.r? busy with final re {' ports, examinations' and commer.ee ? ?' (Please turn to -Pafe Four) Person Cream Burlington Butter Tourist Claim That Burlington Produces Best Butter (n States Burlington, April 21. ? Btlr ling ton is :V Jon?: -wn.v from YYrmont and Florida, and in between are hun <ireds of places ? pities ? but it produces , the best Gutter in all this ? territory, declared a party 0$" tourists. dti route through he**e, niaed as the moat critical in the I world of the service they get and i what they encounter "away from home," and nt the ^ame time they, ?usually are glad to say a word of praise "where they can without an aching conscience." I "Was this butter made here? tr one f the party inquired, at the table in . a local cafe. "Tlvat is Dixie brand, made here by the North State creamery com pany," was' the reply. "Well,- it's the beat we have tasted in 'our travels between our home in Vermont and Florida." (We expect some of the cream shipped from this good Count>Mielp ed make this good butter. ? Ed.) KIWANIS CONCERT The concert given last niglit by the Kiwanis Club , of South Boston at the new high ' school auditorium was highly pleasing to the large aa?'i!eru--- wmon /m'li'd tin pt'ifunw ers. It was the first time the high school auditorium had been ctpenect to-^fie public and to say thai the ^ti^ens of Roxboro acc proud ot their 'splendid auditorium .i* express ing _>t mildly. - - ? f. , ~ . The concert cdnststed of vocal :?n<f instrumental ?oV>S* ' pianologuss, or chestra and a quartette of colored v<*icef?. Mr. Gordon ReiVhett, Misif Savage, and the colored quartette -Sfimcd to ham carried otf most of the honors.