THE DATE OK THE LABEL IS THE DATE YOl'R PAPER WILL BE STOPPED WATCH THE LAMB. ON YOUR PAPER AND DO NOT LET YOUR _ SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRE J. W. NOELL. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, HOME FIRST. ABROAD NEXT. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE VOL. No. XLIV ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. Wednesday Evening, August 10, T927. No. 32. Person County Superior Court Closed Tuesday Numerous Cases Disposed Of, Mostly Carrytnfc- Heavy Fines upon Conviction HARD ON BOOTLEGGERS Person Superior Court was called Monday morning. with Judge W. V. Barnhill presiding, and Solicitor TJmstead prosecuting. There is nothing of spocial interest on the docket. The following cases ".ere disposed cif: George Graves, mortgaged proper ty: continued Eugen? and Luther Evans, manu latfturiiig beer: continued Robert Nunn. driving automobile w of whisky: continued *Uitllle "Wee P. nil j'jiyal ? E?os*;eocipn. ol whiskey: work. 4 months at- Couii : ty Home. ? Gene Tallev, illegal possession, of i.uskev: continued. ?" Howard Bass assault with deadK' Weapon : no! pressed with leave. B, T Peel. HowarjJ Walker and W. O. Shaw manufacture of whiskey: continued. Hllman. Jordan, illegal possession 01 whiskey; $100,00 and costs. Dewey Lawson. assault with deadly weapon and reckless driving* con tinued Herman Gentry^ assault wltli dead ly weapon and reckless driving; con tinued Charlie Slaughter illegal pnssf ..ion whiskey: saooo aria, cost.s Henry Rlisseli and Henry Salter . ileld. Forcible trespass: nol pressed vrttft' leave, prosecuting witness to ^ T>?y , cists. :.'x Clwrlie Taylor arid John Hunt, .manufacturing whiskey ; Taylor six mo?ths and Hunt' f'oi}r months' o!i. Durham diounty toads'. ' ..Hugh'. JD^v. .illegal possession o* whiekev: ' $"W).fl0 and costs, and car ordered sold. . ..Gecree. Sloan driving.' ah atitoinc - i>H? ? while drunk' ttiree :\anv. "on ? the roads. . Willie CBvtori. eduction: nol pressed With leave, prosecuting wit ness. to pay tlie cost. J. H: Orceruvay assault on female; ' sav" bond in sum of r>00 00. and is to _P2' his v;iff $?7.50 .per month J R Tinmen, aidinir and abetting ah 'I a.'v-iMin: in prostitution: not guilt . 'Jim Smith Lonnle Mc Aden. Ethel' ? "flEss. Gronta- Cunlnchain and Joe Waller, affrav: .Smith not. i;uUtv; Mc^dcn failed to appear: Cuningham not. '.tullt v : Waller still: ? judgment continued' i next te/ro Ql-cpurt, Ef'.viri Johnson, embezzlement, coil- : tinued ? Dick Bowies a iid Hue! Tuck, uamb lir $10 00 each ami costs MeKiniev Ravlanrl assault, with ?*?ac1Iv weaoon: -2 year' on Dur.ham CVcnt-y rOr tl '? H-'vman (ienti- ' . . ;!? with dead- . 7y - capon : contininf! '??hnnie Dixon aulo UVibfle while under the mJlUehee of: wMficey: $100 00 and Cr-ts Jock Morton and j .r: Tingen, ''-?smMinr: Tingen was lined *50,00 and costs, while Morton's prayer for ' Judgment was continued,. jack Morton, yir'ostitutton : -12 (tenths on roads of Durham. " >cV Morton illegal possespou of - !:?? j months on Durham raads S Clavton, Cora Adams and J. R Tingen illegal possession of whls ? Continued on Page Eight. Death of Mrf. Stephens The home of Mrs F-innlr Daniel Stephens Miffered a severe shoclc ,?;:iic5AV. Ju?t at. the noon hour when .pn word rrarhrd thn r.ttv ttoa1; he* . had been, seen at 'Carter's store, a bout ten. miles from this city, and near the county lin6. Officers rushed tp- that place with, dogs and imme diately picked up the trail, and the seven hour . man-hunt soon ended with the apprehension of the mur derer Mason had discarded hfc pistol. n 32?20 Smith and Wesson, under a house near the outskirts of the pity'* as Iv? fled. The murderer. : who was reported as intoxicated bv. ? members of his family; was as meek 04:8 lamb when brought back to this City.; His nerVe shattered and the knowledge; that if, found by the ever ' 'ncreasint, ? mob he might be -shot down . i>n sight Li thought, to htyo ton responsible tot his condition. Surprise Birthday Party Sunday/August "^th was a happy .day in the home of Mr. .and Mrs. Wesley taws, of Hurdle Mills, rhe<* had more /visitors that day than could b- entertained in the reception room ; ! ttieir home, so the porches and b'g treei that shade the pretty "lawn was converted into a living thrortg ? ifripnds andi relatives who had fathered there without Mr. . Laws4 {evious hnowled^e. This fifte old . ? entJeman and war veteran . bSitan- to ?woncSer /nliy so much company rfijd then it dawned upon him that on this dnv^he would pass by the eighty-fifth mile ^tfino that iuis macked his way through life. Therfc was around one .hundred friends and relatives pres ent and everybody*. had a uood t ime. At the dinner hour one of those wonderful c o u n t r y dinners was spread, blessing upon it being invoked by Rev fL E. Lance who also irtade f fine address in keeping with -the occasion. The family wishes to ex tend their thanks Hbr -the- assistance rendered by the neighbors in making this a successful and happy day . for their father. May he live to en.loy--. many more just such, Bennett Place To jf' Be Beautified Difrham, August 9.? The Bennett Place, located a few miles west of Durham, on routd NO. 10. will be made more beautiful through the gift ol 'and bv T- M. Davis. of Durham county, adjoining that otfned by the f tats. Already a stone wall, the gift of B. N. Duke and others, is being built alongside the highway, giving the site whereon the war between the states came to a final close, a distinctive appearance and adding to its beauty. The place has been visit ed by hundreds of people from all {sections of the country because of its historical importance. Upon the p. round where the soldiers from the north met and fraternized with those ot the south, while Generals Sherman and Joh??ton were negotiating the *?rm? of surrender, now stand the chimney of the oftT csblft. destroyed by flre a few year? ago. wherein the l wo generals met. A granite shait has also been erected, as a memorial to the cause, and a stone pavillion adds much to the appearance of the place With real bic League Players and .'icttial scenes ^from Gig Games SLIDfc-. KELLY SLIDE' With W(l iltam Uaiuc* at Palape. Theatre ? Moh day and 'Taesdsy. . Edison Today Mr. Woody Died In Georgia Mr. yv. -C Woo in Tiftmi C?a.; last Thursday, arid was buried Saturday afternoon. He- was about 50. years old. and leaves a wife and. three daughters. Misses Fannie Bell, Mary and Mildred Woody: four broth ers. Ous Woody and Carl Woody of Bethel HiU. and * Walev Woody and Ivey W.codv of Richmond; two lis ters. Mrs. Mavidj Heath of Richmond and Mrs. E. Y. Jones of Dethel Hill. Mr. .Woody had l>Que making his home in Roxboro for the past year or t>yo. prior to that time living, on his farm in tlie Concord section. Only ?a few weeks ago he went to Tifton. Ga., where he was interested in the warehouse ? business. ?, jylr. Woody was well "known aiid very popular through out thfi Cdut)t'y7~ v . . ? : . ? A special camera study of Thos A Edison as he appeared this week at Department of Commerce offices where he discussed the rubber in . dustry ? in his . attempt to finxl a ' plant substitute Mr Edison was 80 Feb 11 O'Briant's Victim Dies; Will Go On Trial For Life Soon Mr. Long Arrives i In Scout Planej Mr. M. R. Long and ' (apt. Vo*t | Landed Near Roxboro Sunday Afternoon ? ? ' Sunday afternoon, just about dusk. Mr.. M. R. Lone: and Capt. Lloyd O. .Ydst, the latter ot Conyngham, Pa., landed In a field near town, haviii" flown from Conyngham. a distance of more than 600 miles in less than six hours. It was reported around town that Mr. Long had purchased the machine and was piloting it. but . Mr, Long said, this was a mistake, as the machine did not belong to him Hdwever, he stated, he was consider ing the purchase of a {lving machine. ! but would have to have considerable- j more experience before he wpuld at tempt to' pilot such a machine; ! Mr. LOn**; and Ca]5t. Yost left Mon day afternoon for Greenville. Nv.CL Meeting Of Mary; Hambrick Auxiliary On \Vedn.esday, August 3rd. the Mary Hambrick Auxiliary met to take "Studies in Methodist His tory," by J." M. Gulbreth. Fourteen ri-a^tcn-ri for this intensive study . This was an ail-day meeting, with a.< bountiful lunch served in the base ment. Mrs. S. G. Wtnstead led the dis cussion in -a general way, but each member was responsible for the ques tions on the several chapters. Every one did her part creditably.- Sec. Back From East ifcrojamin C. Clayton of Box- ] boro. route 5, was in town Monday and had with him samples of some very fine tobacco that hp cured Tor J ohe of the big tobacco growers near Parinville. N. C. Mr. Clayton stated j I hat he and his son cured twenty six- barns oh this one farm and every one ol them were fine curings. . ' ' ? ... a : "J Meant It All for Myself, I Did ".Not Intend To Shoot Her," O'Briant Said MAY ATTEND FlTNEH\L Mrs. Sallle Smith ? Williams) died at 10:28 o'clock yesterday morning at Watt* hospital as. the result of , injuries inflicted when she received a bullet wound through her body on July 19. admitted to have been fired by Walter D. O'Briant while she was sitting in her car on Mangum street. As soon as the information as to her death was received. Judge' James R. Patton. Jr., presiding over re corder's court at the time, ordered a ^arrant sworn out and served on him. charging murder in the first de gree The warrant was taken to the hospital and served on the defendant, who is recovering from a wound. he Inflicted in hi? own body a few min utes after shootihg the woman He was under $2,500 bond on a charge of assault with intent to kill which became ineffective when the. other warrant was served. An officer was placed bv bis bed side and will be kept there cpntiuu ously until he is dismissed fromihe hospital probably the. Tatter .part ?-f. Ihis week. The incision 'irf his stom ach. several inches long: has healed Up very well, except Tor the piace irotn which the drain was removed recently. ^ "I intended tt all for invself I didn't intend to shopt her. i had nothing against her. no more than you htfve." O'Briant told a Herald representative yesterday afternoon. I cjo not remember anything that happened after I left home that morning until I was in the operating room at the hospital. "I remember telling rr?y wife that morning that she might not see me alive again. L meant it all for my sttl?' 'fte repea'tiec! ift tried to shoot myself once before a Sunday or two before that but ray wife took ' sriy pistol and kept it hid nil day I did not have . anything against her and :he ey.dn'fc against /me.' She w^r^ei for me some before 1 .had' to- vr'Vve up | my business, two or three weeks be fore it happened. She asked me to j help her and T iild. I, want to attend the. funeral if the officers, will let me j "Whciv I - went to the ward. Snfe ' she was. I. went to talk to her to toil her- how sorry I was. . i '.got'- the c< I and took hold. of. he;- hand. I an?ecJ her how ^he was feeling and ? he | L-jaid . felt very well. She ask?u ; me how I felt, if they hadn't L.aice.n j me awn;/ then I would have said more to -"her. I wanted to tell *1 ffX I regretted__w hat happened, but they J j- didn't iefve me a chance. I didn ' I j want to hurt her Ihenr' . ' . Lawn Party Misses Bettie , Bejle and Ruth Yan cey of Zebulon. charmingly en ; ?'! - tained at a lawn party. Saturday eve ning August ? 6th in honor of their guests. Miss Hildred B. Williams oi Knightdalc. N; C.. Misses Pauline. Jones. Elizabeth and Grace Tillet and Mr. Gilbert ' Pierce, of Helena. 2L C The partv was enjoyed by. a !ur;o number of friends who were served punfeh on their arrival. After play ing some cjd fashioned games, ihe. guests were taken to' the house when*, they werevsorved iced tea. sandwiches and salted marshmallows. About fifty friends were' present. Wrenn Disowns Statement Given By His Attorneys Leasburg Defeats Hightowers Nine A very interesting game ; of base ball was played Saturday between the Leasburg and Hightowers t-jam. The game was played at Trollingers t Store and the score was alrie- and | five ill favor of Leasburg^ Robert ; Briggs playing center # field for Leas burg made an excellent catch off of Smith's fly, The Leasburg teanV lias been doing some good work this sea son. I : " ? ? ? ? r- ' Sacred Concert Sunday evening at 3 o'clock, the | ? Methodist Orphanage Singing Class i gave a sacred concert at BrooksdaWy Methodist Church. They were greeted by a large congregation, and we have heard the singing highly compllmen ? ted ? ? t : ' 1 Death of Mr. Melton Mr. J. E. Melton died at his home lit; Olive Hill section Saturday night i : at about 10' o'clock. Funeral services were conducted from the home at ' ? 2:30 Sunday afternoon. His body ; ; was laid to rest in the family ceme tery. The funeral services were con ducted by -Rev. J. H. Currin. . ? ? ? o ? ? ' Excursion to Norfolk The Norfolk As Western Railway Company will run an excuc^)on from I Durham and Roxboro to Norfolk. Va? on August 22. and will give all Who care to ko four days stay in Norfolk and Vtrginia Beach.. The t fare is very low. only SJ:75 for the round trip. See advertisement in another column. Will be with The Hyco Mr. .J> O. Reade will 'be with the Hyco Warehouse the coming season and cordially invites all of his friends and acquaintances to briny their to "bacco tp the HYCO. Pie is an old experienced tobacconist and will . pc of service to all- who , sell with, the j Hyco. K\- Hanker Also Denies That He Ever Forged a Name To School Notes North Wilkesboro. Aug. D.? ' I have never signed or" forgert any man's ! name to a Wilkes school or county i note in my life." was the emphatic statement given out today by Clem Wren n, who is oonfincd to his room by sickness. , Mr. Wrenn was emphatic in saying t that he had not given out any slsned j statement -to hts attorneys. Julius A. j Roilfseau, of this- city, or John H, Folger. of Mt. Airy, or to Solicitor | John R. Jones, from whom much in- , formation Is "said to have come rel- ! ntlve to Wrenn's actions In the is- ; suance of SlaO.OQn aliened spurious : county notes. The statement as given out' yester- j day by Mr. Wrenn's attorneys: natu- : rally, caused a sensation fieri, and j last night rumors, yet to be proved. ! were rampant The peculiar tiling about the stateinent issued by the uttomeys. is" that the "natives'' don't | seem to be taking it very seriously, j and- still believe that if anything wrong has been done In the way of j issuing irregular notes. Mr. Wrenn j has had plenty of help In denying that he has" signed any | man's name to a school note or 'O'uy- J ty note, it Is pointed out that hore | is yet much explaining to be done as j these notes carry the signatures of I such men as A. Brower chairman of 1 the Board of County Commissioner?.; \ Andrew H. Casey, attorney for the I board and chairman of the Repub lican party in Wilkes: T. M. Ohrysel. I county treasurer: J. F. Jordan, as I attorney for the Board of Education, a position he has never held; C. C Faw. chairman ot the Board of Ed ucation; C. O. Wright, county sup erintendent of schools, and Chas. a. Gilbreath'. attorney for the B6acd of Education. People here are _ apparently await ing. the true facts in the forged note matter and any "white-washing' on the part of any person Is a little un timely right now, they seem to think Mr Wrenn demand* of_ 'jjc ir i that they give MT?t flcnlal the same prominence that they gave the stV" - ment as given out by hto pttornays yesterday. Plate Glass Window Broken Friday afternoon as Riley Satter field was washing the; window at the > store of M^ss Hambriclc, Austin -6e 1 Thomas he fell from the step ladder and brofce the large plate glass/ which measured 72 x ?. 000,000. It was $13,411,430 last season. What Would Happen To Roxboro? \Vhat tf-ould happen to Roxbdrr if there were no christians here? "Christianity has founded its triumpl^ and -shown itj> fruits in every case the same Virtue, social order M osperity every nation ? and tribe upon the c lobe and its results have been in every case the same. Virtue Social order, prosperity, bless edness, :he elevation and improve ment. m all respects, of the human , li(e. ;ire the uniform an?l; exCh??t e j inheritance of those, -who' receive the j gospel.'" ? y ' y ? ./ i . ? J. H Seelye. ?' i j This is the theme for '-'onsiiier^ictn. j j at the First Baptist Church, next .Sun- ] day, Sunday School 10:00 Jt.' in.. ft. L r Wilburn. Supt. | Preaching 11:00 a., m.. s.\bje*t ? The Salt Of The' forth-" BI00 jrm: "Subject;- "'"A Christless World." B. Y: P. U's 7 p. m., Miss Julia.. ! I Yancey. General director. "The preaching of . the cross Is to I them that perish foolishness: but unto us which are saved it -is the power of dtod." I Cor. 1:18. A Cordial Welcome is Extended to All. W. F. WEST. Pastor. Mr. Reade's Big Yield ? Mention w&s. made* in our last issu* roncerrinsr some -fine Irish potitoes crown ' by Mr. 4. G. Reade, but ._ynr failed to mention the yield. He oiantod one-half bushoi* and o'ter "grabbling" them durin? the summer put away 15 1-2 bushels. Mr. Rsade. says his wife cooked one of these po tatoes forjiinnpr and after the fainilv had dined on t hem there was half of it still on the table. Mr. Reade chal lenges the Count v for anv one to show as good a lot of 10 bushels grown fiopr a hklf bushel planting. we hope Mr, Reade will enter some of these potatoes at the Bethel Hill Community Fa^r. Mystery Meeting The Rotarlans held their weekly ineetUvg last Wednesday afternoon. It was known as "the mystery meet ?tnc." as few knew where the meet ing would be held. .The Durham Rotary club heid a similar meeting. a!', the memfc'rs betn? Instructed to follow the leader Both clubs met at Happy Oaks. Mr. E. V. Boatwrlght's country place? "where barbecue and brunswick stew was served by the ladles Of the Presbyterian church. It was a mast enjoyable occasion, Durham being represented by about 1i enthusiastic members. Jim Lons welcomed the visitors, while the re- T! fpohsr was made by Bob Flowers. William Haines even better than In "Brov.11 iff^Harvard in "SLIDE KEL LY SLIDE" playing at Palace Thea tre Monday and Tuesday.