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PERSON COUNTY IS ONE OF THE LEADING AGRICULTURAL COUNTIES IN NORTH CAR. ROXBORO WELCOMES NEW COMERS. FOR INFORMA TION WRITE THE BOOSTERS CLUB J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST. ABROAD NEXT ? ?1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. XLV. ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY 11. 1928. NO. 28. ROBINSON WANTS TO OPEN- OFFICE IN SOUTHERN STATE Campaign Committee Will Start Its Labors With Bank. Balance Of $200,000 PARTY IS IN SHAPE New York. July 10.?Members <of the t^mocratic national committee gath ered here .today for the first meeting iAXh, the; candidates for the presl :'-*ncy and v ice-presidency tomorrow ?? decide on a plan of battle. 'Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar '* an^a.s candidate for vice-president. t ril ved a day ahead, of hi? running -irate, Oovemor Alfred E: Smith of York, who broke his journey rem - Albany to attend the annual jcy scort odtinq at Bear mountain. The Arkansas senator, who was Permanent chairman of the Houston convention., issued a statement in which t\e urged the national com .cittee to consider the advisability of establishing a southern headquarters "o combat' what he saw a*< an or i-anjzed effort in several southern late.?* to defeat the Democratic* na ticket. With Senator Robinson was Jesse H; JOnes. director *of finance of thb national committe and Jones issued * statement summarizing the final re port he will make tomorrow. This -sAttwt fhat fhf ra^p^'nm rinmmtttee "ill start its labors with no 'inherit ed' debts and with a bank balance of : tout $200.000 One of the latest arrivals of those ?vtyo will attend the council of war -rmorrow was Clem Shaver. Selec- j ari of whose successor-as chairman *i the national committee tomorrow Tin be one of the first acts of the r.mmitteemen. In talking with ? reporters* Senator ^fcjbinson said that he could not ;*ak. with any certainty about his activtttp^ uiTttt" after to ?rjorrowV meeting, but Jw said there no 'doubt that he^ would miTttr n nainber of speeches in the west and rr iddle west. Anmj*1 Cftlenratiorf Qf B. H. H. S. Held And that Star Spangled Banner v still waves. Ot?r the land, of the Irce and the I . home of the brave." We had -btlr anrtliat celebration on 9Fednesdav the fourth at B. H. H -chool Baseball. bttinswlck stews*. Mid a general good time The flnst came between our second 'ine and Dlxen store first ntne went I \r\ lavor of the visitors. The second I fame with Clusters Springs about il r m. between first teams, wfth :* I -ore of 7 to 11. In favor of Bethel ??fll ..The third game came off in th<* ~rft?rooon with. SfliithfielM. ending -crib a score of 0 to 16. in favor oi ^ithel Hill Altho the bqvs came a Vng hundred miles to help us cele >fate t he v accented th?ir defeat In ? sportwranHke manner and a general . >e<> feeling prevailed thru out th<* i r?ir?e. '. : We want to esncclaUy thank Miss :~>1en Jovncr and Mr Jno Russell, cook*. tor theft faithful lo)x>r heloin? to make the stews a suc re$?.~The Boys Notice! T have quite a number of letters * ?an lin? to buy farm Itv thl* county. T? you have n farm vou want to. sell rent pteftle Mt m touch with 019 vnd lint vour farms There is no ' for this ervlce and if you * re willing to sell at fair prices 1 be ? f* I can heln vou make a deal, please detail^ of the ^oam. Kwhat kind of butlditws num of acres, how much In cultivation nd how much'wood. land. etc. Come ->. ee me. or write full particulars at once. P H HUNTER. fjgg. rihawhe* TemtomTilv Movetl Mr. H Cantor, who luut b?n or. ; nov1ne Tf? Wr? on W KtfppT V hlnh h* cnn<1ue(?<1 hi* .fir* sale ha* iovmT bin >tock to the Kaplan bmM ? -in. Junt a* soon ?* ,th?. Vt>irili Imiuu . ;n? 1?' complrVd he will open up a ~nnr "? i"' ? <5=: , Otto H"ltnn<t . iPnnnlMt or hll ? 1nrkf?'-'> ("'"medium' i. with Ortfflth'* tTTIRlS" trttrrirx? ?n^.i-. Thnradav TQWVi TOTTi 12lh Alfred E. Smith, Mrs. Smith and Smith's Birthplace ? ? ?? ; ;t> Here are pictures of Oovernor~AITred E. Smith. Democratic nominee f6r president. as ho is now and as he was at the ages of 4 and 16. Mrs. Smith and the birthplace in New Yokr City of the Democratic standard bearer. SMITH AT Afie OF ?* fMlftf AT A?t OF 16 Mrjaifrep e smith ALFRED B SMITH DrMocffAT CAMBIOATt **?- Pttes I PENT Atrnro r SMITHS BlftTHPLACr Roberson Bound Over In ! Criminal Operation Case Special 4-H Club Meeting Saturday July 14 At 3 P. M. There will be a special call meeting oX all 4-H club members at the court house. Saturday Jutyf 14th at 3 P. M., ?purpose??t?dUcussinu pi am tor the annual encampment at Ocean j View or at New Bern. Ail members are urged??j^4mend this meeting so as to irfaKe arrangements and plans! .pertainihg. to the encampment. Par ents are urged to attend and to go. all possible. In fact, you will^be a* ureat help to the county agent in helping to keep things lined up and! in giving the children a good time, i All should take gome vacation at some time, of the year. ajrfdThis will be a plendid -opportunity to'T3lTB~7id vantage of. Only club/members afe Tlnnblc ra ulU'ilU llic (fetftp: \ Meet us at- the courthouse at thi' above named hour to discuss plans. H. K. Sanders. County Agent. ! -N. Roxboro B. Y. P. U.1 Program for July '15th. 1928: Sub ject for the evening. "Christian Stew- j ardship." Open with song, president ?n..? charge. Sentence prayers. Bible leader j reader in charge. Devotional by Mrs. i Chan. OUrlant. Introduction by T. J. Bledsoe. 1st Topic?Oct the right slant on! the world, by Miss Estelle Cole. . 2nd Topjto?-Christ describes the j Christian steward, by Nellie Flynn. 3rd Topic What hast thou in thine hand, by Mrs. Wm. W*. Morrell. 4th Topic?The Parable commands, mcney making, by C. N. Dickerson. 5th * Topic?Ood expects us t6 give bv Allie Holt. Discussion on pastor by U R Vat*-. boro; Now soon the play of Cran-Berry j Corner* will be given by North Rox boro B. V. P. U.?Cor. Sec. Improvements To Be Made In Bank Building When the . Peoples Bank erected their building on Main Street they thought (hey had room .and to spare for aU time? but as noted In their j statement hut week, the bank has <.ut*rown their fondest hopes, anq, thev tlnrt more room te needed. A ron traet has bean let. Mr. Cieo. W. Kane bun? the contractor, for remodcllnt and 'nlarKlnR their quarter*, and whcnjcanuuletcflL it wiir be one of the most modern bank buildings in this rectlon of the State / Home Again Mr. N. Umsford. who had main tained office* Mf the Pass -St Carver building for more than 25 years but' had to move out rm account of the "Tire" fias moved bifli and #IV< he; now feels at home again. o . ! In a demonstration conducted in i Cabarrus County. 200 pounds of ?ilk-1 fnrte nf *Kl? ?*> w?U appot- , entlv make more grain than ?00! pounds of rotton seed meal, report i j county *??nt R. n ooodmafl. ~ ?A ninrlnn.1 fymnnce of headetron? ' Youth. WF. AMERICANS" wltl;. Patsy Ruth Miller and Oeorge Sidney playing at Palaee Theatre Mondav ?nd Twesdav .TiiTv IR-"tl,lh Matinee Mommy S-flO-Tr-M. ? | Physician Waives Ex amination and Gives '.! Appearance Bond M. H. DAVIS ADMITS Durham. July 10.?Dr Mike Rober Hon. chanced with performing the j criminal operation which resulted In j the death of Mi*& Irma Louise Rob- j inson. young Goldsboro . woman who i last year taught in Raleigh schools, was bound orer for trial in-Superior-] Court alter a preliminary hearing ; of the case before Judge Walter Bass in Recorder's Court here today. His I bond was fix at $4,000. The State used only three of its, witnesses in building its preliminary ? casjp.- M. H. Davis. assistant?Ota^ '? entomologist who is charged with be-'j ing an accessory before the opera ^ t ion. told a story which branded the! Durham doctor as an incompetent j criminal. The testimony of the young J man. who frankly admitted his part; In the case, remained unshaken aitei a half hour of rigid cro^ examlna- ; tion at the hands of Percy, Reade. Roberson's attorney. Dr. William Dewar and Di Henry Turner. Raleig^ physicians who at tended Mis* Robinson af??r she de veliped septicaemia from the opera tion which, tho State contend*. Dr. Roberson performed. corroborate J Davis* statements as to developments ^ between the operation and ? June 19. the date of the young woman's death.. "We \\ere positive that she had been pregnant and that she had untiergoYi.? an abortion." said Dr. Dewar when Read asked if anything but the crlm- , inal operation could have produced the condition. The defense did not'pot* cta' any evidence, holding tjielr guns for ?he Hght *to come In Durham Superior' Court. There, was no delay in raising the bond, it being the same as set the day of Dr. .Roberson's arrest. Dr. j E. H. Bowling signed Dr. Robersotl's* Bond. Notice! Privilege T** Hue July 1st. 1?2S All privilege tax on merchant* and t and others In the Town of Roxboro were due and payable duly 1st. 1928 ; On ?August 1st. 1938. ft . pehalty of j twenty percent will be added to thaw not paid. Pay your privilege tax now. nnd avoid the penalty. B. B. Mangiiro. ? Tax Collector"' Some Fine Berries Our good friend. Mr. W, B. Hum- ( phrles on? of tl*?>very best and most progressive farmer*' of tha. Bcth?;l . Hill section, placed on our desk thts morning ome of . the finest dewber ries we nnrr seen Severn! of - rh^iu weighed more than an ounce. ? ? o ? Go over the peach orchard now And remove all dead twlqs and mum ' claU&te, Twigs that have been kUled bv brown rot, can be readtty -f?n limmie Hollow* v lias the beat acre "f tobacco 2Lany Club boy in D*.ir-; ham County, nrrordtna to his county agent "The tobacco has made good . growth. ha* a uniform stand and Is t of ene?lfcnt quality. |. - J -I CAL COOLIDGE TO ACCEPT HOOVER RESIGNATION Superior. Wk, July 10?President Coolidfe will accept the resigna tion from the cabinet of Secretary Hoover of the Commerce Depart ment* bat the date of acceptance ha# not been decided an yet. President ( ootid*? will not a&k the Republican Presidential can- , didate to remain in the cabinet during- the whole " electoral cam The resignation of Secretary Work 6f the Interior Department will also be accepted by Mr. Coo4 idce. ? The - chief executive ha? many names before him to fili^boUk va canciea in the cabinet/ As yet lie has made no- final choice. Mrs. Thomas Edison Contributes To Bryan Memorial?University ___Da.yicn. Tenn.. juiy-fr?TA^snbscrip tion of one hundred do^ars. which is the popular unit in the campaign to build aJ great memorial university here in honor of the late William Jennings Bryan, has been received ?from Mr#. Thomas A. Edison, wife 91 the great Hnventor. according to F. E. Robinson, president of the Bryan Memorial University association. "One of the gratifying things about the building, of the University", said" Mr Robinson, in announcing the gift. "Is the large number of distinguished cltizens^over the nation who are con tributing fundS and talcing active part In the movement in other ways' The tdtal amount subscribed in tho nation how approximates three-qu&r* ters of t a million dollars, according, to Mr. jRoblnson. and gifts have been received Jrom 29 states. ' although active campaigns have b$en conduct-., ed In.pfcfts of five states only. North Carolinians luive Contributed; approximately ? $50.000 to the univer sity .aigi there are yet many friends and admirers of Mr Bryan In tho state who are expected to subscribe Revival Service* At Rock Grove Th'p revival .servlcaa will begin' at Rock. <yrove Sunday afternoon Julv 15th After Sunday there will be two services.'one In the afternoon and ofie at rflght. Bro, West of Roxbom will da- the preachlne The public U cordially Invited to attend all of the services. Joe. B. tCurrln Pastor. Rev.. SiW* Will Spend Several Week? In-N. Y. Rev T. A Slkes. pastor of the Edgar lx>rat Memorial \f E. Church. South.-left Monday afternoon for Ne* York City, where he will ".pAnd threi week? studying In Union Theological Seminary Mr."^Sikes requests ua' ti state that there will b* no prearhlnt Sfmces in the ehure.h until the" first Sunday in August The earliest record of wooden cof Qns among the Entrllsh ?as In A. D. $42. In the burial of KEUg Arthur. Red letter days on the. farmer's ??l#ndar for July are those Included In Farm and Horrte Week at State College. July 33. 34. 33. 3? and 27. ?1** -t-mm. with Orlfflth-s "81TNBHINT; <1IRM'' plavlhg Patacc Theatre: Thursday (Onlyi July f2th. CALENDAR CHANGE NOW SET FOR 1933; SOME ADVANTAGES Universal "Adoption Of I 3 Months' Calendar Recommended By National Body 28 DAYS IN MONTH Washington. July 9.?Universal a doptton of a 13 months' calendar ? each month with 23 days?was ten? tatlvely set for 1933 by tho National Committee on Calendar 3'unpltfna tion at it*, first meetinc today. The committee headed by George Eastman kodak millionaire of Ra Chester. N. Y.. is .unofficial, but was created by Secretary Of State Kellogg at the suggestion- of the League of Nations. The recommendation* of the Amer ican committee will , be - considered with others by the league a treaty drafted and the leadinu powers . of the world ask to sign. * To Get Sentiment T?n sub-committees were named bfy Eastman to investigate the atti tude of industry, commerce, finance, transportation, science, labor, agri culture, journalism. social and edu cational organizations toward world wide acceptance of the 28-dav, 13 month calendar. Eastman said as far as he had studied the situation, no objections have been registered against the re form itiovPTTiertt He-inn be lief that It would take at least, five years to put jt into, effect. The 13-month calendar was orig inated by Mo6es Cotswoirth. The 13 months would account for *364 days in tlie year. The 365th day would follow. after December 28 and would be called Year Day. Leap Day, February 29.. would be inserted as Jtfnfe 29 every fourth year. Undfer the new calendar All national holidays would, be celebrat ed nn Nfrmrinv _ The advantages 6f the new caTerF dar. as~ pointed?out _bv the .national committee, are: 1?Ail months would be equal 2?The day of the week would il wavs indicate the monthly date and both day and date could be recorded on clock and watch dials. 3?The 28-day month would exact ly quarter all. months ? and harmon ize weekly wages and' expenses with monthly accounts, rents, etc 4?Evefy month-end would coin cide-with the week-end. 5?Thirteen monthly settlements, during the year would cause a faster turnover of money. Church Notice Revival on at Leas Chapel this ?veek. Preaching at three-thirty and five e4ch day: bv Rev. j. E Blalock of Parkton. N. C. Revival begins. at Concord nest Sunday, Preaching at eleven by Rev J. H. Shore, of Weldon. N C. Also preaching at night. Services on through the week each day at si* and eight P. M. | Everybody invited and welcome to all th'e services.. J. W Bradley. Cb Op Suits For the past several day ?officers have been Inisv serving papers on members of the Oo-Op. Association, and Monday th eday wa sspent in hearing these casea. Banks in Balti more and Richmond brought suit a galnst those who had borrowed monev on their P C'?. and 93 catfes were heard yestreday. In. most of the cttsei .nd^neiit iuu?'ih inmi i ? fight was made and cases dismissed, while quite a number paid the a moont* claimed rather than bother further with- the matter. , "An Arizona Cowbow" "An Arizona Cowboy." with all of' ffle ihrjlls romance and excitement of the wild west n breath-takln fttrirv df ?reed atld plots on a western ranch, owned bv pretty Mlsir Ma reun ite Moore wilt b* given at AUen.<vlU? high "school Frldav evening. .Inly 11. at 8:W. by fhe- AiMmwitf tCoamethJ league Come, enlov the evening. Admittance IS and JS cents Zander-Gump Wedding 1 Wm'igHS-firTBWIhe 7J?nder-aump! wedding Watch for the daW. tArten? lor .the Kfddlhg bells they' will be .?Inging soon. It Is n wedding thai wfll HOOVER DECLINES TO ANSWER FARM LEADER'S INQUIRY - / Hoover Will Not Make Any Statements Un til Acceptance Speech TO SPEAK AUG., I I Washington. July 10 ?Herbert Hoo ver Republican President ian nomi nee, declined to answer W H. Settle, president of th? Indiana Farm Bu reau Federation. as to .'his "personal position" on agriculture problems, it . was said at Hoovers office today# . According to reports from Albany. Oovernor Alfred E. Smith.' the Dem ocratic nominee, in reply tO a simi lar telegram from Settle, made a com plete statement as to his. intentions, if he is elected President. Two reasons were given at Hoover** office fOr failure to answer Settle. 1. The Republican nominee has de- * clined repeatedly . to make any poli tical statements until his formal ac ceptance speech on August 1J/. f": 2. i5ettie is a Deihocrat. it was said, and the Republican nominee has no intention of replying to Democratic questions. Those close tO Hoover said he *viJI give Che agricultural problem close study and possibly make several con structive suggestions along .tills line, it was said, he wtU not discuss issues. Hoover was represented j&s being deeply Interested in aiding the farm vr to maintain his poilflM .'ift?OSe economic life ot ^jnerioa and it was explained his refusal to answer Set tle would -not be construed as indif ference. Settle asked for i he statement to ; P**aept. it to the executive committee 1 of the Indiana, federation at its meet ings in Indianapolis next Ttn?sday. Death Of Mrs. J. Burton Satterfield -Wr?jnffunofr*SatteEflehh wl\o lias been ill for some_ time. and was feifir rted to The hospital in Richmond a bout (wp weeks ago. died there yes terday. Mrs. Satterfield was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Winstead. She was a woman ot a loVely Christian disposition, and not only the friends of the immediate sections in. which she lives, but of the rntier County mourn with her hus band. children ind other relatiyes in th^ir ?sad bereavement We were unable t oset particulars a?? to I he funeral services. A Trip Through The Valley Of Virginia Rev. N* J. Todd .will chaperon a par ty of .boys through the Valley of Virginia. taking in Natural Bridge and ;the wonderful caverns The party left yesterday morning and was com iioeed Of the following: Rev. N. J. Todd. Harold Gentry. Huel Oentrv. Earle Gentry. Edward Young Charlie Gentry. Allen Parham. Clyde Oentry, Ous Woody Kendall Gentry Calvert and EddW Turner. Words Of Appreciation We refcNt to learn that our good friend. Mr. Willie Tokstad. has ac cepted a position In Phlaldelphia. and will soon leave us for that City. Ho Is a fine young man an asset to any community and it Is with sincere re gret we part with him. He has been a member of The Inn for several months and has so conducted' him self as to make lilm one of the fav orites in our home, and we shall mtwi hi*, genial Jutmor, wit and tun . Tift BOYS At Mr? ? J. M. Pass' Inn Revival Services Revival services were held last week at Lambeth Memorial. Rev W. f West doing the preaching, and at Al. with Rev Mr Uary preaching. The attandance" at bbth places was good and. great Seriously 111 Mr S. C. n Hunter, who has bfcen 111 far ..'.oiiif lime. is eettinall? ill, and her friends ar* very despondent ?ver her condition The Greatest Theme In the world ?.The Forward March 6f Youth a* Opposed to the.older Generation "WK AMEBICAHs: playing at Pakw* Theatre Monday and Tuesday -Ailv l#-17th. Matinee Monday i 00 P. WE.
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