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PERSON COl/NTY IS ONE OF THE LEAPING 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. AUGUST 1. 192>>. NO. 31. MANY FAMILIES LEAVE HOMES ON ACCOUNT FLOODS Western Kansas Is Visited By. Worst Floods Jn History Dur ing; Last. Few Days' HEAVY RAINS UNUSUAL Hays, 'kas July 30?Western Kan sas today experienced one ct the worst, floods ;n..it* hUtory following heavy rams. wfiich are. unusual in ? his. semi and regidh Properly damage here-was;estimat ed- at several hundred thousand dol lars while more thsm 300 . families were forced u> flee their homes early today when the rapi<Uy rising Vaters of Boe Creek inundated the . most fashionable residence section.. No . loss of life.wa^ repdrted. Traffic was interrupted over a wide area when the xwrents washed nut bridges -and flood-ed roacW and. railroad tracks- Additional overflows farther down the river valleys were forecast b?\ the ^overhment weather bureau at Topeka. With the weather clearing through out .'most |pf the stste. the weather ?Observer kawi the downpours which drenched iCansas apparently were, ended. When the water reached-its crest, ;tf Tiiny houses \cere above the ftobd which fevered approximately one-third of ?the town Water was si* feet deep /*in the buildings of- the Kansas State Tear hers .college and entered the* Un ion Pacific railroad depot Women and.; children were carried lrom 'heir homes on men's backs in. lh*^ absence of boats Improvised rafts were hastily constructed to 1aid in the rescue work. Flood waters of Blood creek, fol lowing a seven inch ram. lorded re?? :dents o! K olslngton to move to 'higher ground A mpe of railroad track was washed out and water, was '??tandjns! :h the iower parts of^ the Vow 11 _ ? / ' \ ^-"err1?!Tek .iIm/ forced out 100 fam iroiri their homes-gr Ellis. Water frdm '.hreP Itfll fm deep HjwI 1;.' :he' ? reer-. and thousands, of bushels .a heat in-' elevators was soaked V Wakeer.e> hundreds of birds "?fcre found .drowned ' in the court" ttOu>e square -following a seven inch - im .which seht allstreams out. of their banks . The. SmG : Hii: river -wgs |\J^_ >f its banfcs at Saiir>a i?nd Eljsworth and v--as nsir.u rapidiv. Several fam ilies had beer, dnveti from their home?, near Lincoln by the Salina n><?r-:ihd others .were preparino to inpve as tij* water continued to rise. The .floods ,ha"ve caused serious de to Umbn Pacific railroad trains and on-.iderable damage to the 'rail road's propertv . All "trains.-were be nc detoured ? *^re hours lat" reach m z thalr ttest iru tipti< Improvements To / Bank Building Owitw- t?i the larire wrtH ir. that? nuKinrv- the Pwpiw Bfti.it losnd h nece?<arv f: ha1." ivJit room and ?trorv. ha? t orr.ni?nc*<! onrhanees in 'lieir WnkKia rooms ? K tn??a!ne. is belt/? , dden frttidfc -.will pfcrf ? far the boMrk"<-j*i*'i.nd. ? prtvutt entrance .1?. the viw-tfrffidtn'A room i* heing made so ,Ui?t liis >.!$(.?? can be approached withiiis ???? ttwnifl-. she regular tja/ikirm department Edgar Long Memorial .R/-i;iilir urti.-cfc uiU be resumed at Edaat L -r,s Memorial church next .Sunday. Auaust. Sth Qyaday School. 9 4&. Sermon at 11 and P Epvorth Leaeue ~:lj Trf-n* vour ielf S> th" best ? or Sun - I.3V--KO to <hcrrh ?ud '-n)py the wel come. iiw music and the sermon You v'lll V better sfttmhed at- ntitht than il en spent the.' clay m lh* otd- rut*. Olve it ,i -rial T. A StKES. Paa'tar Fir*t Raptitt Church . Bible Srlxw! -10 'JO a. tn Ft V. WH uum Superintendent Preaching, 11:00 a ? Subject. Practical Conaeeraiioti B. Y. P -U? 6:45 [>. m Prof. B. B vniah! net. pirrct-or i cardial welcome-.? extended toali W F WEST Pastir A great comedy, an trtrststabSr 'tat slid aii unusual romance. Norma She*W ?n Th" Intent Prom 'Par?' ?t Palace Tlwatrr, Mondavi ?"Tiie . ai. Auaua. *-Wh Matic?..Mor: 7:00 P M. MAX GARDNER TO HAVE NO PART IN FILLING VACANCY > Savs Naming Of National Committeeman Is Entirely Up To Committee GOV. MORRISON PROSPECT Shelby. July 31.?O. Max Gardner will not have any recommendations to make to the State Executive Com mittee as to the Democratic lead/>r the committee will name to succeed Senator F. JUL Simmons as national committeeman. "Th e gubernatoral ? candidate made, that plain in a state ment issued here toda.V "The selection of 'a successor to Senator Simmons." the statement read. ~is a question entirely for the executive committee. - The committee graciously, accepted my recommenda tion tor State chairman, but I do.not. ? Continued on page eight) .. NUN DENIES SHE INFLUENCED MAN TO KILL OBREGON ?v Slaver Of Mexican Leader Admits Indirect Influence When Arraigned ASKS FOR SPEEDY TftlAL Mexico City, July 31.?Flat denial j thai .she had in any way influenced Jose de JJeon Toral to kill General Alvaro Obregon . was made here tor day by the Catholic nun. Conception I I Acebedo de la Lata, who has beet; I LaocUsed by the police- of : ottering :n the mind of Toral ^ a belief that he I could solve the religious * problems of I I. Mexico by crime. }- ahg ~T$Lyt? tbls denial in &n . m?er^~l \ jew with, a group of newspapermen I whose ndxt question wa* Who influenced Toral to kill Gen eral "ubrreon''" *T do not kiiow. she replied. I Torfil htmsell has stated that no- I I bod v knew of tys intention and that I riobodv influenced him. His father. ! I i nbt her. wife and brothers flay they I I knew nothing' of his plan and if any- I bad v has admitted knowledge of his I intention that admission has jiot I I been' made public. I The policy however. is. still to I itunkthat he was: influenced bv ? scme I ne who knew of his .'intentions.' 1 The nun said if she had done any Itfrcfl?. she wished to be punished fori f she . couid ftnd happiness In God? I l"*ill I Change Managers Of Harvey-Boatwright Co. Thrre ha* been a rhanae in the >^:rKcr.\ 6t the Harvey-Boat* wrlghl company. Mr. J: Shields Har \ p- who has beep president , has I ? d his interesi m the corporation. &?d :-.as reuicned as president Mr. T r. BoatvTlsrhT has been ?'lectecL t a. his position, and will have active c hat ire of the busing. We fire a:lad 1*o learn that this will : effect the, market, in !ar.t it wUl atyti it rone m'drfc buyer, as Mr. Har vey will btry. independently on this Washington City Visitors <^ol Geo M Newell and family o! Warhincton D- C. spent several days iJtitr* .ust week, isr.ia? relate.en ii? ftofcbdfo, and at the Pines, the fiotne ? of Mr. and Mrs. T C. Brook* ^ C01 Newell is a brother of the late Mr W f? n Newel i. and dunnu his Hfftime wa*~ frequently h visitor tvere Cdl." Neweil ?*as for. a number ol 'mm lOnnected vith the auditing ?e . in TV r. and dtrtv in Panama He k now on the retired list ?_??,?:?.? Mr. W. E. Snipes Champ Cycle Rider Mr ff. F *n*pes wbe *>wn< ??-Jdeyrl'* he-has been runni-i.: for nine year*. he ha? m* eeed I&.fMM), mile* trfttt It. and ? ! 1? ?tH! rtini rood. . IHs heal-, retrod. "hr slate*, is if mil** . usai Which Road Will Lead To The White House? The tro leadlns candidates for the presidency and the houses wherein they .were born are pictured above. As can be easily seen. Herbert Hoover i< the product of.a small town and Alfred E. Smith the product of a big city. Men from the country and city both have attained the highest office m the land. fhis year, which will be the vie.tor?a' city or a country product0 ' This supreme, test?tbe tontest between a Small City and a Bi? City product?is engaging the attention of the entire country ' - Everyone is wondering and asking: "Smith or Hoover? Which?" District Court In California Dismisses M. Hopkins Case San Francisco, July 31.?United Stat? district-court here today dis missed the suit of 547 descend ants. Norm Carolina relatives of Mark Hopkins California pio neer, .for a ?share in his vast estate. The suit charged that securities valued at more thkn $1.000.000 had been concealed by Moses Hopkins brother Of Mart:, and administrator, of the pnjpjerfv. , when the estate was distributed in J883: Th6 further charge *'as made that Timothy No^an Hop ??mnj a d'?proti ?nr, r? i-.a .i continued the concealment 'Suits " wrwe?instituted by. the North Car olina relatives after the death of Moses. Mark Hopkins, died -intestate and his widow and two brothers Moses and Samuel, inherited the property. The will of Mrs. Emiiv Hopkins, widow . of Moses. was filed in New York. July .7. last, dis tributing an estate of $3 474.881 to 43 heirs. Court attaches inti mated that distribution of her es tate would be held up ? pending settlement of "suits over the Mark Hopkins property. In dismissing the Mark Hop kins suit; the court, ruled, that the, estate had been fully administer ed . and .that the c omplaints hid' Tailed to .show that" they had beer, barred from advanjcrnc vhe?r claims at the time or 'administra tion. Frank Page Sees No Need" For Any More Road Bonds Highway Commissioner Believe?:' Self ?Perpetuating System 1 Now Acquired Bltt GAS TAX MUST BE ? USED FOR ROADS ONLY Raleigh. .1 ulj 31.?In the opinion of Commissioner Prank Page. North Carolina will have attained by the :nd of the present fiscal year a self perpetuating, self-Increasing State Juehway system lor. which there >vlU will never have to -be issued another collar's worth of bands?If the gaso lene tax is kept inviolate lor State |highwa\ purposes. With the present ?solin? tax ? ;irrd '"lth considerably lens than the ,>res . ,r,crease of automotive frafTlc.* the State can increase Its highway system at the rate if about J50 miles year itiamtali; all '.ft road:>a\ n teres! 'On all it"- road' indetedness and conr.pletelx clear its highway c|ebt ?n- the year 1?52. the Commissioner 'Tlieves In shjrt J'lth Its V'eseti" capital :utlay of ?15.000.000 North Carolina has acquired a permanent growing hijrhwiv system?has made an invest ment which w}!1 contlr.ui ti pav divt dend*^if the gasoline ta* is kept ;n vlolat; fcr State roads in accordance ?)i* ft tate's contract with the buyert 'at its bonds. Talk* To Rotarian* This announcement, which -aid Mr Pa*.,-has never been made pub licly before, came during an informal talk which he made before'the Ttal Hovarj Club yesterday. Given . n answer to a question asked by j one- of the Rotarlans it ?ttraeted little notice Several month? ago thr Highway Commission announced ihai it would not ask the next (WMWili Assembly for a bond Issue bot neither ' Mr Page nor any pj his Commission ers wre reads- or willing to affrance ' the tfcrf? another bsnd wirt neve'r he asked i; Under fweient ir?J3? regulations jim under, the jiresunt system _ofJ -yi\ , the ' 30 -o' i" -veld' 5*t Page ?4. < .-i. wfi 'r, 1 {??? ttn*? 1 1 Bitten By Snake . Monday - morning Mr . F. H. Oakes. son of Mr. :E. C Oakes of near Rf ? mora, via* suckermg tobacco ana was bitten by a Highlana Moccasin It was a small snake possibly 1 8 inches ling. Mr. Oakley say* as he was reaching down to pull off a sucker he lelt a Mmi. rind thoiighi.'lt was caused by a briar but looking flown he saw the snake ASter bandaging his arm and applying first aid rem "d;es he was brought here and '.joked alter bv'ft physician H? "emed ? ? Liffpr no se'riou* effect {roir. the bite and returned to hi> tor!?*. Another Still Captured Sheriff N V. Brooks, ar.d Depute Frank Bradsher brought a complete datftt for marwfacrurihft "tidUflr W !3 -al headquarters. The still was dis covered in a thicket, one. mile south weft of Cunningham Abo?*' three gallons of' whiaky x'aa also taken in th= raid Tlw ?till tit :iot la opera tion nnd . no arrests were made In connection with tf.s Ir.dlr.? o! the outfit. Unusual Values During the nasi week thp people of t bit section have t uid at isppor ? unity to buy <>?aaor.able merchandise at unusually atttactire ;irice< Bare ly doe? the good fortune come ?.hen you buy seasonable merchandise a* such .prices as .atf beinj offered ?hroughrnrt bv Mess Harris V Boms Think ? Of baying fresh JS-'i-date summer suj?? at nh'-Ollrtl off If yo>i have, not looked over hi- sale von. ?owe It to sotiraelf and-sr>ur r?*ketbook lo do no at once t ._ Till o?-m i ; c. WatkUW say* Thtmrs arc eet ? Ing e~ durnwi Sad" ibtf: .pretty sbon tft" farmer have at?v thin? )ti\ be rt:. ?ved of ?? ?? i > .The *r?*e. .*tory ot ;h? rraveUn* Sat'? lac. Vjirtr.a " - ? ITr "TO? 1 litri1 From TSrf, Iit ' ;J IW lj Titmifai trg fi.Tire TUNNEY RETIRES FROM RING; GIVES NO FUTURE JOB SITUATION SOME BRIGHTER, SAYS MR. GRIST employment . situation . in North Carolina is getting better, or at least the records show that It was better last week than in -several preceding seven-day per iods. Frank D. Grist. State Com n?isKonfr of Labor and Printing and Director of the State-Federal Employment Service, said Tuesday.. The seven Stale-Federal employ-? ment offices in North ' C arolina last week found jobs for 490 of the Ml people who applied for themx Mr. <*rist reported. Of the 490 provided with jobs. 15R were women. Placements by bureau^ follows: Asheville. .46: Badin, 24: Charlotte . 70.: Greensboro. fU; Raleigh. 45: Wilmington. 8fc:. Winston-Sfclem. MONTHLY INCREASES OF $4,498 GRANTED 25 STATE EMPLOYES Only 25 Of 19& Applications For Increase In Salaries 1> Granted Bv Commission ? INCREASES TO FORESTERS Raleigh. July 31 .^Monthly increases totalling $4.498 were. granted. 25 o! the' 199 Sute employes, who last aSKed the Suite Salary ahd Wage Commission to raise '-heir *ai aricf Edwin 3. Bridges, executive secretary-?p th? commission announc ed "Tuesday. ' The 199 Employes', applying for -.-aIt increases asked "*a total ol $36006^ Mr. 3rid2P.s -aid. bu: the comr.niision ' saw to 'increase Qillles r>niv 25 The increases, granted were ?^3. cases where the employee had threatened to quit oh the..around that he or .she hid better paving positions ? frtsewftefrf, he j??V ' jvfovv-V'' ^ Bridge Talks ? Ofirizn the past 24 Hours. I have had as mat? as ter. Stat? employes w toa?e to me and till me that they are worth more money than .tbey lire cetttns. .iaid Mr. Bridget They < vidontl.v don't understand that it :s the oomrnisfion that iijrants the appji cations and nbjfc m? ' .. n>? -???? DfiijrtiiuT.t ' : er vr*i->n ..'id 1) ? ' mcnt v. r.-~n ?> has 'employes, ia^ed bost ;n 'the number of increases granted, s? ot the 23 applying setting monthly in creases totalma SI.100. These in creases. Mr. Bridges said, went larftelv to., foresters, who had threatened to quit on the .CTdund -hat. th-y could cet-more money elsewhere To k?c !hem It was necessary to raise their I -aiaries Miss Crowder Is Elected Principal r-Titt ? "W:"!" E Oro^der. who ls_ so I v.-rtl ttnMtn .-nd- ix>p':iar in, Hoxboso ';nd Person Q6unt\ has achieved' - :gttal ' hor.-ir by being "lected prln ".CkV ri? Wafcetor. High Schpoi MUs Crcwder ?? teacher oi Trench and Lata? lr. tfcc hlsh school department In commenting ? c.r: this honor the 7^b;ilon Record, 'ay? "Mta Willie E Crowder. who was troM pojJUiSr with the student? and ?:a rents iast ye?l ha* been appointed high ?chool principal fo succeed Mr Aubrey TlUey Miss Crowder'.' abil ity h.. n teaeher and ?-**eutl?e and ? b? fas tilt y with which ,h" handles disciplinary affairs were the factors which '?used the school trustee* to upon her lor this position Service At St. Marke AreMMeah B?th?a *11: hold cottv Wisnlon wi'i lee M St Mar*'*. Church n?*t Sunday morn In; at .11 o'clock You are ?ordlalli .?vitod to come aad worship at. this Church Home From Vacation R?- T. S Siv??, who spent, hi* va cation in New York City, has ret tim ed home and wtll- fill t Us regular SJ> rr?nrmer.t 'S'.rua-. Mr- -Slk-s .who also twi?-*t*itine ~4n 'pVIT* >0* n" ;t:r.?<l. . Gene Plans Rest And Gradual Retirement Before Decid ing: New Plans ELIMINATION SERIES TO DECIDE NEW HEAVY ;KIN<? New York. July 31.?Gene Tunney formal# announced ha retirement from the prolessional prize ring to day, ? ? >. The man who % came up from- the streets of Greenwich Village to win the heavyweight boxulg championship from Jack Dempsey at Philadelphia, September 23. 1926. has fought hia last bobt as a. professional tioxer. I will never engage :n another Tbdkins' cbmeai as heavyweight cham pion of the world." Tiirinev -aid today at -a banquet given by hip:, honoring William Muldoon: .New York State Athletic Commissioner. Te>: Rickard and New York box;n? writers, I reached the peak of -my career :n my bout against Torn Heeney and '.after devoting ten years of my life ? to- box m? 'I now wan: to- turn. to., other things To ."Retire" Gradually For the present. .Tunnev will -rest 1 ;?nd retire ..gradually from the public lunelight Ltfteri'h? ,may isnnoiEaoe definitely ? what business or profession he' enter. It: re.tirm.2 .Turkey', a^d . ? was iiipralli obligated ? > ?:rA -ecoofl ?pan a contract- he has with.- Tex Ricka'd to engage, in a bout in 1929. bur that the promoter had very gra ciously agreed not to fdrce him.. to . Vive up to the contract "I recognized the .legality.. ray contract with Rickard" when I. boxed Tom HeeneV last week the retiring titleholder said. 4and am morally obligated to fulfill the second itialf of the contract Rickard has agreed to accept a trophy, emblematic & Ure heavyweight championship. to pre '/Stejat to .the winner of. an elimination : tournament^ in =^ieu of tulfillment at . - r.~ ?>( oxrd part ?: *-t. Suspense gripped. the z roup fcnt the banquet, hali when Tunney'/ IS. * feip" knowledging .the presen* .. 1 .'f." . mvaluable Oox'er ..vard ? for.. J928 to him by Oomreissioner 7~5ftadntHi? ? ros* and --aid slowly/ .haJtij^glp: . "Thi* Is the greatest momec- of hiv Uf*7--I .thought, the greatest moment of. mv ttf? Was when I won the heavy-:? weight- championship?but fllss ijrom .ent Trkhsccnds :i{?this ua? .s. fir creater ? "I am making. my exit with a ?rr*st deal of reluctance.'. I don't wan: any one 'B think that 'here .5" u: ~'< it wrong with'the prMesjipn lit which T have ensaced and ?>; v.Mth I am r>roi4d I cannot be blind to ray debt to It.' Tr. his speech-. Tunney praised bsx 'ing as: "the democratic 'W all -aort?" elaborated on the . circumstances of retirement defended hi.- rigjii. 'to cive cp the championship and ? d?scrtt)?a .'in detail the plan for .??eleciinJ tilji successor Rev. J. A. Beam Suffers Broken Hip The maif friends- of Re;a. Beam will' regret'-to ktiow "thai on Monday.. he fell and broke ha hip. Mr Beam has been !n Richmond at the 'van1 of his daughter. Mr Tom Mrt-rh tor aeveral r'-pk ? an* km getting /m iwntl!. .? well in tact, ?hat !je had ?xpectea* to return horn* < mterday Me .had recovered to ra?ft ?n extent : hat he could walk abotrt the room with a little sunport hiit In some way slipped and fcU-' He was carried to he hospital and Dr. Beam letla us he is resting ;*ry wil at this writing. Tearing Down Old Jail Contractor Oeo W Kane a squad of hands at- work tearing rown the old jail Mtonda-. -normng. This Li om!- oi the landmarks of th" town, and has been much in the mw4s of the people of this Countr for ?om? time. It has been :h? victim of man' Tttiftsm* from ? vnrtoua and sundry irranajiUlST arid* some ^Trn? Since at the hands of th? Jildlf of the Superior Court The mmtni**ion. trrt stand indicted at th-.-. tmc frr not. mak ins the neccSsarr impro*?- ? mentis as ordered bv the Sudge and at the laat term of Court- Assured the would' be doing bv *,he next term* TMrni St -are' \n .-.?I.1. 1 1 Production "The Latest Protrr Parts" WMh Oeorge Sidney and Ralph FoftaW ' at. Palace Theatne. Monday At Tues ?lav 6t7Uv MaU&e? jZidav 3-90 P M ? . ~ W^T A
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