North Carolina Newspapers

We Welcome New Comers. J. W. NOELL. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT VOL. XLV. ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY "EVENING. DECEMBER 26, 1928. S1.50 PER YEAR Itv,ADVANCE. NO. 52. AND ROIARYANNS HAVE GREAT NIGHT Mr. Mencken (?) Of New York DeHvtNvAn Address Full .Satire ClUb at their evening ob ladies TUght. It was, in many ifccts. one t t the most enjoyable, 'held. Dinner, consisting of turkey course, with all accessories, served by the Jones Hotel, and worthy the reputation of this hotel. The dining room was beajtflfully decorated, the Christmas ;? ? ?k-'ii-.Jt-carrsed. out.. " The following prograin wS^-gfven : Song: Welcome Glad Tidings, to the tune of America. Invocation . H. L.. Crowell. Speech of Welcome: R. L. Harris. Dinner. Song: Mrf J. A. Long, with : Miss Katherlne Hatchett at the piano. Stunt; Several good stunts were pulled oft under the supervision of P. Gary Adams InstrumentalSolo: Miss Katherine Hatchett. Song : We Believe In the Ladles, ar ranged by P. Carv Adas. Introduction of the Speaker: W. Noell. Speaker; Charlie Ketcham. P.otar ian of Oreensvoro. This was the big feature of the evening. Charlie im iwrvmiu-d Mr. h, - rr >tfciicnyii. edi tor of the American Mercury. He wore a make-up which resembled Mr. Mencken and proceeded to flav the Rotarv clubs in general, and the Rox boro club in particular. For about fif teen minutes he laid on McDuft. and after getting the ire of even' true Ro tarian sufficiently aroused, he tore oft his dtegulije a nd Introduced Charlie Ketcham and for several minutes de livered tlje most beautiful .and enter taining talk on the alms of Rotary Imaginable It was a great hit, and, candidly, neatly even' ofie pre-cnt thought thev were hearm-: th? '.treat and gifted Mencken, even Cary Adams, - for lwv had alreadv asked several sitting near' li he -should not i - 'V-v-to. the rlnrfr-. Yes. It was grrat. and the- club is under manv obligations to President George Kan? fqr . most entertaining eventn" f^r .1' was Oeorore who in vited Charlie Ketcliam to cotiie down. Providence Farmer? Studv Tobacco Eventng classes are b?lng condu?ed on, tobaccco with about fifteen larmert in the Providence section Oeo W Smith. th?tV6t Acric. Teacher, is meeting ts?t<v u week and giving ie#? eons on apirr >yod methods of tobacco i production surti selection and pre paration of sned. varieties. ttie use of fertilisers. controUing^jJkeasts. of the farmijjl^^^^Vctton jroveo. clu^j^BPU^wt year. ?"i1, 01 ttie m> proved ptSetiCT* ; sing mit ncslum limestoiv better fertllliers. - ? liepttd -aAad. , priming. boubtlers roan; tnorg will .jraetice some of~thV more profre*?iv methods during ths . coming year. ^ Hi*!*# meetings will ion regularly ?Lpfter 'he Holidays snd all farmers of H&fe section should lake advantage ol i'ihe stu?y and <:>cusMon 'resented Loving Cup That. v. as a I'.ands-.me thin* tha . Pi-mhnn i i^ie .Edgar Long Memorial Methodist Church did lor Mr. W. H. Hambrick Sunday Fot mam rears Mr. Hambrick has been chairman of the board of Stewards, and when he rteclined a re-election the Church in appreciation of his long and faithful service. prcented him with a loving cup. It was an honor worthily be stowed. fcr Jew men have been more faithful to their church than has Mr. Hambrick Th? Oharlotte Observer ofters a silver trophy cup to the county home or farm' agent wt? conducts the beat asrrtcuUural WW itrrrtct in his county In 132?. A serious disease called tularremla may be contracted from sick rabbits. Pres.* notices recently carried the story of such an occurrence in Ran dolph County . ~ One hundred and fifty poultry grow er* of Fui?.' 'h County 'old or ex changed roosters at ft i^eent sale and exchange day held at Wlnston-Balem -BoaX ...tnl** th* y Midnight Show New Yrir's Eve Mor><gv_wuff-. eember Wr K:V .P_>^ >.v '.??/?<. ? 3FRCTADrRS REVtTS'. for tadllw am) C.fntlPinen i < SANDERS TELLS HOW TO MARKET TURKEYS Good Prifes Will Be Received If Handled Properly And Shipped To Cities FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS The holiday season for ^artcetiog untcys bu jaaea*. ^ i.W : an onoortunrty for you to get y?ir; during February. It has been the case several times that month than during the holidays. The? is no danger of overstocking theinaJri markets with FANCY turkeys, accqrd In? to a card received Trotf a RJeh mond Commission jrverchaat _ ? .Ml are aware of the tact yrf Bq*? boro cannot take care of aU the tur kevs offered by the farmers. The lam Cities in the North can a ?.he lurisejffi that ifce larmgrs of eg-, son County can raise, and at good prices, provided, the turkeys - area ta good condition. and are not^ culls. , Cull 1 turkeys ore in the class with low grade tobacco when il the auction floor. Good has , always, sold satisfactorily, and gopd. fat heaw turkeys will bring the besM price. Turkeys are bought and _solo.j according to weight and condition/1* 'hence we should see that they are , fed liberallly before offering them for < sale TurkexteUBt weigh eight pounds or '.ess itf*~ not 'wanted at aU by the ""rho commission merchants *ant the turkeys shipped by express, with the head and feet oil and feathers picked , off if the weather is cold and dry. If , the weather is rainy, warm or .unT!" tied they prefer them to oe Miiuyed alive. Ship only fat. weU developed turkeys, and save others to be shipped later, writes a commission merchant to H K Sanders. County Agent, who i making an effort to get all of the aureus turkeys out of the county during February It the farrhere will cooperate, we can ship all of the surplus turke4-s.? we will set them ready for marketing. ? Follow the Instructions given above from a commission merchant, ship dressed turkeys in clean barrels or J wooden boxes and not paper boxes. Do not become alarmed If you have failed to sell your turkeys. You have ttt hit the right market They must Vr 't-> -the large consuming districts. , Thenr-is -no-settfiwr around this-fa?? Call on your county agertt some Sat- , v.rdtiv in the. office. He will give- you addresses of commission merchant who jnjov a reputation of square deal ing tto whom you can ship ' keVsVith the fullest confidence that: these merchants will get the most lor your turkeys that their weight and condition will juattfy. It is -realized that anyone would rather fell localliy and get their mon e- on the spot at so much a pound for turkeys, but it cannot be done. Hrwerer. this should, not keep anyone from raisins turk?vs for the marke.. A special effort will be made to get more turk?vs In the county this vear as a sideline on the farm, and those vho are sponsoring the movement ktl"w before t-ney begin that the tur y?v? ir.M-t be sold in the northern mariwitJi c~me pre skeptical about shipping turkeys to commMsflon mwhants. but ?hese merchants have a reputation for miarn .dealing. They have been lri : h i-.ne? a loni <lm? and have a wood rating smons the business men. Plans ere <*r> foot to increase tha turkey pro duction in the county. From ?en ?o t"-?ntv turkevs cr more from several firms In the eountv would oasis* ma ?rln'.iv m helptw to make *>taacn. , the cash surplus of pp. ? . . . ? o ? - Market Will Open Jan. 8 in i ur last issue we stated that the t-lweco msvw here would open ?n\ 'vdr-sdav. Jan. ?th. when H shmt.-i have been Tuesday. Jan. 8th< 1920 The market will open on that date. Tue-dav. Jan nth, and every farmer Is cordially Invited to sell the remain der of this crop m Roxbnro Stczkfcoldew Meekina -The annual meetlntf of the First ???t>-nal Bank of Roxboro wlU b? held 1 - th* hanking room* on T?n.i*rv 8th IMS' at 1 o'clock p m vh^iu jja nrrnwit tenifl in your ? T. B Wood*. Cashier. North Carolina Is the first tn Union to co&iplete the' t^tinc of fill cavr* for Wwlne tuberculosa No trac?? of the disease was found in 12 counties. H*if of thp population of Shanghai live on the Yinfttft rirer. MU/ ' ^g.WKN'^DER-S. - TlEVUf: " " Ul People 20. ncludtr.sr rt . 1ft Piece ?Ta?? Otihsitrft sfrnd Beauty Ctra*r; ttn, plavlttj? Pa.ace Theatre Monday Jk Tuesday. Dec 31*1 tind Jan 1st J Wanted His Wife To Wear Long Dresses; She Claims Cruelty Los Angeles. Dec. 21. -^Superior Judge Fleming today took with him for de liberation over the Christmas hoiifKys the question of whether a husband's Insistence upon regulating the length , of his wile's skirts constitutes cruelty. Mrs. Ruth B. Howland. suing Lee Howland for divorce, y 'd her husband made her wear long sk:? ts when fash Ion dictated otherwise. s. id that It was cruelty Inasmuch as It caused her "to be an object of ridicule In these mod ern 'days." "He made me wear skirts down ta ?my ankles." Mrs. Howland told the court. "And_ytju wanted to fejr them to your knees." said the Judge. "Yes. your hpnor. I did." "Was that crueltys" queried the court. "It Was K" " rpp'lo^ \Jr* tj.n.' land. Judge Fleifing said he would give the matter 'deliberation. GOOD OLD SANTA GLAUS BRINGS CHEER TO MANY Committee Looks After. Wants Of 254 People In Town And Country VISITS HOMES OF NEEDY The people responded freely.. to the needs of those who were In need, and If there was ? home in this town or County in which Santa failed to visit it was because Old Santa did net know about their ccmditipn.- The committee,, composed ? of1 members from eavh Churctf. sootety and organ ization In town, did their work nobly and rave of their tlme?and meam to that ci'niy ghtld lii Hiu town' iji County was' visited by Santa Claus. First, those In need were supplied, with the necessities, some clothing,. Some shoes, and some food supplies, and every child had Its stocking filled bv d?ar Old Santa. In all 254 were looked after, arid cheer and comfort brousrht to the homes of till the needv. Is the world getting* better? Per an anjw^r read the above, and ? *-e b? llwe we will all answer in the af PuiaMve. "Pure religion and unde filed before God and the Father '.s this. To visit the fatherless and wid ows in their affliction." o ? ? - ? ? Child Swallows Tov In Pofccorn Package Cincinnati Dec.. 23.? Too weak to withstand an operation, which phy sicians said was the . only means of saving him. 18 months old Frnnkie Brooks, hovered between life and death here today with a miniature toy motorcv'cle lodged In hLs Throat. The . tiny metal p'.nvthlng placed In a package of popcorn as a "prize" ,ya.s swallowed by the child a week aim. He Is a son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Brook* of Asco. W. Va Meeting Of Study Club Th* s crwT^rtniy mw iast"*rhursdav *lth Mn Cliff J|aU* Whose home wa.> beautifully decorated with fopty ancT other things showing that Christmas was near The meeting was called *o order by' the president, and prayer of fered by Mi*. Sanders. The roll was called and answers given to old Christmas customs, and then cam*? the presentation of presents to club members. The hostess, assisted by MS*. Eugene Thomas served a meaf course, with hot coffee, biscuits, fruit Jelatln and cake. ? See. On The Accredited List The Roxboro High School has again tven placed on the accredited list by <ht 8-mthem Association The stu d'lits from this eohool hav* .made en ? table records and the appointment ?*aln bf the AssooUUlon Is quite com ?limentary to our Superintendent. Mr G. C. Davidson Basketball The Whi'c Flashes will play the col lffte girls whd graduated last year, 74om6rro*- night. Thursday, at 7 o'clock, : Tli?< promises to a good game-end i pvery ohe will enjoy it. Come out. iidmis?ion 5 t?nd 15 c?nta SEVEN MEMBERS ONE FAMILY ARE VICTIMS CF FiRE Six Others Are Injured. Four Of Them Critically, When Home Is Destroyed ORIGIN OF FIRE UNKNOWN A Mills ton. Ala.. Dec. 23. ? Seven mem bers of a sleeping Tamlly were burned to death and six others were injured, four critically, early today when flre of undetermined origin swept the refidence in which they were staying. Two of the injured were not ex pested to live through the night. rhe victims# a mother and lather, and Ave children, are: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Calhoun. Eula la-Colhoun. 11; Freelar.d Calhoun, 4; Emmett Calhoun. 9: Robert Lee Cal hcun. 2. and Albert Calhoun. Jr., in fant. The two believed . fatally burned are s-nn Cailirim ifi air! IT'li Briph. fi Others injured were: Lois Herald. 13: Raymond Calhoun. It: Linos Cal houa 12: and A. M Calhoun. 9 Occupants of the house had been asleep for seme time When 'Mrs. Cal> hens was Aroused bjt smoke in the rc-ir occupied by her and her hus bn;i j and five .Calhoun children. She called her husband who open ed tin bedroom: door to find the hall way outside a mass of flames. Before he could closb the door the flames had swept into the bedroom and had ig nited th? bed clothing. Mrs. Calhoun picked her youngest child and hurl ed him of. ' a window. The infant 'iter was buried In the debris of the '? and burned to death. Before 5 he could rescue i'.x- other four chil dren. the . mother was ' overcome with smoke. Th? father, in the meantime, tiad dashed through the flames in the hall way to have the children sleeping on 'ttrt'Wher sldverthe House. ? ~ Enveloped In flames, he snatched the youngsters from thei- beds ? and pushed them from the windows. All of them- were burned seriously. Cav ? h-un la-er collaosed and was found fnccn^clmis when a passerby reached the scene. The -rhMTed bodies of the. mother ar?d chUdren_j??L?- ? recovered ? some 'ime tater The injured are in a hae . pltal here. The Colhoun Koine was 18 miles west of here. o Youn-r T?r He*!l Club Give? Banquet The Young Tar Heel Farmers Cldb of Beth*- 1 Hill gave a banquet last Wednesday ntsht to their mothers and sisters. There were 'hbout fifty to take part in this enjoyable oc casion. After the' first two courses were served. John Henry Walker, the toast master, called upon Dwight Gravitt for a toast to the mothers, and Mrs. J. V Humphries responded for the mother*. Walter Fuller. Mien save, a toast to the sisters which was Responded to by Miss Etriaa Hob: ertson ? Aft?r the c->ttYse Mr. Griffin, the nrlncipal. Mr P B. Pofter. sr-ienc feanliei-* and Geo. w. Smith ngrir. 'acher. short talks commend ina th? Cub rn thMr social activities *Sid other woVk and asking the moth er* and sisters- to use their influence sod <vicour*gi?jniMit to promote pro-, creastve s-iirit among ttje [>ov? and their fathers and to support the work. The hwh school "-.-mnasium was ta? tjiv dec~ratert with the Q&Ditnws - *lui j. Tin !tTnfe3 st* 'Xer? fMr. N. J Todd, SU6t:- B I Satterfleld; former prinrlnal: A C. Gentry State ' 3npervi?or of \cr;c. ? Education- Rov H Thomas, and Asst. gupt. J K Coggin. The young farmer student* look S'rt'frrt li th's. merrvmSkltig ever*,' year with a great deal of enthu siasm. Union Services Union '"rvlccs were held In the First baptist Church last Sundav even ing. Rev W L. Manes?. Pastor n chant of the Person Circuit, preach ing Use sermon There was special chrxtmas music , by the Various '?hurrtr-rttOTr*- and some cseeclallv fine solce. A large congregation .was present i. The 17th annual meeting of The Southern Livestock Association which wa? postponed on account of the in fluenza epidemif -wfll" probably- be held a* State College on .tanuarv 21. 23 and 23. 1928: acoordln# to Earl Hos fttcr. :-ocret?ry. The Big Bbov of the Peaaon Mite's --FRFNTADETlf! HPTyjJF' with 20 Peop|e??. Including * Beauty Cho rtiS and Ja 77. Orchestra, olaylhg Piftace Theatre. Monday Sc. Tuesday Dec. "1st snd Jan. is' Nine Persons Killed A^id Number Hurt In Accidents; Two Caused By Fireworks Airplane Available For Coolidge's Use Washington. Dec, 21. ? Howard E. Coffin, who will bo host to President and Mrs. Coolidge on Sapeto'' Island. off the coast ot Georgia, has arranged to trans port mail to and from the main land if it is needed. While no arrangements have been made at the White House for utilizing air mail, as has been on the President's recent vacation trips, the plane will be at the disposal of the chief exe cutive. It will arrive at Boil ing field here today, pitoted by Arthur Caperton. and will hop off early tomorrow morning for Sapeio Island. . FOUR MEN BURN TO DEATH WHEN PLANE-CRASHES Two Passengers And Two Pilots Victims Of Tragedy At Chattanooga Field THIRD PASSENGER LIVES Chattanooga. Dec. 23.? Two Geor gians, homeward bound tor the holi days, and two pilots in a sfx-pas?n ger Sjtbin monoplane o! the t rtate Air Lines. Ihe.. were burned to death hare today when the ship crashed in the residential section of the cltv. less than a mile Irom the take-off at Marr, field. A third pas senger ir the plane escaped wilt* minor injuries?, but was unable *o ex plain how he came tiwoujh t>V acoi deoi^kfriy. " The plane, southbound from Chica go, experienced difficulty in taking off from the field, and a short time later plunge^ earthward, smashing a ga rage and ripping away a portV.n of the root of a porch as it struck, and burst into flames, trapping four of its occupants In the cabin. Those killed were Charles H. Shield, cf Evansvtlle. Ind.. pilot of the plane; C. P Maver. St. Elmo, foreign lan guage interpreter for the Chattanooga Med)feS?i? company for manv years, who had t ak?h passage here for At lanta; G. L. Burnett, of Chicago, and Ravmond I). Harris, pilot for the In terstate lines between Chicago and Ind. who was radlng as , a "passenger for the purpose of learn in- ?*? southern part of the route. William Rozar. of ChattaiHSoga. a sale?ni?r-fT>r-Macpn. Ga concern es-. eaped from the burning plane, but r?lth'- h? nor spectators of the trag ?dv were able to give accurate de firlptions if how he did It. Rozar e- caned with m'riT inturtes but was I >->' shaken tha' fir hours he was not c b'. ? to col'ect hts thought sufficiently to fll what happen^. Merr" Christmas And Haopy New Year Another Christmas has come and , vuyiv;. children .as well as older ones have been mode' gl*H Nineteen hun dred and twenty -eight years ago Je sus Chrift m-a> born into this world. In Bethlahem of Judea and the angel ef * he I.~r4 awseared to the wise men and a song was heard Holy Holy. the Lord4 Peace on earth Good wtll to men. This signified that the sot of Ood - was born Into the "?orld and .He shall save his people from their ^lns. The greatest Jewel rt heaven was given to the world ,v\?t throurh faith we might be laved No otHer Christmas gift has ever, or can ever equal God s gift of His Holv 'on to the world. God gave us His love as a Christmas gift not rmlv lor one rear but forever and ever This ureat gift was His onlv begotten son. that wtgjeoever would believe on ' Him shwld n-H perish but have ever lasting life. Manv of us mar not see another Christinas God may rail us Into another world to spend our etemltv. *> let us begin the new vear with a hepe that we mav cherish 1ft o"? hearts thro'ichout the years Ood's eternal iri/t of nearlv two thouaand years ago Faith, to lovr and serve TTm. Cs fK?"only way we can ttvtwtth htm eterrrt^v C. W Alklnv Jalong. N. C r-.nrte if',: hind-made Belgian lace sell for as muen as $VW ? pair. s Four Children Burned To Death When Drunken Man Lights Roman Candle la Store OTHERS TRAPPED BY FIRE Firecracker. Tossed In* Fan. lands In Can Of Blasting Powucr, Causing Explosion That Takes Lives Of Four Small Children; Number In jured At Both Explosions Trying T? Rescue Victims; Two Street Caus^ Crash Near Pittsburg Cartersville. Qa., Dec 24. ? Death today claimed foiir children who were earning Christmas money as tempor ary clerks in a iireworks "store, when a Roman candle, lighted by a ? cus tomer. caused anv explosion ahich enveloped the building in flames. The charred -bodies of William Shaw, 12. and Frances Shaw. 15. c^n^^en ot the proprietor Of the store. C, Davis T Shaw, and Mary Bell Dodd. iG. were brought out of the blazing building cy firemen who were forced to fight the .flames for fifteen minutes before they could enter. Mary Kennedy. 18. who with three ether children were earning extra holi day money by working in the fire works store, was burned so badly that she died In a hospital- late tonight. Hugh Padgett, 11. was severely burn ed- and his father, Paul Padgett, waa badly: cut about the face ;n escaping through a show window \ ? J p SheUhorse. Jr.. 17. dashed Into * he burning building and attempted ' to carry the Dodd girl outside, but crazed .by the sudden blast of heat, she fought him off and rushed back into the flames. The youth made his escape with both hands badly burned. Shaw, proprietor of the store, told police an unlndentlfied man. whom he believed to have been intoxicated en tered the store in which a number o? persons were shopping and snatched a. large Roman candle from the counter. Before anyone could stop him. ?haw said, he had lighted the fuse and be lan firing the bills of flame about the . store.. Other fireworks, were ig , ni(' ~nd while the, man with the the swift ' staccato explosions of thir small crackers were followed swiftly bv r->?r<lee;ier intonations of the larger ones. \ ? . The entire store immediately wa-t enveloped in flames, only a few or those in the building escaping with ( out minor burns. Wall street on-whlch the store was located, became Immediately a con fused mass of terror-stlcken shoppers, and fireman were hindered in their rescue wort until the street had been partially cleared. The building was on old structure, occupied jointly by the fireworks store and a restaurant Shaw, a ginner. had opened the store as a temporary establshment Handsome New Home Judge J C. Pass has just enm nleted and moved into his liandsoine new residence on Academy Strcet. ThW is pfobablv the most commodious rind .nost expensive residence in Rox boro It Is built of brick, twelve roemv with four bath room*, larg? -nd lenathv h a 1 1*. and finished throughout In hardwoods, and is heat ed In the most approved style. Being :< widower, withou' inctimbhinco*. one ran hardly understand why the Judge houM be building such a large home, nd it Is b?in<? "whispered around,"? but his friends shake their heads at ?t*h a .thin*. In any event the Judge has a most beautiful and commodious home, with plenty of room and to spare. New A pency Mr. , W. Crisp Barnet t ha* accepted the agenc- for Th? Equitable Life A? s<irance Societv, one of the strongest ' end b*st of the old line companies, for Oils section Mr. Barnett. Crisis as almost every one knows him. 1? very popular, and with such a st.ronif company should build up a fire busi ness. P$ee his card elsewhere . 424 Influenza C??e* In Town Of 450 People Washington. Dec 20'.? -out of a t<v ?Al population of 450 at Hoodah. Alas ka. the coast - uard c-utter Inalga re ported todav there were 434 cases of influenza Her reoorl also said that , there- were but one doctor, one none and one teacher to care for the Alu ?can village's sufferers. s- metfeing New Special Mew Tear*' Ev^ Performance Monday Night. He cetnber Slat, at 12:0ft P M by Mitt SFRKNaDERP REVUE" tot Teller and Oentlemen