J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
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VOL. XL VI.
HOlUE FIRST, ABROAD NEXT
51.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
A ROXBORO, NORTfi CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 13, 1929. ^ \
NO. 7
COMMANDER BYRD
- COMMUNICATES WITH -
. - DURHAM STATION
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F. M. WhiUker Communicates j
With Byrd Expedition Ex
plorers Over Station
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SIGNALS WERE - CLEAR
V. M. Whltaker. employee of the
?Fidelity Bank; was In direct communi
cation with the Byrd expedition crew,
^ now exploring the South Pole ice
^^ap and preparing (or an aerial dash
the pole, about. 6 ^0 o'clock yester
Hv morning. Mr. Whltaker. by senrt
Ptt on his own transmitter, at 41
BpHatera, raised the Byrd Expedition
^Veibreaker ship approximately 11 ?00
miles away and received in response
a message from Radio Operator" Lloyd
K. Oreniift, of the Byrd ship. The,,
interchange of messages was conduct
ed in continental Morse code.
Mr. Whltaker reported that the
?weather was clear both In-Durham
and at Byrd's ship when he estab
lished contact with the ftolar voy
agers early yesterday morning and j
that the signals were dear and dls- ,
tlnct.
The Byrd expedition radio operator
? told Mr. Whltaker that the expedi- ,
tion were located 1,473 miles southeast
of New Zealand, south Iatltutde 173 71*
longtltude 68 25 east, well within the
Anarctlc circle. The message as re
ceived by Mr. Whltaker stated that
the Ice-breaker ship had been through
the great ice-pack four times, carry
ing supplies to the ?eml-permansnt
?base established at the top- of the Ice
clllt, from which Commander Byrd !
hau already, made several flights.
The Byrd ice-breaker's statioTl?ca!l
letters are WPAT. Mr. Whitaker
stated, and his are W40C. ? Durham
Herald, . \
Farmers Club Ha?
Interesting Debate;
On last Friday night tne Bethel' ?in |
Termers' Club held it's regular meet
ing in the agricultural room of th>r*
"high school building with thirteen
members present and had a . fish
< trout) supper after which they bad
an Interesting debate* on the 'fol
aolwing subject: Resolved that Diver
* Filled Farming is More Profitable Than
Specified Farming. .R. B. OrifRn ani
,J. Y, Humphries 'debated for the
Diversified side while E. L. \V>hr< n- ;
berg and George W. Smith debated
for the Specialized side. Many good
nolhts were brought out on both sides
tout the Diversified side won. Most of
the best farmer* are diversified f^rm
.ers. However they should know the
advantages and disadvantages of both
sides. %
The club decided to help purchase
Victrola records for the music appre
ciation contest In- the school. .
New officers were elected and a
constitution and by-laws adopted. The
next regular meeting will be- tl? Fri
day night before the second Sunday
^ March. ? * II
J| "
aid Gambling Game
r ? ? ?
A trio of Roxboro's colored populace
Indulged In the art'of money winning
to* the Ids* of the other follow Just i
cnte" time too many last Saturday
night. Chief Oliver. In company with
Rhorirr M T. Clayton and Roby Dtxoiv.
had occasion to raid the home of
Eugene Thompson located on Llght
nlngbug Street and there. Jn the
midst of a fine spirt of old fashlned
Rambling.- and with a pot of $3.18 as
the coveted prise three oolored ipen
were taken into custody and given a
hearln* which resulted In a 1200 bond
Tor Johnson. Jones and Mangum each
?vere given a $50 bond. Jones and
. Johmon were unable to give bond and
wen PIMM In Jail." Mangum gave
bond and was given his freedom.
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Correcting A Report
Several reports have come to me
that t am a candidate for the posi
tion of County Superintendent. I am
bv_ this like the old Maid was who
upon being told of a report that she
was to ^et married said. "I appreciate
the rumof but since there Is no foun
dation for It I must deny 1U".
Ih all sertoufness. however. if I
have led anybody to think thlt it ha*
been entlre|gr unintentional on mjr
part, and 1 ,wtsh to state that I am
not a candidate for the position and
<lo not expect to be.
R. B OrUBn.
^ Violin oilbert with Joan Crawford
In -rovn WALLS pAaylng Palace
Theatre, Monday & Tuesday Feb
ruary l?-l#th Matinee Monday 3:00
P. M
A plant costing $53,000,000 Is beleng
completed to Tenn?*ee to make ar
tificial aUk from cotton. .
POULTRY ASSOCIATION
, TO MEET FEBRUARY 16
Fights
Drue
Evil
Rep. S. G. Porter, author of the
Narcotic Farms BUI. sgined by Pres
ident Coolidge, wjtich will remove
about 1,800 dope, fiends from Federal
institutions to tWo healthful farm
Institutions. .
CARNES BEGINS HIS
SENTENCE IN PRISON
Former Treasurer Of Baptist
Mission Board Begins Five*
To Seven Year Tsrm
SERVED TERMS BEFORE
"Mliledgeville, Ga.. Feb. 12. ? Clinton
S. Carnes. middle-aged, former treas
urer of the Baptist Hdhie Mission
board .today began a> ftve-to sevep
year prison sentence for embezzlement
of mission board funds.
Accompanied by deputy sheriffs
from Atlanta, 'he arrived at the state
prison in mid-aftertioon and was reg-.
4siered and piaced in the dormitory:
to await medical examination tomor
xoa__mo^jdnc. The class of \york He
will be called upon -to do will de
pend upon the examination.
Five Years
Hp was sentenced to serve from five
to seven years last week after he plead
Rutlty to one of 20 indictments pend
ing against him. It was stipulated in
the court record, however, that were
he to seek release by pardon until he
had served five years, the pending 19
indictments would be used against
him/ ~t~' \
Carnes maintained his usual quiet
and calm, as shown since his arrest
several months ago 'in Winnipeg,
when he entered the prison. It was
the third time in his career, however,
that he had heard prison gates clang
aftetr him. His; first term was served
in Clinton, Mo., in 1915, for misuse
of the malls, and his second in 1917
for the same qjlense. The ,s?eond
term was Served at the Atlanta Fed
eral penitentiary.
William Simpson Dies
> .
Tuesday morning at 9:55 o'clock,
William Simpson, aged 57, passed
srway at his home about ory mile from 1
Roxboro on the South Boston high- i
way. Deatb was attributed to an [
attack <tt .paralysis, whl?h Mr. 8impson
had been afflicted with about two ;
months.
Surviving are three sons, Grady
SlmpSon. of Jalong: Earnest Simpson,
of Raleigh and Charlie Simpson of
Spray.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home at 2 o'clock this after
noon. Interment was In the Provl- 1
dence cemetery. Rev. J. C. McOregor
in charge of the services. I
"LigTitliouse Nan"
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The two words that you will see
everywhere, any time or all the. time
The two words that you will hear
on the lips of every one. both young
and old. We arc going to talk about
"Lighthouse Nan", the three-act play
that Is being worked on by home tal
ent under the direction of Miss Bivlns
Mrs. Sallle Day Mliior, who played
the part of Judy In "A Little Clod
hopper." comes to you this time as
Nan, the slave of the Lighthouse. 8he
.won your sympathy as "Judy". She'll
be sure to win It as "Nan." "Light-,
house Nan" Is going to be given at
thq' High School Auditorium In the
'rfear future. Watch for th? dale and
feakp' your evening for enjoyment
Oaston County farmers plVn to
'have home garden* on nearly all
farms In tile county this year.
And now comes '.HKLLO UUT1EB"
with Beauty Chorus and Orchestra
including It Talented ifftuts, playing
Palace Theatre. TtiuMffcy. February
j 81st. . Oa? dajr only
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P. A. Sease Of State College !
Will Address The Association J
I -?** On Timely. Matters
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AT COURTHOUSE AT 2 M. I
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L The annual meeting of the Poultry
Association will Be held Saturday.
Feb. 16th.. at 2:30 p. M.. in the court
house at which tinife Mr. P. A. Sease
of State College will address '-the
association on ' timily matters per
taining to the' successful raising of
poultry as a sideline on a tobacco
farm. v
More hew houses are going up
every year, ? and more and better
breeding stock is being 0 brought in.
Every penny of the prize money givep
by the merchants and business men of
Raxboro to the prize winners of the
recent .poultry show -will go back in
better stock, and niany times this
amount in addition. People are ask
ing where high class baby chicks can
be bought ? chicks that have a prom
ise ol being prize dinners at fairs*
This is an encouraging outlook. Those |
who have the best in the county are 1
now buying from the very best sources
In the state, and if a poultry sbow
can be put on next winter, there* is
a promise of . something. being on ex
hibition that will cope with State, (
Pair exhibitors.
Mr. Seese will have a good mes- '
sage f or ? all that are intereted in the
breeding, brooding, cSre and manage
ment of ' baby chicks and (arm flocks
for profitable production" of eggs. 1
The members of the Peoples Bar.
Turkey Club should by all means 'at
tend this important meeting as they j
will, hear something that' will assist '
them in the successful care and
management of their turkey prob
lems. *
Worth moj-e than Cold
Claire Luce, -Follies %jrl, of New
York, whose marriage to Clifford W
Smith resulted' in his being cut Off
with $300 In silverware by his mother,
the wife "Of Newcomb Carlton, pres
ident of Western Union.
February Twelfth
We always remember the twelfth
day of February, not because It' is
Lincoln's birthday, but because it is
the "day Mr. W.$M. Clayt&n's subscrip
tion to. The Courier expires, and on
this day he has not failed to call and
renew for several years Mr. Clay
ton has befen confined to his home for
the past several months, suffering
from rheumatism, and has not .been to
town since last November, but on the
twelfth he- sent his son with his
subscription. This Is "a woVthy ex
ample which we sincerely wish abSut
three thousand more would" adopt.
Daughter of Ambassador _
To Be Lindbergh's Bride
Bascom Lamar
Lunsford
Nationally known entertainer
and '
Interpreter of Polk "Songs an C
Polk Tales
Will give many of his popular
selections with violin, banjo and
guitar accompaniment at the
GRADED SCHOOL .
Thursday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p. m.
BASKETBALL 1
iRIDAY MTE
Kethel Hill Team Will Journey
Over To Scramble With' t
The "White Flashes".
? .
Bethel Hill will play Roxboro White
Flashes here Friday Wghtl at 7:30.
The White Flash boy* ha*?, defeated
Bethel Hill once this year. 18-7, on
their court. This game is expected
to attract a large crowd because of
the strength of both teams.
This is thi last game to Be played
^Before th? boys championship race
begins. Roxboro is slated to "play
Henderson the first gam* The game
with Henderion should attract much
interest.? B. B. Knight.
o ? :
i With Troop No. Three
Troop No. 3 met last Taesdaj^qlght
at 7 o'clock The fowling was. coo -
' ducted by Rev. J. C f, McOregor. the
scoutmaster, and openpd by all stand
ing and repeating the Lord's prayer,
followed by the scout oath. Then the
| njll was. called and minutes #f pr$
: vlous meeting read. Routine business
j was than discussed. After this .the
scouts reported on good turns done
during the past week. .After a few
games were played we were dismissed
by the Great Scoutmasters benedic
tion? Robert Oliver, scribe.
[ . , to !
Called Meeting
The Indies Jlitf Society of Bit. Zion
will meet at Mt. ?ton Sunday. Feb
17. immediately after church serves.
Please let every member be present ?
Vloe Ppss. .
? ? . grtl
. Straw Is being widely .^used In the
' manufacture of synthetic lumber, and
to Mid to fire good instilation
-fireat , Aviator*| - Engagement
To Miss Anne Spencer
Mcrrow Revealed
Mexico City. Feb. 12. ? Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh's romance was revealed
here tonight with the announcement
of his engagement to Miss Anne
Spencer Morrow, second daughter of ?
American Ambassador and Mrs.
Dwight W. Morrow.
Miss Morrow. 22 years old and vi
vaciously pretty, got a taste of what
It will mean to be the wife of Amerl- ;
ca's greatest hero and leading aviator ;
at the moment her engagement was
anhounoed. At that time her fiance ;
was hours overdue 6n a flight from
?nlize. British Honduras, to Havana, j
Cuba. x
The announcement, made to -for- j
elgn newspaper correspondents at the
regular pre$s conference this after
noon, answered a question which has
caused much speculation throughout
the world since Lindbergh landed In
Paris from -New York on his famous
flight of 1927
Only His Mpther
t
Lindbergh, the "Lone Eagle,", hero
of a world suddenly gone crazy, was a
perfect type for the role ? except that
there was no "love interest." Only
one woman figured In the story of
Lindbergh and that was Mrs. Evange
line Lindbergh, his mother In vain
tfie world waited and watched for the
hero aviator to show tome interest In
the mNllons of girls who dominated
the crowds wherever he went.
Mr. Sanders Returns
? Me. Hi Hi 8>nd?r?t who hat ? hse n ,
absent for about ten days, has re
turned home. He attended a meet
ing of abaitt wp thousand agricultur
al men held In Houston. Tex. While
away he took a little trip tn2o Mexico.
He says they had a grand trip. Hut.
| aven the great State of Texas ha* ?
| nothing on North Carolina,* for after
all Is said it Is the best State In the
j TTftlotv
Checker Contest
' I
! On Feb 9th, Mr. O. ft. Long, who1
I himself the oheoker champion of Rox- 1
I bo-o. entered a contest with Mr. 8.
I C. mane. Durham champion, fdr a
1 series of 20 games! - resulting In s 1*
game* each and eight draws. Charlie,
! sajr*_ It wa* some .game. ? .
1 '<* 1 ' "
Florida was discovered on Em?^
I Sunday. _ JT?. " VV -
| S A Fo?lemVi ? "HELLO COTIB8"
I. featuring th? Dixie Synoopators and
Beauty Chorus, ptaytng Alace Thea
tre. One Day Only... Thursday. Fsb
| ruary 31*t.
ling (amity fit R? tat
Iterate Poison ta Bread
Doctors Feel Anxiety
Over Marshal Foch
'
Paris, Feb. 12. ? Marshal Fooh
had a poor night and-. It was
known this morning that his doc
tors felt some anxiety for him.
Dr. Dareniere, after a half hoar
- with his patient summoned . his
aide. Dr. Degennes, and it was de
cided to have. a general consul
tation of all the dpctors in the
case this evening.
The doctors, upon leaving the
sick room said simply that the
marshid's condition was "station
ary.
It was learned, however, that
he was very tired and very weak
this morning and that his temper- ?
ature had risen to 99.7 with a
pulse of 86. _
OFFICERS IhThOUSE
III EAST R0XB0R0
Thirty-One Pints Of Bo?ze Was
Fcund Between Ceiling And
v Weatherboards
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POWELL MAKES GET-AWAY
Chief Oliver had information that
intoxicating fluid was flowing Just a>
little too freely In the neighborhood of
James Powell, So Chief Oliver in com- j
pany with Sheriff Clayton Ttnd Col- ;
lins Abbott, decided to make a little
investigation last Wednesday. They
visited the home. Oliver and Clayton
omered the home while Abbitt re
mained on the outside for' observation
Purposes. The raid on the inside of]
the house revealed the hiding place !
of thirty- one pints of the much sought j
liquid between ceiling and weather
boards. and Powell decided that a
good run was J better than a bad . stand
and/ proved his faith by his works
when he outran Mr. Abbitt in a five |
hundred yard race, gaining so rapid
ly on his pursuant that further chase i
was deemed fruitless and Powell still j
has the' mastery of his own freedom.
The liqfior was confiscated and stored, j
for safe keeping.
Bethel Defeats Cowpens
After losing to Roxboro earlier in '
the week the Bethel Hill boys partly !
redeemed themselves by playing their
best game of the year against Cow
pens. a strong team from South Caro- j
Una. The score was 36 to 12. Mon- i
tague led tn scoring with (14 points. 1
while Claude Wllborn followed him
with: 10.
The Cowpens boys presented a good j
team but could not get going after its '
lonif trip.' Moore. R., for the visitors |
was the outstanding player.
The Bethel Hill boys have a good
record so far in basketball having j
won eight of Its nine games played to
date. Several are playing their last
year. of high school basketball and a
successful ' season is expected to con
tinue. Htllsboro has been met this
week and the N. C. High School State
series begins on Feb. 15th. ? R. B.
Ortffln.
Original
Roxbora N. C.
' Pebruray 12. 1929.
Dear Mr. Satterfleld: \
? writing thank \you for the
nice way you nandlea my title Uus
band's Life Policy. I saw you only a
few days ago and this- morning I re
ceived a check for tl. 000.00.
Way back twenty years ago. my hus
band was not strong on life Insurance,
but he was strong on you as a friend
and you sold, him thto policy, when
perhapa no other person could have
done It. It Is a Ood sand to me and
my children and yoti deserve the credit.
Again thanMng you. I am.
Very truly yours,
MRS. U$sra M. P JERKINS.
Notice
trhc Rpwortfl League Students Vol
UnCeer Baad of Dol(?>-jVnlverslty will
Rive a program at?Heton? Methodist
church Sunday nlgbt, Feb. 17th. Every
one Is cordially Invited to come, es
pecially thpso who are Interested In
-Bpworth League woMr.
j? ?l ?
Recleaning and treating of lobars,
seed It a common practice throughout
the bright belt area of eaftern Caro
lina this winter. '
One Member. Is Recpperatimg
In Durham- Hospital Where
She Was Rushed
ALL JETTING ON NICELY
The noon meal last Friday In the
home of Mr. J. O. Simpson of Jakmg.
came very near marking a tragi?l
ending In the life of Mr. BlmpCT.
his wiffi?Awo children. Mn. j. J.
Ford, and Mrs. C. Ford. "The din- *
ner meal was prepared and served.
'In the usual manner, soon after It
was served every member that ate
became nauseated, which ln.a, abort
while became so acute that a physi
cian was called from' Roxboro. When
the physician arrived and made an
examination it- was found that., the
entire family was suffering from sasie
kind of poisoning. Upon further In
vestigation it was found that by some
means a _ box containing arsenate of
lead had been upset falling into the
flour barrel, probably the damaging
work- of" a mouse or rfit. Bread waa.
made from, the flour which came si>
near developing fatal results. Sirs.
C. E. Ford suffered more than the
? other members and was carrien to
Watts hospital where she is recover
ing. .The other patients are recover
ing and with no further relapse will
Soon be well.
Bethel Hill Enters
Triangular Debate
Ten students have so fur started to
work on the triangular debate which
, comes off in' April. Though only one
speaker is left over from last year,
EVelyn Cri^chfield, a number who
tried out last year are going out again
and a very good team is expected.
Those who tried last year and are
going out agin are: John Owen, Oeonje
Walker and .Tulia Fuller. Others fo
ing out for the first time are: Lois
Hayes', Sallie Perkins. Virginia Carr^
Bessie Walker, FranCis" Woody and
Hazel Potter.
A preliminary debate is planned "fror
about March ,th? first at which time
speakers to represent the school wtll
be chosen by competent judges.
First!
We are to observe a national holi
day dedicated to a man who wa-s
always "First." .
It was said of him that he was
"first in war, first in peace nad first
in the hearts of his countrymen."
Washington's birthday! The day on
which ' we pay tribute to one of the
noblest spirits that ever breathed the
air of America.
His achievements and nobility are
'too well known even to be mentioned1.
What American has not thrilled to
the story of his life! Important how
ever is the necessity of Teaming from
tho examhle of Washington ? let us'
each try in our own way to be "first"
in whatever servioe we render or oc
cupation we practice.
And Washington's career proves to
ud yiat1*$ be "first" does not require
questionable acts, indelicate aggres
siveness. or disregard of the "other
fellow."
Washington I teaches us that to be
"first" we must have high qu#lltte?
of heart and mind , must strive to
be honest and kind at all times: mu#t
apply ourselves thoroughly to what
ever we wish to do well. -
Washington rose to great esteem
because of qualities that are worthy
of emulation. * He did not become
"first" by pushing others to the rear.
He became a leader both In war and
peace through his Intrinsic ability and
o
Sales Light, Prices Good
The tobacco sales each day are
very light, as most of, the tobacco In
this County has been sold, but we
glad to say the prices are very good.
This la one time when prices did pet
drop after the holidays. If you b^r*
a few more loads still on hand, bring
It In, for every day the . warehouse*
keep open now they are bflng run at
a loss, and you are not doing the
owners any kindness by holding It
back The houseware remaining open
simply to accommodate (he farmers.
"Elsie-' says that I'm the first man
who has kisged her."
"Why. you big boob, I re UMEd her
a hundred times."
"Well, the. statement still stands"
John Gilbert's njoet stirring picture
POUR WALLS", with Joan Craw
ford, playing Palace Theatre, Mondar
Ac TWday, Fetirtinrv 18-lBth MfU
nee Monday >:00 V. U