A Good Town Live In. J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. nu.nt. r litsr, ahkuau NEXT VOL. XL VI. '? * - ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 8, 1929. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. NO. 19. Old Board Has ? A Walk Over "For The First Time In Years There Was A Real Town - Election CITIZENS SUSTAIN ACTION OF MASS-MEEETING The town election yesterday was ?hotly contested, with the regulars ? nominated at the mass-meeting Thurs day evening, winning by a decisive matorlty The antls putting up a ?stiff bluff In the early morning sensed defeat and seemed to give up their ?efforts The results were highly satisfactory to the Mayor and the old Board for it was clearly shown that the cltizcns ?were in accord with the actiohs of the Board for thet past two years, and saw to them thev were willing to tnist the affairs of the town to them lor another two years. . The vote was as follows: E. E. -Thomas, on both tickets, 334, G. J. Cushwa. whn had his name taken off of the anti-ticket, 257. Dr. J. H Hughes. 25G. .T. M. O'Briant. 239. ?E. O. Long. 236. . , K. L. Street; 112. R, A. Burch, 10.8. O. Y. Clayton, 95. R. B. Dawes, for Mayor, was elected ?without opposition, 268. Harold Price Is Coming Do you know who Harold Price Is? ! "If not. you are not well acquainted with the South 's leading pianists. In | tact, among Southern musicians he Is j without a ue'ei. . t Roxboro Is Indeed fortunate In "booking Harold Prlcc, It is onlv tie cause he Is a personal friend of one i of our cttlxenrf that we are able to se ?cure him for a program. Radio music j Is fine, btlt It Is u dlffeVent from the | real thing as canned peaches are dlf- ; ferent from ripe peaches from the j sand hills. The Athletic Association of Roxboro 1* sponsoring this concert. The price la altogether too reasonable, but we are anxious to give Mr. Price a full I "house. Admission: 35c for adults. 25c for children. Place: Central School Auditorium. Time: Friday night. May 10th. To Receive Diplomas The seventh grade students of the Bethel Hill Elementary School will re ceive certificates of promotion to the | hieh school next Saturday morning at ?othe chapel period. Rev. P. Cary I Adams of Roxboro, will talk to the proup at this time. Several songg and choruses are being planned, The program will begin at 9 a. m , Parents and friends are Invited to be present. o ? Art Exhibit Was A Decided Success The Art Exhibit, held under the -ausniceS of the Hls?h School, was a derided success, the attendance was vrttrely satisfactory, and from the "receipts about twenty pieces of art -will be purchased for the different Tcoms In the school. Roxboro Defeats Helena In a shappy and farft game last fsturday afternoon Roxboro defeated "Helena, th? wore being 7-*. Helena lias b?en going strong, and the Rox> h'ro bovs were a little doubtful about the outconfe. Batteries for Roxboro ?a-ere Allgood and Slkes; Helena. Ash- j ley, Bis lock and Fuller. ' ? I Recital The pupil* of Mrs H. W Newell, ?win appear In recital May 24th. Frl- 1 o'clock. High School p'ldltortum They will be assisted by the vocal talent of the town. I Primitive Baptist Church ? . ? I Wders Floyd Adams and *. C. Jones "?to n reach at the Primitive Baptist church next Sunday evening at 7 SO1 r'cloek. The public la cordially In vited to attend this service. Birtb Bom. to Mr. and Mr*. Walter Y. O'Briant. a daughter, Virginia Boise. ?Sunday. May 5ttt. deorge Fitzmaurlre's Special Pro duction HIS CAPTIVE tfoMAM. With V 11 ton Sills and Dorothy MacKalll. staying palace Theatre . Monday ft "Tuesday. Mev 13-14th. Matinee Mon day 3 00 P. M. Strikers Are Being Fcrced From Homes Gastonla, May 7. ? The evic tion of strikinf mill workers from their homes in the Lorey ( village here began today with the strikers submitting peace fully. A dozen families were re moved under the orders of a magistrate's court, with approxi mately 36 more scheduled for eviction during the week. The houses . are owned by the Loray management, which two weeks ago served notice that they must be vacated before today. ROXBORO WINS IN STATE ART CONTEST Miss Lisette Allgood Wins The Highest Place For Roxboro Grammar School HIGH SCHOOL NOT ENTERED Raleigh, May 4? Roxboro school won first place in the art appreciation contest held here today for the town group of the state. Lisette Allgood and Elizabeth Pulllam represented the winning School wt^ Allynori win The contest was held in the Hugti Morson high school with a large num ber of students from all sections of the state competing. The Roxboro ltt?h school was not represented aria this was the first time that the grammar grades competed. A group of 50 children came from the Person county town to lend their moral support to their representatives and at the same time visit various places of ' Interest here. They were accompanied by Miss Luctle Anderson, member of the Roxboro school facul ty. who coached the team, and several parents. ' Among the places visited were the museum, historical society hall. '.State school for the blind, state hospital for the Insane and other placejr^ The people accompanying the chil dren included: Supt. O. C. Davidson. Mrs. B. E. Love, Mrs. William Bul lock, Mrs. R. H. Oates. J. P. Carver. Mrs James Garrett. Miss Orphia All good, and Rev. P. Cary Adams. o ? The Road To The City A plav entitled "The Road To The City". will be presented at the Allens ?ille Schoil on Saturday night. May 11th. at eight o'clock. The plnv opens with Jet Sanderson a pretty country girl In a dilemma as to whether to marry a rich city man. who has bjen an Invalid In her home, due to an automobile wreck, and whom She has nursed back to health, or whether she shall marry the young country doctor. The main parts in this play are portrayed by Miss Helen Oentry and Mr. Daniel Slaughter' two of the most popular members of the Altens ?vllle younger set. The sub plot In which Jud Judklns and Tato Lee are very much In love Vlth one, another. Is very ably played bv Mr. Fred Oentry and Miss Mable Allen respectively. This la especially good. The whole play has plenty of ac tion and fun with a good plot. We will be entertained before after and between acts by the Allens vllle String Band, the tame band that we have enjoyed hearing broadcast on different occasion* This play will conclude the com mencement exercises of the of the Allennavllle School, since the gram mar grades have already given their programs Admission. 15 and 3Sc. | ? HISTORIC CHURN Leabanon. Ky? A two gallon stone chum once owned by Mrs Mirtha Custis Washington, wife of the first I president, Is the property of B. N. ? Lannum. a farmer living near this ! city. i ? ?... o STILL WEAR PETTICOATS Szegedln Hungary ? Olrls in the ru ' ral section Still cling to petticoats, some of them wearing as many as eight or ten at a time. The girls still wear woolen stockings, also. He scoffs at scars who never felt ithe( prick of conscience HARRYS. SINCLAIR MULTIMILLIONAIRE BEGINS HIS TERM Oil Man Surrenders To Begin" Three-Month Sentence For Contempt Of Senate ACCOMPANIED BY BROTHER Washington, May 6.? The doors ot the District of Columbia Jail closed tonight on Harry F. Sinclair, multi millionaire oil magnate, who arrived here secretly by automobile from New York and entered the Jail, uncere moniously. to begin the 90-day sen tence for contempt of the Senate. He spent the flrst of the 90 nights in one of the prison dormitories. He may spend the other nights there, for It l-s the dormintory used by prison ers employed in the Jail cfflce. and the oil muUi-mllllonaire may h? mimH to this work. How he will serve his time will be determined tomorrow. ' Sinclair had been awaited at the' prison since Justice Hltz Issued the j order this afternoon for his commit- 1 ment. the Anal legal step. Appears 'Suddenly He appeared, suddenly, out of . a rainy, murky night. The big automo bile in which he had driven from New York with his brother. A. W. Sinclair, and G. B. Stanford, coun (Continued on page five) R. B. DAWES ' Who was elected Mavor of Roxboro yesterday without opposition. Another New Indus try For Roxboro A representative from the Davis Chemical Company of Baltimore. Md.. was here one day last week and closed a deal for a site for a ferti lizer factory. Work will begin at once and It is hoped to have everything in working order f6r the fall business. The Annual Junior-Senior Banquet Enjoyed By All Mr. -Henderson Resigns As Buyer We regret to learn that Mr. T. W. Henderson has tendered his resigna tion as buyer'for the Export Company ! on this market. He has been with the Company for many year* and has done much to keep the market In the forefront. His splendid Judgment and his affable manner has been a large factor on this market, and not only the citizens of Roxboro, but of the entire County will h?ar of his resig nation with deep regret. We have not learned who will succeed him on the market here. Attention Old Soldiers Friday, May 10th. will be Old Sol diers Day in Roxboro. We are look in? forward for a happy . reunion for these grand old men 'in gray, and trust that every one in the county will bo able to attend. If there are any old soldie? In the county who have no way of getting to Roxboro. please notify Mrs. S. B. Davis, Roxboro. and a way will be provided for you. Mrs. S. B. Davis. Pre?. U. D. C Most En joy able Service Dr. Frank S. Hickman, of the school '-f Religion at Duke University, filled the pulpit at Edgar Long Memorial Methodist Church last Sunday morn ing, preaching a most inspiring ser mon. in fact rarely have we heard a sermon so highly praised Another feature of ihei services was the program rendered by the choir. Al together tt was a most uplifting and enjoyable hour. Mt. Tirzah Circuit The Lavmens meeting of the Mt. Tirzah circuit will be held at Mt. Zlon church. Sunday. May l?th, beginning at 11 :00 a. m. All churches and- their membership are invited to be pres ent. Come and bring lunch with you and spend the day. Prof. F S All rldge. lay leader for Durham District, will be In charge. H. E. Lance. P. C. Held In Hotel Jones Dining At Nine O'Clock MISS BIVINS IS HONORED The annual Junior-Senior banquet cf th? Rcxfaoro High School was held at the Jones Hotel Friday night. May 3. at 9 o'clock. The special dining ro,im wa3 arranged to represent a Japanese tea garden, with bridge tables, lattice-work, fences. Japanese lanterns, wisteria and other Japanese decorations. Jane Carver, as President of the Junior class, presided in a most charming manner. The program for the banquet was: Welcome. Jane Car ver: Response. Josephine Holeman. ^resident of 8enior Class: songs, by Shirley Goodman. Ann Bradsher. Su zanne Winstead. Rose Ellen Woo^s. Ovelda long, Prances Woods. Frances Clayton. Alice Smith. These girls are Freshmen. They were dressed In Jap anese costumed And acted as wait resses. They were accompanied on the piano by Edgar Long, who also -jave a piano number later In the evening. Other numbers on : the program ?"ere: "Senior Alphabet." Miss Bivins. Toast to the Faculty. Frances Morton: Fter.ponse, Miss Mildred Satterfleld; 'riast to the 8enlor girls. Spencer Woody; R?sponse. Katherine Win ft?ad; To the Senior boys. Rachel Stephens; Response. Claud Slkes; Vocal solos, by Betty '-Andrew.4 Snd Dolian Long. Toasts to the various athletic t?ams were made by Janle Alltrood. Margaret Hester, Nellie Smith, and Jimmy Long, and respon ses by Hubert O'Briant. Reginald War ren. Sug Walker and Mhry Gentry, Dorothy Thompson told "What the Seniors Are Famous For." At the end of the program Ben Davis, Jr.. presented . each member of the Senior Class and of the fa culty with an appropriate gift, to re member the Juniors by. Truly was Miss Blvlns surprised when Ben Davis In a few well chosen words, presented her a lovely grift, a set of costume Jewelry at a token of the Junior's appreciation of her gen erous help to them as their faculty advisor. , MOTHER'S DAY Whether mother Is far or near, do not forget her on this Important oc casion. A few kind word* a little. Inexpensive gift, mean more to mother than the grandest eloquence and the. most elaborate entertainment* mean to anyone (Mr Z " Many a mother, separated by distance from her children, pining for them. Is made glad on this day by affectionate messages and thoughtful gifts. Othgrs, fortunate enough to have their children about them, beam with delight at their manifestations of love on day. ' ' ? Of course every day sbould be Mother's Day ? never for a moment should her kindness and, selt-sacrtfloe be forgotten. Too often. ' however, mothers are taken for granted, though experience has shown to mankind that the i love of a mother is the only really unselfish love that one U liable to meet In a lifetime. ' Those whose mothers have gone realise what a precious boon tie* ! passed from their lives. They, too. may observe Mother's Day. If your 1 mother has passed on. pat a flower at her resting-place . , . surely st)e [ertfl Hurdle ills Citizens Against -^reposed High Schoril Chaise Roxboro Market Is Strengthened One of the most pleasing announce ments we have heard Is the fact that Mr. Shields Harvey. Jr.. is to be as sociated in the tobacco business here with his father, Mr. J. Shields Harvey. For the past several years he has been secretary and' treasurer of Ran dolph. Meade 05 miles from Pittsburg. First and Second place winners in the national race are entitled to com pete in the international balloon race. The Unite4 States will have a third entry In the International this year, Captain W. E. Kepner. of the army, being the defender. He won both the national and international In 1928. o High Commendation We are in receipt of a letter from Col. Sandv Beaver, president of River side Military Academy, Gainesville, Ga? from which we take the liberty to print an extract. ' Concerning Mr. Theodore Hester, Jr.. he says: "Cadet Hester's grades are above the normal average of scholarship and his future, academically Speaking, is more than encouraging. "In his military work few faults can be found. He ranks among the best in this work and has proven his mer it In a fine manner. His conduct Is always gentlemanly .and In all his career at Riverside promises to be one worthy of mention." ' Liquor Poured Out 8h?rlfT M. T. Cliyton, Surrounded by quite a number of spectator* fur nished a little unusual entertainment by showing them that everything that runs down hiy Is not water. From time to time he has accumulated -and stored In a safe place twenty-sevent half gallon 'fruit Jars of nme kind of Intoxicating liquor and on Tuesday afternoon of this week this liquor was poured out and mixed Its ugly fumes witn common vapof, mning down hill ar4 giving to thot* In attendance an opportunity to aee a branch, whose flow was not composed of water. J Musical Program In the absence of the pastor. Rev. W. T. Wert, there will be no services at the 11 o'clock hour, but at the evening service the Phllathla class will have charge. A musical program has been prepared and will be worth hearing. Services at the" regular hotif,'! 8 o'clock. The public Is cordially ; lnylted. . ? | Student Body Increasing Each Year; Not Far From State ' Requirement NEW MODERN BUILDING Thursday evening. May 2nd. 1929. was a very eventful evening in the community life of Hurdle Mills and vi cinity. To begin with, several years ago there 2was a smal fire kindled in the minds of a number of our good citizens that continued to Increase In volume until something like four years ago this little flame had grown into a . magniflcient blaze and had taken on the* form of an established lllim si'lwol. a reillty. one in wmch every man. woman, boy and girl Is sincerely proud of. and deeply Inter ested in. The establishment and birth of this fine institution of necessity hatj its advent into existence into (his world over a rugged path, as nearly all things worth while have to do. Now. that this; rugged pathway has been trea.d and we are nearlng the broad, concrete highway of a standard In stitution. we; ar.d when we say "WE", we feel sure that to a letter we are expressing the sentiment and conclu sion of all the citizenship of Hurdle Mills High School district, when we say that when it comes to the sug gestion that we consolidate with our sister high school at Bushy Fork, that this splendid school, with all Its fu ture prospects and possibilities of a standard school be abandoned and that our- tent he ptteheri ftn their rain p. ground, the only safe, sane and busi ness conclusion that we can come to is. with no personal reflection or In sinuation. out of order to the limit. Follow me illtt ? tittle further if our conclusion will not also meet your approval. We do not want to be misunderstood in our attitude In this matter. We are Just ai anxious for the fulfilment of our vision and desires for a standard high School as nrv bodv of men and women !n this fair land and we are uslns on" ener gv. time and means with that end in view. We believe we can attain our goal without any consolidation, but in the event that consolidation is th? only wav to accomplish our desire tail aim. then we are ready to consolldV'1. or make our district larger, provided the school remain in Its present es tablished commodious quarters and location. We are very optimistic in this matter because of our almost surety of attaining the gcal durtn? 1929-30 term. Our present average lacks only a small per cent of meet ing, the state's requirements, our per cent of gain from the grades golner into high school work next Session, if we hold what we now have, will Just about give Us a safe home run. We have a new modern building, ideally located, a fair ltbrary. a fine com munity, excellent co-operation and above every other feature we have a natural resource of student material that no other section of the universe can out measure. We believe in true patriotism, we believe in rural illumi nation. Our community is, proud of this beacon light and we hope no man or assemblv of men will ever put forth an effort to check or make dim the rays of light reflecting Oierefrom, and we feel sure they wtll hot. Our hats are off to the good intentions that prompted the Idea of a standard high school, but we are everlastingly opposed to moving away from home to establish It. N. D Harris. W. J. Edwards. and other*. Bethel Hill vs. Roxboro Roxboro will play Bethel Hill at Bethel Hill Friday, May to. at three p m. This W the last Bethel Hill game of the season, and Is expected to be a close one. Bethel HU1 has .defeated Roxboro onoe this year 1?-S. after a hard fought game and !> ex pecting to repeat. However, In the last two games the team has been off form considerably In both fielding and batting This has been partly due to Injuries and not having all the reg ular team In the line up All player* are expected to ty> readv FrMnv and a clean, hard fought battle Li loootoed for. Admission will be 2tc INDUSTRIOUS HEN Yakima. Wash ? A Rhode Island Red hen Is declared by IU owner. Mr*. W. - g. Ills ley. to hove Ipld Ml eggs In M consecutive days. Milton 8111s. with Dorothy Ma<-KaJIl In Oeo. rittmaurlce's 'HIS OAPTTV* WOMAN" laid In the lonely wllda ot We* South Seas, playing Palace Thea tre'. Monday Ac Tuesday. May 13-l?th. Matinee Monday 3:00 P. M.