J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST. ABROAD NEXT 51.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCB.
VOL. XLVI. ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1929. NO. 87.
Last Chance For Biggest Votes In Courier Drive
SETTLEMENT IS
IN MARION MILL STRIKES
To The
Wall, Accept Terms Amount
ing To Surrender
TO RUN ON 55-HOUR BASIS
Mitrion. Sept. 10.?The Marlon
textile strikes ended tonight when
the strikers, their backs to the
wall, accepted the "terms of set
tlement" which in reality were
little more than articles of sur
render. The strikers. however,
feel that they have gained at
least something, and were happy
tonight a*, thav prepared to return
to work for the first wages they
have earned in many wreks.
Terms of Settlement.
Following the mass meeting tonight.
at which strikers accepted the ar-;
tides proposed by the mills Judge i
Townsend made public the following!
prepared statement, headed "Terms of
UftlUUIiRTt":? ? ?J
"Strikes at the Marion Manfuactur
Ing Company and the Ciinchfield i
Manufacturing Company were settled
today.
"The basis of settlement is that each
mill will operate on a 55-hour per week
schedule and that the pay per hour
or per piece work shall remain as at
present. The management of either
mill may submit to Its employes at
the end of six wocIck from Monday._
September 9. tnc question oF"
whether its employes want to remain
on a schedule of 55 hours or go back
to & 60-hour schedule on the present
basis of pay.
No Discrimination.;
"The .respective managements aereed
that there shall be no discrimination
against the employes simply because
they belong to the union
"Mr. Hart of the. Ciinchfield mi'.l
and Mr. Baldwin of the Marlon mill,
agreo^hat anv man or woman in their
employ can see them on *ny question
involving conditions or character of
employment."
Collapse of the strikes was seen at
1 o'clock today when 175 operatives
went to work as the Baldwin mill was
started up. With two companies of
national guardsmen on hand an1
with strikers kept away from the mill
gate, the reopening was accomplished
without disorder.
?i Though the 175 represented but lit
tle over half of the force needed to
operate the mill at normal capacity,
the number'was far in excess of that
predicted by strike leaders or expected
by the mill management.
Christian Harmony
Mr. K. L. Street and his fine class j
of yaung men composing the teen |
age of Edgar Lone Memorial, accepted i
srr Invitation from the 'teen age- etass
of the Baptist church and worshipped j
with them at the regular recitation
period last Sunday morning. The teen
age class of the Baptist church will I
worship with the M E. class next. Sun- I
day morning. This is a demonstration j
of the fine Christian spirit that exists '
"between the classes of these two de-j
nominations. *
Bus Is Destroved
Near Yanceyville ,
Danville, Va.. Sept. 9^-The bus
plying between Danville and Durham
N. C? was totally destroyed by ftri !
at noon today at County Line hill j
near Yanc fvllle. N. C, Ttu engine I
developed a defect and as the bus
stopped flames spread over the engine
to the body. s
There were only two passengers whn j
alighted without Injury. The entire |
vehicle was soon destroyed.
Meeting Of Roxboro
Chamber of Commerce
The regular monthly meeting of the
I <7hamber of Commerce will meet Fri
day evening. 7:30 o'clock. In the Jones
HoteL All members are urged to be
?present
C. H. Hunter. Sec
Don't miss Clara Bow's latest DAN
OEROU8 CURVES, with Bichard
Arkm.' at Palace Theatre Monday 6c
Tuesday Sept 18-17th. Matinee Mon
diay 3:00 p. ra.
'? i
Briton Breaks
Speed Record
CaUhot. England, Sept 10.?
Driving a blue and silver sea
plane that shot through space
like a comet, A. H. Orlebar.
squadron leader and captain .of
the British 8cht?eid??r cup team,
today sped over a marked course
of three kilometers here to break
all world's speed records. He
reached a rate of 368.8 miles an
hour on one run over the course
and?rvpraged?3??.836?fo*?four ,
successive trials. It Is this lat
ter' figure which constitutes the
official record.
Mr. Brocks Exhibit?
Champion Beet
Mr, I), b. Brooks, llie uuiiulai1 and
well known cashier of the Peoples |
bank, is sopie farmer as well as bank- i
er. He has on exhibition at the store i
of Messrs. S-rzeant & Clayton one of
the largest beets, of the table variety. ]
we h-.ve ever seen. It weighs 5
pound??ndt?tt"<wn>c?? I
A husband is a man who comes
home two hours lata and wonders why j
-m hi-. ?11? hasn r qnt hnrlc
MR. H. G. CLAYTON
DIED SUDDENLY
Was One Of Roxboro's Best
Known And Most Popular
Citizens
MANY YEARS A MERCHANT
Mr. Henry Graves Clayton, age 72.
r .cd lat his home on Reams Avenue
Sunday morning at 10:15. Apparently.
Mr. Clayton was in tjis usual gooa
health but on Saturday evening he
suffered from his heart and a physi
cian was called, but did not think
there was any serious trouble. On Sun
day morning he suffered another spell
and died almost instantly at 10:15.
He was a native of the County, and j
had spent many years In Roxboro.1
having been engaged here for many |
vears^in the mercantile business, later1
having assisted Mr. N. V. Brooks In!
the sheriff's office. He was a consist- |
ent member of Edgar Long Memorial j
Methodist Church, a member the Pas- j
tor felt safe in calling on at any and'
all times. He had the confidence of ]
the public and was universally popu- i
lar. and will be greatly missed In this :
community.
Funeral services were conducted!
Monday afternoon at the home by his j
Pastor Rev. T. A. Slkes. assisted by j
Rev. W. F "West, at 3 o'clock. The j
large crowd who had gathered to pay j
i heir last respects, and the Immense
floral" offering showed the high es-1
teem In which he was held.
In addition to his widow, he Is sur- I
vlrtd by the following children: Miss j
Bertha Clayton. Miss Annie Clayton I
of Roxboro: Mrs. L. J. Lea of Aber- |
rieen. and Harvey O. Clayton of Ran-!
ford. One brother, Jack Clayton, and j
i sister. Mrs R.. H. Bailey, both nf j
this, county, alse^ survive. ?
Active pallbearers were nephews of j
the deceased as follows: B. O. Clay-j
ton, Raymond Bailey, Earl Clayton. |
Ernest Bailey. Llnwood Clayton and |
John. Bailey.
Honorary pallbearers were: W. H.
Harris. C H Williams. X. O. I,on?. D
8 Brooks^ J. W. Feattierstone. J,- A
long. O. J. Cushwa. Hugh' Woods." A.
C. Oentrv. W. R Hambrick. E M
Davis. W. R. Woody. D. W. Long. R.
L. Wilburn. H Crowell. J. C. Pass,
I. J. Woody. T. W. Henderson. O. B.
McBroom. J. O Moore. W. I. Newton
and Dr. A. P. Nichols
Class Meeting,;
There will be a class meeting of the
Baptist Phllathla Class at the home
Of~Mrs A. S deVlamlng Friday night.
Sept. 13th. at % o'claak.?See.
New York Cow Sets Non-Stop Record,
"Completing her ninth test. Sophie Emily, at Randleigh Farm. Lockport. ;
N. Y.. emerped as the world's greatest, dairy cow. For her nine successive
tests'she'has averaged 781 lbs. of butterfat and 15.927 lbs of milk, her total
production to date being 7.030,31 lbs. of butterfat and 143.348 lbs. of milk.
Three Lespedeza And Soy
Bean Field Meetings Held
Roxboro Rotary Club
Extends Invitation!
At the last meeting of the Roxboro
Rotary Club an invitation ?-as ex
tended the North Carolina Eastern
Conference of the Methodist Church
to hold its annual session toi 1930 in
Roxboro. This is a large body of able
and influents! men of Ood, and
would mean much to the citizens of
this section of they should meet here.
To entertain them is a big proposition,
hilf Hnvhnm.k pqlial in Hip ruyaqlnn |
The club accepted an invitation from
t He ladies of the Aycock school section
and wilt hold its next meeting with
them Thursday afternon.
City Schools Opened
After short preliminary sessions last
Thursday ancl Friday the schools open
ed for business here Monday morning.
Devotional* exercises were Conducted by
Rev. T. .A Slices, and short adresses
vere made by Rev. Mr. Sikes .and |
J. w. Noell at the grammar school.
From all appearances it looks as if
there will be" an over-flow at this
school, as the registration is larger i
than ever. The opening at the high |
school likewise was well attended. We i
have not heard the exact registration. |
but is larger than last year, and will
tax the buildings to care for the boys j
and girls.
Edgar Long Memorial
All regular services will be held in
this church next Sundav: Sunday
School 9:45: Sermon at 11 and 7:30.
Epworth League 6:43.
The evening service will be in
charge of Rev. J. C. Wooten, presiding
elder of the Durham district, who will
oreach and preside over the business
session of the fourth and last quar
terly conference for the year. At that
time all officers for the ensuing year
wTtl be elected and machinery put Into
operation for the new year. It Is im
portant that all officials of the church
be present and a report from every de
partment of the church will be ex- |
pected. ?
The public Is cordially Invited to \
attend all services in this church. A!
warm welcome aWalts you.
T. A. SIKES. Pastor.
Person County Boy
Receives Degrees
Mr. Charlie Burrlngton Long, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Long of Bushv
Fork, has lust completed both college
und seminary courses and has hon
orably received the following degress
bv authority of the Commonwealth of
Oeorgtk: Ph. B., B D. and^B. B. L.
Mr toifg won these degrees In a verv
short period of time, and Is to be
congratulated.?Con.
Some Snake Story
Mr R. 8. Long. one of the County's
best farmers, and noted for his ve
racity. tells us the following snake
?torv. He was cleaning out his barn
when he saw a snake, of the moccasin
variety, and proceeded to Slay It. but
before he finished the Job he dis
covered another large snake and fif
teen small ones.
Qlara Bow with Richard Arlen
DANOEROUS CURVE8. playing Pal
ace Theatre Monday St Tuesday, Sep
tember 16-17th. Matinee Monday 3:00
P. M ' '
Lespedeza Worth More Than
His Whole Tobacco Crop,
Slates Farmer
COfcNTY AGENT ACTIVE
By H. K. Sanders
A good representation was' present
at the three field meetings held last
week on the (arms of Messrs. Jack
Whitfield. H. Roy Rogers and O. B.
McBroom. looking over lespedeza and
corn with sov beans f rowing In al
tomalfr rowr, (or .tail?hmlduig?pur
poses on the first two farms, and 25
acres of lespedeza growing on the
farm of Mr. McBroom.
Th; farmers were impressed with j
this ".'stem of farm management as
i means rl building up worn out run
down lands. The lespedeza seed were 1
?cattered over srain land last sprlni.:
or scattered over corn land, and th?
25 acres cn Mr. McBroom's farm Is
worth going miles to see. not because j
it is much better than any of the I
other demr>n?t?aMon.s_beint carried on'
by fifty or niore farmers throughout ?
the county, but because ol the large
acreage growing under all conditions. |
He has It growing from 6 to 14 inches 1
hlah on thin lowlands, cn thin uplands,
after wheat, after corn land, after
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Meeting Of Woman's
Missionary Society
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the First Baptist Church will meet
Sunday afternoon In the ladles par
lor at 3:30 o'clock to observe special
season of prayer for State Missions.
Each member IS asked to make a spe
cial contribution to State missions at
the close of the service.
On Monday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock
th?-?n*iual social meeting which was
postponed last Monday will be held
on the lawn at Mrs. R. I.. Wllburn's.
Every member come and bring a box
of lunch for one. These annual so-,
clal meettngs are one of the special
features of the year's work and it Is
hoped that a large per cent of the
society will be present to enjoj- the
hospitality extended us by Mrs. Wtl
burn.?President
Mr. Satterfield Will
Have Office Here
The friends of Mr. B. I. Satterfield
will be' pleased to know that he will
maintain offices here, being in his
office h<*re on every Monday and Sat
urday. On the other days he will be
In his /Offices In Durham.
Carroll Snencer
Brcjte An Arm'
?.?
Master Carrol Spencer. 8 year old
son of Mr. and Mr*. R. M. Spencer,
fell from the rafters In a garage,
where he was playing, and broke an
arm While the hurt- is painful no
serious complications are expected
A Busy Place
About the busiest ptare you w|U
find anywhere lust now Is at the
Woodsdale Roller Mills, at Woodsdale.
Mr. T. H. Oentry. the manager, says
he has been running day and nlfht
since wheat threshing time, and there
dies not seem to be any let-up stfon.
The brands of flour and meal of this
firm are very popular and has* a. big
?ala In this section.
Extra Vote Offer Ends
Saturday; This Is Your
Chance To Pile Up Votes
To Apply
Upon The Extra Vote Offer. This Gives Members Residing
Outside Of Roxboro Equal Advantage In Time To Apply
. Upon Big Extra Offer
The greatest EXTRA VOTE OFFER of the whole race will end Sat
urday night. September 14th. This offer provides a golden opportunity for
the Drive members" to get the winning votes, and Is as follows:
300.000 EXTRA VOTES (in addition to tlie regular votes) will be allowed
on each and every $30.00 wofth of subscriptions turned in'lip to Saturday
I night. September 14th. , ?
| This is positively the biggest offer of the race and those who turn In
i their subscriptions now will have a tremendous advantage over those whtx
do later. .
Engineer Completed
Measurement of Rox
boro - Semora Road
! The Engineer .completed measure
J ment of Ro^boro-Semora road on
I Monday afternoon, and the distance
1 was found to be about two miles short
ier than the lines that is now adver
ting by ti? Otatf Ilnhwav Cnmmit
! sion and known as the North Route.
The line Just completed leaves Rox
j boro out Reams Avenue, on by the
I County Home. Olive Hill School. Olive
| Hill bridge. thence" 10 the Northeast
of the old Dr. Thaxton home on to
wards Semora. reaching the County
j line in the Dunaways road. Just be
' vond Mrs. Walter JoneV residence at
j Station 830. This line is easy to con
..II .? ...J In hi- nlnoty per
cent of the people?X. Y. Z.
IS KIDNAPPED AND
WHIPPED BY HOB
Ben Wells Nursini; Bruises \nd
Lacerations Inflicted By
Gastonia Crowd
OTHERS ASKED TO LEAVF
Welt*# Clothes Stripped From Him And
He I? Flogjted With Limbs Of Tree;
Mob From Gastonia Estimated At
From 200 To 300 Men Invades Char
lotte; Gather Around International
Headquarters And Search Walton
Hotel For Bill Dunn And Tom Jimi
son; No Charges Filed On Police
Blotter Of Charlotte: Dr. John Ran
dolph Neal Issues Statement Sharp
ly Criticizing Charlotte Authorities
Charlotte. Sept. 10.?While Solicitor
John- O. Carpenter today was declar
ing that a rigid investigation would be
made of conduct of a mob that op
crated in Charlotte. Oastonia and
Bessemer City last night. Ben Wells,
radical union organizer, was nursing
lacerations and bruises that he receiv
ed. he said, at the hands of a mob that,
carried him la*t ptvh* to Cabarrus
County and whipped him.
Wells, who was being treated by a
physician in Hotel Charlotte, had hlsf
story corroborated by C. M. Lell and
C. D. Saylor. of Oaston county, strilcr
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Rcbert L. Dunn Passes
Robert h. Dunn, well known farmer
of thto Corbett section, died at his home
early yesterday morning following a
long period of illness Mr. Dunn was
a life time resident of Person county
until a few years ago, when he mov?d
to Corbett. and has been successfully
engaged in farming since. Funeral
services were conducted today and in
terment made In the Long family
cemetery, near Hurdle Mill*. A <frlfe'
and several, children survive
Back From Ocean City
The following ? young people, who
spent the summer at Ocean City. Jf.
^, have, returned home and all report
a fine va&Mori'white at this populaf
reaort: Messrs. L. T. Heffner. Jerry
Dixon. Jr., Robert Long. J. A. Thomp
son. O B. Thompson, and MIsaM Nell
Woods and Elizabeth Thompson.
Zane Orey's famous Story suVraETT
PASS, with Jao* Holt, at Palace Thea
tre, Friday. September 13th.
Got Your Nomination In Now.
II you iiiHi1 siuud l 11 d aLi eel
corner in a drizzling rain waiting for
the invariably late street car- or bus
and watched your neighbor's caf come
along and pass you by, you have no
doubt, realized the advantage of* ..
owning a beautiful automobile.
You have wished on many occasions
that you had an automobile in which
to go to such and such a place-. Don't
u Jit?until L In ni'a i '.nun .this wisli ?
crosses .your mind, but get (nto action
now and, bring about the fulfillment
of this desire by joining the Circular
tion Drive. The next time you wish
for the "said automobile" the oppor
tunity offered by The Courier may not
be open. In other words, if you neg
lect the opportunity and pass a chance
to own one of the beautiful care of
fered you know you will regret It.
-Thotio cars nr* tho main awards In
the big prize list and will be., pre
sented energetic campaigners. Surely
you >hould get one of them by all
means.
Won't Takr I .on?.
The Circulation Drive will last juat
even w?eks and you. don't have'to de
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Read This, Everybody
Roxboro, N. O.,
Sept. 9. 1929. ...
!Mr S. P. Satterfield. Agent.
'?1efTer3on Standard Life Ins. Co.,
j Roxboro, N. C. ,
iDear Mr. Salt-er field:
I am ^o nervous I cannot write
much, but you will excuse me. I must
write and let you know how much I
j appreciate your many kindnesses to
me.
I received bock my two life policleir
from the Company that I sent In to
the head office to have this disability
certaflcates attached. You sold me
one of them some ten years ago and
the other one two years later for the
Same amounts C11000.00 each) and
both had the disability clauses. The
Company wrote me they would send
I me a check for $20.00 per month the
remainder of my life if I should con
tinue disabled. They ' also ' ^ald they
would never charge any- mdrc prem
iums and woul^ pay the KW" to my
family at my death I wanT to thank
you sincerely for this.
I have been In a bad fix physically
and financially some time and ymi
have kept up my policies. But for
you I would not have a penny of In
surance. Had I taken these polleten
with some of these agent* Just in ttvr
'business for a few days or month*,
here toilay and 'some where else to- "
morrow and out of the business next
year. I would have lost out I advise
my friends to take the Jefferson Stan
dard and take It with you. one who
harf experience and knows the policies,
the insured and will see that the pol
icies are kept In force.
You have been a Ood send to me
and mine and I hope you will li?e
long to be of usefulness to other* a*
you have to me
Again thanking you. I am
Yours very truly.
? Lee Eugene Noell.
Revival At Hurdle MilU
The revival meetlnn will begin In
the Methodist church at Hurdle Mllto
Sunday. September ISttu. Two ??*-'
vice?. 3 00 and 7:30 p. m. Rev. W. L.
Manes* will assist In the meetlnf.
Those who'have heard htm know w$at'
you have In ?tore, and those who haw
not. have something that will enrieh
your aoul. If we enter thla service In
the proper spirit, we can expect re
sults that will be felt throughout the
community The public In cordially
Invited.
H. K. Lance. Pastor.