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I tf TOO HAVE A MESSAGE FOB ALL or TBI PEOPLE PUT IT IN THE COCKIER WHICH BEACHES MOST OF THE PEOPLE. ESTABLISHED lttL PEBSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOB M YEARS. Best People On Earth; Good Churches And ;* Schools; Where Optimism Rules J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT r vol. xLvm. ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1931. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. NO. 30. GRANVILLE FARMER HELD FOR SLAYING ] HIS NEGRO TENANT Killing Follows Argument Over Negro's Refusal To Cut Weeds In Field ' GRAHAM ATWATER BEING HELD IN JAIL Oxford, July M. ? Coming as a rltrrnt to an argument, a shotgun duel between Graham Atwater, white farmer, and Herman Cobb, Negro farm hand, resulted In death ( to the Negro in the Knapp of Reeds , section near, Stem this morning. , Atwater is being held in the Gran county Jail without bond In ' | Attraction with the killing. Sheriff J. Ennis Davis and C. R Gordon, acting coroner, were called to the scene of the killing by At- ! water himself. A coroner's jury reached the verdict that Cobb came to his death at the hands of At- ' water. Testimony at the inquest showed ; that the trouble arose over a dis- 1 agreement between Cobb and At- | water when the Negro refused to cut weeds In a tobacco patch on the Atwater farm. Cobb is said to 1 have refused to do the work and is , I understood to have cursed the white ' Coned Back ji Atwater then cursed Cofcb, the evidence showed, and the Negro then picked up a rock. Atwater: then told Cobb that If he waited there with the rock in his hand, , be would get a gun and kill him. Both the men left at that time but Cobb came back In a few mom- \ ents with a single barrel shotgun. He Is said to have concealed him self in a patch of bushes near the patch through the field and waited j for Atwater to put in an appear- j ance. The white man said he went to i his home, got his gun, a double barrel shotgun, and walked a short distance. He said he then decided to drop the whole affair and turned to walk back to his house. As be turned, the Negro fired his gun Atwater testified, and he wheel ed, firing once. The load took ef- i feet in the upper part of Cobb's chest and neck, severing the Jugu lar vein. Cobb fell across his own i gun, mumbled a few words and died a few moments later. Buckshot Lo%d H?e shell fired by Atwater was loaded with buokshot while that in the Negro's gun had been loaded with number four shot. Atwater then went to his - home and telephoned Sheriff Davis, tell Jnfc him that he had killed a Negro. ^Oranville county superior court 1 Phil convene here tomorrow and It Is expected that the grand Jury will take action on the case at once Atwater has a wife and Several children . He made attempts this afternoon to get in touch with an ' uncle of his In Chatham county so ' as to arrange for an attorney to < conduct his defense but was unable i to do so. kg " ; " . i, Bourne Elected State Commander of Legion Morehead City, July 38? Henry C. Bourne, of Tarboro, today was elected commander of the North Carolina depart met American Leg ion by unanimous vote after a pre dicted light for the organization's leadership- failed to materialise. j Luther Barbour, of Druham. the only other world war veteran nomi nated to oppose Bourne withdrew before a ballot was taken. Tom Daniels, of New Bern, considered a candidate for the office, was not nominated. Bourne succeeds Con C. John ston. of Mooresville. The conven tion was adjourned .shortly after election of officers. Hie legion selected Ashevllle for Its 1032 convention, the date of which will be fixed by the execu tive committee ? ? o ? Honest, Truthful Boys Messrs. Dick Woody, Clyde Bowen. Numa Edwards, Robert Hester an<l Mayor Dawes spent the week near ?wansboro fishing. They report a great time, and while they do not mention the slse of the fish caught, or the number, they do say they caught everything from a tadpole to a shark. Truthful boys,, for they are the first U return from such a trip who did not catch at least a whale. New Broadway Beauty Marcelle Edwards baa been pro claimed "Mini Broadway of 1931" as i result of a recent contest In which a thousand copmeted. Government Loan Inspector^ Here Mr. Walter M. Deal, And Asso ciates, Were Here Last Friday Government inspector of the Federal seed loan office, with as sociates, were here last Friday looking over the farms of those who have loans for this office. He stated that there was about one hundred thousand dollars loaned In this County for 1931 crop6, and he ex pressed himself as being well pleased with the prospects. Roxboro Man Setting Commendable Record That B. B. Knight, Pilot Life In surance Company special agent, is establishing a commendable record Is seen In the company announce ment that he has exceeded 100 con tinuous weeks of production with at least one application each week, he is reported as one of the lead ing contenders for position as an afflcer at the Pilot Agency dub this year. o Revival Services At Salem Church Sunday A revival will begin at Salem Methodist Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Services will be held Monay at 4:30 p. m. On Tuesday, and throughout the week, services will be held at 11 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Dinner will be served on the ground. Everybody IS cordially In vited. Rev. C. D. Barclifl, Pastor. RftlFFS DEPARTMENT STORE WILL MOVE Will Occupy Building For merly Known As Clayton Drug Store Mr. H. Raid, proprietor of RalS's Department Store, one of the lead ing department stores of this sec tion. will on or about August 1st move into new quarters. He has leased the corner store In the Thomas and Carver building, form erly occupied by the Clayton Drug Company, having had It overhauled throughout, making It one of the most attractive business houses In Che town. He will use the main Boor and basement, giving him ample space and enable him to show his merchandise to the best possible advantage. Through the remainder o t this week he will con tinue his clearance and moving ?ale, and "you will And many real bargains, which are money-savers. o i At Legion Convention Quite a number of boys attended the Legion convention In Morehead City the first of the week. We understand there were four or five cars from here, but we have been unable to get a full list of those attending. Among them were Dr. O. O. Davis, Robert Whitfield, C. C. Oarrctt, Noah Davis, Irving Brooks. Prank W hltfield, Walter Clayton. Rus Yarbpro. HOW'S THIS FOR A SNAKE STORY? Two colored boys, Nathaniel Woods and Eddie Barnet.t who live or the farm of Mr. J. W. Younger, near town, killed 71 snakes In less than an hour. They were hauling wood and all of the snakes were found In a small space. Tbey did not know what species the snakes belong to. saying they tfere all striped and about a foot long. LOCAL WAREHOUSES PREPARING FOR THE COKING SEASON Hyco WiU Be Run By W. T. Pass and Geo. W. Walker; | Planters By Robert Burch ALL POUR HOUSES WILL BE READY FOR OPENING The Roxboro tobacco market will : open on Tuesday, September 29, and four houses will be ready tor the opening sale. While two of the houses are not ready to announce i the management, two houses v the . Hyco and the Planters, are getting things in readiness and are talking to the farmers about selling tobacco in Roxboro. The Hyco wil be run by the same firm, known as W. T. Pass <fe Company, composed of Messrs. W. T. Pass and Geo. W. Walker. This house has been run ; by these gentlement so long that it would seem as if something was lacking should it be run by any others; while the Planters will be manned by a new crew. Mr. Robert Burch has rented this well known house and will have associated with him a strong force ted will sell his. part of the weed coming to this market. The W Instead and Pioneer will be run, but the owners are not ready to make full announcements at this time. o Tobacco Crop Hurt By Heavy Hailstorm Section Of Connecticut Hirer Valley Is Hard Hit By Storm Hartford, Conn., July 38. ? A storm which swept through this imme diate section of the Connecticut river valley last evening, spent its damaging force on the tobacco plantations of Shuffleld and En field, the hail cutting to shreds vast areas of finely developed plants. Rough estimates of loss to to baroo growers from hail and the wind and rain, which came with it was put at close to a million dol lars today. Shuffleld bore the brunt of the storm and the loss there was placed at $400,000. The damage was estimated at $200,000 in Enfield. - I " ?*? Death Of Little Eugene Sullivan The death of little Eugene Riley Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sullivan, on last Wednesday after noon was peculiarly sad. The child had been sick for about a week with colitis, and on Wednesday afternoon they started to the hos pital in Durham with him. death occurring on the road about 8 miles; out. The family, accompanied by Rev. W. P. West, carried the body to Fork Shoals, S. C.. where burial ser vices were held on Friday after noon at 5 o'clock. So. Boston Golfers too Strong For Roxboro On last Wednesday afternoon the Roxboro golfers went over to South Boston with the one Idea of get- I ting reevnge and making another game necessary; but they signally failed, a* the score will show. Mr. J. A. Marable" was the best scorer for South Boston, with a score of i 83, while Mr. J. D. Morris took the honors for Roxboro with a score of I 89. The following is the complete . score: Roxboro Out In Total Pts. | John Morris 44 45 80 0 Hughes 48 48 93 0 Miller 50 44 94 2 Harvey 48 48 91 0 Long. E. <3., Sr. 47 43 90 2 Geo. Kane 50 47 97 3| C. A. Harris 51 48 99 0 , Conner Merritt 55 47 102 0 ; Jimmy Long 50 49 99 0 ! Wallace Harris 57 53 110 1 J Ball 58 58 115 0 E. O. Long, Jr. 60 57 117 0 j So. Boston Out In Total Pts J. W. Hill 42 42 84 3 J. R. Haymerf 44 48 90 3 R. R. Shotwell 50 4? 96 0 J. A Marable 41 41 82 3 D. o. Canada 43 45 88 1 I E. O. Lacy 50 47 97 0 T. P. Chaffln 51 47 99 : 2 L. McCormick 44 42 86 3> B. P. Mebane 50 48 98 0 W. d. Slate, Jr. 45 54 99 2 R. E. Clarke 60 56 "108 3 J. O. Bennett 44 53 97 3 BOB REYNOLDS WILL OPPOSE MORRISON FOR II. S. SENATE Asheville Attorney Advocates Modification Of National Prohibition Laws Asheville, July 27.? Robert R. Reynolds has thrown the prohibi tion question into the 1832 North Carolina Democratic primary by announcing his candidacy to r the senatorial nomination on a plat form advocating modification of the national prohibition laws. His can didacy, political leaders here pre dicted, will serve to draw a sharp line between the "wets" and "drys" and make the liquor issue a para mount one in the campaign. Senator Cameron Morrison, whom he will oppose, is an ardent "dry." Prank Grist, state commissioner of labor, the only other announced candidate for the office, did not mention prohibition in his platform. Clyde R. Hbey, of Shelby, and Tam Bowie, of West Jefferson, two others mentioned a? possible sena torial candidates, are classed as "dry" in political circles. Reynolds, who poled 92,000 votes when he opposed the late Senator Overman in the 1924 primary, has never held a state wide political of fice. His only other efforts of state wide significance was an unsuccess ful race for lieutenant governor. He has travelled widely and is the autor of a book entitled "Around The World With Bob Reynolds." Oiurch Sg3t? Seek Unionj I Rev. Frank a. Coffin, Columbus, 1 0., of the Christian Church, (above) ' and Fred B. Smith, New York, Con | gregational minister, are working I out plans for ? union of the two sects. | "If you go first, dear, youH wait for me on the other Shore, won't , you?" questioned the fond wife. "I suppose so," returned her hus band, with ? sigh. "I never went anywhere yet without having to I wait for you." Three Interesting Meetings Planned For The Women o County-Wide Canning Schools In Olive Hill, Helena And Allensville Sections DATES ARE SET FOR AUG. 12, 13, AND 14TH j Miss Ruth McCollum. the effi cient County Health nurse, has been in correspondence with Miss Rose EI wood Bryan, Home Demon stration Agent of Durham County, regarding a canning school for Person County. Miss Bryan has re plied that she would be glad to meet with the farm women in three communities to assist with a can ning demonstration. The dates set are for August 12, 13 and 14, one in the Olive Hill section, one in j the Helena section and one in the Allensville section. This will give all an opportunity to attend the canning school, as these three sec tions can be reached by any who i wish to attend. It is being planned lo hold these canning schools from 2 to 5 p. m., on some farm where there are plenty of shade trees to furnish shade. Detailed plans will be work ed out by Miss McCollum and H. K. Bonders, and circular letters mailed to the different communities. However, we want It understood that they are not community af fairs, but county wide, and ail who are Interested should attend. We should feel v*ry grateful to Miss Bryan for coming to this county to I adsist with these demonstrations, and large crowds should meet her at each of the places where she will demonstrate the canning pro Wl VCKCMIUIO (U1U 1IU1M. We Welcome Mr. Hill Mr. Prank Hill, vide -president of the John Watts Company, of iPhlla- I delphla, parent branch of the Somerset Towel Company, has moved to Roxboro and has become a citizen of the town. As soon as he can make suitable arrangements he will move his family here. Mr Hill is a most likeable gentleman and we gladly welcome him to our good town, feeling sure he will' like it and that tha^gptire town will give him a hearty welcome. I New Lodge Organized The Royal Knights of King David, col., was set up at Fox's Orove schoothouse by Joe Royirter Paul Rogers, who waa a member of a lodge for three month*, and had paid in only 13 JO was paid a death claim of $63 JO, the same being j paid to his wife last Sunday! ] o . .1 Students in a California school use a sandplle in making model mips during study hours. I Usually the merchant who siji he saves money by not advertising, also saves clerk hire, as the business does not require much help. Sunday School Picnic .The annual picnic of the Presby terian Church and Sunday School will occur on next Friday, July 31. All are asked to assemble *. at the Presbyterian church and be ready to leave at 3:30 Friday afternoon, and go to Loch Lily, where sup per will be served. Hie men are asked to join the crowd at the Lake for supper at 6 o'clock. o In Massachusetts We are in receipt of a postal card from our good friend, Mr. A. B. Buchanan, stating that he, Mrs. Buchanan and Mrs. J. R. Buchan an are visiting in Ayer, Mass. While In New York they took a good look at the A1 Smith skyscraper. State Leads In Wooden Furniture North Carolina entrenched her self still further as a leader in the manufacture of wooden bedroom and dining-room furniture and maintained her position as the fifth State in the manufacture of all kinds of wooden huosehold furniture in 1929, according to a statement released today by the State De partment of Conservation and De velopment. based on recent census reports. (My New York. Illinois. Indiana and Michigan exceeded North Carolina in the total value of all household furniture produced. The statement also points out that wooden household furniture is rapidly gaining in popularity over metal furniture. The value of wooden household furniture pro duced In the United States increas ed from $674,488,443 in 1927 to *811, 880,810 in 1929, or by 8.8 per cent; while during the same period metal house furniture declined by 24.6 pet cent, or from 140.390.229 to >30,443.464. In North Carolina bedroom fur niture makes up the largest portion of the total value of all furniture manufactured. In 1929 this Item alone amounted to more than half the total value of all household fur niture. or *27,702,092, *4 compared with *26323.862 in 1927. The sec ond most important class of . furni ture produced in this State is wooden dining-room furniture. In 1938 . this item was valued at *13, 735.486. which represented a slight decline as compared with the 1927 (Continued on last page) GEORGIA TOBACCO GOES TO MARKET IN DRAB OPENING o Revival Services At , Winstead Warehouse ; Rev. R. J. Barber Holding Services Daily At 8 P. M. Rev. R. J. Barber, Evangelist. I began a series of services at the ? Winstead warehouse last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Services will be held each evening at 8 o'clock, running through Sunday, Augutft 23rd. There will be special song service every evening, con ducted by Mr. Fred W .York. The public Is cordially invited to attend any or all of these services. Jack Moorefield Injured By Auto Mr. Jack" Moorefield was struck by a car la?t Saturday afternoon at Bakersville. He suffered a se vere bruise on his right shoulder, but was not seriously hurt. The accident, occurred on the' South Boston - Roxboro highway. The car which struck Moorefield was driven by Mr. John Clayton, who stopped his car and rendered aid to the Injured man, helping to carry him to the clinic where he soon reiwed and was taken to his home. Pilot Rated Excellent By Best's Reports That the company he represents here as special agent has been again rated "Excellent" as to manage ment and operation is announced by B. B. Knight, who has received the official figures for 1930. Best's, in the insurance world, corresponds to Dunn and Bradsrteet in commer cial ratings. Pilot Life Insurance Company is shown as among the nation's leaders. When a company has a rating like that It is all you want because it is the very best. Undergoes Operation Miss Margaret Carlton, who has been attending summer school at the University, . was stricken with appendicitis last Friday and taken to Watts Hospital where she was operated on Monday. She is re ported as getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Carlton were with her at the hospital Monday. mhBtFns TO PLUG OIL WEILS Oklahoma Governor To Close Fields Unless Price Reaches Jtl Barrel By Saturday Oklahoma City, July 28.? There will be a dollar a barrel price for crude oil by Saturday night or no production from Oklahoma's great oil field. Gov. William H. Murray said ia an ultimatum. -to petrolebm purchasers today. Counting on the strength of his national guard as he did in his campaign to open Red river free 'bridges, Murray said unl#ss( oil reaches the price set he will order all wells wccept "stripper" j wells shut down. "If necessary we will use the mil- ' itary to enforce the order," he said. The Oklahoma governor answer ed the repeated plea of producers and royalty owners" whose campaign of voluntary shutdowns has brought | oil prices from the lowest level In history ? a top price of 22 cents a j barrel to SO cents ? the flat rate posted yesterday by the Sinclair company. o COURT FACING HEAVY DOCKET Person County Superior court ' will convene on Monday. August ' 10th, and Judge Daniels will . have the heaviest docket this County has had in some time. There are at Em* writing 32 prisoners In Jail. ! with two manslaughter cases not' represented in this number. It ' looks as if the entire week will be taken up with the State docket.' i ? o i . .? Chlorinda? So there was some hot necking at your house last night? Esmeralda? Teah.. Uncle George gdi too near the gas Jet with his cel luloid collar! Unofficial Reports Place First Day's Average Price At About 7 Cents BEST GRADES BEING HELD OFF MARKETS Macon, Ga , July 28. ? Georgia to bacco planters went to market to day and found the opening <1931 auctions rather drab. This, however, did not dampen their enthusiasm for spirited offer ings in later bidding#, as a dull opening was anticipated due to late maturity of bright leaf in the belt. First offerings bore out gorern ment predictions of a sharply cur tailed crop, forecast recently on re ports of acreage reduction and ad verse "Weather. The 21 markets In the State opened with good crowds, and the floor supply was plentiful, particu larly at Adel, where more than a quarter of a million pounds were available. Average Seven Cents. Prices improved as Sales proceed ed and an unofficial report said the average price there, was about seven cents. The only official prices reported in the belt came from Douglas where the XJ. 8. Department of Agricul ture is maintaining a crop report ing service. < First quality orange lugs there brought 12.50 near the opening, while fifth grade brought 2.20. The department said prices averaged below last year's at the opening, but improved during the day. A total of 92,400 pounds wag sold : at Statesboro, and the unofficial ! average price there was 1834 per j 100 pounds. Vidalia reported sales of 400,000 pounds for an unofficial average of I *K n?r inn Withhold Best Grades. Growers generally did not offer their best grades today. Much of the choice leaf has not matured, and tobacco men agreed the sales would be comparatively slow until this crop tt brought to the floor*. Tlfton reported its warehouses as i about half full. Best grade lugs there brought an unofficial average I of 15 to 25 .cents per pound. OFFICIAL FEDERAL REPORT ON GEORGIA WEED MARKET Douglas, Ga., July 28. ? United States Department of Agriculture, full day's tobacco prices: Orange Leaf Sixth quality (B6F) * 6.00 Orange Logs First quality (XIF) 13.70 , Second quality (X2F) 10.35,60 | Foiftth quality (X4F 3 20 Fifth quality (X5F) 2.00 Low grades predominated today. Priming and green grades were ma terially lower than last year. The above quotations show the average prices at which officially graded tobacco sold at auction as compiled and released by the to bacco section. United States Depart ment of Agriculture. Revival Meeting' At Oak Grove Our meeting is in progress at Oak Grove. Rev. S. J. StarneS, of Yancey ville, is assisting us. Come and worship with us. The meeting will close Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. There will be preaching' at Con- j cord Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Let all our people be present expect ing a good service. God has blessed us with a good meeting for which we should be grateful. W. L. MANESS, Pastor. Theodore E. Belvin Succumbs in Durham - j Theodore E. Belvin, age 78, well known resident of Durham, died Friday morning at 2:30 o'clock at hi* home 118 West Lynch Street. The deceased Is Survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Janette Belvin; seven children, one son, C. I?. Bel- ? vln. Durham: six daughters. Mrs. J. E. Vlckers, Mrs. R. L. Pollard, j? Mrs. J. W Moore, Mrs. J. C. Alien. Mrs. E. M. Sears, and Mrs. J. 8. Pickett, all of Durham; two sister*, Mrs. Mary Oreen. and Mrs. Jennie Copley, both of Durham; one son in-law, Dr. O. C. Vlekers. Roxboro. 1?0 V Chinese use seaweed Isinglass for bread and cake*.
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