Mr. Farmer; Toboceo Is Selling A, Good In Ro.boro A, It Is On An, Other Market Sell Yo?r Ne* Lood He? IF TOD HAVE A MESSAGE FOB ALL Or THE PEOPLE TVT IT IN THE COURIER WHICH REACHES HOST or THE PEOPLE. ESTABLISHED 1ML PEB SON COUNTTS OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDE MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOB 46 TEARS. Best People On Earth; Good Churcher'And Schools; Where Optimism Rules = J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. t T ? VOL. XL VIII. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT 11.50 PER TEAR IN ADVANCE. ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7. 1931. * NO. 40. Pangborn and Herndon Make Non-Stop Flight Across Mighty Pacific Skid To Earth At Wenatchee, ' Washington, After Com pleting Trip That Won Prize of (25,000 RAIT DISCARDED LAND ING GEAR AFTER START Wenatchee, Wash., Oct. 5. ? Skid ding to a diny stop, Clyde Pang born alld Hugh Herndon landed their wheeless plane here today to ^complete the first non-stop airplane grossing of the Pacific Ocean from Impart. Hie American barnstorming avi ators made one of the most danger ous ocean hops ever attempted, fly ing nearly 4500 miles In 41 hours and 13 minutes from Samushlro Beach, Japan, to Wenatchee. ?dging his way through the crowd at the field, a Japanese news paper reporter handed the fliers a *25,000 check, issued by a Tokyo newspaper, for the first successful nan-stop flight between Japan and the United States. "Very glad to see you, boys,", he shouted. Herndon and fongborn were in their stocking feet as they climbed from the plane. "Oive me a cigarette," Herndon requested. HkngDOm laugnea "We have been to Japan so long we're still going barefooted." Final Triumph. The/. brilliant achievement came after failure to better the round the-world speed record of WJJey Post and Harold Gatty, another pair of American airmen, and a dis heartening delay in Japan. Leaving Mew York on July at, they hopped across the Atlantic Ocean and headed over Europe and Asia. Their plane was damaged in landing at Khabarovsk, Siberia, Aug. 3, and they gave up the at tempt for a new round-the-world record, deciding to try for the honor, of being first to cross the Pacific non-stop. After reaching Tokyo, they were arrested for flying over and photo graphing Japanese fortified areas. Hiey pleaded lgncsance of the stringent Japanese laws on the subject and denied any Illegal in tentions, but were fined $3050. Then came weeks of waitting until the Japanese government, sifter repre sentations from Washington, finally granted them permission to start Jbe Pacific flight. & Burns' Money Saver YOIH gaittcniar attention Is call ed to the October Sale which Messrs. Harris & Burns are putting on. It is not often these people put on a special sale, but when they do the public knows it is something out of the ordinary. It has been a long ] time since a dollar would buy as | much as it will today, and if you will read the ad of Messrs. Harris St Burns on another page you will ' be surprised at the values they I are offering. To My Friends And Customers I wish to state we have made all arrangements necessary to have your warehouse checks cashed by the Bank of Halifax opening a branch here for that purpose. Prices are much better this week than they have been on all grades | of desirable tobacco. Some of the tobacco companies came on several new grades today Which helped our average consider When you get some ready to sell oome to see me at Bdmondson Warehouse. South Boston, Va.. and I guarantee you the top market ptW for every pile. W. C. Warren. Heme On A Visit From South America M. Pearee. son of i. L. A. Pearee, of Tim been in Caracas i, South America, for tiv year* with the British Tobacco Company is at After his to v ? : THOMAS A. EDISON HOPE FOR RECOVERY OF EDISON IS GONE Menlo Wizard Is Semi-Con scious; Only Few Days to Live, Says Doctor | West Orange, N. J., Oct. 6. ? Death is only a few days away for I Thomas A. Edison, his personal phy sician said today. A bulletin by Dr. Hubert S.Howe, who has been in almost constant attendance at the 84-year-old in ventor's bedside, followed an earlier announcement there, was ,.:Uittle change" in Edison's condition. The bulletin described the mental con dition of the "Wizard of Menlo Park" as "lethargis" and said he had lapsed into semi-consciousness. Dr. Howe's statement was a defi nite blow to the lingering hope of Edison's friends and admirers throughout the world that his life might be prolonged for a few more years. Only last night the physi cian's bulletins were of a more op timistic tenor. Millions In Strength When you stop to think about the strength of the Pilot Life Insur ance Company, a good dividend paying company, with a low aver | age net cost, and rated excellent in the insurance world, It is a fine thing. The Pilot has millions, millions and millions of dollars back of it. When you put your money in the company your worries are over as to Its safeness. In fact. It has about fifty millions back of it. I represent the Mutual Life of New York which has a billion dol lars capital, but that does not make It any stronger because the liabili ties are greater. KNIGHT'S INS. AGENCY. Move To Town Mr. B. W. Gardner has moved his family to Roxboro .occupying the residence fif the late Mr. W. H Long, on South Main Street. Mr. Gardner has been one of the assist ant cashiers of the First National Bank of Roxboro for a number of years, but has been living on his farm In the Concord community. We are glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, and the family, as neigh bor! and welcome them to our goot^ town. o Person Circuit p We are expecting a fine service at Leas Chapel Sunday at 11 a. m Come in time for Sunday {School at 10 o'clock. Invite other* to come with you. The time has come for us to change the afternoon services from four to three o'clock. So there will be preaching at Warren's Grove at 3 p. m. Sunday and Sun day School at 3 o'clock. Avail yourselves of the oppor tvnity of thinking on spiritual th'ngs and things that are eternal Come, let us worship the Lord, It Will be a blessing to your souls W. h MANK8S. Pastor Services at St. Mark's There will be fenricaa at St. Marks Episcopal Church next Sun COMMISSIONERS IN REGULAR SESSION Matter Of Establishing A County Court Was Post poned For One Month ENDORSED BY LAWYERS The board of County Commission er/ met in regular monthly meeting last Monday. The usual business of passing on accounts'- was gone through with, which took up most of the time, however, as It was s short session. At a called meeting the question of establishing a County Court was advanced, and was set for consider ation Monday. We hear that the lawyers of Roxboro endorsed the court, that is, they proposed for j the County to give it a trial and see how it worked, if not satisfac tory it could be abolished at any time by the Commissioners. Reso lutions were adopted and presented to the Commissioners, but It has been impossible for us to see a copy of these resolutions and can not say definitely just what they pro posed to the Commissioners. We called at the office of the Register of Deeds but the resolutions had been taken out by some one and we could not locate them. After hearing the matter explain ed by Mr. W. D, Merritt, stating the position of the lawyers, upon motion of Mr. Bailey the matter i was postponed until a further meet jing. Hat Out of Ordinary Our good friend, Mr. Mangum, manager of Leggett's Department Store, says they try to lead in everything pertaining to merchan dise, including price, but they cer tainly Were surprised to see in our last issue that they were carrying men's hats up to (51.9. Of course, the erryr was ours, but we do not think they lost any sales on this Class of hats by having none of them in stock. Our proof reader discovered the error bat in correcting it the ma chine man took out the line cor rected and placed another corrected line in its place, making it alto gether unintelligible. Such things will happen,, but The Courier, like the Leggett's, take pleasure in cor recting all mistakes. Interesting Services Begins Next Sunday Beginning next Sunday, October 11, there will be evening services every Sunday night at the Roxboro Presbyterian Church, according to a recent action of the officers of the Church. The evening services I will begin at 7:30 p. m. The pastor, Rev. A. J.- McKelway. | announces, that next Sunday night he will begin a series of addresses dealing with the lives and works of outstanding Christian leaders since the Reformation. John Bunyan and' his monumental work. "Pilgrim's Progress." will be the theme of the first division of the series. John Bunyan (b. 1628, d. 1688) who according to his own testimony had "but a few equals for cursing swearing, lying, and blaspheming the name of Ood," a tinker by trade, an author of genius, apd one of the greatest Baptist Treacher* I who ever lived, in Jail for twelve years of his life, wrote an average of one book for every year he lived among which was one trans lated into more languages and read more widely than any book ever pftMlahed with the- exception of the Bible, with no formal education rose to the position of Chaplain to the Mayor ~of London and with such power of preaching that the great Dr. Owen replying to a slighting remark made by Charless n said. "May it please your Majestry, ~ I would gladly give up all my learn-, tag for that tinker's power of preaching." A brief survey of the critical In cidents of his life as an introduc tion and background for an exam ination of his "Pilgrim's Progress" will be the subject for the address ! Sunday night : Death of Little Child 1 James Bernlce Thomas, little son ! I of Mr. and Hrs. J. B. Thomas,! I died Friday at the home of Its par- j PEYTON MeCWAIN Candidate for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General. 9,000 MILL WOK IN WAGE-CUT STRIKE Ten Percent Slash By Ameri can Woolen Mills Results In Walkout Lawrence, Mass., Oct. 5.? Nine thousand textile workers walked out of two American woolen company mills today to climax a week-old disagreement over an impending wage cut. Workers marched through the streets urging workers in another mill to join them in their walkout. Nine girls responded to the appeals Just before police reserves arrived to move the crowd. A general wage reduction of 10 percent was announced by all mills a week aaa. The employers issued a statement that it was necessary if their products were to be kept on the market in competition with those of other sections of the coui ifoy. Nutrition Schedule Oct. 5th To 10th Monday: Person County Train ing School. Tuesday : East Roxboro School morning. Adult class In afternoon. Demonstration on bread making, including discussion of kinds of flour, food value, prices, etc. Wednesday: J along School morn ing. Adult class in afternoon. De monstration on bread making in cluding discussion on kinds of flour, food value, prices, etc. Thursday: Classes in Central School, Roxboro. Friday: _ Special work. Arrang ing talks throughout the County schools and Special groups. Saturday: Regular ofDce hours. Consultations on meal planning, budget making, special diets for maltrition cases. First Baptist Church The acid test of faith is In prayer. Do we really pray? And to whom do we pray? The teaching of Jesus concerning prayer was very simple. It was asking and receiving ? ask ing in sincerity and faith; receiving with gratitude. The Father cares too much for his children to give them everything for which ' they conditional ptayer. God does not trust his children with unlimited power; it would be to their undo ing. He gives as we are ready to receive, and never gives that which is not for our eternal good. ? Bap tist Times. Bible School 8:4B A. M. Prof. I. C. Pait, General Superintendent. Preaching 11:00 A.' M Subject: THUS 8AITH THE LORD. B. Y. P. U's 6:16 P. M. Preaching 7:30 P. M. Subject: THE CALL OF OOD. A cordial Invitation is extended to an. W. F. WEST, Pastor. Another New Home Mrs. Mollle Strum given contract to Mr. ROXBORO MARKET IS 1 MOVING ALONG SLOW Sales Light With Prices Re maining About The Same As Opening Day COMMON GRADES BEING OFFERED Daily sales were conducted at all of the warehouses last week, but the offerings were light, and qual ity poor, with priced just about the same as on the opening day. We have been unable to get the strfjj|, ior the . past week, but we sdoresay we have not seen so small an amount of tobacco sold on this market during the first week of sales as was the case last week. However, we can truthfully say the cause is not because of complaints that other markets are selling bet ter, but simply because the farmers are not marketing their tobacco. Just what they expect to do with it, or why they are holding It is beyond u?, and probably they could not answer themselves, for certain ly there is nothing to indicate that prices are going to be materially better. Of course, the first offer ings are almost always of the more common grades, and after this is marketed the average will be some better, but that will not indicate that prices have advanced, simply meaning better grades are being marketed. o Fire Prevention Week This week has been designated by the executives of our country as "Fire Prevention Week." Inspect your premises, examine your flues, wiring, clean up the basement, remove and bum all 'rubbish, and see that your matches are kept in tin boxes. These simple acts will save millions of dollars and thousands of lives. It will also lead to a still further reduc tion in insurance rates. This Agency is always . at your service. No policy is too small and none too large to give individual at tention. We represent only large, old line stock companies. We de servedly admit our slogan, "Old and 'Tried" or better still, "First in Volume, Best in Service." We offer our pontracts and our service to the public. We Sell every known type of insurance,- including j Jefferson Standard Life. Make the .uncertain certain. See us today. SATTERFIELD INS. AGENCY S. P. Satterfleld E. O. Thompson W. Q. James o 1 Another Error In An Advertisement Last week seemed to be an off week with our advertising proof reader .and we have another cor rection to make. In the advertise ment of the Mebane Milling Com* ! pany. Mebane, N. C., we made them say that they were giving thirty pounds of Self Rising flour, when it should have read thirty -four. However, Mr. Loftis, manager of the Mebane Milling Company said thirty pounds of their Self Rising flour was worth just about as much as some other which gave thirty four. Read their advertisement in this issue and you will see the correction properly made. Town Tax Rate Fixed After many, many meetings and much discussing the town Dads have at last fixed the tax rate, as fol lows: Old town, (3.15, new town, 11.65; The difference in the rate comes about by the fact that when the town was enlarged the new town did not have to participate in the bonds then existing. The commissioners at one time hoped they would be able to lower the rate to $3.00, but owing to the condition of the schools, and a rifl ing by Mr. Allen, upheld by Attor ney General Brummltt, that the State would not pay any part of the Superintendent's salary, made it necessary to go to $3.15, a reduc tion of only five cents. New Church At Allen* ville Steps were taken this week to ward the building of a new church at AllensvUle - Several men with wagons and teams begun hauling rock on the ground, a show for a Congressional Chiefs In Conference With Hoover Famous Statesman Is Dead SENATOR DWIGttT MORROW DIES AT ENGLEWOOD HONE Conciliator, Diplomat And Banker Fatally Stricken While In His Sleep NO WARNING GIVEN OF CEREBRAL STROKE Englewood, N. J? Oct. 5.? Sena tor D wight W. Morrow died in his sleep today at the peak of a ca reer which carried him Into inter national prominence as a financier and diplomat. He waa H yean old. A secretary tried In vain to awaken ithe New Jersey 8?natVr late in the morning and then called physicians. Although Mr. Morrow lived for two more hours, he never regained consciousness, and died at 1 52 p. m., or a cerebral hemorrhage. The news of his death was inten sified by its unexpectedness. The father-in-law of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, who was a partner In the Morgan hanking house until he resigned to become ambassador to Mexico, appeared in excellent health last night as he addressed a large gatVring In New York and was cheered by 1,200 men and women for his advice about welfare work. Prominent Figure. The passing of the man who had poured oil on the troubled waters of Mexico with his doctrine of coutresy. patience and understand ing between nations, removed one of the country's foremost advocates of prohibition repeal, a man who frequently had been mentioned as a possible candidate for President or Vice- President in 1832, and a leader upon whom New Jersey Re publicans had expected to lean heav ily in the turbulent campaign now being waged for the office of gov ernor. His death placed in the hands of Morgan P. Larson, Republican Governor of New Jersey, the power to preserve the Republican's one cot* margin in the Senate. He will name a successor who will hold of fice until the general election in 1932 or until a special election is called. Senator Morrow's death leaves 47 Republicans, 47 Demo crats and one Farm-Laborite in the Senate. The possibility that CoL Lind bergh, now in China with his wife, the former Anne Morrow, might b: :onsi