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ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7. 1931.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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<jered for the office appeared
remote at least insofar as the ap
pointment is concerned. It was
pointed out that he would not be
10 years old until next February,
whereas a man must have passed
lUf thirtieth birthday before he can
le named to the Senate.
May Name Baird.
David Baird. Jr., who stepped
town from a temporary appolnt
nent to the Senate In favor of Mr.
Morrow and who now is running
'or governor, is regarded as a pos
sible appointee to the seat In Con
iress.
In the event Baird should win his
uasent light. It Is believed that
Palter. Evans .Edge, United States
imbasSador to Prance, who precad
id Baird In the Senate, might be
isked B? return to his old post
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Program For Massing Na
tion's Resources Laid Be
fore Party Leaders
DETAILS OF PLAN
NOT REVEALED
Washington. Oct. 6. ? A new pro
gram lor the massing of gigantic
private and public resources in sup
port of a business revival was im
posed tonight by President Hoover
to the leaders in Congress.
Making his most sweeping ges
ture for financial recovery since the
moratorium proposal, the President
sought Congressional concurrence in
a plan of stabilization worked out
after long conference with the cap
tains of American finance.
Although details were kept con
fidential, it was disclosed that Mr.
Hoover's hopes pointed definitely
toward . a freer movement of capi
tal and credits, with a consequent
significant upturn in public confi
dence.
How the project was received by
the Senators and Representatives
likewise was undisclosed, but it was
apparent yiat the Democratic lead-.,
ers among them were Inclined to
ask for time for careful considera
tion. At a meeting during the day,
these leaders had formed a plan to
confer among themselves again to
morrow before giving final assent.
Signs of Revival,
Meantime, signs of encourage
ment sprang up on every side. In
New York, the security markets
swung upward with a confidence
unequalled in many weeks, and
Washington was filled with high
anticipation.
Tomorrow another detail of the
same problem will be examined by
a gathering of bankers and real es
tate men, members of a finance
committee of the President's con
ference on home building.
One of the things in which Wall
Street and many bankers every
where have been most Interested is
the tie-up of real estate credit for
the small borrower. For this it is
hoped a solution may now be at
hand through a liberalization of
some of the credit requirements
now operating to freeze the assets
of otherwise substantial institutions.
Some of the existing rest} ctions
on credits and security rediscount
trace back to the PedersJ -..deserve
law itself. Of course, only Con
gress can amend the la^, but the
administration Is prepared to help
by construing the statutes as fav
orably as the Congressional leaders
will permit.
Financial rnsn.
But private capital, as well as
the reserve system, will be asked to
do its part in the recovery pro
gram. It is by throwing into a uni
fied effort the entire force of the
great financial institutions, backed
by the direct co-operation of the
Federal Reserve Board, that the
President hopes to give the whole
national structure of banking and
industry a definite push toward bet
ter times.
The only official statement came
today from the President, laying:
"The purpose of my conference
with members of Congress tonight
Is to advance a national unity in
the setting up of constructive forces
in place of destructive forces now
working in the depressions. I feel
that it is not proper in advance of
ths conference to make any an
nouncement."
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Cake And Candy Sale
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
will hold a cake and candy sale at
I Cantor's old store, Saturday morn
ing, Oct. 10th, from ten to twelve
| o'clock. Come and get a good cake.
I If you can't come and want a cake
[ phone Mrs. Miller at the hotel aqd
she will be glad to attend to it for
you.
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[ Tonsil- Adenoid Clinic
Dr. B. W. Fassett will be in Hotel
Jones, Roxboro, Friday, Oct. IS.
for the removal of Tonsils and Ade
noids. Those wishing appointment
with him, please see Mr. W, O.
Miller at Hotel Jones at onoe.
Notice Legionaire*