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NO. 27.
Century Of Progress
Provides Thrill Of A
Lifetime For Every Taste!
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A Wonderland Blazing Like A
Jewel Beckons On Every
Hand To The Bewildered
Visitor
SCIENTIFIC IN THEME
(By W. S. Clary)
The average visitor to the Cen
tury of Progress: Exposition at
Chicago, it is safe to assume, has
doubtless spent some weeks in
study and planning and saving up
what, to most of them, will be
B trip of a lifetime. Many of
^roe achievements of the manage
ment have been given wide pub
licity, due to their undebatable news
and scientific values, and in a hazy
way are more or less familiar to
many. To all such I would say the
realization of these dreams will ex
ceed all preliminary ideas spring
ing from the most fantastic imagl
nation. It is only by seeing that
the reality can be grasped You
will enter the Century of Progress
for the first time perhaps in the
spirit of an explorer ? curious and
eager? penetrating an intriguingly
rumored domain in search of ?
what? You do not know. And
what you do not know is exactly
what you will see and hear, in such
a bombardment of color, splendor
and wonder as will leave you for
the moment quite breathless. This
feeling of awe never entirely de
serts you, whether your visit be for
only a day or is extended for sev
eral weeks.
In the beginning it should he
stated that the theme of the stu
pendous display is science and in
vention, discovered and applied,
rather than an aimless collection
of vacuous opportunities for pleas
ure and gaiety; although of these
latter, there are plenty. In this
epic undertaking, practically the
entire world has collaborated and
cooperated, with astounding results.
A four-year scientific college course
would form the merest beginning
for the developments graphically
displayed in the Hall of Science and
the Electrical group. Marvelous pre
cision instruments here are on dis
play and operating, ranging from
the enormous Zeiss projector of the
Adler Planetarium, (the only one
in the United States and one of
only two in the entire world) down
to the little photo-electric cell
which, catching the faint ray of
light from the orange star, Arcturus,
transforms it into an electric -im
pulse that turns on all the myriad
lights of the big show's night life."
In between these, may be observed
^ and examined ? pvery imaginable
scientific instrument whose intricate
operation may be studied at one's
?leisure. All the known sciences are
^a p hically portrayed, Including
Hrthematics. physics, chemistry,
biology, geology, industrial science,
medicine, dentistry, astronomy, elec
tricity and mutfc.
A* a corollary to tne statement,
made above that the primary theme
of the Exposition is scientific may
be added the astounding fact that
in almost every case the demon
stration is visual; that is, it may ac
tually be seen. Thus it might be
safely stated that, the secondary
theme of the display is visual per
ception, or the Seeing of the un
seeable. The writer himself actu
ally "saw" music being made; the
velocity of light being measured;
the computation of "pi," or 3.1416,
made by a box-like apparatus; num
bers being taken apart by a seive
like device; the beautiful curves of
Simple Harmonics ; centripetal
force, as in the cream Separator;
the blowing of wind; the internal
action of a dynamo; atoms playing
hide-and-seek; ithe wavy motions 1
of light by means of a soap film;
a cross-section of the twig of a
tree actually growing; the beating
of a man's heart and the coursing
of the life-blood through every vein
and artery; gasoline being cracked
from crude oil; the sphere in which
Auguste Piccard ascended 10 miles
Into the stratosphere; square gears
operating together; a house con
structed -of glass; the computation
of absolutely correct time. Many
of these things have, of bourse, long
been known, but to actually "see"
them, that is an amazingly different
thing.
Moving on down into the realm of
the less-technical, there are many
things which the prospective .visi
tor should by all means not fall to
see. For the present, a merely
cursory mentidn of these can only
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Mrs. Bettie Long Dies
At Loch Lily Home
Mrs. Bettie Long, 70, died at her I
home in the Loch Lily community
Sunday morning at 12:15 o'clock.
She had been ii> failing health
since the first of the year, but was j
confined to her bed for only a short j
time. Death came as a result of 1
cancer and complications.
In addition to her husband Mrs.
Long leaves two daughters, Mrs. Le
man Walker and Mrs. J. R. Mitchell,
both of Woodsdale. ?
Funeral services were held at the
grave in the family cemetery Mon
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. E.
B. Craven was in charge.
Active pallbearers were: W. E.
Rudder, George Walker, William
Walker, Alfred Long, H. C. Walker,
and Willie Watsoj).
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$6,845 Spent For Re
lief in Person For May^
?
Raleigh, June 23. ? A total of $1,
043,666 was spent for relief purposes
throughout North Carolina during
the month of May, according to
Statistics made public today by the
Governor's Office of Relief. This
sum is approximately $50,000 less,
or about five per cent, of the $1,091,
835 spent during April and nearly (
23 per cent less than the $1,323,346
spent during March.
The total amount spent during ,
May in Person county was $6,845.
SHADOW OF CHAIR
FADES FOR WOMAN
Governor Expected To Save
First Woman From Elec
trocution Friday
The chance that the electric chair
at State's Prison would claim its
first woman victim Friday faded
yesterday when the trial judge and
solicitor interceded for Sara Black,
on grounds other than she is a
woman. I
The recommendations of the court j
officials, Judge R. Hunt Parker and
Solicitor Donnell Gilliam who tried
the Negress for the murder of her ;
husband, Will Black, in Wilson
county, was brought out at the
hearing before Parole Commissioner
Edwin Gill yesterday. Mr. Gill in- 1
timated that he would recommend j
commutation of the death sen
tence to life imprisonment, and
Governor Ehringhaus expected to
sign the commutation today or to
morrow. _ ,
Ida Ball Warren Case
The Wilson Negrejs is the second
woman ever to be sentenced to
electrocution in this State. Her com
mutation will not bring to Gover- j
nor Ehringhaus the mental anguish
that was Governor Locke Craig's be
fore he finally decided to save Ida
Ball Warren, Forsyth county White (
woman, from the chair 20 years
ago. MrS. Warren murdered her
husband. There was no question
of guilt. She was saved from the
chair because she was a woman and
no woman ever had been electro- j
cuted in North Carolina. ?
Had evidence been stronger that (
Sara Black was guilty, the Gover
nor would have been faced with
that decision in favor of a white
woman. But yesterday, Attorneys
W. D. P. Soarpe, Jr., and A. E.
Dickens of Wilson, presented evi- '
dence showing that the testimony
upon which she was convicted was at i
best unreliable and that she was a
Negress of very low mentality.
Judge Parker, in his recommen- 1
dation of clemency, stated: "Where
the issue is life or death, I am not!
so thoroughly satisfied with Will ?
Collins' testimony as' to see Sara 1
Black received death by ltl"
Will Collins was the alleged ac- :
oomplice. He how is serving a 30
year sentence imposed for second !
degree murder after testifying for
the State against Sara.
Collin* was represented as a man
with a criminal record, who chang
ed his testimony three times.
Representatives of the private ?
prosecution were present and while ,
not rcommending clemency, assert
ed that they were not urging the
death penalty. .J (
ROXBORO SCOUTS
DENY SPONSORING
RIDING DEVICES
It has been currently reported
that the Boy Scouts are sponsor
ing the riding devices now in oper
ation in Roxboro. They request us
to say that they are In no way re
sponsible for these performances,
and will receive no part of the pro
ceeds. Further, the Scouts say they
have all of the money necessary for?
the time being, the citizens of the'
town having responded very liber
ally last fall when they were can
vassing for means for the year.
They appreciate the help the clti'.
zens have always given them when
the question of money came up, and
they will never call on them unless
it is absolutely necessary
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Methodist W. M. S.
Has Treasure Hunt
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The Woman's Missionary Coun
cil and Board of Missions of Meth
odist church, put on a "Treasure
Hunt" throughout the Spyth re
cently, that proved to be very suc
cessful when conducted by the
Mary Hambrick Missionary society
here. The purpose of this hunt
was to make money to keep our
foreign missionaries in the field,
and among the articles donated by
the society were bracelets, cups,
umbrella handles, spectacle frames,
etc. The most interesting collection
was the several wedding rings given
by daughters and granddaughters
of pioneer members of the society, ;
and the old communion service
used by Edgar Long Memorial
church years ago. This service was
bought by Mrs. Jordan, a pioneer
member of Mary Hambrick society,
who solicited the funds herself.
Mrs. Jordan was grandmother of
three present members of the so- !
city: Mrs. Roger WilkerSon, Misses'
Mary and Claire Harris, and great
grandmother of one member, Mrs.
Cy Kirby. For sentimental reasons,
Mr. R. L. Harris expressed a desire
to keep this communion service in
the family and it was sold to him
for a sum well covering its material
value as apprased by jewelers. This
Treasure Hunt has created much
interest among the members of
Mary Hambrick Missionary Society
and the generous response was
most gratifying.
"And they came, both men and
women, as many as were willing
hearted and brought bracelets and j
earrings and tablets and Jewels of
gold and every man offered an of
fering of gold unto the Lord."
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Special Services At
Mt. Zion Church:
Next Sunday, July 2, there will
be a special service at Mt. Zion
church, for the laymen and by the
laymen of the Mt. Tirzah Circuit. |
This service is called to convene
promptly at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. Sunday School at usual
hour. It will be in connection with J
the third quarterly conference and
Rev. H. E. Smith, the presiding el
der will be present and attend to
the business immediately after the
service is over. Special songs and
talks by different laymen (men
and women) from the churches on
the charge will be the special fea
ture. A cordial invitation is given
to all who will to attend and a large
crowd is expected for this very im
portant meetng. Do not forget it.
Also, I wish to announce that re
vival services will begin at Helena
Methodist church the second Sun
day afternoon in July at 3:30, and
continue each night at 7:45 the fol
lowing week.
I sincerely askall those who can
to attend these services and espe
cially desire the prayers and co
operation of all christian people.
B. E. Stanfleld, Pastor,
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Revival at Lambeth
Memorial Church
Revival meeting will begin at
Lambeth Memorial Baptist church
Sunday night at 7:30 and will con
tinue through the week each even
ing at 6:30 and 8:00 o'clock. Hie
public is cordially invited to attend
all these services.
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Off For Yonahlotsee
Misses Mary Marshal Dunlap and
Chris tobel Gates left Saturday
morning for Camp Yonahlossee, at
Blowing Rock, N". C., where they will
spend the summer, making the
trip by bus. Miss: DuxBap will be
the dramatic counselor and Miss
Sates will be a Junior counselor.
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TIDE FOR REPEAL
GOES ROARING ON
West Virginia Joins Repeal
Column, With California
Certain To Follow
West Virginia last night Joined
fourteen other States which have
favored repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment, whHe returns from
California, although incomplete,
gave anti-prohibitionisfts a wide
lead.
Dry for 20 years, West Virginia
rolled up a repeal lead of more than
70,000 with two-thirds of its pre
cincts reported.
On the opposite side of the con
tinent, while tabulators raced to
tally California's vote, opponents of
the prohibition amendment enjoy
ed an advantage of more than 100,
000 votes on the early returns.
Pirsft returns from Southern Cali
fornia centers gave those opposed
to the prohibition amendment a;
three-to-one lead, and although
this percentage was not maintained,
repealists led by 192,170 to 83,570
after 1,575 of the State's 9,347 pre
cincts had reported.
The vote was comparatively light ?
in West Virginia, but long before
any final tally had been reached
a repealist lead of 161,431 to 91,475
had been recorded.
Meanwhile, 150 repeal delegates
elected by an overwhelming ma
jority in New York State in May
gathered in Albany for formal rati
fication of the amendment repeal
ing the prohibition amendment.
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith,
long a repealist, was unanimously
chosen president of the convention.
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MERCHANTS PUT
SALES TAX EIGHT
UP TO DIRECTORS
Authorize Employing Law
yers to Investigate Feasi
bility of Opposition
EHRINGHAUS, MAXWELL
BOTH UNDER ATTACK
Winston-Salem, June 27. ? After j
a heated session in which the name
of Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus ,
was booed several times, the North
Carolina Merchants' Association to
day authorized its directors to em
ploy counsel to investigate the feas
ibility of opposing the State sales
tax.
.Directors were authorized to use
their judgment in deciding whether
the tax, which goes into effect July
1, will be taken into the courts.
During the prolonged afternoon
session in which the controversial
subject was debated, Ehringhaus1
name was booed when it was men
tioned by several .speakers. A. J.
Maxwell, State commissioner of
Revenue, who addressed the associa
tion this morning, also was attack
ed by speakers for his view of how j
the tax should be administered.
The motion to refer the issue to
directors was made by Eflrd Hing
of Winston-Salem and was adopted
practically unanimously.
Condemnation of the past Legis
lature was given often during the
sales tax debate and speakers urg
ed the merchants to "organize" $nd
elect legislators who were opposed
to the sales levy or similar meas
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Stores to Close
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Tuesday, July 4
We have been requested to an
nounce that practically all of the
dry goods stores, and probably
some of the others, will close on
Tuesday, July 4th. The American
Legion has planned to make this ,
one of the big days in Roxboro, and t
the merchants are joining with them {
to help put it across. Come to Rox
boro on the 4th, but come for fun, j
and not to trade.
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The Fashion Show
At Hicks ville
i ?-< i ?
Grammar grade auditorium Fri- !
day night at 8 o'clock. Under aus- |
pices of the Epworth League of the
Methodist church. A whole hour of.i
real entertainment for 10 cents. ji
LEGION CIRCUS HERE
ALL OE NEXT WEEK
Elaborate Indoor Events To
Be Staged In The Win
stead Warehouse
DANCING EVERY NIGHT
The prospect? for a successful
American Legion Indoor circus in
the Wlnstead warehouse all next
week seem assured. Legion Officials
announce themselves as being de
lighted with the cooperation and
assistance extended them by the
merchants and automobile men of
Roxboro and they also feel that
that helpful cooperative spirit^ pre
vails throughout the community and
that big crowds will be on hand
for the opening night next Monday, j
An excellent program hag been
contracted and is composed of such
nationally known acts as the fol
lowing: Hie Shooting Mansflelds, j
featuring Frank Mansfield, cham
pion rifle shot of the world; Blackie
Holt, well known blackface come- j
dian; the O'Consor Sisters musical
revue; an outstanding stage pre
sentation, Joanne and Audrey, two
ohte, clever, classy little ladles;
Diavalo, Australian knife throwing
champion; Marie and Hazelle, is the j
act beautiful.
A red hot jazz orchestra will fur
nish the music for the acts and also
the nightly dances.
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Liaily Vacation Bible
School Is Enjoying ?
A Large Attendance
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The Daliy Vacation Bible school
of the First Baptist church opened
with an enrollment of two hundred
and ten. All the workers are very j
much pleased with the cooperation
of parents and children, and are
striving to make this event a really
profitable one. ,
This line of work is an extension
of the Sunday School work and
gives an opportunity to bring to
the children the things that the
short periods of the regular Sunday ,
School work cannot make room for.
The Woman's Missionary Society
is coming up nobly with its task of
gladdening the hearts of the boys
and girls with what are called
"treats." Real lemonade, "sucker^," I
and other things yet to come are
demonstrating to the?e fine young
people that they are truly loved
and planned for.
This school continues through
July 7th, omitting Saturday.
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A Safe Place To
Put Your Money
If you have a large sum of money
our companies will let you pay up
a policy with one payment.
If you want a policy which will
pay you a life income starting at
50 or 60 we have it.
If you dont care about insurance
protection or can't pass an exami
nation we can sell you an annuity
policy. You have' our strength to
guard your savings.
We sell all forms of policies in
Pilot Life, Indianapolis Life and j
Mutual Life.
H. L. Cooley and E. N. Jones are ]
now with us and ready to serve you.
KNIGHT'S INSURANCE AGENCY I
Jefferson's 7 Rules
1. Never put off until tomorrow j
what you can do today.
2. Never trouble another for what
you can do yourself.
3. Never spend your money be- i
fore you have earned it.
4. Never buy what you don't want '
because it is cheap.
5. Pride costs* more than hunger,
thirst and cold.
6. We seldom repent of having
too little.
7. Nothing is troublesome that we
do willingly.? Selected.
An Honored Son
Visiting Old Home
Mr. Robert S. Phifer, attorney- j (
at-law, from Jackson, MiSfe., and ]
son, Calhoun Williamson Phifer, are
guests of Mr. Phifer 's mother, Mrs.
R S. Phifer, at the beautiful old
home, Burleigh, about ten miles
west of Roxboro.
Market For Wheat
When you thresh your wheat you
will not have to worry about a mar- j (
ket, for the Oxford Milling Com- i
pany will buy it . at highest market j
price; or, they will exchange some i
Df the BEST flour for your wheat, j <
Bee their ad. in another column, it
MASONIC LODGE
GETS UNIQUE GIFT
Hon. R. L. Harris Presents
Gavel He Used As Speaker''
Of The House
WAS MADE IN SANFORD
An evpnt of unusual interest to
members of Person Lodge No. 113
of Masons occurred last night just
prior to their regular meeting, when
Mr. Reginald I?. Harris appeared
and pesented to the Lodge the gayel
which he used in Raleigh while pre
siding as Speaker of the House dur
ing the past Legislature.
In ringing tones of introduction.
W. W. Morrell paid tribute to the
Speaker, referring to him ag a fu
ture Governor of the State. Mr.
Harris asknowledging the glowing
introduction, stated that the things
he had intended saying were "gone
from his mind"; however, in a few
well-chosen words, he proceeded to
describe the circumstances under
which the gavel was specially made
by Mr. O. P. Makepeace, a member
of the House, in his plant at San
ford out of home-grown poplar
and presented to the Speaker after
the original House gavel had been
worn out. He also disclaimed any
intention of casting his eyes to
ward the gubernatorial chair.
Mayor R. B. Dawes, a member of
the Lodge, happily and gratefully
accepted the unique gift on behalf
of the Lodge, and it was decided
to have the instrument suitably en
graved and., preserved.
Mr. Harris himself is not a mem
ber of the Masonic order but is not
a rank outsider, due to the Masonic
affiliations of his father, two bro
thers and brother-in-law.
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ROOSEVELT FOGBOUND
OFF COAST OF MAINE
President Tries Fishing While
Waiting For Fog To Lift
Without Success
Lakemans Bay, Roque Island, Me.,
June 27. ? Domestic and internation
al problems seemed like child's play
to -the President of the United
States' today as he sat patiently
waiting it out with the bugaboo of
the seas ? fog.
Thick grey mists teased Franklin
D. Roosevelt for the second day,
slightly lifting at times and then,
when hopes were raided high, rush
ing back with renewed thickness.
At the end of 48 hours, the Presi
dent merely turned on a new round
of yarns for his -anxious crew.
Norman H. Davis, chairman of the
American dtlegation to the Geneva
arms conference, was coming upon
the Maine shore early tonight to
deliver a report to the President
and to receive special instructions
in return.
The President took a turn at fish
ing today. He got oome diversion
throwing out the line and pulling
it In again. Not even the fish are
playing with this fog-bound port.
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Popular Young
Couple Married
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Mr. Mclver Featherston and Miss
Alioe Stanfleld were married in
Danville Saturday morning. Mr.
Edgar Mas ten and Miss Helen Stan
field accompanied them and wit
nessed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
Featherston are well known here
and are very popular with the
young folks; both holding positions,
with the Collins & Alkman Corp.
rhey will make their home here.
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On Four Week's Tour j
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Messrs. Jack Bowen and Jack
Conger, of Tifton, Oa., have been
visiting Wharton Winstead here
For several days. The three of them
left yesterday morning for Washing
ion, New York, and Chicago, where
Jiey will visit the Century of
Progress. The young men ^expect
x> be away about a month, and are
:ounting on some wonderful ex- j
jerienoes. *
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Revival Service*
At Rock Grove
Revival vertices wil begin at Rock
3rove on next Sunday morning,
with Rev. A. P. Yarboro doing the
>reaching. Services Sunday will be
it 11 a. m., and at 8 p. m. Services
svery day during the week at 8 p
n. The public is cordially invited, j
NEWSPAPER CLAN
VISITS EXPOSITION
North And South Carolina
Press Associations Charter
Special Train For Trip
HI6HL Y ENTERTAINED
(By W. S. Clary)
Members of the North Carolina
and South Carolina Press Associa
j tions joined together the first of
last week in chartering a special
Pullman train for a week's visit to
Chicago and the Century of Progress
Exposition. The crwod numbered
about 150 and required six Pullman
! cars. These were used throughout
the trip, including the time spent
in Chicago, eliminating the neces
I sity for hotels entirely.
The Special train started from
Spartanburg, S. C., being met at
Asheville bv the North State group.
Departure from Asheville was at
9 P. M. Monday night. A courtesy
breakfast was extended the entire
i party at 7 :30 o'clock Tuesday mom
j ing at the Gibson Hotel in Cin
cinnati. followed by a very enjoy
able ride of three hours over the
i city and suburbs. On arrival at
Indianapolis, buses met the train
and transported the party to \he
| plant of Kingan & Company, where
a delightful cold-plate buffet lun
cheon, with accessories was served
in the dining room of the company.^'
' At this time the party was welcom
j ed by Mr. Sigler; president of
J Kingan & Company and also heard
a few interesting remarks from the
chairman of the board of directors.
This large packing company does an
enormous business throughout the
southern states, North and South
Carolina being served from their
Richmond plants They also do a
large export business. The home
plant at Indianapolis cover 18 acres
i yith a working floor space of 115
acres. The daily capacity of the
plant is 10,000 hogs. 1,000 cattle,
1,500 sheep and 1,000 calves. The
I company was established in 1845.
Following the luncheon, a trip of
inspection was made over the va
rious departments, and the methods
of handling meats explained in de
j t? ?
tan.
Boarding the train again. Chica
go was reached on time at 7:30 p.
m. Most of the party lost no time
in hurrying straight to the big Ex
position, the lights of which had
been visible for some time from the
I car windows. The management of
the Fair, through Mr. Victor Rubin
and other officials, were indeed
most courteous to the Press party
and extended them many privileges.
Passes were provided for each in
! dividual, which were good at the
main gates and also for everything
within the grounds, including all
shows on the Midway. These were
most acceptable and were of course
highly appreciated. The luncheon
' provided by the management at the
Muller Restaurant Gardens was
greatly enjoyed, and official guides
detailed to the party smoothed out
all the difficulties. The thanks of
the Carolinians are great fully re
turned to these members of Fair
management, who extended these
courtesies and did so luch to make
the trip successful and enjoyable.
A feature of the- day on Thursday,
June 22nd, was the inspection trip
and luncheon given in honor of
the Press party by Swift & Com
pany at their mammoth plant in
the Union Stockyards. Cars trans
ported the members from their spe
cial train at 12:15 p. m.. and after
a short ride through the city, an
elaborate luncheon was served at
1 o'clock in the magnificent dining
room of the Company in the ad
ministration building. A delicious
menu had been prepared, ending up
with coffee, cigars and cigarettes.
Mr. Charles Swift, a son of the
founder of the Company, welcom
ed the guests in a few well-chosen
remarks, explaining also some bf
the high-lights of their business.
These included the following: 53,000
employes, 58,000 shareholders. 13,000
employe shareholders, 50 packing
plants, 125 produce plants, 12 fer
tilizer plants, 18 cotton oil mills, 35
cotton gins, 24 refineries, 3 Soap
factories. 18,000 telephone calls per
day (Chicago office); 7.500 miles of
leased telegraph wires, 7,500 tele
graph messages per day.
After the luncheon, an inspection
trip through seven or eight depart
ments of the plant was made, with
competent guides who explained
the work and cheerfully answered
the many questions asked.
Certain features of entertainment
had been considered- for the return
trip, including stops at Lexington,
Ky. and Knoxville, Term.. but by
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