ESTABLISHED 1ML PER8 ON COUNTr 8 OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER' SAME MANAGEMENT AND
TOB A
In^Roxbor*; ,
"Ne Better Matt* In The SIW?
Sell Person County
TOBACCO
In Person County
And We AU Witt Be Benefitted
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VOL. LL. ' EilL ' ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1934.
TOBACCO CONTRACTS
EXTENDED INTO 1935
Certain Modifications Made
Optional?Notice Issued by
Secretary Wallace
CHANGE IN ALLOTMENTS
Washington, Dec. 2?.?Secretary of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallate today
extended Into 1935 the two-year ad
justment contracts signed last win
ter by producers of fue cured to
bacco (types 11, 12, 13 and 14)
own In Virginia. North Carolina,
ith Carolina, Georgia and Florida
^administrative ruling accompany
the notice of extension of the
make optional certail<
flcatlons in the oon tracts,
pe notice of extension provides
the contracts shall be contin
ln 1935 with the same force
"and effect as in 1934, with the fol
lowing changes. ,
The tobacco acreage allotment
and the Initial production allotment
are charged from 70. percent of the
base tobacco acreage and produc
tion to 85 per cent. >
2. The reduction is one half as
large as it was in 1934 ano the rates
of the adjustment and the defic
iency payments are reduced one
half. The rate of the adjustment
payment in 1935 will be 6 1-4 per
cent of the net sale value of the
crop and the rate of deficiency pay
ment Is one per cent per pound.
3. The rental payment, which will
remain at $17.50 an acre for each
acre rented to the secretary, will
be made after compliance is check
ed, whereas in 1934 the payment
was made after acceptance of the
contract.
.Under the administrative ruling,
the program is modified as follows:
1. Thq acreage of tobacco planted
raay be as much, but not more, than
90 per cent, of the base tobacco ac
reage, provided the rental payment
Is reduced to one half of the am't.
of the payment that^ would have
been made if the acreage planted
did not exceed 85 per cent of. .the
base tobacco acreage .
2. A quantity of tobacco equal to
not more than 12 1-2 per cent of
the initial production allotment
"specified in "thecsntrsreT "may be
sold in excess of the initial pro
du~tion allotment provided the rate
of the adjustment payment is re
duced progressively from 6 1-4 per
cent specified in the notice of ex
tension of the contract to zero when
saWs repch the 12 1-2 per cent fig
ure,
a result of the 1934 adjust
'"?^.?vjQgram. the surplus of flue
ifotfc.^. been entirely
Lpdnated ano the carryover Is
Tatty below normal. It is esti
[ that the crop for 1934 will
proximately 86^000,000 pounds
consumption U estimated at
\ 650.000.000 pouAds. Conse
it annears rlwL.hi. to plan
L deduction .
a
etion
. ?- ^icers
? _ ? nonre will totai ,h-,ot'fw.000.
000 pounds and It Is exacted, that
production by contracting producers
under the administrative ruling
plus production by* non-contracting
growers will be around 700,000.000
'pdhnds.
The program announced todav is
in Jlne witp the recommendations
made pecembei 12 by the producers
advisory committee for flue cured
tobacco.
DRUNKEN DRIVER
I We see where Governor Hy-ine
hatis trailed a drunken driver foi
several miles, and we had a slmllai
experience Fridav nlxht. We wen
on our'wav to Durham to meet t
party to arrive on the Southern
end when about half way on ou:
journey-we drove up behind a drive'
"?ho was heavily , loaded Inside, wbl
booae. He was do'ny the best h'
. could to keen In the-middle of t*y
road, yoln efrom- one side -to thi
.ether, and when we blew to advlsi
that we wanted to oass. he still di<
his beat to keep In the middle of tb
' road, trolpv from one side to th
him. Well, we are -reminded of th
' ioke of Governor Aycock. which h
? dellehted to tell when h^was mak
trie hi" race for Ooverftr "Th
poor Hlndod, he does the best h
fctrfdo." artrt this drunken drive
was doihgthe best he could do.
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XMAS PROGRAM
Weslevan Methodist Tabei
(forth Roxboro. will pr>
tma* proffram Monda
at f o'clock Kverj
NYE'S COMMITTEE
TO ASK CONGRESS
EOR MORE MONEY
Munitions investigators Have
Exhausted Their $50,d00
i Fund For Arms Probe
CLARK TO SPEAK ON
RESULTS OF INQUIRY
Washington, Dec, 23 ? Having
spent $50,000, the Senate ' munl
toins Investigating committee found
itself pehrvlle-ss tonight, but .an
nounced plans to carry its light
Into the next Congress.
Investigators will continue to
work despite the fact Congress may
refuse to appropriate any more
money for the committee that spent
the autumn and early winter dig
ging into the International arms
] traffic.
Chairman Cferald P. Nye of the
committee, said he would offer a
resloutlon on' January 3 to appro
priate more money, and was' confi
dent it would pass. Sen Bennett
C. Clark (D., Mo.) will make a
Senate speech on January 4 on the
results of the Inquiry. Later In the
Congressional session, Nye will fight
for a bill enabling the government
[ to take over the munitions fac-.
tories.
Gives Summary.
Tonight he issued a summary of
the committee's achievements in
the September session and the one
that closed Friday. He said these
were included in the outstanding
developments:
1. "Hie government can manu
facture, munitions at 33 per cent
less cost than private industrjt, ac
cording to.industry itself. /
t 2. "The e is evidencs_that the Du
Pont Company has bene willing to
sell to E irope for less than to the
United ? tates, provided sdcrecy of
the diffe ence can be maintained.
3. "Tb munitions industry agrees
to fair t ade practices in their do
mestic b isiness, but leaves the for
eign field wide open to any and
all competitive methods and makes
no effort to put foreign trade"on a
higher plane.
4. "QtiiEbling over the margin ~oT
profit during the most critical
period of the World War was the
cause for over three months' de
lay in fcompliance by the Du Fonts
with, its government's request- to
oonstrqct the Old Hickory powder
iring the war men who were
stockholders in munitions plants
for the government in con
with these plants.
rrt was a tremendous profit
Munitions -industry during
tme. when men were giving
6n the battlefront at a
a day and thereabouts,
re showed how the munitions
attempted to disrupt and
the full purpose of arms
. -grutrol legislation both domestic
' and international
8. "The attitude of the War and
Navy departments shows . them
willing to have our private manu
facturers sell secret processes, pow
der and everything else, even to
countries likely to be our foes in
another year. ?'"*
9. "We revealed a willingness on
the part of the munitions people to
secure tariff protection for their
chemical business under the claims
of preparedness, and their later un
willingness to . submit any portion
of that chemical industry to gov
ernmental control."
A BOTH THIEF
, Saturday night the car of Mr. F.
t G. Holman, of Wilkesboro, who was
'visiting Mr. and Mrs. j: W. Noell.
f was entered and a number of ar
r tides, including two coats and
} numerous Christmas presents which
~ were intended for gifts _ .for his
. grandchildren, were'stolen from his
"cite.Hie car was parked within ten
e feet of the bouse, with the street
3 light shining directly on it. The
g thief was an expert at the bust
P ness, as the car was , locked, and
e ' still locked when the robbery was
e discovered.
JOINED THE
f COURIER FORCE
I * 1 . ? ri- /'iimr ?
It Is with res! Prtde thai we an
nounce the adtttr>n to-snir toree
of Mr. Harry Pl|ltett, who . will be
f'jreman of the department
Harry is a./njenfld Roxboro ydyng
?- man. an<j will ytve his friends the
!- same honest edjjsJderatlori they have
y always rm,- ,-d at|ils hands When
r- It -la pi^ntlnr 'if ithe better kind
Harry says, brlna ittto The Courier
193
m
BEST CHRISTMAS TRADE IN YEARS IS
REPORTED BY BUSINESS CONCERNS
Nation-Wide Business Survey
Fails to Reveal Single Grum
ble of Bad Business
GAIN OVED LAST YEAR 'J
FROM 8 TO 100 PERCENT
A. nation of shopkeepers- cheerily
banged shutters tight last -night on
the ? largest Yuletide tradesince
prosperity spoken of In the
present tense.
And one more day of rush-shop
ping remained before Christmas to
give merchants a last chance at
clicking cash registers and looking
at somethnig besides naughts on
the left side of the adding machine.
In a nation-wide business/ survey
conducted by' the Associated Press,
not a single -grumble of bad busi
ness was voiced.
Many merchants enthusiastically
proclaimed their trade in terms of
"best since 1931^6tnce 1930?since
1929?"
Percentages of gain over last year
ranged from 8 to 100. mostly meas
ured in dollar volume, and cautious
department store executives de
scribed the increase with adjectives
ranging from "qjlght" to highly sub
stantial." ?
In the selection of gifts, the home
and members of the family appear
ed to be getting a more than even
break with purchases on the practi
cal side stressed in many large
cities. ?
Boy Luxury Items.
At the same time, however, lux
ury items weref not'being slighted.
The volume of sales irithat class
was at a four-year peak In many
parts of thfe nation.
Leading stores-in key cities of the
east smiled with statements that
sales this Christmas rose from 8 to
25 per cent over the same period of
last .year.
New York city, largest of the na
jtlon'8. individual markets, felt the
efTects of a two per cent, sales tax
slapped on for the- benefit erf the
unemployed. A number of stores
reported volume 5 to 16 per cent
over last, year, but some merchants
said a. recapitulation would'_show
the entire season "only a shade"
over 1933.
Pittsburgh traoe was 8.8 per cent
up In the last ofur weeks over 1933
and 1* 8 per cent higher In the last
week, over the previous year in re
ports of 11 department stores.
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SMALI FARMS
AT AUCTION
; L ..
In another "column will be found
an adreritsement calling attention
to the sale of small farms. The R.
A. Walker farm, and the J. C. Win- !
stead 'farm, two outstanding farms,
will be sold at auction. If you are
looking for a good farm and de
sirable homes you sydl not want to
$Hs . this sale:
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THEY READ THE COURIER
It is said, "Train up a child in the way he should
go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
In our last issue we carried Over twice as many let
ters addressed to "Dear Santa Claus" as was carried
by any other paper coming to the Roxboro post office.
What does this prove? Simply, that thefle children'
will soon be the grown-ups, and then, as now, they will
look to The Courier for information and help, ?
YES, THEY READ THE COURIER!
OUR OFFICERS
Mr. Editor:
? As we are in the midst of the season of generous im
pulses and of appreciation of friendships and human ser
vice, would it not be a gracious thing for our citizenship
to pay due tribute and gratitude to our police officers and
the other law enforcement officers of our town and county?
These men take their lives in their own hands and often
stand in jeopardy to protect the property and the lives of
our people. Their comfort and convenience, their hours
and conditions of service, too frequently receive scant con
sideration from the public. Often their apparent reward'
consists largely of harsh criticisms! i
At least at this season of joy and good will let us ex-'
press to our peace officers our appreciation of their faith
ful service to our community, G. C. Davidson.
Masonic Meeting
Person Lodge No. Llj of the Ma
sonic Qrder will hold a meeting
Friday night. December 28, at 6:30
P. M., at the N?w Hfttel Jones. This
is a very important meeting as it
is time for the election of officers
for the coming year. Following this
meeting the regular session will be
held at the Lodge HaH at 7.30 p. M.
M. 8. Amey of Burke County
thijsshfd" 11,200 pounds of Korean
lespedeza seed from 34 acres or an
average of about 330 pounds to tfee
acre.
COME AND GET
YOUR CHINA?
The China seta are here and
alt who have renewed, or sub
scribed since the offer m
put on can ret same by call
in. j for them. - ;
Ir yon have faildl to take
%dranta?e of this extraordi
nary offer, donput it off.
One yoar's renewal, Or a new
subscription, entitles you to i
10 piece set of Real China.
Do It today.,
Our office wfll be open Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday of
this week. Come In.
NEW SERIAL
"Love LighUj^ ^ ?ew tfcato
Is beginning next week In The
Courier Is in Intense story of a girl
who saw the tragedy of loring too
deeply In the broken life of her1
own mother. But she fell In love,"
read it and see how the situation de
velops. All wilj enjoy It because
It Is neither oversophlstieated nor'
too hard-boiled.
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SOME GOOD
TOBACCO
Mr. A G. DCnny, Yho "ves ln
the northeastern pirt of the coun
ty and (fie of our really good farm
ers. had"9-10th of an acre in tobac
co. and (from this small piece sold
1710 pounds for $643.00. We doubt
if there has been, a better record in
the County.
THE LARGEST
. "The Travelers insurance Company
of Hartford, Conn. Is thf largest
multiple line company In' America.
If you want the best and strongest
companies, come , i
B. B. Knight,
it. f. l. ;
Rotarians Entertained f h<
Rotaryanns Thursday
FIRECRACKERS
D I STURB THE
SUNDAY QUIET
Boys, will be boys and when they
{row Into men th?y will still be
joys. That Is when It comes to
shooting off firecrackers at Christ
nas time??unday afternoon In Rox
joro Is.' usually one of Jhe quietest
md fnost peaCBTul times that we
lAve but not so yesterday. At one
well-known gathering place in town
he young men, suddenly turned |
into boys again, losing all .their
sophistication in the thrill of the
noment, cast firecrackers into the
streets until the powerful minions
>f the law arrived and put an end
x> the fun. ?
METHODISTS HAVE
? v EVENTFUL DAY
Bishop Kern Preaches In
Morning; Rev. Creasy .Proc
tor At Night j
COLORDED CHOIR IS
ANOTHER FEATURfc
It isn't often that Methodists of
Person Cdghty have the opportun
ity of bearing the Bishop -of the
North Carolina Conference preach.
On Sunday they had a double treat
in store for them. Bishop Paul B.
Kern occupied the pulpit of Long
Memorial at the morning service
and he bropght a powerful sermon
to an audience that taxed the ca
pacity of the main auditorium and
overflowed into the Sunday-school
room. The Bishop's message was
centered around the progress that
has been made by the church since
its inauguration in America one
hundred and fifty years ago. using
his reminiscences as the platform
for the future activities that it must
engage in to keep an ever progres
sive and aggressive front in the
the evening service Rev. Creasy
Proctor of the ? Oxford Orphanage,
preached from the pulpit of Long,
Memorial and Inspired his hearers
by his powerful message dealing
with thp history of the church and
Its future program. Other enjoyable
features of the evening service were
the singing by a choir composed
of fifty local colored people who
brought some excellent singing -of
negro spirituals and other beautiful,
and harmonious m^sic. and a pan
tc mine written by Mrs. B. G. Clay
ton from Dr. H. E. Spence's "March
ing Men of Methodism." This pan
tomine brought the story of the
church in actlbn, members of the
church taking the different parts of
the famous men that have made the
Methodist Church what It is today.
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BEAUTIFUL XMAS
SERVICES AT FIRST
> BAPTIST CHURCH
Presented At Evening
Service
SPECIAL SERMON
SUNDAY MORNING
The pastor. W. p. West,
preached a Christmas sormon Sun
day; morning at the 11 o'clock ser
vice,- uSlng as his text, "The Center
of the Centuries." The sermon was
very appropriate for the occasion |
and the large congregation enjoyed
it immensely. ~
At the evening service a pagoant
entitled. "The star of HOpe," was |
given and was Indeed worthwhile.
Much time had been given tb thcFi
preparation and evsry one concern- '
ed in the program had mastered
their part. The scenes presented'
were: The Journey to Bethlehem:
the vision pf the Shepherds: Maid-,
At Ova vt'oll ? TTorrtJ 'aw J ttvA'
ens at the well; Herod 'and -the
wise men around the manger.. j
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VISITING IN FLA.
AUlne Wilkerson. who Is (Son- 1
with doting uif of the pfialn
old Plrst National Bank. left,
for Florida, where tho will
Holidays.
Good Dinner, Gccd Sp
And Lots O? Fun Rep*
In Thursday's Meet id
FRANK PIERSON; OF*
DURHAM, SPEAK!
The Roxboro Rotary club i
annual ladies night at its
Thursday night, pinner was
ed by Mrs. Barrett and Sta
it was a dinner fitting the
?four course tufkey dinner,
all of the trimmings.
Business was dispensed
president' Jack Hughes 'tun
meeting over to Rev. Bill Wen
as a toastmavtex is a.past r<?ster !
wit and humor. After ca?tfty^
the- presentation faf visiton.v -
recognizing the wiles ? of the \
members, who had not been p^ .
sented before,, he called on Hix
Davis, who delivered the speech "
welcome. Ben was exceedingly hap-f
py In his remarks and was given j,
prolonged applause. He was follow
ed by Mrs. Wallace Woods, who ]
spoke briefly, but beautifully, of the
worth of Rotary, ctating that sh?
met with them weekly as plants, j
and spoke whereof she knew, Mrs.
Woods' remarks were espet ally en
joyed by the Rotarians. for some of '
them probably have had' trollop in
convincing their good better
that the time they spent aw^y from
home attending Rotary -was' not
thrown away.
Wallace Woods, the RotaVy song
leader sang several solos, and was -
called upon to Sing olv over again, if
so well did he render it. Misses -A
Gilliland and.Whitt sang two beau,
tiful selections. At this point
committee in charge of
brought in favors for the ladies,
favors being towels and
The high spot of
the speaker, Prank
ham. He wasdntrodu
Kane, and tot about
Prank held his audience,
was interspersed with
they were not chestputs, -
the close was exceedingly1
having to do with, present^
fairs.
_ President Baxter Ma
coming- |
Herbert,.of the Kiwanis|
Quests and Mr Map
spme bouquets at the
ing been secretary of
club for two years,
indeed a delightful!
these in charge of tip
no occasion to ap
thing put on, or
DEATH CI
TWO IN
HOUSE
e!
Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Within 30 Minutes of
-Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Ni
and 55 rears old, respect^
dents of the AHensvilje
miles east Of here
nesdav morning atfthe homi
30 minutes of eaA other
As Mr. Neweorob
death expected at any
wife suffered a hi
6:20 o'clock ' while in
preparing breakfast, Sj'e
when friends, who had ret
Mr. Newcomb's bedside di
night, reached her. ? /
.? -^Shirty minutes later. Mr,
comb succumbed, unaware, i
wife's death He had been
health for about a yea-'
??A double funeral service
held from the Providence Bii
church at 3 o'clock Thurcriav
noon, conducted by Rev. .7 G.
GregOT. the pastor, assisted
N. J. Todd, pastor of the
Baptist church. Xnterme:
the Providence church
Mr. and Mrs. Ne
vlved by seven children
dents of Person county.
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r
OFF FOR FLORI
/,
Mr. and Mrsj_ B. B. Kn)L-h(^B
Sunday for Miami, Fla JH
Mr. and Mrs. T. T MitehenSiJ|
soar left Saturday for Florida ??'W
spend the holidays.
Mf and Mrs. R T. Wlns'. ad, MS
BUI Wlnstead. Misses Mary .tM
Blanche Wlnstead let* MonfH
morning to spend the holidays
Florida.
Mr." and MJrs. WmstB
Kenneth and Lindun t<%ssta|^^H
leave ChrlsJmv JH
the holidays Visiting
< ? '
Ground ltm&n
nure have aided
securfnp
\"f -on, their