POBLIC
PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
OXFORD, N. O,. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1914.
NO 37
III
II
THAT WE HEAR
iiiuw
. on Man in Granville Who
ran Flag
,KMAUKABM INSTINCT OF
UK I
.MMAliS
..ke.'antl he generally waits
is large enough to
THE MKXIOAN FLAG
ff J one hears on the streets and
Unai . . ,iavs is a nleilV.
npublicpw , . D. Hunc to
r'n? a j0
'.. ha rro'.vd
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alu "sav, he, "there is all kind
" . , . It,-. ,i-n. i1 and I will re-
,..n incMM inai "
,. ,vt rattier t nmiv.u.
; ,1'ine et an old friend of
nP from lm
,,11 v the conversation driftea to
uuraii) follow
, Mexican war. .
;rmed up and declared that he
,dbe glad to see the Mexican flag
0U,U - p..,nital nt Washing
ton? ovei n. -"i-
There is always some patriotic
,in in the crowd who declares
tat Mr. Hunt's menu miuuiu v
Won the spot, but u you glv u.,.
entvof room he win nmDer up m a
T minutes and ask Mr. Hunt what
j, his old friend, anyhow. Mr.
mt abides his time and informs
e patriotic citizen that his v,ld
lend is as blind as a bat.
TWO DEAD HOUSES
Dr Sam Tooth, county neiiim
.Seer, relates an interesting . mci-
nt that came under his observa
nt week in the cotton mill sec-
od of Oxford. The good Doo-.or
fates that there is a remarkable :n-
nct in animals. He vouches for
ie fact that Mr. Banister Robinson
is the owner of two old horses.
,ev had worked side by side ;.nd
Ie and slept in the same stall for
lany years. One of the horses was
ken sick a few days ago and died.
was necessary to drag the horse
the country and bury him. While
ie men were getting ready to bury
,e f.nimal his old side-partner of
my years csme and laid down by
e dead horse and gave up the
ost.
SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS SENATOR WEBB COMING
About People and Things That Are
of Interest to The Public
Ledger Readers
GATHERED PROM THE TOWN
AND COUNTY
Spring Cleaning Mrs.
Pinnix is having her out
and fence white washed.
Hannah
buildings
SUSTAINS A BROKEN ARM
Mr. McElroy, a tinner by trade,
rased to repair the roof of Mr.
hn Webb's residence last Tues.lay.
iie at work around the guttering
fell a distance of about twenty-
e feet to the ground, sustaining a
ukon arm and possibly otherwise
maged. One of Mr. Webb 'a
ighiers heard the impact and has-
Pied to summons Dr. f!nnnnlv.
m last accounts the injured man
vexing nicelj. He was married
y three weeks ago.
BEAT YOU'MK OK ISrSINESS
me larjje volume of business
,rnfir IJros. Co. is doing is simply
aZinS. All lnt VJtnr f o r- ittfn iln
.... .. I ll J. 4 LI I. J tIJC
they kept six large drays on
go Hauling goods. If it is not
in load lots with Horner Bros.
't is car load lots. Here i ; a
"t idea of what they received this
One car load of Thornhill wag-
une car load hay. one car load
one car shipstuff. Thev can al-
Pioase you in a handsome turn-
adv. on back page of this
fer
K AM) DriJ iltLF. PARS
The Granville Antnmnhii r-,
S Wlliph v.ne mti.; i x .
u . , ir-uny cuai lereci
neauqaartera at Creedmoor, is
s a lai-o business in automobil-
eii the celebrated Ford
Maxwell cars. n0
r ar loa1 of these cars and
nt . 11 ou want one is
i iie. ivim i
rwooil e P"one Mr. J. N.
'annn, manager, Creedmoor.
nouncement elsewhere in this
JlUiriT:irTrTrrr.:
a ""u ivuss Annie
V Cle Ci v v y g COUple
lhr, . vu a.. were marr'oH
rc txcnanirft tt, ,
U t weanesaay by
k.lC.nX,lle- They came over
,e and were accompan
i wr- and Atr n ,
f Ur- W h Lawson
U hKVICES
tested innsiaable interest
eart talk L i' roPkin's heart-
a series
, UmPkin win "UI!,uay evening
lay W,U1 Pleach atrnin tMc
aynightnt7 111 acl1 aeain this
'rom : ,OCIock-- The best
Ule Choi; ue "arches com
'lay
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Pit un he irn fence is
Nsnftww - Ule Orphan Asvlnm
l'-lliV pi
UP or.
VrM,.0 Aylum street
''H nr .,"'K(," We mil u
fo,.i n ,aKers to thft flno
'"-other
;i0Top5?r'-:..
norAim6s. co.
New Front A new front has been
put into the store on Hillsboro street,
occupied by the Busy Bee Restau
rant. 'New Roof Capt. W. H. White has
put a new roof on the cottage occu
pied by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Taylor,
on Hillsboro street.
It WTill Do It If you want to
reach the people of this section just
plant your advertisements in the
Public edger as it is widely read.
Changed his Base Our old friend
Noah Longmire, after living in one
house on Raleigh Road for 14 years
has moved out to the Experiment
Farm.
Building Lots Mr. Hilman Canna
dy announces, elsewhere in this paper
the sale of three handsome buildmg
lots on Hancock street on Monday,
May 4th.
Beautiful .Flowers Two of ine
most attractive beds of hyacinths and
tulips we have looked upon tnis
spring are those of Mrs. "W. H. White
on Hillsboro street.
Lumber Business The building
season is on and the Moore Lumber
Co., successors to L. B. Turner, have
the material you will need. See adv.
elsewhere in this paper.
Return Thanks Ann Holeman re
quests us to thank the Granville
Grays for the beautiful wreath of
flowers sent for the funeral of her
husband, Pierce Holeman.
Pleasant Entertainment Misses
Helen and Edna White delightfully
entertained in honor of their attrac
tive guest, Miss Wilkins, of Turbsr
ville, Va., Thursday afternoon.
Federal Court Messrs. Robert
Rogers, of Brp.ssfield township- ;md
C. F. Thomas, of Oak Hill Township,
have been drawn as jurors for he
May Term of Federal Court in
Raleigh.
Revival Meeting Rev. J. L. Mar
tin, the zealous and able pastor of
Tally Ho Baptist church, is assisting
Rev. E. G. Usry in an interesting re
vival this week at West end Baptist
church.
Slowly Improving The friends and
relatives of Mrs. Henry Critcher, who
is in a Richmond hospital, will be
glad to learn that she is slowly m
r ing and Mr. Critcher has retu .a
ed home.
Critically 111 We are sorry to
learn of the critical illness of Mr. E.
G. Elliott one of Oxford's very in
dustrious citizens, and we trust he
will recover from a severe attack of
pneumonia.
Seven on Stem Mr. B. M. Cald
well brought from Florida a cluster
of seven ripe grape fruit on one
stem, which he presented to Mr. A.
H. Powell, of the Granville Real Es
tate & Trust Co.
Skinner Hicks This worthy and
esteemed colored man died Wednes
day morning after a short illness.
He was the son of Jack Hicks and
brother of Lonnie Hicks, Oxford's
splendid blacksmith.
Expression of Thanks The family
of the late esteemed Mr. John P.
Stedman requests us to tender their
many thanks to the good people of
Oxford for their aid and sympathv in
his death and burial.
Just Think oi It We learn that
IClarksville is to go dry as the Court
of Mecklenburg county has refused
to grant license to operate saloons
and wholesale whiskey houses, which
will go into effect May 1st.-
Bank of Granville The attention
of our several thousand readers are
especially called to the important
change in the half page advertise
ment of the National Bank of Gran
ville in this issue of the Public Led
ger. Great Thing While putting
down live miles of. sidewalk in Ox
ford it would be a great thing if we
could pave about 30 feet in width of
the principal streets. It would take
from $60,000 to $100,000 to do it,
but it would be a good. investment.
Stvlenlus .Clothes To be neatly
dressed the Styleplus clothes at $17
the world over fills the bill. Extre
mely neat and durable is the leading
features of the Styleplus clothes.
Sold in Oxfoid by Perkinson-Green
Co. Sea adv. elsewhere in this pa
per. . ; -,
After-Easter Sale The after-Easter
sale at Landis& Easton is Jtill
in full blast. It includes their en
tire stock of new spring suits at re
duced prices. Much of the beauty
of your spring costume depends upon
your footwear and Landis & Easton
can fit you out from head to foot.
See adv. elsewherein this paper. 5
Will Deliver The Address at The
Oxford .Graded School
May 21st.
RELATED TO PROMINENT PEO
PLE IN GRANVILLE
The news that a United States Sen
ator will deliver the address at the
Oxford Graded School on May 21st
will be received with joy, especially
so when it is known that the speaker
is one of the leading educators of the
South.
The older residents of Oxford will
call to mind that Mr. W. R. Webb
was an instructor at Horner School
back in the sixties, later going to
Tennessee and establishing the Hell
Buckle School for boys the leading
institution of its kind in the country.
"Sunny" Webb, as he is familiarly
known throughout the country, was
never a politician, but when the peo
ple of Tennessee wanted a man of
sterling worth and dignity to fill te
unexpired term of Senator Carmack.
Mr. W. R. Webb was chosen, and the
Trustees of the Oxford Graded School
are to be congratulated on securing
the distinguished Senator to deliver
the address.
During the closing years of the
war Senator Webb was a member of
Capt. Josiah Turner's Calvalry, and
all survivors of the company are
especially invited to hear him at the
Graded School Auditorium on the oc
casion of his visit. To make the in
vitation a little stronger,, we will
state that Senator Webb is "coming
back home," and he will be glad to
see home folks. He is closely re
lated to the pood old Webb family
of Granville county.
Senator Webb will be the guest of
Col. and Mrs. H. G. Cooper while in
Oxford.
STATE BARACA-PHDLATHEA
A Four Day's Session of the Con
vention Will Be Held in
Durham
Contrary to current reports it is
learned that there will be no special
train run to Durham Sunday.
The program in part is as follows:
SUNDAY MORNING
9:30 Delegates may visit the Sunday
schools of the city.
Visiting Speakers in Baraca and, Phi-
lathea classes.
11:00 Special services in the church
es of the city-regular pastors in
charge.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
2:15 Two meetings (attend the one
of your choice.)
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Baraca National Hymn.
Address Marshall A. Hudson, Presi
dent World-Wide Baraca-Philathea
Union.
TRINITY M. E. CHURCH
Philathea National Hymn.
Address-"How to Pray", Miss Henri
etta Heron, Vice-President Wei id
Wide JBaraca-Philathea Union.
Miss Lyon presides.
3:15 Both congregations will file out
of the respective churches, assem
ble for parade, led by brass band.
4:00 Convention Mass Meeting at
Academy of Music (the public
invited. )
Music.
Convention Sermon Dr. Calvin B.
Waller, Asheville.
Music.
Benediction.
SUNDAY EVENING
8:00 General Meetings iin Duke Me
morial Methodist Episcopal church
and in Second Baptist church,
which will be addressed alternate-
ly by Marshall A. Hudson, and by
Miss Henrietta Heron cn "Saving
the Loss." Music in charge of
choirs of the respective churches.
Miss Hettie Lyon, of Oxford, is
the honored president of the State
Philatheas and it is gratifying to
note that the work is growing under
her direction.
DELEGATES ELECTED
Mrs. S. K. Phillips, Mrs. S. H.
Brown and Mrs. Thorp, of Rocky
Mount, were elected delegates to the
meeting to be held at Montreal in
July. The Presbyterial of 1915 , ill
meet at Rocky Mount next April.
ASKS HOWWE DO IT.
The Public Ledger is in Receipt
of Very Many Wholesome
Compliments
OUR AIM IS TO REFLECT THE
SIMPLE TRUTH
The Public Ledger is in receipt of
very many compliments, both at
home and abroad, for the excellence
of its contents. A letter received a
few days ago from a subscriber in the
Western part ot the State says that
he regards this paper as the best lo
cal paper he ever read. He asks
how we do it.
The fact is, ve don't do it. Neer
has a single issue of the Public Led
ger been printed which did not seim
to us rather below the mark and 'in
satisfactory to us. Much of what it
contains is written hurridly and pass
es through all stages-of typesetting
and printing hastily. But, on the
whole, take one item with another,
one year with another, the. Public
Ledger is trying, with considerable
sincerity, but with human perfection,
to tell the truth, to tell the truth
kindly and generously; to tell the
truth according to the ethics of the
newspaper profession, and never to
be afraid or in the least reluctant to
correct an error or freely to adm c a
wrong. The Public Ledger is always
glad to reverse itself on a showing of
new facts. We have not the slight
est desire to land on the winning side.
Often we take up a losing fight and
are as happy in defeat as in victory.
What chiefly we are aiming at is
to reflect in good simple English the
events in the light of truth and to
comment on the events of theday as
candidly and as honestly and as un
derstandingly as the good Lord will
permit. After that, there is a desire
to be cheerful; to spread good cheer;
to let into the rr.oment a laugh, when
it will come in without imprudence,
and to be as gay as possible in a
dreary world.
SCOTCH LORE
A cultural audience will enjoy a
delightful program of "ScotchLOre"
at Oxford College this Friday even
ing at 8:15. Mrs. Woodall has de
voted considerable attention to the
program and it promises to be a
rare treat. The public is cordially
invited.
NEW LOT OF HORSES AND MULS
received this week. See us,
HORNER BROS. CO.
FOR SALE A BLUE FLAME
oil cook stove, second hand, at a
low price. A pply to L. V. HEN
DERSON. 2t.
NEW LOT OF HORSES AND MULES
received thi week. See us,
- HORNER BROS. CO.
CREEDMOOR CHRONICLES
(Creedmoor Times)
Mr. S. H. Rogers, who has been
seriously ill at his home in his
place for nearly two months is much
better, his many friends will be
pleased to learn. He is able to sit
up now most all the time.
A" large number of our people at
tended services at Fellowship last
Sunday. It is learned that there
was a large crowd present, some
good sermons were listened at by the
immense throng. Dinner was sered
on the church ground which was
greatly enjoyed by those who attend
ed. It is thought that Ed Cottrell
will get along alright without having
to stand him in the branch as was at
first thought would have to be done.
Messrs. J. M. Peace and W.
Brooks Parham, of Henderson, have
purchased the' Adcock farm, which
is situated about two and a half
miles southeast of this place and are
making improvements on the place.
This farm has practically been idle
for several years, but is now being
put in a high state of cultivation and
is being cultivated by three tenants
and it is the purpose of the owners
to make it one of the best farms in
this section.
Monday night the Hardware store
of Mr. J. T. Chappell was broken
open and robbed of something like
$200 worth of goods. Entrance was
effected through a rear door, by
breaking a glass and moving the
bolt that fastened the door. The
parties first tried the front door, but
were unsuccessful there and then
went to the rear where they were
more successful. The glass in the
front door was broken and the chain
that holds the top bolt in the door
was pulled through the .opening, but
it seems that the lock would not
yield to the heavy presure brought
to bear upon it as the door shows
evidence of having been handled'
pretty roughly. But at the rear
door it was easier apparently for a
place was broken, just large,, enough
for a man to insert his hand to push
the bolt back. The goods taken con
sisted of pistols, gum and amunition,
every pistol in the show case was
stolen, except a 22 caliber affair. If
any other articles were stolen it is
not known at this writing. That
there were more than one implicated
in the robbery is certain, as there
were the tracks of two or moro in
the soft earth at the rear door, far
ther than this there is no clue, but
strenuous efforts will be made
by the officers to apprehend the
theives. -
MOVEMENTJIF PEOPLE.
Personal Items About Folks and
Their Friends Who Travel
Here and There
SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME
YOU DO NOT KNOW
BIG BARGAIN SALE
In order to accommodate their cus
tomers in the big bargain sale now
on at Cohn & Son it has been hejs
sary for them to constantly replenish
their stock. When Conn & Son an
nounce a .special sale the people
throughout ' this section have long
since learned what it means to them
the season's best goods of a sub
stantial . reduction. Cohn & So-i's
large patronage is a guarantee th&t
they are pleasing the people. y - .
Mr. J. D. Cox, of Route 2, was in
Oxford Thursday. -
Mr. M. L. Coley, of Green's, was in
town Saturday.
Ex-Judge Graham attended Rix
boro Court this week.
Mr. Kaplin, of Chase City,- was in
Oxford Wednesday.
Mr. John Dean, of Route 2, was on
our streets Wednesday.
Mr. M. A. McGhee, of Route 7,
was in town Wednesday.
Mr. Elijah Currin, of Tar River,
was in town Wednesday.
Mr. J. W. Daniel, of Route 1, was
in Oxford Thursday.
Mr. D. S. Howard, of Route 4, was
in town Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Clement, of Route 1,
was in town Wednesday.
Miss Alma Clayton, of Stem, was
on our streets Wednesday.
Mr. Leroy Crews, of Route 6, was
in town Wednesday.
Mr. Stephen Daniel, of Tar River,
was in town last Saturday.
Mr. A. J. Dickerson, of Route 3,
was in town Thursday.
Mr. B. T. Harris, of Hester, was
on our streets Thursday.
Mr. A. A. Hicks spent several days
in Washington City this week.
Mr. T. G. Taylor, of Route 2, was
in town Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Herbert Faucette, of Bullock,
was in town Saturday.
Mr. Carl Ragland, of Route 1, was
in Oxford Thursday.
Mr. J. T. Williford, of West Gran
ville, was in Oxford Wednesday.
Mr. R. Y. Crews, of Route 6, was
a town visitor Wednesday.
Mr. J. B. Adcock, of Berea, sec
tion, was in town Wednesday.
Mr. Oscar Yancey, of Route 1,
was in town Wednesday.
Mr. Walter Bragg, of Stem section,
wa3 a town visitor Thursday.
Mr. Outlaw Hunt is at home from
the University for a few days.
Mr. Seymour Hart, of Route 4,
was among the town visitors Wednes
day. . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Stroud, of the
Southside, were Oxford shoppers Fri
day. Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Crews, of
Salem f e.ction, were on our streets
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Currin and
two children, of Wilton, were in Ox
ford Wednesday.
Mr. D. W. Newton and daughter,
Miss Clara, of Route 7, were OxFJid
visitors Wednesday.
Mr. Nat Brummitt, of Fishing
Creek township, was in Oxford Wed
nesday. Mrs. W. M. Pugh, of Greenville, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Parham.
Mrs. Hamlin Cheatham and daugh
ter, of Route 3, were in town Wed
nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Beasley, of Route 4,
were among the Oxford shoppers
Wednesday.
Dr. E. B. Meadows, of Culbreth,
and candidate for the Senate, was a
town visitor Wednesday.
Mr. Caldwell and son, of Caro
lina Lodge, have returned from
spending the winter in Florida.
Miss Hettie Lyon left Thursday
for Durham to attend the State Baraca-Philathea
Convention.
Mrs. K. W. Thaxton and very at
tractive daughter, of Raleigh, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Osborn.
The attractive Miss Josephine
Brown returned a fSw days ago from
a delightful visit to relatives in Win
ston. We were glad to meet in Oxfrrd
Wednesday, . our old friend, Thos.
Gooch, of the road, and found him
looking well.
Mrs. L. W. Parham and two
daughters, Misses Bessie and Myrde,
of Oak Hill township, were among
the Oxford shoppers Wednesday.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
P. H. Montgomery welcome them
back from more than a year's stay in
the West for the benefit of Mr.
Montgomery's health which has been
restored.
VERA CRUZCAPTURED.
Shells From the United States Fleet
Soon Leveled the Mexican Navel
Academy
FOUR AMERICAN MARINES WERE
KILLED
TRYING HARD "TO KEEP IN ODER
. Tobacco Guano, but impossible to
-do so, although cars reach us every
day. ' No deliveries guaranteed.
k -i: - HORNER BROS. CO.
TRYING HARD TO KEEP IN OBER
Tobacco Guano, but impossible to
do so, although cars reach us every
day. - No deliveries guaranteed.
" T- HORNER BROS. CO.
On the receipt of the news in Ox
ford Wednesday morning that the
American Marines had been fired up
on in the harbor of Vera Cruz every
member of the Granville Grays ex
pressed a desire to go to the frnt.
The following is a discription of tne
skirmish to capture the chief port in
Mexico:
THE FIRST BLOOD IN MEXICO
Rear Admiral Fletcher at 8:30
o'clock Tuesday morning ordere.'. a
general movement for the occupa
tion of all the town. As a bluejacket
column advanced and passed the
walls of the college a terrific r.fle
fire was poured in all directions
from the roof and windows. The
bluejackets, helpless to return the
ffre against the stone walls, scattered.
BIG GUNS TURN LOOSE
The Prairie, Chester and San Fran
cisco opend with their five and .six
inch guns and shattered the walls.
The bluejackets formed again and Ad
vanced against the fire, which had
diminished. By 10 o'clock there was
only de-ultory firing from the shore
side of the tower. Battalions of
bluejackets had made their way a.
long the water front to the southern
end of the town, and cleared several
streets but the firing from houses
continued at intervals.
The scout cruiser Chester pounded
buildings on the outskirts with :ix
inch shells, firing over the heads of
the men ashore and showing almost
perfect markmanship.
MARINES ADVANCE TO ATTA'.'K.
The general movement from all
the positions taken yesterday began
in the direction of the main plaza.
Marines under Lieutenant Colonel
Wendell C. Neville moved to the
southward along parallel streets to
ward the center, while marines com
manded by Lieut. Commander Buch
anann, of the Florida, and Lieut.
Commander Arthur B. Keating of
the Arkansas, were ordered from
their positions east of the center to
wards the plaza.
SHIP'S GUNS OPEN WAY
The two forces swung forward
with a rush for a distance of three
blocks. The machine gun and rifle
fire was supplemented by shell fire
from the smaller guns of the Prarie
and Chester. The ship's guns sup
ported the movement of clearing the
roofs to the south and "east, occas
ionally dropping a shell a few hun
dred yards in advance. Buchanan's
men- were under direct command of
Lieut. Guy W. O'Castle, who moved
forward to a position one block di
rectly east of the Plaza. Other de
tachments occupied positions to the
north and west. Both marines :tnd
bluejackets draged light field pieces
but there was little work for them.
FIRING IS MERCILESS
There was no organized resistar.ee
but from the beginning of the ud
vance a smart fire came from defend
ers on house tops, which invariably
drew a merciless fire from the ad
vancing parties. The machine guns
sounded their "tap, tap" in all quart
ers and American sharpshooters post
ed at street corners and other points
of vantage, picked off any man who
appeared to them acting suspici
ously. LATER ADVICE.
The Associated Press dispatches
this Friday morning reports a toral
death list of nine killed, and fifty
wounded in the hostilities at Vera
Cruz. A total of 5,400 marines and
bluejackets have been landed at Vera
Cruz. .
Washington advices this Friday
morning is to the effect that orders
for troops may be flashed to Gover
nor Craig within the next twenty
four hours.
ATTENDED BALL GA3VD3
Messrs. Mark Landis, Marion Tay
lor, Eugene Crews, Taylor Marrow,
W. R. Carden, Leonard Mitchell, W.
Z. Mitchell, W. E. Massenburg, Carl
Wortham, J. M Meadows, Matt Hod
good, C. H. Easton, Thos.. Pruitt,
Ernest Howard,- Elliott Cooper, John
Brown, Fred Peed, Will Fleming, at
tended the opening game of base ball
in Durham Thursday.
R. T. MOSS DEAD
He died at his home on Raleigh St.
Wednesday morning after a short ill
ness. He leaves a wife and several
children to mourn" his demise, to
whom we extend our sympathy. He
was a kind hearted man and ready to
do you a favor. The funeral took
place Thursday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock .and was attended by many
relatives and friends. Rev. -"George
Tunstall conducted, the services and
burial was in family graveyard.
TRYING HARD TO KEEP IN OPER
Tobacco Guano, but impossible to
do so, although cars reach us every
day. No deliveries guaranteed.
HORNER BROS. CO.