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PUDLIC LEDGER -7EDN 3 JAV, SEPTEMBER 16TI1, 1014. PUBUC LEDGER AND ; c ., OXFORD'XyBANNER Entered as second-claas matter at Oxford postofflce. Pvfcllafce Ienl-Wcckl7 fcy BRITT & COBLE. Jno. X. Britt, Dan A. Cobl EDITORS AND OWNERS PRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year $1.60 Six Months .76 Three Months .60 J ADVERTISING RATES One Page 1 Time $18.00 Half Page 1 Time . 1 0.00 Quarter Page 1 Time 5.00 One Page 2 Times $30.00 HalfPage 2 Times 15.00 Quarter Page 2 Times 9.00 One Column 1 Time $ 3.00 One Column 2 Times 6.00 One Column 1 Month each Insertion . v ........... . $ 2.50 Half Column 1 Time . . 1.50 Half Column 1 Month each Insertion 1.25 Quarter Column 1 Time .... 1.00 Quarter Column 2 Times ... 1.50 Column 1 Month each Insertion . . .75 Reading notices 1 cent a word each insertion. Cash must accompany ad. unless parties have an account with us. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET STATE TICKET For Corporation Commissioner E. L. TRAVIS, of Halifax County For Judge of 9th District WILLIAM A. DEVIN of Granville County. For Congressman of 5th District CHARLES M. STEDMAN, of Guilford County. COUNTY TICKET For House of Representatives D. G. BRUMMITT For Senator of 17th Senatorial District TITUS G. CURRIN, of Granville County For Sheriff CRAWFORD HOBGOOD Clerk of Superior Court J. G. SHOTWELL For Register of Deeds J. B. POWELL For Treasurer HENRY J. ROBARDS - For Coroner . DR. W. N. THOMAS For County Commissioners B. I. BREEDLOVE H. C. FLOYD Z. W. ALLEN R. S. HART J. L. PEED The longer they fight the less we will have to lick when our time comes. Whoop it up! President of the United States of Europe wouldn't sound so bad, and is quite within , the possibilities. Be not alarmed! That rumble in the distance is only the army of can didates preparing to charge the noble voter at the polls. The rulers of Europe are all link ed together by marriage, which is proof positive that a family jar is about the worst brand of scrap on record. It is already being said that when the Kaiser gets licked he is coming to New York to live; that he has been making heavy "investments in this country with this in view. The rural press, the pulpit and the school are a trinity of powerful in fluences that the farmer must util ize to their fullest capacity before he can occupy a commanding position in public affairs. Free Press says: Kinston's tobacco market continues in a satisfactory condition. The breaks are not as large as could be desired, hut then they are far better than the first re flections of the war situation anticipated. The service of Christ is "perfect freedom." Therein the highest facul ties of the human spirit find their fullest and most unhampered expres sion. The liberty that is life is found in obedience to the law of Him who has made us free. That was a neat trick Lord Kitch ener played on the Germans when he transported 250,000 Russians around through the Arctic ocean and landed them in France before anyone had an idea of what was going on,thus caus ing the Germans to change their plans about taking Paris., The Statesrille Landmark says that, an Iredell farmer lost last week 21 sheep, and goats, killed by worth less dogs. It is high time that the peopie of Iredell, and for that mat ter, of every county in the State were taking some measures that would do away -with this worthless evil. : : . '. The farm is the power-house of all progress and the birthplace of all that is noble. The farm is the nur sery of civilization and the parson age of all religious denominations. The farmer asks no special privi leges. The business of farming on ly wants the same opportunities af forded other lines of industry. The majority of the nations have acknowledged President Wilson's of fer of friendly mediation. And we can have the satisfaction of knowing that if mediation is attempted it will be charity towards all and mal ice towards none. Even in war, this country loves fair play, in spite of individual prejudice and wants only the best to win! The September report of the Uni ted States Department of Agricul ture just issued estimates the produc tion of tobacco in the United States this year at 682,000,000 against 953, 000,000 pounds last year. The esti mate for North Carolina is 133,000, 000 pounds this year in comparison with 167,000,500 pounds last year. Estimates for wheat and corn show large increases over last year. If the Democrats win the Congress ional elections this fall.as seems sure, the Republicans will swear by all that is good and bad that the war in Eu rope was -the cause and if Wilson is again elected two years hence, as he is sure to be if he lives, they will say the same thing, even if the conflict over on the other side ends soon.But war or no war, Wilson will win be cause the people know he is a states man and know that he saved this country from war with Mexico. Ex- The demand for tobacco stems from Europe, which, as a rule, is very large, is certain to be cut off in view of war conditions, and ex perts in Washington are pointing out that these stems are valuable as fer tilizers, especially to the American grower of tobacco. Stems from cigar factories, or "seed stems," if used in the proportion of about two tons to the acre, will prove better than manure for tobacco farms, it is as serted. Stems from tobacco factories or stemmeries, if used in the propor tion of two and one-half tons to the acre, will produce excellent results. The State's prison authorities are busy just now denying a published report that the prison directors in conference with Governor Craig, had determined to plant no cotton on the State farm in Halifax county next year. This to be the beginning of a movement for farmers throughout the State to cut out cotton the com ing crop season. It is declared that, however desirable this course may come to . be as the market conditions and the course of the European war develops, there has been no action by the prison directors and no confer ence of the directors with the Gover nor on the subject. An interesting side issue of the Eu ropean war is its probable influence upon American politics a subject upon which we can have no definite information until the elections in November. At first glance the ad vantage would seem to lie with the Democrats, on the general principle that in crossing a stream it is not safe to swap horses and that the Wilson administration has shown it self wise and energetic in safeguard ing and promoting American inter ests at this 'very critical period of the world's history. Then, too, the pres ident's pacific policy, especially in his handling of the difficult Mexican sit uation, shines with the greater glory when it is compared with the crook ed and blundering diplomacy that has plunged Europe into chaos. CONFLICT DISCREDITS CHRIST The saddest thing about the Euro pean war is that it descredits Chris tianity before the world, says the Christian Herald. Many who disbe lieve the doctrines of Christianity are utterly and bitterly opposed to war. They know that all the nations involyed in the present struggle call themselves Christian nations. They read that the opposing soverigns ex horted their armies tp pray for vic tory, which can only mean success in slaughter. They say: "Tins is Christianity," and turn away in dis gust. The only answer can be that this is not Christianity. A great pagan was once asked what he thought of Christianity, and replied: "It has never been tried." So the govern ments of Europe to-day are not put ting their Christianity into practice. Christ never taught co-operation and self-denial and helpfulness for indi viduals and strife, self-assertion and oppression for nations. They have misunderstood, and are misrepresent ing Him. Visitors to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican purchase mirrors frpm the guides so that through the mir rors they may gaze comfortably at the exquisite Michael Angelo paint ings on the ceiling. Just so people will not raise their eyes to look at God. . But they have their eyes fixed on you. You are expected to show them what Christ is like. Counsel for the Southern Express Company has asked the corporation commission to reduce the assessment of the company on the ground that it has suffered a serious loss of rev enue since the 1913 assessment. The amount of the 1914 assessment is $710,000. GASOLINE, COURTESY AND GOOD- WILL V Seven years ago the auf omobile wasa plaything. Men who drove a maSliine-were more or less heroes also more or less brigands. Tae spirit of the larrigin and the hoodlum sat at the wheel. , - . If a farmer did not get out of the way quick enough there were shouts of "Clear the track!" "Don't you know anything?" "What's the matter with you?" "I will ' take a wheel off you next!" It is the rule now : of the good autoist never to use strong language, nor even resent coarse language and epithet when applied by others. If you sit at a wheel you cannot afford to lose your temper. All of the nreves you possess must be used in carrying your ' machine through to safety. As for' stinging somebody up with a few aquafortis words that is a thing of the past. The traveler now no lbpger con siders himself a section of the Day of Judgment. " LT We used to talk about j? the dan gers of travel; now we 'are begin ning to understand Aristotle's die turn to Alexander the Great: "The enemies of an army are in its own camp." " . A man's enemies are fn his own part. His enemies are his limitations THE WHITE HOUSE his impatience, his hot haste, his de sire to get even, his fear of being in jured or defrauded. Well has it been said: "There is no devil but fear." Also, well did the old Quaker say to hisson, "Heze kiah" thee will never see a worse devil than when thee looks in a mirror." There is something heroic about having sixty-horsepower at your finger tips, or reached by the pres sure of the foot, and yet never using this power to the limit. About it there is a quality that makes you proud and gives a dignity which men without power never possess. It so happens that the running of an automobile with this-tremendous power within your reach tends to give a sort of freedom from all lit tle perplexing cares. If a teamster blocks the way un necessarily you do not roar at him; but, if possible, you catch his eye, smile, wave your hand, and he gets the idea and partakes of this spirit and responds. The automobile clubs all over the country undoubtedly have done much to make peace between the man who hasn't an automobile and the one who has. For a while we had a beautiful contempt for. the man with a ma chine, and we spoke- of the Red Devil, having the chauffeur and own er quite as much in jCStK? ..as. .the., ma chine. - ' ; . -f,; P;-: ' No decent chauffeur, now will run over chickens, dogs, ducks, or geese if he can help it. - He keeps his machine well in hand when passing by houses where animals or persons may appear. He is considerate of the feelings of others. There used to be an old maxim running thus: "If I can do a kind act or say a kind word, let me say it now, for I may not pass this way again." J The autoist, however, realizes that he will pass this way again! also hundreds and thousands of other au toists will pass this way again, and his endeavor is to leave a kindly re membrance behind rather than one of wrath or indifference. This being true, every good auto ist now endeavors to pass out good will, courtesy, kindness, as he goes, knowing that he probably will be back "this way again," and that ev erything he gives out returns to him. Thus do we get, in degree a glimpse of the brotherhood of man. The idea that humanity is one.and that we cannot injure another with out injuring ourself, is finding lodg ment in the heart of the race. As I rode through the country I noticed at a sharp turn in the road,, or on a high hill, there are signs up "Thank You," or "Be Considerate, You Are Approaching a Village." Then I saw one with this "Good Boy Shake!" " . . The man who devised these short, sharp, epigrammatic slogans and then printed them on boards and nailed these upon trees, telegraph poles and fences, was certainly a benefactor of his kind. All through that particular dis trict we sort of felt kindly toward everybody and waved our hands in greeting at passing machines and people in their houses. The good-will that somebody had given out was caught on - our wire less and passed along. -Elbert Hubbard. Over lOO Years Ago it Was Gutted By Fire One hundred years ago the "Presi dent's palace," at Washington was gutted by fire. It was at the time of the war of J. 8 12. In the flickering light of burning Washington, the scarlet-coated-figures of the incendia ries, the soldiers of the British King, were to be seen rioting in the streets of the city they had captured after President Madison and his cabinet and most of the citizens had fled at their approach.' In the general flight Dolly Madison,' the President's wife, lingered long enough to cut George Washington's portrait from the frame and carry it off to safety. ... It is related that the President's dinner was .still steaming on the table when the British burst into the "pal ace,", as it was then called. In the light case by the burning Capital, the Treasury buildings the arsenal and one thousand volumes contained in the Congressional Library, the troop ers rushed to the "palace." Some seiz ed flaming brands from a burning saloon and thrust them into the drap eries of the President's house. Mir rors, furniture and bric-a-brac were smashed, while the flames burned un til they had gutted, the interior and scorched the exterior. When the "palace" was repaired the fire marks were obliterated on the outside with white paint. This, it is said, is the way in which the building became known as the "White House." Today the White House is visited by more than ' 1,000 persons every day. More historical events have cen tered around this building in the world during the last century. Twenty-eight Presidents and their families have lived in it and two have died within its walls. Lincoln went from its red room to his assassination at Ford Theatre; Garfield was carried unconscious to its , shelter, where he lingered in pain for some time before he was removed to Elberson. The greatest statesmen of the world have assembled here to discuss the desti nies of nations. Its magnificent ball room has been the scene of functions whose splendor has rivaled those of the most sumptuous of European courts. Here the chief executive conducts his business. T6 maintain the White House re quires over $250,000 a year, includ ing horses and vehicles, etc. ,$35, 000 ; fuel, $6,000; lighting, ?8,000. To day the White House has been en larged to accommodate the growing official family of, the President's, It has been reported that since its foun dation the American people have spent more than $3,000,000 to keep it in proper order. . "THE SINS OF THE FATHER" One of the season's most notable offerings at The Orpheum Theatre is Thomas Dixon's "The Sins of the Father." The thousands of readers throughout the United, States admit ting the great possibilities of the story from a dramatic point of. view will be glad of the opportunity of Subscribe to the Public Ledger. seeing it on the stage. It is tremen dous in its. dramatic possibilities, and the comedy running throughout is ludicrous, quaint and pure. -There are no more interesting, writers of fiction than Thomas Dixon and in presenting his masterpiece there, is surely a treat in store for those who desire to see it in dramatic form. It will be presented Friday, Sept. 18. Still in the Field Gen. Dan Cupid is still in the field and conquers all corner, whether old or young. But there is still a number of bachelors in Oxford and the county held in re serve. ' , . : - Ml -&-DfliLU ..TE-EiE Oil IlIlIMi Hll OXFORD, N. C. ' 3i 3 ' I ' Capital - - - - - $100,000 1 Surplus $ 40,000 Asheville has established something While attending Wilson Superior new for this state in the way of a mu-! Court as a Juror, T. P. Henderson nicipal swimming pool, open to the j was stricken with paralysis and died public without cost. " j in a short time. IL EAST CAROLINA TEACHERS JCAIHG SCHOOL. A State School to train teachers for the public schools of North Carolina. Every energy is directed to this one purp se. Tuition free to all wh atjre to teach. Fali term begins September 22nd 1914. For Catalogue and Other Information Address ROBT. H. 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