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PITM W JUiJLgJU UIJ JILg Jul PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. VOLUME 29. OXFORD, N; C WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1H14. NO. 92 I J y-; BARBECUE AT FA OR GROUNDS HON. JOSEAH W. BAILEY EXPOUNDS THE AMENDMENTS, PRAISES OLD GRANVILLE AND LAUDS THE ADMINISTRATION Large Crowd of Democrats Gather atQ the Fair Grounds Saturday and Cheer the Acts of President Wilson and the Administration. Eight hundred or a thousand peo- Dle assembled at the Fair Grounds last Saturday to enjoy a barbecue dinner and to hear Mr. Josiah Bailey expound the' proposed Constitutional Amendments. While awaiting the arrival of Mr. Bailey the crowd became impatient at the appetizing aroma of the bar becue, and something had to be uone. The wise men got their heads together and concluded that if they put Gen. B. S. Royster on the stand the people would forget their appetites. Gen. Royster was escorted to the Stand and he was introduced by Mr. B. K. Lassiter, chairman of the Gran ville County Executive Committee. Gen. Royster told a couple of good campaign stories and referred briefly to State and National issues. There were some large chuncks of-Democratic wisdom falling from his lips when Mr. Bailey, the speaker of the day, arrived on the grounds. j When Mr. Bailey arose at the close of Mr. Lassiter's Introductory speech, the crowd greeted him heart- ILLUSTRATED LECTURE FREE Capt. D. W. Winslow, of the Nation al Highway v.ill Lecture in the Court House Wednesday night This Wednesday night at 8.15 Capt. D. W. Winslow, United States Superintendent of the Richmond Fayetteville division of the Atlanta- Washington National Highway, will give an illustrated lecture in the au ditorium of the Court House under the auspicies of the Good Roads As sociation. The slides to be used are those tak en of Granville .County Roads. Capt Winslow is a pleasant speaker. He is brim full of interesting facts and figures and all who hear the lecture will come away from the meeting highly pleased with the information they get first handed from so high an authority. The County Commissioners urge everybody to hear this lecture. The patrolmen of the National Highway and the road supervisors from vari ous parts of the county will be present. The lecture. will begin shortly after the ringing of the Court House bell at 8.15 on this Wednesday evening, November 4th. Talk the question up -Z Tr ionland let the good people of Granville i 4v C"- ' t Sut , county give Capt. Winslow a hearty snoke of the high esteem m which he had always held the. good pecple of Granville. He said that his good op inion of our county, its people and institutions, had been enkindled by frequent visits to the Flat River As sociation. THE AMENDMENTS Mr. Bailey explained that there were ten proposed Constitutional Amendments to be ratified or reject ed at the polls November 3rd. He acknowledged that the people were slow to analyze and digest the signi ficance of the amendments; he stated jthat he had given them his whol at tention and that he would vote'- for them. He cited the names of Gov; Craig, Ex-Governpr Kitchin, Senator Simmons, Ex-Governor Glenn, Gen. B. S. Royster and Judge Graham as favoring the ten amendments. His explanation of the seventh amend ment, known as the tax amendment, was broad, liberal and comprehen sive. This is the amendment over which the voters have knitted their brows for some time, and seeing the anxious expression on the faces of the voters Mr. Bailey proceeded to enlighten them with unvarnished facts and figures. STATE AND NATIONAL ISSUES In speaking of national affairs, Mr. uaney said that during the long Re i rpppntinn The general sentiment with the peo ple along this road and throughout the counties, is that the government purpose is to build roads. This is not true. The purpose and work of the government is to maintain the road to its highest efficiency, and to edu cate the people along the proper methods in which sand-clay roads should be worked to . get the greatest amount of good from them. There are 266 mfles of road now under the government supervision, and,) as soon' as" Chesterfield County, Va4 comes in this division -will be completed in mileage.( Mr. Winslow finds that the supervisors all along this road are becoming more en couraged over his work, and are now coming to his rescue in building this road and carrying out other improve ments. He is now more convinced that this rpad traverses some of the finest farm lands in the South, and counties' with great future. BEST FLOAT IN PARADE In our last issue we inadvertently omitted the mention of the excellent float of Mr. J. R. Wood which held a conspicious place in the parade of the Granville county Fair. We con sidered Mr. Wood's float equal to the publican regime all true Democrats ! ew at tne time tnat lf ne were made to fort thnf tw did not capture the prize of $5.00 he place in the Government. Washing ton City, he said, in those .days was a gioomy aspect. Visit the capital now, he "said, and you will find a President with southern sympathies, and better still, one who was educat ed in a North Carolina institution; step into the Treasure Department and there you are greeted by the broad handed, broad minded substan tial Collector of Internal Revenue, William Osborne, of Granville. (Ap plause.) Go to the Navy Department said Mr. Bailey, and you will find another North Carolinian. He said that he called at this Department recently, and on approaching the private oflice of Mr. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, he noticed that there were several admirals, rear-admirals and Naval attaches dressed in uniforms, hold ing a consultation with the Secretary. While peeping through the glass door, said Mr. Bailey, Mr. Daniels spied him and motioned for him to come in. On entering the oflice, he said, Mr. Daniels grabbed him by the hand and said "Glad to see you Josiah." "The same to you, Joseph us," replied Mr. Bailey. That is Democracy, declared the speaker, and the very atmosphere of Washington is pregnated with it. There is no thing to hide nor nothing to regret, he said, and all were imbuded with the spirit of pure Democracy. Mr. Bailey referred to President Wilson as an able, broad-minded exe cutive the son of a Presbyterian Veacher, who at one time resided in brth Carolina. He paid a glowing Jibute to the worth .and wisdom of Senator Simmons, and spoke of his deep solicitude for the people of North Carolina and the Nation. He said that Gov. Craig is one of the best executives in the history of the Commonwealth. Those who heard Mr. Bailey speak say that it was the best speech heard In Granville county in a long time. By virtue of his sincerity of utter ance and pleasing personality and would be a close second. After a careful inspection the committee awarded the prize to the Moore Lum ber Company. Week of Prayer The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church is observing the week of prayer this week, November 2-9. Ser vices daily at 4:00 p. m. in the Lyon Memorial Building. . Women of all denominations are cordially invited to attend. Badly Needed That Oxford and Granville County need' a hospital is not a debatable question. Every week Oxford and Granville county people are carried to Richmond, Raleigh or Durham for hospital treatment. A well equipped hospital here would bring them all to Oxford. s "PEG O' MY HEART." The extraordinary success of Oliver Morosco's production of "Peg O' My Heart," which comes to the Orpheum Theatre Monday, November 16, is un questionably accounted for by the fact that it is supremely human and wholevsome. Mr. Manners, the author, has displayed a keen insight as to the wants of the theatre-going public, and hit upon a theme which will for ever endear him to all lovers of a clean, wholesome play. - LIGHT VOTE BEING CAST From what we can learn up to the time of going to press a very light vote is being polled at the various precincts of the county. However important the adoption or rejection of the amendments are to the wel fare of the State, little interest is shown by the great majority of vot ers. The seventh amendment, which applies to taxes, seems to have been viewed with more concern than doe3 the other Constitutional Amend ments. periods, he held his hearers more than an hour against a sumpteous barbecue dinner and the teeming brunswick stew. LOCAL HAPPENINGS About People and Things That Are of Interest to The Public Ledger Readers ' GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY Organ Recital Prof. H. M. Poteat will give an organ recital at the Methodist church on Friday evening. Box Party There .will be a box party given at Bethel School Satur day night November 7th. The pub lic is cordially invited at attend. Woman's Civic Club The Womans Civic Club will meet at the Commer cial Club rooms, Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Indian Summer This is the full moon in November; and Ave have the pleasure of enjoying beautiful Indian summer after a killing frost. "Had a Bursted" After looking at s,ome of the fashions this season: you almost wish that Noah's gang plank had a bursted. Don't Buy a Bale Bale of what? Why a bale of hay, which should be the slogan of the farmers of Gran ville. How About It Who will Allen Law marry? Rose or Judith Trine. It3 the question that is puzzling hund reds of Oxford people. Very Sick We are sorry to learn; that our aged friend, Mr. Jack Usry, or Wilton section, is quite sick, ana we trust he will soon be well again. A New Son A son was born unto Mr. and Mrs. Charley Garman a few days ago, and his friends are wonder ing if he will prove as good a talker as his father. Home From Hospital Mr. George Rawlins, of Washington City, who is just recovering from an attack of sickness, is at home to regain hie strength. ."" :. . :- Oyster Supper The Oyster Supper for . the benefit of the - Woodjnen of World at Wilton will take place on Saturday before the first Sunday; in December. - '-.. Mr. Farmer Remember I - i ttfqrd's Tobaccoa rue iia.i, a.nu. geiimg ueiier evwy uay. so load up and pull for the highest average . market in theState. 1 v A True Man The able and greatly beloved Senator Overman stands for the good of our great Nation and for! the good of the Old North State. All ! honor to the noble Senator! - j 'Back to the Farm" Is the slogan ' when disturbing influences cause un settled conditions in the country .This is good advice at any time,but partic-j ularly so just at this time. ! Green-Hunt Company This splen-1 did new firm is attracting wide atten-' tion by virtue of the advance styles they are showing. See change of ad elsewhere in this paper. Made Good Sale Mr. A. J. Monta i gue was on the tobacco market Mon day and sold a load of tobacco at the Owen warehouse for $10, 18, 21, j 40, 25, 24 23 and 36. How is that for good prices? Hign Land The lands of the late Mr. Hockaday were sold in front of! the Court House Monday and the main tract was bid off at $7,500, and : one tract of 71 acres went off at the" high price of $4,600. WTiat You Are It isn't what you have, but what you are that counts ! says somebody, and he is right; be-: cause you may have a rotten record, ! but if you are rich you count for a whole lot in the community. Well Pleased The citizens of Gos hen street are well pleased with 'their granolithic sidewalk, as Mr. Chapman ! has finished it. The people of Broad , are also happy over the completion of walks on that street. Run Up a Hill It is said that you can't make water run up a hill, but! it is dead sure a plumber can cer-' tainly make it run up a bill, when he j charges you 40c an hour for a man 1 to carry the pipe wrench. ! Married Saturday-Mr. C. N. Slaugh ter and Miss Bettie Williams, of the Stovall section, drove to Oxford Sat urday morning and were joined to gether in holy wedlock by Squire E. j Hunt in the presence of a number . of witnesses. Hog and Hominy The farmer that ! has raised his hog and hominy the past season, and at the same time has ; fodder and foodstuff enough for his! ive stock, is certainly on the velvet as compared with the fellow that raised only tobacco as a money crop, and expects to buy the necessities.' Blackwell-Stem The following in vitation has been sent out: Mr. and! Mrs. W. T. Blackwell invite you to be ; present at the marriage of their daughter Martha Ethel to Mr. Rassie , Hunter Stem, Wednesday afternoon, I November 18th, at 2 o'clock, at home. Both are very popular young people in their respective communities and ' their nuptials will be followed by the good wishes of a host of friends. COUP AND GOING Personal . Items About Folks and -. r Their Friends Who Travel !. .; Here and There SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW mirVRoyt Mr. D. B. Gilliam; of Wilton, was in Oxford Monday.' t Misses Adcock, of Route 5, were on our streets Monday. t Mr. and Mrs, Charles Hester, of Route 5, were in Oxford Monday. , Mrs. Jeff "Averett, of Route 1, was on our streets Saturday. J Mr. J. H.' Tillotson and daughters, of Route 2, were in Oxford Monday Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Tunstall, of Route 2, were in town Saturday. Mr. 'Ed Dean, of Richmond, was an Oxford visitor Saturday. I Mr.tTK, C. "Wilkerson, of Stovall, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mr. . waiter- Stradley returned from a visit to Richmond Saturday. Mrs. A. S. Frazier, of Route 2, was in Oxford Monday r Mr. G. R. Land, of Route 2, was in town Monday. : Mr. D. G. Crews, of Tar River sec tion, was in Oxford Monday. ' i Mr J,. C. Adcock, of Tar River, was in town Monday. Mr. J. A. Cottrell of Route 5, was on our streets Monday. Mr. .- and Mrs. Oscar Yancey, of Route 1, were on our streets Monday. Mr. I.. T. All good, of Route 7, was a, town visitor Monday. I Mr. Luther Daniel, of Route 1, was on the tobacco breaks Monday. Miss Mary Brown spent the week end in Henderson with relatives. Mr. John Puckett, of Enon, was on the tobacco sales Monday. Mr. G. J, Day, of Stem section, was on our live tobacco market Monday. ' Mr. J. W. Moss, of Route 3, was in Oxford Monday. v Mr. W. C. O'Brien, of Route 1, was on our tobacco market Monday. r Mr. J.. I. Clay, of Hester section, iri Ctocford; Monday. ; . ,H. Daniel, of Tally Ho, was arciiLXarmtsra in town. Monday. Morris, of Route 4,- was anl Oxford visitor Monday. Mr. H. E. Crews, of Route 3, was in town Monday. ; " Mr. Edgar Crews, of Hester, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mr. Abner Newton, of Route 2, was on the tobacco market Monday. ; Mr. B. R. Tingen, of Tar River, was on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. M. F. Adcock, of Route 5, was in town Monday. . Dr. Sanderford, of Creedmoor, was cn our streets Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Royster, of Bullock, were town visitors Monday. Mr. Nat Brummitt, cf Gray Rock, in Oxford Monday. Mr. C. N. Floyd, of Wilton, was on was on our streets Monday. Mrs. A. H. Powell and Mrs. John Niles are on a visit to Mrs. Geo. W. Hobbs at Rutherford, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Rollins, of Durham, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Steed on Sunday. Mr. Beauregard Dickerson and daughters, of Dickerson, were among the shoppers in Oxford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Bragg, of Brassfield township, were on our streets Saturday. - Mr. Ben Parham, of Thomasville, spent the week end with 'relatives in Oxford. Mr. B. T. HicksK of Bullock, wae amcng the happy throng in Oxford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W-- S. Gooeh and daughter, cf Stem, were amcng the Oxford visitors Monday. Mrs. R. L. Hardeson and son, of Wadesboro, are visiting Mrs. Alice Gooch on Littlejohn street. Mr. Ellis Greenway, of Route 7, was in Oxford Monday selling to bacco. Judge Devin was in Oxford Mon day and Tuesday and hi3 host of friends were glad to ceo him. Miss Ethel Clement and two bro thers, Messrs. Lee and Jesse, of Route 1, were amcng the large crowd in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Whitfield and Mr. Allen, of Brassfield church sec tion, were among the throng in Ox ford Saturday. Mrs. J. K. Clement and son, Mr. W. M... Clement, of Grassy Creek section, were among the Oxford visitors Mon day. Dr. John Bullock, of Creedmoor, was an Oxford visitor Monday re ceiving the congratulations of hiF friends. Mrs. Walter Stark and daughter, Miss Irvin, returned a few days age from a protracted visit to relatives in Baltimore. LOST A TEN DOLLAR BILL IN some of the stores in Oxford, Sat urday, October 31. Findar will be rewarded by returning same ta this office It. Ti-SE TIMiS DECIDE ON WAi NAVEL BATTLE IN THE BLACK SEA, OFF THE CMftlEN IAN COAST, AND THE RUSSIAN ENVOYS LEAVE CONSTANTINOPLE POSTMASTER OSBORN DEAD The End Came Monday Night Funeral This Wednesday Morn ing from Presbyterian Church Mr. Caleb D. Osborn, one of the truest and best men that ever lived in Oxford gently fell asleep in the arms of Jesus whom he had so faith fully served for many years on Mon day night about 9:15 o'clock. Thi3 kind and gentle man had been in declining health for many months and his death was not a surprise to hi3 family and friends. He was 66 years of age and had been a consis tent member of the Oxford Presbyter ian church for more than 24 years and ever ready to aid in advancing the cause of Christ's Kingdom on the earth, and to tender aid and comfort to the afflicted. For a long term of years ho was a faithful and successful furniture OIn the Struggle to Reach Channel Ports the Dead and Wounded mul tiply, but Thousands Take Their Places. CONDENSED WAR NEWS Rested, and with fresh reinforce ments supporting them, the German troops who have been battling in Bel gium and the north of France are re newing their efforts to push their way through the French, British and Belgian lines to ports on the English Channel. Not only here, but in the Argonne region and the Woevre dis trict, the fighting had been of the fiercest character. It is said the thundering of the guns of the British warships off Ostend can be heard cn the English coast. . In all these engagements the dead and wounded are multiplying, but thousands are taking their places. The transport of the wounded into the zone of safety where they can receive proper attention is proving salesman on the road and made host ' a problem that has not been solved, of friends throughout the State who ' Hospitals and surgeons are inade- will deeply regret to learn of his pass-! quate for the care of those who have ing away. In 1913 he was appointed post master by President Wilson upon the recommendation of our honored Con gressman, Major Charles Stedman, and entered upon hi3 duties on July 6th., of the same year succeeding Mr. J. W; Brown, and made an excellent postmaster and held the universal es teem of all classes of our people who deeply regret to learn -that he will mingle with them no more on this earth. He leaves behind a truly devoted wife and four sons, Mr. E. H. Os born, a tobacconist of Greenville; Mr. James Osborn, agent of Atlantic Coast Line at Florence, S. C: Mr. Henry Osborn, tobacconist of Law- renceville, Va.; and Mr. Roy Osborn, agent of the Seaboard Railroad ,in Ox ford, and also a much beloved cousin, Col. .W.-H.' Osborn,' Uaited States Commissioner of Internal Revenue in iVashington City, to grieve over his passing away. dn the anouncement of his death, Assistant Postmaster Henry Critcher had the flag on the United States Postcffice placed at half mast as a token of respect. The funeral will take place from the Presbyterian church this Wednes day morning at 10 o'clock conducted oy his pastor Rev. S. K. Phillips, as sisted by Rev. G. T. Lumpkin, and the interment will be in the family jlot in Elmwood cemetery. . COHX & SOX'S SALE Tliiu sale is stil going on in its full force. Another week of bargains. This week Cohn & Son proposed to jelipse all past selling records by giv- ng bargains in values that must be of real interest to all men, and wo men who have any care to economize n the purchase of their personal vants. Cohn & Sons always claimed ;o give you better values lor every dollar spent. Furthermore they can point with pride to a host of people rho know from experience that Cohn & Son's claims are considerable more than mere advertising talk. The bar gains on the last page of this paper ipeak for themselves. They are aroof of what thev sav. Now is t.lio jrices. Read Cohn & Son's adv. on iast page of this paper. fallen. While the larger ships of the Ger man navy remain under the protec tion of their harbors, the subma rines continue active, and another British cruiser has been sunk by one of . these destructive boats. The of ficial announcement of the sinking of the light cruiser Hermes, in the Straits of Dover, gives no details, except that she was destroyed by a German submarine, and that most of her officers and men were saved. Because of the attack on her Black Sea coast towns by Turkish warships, Russia has instructed her embassador at Constantinople to an nounce to the Sublime Porte the severance of diplomatic relations, and his prospective departure from Constantinople. According to messages reaching Washington from the Turkish capi tal war has been declared officially between Turkey and Russia, but this' is hardly considered likely, as both Russia and Great Britiah have demanded an explanation from the Porte of Turkey's action, and are awaiting a reply. Meanwhile, some of "the warships under the Turkish flag have de stroyed a number of vessels of the Russian navy, and it is reported from Constantinople, by way of Rome, that the RusEian lieet has at tacked the Turkish f eet in the Black Sea, off the Crimean coast. DEATH OF GOOD LADY The anouncement of the death of Mrs. Harriett Clayton, which occurr ed at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Seorge Daniel, in Oak Hill township sn Saturday, brought sorrow to nany in the county. The days of ler life on earth were 89 years and hree tacnths, and hers was a life not lived in vain. She was a devot- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Honorable Board of County Commissioners met in their room in the Court House on Monday morning at 10 o'clock with the following members present: Chairman B. I. Breedlove, H. C. Floyd, J. N. Tilley, Z. W. Allen, along with the very effi cent Clerk, James B. Powell. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. H. C. Floyd was requested to have the bridge over Robernon'j Creek below Ben Hester's repaired. John Taylor, colored, vaa ordered placed on outside pauper list at $1 per month. The Register of Deeds was in structed to rebate the estate of Mrs. M. Sherman to the amount of $9.30, and also B. A. and J. F. Sherman for the sum of $4.69. The jury summoned to assess the damages caused by public road from C. H. Piper's to Shoo Fly made their report and the same was accepted by the Board and the Clerk was ordered to settle according to said report. Upon motion of Mr. J. N. Tilley, seconded by Mr. 2. W. Allen, same receiving a unaniracu3 vote, the pub lication cf the annual report of the Clerk of the Court also the annual ,d member of the Presbyterian statement of the Register of Deeds hurch and in every sphere of service was given to Britt & Coble for two as faithful and true. Of quiet and issues in the Public Ledger for the unassuming manners she made no sum of $170. parade of her religion, but lived it n her daily life, and left an im- After allowing a number of claims against the county the Board perishable record of a well spent life adjourned subject to call of the and an honorable name. - Chairman She possessed a meek and quiet spirit and was alway3 gentle and patient to a remarkable degree. A IN HONOR OF MISS HINES The Presbyterian manse was a Jevoted mother and grandmother has scene of pleasurable social meeting of passed into the Heavenly home the Philathea class of the churcK ,vhero there is no sorrow, pain and Tuesday afternoon, in honor of their death. "Blessed are they who die president. Miss Irene Hi n the Lord." j weddinc will be solemnized in tht The burial took place Sunday af-! Presbyterian church November 3rd. ernoon at old Daniel Graveyard, the ' After a pleasant meeting of the mem- :ervices being conducted by Rev. bers a social hour was eniovd. tn- Kennerson, cf Stovall, in the presence hanced in pleasure by the serving of of a large congregation. The pall dainty refreshments, after which the bearers were: Messrs. Willie Morton, 1 bride-to-be was the recipient" ef a Sam Webb, . Robt. Adcock, Robert handsome brass jardinere, apprapri- VVilliams, Willis Daniel, and Flem ately presented by Mrs. S. K. Phillip.! Currin. 1 in behalf of the Philatheas.
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