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c era c:- c;'!3 c va VJ PUBLISHED TQCE-A-WEfckUWEDNESDAYS ANDsiATURDAYS. VuLUM ii XXX. OXb VRD, N. 0. S AT tTKD AYV FEBRUARY 201915. NO J9 TOUCHING HAND TO PEN THE EXPERIENCE OF AN OLD COLORED MAN. ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS GREAT BRITAIN CLOSUiGIN THE FATAL BLOW AT GERMANY THE COMMERCIAL CLUB PERSONALLY - MENTIONED PRAYER MEETING NIGHT GATHE RED FROM THE AND COUNTY TOWN PRESIDENT POWELL TO NAME STRONG LIST OF COMMITTEES SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU TOO MANY OF US NEVER HEAR THE BELL IS THE FOOD BLOCKADE DO NOT KNOW Tells What Happened to Him When He Planted a Big Tobacco Crop and Touched His Hand to a Pen. (By a Local Humorist) High up on a load of household stuff sat a negro.a middle-aged negro, out near Shake Rag, clad in a suit that he would not have worn Janu ary i&, 1914. in front and very much below him stood a pair of "on ery" looking mules, the appearance of which suggested that they had been hoarding in Belgium. They pointed their ears (you can always see the point of a mule) doubtfully at a mud hole that was half as broad . as the road and located in the middle of the road. The fact that clay and water are not transparent precluded the possibility of the negro or mules for ming any idea of the depth of the mud hole. To pass " the - wheels on .one side of the wagon must take the plunge. Being " Jbpposed to striking - the ground even- with: a hoe, the ne gro philosophized on the possibility of being dislodged from his perch. Being unable to pass we drew rein,. contemplating the situation. The ne gro twisted himself in . his cramped position, looked at us over the sum mit of a high top popular, bedstead, and remarked: "Now, ain't dis yere sumpin?" Fpr-lack of a more intelligent sug gestion 1 , said: "Are you moving?" "I was," he replied, "but I'se stop ped now. Dis yere try in' to move is bodaciously onconvenient for me. Ev er' time I ain't prepah'd to. move de bob3s man 'comes dissatisfied. Las' year tobacco was up and de boss man, sezee, 'See yere, Bill, bettah plant all tobacco. Tobacco's cash an' ye c'n. alius pay out 'id tobacco.'. So I plants all tobacco. Bimeby deiboss man rides out to see my crop and sezee," "Bill,' yo crop's fine: Den pushin' his horse up an' pullin' him back till he tromped on three stalks o tobacco, he says, 'Bill you oughter have a buggy- Come in Sat'day and -lemme set you up.' So in I goes Sat'day, lak a fool, and gets a trCi;' ajd - harness xt a whup andlaprobe wid a tiger's head on it, an jis fore I starts, sezee, Bill," yere's a li'le paper 'bout de buggy ; jes tech de pen.' So I touched de pen." The negro picked up his rein as if to try to .pass, then stpoped. Being willing to bear him out, I waited, and he resumed.""' . ' : . "Dis yere tochin a pen don't look lak it 'mounts to much, but I tell yer, boss.hit'll lead a mule out'n de stable, haul off a crop an' 1 make a nigger move at de end of ever yeah. Yas, sah! when a nigger puts de pint o' his fo' finger on de top o'a pen he Oughter be mighty 'tickler 'bout der sort 6 white man's got.hol' o' de od der end o dat pen. 'Ef he doan min' dere's movin' ahead o' dat nigger." "Well," said I," "you'll have to try the mud hole; I must be going." . "All right, boss. Git up d'ar Lize; you Huldy. Now den, jes' wait a minit till I picks up dem few content ments." And I left him picking a pot and some tin plates out of the mud. UNIVERSITY SERMON Rev. S. K. Phillips, Fourth inLine to Preach the Sermon The , faculty of the University of North Carolina has extended an invi tation to Rev. S. K. Phillips, pastor of -the Oxford Presbyterian church to preach the monthly university ser mon to the student body next Sunday morning. Mr. Phillips has accepted the invitation and there will be no preaching at his church next Sunday but he requests us to state J. S. Kennerson, of Stovall, he pulpit Sunday nignt. epting the call to preach the ty sermon next' Sunday brings lind tnai lvir. .fninips is iue urth in a long line or ancestry to preach the University sermon. kit will be remembered by the older gen eration that it was his great grand father that expired in the pulpit at the University while preaching the annual sermon. " ' Death of Little Boy ." " il is with sorrow that we are called upon to announce the death" of Mas ter Graham Roberts at the home of his mother on Broad street, Friday morning at 6 o'clock after an illness of more than two weeks. -He was a bright and dear little fellow and the only child of Mrs. Roberts, with whom the whole community- deeply! svmDathize in the dark hour or gloom. GOOD TOBACCO FARM FOR SALE, 2 milee f rbm Creedmoor, N. C. -100 acres, 50 acres cleared, with 7 room dwelling,. 4 room tenant house,, 4 barnes, large stable, all in! good repair, near church and j - school house. I. E: HARRIS,4 Creedmor, N. C. - 2t. Happenings That are of Interest to the Many Readers Of the Public Ledger. Easter Sunday April 4lh is Easter Sunday. As the hats go up watch the bank ac count go down. Seed for Planting J. G. Hall has received a fine lot of garden seed. See adv. elsewhere in this paper. A Fine Boy J. F. Meadows, Jr., has arrived at the hortie of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Meadows, on . College street and the mother and young man are doing well. i Local. Agency F. E. Young has been appointed agent fori the Bull Tructor. He will give a demonstration at the de La Croix farm at an earlyv date. Look put for announcement later. Hare You Forgotten? No, indeed! The annual basket pic nic at Kihton Fork, four miles north west of .Oxford on Oak Hill road, Easter which is the first Monday in April. Tell your triends abobut it. Everybody come. - i Captain Nash Dead Capt. Frederick Nash, one of Char lotte's most revered citizens, died Tuesday morning. He was for more than 25 years city treasurer. Capt. Nash married Miss Bettie Littlejohn, of , Oxford. Attention, Girls! To the girls who are interested in the Caninng Clubs. The girls of Oxford- and vicinity who would like to join the Canning Club are asked to meet at the home of Mrs.. A. L. Cape- hare on Saturday, Feb. 20th, at four p. m. to organize a club- .Bishop Cheshire at Stovall Next .Sunday, the first Sunday in Lent, services will be held in St. Peter's Episcopal church Stovall at 11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. At the nigiht service Bishop Cheshire will ch and administer the sacrament WJ C eyN34; u Vrm-'i r ro are- aos& cordially invited. . Wide Tires " The wide-tire law has been amedn ed in several of the .counties o the state and it would be a good law for Granvillef The amendment - simply stops the sale and the , purchase of narrow .. tires -' after January 1, 1916, but permits the ,- owners to use the narrow tires on hand at the time un til worn out. Will Reside in Oxford Mrs. W. M. Pugh, nee Miss .Maud Barham, has returned to Oxford to make her home and has assumed charge of the boarding house former ly conducted . by Mrs. Alice Gooch. Mrs. Pugh will be warmly welcomed by her hosts of friends in Oxford.. Mr. Push "will -engage in business here. Getting Ready to Plant The fine weather of last week caused many to get in a notion to plant gardens. Many gardens were plowed and seed secured for planting this week, but Monday saw more rain. Farmers in all sections of the county were busy geting ready .last week. Considerable headway was made by many. : Death of Mrs. West Mrs. Lula West, aged 44 years, died at her home near Tally Ho on Sunday last after a brief illness. The interment was at the Thomasson place Monday, attended by a large number of sorrowing friends and re latives, the funeral services being con ducted by Rev. Martin. The deceas ed is survivedby a husband and six children. , Of World-Wide Reputation Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, the most talked of woman -in the world, is to be seen in the mo vies at the Orpheutp Theatre next Monday night, February 2 2d. Her little son, Master William Russel Thaw will appear in the great Lubin Masterpiece "The Threads of Destiny." Large numbers will want to see : this woman of a wide-world reputation. See adv. elsewhere in the Public Ledger. ' : In a Good Way "Times are picking up,"; remarked one of our merchants. Several have been heard to say that a large per sent of customers are paying off old scores and are paying for what they get- All of which : indicates that Granville county, at least, is in a good way and then there is a general feeling that the tide has turned and that normal conditions will prevail at no distant day Oxford Produce Market Eggs . . . . . . . . ... . 18 to 20c Chickens . . . . . . .'. .... 25 to 40c Corn per bushel . Fresh pork . , . . .$1.00 . . 11 to 12c . . . 18 to 20c . . . 25 to 30c ..$1.00 . . . 10c Ham Butter, good , . ... . Sweet potatoes per bu Hide, green Ring of Steel Ready to Clash Against Shipments of Provisions- Britian Unterrifled Vjjj (London Cable 17th) pi The prohibition against foodstuffs destined for Germany will be former ly proclaimed by Great. Britiaii at once, according to present expecta tions, and the Government's retaiita tory measures against the threatened German submarine "blockade"! will 30 into immediate effect. -u Walter Hines Page, the Amencan Ambassador, conferred today .iyith Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, concerning the German note offering to cease attacks on Brit ish ships if Great Britian will permit foodstuffs for the civilian population to enter Germany Mr. Page ahdSir Edward also discussed the easel of the Amerciah steamship Wilheliriina, loaded with food for Germany, which is being held at Falmouth for a prize court and the status of which ha3 not yet been determined. . - BRITIAN UNTERRIFIED )s The British Government has shown in many ways that it is unterrifled bv.; threats of attacks on shipping and Oxford means a broadening out of the that it has no thought of making any . organization. We see great things concessions to Germany, but on the!for Oxford and Granville county if cotrary is preparing to tighten the restrictions upon freight movements toward that country. f t Should the efforts of the Commis-! sion for the Relief of Belgium to buy wil1 be fewer kickers and more earn the cargo fo the Wilhelmina fail, the ost workers for the upbuilding of evidence of the owners that the food town and county before the year is destined to the civil population of cmes to aldose. When seen in his Germany alone probably would-be office yesterday, Mr. Powell refused to cubmitted'to the prize court. It Is talk for publication at this time, but considered unlikelv. however: that from the careful manner in which he any evidence could be produced whiqh would induce-Great Britian to per mit the food to go to Germany with out the action of any prize court- - OUR RESPONSD3DLITY The Public Ledger Believes Oxford Should Lay the Plans for a Young Mens Christian Association men. ; A place where they can assem ble, read goodj clean literature' and on joy innocent amusements in a wholesome atmosphere. The "stKeet corner, habit" is bad, not only in Oxford but wherever it is fostered. The development of this custom is quite frequently in a negative way, as it is in Oxford. - There is no alterna tive; no" place of gathering afforded, but ithe curb-stones ' and available shop windows. : In some, larger plac es there are plenty of opportunity for whiling away the time in good envir onment, and still there are those who prefer the street eorner, public po rooms and other loafing places,which are not conducive to character uplift: This would probably be the case here, but the Public Ledger believes bx- iford should lay the plans for -a -Young Men's Christian Association Building. A branch of this non-denominational, world-encircling agency for looking after the welfare of the' young men would add greatly to the truly vital assets of this community, as it has done wherever the work has been es tablished. The young man away from home, who carries a member ship card in the Young Men's Christ ian Association, is glad to see the .wel come sign that hangs out to him in every" other place, where there is an association. : He knows that" there await him no -pitfalls or dangers when he accepts of the hospitality, - SENATOR CURRIN'S BILL Received Favorable Report From the Senate Committee ; -I Senator Currin's bill for the repeal of the Crop. Lien Law came up in the Senate Wednesday night and received a favorable report from; - the Senate committee on agriculture, there, be--ing only . one vote registered against it. The House Committee returned an unfavorable report. Friends of the bill hold that there . is a chance for its fin? I enactment. . Dr. Alexan der and Clarence Poe, representing Lthe. Farmers Union assisted Senator Currin in winnng a favorable report from the commttee." Messrs. Walter Fleming, Virginius , Cheatham, B. K. Lassiter, W. A.L. Veasey and Prof. Crumpler were among the patriots of Granville on the. floor when the vote was taken. Good Printing "A sun- will pierce the thickest cloud earth ever Vetched," Brown ing wrote. Yes," and good printing will dispel the darkest worries of the business man. . Your cloud of trouble and worries will have their silver lin ing if you have W. H. Britt do your printing. His facilities have been greatly increased within the" past month, and you are asked to try him with your next job , of printing md the results will be more thah pleas ing. " Oxford's Leading Men in Every Branch of the Town's Activities Are Among those Selected for Duty Mr. A. H. Powell, President of the Granville Commercial Club, will an nounce his committees in a few days Possibly they will , be known to the public next week. ' President Powell is making a per sonal visit to all those he wants to have'associated with him in his cab inet so that none ,. of them will have an opportunity of .resigning after be ing chosen. He states that he is meeting with exceptionally favorable responses to his nominations and that he is delighted to witness the interest and the enthusiasm that are being manifested not only on the part of those who are being chosen as advis ers and counsellors but on the part of the entire club membership which is rallying to him faithfully. We predict that the club will be heard from in a substantial way dur- ng the administration of President Powell. His determination to link up the interests of every business man in the business men will rally to the support of President Pawell. With an impartial eye and a quick insight into business, we predict that there spoke of the commercial .interests of i his section we are fully persuaded that it is up to every man in Oxford to strengthen his band. GRANVDLLE .SUPERIOR COURT Col. Horner Loses Suit Case of Mrs. Nicholson vs Southern -Express J. .Iodgers"wa heard in Granville Superior Court this week. . It appear ed that: two sons of Mr. Rodgers, of Columbus, county, came to Oxford in January 1913, to enter the spring '.erm at Horner Military school. After taking a couple of meals at the school the. two; Rodgers' boys decided that they , would return home. - Col Hor ner clajimed- $250 for'hreach. of contract.- Gen. B. S. Royster appeared for the defendent and Judge Graham i'oprecented w the plaintiff. The jury brought-in sl, verdict favorable to the defendant. After examining many witnesses in case of Mrs. Nicholson vs. Souths ern Expresa Company Gen. B. S. Roy itor moved for a non-suit. After hearing many authorities quoted by Genl : Royster - and- Judge Graham, Judge Cook granted a non-suit. GOOD MAN. FALLS TO SLEEP Mr." R. T. Crews Succumbs at the Home of His Brother in Oxford Mr. R. T. Crews, one of Granville's I noblest sons, died at the home of . his brother, on Gilliam street early Wednesday morning after a brief 111 ners. - - Mr. I Crews was in his 71st year. He joined the Shady Grove Methodist church early in life and his heart was ever full of love for his Master. He followed Lee throughout the struggle and won -the reputation of being a brave soldier. Of gentle disposition and with all an honesty of purpose, he "made friends everywhere. t Mr. Crews" married 'Miss Annie Stark. n lie is survived by the follow ing soils and daughters: Messrs. Walter,; Elbert," Clarence, and Robert; Mrs. ife Bryant, of Norfolk; Mrs. Graharrtmith, of NTar River; Mis Madeline; Crews, of Oxford. The deceased was a brother of David,.Leroy, and Albert Crews ; Mrs. Horner; Mrs. Mitchell and Miss Re becca Crews, all of Vance county. The funeral services were held from the. Oxford Methodist church Thursday af ternoon, conducted by his pastor; v',Rev. Av C. Jones. ;. A large number of sorrowing friends and rel atives accompanied " the remairpHp Elm wood ,Cemeten where the i Var ment took placr TK following were the p ers : Active S-Stephen Daniel, Brown; Mott Pinnix, Jim Re W. Devin; i: A. Veasey.C. M A. W. 'Graham. ' Honorary C- Landis, T; 'W Winston, H. J. Council-, W. B. Ballou, Dr. E.. T. White, A. II. Powell, WV.H. Fleming, Dr. N. C Daniels: CONCRETE BRICK WALKS BUItiT. ; One dollar per sq. yard. K Curbing, 20 centsj per foot". Sample may be snen ' at residence of Mr. ,H: M. J XI. XVX. I &VTile ' tf! Brick I Works . Cri v Personal Items About Folks and Their Friends Who Travel Here and Theref We "are glad to learn that Mrs. G. T. Lumpkin is regaining her health. . Mr. D. W. Adcock, of Route 4, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. D. M. Thomasson, of Route 6, was an Oxford visitor Thursday. Mr. Nat Hobgood, of Route 7, was a town visitor Wednesday. Mr. Marsh Daniel, of Route 1, wac in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. B. K. Lassiter was in Raleigh on Wednesday. Mr. J. H. King, of Route 1, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. John Dickerson, of Wilton sec tion was a town visitor Wednesday. Miss Hallie Dickerson of Dickerson was an Oxford visitor Thursday. Mr. J. T. Morton, of Route 4, was in town Wednesday. Mr. W. B. Adcock of Oak Hill, was on the tobacco sales Wednesday. Mr. J. F. Puckett, of Route 4, was in town Wednesday. Mr. B. T. Harris, of Creedmoor, J was in Oxford Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Knott, of Route 2, were on our streets Wednesday. Mr. B. E. Green, of Dutch ville, was on our streets Wednesday. Mr. A. Nevills, of Creedmoor sec tion, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. John Pleasant, of Grissom. was in town Thursday. - Mr. M. A. Wheelous, of Grissom, vas an Oxford visitor Thursday. Mr. James Cash, . of Lyon, was in town Wednesday. Mr. Sil Dilliard, of Grissom, is at tending court in Oxford. Mr. J. T. Averett, of Route 1, was town visitor Wednesday. Mr. Charles Currin, of Stovall sec tion, was in Oxford Wednesday. ' Miss Lela Overton, of Gray Rock ecfion, was the guest of her brother, Mr. Alex Overton, this week. ' Mr. J. T. Grissom, of Wilton sec tion, was among the Oxford visitors. among the Oxford visitors Wednes day. ' ' . v : , Miss Blanche Adcock and brother, Leroy Adcock, of Route 5, were Ox ford visitors Thursday. "7 Mr. Goodrich Wilson and son, of Stovall, were on the tobacco market Wednesday. Mr. George Sherman, of Berea sec tion, was in town Wednesday and re ported : that several members of his family were sick with the grippe. Mrs. J. C. Horner was an Oxford ioitor this week and her many friends were pleased to see her. She was the guest of Mrs. A. W. Graham. BEHIND PRISON BARS cv. S- K. Phillips Lands a Dapper Young Fellow The citizens of Oxford remember only too well one James Mays, a dappei young fellow who spent three weeks in Oxford taking subscriptions for magazines. During his brief stay in Oxford he confessed religion, made friends and pleased our good people out "of $200 in cold cash. There was one among the good peo ple of Oxford that could see deeper into a mill stone than the rest of them, namely Rev. S. K. Phillips,who made no bones in stating publicity hat Mays was an imposter. There ;vas no one ready in the community ' o back up; the assertions of Mr, Phillips; therefore he went at the task single handed. The imposter left Oxford owing a board bill and several merchants. Mr, Phillips se cured a warrant, for his arrest and lotified the. Leslie Judge Co., of Washington, of the activities of their would-be-agent. The publishing com pany thanked Mr. Phillips for the in terest he took in the matter, and this week he received a letter, from them tating that Mays is behind the prison bars. ANOTHER SWINDLER ' Chief of Police Williford is in re ceipt of a letter requesting him to keep a close lookout for a neat young fellowheaded toward. Oxford solocit- :ng for the Cosmopolitan and the Motor Magazine,.- Collection will be forced after this "V I notice and you need not blame., any rL.jne, when you find your property ad vyjgfsed for, sale. You have had fair ajr.ing ior a long time and now it Vnpry business. I am forced - to : c and I am going to collect. No ne need ask for further time as all will be treated alike. Positively no discrimination- -S. C. HOBGOOD, Sheriff Granville Co. 65 ACRES. TOBACCO FARM FOR sate, 3 miles from Creedmoor, N. C. 40 acre3 cleared, with 5 room dwelling, gbod stable, and other small buildings,, I. E. HARRIS, ( Creedmoor, N. C. ; 2t. s What Would it Mean If .All th Buir . ness Men Would Attend the lid Week Prayer Service. An honest confession is good for the soul. We sat in our sanctum Wednesday night and heard the church bells calling the people to a brief prayer service. We were busy, but none too busy to think of the ser vice due the Master. As we sat there listening to the church bells, we thought what a great thing it would be for Oxford if Wednesday night could come to be known as "Prayer meeting night," and if our business men and organizations would refrain from making appointments for Wed nesday, night, because that is "Prayer Meeting Night". What would such a movement mean to the moral and spiritual uplift of our town, all pray ing with one accord at a given hour at the end of a busy day? It will probably be admitted that the church is the one greatest moral influence in any community, and that its mid-week services are among its most helpful, calilng men and women directly from the rush of business, household and social duties to an hour of rest, communion with God, and social religious intercourse. We have seen it stated somewhere ihat the mid-week church bell always awakens hope in the heart of a con fined prisoner. It is passingly strange that it rings so many times in our midst and there are so few of us that; never hear it at "all. By this we do not mean to infer that Oxford is a wicked town. Oxford is ever on the upward trend. There "is a vast dif ference between the moral and the religious conditions of our town now,, and the conditions that prevailed here not very many years ago, partic ularly during the days of the open saloons, and the difference is alto gether favorable to the present. Our people have responded readily to ev ery suggestion looking to the moral and spiritual upUft of the Community. ; 3 T- 1 j" ,' ' ' ' '.'',,"V1- v'.l- - - Oxfoetloy 'ln ine3Iorie J""" ii,c The Charlotte Observer says: "The Horner cadets will play a prominent part in the moving picture play that has been written to feature Charlotte " and its environs. The camera man spent several days last week follow ing the cadets in heavy marching or der across the fields and hollows in pursuit of the fiction created outlaws. A happy climax of the play is the res cue of the fascinating little heroine by nine-year-old Edward Horner, son of Colonel Horner. The Horner boys are looking forward to the production of the picture at the Piedmont." SA LB OF TOWN LOTS ; Oxford, N. C-, Feb. 1st., 19 IS The following named property owners having failed to pay half cost of laying granolithic sidewalks abut ting said property. , I will sell at auc tion for cash to the highest bidder at the Court House door on : Monday, March 1st, 1915. the following town lots, by order ef the Board of Commissioners of Ox ford as provided in Town Charter granted by the General Assembly ef 1913: . . T' " r Mrs. B. E. Parham Front St Mrs. W. S. Stark.Colloge st W. K. Wood, Wmsboro st. . . Mrs. Ellen Bryan, High st. . , .$81. lit . 25.33 . 4 3. . "56.81 Colored M. E. Church, Hills- boro etret 22.46 Pattie Moore, McClannahan ; street .... T ....... 15. 67 Good Samaritan Lodge, Mc Clannahan St. ........... 22. 00 R. B. HINES, Tax Collector. Granville County Union The Granville County Farmers Ub ion will be held in Oxford, oh the. 27th day of February 1915, at eleven o'clock a. m. in the Court House. All Local Unions will send delegates te this meeting as business of impor tance will be transacted. J. A. MORRIS, Pres O. A. DANIEL, Sec'y. A Word From The Junior Boy Krotftft. .The Junior Boy Scouts will hare a regular meeting at the residence ef Mrs. A. A. Hicks on Saturday morn ing, February 20th, at 10 o'clock. All boys are ' invited. There will be a little extra entertainment. There will also be a meeting every Saturday at 10 o'clock. Any boy from 2 to 18 years of age that wants to join the Boy Scouts will please see GEORGE W. HUNT, Pres. The Sheriff Will be at Cre4mur, Saturday, February 27th. The tax books will be open at Creedmoor one day oly, Saturday, February, 27th, for the purpose of collecting taxes. Meet me and make settlement, as this" is the last chanc before the books will go out. adv S. C. HOBGOOD, Sheriff. 4
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