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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1915. P U B L I C L E D G E R PAGE TWO pueEnt LEDGER AND- OXFORD BANNER Entered as second-class matter at Ox ford postoffice Published Semi-Weekly by DAN A. COBLE Editor and Manager. . Price of Subscription One Year Six Months . Three Months $ 1.50 .75 .50 ADVERTISING RATES One Page 1 time Half page 1 time Quarter page 1 time One Column i time Half Column 1 time . . . Quarter Column t time Ten and twelve per cent discount on longer contracts. Heading notices 1 cent a word each insertion Cash must accompany ad. unless parties have account with us. 18.00 10.00 5.00 3.00 1.50 1.00 All communications, checks, and money orders should be made payable and addressed to the Public Ledger. "Daniel G. Reid says that men cap able of operating 8,000 miles of rail road are entitled to all they can get in the way of salary." And mostly get all they are entitled to. When this war is over we think the United States ought to get the Nobel neace prize for staying out of it. But after eight months of war, had you reflected that there isn't a single hostile army on German soil? If you wijl keep your finger on the Dulse of the tobacco market you will notice that the man who raises five acres of good tobacco and handles it rteht rets a good price and makes more money than the fellow who rais es ten acres and handles it poorly. were" men of 4ike qualifications, they could, with their knowledge of values obtained by visiting the whole county, at least fix a fairer valuation than has been the custom. But the Landmark expects no such results. Things will rock along about as usual. Inasmuch as it is proposed, in putting on a county assessor, to cut out one asses sor in each township, the county as sessor does not increase the cost and the change can do no harm, even if it does no particular good. The objec tion raised by legislators that they didn't want the assessor for their counties "named in Kaieign was talk. In the first place, if the assess ment of property is ever even pro portionately Bqualized under the pre sent system, it must be done by out siders. Home folks will always hold down the assessment. In the second place, the assessor won't be "named in Raleigh." His name will be sent there by the folks who run things back home. The worst evil by far in the tax system is the custom of discriminat- ne against cheaper property ana small taxpayers by fixng a higher val ue in proportion to its worth than is fixed on more valuable property. Everybody who knows anything about tax assessments realizes tne outrageous injustice of the system, but it is continued without excuse simply because it is a custom. A citi zen quoted by tha Raleigh News and Observer makes the same statement about this matter that the Landmark nd other "newspapers and people have so often stressed, and he offers a remedy" that has been often suggest ed and that could be easily applied, and that is,-first find the value, the cash value, of every piece of real es tate and then agree on a basis of as sessment, 25 per cent, 50 per cent or whatever may be considered neces sary; but first fix the cash value, then apply the same percentage of assess ment to alii and all will be treated alike. That can be done and it is the onlv Just way. But it is too much to expect. If there is a county in North Caro Iina that has forgotten how to play the game, it is not Wake. They want to increase the board of county com missioners from five to seven. There is a hen somewhere- Greensboro Record. -About 300 Turkish soldiers are miartervd at the ornhanaffe of the Church Missionary Society at Jerusa lem. Information recently received from Cairo is to the effect that the mission arv in eharare is nursing the sick soldiers and that she is safe. The -American Woolen Company ad '-4Hit3-ont itrearried-at'leust-S -peH55iiif on its capital stock in-1914. The con tention that the Democratic tariff has ruined the woolen industry probably is due to the fact that the woolen manufacturers are. not satisfied with making "2 per cent more than a North Carolinian can get for the loan of his money. This, to repeat, was on July 25 Serbia had not replied to Austria's ultimatum; Russia's action had been limited to a request that more time be allowed Serbia. Yet Szapary was assured that his German colleague knew that in case of war with Russia Germany would join with Austria. Is there more than one conclusion our readers can draw from this amazing confession ? The same men in congress who vot ed against " woman suffrage voted against the child-labor bill. It is curious condition that men who are unjust towomen are unjust to child ren. Men who would deprive women of the protection of the ballot are the same men who exploit little ehil dren. With an army of unemployed men. it is a national outrage that little children should be sacrificed in the factories of America. Extensive preparations are being made for a large crop of tobacco in South Carolina and eastern North Carolina and in parts of Virginia,says the Tobacco Journal. With good sea sons and plenty of plants a large crop will be planted. However, there no cause for alarm. When the war clouds pass away and peace again comes to the world, there will be such a demand for tobacco as has never been seen before. But of course we cannot tell when the war will end. THE CRAVEN BUDGET A Subject Which is Arousing Politi cal Speculation (Winston-Salem Journal) If Mr. Bruce Craven knows what he is talking about something in teresting is going to, happen in the political world of Norh Carolina next year. Returning from Washing ton a few days ago, Mr. Craven said that he had it pretty straight that Governor Craig would be appointed Federal Judge in this end of the State to succeed Judge Boyd who will voluntarily retire from the bench next year. This, bf course, would mean that Lieutenant Governor Daughtridge would succeed Governor Craig and we suppose that thatin turn would mean that the Lieutenant Governor, being Governor, could not, under the Constitution, run to suc ceed himself. We are not stating this last for a certainty, but if after.! having served one term and part of another Colonel Roosevelt was run ning for a third terni when he tried to get elected to the presidency two years ago, then it seems to us that Mr- Daughtridge would be running for a seeond term if he were to make the race for the governorship after having served part of one term. And our Constitution doesn't permit of any second-term Governors in North Carolina. All of which is respectfully submitted for the satisfaction of the friends of Mr. Bikett who, it would seem. IS aDOUX. 10 do. given a ciear field. TAX ASSESSMENTS (Statesville Landmark) There was much contention in the house of the assembly over the" ma chinery act.' In 1911 the machinery act provided for a county assessor. So far as could be observed, speaking generally, the county assessor system increased the cost of assessment that and nothing more. Hence there was much opposition to the county assessor this year. The idea is a very good one if car ried out in good faith. This year it is -provided that there shall be put one assessor in each township ; the county assessor shall visit each township, meet with the local assessor and fix value on the real estate; the county commissioners remain a county board of equalization. " If the township assessors were men who knew the value of the property iri their 'township, of intelligence enough to fix a fair taxable value on all alike, and of courage enough to stand by it, and if county assessor REV. LEN BROUGHTON ON THE EUROPEAN WAR (Raleigh News and Observer) Tall, lean, pacing to and fro with . - :n - a nervous energy wnicn even luuess may hardly abate, Dr. Len.G. Brough: ton, who has just resigned his Lon don pastorate, talked most interest ingly yesterday of war conditions in England Dr. Broughton is a Raleigh visitor for a few days, the guest of Mr. N B. Broughton, on New Bern , Avenue The South 's most noted divine and ablest preacheds bears the marks of indomitable spirit, the same old un conquerable energy wheh is mani fest in his every movement, and which gleams as of old from those sray eyes behind the steel-rimmed spectacles- "The capitol at Washington looked bigger to me yesterday than ever be fore in my life," sad Dr. Broughten. "In fact, it not only loked bigger, but in my mind I am completely sat isfied that it is bigger. America is now passing through a great opor tunity and a great testing time as viewed from the world outside. "We left England the day before the Germans declared their blockade of the Irish Sea, on the Baltic. The ship's sailing had been advanced sev eral days, anticipating this blockade, and had this not been done two-thirds of the passenger list might have been cancelled. "We were convoyed out for a con siderable distance through the dan ger zone. There were trawlers and mine-sweepers in front of us, on either side torpedo boat destroyers and mine .trawlers to the rear. They remained with us until we left the Irish Sea, and from that time until we reached New York we were in constant sight of British cruisers. "About 250 miles outside of New York harbor we saw a numbeY of British" cruisers guarding the Am brose channel. They were ready for action all of them magnificent fight ing machines and were watching and " waiting for the German, ships now in "New York harbor- I didn't know but what it might be wise for the Germans to" remain in the harbor. In faet, I am sure it would be, from their point of view. "The Baltic travelled in absolute darkness all the . way across the At lantic. Not only were all the windows and port holes' heavily eurtained, but between the latticework and the windows brown papers was placed every night. Inside the great ship was a blaze of illumination, but out wardly it was but a gigantic indefinite shape hurling through seas no darker than the ship itself. "How long will this war last, Dr. Broughton?" "That is a question of course, that every well informed and, thinking Englishman is asking himself today," replied the distinguished divine. "England- has just completed an army of three million men and is preparing to ask for another million all volunteers. It can easily be seen that Germany and her allies are losing in numbers while the English and their allies are gaining heavily through these new recruits." OUGHT TO PAINT I ought to have painted last year, but I hated to pay $2 a gallon. I've got to paint this year; it'll take ..... I T -4 1 a little more paint; i suppose j. gal lon in 10; and a little more work, suppose 1 day in 10. My job would have cost last year about $50: it is going to cost this year $55. " i $5 cone. I suppose it'll be the same again, it l wait again. - What if paint goes-down to $1.75 a gallon? $2.50 oh the job! I shan't wait; what a fool I was DEVOE. Acme Hardware Company se'Js it. "The Thinkers of the Country Are the Tobacco Chewers9 9 said one of the greatest thinkers this country ever produced. Says the Pilot: m "Nosing a big stern wheeler along a muddy river with sand bars reaching up to grab her that's when you need real steadi ness, hen there's nothing but your judgment between your boat and a shoal, take a chew of PICNIC TWIST." In every convenient twist of PICNIC you'll find the true tobacco uplift without the letdown that comes from dark, heavy, rank tobacco. PICNIC TWIST . is a light colored, soft twist of the mild, mellow parts of the leaf. Men accustomed to "strong" tobacco wi be surprised how much they can chew of this mellow twist with its sweet, lasting taste ffcffc WIS in our RUN an advertisement WANT column, and see w hat surpris ing results you will get in return. IN ME3&ORIUM Sometimes heaven's demands upon earth's resources are such that earth can ill afford to meet him. Such was conspicuously true in the call of Cender E. Evans, who was taken to her Father's home in glory, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 915. Cender is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrss J. H- Evans, and was born July 3.;1900. From early childhood she manifested a disposi tion that made glad the hearts of her devoted . christian- Barents tfilroughlif ri)rief as it was acallereu rays of sunshine, wlxich were absorb ed by many;. even many above her in point of years, which brightened their lives. She rightly occupies a place among those of ' whom it is said "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God," and again, "And a little child shall lead them." She was not only pure but also patient and calm in spirit. AH who saw and heard her, during the clos ing days of her short sojourn among as, wondered when she would speak in such an undisturbed tone of going away, as if to spend a day pleasantly among congenial friends. This was emphasised by her song, which was the rule of her life, which weakened, though not diminished in sweetness, as she neared the distant shore, whieh after all, is not far from any of us, but has swelled forth among the voic es of the countless throng singing the songs of victory. Her voice still lin gers, for It was not her own, but that of Jesus, whom -she loved from the time she was able to understand His worth as a Savior who was pre ciously near her until at the end of the journey, she was not, for Jesus took her "Far, far away like the bells of even ing pealing, The voice Of Jesus sounds -o'er land and sea. And laden souls, by thousands meek ly stealing, Kind Shepherd turn their weary steps to Thee." "Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings." Cender, after jeight days of suffer ing untold, has gone to join the loved ones called before, there to await the coming of father, mother, broth ers, sisters and the faithful of Trinity Methodist church, of which she was a member, and all the "Faithful in Christ Jesus." She has gone.but her spirit and voice linger. "Mystic sweet Communion With those whose rest is won," "Oh! Blest communion, . fellowship divine! "We feebly struggle; they, in glory shine! Yet all are one thee, for all are thine." A FRIEND. How's This? We offer On Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh tbat cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. . "We, the undersigned, have fcnown F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by bis firm. NAT". BANK OF COMMERCE, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, actitg directly upon the DJooii and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 76 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. CHEWING TOBACCO "The Thinkers of the Country Are the Tobacco Chewers1 It comes, also, in economical, freshness-preserving drums of 11 twists for 50c. 11 JiSfl " HP5 Jfim. FLAG AND BIBLE On February 26, 1915, the Junior Order from Oxford presented Hester school with a Bible and Flag. They are very much appreciated by the community and school. Our pro grame was as follows: Song Ameri ca, by the school; Presentation of Bible, by Gen. B. S. Royster; Accep tance by Miss Camilla Pittard; Pray er by Mr. Jones; Presentation of flag by Mr. B. K. Lassiter; Acceptance by Mr. Sam Fleming; talk by Dr. Ben Hays., While the flag was being raised the school sang. The Star Spangled Banner and Columbia the Gem of the Ocean. A STUDENT. 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A very con venient vapor treatment is a good applica tion of Tick's "Vap-O-Bub" Salve over the throat and chest, covered with a warm WE HAVE JUST RE CEIVED A FULL LINE OF THE BEST SEED FOR SPRING PLANT ING ON THE MARKET. THERE IS ONLY and We Maintain It I FRANK F. LYON'S ; "Is the Place." College St. Oarford, IM.C Ma r ch-Springtime The time to Start Things. The time to Start Life on a good basis. Life is Not on a Business Basis if You are Spendine as Much as You Earn. No Progress; No Ambition. You have to have capital. You must Save, to get that capital. Open an account with us; this will start you saving. Any Sum over $1 will start a savings account. THE UNION BANK "The Bank For Everybody" .J. S. BRADSHER, Cashier RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
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