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7 . 7 TRADE AT HOME . THROW AWAY THE MAIL ORDER CATALOGUE AND TRADE AT HOME THE COUNTY PAPER PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1915. NUMBER 41. VOLUME XXX. V-'-. .. v : : i TO MAINTAIN OUR DIGNITY To Hold Kaiser to Strict Accountability Note to Germany Has Been Prepared . and Approval by Cabinet NO ONE CAN PREDICT OUTCOME NOTE IN PREPARATION The following statement on the Lusitania incident was made public at the white house Wednesday by Secretary Tumulty after a conference with the president: "The course of the president has been determined. It will be an ' nounced just as soon as it is proper to publish the note now in prepara tion." . President Wilson virtually com pleted the note he will send to Germany as a result of the sinking of the Lusitania. It asks Germany for an accounting for the series of vio lations of American rights in the war zone not only financially, but moral ly and. a guarantee that there will be no more repetitions of unlawful prac tices of German submarines. The note approved by the cabinet will be sent to Ambassador Gerard to Jbe presented to the German government Members of the cabinet who always, have advocated a vigorous foreign policy are satisfied. Conservative members also approve it. That it maintains the dignity and honor of the United States is their unanimous opinion. The communication reveiws in a general way every case in the war zone in which the rights of an Amer ican have been transgressed. The sinking of the Falaba with the loss of Leon C- Thrasher, an American. The attack by German airmen on the American steamer Cushing, the tor pedoing of the American steamer Gulf Light, while flying the American flag and finally the destruction of the Lusitania with the loss of more than 1,000 non-combatants and more than one - hundred Americans. Germany is called on for an explanation for her past and future course, but the note leaves open the steps the United States will take to compel acquies ence in its position. It calls atten V tion that while advertisements were "' carried, in newspapers, that the Unl- . ted States never received warning that the Lusitania - would be torpe- doed. ' f The note is 'now being examined by ' "the " legal department of the state department and fwill be cabled to . Berlin soon. It ismot 'expected to be m -Ther president, iOssaW'realizes ffl ' fully the gravity ovmeanihg - M the note and is prepared for any even-1 tualities that may follow its presen tation. The note does not say exact ly what the course of the United States will be in case of a refusal nor would the president's advisers indi cate beyond saying that each new de velopment would be considered as it arose. WELL KNOWN GRANVILLE NAME Crews and Lassiter on the ni-Fated Lusitania. There were two names in the pas senger list of the ill-fated Lusitania familiar to the people of Granville Namely: Crews and Lassiter. They were returning to their home over the sea Crews to Manchester and Lassiter to London. We infer that these two splendid Granville county families are related to the English families of the same name. If so, they need not be ashamed of their English cousins, since the Crews, of Manchester, is referred to a manu facturer of large holdings, and Lassi ter, of London," as a prosperous har berdasher. A DECEPTIVE PICTURE Don't Throw Down the Shovel and the Hoe. Two or three years ago Jess Willi ard was working on a farm in Kansas, being richly rewarded with $1.50 a day and "vittles." Though he hardly knew a few months ago what the inside of a theatre looked like, "Jess" now draws as an actor more money a week than his stepfather back in the Kansas wheat fields can save out of his crop in ten years. Reading such romances of present day realism, many a country boy will be tempted to throw down the shovel and the hoe and seek glory and gold in the cities- But it is well for the average country lad to remember that there are very few "Jess" Wil lards in a million men ,and that there are thousands of boys, who have left the old farm .to make a fortune who have only succeeded in half-starving in the cities. LAUGHING AT DANGER, 876 SAIL Transylvania Off on the Same Course The Lusitania Took. (New York World.) Most of" them laughing at the pos sibility of submarine attack and a majority convinced that the sinking of the Lusitania was "nothing but jolly humor," 876 passengers, in cluding several babies in arms.sailed for Liverpool and Glasgow on the new Anchor liner Transylvania, tem porarily in the Cunard service, from the foot of West Fourteenth street at 6 p. m. Wednesday. Officials of the line said twelve saloon passengers cancelled passage at the last moment. A reporter for the World say many steamer trunks and baskets of fruit and flowers were carried back to the pier by porters Several women who had said they were awaiting telegraphic advice from husbands and fathers hurried ashore just before sailing time. The spirit of the, mass of passen gers, however, was crystallized by Capt- John Black, whose last words to newspaper men were: "There's nothing I would like bet ter than to get one of those blighted Germon submarines under my bow. I'd sink her all right." PUBLIC COMMENT. The newspapers of Vienna justify the sinking of the Lusitania on the ground that she was "virtually an auxiliary cruiser." The' Neu Frei Presse says : "The sinking of the Lusitania is equivalent to a naval . defeat, and perhaps one result of the incident will be the collapse in America of faith in England and greater regard for the German empire." The principal themes of London editorial discussion continue to be advocacy of drastic treatment for Germans in Great Britian and curio sity as to what action the United States will take in reference to the Lusitania disaster. The idea at first entertained that Washington would adopt drastic measures slowly is van ishing. 1 The Times says it does not com plain because of the lack of vigor ous action at Washington and says the British people should understand "they must not look to the United States nor any other external factor, but must rely upon themselves and their allies." "Whatever prompted the sinking of the Lusitania," the Times adds, "it means that the German nation is so confident of ultimate victory it does not care in the least what the United States may say or do." "International law has been with in the last ten months more com pletely disregarded, cast down and trampled under foot than I think it ever was within the last four or five centuries," said Viscount Bryce, for merly British embassador at Wash ington on presiding at a lecture on international law in London Wednes day. "Apart from the cruelties to the innocent population of Belgium which has been subjected to worse treatment than that which befell combatantsJbe contiued, "ships not engaged . in warlike operations have suddenly been sunk and their crews drowned. ; . - : ." "The technical legal .description of pirates was that they were enemies of the human race. Theyr ! are 'every body's; enemies alike.;?; .TJh$$':fuwiId' oneparticular nation but to all Vfiah kind, and neutrals . will be, just as much ultimately involved as are the nations at war." THE FEELING IN OXFORD There are Those Among Us Who Want to Take up Aims. There are several people in Ox ford, mostly young men, who have freely expressed their willingness to enlist against Germany. Some of them have gone so far as to say that President Wilson is a weakling- We think that these young men 'should be more patriotic just at this time. Let them talk the matter over with some of the old vets who have been under fire and hear what they have to say "by all means avoid war if possible." Under these circumstan ces we feel justified in admonishing our friends and neighbors to conser vatism, and as some of them who are urging war know that they would not go, they quit talking, unless they seek enrollment in the mighty army referred to by the immortal Lee, which is composed of an important element of the people who are '"in vincible in peace and invincible in war." Why, some of the local patriots who would take up arms against Germany don't even belong to the local military company. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY The Red, White and Blue Posts Through Granville. The Raleigh News and Observer sounds a note of warning to the people of Raleigh that the Nation al Highway from Washington, D. C-, to Atlanta may be diverted from its present route from Durham through Raleigh and Fayetteville to Southern Pines, and go from Durham through Pittsboro to Southern Pines, which is a more direct route. This information The News and Observer gets from Mr. D. H. Winslow, U- S. Superintendent of Road Construc tion, who has supervision of the pres ent route of the Highway from a point in Virginia to Fayetteville. As a matter of fact the United Sta tes Government will continue to help the counties on the present route, but it is also willing and ready to aid the counties on the proposed route from Durham through Chatham to South ern Pines. It seems to us that after all the matter rests with the boards of county commissioners as to which shall be the route accepted and trav eled by the tourists. If the commis sioners of Wake, Johnston, Harnett, Cumberland and Hoke see to it that the section of highway running through their counties is as well built and maintained and as well supplied with sign posts, "red.white and blue" as any other section on the whole route, the tourists will without doubt accept the Raleigh-Fayetteville route and it will be "placed in the books as the official road, the same as is en joyed by old Granville. There is little doubt that the Gov ernment will help to construct a highway from Durham through Chat ham to Southern Pines, . but if the present highway is as well built, maintained and 'equipped as the Chatham highway, the bulk of the travel will pass this way, because, al though the route may be a little longer, it passes through a better country, in which are located attrac tive cities. FOR THE PUBLIC UPLIFT GIVE THE LADIES OP OXFORD A NEAT CLUB HOUSE Such a Building as- Would Enable Them to Meet and Plan for Larger and Better Things. The debonair gentlemen of Oxford have such an excellent and magni ficent gift of casting bouquets before the complacent ladies of our fair town that they can secure most any service they desire "for the public uplift." When some function is on demanding the presence of dainty lady fingers in pies, in arrangement of banquet tables, in waiting upon appreciative gentlemen of intensive appetites, these gentlemen have al ways accpted the generous favors with utmost graciousness." A more unselfish group of ladies do not primp under Southern skies. They are the cream of the State in the milk of human kindness. Un complainingly they respond when the suggestion is made. With a wealth of art and sanitation, of beauty and wholesome food, they come forth when the merry gentlemen beckon, leaving their homes and their child ren and their firesides to throw their assistance toward making successful some occasion in which the men are interested. As the years pass they have in creased in willingness and in favor. They have become indispensable in the action, publicly, of the commun ity, and their sunny unselfishness has worked wonders in creating a community consciousness. And the men of Oxford have been duly appreciative on all occasions. They have taken care to express their gratitude. It has become a kind of perfunctory custom to "jolly" the women so long as the edibles taste good. Considerable time has passed since the first of these cheering in spirations. The women are still without their building. Is it not about time that the men "come back" and repay the ladies for their goodness? Is it not about time to lay some definite plan for a woman's building. If not exactly a club house let it be a Y. W. C. A. Building. We are sure that a neat comfortable build ing where they could meet and plan would be of untold benefit to the community. Give them the build ing and make them feel that the gen tlemen have met extended praise not of gratification but out of a goodness of heart. It is high time for the men to side track the "jollying" hab it and do something worthwhile. "... GARDEN MART AND ROSE FETE. Plants of Rare Beauty Will be Given Away. The public is cordially ; invited to attend the Garden Mart and .Rose ?Fete next, .week- ?in ;the gardens., of -ri . i. .J e -. r a: , ; 1 1 v. - ,.riiiiii.s ui every ucsciiyiiuu wui ue given away! In order that there be enough plants to give everybody who attends the Committee would appre ciate contributions of plants. It often happens that one has more of certain varieties than they need, and that there are certain, other plants that they desire. The Garden Mart expects to have plants to satisfy every one who attends. There will also be an exhibition of cut roses. Premiums will be offered for the best roses of white, yellow, pink and red roses. Refreshments will be served at the usual prices. All persons having plants to con tribute or roses to exhibit are asked to kindly notify the Committee, at once. Watch Tuesday's Public Ledger for the day on which the Garden MaTt and Rose Fete will be held. MRS. R- G. LASSITER, MRS- J. A. NILES, MRS. N. H. CANNADY, MISS HELEN WHITE, Forestry Committe of Civic Club. CALTOLINA FARMS. First Annual Community Picnic. (Correspondence of the Public Ledger) Last Saturday, May 8,. was held the first community picnic on Calto lina Farms, sixteen miles west of Ox ford. Owing to the unsettled weath er in the morning and the previous day, many people were prevented from coming but this was a beginn ing for more gatherings of it kind in the grove, which in the near fu ture will be transformed into a park of beauty worthy for any .communi ty. This was the first of a series of picnicswhich will be held here year by year. The picnic and program, decided in such a short time, did not fill' our desires, but those present enjoyed the day and sanctioned that we shall have many more. The full program could not be carried out, on account of the inclement weather, but in the evening some interesting features took place. Mr. W. T. Calton deliv ered the welcome address, in behalf of Caltolina. Music was furnished by a graf anola and the local string band- Recitations were greatly en joyed. The main feature of the ev ening was a debate on the popular subject of woman suffrage. The af firmative was defended by Mr. Au brey Calton and Miss Myrtle Epting They stressed the disadvantage which woman is working today and her possibilities in politics. Those on the negative, Mr. L. B. McFarland and Mr. S. L. Slaughter, told that woman's horizon was wide enough for her now and the laws were suffi cient. The girls, boys and children, all had amusement. The girls en tered in a wild flower contest. Misses Ila Denny and Annie Lee Elliott were the happy winners. The boys par ticipated in a foot race. Mr. Charlie Poole won the race by running 100 yards in 12 seconds. The children were delighted with swings, here and there, under the stately oaks. The May pole dance, using the national colors was the last feature of the day. Everybody returned home feeling glad they had come- You will hear from Caltolina and com munity again. Cheer up. Take Red-Tone Tabules and improve your appetite and diges tion. 25 cents at The Lyon Drug Store. Money back if dissatisfied. A DAUGHTER IN ISRAEL MRS. ELIZABETH HERNDON HUNT FALLS OS SLEEP. . . Mrs. Elizabeth Herndon' Hunt, wi dow of the late Alex Hunt, died at her home, Wednesday morning, May 12th, after protracted illness of heart trouble. Through a life of usefulness and love, she was spared to her family to the ripe age of eighty-six years. She left two sons, W. H. Hunt, and Di C. Hunt and three daughters, Mrs. Sam Parker, Miss Flora Hunt V and Mrs. J. C. Davis, a danghter-fn-law, Mrs. Hern don Hunt, and devoteS grand child ren. She was the laM . survivor of the well-known Herndon family, whose names and deeds are synono mous with the. history; and progress of this community. 5 : Mrs. Bettie Hunt ashe was famili arly known in the tows was a woman of strong personality : and untiring energy. It was in er , own sweet home that her loveljf: influence was exerted and her life was full of deeds of , a mother's truedfivotion which was repaid to her hef desire in the loving attention oiJrer . dear ones. She loved all tha jwas beautiful around her and befeiwwed her sweet love on her childreaj her home and her flowers. Vf CVlA Tiro - mi ft ttll Tl O T"l rl O life long member Uf the Baptist church, and in everVat of her life was guided by th$isolden rule and answering loyalityit. f her religious convictions. !fi L "None knew heriit to love her None named but;jp praise." As a neighbor shf.jvas kind, oblig ing and friendly and her deeds of charity were bestowal with pleasure where the needy fMu a friend. To this good woman trfy applicable are "Mere human energ3shall faint And youthful vigor ease; But those who waiupon the Lord, In strength shall sul ?inereas.e. They with unwearied! step shall tread The path of life divine With growing ardour? onward move, With growing brightness shine. On eagles' wings, tley mount, they soar , '" rfj'O On wings of faith ari love; Till, past" the spherfejof earth and sin They rise to heavehibove." The funeral serves' at the Oxford Baptist church at 4f o'clock Thurs day afternoon; conducted by Dr. Lumpkin, were veryHmpressive. The interment was at Elihwood Cemetery. The active, pallbearers were: A. H. Powell, T. C -Harris, W. T-. Yancey, J. S.. Bradher, J. S. King, J. M. Baird, John Williams. The flower bearefs were: Prof. F- Ps Hobgood, Gen. B. S. Royster; J. -F. , Meadows, W. H. Up church, C D. Ray A. McFarland, F. P. Bland, B: JftTaylor, H. G- Cooper;; J-; S. RogerSt; ?y.A. A. Hicks, Will Landis. FARMERS V AISE FISH ed Free. According to the last annual re port of the commissioner of ., fisher ies, it is possible for farmers to pro fitably raise fish for food in artificial ly constructed ponds on their xarms. If this is truethe farmer witn a good old-fashioned slough or deep branch, can easily prepare his pond. Young fish for stocking these ponds, as well as all necessary advice and instruc tions can be obtained free of cost by addressing the1 Commissioner of Fisheries, Washington, D." C. THROWS CARE TO THE WINDS "When the Cat is Away the Mice Will Play." On Monday last a car load of new automobiles arrived in Oxford and the work of setting them up and cranking them was attended with a great deal of interest-The platform at the Seaboard freight station was lit terly lined with people to see the happy owners glide away in their handsome new cars, oblivious to all the worid and the balance of man kind. Among the throng were Messrs. W- T. Clement and W, D. Smith, of the Oxford Hardware Com pany. When ' the little flame was lighted beneath the car Capt Clem ent sailed to the east in great glee while Mr. Smith chose the road lead ing to Virgilina. All things must come to earth again, and finally the two gentlemen met in front of their establishment on HiRsboro street and began to argue the superiority of their cars, but this, however, was of short duration, for their attention was attracted by a noise in the store, which proved to be a cow helping herself to a bale of . hay in the back end of the store. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC Five Hundred Dollars and Cost of Action. Since there is so much liquor cart ed through Granville to other places, it is interesting to know that Sam Farrington, who was captured in Reidsville last week while passing through the town with an automobile loaded with whiskey, was given a hearing in the Reidsville recorder's court Friday. After hearing the evidence and argument of counsel, Recorder Humphreys fined Farring ton $500 and cOsts and ordered his automobile, which had been captur ed along with the liquor returned to him. In this case the law only held on to the liquor, but legally the auto also belongs to the State. OTO MEW mQEE When you pass along Main Street and reach the corner at the post office, turn to the east on Littlejdhn Street and land up sharp at the new home of the PUBLIC LEDGER. We shall be glad to see you at any time. a- -.a . .. . v . . 1 r THE NEW BOARD SEATED MAYOR STEM APPOINTS STAND ING COMMITTEES. Mr. R. B. Hines Re-elected Tax Col lector! Mr. J. R. Wood Heads- Fire Department. Following the receipt of the re turns from the town election, the Mayor and new Board of Commis sioners . met with the old Board at the Mayor's office Tuesday evening and took the prescribed oath of office. Mr. W. T, Yancey, of the retiring Board, administered the oath of Mayor Thad G. Stem, who succeeded himself. Mayor Stem in turn .ad ministered the oath to the incoming Board. After the usual preliminari es the old Board retired- The new Board held a short exe cutive meeting Wednesday afternoon and at 5 o'clock they met for the pur pose of electing heads of departments and naming the committees. Mayor Pro Tern. The first thing to engage the at tention of the Board was the elec tion of a Mayor pro tem. This plum feel to Commissioner A. H. Powell. Tax Collector. Mr. R. B. Hines was elected Tax Collector and Clerk of the Board without opposition. Chief of Police. Ex-Sheriff Wheeler was elected Chief of Police and Building Inspec tor iwthout opposition. Police and Street Commissioner. H. Hobgood was elected. Police and Street Commissioner with out opposition. Sanitary and Electrical Inspector. Capt- Montgomery was elected without opposition. Fire Department. Mr. J. Robt. Wood was elected Chief of the Fire Department with Mr. A. H. A. Williams Assistant Chief; Mr. P. A. Wood was elected Driver. 3Iayor Stem's Appointments. Finance. W. H. Hunt, Chairman; Mitchell, Powell. -, Streets. R. S. Usry, Chairman; Powell, Parham. Town Property. W. Z. Mitchell, Chairman; Ray Hunt. Cemetery. R. S. Usry, Chairman; Powell, Mitchell. Lights. W- A. McFarland, Chairman; Ray Hunt. Water. W. A Parham, Chairman;, Usry, Mitchell. , Power. C. D. Ray, Chairman, Usry, Par ham. Sanitation. A. H. Powell, Chairman; McFar land, Ray. , J , - - , , jL,ir KJF;.!pejftiment. w W. H. Hunt, Chairman; McFar land, Parham. Dr. B. K. Hays, Health Officer, dropped in on the Board and discuss ed health measures. He spoke of typhoid fever, malarial fever and in fantile diseases and contributed much of these terrible diseases to the -fly. THE SOCIAL SIDE OF OXFORD. Every Fellow With a White Collar and a Clean Shirt is Respected The people of Oxford have a way of doing things in a social way that is worthwhile. We recently attend ed a function in which the old and the young mingled with that grace and freedom unknown in many parts of the world. It has been said that the most suffocating sort of society is the small town society the same oeoole. the same talk, where every body tries to be like everybody else. In Oxford there are different sets, different standards and differ ent patterns, all of a high order. The strange thing is that people in small towns care so little about the individuals around them and go elsewhere to worship idols. They are not content to meet and mingle and discuss things far and near as they have been . discussed . thousands of times before, but it rarely occurs to any of them to study the interest ing individuals about them. The dullest dinner party would be more interesting than a play if the most uninteresting person there revealed even a small part of his real self to the guests. MRS. BOOTH'S SCHOOL OF MUSIC A Large Gathering Witness the An nual Concert. The annual concert of Mrs. John Booth's School of Music, held in the Oxford Graded School Building Mon day night attracted the usual inter est. The pupils did credit to them selves and their gifted instructor. The following is the program: 1. Spring Song .- Bost 2. Valse Op. 92 '. Behr Mrs. Booth and Thomas Booth 3. Valse Gurlitt Miss Mary Lee Critcher. ' 4. When Twilight Falls .Engiemann Miss Irene Peirson and Lelia Currin . 5. Rowing Sartoria Miss Helen Hunt. 6. Mother Hubbard Waltz. .Engiemann Misses Jessie and Bertha White 7. Mazourka Franke. Miss Margaret' Davis 8. Heart to Heart , Blum Misses Annie and Effie Lee 9. That's What a Scout will Do Hall Thomas Booth.Thomas Royster, Parker Leigh Tignor and Chorus. 10. March Militaire Poldini Misses Agnes Cannady and Lelia Currin PART II. 1. Le Mardi Gras Schubert Misses Lucile Hunt and Irene - Peirson 2. Scherzo Gurlitt Miss Mabel Sizemore 3. I can't do this sum From "Babes in Toyland." Misses Thelma Hester.Elizabeth Hunt, Annie Thompson Bradsher, Eva Moore Fagan and Chorus. 4. Rustic Dance Kern Miss Effie Lee 5. Waltz from Foust Gounod. Miss Daisy Smith and Mr. Ewjng Smith 6. Tulips Lichner Miss Ruth Bryan 7. Whispering Hope... Hawthorne Miss Helen Royster and Mr. Wm. Pace 8. Elder Blossoms Epsen Miss Mary Powell. 9. " Hypathia Blum Misses Elizabeth and Ruth Bryan Red Tone Tabules increase the ap petite and improve the digestion. 25 cents at The Lyon Drug Store. Money back if dissatisfied. STOVALL NEWS LETTER TOWN COMMISSIONERS TAKE UP IMPORTANT QUESTION. (Correspondence of the Public Le i0 Sheriff Passes Thror . t A good deal of excitemVv ' was caused in our little town oh Satur day afternoon when Sheriff Booth and Chief Sam Wheeler, of Oxford, came through in ah automobile, con taining a still of fifty gallon capacity, along with other necessary fixtures. They reported that they had been fired uponseveral times but they ans--wered the fire of the moonshiners with a rifle which had a range of five miles. After using this they heard one of the men cry out, "Don't shoot down here, you have hit me." Commisisoners Meet. At a meeting of the Town Commis sioners held Tuesday night, it was decided that the new street leading from Mrs. Younger's to Mrs. Crutch ers would be granted if the citizens of the town would raise money enough to pay for the right of way. There will be a called meeting of the citizens and the Commissioners on Thursday night to decide the matter. Ladies Active. The Ladies' Betterment Society held a meeting in the TMkerson Building Saturday afternoon, with a large attendance present. The mat ter of opening up a new street was discussed and a committee was ap pointed who should consult with the Town Commissioners at an early date. Plays Ball. An exciting game of baseball was played here Saturday afternoon. Stovall facing the Townsville team and losing by the close score of nine to ten. Personal Items. Mrs.- Cammie Davis left this week for a trip to Creedmoor and Chapel Hill. Mrs. Caroline Hays, of Chase City, formerly of Granville county, is visit ing Mrs. Bettie T. Gregory. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Dickerson left this week for Hot Springs, Va., where they will spend the summer. Mrs. Gilfrey, of Washington, D. C, who has been spending sometime at the home of Dr. Taylor, returned home Wednesday. Miss Lillie Wilkerson has been confined at home this week on ac count of sickness. We sincerely hope that she will be able to be out again very soon. Among the visitors to Stovall on Saturday were Messrs. W. Linney Taylor, C- M. Slaughter, Irby Smith and Lewis Hutson, Andrew Weary, John Clark, Tom Noblin, W. A. Crutcher, C. M. Slaughter, John G. Morton, G. M. Wilson and others. THE CORRECT TIME The Town Bell Tolls Hour. the Noon We saw a half dozen men on the streeCOxfer4;4h.oli&:.4ajr::.tPO paring their-time-pieces; Every fel low was ready to put up his money that he was correct and the other fel low was wrong. While standing there with their watches in their hands the town bell tolled the noon hour. "What did I tell you?" said the man whose watch was on the minute. The other fellows, who were either fast or slow, stood by their time-pieces for all they were worth. Not being able to agree among themselves they left it to a disinterested by-stander, who pulled out his watch and said: "Boys, I'll show you a time-piece that never lies," and with that he pointed to the clock over the door of the Bank of Granville it is standing time, all right. Oxford may be a town of many times good times, hard times, day time, night time and individual time but there is only one correct time in Oxford, and if you are not on the dot when the town bell strikes the noon hour your time-piece is off. BISHOP KTLGO WILL PRESIDE. Conference Will Meet in Wilmington November 17th. Bishop John C. Kilgo will preside over the next annual session of the North Carolina Methodist Confer ence -which will meet in Wilmington November 17. This is the first time that Bishop Kilgo has been appoint ed to preside over his own home con ference since his election to the col lege of bishops in 1910. The confer ences which Bishop Kilgo has held have been distinguished by a great wave of spirituality and his coming to the North Carolina conference has long been looked forward to with pleasure by his friends. Contrary to the usual custom the Western North Carolina conference will meet in Reidsville at the same time the North Carolina conference is meeting in Wilmington. Bishop R G. Waterhouse, who last year pre sided over both North Carolina con ferences, will be the presiding bish op. The western conference is usu ally held the week previous to the North Carolina conference. The plan of Episcopal visitation was announced at the close of the conference of bishops at St. Louis on Saturday. OaI HILL ORACLES. The Farmers Are Busy Rev. J. S. Kennerson to Remain. (Correspondence of the Public Ledger) The wheat and oat crops are look ing fine. The farmers are quite busy planting . corn. John Wilker son was the first man to plant tobac co in this section this spring. We trust that the farmers will plant sparingly of tobacco and largely of corn and other produce. We have a few farmers in this sec tion who will not plant any tobacco at all this year because they could not get the fertilizer on time. We think it about time to cut out all credit business everywhere. We are glad to state that Rev. J. S. Kennerson, of Stovall, has decided to remain with us the balance of the year- We wish more of the people of the county would avail themelves of the privilege of heaaring this good man preach on each Fourth Sunday at Oak Hill. MAYOR STEM'S MILL --NDING EXCEEDINGLY FINE. . Four Preambulating Blind Tigers Caught and Disposed of in Short Order. With the assistance of a colored detective, Chief Wheeler has succeed ed in bringing four notorious charac ters to the bar of justice within the. last few days. Some of them were old offenders, having been excused by the court, but when they ran up against Mayor Stem they struck a snag good and hard. He told them that if they would make a clean breast of the whole business, so as to see the offenders beyond them, he would make their sentence much lighter than if they persisted in tell ing a falsehood. In the face of this warning, Cepe Page, a big black fel law, swore positively that he walked up to a buggy on Hillsboro street in broad day light and purchased a pint of corn liquor, which, he said was handed to him in a shuck case, such as lamp chimneys come in. He swore positively that he never saw the man before or since; he never heard the man's name nor would he tell who directed him to the buggy. "Four months on the Person county roads," said Mayor Stem. The next to take the stand in his own behalf was Lee Harris, known in colored circles as "Big Boy." They actually caught this fellow with the goods on him. Mayor Stem offered to take off three months if he would tell him where he got the liquor, but in the face of the positive evidence against him he maintained that he was innocent. "Four months on the Person county roads,"- said Mayor Stem. f Mandy Jeffries and Pearl Smith, two husky looking black damsels, were more truthful than the men. They told where they purchased the whiskey, and Mayor Stem imposed only one month each in the county jail. The two men implicated left tow'n when they learned the women had "squealed" on them. It is believed that the taking into custody of these four characters, the kings and the queens of the whiskey traffic in Oxford have been captured. THE WOMAN'S LITERARY CLUB. Delightfully Entertained by Mrs. John Webb. (Communicated.) On Tuesday, May 4th, the Literary Club was delightfully entertained by Mrs. John Webb. As Mrs. Hays and Mrs. Lassiter, president and vice president, were both absent, Miss Su san Graham presided. Mrs. Shaw called the roll and read the minutes of the last meeting- A good many members were out of town -two of them attending the State Federation at Goldsboro. In answer to roll call ;tlibWpreseTrt'ga,re-1 !--- leading dramatist of today. Before the program was taken up it was re quested that each member bring the dues for the coming year to the next meeting that being the last meeting of this year. This was done to en able the program committee to cal culate as to how much they could put into books of reference. After this the following program was carried out: Sketch of Roserand with Readings from "L Aiglon" and "Cyrano" Mrs. Hicks. Paper, Ros trand as compared with Maeterlinck and Ibsen Mrs. Shaw. Paper, Life of Rolland with Readings from"Jean Christophe" Mrs. Powell's paper, in her absence was read by Mrs. Webb. Selection from "Marie Claire" Mrs. Horner. After the program was completed Mrs. Webb assisted by her daughter. Miss Sallie Webb, served delicious re freshments while a discussion of the program and current events was pleasantly continued.lt was a pleas ure to the club to have with them Mrs. Cruikshankj of Raleigh, the guest of Miss Susan Graham. H-. PROPOSED SCHOOL BONDS. Statement of County Board of Education. The election for school bonds has been called for the 19th of June. The Board of Education is willing to abide by the verdict of the voters of the county. If the majority say that they do not approve of the issuing of the bonds and thus making it possi ble for all of the children of the county to have better school build ings without too long delay, the Board will cheerfully accept this: judgment and wait until the funds; come slowly in. It is requested.how ever, in case such a decision is made that no further demands for build ings or school desks will be made for the next two years. In order to meet as far as possible the needs of the children the building income for the next two years has already beem anticipated and the children of these fortunate districts are already using the buildings. In spite of this warning there will be men at the next meeting urging the board to build for their children. "Our house is not fit for children to stay in. The cracks in the floor ad mit so much wind that it is impossi ble to keep the room warm. While a part of the children are roasting at the stove, others are shivering in the cold. The windows are not large enough to give light sufficient to read by. We cannot send our children to such a place." These and many oth er complaints will be made as they have been at almost every meeting for the past ten years. At a number of the schools in the county last year there were not desks enough to seat the children. Three or four children were crowded on a ' desk intended for only two. This made it impossible for the teacher to maintain the proper discipline and consequently a large part of the time of both teachers and pupils was thrown away. And yet this situation could not be relieved because all the available funds had been used that could be applied to this purpose. It is up to the people of the county to say whether they are willing for this releif to come. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF GRANVILLE COUNTY, - V, 'Jf -j-
Oxford Public Ledger (Oxford, N.C.)
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May 15, 1915, edition 1
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