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PUBIIC LEDOEE- ' . . I A DOLLAR SPENT IN "E E T I S I Mffl vl-6 xjiKE BREAD CAST UPON . THE WATER, RETURNS ' THE COUNTY PAPER PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY VOLUME XXX. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 1915. v NUMBER 64. GRANVILLE COUNTY LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION STRONG SENTIMENT MANIFEST ED AT THE MEETING LAST SATURDAY Able Speakers Point The Way to Great Things Park Can be Pro duced for Three' Cents Per Pound Richmon is the Best Market in the World for Pork. Live Stock got a hearing in Gran ville county last Saturday. It was the biggest day in the history of the county. Every part of the- county was represented and every man pres ent resolved to take a step forward. Mr. C. H. Hudson, State Agent in Farm Demonstration Wxrk, was pres ent. He urged the farmers to pre pare to raise stock. First get the pasture, then the stock follows as a sequence. All the grasses will grow in Granville, said the speaker. The Bermuda grass, which the farmers condemn, is one of the very best of grasses for stock and the least ex pensive and stock thrives on it. Mr. Hudson urged the stockmen to get thoroughbred sires and to add more stock from time to time as they were prepared to house and feed them. The best farmers make the best cat tle raisers, said Mr. Hudson, "Your failure to raise as fine stock in Gran ville as is to be found anywhere will not be the fault of the stock, but the fault of those who fail to provide the conditions," said the speaker. The Market Dr. Owen, State and National In spector of cattle and swine, pointed out the fact that we have 9,655 hogs in Granville county, which if equally divided among the inhabitants of the county would give to each person one-third of a hog. The average for the State is one hog to every five per sons. There are only 50,000,000 hogs in the United States, allowing only one-half of a hog to every per "son. "This does not look as if the market would soon become glutted," declared the speaker. "The cry of the farmer," continued Dr. Owen, "is that there is no market for cattle; but let me tell you something they are shipping cattle all the way from Argentenia to the United States via Liverpool, a distance of more than fifteen thousand miles. Richmond, right here at your door, is the best market in the world." Pork at Three Cents Prof Gray, Assistant State Agent Farm Demonstration Work, exhibited a number of charts, showing the, com parative cost to produce pork. It costs a fraction over 14 cents to pro duce pork if corn is fed. Corn is all right,the said; but if it is mixed with j . - - : guaranteed would produce pork in Granville or -elsewhere for less than three and one-half cents the pound on the "hoof. Inspiring Meeting 'Taken as a whole, the meeting was most inspiring. Not in numbers, for they were not there. The business men of the town were urged to be present and encourage the good work but they failed to attend in large numbers. The bone and sinue of the county were there a hundred strong While they were giving testimony as to cattle and things on the farm, Mr C. H. Cheatham remarked that he netted an even hundred dollars from one hog last year. There were other testimonials equally as strong. Dr Morris was enthused with the inter est shown at the meeting. In his de sire and fancy he can now see in his mind's eye great herds of cattle and droves of swine that in later years will dot every hill and vale in old Granville. Officers of Association The officers of the Granville Live Stock Association are as follows: President R. C. Bullock. Vice-President H. P. Webb. Secretary-Treasurer Dr. J. A. Morris. In order to strengthen the organi zation, so as to he in closer touch with the work, the following well known men were elected vice-presidents of the Association: P. W. Knott, Tally Ho. E. T. Jones, Fishing Creek. John Perry, Dutchville. J. T. Daniel, Walnut Grove. C. H. Cheatham, Oxford. H. C. Floyd, Brassfield. E. A. Hunt, Salem. At a call for new members quite a number responded. While all of this was taking place in the auditorium of the Graded school a large number of ladies were holding a meeting in another part of the building and preparing to spread the tables in the corridor, where an i elegant lunch was served by them. The Ladies Hold Meeting Mrs. Corneilus Morris, of Alamance county, made an interesting talk on the different meat cuts and a demon stration on making beef loaf. Mr. Gabriell made a talk on the care of milk and butter. Miss Scott of Raleigh, Field Agent of Demon stration Work, gave a demonstration in making apple jam and jellies and discussed in general terms the mak ing of all kinds of preserves. The ladies showed much enthusiasm in the good work. CAUGHT WHILE GAMBLING Mayor Stem Imposes Fine on Colored Boys for Gambling Special officer Hutchens did a nice piece of detective work Saturday when he swooped down on five negro boys and landed the entire buneh While one of the boys stood guard at the entrance of Mr. W. Z. Mitchell's stable the other four were inside shuffling the cards. It was necessary for the officer to slip up and muffle the guard, then enter the stable and demand "hand up." Seeing that the officer meant business, the boys fell in line. The names of the five boys are: Tom Harris, Haywood Hunt, Tom Clark, Earl Thorp and Will Lewis. "Thirty days or $20.00 and cost," said Mayor Stem. Three of the boys paid the fine. DAVIS WILL SAVE YOU MONEY on hues and pay the freight. OFF TO THE CONVICT CAMP Person County Authorities Call and Get Four Others to Follow This Week ' The superintendent of the Person County Convict Camps came over to Oxford in an automobile late Friday evening and the firsf thing he did was to go direct to the Acme Hardware store and purchase four strong Yale locks to fasten chains to the legs of the convicts. A large crowd gather ed about the jail expecting to see Richard Harrie brought forth, bu: Richard was not in the lot. He wil make his dramatic departure this, week, and his going will be a lessor, to the colored people of the com munity Richard the man who drove the finest horse of any colored man in the county Richard, the man whom the colored people believed that the law was not able . to catch and to hold Richard who will be over in Person county this week working on the roads. Yes, Judge Allen did a good job, one which the worse element of the colored pop ulation view with alarm. The four prisoners which were taken away last Friday were hand cuffed and bound about the feet with a chain. They were in 2 automobilse in each of which were 2 prisioners. They occupied the rear seats and in fornt of them were two heavily ar med guards. We felt for the safety of the guards as they drove away, feeling that the prisoners could reach over at an unexpected moment and brain them, but possibly they were intimidated by the heavy chains and handcuffs, but it was a risk that the guards seemed not to fear. GENERAL ROYSTER TALKS Touched Eighteen States on His Re cent Trip West. 4 After an absence of one month, General B. S. Royster, resumed his class at the Oxford Baptist Sunday School last Sunday morning. Be fore taking up the lesson he referred briefly to his trip, which carried him into eighteen States of the Union. The first Sunday during his absence found him at Omaha, Nebraska, where he attended Sunday School and worshiped at the First Methodiist church. The following Sunday found him in Minneapolis, where he attend ed the First Baptist church, of which Dr. Wiley is the pastor. The Gener al said that they hold Sunday School in this church immediately after the morning sermon. He asked Dr. Wiley why they preferred to hold the Sun- ll,v. fiS-n plained- to" the-General that in his long experience he had observed dat a great number of adults remain for the Sunday School. The time in Minneapolis is about one hour and five minutes later Chan it is in Granville, but the sermons in the large churches of the West are seldom more than twenty minutes long. They found out in some "war that General Royster was in Minnea polis and St. Paul, and of course, there nothing to do but to make a little talk at the Sunday School hour. We know that the General painted old Granville in its true light and that he established us in the hearts of the people of the western cities. After touching the life and condi tions in eighteen States, General Royster said that he conld not see that they have anything on us; that taking it all in all he would prefer to live in Granville. A QUIET MARRL1GE Miss Moore and Mr. Wells Come Ov er From Chase City and Take The Vow A pretty marriage was solemnized at 8:30 last Sunday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Moore, on Broad street when Mr. Moore's sister, Miss Virginia, and Mr. Herbert Wells, both of Chase City, were unit ed by Rev. G. T. Lumpkin. The couple came over from Chase City in a touring car and spent the day with Mr. Moore's family. The bride is an exceptionally at tractive young lady and is popular. Mr. Wells is a successful young busi ness man. Only the immediate family and a few friends were present at the mar riage. CAPT. J. B. FLOYD DEAD An Aged and Honored Citizen of Granville Passes to His Reward Capt. James Bell Floyd, an old an honored resident of Granville passed to his reward Sunday at the home of his son, Mr. John Floyd. Capt. Floyd was in his eighty-fifth year when the end came. Some time ago, when in good health, he stated that he desired to pass the closing days of his life at the home of his son John, and a few weeks ago when taken down he was conveyed to the home of his son in Oxford. The deceased was a very remark able man. He was since early child hood a devout follower of the Master, and being a local minister all his life he led many -to the Christ he loved so well. Capt. Floyd was twice married, first to Miss Susan White. The un ion was blessed with eight children, who survived, as follows: Dr. Floyd, of Franklin county; John and James Floyd, of Oxford; Charlie Floyd, of Brassfield; Henry Floyd, County Commissioner; Frank Floyd, of Knoxville, Tenn.; Mrs. Ful ler, of Berea; and Mrs. Crews, of Hester. The funeral and burial services were held from Banks Chapel at four o'clock Monday afternoon and was largely attended by relatives and friends. Card of Thanks I desire to thank the ladies of Ox ford for their liberal attendance dur ing the demonstration, also those who taken part in sending their ser vants to the cooking class. SOUTHERN GAS & IMP. CO. 8-4-lt. J. B. McGhee, Mgr. THE RIVULET OF WHISKEY SHERIFF HOGBOOD HAS NOT MADE PUBLIC THE DAY OR THE HOUR Judge Allen Suggested to the Sheriff That He Dump the Liquor in the Street Where the People Could See the Good Works. There is something like one hun dred and sixteen gallons of liquor, two automobiles and a half dozen old buggies and wagons in the pos session of the Sheriff. The two auto mobiles and a portion of the whiskey which are involved in the two cases continued at bar", will not be dispos ?d of at present, but the rest of the liquor and the wagons and buggies will be disposed of at an early date. Judge Allen suggested to Sheriff Hobgood that he bring the liquor to the street in front of the Court House in the light of day, and there, in the presence of the multitude send it a drift. Judge Allen is always open for -conviction, and Sheriff Hobgood related a little circumstance that caused him to sit up and take notice. "Please, Your Honor," began Sheriff Hobgood, "some time ago I dumped a lot of whiskey on the ground and it found its way to the gutter, and lo and behold I saw a colored man dish ing up the vile stuff." J "That was a strong argument, and the Judge em powered the Sheriff to destroy the li quor in the manner which seems best to him. This he proposes to do at an early date with just enough of his friends present to testify to its des truction. " The old wagons and buggies are to be sold" at an early date and the pro ceeds will revert to the county. Later -Late Monday'' afternoon, Sheriff Hobgood, Chief Wheeler and Conrad Walters prooiced to the jail and dumped about 'gallons of li quor into the town' -ewer. The county Commissioners -srnda. few in vited friends were present. . Three copper stills were also destroyed. Wake Forest Alumni The Wake Forest boys .are plan ning to get together , here Tuesday night, August 3rd. vSSe. secretary of the Association at Wake Forest nas been correspcndnig wih. the men in this county and it is planned to or ganize a local associr.ti.cn. at that time. The meeting ill be held in the Assembly Room - " the Commer cial Club at 8:30 .o t.'ock, and every man in the county w.o has attended the College is urge o a. tend this meeting. Dr. Poteat or Dr. ikes one -will be with the boys and it. expected that something will be -mg. Every Wake Forest man i rnestly asked to be present at th- Itial -meeting. J pWsident Hobgood MfcSr Art 'lifaporf tant Announcement It is gratifying to one that such -a large proportion of the graduates of Oxofrd College become teachers. Of the class of twenty-four in T9X3, twenty-three found positions as teachers paying from forty to seven ty-five dollars per month. Of the class of nineteen in 1914, eignteen entered the teaching profession, and at the Teachers Institute held in Ox ford two years ago it was found by an actual show of hands that more than half of the teachers present "had been educated at Oxford College. The facts show that the graduation and others not graduates who "have been prepared in this College are in demand by school boards. And it is well known that in the opinion of the county superintendents Oxford girls come well prepared and take rank among the graduates of the best col leges of the land. For those whose time and means are limited a one year in our Teach er's course is provided, and on com pletion of this a Certificate is given. But if possible the regular courses looking to degrees B. A. or B. S. should "be taken. I would be glad to confer Tvith girls desiring informa tion as to charges, etc. and send them catalogue. 8-4-2t F. P. HOBGOOD Practical Gratitude Mr. Editor : I desire to thank the friends and neighbors most heartily in this manner for their co-operation during the illness and death of my late husband, who escaped from me by the hand of death last Saturday. To my friends and all who contribu ted toward making the last minutes comfortable and the funeral a suc cesss I desire to remember most kind ly, hoping that these few lines will find them enjoying the same bless ing. I have also a good milk cow and roan gelding horse eight years old, which I will sell cheap. God moves in a mysterious way his won ders to perform. He plants his footsteps on the sea and rides upon the storm. Also black and white shoat cheap. MRS. I. M. GLAD. Elon College It gives us pleasure to call the at tention of our readers, ' many of whom are interested in the education of their children or of themselves to the advantages Elon College whose display adv. appears in this issue of the Public Ledger,, offers. In former years many Granville county young people have received their early training at this institution situated in Alamance county. Elon is noted for its beauty of location, its moderness of equipment, its scholar ly faculty and its reasonable rates. By and examination of the litera ture of the College we find that it is possible for the advantage of four years in College to be had with all modern convenience for a price rang ing from $130 to $215 for the year. We also gather from the literature that only 400 students will be taken, which is a splendid advantage from the standpoint of scholarship as well as of character development. When it is recalled that the young man or woman with college educa tion has 250 times as many chances for serving his or her day and gener ation effectually, the value of a col lege . education becomes immediately apparent and we urge all our readers to send for the literature of Elon College to W. A. Harper, President, Elon College, N. C, at once. GRANVILLE COURT ADJOURNS Judge Allen Commended on All Sides By Granville People Granville Superior Court adjourn ed Saturday morning practically all criminal cases having been disposed of but no contested civil cases were tried. In the most important case tried, that of Charlie Lewis, charged with the murder off Jim Bullock, there was, under the charge of the court, a verdict of murder in the sec ond degree by the jury and Judge Allen sentenced Lewis to twenty years in the penitentiary. The evidence put on by the State indicated first degree murder in some of its phases. 4 The; defendant went upon the stand and told his version of the affair which, if believed, show ed the elements of self-defense on his part. At the conclusion of his testi mony Judge Allen intimated to the Solicitor that he thought a verdict of second Jgree munder would be pro per. This -plea was tendered by Messrs. Hester and Parham, repre senting the prisioner and was accept ed by the Solicitor. Several other cases of minor im portance were disposed of. Alex Peace, a prominent negro of the county was indicted for carrying a concealed weapon. Sam Slaughter testified to having seen the pistol on Peace, but this was denied by the de fendant, and the jury acquitted him. Gen. Royster represented Peace. The liquor cases against Pender graph and Farrington were continued as also was the case of like nature aganist Jacob Tanner. C. H. Willi ams and John Winston, the Youngs vine white man and negro, who were convicted of havingiliqour for the purpose of sale and; sentenced to 12 months on the roads, gave bond for their appeal to the Supreme Court and were released. Henry Lyon, a young negro boy of the town, was indicted for larcency from the store of Baaklina. The evidence was circumstancila largely and the jury acquitted him. Hick & Stem appeared for the boy. Loma Parrish was up for the char acteristic negro offense of stealing chickens. Mr. Lassiter appeared for the negro and made a vigerous de fense for him. The jury refused to believe tbe State's witnesses and turned the defendant loose. The liquor cases against Ward Gregory and Paul Bachelor were con tinued on account of Gregory's sick ness. Alex Ray who broke out of the county jail some months ago was be fore ae court. ..He pleaded guilty and was given four months on the roads. Paul Bachelor for carrying a concealed weapon "was sent to the roads for six months. Judge Gra ham represented Bachelor. . Frank Black was convicted bf the larceny of a watermelon andUwas apprenticed to Mr. J, TVI. Daniel for the space of two years, it appearing that he was under sixteen vears oM " . 1 ' T Harvey" Sattwhiee ; waseonviclgd of carrying concealed weapons and sentenced to three months. . Hon. D. G. Brummitt appeared for defendant. In the matter of the International Furniture Company, now in the hands of a receiver, attorneys for the creditors asked for an order of sale. Judge Allen also heard the cases against the Sheriff for the recovery of the vehicles used in the transpor tation of whiskey. Robert Richard son through Mr. Lanier, his attorney, contested the right of the State to confiscate and sell the vehicle used in transporting whislcey. Judge Allen held that the State had this right and directed the sale of the property. He also "held that such property would be subject to any valid lien or morta gage held by a person not interested in the illegal transportation of the whiskey. Mr. Lanier took an appeal to the Supreme Court. On all sides Judge Allen is being commended for "his handling of the criminal docket at this term. His attitude has been that the illegal sale of whiskey cannot be broken up ex cept by road sentences and where there nave been convictions at this term he has followed this course un less there were special circumstances justifying a different course. In this he has the support of the people of the county from tbe best informa tion that we have. Grand Jury's Report To His Honor: Judge Oliver H. Allen, presiding at this, the July term of Court, 1915. We, the Grand Jurors for this term of Court, beg to submit our re port, which is as follows: We have acted on all bills sent be fore us at this term. We find that nine of the 40 Jus tices of the peace of the county have sent in their reports and we found them correct. We have examined the office of the Clerk of Superior Court and the of fiice of the Register of Deeds and the Sheriff's office and we are glad to re port them all in fine shape, very nice ly kept and in tip top condition. We have visited the jail and find that in first class shape, with the ex ception of room, and we are inform ed that there is a plan of repair now in progress to build an over head sec tion which will enable the whites and the colored to be separate. The Grand Jury went in a body to visit the Home of the Aged and In firm, and it affords us great pleasure to see and find every thing in such a fine, neat and clean condition and so well arranged premises. We find 9 white females and 5 white males; 12 colored females and 6 colored males, making a total of 32 inmates, all of whom seem to be well cared for. We find at the Home 500 pounds of meat, 250 pounds of lard, 23 hogs, 2 cows, 1 calf, 2 mules and 1 horse, and all necessary farming tools all of which were well looked after. We find al so a very fine growing crop on the premises, we find this Home a model Home for the inmates. Below find figures showing the total cost of the Home and premises. Buildings $12,754.82 Plumbing, lights, etc. ... 3,572.80 Well, tank, etc 3,109.36 Land, 149 acres 4,920.00 By 389.8 acres $16,639.40 By old bldgs. 690.00 17,329.40 To diference in cost ....$ 7,027.58 Very respectfully submitted, J. B. MAYES, Sr. Foreman Grand Jury. OLD GRAN VILE FOREVER MIDWAY BETWEEN MOUNTAINS AND SEA Some Day We Will Realize What it Means to Own Granville County Soil. Wouldn't it be delightful to own a home on productive soil in a gently rolling plain where breezes kept the winters mild and the summers fer tile? To be able to turn to the right at the cross-roads and drive for a few hours and begin to climb to hills of towering height would greatly add to the pleasure of a life on that plain. But maybe we would tire of that and we would someday take the road to the left and if we could drive the early sun to the west and before its light left us, could submerge our selves in the waves of .the ocean, we believe all the monotony would be taken out of an active life. The people of Granville come as near having that ideal setting for their homes as is to be found. Here we are in Granville with acres the most productive and most versatile of two-score States, and on the west of us are the loftiest peaks in east ern America while we are hours only from the beat of the sea on our sands. Someday, doubtlessly, we will awake to our advantages. When the hills are laid off into magnificent parks for all the world and roadways of glassy smoothness stretch in winding beauty from our doors to their val leys, we will arouse ourselves. When in the light of advertisement, thous ands see the great opportunities opening inviting arms in Carolina, through the spectacles of others we will see our land as now we cannot. Lastly, when to purchase an acre in old Granville will require half of one's yearly income of the present, we will understand and regret the chance lost forever. THE STORY TELLING LEAGUE The Little Children Greatly Enjoy the Feature The Story Telling League met at the home of Mrs. Niles last Friday and was largely attended by the chil dren. Miss Elizabeth Hancock told stories to the older children and Miss Mary Shotwell entertained the young er ones. Little Misses Mary Taylor, Mary Norman Mitchell, Pattie Lewis, and Antoinette Daniel also told stor ies much to the delight of the other children. After the story hour was over games were played under the direction of Miss Mary White. The league will meet next Friday at 9:30 with Mrs. A. H. Powell and all the children of the town are invited to come. W. ANSWER DEFERRED The German Will Take Their Time to Answer Note. The imperial chancellor. Dr. Von BerthTnaTiHllwgj-:-ijas - fcftturaed from general headquarters hut. noth ing regarding his conference with the emperor can be ascertained beyond confirmatian of the fact that the Ger man answer to the American note, as previously stated, will not be de livered for some time, if indeed it is decided to prepare an answer, says a Berlin special to the Associated Press. There is no chance whatever of formal abandonment of the submar ine warfare on the present basis, al though submarine commanders may be impressed with the advisibility of avoiding complications with the Uni ted States and of taking whatever steps they can to that end. Developments in the American ne gotiations with Great Britain un questionably will have an important effect on the German policy. Mean while, the German statesmen are .vaiting eargerly to ascertain whether the American note to England is as stiff in tone as that to Germany be fore making a final decision on the German policy. Meanwhile, the suc cesses of the submarine campaign are again being brought into the foreground of public interest. GET IN CLOSER TOUCH Where Were All of Our Business Men Last Saturday. The Granville County Live Stock Association in session last Saturday voted to hold the meeting quarterly. The editor of the Public Ledger was present and asked the Association to name Oxford as the permanent meet ing place. The request was granted only so far as the next meeting is concerned, which will be held in Ox ford three months hence. We want to say right here that not enough of our business men were present at the meeting. The commercial organization goes to work and employed good speakers to come to Oxford and talk about co operation, and on last Saturday when we had a fine opportunity to co-operate with the very strongest element in the county we were not there in excess of half dozen business men. Gentlemen, you must extend your heart and hand. We were really hurt to see so few business men pres ent. The farmers noticed it, too, and one of them asked us where our business men were. The GranVille Live Stock Associa tion is also a member of the State Association, It is composed of men worthwhile and it becomes the citi zens of Oxford to get in close touch with the organization. BUSINESS LEECHES They Have Them Over in Henderson Just the Same. Listen to what the Gold Leaf says: "There are possibly more leeches on the business body of Henderson than any other town of its size in the State men who are here to pick up as many, dollars as they may and at and at the same time are doing no thing to bring a dollars worth of trade to this town. Teach 'em to invite business to the town by advertising for it and inviting it to come. A business man that de pends solely on consuming the towns local resources and doese nothing in the way of production by bringing in other resources from the outside world does litle to help the town, build up the community or really ad advance his own interest or to en enhance the value of his own prop erty or that of his neighbor. THE METHODIST BRETHREN Judge Allen and Hon. Josephus Daniels Among the Number As we sat in the Cpurt House and heard Judge Allen, the good old faithful servant of the State, render his decision in a number of whiskey cases it occurred to us that he is an elder in the Methodist church. Just so, when we look back over the long struggle to rid the State of whiskey we can count hundreds, nay thous ands of Methodist brethren Who were in the front ranks in the great battle. There were good men in other de nominations that fought for all they were worth, but say what you please, the good Methodist of the State were on the job early and late. There was no compromise in their makeup, and when we beheld Judge Allen's knitted brow we knew the rest. It is the same with Dr.-Tyer, Mayor Thad G. Stem, and other well known members of the Oxford Methodist church no compromise with liquor. By this, we would not have it un derstood that Judge Allen is harsh. To the contrary, it actually grieves him to sentence a poor wretch for dabbling in whiskey, but he simply feels that by doing so it is a short cut to better things. He would fre quently stop in his deliberations and point out the wisdom of the sentence, and we were greatly impressed with his logical conclusions in, every par ticular. As an instance of Judge Allen's solicitude for the welfare of a pris ioner, whose health was somewhat impaired, he asked in open court if any one knew the conditions of the Person county convict camps. To this question Senator A. A. Hicks, re plied that he knew the Person county superintendent to be a good man. Solicitor Gattis enlightend the judge to the fact that they were better equipped to handle delicate persons at the penitentiary than they are at the camps. This information seem ed to lift a burdened from the Judge's mind. OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET Tobacco Board of Trade Will Name Opening Date. The Oxford Tobacco Board of Trade will meet at an early date and name the day on which the tobacco market will open. It is generally believed among the tobacco men that the market will be open about the middle of September. At any rate all five of our big warehouses will be ready with full forces of buyers, able and courteous assistants, all eager to make the present crop bring the highest dollar in the State this year on the Oxford market. If the prices for tobacco was left entirely in the hands of the Oxford buyers and ware housemen we would be in a position to say that they would be high, but there are so many things entering in to confuse, no living man can figure with any degree of accuracy at this time what goad tobacco -will bring. LAST OF THE GUNMEN, Charles Becker, Lieutenant of New York Police, Electrocuted. - Charles Becker, who was charged with instigating the death of Her man Rosenthal, the gambler, in New York city three years ago, was elec trocuted tin Sing Sing prision one hour after sunrise last Friday morn ing. Life left his body at 5:47 o'clock, two minutes after the elec tric current was turned on. He died with a cross in his hand. His last words were: "Jesus have mercy on us." Becker Led The Way Becker led the way to his own ex ecution. The condemned man sat up all night on the edge of his cot, calm ly talking to Deputy Charles H. Johnson. "I have got to face it," said Beck er, "and I am going to meet it quiet ly and without trouble to any one." Shortly aftr 5 o'clock, the first of the witnesses began to assemble out side the prision walls. Hesitated at the Chair The one-time police officer hesitat ed as he entered the execution room. It seemed to the witnesses as if he was startled that the death chair was so near at hand. He looked quickly at the double row of witnesses, glan ced at the floor, swept with his eyes the whitened walls of the room, and then suddenly, as if coming to him self, walked briskly over the rubber mat and seated himself in the electric chair. Behind Becker followed the prision priests, chanting the prayer of death, which was repeated by the condemned man. Beckea's Last Statement During the night Becker penciled on a piece of paper what he caption ed "My dying declaration." The message read: "Gentlemen: I stand before. you in my full senses, knowing that no power on earth can save me from the grave that is to receive me. In the face of that, in the teeth of those who condemened me, and in the presence of my God and your God, I proclaim my absolute innocence of the foul crime for which I must die. You are now about to witness my destruc tion by the State which is organized to protect the lives of the innocent. May Almighty God pardon every one who has contributed in any degree to my untimely death. And, now, on the brink of my grave, I declare to the world that I am proud to have been the husband of the purest, no blest woman that ever lived Helen Becker. This acknowledgment is the only legacy I can leave her. I bid you all good-bye. . Father, I am ready to go. Amen. (Signed) "CHARLES BECKER." STORE AND OFFICE BUILDING The Home of the Granville Real Es tate and Trust Company The contractors will in the next ten days or two weeks put the finish ing touches on the handsome new one-story brick building now in the course of erection on Main street. When the litter and scaffoling is re moved the press-brick from will add much to the appearance of the street. R. L. Brame & Co., have leased from Mr. W. T. Yancey the store room in the new building adjoining the office of Dr. Watkins. The other room of the new building will be the home of the Granville Real Estate and Trust Company. BETTER PAYFOR TEACHERS THE VERY BEST OF TALENT SHOULD BE EMPLOYED It Requires Money to Properly Equip Oneself for the Position of a Good! Teacher. Every one at all familiar with con ditions will readily acknowledge that the educators of our children are greatly underpaid. Although it is admitted that teachers are poorly paid, no steps are taken, as a rule, to increase their salaries. We should like to see the good people of Gran ville debate this important question in their minds and work with a view of paying our teachers a living wake. Think of it, there is not a mechanic at all skilled in his trade who is not paid more per day than the average school teacher, and as the teacher works only a part of the time, the an nual salary he or she receives is ri diculously small in comparison with that of the mechanic. It is strange that this should be the case, as the teacher's work is of the utmost im portance and its results are far-reaching for good or evil. The very best talent should be employed in the in struction of youthful minds, and that talent should be well equipped. And there are other qualifications besides brightness of mind and thorough equipment which should be brought to bear in the school room. A teach er should have broadness of vision,, soundness of heart, a thorough un derstanding of human nature, and the happy faculty to impart instruc tion and lead the youthful mind into the proper channels of thought. So we can readily see that the well qualified teacher is a superior being and one to command the respect and deference of the community, instead of being looked down on and consid ered a cort of third-rate person, for that is just about the position teach ers occupy when the remuneration for services is taken into considera tion. It requires money to properly equip oneself for the position of a good teacher, and when our bright young women (for most of the teach ers nowadays are women) view the situation and see other more remun erative avenues open to them, it is not surprising that they should aban don the idea of becoming teachers. A girl of ordinary intelligence and limited education can learn short hand and typewriting free in the pub lic high schools and pound out of a. typewriter in the course of a year" enough bad grammar and faulty or thography to pay her a better salary than many of the teachers in the country schools who are well educat ed and qualified. Where is the en couragement for the enlistment of good teachers in the public schools? It is true that money should not be the main consideration in the choice . pf any life. work,, and. we, JH&jdad .fffi, believe that in many instances , it. is not, but the laborer is worthy of his nire, ana it scnooi teacners were properly paid, justice would not only be done, but this country would have--much better teachers. THE QUESTION OF SLEEPfe '- It is Not Every Man That Can Set in a Chair and Sleep. While talking with Assistant Post master Henry Critcher the other day, the conversation turned to the ability of men to adapt themselves to cir cumstances. It is a well known fact that many of the clerks in the railway postal service hae long runs requiring them to be on their feet forty-eight hours on a stretch. Some men, of course, could not stand this strain many years, but Mr. Critcher makes the boast that he is able to sleep while following a plow in the field, in fact, he says that he has done that very thing many times. Mr. George E. Cheatham, the faith ful carrier on Route 3, was present . at the time when Mr. Critcher made the very remarkable statement, and be said that if his sleeping depended . on either standing up or sitting in a chair he would never sleep another wink; that if he could not lay down and stretch out there would be no sleep for years to come. Mr. Cheat ham stated as a positive fact that he has set up as long as a week at a time curing tobacco without a wink of sleep. THE PUBLICITY BUREAU" Will Make a Canvas of the State for1 a Strong Membership The North Carolina Bureau of Publicity will make a canvass of the State for a strong membership, and when the matter is put up to the bus iness people of Oxford, the Public Ledger wants them to be in a respon sive mood. This bureau is fostered' by men who know the value of pub licity work for North Carolina and; who have in mind the character of" organization that will produce the desired results. There will be a sys tematic exploitation of the advantag es of North Carolina investments in manufacturing, in agriculture, in mining, fn timber and mineral inter ests. The invitation to the investor and the mechanical or agricultural immigrant will be of an impelling: character, and it will be broadcasted so that out of the thousands who will hear it, hundreds will respond. They could not help doing so. This bureau is going to be a nine thing for North Carolina, and the more representa tive its membership the greater will be its influence for good. Let the. world hear from Granville. The Canning Clubs We were very much impressed with what Mrs. A. L. Capehart, agent in Home Demon stration work, said in a recent com munication to the Public Ledger. The home merchants will benefit by speedily making arrangements to handle the product of the Granville County Clubs. These industrious girls are making as good pickles and' preserves and can as fine and tempt ing tomatoes and vegetables as any merchant anywhere ever passed' across his counter. And besides for a home merchant to handle sucba home made products will greatly en courage a heretofore much-neglected but very important home industry and will turn considerable money on fruit and yegetables which would-: otherwise rot and go to waste. t
Oxford Public Ledger (Oxford, N.C.)
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Aug. 4, 1915, edition 1
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