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REPORTS OF CLUB WORK
xaVUTES OF THE RECDPRDCITY
311 MEETING
tfpld in Lyon Memorial Building,
n 0vford, Thursday, November 11th
-A Prosperous Year's Work.
snorted for the Public Ledger by
(Reporteagi b. Williams)
The Seventh Reciprocity District of
the North Carolina Federation of the
women's Clubs convened in Oxford
November 11th, in the Lyon Mem
nrial Building. The president of the
Oxford Club, Mrs. A. H. Powell, pre--iriinsr
The invocation was made by
T)r A p- Tyer, pastor of the Method
t Church, followed by a piano selec-
tion by Miss a. w ui mcim.
The address of welcome was given
hv Mrs. C. Emmett Brown, to which
Mrs J T Alderman, from Henderson
responded with words of apprecia
tion Mrs. W. B. Waddill, State
chairman Reciprocity, Henderson,
gave a very interesting talk or Re
ciprocity its meaning, help and the
results of what these meetings may
hrinff about. A very strong point
she made was that the "Clubs of
twenty-five years ago were organized
for culture, but as club women have
grown in their understanding of life,
they enlarged their definition of cul
ture until now it sees the abolition
of ail social injustices and improve
the conditions in all the walks of
life."
Reports of the Clubs
Mrs Rose reported the Tuesday Club
of Henderson. 20 members enrolled.
This Club has a committee on Litera
ture Music, Art, Home Economics and
Religion. Has donated money to var
ious causes. ,
The Alma Club, of Henderson, report
ed by Mrs. Corbett gave 19 members.
This is entirely a social club devoting
thir time to the study of Art, Music,
Literature. Germany will beb the study
for the coming year.
The Woman's Club of Henderson be
ing a departmental Club has done a
wonderful work this year. The public
spirit was shown in tlve eight beauti
ful floats they had during- the Chautau
qua Trees have been put out by these
ladies to beautify the town, and much
has been done to add to the grounds
around the graded school. They , work
in co-operation with the other organi
zations of the town.
The Book Club of Weldoiwas not
represented but sent a report which
was read by Mrs. Waddill of Hender
son. Tbyy report 17 members and have
for their study this winter Norway,
Sweden, Spain and Holland. $25 was
spent, for books this year for the Club.
The Book Club of Milton regretted
their inability to send delegates, the
distance being too long and the way
too rough. There are 14 members.
Their work is purely social and liter
ary. The members carried out the
Sbakeperian program of the last Tear
Book. There are many interesting pa
pers read before the club, they will add
to their course of study this year the
plays of Richard the 3rd, Romeo and
Juliet.
The Milton Betterment Association
reported 20 members all interested in
the improvement of the school condi
tions they have added very much to
the necessary furnishings of the school,
in the way of a piano, maps, tables and
other things. Efforts are being made
to secure a library. Interest it taken
in the "North Carolina Moonlight
School Movement."
Louisburg Civic Club has been only
organized six months, but has a mem
bership of 64 active workers. The
club is social and literary. The aim of
this club is to make the town beauti
ful and a better place in which to live.
The Oxford Civic Club reported 90
members being a departmental club,
they are interested in the work of
Health, Forestry, Music, Home Econo
mics, Cemetery, Library and Social Ser
vice. This club did special work in the
inspection and cleaning last spring.The
Forestry Committee held a "Garden
Mart" in the spring which was an" in
spiration to the town in the growth of
flowers. They are now making special
arrangements to beautify the approach
to the cemetery. In Oct. they held a
very successful Chrysanthemum Show,
which is an annual affair, is very help
ful to the town as well as to the treas
ury of the Club. The Health Depart
ment is especially interested in Tuber
culosis, and has in its heart a plan to
Present to the Federation for the erec
tion of a child's pavillion at Montrose.
This Club has donated one hundred dol
lars for this special work, and is ac
tive in the sale of the Red Cross Seals.
Probably the most successful work it
has attempted is the public lbrary, it
was started and maintained by this
Uub, which has over 2.000 volumns up
on its shelves of good sound valuable
literature. A story telling league was
conducted the past summer,' and was
enjoyed by the children of the town.
The Music department has been active;
the most attractive feautre of their
work being a piano recital by John
Powell, of Richmond.
Organization of Country L.tfe Clubs
Miss Mary Shotwell followed the re
t ikS of tne cluDS in a most interesting
talk upon her experience in organizing
the Country Life Clubs. She has given
valuable service to this Community
work, having organized five clubs in
ranville County already, with two
"lore n course of organization. Mrs.
Armstead Capehart has given valuable
am in this work also. The clubs have
oeen recently visited by Miss Jamison
t the A. & M. College, who has given
inem many helpful demonstrations,
iss Shotwell said the aim of the Com
munity Clubs was to interest the boys
ana girls to want to stay at home. The
Question arose "Have we a right to
federate if men are in our Clubs?"
LlnSle responded to this by saying
that men were entirely eligible, but
men were not allowed to pay dues, as
mey would not be allowed to vote.
Tuberculosis
hflir C Emmett Brown substitute
mentaT,of the state Health Depart-thiVl-ead
Jin article on Tuberculosis,
her vt nJl the special subject assigned
v., Dy tne chairman, Mrs. Quimerly,
read J0 Ported that the paper
aa would be the basis of the work at-
(Continued on last page)
FIGUREIXG IN COURT RECORDS
The Public Ledger Frequently Impor
tuned Not to Print Names
A few days ago Special Officer
Hutchins, Granville's young and wide
awake detective got his hand hurt in
a scuffle with a drunken man. The
offender being a white man, the Pub
lic Ledger was beseiged not to say
anything about the matter. A per
sonal friend of the Public Ledger
made the request and out of respect
for his feelings we consented not to
publish the facts. We trust that no
one else will make a similar request
and leave it with us to hear the testi
mony and decide as to whether or not
the interest of the community would
be served best by publishing or sup
pressing the facts.
When people figure in the court
records the public should know it,
and it is the duty of the newspaper to
publish the facts without fear or fa
vor. No self-respecting newspaper
prints police news and chronicles the
happenings of the underworld be
cause of preference for that class of
"news," but because publicity is one
of the most potent factors in retard
ing crime. Many a base fellow, who
sails under false colors, would "go
all the gaits," if it were not for the
realization that "he might get his
name in the paper," and the people
of his community learn thereby of his
real character. No, the newspaper
much prefers to print pleasant things
those items which have good flavor
and leave a good taste. The idea that
the newspaper eagerly awaits the op
portunity to "hit somebody in the
face" with unsavory publicity is er
roneous, and does the (newspapers of
the country injustice.
There is another source of news
in which the Public Ledger is ham
pered. There are a great many
young people in Oxford, graceful
dancers they are, who from time to
time request us not to use their
names in connection with the ball
room. Im defference to their feelings
we have declined some very nice
write-ups. But really, if it is wrong
to put their names in the paper it is
wrong to dance."
ONE VERY
RULE
THE TRAFFIC LAW IS EASY OF
COMPREHENSION
It Should Not Require Superior In
telligence to Make Its Observance
a Reality .?
We must keep "singing" the same
old tune until everybody in Granville
comply with the laws of the high
ways "Keep to the Right."
In spite of all the agitation here
and elsewhere, it is no uncommon
thing to see a vehicle drivimg on the
left side of the street or highways of
the county, turning corner, to the
left and utterly disregarding the fact
that the other fellow has absolute un
questioned right of way.
A great many people have come to
respect and observe the traffic laws;
a number have been observing the
law since childhood it was instilled
into them by thoughtful parents
but still there remain a sufficient
number of those who, haven't yet
realized that they're imposing upon
the rights of others when they mono
polize the left side, to make traffic
somewhat dangerous and the liability
of accident - imminent. This is a
very simple rule. It should not re
quire superior intelligence to make
its observance a reality.
We have watched with some con
cern the carelessness in which a ma
jority of vehicles round the corner
at the monument at the head of Main
street. Not one out of ten observe
the rule to turn to the right. We
believe that all that is needed is the
announced determination of the au
thorities to enforce the law. It should
be rigidly enforced and examples
should be made of those who persist
in jeopardizing the interests of oth
ers by disregarding their rights to a
specific half of the road.
Some time ago we followed an au
tomobile down through the county on
the National Highway and the driver
blew his hortn at every road crossing,
turnouts and bridge. It made no
difference whether any one was in
sight or not he blew his horir. He
was from Maryland and he told us
that everybody in his State observed
the road law to the letter. And it
should be observed in Granville with
good wide margin.
AT PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION
Gen. and Mrs. Royster Registered at
Hotel St. Francis
We note that General and Mrs. B.
S. Royster, of Oxford, were among
the arrivals at the Hotel St. Francis,
San Francisco, two weeks ago. They
are probably now well on their way
to Oxford and they are expected home
on Friday or Saturday.
SIMPLE
TOBACCO SALES
A GOOD STIFF MARKET FOR ALL
GRADES
The Surrounding Counties Have Got
'an Eye on the Oxford Tobacco
Market -Prices Continue to Ad
vance. ' We are very glad indeed to be able
to state that tobacco is selling better,
in fact the sales this and last week
have been the most satisfactory of
the season. We believe the prices
have stiffened up on all grades and
you can feel assured that when you
sell in Oxford you are getting the
best to be had.
All of the warehouses report sales
as more satisfactory and the farmers
with whom we have talked confirm
this opinion. It was not at all un
common to see-wrappers knocked oft
at fifty dollars, with cutters bringing
good prices. It gives us pleasure to
make this statement for the farmers
were very much down in the mouth
at the former prices.
GRANVILLE COUNTY COURT
HON. OLIVER H. ALLEN, OF KIN
STON PRESIDING
November Term "of Granville County
Superior Court Convened. Monday
Morning Sloicitor Gatttis, Prose
cuting. -
With Judge Oliver H. Allen, of
Kinston, presiding - and Solicitor
Sam Gattis, of Hillsboro, appearing
for the State, the November term of
Granville county Superior Court con
vened Monday morning-at ten o'
clock for a two week's term.
A heavy docket full of small and
unimportant catses face the Court for
clearance. . .
Following the impanheling of the
Grand Jury, with Mr. Virginus T.
Cheatham as foreman, - a - list of
grand purors being given below, and
the charge of Judge Allen, the court
took up the docket. v
. Judge Cam Hunt, "clerk of the
court, had everything in readiness
for the Judge and: the Solicitor, and
with Sheriff Hobgood and Conrad
Walters present and with John W.
Hester assisting the clerk, everything
will move like clock work.
The Grand Jury
V. T. Cheatham, foreman; W. T.
Evans, W- A. Slaughter, J. F. Dun
can, L. M. Carrington, E. L. Smith,
W. T. Walker, Thomas Tingen, W. E.
Estes, W. R. Williams, E. G. Conor,
H. H. Hicks. R. B. Cash, E. T. Allen,
J. T. Mangum, William Moss, O. C.
Tingen.
Judge Allen's last term at court
here was conclusive evidence as to
what a guilty man might expect when
he comes before him for sentence. He
is merciful where mercy is due, yet
at the same time the old offenders
who are past the reformatory age
must look out or they will be pleas
ed upoir the roads We wish we had
more judges of like nature and the
law vould be more highly regarded
by the law breakers.
WILD GAME IN GRANVILLE
Rev. S. K. Phillip's Bags Fine Wild
Turkey.
ivj.essrs. Leon Hines, Sam Averett
and Rev. S. K. Phillips while a-field
in quest of game last Friday flushed
a gang of -wild turkeys in the woods
near Lewis station. In the flight the
turkeys became scattered, but the
hunters still pursued them singly. In
the chase Mr. Phillips spied a large
fat gobbler in a tre some distance
away some say 300 yeards
but Mr. Phillips thinks it must have
been about one hundred yards and
he let 'er go. He says that when he
saw the turkey tumble from the limb
it rather frightened him for the mo
ment. COMMERCIALIZING PASSION
Critics Say "Birthof a Nation" is
Inexcusable.
Quite a number of Oxford people
went over to Raleigh Saturday night
to see "The Birth of a Nation,"
which is now being presented in pic
ture form throughout the conutry.
The picture is being severely criticiz
ed by press and people everywhere-
This film, which serves no good
purpose, tends only to fan into flame
the racical passions that the better
South is .trying to forget. This will
set back for years efforts being made
to solve properly the negro question.
One can hardly bolieve that with
the condemnation this masterpiece of
vice has received from every self-respecting
critic in the entire land. The
authorities would not permits its ap
pearance if they knew the full impli
cation of the action. Of course peo
ple will flock to see it. And the
managers of picture shows will coin
money, but the newspapers claim that
it plays on ignorance and on an in
stinct that surely has no place among
people who believe in correct and
honest living.
THE WRONG NUMBER
People Confide In The Public Ledger
Frequently
The Public Ledger enjoys an uni
que position in the community. We
are pleased to serve to the best of our
ability, but frequently telephone calls
come in demanding information and
things that we cannot supplyr
One days' transaction with the
phone this week is sufficient to show
how much the general public rely up
on the Public Ledger for the desired
information. Our office is on the
same square with the Seaboard sta
tion and of course we are supposed
to know the movements of all trains
and to read all the innermost
thoughts of Agent Osborn.
Ting-a-ling, sounds the bell and we
hasten to the phone to hear the voice
of an excited man somewhere up
town. He talks fast and quick.:
"Please look out and see if the
Seaboard train has gone. What time
does the next train leave and please
advise" if I can change at Dickerson
for Durham? What in the world is
the matter with the trains now-a-days.
We used to get some mail at
night, but things are fearfully tang
led now some way or other and we
don't get our mail until late next
morning. Is it the fault of Uncle
Sam or the Seaboard?"
We could tell from the manner in
which the gentleman punctuated his
remarks that he was not a minister
of the gospel.
Again the bell rang and it is evi
dent that a lady was at the phone:
"Hello! Hello!! Hello!!! Will you
please send me a half dozen white
buttons for my shirt waist. I just
want six to complete the job. I
must have them at once as I will not
be at home after dinner. Do you un
derstand; good-bye."
She didn't give us time to explain,
but we trust that she later got in
communincation with the merchant
and received the buttons.
The third call was from a hungry
individual with a vigorous appetite:
"I will have company for supper
and I don't know what in the world
to do. Please send me one pound-: "
"What's that?"
"You have the wrong ' number,
madam."
"Bless -goodness," came the re
sponse. . " '
V.H. GOOCH TAKES BIS LIFE
THE DEAD MAN REPUTED TO BE
A MILLIONAIRE
The Wealthy Capitalist of Clarkes
vijle was Recently Married to Miss
Radcliffe, of Lexington, N. C.
(Lexington Special, Nov. 14)
News reached here late today that
Wayne Holman Gooch, a wealthy
capitalist of Clarkesville, Va., had
shot himself to death on an observa
tion car of the G. H. and S. A. rail
way near Weimar, Tex., at 7:10 this
morning.
According to the report received
here the shooting was in the presence
of his wife, a bride of less than six
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Gooch were on their
bridal tour and were returning to
Lexington after a visit io the expo
sition at San Francisco.
Mr. Gooch was about 50 years old
and was married here about 6 week
ago to Miss Margaret Kadcliffe, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rad
cliffe, Mrs. Gooch is a member of one
of the most prominent families of
Lexington and the tragedy has cast a
glooni over the town. The dead man
was reputed to be a millionaire.
TOBACCO WILT CONTROL
Scientific Men at Work in Granville
to Stamp it Out.
A number of meetings were re
cently held in Granville County for
the purpose of arousing interest in
the control of tobacco wilt. Profes
sor H. R. Fulton, of the Experiment
Station, spoke on "The Nature of the
Disease and Principles of Control";
Mr. E. G. Moss, of the Granville
Countv Farm, spoke on "Suitable
Rotations for Eradicating the Disease
and Dr. J. A. Morris County Demon
stration Agent, presented the live
stock side of the rotation, his sub
ject being "The Importance of Live
Stock as a Means of Utilizing the
Crops in. Such a Rotation,"
FINE CABBAGE PLANTS
More Than Two Million Fine Speci
mens at the Oxford Orphanage
It is worth a trip to the Oxford Or
phan Asylum to see the large bed of
cabbage plants. The patch covers
more than two acres, if we make no
mistake, and Superintendent Brown
says there are more than two million
plants in it. It is refreshing to the
eye to look upon the green field of
vigorous plants, embracing the Frost
Proof, Early Jersey, Wakefield, Char
leston Wakefield, Succession and All
Season varieties. We dare say that
there are enough plants to supply ev
erybody in the county.
OXFORD TO LOSE GOODMAN
A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL AND
A LOYAL CITIZEN
Our Humble Protest He Knows Not
Where He Will Go, But The Lord
Will Guide the Faithful Servant.
Once in a long while it has been
our good fortune and pleasure to
meet a man with a soul, whose touch
leads to nobler and better things.
Such a man lived and worked in this
community for the past four years
four short years they were when we
think of him. The good works that
he inaugurated among us is not fin
ished. Be it right or wrong, the
Methodist Conference will in Decem
ber next take our good friend away
from this communilty and station
him we don't know where. We are
not a Methodist, and therefore rebel
at his going, but we have implicit
confidence in the wisdom of the Bish
op who will designate the field of
labor.
It is sad to think that Dr. A. P.
Tyer will preach only two more ser
mons in Oxford before leaving for
the Conference which convenes in
Wilmington on December 1st. On
his return to Oxford he will probably
preach only cne sermon while every
thing is being made ready for his de
parture to another field of labor.
We wish that we had in our heart
the grace of a Methodist to intrust
the exchange of the ministers to the
Lord, but in thf particular instance
the Methodist ana all good people in
Oxford would like to see the rule sus
pended. We have never listened to a more
logical preacher than is Dr. Tyer, but
we prefer to speak of him as a loyal
citizen. He comes as near being a
friend to every man, rich and poor,
as any one we have ever seen.. He
has been foremost in all movements
that pointed to better things in our
community. It was he who worked
for the establishment of the law and
order league. The orphans have a
tender spot in his big heart and he
went about doing much good that the
imbilc- knew nothing of. We shall
miss the faithful old servant o the
LordBut he stands high in the
councils of the Church in fact he is
a big part of the Conference. He
will doubtless be sent to a larger
field of labor.
CREEDMOOR COUPLE WED
Miss Lillian Roycroft Becomes the
Bride of Mr. John C. Currin
The home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Roycroft at Creedmoor, was the scene
of a wedding Thursday morning, Nov
ember 11th, at 8 o'clock, when their
daughter Lillian Clyde was married
to Mr. John Clary Currin.
The home was decorated in palms,
ferns and cut flowers, the color
scheme being green and white. The
bride was gowned in a going away
suit of taupe, hat gloves and shoes tot,
match, wearing a lovely bouquet of
orchids and lillies of the valley. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Eu
gene Usry, the bride's pastor, the ring
ceremony being used.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
H. T. Roycroft of the firm of the
Farmers Warehouse of Durham. Mr.
Currin is one of Creedmoor's most
prominent young men.
. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Currin left for an ex
tended trip north.
' Tuesday. November 23rd
Dr. N. Rosenstein, the Optometrist
of Durham, will make his regular
fourth Tuesday call at Oxford stop
ping at the Exchange Hotel, for the
purpose of examining eyes and fitting
glasses. Don't fail to see Dr. Rosen
stein if you have really been unable
to secure perfect eyeglass comfore.
He designs each pair of glasses for
each individual case. Call and in
spect his new Shur-on Mountings and
Krytok lenses, without incurring any
obligation. Don't forget, Tuesday,
November 23rL adv.
Free Aluminum Ware
The finest cooking range at the
right price and aluminum ware free
is the announcement of the Oxford
Hardware Company on the fifth page
of this paper.
Big Bargain Sale
Cohn & Son big cash bargain sale
still continues at their two big Main
street stores. See ad on sixth page.
Important Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Association will meet at
the court house at 12 o'clock sharp
on the first Monday in December.All
interested are requested to be pres
ent. WESLY KNOTT, Pres.
TAX PAYERS
Take notice that you get a dis
count of 1 per cent if you pay your
taxes in November. There is no dis
count in December and on all not
paid by January 1st, 1916 2 per cent
penalty will be added. Nov. 15, 1915.
R. B. HINES, Tax Collector.
17-4t.
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