POM If :I TOOT TO '
VOLUME XXXI
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1916
NUMBER 5
THIEVES AND VANDALS
AX EPIDEMIC OF
OXFORD.
CRIME IN
Thieves Loot Vestibules of Churches
and Vandals Destroy Sign Boards
Xo Clue as to the Perpetrators.
With a view of protecting the lives
of people, the Town Commissioners
recently enacted a traffic ordinance,
which went into effect last Saturday
morning. To simplify matters, the
chief of police erected three signs at
the monument at the head of Mam
street warning the drivers of vehicles
to drive to the right. The motive
of the ordinance and the sign was to
preserve life and limb, but for some
reason or other the ordinance has
been severely criticized in the com
munity. his adverse criticism may
have emboldened some half-witted or
designing person to destroy the signs.
It is such a low down species of
meanness that it is hard to account
for. It is on a par with the destruc
tion of one's cattle or young orchard.
Theives at Work.
The weather being very disagree
able Sunday night, everybody attend
ing church wore their overcoats and
rubber shoes. It has been the cus
tom with many in this community to
leave their overshoes and heavy
coats in the vestibule of the church.
Sunday night last was the first in
stance on record when things were
stolen from the vestibule of churches.
Considering the fact that the vesti
bules of the Baptist, Methodist and
Episcopal churches were robbed at
the same hour Sunday night leads to
the belief that it was an organized
gang of theives. At the church
where we worshipped we noticed four
strange boys leave the church during
the last song. Others tell us that
the same thing happened at the two
other churches.' Several private resi
dences were also robbed between 8
and 9 o'clock on the same evening.
It is definitely known that fourteen
overcoats, seven wraps and eighteen
pair of overshoes were stolen in the
space, of one hour.; General B: S.
R oyster, W. T. Yancey Vernon Tay
lor" -and .four chttdten;of MjfcCfpn.
Eastori werde!mongr those. wjtxCiwfere
robbed.
Gran-
VITAL, STATISTICS
More Births Than Deaths In
ville.
We commend Mr.X. D. Wilson, the
vcuuaDie assistant of Mr. J. Robt
X7rr1 Pn-mm 1 n i
iui Liit; excellent manner in
which he, as Registrar, complied with
the vital statistics law. His report
for the town of Oxford is absolutely
correct.
His reports for the fiscal year end
ing jjecember 31, 1915, shows that
there were 78 births and 75 deaths
in Oxford during the year.
it would be interesting to know
how many deaths and births there
were in Granville during the year,
but that information is not to be had,
we are sorry to say.
Comparing the population and
death and birth rate of Oxford with
that of the entire county, we estimate
that there were about 6 90 births and
385 deaths in Granville during the
year; or about 14 deaths per 1000
population.
THE OXFORD BUGGY CO.
Stockholders Meet and Declare Sub
stantial Dividend
The stockholders of the Oxford
Buggy Company held their annual
meeting last Thursday. The affairs
of the Company were carefully gone
over and to the delight df ' the stock
holders the fiscal year showed sub
stantial progress. As a taste for bet
ter things, each stockholder found on
the table a handsome dividend check
made out in his favor.
Directors
The following were chosen direc
tors: W. J. Long, B. S. Royster, Z. W.
Lyon, W. G. Pace, Ira N. Howard, R.
L. Green, Bw F. Taylor.
Offlcesrs
President, W. J. Long.
Vice-President, B. S. Royster.
Secretary-treasurer, I. N. Howard.
General Manager, B. F. Taylor.
Despite the unsettled -conditions of
the country the company maintains
a corps of traveling, salesmen in the
field. "The Chase" is the buggy that
made Oxford famous.
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THE COM MEDIAL CLUB
GENERAL B. S, ROYSTER HEADS
THE ORGANIZATION
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A Strong Pull and a Pull Alltogether
Is the Slogan The Activities of
the Club to Be Broadened. .
At the annual meeting of the Gran
ville Commercial Club last week
General B. S. Royster was unani
mously chosen president of the r or
ganization. It is gratifying to know
that he sees his wf 7 clear to accept
the oflice. A man,, of. many affairs,
he condescends to, sC77e. It was only
last week that we-, t. ,':te that it is
impossible t& put human langu
age two finerwprd- irrying strong
er significance or lore beautiful
meaning than ,".iCAr-: dean," which
means "I serve." " I ', .
As president of tl
ganization, General
the Club a superior
conditions in the
been said that -teyer
ANNUAL WHITE GOODS SALE
WILL GO INTO TRAINING
Meadows and Gooch Must Reduce
Flesh.
Lee Meadows, pitcher for the St.
Louis team of the National League,
will leave for San Antonio, Texas, the
training grounds, March 1st.
Meadows has taken on flesh during
the winter, which must be reduced
before he faces the New York Giants
early in April. This can be done in
one month when he gets down at it
good and hard.
Lee Gooch, another Oxford boy,
who plays on the Cleveland team of
the American League, will leave for
the training grounds at New Orleans
the latter part of February. He, too.
has taken on flesh during the winter
and must work hard to reduce it be
fore he can turn a "hand-spring and
slide under."
The big leagues stand for bone and
sinue, and a whole lot of it, too.
The Orpheum Theatre
During this and next week the
management of the Orpheum Theatre
announce that the second show will
begin about 9 o'clock P. M. Some
very fine pictures of an educational
nature will be shown this and next
week, and the hour fixed by the man
agement for the second show will
enable all those detained from seeing
the first show of the evening to see
a full show after 9 o'clock.
AN EXTRAORDINARY FRANCHISE
The Less Water You Use the Greater
the Cost.
Some years ago the people of Ox
ford voted a franchise to the Oxford
Water Company. Just how it works
is fully explained by President F. P.
Hobgood in the following communica
tion: The Franchise
"An extraordinary franchise Is that
given by the town of Oxford to the
Oxford Water Company, that permits
it to make the following charges:
"The water bill of Oxford College
from Oct. 26, 1915 to Nov. 26,
1915, 82,050 gallons was $12.31;
from November to December only
56,180 gallons was $14.05.
"Herein is a paradox the less the
consumption, the greater the cost,
and vice versa the greater the con
sumption, less the cost.
"This is not a clerical error as
might be supposed. It is perfectly
legitimate to make a smaller charge
relatively for a large quantity, but I
should not be required to pay $2.00
extra because I fail to use 30,000 ad
ditional in the last month.
"And in this case it would pay to
be wasteful or extravagant. There is
no place for economy.
F. P. HOBGOOD."
Perkinson-Green Company Showing
. - . Early Spring" Goods;, .,C x
,?Tte Perkinaott-Grecaf vConani1
have replenished there stock, ana are
now showing a superior line of' mus
lin underwear, percales, barred and
striped flaxon, plain white and color
ed linens and such things as are
wanted for the early spring. See an
nouncement on the fifth page of this
paper.
prospers." uertair,
nandfull of men. u
church and infused !
and now the-class
dred of the strong
He will preach the J
Commercial rpomsH
touch that vitalize
OfflcersDf i
Gen. B. s! Royst
J. C. Haskins, fijf .
J. Ai Williams; 1
dent. '-:v-
B. W. ParhamVsi
Board of Goverr
W. T. Yancey;
Major Will Landis,
B. Powell, J.;S.:-Br;
The club nownui
hundred members..
that the'acttvitieB
enlarged and:; tjM ;
made to secure'c
members. ;. The '4c
will be;aske
General Royster 71
mittees iatan letfrlr
j MiCi HlDPoivc
identfcth
faitihflr ' 'Mh&ZL
commercial or
yster brings to
ithowledge of
Styf CIt . has
ilng he touches
he- did take a
t,the a Baptist
aty into them,
:ers two hun
iaen in town.
gospel to the
the 'human
tub.
Vresident. .
president.
4 vice prsel-
iiry-treasuref.
J. C. King,
'1'?$?. Hester,
TtGarman, J.
"C?ly; three
" ' Jerstood
V will be
!11 fbe
fmpre;
THE FREIGHT BLOCKADE
Delay in Freight Shipments Hinder
Business.
v
It would seem that the freight
yards in the north and west are al
most hopelessly congested.
The Publiic Ledger has had some
experience with delayed freight ship
ments that would indicate that the
railroads are overwhelmed and the
public is suffering serious inconven
ience on account of delayed freight
if other folks have the same experi
ence, and there is no reason to think
the Public Ledger's case is an ex
ception. Local merchants here are com
plaining of delayed shipments. One
case is reported of a shipment from
Philadelphia . early in December that
has not as yet reached Oxford.
Still the cry of hard times
heard jn the land.
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
THE LITTLE TABLET AT
CHURCH DOOR
THE
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GxiEEK MEETS GREEK
A .Boy Argues His Case With Mayor
Stem.
Tfeey are telling a good one on
Mayar Stem. It would seem that the
Mayor-met it little boy speeding along
the sidewalk on a bicycle and haulted
him. -
"See here, my little man," said
Mayor Stem, pointing his finger in his
face, "do you know that it is against
the law to ride a bicycle on the side
walk?" '
"Is you the Mayor of Oxford?" in
quired the little fellow.
"Yes sir," responded the Mayor.
"Den why don't you fix the roads?"
asked the boy, and before the Mayor
could frame an answer the little fel
low was off like a shot.
OBEY THE ORDERS
A Good
Mr. J. F. Meadows Tells
One.--
; Mr. J. F. Meadows, one of the best
tobacconists to be found : in seven
Stat fts. i a nl va vs 1 n t r mH ti v - Wh on
Vays rely upon him
' n' u6ctuality, good, measure, packed
XrixA overflowing is a part of "his
year.
THE FAHt ASSOCIATION
Better
Planning for Bigger and
County Fair.
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Granville County Fair Association
was held in the court house last
Thursday. A cheerful note was
sounded throughout the meeting.
Board of Directors
The old Board of Directors were
re-elected as follows:
B. S. Royster,
B. K. Lassiter,
Dr. J. A. Morris,
L. T. Williford,
Dr. G. T. Sykes,
Dr. John Bullock,
E. A. Hunt,
A. H. Powell,
J. F. Webb,
E. G. Moss,
E. P. Roberts
W. S. Gooch,
S. M. Wheeler,
W. Landis
J. Robt. Wood,
C. H. Cheatham,
C. G. Daniel,
B. F. Dean,
F. P. Hobgood,
P. W. Knott,
J. W. Horner,
E. T. White,
E. C. Harris,
B- M. Caldwell.
Early Meeting
The Board of Directors will meet
at an early date, probably next Sat
urday, to elect a president and other
officials.
It is understood that everybody is
going to get busy and make the 'next
Fair the biggest and the best ever
held in the county.
MR. DUDLEY PEED DEAD
A Native of Granville Dies in Wake
County.
Mr. Dudley Peed, who died at Zeb
ulon on Tuesday, was buried with
Masosiic honors at his old home in
Barton's Creek township Wake coun
ty, on Wednesday. The Masonic rites
were conducted by State Treasurer,
B. R. Lacy.
Mr. Peed was a native of Gran
ville county, but had lived, in Wake
for more than half a century. He
served in the Confederate navy and
was on. the Merrimac when that Sou
thern iron-clad engaged the Monitor
In battle. He was nintv-one vears of
age and is survived by numerous rel
atives in Graaiville.
His neighbors said that he was a
genius. He could build a house,
make a pair of shoes or fix a clock or
pull a tooth. It is said that forty
years ago if any one in the neighbor
hood wanted a tooth pulled he went
to Mr. Peed, or if a clock got contrary
i-eea was caned upon to put it
THE REVIVAL SERVICES
DR. CALVIN B. WALLER AT BAP
TIST. CHURCH
ratt acrossta,
a big tobacconist, and they, spofce 'of
Large Crowds Hear Noted Divine-
Meeting Will Continue for Ten
Days or Two Weeks, Services Ev
ery Afternoon and JNight.
Mr.
in shape. He made no charge
mese mmgs.
for
Late Easter Easter comes on the
first Sunday after the first full moon
on or after the 21st of March, and as
the moon is full April 17 Easter will
come the 23rd.
Dr. Calvin B. Waller, of Asheville,
will preach his first of a series of ser
mons at the OxfordJBaptist church
this Tuesday night. Mr. J. M. Bobbitt,,
an evangelistic singer employed by
the Home Mission Board of Southern
Baptist Convention, is assisting Dr.
Waller.
The music under the direction of
Mr. Bobbitt, assisted by a large chor
us choir, is an important factor in
the meeting. He is whole souled,
earnest, tactful and efficient not only
in singing but in personal work for
souls.
The Sylvan Valley News, published
at Brevard, in speaking of the revival
meeting held there says:
"The meetings have brought great
blessings to many hearts and homes
in Brevard and vicinity, said Rev
A. W. McDaniel, pastor of the Bre
vard Baptist church.
"Dr. Waller's messages have been
earnest and have, under the Holy
SDirit. caused many people to search
their hearts and realize their spirit
ual need' and call upon God for mercy
and pardon. Many church members
have been brought to a new conse
cration and a great number of men
and women, boys and girls have con
fessed Christ either for the first time
or after being prodigals for years.
About twenty have been received for
membership and doubtless many oth
ers will be received."
Public Invited
Those interested in the spiritual
uplift of the community feel highly
gratified over the promising 6utlook
for the meeting. All denominations
and the general public are not only
welcome but are urged to attend. It
is hoped that the people for miles
around Oxford will avail themselves
of the privilige of hearing Dr. Waller.
HAVE YOU PAD3 YOUR TAXES?
ALL PARTIES NOW OWING TAX
ES FOR 1915. WILL PLEASE
MAKE IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT
YOUR TAXES WERE DUE ON OCT.
1st, 1915. 1916 IS HERE AND THE
DIFFERENT FUNDS ARE MAKING
DEMANDS UPON IE DAILY. I'M
FORCED TO COLLECT NOW TO
MEET THEM, PLEASE ATTEND TO
THIS MATTER PROMPTLY.
YOURS VERY TRULY.
S. C. HOBGOOD.
SHERIFF GRANVILLE CO.
the importance of paying close atten
tion to details.
-? "I will tell you an instance," said
the Richmond man, addressnig Mr.
Meadows. "Some years ago I had
a. contract with a firm in the old
country to supply them so much to
bacco. It was stipulated how the to
bacco should be shipped and it was
expressly stated that each package
should weigh 99 pounds, no less or
no. more."
"Some weeks after I made the first
shipment," continued the Richmond
man, "I received a letter
from abroad advising me that
out of the one hundred tierces ten
of them was over weight. I hasten
ed to inform my firm that I was a
ware that some of the packages were
slightly oyer in weight from one to
three pounds and called their atten
tion to the fact that I made no charge
for the surplus."
' The correspondence grew," con
tinued the Richmond man, "and I
learned to my dismay that the pack
ages had to be transferred across the
Desert on the back of camels and the
law of the country was that each
Dackasre must weigh exactly 9 9
pounds, no less or no more."
"This will in a measure account
for the origin of the story that the
last straw breaks the camels' back,"
replied Mr. Meadows.
The iVaine of the Church and the
Name and Address of the Pastor
and the Hours One May Expect to
See Him.
The Public Ledger should like to
see each of the Oxford churches
marked with a sign so that strangers
might know the name of the church.
The pastor's name and street ad
dress should also be on the slab.
Every business house, every hotei
porter, every policeman and all kind
of vehicles have signs, but no one
has .thought, to post a sign on the
walls of the church to guide the
stranger.
There is nothing quite so reassur
ing to the stranger in a city as the
church sign and the name and ad
dress of the pastor. We have felt its
magic power more than once and
know whereof we speak.
A church with its windows and
doors closed and bolted as tight as
the hatches on an ocean-going vessel
is not so cheerful as the one with a
sign and the name and address, of
the pastor, which seems to say to the
stranger: "Here we are, cast your
burdens upon the Lord."
It would also be well to stipulate
on the church sign the hours one
might expect to find the pastor in his
study.
Many years ago Dr. Deens, pastor
of the "Strangers' Church" in New
York City, told us that he could re
late hundreds of instances where the
church sign had been of untold bene
fit to the cause of Christ.
THE TOBACCO MARKET
Prices Higher Than at Any Time
During the Season.
Good breaks, on the Oxford tobacco
market is now the rule. The bidding
on all grades is lively. The tobacco
0. w . m u,s u'b"J jxcaocu. will! Lilt?
prices they receive. There can be no
question about it, the prices are. highT I
er' than at anv ilmey rinrfwer fha baaenn ,
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The Banner Warehouse
The breaks have been large and
most satisfactory at the Banner
Warehouse since the holidays. Every
man that sells at the Banner wears
a smile. High averages is the rule
at the Banner.
GERALDINE FARRAR
to
THE EXTENT OF THE LAW
What It Means to Serve Twelve
Months.
Since it has become known to the
colored population that Mayor Thad
G. Stem has "moved up a peg" and
is now sending all violators of the
prohibition law to the road for twelve
months, two colored men met in rear
of the Court House and engaged in
conversation.
"Twelve months seems like a mity
long time for sellin' a little dram,"
said the young buck.
"Look er hea boy, I's gwine to gib
you a piece of good advise," said the
old man. "You don't know nuffiin'
'bout time. Mayor Stem jis han'
you de annual almernac and say you
jis go 'long an' do what dat book
say.
Carteret Literary Society
The Carteret Literary Society of
the Oxford Graded School held its
regular meeting on last Friday even
ing, The topic of the meeting was,
"Resolved, That good roads are as
important as railways." Roy Up
church, Branchwood Ballou, and
Marion Sneed were for the negative.
Maurice Parham and Willie Howell
were for the affirmative. The judges
were Gus McSween. Tom Woods and
George Cheatham and decided in
favor of the-negative. The meeting
was enjoyed by all.
Several Oxford People Will Go
Raleigh to Hear Noted Diva
Several in Oxford have expressed
their intention to go to Raleigh on
the 24th instant to hear the noted
operatic star, Geraldine Farrar. That
the music loving people of Oxford are
interested in the event is evinced by
the fact that many call for the Victor
records at the store of Mr. J. Robt.
Wood. To get an inkling of the
divas' melodious voice, ask Mr. Wood
to play "Comin' thro' the Rye,"
"Bohemia Song" and "Madame But
terfly." The Public Ledger is advis
ed that in all probability the Sea
board will operate a special from
Henderson to Raleigh and return on
Monday evening, January 24th.
The Johnson Warehouse
The high averages at the old reli
able Johnson Warehouse is a guaran
tee that Sam Watkins will get a large
share of the remainder of the crop.
Elsewhere in this paper Mr. Watkins
invites the farmers to bring their to
bacco in. He will see that they get
the cream of the market.
THE STARK GRIST MILL
Is Now Turning Out Fine Flour and
Meal.
Mr. L. W. Starks' grist mill on
New College street, is making a repu
tation for fine goods. The new and
up-to-date machinery makes it pos
sible to convert wheat and corn into
flour and meal in a perfect state.
Mr. Walter Stark, the miller, has
had long experience at the milling
business and he is thoroughgoing in
every particular. We are advised that
it will be his plaji to keep his custom
ers' grain separate from all other
grain and when you patronize the
mill you can rest assured that you
will receive meal and flour eround
from your own grain.
One of the best farmers in Kinton
Fork section, Mr. Loyd, told us that
the flour and meal from the Stark
mill was beyond compare.
The Minor Warehouse
The Minor Warehouse is making
substantial friends every day. Mr.
Mangum makes it a rule to satiisfy
his customers as far as possible. He
will have the second sale Thursday
and the first sale Friday. He is al
ways glad to see his friends. See
the ad of the Minor elsewhere in this
paper. .