North Carolina Newspapers

J' " jruitfUBJnWiP fflWEro iw AMID) (COUMTY 'OIFFEIREMLLIAMT PPMTOMTIIE MX. MMWW. pit r V.i. J - - - - - - ' Mrwi o Ulkd ili UUU NJ U volume xxxi. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1916 NUMBER 15 : ; 1 " THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIR. OVERMAN FIRES OPENING (J UN IN ATTACK ON MR. ROOT lie Says if People Want Peace They Will Elect Wilson, if They Want War, a Republican. Marion But ler and Bob McNeill, of Washing ton, Will be the Ringmasters. The opening gun of the attacks which the Democratic leaders have planned on the recent speech of for r or Senator Elihu Root, of New Vcrk, before the New York Republi cans, criticising the foreign policy of President Wilson, was fired in -Washington Saturday by Senator Overman i-n nn interview with the Associated Pross and a vigorous speech deliver ed by Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, in the senate. The state ments of Senators Overman and Lew is will be followed by speeches from S n it or Stone, of Missouri, and other Democratic chieftains. In the opinion of Senator Overman both Roosevelt and Root want the United States to go to war with both Mexico and Germany, therefore it is his belief that the tone of the main questions in the coming campaign will be whether this country shall re main at peace with all the world or whether we shall engage in the con flict now raging in nearly all of Eu rope. Ill the opinion of Mr, Overman the people want peace. If so they will re elect Woodrow Wilson President and return to the Congress a Democratic majority in both houses. If they want war they will elect a Republican, to the White House and send a Repub lican majority, to. Congress. f "Judging from former President Theodore Roosevelts' statements ' and the statements of other Republican leaders, especially . the great speech former Senator Root in New York a few days ago, the Republicans are for war. both with Mexico and Germany," said Senator Overman. "Therefore! thA slogan during this year's cam-; naign will be Democracy for peace and Republicans for war, looking at it from developments up to date. The Republican Ringmasters Red Buck Bryant, Washington cor respondent of ' therNews and Observer says the political pot is beginning to simmer and North Carolina is furn ishing fagots to get the fire going. North Carolina Republicans are about to be put through a two-ring r im-, Ex-Senator Marion Butler, of Washington, and Robert H. McNeill, attorneys of Washington, are to be tho ringmasters. "Ex-Senator Butler and Mr. Mc Neill know what a nice looking, well behaved delegation at Chicago may mean. If at the proper moment Tar Heel Republicans could deliver the wallop that would put one candidate out and another in, with Republican success, pie would come thick and toothsome." Standpatters Sure to Win "The news that comes from the West to Washington is that neither Colonel Roosevelt nor Justice Hughes has a shadow of a chance for the Chicago nomination. The stand-pat Republicans will get it, and E. C. Duncan, of North Carolina, and Alvah H. Martin, of Virginia are helping a long the elimination and the stand pat movement. That Root, Weeks, McCall, Burton, or somebody else of that school will get the Republican nomination is the prediction made by newspaper men who have just re turned from the Middle West." The Big Four "The Big Four from North Caro !na to Chicago will likely be: John M. Morehead, of Charlotte; E. C. Duncan, of Raleigh; J. J. Britt, Rep resentative in Congress from the Tenth district, and Jeter C. Pritchard (if he will have it.) Mr. Butler will go in from the Third district if his faction there wins. THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT Mr. J. A. Taylor Hits Upon a Good Scheme We believe that Mr. J. A. Taylor s suggestion that the College street parkway be planted to pecan trees is a ?ood one. The pecan tree is grace ful and it makes a fine shade. Set out at intervals of twenty feet there would be something like two hundred trees. Two hundred bearing pecan trees in Texas are worth annually S1.F00 to the owner. Fifteen hun dred dollars would pay the interest on $25,000. Now let us see, the pro t erty owners have ten years in which fj. the paving. That's just like getting money from home -fifteen hundred dollars a year. In the language of Mullberry Sellars "There's Millions in it." MISS SHOTWELL BUSY The Schools of the County Getting Ready for Commencement Miss Mary G. Shotwell, spervisor of Schools is very busy in visiting the school and assisting the teachers and nunils in the work for the Coun ty Commencement. PLANT FL O WER GARDENS NO W MRS. R. G LASSITER SETS FORTH A WISE PLAN The Garden Mart And a Word in Reference to Planting Chrysan themums. . Great results were seen last year from the flowers distributed at the Garden Mart, but it is to be hoped that there will be more flowers plant ed in Oxford this Srping than were ever before. Let us begin now to make plans. It is wise to send in your orders as early as possible so that you will get the very best plants. The florist or nurserymen will reserve them for you and ship at the proper time for planting. If you wait until time to plant be fore sending your order by that time all the best plants will have been sold and you will get only inferior ones. ;. , In ordering your plants' and seeds it will be greatly appreciated if you will remember the Garden Mart, and order more than you will need for your own use so that you will have some to contribute or exchange at that time. Great advantage can be gained .by sowing your flower seed now if you have the proper boxes and warm, sunny windows to place them in. If you want strong, healthy plants, do not sow the seed too , thickly, and never allow the soil to become dry and hard. Keep them lightly sprink led and when they are about two in ches high transplant to other boxes having the little plants at leasts, one inch apart. When the ground . is warm and danger from frost is over, transplant again into permanent places in the yard or garden. The Chrysanthemum. Show All who wish to have chrysanthe mums to exhibit at the Annual Show in the fall should order the plants now. Our Mrs. J. D. Brooks has very kindly offered to send off all or ders for chrysanthemums, and to de liver them in good condition. Smith, the chysanthemum special ist, considers the second week in April the time to plant, in jthi&4ocai; ity, but if you will give your orders now within the next week to Mrs. Brooks' she will have Smith to re serve the plants for you. All orders will be packed separately but sent in one large box, so that a great sav ing will be made in express charges. (Continued on page 8) THE HALL ESTATE On Main, Hillsboro and College Streets In the official resolution published in the Public Ledger last Saturday ordering pavements on certain streets in Oxford, the name of Mr. J. G. Hall occurs five times in connection with nroperties on Main, Hillsboro and College streets. It would appear from reading the resolution that Mr. Hall signed -the petition to pave in front of his drug house on Main street and refused to sign the petition to pave in front of the other four properties. . , The Public Ledger feels that it is due Mr. Hall to state that he willingly signed the petition to pave in front of his individual property on Main street, but the other four properties mentioned in connection with his name is the property of the Hall es tate, and as such he was not author ized to sign. We have it from Mr. J. G. Hall himself that he looks with favor upon the efforts to secure good streets in Oxford and that if he was sole owner of the properties mention ed in the petition he would have Gladly signed up for the improve ment. The good people of Oxford some times forget to look back a few years and view Mr. Hall at a time when he nulled off his coat and rolled back his sleeves and worked for Oxford as few men have done. It is true that he has been very successful, but in his battle to make Oxford a bigger and better town he lost thousands where others lost hundreds, and it is also true that the greatest kickers in town were those who had nothing to invest or nothing to lose. FLAG AND BHfcLE Hon. D. G. Brummitt on the Program for Speech. ' The Junior Order will present a finf a Bible at Pleasant Grove next Friday at 2' o'clock. Hon. D. G. Brummitt, Granville's gifted son, will present the flag and. Rev. Martin, of Stem, will present tne mDie. iue indications are that a large crowd will be present if the weather will permit. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS ' To the people of Granville County: I hereby announce my candidacy for nomination for the office of Reg ister of Deeds, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. I will appreciate anand all suppo THURSDAY CHORAL CLUB MISS ADRIAN A KUYK, LYRIC SOPRANO An Exceptionally Fine Program at the Orpheum Theatre Thursday Night Under the Auspices of the Oxford Choral Club. It is hopedrthat a packed theatre will welcome the efforts of our Ox ford Thursday Choral Club this week at their second concert, when-besides their Choral selections, they will in- iuioo 4.uxtiAiS A KU Y K troduce Miss Adriana Kuyk of Rich mond, to Oxford music lovers. Here is what the Richmond papers say5 of Miss Kuyk: "She possesses a lyric soprano of great beauty. Her tones are clear and rich and she sings with grace and ease. She sang be fore a large audience, . the waltz song from "Romeo and Juliet" and al though encores had been ruled out, the audiencejMfluld rjiott be denied and "Miss with the "Provencal Song" by Dell Acqua." She will sing this song in the program at the Orpheum. Rev. S. K. Phillips Director of the Club and all its members are trying to give Oxford as good music as other cultured cities of the State enjoy, and they are looking to the public to hold up their hands. This concert will cost the Club at the least $75, and the result of this performance will largely determine the future of this Dromising organization. " Henderson gave its Club with Miss Kuyk a $300 house last year and as a result their permanence was assured and this year they are planning a brilliant spring festival. General admission; 50c; gallery, 35c. Our young people and our civic organizations have it in their power to make these concerts both brilliant and successful. Let's put Oxford on the music-map! THOSE GLORIOUS GIRLS WE SUFFER THEIR GOOD WORKS TO GO UNREWARDED An Unsolicited Testimonial Comes From the Mother of the Editor of One of the Philadelphia Big News papers. Despite the fact that the Gran- vill Canning Club was not suc cessful, in marketing their en their output the Public Ledger trusts that Mrs. Capehart and her glorious girls will this summer enter upon the task with renewed efforts. Their product is so far supreior to the Nor thern goods that it is a down right shame that there was no market for the home goods. To convince ourselves of this fact, we packed up two cans of the goods prepared under the supervision or Mrs. Canehart and sent them to a friend in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The good friend writes back: "We are at a loss to know whether it is the superiority of the vegetables or thA skill that makes the product of your beautiful Southern clime sur pass that of the North, at any rate sh to know if you would mind telling us if they are put up for pri vate use only, or would we be privil eged to buy them." ThPTR vou are. grocerymen, an un solicited testimonial from the mother of an editor of one of the big Phila delphia daily newspapers. It goes to prove that old Granville is great and glorious. We must encourage Mrs. rnnoViorf in her noble work. If we were up round New York City ana Boston we could look back to old Granville and view the glorious can ning girls as clear cut diamonds, but at home we suffer their good works to go unrewarded. THE STREAMS OF GRANVILLE -- - THEY SHOULD TEEM WITH THE DELICIOUS FINNY TRIBE Help Comes From the Department of Agriculture and We Find in Col. R. O. Gregory a Strong Advocate. ' For some years the National Gov ernment has been emphasizing the shortage of this country's meat sup ply and is steadily following up a campaign of meat promotion among farmers. Of course, the main meat dependence is beef, pork and mutton, but the government is making 'sys tematic efforts to get the farmers in terested in raising poultry and fish. Just now the government is show ing to the farmers how easy it is to have an abundant fish supply of their own. The advantage of fish ponds on farms is being called to the atten tion of the farmers. " The Government's 'plan seems so plausible to the Public Ledger, we took the question lip with Col. R. O. Gregory and got the information we werelooking for. He tells us that he maintained1 a fish pond on his country estate for many years and that it paid for itself many times ov- er. Pike, chubs and two varieties or perch were Col. Gregory's choice fish, but he states that many other mem bers of the finiiy tribe will' thrive in the streams of Granville. The bureau of fisheries is in charge of the work and it is sending fish ex perts to the various states. It does not recommend fish raising aS a com mercial venture, but with a view to 1 providing a food supply for private use. It shows how Dractical it is to do so, and the bureau will see to it' that farmers shall have all the fish they need to stock their ponds with the very best species. Document No. 826 is a valuable bulletin which the bureau will mail to any farmer seek ing information. Nearly every farmer in f Granville can have either a natural or artificial pond. If one farmer does not care to have a pond, three or four might combine and have a pond in common. The Government is telling farmers how to construct ponds and propa-gate-fish-by- the thousands. We have a, friend in -Amherst county, Virginia --out m the hills about seven miles from Lynchburg,who has a fish pond, orchard, poultry yard combined. His fish pond is his pride, and he raises so many fish that he finds it profit able to market them in Lynchburg and numerous resorts. -He feeds his fish regularly and catches them- by the hundreds "much easier than he can catch his chickens. The soil surveyv map of Granville shows rorty-two healthy streams, each one well adapted for raising fish It is commendable to stock the streams with fish, but the most suc cessful plan to maintain a pond is to tap the stream and lead the water to the pond through pipes. There are several fine streams near Oxford, and we venture to say that any good man who cares to go into the business can "lift" enough fish out of his pond before breakfast to feed every family in Oxford. It is estimated that the sale of fresh fish in Oxford amounts to not less than $3,000 per year, and the consumption would be thribbled that amount if the fish could be had fresh from our own streams. CHURCH NOTES Sunday a Fine Day and the Services Were Well Attended There were no services at the Presbyterian church on Sunday morn ing last on account of Dr. Phillips at tending a meeting in Clarkesville, Rev. J. S. Kennison of Stovall filled the pulpit Sunday night. Dr. G. T. Lumpkin of the Baptist church was in Norfolk Sunday and Dr. Watts of the Sunday School Board filled the pulpit at the morn ing services. Rev. C. A. Upchurch occupied the pulpit at the evening hour and delivered a fine sermon. The regular pastor of the Method ist church, Dr. R. H. Willis, filled the pulpit both morning and evening and the services were well attended. Dr. Horsfield of St. Stephens church preached an eloquent sermon Sunday and everyone present greatly greatly enjoyed it. Merchants go North Mr. Will Landis left for the north ern market Friday accompanied, by his wife, where he will select the new stock of Spring goods for Landis & Easton. Mr. Oscar Breedlove of the Perkinson-Green Co., left Satur day for New York and Baltimore where he will buy a first class stock of SDrine: goods. Mr. Josh King left Monday for the North where he will spare no efforts to select a large stock of Spring Goods for the Long Co. Mr. Charlie Cohn of the firm of Cohn & Son will return to Oxford sometime this week, he is on the Northern market buying a new stock of Spring Goods. r GRANVILLE COUNTY COURT " JUDGE DEVIN IMPOSED JAIL SEN TENCES IN LIQUOR CONVIC TIONS. . The Criminal Docket Was Disposed of Saturday Morning The Civil Calendar is Dwindling." Superior Court is still in session this being a two weeks term. In the case against Callahan, Wilkerson and Sizemore, which was being" tried as we went to press with our last issue, the jury failed to agreel The de fendants then entered a plea of nole contendere and judgment was sus peneded upon the payment of the costs. Another liquor case tried was that of Reuben Parker. Reuben was caught with a gallon -and a half in his crib and two pints down one of his pants legs and an empty carton or shuck down the other. He claimed that the whiskey was for his own personal use as he had the rheuma tics. The jury found hifn guilty, however. Graham & Son defended him. . Paul Lawson was before the court for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Hammie and tak ing therefrom a watch and tie. , He was ' given eighteen months on . the" road. Mr.' Brummitt appeared, for him. v : - ; As we surmised in our last, issue Judge Devin imposed jail sentences in all liquor convictions! Will Teas ley drew ten months on the roads for the : liquor ''and ; two additional ones for having -a un; Henry Clark for larceny got' eighteen months' and his accomplice;' Walter Black, 'was given the same. $ajdy 'Kearsey . received ten months; for having liqour for the purposed of: sale, and John Mangum forfeiting was given efght. Calvin Lyon waf? given fifteen' months in his liqtiorscase and Reuben Parker eight. S Civil Calendar The civil calendar was entered up on Saturday morning. The first case tried was that of S. V. Morton and S. M. Watkins against A. H. Powell; Commisioner, and the heirs of the late J..1 M.- - Currin.' The . plaintiffs bought a tract of land at trie sale of the lands of Mr. .Currin conducted by Mr. - Powell as Commisisoner. - The land was advertised-to contain 148 acres but upon a survey it was found to contain only about 131 as claimed by Messrs. Morton & Watkins. They contended that Mr. Powell knew of this deficiency before the deed was , delivered and sued to recover the dif ference between, the price paid for the land and what they claimed they should have paid for 131 acres, this difference being $544. The defend ants contended that the land was sold as a whole and not by the acre age and the plaintiffs got what they bought. . Many interesting points of law were raised in the trial. The jury could not agree and a mistrial was had. Messrs. Hicks & Stem and Graham & Son represented plaintiffs, while Gen. Royster and Mr. A. C. Zellicoffer of Henderson appeared for the defendants." Monday morning the case of Mrs. Mary A. 'Nicholson against the Sou thern Express Co., was begun. In this case Mrs. Nicholson is suing the Express Company for personal injur ies sustained by slipping on a plank and falling and injuring herself in the office of the Company while it was being torn up and repaired. The case was tried once before, Judge Rountree granting a non-suit, but this was set aside by the Supreme Court. Graham & Son appear for the plaintiff and Gen. Royster repre sents the defendant. ' POSTMASTERS AS ARMY OFFICER Senator. Smith Introduces a Bill for Regular Army of 250,000 A regular army of 250,000 men, to be trained during active service, both for war and peace are provided in a bill introduced last week by Senator Hoke Smith. Two years with the colors and four years in the reserve is proposed which, according to Senator Smith, would provide a reserve of 500,000 after it has been in operation five years. Training with colors would include 96 hours a month of scholas tic or vocational training. Postmast ers would act as . recruiting officers and reservists would report to them once a year. ' O Dr. T. T. Frazier Improves Dr. Manning, of Durham, was in consultation with Dr. Watkins last week regarding the condition of Dr. T. T. Frazier, who has been confined to his bed for a few weeks. Dr. Watkins advises us that his patient is almost well and that he will be able to attend to his office duties at an early date. Tuesday, February 29th at Oxford Dr. N. Rosenstein, the Optometrist of Durham, will be in Oxford -Tues day, February 29 th, stopping at the Exchange Hotel for the purpose of examining eyes and fitting glasses. If you need the services of a Specialist, be sure and see Dr. Rosenstein. adv. V ! ! ? ' Hr, i 4 t . i 1 $ I i v