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PyBLKSBDED SEMWEEKLY TOW' v;uNTY OFFERS EMLLHAKT PPODmJMTIIES ALL HOME PMMT VOLU3IE XXXI OXFOR. NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, APRIL 1st, 1916 NUMBER 2G MINTING UP THE COST CASE WHEREIN OXFORD HAS HONORABLE MENTION The North Carolina Library Bulletin Gives Us a Thrill of Genuine Joy A Public Library in Every Town in North Carolina by 1920! All men agree that books are the vviiulow through which the soul looks and that a home witnout dooks like a room without windows. is "A public library in every town in North Carolina by 1920!" is the cry of the North Carolina Library Bulletin. Continuing, the Bulletin says: A thrill of genuine pride and real joy runs through the veins of every loyal North Carolinian and true li brarian at the mere suggestion of such a possibility. But it is such a bis undertaking we are almost apall ed by its magnitude. Could it be dene? That is not the question but rather, how can it be done? If Mas sachusetts can proudly boast of a public library in every town, why cannot North Carolina,? If a public library is a good thing for Greens boro and Charlotte, Durham and Ral eigh, for Washington and Concord, Aberdeen and Southport, why would it not be just as good for Oxford and High Point, Henderson and Thomas- ville, Burlington and iiiiizaoetn city, and many other towns? There are too many towns in North Carolina without public libraries. Why? That is what we are going to trv to find out. North Carolina has i9 towns with a population of 2,500 or more which have no public libraries in the true meaning of the tprm. A few of this number have small school libraries or collections belonging to study clubs of civic lea gues, but they have no public library in the sense that Charlotte and Ral eigh have, or that they are going to have before 19 20 A public library in every town in North Carolina! It is a big under taking, as has already been said, and success depends upon the sincerity, fmthnsiasm and intelligence of the workers. The campaign must be well and systematically organized and the co-operation of every library everv literarv, social and educational acencv secured. The active interest of the teaching profession and the women's clubs must first be enlist ed, for these have done more than any others for the cause of public libraries all over the United States. Raleigh, with 13,9 80 volumes, is the largest library in the State, and the average circulation per borrower was 7 1-2 during the fiscal year. Charlotte, 8,215 volumes, the aver age circulation of each volume was about 5 1-2 times; and in Durham, 5,8 63 volumes, a little over six times. Thus it will be seen that Durham had the largest circulation both in proportion to the number of borrow ers and in proportion to the number of volumes in the library, and that Charlotte had a larger circulation than Raleigh in proportion to num ber of volumes, but that the circula tion of the latter was larger than the former in proportion to number of borrowers. It should be borne in mind, however, that the Durham Public Library receives $400 annual ly from Durham County and circulat es books throughout the county. Men are men before they are law yers or physicians, or merchants, or manufacturers, or mechanics; and if you make them capable, highminded men they will make themselves cap able and sensible lawyers, merchants, politicians, artisans. A free public library is an educational institution and is just as essential to a town as the public school. A public library is one of the best paying investments a town can make. There is no question that the vast reading public created during the last half century is the result of the mul tiplication of public libraries rather than the outcome of the extension of elementary education. A BAD SAMBO Rat Harris, Colored, Lodged in the County Jail Special Officer J. A. Hutchins made a trip Tuesday to the vicinity of the Colored Orphan Asylum and arrested on Rat Harris, colored and landed aim behind the bars. From all reports, Rat bears an un savory reputation, and withall an un governable temper. He generally carries a bowie knife and is always on the lookout for trouble. Rat worked for Mr. Will Dickerson and he got it into his head last Mon day that the best thing to do was to call Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson all kinds of names and quit the job. It look ed for a while as if there was going to be a funeral, but the better judg ment of Mr. Dickerson averted the ash act. The law will settle Rat. BARACAS AND PHIL A THE AS MISS HETTIE LYON'S APPEAL ALL ABOARD FOR GOLDS BORO CONVENTION, APRIL 27-30th. Just a few words to tell, you we have the best program this year we have ever had. I have attended two Executive Committee Meetings dur ing past month, one in Goldsboro and the other in Greensboro. The Golds boro people are very much interested and are planning great things. Goldsboro Union will go to expense of sending letter of invitation to the two thousand Baraca and Philathea classes of North Carolina, so you may know they want you to come. They are planning an elaborate welcome and banquet for Goldsboro night. You will be pleased to hear that Miss Henrietta Heron of Elgin, 111 will be with us again this year. She was missed so much at the Raleigh Convention that it was decided North Carolina Baraca and Philathea convention was not complete without Miss Heron. Miss Heron is quite a noted speaker and specialist in Sun day School work. She is editor of several Sunday School magazines published by David C. Cook Co., and vice president of World-Wide Baraca Philathea Union, besides the honor of representing America on the world's Sunday school committee You learned from last week's Public Ledger that Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, world-wide evangelist would take nart on the program. Dr. Alexander of the same revival party will also be present. You will be glad to know that one thousand conversions have taken place through the secret prayer cir cles of "North Carolina Baraca and Philathea classes during this past year. Quite an amount of money has been paid by classes toward Orphan ages and Foreign Missions. A number of strong speakers from North Carolina will appear on pro gram. Provision is made for seven different conferences and Round Table Discussions at the Convention. Special rates of a dollar a day in homes and boarding houses in Golds boro have been secured for delegates. As many delegtees may go as desire. Pastors, superintendents, and Sunday school workers are especially invited. There are about thirty Baraca and Philathea classes in Granville county with membership ranging from six teen to one hundred each, so there should be a large delegation to go to Goldsboro from Granville. Let every class be represented and bring home inspirations, enthusiasm and plans for better Bible classes and Sunday schools. Watch for program in next issue of Baraca and Philathea Herald. Yours for Baraca and Philathea, HETTIE LYON. A DAY OF PRAYER An Interesting Program for Thurs day, April 6th. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church will observe next Thursday, April 6th,1 as a day of prayer for Home Missions. The ser vices will be in the Baptist church beginning at 10:30 a. m. First, there will be a short busi ness meeting presided over by the president, Mrs. J. D. Brooks, after which the monthly program will be taken up, Mrs. A. H. Powell, leading. At 11:30 the meeting will be led by Mrs. John Webb. 12:30 adjourn for lunch, which will be served in the Sunday school room. 2 p. m. meeting led by Mrs. W. H. Upchurch. 3 d. m. reports from w. M. u., aei- gates leader Mrs. C. A. Upchurch. 4 p. m. program by Y. w. a. All the ladies of the Baptist con gregation should be present at as many of these services as possible. Ladies from otner societies m ifiai River Association are also cordially invited to attend. DAY OF MEETING CHANGED Important Issue Will Be Voted Upon. Full Attendance Desired. The Woman's Civic Club will hold its regular meeting Friday, April 7, at 3:30 at the Commercial Club in stead of Wednesday, on account of the church services at that time. Election of officers will take place, delegates to the State Federation at High Point will be elected, and a change of name of Club from Wo man's Civic Club to Woman's Depart ment Club will be voted upon. C. On the Job Why not elect a few men who are fitted for particular jobs and forget JTor the time which end of the County had the job last? Our Thank Offering That the weather isn't under con trol of Congress. H (T (H) 11 VU UNLESS CAPTURED SOON, VILLA WTT.T, ST,TT A WAV A Vn tmvtkt THS WILL BE TAKEN TO CATCH HIM The Paramount Question Now Being Asked is, mow Long will United States Troops Have to Remain in Mexico and What Will be the Ex tent or the Opposition to Them? (SUMMARY) Nothing of an authentic nature MEX comes from the headquarters of the assortment of advertisements. Show American army in Mexico, but the your appreciation of the merchants, El Paso correspondent of the Associa- traders and business men who adver ted Press states that somewhere amid tise in this paper bv Datronizine them the extinct volcanoes of the great Mexican continental divide, Francisco Villa is fleeing southward. Hard on interest in the Public Ledger's wel his trail United States cavalrymen fare, will find these advertisers wor- are straining every nerve to overtake thy of their confidence and their pat him before he can reach the wastes ronage. Should claims be set forth almost unknown to any but Mexicans and Indians, in which Villa began his bandit career years ago. Use of Railroads nno r,f . ormV-c -.;,- ui ; i Jt n y L UUlClllO 111 i-l Li L 1 LL V illO, W CtO BUIVCU. Wednesday when Gen. Carranza ii promptly grantea tne renewed, re quest of the State Deuartment for permission to use the Mexican North western Railroad in carrying out the pursuit. Villa Closely Pressed General Pershing's meagre dis patches to the War Department does not give the position of the American troops. Villa was last heard of head- ing into the Tarahumare mountain country closely presesd by the Amer icans. Villa to Make Stand Carranza officials in Jaurez ex- press their belief that Villa will try to establish a mam base at some THE NEW CITIZENSHIP SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTY WELL REPRESENTED IN THE LINE OF MARCH. This, the thirty-first day of March, will go down in history as one of the red letter days in public education in Granville county. The annual parade of school children is the event which brings to the attention of the citizens of the county the magnitude of the - - - . . work being done in public education, From early morn to 10 o'clock every road leading to Oxford was crowded with vehicles loaded with happy chil- dren on their way to participate in the duties and pleasures of County Commencement Day. It was a case of the children leading the parents, In order to make the mails, the Public Ledger is put to press this Fridav mornins: too earlv to sneak of the contests that will be decided later in the day. It is estimated that there 5,000 men, women and children present on this glad occasion. Among the eldery people there is no effort to conceal the pride they experience in the standards attained in book and dispatches reported quiet in all dis mechanical education by the young triPts hoard from. There are twenty men and women, and tney treeiy aa mitted, while inspecting tne exnibits of nandieraie, tnat sucn would nave been considered impossible for chil- dren in their school days. The whole assemblage represents an entirely new character of people, living under new conditions. There is an abun- dance of intelligence and refinement euicted in the features of the chil- dren, and outward evidences of com- generally satisfactory. From Tampico fortable circumstances in their came Word of an apparent improve homes. ment noticed by American residents Prof. J. F. weDD, superintendent of schools; Miss Mary snotwen, sup- ervisor of schools, and ,the several teachers of the county, can rest as- sured that their efforts were crowned ed by the public in general and the parents in particular. THE GRANVILLE CANNING CLUB Scientific Demonstration Held in Ox ford Last Wednesday. The famous 4H brand of tomatoes, manufactured by the Granville Can ning Club, is supreme. In a scientific demonstration las Wednesday at the store of Mr. J. Rott. Wood, on Main stree, Mrs. Capehart, assisted by Miss Grace Schaeffer, of Greensboro, es tablished the famous brand beyond a reasonable doubt. Several hundred people from Oxford and the county witnesed the demonstration and were astounded at the possibilities con tained in the tomato can. Splendid soups ad salads were served throughout the day and Mrs. Cape hart, assisted by Miss Schaffer and other ladies, received many hearty and wholesoul congratulations for the wonderful scientific knowledge and skill displayed. An old epicur ean on taking his leave threw his hat into the air and shouted: "Long Live the Granville Canning Club." PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE GREATER EXPANSION WILL fAArci mTT , YI "'' OF WHOLESOME PUBLICITY We. desire to call the attention of "U1 aaers to tne splendid and thoroughly representative array of a.uveriising matter wnich occurs in the Public Ledger. Every business institution of importance in Oxford is rpmrscin tori gnH i mill rr.Tf readers to scan these Daeres for the splendid bargains offered in the laree on every possible occas.n. Our readers, who must inevitablv feel an that upon investigation are not ful filled, the Public Ledger will esteem it a favor to have the matter brought to our attention. The Public Ledger columns are open only to manufac- turers and merchants of established reputation for fair dealing, and in re commending an advertiser to our readers, we do so in the belief that their offerings are in every respect all that is claimed for them. In the present state of affairs, at home and abroad, the citizenship can best show their patriotism by supporting local dealers, and never has so alluring an oDDortunitv opened to the Oxford merchants to extend their trade as exists today. The greater expansion will come through the f oee of ad vertising in papers like the Public Ledger, which holds steadfastly to traditions and policies which com mand the attention and admiration of all that is constructive and worthy in our community. point after he has thrown the Amer ican cavalry off his trail, and then recruit his command to one of large proportions. American army officers do not believe Villa will ever make a stand against the American cavalry, but that he will continue in flight until he escapes or is cornered. Cawaliza's Possible Purpose 2-7 XJZZIZX !" u&t; U1 u "Y -- Z. mT tTl rT tt 4ruItrv r 8 "'.,r r.,: ow7 .VV1111 m0 Vlo t KfT oul'!'u V;;"" 7,, i Hint nr crTTfrQl ctti rurhl c rr n 1 3 PflllTl- i . 1 riV lltts UCCil DUUci; w lteports uiscremteu Medical officers were inclined to discredit reports of extensive sickness among troops at the front. The re- gion in which they are operating is described as healthful, and the men are thoroughly acclimated. Gen. Fun- ston has not asked for any extension of bis base hosDital facilities. Plans for additional wards for the hospital at Fort Bliss have been prepared tor some time, but the work has not been authorized. Americans Not in Danger A atate DeDartment summary of Americans in Durango and ten more in the outlaving districts of that re- ion a n are reoorted to be well," thp statement said. There are eigh- teen Americans in the Saltillo dis- trict, where railway communication is ODen in all directions and a big radi0 nlant in operation. Navy De- partment advices from the east and wst Mexican coasts report conditions concerning whose safety anxiety was fejt week. TT, , T, t.t.-t rr-T.- TRIANGULAR Dbaxh, To Be Held This Friday Evening at the Graded School. The Triangular Debate will be held in the auditorium of the Graded school at 8 o'clock this Friday even ing. Roanoke Rapids vs. Oxford. Oxford will be represented by Wil liam Webb and James Ballou. The subject to be discussed is, "Resolved, That the United States should adopt a policy of a larger Navy." The public is cordially invited, and it is sure to be an interesting even ing. A GOOD JOB Mr. B. F. Taylor 3Iaking Improve ments. The residence of Mr. B. F. Taylor on the corner of Gilliam and High streets has been moved back and raised four feet from the ground. Mr. Leo E. Byrum, the contractor, did the job. The chimneys were un derpinned and moved with the house and strange to say the plastering or the chimneys were not cracked im the least. Mr. Taylor will have a fine lawn when the lot is filled in. GRANVILLE MAN HELD UP MR. FRANK HICKS, THE VICTIM OF A GANG OF HIGHWAYMEN Norfolk Thuds Take His Overcoat, Shoes, Foimtain Pen and $21.00 in Cash, and From His Companion They Take $9.00. The Public Ledger is reliably in formed that Mr. Frank Hicks, of Berea, who left last Saturday morn ing for Leamington, Ontario, was held up by a gang of robbers in Nor folk Saturday night. It is stated that Frank and another young man were waiting for friends near the passenger station and as they were passing the read of two trains in the yard, two armed men stepped out from between the trains and demand ed all they had. The robbers "took from Mr. Hicks his overcoat, pair of shoes, fountain Fen and $21.00 in cash, and from the pockets of the other young man they extracted $9.00. Mr. Hicks states that one of the robbers flourished a pistol in his face while the other rob ber went through him. It was the work of only a couple of minutes, says Mr. Hicks. Norfolk detectives were put cn the job immediately, but no arrests have as yet been made. It is stated that this is the third robbery that has oc curred in the same spot within the last two weeks. Mr. Hicks abandoned his trip at Norfolk and returned to Oxford Mop day night and on Wednesday morn ing he made a fresh start for Leam ington, Ontario, Canada, where he will make his future home. He fought shy of Norfolk on his second trip. From the above report it will be seen that Frank was with another young man at the time of the rob bery. 'We wonder if he knew the young man? It would seem that they were waiting for friends and Lstepped aside into a dark place. We will wager that Frank will know bet ter next time. MRS. A. B. DUNAWAY DEAD Wife of Former Pastor of the Oxford Baptist Church. Mr. J. F. Meadows received a tele gram Wednesday from Dr. A. B. Dunaway, advising him of the sad death of Mrs. Dunaway, which oc curred at Accomac, Va., Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Dunaway was for seven years pastor of the Oxford Baptist Church and he and Mrs. Dunaway won the hearts of the good people of the com munity during their s6journ here. The Wednesday edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch contained the following information under Ac comac date line, March 28th: "Elizabeth J. Dunaway, wife of Rev. A, B. Dunaway, D.D., pastor of the Drummondtown Baptist Church died at her home here this afternoon, aged fifty-eight years. Funeral ser vices, conducted by Rev. Sparks W. Melton, D.D., will be held at Accomac on Thursday morning. Her husband, an adopted daughter, a sister, in Miami, Fla., and a brother, in San Antonia, Tex., survive." THE WAY IS OPEN Hillsboro Street Temporarily Block ed From College to Gilliam Street. On account of the street paving, those entering Oxford from the north and west and desiring to enter Main street with vehicles can turn in at the First National Bank and pass in rear of Long Company's store, the Acme Hardware Store and J. Robt. Wood's furniture house and enter Main street alongside of the Farmer's warehouse. Those coming in over the Wil liamsboro road and desiring to get into Main street can do so by turn ing up Gilliam street at the Taylor Cannady Buggy Company's corner. A temporary street has been opened along side of the Oxford Buggy Com pany, enabling vehicles to pass in rear of the Odd Fellows' Temple and the National Bank of Granville, com ing into College street at Lyon-Winston's corner. The above plan will probably be in force not longer than ten days, en abling the concrete work around the monument at the head of Main street to solidify. ANOTHER GOOD MAN Mr. Len H. Knott for County Com missioner. While the great subject of County Commissioners seem to be the topic of conversation, Mr. Len Knott has not escaped. His qualifications for the office are being discussed in a large area of the county. Mr. Knott is one of the most enthusiastic and progresive farmers in good old Gran ville. We feel sure the county would be safe to entrust its wellfare to such men as Mr. Knott. f 1 i 2' i H I'? r ! t I 1 1 1 I' . ! ft M
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