PUBLIS1HIED SEM-WEEsjuY TOWN AND COUMTY FFEIRS BMLLIAHT OPPOMTHMimiES ALL MORIS PMENT
VOLUME XXXI.
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, MAY 6th, 1916
NUMBER 36
MR. PITTS QUITS
TENDE11S HIS RESIGNATION AND
WILL LEAVE OXFORD
His Resignation Places Upon the
Hoard of Trustees of the Oxford
Graded School an Added Responsi
bility. The Public Ledger learned a couple
of weeks ago that Prof. Pitts, super
intendent of the Oxford Graded
School had resigned and that the
Board had accepted his resignation.
We called upon members of the board
and Prof. Pitts at the time and all
parties thought it best to say nothing
about the resignation until the clos
ing of the present term of school. For
the sake of discipline, the Public Led
ger, too, thought it the part of wis
dom to let the matter rest, and to our
surprise it leaked out and was pub
lished in the Raleigh News and Ob
server before we were permitted to
cay anything about the resignation.
Tne Public Ledger pledged secrecy
and played fair, and we are disposed
to let it go at that.
The resignation of Superintendent
Pitts places upon the Board of Trus
tees an added responsibility. During
the two years in which Prof. Pitts
had charge of the school very marked
progress has been made. An increase
in enrollment, bringing congestion in
the class rooms and callipg for sig
nal administrative ability, and other
problems incident to the introduction
of 'new and progressive ideas have
been handled most successfully by
Prof. Pitts. The teaching force has
beeui greatly strenghtened by reason
of his superior knowledge. Prof. Pitts
has not only proven a progressive
school leader and demonstrated that
he appreciated the necessity of quali
fied teachers, but he is a splendid dis
ciplinarian and has handled the situ
ation with a fine Italian hand.
The Board of Trustees has no easy
task in the selection of a successor to
Prof. Pitts, and the Public Ledger
hopes that ample time will be taken
and the field thoroughly gone over
that the right man may be selected
a man who is of the modern school
and who will take up the work where
Prof. Pitts leaves it off and carry it
on. The Public Ledger believes that
the matter of salary should be a sec
ondary consideration and we hope
that the Board of Trustees will look
first for the man to "fill the bill" and
then arrange the remuneration.
The educational requirements of
the present day demand qualified
teaching forces and qualified teachers
and superintendents cannot be em
ployed unless adequate pay is pro
viaed. Small salary usually gets
small service and in spite of the fact
that the teachers as a class through
out the country are underpaid, the
Public Ledger believes that the salary
should be commensurate with the
standard of teaching expected and re
quired, and it hopes that the Trus
tees may be fortunate in selecting a
superintendent who can in turn se
lect and maintain a high standard
teaching force, and such a man
should be invested with the power to
a chicken now and then, if neces
sary. lhe Public Ledger regrets that
Superintendent Pitts is to give, up his
school work here, but wishes for him
abundance of success wherever he
goes.
"THE LITTLE GYPSY"
Will Be Seen at the Orpheum Mon
day, May 8th
Few plays have ever found their
way so thoroughly into the hearts of
the American public as has "The Lit
tle Gypsy" as picturized for William
Fox, with an elaborate attention to
detail and careful direction which
Places it in a class by itself in the
silent drama. With all the enhanced
opportunities for scenic display and
dramatic action afforded by the photo
dramatic version it is safe to say that
"The Little Gypsy" is one of the
greatest and most universally appeal
lng of any of the screen plays so far
Presented by William Fox and this
ls high praise indeed.
Mr. Millis Dangerously Dl
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. xvxiiiia, a, uictciiixiiai., x c-
siding on Broad street, was stricken
yith paralysis early Thursday even
2 He is totally unconscious this
nday morning and the attending
Physicians hold out no hope of his
recovery
re-
Chairman Hicks Ex
plains Primary Law
A MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
THE
LAWS GOVERNING
ELECTIONS
Many questions are now being ask
ed about the Primary Election soon to
take place in this State and County.
I beg to say that the books are now
in the hands of the Registrars in each
township for the purpose of allowing
people not heretofore registered in
their precincts to register for the
Primary. Those who voted in the
1914 Election need not register again
unless they have removed from the
precinct where they then voted,
their names will be transcribed by
the Registrars from the registration
books used in the 1914 election. And
the same rules will apply as to voting
then as did in said 19 14 election.
I earnestly hope that all Democrats
in Granville County, and all who de
sire to affiliate with the Democratic
party in this election, will register, if
not already registered, and will at
tend the Primary election on June 3d,
and cast their ballot for the candidate
of their choice.
Some Republicans are trying to
make the Primary very unpopular be
cause they know that it will prevent
them from voting in the Primay for
Democratic candidates and then vot
ing the Republican ticket in the Gen
eral election, as some have hereto
fore done. This Primary law does
not prevent or prohibit any man from
voting as he may desire iai the Gen
eral Election; there is nothing in it
which requires one to vote the same
ticket in the General Election that
he voted in the Primary. Don't be de
ceived or misled about this matter.
Read the law for yourself, Public
Acts 1916, page 154, or get some
friend to read or explain it to you.
I have been talking with the Dem
ocrats for years and I know that the
people of Granville County wanted
the Primary, and I also believe that
it is the best way in America for a
free people to select their candidates.
For it is death to gag and boss rule
and gives every man an opportunity
to express his wishes as to the proper
candidate.
Respectfully,
A. A. HICKS,
Ch'm of Democratic Executive Com.
STRONG
COMMUNITY
EXHIBITS
The Granville County Fair to
Larger and Better This Fall
Be
After visiting nearly every part of
Granville county, Mr. P. W. Knott,
secretary of the. Granville CountF
Fair, states that the outlook for the
Fair next October is indeed encourag
ing.
To our way of thinking, Secretary
Knott is working along the right
lines. Any one attending the Fair
last fall could not help being impress
ed with the community exhibits of
Enon, Hester,, and Caltolina. Mr
Knott, by virtue of his popularity, is
in close touch with all parts of the
county and eight communities have
already expressed a desire to have ex
hibits at the Fair this fall.
The 25th. 26th and 27th of Octo
ber are the dates of the Fair. They
are selected with a view of mot con
flicting with the fairs of adjoining
counties.
While Secretary Knottis seeing to
it that the resources of the county
will be on display, he is also debat
ing the question as to what will con
stitute the best amusements. He is
rather inclined to believe that an
aeroplane would be a good drawing
card. It is possible that the grounds
will be lighted and the gates thrown
open at night this fall.
COLLEGE OF BISHOPS
The Assignment of Bishop John C
Ttilffo Covers Broad Territory
The Southern Methodist college of
r.oc nnmnlfitfid the conference
UlDllUy o HWJ
assignments of the bishops for the en
Qninff vear. Bishop Kilgo's assign
ments are: West Virginia confer
ence, Charleston, September 13; wes
TUofVi Carolina. Gaston ia, Nov-
l,X5 J-L -w w
ember 8; Virginia, Richmond, Nov
ember 15; North Carolina, uurnaiu,
November 29.
Piano Recital
Some of the students of Misses
Wortham and Hamme will give a
l at the Orpheum Theatre
on the evening of Wednesday. May
10th.
THE NOTE
THE REPLY IS SUBJECT TO MIN
OR ALTERATIONS WHICH
MAY RESULT FROM IN
TERCHANGE OF
VIEWS
Ambassador Gerard Twice Dined
With Emperor William It Re
mains With President Wilson A
lone to TeU if the United States
Demands Are Met.
BERLIN The draft of the Ger
man reply to the American notehas
been finished. The reply is subject
to minor alterations which may re
sult from interchanges of views be
tween Berlin and general headquart
ers. The attitude of Germany will be
stated in clear and precise terms.
The note will leave no room for
doubt concerning the exact postition
assumed by Germany which will com
municate the definite nature of in
structions that will be given to sub
marine commanders and other data
on which Washington itself can judge
the situation.
The Associated' Press is permitted
to make these statements, although
the censorship on dispatches tending
to reveal the tenor of the German
reply is still effective.
The date of delivery of the answer
has not been fixed.
It has been learned that Dr. Karl
Helerich, the imperial treasurer, is
at headquarters participating in the
conferences on the American note and
the framing of an answer.
The Frankfuter Zeitung says Am
bassador Gerard twice dined with
Emperor William and that he also
was able to see the German troops at
an important point on the front.
WASHINGTON -r- The annaunce-
ment from Berlin that new and' de
finite instructions are to be given to
German submaFine commanders is
the first positive indication as to how
(Continued on Page Eight)
OUR STEM NEWS LETTER
(Correspondence Public Ledger)
Injured at Saw Mill
While at work at Veazey's saw mill
on route one last Thursday Mr. A. L.
Thaxton had the misfortune to have
his right hand caught in the saw as
he was pulling out a piece of timber.
The ends of two fingers were cut off
and another badly lacerated, he was
brought at once to Stem to Dr. Har
dee's office where the wounds were
dressed. It will be sometime before
he will be able to resume his work.
Attracted to the Bull City
A large number of people in this
section do their trading in Durham
that ought to trade in Oxford. The ad
vertisements in the Durham papers
are attracting them to the Bull City.
Sunday School Institute
A Sunday School Institute will be
held with the Baptist church at
Creedmoor next Sunday. Some of
the best Sunday School speakers in
the state will be present and discuss
different phases of the work.
Fishing Party
A fishing party composed of Messrs
Lewis Walker, Early Winters, and
Fred Parrish and Misses Pearl and
Malah Roberts and Minnie Goss, all
of route one, camped at the brick
house on Flat River Monday night
and Tuesday and had a most pleasant
outing.
Union Meeting
A Union Meeting was held with the
Dutchville Primitive Baptist church
last Saturday and Sunday. The meet
ing on Sunday was well attended and
sermons were delivered by Elders C.
F. Denny, J. A. Herndon and Elder
(Continued on Page Eight)
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
The Public Ledger is a member
of the Democratic Household, and
as such we wiU not accept any
Republican Campaign Advertising
at any price. AU other political
advertising we make a uniform
rate of five cents the line run of
the paper and 10 cents the .inch
for display; in the meantime we
hold the right to reject all un
savory and objectionable articles.
Board of County v
Commissioners Meet
NEW ROADS, OLD ROADS, EX
EMPTIONS, AND OTHER
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The honorable Board of County
Commissioners met on Monday, May
1, with the following members pres
ent: B. I. Breedlove, chairman; R. S.
Hart, J. L. Peed, H. C. Floyd.
Ordered that R. A. Laws, of Wal
nut Grove, be allowed $10 to spend
on his section of the road, he beins
the overseer and having only one
hand allotted to him on said road.
G. W. Royster, Tally Ho, was
granted rebate on $600 solvent
credits.
Richard Hopkins was exempt from
road duty for one year from date.
Dr. T. B. Hill was granted permis
sion to purchase timber for boxes on
road from Virgilina to Person county
line. No cost for construction of
boxes.
Wm. Harris, colored, was exempt
from road duty for one year.
Kerney Matthews was exempt from
road duty, for one year.
J. M. Phipps was granted permis
sion to cut a ditch along the Berea
road near Mr. B. F. Hester's in or
der to improve said road.
Malesin Overby was placed on the
outside pauper list.
Becky Watkins was placed on the
outside pauper list.
he following road was granted
and declared a public road: Leading
from the Issac Cash place into the
Creedmoor road at J. R. O'Briant's
place, there being no cost attached
to county for right of way or con
struction. Commissioners Breedlove
and Peed were designated to locate
the road.
Emma Thorp was granted permis
sion to enter the Home for the Aged
and Infirm.
Ordered that Chairman Breedlove
sign the instrument of writing pre
sented by the Seaboard Railway Com
pany, granting right-of-way for public
road over their railroad tracks near
Tar River station.
Upon the report of the jury to as
sess the damages to the lands of Jim
Scott, the Board is of the opinion that
the assessment is too high and the
same is hereby recinded and in lieu
of $100, upon motion of Commission
er Floyd, which was duly seconded,
the said assessment is made $50 and
the Register of Deeds is directed to
give notice of said revision to said
Scott or his attorney and the same is
continued until the next hearing of
the Board.
There was ordered held in Oak Hill
township a special school tax election
the boundaries of said district on file
in the Register of Deeds office.
The motion to move the convict
road force to Kinton Fork and work
the road from there to Oak Hill after
the completion of the road from H.
C. Floyd's to Creedmoor and the
Davis road, was carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hart and
duly seconded, the chairman of the
Board and the county attorney were
appointed a committee to borrow
$10,000 for road purposes, to be paid
back from the road fund of the coun
ty out of the 1916 taxes. The Board
having paid the entire road indebted
ness of $26,500 since last January,
they deemed it necessary to borrow
$10,000 at this time to keep the con
vict and repair force busy until next
November.
G. C. Jones was appointed foreman
of repair force at salary of $40 per
month, to begin work as soon as he
can get force together.
The Different Kind of Sheep
Here is a good one and it happen
ed right here in Oxford and is vouch
ed for by a teacher.
Addressing a little boy, the teacher
requested him to name the different
kind of sheep.
"I only know of four kind," an
swered the little fellow.
"Well, name them please."
"There's the black sheep, that's
one. Then there's the white sheep,
that's two. Then there's the little
lamb, that's three. Then there's the
hydraulic ram, which makes four."
Woman's Club Meets
The Woman's Club had a most in
teresting meeting Wednesday after
noon, presided over by the new presi
dent, Mrs. John Webb, who is a most
tactful presiding officer. The several
departments into which the club has
been divided was the main source of
discussion.
SLIGHT DAMAGE
THERE IS NO USE TO BE DIS
COURAGED AT THIS
JUNCTURE
Many Farmers Seem to Be Greatly
Worried About the Scarcity of To
bacco Plants This Season.
Reports continue to be very dis
couraging about the shortage of to
bacco plants, which have been cut
short by the tobacco fly or otht,r con
tributory causes. In some places, we
are informed the beds have been
completely denuded ; in others a very
scarce crop is in sight, and many
farmers have already planted land,
intended for tobacco, to corn.
There is no need to be discouraged
at this juncture. Plenty of ways offer
to make good money this season.
Some of them call for capital, others
do not. There is still, and increasing
ly so, a good demand for poultry pro
ducts. Any farmer whose plant bed has
failed him can procure a couple of
dozen Brahmins, Cochins or Langs
nans now, together with an incubator
and raise broilers at the rate of 100
every three weeks, and market them
from five to six weeks thereafter and
get around 30 cents a pound for them
in New York. In this manner a
steady income of around $30 per
month can be had all summer in
deed all through the year in this sec
tionfrom a small flock.
Or, if egg production is preferred,
procure a flock' of Leghorns, Minor
cas, Spanish, Blue Andalirtrtans, and
start forthwith. By organizing a good
strong poultry club or some kind of
an association, and taking advantage
of the assistance it affords, shipping
strictly (guaranteed) fresh eggs, of
uniform size and color, to the New
York market, and get a round 30c
per dozen for them.
There is no need to" be discouraged
at the failure of tobacco seedlings.
There are plenty other ways of ma
king good for the man who wants to
do so.
PICTURE OF CLASS
Every Membeer Urged to Be Present
Mother's Day.
Weather permitting, the Baraca
Class of the Oxford Baptist church
will be phatographed on Sunday
morning, May 14th. Every member
is urged to be present. The picture
will be printed in the Baraca-Phila-thea
Herald and later in the "Public
Ledger.
May 14th is ""Mother's Day"
throughout the country, and General
Royster suggested that each member
of his class wear a white flower on
the lapel of his coat on that day.
More than one hundred strong mel
in line, all wearing white flowers, will
make a fine picture. '
By the way, we notice that there
are a lot of men hanging around the
streets every Sunday who do not at
tend any church or Sunday school.
Boys, that won't do. Go to some
church and sit down and hear the
music and the prayers and the ser
mon. We invite you to come around
and listen to General Royster ex
pound the International Lesson.
Throw off the old prejudices and get
in close touch one with the other. It
is a nobel thing to be in line with
your God and your fellowman.
THE GRANVXLLE GRAYS
The Company Will Attend .Declara
tion of Independence at Char
lotte, May 20th
Everything is in readiness for the
Celebration of the Mecklenburg De
claration of Independence at Char
lotte on May 20th. The Queen City
has put its best foot foremost and will
entertain the forty thousand visitors
in a most befitting manner. The
Granville Grays, Capt. E. E. Fuller,
commanding, will be in line 50 men
strong. It is to be a fine trip and
the officers of the Granville Grays
would appreciate a membership of
twenty more good men.
General B. S. Royster will be in
command of the First Brigade, North
Carolina National Guard,at Charlotte.
The Granville Grays will be quartered
on Tryon street.
Keep Your Brow Cool
Read the announcement of R. W.
Brown & Co., elsewhere in this paper
and give them an order for a "flyer."
They are in a position to do repairs,
too.