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PTOLHSMEIP) iEIf II-WEEKLY TittN AM COUNTY OFFERS BMLLHAKT OPPOSmjtmWS ALL HOME PHHNT VOiAM XXXI. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, MAY 13th, 1916. NUMBER 38 AMD r03lMISSIOXKR R. S. USRY RE T1KKS FROM BOARD yeW Officers Fleeted Two New Or dinances Adopted The Speed Law Will lie Rigidly Enforced. At the regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of , Commisioners held in the Mayor's office Tuesday niht, two new ordinances were adop ted and officers elected for the ensu ing year. Commissioner R. S. Usry having tendered his resignation and retired from the Board, the Commissioners elevated Commissioner W. A. Parham in the important office of Chairman of the Street Committee. The other members of the Street Committee are commissioners Powell and Mitchell. Mr. Sam M. Wheeler was reelected chief of police and building inspector. I. H. Hobgood was re-elected Police, Street Commisioner and Sani tary Officer. .ur. K. B. Hines was re-elected Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Treasurer. Major Montgomery was re-elected Water and Electrical Inspector. Dr. B. K. Hays was re-elected Health Officer. Mr. J. Robt. Wood, was re-elected Chief of the Fire Department, and Mr. P. A. Wood was re-elected Driver of the Fire Truck. An ordinance making it misde meanor for awnings to swing less than six feet and six inches above the pavement was adopted and will be effective on and after June first, next. An ordinance was adopted requir ing all pool rooms to be equipped with large windows fronting the street, the view not to be obscured by screen or other obstructions. Mayor Stem has read the riot act to the police and states that the speed law must be enforced at all hazards. This applies to speed and cut-outs. A SPLENDID FARM The Home of Mr. Henry A. Hicks, At Dickerson. The finest field of tobacco we have seen this season is that of Mr. Henry H. Hicks, whose splendid farm lies on either side of the public road a quarter of a mile west of Dickerson station. There must be several thousand green, vigerous plants in the field. Hr. Hicks has one of the finest places in the county, situated on a hill overlooking the tracks of the Durham-Henderson line, and when the broad plateau bursts into full view the stranger invariably asks: "Who lives there?" With all the beauty and grandure of Mr. Hicks' place, there lies at the foot of the hill, a quarter of a mile south of his residence, a most dan gerous trap. Here the railroad tracks are subemrged and one must needs approach it with extreme care and peep up and down the tracks be fore attenmpting to cross. The coun ty Commissioners would do well to put an overhead pass at that point. STREET PAVING EXTENDED Hillsboro Street From Broad to Lanier's Store Will Be Paved A majority of the property holders on Hillsboro street from Broad to Lanier street, a distance of one block, have signed up for the same type of Pavement that is being put down in the other parts of Oxford. It is understood that there is one majority of property holders on Cal lahan street against paving said street from College street to Southern "talicn. This is an important thor oughfare and it is thought that a ma jority of the property holders will sign up at an early date. If the street leading to the Southern station tomes in, of course the Seaboard Road will see that Littlejohn street, between Main and Gilliam, is paved. STYLISH BUGGIES Made By the Taylfccaiuvady Buggy Company. The Public Ledger is indeed glad 0 learn that many fine buggies are eing bought by the solid element of !hls section. Hundreds of the Tay-or-Ca-nnady buggies have been sold js season in- Granville county and ne end is not yet. Horner Bros. jnmpaQy nave a large stock for your sPection. See their announcement 11 the fifth page of this paper. GRADED SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT PROF. NOBLE WILL DELIVER AN NUAL ADDRESS AT OXFORD GRADED SCHOOL The graduating exercises will be held at the Oxford Graded school Thursday evening, May 25th, follow ed by the annual address, delivered by Prof. Noble, of Chapel Hill, on the evening of May 26th. The graduating class this year is large. There is a hot contest for the three scholarship medals given by three of the leading colleges of the State. Mrs. John Booth will give her mus ical recital in the auditorium of the Graded School on Monday night, May 15. JUST A LITTLE FUN At the Expense of Daughtridge and Bickett. It is pretty well understood that Daughtridge is a friend of the far mers, and it can be said with equal vehemance that Bickett is also a friend of the farmers. The Public Ledger regards the two candidates for Governor in the same light that we hold General B. S. Royster. In early life he worked on a farm, and today he owns a farm, and so does Bickett and Daughtridge own farms. General Royster's friendship for the farmer does in mo wise depend upon his ability to own a farm or having worked on a farm. His love for man kind comes from the heart and not from the soil. The State does not owe Daughtridge or Bickett one penny for their knowledge of farm ing. There are hundreds of colored farmers in Granville that know more about farming than both of them put together. A few days ago Mr. Bickett got off a good one in Charlotte at the ex pense of Mr. Daughtridge There were about ten thousand people out to hear Mr. Bickett speak, the ma jority of them being farmers. The speaker told them that Mr. Daught ridge jowned vabout ten thousand acres of land, and that he himself owned about two hundred and fifty acres. "Now," said Mr. Bickett, "I hope that every farmer who owns ten thousand acres will vote for Mr. Daughtridge, and all those who own two hundred and fifty acres will vote for Bickett." (Cheers.) Some years ago, over in Virginia, a candidate for governor posed as a special friend of the farmers. Both of the candidates were born on the farm, but later in life were success ful lawyers. One essayed to claim that he was a friend of the farmer, but the other candidate was making the race on a broader platform. All went well up to within a few days of the election, at which time there was a joint debate. There were about ten thousand people present and the far mer .candidate had everything going his way. Presently, however, the de jected candidate took the platform and " defied the farmer candidate to answer one question just one simple question that all true farmers could answer off-handed. "Well, let it come," demanded the farmer candidate. "All right," said his opponent, "will you please tell the good farmers of this county which end of a cow gets up first?" That question sent the farmer can didate back home a meek, but wiser man. GOES AFTER VIOLATORS Sheriff Hobgood Routes Gang of Blockadeas In response to information receiv ed late Tuesday evening last, Sheriff Hobgood, Special Officer Hutchins, Chief Wheeler and Officer I. H. Hob good went out beyond Bowling Mountain in search of a still. The distillers caught wind of the punitive expedition and left for parts unknown, leaving a lot of sourmash, tubs and other equipment, but they took the still with them. The sur roundings indicated that the still had been in operation several days. PUBLIC SPEAKING Candidate for Governor at Court House Saturday. Hon T. W. Bickett, Democratic candidate for governor, will speak in the Court House at 1:30 o'clock Sat urday afternoon. Mr: Bickett is a distinguished speaker and the ladies are invited to come out and hear him. EVERY AMERICAN SOLDIER SENT TO ACTIVE SERVICE ON THE MEXICAN BORDER Other National Guardsmen May Be Called Out Mexicans All Along Frontier Reported to Have Plan ned Concerted Uprising Forty Five Thousand Troops Now Under Mobilization. WASHINGTON Virtually the last American troops in the United States were being mobilized Wednesday for border service. With the national guard of three states, they were un der orders to hasten to reinforce Gen eral Funston's army. The total of between 9,000 and 10,000 included eleven companies of Coast artillery ordered out by Secretary Baker. The Coast artillery companies or dered out are: 127th, Galveston; 164th, New Orleans; 20th and 77th, Pensacola, Fla.; 74th, Savannah, Ga.; 31st, Fort Caswell, N. C; 41st and 69th, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.,; 112th. Delaware River (forts Dupont, Dela ware and Mott) ; 103rd, Fort How ard, Md. Unoincial reports were received that Mexicans along the entire bor der had planned for Wednesday a concerted uprising. From Mazatlan on the west coast of Mexico, came word that the consul there had been warned by anonymous letters that the consulate would be blown up. All Americans were urged to leave Mexico within 48 hours. These re ports increased anxiety over the sit uation among officials. The secretary also said five bat teries of the fifth field artillery had been ordered from Fort Sill, Okla. Three additional batteries of the third field artillery- were held in readiness at Tobyhanna, Pa., under orders. . Unofficial estimates placed the number of troops now on Mexican duty or under mobilization at about 45,000. . Fort Caswell Troops WILMINGTON Equipped fully for field service, the Thirty-First Coast Artillery, which has been sta tioned at Fort Caswell, at the mouth of the Cape Fear river, left Wilming ton Thursday morning on a special train for Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Captain Francis N. Cooke, son of Judge C. M. Cooke, of North Carolina is in command of the company. A. B. C. Navies WASHINGTON The naval forces of Argentina, Brazil and Chile will be placed at the disposal of the Uni ted States! This is the answer to critics who have condemned the diplomacy of President Wilson in Mexico! Germany knows it and there is one big reason Germany will strive to avert a Pan-American crisis. "Watchful waiting" and the for bearance of the United States after the Villa attack on Columbus, N. M., have brought about this diplomatic triumph. Latin-America distrust of Uncle Sam's intentions in Mexico has been turned to confidence in Ameri can leadership in the international crisis brought about by Germany's U boat campaign. FARMING DI1LEMENTS -- Immense Stock at Lyon-Winston Company. This is the season when the farm ers lay in a supply of farming imple ments. Lyon-Winston Company han dle the best brands, backed by a guarantee. They also handle the famous Oxford Chase buggies, wagons, harness, groceries, feed and seed. But the most important thing they have to offer at this particular time is the Tiger brand tobacco Transplanter, this is a wonder in the implement world, it waters and plants at the same time and in a superior way than the old hand set way. It will pay the farmers to turn to page two of this paper and note the excel lent line of reliable goods handled by Lyon-Winston Company. Raleigh Teacher Comes to Oxford Mr. Phillips, principal of one of Raleigh Graded "Schools, visited Ox ford last week by invitation of the Board of Directors to overlook the situation, has been elected Superin tendent of Oxford Graded Schools. 'MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM" TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION OF SHAKESPEARE AT HORNER PARK The Literary Clubs of Oxford, the Graded School and Mrs, Hick's school, will present "Midsummer Night's Dream" at Horner Grove this Friday night at 8:30 o'clock, weather permitting. Directors Director of play, Mrs. H. G. Cooper. Manager, Mrs. A. H. Powell. Director of Chorus, Mrs. J. B. Booth. Pianist, Miss Hankins. Fairies trained by Mrs. A. A. Hicks. Costumes and stage directors, Mrs. S. H. Cannady, Mrs. B. K. Lassiter, Mrs. Calvert, Miss Julia Minor, Mrs. D. G. Brummitt. Patronesses : The Shakespeare Club, The North-end . Shakespeare Club, The Woman's Literary Club, The Woman's Civic Club, The Athen eum, The Oxford High School, and Mrs. Hicks' School. Persons in the Play Harry Renn, F. M. Pinnix, Jim Taylor, Ben Parham, Edison Hicks, Maria Paris, Gladys Rawlins, Annie Crews, Robert Parham, William Webb, Edward Rawlins, Henry Shaw, Joseph Bryan, Jim Ballou, Luther Buchanan, Nina Cooper, Ethel Han cock, Mary Powell, Carolyn Booth, Margaret Davis, Josephine Ballou, Julia Brent Hicks, Rebecca Bullock, Daisy, Cooper. Attendants on Theseus and Hippo lyta: Estelle White, Sally Webb, Mar garet Capehart, Lucy Landis, Hixie White, Lillian Taylor, Mary Shaw, Ruth Shaw, Martha Parker Brimkley, Dorothy Royster. Torch bearers: Geoffrey Hors field, Junius Cooper, Will Hicks, Henry Hunt. Chorus: Fifty voices from the Ox ford Graded School. THE COUNTY COMMISSION Prominent Citizen Will Probably Shy His Hat in the Ring. The Public Ledger is informed that a large number of the citizens of both town and county have appealed to Mr. W. A. Parham to allow his name to go before the people for County Commissioner. It is argued that the town of Oxford should have a resident member of the Board, and in casting about for a man they cite the special qualifications of Mr. Par ham for the place. The Public Ledger called upon Mr. Parham yesterday and learned from his own lips that a large number of farmers and business men has re quested him to throw his hat in the ring. He stated that he is seriously considering the matter and would de cide one way or the other in a day or two. The Public Ledger does not hesi tate to say that Mr. Parham is one of the best men on the Town Board. In the event he was elected to serve on the County Board he would resign from the Town Board. "THE SOUL OF BROADWAY" Fine Scenic Picture at the Orpheum, Monday, May 15 Nothing that quite equals the novelty and lavish expensiveness of many ,of the scenes in "The Soul of Broadway," William Fox's latest suc cess starring Valeska Suratt, has been displayed through the medium of the motion-picture camera since the mak ing of the first crude "flickers." In the first place there is daring and novelty in the very spirit displayed in the making of these scenes. Ultra modernism marks them and the furniture and draperies all corres pond in their general key of futuris tic art. AN ICELESS REFRIGERATOR Can Be Seen at the Store of Landis & Easton Miss Minnie L. Jammison, assistant demonstrator in Home Demonstra tion Work, is the guest of Major and Mrs. Will Landis while in Oxford. This very clever lady has constructed an iceless refrigerator and presented it to Major Landis, who has it on dis play at the store of Landis & Easton, and they will take pleasure in show ing it to any one who desires to see it. It is very simple and will pre serve fresh meat in the hottest of weather. FEDERAL AID EIGHTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC ROADS Granville County Will Share in the Appropriation if the Coimty Com missioners Get Busy and Go After It. The Federal Aid Bill passed both houses of Congress this week. The bill carries an appropriation for eighty-five million dollars for the im provement and maintenance of Na tional and State controlled highways. North Carolina will share in the ap propriation to the amount of about $125,000 the first year; $175,000 the second year and on up to a half million dollars the fifth year. Capt. Winslow, engineer in charge of this division of the National High way, was in Oxford Wednesday and talked enthusiastically of the Federal Aid Bill. He regards it as one of the best pieces of legislation of the pres ent century. It means a complete net work of high class roads all over the United States within the next ten years. That part of the National Highway traversing Granville county will share in the appropriation if the de mands of the government are satis fied, and Capt. Winslow sees no rea son why this should not be done. In fact there is only one obstacle in the way, as we see it namely: The gov ernment will not consent to maintain a highway that crosses a railroad track twice within a distance of 1,000 yards. We are informed that such a condition actually exists in Granville, at Lewis Station. The Federal Aid Bill is intended to provide funds for the building and maintainance of public roads and for the encouragement of road build ing. About $10,000 of the funds will come to Granville if the County Commisisoners are wise and go after it soon enough. The right thing to do is to get busy at once. A STRONG RESOLUTION Colored Evangelist Caught Hugging the Choir Soprano The Public Ledger recently quoted the little boy who told his teacher a hydraulic ram was a sheep. The incident brought forth a good story. According to Mr. Joe Baird, a colored evangelist was caught hugging the choir soprano behind the church door, and was brought up for trial, charged with immoral conduct. "Now bruddern," said Parson Johnsing, in extenuation of his con duct, "I s'pose you've all seen dis great picture and you know dat de Good Shepherd am always pictured wid a lamb in his arms." "Yes, parson, dat am so," admit ted old Deacon Brown, who had been one of the foremost of his accusers. "Den what's wrong wid de shep herd of his flock taking a lamb in his arni3?" demanded the preacher. This was too much for the deacon, so he proposed that the people have a call meeting that afternoon. There the point was fully discussed and the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, Dat for de future peace ob mind ob dis yere congregation dat wheneber Parson Johnsing feels call ed upon to take a lamb ob his flock in his arms, dat he be sure and pick out a ram lamb." MEMORIAL DAY Fittingly Observed by the Daughtejrs of the Confederacy Memeorial day was observed here by the "Granville Grays" chapter of United Daughters of Confederacy. The Confederate monument was a dorned with flowers Wednesday morning. At six o'clock in the after noon a meeting was held at the home of the vice-president of the chapter, Mrs. W. B. Ballou from which mem bers of the chapter proceeded to the cemetery and placed flowers on the graves of Confederate soldiers. Cross es of honor were presented" to two veterans. The Old and the New Mr. R. L. Brame has taken a step in the right direction. His new pressing machine puts him on a par with the best city shops. See the il lustration on the fifth page of the Public Ledger today and give him a trial. Mr. and Mrs. John Webb are visit ing their daughter, Miss Fannie, in New York city. They will stop off in Philadelphia for a day or two.
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