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4 :-M:- it .1 ! i : i i'v ') - i : M . ft- mm 1 1 ' ' 1 ; i t'. . - ' ! 1 : FUBOBHEB SEMWEEKLY TOWM AMD COUNTY OFFERS BRILLHANT OPPOKTHJMTBES " ALL HOME PRINT VOLXlE XXXI. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14th, 1916 NUMBER 47 JUSTICE C. E. HUGHES NOMINATE 1 PKOGKESSIVES RALLY AROUND rOVGU RIDER AND PUT NOM INATION THROUGH WHEN THEY HEAR OF . HUGHES SELEC TION The Republicans Have Put in Nomin ation for the Presidency the Strongest Man That Could Have Been Selected From the Ranks of Their Party. The Nomination of Mr. Hughes Means One of the Most Stirring as Well as one of the Most Vigorous campaigns in the History of the Country. (CONDENSED STATEMENT) Charles Evans Hughes, former Governed of New York, and Associate justice of the Supreme Court was nominated for the Presidency by the Republican National Convention ' in Chicago Saturday. Charles Warren Fairbanks of In diana, elected Vice-President, with Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, again vas chosen for second place. Both nominations, made by over whelming majorities on the first bal lot of the day the third ' ballot of the convention for the Presidency -were by acclamation made unani mous. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, presented by Col. Roosevelt as a com promise candidate received seven votes. Col. Roosevelt himself re ceived eighteen and one-half votes scattered over twelve states. The nominating ballot showed this count: Hughes, 949 Vz ; Roosevelt, 18 ; Lodge, 7; Dupont, 5; Weeks, 3; La Follette, 3; absent, 1. Total 987. Hughes Accepts Call Justice Hughes, shortly after re ceiving a telegram from Chairman Harding , formally announcing his nomination by the Republicans, sent a telegram of accpetance. . -- In accepting the nomination, Jus tice Hughes denounced the adminis tration's foreign policies and declar ing for a "dominant, thoroughgoing Americanism," he gave his decision to Charman Harding, of the Republi can National Convention, and broke (Continued on Page Eight) INFERIOR HAIL SERVICE OXFORD SUFFERS IN CONSE QUENCE OF POOR MAIL SERVICE Mail heretofore reaching Oxford early in the morning and distributed by nine or ten o'clock, now reaches Oxford a couple of hours later, and lucky is the man that sees a morning Paper before the noon hour. The temporary delay seems to be at Henderson, and we understand that the Government will take a hand and remedy this at an early date. Tail designed for Oxford reaches Henderson from points North and South on the Seaboard lay there un til the first Seaboard train departs for Oxford. Since the new train was put on the Southern last Sunday morning it is Possible to receive the mail in Oxford as early as seven o'clock every morn lnS in the week if there was some 0ne to attend to the matter. The trouble seems to be that the Govern ment has not appointed any one to transfer the bags from the Seaboard yarns to the Southern trains in Hen derson, a distance of only about one hundred yards. We understand that ;ne Government has been advised of jae delay and it is very likely that ae mail that reaches Henderson at n early hour will be transferred to Southern car which reaches Ox- rp e7ery morning at seven o'clock. 0 illustrate the great annoyance aused by the delay we point to the ct that Mrs. H. G, Cooper, who was ew York City last week, passed las??11 Wasmngton City at 11:45 at t "aturday enroute to Oxford and Hu-h hUr learned that Justice at th had received the Nomination min t Chicago convention anly a few ed O f before- Mrs- Cooper reach tocar Kd fFOm Hendersn in an.au nieht a nme O'clock Saturday news WaS the first to brins the dailv Hughes nomination. The HUrhP,apers containing an account of OxfC! S nomination did not reach fouVt UntU the noon hour Sunday Mrs hours after the arrival of rs- Cooper. To GRANVILLE-P Dr. Tucker Is j . ogress ive Dr. E. 3, Avc " 'the Democratic nominee to&r Senatorial District composed of. Granville and Person. Speaking of Dr. Tucker, the Roxboro Courier says: "Dr. Tucker is a native of Virginia but in early childhood moved to North Carolina, and has been a resi dent of Roxboro for twenty-five years There are few men in the County who enjoy the confidence and respect of the people as Dr. Tucker. He is a conscientious Christian gentleman, a live, progressive citizen and will rep resent this District in a manner be fitting his ability. Two years ago when the nomina tion for the house was not sought by anyone, owing to the fact that the County was considered close, he was nominated and almost forced to take it, as he did not want to enter the political field, but his friends knew if there was a man in the county who could win, it was Dr. Tucker. The election returns showed the wisdom of the nomination as he received the largest majority of any candidates in this County since the bid times. And his nomination this time, over a pop ular competitor, shows his strength again, for he was nominated by the people, the farmers if you please. Leave out the vote of Roxboro and he was nominated by the farmers with a majority of about one hundred votes. Of course, Roxboro voted al most unanimously for him, making his majority about two hundred and fifty. Roxboro and Person County are proud of Dr. Tucker and) wish that Virginia would contribute more of his kind." ACCEPTS FINE POSITION Mr. Ewing Smith Goes With Big Concern Mr. Ewing Smith, the fine son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Smith, return ed from Oak Ridge Institute last week, where he graduated with high honors. Mr. Smith had secured a fine position for his son in a large Philadelphia concern and wished to take him by surprise on arriving at home, but the son had a greater sur prise for the father and told him that he had accepted the position of assis tant bookkeeper in the big mills at Spray, N. C. Ewing left Sunday morn ing to take up his work and he is go ing to make good in the big plant backed by Marshall Fields. BAPTIST PICNIC POSTPONED Committees Refer he Matter to Bap tist Congregation Owing to the recent rain, causing mud and water on the lowland at a point on Tar River, selected as the place to hold the Oxford Baptist Pic nic next Thursday, the several com mittees, have cancelled the date and will refer the matter to the Baptist congregation next Sunday morning The Public Ledger learns that the entire congregation especially the vuong people, prefer to have the pic nic at Lakewood Park, Durham, and it is very likely that the entire con gregation may be swayed by the de sire of the childre nto spend the day in the picturesque park. REDUCTION SALE Mark Down Sea- M. V - m----'- ---- son's Goods Owing to the fact that the season is advancing, Perkinson-Green com pany have inaugurated a special low price sale of milinery,. coat suits and shoes. There stocks are very full and complete and they decided to put the goods on sale at" a special low price so as to move them quick. This will enable prospective buyers a rare opportunity to purchase the season's goods at a low cash price. See an nouncement on the fifth page of this paper. SECOND PRIMARY l. tivm Jirix- 1st to Select - Commissioners Mr.-L.eroy Crews being the second highest of the unsuccessful candi dates for the office of County Com missioner, has called for a second primary, which will be held July 1st, at which time the voters will decide hPtwpen Mr. T. G. Taylor and Mr. X-eroy Crews, the only two to be voted for. SOME DAMAGING RUMORS THE ONE THAT DEFEATED MR. PARHAM FOR THE COUNTY BOARD It is Rumored That Every Available Penny of the County Funds Will Be Put Under Lock and Key for Two Years, or Something to That Effect. There are so many rumors afloat no one will be able to estimate what the county has lost or gained until all the reports are in and the truth known. The old Board was charged with extravagance, and the fact that Mr. W. A. Parham, candidate for Commissioner, was charged with be ing in favor of good roads defeated him by a large majority. It had been circulated over the county that Mr. Parham stood for roads throughout Granville equal to the new asphalt streets of Oxford. The fact is, Mr Parham never committed himself one way or the other- during, the campaign, but the false rumor did its work and the county lost an oppor tunity to securer the services of a safe, sound and capable commissioner. The new Board is the choice of the majority. They were elected with the understanding that they must re trench, and on top of that comes the rumor that a majority is in favor of shutting off the funds for the Na tional Highway, abolishing the office of County Demonstrator, change the school system and by combining and pressing save a few dollars to the county. The county of Granville has paid more than eight thousand dollars to wards making the thirty-three miles of the National Highway a perman ent Government road, and now that (Continued On Page Four) Right- Way to-0M Read the War News THE PUBLIC LEDGER OFFERS SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET TRUTH FROM DISPATCHES Here are a few suggestions which may help you to read with better un derstanding the fearful and wonder ful war news sent across the water to us: When you see a dispatch begin ning, "a returned neutral, whose name cannot be mentioned," and dat ed somewhere in Switzerland, .you can safely set it down for the inven tion of a needy penny-a-liner who wants the price of a meal. When you see a dispatch that pur ports to give the conversation and the plans agreed upon at a meeting of either the French, German, Brit ish or- the Italian army staffs, you can set it down as a pure fake. The crowned heads and military chiefs of Europe are not in the habit of con fidentially relating their secret con versations and military plans to newspapers correspondents located in Holland, Switzerland, Italy or any other neutral or hostile country. When you see a dispatch asserting that "we inflicted enormous loss upon our enemies with . no losses to our selves," you can safely disbelieve it. When two armies fight under modern conditions, both get hurt. When you see a dispatch asserting that "during the night, after success fully repulsing the enemy, we with drew to a better position, previously prepared," you can make up your mind that somebody has had a lick ing and is putting as good a face as possible on the defeat. When you read that "our gallant army is only waiting the proper sig nal to begin the long-heralded offen sive which will .finally smash the foe," you can make up your mind that a gallant correspondent is writ ing against time and space.' , When you see a dispatch dated Berlin (via London), or Athens (via Rome), or Copenhagen (via Geneva, recollect that you are reading stuff which has no definite origin and is worth no mor,e and no less than a dispatch from Peking, China (via Podunk, Ind.) . If you want to know how the war is really going, pay attention to the localities mentioned in the official dis patches, and by aid of your maps you can easily decide which forces are advancing and which are being push- Jed back. . ROOSEVELT INSERTS A WEDGE DISTINGUISHER VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. John Garman, of Penn sylvania, Pleased With Oxford Mr. and Mrs. John Garman, of Hanover, Pa., who spent a couple of weeks here, the guests of their sons, Messrs. C. S. and Levi, returned home last Saturday. It had been nine years since the splendid old gen tleman and his fine wife were in Ox ford. Mr. Garman was very much pleased on noting the changes that have taken place here in recent years. "Now that you have handsome streets," said Mr. Garman, "I pre dict that Oxford will take on new life. I find that good streets is the very best assets a town can have." ' Mr. Garman also spoke of the National Highway and said that it, too, would be instrumental in building up this section. What Oxford mostly heeds is a few more wide-awake - citizens . like the Garman boys who live here. Itn speaking of his sons, the elder Gar man said, "Oh, yes, they are fine boys and were born with their eyes open." We wish that Pennsylvania would contribute more like them. . THE SHOO FLY TRAIN Better service Demanded Between Oxford and Richmond The Granville Commercial Club has under consideration the question of requesting the Southern Railwal Company to extend their Shoo Fly train now operating between Clarks ville and Richmond, to Oxford. For a long time this train ran as far south of Richmond as Chase City, but the business men of Clarksville were in strumental in having the " train ex tended -to I their town and now the business men of Oxford will make the same request and try to induce the company to let the Shoo Fly come this- fardbwn, -the: road.. The. service between Oxford and Richmond at this time is not what it should be by a long shot. The demand is so ur gent it is thought that the Railway company will meet it without argu- ment; however, a strong committee of business men will take the matter up with the hope that the company will "come across." Music Department Active The Music Department of the Wo man's Club will meet with Miss Mary Webb Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock to organize and make plans for the next club year. After the business session there will be short music program. Ail memoers or tne club are cordially invited" to be pres ent. Card of Thanks We want to express to our friends our- heartfelt gratitude for their many deeds of kindness and words of sympathy in the great sorrow that has come to us in the loss of our wife and mother. W. Z. MITCHELL AND FAMILY New Management ". We invite the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Vic tor Kaplon on the last page of this paper. . The store is now under new management and many bargains a wait you. "The Tongues of Men" Some of the good things to be seen at the Orpheum Theatre this week is the masterpiece, "The Iron Claw" this Tuesday night. Thursday night Oline Moroseo presents Constance Collier, in a sparkling drama of love and duty, entitled, "The Tongues of Men." ' , Address Baraca Class By special invitation Dr. Ben K. Hays expounded the International Sunday School lesson to the Baptist Baraca Class last Sunday morning in the absence of Gen. B. S. Royster, who was in" the eastern part of the State. The large class of men en joyed Dr. Hays' talk very much. Garden Party The ladies of the Episcopal Church will give a Garden Party Thursday, June 15th at Mrs. B. K. Lassiter's for the benefit of the organ fund. Ice cream, cake, salad, sandwiches, tea served. 5 to 7 p. m. 8 to 10 p. m. Death of Child The two year old child of Mr. Roy Russell, die d at her home hear Berea Monday, and was lad to rest Tuesdey: PROGRESSIVES NOMINATE ROO SEVELT BUT THE COLONEL SENDS WORD THAT HE CAN NOT ACCEPT AT THIS TIME Four Days Tumult of Progressives Serves Purpose Convention Hears Message From Roosevelt Condi tionally Declining Nomination Without a Protest Southern Man Picked for Running Mate on Moose Ticket Progressives Will Hold Another Meeting in Chicago June 25. The Progressive National Conven tion after four days' tumult with but; one purpose, Saturday at Chicago nominated Colonel Theodore Roose velt for President and a few hours later listened without protest to a message from Oyster Bay that he would not accept "at this time." Roosevelt's Brief Answer Colonel Roosevelt's answer to the Progressive Convention follows: "The Progressive Convention: I am very gratefut for the honor you confer upon me by nominating me as President. I cannot accept it at this time. I do not know the at titude of the candidate of the Repub lican party toward the vital questions of the day. Therefore if you desire an immediate decision, I must decline the nomination. But if you prefer it, I Suggest that my conditional re fusal to run be placed in the hands of the Progressive National Commit tee. "If Mr. Hughes' statements, when he makes them, shall satisfy the com mittee that it is for the interest of the country that he be elected, they can act accordingly and treat my re fusal as definitely accepted. If they are not satisfied they can so notify the Progressive party and at the same time they can confer with . me and then determine .on .whatever,,. action we may severally deem appropriate to meet the needs of the country. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Windup in Tumult James v. Garfield moved that the convention accept Colonel Roosevelt's proposals and refer the matter to the (Continued on Page Eight) A MANUFACTURING PLANT EMPLOYS MORE THAN ONE HUN DRED PEOPLE WITH HAND SOME PAYROLLS Mr. Walter F. Allen, of Boyerton, Pa., a Substantial Manufacturer, Favorably Impressed With the Conditions Here. While on a trip to Enfield last week, Mr. S. W. Parker learned that Mr. Walter F. Allen, of Boyertown, Pa., who with other capitalists own and operate several knitting mills, are looking for ideal locations for ad ditional plants. If the business men of Oxford, and the Commercial Club in particular, can convince Mr. Allen that the cli mate here and the labor is as abun dant as it is in any of the border counties of the State from Weldon to Danville he will locate in Oxford and put up a knitting mill and empioy more than one hundred people throu- . ghout the year. The Public Ledger has written Mr. Allen at some length, enlightening him as to the true conditions here. We assured him that there is an a bundance of intelligent and reliable labor here; that according to the United States records our climate is second to none in the Union. Those are the two points that will deter mine the location of the plant in one nf the. four border counties. . But we take up the thread and tell Mr. Allen all about our splendid people, schools, churches, fine streets, and many other things that go to make ' up an ideal location for his mill and his family. We have also invited Mr. Allen to come to Oxford and look over the fine locations in and around the town. The Public Ledger realizes that it is up to the people ofjOxford to get busy and go after manufacturing plants. Tell the northern capitalists of the opportunities awaiting them and assure them of a hearty and gen uine co-operation. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Howerton, and little son are visiting at the home of Gen. and Mrs. B. S. Royster. : s ; v I. I . ft,'.'. -i t ' vi-:i"5 . 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