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- i l' if i . l. f A T J . IN 1- i ;:! for PTOUgHEP SEW-WEEKLY TOWN j&fl CO WTTY OFFERS mULUANT OPPORTUMTEES ALL HONE-PRINT VOLUME XXXI. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21st, 1916 NUMBER 49 WHO'S WHO IN OXFORD 4 POPULAR FEATURE OF THE SPECIAL EDITION OF THE PUBLIC LEDGER Mr. Paul Daniel, AVell-Known in Ox ford, Has Been Engaged by the Public Ledger to Interview Busi ness and Professional Men, Secure Their Photographs and Write Sketches for Publication. The Public Ledger is fortunate in spcuring the services of Mr. Paul Daniel, who is at home from Wake Forest College for the Summer, to assist in getting out the Special Illus trated Five Thousand Edition of the Public Ledger, which will appear sometime during the summer. jlr. Daniels has been assigned the important task of interviewing the representative men of Oxford with a view of securing their photographs and short sketches of each to be printed in the section entitled "Who Is Who in Oxford." The information that Mr. Daniels seeks at the hands of more than one hundred men closely identified with the life and progress of the commun ity aieed not stop the wheels of prog ress more than a couple of minutes to explain his mission and secure the necessary data. We trust that our citizens will make his task' a most pleasant one. We have practically made arrang ment to place a copy of the Special Edition of the Public Ledger in ev ery home in Granville County, and there is every reason to believe that it will be read from beginning to end with interest and filed away for fu ture reference. There will also be a large number of copies of the Special Edition distributed in the adjoining counties, and all who desire to send copies to friends can secure them at the Public Ledger offlce... The Special Edition will make its appearance in ample time to turn the tide toward Oxford and cateh the fall trade. We are here to serve the com munity please help us to serve you. Ready For the Big Crowd Saturday DR. McCLURE, OF WILMINGTON, SELECTED BY GRAND MAST ER TO DELIVER THE ADDRESS The grounds at the Oxford Orphan age were never prettier or more in viting that at this time, made ready for the great throng that will come from far and near next Saturday to enjoy a day of recreation and pleas Tire, and well it is that the people of the entire section have a day on which to meet and renew acquaint ances. Besides the usual crowd that ar rives on the regular trains, horse drawn and motor vehicles, there wrill be three special trains. Oxford is ready to greet the great throng with wide open arms. ' The Orators of the Day Mr. B. K. Lassiter, the handsome and brilliant young lawyer, has been designated by the local Masonic Fra ternity to deliver the address of wel come. Mr. Lassiter is a fluent speak er and never fails to hold the crowd. The Grand Master in casting about cver the State for a speaker happily fund Dr. McClure, of Wilmington, "who is noted as one of the finest or ators in the State. No Dust to Bother Heretofore the great throng kicked UP a terrible dust on College-, street, the thoroughfare leading to the Or phanage, but the visitors will find handsome and dustless, streets all 0ver Oxford this year. It will be J?uch easier to handle the great than -o v,u unege street mis yeai on ay previous St. John's Day. The ten thousand visitors will go rlh to sing the praise of Oxford's streets i.n all parts of the State. Special Communication forrtTFriday niSht, June 23rd, Ox will h ge No' 39 6 A. F. & A. M., on th e a special meeting to put Patt e third degree. Rev. J. W. m u' assistant grand lecturer, and fe-en nguished Masons from dif- Wre t PartS f the State who wiU be John' attend the celebration of St. u s Day win be in attendance. mam mm culls THE SITUATION IN MEXICO MENACING After An AH Day Conference With Members of His Cabinet, President Issues Call; Troops Will Be Held at Various Points of Hoblization and Sent to the Border as General Funston Calls From All the Middle Atlantic States Will Probably Be On the Border By the Middle GENERAL B. S. ROYSTER, HEAD OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN NORTH CAROLINA, - HURRIES TO RALEIGH Carranza Consul at El Paso Has Dis posed of His Home and Sold His Ranch Stock, Sent His Family Away and Will Probably Leave Himself Immediately; Large Num bers of Mexican Troops Are As sembled at Various Points Just Re low the Border; Secretary Daniels Has Ordered Additional Ships To Mexican Waters and Has Instruct ed Admiral Winslow on the West Coast- toHave a Ship -in - E very Mexican Port to Take Care of Americans. (SUMMARY) WASHINGTON After a confer ence lasting the greater part of Sun day, with various members of his Cabinet, President Wilson sent tele grams to the Governors of every State instructing them to immediate- y mobilize the State militias of their respective States. .The troops will be held at the various points of mobili zation, which have been designated, and as General Funston calls for ad ditional troops, portions of each State militia will be sent to the bor der. As General Funston has asked for additional troops from time to time it is expected that it will not be long THE COUNTY'S GOOD SINGERS What a Joyful Noise They Would Make Why can't the people of Oxford old a Singing Convention here late in August and invite all the churches, Sunday Schools and public schools in the county to send delegates here to participate in it. Granville has many good singers, and what a joyful noise they would make if all of them should attend the Convention. We might have a few solos and old time singing and fiddling. Very few of the younger generation know how melodious the "do, ra, me, sol " sounds. We dare say that if the Singing Convention was properly organized and advertised it would draw ten thousand people to Oxford. Every body "In the county would want to hear old Aunt Malindy sing. Individual prizes for the best old time singers and community prizes would have a tendency to draw a large crowd. Meeting Postponed The meeting of the Home Econo mic Department of the Woman's Club set for Wednesday evening at the home of the chairman, Mrs. J. D. Brooks, has been postponed. Enlistments Enlist today. Do not wait. Other towns have enlisted to war strength. This is a call that the men of Oxford cannot afford to ignore. Durham got 80 recruits Monday, Henderson 60 and Oxford only three. - after mobilization before there will be a call for the services of some of the State Guard in the performance of border duty. Secretary of War Baker said that naturally the troops that could be moved with the least delay would be the first to be ordered to the border. Troops from all the Middle Atlantic States will probably be on the bor der by the middle of the week. The attitude of Carranza com manders in the northern part of Mex ico, who are acting under instructions from General Carranza, indicates what the real feeling toward the con tinuance of American troops in Mexi co is. GeneraL Pershing has called the bluff of Generai Trevino, who served notice that should the Ameri can droops in--Mejcick move in any "di rection other than towards the Amer ican border, he would attack them, by notifying the Carranza general that his threat would not have the least influence on movement of Am erican troops in Mexico. General Pershing has tightened up his line of communication and made every pre paration, not only to repelvan attack, but fo ran aggressive campaign. General Bell, at El Paso, notified General Funston Sunday that the Carranza consul, Garcia, at El Paso, had disposed of his home in El Paso, had sold his American ranch stock, leased the ranch, sent his fam ily away, and would probably leave there Monday night. General Bell said that 5,000 Mexi can troops, with some artillery, had assembled at Villa Ahumada, sixty miles south of Juarez. They are get ting supplies fromJuare, where alf 3HI. JOHN T. BRITT AT HOME Will Return to Washington City in a Few Days Col. John T. Britt, founder and for many years the editor of the Public Ledger, is spending a few days in Oxford. Since going to Washington the "Old Man" has shed all the grim and grind of newspaper work and has taken on a senatorial appearance. Trimmed and neatly groomed he is about twenty years younger than he was a couple of years ago. "Year in and year out I worked for better streets in Oxford," said Mr. Britt, "and you cannot . imagine my delight when I arrived Sunday and saw the mud holes entirely obliterat ed by a coatkig of stone, cement and asphalt. It came none too soon." Mr. Britt ran down from Washing ton to spend a few days at home with Mrs. "Britt and to shake hands with his many friends. He will jreturn to Washington in a few days. FEATHERBED SOLDIER What is the Matter With the Tender ' Feet. Let it not be said of any member of the Granville Grays that he is a soldier in time of peace and a citizen in time of war! The company should respond to the man at the call of the President. - Can Serve 5000 People If your friends get lost in the big crowd on St. John's, Day, go to J. G. Hall's and you will find them at the Soda Fountain. They are prepared to serve 5000 people. - See announ cement elsewhere in this paper. For Them; Troops of the Week. alfa aaid grain is fairly plentiful. He reported 500 Carranzistas camped twenty miles below El Paso, at Ysleta, last night and proceeded down the river on the Mexican side Americans Safeguarded Simultaneously, with the National Guard call, Secretary Daniels of the Navy Department, ordered additional war vessels to Mexican waters on both coasts to safeguard American lives. Gen. Royster at Raleigh Gen. B. S. Royster hurried to Ral eigh Monday morning and returned in the afternoon. When seen at his office he would not comment on the situation further than to admit that it was extremely grave. General Royster returned to Raleigh this Tuesday morning and is in consulta tion with the Governor and heads of the State militia. Granville Grays Ready- Monday at noon every available member of the Granville Grays as sembled at the Armory to hear the articles of war read to them. The local company, has about forty-five men on the muster rolls. Capt. E. E. Fuller is commaader of the com pany and the other officers are: First Lieutenant, James Stegall and Second Lieutenant, Vernon Taylor. "My company is ready for duty and will respond at once upon the receipt of orders," said Capt. Fuller. Capt. Fuller stated that he anticipat ed no trouble in further adding to the strength of the company if the re quirements authorized , it . and that time was allowed for the enlistments. FINE AMUSEMENT FEATURE On St. John's Day The Orpheum Theatre Will Be Open All Day The management of the Orpheum have arranged for a special program on St. John's Day, first show to be gin at nine o'clock and continue throughout the day and evening with frequent change of pictures. The Orpheum is the coolest place in town and the patrons can spend the entire day or remain there as long as they please. This Tuesday night the third epi sode of the "Iron Claw" will be seen. Thursday night Leo Ridley and Wallace Reid will be seen in the stirring drama "The Golden Chance." Masonic Sermon Sunday afternoon at 3:30 Rev. J. W. Patton, assistant grand lecturer ofthe Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina, will preach a Ma sonic sermon in the chapel of the Oxford Orphanage. The public is in- Jvited to attend. A Delightful Resort The Hamilton Drug Company have converted their store into a cooling and refreshing Summer Resort and they invite "everybody to call and spend a while on St. John's Day. See ad elsewhere in' this paper. Visiting Preachers Rev. W. N. Johnson, of Wake For est filled the pulpit at the Oxford Baptist Church Sunday morning, and at the evenng hour Mr. Paul Daniels, a very promising theological student, preached to a large and appreciative congregation. ELM WOOD STOCK FARM MR. E. T. JONES IS A MOST VAL UABLE CITIZEN A Farmer Who Has Accomplished Much From Little His Stock Captures the Blue Ribbon Every Time. One of the best advocates of a big ger and better County Fair is a brief study of the success' of Mr. E. T. Jones, proprietor of Elm Grove Stock Farm, Oxford Route 3. Ex cepting the first Fair, which was held in the court house, Mr. Jones has been present every year with fine ex hibits, and we learn from his own lips that his premiums have netted him more than $400. It would be a difficult matter to calculate just how much good has been accomplished by. and through Mr. Jones. Surely the four hundred dollars of prize money has been of great service to him, but his fine cattel has been an inspiration to the farmers of the county. They have watched him from an humble beginning four years ago when money matters were tight with him up to the present time when his face is as good as gold at any of the Ox ford banks. The knowledge that Mr. Jones has accumulated while handling prize cattle here and at the State Fair will stand him well. Ambitious to learn the true worth of an animal, he is now in a position to act upon his own judgment in the matter of buying and selling stock. There is not a farmer in Granville county that did not have an equal chance with Mr. Jones in the live stock business. It is true that he worked and planned with rare judg ment while others whiled away their time along lines of least resistance. "Oh, yes; I will be at the County Fair next October with some blue ribbon, cattle," remarked Mr. Jones, "and I trust we will have a bigger and better fair than any" one yet held." We quite agree with Mr. Jones that the indications point to a big County Fair this fall. Last year ev erybody was under a cloud poor crops and war but none of these things will disturb the county next October. Tobacco Warehouses Map Adopt New Plan THE SCOPE OF THE TERRITORY OF THE MARKETS BY AGREE MENT AMONG THE WAREHOUSEMEN Tobacco growers will be interested in the announcement that efforts are being made to have the warehouses of the state agree on a new plan for soliciting business. The Public .Led ger is informed by a gentleman who is interested in the matter, that the plan is to confine all "drumming" on the part of the warehouses of a mar ket to the territory of that particular market, the scope of the territory of the markets to be determined by a greement among the warehousemen. This would mean that the Oxford warehouses could not invade the ter ritory of other markets, for instance, and vice versa. Another part of the proposed a-? greement that will strike many farm ers favorably provides that no "drum ming" shall be done after the sea son opens, this of course referring to personal solicitation. The ware housemen would be at liberty to write letters to the farmers and ad vertise in the newspapers to their hearts' content. It is understood that most of the warehousemen are heartily in favor of the new plan, but unless the con sent of all the markets can be secur ed, of course it cannot be put into effect. Pension Board to Meet The Pension Board of Granville County will meet with Judge Cam Hunt, Clerk of the Court on Monday, July 3d, to consider such matters that await their attention. Old sol diers and the wives of veterans hav ing business with the Board should remember the date and act accord ingly. Judge Cam Hunt, Clerk of the Court, by virtue of his office is a member of the Board. The other members of the Board are: Messrs. B. I. Breedlove, Dr. S. T. Booth and E. C. Allen. ; -.VP v - ! i , ' ' i it 1 IV ! '-'Mr,' if I t : f l'I S : -v.' U :l,-' 8 V.J ,111 m II ': II; I :v-t.r I i it 17 iff. mm X'i: : t
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