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V vuuuamw som-WEHSLY TOWN, -.jBJry OFlFEis RBinr.ir.niMW ALL HOME PRINT VOLUME XXXI. ; oiTH CAROLmA, SATURDAY, JULY 1st, 1916 NUMBTR 52 ' ARMY REORGANIZED .j IE EFFECT There Will Be Many Promotions Among the Enlisted Men The State Troops Are Fed Accordingly to the Allowance Provided for the Regulars. The scheme of reorganization for the regular army under the new army bill has been announced. It provides for the addition of seven regiments of infantry, two of cavalry, three of field and heavy artillery and two of engineers. The act takes ef- feet July l, ana oy tnepian announ- ced the new regiments composing the rst annual increment of increase will be created on that date, giving General Funston twelve new regi- mental units. , Officers say the reorginization can take place on the border without im- pairing the efficiency of the force. All the officers necessary for the., new ill I J T .' .1 regiments win De arawn irom me ex- isting organization, and promotions all along the line will follow. The effect will be to leave the army vir- tually without second lieutenants, and it is here that the additional of- fleers provided for under the bill will he added. There will be many promotions al- so among the enlisted men. New noncommissioned officers will have to be selected in both the old and new regiments, as it is planned to distri bute the seasoned men, equally. They will be found in the ranks -of the pri vates, and the gap to be filled will be only in the grade of private. An increase iir the coast artillery is also provided for in the act, but so far no arrangements have been made for it. The reorganization will be made later, when more attention can be given to the coast guard. The state troops are fed according to the allowance provided ; for v the regular soldiers of the United States army. The average daily food each soldier will receive follows: Fourteen ounces of fish.1 Eighteen ounces or salt beef. Sixteen ounces of fresh beef. One egg. One ounce of coffee. . - One ounce rice. One ounce potatoes. Two ounces beans and butter. Three ounces sugar. Fourteen ounces cornmeal. Bread. PUBLIC SALE The Estate of the Late R. R. Chandler. The fine estate of the late R. R. Chandler, at Sandy Fork, near Clarksville, Virginia, is offered for sale on Saturday, July 15th. On a recent trip to Virginia this elegant estate was pointed out to the editor of the Public Ledger. We were very favorably impressed with the lay of the land and the elegant surround ings. From the old home a beauti ful view is obtained of the valleys, hills and winding streams. Just the Jlace to inspire a man to greater things, Elsewhere in this paper will he found the particulars of the sale. T Tnrm W I ifcLT. COOPER JOINS HIS SHIP I The New Super-Dreadnaught Sails the Southern Seas lieutenant H. G. Cooper, Jr., wife and son, who spent, a couple of Z. Fd the" 5116818 f LieU" tenant Pnnnor'o Torno T,ir,c ! - , j xvxrs. uooper ana son stop ping in Philadelphia, and Lieutenant Cooper going direct to the New York Navy Yard to join his ship, the new super-dreadnaught Arizona, which is ordered to the Southern seas. The manly bearing and broad shoulders of this naval officer in our midst, as compared with the army recruits, was quite noticaUe. Lieut enant Cooper is a man of very few ords, entirelv self-nossftssorl and fearless and ready to go to .any part Y me globe, while on the contrary me raw rwrnit 0r,tQrtoin Mw ce 4 - WIU .u giac3i ars. A Strong Bank ift ue 01 tbe best plans yet devised 1S lo aeposit your money lie oy month in a strong National ana leave it there to earn 4 Cent. lnntnniiitj x mi I ,. - vmi;uuuucu luwiesi. x lie i oi dllOnal Banlr nf neannilU "-fill I J o j vrtauf me XittO iXii I u niany a l 71 iV'.'' occ an- i uueme'nt rr lni xi i I ;per Jasv y5c vi iui ya- THE ACT WHili TAKE JULY 1. RELEASE MAY i ain pei ARBITRATED AND WAR AVERTED Sixty-Eight Men Entrain at Oxford GRANVmEjU GRAYS GO TO CENTRATION CAMP CON The Granville Grays will leave this Saturday morning at seven forty-five o ciocii over tne Seaboard tor Ral- eigh, thence via the Norfolk-South em for Camp Glenn, Morehead City, The fighting strength of the company now number 68 men. Capt. Fuller, the popular comman- der of the company, has drilled the boys twice a day ever since the call was, issued and they now present a splendidi appearance. TTT1 ' wnen ever you pick up a paper and see that Company E, Third Regi- ment, North Carolina National Guard rushed the trenches and killed a thousand greasers, you will know that it was the Granville Grays. The Company loses its idenity as the Granville Grays and will be known by the letter "E." ' t The Line-Up. Captain E. E. Fuller. First Lieutenant J. I. Stegall. Second Lieutenant V. W. Taylor. -First Sergeant- John A. Baker. Quartermaster Sergeant Leo E. Byrum. Sergeants: B. L. Wilson, Grover C. Nicholson Edward A. Long. Corporals: Lewis T. Thorp, O. A. Hobgood, Guy -Wheeler, Frank E. Young, Geo. Elliott, L. D. Critcher. Musicians: E. P. Sheldon, W. E. Chappell. Cook C. C. Wheeler. -. - .. . Privates : Arrington, E. D. ; Arring- ton, "Rr S.'; Aiken, RayrowliirgtKr S.; Brown, D. S.; Brown, Chester L.; Byrum, Jno. C; Bragg, B. B.; Bow en, E. D.r Clark, Fred; Daniel, Fred; Daniel, Leonard; Deese, A. M.; Eakes, C. W.; Ellington, J. M. ; Fowler L. B.; Green, H. F.; Gor don, Otha; Harris, Sam H.; Hurst, Irvin; Hunt, Kilgo; Holt, W L.; Joyner, H. I.; Jacobs, I. E.; Low- man, Earle; Matthews, J. E; Mat thews, W. G; Matthews, G. L.; Mus tian, W. Thell; Moss, Rufus; Par ham, R. C ; Pendleton, W. R.; Pull ium, L. T.; Robards, W. C; Spence, C. S.; Vanhorn, Monroe; Williford, W. R.; Watson, Willie; Webster, Henry; Williams, Polk; Whitley, J. R. ; Wells, W. T. ; Wilkins, Allen ; Freenman, O. D.; Church, Claud; Renshaw, Alyin; Renshaw, W. T.; Cole, John L.; Hall, Willie A.; Spain, Frank; Volz, Chas. H. CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS interesting Paper Read by Mrs. A. L. . Capehart. - 0. . The Home Economics "Department of the Woman's Club held an inter- esting meeting at the home of Mrs. John Webb Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. D. Brooks, chairman of the UCUai tlUCllt, VUilCU VUU xuwyuB - I VlX 1UX AWVAWU. V A. , w-b.ww - A. L. Capehart was electea suo-cnair-man, Mrs. D. G. Brummitt, secretary and treasurer, and Miss Sallie Webb reporter. The following program committee was appointed; Mrs. A. L Capehart, - - chairman, Misses Mary . shotwell, Estelle White and Sallie Webb. 'Mrs. Capehart read an interesting and instructfve paper on food values. GEN. ROYSTER ASSUMES DUTIES Now Adjutant-General of the North Carolina National Guard Gen. B. S. Royster has been in Ral the better part of the week, and has taken active charge of the adjutant- general's office He stated Thursday 4.V4- 1 nrnn n- YrA rOoHlT f f OnrtOIITI Lilttl - uc Wrt J wno wouiq compose xiis uiiicc force. ' The Citizens Bank of Creedmoor Elsewhere in this issue of the Pub- Ledger will be found an interesi- ing announcement of the Citizens Bank of Creedmoor. The resources . . - , - a t e tr ' e e rvrk All mis oanK 13 over fi3,uuu.vu. au .-J.- 3 knfn.a Ttilv 1(t UtJLIUSn.ES IWxlLtS KILL J1 UClulC -dUi; - v , win UiiiW lllLtJl cat da ml tiie uiot. iuc ., . i-u,. omcers ana gireciors oi iue bank spell stability. " ME AN THAT THE CARRANZA HAS RECONSIDERED AND IT IS NOW UP TO THE v PRESIDENT TO SPEAK It Begins to Look As if a Clash WiU Be Averted, But No ? One Can Tell What An Hour Will Bring Forth In a Country Overirtin and Govern ed By Outlaws and Bandits. ' -(SUMMARY) : WASHINGTON Reports received here Thursday from .the Mexican bor der that General Carranza had. order ed the American Drisonprs rrfooca and sent back to the American bor der was gratifying hews to officials of the Washington government. : If the report is true that the Amer ican prisoners will vbe ' released it means probably that; the United Sta tes government will be willing to lis ten to arguments in favor of arbitra tion. It was estimated from one source considered reliable that' the President will be willing to listen to arguments in favors of withdrawing American troops to; within-40 miles of the border if the prisoners are re leased and the new note; said to be on its way, is not couched in insult- ng : language. "' ' -";': Those close to the administration declare that a note was received rom Qeneral Carranza Wednesday night and that he flatly refused to meet the demands of the American government. Later, the report says, j word came from Mexico City asking that Jthis government "with hold the noteand advised ,them ttat another was' on the way. wAfiaidL beforitouched W fangulgethaT'fs ntff "objectionable to the Washington government, it isv be lieved President Wilson will consider arbitrating some of the questions at issue, provided, of course, that the American prisoners are released. FIRE CONSUMES BUILDING The Greek. Candy Kitchen at the Cor ner of Hillsboro and College , Streets .Fire broke out in the second story of the Greek candy kitchen at the corner of Hillsboro and College streets, Thursday morning at 5 o'clock, and what had long been ex pected did not happen. For - years everybody had prophesied that when it caught fire the whole town would go up with it,, but bless goodness the firemen responded withpromptness and confined the flame to the old structure. - The heavy volume of water con stancy played upon the exposed side of the National Bank of Granville and Sizemore's bakery prevented the fire from spreading. The old wooden structure was one of the first buildings ever erected in Oxford. Greeks have occupied the building for several years as a fruit stand and candy kitchen. It is the property of the Hall estate. The upper story was completely gutted by the flames and it stands now without a roof and is beyond repair. The fruit and stock of the Greeks were badly damaged by water. The contents of the; upper story, used as a presisng club, y was a total loss. The room occunied by Mrs. T. Lanier as a millinery establishment was flood-i with water, as was also the jewelry . .... . J T, ATnfinnol ! Bank of Granville. The origin of the I fire is unknown, but it ia supposed to have be'n caused by rats. The build ing was only partially insured. ' , - - . ARMY NURSES Young Man to Joii the . Aviation Corps. Two accomplished young- ladies of Oxford have expressed their inten tion to join the Red Cross society and gc to Mexico in the event the United States declares ; war. They have made formal application and await a favorable reply. ' A- well known young man of Ox ford has placed his name with the Aviation Corps and was on Wednes day informed that in the event there was a call for men in that branch of the service his application would be considered. : ' . 1 'i WHOLE MATTER Facility of Oxford: Graded School ' : NEW SUPERINTENDENT STANDS HIGH AS AN EDUCATOR At a meeting of the Board of Tnr. S J TT: 1 uBfcTOB i uic uuia aign iasi wwk. me ioiiowins leacners were elected : Superintendent -G. B. Phillips. Principal Mrs. Paris. , Ninth Grade To be filled. Eighth . Grade Miss Clements, of Mocksville. Seventh Grade Miss Carrie Ful ler. Sixth Grade Miss Clements. Fifth Grade Miss Sarah Parham. Fourth Grade Miss Jeanette Biggs. i Third Grade Miss Lucy Webb. Second Grade Miss Lillian Minor. First Grade Miss Marie White. A MAN LOST People Scour the AToods in Search of a Farmer Startling news reached Oxford one day this week that a prominent far mer, some two miles southwest of Oxford had disappeared and left no trace of himself. The story had it that the farmer was working in the field with some other men and on reaching the end of the row disap- peared in the woods. Neighbors scoured the woods all night in search of the missing man. The story goes that the missing man discovered himself the f ollow- ing morning -in the barn loft, and that he had no recollection of when e -g "UNCLE JOE" DERDDES POLICY He Doesn't Want Mexico But Thinks United States. Should Restore Peace and Order WASHINGTON Deriding Presi dent Wilson's handling of the Mexi can problem as a "dilly-dally, wishy washy, hoc-wall ow policy." Uncle Joe Cannon Wednesday declared to the house that if he were President he would establish a military govern ment in Mexico City and support it by force until a Mexican- could be found who could maintain peace and order. ' ' "The God knows, I don't want Mexico," shouted Canncn. "I don't think we need it, but we can't get anywhere by feeding soothing syrup to bandits. I would go into Mexico, and in a manly, straightforward way, tell the Mexicans that we must have peace and order. I would not leave that country until we had written in- to its fundamental laws a provision that the United States might inter vene as it may do in Cuba, in case orderly government is not maintain ed." -wouiann you iuae xvxicw, wm all its wealth, pay for the great ex- penditure we would undergo m paci- V. r, 4- nnnntnr?" aclroH T? PTirPSPTl- fyins that country?" asked Represen tative Taggart of Kansas. "Well, we can settle that when the time comes," answered - Cannon. The debate was precipated by con sideraTion of emergency appropria tions of $25,000,000 for , the army and navy. - JUDGE DEVIN'S COURT Ool Jio. CtanH f2nnw WTlllft TT Afl- ministers Justice For fear that a mob mignt rusn the Court House and 'mob Will Black, the assailant of little Mattie Tyson, the governor sent a company of sol diers to Snow Hill to stand guard while Judge W. A. Devin heard the evidence The case was called Mon day morning and in a few minutes' Black was sentenced and on hig hway to the electric chair in Raleigh to die on July 21.' . Will Black's crime was one of -the most astrocious and revolting in the history of eastern Carolina, that of the criminal assault on a six-year-old white child, an attempt on the moth er who came to the rescue and who was beaten into insensibility. It did not take Judge Devin long to reach a just conclusion.. If there were more judges like him there would be no mob law. MASSING OF A HEROIC VETERAN . OF THE CIVIL WAR Was One of he Leading Physicians of the State and Possessed Won derful Personal Magnetism. Died, at the home of his nephew, Dr. T. L. Booth, in Oxford, on the morning of June 28th, Dr. Samuel D. Booth, age seventy-four years. Dr. Booth had beeni in v declining health for several . months. A few weeks ago he visited a hospital in a distr.nt nifv hut rotnrna1 Vinmn , vvrf uv lv,lUiUCU UU111C UllliU- proved. He realized that his end was near and he approached it with a serene faith that all would be well with him in the great beyond. He is survived by one brother, Mr. R. E. Booth of Oxford, and one sister, Mrs. V. S. Nance of Stem. " With the ex ception of these two those who were nearest and dearest to him preceeded him to the grave. He lost two dau ghters, one in infancy and one, still affectionately remembered in Oxford, fourteen years ago. Two years ago, following, the death of his wife, he went to live with his nephew, Dr. T. L. Booth, where, under the kindly ministrations of Mrs. Booth his every want was gratified and every comfort provided- Dr. Booth was born in. Mecklen burg County, Va., in March 18421 When two years of age his father moved to Charlotte County. When eleven years of age his father died and he was taken to live in the home of an older brother, Milton Booth in Halifax County,. Virginia. He served in the Civil War from its beginning until he was taken prisoner in 1864. He was a member of Picket's brigade and was shot down a't Gettysburg while making the famous charge which caused Lincoln to say "I am proud to be the fellow countryman of the men who made that charge." After the war Dr. Booth read med icine with an older ; brother, Dr. John W. Booth, "attended lectures in"the old Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and located ' at Knap of Reeds in Granville County. In 1869 he married Miss Maggie Lynch. Dr. Booth was one of the leading physicians of the State. In 1907 he was elected President of the State Medical Society of which he had long been an active and useful member. In many way3 Dr. Booth was a very remarkable man. He possessed wonderful personal magnetism, had the gift of leadership and was abso lutely fearless. In the dark days of reconstruction these qualities en abled him to be of great service to the State. As a physician he was no les3 successful. His tender heart and broad sympathies combined with good judgment and marked resource fulness made him an ideal physician. He was a true type of that heroic manhood that gave the South its wonderful record in the Civil War. Ug quick mastery of tne great evila f riPnn.tri1,fion QnH its progress and intellectual development of more recent years. Funeral and Burial Service The funeral services were held at th residence of Dr. T. L. Booth, on College street, at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by Dr. G. T. ...... . .. LumpKin, tne beiovea pastor or tne deceased, assisted by Dr. Marsh and Rev. S. K. Phillips. The remains were consigned to their resting place in Elmwood. cemetery by the Masonic fraternity, the Order of Odd Fellows and the Granville Grays. Bugle taps were sounded at the graveside. The pallbearers were: Active W. S. Daniel, J. B. Powell, F. C. Spencer, W. Z. Mitchell, North Crews, J. R. Hall, B. S. Royster, S. W. Parker. - Honorary Doctors Watkins, Dan iels, Buchanan, Thomas, Cannady, Hays, White and Meadows. OFFICERS CAPTURE STILL Was Just Over the Line in Vance -County) Sheriff. Hobgood, of Granville county, and Sheriff Royster, of Vance county, got wind of a blockade still, somewhere near the Granville-Vance line and by agreement the two offi cers and deputies went in search of it Wednesday and. discovered it in Watkins' township, Vance county. A big 30-gallon copper still,more than 1,000 gallons of beer, and sev eral quarts of liquor were captured by the officers and as it was discover ered in Vance county, Sheriff Roys ter took charge of it.
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