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' i V - f ...j PUBUS1HDEB SEEP-WEEKLY. -TOWNVA ALL BIOHE PRINT VOLUME XXXI. t A OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 7HDNESDAY, AUGUST 16th, 1916 , NUMBER 65 v. raw i - I Znlil I 1 ' 1 I - Ass .V 1 fe PUBLIC HEALTH THERE IS KO EPIDE3HC OF ANY KIND IN OXFORD : The Health of the Town Was Never Better In Its Entire History Than at Iresent. The Public Ledger desires to cor rect a report published in soine of the State papers to the effect that there is an epidemic of fever in Ox- . ford. To be very explicit, we will state that there is no epidemic of any kind in or near Oxford Again, we will state that Oxford is not suffering from any kind of t ja plague. Oxford has the best health officer in the whole" South and he has taken every precaution to safeguard the public health. He has, in fact, done more than any parent has done to safeguard their children from sick ness. We state a fact when we say that Oxford is the cleanest town in the State. But the citizens of the town do not want to become slack because there is no epidemic here. v The fol lowing paragraphs clipped from Dr. Hays' article in the last issue of the Public Ledger is the exact conditions that obtain in Oxford, and what he says in reference to our town will hold good the world over. Says Dr. Hays: "Thus far' there have been three cases of typhoid fever reported in Oxford for the summer. It is diffi. cult to say where these cases origin ated. Typhoid germs do. not grow outside the human body save in milk. In striving to prevent typhoid fever we should hold in mind the four places where the germs of the disease are most frequently obtained, name ly, in polluted water, in dirty milk, on the feet of flies, and on the dirty hands of people "who handle food, r such, as pooks,y hotel waiters, bake,rs, ,i dairymen, ana ice tsream y vxiue j -s- of . a giveri dlsease ; is necessacy inn pr- der to 'cause ;p6opl j to ; tak6;theixeces ' sary steps to ' prevent that disease. We have the conditions in Oxford fa vorable to the development of ty phoid fever and we can never hope to be free from the disease until we have abolished all surface closets, closed all open wells, rid ourselves of flies, subjected all milk supplies to rigid inspection and taken precau tions to prevent the promiscious handling of all cooked foods or foods that are eaten uncooked." STRANGE THINGS How Did the Mosquitoes Find Their Way to Oxford? There is no denying the fact that the mosquitoes have found their way to Oxford not in large numbers, but a fair representative of their species. Up to the present year mosquitoes were unknown in Oxford, and the question naturally arises: How did they get here Col. J. C. Horner, who is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Henry G. Cooper, is of the opinion that the mosquitoes were brought here in empty box cars from the coast. A close microscop ical examination of the stranger in our midst reveals the fact that he has a yellow dot on his back, disting uishes him as a salt marsh moquito. They are about a quarter of an inch long. The female mosquito does all the singing for the family, but they, too, are strong enough to penetrate a silk stocking with their sharp bills. HONORABLE DISCHARGE Moss, WilliamsndTwilliford Arrive From Camp Glenn Privates MosssT arid Williams; Com- pany E, Third North Carolina Regi ment, were last week honorably dis charged from the service by order of the Secretary of War. The young men have arrived in Oxford and ex press themselves as entirely satisfied with, the life and conditions at Camp Glenn. They regret that the condi tions are such as to compell them to return home. Roy Williford's enlistment having expired he did not desire to re-enlist, but, he, too, has no fault to find with the service. For the Organ Fund The ladies of St. Stephen's Episco pal church ' will . give a- Rook Party, for the benefit of the Organ Fund' at the home of Mrs. R. O. Gregory, Wednesday, August 23rd at five o'clock p. m. Prices Openina Date- Farmer Bets His Hat HE THINKS THAT ALL TOBACCO SOLD ON OXFORD MARKET TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 WILL AVERAGE 20c Last Saturday we listened to a crowd of men in front of a store, made up partly from town and coun ty discussing the business outlook. One farmer ventured the opinion that the average for all tobacco sold on the Oxford market on opening date this year would be close on to eigh teen cents. The most of them agreed that eighteen cents as a starter would do very well, but there was one old fellow in the crowd that offered , to eat his hat if the average for all sold was not twenty cents. "We heard several farmers say that if tobacco sells anywhere like it should this year they intend to pur chase a fordcar. But the real deep solicitude of the farmers is that they will be able to get out of debt and have a surplus left. They expect and are entitled to a fair price for tobacco and we hope that the condi tions are such as to enable the big companies to pay good prices for all grades. The only assurances that we have is based on the fact that the South Carolina crop has sold at r a good figure. The big companies of course, are governed entirely by the world's supply, and there can be no doubt about it being considerably short this year. f : v We. have merely been swapping dollars in Granville for the past 'two years, but it now seems that every body will be able to meet .their obli gations and set the ball in motion, a gain. It is indeed a great pitty that the whole bunch of us are so depend ent upon thetobacco stalk for -a liv ing. Of course, we regard every to bacco farm, as a manufacturing plant, and every farmer as a business; man around ALL RECORDS BROKEN Altapass, Mitchell County, Has 22.22 ' Inches of Rainfall in Twenty Four Hours. RALEIGH Rainfall of 22.22 inches at Altapass, in Mitchell Coun ty, during the twenty-four hours pre ceeding 2 p. m., July 16, is believed to have established a new record for the United States, according to Lee A. Denson, section director here of the Weather Bureau, who has com pleted his report on the flood in this State last month. Mr. Denson said Saturday that, so far as he knew, Alexandria, La., previously had led the country, with 21.4 inches in a similar period. Mitchell County, in the western part of the State, was hard hit, and at Altapass eleven per sons were said to have lost their lives. THE ODD FELLOWS HOME A Chapter of Fine Children Will Visit Oxford A thrill of joy was experienced by every Odd Fellow, in Oxford when it was definately learned this week that a chapter of children from the Odd Fellows' Home at Goldsboro will ap pear in an elaborate program at the Oxford Graded School building on Thursday evening, August 17th. If you want to hear something nice and see a fine lot of children you should not miss this opportunity. The sweet little primadona and tenor of the class are so promising that some of the enthusiastic Odd Fellows would like to enter them at the Bos ton Conservatory of Music to com plete their musical education. The4 Odd Feilows' of the State sup port the Home, and the only aid that they solicit is through the singing class. The children are trained so as to give value received. It is some thing more than a mere , concert it is an inspiration. out ; we ne:eQ.ox2ier-; inau5cyie3-vMe i FIREMEN ON OUTING Wili Ride the Waves at Atlantic City A number of the members of the Oxford Fire Company left for At lantic City Tuesday morning for an outing covering ten days. Here is hoping that the brave and faithful fire fighters will enjoy every inch of the way and every moment down by the sea. . General Royster is resting at Buf falo Springs this week. i ' . .. . - WAT'felMGUAKD DEPARTMENT ORDER CALLS FOR MILITIA REMAINING IN MOB ILIZMjpjXAMPS TheTroops Aye; Restive In the Deten sion Camps sir e to go to the BotrdeiipTiement Will " Begin at Once. WASHINGTON All the National Guard units included in President Wilson's call iune 18 not yet on the Mexican border .were ordered 'there Saturajy! t&? War Depart 'ment. .vf V - - Between 20i0p (' and 2 5 ,0 (TO ad ditional troops "ill thus be added to the 1 borderprl National Guard troops therewilll iiumber approxi matelyv l2WSfid the totaUof all troops on the b6rder " or in Mexico will be7ltO0?:: Secretary Baker made a formal an nouncement: ;tht the troop move ment had nothing whatever to do with the ; Hexicani Situation as such, and was solelyv jtb 'relieye thousands of troops now;, held in mobilization camps only hecaiige they lack a few recruits to bring . units up to fixed strength,' ':0if : : ' Tp-day's order: sends the troops from Kentucky;'rOhio and Vermont to the border vassobn as transportation can be . arranged i for them, and will move all thd others as soon as they are properly "equipped. War Depart ment ofniaf,feVjicided on their action because "the" troops ;. are restive in camp - ahdi there seemed to be no stimulus;cruitihg while there wasno pspct of movement to the border. They now expect most of the regiments.will be filled before the troops Campjflenn . Expectant CAliO'NNrAfters;the first Jlurryvbf excitement occasioned by newhf SWaii ; National- aSsJta ' 'aiunirteOTQbiliza into a period !"fot 'expectant Raiting.. Officers and men at Camp Glenn are eager to get away; They want to see service on;, the border. However, nothing has occurred at Camp Glenn and no instructions have been receiv ed here which would indicate that the troops will: move southward any sooner than at first anticipated, which is not before September 1. However, Camp Glenn will be abandoned in short order when the word to move comes in. With all arrangements for moving the troopsi including the routings to Fort Bliss, made no un necessary delay, is anticipated in that direction. Ten days, of travel rations for the entire brigade are now stored here. HAKINGt PLANS WAREHOUSEMEN AND FARMERS PREPARING TO OPEN MAR KET SEPTEMBER 5th Some Changes Are Made in Buyers and Clerks But AH Arrangements Have Been Completed. Plans are all but completed to open the Oxford Tobacco Market Tuesday, September 5th, the date de cided upon for the season to begin here and at Henderson and Durham. All of the warehouses are now being put in readiness for the coming sea son, which is generally expected to be one of the best in recent years. Some changes of more or less im portance have been made here since the close of the 1915 season last Spring. Mr. "Deby" Cash will buy for the American, Mr. Pace having gone with the Liggett & Myers Com pany. There have been a few shifts in the personnel of the warehouse forces, some officials and clerks hav ing transferred their connections, and others having left here. The crop is said to be slightly less this season than last year, and the product is believed to be of a better quality generally than it was the past season. With both these con ditions prevailing, it is felt that high er prices are, inevitable. , " i Off to Northern Markets Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Breedlove left for the northern markets Monday where Mr. Breedlove will lay in an up-to-date stock of goods for the Perkinson-Green Company. Mr. and Mrs. Breedlove will spend one day at Ocean View before going to New York City. Mr. Gillis Returns From the Hospital ALMOST RECOVTRED FROM AS SAULT ON PHILADELPHIA ROAD-BALTIMORE-- Almost recovered from a brokenHkull sustained when he was lured from the vity and as saulted on Philadelphia Ad, near Fourteenth street, - Hugh, L, Gillis, of Stovall, N. C, left Johns ' Hopkins Hospital Thursday for his home. He was accompanied by his wife, who for nearly two weeks was at her hus band's bedside. Four arrests have been made in the case by Baltimore county policemen and city detectives. According to the authorities, the ringleader has es caped. Chester Pugh, of Highland town, who has a police record, and who is being held without bail, is ac cused of being one of the two men who assaulted and robbed Gillis. One of the city's largest wholesale mer chants is interested in, the case, and he has urged the arrest of all con cerned. Gillis underwent two poera tion while in the hospital. HOUSE OF MANY COLORS Mr. Charlie Easton Restores His Dwelling to Its Prestine Brightness . When Mr. Charlie Easton moved his dwelling from Main street to Lit tle john street to make room for the postoffice, a good substantial coat of white paint was put on it. When the basement to the postoffice was dug a coat of red dirt a foot thick was spread over Little john street and this soon dried out and turned to dust. The white paint on the dwelling, not yet dry, absorbed the red dust and Mr. Easton soon, had a red-tint dwelling. . - v.. J Noia;tisfied vwith the street, the commissioners gave jLittiejohn street noi.i!?ngy uniu; atr. black-tinted house.' ' ! - Now that Littlejohn street " has been properly graded and has a good substantial coating of Warrenite ma terial, Mr. Easton was moved the other day to restore his dwelling to its prestine . brightness. On investi gation he found that the white coat of paint was intact and as firm as a dollar. Having ' obtained this infor mation, Mr. Easton employed a col ored man to giye the exterior of his dwelling a thorough cleaning with soap and water, and now his home stands out in the noon-day sun as bright and fresh as the day when it was newly painted. . ROMANTIC COUPLE WED Mr. Sam Daniels Can furnish a Few More Good Men A few days ago a lady from the county asked Mr. Sam . Daniels, keep er of the Home for the Aged and In firm for the loan of a man a few days to help her around the farm. Mr. Daniel carefully looked over the inmtaes and selected one that he thought would render a good account of himself. There was no hard and, fast paper drawn, but the lady agreed to let the man return to the Home after an ab sence of three days. Mr. Daniels knew that the unfortunate man was in good hands and he thought little of the incident until the morning of the last day, at which time the lady drove up to the Home and informed him that she and the man she bor rowed from the Home were quietly married and that she . had no inten tion in the world of letting him re turn to the Home- soTong as there is a pea in the dish. vy---- When seen, Mr. Daniels expressed himself as highly pleased .with the union. "If there are other ladies that want husbands under the same conditions," he said, "send them to me and I will supply, them as long as the limited number holds out." . Enters Postal Service Major P. H. Montgomery has re ceived his appointment as rural car rier on Oxford Route 2f made vacant last Spring- by the resignation of Mr. Herndon Moore. Major Montgomery entered upon his duties Monday and made the first trip. - Mr. W. W. Alston, who recently conducted a grocery store in 6xford, has been appointed, to fill the position made vacant by. Lieutenant Stegall, now fcwith the National Guard. eastern -uau WHITE PAPER tit" ' THE PUBLIC LEDGER . AVILL BE ISSUED REGULARLY . . The Scarcity of Pulp Makes the Newspaper Game a Very Serious Proposition. There is now on an investigation into the cause of the unprecedent prices charged for white paper. Pub lishers insist that the manufacturers have a combination and manufactur ers insist that it is not true. Viewed in any light the question is a serious one, and big concerns are alarmed. It is freely predicted that pretty soon it will be impossible to secure paper and newspapers will be forced to sus pend publication. It does not seem possible but these predictions are fre ly made. Big publishers have a greed to reduce the size of their pap ers, to cut out pages and try to con-, serve the supply of paper in this . country. News dealers are no longer given return privileges and people who do not pay their bills are cut from the list. The chances are that we are facing a new situation and publishers will be forced, unless something more favorable dlevelops, to increase the price of heir output. The Baltimore $un says: "The paper situation is indeed, serious. Back of the present scarcity ' there looms the prospect of greatly incresed prices. If no remedy of this condi tion should be forthcoming, then it is possible that the rise in the price will make the manufacturers of paper from the various materials other than wood pulp a practicable thing. There is another eliment in the situ ation that will make for incresed ex perimentation. The cotton growers of the South, and the corn-growers of the West and business men and fin anciers in those ; sections are appar ently, taking an interest in the mat ter. 'This is natural. . If paper can be made from -'cotton'!' stalks, that will ton-grdwef's waste product, but also an establishment of paper mills in the ' South and the possible upbuilding of a new industry there. A similar thing is true of the West if corn stalks can be used for paper man ufacture. It may thus turn out that the paper famine may furnish anoth er illustration of the truth that nec essity is the mother of invention. THE ENDLESS CHAIN It is Merely a Case When Everybody Must Save Their Hide We knew it was coming. Wheat took a jump last week, and logically enough the price of flour must follow suit. This forces the baker to raise the price of bread, and in turn the boarding house keeper, facing an ad vance in the price of bread and oth er table necessities, must increase the price of board. So the wheat grower, the flour mill man, the baker, the boarding house keeper and the boarder must pay more for their goods. It will therefore be a wonder if the wheat grower, when confronted with high er prices on everything he has to buy, is not sorely tempted to start another "endless chain" similar to the first one by again advancing the price of wheat, and so on ad infinitum. And what is true of an advance in the price of wheat is also the case when any other necessary of life is advanc ed in price. In justice to the merchants and others of Oxford we will state that not a single one of them desire the advance in prices. It is merely a case of each fellow trying to save his own hide. "Gouge and be gouged" does not, apply, to. .our home people, but as applied-to the new rule of the business world, we are irresitibly forced to the conclusion that the. one who is able to gouge the deepest is the most likely to come out at the big end of the horn. MONEY IN STOCK Major Montgomery Speaks of Condi tions in Virginia Major and Mrs. P. H. Montgomery have returned from a pleasant so journ at Lexington, Va. The Major Istates that the crops In that section of the Old Dominion are fine and that everybody is much encouraged with the prospects. . Speaking of cattle, Major Mont gomery said that he saw a cow and calf sell for $105; milch cows $95, and a pony brought as high as $150. v, A t i M 1 if . 1?' ' , - ! . " ' . ' - t . i ...
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