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BBIEPySEM-WEEltaLY TOWN AM COUNTY IFff'B OPPOOTHJMTDES ALL M0V3&-:lt VOLUME XXXI. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 28th, 1916 NUMBER 86 STRONG SPEECH MR. BICKETT, OUR NEXT GOV ERNOR, RECEIVED WITH OPEN ARMS , The Great Apostle of Democracy Sneaks for Two Hours The Ap plause Was Loud and Long. Hon. Thos. W. Bickett, Democratic candidate for Governor, met with an ovation last Tuesday, the equal of which is seldom heard. In a two hour's speech he amused, edified and enlightened the vast throng that crowded into the Court House to hear him. Senator A. A. Hicks, County Chairman, had the honor to present the popular candidate. Facts and Figures Mr. Bickett's strong fort is figures and facts. He told why there had been panics and why there will be no more panics. The law which was re sponsible for the several panics, said Mr. Bickett, was enacted by Congress immediately after the Civil War; the law outlived its purpose long ago, but the influence of Wall Street was so great it remained upon the statute books until it was annulled by the federal Reserved Bank Act, conceiv ed and enacted by the present Demo cratic administration. Under the old law farmers could not negotiate a loan on farm lands. At this point, Mr. Bickett withdrew from his pocket a worthless certificate of stock in a defunct mine in Mexico and declared that under the workings of the old law a farmer could negotiate a loan on a "hole in the ground." The Law That Gave Relief The Federal Reserve Bank Board In Washington, said Mr. Bickett, knows for a certainty where every dollar in the United States is located, and that it has the power to see that the money is distributed throughout the country where it will do the most good. The present high price of cot ton, tobacco, yearlings and many other products of the farm, said Mr. Bickett, is attributed to the fact that the banks of the South can share in the. Federal Bank fund to move the crops; otherwise, said the speaker, ruin and decay throughout the Sou thern States. That is the reason -why, said Mr. Bickett, the . financiers of Wall Street are opposing the Wil son administration. For the Farmers Benefit The Federal Reserve Bank Act, said Mr. Bickett, was enacted espec ially for the benefit of the farmers. It not only enables them to move their crops, but they are privileged to negotiate loans on their farms. Mr. Bickett also referred to the ex cellent, workings of the bonded ware bouse law enacted by the Wilson ad ministration. The 75 Million dollars pt aside for ecod roads argues that the present administration has a deep and an abMin?? solicitude for the far mers. And this-is not all, said the speaker, the present administration is spending several million dollars annually to teach the farming ele ment not only how tolant aT1 rean, but how to market their product to the bset advantage. An Era of Prosperity After enumerating several of the splendid laws enacted bv the Wilson administration, which stand for our present nrnsTritv V!. Ttiktt could not see for the life of him how any sane man, especially the farmers, can afford to vote against President Wil son at the November polls. Predicts Landslide Mr. Bickett predicted a landslide for Wilson and gave the reason why. ThP hie- wise men of the country who JLX -J M. 1S TT - V- V cw in gf i mmwm have studied the situation, declared . Mr. Bickett, can see the light ot day only through the election of Presi dent Wilson. Loud applause. M.r. Bickett's Four W ise Men Just at this point the brilliant and versatile Democratic nominee pleased his vast audience with bis account of the modern four wise men These are, according to Mr. Bickett, Thomas A. Edison, the won derful wizard of the electric world; Luther Burbank, whose wonderful -work in the plant world equals that of Mr Edison in his realm; Dr. Chas. W Eliot, the great college president; and Henry Ford, who has revolution ized the mode of travel with his cheap motor-car. All these great men who were formerly Republicans have joined tne ranKs ui jnen and are giving their most ear nest support to the re-election of President Woodrow Wilson. The Bouquet Should Mr. Wilson pass over the river, said Mr. Bickett, every man would deem it an honor to walk the distance from his home to the polls to place a flower on his grave; then why should they remain away from the polls on election day. The this tle flower given in life and prompted by love, said Mr. Bickett, is worth more than the beauty'rose at death He compared the ballot with a beauty rose and said: "Let the aroma of it he like the sweetest flower! DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE On Wednesday morning, November 1st, at 11 o'clock; the County and Legislative candidates will ad dress the citizens at Wilton. Immediately thereafter Hon W. W. KITCHIN will deliver an address. Gov. Kitchin is a most pleasant speaker and never fails to; interest the crowd. A bountiful dinner of bar becue, brunswick stew and other delicacies will be serveo!fThe public invited. A. A. HICKS, Chm'n. A Peep at the Oxford Orphanage A STROLL OVERTHE LAWN AND CULTIVATED ACRES A stroll over the broad acres of the Oxford Orphanage at this season of the year is most delightful. Where ever one goes, either about the lawn or field, one finds happy and con tented children. The high altitude of the grounds seems to impart health and strength and the children run, romp and play with that vigor -eldom seen in other groupes of chil dren, and oh, how our heart did leap for joy when we ran across a "rabbit gum" back on the farm, which had been baited and set by the innocent hands of those fine little boys. No one rejoices more in the innocent and wholesome amusement of the chil dren than does Mr. R. L. Brown, the big hearted superintendent. The scope of this article will per mit us only to speak of the farming operations as we saw it at this great institution, whicih is under the super vision of Mr. J. P. Ross, who in sea son is assisted by the larger boys of the Orphanage. In all there are about 150 acres under cultivation, 25 of which was planted to alfalfa, some of which was cut four times, the first cutting yielding two tons to the acre, One of the most attractive things we saw was 27 acres of fine corn, which is not surpassed by the farmers even of Hyde county, who are recognized as the best corn growers in the South. This, field was planted 10 inches a part in the rows, the rows being spaced a distance of seven feet. This field will yield about 20 barrels to the acre. The ears are of a uniform size 13 inches in length. The fod der and tops on this corn are not pulled or cut,- which, in the opinion of Mr. Brown, who is a wise farmer, makes the Vcorn more vigorous and firm. The pea vines, which grow be- teejejijyke strengthen and improve the land. One item which greatly impressed us was the fact that the Orphanage harvested 1000 bushels of Fulghum oats, of which they sold 700 bushels for seed. This should stand as a re buke to the farmers of this section who claim that it is impossible to raise feed for cattle. They have seeded 50 acres for the coming sea son and there is every reason to be lieve the yield will be bountiful. It is also interesting to note that there were 1800 buhsels of fine sweet potatoes of the prolific variety grown on the Orphanage farm this year. These potatoes are for home con sumption only. One of the big things that we no ticed in our rambles about the insti tution was the two large silos con taining 150 tons of this feed and one hundred tons of hay stored in build nzs, one of these buildings was full of baled hay, which is ready for the market. Everything at the Orphanage is on a large scale. They have 125 Duroc Jersey hogs, the finest you ever saw, splendid teams of mules and a herd of fine cattle which produce a large quantity of milk and butter for home consumption. DEATH OF NOBLE LADY Mrs. Rebecca Breedlove Royster Falls On Sleep. Mrs. Rebecca Royster, widow of the late W. B. Royster died at her home in Oxford on tne evening or the 24th instant. The funeral ser vices were conducted by her pastor, Dr. R. H. Marsh at Bullock October 26th, and the interment was in the family burying ground near the old Royster home. The deceased was a sister of Mr. B. I. Breedlove, chairman of the County Board of Commissioners. A suitable obituary of this good woman will appear in the Public Led ger at an early date. HUGGING AND KISSING The Safe and Sane Way to Make Love is at a Distance We are publishing elsewhere in the Public Ledger today an article from Dr. Hays, county health officer. When it comes to public health, the good doctor has the last word, but there are a lot of people who would rather be dead than denied the priv elege of slobbering over each other. We judge from the tone of Dr. Hays' article that the proper thing to do iF .to salute your wife of sweetheart with the eye and not the lip. We love a rose for its beauty, then why not adore our wives or sweethearts likewise. Such is real, genuine love, but we would not venture in this in stance to suggest that "familiarity breeds contempt," for we can testify that a degree of osculation makes for happiness, but the thing must be done quick. AND GRAND DftLLEY AT FINE EVERYBODY HIGHLY PLEASED WITH THE. GRANVILLE COUNTY FAIR Attendance Not As! Large As Ex pected, But thas Exhibits Were More Numerous "&riU Better Than In Previous Years The prophecy that the Granville County Fair this year . would, be the best in its seven year history proved true in every particMaLr save one that of attendance)5frhich was small er than was anticipated. The sun rose on a perfect 'May Wednesday morning but the croTd was not here. The attendance Thtisday, the second day of the fair, wa Very good, but not as large as it should have been. The indications this! Friday morning are favorable to a ;.&qod attendance. The Parade Chief Marshal Ryand his aids made a splendid appearance as they rode through the streets to the Fair grounds. In line wf e the following floats: Turner's Market, , Lyon-Win-stcn, Horner Bros, Company (2), Breedlove & McFariand, Nissen Wag on, The Oxford Boypcouts, C D. Ray & Son, Enon Agricultural , float. All of the floats were ery , attractive. The one put on hy Cl' D. Ray & Son, with two possums ip a persimmon tree, received applause. The Boy Scouts' float with a tent arranged on a wagon, was. very Jfeleyer. - There were five contestants in- the line of march for he" prize offered for the best decorated automobile. The contestants wefe : ; Mrs. Brooks, National Bank Of ;Granviller Mrs. A. H. Powell, Mrs. Calvert and the First National Bank. - ' The decorationsi :';eacr5p;;the cars were in., good tasted; According .cording to the crotf d onljo the honors - were divided- between VMes- Powell s car was - orapea in- rear nif a blue netting and' gorgeous flowers were arranged in just the right pro portion. It was just as handsome as the gondola of Cleopatra on the River Nile. Mrs. Calverts' car was also very handsome. With her were seated her two little boys dressed.like Indian braves, and across the car was spread a handsome robe, the skin of a tiger killed by Mr. Calvert while he was hunting in the jungles of India. The Exhibits The swine exhibits this year sur passes all previous efforts. The grade is better and there was more of it. The pigs furnished to the boys and girls of the county three months ago by the National Bank of Gran ville attracted the attention of every bodv. In these pHgs the farmres saw for "the first time in their lives just what scientific feeding will do in so short space of time. The horses, sheep and cattle were very creditable to the county The horses taken as a whole and compar ed with previous entries, were above normal. There were some very fine horses among the entries, which indi cates that horses will attain a degree of perfection in Granville under pro per care. The poultry exhibit this year was not as full as it was two years ago. There were some very fine birds en tered, but taken as a whole the dis play indicated that the people of Granville do not take a lively interest in poultry. Community . Exhibits Enon, Providence, Culbreth, Wil son and Hester had fine exhibits. The onlv comment' that we desire to make on the several community exhibits is that they were grand. While these displavs resembled somewhat in their entirety, there was something differ ent in each. In our humble opinion the judges might as well close their eves to render a just decision. The exhibit of Winnetaska Farm was very creditable to the county. The owners of this fram moved to Granville from South Carolina a few vears ago and this was their second exhibit. They show much original ity in household and field, and every thing they exhibited was of the blue ribbon variety. Domestic Science The Domestic Science Department of Oxford College had a fine exhibit. While damiring the fine cake, three or four ladies came up and remarked that everything looked so good to them that they had a notion to join the domestic science class. Here we noitced some exquisite looking cake baked by Mrs. Roy Royster, nee Miss Sunshine Hicks, late of New York city, and Miss Helen, the fine daugh ter of General and JVIrs. B. S. Royster. Individual Exhibits The Oxford Orphanage brought new life to the Fair this year. This (Continued' On Page Eight) EXHIBITS v WILTON NOVEMBER 1ST The Democratic County Campaign r SENATOR HICKS IS GETTING EN COURAGING REPORTS FROM ALL QUARTERS As this is Fair Week the Demo cratic county candidates have no ap pointments until Saturday. On that day they go to Bullock in the after noon and to Stovall at night. Hon. J. C. Kittrell of Henderson is expect ed to speak with the candidates at these places. There will be further speaking next week. The appointment for next, Monday night will be at Gray Rock School House. Tuesday night the speaking will be at Dexter. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, a barbecue and rally will be held in Brassfields Township. Gov. W. W. Kitchen has been secured as the speaker for this occasion and a large crowd is expect ed. On Thursday night of next week, Nov. 2, the candidates will go to Culbreth. Never have the prospects for Dem ocratic success in state, county and cation appeared brighter. All the big New York papers, Democratic, Republican and independent report a great wave of Wilson sentiment sweeping the country. Everywhere the slogan is "Wilson, Peace and Prosperity," The big Republican' leaders are discouraged and admit it. The poll conducted by the New York Herald, a Hughes paper, shows the drift to Wilson in practically all the States. Every paper one picks up contains an account of some leading Republican coming out for Wilson. in this county the drift is unmis takable. Men who at times have voted the national Republican ticket while voting state and county Demo cratic are this year saying that they Will vote" the straight Democratic ticket. Senator Hicks is getting en couraging reports from all quarters. 4 ;T&Pwe 4Sht3Qejtnocratic, wave is carrying everything before it an&Hhere can be no question now that the Democratic ticket will win by an old-time majority. It is c6n fidently beh'eved that this majority will reach 1200 as Mr. Hicks is work ing for. HOWELL-HUNT NUPTIALS Peace Chanel Scene of Pretty Mar riage. (Correspondence Public Ledger) On the morning of October 24th there was a beautiful marriage at Peace Chapel, the contracting parties being William Sutton Howell and Mrs. Cora Bobbitt Hunt, of Granville County. The altar was banked with evergreens and ferns; in front of ths stood an arch covered with ever greens and running cedar. To the strains of Mendelshons' wedding march first came the two little flower girls carrying baskets of white and pink carnations; then came the bride and groom. The bride looked lovely in a blue coat suit with hat and gloves to match. The groom has been a suc cessful teacher in Granville and Franklin counties, and is also a very successful farmer. They were show ered with rice while leaving for Dickerson station to catch the noon train for a few days trip. GIFT TO THE COUNTY A Fine Piece of Good Road Being Built. That part of the National Highway that leads from the corporate limits towards Stovall, now being worked by the County Commissioners, paral lels the Orphanage grounds a dis tance of several hundred yards. Mr. R. L. Brown, superintendent of the Orphanage, acting under proper in structions, has donated to the county a strip of land ten feet wide along the entire frontage for road purposes, which increases the w'dth of the road from thirty to forty feet. In appre ciation of the gift to the county, the commissioners have instructed Capt. Blair, the veteran and excellent road builder, to fill up the ditches and washouts along the entire stretch of land thus donated. When completed this will be a fine piece of road work, which the general public will greatly appreciate. Library Reception On Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock, the new Library Room was thrown onen to visitors. Mrs. Annie Lee Llwellyn, librarian, was assisted in receiving by Mrs. C. D. Rav, Mrs. de la Croix, and Mrs. A. H. Powell. Mrs. Marsh Ray and Miss Elizabeth Hancock served delirious fruit punch and wafers. The Library was decor ated m Cnrvsanthemums and dahlias. The donations received were twenty two books, a chair, a picture, and five dollars in money. H.W. THE LOG OF TRIP FROM SAN DIEGO TO WASHING TON VIA OXFORD Being a Descriptive Account of the First Official Taip by Automobile Over National Highway. The party on leaving San Diego November 2, 1915, consisted of Mr. B. H. Burwell, a government en gineer; Mr. Logan Waller Page, Di rector of Public Roads and Engineer ing of Washington, D. C, Colonel Ed Fletcher, State Organizer of the Sou thern National Highway Association . for California; Mr. Wilbur Hall, the noted magazine writer; Mr. Harry Taylor, chauffeur, and William B. Gross, the writer of this report. (Friday, November Twenty-sixth) All the members of our party had been looking forward to a visit to one or more of the great tobacco factor ies located in Durham, but owing to the late hour of our arrival and the very early -hour of our departure the following morning, we had to forego this pleasure. We left Durham, Fri day, November 26th, about 6:30 a. m. (it was still dark at the time) and planned to stop at Oxford, North Carolina, for breakfast, which Col onel Cameron had ordered 'at the Ex change Hotel of that place over the long distance telephone. We also made a short stop at Stagville, North Carolina, where Colonel Cameron's ancestral home is located. The, old fashioned house, built in 1800, is surrounded by well-kept grounds and (Continued On Page Eight) GENERAL ROYSTER IN DEMAND A Loud Call Conies From Creodmoor For Him to Return We learn from a prominent Demo crat that the speech of General B. S. Royster at Creedmoor last Saturday was the strongest appeal to the voters ever heard in that section. They were so highly pleased with the speech of General Royster and the good it accomplished they have requested him to return on Saturday, November 4th, and "repeat" it. The General has accepted the invitation anwjll speak on that date, but he hevertaakes the'sahie speechwice the last one is always the best. General Royster has gone to the eastern part of the State to deliver an address Saturday. "THE BATTLE CRY OF PEACE" Orpheum Theatre, Monday Night, November 6th. "The Battle Cry of Peace" is a moving picture sermon which will be preached every day in the future, as leng as people will look at it, and it is a sermon most of us need. It is the reviewer's task to choose a course between extravagant super latives and the commonplaces of mere fact. "The Battle Cry of Peace" does not make for moderation. It causes the blood to pound through the veins, driven by a heart aroused over the prophetic picture of a vital menace of the future, rather than a sentimental portrayal of past history. It is an unapologized-for appeal , for preparation against war and that it demanded no apology is evidenced by its enthusiastic reception by a large audience, everywhere shown. Of the individual performers Charles Richman stands out above the rest. He cannot help it; he was given the part; but the work of Belle Bruce as Alice Harrison discloses that she is an emotional actress of more than ordinary ability. Mary Maurice, as the mother, maintains her right to honorable mention, as do the other principals. This wonder ful realistic picture will be seen at the Orpheum Theatre Monday night, November 6th. HENDERSON ON HIGHWAY Henry MacNair. of New York, Says This is Logical Direction For National Route (Henderson Daily Dispatch) Henry MacNair, of New York, au thor of good roads books, editor fo good roads publications, and path finder for good roads organizations, while in the city Sunday, expressed his conviction that the route through from South Hill to Raleigh by way of Henderson was the logical course for the National Highway to follow, and said that on the maps and charts he was publishing as the official guide for automobile tourists he was putting this road in as well, as the present National Highway route which goes through Granville coun ty and Oxford, on to Durham, and thence to Raleigh, and afterwards to the South by way of Fayetteville and Pinehurst. ' ; Quiet Marriage. At the store of J. Robt. Wood on Thursday last, Miss Pauline Dean and Mr. D. C. Woodlief were united in marriage by D. Hunt, Justice of the Peace.
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