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PUBUSIHIED SEffl-WEEKLY TOWN AND
VOLUME
XXXI.
NEW YORK HERALD'S FORECAST
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Tn - NATIONAL. VOTE THIS YEAR WILL BE THE HEAVIEST IN THE
HISTORY OF THE UNION THE BONE AND SINUE OF THE NATION
KKAMBB THAT THEY MUST STAY THE HAND OF THE ADMINIS
TRATION AND NOT TAKE ON AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY AND
QUALITY.
National, State and County candidates and speakers throughout this
broad land brought the campaign to a close Saturday night to await the
rising of the sun Tuesday morning. Work will of course go on at the var
ious headquarters throughout the country until the last vote is cast this
Tuesday eveiaing at sundown.
The Electoral Vote
For more than forty years the New York Herald has made it a leading
feature to forecast the Presidential vote on the eve of election, and in each
uul every instance, save one, their estimate has been absolutely correct.
The forecast which was given out for publication last Sunday morning was
taken with its customary care.
Illinois the Real "Pivot"
From the straw vote, it might be inferred that, with a little added im
petus, the drift, which has been stead ily moving in the President's direc
tion, might grow into what political writers have termed a "landslide."
On the other hand, a back drift at the eleventh hour might result in the
election of Mr. Hughes by a small margin in the popular vote of important
States, giving a preponderance of votes in the electoral college.
Admitting that Illinois is doubtful, the Herald's forecast is as follows:
Wilson.
Alabama 12
Arizona 3
Arkansas 9
California
Colorado 6
Connecticut
Delaware - 3
Florida 6
Georgia 14
Tidaiio
Illinois 29
Indiana
Iowa
Krnsas
Kentucky 13
Louisiana 10
Maine
Maryland 8
Massachusetts
Michigan 15
Minnesota 12
Mississippi 10
Missouri 18
Montana 4
Nebraska 8
Hughes.
13
15
13
10
18
Vote in Connecticut includes ballots cast by persons not having legal
residence. Personal canvass indicates .tiugne.
t Straw votes too small or not representative,
vices froi i correspondents in those States.
COMMENDS OUR STREETS
Thev Are Smooth and
Nice, Says
Bud Biggs
(Chase City Progress)
"Mr. Editor, in my extensive tra
vels I stopped over in Oxford, North
Carolina, the other day," said Bud
Biggs as he sauntered into our gold
lined sanctum casting furtive glances
in the direction of the blonde steno
grapher, "and I want to say here and
low that the streets in said town are
oiiie streets. I didn't find out how
much money they spent on them, Mr.
Editor, but they are so smooth and
nice that riding in my little Saxon
felt just like riding in Cadillac, or
words to that effect. They didn't
stop at the main street in the town,
but from what I could fee, they have
miles of asphalt in that town. That
is, provided they call is asphalt there;
they call it Warrenite, et cetera, in
some places. But what I set out to
say, Mr. Editor, is that in view of the
fact that we are about to build some
streets :n this here town, .the Hon.
Council and the Hon. Mayor ought
to see those streets in Oxford before
the trick is done. Now, that will be
an easv matter, if they're all willing,
for two automobiles will take the
business over there and back in one
afturnnnti onrl tViArfi are tWO autO-
mobiles on the council. I don'tmean
to try to tell the Hon. Council how to
ri'ii this town, but I know a good
thing when . I see it. There may be
:. mayor or something of the kiT
over there, Mr. Editor, who would
welcome them with open arms."
LECTURE TO BIBLE CLASSES
Hon. T. T. Hicks, of Henderson Will
Lecture on Late John W . n
A rare treat is in store for those
who attend the Sunday school hour
at the Methodist church on next bun
dav morning. Hon. T. T. Hicks of
Henedrson, will be present at tnai
hour and deliver a lecture on the nie
and work of the late John W. Hays,
who was one of the foremost Sunaay-sr-hool
and church workers m tnib
section of the State.
By special invitation the Baraca
Class of the Oxford Baptist Sunday
school will attend in a body, tirsi
the class will meet at its room at tne
usual hour where the opening cere
mnniw win observed and then win
nroceed to the Methodist church in a
body. Every member is urged to De
present.
wTr of Prayer
tto 5 c Koinp- observed as
a -11,-1 nccft xj """o - ,i .
Week of Prayer by the women of tne
Methodist church. Every woman
terestori in Missions will receive
cordial welcome at any of these ser
vices which are held every afternoon
OXFORD, NORTH C
Wilson. Hughes.
. . . . . 3
4
14
tNevada
New Hampshire ......
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina 12
North Dakota . .
Ohio 24
Oklahoma 10
Oregon . .
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina 9
South Dakota
Tennessee 12
Texas 20
Utah
Vermont .
Virginia 12
Washington . . 7
West Virginia 8
Wisconsin 13
f Wyoming
3
45
5
38
5
Totals .307
224
Placed according to ad-
HOG JUDGING CONTEST
Floy Daniels, of Stem, Won the First
Prize
We learn from Mr. P. W. Knott,
secretary of the Granville count
Fair, that the hog judging contest
resulted as follows:
First Prize Floy Daniel, of Stem
Route 3. making grade of 99 per
cent. Awarded $12.00.
Snd Prize James A. Morris,
Jr., Oxford Route 2, making grade of
90 per cent. Awarded $10.00.
Third Prize Miss Harrie Thomas
son, of Stem, making grade of 8G
per cent. Awarded $8.00.
Fourth Prize Miss Millard Brum
mitt, of Oxford Route 3, making 83
per cent. Awarded $6.00.
Fifth Place David Adcock, of Ox
ford Route 3, making 77 per cent.
Awarded $4.00.
The naDers ki this contest
graded by Mr. B. Y. Falk, agent in
animal husbandry, North Carolina
Pig Club.
NEWS FIFTY YEARS AGO
The First Freedman to Sell Tobacco
Lived in t.ranvme
According to the files of the Rich-
j tVi nonrfp TCittrell. ot
r-Hiio p.ontntv. was the first freed
- t ri II I filt-! I III. V A - -m. 7 w -
ian- to consign tobacco to the Rich
mond market. In its issue ot wov
v,0t- 1 1Sfi6. the Dispatch publish
ed the following item, which they re
nmicpd la.pt Wednesday under the
TorfHriA entitled "News Fifty Years
"The first consignment of tobacco
iTYian rpno.hfid a Rich-
lrom a, ii rcu.ixxtv .
commission merchant tnis
week and was sold cm the exchange
vesterday. It came from an old col
ored man of Granvuie tou t , .
named George Kittrei n w
2 00 pounds, ana netteu me
farmer $231.30."
On inquiry we learn
lived to a ripe old age and was re
garded as being strictly honest. He
died several years ago.
DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS
r hieh cost
of
news print paoer thS Public Led
t romielled to discontinue
nonpr to those m
arrears.
The publishers all over the coim
trv are up against a tough pro
psmonTndhe most rigid co
nomy is enjoined in the press
room the exchange list ana
counting room. We regret to be
compelled to take this step bu ,
It. is imperative and will be put
into effect on and after this date.
Mr. Glaude Allen was in Oxford a
few hours Monaay.
COUNT' : ' BMLLSANT OPPORTOMTEES ALL
WEDNESDAY, NOVE1MBER 8, 1916
AMY NOES
graha:.: wilkerson cracks ;
TOM HESTER'S SKULL
A Free-For-All Fight on George
Harts' Fam . East of Town Last
Saturday Evening.
Tom Hester lays at the point of
death as a result of a fractured skull,
the blow having been administered
. . i -h i, . ,1 ,i ,1 1
saiuraay evening wnu au aAt; wicmcu
by the strong arm of Graham Wilker-
son en the farm of Mr. George Hart
a couple of miles east of Oxford. In
the fracus Tom was also slashed
across the throat with a razor in the
hands of his wife, and when he emer-
ged from the battle also discovered
that one of his thumbs was missing,
From what can be learned of the
row, it would seem that Tom Hester
was beating his wife and Graham
Wilkerson interferred. Tom turned
on Wilkerson and Wilkerson secured
an ax and lambasted him on the
head.
In the melee, Tom's wife used the
razor on her husband with the result
above stated. She, too, lays at the
point of death with a broken back
and otherwise badly bruised.
Doctors Watkins and Thomas were
called and dressed the wounds. They
entertain very little hopes of Tom's
recovery, but they state that the con-
iition of the woman is not necessar-
ilv dangerous.
Tom and his wife are at Mr. Hart's
Dlace and are unable to be moved.
Graham Wilkerson languishes in the
ia.il. If Tom Hester dies
from the wounds inflicted at his
mJ V '
hands he will be tried for his life.
THE RETURNS BY WIRE
WILL BE RECEIVED IN ARMORY
TUESDAY NIGHT '
CaDt. Frank Spencer, manager or
i i r v, woetorn TTnion
LJJLtJ lUCal UiiUjC ui luv y . v " w i
Telegraph Company, has perfected
arrangements whereby the people of
Oxford and the surrounding territory
can get the election returns hot from
the wire Tuesday night. The Armory
has been engaged f or i;his purpose
and the returns will begin to reach
Oxford from all over the United Sta-
the sun goes down
Tuesday evening and there will be no
et ud until one or two o ciock vveu-
nesday morning.
As in former years, captain spen-
-n v0 lrv sTir? four alert
messenger boys will hot-foot between Monday night and hastened to Ral
he t-legraph office and the armory, eigh to vote. Col. Osborn will voce
in order to meet the expense a cuargt?
of twenty-five cents will be collected
thp door A large numDer or iicn-
i have already been sold. The ar-
mory will easily accommodate five
Sr7d nftODle and there will be
nior-tv of mom for out-of-town pat-
riots if they desire to come.
The Old Accuser
Always at Work
FRIEND THAT IS AS OLD
THE HUMAN RACE
AS
"To it TV"
,LZ said."
rnt" Toi motion of the euilty
conscience that needs no accuser; the
Inevitable answer that comes eacho-
ing back, not from without, but trom
within the heart of him who asks it.
The human heart cannot deceive it
self. It answers its own questions.
Its films are so highly intensified that
very motive is photographed within
its deepest recesses. No part of the
human heart can hide itself from the
other. As the sun governs the glory
6i the day at noon, so the conscience
is ever located at the meridian above
the human heart, sending its search
ing rays into its innermost parts,
here to reveal each part to the other.
"Tc ii T?"
That question is as old as the hu- 1
on rsr'p .Tudas Iscariot wasn't the
first person to ask it. it was a ooi-
placed in his mouth
by a quaking conscience that he had
sold his Benetactor. n wa,& yau ui
the catechism of men long before his
- j . 4 4' y v f I
time Cain askea it m a umcicu.
manner, when he said: "Am I my
brother's keeper?"
"Is it I?"
Tinw riaTiv of us today have to ask
that question when we see the down
fall of a friend ana reanz iudt
have played false to him sold him
so to speak, to turtner our own mtx
ests? The price of a friend is not al
wavs thirty pieces of silver. It hap
pened to be so in Judas' case. It may
i nnwfir. It may be an idea
which we promote as our own. it
may be a thousnad things. is it
I?" we ask and, sifting out through
n nf our inner consciousness,
invariahiv. comes the answer, "Thou
hast said." And the answer burns
itself into the quick of our being
Tn fiats WPTI t. off and hanged himseit
Mavbe we don't do that, but what is
worse punishment than the conscious
ness of having piayea iaise tu
friend? -
: "
Wilson and Hughes Compared
Which One Will Be the Choice?
SHALL WE EXCHANGE A MAN
DENT WE KNOW FOR A MAN
AND PROGRAM
MR. WILSON
Born in Virginia in 1856, son of
Presbyterian minister. British ances-
trv jjas degree from three institu
. J ' 0
tions.
Memebr of college fraternity.
Practised law one year.
Professor of political economy and
COgtnate subjects 25 years.
President of Princeton eight years.
Governor of New Jersey two years.
President of United States four
years.
Honored by ten colleges and uni-
Versities.
Has been abroad on pleasure trips.
plays golf.
Has written Standard History of
United States. Columbia University
Librarv has 3,300 pages of his select-
ed writings.
Does not drink. Smokes occasional-
ly
" ts devout Christian,
Made national reputation as author
historian, and college president be-
fore entering politics,
s Governor of New Jersey obtain-
ed much constructive legislation by
nniting forward-looking men ot op-
nosite Dartv with his own. Resigned
as Governor when 'nominated tor
Presidency.
Since being Governor of New Jer-
sey has grown in breaatn or vision,
in statesmanship, in courtesy to op-
ponents and in patriotic fervor. But
his greatest growth has been trom a
party Governor to Presiaent ot an
parites.
Believes that m r:erv.-ng ni. t uu .-
try" first he has served his party best
yHis greatest asset to the nation at
his four years exper-
. as president.
. ,vr loAt nHs no
HIS T HI I J I LI ilo ri cam-in.
co nt as it stands for itself and
is public knowledge.
COMES HOME TO VOTE
Mr. R. W. Lassiter Arrives From
Washington
Mr. R. W. Lassiter, private secre-
tary of Col. Osborn, is m Oxford, the
guest ui ms bun.
ve in., j
ine rsavy jjaxiieis wuuuu uy
of the campaign in Winston-Salem
:n urwu&uuiu, da nmio
Mr. s. t. -tsoya, oi m nn-umc u -
visiuu ul tue ncdui
Among the others to return to the
State to cast their vote are. j-eiei
Wilson, Chief Clerk of the Senate, .to
Raleigh; G
D. Ellsworth, Superm
tendent of Salaries and Allowances in
the Postoffice Department, to Hender
son; and D. L. Carlton, Assistant At-
orney in the Postofhce Department,
to Marion
October Sales Excessive
By reference to the announcement
of Landis & Easton elsewhere in this
paper it will be seen that they broke
tne saies ret-uiu uunue,
October. The fact is, the firm bought
at the right time, which enaoiea
them to maintain old prices
kPt and in testimony where
of they reproduce a letter from a St.
Louis shoe firm. Landis & nasrou
handle only the best quality of goods
the goods most effected by the ris
ing market and to maintain old
prices under similar circumstances is
very remarkable and shows a high re
gard for the long and honorable re
cord of Granville's "Biggest, Busiest
and Best" store.
ELECTION RETURNS
The Public Ledger has believ
ed, and still believes, that the
one overshadowing question to
be decided, the one which most
concerns the future welfare of
country, affecting more than any
other the great hosts of Ameri
can citizens and the entire busi
ness world, is that of perpetuat
ing "the principles of the Wilson
administration.
The Public Ledger would also
warn the general public in refer
ence to the early returns from
the National election. The great
'news gathering agencies of tne
North are controlled by the mcn
ev interests, and unless a land
slide for Wilson occurs the re
sult will not be definitely known
for some days. As regards our
State and County, our readers
know the result already. Ihe
vote is being polled as we go to
press this Tuesday morning. We
hope to be able to tell our read
ers next Friday morning that
Wilson succeeds himself.
will Re Ri2 Crowd Here
A nnrres nondent of the Public Lea
ger states that a big crowd from Stem
community will attenu m oyas
shows in Oxford next Thursday.
ITOEflE PMNT
NUMBER 89
WHOSE STRENGTH
WHOSE PURPOSES,
WE DON'T KNOW?
AS PRESI
POLICES, MR. HUGHES
Born in New York in 1862, son of
Baptist minister, British ancestry.
Has degrees from two institutions.
Memeber of college fraternity.
Practiced law twenty years.
Professor of Law eleven years.
Governor of New York three years.
Associate Justice of United States
Supreme Court six years.
Honored by ten colleges and uni
versities. Has been abroad on pleasure trips.
Plays golf.
Has written little. Columbia Uni
versity Library has 39 pages of his
writings.
Drinks and smokes occasionally.
Is devout Christian.
Made national reputation as in
surance investigator before entering
politics.
As Governor of New York broke
with his own party and obtained pas
sage of only one important bill by
"appeal to people." Resigned as Gov
ernor to go on Supreme Bench on ap
pointment of President Taft, who
feared him as rival Presidential can
didate.
Since being Governor of New York
has lost bigness of vision, initiative,
resourcefulness, courtesy to oppon
ents. His fall in statesmanship as re
vealed in his campaign tours has a
mazed even his warmest advocates.
Says he is "100 per cent the can
didate of the Republican party."
While on the Supreme Court bench
and one o me l.""1 ke
government -neither v rote nor spoke
a single vvfjiu ul . , ,
mem. tu t"r:r. v
was trvme to soive me giedie&i
- x1 , -i irt o
lems that confronted the nation in a
half century.
BRICK AND
STONE
BUILDING
At the Corner of Hillsboro and Col
lege Streets
Mr. J. G. Hall, acting for the Hall
estate, has let the contract for a two
story brick building to mark the site
of the burned building on the corner
of College and Hilhboro streets, re
cently occupied by Dames & Contos,
the Greeks.
Mr. Leo E. Byrum, the contractor,
will erect the building and from him
we learn that it will be a handsome
structure when completed. Mr. By-
rum will this week begin the worK
of clearing the ground and getting
the materials in readiness. A good
solid red brick, reinforced with iron
crirders, will be used.
" The low building now occupied by
the Oxford Jewelry Company adjoin
ing the National Bank of Granville
and the proposed new building will
be razed next January preparatory to
erecting a handsome three story
brick and stone building.
There is some talk of two other
handsome business buildings being
erected in Oxford at an early date,
but the plans have not as yet been
made public.
Money Saving Sale
Cohn & Son's money saving sale
strikes a livelier pace this week with
many new wonderful bargains. This
is without a doubt the biggest and
best sale they ever had. Wonderful
values greet you on every side the
moment you come in the door. Their
too the assortments are large and tne
good up-to-date in style. You will
be glad to hear that Cohn .& Son s
sale continues. 1c
AAiVJiiW . "I
means more bargains anu s-t
bargains than ever. New lots oi iiii
and winter goods nave cumc iu
all over the stores, and tnai win u n
to make the continuance of this sale
rfllprmo nr.p.asion. l OU CdU bctv
CL v x v .
money now by buying at tonn
a'c, oqIq Thev have earned
the
null o kJt- 1
enutation and for years have widely
been known as the economy stores
for all the people, conn & son uuy
sell reliable and dependable goods
and correct in style. Read tneir aa
on the last page -of tnis paper, iuxx
attend their money saving sale. ad.
SPEAKING AT CREEDMOOR
i?rA-tM- arm Hon.
G.
vjrii- M j 1 .
Brurnmitt Closes campaign.
The good Democrats in and around
Creedmoor called lustly for General
Royster to come to their rescue for
the second time during the campaign.
He responded last Saturday night and
with him was Hon. D. G. Brummitt.
A good crowd was present and the
applause was loud and long.
If ever there was a small cloud ga
thering over the capitol of Dutchville
it was scattered by these two speak
ers Saturday night, and we believe
the returns will show that the sun
has been. shining over there all the.
time. '
St
m
Hi"
I'
at 3:30 o'clock.