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VOLUME XXXI.
OXFOk ORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1916
NUMBER 97
MINDTES OF MEETING
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS "WELL
SUBMIT PROPOSITION TO
THE PEOPLE
On the First Monday in January, at
Ten O'Clock, the Question of Con
tinuing County Demonstration
Work Will Be Discussed.
The honorable Board of County
Commisisoners met on Monday, Dec
ember 4th, the following members
being present: Messrs. B. I. Breed
love, chairman; H. C. Floyd, J. L.
Peed, R. S. Hart.
Chairman Breedlove called the
meeting to order, and after reading
the minutes and approving the same,
the Board adjourned sine-die.
New Board"
The following gentlemen elected at
the November election, 1916, to serve,
as County Commissicaiers, appeared
and took the oath of office: Messrs.
R. S. Hart, E. C. Harris, J. L. Daniel,
T. G. Taylor, W. E. Cannady.
Upon motion T. G. Taylor and sec
oned by R. S. Hart, the election of
Commisisoner E. C. Harris, as chair
man of the Board for this ensuing
term was made unanimous.
Hon. A. A. Hicks was unanimously
elected County Attorney for the en
suing term.
Officers Qualify
Mr. J. B. Powell, Register of
Deeds, presented his official bond,
which was acceptedand the oath of
office administered.
Mr. H. J. Robards, treasurer-elect,
presented his official bond, which was
accepted and approved and the oath
of office administered.
Mr. J. A. Hutchins, constable-lect
for Oxford township, presented his
official bond, which was approved and
accepted and was accordingly sworn
in. , ,
Alex Walters, colored, was placed
on outside pauper list.
Ordered that the Clerk look up cer
tain cotton listed by Dr. J. A., and
John Morris for the past four years
and draw such rebate as is just, it
appearing that both parties listed
said cation, or parfls of said cotton -
The following is hereby ordered a
public road: Beginning at Morgan's
school house, crossing the lands of J.
B Hobgood and Mrs. Larcena Wood
intersecting the road from Goshen
Chapel to Triaiity church above the
Alfred Sherman's place; the above
road to be located by Commissioner
Hart. This road is granted with the
promise that there be no cost attach
ed to the county except the actual
construction of the bridge crossing
Tar River on said proposed road.
Ordered that the annual report of
the Register of Deeds be turned over
to the Public Ledger for publication
on completion of the same. .
Impoa-tant Committees
tvio fniinwiTi? committee was ap
pointed to look after the Court House
and Jail: Commissioners Hart and
Ca-nnady. .
The following committee was ap
pointed to look after the Home for
the Aged and Infirm and the County
Convict Camp: Commisisoners Tay
lor and Daniel. .
Alonzo Mitchell was appointed
standard keeper for the two years
from date.
The salary of the County Attorney
vas placed at $15.00 per month.
Commissioner Hart voting against an
increase of $2.50 per month and his
vote is registered according to his de
sire. ,
The salary of the Clerk was order
ed the same as past two years, Com
missioner Hart registering his vote
against the same.
The salary of the Chairman was
placed at $25.00 per month and al
lowed $2.50 per day for team while
out on duty. , ,
The Chairman was empowered to
accept the bond of the Coroner upon
presentation of same.
Harvey Bridges was given the jan
itors place at a salary of $25.00 per
month.
The Clerk was instructed to place
notice in paper calling for all parties
to appear before the Board at ten
o'clock on the first Monday in Janu
ary who are in favor and opposed to.
the appropriation for farm demon
stration work.
LIVING AT HOME
Not Disturbed By the High Cost of
Living
Living as did our forefathers of a
century ago, there are numbers , of
people in Granville, county who are
mot affected by the soaring cost or
living. They raise what they need
and disregard the world's grab, tor
gold and more gold. A prominent
citizen of Oxford recently took sup
per with one of these happy families
in the western part of the county and
the menu consisted of heaping dishes
of cold turkey, cold chicken,- Por5'
ham, beef, chicken and turkey salad,
potato salad, home made bread, jel
lies, preserves, cakes, pies, great
man's size cups of coffee and whatnot.
SERIES OP MEETINGS
Dr. William Black Will Preach Here
in January
Rev. S. K. Phillips, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, announces that
beginning with Sunday night at 7:30
he will preach the first of twelve ser
mons prepared especially with refer
ence to helping young men. The sub
jects of these sermons will be as fol
lows :
I. Preparation.
.2. Chosing a Life Task.
3. Life Principles.
4.. A Stranger; Trials, Dangers,
Chances.
5. Amusements.
6. Luck or Pluck: Which?
7. Unburned Fuel or Waste.
8. Can I Stand Alone?
9. Self-respect.
10. How Much Sense in Right
Doing?
II. Influence.
12. Religion.
Mr. Phillips hopes that these sub
jects will appeal to our young men
and that in large numbers they will
plan to begin next Sunday night and
hear the entire series. Everybody is
invited and that means the father,
who is staying young with, his boy
and also the young woman and the
mother who are interested in the
problems of a young man.
Mr. Phillips also announces that
Rev. A. P. Hassell, one of his school
mates who has been in Japan seven
years, will speak in his church on
Sunday morning, December 17th at
11:00 o'clock.
Plans are also being laid -to have
Rev. William Black, one of the fore
most Presbyterian evangelists of the
South, cctnduct a meeting here some
time after Christmas. Mr. Black was
here a number of years ago and many
Oxford people will remember with
great pleasure, his powerful preach
ing: Having practiced law for a
number of years prior to his Theolo
gical training, his viewpoint is uni
que and his logic is strong.
TOURING 'SOUTH
WILL INCREASE
NORTH CAROLINA ROAD
O. M. Wells, chief road man of the
Automobile Club of America, writing
in the New York Times, says more
Northern motorists will tour the
South than ever before, and bases" his
prediction on observations he made
on a recent tour through this section.
The following is am. extract from his
letter:
The club car has just ' returned
from a Southern exploration trip, the
route being by way of Trenton, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Richmond, Petersburg, Oxford, Dur
ham, Pinehurst, Columbia, Savannah
to Jacksonville then along the East
Coast to Miami and all of the West
TViia rr is made vearlv. and we
find this year about 50 per cent im-
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provemcnt on tne roaas over iai.
year. Hundreds oi cars are now
on their way from different parts of
the Norm, ana in taiKing iu mc ui-ci
men they say that thousands of in
quiries are being made for reserva
tions for the coming season. Motor
travel to Florida has increased 60
per cent in the last year, and this
winter is expected to break all re
cords The people of the South are very
enthusiastic m the building of good
roads, and hundreds of miles are now
in course of construction, and by the
fall of 1917 most all trunk lines will
be 75 per cent hard surfaces.
A resume of road conditions from
Washington south, follows
From Washington to Fredicksburg
the bad stretch crossing the big
swamp just beyond Dumfries, which
has been a menace to the motorist
and a draw back to touring South, is
struction and should
be finished the latter part of January.
There are eight miles across this
swamp, and most of the work is fill-
' a wv,on finished Will be
ing-m, w Y""" ." -v,,- will
practically a cause-way, w -
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. THOSE ANGRY NEGROES
a.
Their W ounds Heal Up and They
Early in November lats a crowd of
negroes on the farm of Mr. George
Hart two miles east of Oxford got
into a row and tried to exterminate
each other. When they g u
from the battle mere was .M5
in Tom Hester's throat and one of
his fingers were missing and there
was an indentation in his skull.
Tom't wife was also badly beaten up
Indher back broken. Graham Wil
kerson and other negroes were m the
row. Graham was sent to jail and
thetrial was deferred on account of
ihe serous condition of Tom and his
wife. They recovered Bufflcienrto
stand trial this week, and Justice
Buchanan bound the bunch over to
court.
MESSAGETOCOMRESS
PRESIDENT URGES WHIPHAND
FOR UNITED STATES IN
LABOR DISPUTES
Would Make Strikes and Lockouts
Unlawful Until Investigated by the
Government.
Completion of Administra
tion's program, providing:,
1. Enrollment of . Interstate
Commerce Commission and wid
ening of that body's powers.
2. Establishment of eight
hour day for all railroad em
ployes engaged in operating
trains.
3. Appointment of commis
sion to study results of eight
hour law's adoption.
4. Congress approval of con
sideration by Interstate Com
merce Commission of increased
freight rates to meet additional
expenses resulting from eight
hour day.
5. Passage of law making
strikes or lockouts unlawful un
til full public investigation has
been completed, such investiga
tion to be instituted after exist
ing means of Federal mediation
have failed.
6. Granting of power to Pres
ident to take control of nation's
railroads for military purposes
and of authority to draft into
United States service train crews
and officials necessary to opera
tion. (The second and third of
these measures already have
been enacted into law.)
Passage by Senate of measures
already approved by House:
1. Extending greater free
dom of combination to those en
gaged in promoting United
States foreign trade than is
thought legal under existing
laws against monopoly.
2; Proposing stricter regula
of moneys spent in elections,
elections, commonly known as
Corrupt Practices Act.
3f Amending present, organic
law ' of Porto Rico, extendirig
greater measure of self-government
to natives.
PARADE AND BAND CONCERT
Price and Bonellis Greater New York
Minstrels Coming
The managers of the Orpheum
Theatre announce the Greater New
ir t KCVntKloc fnr ho PVPfl 1 T1 2" of
Thursday, December 14th. Conceded
by press and public to be the most
pretentious of all minstrel shows en
tour this season, this meritorious
company numbers thirty artists, and
includes the best- taiem aviauie ;u
ttt.o anri America, traveling in
their own special Pullman car.
A Parade win De in umei di
noon, with a band concert at 7:30
p m. on the above date. Music for
the show is furnished by their own
select orchestra.
The Largest and Handsomest
Lycn Winston Company have erec
ted one of those Cole's down draft
blast heaters in their store. It is the
largest and hansomest stove in Ox
ford. It weighs one-fourth of a ton.
See announcement on fourth page of
this paper. '
Lost or Strayed
The pretty little Maltese kitten be
longing to Mrs. Scott Hunt is lost or
-trayed. She desires to recover the
kitten and will pay a liberal reward.
Word Conveyed Wrong Meaning.
Referring in our last issue to the
sad death of Mr. Joe Hunt in China
we used a word that conveyed the
wrong meaning, thus-: "As might
i. ,3 v, Tinnr nl H father was
De eipecieu . , , .
verv much grieveu at iue iudo ml
J 7. i. C "U Aonver-
son. Like tne most ui us uioi
'1. iv nomoTit nf the Brithish-A-
merican Company .that his death
came suddenly as a result ui oo.
pox. , , ,
v. ixa that the British-Amen-
rrtmnanv would later
write full details, explaining that
while the deatn oi tu uu6
V.QT-Q wnR araole time to
was suuucu - , , . . -
, . -lj frryt COTTie TPTT1 OTft QlStriCt
oring in m - ,
to Shanghia, wnere me
accomodations are as great as those
of anv city on the globe. It is re
freshingto us; to feel that our young
iari'c lienrl resieu uyuu . j
when the end came.
SANTA CL A U iiUiX x ri3
As Santa Claus is a regular
reader of the Public Le dger we
will gladly print any letters that
our little friends may desire him
to see Write only on one side
of the paper, and as Santa Claus
is very busy, make the letters
short. '' "
COUNTT DEMONSTRATION WORK
The Farmers Most Decide Whether
the Work Will be Continued
Or Not
By reference to the minutes of the
Board of County Commissioners, pub
lished elsewhere in this paper, it will
be seen that the new board invites
the pubic to meet with them on the
first Monday in January and give
their views as to whether or not the
demonstration work in Granville
county should be discontinued.
In view of the fact there has been
much said for and against demonstra
tion work, we commend the Board
for placing the issue squarely before
the people. We take it for granted
that the. farmers know what they
want, but the question is, do all of
them know what is best for them.
We are persuaded that the. demon
stration work of the State has been of
great benifit, and we believe that the
work in Granville has been , of the
very best. No one can doubt the
knowledge and skill of Dr. Morris,
the county demonstrator. He has
given to the work the best that is in
him, and few men could talk and
work as he has talked and labored
for the upbuiling of the county.
We take it that the Board in extend
ing the invitation to the general pub
lic to meet with them to discuss the
issue, will be guided largely by what
is devloped at the meeting. They,
want to be in a position to say "Now,
hereafter and forever hold your
peace."
The best men of the county should
be on hand to discuss the merits of
this question.
That the real "road to plenty" in
the South lies through fields that
modern agricultural methods are to
make more fertile, including crop
diversification, better tillage, seed se
lection, better roads, schools, mar
keting facilities and the provision for
those comforts in the rural districts
that will make "the life worth living"
there more attractive.
0 UR SOLDIER BOYS
ON THE BORDER
INTERESTING LETTER - FROM
, C APTALBERT E. FULLER
Camp Stewart, Texas,
November 28, 1916.
Editor Public Ledger:
Thinking some of the people in
dear old Oxford would like to know
what the Granville Grays are doing
these days, I decided to write you a
few lines tonight. I am enclosing a
roster of the company. Company E.
now has fifty-two men; having been
reduced from sixty by eight men be
ing transfered, two to headquarters
company, three to the supply com
pany and three to the machine gun
company. While it is true that some
omnanies have more men than com
pany E, we will never admit that
there is a better company in the
Seventh Division. For honest faith
ful workers, this company cannot be
beat. And you must not get it into
your head that they cannot drill. I
ertainlv would) be glad to take some
of the Oxford people on the drill
ground with me some day ana lex
them see the company drill. I be
lieve they would agree with me when
I make the statement that company
E can drill.
The Weather
tptj5 is sure some state. When we
came here the pporde told us that it
Well, at that time it
was not hard for us to believe that
to be a fact, as we arrived during a
veritable dust storm. It does not
rotn verv nften: but once since we
came it rained for two days, and the
mud got almost a foot deep. mere
is nothing, I believe tbat sticks closer
unless it is a Mexi
can peddler, when he takes an idea
that he can sell one. some anegeu -Indian
blankets. -The
El Paso people also told us
that the weather never gets cold here.
Well, the temperature has not got
ten down to zero: but it has been
cold enough for the water 'in my
bucket to freeze two inches in one
night. A man may be in his shirt
sleeves when the sun disappears be
hind old Mount Franklin; but he has
to get his sweter immediately as the
temperature drops a good many de
grees. Beautiful Sunrise
It rained hard here Tuesday and
snowed on Wednsday; but the snow
aia The sun shining on
the snow covered peaks of-the Frank
lin mountains was a very beautiful
sight. The sun rises here are very
beautiful. We get the full benefit of
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SHOP EARLY
Many Handsome and Useful Presents
at Long company.
no pan find at the Long Company
this season something handsome and
Hurahie for everv member of the fam
ily. Many of the most appropriate
orfivioc nainniaterl to Dlease are
enumerated in the announcement on
the Inst nnere of this paper. Shop
early is the slogan.
GERMANS TALK PEACE
THE MOMENT IS NEAR WHEN A
BUSINESS PEACE WILL BE
POSSIBLE
Willing to Accept the Services of
President Wilson Only as a Mes
senger and Not as Ah Arbitrator.
An article oredictine the aooroach
of peace negotiations has appeared in
the Berlin Tageblatt and is quoted in
an Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex
change Telegram Company. The
Tageblatt says:
"The moment is near when a busi
ness peace will be possible a peace
which the allies and the central pow
ers can discuss in view of the secur
ities they possess. Of course those
who consider such a proposal must
not be allowed to return home empty-handed.
The status quo ante
bellum is impossible since the inde
nendence of Poland is proclaimed but
it is remarkable that the number of
Germans who wish to annex Belgium
has shrunk recently to almost noth
ing while many pah-Germans are
ready today to listen to the word
'pacifism' without protest."
The Tageblatt says that the fact
that Germany wants a. business peace
is a sign not of weakness but of com
mon sense. The vossische zeitung
also prints an article discussing the
possibility of peace. It says:
"Probably Ambassador Gerard is
returning to Germany with some
peace proposal."
Tf such is the case, the paper goes,
America is an unsuitable mediator,
and it warns Germany to accept the
services of President Wilson only as
a messenger and not as an arbitra
tor.
THE NEW AMERICAN GIRL.
Now in Oxford. The Gwest of J. G.
Hall's Drug Store.
The rfav of the old-fashioned Ger
man doll has erohe. probably forever.
She was always an unnatural, arti
ficial product, with her porcelain face,
painted like a chorus girl.her popping
blue eyes, her mass or unvarying goi
deai hairheivihly
was the cause of so many domestic
trasredies. Drop her on the floor and
the head would usually go flyink into
a dozen parts, and legs and arms con
stantly bled sawdust so profusely as
to suggest the carnage of a European
battlefield. Little girls who could
easily manufacture a baby out of the
family ragbag had no difficulty in
motherimg of those queer products
of the Germanic genius, and so mil
lions of Americans have been brought
up on them. But their day, we are
told, is over.
America has supplanted Germany
in the manufacture of toys. The A-
merican product is superior in mater
ial and workmanship. Possibly the
pricees of the American toys are high
er than those made in Germany but
thev are made for service. The most
recent and amusing toy on the mar
ket is named "Tom Twist, the Circus
Clown." We were shown through
the big stock of toys at the J. G. Hall
Drug store and saw many things that
amused us. We are auite sure the
children will be well pleased with the
toys this year. -
NEW POSTOFFICE IN GRANVILLE
Mr. Willie Lee Currin Appointed
1'ostmaster
The Denartment in Washington
has created a new postoffice in Gran
ville county and named it "Har
grove," and Mr. Willie Lee Currin
has been named as the postmaster.
"Hargrove" is situated in the geo
graphical center of the city of Provi
dence. It is understood that the pol
iticians and business meai preferred
the name "Providence," but the De
partment goes back a few years and
re-establishes its original name and
prestine glory. r
Crews-Cheatham
On Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock, Mr. Wilmot H. Crews and
Mrs. Anmie Cheatham were quietly.
married in the presence of her near
est neighbors. Mrs. Crews is a high
type woman, possessing many lovely
traits of character. The groom is an
energetic, successful farmer and a
gentleman of sterling worth. They
will reside near Watkins. Rev Chas.
A. Jones officiated.
Recital at College
Miss Coleman and Mrs. Davidson
will present their pupils in joint re
cital this Saturday evening, Decem
ber 9 th at 8:15 in the College chapel
instead of Friday as stated in our last
Issue, the change being made owing
to the debate at the grade school this
Friday evening. The public is cor
dially invited.
,
Maria Brown Missionary Society
There will be a meeting of the
Maria Browoi Missionary Society,
Monday afternoon, December 11th at
3:30 o'clock with Miss Helen White.
This is the last meeting of year and
a large attendance is desired. A.V.C,
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