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ML HOME PRINT ITMK XXXII. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, FEBRIJARY 24, V1917 vol NUMBER 16 PUBLISEED SEM-WEEttY OXFORD'S 1916 DEATH RECORD THFKK WKKE TWELVE WHITE .M FIFTEEN COLORED DEATHS. Present Conditions Ex- i'So Long as jst We 3 1 ay rxpeui- j-jpxwiu. ev er," Says Ir Hays. (Dr. Besj. K. Hays, Health Officer.) Tliee were twenty seven deaths in Oxford during the year 1916. Esti mating the population at thirty-five hundred, the above report gives us a death rate of less than eight per thousand population. This is very oratifving. There were fifty six deaths in Oxford in 1915, fifty eight in 1914 and forty (which was an in complete report) in 1913. During 1916 there were twelve and fifteen colored deaths. There were live infant deaths and three deaths from tuberculosis. One per son came to Oxford, during the year, sick with typhoid fever and died here If ve excluded this death there was no death in Oxford during the year 1916 from typhoid fever. The town of Oxford is just one hundred years old aud never before in its history has gone through a year without los ing some citizen from typhoid fev er We would like to believe that the reducel death rate of 1916 was due to a more intelligent regard for the laws of health, to improve sanitation conditions and to clearer understand ing of the cause and prevention of disease. Unfortunately this it only partly true. We do know more than formerly of how disease are spread and we do give greater consideration to the laws of health. But we must confess that our small death rate for 1916 was due in a large mesure to good luck. Will. we continue to have such luck? Take typhoid fever for example. We know that it is spread by impure drinking water, by infected (Continued On Page Four) CULB11ETH COMMUNITY CLUB. "Better. Schools" Was the Theme of Rev. C- H.--Utleyr; ' (Correspondence Public Ledger) The Culbreth School closed, Friday night by entertaining the club with a few songs, recitations and dialog lies. - Prof. M. C. Nobie, of the Univer sity, was asked Ho speak for us, but was called to the Eastern part of the State and it was impossible for him to be with us. However we were fortunate enough to get Rev. C. H. TJtely, of Stem, who made a splendid talk on "Better Schools," which was enjoyed by the people of the com munitv. - J. PI103IIXEXT COLORED MAN DEAD Remains Brought From Asbury Pa.rk For Interment "unci lidiiia, wuu icii jiauiiit county fifteen years ago and settled at Asbury Park, New Jersey, died of heart failure last Saturday in the 39th year of his age. His remains reached Oxford Monday night and the interment was at Olive Grove Tuesday afternoon. Walt er was a good, faithful, hon est man and made many friends. Many of the leaidng men of the country spend their summers at As bury Park, and it was Walter's prive lege and pleasure to wait upon them. For many years he led a Christian life and died in the faith. CAPTURES HIGHWAY ROBBER Mrs. j. y. Floyd Goes to Rocky Mount to Identify Negro Some two weeks ago while on her ay to prayer meeting, a negro snatched a pocketbook out of the hands of Mrs. J. W. Floyd and made his escape. A few days ago a negro in Rocky Mount snatched a pocket book from a lady and the officers were successful in landing him. His description tallied with the one who snatched Mrs. Floyd's pocketbood and she made a trip to Rocky Mount to identify him. On reaching Rocky uount she described the - negro to the officers, and sure enough he "was .uie man the Oxford police were look-J ror. ne wm not De brought back Oxford until the authorities at Koeky Mount get through with him. o "EAST LYME" Theda Kara In the Modernized Amer ican Version lue I anions stntro eiioao "F.nfit - O V 14. V" hJ Kj -M -f w adantftrl Vv Marv Mnrillo iviti tirLrected by Bertram Bracken ''J Theda Bara as "Isabel" is the Mn ?s f&ature at the Orpheum next mnclay evening. Competent critics that the estate "East Lynne" tion cnaracters in tne P'roduc- in tv, 1 lo Deiter advantages on ?ve '1110vies" than by living, actors 0n the stage. tho SunrIay newspapers " all about Haii!lr' pITTMAN & HERRING, drugstore. Feb24tfJ OFFERS SERVICES TO DURHAM D. H. Wmslow Will Probably Leave National Highway D. H. Winslow, of the Federal Bureau of Good Roads Engineering, has, upon request, made a proposi tion ot the city of Durham for his services as city managerfi city plan ner and supervisor of streets com bined. He has informed the board of aldermen of that city that he will accept the position for the salary of $3,500, and that he will guarantee to save the city that much the first year he is in office, and, if the work is made free from allpetty politics, to reduce the taxes on all property in the city, even to dwelling houses and residences. Mr. Winslow has been in charge of the maintenance of the National Highway in this section of the South for a long while, working with the United States Department of Agri culture. - In his letter to the Durham board of ladermen hestated, the Durham Sun says, that he"had several other propositions under consideration. FRAZIER ACADEMY Fire Threatens The Handsome New Structure. (Correspondent Public Ledger.) The faculty and students of Fra zier Academy were horrified Tuesday morning to see the rooms and halls of their modern and recently equip ped new building filled with smoke, the trouble arising' from the newly established .furnace. A message quickly dispacthed to the Frazier residence brought the timely assistance of J Mr. Roland Frazier who soon remedied the trou ble, thus saving from the flames the academy which we all prize so much. ' IAJOR BULLOCK DEAD Father of Mrs. Eugene Moss and Div Battle Bullock Major B. F. Bullock died at his home in Franklinton last Monday n the 76th year of -his age. "He was mayor of Franklintcia for - more" than ten years and was serving ' - in z that Ttfapacity when the end came, v For the past several years Major Bullock has been prominent in Mas onry of North Carolin aand was a member of Henderson Commandery. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. Eu gene Moss, of Oxford; Dr. Battle Bul lock, of Hester, and Mrs. Robertson, of Emporia, Va. Moss-Cutts Marriage at Durham The marriage of Mr. W. M. Moss, of Tar River, and Miss Viola Cutts, of Oxford, took place at Durham Tuesday faternoon at 2:30 at the home of Register of Deeds M. G. Markham, on Cleveland street. Elder C. F. Denny, of the Primitive Baptist church, perforjjied the marriage cere mony in the presence of a few friends of the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Moss will make their home at Tar River. - FINE HORSES The Kind That Grow In Kentucky Blue Grass Section The unloading of a car of fine horses in the Seaboard "freight yard here Tuesday attracted a great deal of attention by virture of the fine ap pearance of the stock. The horses were consigned to Horner Bros. Com pany and extra care and attention was given the stock while in transit and when they arrived here they were fresh, clean and bright. A large crowd - saw them unloaded and followed them to the stalls in the rear of Horner Bros. Company's store. While the horses were being led to the stalls, the attention of a well known lady of Oxford was drawn to a high-stepping, trim horse. After looking the horse over carefully she stated that she would gladly give $500 for him if Horner Bros. Com pany would guarantee to get. one to match 1 f or Itfiesamerice. - HELP THE POOR. There Are Several Urgent Cases in Oxford. There are a number of poor people in Oxford with sickness in the home who are in immediate need of help. Mr, Luther Davis, of the Union Bank, has kindly consented to receive funds for their aid and will keep a book which will be open to inspection giving an itemized statement of hjaw the money is " spent. Persons de siring to -contribute to the relief of the poor wiir please, leave their con tributions with; Mr. Davis. ; 4 BENJ. K. HAYS. ' , Date of Special Tax Election. I noticed in a recent issue of the Public Ledger that the special tax election is to be held Sunday, March 11th. This is an error. The date ii mi l d - he Saturday. March 17th. TROOPS TO RETURN MARCH 8TH SOLID TROOP TRAIN FROM PASO TO RALEIGH v EL Colonel Minor, of "Durham, Says the Third Regiment Will Leave El Paso March 3rd. Advices from Durham quote a message received there from Colonel S. W. Minor, commander of the Third Regiment now at Camp Stew art at El Paso, Texas, Ao the effect that the Third Regiment probably will leave the. border oh Saturday" March 3, and that they -will likely arrive at their home stations on or about Thursday, March 8. Associated Press disr atches sev eral days ago said that the Second North Carolina Infantry was in one of the four groups of the firstof two contingents into which the remain ing 50,000 Guardsmen j on duty there have been divided for their return home for mustering out of the Federal service. ; j The same story said that the first group prob ably would leave the border this week, but no mention was made of the movements of the Third Regi ment, in which Company E., of Ox ford, Company C, of Henderson, and Company M., of Durham, as will as companies from Louisburg, Warren ton and Raleigh. It is understood that the troop trains will be brought direct from El Paso to Raleigh, from which point they would be distributed to their several -home stations. GENERAL FUNSTON DEAD Major-General Pershing In Command of Southern Department San Antonio, Feb. .20. Major General Fredrick Funston, fearless soldier promoted by President Wilson for extraordinary executive . ability shown in the Philippines, Vera Cruz and on the : Mexican boundry line, died here suddenly last night. Mrs. Funston at ' her home ; in San Francisco, requested ' the body be sent there for burial. - ----?Stcken iu"H& y:- "How beautiful it is," were the last words-spoken by Major-General Fun ston before he suddenly expired in a hotel here last night. His words expressed his keen apprecia tion of the "Beautiful Blue Danube" the hotel orchestra had just played. Had Worked Very Hard General Funston was 5 1 "years old. Ever since March, 1916, when he was placed in command of all " United States forces. on the Mexican border, General Funston had worked un usually hard. At critical times in border developments he frequently remained on duty continuously for twenty-four hours. . NUMBER OF SHIPS DESTROYED The Germans Are Taking Heavy Toll V The results of the German sub marine campaign from February 1 up to today are: Number of ships, 124; tonnage, 261,923 British, 78; other allied, 8; American, 2; other neutrals, 36. While all this was taking place the allies have had little to say as to what they are doing. It has leaked throueh the seive that they had captured the Deutchland and that it it on exhibition in the English port and that the captain of the undersea craft also is in a consentration camp in Scotland. THE BUSINESS HOUSE Mr. W. M. Dunford Opens up Plumb ing Business. One of the things long needed in Oxford is a high-class plumber There were $600 worth of pipes bursted in Oxford during the recent cold snap on account of bad workmansnip. Mr. Dunford has worked at the plumbing business in Richmond, Norfolk, and Philadelphia for over seventeen years. He is quaiinea io pass iue most rigid examination in steam-rnt-ting ahd watei' pipesfT " - Mr. Dunford is now assembling his plant andwill be ready for business by the middle of March. See his card elWewhele in the Public Ledger. NEWSBOYS Effective on and after Sunday, we will not sell papers on right of way Southern Railway. With permission from Mr. C. D. Ray, we will use shed in front of his office, this for the benefit of our customers. 2t SPENCER BROS. SPECIAL TAX NOTICE If you wish to pay your State -and County Taxes for 1916 at the office and without cost, you , will please do soat once. The books must go out and collec tions forced within the next few days. If your property gets ad vertised don't blame me. I'm forced to collect now. State ments furnished upon request, v - s. C. HOBGOOD, Sheriff. OUR STEM NEWS LETTER (Correspondent Public Ledger.) Death of Mr. Franklin , On Friday night, at his home near Rougemcnt, Mr. -: W. P. Franklin passed peacefully away in the 64th year of his age. For the past year he has been in failing health, about a week before his death suffered a stroke, at paralysis. He was a con sistent member of Red Mountai Baptist church and was known" as a man of piety, upright and honorable . . He was twice amrried, first to Miss Caroline Weaver, second to, Mrs. Dora Clark., to which union she 5 with two sons and four daughters survive. The funeral services at .-Red. -'Mountain church Saturday afternoon was Largely attended. -The interment was in the church burying grounds. ; Culbreth, School Closes Culbreth Graded School closed Fri day night, February 16th, with an entertainment Consisting of songs, recitations, dialogues and plays. - The play, "Unexpected Guests,' by four girls . and four boys and a . dialogue "Aunt iernsha" . and "Uncle Josh," by Mr. Hawkins Jones . and Miss Gladys Jones, were especially good. A song by little Beatrice Overton was received, favorably. ; . Personal Mention Miss Mable Clayton; who until a month ago held a position in the Culbreth school, resigned 'to-accept a position in Providence school. Mr.' W. B. Cash, Oxford Route 6, spent the.week end with his daugh ter, Mrs. Loyd, in Greensboro. Mrs. Ella Duncan and two children of Oxford, spent the "week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stem, of Tally Ho. THE SHORT CHANGE ARTIST. The New One Dollar Bill Resembles the Five Dollar Note. Secretary of the Terasury McAdoo cautions the people to look out for the "short change artists" with a new $ 1 greenback. The new bill is strik ingly in-design to the $5 note, and had been issued from the treasury but a few hours when reports of the operations of money sharpers began coming in? design. as the old $5 legal. tender note bearing the portrait of George Wash ington and the unsuspecting are apt to be deceived by the unscrupulous. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo ays however; that no change will be made in the design. The police all over, the country report the arrest of several men who passed the bill for $5.00. - - CANDIDATES FOR PATROLMEN Three Good Men are Out; For the Position. There are "three candidates for pa trolman on the highway between Ox ford and Tar River. They are. Messrs Green, Watkins and Jones. The government requires personal work on-the road and does not permit them to hire labor without orders. All patrolmen arer paid by the hour, same as any other labor or team. The men swear to their ac counts and are subject to a fiise of $1,000' for perjury for misstatements. The value of maintenance is shown by the fact that the road was good from March 1915 to January 1917, when the funds gave out and the road-received no attention for 38 days, pending the allotment of funds. George Royster has been-appointed patrolman from Stovall to the. Vir ginia line. - - ..- ; "THE CUBAN SKY." Play to Be Presented at Enon Sat V ' urday, March 3. The best talent of Enon wil pre sent "TheCuban Sky" for the sec ond time at 8 o'clock Saturday even ing, March-Srd. The proceeds go to the school fund. Cast of Characters. Littla Cuba "Elinora" The Spy . . . . . . . . . Annie Standfield. Richard Carson, - a young American aiding . : . . . . O. A. Daniel Roderigo Valdez, secretly in the pay jof the Spaniards . . C.. -W- JCnott Jasper. Gomez .'. r. . Cha.rles Hob god Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . . A. T. Knott Carl Weisberger . . . . Lee Clements Jerrry . . .-. . . . .Thaxton Averett Bridget Monahan, "who is looking for Phelim McNab . . Carrie Manning Sophia, a waiting maid .Hettie Hunt - . Household Ecohomics There will be a meeting of theHouse hold Economics department of the Woman's Club at the Library next Wednesday afternoon at 3 : 3 0 o'clock. The club will have as its guest Miss Bemis, who will bring several mem bers of her class in basket making. They will make baskets from the long-leaf pine. All members" of the club are invited to be present. Mrs. W. R. Farobow, a Gran ville boy who is making good with his farming interests in r the sand hills near Carthage, Moore ' county, spent a couple of days in Oxford and Granville this week. He is a big fine man"and reflects honor upon Granville wherever he goes. AT TOE END OF THE DOCKET THE CASE OF MARABLE' AGAINST. HOBGOOD Judge Kerr Has Made Favorable Im : pression. on. the Members of the Local Bar. - Cases which have been tride in the Superior Court this week are: Jonn Henderson vs. Kenrietta Hen derson. Divorce. Judgment for plan- tin: on the ground of adulterv. Boyd vs. . Boyd. Divorce. Judgment for Tllaintiff cm thp-Prnn n rl rf conorn tion for. ten years and no issue born. Bank vs. Norwood. Judgment for plaintiff . on . note. . Davis vs. Davis, another divorce ac uuu was conimuea. Bullock vs. Jones. Action by breach of contract. Judgment for plains tin: in tne sum of $3 75. Counsel for plaintiff; A. W. Graham, Royster, and Hicks for defendant, Bradshaw of Greensboro and Siler of Siler City. Hunt, receiver; vs. Casualty Co. Court instructed the jury to find for the defendant. Counsel for plaintiff Hester, and Graham and Son. For de fendant, B. S. Royster. The case of Marable vs. Hobgood in which the plaintiff is suing sheriff Hobgood and his deputy, Grover C . -Hobgood, for killing his mule when he was arrested for. having too much whisky in his possession has been in progress for the past two days, com promised with Marble for $140. The plaintiff is represented by Graham and Son. and T. Lanier; and the de fendant by B. S. Royster, and A. A. Hicks. Judge John H. Kerr of Warrenton who has been holding court here for the past two weeks, has made a very favorable impression on the members of the local bar, and all those who have attended the court. He is kin'dand considerate towards the , lawyers, jurors, and court offi; cials, and at the same time he up holds the dignity of his office by his fair rulings. He is a man of mark ed ability, and the people of Gran ville 'will always t.be glad. to. welcome. mm nere. OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL. Delegation Taking In the Sights of Raleigh. A large part of the two higher grade of the Oxford High School made up the party that left here fhi "EViriav mnrninp to snp.nrl thp Hav in the State Capitol. Just at this time of course the State Legislature will be of interest to the pupils. There they will see the Law-making body of the State in action. The Hall of History and the Museum will also be of great interest to those who have never visited there. In fact many days could be spent there profitably. In the afternoon just before time to leave the Basket-Bail team repres enting the Oxford School will meet the Raleigh school on the Auditorium Court in a return game. Earlier in the season the Raleigh team won by a small margin over the visiting team at Oxford. .With a large group of supporters the visiting team hopes to give a good exhibition of the game. Mr. G. B. Phillips, supt. of schools and Mrs. J. Y. Parish, principal of of the High School, will accompany he pubils. Lunch will be served by the Do mestic Ecience Department of the Raleigh High School under the ef ficient direction of the teacher of-fche department, Miss Sliter. . THE NOTED WILLIAM SINGERS Filld An Engagement at Mary Potter School That was a great concert given by ?reat artists m tne Auaitonum or Mary Potter School Thursday night. They are touring under the auspices of the Chicago Lyceum and came to Oxford at the, invitation 'of -Dr.: Shaw, president of Mary Potter School. It was the desire of many white people of the community to hear tne rt'T-i :nntwr- Txi'isi'vaaa comDasin:? .the - rl Dr. Shaw accordingly re served fifty or more seats tor tnem. and they were all taken. The street leading' to the school is almost im- passable in some places at the bot-, fnm nf tiio Vim nn rl some of the music loving people- would not venture across the mud holes. . The William Singers have toured Europe and wear badges giyjen them by crowned heads. One could scarce ly expect to see such educational and intellectual development in the color ed ': race as this groupe of musicians displayed on this occasion. The large number of white people present, did most of the cheering. -.- - -:-'-- " DETECTIVE ON THE JOB Investigating Origin of Fire at Knapp of Reeds Capt. : Scott, of the State Depart ment of Insurance, Raleigh,; passed through Oxford Thursday on his way to Knann of Reeds to investigate the burning of Tthe high school build ing there last week. . W. T CUKRliN, icegistror.
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