PUBLEglHIED SEHB-WEEKLY - TOWM ANU
VOLUME XXXIJ
SHERIFF LANDS HENRY JONES
sFECTlCUIiAR ARREST OF
" MOONSHINER AT STARK'S
OLD MILL.
Sheriff Captures Two Stills in Sass-
afrafe Fork. Township Jones and
Son Threaten to Kill the High
sheriff.
Sheriff Hobgood and posse made a
spectacular arrest of a moonshiner
at Stark's old mill in Sassafras town
ship early Wednesday morning. One
Henry Jones, white, had long offend
ed the honor and dignity of the com
monwealth and boasted that the man
was yet to be born that would have
the nerve to arrest him. The sly old
fox lit many a fire beneath a moon
shine still in Person and Granville
coiunties, and the proverbial flee, lit
here and there and was hard to catch.
Sheriff Hobgood left Oxford late
last Tuesday night accompanied by
Uncle Ned Booth, who knows every
hog path in Granville, and with them
were Chief I. H. Hobgood and spec
ial Officer Hutchins. The only in
formation in hand was to the effect
that a moonshiner was aperating on
Grassy Creek near Stark's old mill.
The officers entered the woodland
overlooking the ancient mill pond,
and while seated on a ledge with all
eyes and ears strained" to the utmost,
they finally noticed away off yonder
in the depression below the dam a
small glimer, which they took to be
a lightning bug, but which later
proved to be a snap electriic light in
the hands of the aforesaid Henry
Jones.
The officers knew their man and
they also knew that it would require
a whole lot of scheming to trap the
old fox. Slipping up a little nearer
they saw another man, the son of
Henry Jones, gathering twigs and
placing them on a. smoldering fire
beneath the still.
"Can it be a fishing party' inquir
ed one of the men of sheriff Hobgood
between bated breath.
' No, it is Henry Jones," whisper
ed the Sheriff, ''the very man we have
wanted for the past eighteen months,
and we are going to take him to Ox
ford dead or alive."
While the officers were holding a
secret conflab, the sly old fox and his
son ' banked the fire" and went up
the hill and entered their home.
This was about three o'clock Wed
nesday morning. The officers follow
ed at a safe distance so as not to at
tract their attention, and when the
light within the house was extinguish
ed they closed in.
After placing the men around the
house, Sheriff Hobgood walked up to
the front door and tapped it in rapid
succession with the metalic end of his
pistol.
"What do you want here this hour
of the night," inquired the old moon
shiner. "It is the Sheriff of Granville
county," came the quick response.
The old man and his son grabbed
their guns and told the Sheriff that
if he did not leave the premises im
mediately he would kill them on the
spot. The old man was so emphatic in
his demands that he opended the
door slightly and poked out his gun.
The Sheriff was standing at the side
the door, out of danger, and laid
his ponderous hand on the muzzle of
the gun, and with a quick twist of
the wrist landed the old fellow high
and dry on the outside of the door.
The other officers heard the commo
tion and came up just in time to pre
sent the old man's son from shoot
lng the Sheriff.
The old moonshiner was in his
night clothes when the handcuffs
JJ'tre placed about his wrist. The of
fers asked him if he desired to "doll
UP" before going to town.
"Hell," said the old man, "there
J111 be a half dozen dead officers be
fore I get to town."
The old man resembled in statue
lhe late Abraham Lincoln and Jeff
erson Davis, seemed not to realize
s sad condition until he saw the
me of the court house loom up be
iore him at the crack of day.
Bound Over to Court.
e was
given a special hearing be-
10re Sr,:,- n. . -
, ' ie vee wunt. The bond,
man WaS furnishei by a well known
amJVas place at $400.00 for his
WaUle county court.
T Double Header,
stiu Llherif not only captured the
fovisirt ravine' which was an im
caD a. gaso"ne tank with a wooden
Dut while looking around the
OXFORD, NORTH
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Mr. W. S. Daniel Reelected Supt. of
Home.
The County Board of Commission
ers met on Monday last, the follow
ing members being present: Messrs
E. G. Harris, chairman; R. S. Hart,
W. E. Cannady, T. G. Taylor, J. L.
Daniel.
The Insolvent List.
The sheriff presented his insolvent
list, which was allowed and ordered
figured in the settlement with the
sheriff of insolvent list for 1916, be
ing $803.35.
Superintendent of County Home.
Mr. W. S. Daniel- was reelected
superintendent of the County Home
for the Aged and Infirm for a term of
two years at a salary of $1,000 per
year, this included services of wife
and son. .
Pauper Last.
Sam and Margurite Curtis were
placed on the outside pauper list.
MR. R. W. LASSITER HERE.
Out For a Little Breathing
Spell.
Mr. R.- W. Lassiter ran down from
Washington this week and will spend
several days with his sons in Oxford.
Mr. Lassiter is looking remarkably
well despite the warm spell that
drove so many people away from
Washington. He has seen so many
soldiers recently that hethrows back
his shoulders and drinks in as much
of the fresh Granville air as his
lungs will hold.
CAMP LEE.
Dr. Scott Hunt At the Virginia
Cantonment.
Dr. Scott Hunt of Oxford and
Richmond is doing some special work
at Camp Lee, three miles east of
Petersburg. .A card to the Public
Ledger says:
"The buildings cover more than
two miles and it is wonderful to see
how they spring up. There are more
than 6,000 men on the job and it re
quires 300 teams to keep them sup
plied with materials. They are
building. 12 camps, each a complete
unit in itself, and a tremendous
young "Tnen's christian association
building."
AVIATION TRAINING CAMP
Granville Will Benefit By its Loca
tion at Henderson.
The Henderson Chamber of Com
merce is pulling good and strong for
one of Uncle Sam's aviation training
camps, and it begins to look as if
our hustling neighbors will land the
enterprise. .
Granville county would""benefit by
the location of the training camp be
ing so lose at hand. And here is
hoping that we will see the human
birds "cutting the pigeon" wing
above our- heads at an early date
In the expenditure of the $640,
000,000 which Congres has appro
priated for the. building of air
planes, it is understood that no single
plant will, make the machines com
plete. The machanism is to be
standardized much on the order of
the making of an automobile, and
different plants will be equipped to
make different parts. For instance,
the wings might be made in Hender
son and the engine in Pittsburg,
while the wheels might be made in
Ohio. Shipments would be forward
ed to an assembling point, possible in
this country and maybe in France,
where the parts would be put togeth
er and the machines made ready for
use.
GRANVILLE EXEMPTION BOARD
NOT READY TO MAKE REPORT.
- The Public Ledger tired Friday
morning to obtain the names of all
registrants who were accepted and
rejected by the Granville County Ex
emption Board. Four hundred were
called, 43 failed to answer the call
and a large majority of those who
stood the physicial test asked for ex
emption. This was about as lar as
the board was able to enlighten the
public at prsent. It is thought that
about 50 per cent of those examined
are physically fit for service.
premises of the said Henry Jones
found a complete new distiling out
w ham. It is understood that
Jones was getting ready to set up the
new still on Grassy Creek near the
point where it flows across the county
line. . , x . '.
CQTOTY OIFFEK BRILLIANT OPPOIRTUMTEES - ALL
CAROLINA, SATURDAY, AUGUST
DRAFT ARMY H0B0L1ZE SEPT. 1
WILL BRING STRENGTH OF AR
MY UP T) PRACTICALLY A
MILLION
Each State Required to Furnish One
third of Quota For Entrainment
Between September 1 and Septem
ber 5. Steps Taken to Guard
Against Trachoma New Ruling
t Regarding Exemptions.
Washington, Aug. 8. More than
200,000 men of the selective draft
forces will be called to the colors
September 1 to go immediately to
their divisional training camps. This
will bring the strength of the United
States Army on that date up to prac
ically 1,000,000 men.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
despatched the following telegram to
the Governors of the states today,
cautioning them to make certain that
the first one-third of their quota of
the first incremen of registered men
is ready in time.
New Regulations Issued.
"New regulations governing mob
ilization and the certification of men
from district boards to adjutant gen
eral will be mailed to you on August
9. In the meantime local boards
should certify to district boards daily
those who have been called and who
have not been exempted or discharg
ed either because they failed to file
any claim or because their claim has
been decided edversely.
"Strict compliance with this rule is
necessary since on September 1 the
War Department will call for not to
exceed one-third of the quota from
each State to be entrained for mob
ilization camps between September 1
and September 5. " Unless we wish to
be put in a position of not furnish
ing men as fast as the War Depart
ment is ready to receive them each
State should have accumulated by
September first a minimum of 'one
third of its quota. This can only be
attained if local boards certify these
lists up with great expedition."
Caution Local Boards.
General Crowder also sent this ad
ditional caution to examining physi
cians of the local boards:
"Surgeon General advises that in
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LIST OF THOSE WHO DLD
NOT ANSWER CALL
The , (iranville County Exemption
Board Wednesday completed the
physical test of 400 registratns, less
43 who did not answer the call. There
is a penalty for non-appearance un
less a valid excuse is not rendered
to the board immediately. The
names of those who failed to respond
to the call follows:
Serial No. Order No.
536 Downey, William. .... . .27
784 Hart, S. C .33
486 Daniel, Dock ..-46
1264 Norwood, Harry B ..60
1066 Lyon, Wiley L 61
797 Hatchett, James 79
140 Bowling, John 80
1771 Waugh, Authur. .100
972 Jones, Otis ..124
1354 Perry, Williams 145
933 Icord, Frank 153
355 Cozart, James , 157
1570 Smith, Emmett 175
1868 Williams, Roger. 181
1956 Tilley, George L 192
1485 Ridley, John ...203
1054 Lumpkin, Kenneth T 206
685 Green, Ulie Lee. 215
923 Hunt, Wilie ......224
970 Jones, Willie Thomas . .232
360 Cozart, Floyd ..235
1657 Thomas, E. Prior .. ... . . . 236
1873 Williams, Webster. . r. . . . .239
48 Daniel, Robert Lee. ..240
1617 Taylor, Jim 254
1355 Perry, Otis 271
1565 Smith, Frank . 279
1256 Newton, William King.... 285
199 Burwell, Augustus. ....... 288
388 Crews, Charlie ..289
1730 Tyler, John. .......... . .296
576 Estis, Lee A 308
1943 Gooch, Joe 312
939 Jackson, Jasper. ......... .317
1628 Taylor, Leonard A.. . . . 329
1698 Thorp, Algie. . . ...... 337
1857 Wilkerson, Massie , ...... .342
1474 Royster, James. . . 362
1064 Lyon, F. Arthur: 368
312 Clay, John Archie. 373
1626 Taylor, George ..... . 376
1347 Pasker, John ....392
1511 Satterwhite, Willie, r 393
11TH, 1917
STEM NEWS LETTER.
(Correspondence Public Ledger)
" Bad on Stock.
V Mr. W. H. Whitaker hadf the mis
fortune to lose a fine horse, and the
Stem Lumber Company a valuable
mule, during the hot weather last
week.
Conservation
v The people of this Community are
canning - and drying large quantities
of fruits. It is the part of wisdom
to conserve all food products in this
crisis through which the world is
passing.
Tobacco Improves.
Some improvement is noted in the
tobacco crop the past week. The
"rotten spots" are not spreading so
rapidly since the rain ceased. There
is a great demand for labor to save
the crop.
Prayer Meeting.
Prayer meeting services will be
held on the third Sunday morning at
Tally Ho church immediately after
Sunday school. .
Successful Meeting.
The meeting which closed at Rob
ert's Chapel church Thursday result
ed in a; revival of the membership
and a renewal of their vows in the
christian life.
The Sick List.
-We are sorry to note that Mr. B.
B. Farabow, of Tally Ho, is quite ill
with fever.
We are very sorry to learn of the
serious illness of Mr. Charlie Thom
asson, of Holly Springs. He is a
Conefderate veteran and was for
many years a resident of this com
munity. Mrs. E. E. Bullock, who has been
critically ill, is convalescent, and is
spending several days with her fath
er Mr. W. E. Stem, of Route 2.
Will Meet at Enon.
The Lower County Line Primitive
Association held with Wheeler's
church, Person county, last Saturday,
Sunday, Monday was largely attend
ed, the crowd on Sunday being esti
mated at ten thousand. The very
best order prevailed" and no drunk
enness or disturbances of any kind
in evidence. There was an abundance
of dinner on the grounds and three
springs furnished an ample supply of
cool water. Many able ministers were
present, including Elder P. D. Gold,
of' Wilson, who has attended every
Lower Line Association except one
for forty-three years. The next ses
sion will be held with the church at
Eno, Durham county.
Personal Mentions
Mr. Michell Taylor, of Sea Level,
is visiting his brother, Mr. R. G. Tay
lor. Mrs. Jennie.. Jones, of. Durham,
spent the week end with her daugh
ter, Mrs. B. F. Farabow, of Tally Ho.
Mis Ruth Clayton, of Person coun
ty is on an extended visit, to her
grandmother, Mr. S. M. Clayton, of
Route 3.
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CHANGE IN EXEMPTION BOARD.
Mjp. C. D. Ray Relieves Dr. B K.
Hays.
Owing to the fact that Dr. B. K.
Hays is a member of the United
States Army medical corps, the De
partment this week withdrew him
' from the local exemption hoard and
l named instead thereof Mr. C. D. Ray.
Judge Devin Visits Washington
Judge and Mrs. W. A. Devin and
son have returned from a pleasant
outing to Virginia Beach. The Judge
while away, spent one day in Wash
ington shaking hands with the North
Carolina delegation. Things look
quite warlike arourd the Virginia
Capes, says Judgp Devin, numerous
battleships laying at anchor in York
river and the harbor being protected
by submarine nets. .
CHINA READY FOR WAR
WITH 700.000 SOLDIERS.
Peking despatches say Jhina may
declare war on Germany this week.
China has the following human re
sources: Peace strength 400,000.
Reserves, 300,000. -
Total war strenght, 700,000.
Total available unorganized, 63,-
430,000. -
Population, exclusive of.Tibet and
Mongolia, 413;000,000. v - .
o ;
Give the Kids a Chance
Fully agree with Household Hints
that jelly, jam and preserves should
beVut up in wide-necked glasses.
HOME PMNT
NUMBER 64
GENERAL B. S.R0YSTER RESIGNS
WIL AWAIT HIS COUNTRY'S
CALL AT OXFORD.
Effective September 1, General Lau
rence W. Young Will be the Adju
tant General of the North Carolina
National Guard.
(Raleigh News and Observer)
Issuing the executive order that
has been held in abeyance for some
time, Governor Bickett Tuesday
named Laurence W. Young, Briga
dier General of the North Carolina
troops when the National Guard of
this State went to the. Mexican bor
der, as Adjutant General and accept
ed the resignations of Adjutant Gen
eral Beverly S. Royser and Major
George L. Peterson, the latter State
property and disburing officer. Gen
eral Young's service in the National
tire from office on September 1, when
the resignations are effective, and
General Young will then accept the
office that he gave up last June to go
with the troops. "
Awaits Country's Call.
General Royster will return to Ox
ford and resume the practice of law,
pending, as he said yesterday, "My
cotmtry's call."
"I have two sons in the service
now," General Royster said, "and I
am ready to go myself when . I am
needed." .
While Governor Bickett made no
statement relative to the appoint
ment, it is known that General
Young was selected to handle the
military affairs of the first real war
Governor the State has had since
Vance solely because of his thorough
knowledge of National Guard affairs,
long experience in the serivce and
splendid record as Adjutant General
under the former Governor. Gen
eral Youn's servise in the National
GUard covers a period of eighteen
years, during which time he has held
practically every positiori in the ser
vice from private in the ranks to Gen
eral in command of the North Caro
lina troops. At the present time he
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Taking the Safe Course.
In a certain town there is a doctor
who drives his automobile around
town, across streets, and over the
highways at a speed that makes the
pace of a flying express look Uke the
motion of a hand-car. v
One afternoon the doctor was sit
ting in his office, when the telephone
rang and a woman's voice came trick
ling over the wire.
"Hello!" said-the feminine voice.
"Is that you, Doctor?"
"Yes, madame," replied the doc
tor, with mental visions of a two-dollar
fee. "What can I do for you?"
"I just wanted to know, doctor,"
returned the voice, "if you were go
ing out in your automobile during
the next half hour or so?"
"I hadn't intended to, madame,"
an swered the doctor, "but, of couse,
if "
"That's all right, doctor," inter
jected the voice. "I want some
things from the store, bmt I didn t
care to send my little daughter across
the street until I made sure that you
were not going out in your machine.'
TAKING SHORT VACATION
No Preaching at the Oxford Metho
dist Church Next Sunday.
Dr. R. H. Willis and Mrs. Willis
left this week for Western North
Carolina for a brief rest. On account
of the Doctor's absence there will be
no preaching in his church next Sun
day, but arrangements have been
made for services on the following
Sunday.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
Peace Endorsed By 8,000 German
Miners in Essen.
Amsterdam, Aug. 9.- Eight thous
and miners at Essen, Germany, for
the discussion of coal production,
food and wages. The meeting devel
oped into an impressive demonstra
tion in favor of peace by agreement
and reform. The members declared
in favor of the Reichstag peace reso
lution. The Socialist organ, Vbr
waert, says the fact that the meeting
of Pan-Germanism, makes it all the
more important.
Corn meal was quoted wholesale to
merchants of this section this week
at $5.07 per sack.