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PUBLnglHIEro SEH1-WEEKLY TOWM AND COTOTY OFFER. BULUANT OPPOETTOOTIES ALL HOME PMHT xxxir TflTsSoiS OF THE COUNTY rF rovoirs decision com- J riJCATES MATTERS. rhP Aipropriatio,i to the Tomato " nV ami the High Schools Should V rt Be Allowed," Says the Learned jii(1o encase Goes to the Supreme Court. (1IIOF. WEBB'S CARD.) trih to make a statment to the iZ about the recent disagreement fSen the County Board of Edu b ; nnd the County Commission catlm re-ard to the tax levy for eTLns and the suit resulting there fT In the beginning I wish to fr01I, was pntirelv a friendly tha understanding between the acion, k.t-xt that as they could not D?ee"tlie matter should be referred rre courts for decision. 10 The budget prepared by the Board f Fducation was thoroughly scruti t d in court and the Judge decided St the appropriation to the Toma- n flub and the High Schools should lint be allowed. The High School ap ILrfations included those in the budget to be made to the four rural Hh Schools, Creedmoor, Knap of ?!ed stem' and stovall and also L amount designed for the high ;pV0ol grades of the Oxford Graded School. No objection was made to anr of the appropriations made for administrative purposes or for sal- j arieTof teachers or incidental expen se of rural schools. " fter deducting the items mention ed above Judge Connor found that the three cent additional levy asked for by the Board of Education was not necessary and ordered that the levy remain as it has been for the pa? four years. judffe Connor rules that the four months school required b ythe Con stitution refers only to the element ary grades and that no money shall be used out of the general school fund for work above the seventh grade. This is contrary to the prac tice in this county and in most other counties throughout the state and it is therefore necessary for the Su preme Court to decide what is meant by the Constitutional four mpnths. school. If this Court decides as Jud ge Connor did that no high school work was contemplated by the writ ers of the Constitution and that the general school fund must be applied exclusively for the elementary work, then some other arrangement will have to be made for the high school work to be continued, or all of this vork will have to be discontinued and we will have a dead level system of instruction stopping with the seventh grade. This is an interesting ques tion for the supreme court to decide and as it is a question of State-Wide importance the State Department of Education and the Attorney General vill cooperate with the attorneys of Granville County Board of Education in tryinsr to get a decision that will be favorable to the development of the schools of the state. The question has taken a litle dif ferent turn from that contemplated fcy that of either side in the litigation and has resolved itself into a state wide issue that involves an interpre J'ion of the Constitution of the State. At the exnnse of, being considered tedious I wish to reiterate here that twe is no hosnitality between the boards or any of those connected with we county administrative offices. The Board of Education thought that wore monev was needed for the Wiook The Countv Commissioners jnoueht that it was the wrons thing 1 urease the tax and hence the dis jsreement. Either side will be per Jtlv satisfied with the decision of the C0Urt. F. WEBB EW SECRETARY OF THE FAIR Dr. Morns Cannot Serve as Secretary Mr. Frank Hancock, Jr., Br ATTakes lm the Work, ties i, ST1S found out that his du so rnl! , 5nn Demonstration Agent compietely absorbed his time that the r 0t attend to the duties of fo:e1e,tary of the Fair and he here takehi, ied his resation. To Jr Uals pJace Mr. Frank Hancock, the' vvmt elected- He wil take up time tn at nce and Sive his entire in oetnh UUtil after tne fair is held MvW T' ?Ir' Hancock is a hust le CrZ arts after anything and b raifS " !1iay expect some dust t0 er the r a?- high-speeds along ov- Wi Slasv Every true citizen Nation in seeretary hearty co rst wY ls Patriotic work. We is sreatlr a g00d fair tnis fall; there fore T)r A?ecl for U than ever be iu orkinc, ris win stm cooperate dibits intatheDfi1eU?reSt SetUnS Ther'e'v5!!?011 Fr Teachers. hit teaph . an lamination for H for Cn 711 Ule 23rd r colored on the 24th. J. F. WEBB. OXFORD, NORTH POPE'S PEACE PROPOSALS INCLUDE RESTORATION. Pope Benedict has addessed an other appeal for peace to the belliger ents. It is announced from Rome that the Pope has made specific pro posals to the heads of the waring nations, and that they include re toration of Belgium. Serbia and T?n- j mania and peaceful adjustment of the questions of Alsace-Lorraine. Trent Triest and Poland. The Pope's proposal embodies most of the Drinciples advocated by Preisdent Wilson, calling for reduc tion of armaments, freedom of the seas and a world court. He opposes an economic struggle after the war. While the Pontiff declares for restor ation of all conquered lands, he does not urge reparation for damage done, declaring that all belligerents have suffered to the limit already. . Pope's Offer in Own Handwriting. Rome, Aug. 15. The peace pro posals of Pope Benedict were written entirely in his own hand writing. Archibishon Cerretti. who arrived recently from America, where he stopped on nis way from Austrailia, is now supervising the translation in to English. The Gerolad, Italia says the papal appeal is the most impres sive and the most concrete ever ad dressed the Enetente giving them the basis on which to open negotiations. 1 OBSCURED RAILWAY CROSSING. Lady On Route One Narrowly Es capes Being Hit By Train. Editor Public Ledger: May I say a few words through the columns of the Public Ledger regard ing corn being planted near railway crossings, especially in town. I was going over to Oxford a few days ago, driving a horse that is scared of the train. There being so much noise near one of the Southern Railway crossings in Oxford it is almost im possibly to hear the approaching train at that point. On the left stands a cornfield on both sides of the track and on the right a large sign preventing one from seeing the track. While driving a spirited horse once I narrowly escaped being run down by the train at this same (crossing by virtue of not being able to see the approaching train oerore I got too near the track. I think that many of the railway fatalities that we read about almost dailv in the newspapers are caused jby the tracks being obscured by 'signboards and tall vegetation. Why do the authorities permit any one to plant corn too near the railway cross ings, thus obscuring the tracks and endangering the lives of the travel ing public. S. C. W. A CRITICAL PERIOD Induce Young Men to Go to the University. President Edward K. Graham, of the University of North Carolina, states that the Thirty days remaining between now and the opening of the institution is one of the most critical year in the life of the University. So many young men of college age are being called into the service of the government it will require extra trouble to induce the "stay at homes" to go to college. They hesitate to begin a college course because tem porary business opportunities and high salaries. President Graham says: "I believe that no alumnus can perform a higher service to the State and country than by doing all he can to influence and help the young men in his section, not yet called into government service, to go to college." . MOVED TO NEW QUARTERS. Two Large Machine Working Plants Consolidated. The Gooch machine shop, on Hills boro street, has absorbed the equip ment of the Southern Buggy Com pany, recently operated by the late R. E. Buchanan, and the work of re moving the plant from Hillsboro street and consolidated the two plants in the building on Bank street, formerly occupied by the late J. F. Edwards and later by the Southern Buggy Company, in the rear of the Acme Hardware store, is now under way. , n The consolidation of these two shops gives to Oxford the best plant of its kind in this part of the State. All kinds of repairing and rebuilding machine work is done here, the plant being equipped with the Bremo weld ing process. GUARD MOBILIZES AT MINEOLA Units That Will Go to France to Gather at New York Island City (Washington Special) i The National Guard divisions to go to France, represent twonty-six states and the District of Columbia will be mobolized at Mineola, L. L, at a camp named Albert L. Mills after the last Brigadier-General Mills, chief of the division of military affairs. CAROLINA, SATURDAY, AUGUST THE FIRST TO 60 TO FRANCE MEMBERS OF NATIONAL GUARD OF THIS STATE WILL BE IX DIVISON TO BE FORMED The Engineers Train Will Be Organ ized From the North Carolina Troops Discussion of Time and Place of MobilizationNNot Permiss ible Under Censorship Rules. (Washington Special) Plans for sending the.. first national guard troops to France have been perfected by the War Department with the organization of a division which will include troops from twenty-six States and the District of Col umbia. Following is the War Department's announcement under the heading "Composite National Guard Division: "The following organizations of the national guard have been selected to compose the 42nd division: "The following numercial designa tions have been assigned: "Division headquarter troops, to consist of the second seperate troop, Louisiana cavalry. " "The division machine gun batta lion, number 149 to be composed of the Third Battalion, Fourth Pennsyl vania Infantry. "The infantry brigade, to comprise the 150th machine gun battalion, composed of Companies E, F and G. Second Wisconsin Infantry: the 165th Infantry (69th New York In fantry), and the 166th Infantry (Fourth Ohio Infantry) National Guard. "The 84th infantry brigade to compose the 151st Michigan gun bat talions (Companies B, C, and F, Sec ond Georgia Infantry (Fourth Ala bama Infantry) and the 169th In fantry (Third Iowa Infantry.) "The artillery brigade to be num bered 67th comprises: "The 149th field artillery (First Illinois Feld Aritllery), the 150th field artillery (First Indiana Field Artillery), the 151st field artillery (First Minnesota Field Artillery), and the 117th trench (motar battery (Continued On Page Four) JUNIOR ORDER DOES THINGS PLANS TO IMPROVE WALK WAYS OF THE COUNTY. The School District That Builds the Best Mile of Walk Way Will Cap ture Handsome Prize. The Junior Order is a great be lievers in practical patriotism. Its members are thoroughly committed to the task of improving the public schools of America. We have evi dence of this devotion here in Gran ville County in the presenting of flags and Bibles to the public schools of the county. A large number of the schools have had these presenta tions accompanied by valuable ad dresses on education and patriotism. The Oxford Council has decided this fall to initiate a new movement in the way of improving the atten dance on the schools for the coming term. The plan is to offer a prize of $25 to the school district in the coun ty that exhibits the best mile of im proved walk way for the children of the district. This is part of the plan to be stressed this year of getting better average attendance on the schools. Many children are kept away from school after the weather begins to get a little bad simply be cause there are a few bad, muddy places in the walk way to the school. A little effort on the part of the chil dren and older people of the various districts will accomplish much in re medying this trouble. If we can get an average of eight miles of improv ed walk ways in each district it will mean five hundred miles in the coun tv. Jut think of the advantages to the children in having a good, dry walk to school, so they can get there with dry feet instead of having to sit all dav with wet, muddy feet. The details of the plan have not yet been worked out but a committee has been appotnted to have charge of the contest. This committee is com posed of the following members: J. M. Fagan, J. A. Baker, Jno. W. Hes ter, and B. K. Lassiter. Only Two More Days. The Oxford unit of the Woman's Council for National Defense are re minded that only two more Tuesdays in August remain, for us to save our fruit and vegetables. The offer op en to us to can at the Graded school grounds, only last two more morn ings. Will the women who have fruit and vegetables let us have them on Tuesdav and will all those wom en who have not been able to give their services so far, plan to come for a part on Tuesday, anyway, even if it can be only for an hour? Every little bit helps. Let us be faithful and patriotic. MRS. H. G. COOPER, Chairman or uxiora unit. 18TH, 1917 pkoorld apefok peac Washington, Aug. 15. Adminis- jtration officials awaited today the ar rival of the official text of Pope Ben edict's peace proposals, but would make no statement as to the gov ernment's attitude. It was admitted that the government would necessar ily have to make some sort of a re ply. The communication from Rome probably will be transmitted to the State Department through the papal delegate here or through the Spanish or Swiss legations. The answer in volves a delicate task for the belli gerents because the proposals offer to a war-weary world hope for the res toration of peace. Washington, Aug. 16. Confer ences among the entente diplomats today cristalized into conviction the opinion here that Pape Benedict's peace move is not likely to change in any substantial degree the attitude either of the allies of the American government. SENSATIONAL TRIAL. Mrs. Lizzie 3Iay Swears Out Warrant Against 3Ir. Roger Newton. The storm- that had been brewing for some time out on the Berea road, near Blackwell's store, a mile and a 'half west of Oxford, broke last Tues day with terrific force. Greek met Greek on the public highway and there was something doing. According to Mrs. May's testimony she left her dwelling and walked leisurly over to the public road, a few yards distance, to see if there was anything in the mail box for her. While in the vicinity of the mail box, said Mrs. May, Roger Newton approached her with a stick in hand and using violent language, and de maneded that she get off his land. Mrs. May claims that she was on her own land, or that of the highway, and that Newton assailed her with a deadly weapon, to-wit a stick. The case was heard by Justice Dee Hunt Wednesday morning. Mr. T. Lanier appeared for Mrs. May and Messrs Lassiter & Parham represent ed Mr. Newton. After hearing the testimony of Mrs. May the Justice bound both parties over to court, re quiring a justified bond of $200 dol lars each. STARS AT THE ORPHEUM. Theda Bara in the "Tiger Woman" Monday Night. Theda Bara will appear at the Or pheum next Monday night in "The Tiger Woman," a super de luxe Will iam Fox production. The New York World says: "Miss Bara is shown playing two oles that are diametrically opposite to each other, both in the technique of the acting and the natures por trayed. It is one of the severest tests of Miss Bara's ability. Every character she portrays in en tirely different. She intuitively grasps the dramitic situation, and be comes transformed into a different being. You are facinated with her work. Miss Theda Bara wears a wonderr ful gown especially designed for her by the Parisian dressmaker, Paul Poiret. The gown arrived in the United States after a great deal of difficulty, due to the scarcity of car go vessels." 1 LARGE STORAGE HOUSE. The Imperial Will Utilize the Old 0TTen Warehouse, fbo Trnorn-ial Tobacco Company has leased the old Owen Warehouse and are converting it into a storage room. The floors are being romoved and the tiers of tobacco will set up on the ground. r ENLARGINGWAREHOUSE FLOOR The Farmer's to Be Larger and Bet ter Lighted. Mr. B. E. Parham will next week begin the enlargement of the floor SDace of the Farmer's Warehouse. He proposes to utilize the wide drive way, the wagons entering on the floor instead of the dirt passageway heretofore in use. A row of sky lights also will be inserted, making the Farmer's one of the largest and hst lighted warehouses in this sec tion of the State. . CALLED INTO SERVICE. . Dr. B. K. Hays and Dr. William N. Thomas, recently commissioned, received orders Wednesday to hold themselves in readiness to report at Fort Oglethorp at an early date. : - Piano Recital by Miss Simmennan The Music Department of the Ox ford Woman's Club will present Miss Simmerman in a piano recital Satur day evening at 8:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. A. A. Hicks. This re cital will be for the benefit of the Red Cross and all lovers of good music are cordially invited. NUMBER 60 i WOMAN'S SACRIFICE IN WAR THEIR FDDELITY PUTS STOUTER HEARTS INTO THE FIGHTING The Granville County Chapter of the American Red Cross Presents a Pleasing Aspect. The Public Ledger would commend the Granville County Chapter of the American Red Cross for the loyality displayed and the noble sacrifices they are making. The men of Ox ford may be loyal and patriotic, but thus far in the world's crisis the work in Granville fell to the lot of a few noble women to plan, enlarge and execute, less there would have been no Red Cross or National De fense organization in Oxford. Their loyality and devotion to the cause for which the country is at war is a demonstration of their spirit which culminated in a busy hive of indus try. There is less idle talk and nolitirs and more genuine patriotism and en thusiasm at the headquarters of the Granville County American Red Cross than in any other industry in the county. It is the one point of assembly where the noble women meet and bare their hearts and ask to serve. Not only do the mother, the wife and the sister part with the young manhood that is dear to them, but they are earnest in their endeavors to make the life of the soldier- whether their soldier or the soldier of some other mother, wife or sister as comfortable as mav be. to nro- vide for his health and for his care in every condition to which the haz ards of war may expose him. In passing the headquarters of the Granville County Chapter, in the Brown building opposite the Court house,, a member of the Granville Grays remarked to the Public Ledger that the sacrifice the noble women are making for the soldiers inspired him to fight clear through to Berlin. Back of the Army they have pro moted organizations for alleviation of the miseries of war. They and their tireless work are essential to the country's cause as the work of the men in the ranks. The familiar toast, "The Ladies, God hless them," is given a more comprehensive and enduring meaning. THE OXFORD SCHOOLS. Miss Nell Haynes, of Salisbury Elect ed First CJrade Teacher. At the last meeting of the School Board Miss Haynes, of Salisbury, was elected to complete the teaching force of the Oxford Graded Schools. She has been teaching in the Spencer Graded Schools and comes with the highest reccommendations from these schools and from the Univer sity Summer School where she spent part of her vacation further prepar ing herself for the work. This makes four teachers this year who come to Oxford from other schools. Since the recent decision of the courts that an increase in the levy should not be ordered because the funds should not be used for High School purposes there has been con siderable talk and confusion in re gard to the future of the work here. Some have thought that the local school would have to cut its term shorter this year because of the de crease in funds. This may be the case for if the money gives out there is nothing else to do. The thing for Oxford to do is to see that it does run on the full nine months. No loy al citizen ought to let the work stop a day. Of course the Board cannot cany on the schools without money ;and they are not to be blamed for its shortage at the present ime. They are doing all in their power to keep the work on a sound basis. While this decision touches Oxford at a critical time there' is no reason for alarnVexcept to see that the sys tem is so adjusted as to deal fairly with town and county. If it is cor rect, there bust be other means of raising High School funds and now is the time to start. The Oxford schools are run as eco nomically as it is possible to carry on such a plant. Any item of real extravagance in the operation ought to be pointed out to the authorities. The teachers are not receiving any more and in some cases not as much as similar places are paying. The op eratnig expenses for the various buildings is low in comparison with others. If it becomes necessary to stop the schools one month early, it is the de sire of the BoarVl and superintenent to stop the best school in the State and it is . with that in view that he (present plant of an enlarged teaching force in more buildings is continued. It is not the policy of the Board to stop a thing that will be for the good of the boys and girls. The work must go on successfully from the very first. School will open on the third of September. That is just two weeks and a few days from now. IP k K , t ( J : : ; ' I ' i 1 t ' . i i '. 1 1 ! i' i : I ' " H i i 1
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