North Carolina Newspapers

VOLUME XXXIV. -UI IS THE DUMPING 0lW OBOUND FOR GYPSIES 111 From Other Places They EUFina Iiefuge In Oxford. A week or ten days ago a small Aof Gypsies appeared, m-Ox-' hand oi Main f?litnd another place on Hillsboro frllt aid hung up their signs, claim strett a . tellers. . . as the first band became it. -mo T-ti-Tc: ''annthfil As soon iorl in tiieii 4"" , settieu nnpnrnnfft and now band niaa - -7around abQu(. e ull of them For the -. privilege fortunes they pay a tax o,f of wniuo atota nun r.ountv and S000 to the town of Oxford. This Jf'L them one whole year -m our g ct if their license are not revoked .slJi .hand of Gypsies, it is said, I. I run out of Henderson and oth- erTheCauestion is often asked-"how ,n these people make a living?" There Tre "some strong bucks in the id-:1a ht thev seem not to live by at of tne Drow. several women in the band They . . i t ho Hsiv hut as soon " the night comes they are out m Search of stars a peculiar charac teristic of their race. Our people have read so much a hnut the doings of Gypsies elsewhere that they are afraid of the band that has taken up here, and they lock and bar their doors tighter than ever before. Some go so far as to say that there is always an epidemic of theiverv and highway robbery in the wake of a band of Gypsies. We know nothing about the band that has ta ken up here beyond the fact that they are none too clean in their perr sonal appearance, but every one of them have money and can change a hundred dollar bill in the twinkling of an eye. They have a faculty of making the ignorant negroes believe that they nossess supernatural pow ers; that they can read the stars and can interpret the sounds of the wiffd. Only a few white people of . low in tellect have been seen to patronize the fortune-telling booths. The Gypsies are here and what are we going to do about it? They have paid their tax for one year and it is up to the Mayor and the Sheriff to say whether or not they can remain &ere against the will of the-rpeoirte. If they must remain here, the men should go to work, the curtains should be raised and an extra police man employed in accordance with the increased population by virtue of their presence. BAIG SAYS THIRTIETH DIVISION BROKE HINDENBURG JUNE Southern Troops Given Credit by British Field Marshal For Crown ing Feat of the War. American troops were the first .to break the Hindenburg line, according to London News in its comment op the report of Field Marshal Haig on the operations from the end of April last, to the close of hostilities. The News points out that at least the first mention of a break-through' contain ed in the Field Marshal's report was in the course of his description of the day's work on September. 29, in which he wrote: - "North of Bellenglise, the Thirti eth North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and District of Columbia, troops, American Division, having broken the deep defenses of the Hin dengurg line, stormed Bellincourt, and seized Nouroy. On their left the 27th American Division met with very heavy enfilading machine gun fire but pressed on with great gal lantry as far as Jouy, where a bitter struggle took place for possession of the village. The fighting on the whole front of the second American army corps was severe, and at Bellin court, Nouroy, Gillemont, farm and a number of other points amid the intricate defenses of the Hindenburg line strong bodies of the enemy held out with great obstinacy for , many hours." WAS ABOUT TO BOMB BERLIN. Aviators Were Ready When the Ar mistice Was Signed. Maj. Gen. Trenchard, commander f the indennedent air force, in his report on the work of that body. makes an interesting revelation of now Berlin narrowly escaped being bombed by a squadron under the Ca nadian aviator, Commander R. H. Mulock, of Winnepeg. . 'The 27th group was established in England," says Gen Trenchard, under the command of Commander rjulock for the purpose of bombing Benin and other centers. -This grourt WW received machines capable of carrylng out this work, at the end of wtober, although all ranks worked Sht and day to get the machines ' before the signing of the af- Fine Horses and Mules. " . ' .B -reedmoor Supply Company umunce on the third page of this dper the arrival of another car load 1 nne horses and mules. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY TO WN R.rfcA"RTh SVCT rVTTTlTfITr t-mm- I Bronze Tablet To the Memory of Our Soldiers to Be Placed in the Wall of the Court House. . The honorable Board of County Commissioners met on Monday, Jan uary 6, the following members being present: Messrs. J. E. Davis, Chair man, W. E. Cannady, J. t. Averett, B. I. Breedlove, J. L. Peed. -Land Devolved.' The county attorney was instruct ed to look into the land of Miss Dol ly Kin ton, who died at the Home of the Aged and Infirm, and ascertain it the same should go. to the county. Former Sheriff Settles. ;-, Mr. W. H. Walters, who was ap pointed to make settlement between former Sheriff Hobgood and John R. Hall, treasurer, rendered his report and the same was ordered on the rec ord. The road from Shady Grove church via J. C. Overton to Mrs. Eliza Crews was declared a public road. Road Supervisors. The Board appointed the following road supervisors: Fishing Creek W. E. Dorsey; R. R. Pitts, J. N. Watkins. Brassfield G. L. Allen, C. W. Floyd, W. H. Garner. Dutchville Dr. J .L. Bullock, S. A. Fleming, Ralph Currin. Tally Ho. W. S. Gooch, E. M. Clement, L. L. Crews. Walnut Grove B. F. Dean, W. A. Sherman, W. M. Thors, Oak Hill J. S. Watkins, C. A. Stovall, H. S. Hart. Sassafras Fork R. T. Gregory, J. G. Morton, H. . Gregory. - Salem J. G. Breedlove, E. A. Hunt, N. G. Bragg. Oxford V. T. Cheatham, H. H. Eatman, Terry Howard. Bronze Tablet. Gen. B. S. Royster was before the Board and in a very impressive talk requested the Board to have inserted in the Walls of the Court House cer tain suitable bronze tablet with the names of all Granville county's men who served in the recent war. The chairman o f the Board was request ed to attend to this at once. Our Home Demonstrator. -TMrs! LillianlCap0haTtTTseret' Home Demonstrator for the year 19 19 at present salary, and the Board appointed a committee to draw suit able resolutaions, expressing their appreciation of her untiring efforts in connection with - this valuable work. . ' Juror Drawn. The following jurors were drawn for the February term of Granville Superior Court. First Week. Ollie T. Barker, J. E. King, Elvis Ross, S. B. Currin, C. T. O'Brien, C. I. Cohn, E. C, Connellr D. S. Howard W. R. Greenway, J. P. Mize, R. W. Tillotson, N. J. Jones, J. T. Overton, S. T. Hunt, B. P.-Woodlief, A. P. Hobgood, Geo. Ross, Ira Meadows, J. E. Howard, Canon Johnson, Barn am Dickerson, L. S, Dean, S. G. Cur rin, W. J. Duncan, J. F. Webb, Aub rey Jenkins, . T. Usry, F, C. Harris, JK N. Adcock, E. ,D. Gooch. R. E. Sadler, B. D. Johnson ; B. D , Um stead, J. H. Berry, J. D. Beck, S. G. Royster. Second Week. W. B. Mitchell, J. H. Oakes, H. B. Blackley, M. Oakley, J. T. Bobbitt, E. L. Suit, Harry Royster G. S. Wil son, L. G. Strother, B. M. Currin, Jr. L. O. Goss, J. C. Watkins, Wm. Cul breth, J. E. Adkins, W. W. Roberts, A. M. Daniel, Johnnie Allen L. E. Clement. INTENDS TO LEAVE EUROPE ABOUT 12TH OF FEBRUARY President Wilson Will Deliver Sever al Addresses Concerning Settle ment of the War. (Paris Special.) President Wilson, according to present plans, intends to leave Eu rope about February 12 for the Unit ed States. , . " , . The President not only intends to be in Washington for the closing ses sions of .the present Congress, but to deliver several addresses concerning the settlement of the war andthe es tablishment of a peace , which it is hoped will be durable. PRESIDENT OF FRANCE WILL VISIT AMERICA IN JULX . ' (Paris Special.) ' President Poincare will PJPbly visit the United States late ,in Jnne or early in July. This uncement was made by the President himseii foa?hf Aslocfated Press this When it was suggested that tne greatest reception ever accorded , a forign ruler was awaiting him, the President said: I . , . u,,,,.,,.,, "I must returt President Wilson s visit. I am not looking for the hon ;& a reception. .iMmply msh to and Americans tor lUailK. Aiuci ivo rtf what they have done for the cause of liberty ana r rauvc. OFFER! BRILLIANT CTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919. x,x ttmx'UKNQTG SOLDIERS Announcement of Early Sailing of Thirtieth Division Brings Joy Mayor MitcheU Will Appoint Com mittee With a View of Receiving and Entertaining Company E On Its Arrival From Demobilization Camp. ; News that the Thirtieth Division, hr which Company E, of Ithe 120th infantry, is included, would sail for home at an early dates brought joy to the hearts of the people of Oxford and the county. . ; ; Mayor Mitchell, moved by a pa triotic impulse, is determined that the home company shall be received with open arms by the people of Ox ford and Granville 'county. He will name a committee to map out a pro gram. There will necessarily be some expenses attached to' the under taking, and subscriptions will soon be sought by a soliciting committee for defraying the cost of the under taking; It is believed that Oxford business men will respond liber ally to the appeal of the committee. General March said the men of the Thirtieth, especially the Tar Heels would be demobilized at' Camp Green or Camp Lee. He is inclined to fa vor Camp Greene. The date of the landing of the Thirtieth has not been fixed, but it has been ordered home. . Raleigh has asked that the North Carolina soldiers of the Thirtieth di vision, be permitted to narade there Senators Overman anjdfinmons :-'4n& xvepi eseniauve if on tooK tne matter up with General March. They were told that such permission might be granted. After a visit to the War Depart ment, Senator Simmons wired: "While the Thirtieth:; division has been slated for early convoy to the state, they have not yet sailed from France, I am Informed, and for that reason nothing definite can be said until troops are actually on their way back. The department suggests that I again bring this matter toNits attention as soon as troops have sail- -omFra xiJL .sJill lopexate- 1?.: eX?T way possible to have these troops y isit Raleigh before being de-i mobilized and believe prospects are reasonably bright.' ; - SALE OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Covering a Period of Thirteen Months; Assistant Postmaster Henry Crit cher states that the Oxford post of fice sold $235,679.42 worth of War Savings stamps from December 17, 1917 to the close of December, 1918 The figures for each month follows: Dec, 1917 ....... 4,395.40 Jan., 1918 .. .. .1?;' 6,699:65 Feb., 1918 ..... 11,499.68 March, 1918 .... 12,739.41 April, 1918 . . ......... 18,063.20 May, 1918 .... .... . . 3,532.08 June, 1918 v. 36,995.80 July, 1918 .. .. ....... 18,126.02 August, 1918 . : ... .... 9.082.45 Sept., 1918 .. .... . 9,764.15 October, 1918 .. .. .... 14,025.27 Nov., 1918 .. ... 33,894.67 Dec, 1918 . . ... . . . . . . 56,860.61 Total .... ...... ..$235,679.42 The maturity value on the above is more than $40,000 which in due time will be returned to the people of the county, with their original investment. The war saving stamp, more than anything else, has taught the young people how to save. FORMER SCHEDULE OF LOCAL TRAINS TO BE RESTORED Better Passenger and Mail Facilities On And After Jan. 19. ' Acting upon the request of many citizens and their own initiative, Gen. B. S. Royster and Mr. A. H. Powell this week called upon high; officials of the Seaboard Railway with a, view of securing better mail and passen ger service. They presented Oxford's claims in such a manner that the of ficials promised them to restore the old schedule on or about the 19 th of the present month. . " Two Pounds of Tobacco. Amos Satterwhite, a good old col ored man, came into the Public Led ger office this week, and asked the. editor in a-jovial manner if he would send, the paper to him. one year for the price of, two , pounds Of . tobacco. We said "yes,',' and he, counted out $ 1 . 50, the -exact price of the Public Dedger for One year, and then he told us that he sold a pile at the Banner warehouse that averaged 75 cents the pound. ' OPPORTUNITIES-AIL HOME HON. D. G. BRUMMTTT OF GRANVILLE CHOSEN SPEAKER Was the Choice of the Democratic Party Without Opposition The Raleigh Paper Praise the Oxford Man. . , (Raleigh Special:) Nominated in the democratic cau cus of house members Tuesday night for speaker, Dennis G. Brummltt of Granville, declared that while he has sought the place for the honor and preferment there is in the office, he also desired the speakership for the opportunity it afforded to accomplish something for the common' good in this crisis in the development of the state. He urged a broad vision in dealing with the affairs of State. Brummitt was nominated by Rep resentative Gold, of Guilford, and sec onded by Stanley Winborne, who withdraw this morning as his oppos ing candidate. Alex Lassiter, of -Bertie, was elect ed principal clerk without opposition D. P. Bellinger, of Cherryville, as reading clerk; J. H. Mooring, as ser geant at arms, and O. P. Shell, as en grossing clerk. The only contest was for sergeant at arms, when Mooring recived 51, S. D. Moore 30 and M. W. Hines 3. '-" Senator Scales, of Guilford, nomi nated Senator Lindsay Warren, of Beaufort, for president pro tern, of the senate and he was chosen by the caucus by acclamation. R. O. Self was named without opposition for reading clerk; I. W. Hughes, as en grossing clerk; W. D. Gastor, for ser geant at arms, and J. A. -Bryson, of HendersqnviHe, as assistant sergeant The Raleigh papers speak in the highest terms of Mf. -Brummitt as a presiding officer. HIGH PRICES WILL OBTAIN It AH Depends on the Law of Supply , and Demand. r-C; There will be those who insist that prices will not fall very much below what they now appear, for at least six months of the year. Builders think that materials will get back a little, but.it is the consensus of .opin ion that for many, years high prices and high wage scales .will . obtain It all depends alone on the law of sup ply and demand. That must deter mine. When Uncle Sam wanted la borers and materials .there was no limit to the price. Demand was im perative and the supply wasn't at hand, but by working over time, and paying any old price the, demand was finally met. Just -what part we are to play in the rebuilding of the strick eh countries shot to pieces by the war will determine, in a great meas ure, the prices of things - consumed here. .' '-- COL, W: H. OSBORN HERE; Former Commissioner of Revenue Combines Business With Pleasure ..Cotr W. H. Osborn, of Greensboro, is spending a couple of days in Ox ford, stopping at the -Exchange hotei. He says that one of the geratest plea sures of his life is to return to his of the best people in the world. He of the est people in the world. He is largely interested in the business affairs of Oxford and his visit at this time is combined with pleasure. Col. Osborn knows everybody in the county, and when not surrounded by a group of friends. at the hotel he is dining elsewhere with friends or discussing the issues of the day with them. He is well read and tells de lightful stories. He runs up to Wash ington ever now and then and rubs elbows with the big men, and there is hardly "a sparrow that falls" but what he knows about it. : Col.' Osborn is hale and hearty and good to look at. He lives on Easy Street, and while he was commission er of Internal Revenue he saved the Government more than twenty-five million dollars, and that is exactly what he is worth as a public servant and some more. N . OFFICERS CAPTURE DESPERADO Granville County Negro Kills Police man in Rocky Mount. Some time ago a Granville county negro killed a policeman in Rocky Mount. Officers this week got on the track of the negro and followed him to Granville county and after a search of two days found him Thurs day evening at the home of Pitt Brothers near Clay's Hill. The offi cers took the murderer to Rocky Mount Friday morning. The Old Reliable. The warehouse that- you are look ing foris the house of high average. The old reliable Johnson is paying record breaking prices for all grades. See the announcement on .the seventh oage of this paper. Watkins & Flem ings wish you a happy and prosper ous New Year, . ; V' v Mr, Josh King, buyer for the Long Company, is in New York. PRINT. NUMBER THEODORE ROOSEVELT IS BURIED IN OLD CEMETERY ABOVE LONG ISLAND SOUND Many Wreaths Sent, One From Pres ident Wilson- Casket Borne To - Altar By Porters of The Estate. The body of Theodore Roosevelt was laid to rest Wednesday at Oy ster Bay, New York, at 1:45 o'clock in a family plot overlooking Long Is land Sound. The body was carried -into Christ Episcopal church shortly before 1 o'clock and the simple fun eral services was immediately begun. The morning's snow storm had given away to brilliant sunshine as the automobile cortege started from Sagamore Hill to the church. Thous ands of persons viewed the proces sion. The church services, beginning at 12 : 25 o'clock, were concluded in eighteen minutes. The ' Episcopal ritual was followed, and the only mention of the ex-President's name was when the rector spoke the word. "Theodore" in the final prayer. The casket was borne to the al tar rail by porters. Draped n an American flag, it was covered also with two battleflags of the Rough Rider's regiment, upon which rested a large wreath of ac acias. Near the casket were the Colonel's comrades of. the famous unit of Spanish-American war days. Among the flowers banked against the altar rails were -wreaths from President Wilson, Vice-President Marshall, the Senate and House, Sec retary Daniels and officers and men from the battleship Indiana. Back rnf. the .altar were hung two gs, while another floated from the entrance to the church. The , guests, were received person ally by Captain Archibald Roosevelt, assisted by William Loeb, Jr., who was Mr. Roosevelt's secretary during his Presidency. . . High in the air over Sagamore Hill army airplanes from Hazelhurst field maintained ; A ceaseless vigil, ; occa sionally sweeping toward the earth to drop a wreath of laurel among the elms near the mansion and the grave. SAY THE SOLDIERS WASTE THEm TRANSPORTATION FARE Money Spent Seeing East Instead of -Going Home, Authorities Declare. ' (New York Special.) Authorities are considering the ad visabilitjrof urging the War Depart- meat to give released soldiers and sailors railroad tickets rather than money r-which is now giver to pay transportation to their homes. The problem of stranded soldiers and sailors is increasing with the rapid demobilization of men. At every- conference of employers and managers of the peace-time employ ment committee the .problem has 3teH introduced. " Eight out of ten men who have applied for positions here are men who live in the West and who were demobilized in eastern camps. They were given money enough to pay their transportation home, but they decided to see the East first. They have been taken pretty good care of by Uncle Sam, and so long as they are in uniform they have a hunch some kind providence will continue to be good , to them till they are ready to go to work. When they have blown in all their money they come to the employment service for jobs. A few of them really want to remain in the East because they feel industrial opportunities at present are greater here. But employers are just a little skittish of them because they feel the men will stay on the job only long enough to earn money e nough to take them home. The sixteen welfare organizations cooperating with the United States employment service in obtaining jobs for-returning men have their repre sentatives in the various demobiliza tion camps,' and they are using, mor al suasion to get the men to go di rectly to their own homes. If this fails and the men continue in great numbers to become stranded in the cities, the labor authorities will urge a change of demobilization plans. l r A psychological reason for general co opueration of employers in obtaining jobs for the men has .been introduced by some of the leaders of the em ployment drive. They, .have , been taking orders so long they have lost their initiative and thousands of them are in absolute. need of. the most hearty co-operation of .employ ers in order to readjust themselves to civilian life. It wil Itake patience and thought on' the part of the em ployers if they do their part in re construction work. - . . : , - The Dodge Car. One of the best cars on the mar ket is made by Dodge Brothers Mr. Frank E. Youngs is the agent in this section. Note what he has to 'say on the 6th page of this paper. r The best lot of horses and mules seen in Oxford for many days was re ceived this week by Dick Watkins. i i ii mi-!. i , , i i a A V.' ; - ., .