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OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER, FRIDAY, JULTc 1,1910 r OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER. ' : ' ' " if jA n M ii ii n", .Ov A. PINN1X & P1NNIX. Editors and Owners. ONE YEAR -SIX MONTHS $1.00 .50 Entered through Oxford, N. C. Post Office as mail matter of the se cond class, in accordance with the Act of Congress March 3 1879. Dr. RANKIN'S ADDRESS. Continued from page 1 Is beyond question. . During the Bpanrtsb war the Camp at Chicamagu: uftar (having carefully infected and pronounced perfectly sanltary.was.tbe the cause of an epidemic of typhoid. The intestinal deposits were not properly looked after the strains become pointed, there, from and where screens were not used, the condition iw terrible, whereas rjo cases oc- cured when the fly was kept away, j jm officers beins; s true ken witti me disea.se., When lime was scattered on the germs as a test it was seen that, the feet and ankles of flies we-r covered with 'lime, this dem onstrated that typhoid, germs must he carried as well by the same ,mea ns. In the Civil war 4 soldiers ded from disease to one Tost by wound. The Bore war saw an event heavier mortality from disease for the figures are 7 to 1, which the Spanish Amer ican wer showed 14 to 1, a terrible rate, 200,000 out of 107,000 -being in fected. oi! these 1500 dyiing. - But the Japs, with their modern methods fought fiikis as well as Russians, and lost from disease but 310 out of 1, 200.000. we lost one man out of GS. While .Japa-U) I'Jst but one out of 4,000. ivia!a:fa can be wiped out by the riddiiJice of stagnant water through drainage or oil. A nuinder of cases were shown wherein successful cam paiui.s have been waged. to the practicability of com pacting disas;?, it was clearly shown that it pa a fine dividend, re- U l ' ' O ' 1- . ' . hundred thousand cases carefully- and scientifically sutdied by government experts, it as found that the value of the average human being, after j deducting the whole cost of raising ! and maintaining him through his j funeral, is $2,000. Or if the children j are -eliminated from the figures, the j least vafae of human is SI. 700. the; safory from the preventative measure ; is a ATea-t sum. j At Havana during the Spanish war, th-rw nun. from the U. S. Ailuiy sa- j ved 700 deaths annually. Now where j 7.-'0 was the regular annual death rat i before the campaign, but four were j reported and those came from other j parts Bv the expenditure of 3100.000 j per year has saved $1,500,000. The savage shows the results in propor- ! tion of from 25 to SO times, the cost in combatting disease. Only one per cent of the National buget" goes duly for health measures yet the cue disease- consumption, kill's as. m?.:iy peoplie each year as on both sides in four years of our civil war, and consumption in an entirely preventable disease. Our own State which 14th in point of wealth stare's bit SOth in matters of public health, and is spending but Fix molls per man. She spends $112. fiOO ;po:i animals and plants, and $12,000 i;pon human being. . Conelud.'rg his excellant talk, Dr. Slinkin complimented the improveme nt Society for its great work, and spoke in behalf of a social survey for purpose of keeping up with all tuberculosis and typhoid easse. At the conclusion of his lecture, Mrs. Hutt. who lectured before the ladies at the Babptist Church in the afternoon, was requested to make n few remarks wihioh she very kindly consented to do. She urged the atten tion of girls to Domestic Science, enumerateiing the advantages to be favored an- such study. She also spoke against the use of patient medicines, and told of the ends following the us of them. Capudine, Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, and other similar drinks were eta-ted to be dangerous, heart stim ulant. mmm I Sharon News Notes. A Very severe electric and wind storm passed over this section on the evening of the 24th, of June. It destroyed a number fruit trees in the orchard of Mr. -G. C. Currin, The era-ins have been partial. In some pkirses the land is too wet to work, t-Ur. -r. .-,4- -i J. 11. . are aiitr:rg icr rain, and land is jso dry and hard, that it cannot be plowed. With goad seasons, the corn and tobacco crops promise well. The Wheat crop is large, and unusua lly .good. There is a harvest for thre Khiiig rnr. chir.es in this section. Mr. Luther McFarland who has foeen affile ted so long, is a little im proved. Ke is a bright noble young main, and it is sincerely hoped that lie may get v. OA. ; There are number of ncble young fnen in this neighborhood. Two of them, last week, put in four or five hard days work on the farm, and then, were able to put in two or thre days, and most of the nights, in affectionate courting. Another young man, noted for his modesty, timidity and bashfulness, is thougiht to be making good headway in -an important matter. Two old folks have some lovely girls, and It is thought tliey will let this young roan. Slave one of them the one he Iia picked out. There is another young man in this community, one that no one would suspect of doing any thing Jwiomig, anid yet he goes constantly to a home, Where there is a girV lovely Industrious and very useful, leaving be home. A good sized congregation Becjmed ito enjoy the services at Sharon on the 4th, Sabbath. Mr, N. L Clements is superintending a right good little Sabbath school at Sharon Church. J, C. Currin, Miss Carrie Shetrmau, and Mrs, N, L. Clement are the teachers. A protracted meeting Is to begin at this church, the 4th Sabbath in July. Rev. C. P. Ryland of Roxboro is expected to aid 'in the meeting. J?f r . - j . i .. .visitor. STATE AND GENERAL NEWS iCffsc-nshcro, The annual picnic din ner given by Messers. Cone to the thousands of operatives of their Mills and their visiting relatives and frien ds will be held this year on Satur day, July 2nd, instead of the usual date, July 4th., This is the six annual picnic given by the Messers. Cone to the volution and White Oak cot ton Mills and it promises to be the already been perfected whereby 15.00 people can be feed. Beside speechjes from the Messers. Cone, other ex ercises of the day will include band concerts by the Union Textile Band a musical organization of 60 pieces made up of employes of the three big mills, base ball game . vaudeville shows, and other attractions besides the big dinner. otsdaim. Emperior William left this morning! for Hamburg on his wa. c attend t lie yachting regatta at Keiil., He w,i& board the imperial yacht Mc-iienzollern at Altona. At Hamburg he will dine with Albert Baliien. director cf the Hamburg American steams-hip line. As his Majesty stepped out of the new pal ace he appeared somewhat pale, but walked without limping. It is under stood that the inflamatlon at his right knee joint is nearly healed. New York. Dr. Mariano Scimeca. the father of three year old Micheal Scjiieca, who was kidnaped yester he had received a letter from the kidnappers in which they demanded $8,000 for the return of his child. The letter was as follows: We have your baby. He is safe. We will deliver him to you when you pay $8,000." Seinieo said he would wait 24 hours and see the detectives could not run down the blackmailing band in that time. Washington. Xum erous'. affidavits alleging misconduct on the part of the colored soldiers of the Twenty fifth United States infantry station ed at Fort Lawton. Wash, were filed with President Taft today by Sena tor Piles and Representatives Humph rey. The affidavits were made by whi te" citizens living in the vicinity of the fort. Sice ethe recent attact on a white woman by one of the colored soldiers grea tpressure is being brought to btar to have the color ed troops ordered away from Fort Lawton. Wilmington. The annual conventic-r. of the Xorth Carolina Bankers Ass ciatici convened tonight at Wrights ville Beach with the largest attendan ce on record for an openim session. The features for the night ses?ion were the annual address of President J. O. Ellington, of Fayeitevill-e, in wihich he inveighed against small capitalization large directorates the need of ladimg legislation and some unifcrmilly in tavation. The report ! of the secretary W. A. Hunt showed a large increase along- all lines du ring th eyear. Asheville ,A white woman Was seriously injured tonight at Bilt mcre House the home of George Vain derbii't. It seemes that she had onily been at the a week or so aand was unfamilaa- with the eccentrioitiies of dummy elevators. Some onehollered "Lok ut" and she is sadd to have thrust her head into the elevator sha ft and was caught, her face being badly bruised. The prompt assistance of workmen about affected her releas by cutting the elevator loose. When removed from the imprisonment she had fainted, but she is expected to recover. Morehead City The United States torpedoboat Bupont on June 26 will be stationed off Morehead City.TMs boat is stationed here for the New Bern naval reserves' practice. The officers wiilH be invited to attend the germ an given a t the Atlantic Hotel Saturday might. One of the most attractive parties of the season was given by Charles Hanndon Wednesday night.. After the dance, the party assembled,onthe,pier and the full moon was on the wane Delicious refreshments were seirved. before the participants dispersed. Col. Morton has made great prepa ration for the fourth of July. Many aquatic sports will be engaged in. And besides the boat races , swim ming matches tug races, there wilil be a morning and evening german.W. C. Young of Norfolk will lead the germans. There will also be a beau tiful display of fireworks Colonel Morton expects the largest crowd that he has ever entertained, as his bookings are unusual!" large. Statesville The folowing new offi cers of the local Masonic lodge elec ted l'ast night, were formally install ed tonight., W. L. Gilbert, worship ful master; W. E. Webb, senior war den. S. W. Hoffman, junior warden, C J. Jones treasure. W. W. Turner, sec con; E. G. Gaither, junior deacon; J. E. Boyd, senior tsewaird; R. F. Henry, junior steward; J. D. Cochran tyler. The lodge has made gratifying progress the past year, the increase in membership being 50 per' cent. Raleigh A Charter was issued to day for the American Portable Band and Sawmill! company. Greensboro, capital ia,000 subscribed and $1, 000,000 authorized th e principle in porators being R. B. Stewart and O. C. Kliingman. Another charteir lis to the Dixie De velopment company, Wadesboro, capi tal $100,000 by J. W. Guledge, W. K. Mallone and others, for the develop ment of real estate. Wadesboro, Mrs. G. O. wilhoit, wife of Rev. , O. Wilhoit, of Anisotn ville, died at their home in that place Wednesday night, after several months illnses of pellagra, The dece ased was about 48 years old amd a woman of fine Christian! character. She was the second Wife of Mr. Wil hoit, and leaves no children of her own. The funeral was conducted at Mt. Head yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Durham, In Recorders court this moaning, Mrs. E. A. Car.rington, who has been twice the wife of the same man, was fkned $25 and cost up om conviction! of retailing. Mrs. Carringtom paid the cost. She was at first fined $50 and the she could not raise that amouint and Judge Sites was merciful. . ACET JAAY &T KA X&ER . LET OUR THIiG" FOR THE SUAAER. Trunks, Bags and Dress Suit Cases. When getting ready for your summer vacation remsmber our assortment of everything the traveller needs is com plete and prices right. FoulardsTalfettas and Pongees Silks for spring and summer wear have never been more beautiful nor so popular as this season,our stock is still up to its usual high standard and prices reduced. WE WILL GIVE A JULY Atib UGUT. LANDI STATEANDMBALNEWS Statesville, Miss Irma Maiden, da ughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mai den and la ranee Grlffth, son of AVe-t Griff th, of the Harmony community, were married Wednesday evening at S,o0 at home of the brides parents, on Eight' street, the Rev. J. F. Mit ohener, officiating, Mr. Giriffth, has recently been making lids home in Statesville. Winston Salem, State Chairman Eller today designated Senator Lee S. Overman to be temporary presi ding officer of the Democratic state convention, wihich meets in Charlotte July 14. Senator Overman will make the keynote speech, out lineing the 1910 campaign. Washington, The bill allowiing Jus tice Moody of the supreme court, to retire upon full pay passed the sen Tate this afternoon without opposi tion. The measure is in the sapie for! as wheal, it passed the house and it will go immediately to the President for his signature. Nashville, Tenn. Secretary of Wax Dickinson was the princple speaker at the barbacue given at the farmer home of Andrew Jackson, the Hermi tage, today, in conectian with the military tournament. After his sp eech the secretary received a loving cup from the tournament committee- Wilson, The British American Tobacco company today purchased a lot co;ntaini:ng two aind one-half acers, on which it will immediately erect a mamofh tobacco storage warehouse with a capacity of 2,000,000 pounds. The building will be completed in tin for the storage of the 1910 crop. Charlotte, The fourth death by drowning in ToAvn Creek, in the sou thern isuburbs of the city, within 11 months, was brought to light today when the body of a negro man, unkn own to the police or neighborhood, was diiscvered flating with the curretn Theire were no marks of violence on the body. Boise, Idaho, Governor Dickerson on bis way to Nevada today denied the San-Francisco reports that the planed to enterfere with the hold ing of the JeffrLes-Johnsom match in the Sage Brush state. W'hile he made no direct statement he intimated that he was thoroughly awa!re,that,th( state law authorized pnizeimg fight ing and indicated thlat he had no per sonal scruples against it. Odessa, Cholera sweeping- through southern RuasM and .inhabitants of many of the cities are fleeing in pan ic. The dread disease has apparently doomed the city Rostoff. There were 219 deaths there yesterday and 790 fresh cases developed. All the for eign residents have fled. An accident to the water sysjtem, cutting off the city's entaire supply has added to the general terror. New York, A remarkable operatioi has just been, performed at the Post Graduate Hospital by which a man has been provided with am artificial jaw of purer gold to replace ia jalwfbon destroyed by disease. The operation is said to be the fitast of the kind ever performed in a New York hos pital. Micheal Wood, 54 years old, ol Greenwich, Conn, is the patient. His dfeeatsje Ihad progressed so far that Wood's family believed his death wae only a question of months., 0 ir YOU AtM LET US FIT YOU OUT WITH J YOU COME AtM LET U FIT "T2uaScR 15 i THE TIME VHEA - w r -mm Jt 1-V -1 UL 9 V ISIi'l Millinery. The Millinery season is drawing to a close and soon the milliners will be go ing off for their summer vacation and rush. To close outiour remaining stock we will make big reductions in hats flowers, ribbons, etc. New line of j summer hats just in bought at a great bargain. BIG REDUCTIOi Ui CLOTHING Atift LOW QUARTER H0E FOR Opposed To Prize Fight. Atlantic City Ministers from California have announced their atter tion of presenting a resolution ask ing; the assembly to go on record op posing Jeffries-Johnson fight. New York, At least four persons were fatally injured and a dozen oth ersseriously hurt early today when two crowded cars on a sci-enic rail way on the Bowery at Coney Island running at a tenriSic speed, jumper the track and dropped a sheer 60 feet to the ground. Lexington, Ky., An affidavit filed today in behalf of the mayor of Fran fort, charges congressm an J. Camp bell Cantrili with selling his influ ence for the selection of a site for a new state capital five years ago while a member of the Kentucky leg islature for $2,500. Can trill denies the charge. He will be a candidate for re-election at the polls Saturday. Pittsburg, After leaving Church here on last night Dave Hortan sneal ed up behind another negro Will Tay lor, and stabbed him several times in the back of his neck and leaving hiis knife where he quit work, in Tailor's neck made his escape- Dr. H T. Chapinj dressed the wounded negro 's neck and he will recover. Had the knife been sharp th weound would have proved fatal. Washington, Mrs. Taft left for1 Be' veriv, ass. the summer capital today. She will spend the nighti n New York City and toinorrow on reaching New Haven, will be joined by the Taft children, who have been attend ing the Yale commencement exercise If congres adjourns next Saturday it is expected President Taft will leave Washington for Beverly the middle of next week. London The biggest women's suf-fra.ar-P- demonstration in the history of the movement took place in Lon I don this evening. More than 12,000 I women, carrvinar banners and wearim ! sashes of yellow silk, formed on the Victoria -embankment and paraded to Albert Hall. More than a dozen brass bands, the players composed entirely of women were in line. Statesville, Rufus Sharp the des perate character who so badly abusec a youth in New Hope township a ifew days ago and whipped out everybody who appr ached ham, was taken from the jail yesterday and turned over to the superinendent of the chain gang to serve a sentence of 30 days imposed by Magistrate Moore . and Priivett, who tried him in one of the number of assualts cases. Unless he pays the cost in the case he will have to work out the amount in addition to the 30 day term. Pittsboro, The condition of Maj. H. A. London has been critically ill with facial erysipelas since Monday is somewlhat improved to night, and strong hopes are now entertained for recovery. Two doctors and two trained nurses have been daily at tending him and his severe illness has been of the deepest concern to this commuinity. Williamsburg, Intense exciteme prevails in Rock Creek today as a re sult of a duel to the death in the pulpit of the Babtist Church near that village last night. The Rev. Isaac Pery and his cousin. Bljaine Perry, are in jail on the charge of murdering the Rev. Robt. Vanover an posses are 4n searching for others alleged to be implicated. YOU OUT wl 1 M IT DOES nOT COST MUCH TO HVE A ETBkIAElT PREPARE YOU WITH "THI1 VIIIIM TZ 1 i lllfll 1311 $10.00 EA Wilmingtoi, The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company today announ ced the establishment of an agricultu ral and immigration department with the agent in charge to have his head quarters in this city. The bureau will cover the State of Xorth and South Carolina and Virginia. Mr. E. N. Clar of Albany Ga. who has been connecte with the Coast Line for the Past thirty years will be at the head of the department. He will arrive in Wilmington Monday and enter upon his duties at once. Wilmiinigton. Each meeting of the board of aldermen brings forth some changein the nearbeer ordian ce, the last change being to move up the closing hour to 9 instead of II o'clock. At the present time there are about forty near-beer saloons in Wil mington and the city fathers keep the deaalers puzzled as to What ch ange in the restrictions each meet ing of th eboard will bring forth The number of licenses to conduct restaurants continues to increase and is about ninety up to the present time Rock Hill, S. C. Mark Culp a young negro, 'had bothlegs fearfully mangled by a passing freight train at. the Manchester mills, near this city, this morning. Gulp tried to swing the train as it was passing and missed his footing, both legs! be ing terribly crushed up close uip,to his body. The crew put him into an mty box car and brought him to the city where he was taken in charg by the railroad physican and carried to the (hospital). Later telephone mes sage from the hospital this ater-f noon stated that Culp died before he could be operated on. Wadesboro, Several days ago John Kirby, a negro working for the construction gang on the Winston Salem Southbound at the crossing of Rocky river. 15 miles north of Wadesboro, was drowned while at tempting to cross the river. Three other, negro men were on the bank not over ten feet away when Kirby waas drowned, but did not offer aid. had the coroner to investigate the case. Coroner Fenton with Dr. J. M. Covington went to the scene and East night held an inquest. The jury after hearing the evidence decided that there was no evidence of foul play. Durham Attorney Benjamine Lov enstein has called upon Register of Deeds K. W. Stewart, of ance VCo--uinty, for $200, claimed under the statue allowiing the guardian or par ent of a girl under age, when! married against the will of such parent or guardian. It is alleged in the complaint that the Vance -register, aipon the represer. tations of Lewis Hayes.granted lice nse to Sam Harris and Miss Lucy Ellis, Hayes tellSng the register that the girl was eighteen year old It is charged by the complaint also that the register did not hav ethe gir before him and allowed the license to be taken out without investigating the matter. They were married last week, and B. A. Ellis, the girl's gu ardian is greatly wrought up over the 'matter. Nothing at this time has oc cured to tell how thecasegoes. This afternoon Mr. Stewart wrote Mr. Lov enstein that he had known the fam ily a long time and did have any to doubt the genuineness of the rep resentations. But there comes the in evitable conflict of testimony, and the case must be tried. It is said that hte license was tkaen out under the assumed 'name of a. man. 1911 II 1111 1 1 I T Ready Made Sneets and Pillow Cases. We make no claim that we are selling these goods at cost but when this lot is gone no more can be had for the money. It will pay you to investigate. Ladies Tailored Coat Suits. 1 5 Ladies Goat Suits just what you may need and if we have the size to fit a rare bargain awaits you. These suits have been reduced, note reductions: $16.50 Suits to $15.50. S20.00 Suits to $15.00. $15.00 Suits to $12.50. Suits to $7. 50. Washington, resident Taft has j added the degree of doctor of jurispr j dence from Villa Nova to his list of titles; automobiled through half a dozen counties; kept in touch withi the legislature situation in Wash ington; made a couple of speeches and half a dozen little talks. and handed diplomas to the negro gradua tes of Columbia. Secretary Nagal'a suit case caused a stop of the train at VilEa Nova. Somebody put it aboard the car at Valla Nova where the Secretary left the tra'm, and it get several miles away before aay- ! body thought, the Cabinet member had been left bemud with only his cap and gown. Com mo. Another striking proof of the bungling methods of Italian police," is the verdict rendered to day by disinterested observers, af ter twelve days of fruitless attempt t solve the amistery of the murder of Mrs. Mary Scott Caastle Charlton,, the Lake Com mo trunk victim. The utter failure of the authcrites to fasten anything damaging upon' Cons-ta-ntirae Ispolatoff, the suspect, and. the absence of even a good cine to the whereabouts of Poter Charlton, the youthful husband of the murderec i .1 : j -i .1 . j woman, nave uisgusiea uiose luuea, i ested irs the case and it is now ! belfceved that the murder wilj remain unsolved unlses Charlton is appre hended in America. Elizabeth City .Some party broke into one of the near-beer saloons last night and carried off one board of the liquid and a cake of ice. Net con tent with that "rakeoff" he or they went to the home of cne of of the proprietors and broke into the stable Mnd carried off 'Cc hors- and bi ggy Diligent arvii has beta mr.d- throu gh?"! ne ifi'i'i! f-ir i'le bold thief or th'leves, but so fcr no clue is in. band to assist in apprehending the party. ! Asheville, Practically every Y. M. C. A. in Southern colleges is repre ' sented at the Southern Students' Con 1 ference which settled for ten days work at Montreal this morning. The attendance is now estimated at 400, Today was occupied chiefly with or ganization into classes for the various lines of work to be pursued. The afternoon of each day will be field ex ercises and athletic contests between the various! colleges. Salisbury, Fire of an unknown origin this morning 2 oclock burned to the ground the old plant of Swift and Company located on the AshevilL branch of the Southern railway near the passenger station, with all of its contents. The bufildiingi was oc- i cupied by Thompson and Com party and Georg eR. Martin for storage pur poses. The exac damage As not knowr and it is uncertain how much insuir ance wasoarriied no th bguidiin. Spencer Chick Hawkins a lineman if or the Independant Telephone Com pany was seriously injured by stroke of lightning while working at the top of a 30 foot pole here this after this sectionnoon. Though paralized on one side, he clung to the pole until he could be lowered to the ground. After being taken to the office of a physician he lost consciousness but rallied and was taken to hisj boarding house. The electric storm was severe in ti section, doing considerable damage to a power huse of the Southern pow er company.
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