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VOLUME XXXIV. THE FARMERS SHOULD TAKE AN INVENTORY Fanning Is a Business the Same As Banking or Running a 3Ier cantile Establishment. ? Every, farmer should ascertain at the beginning of the year just where he stands financially. During the year just closed property has been bought, sold, and exchanged. It is only by making an inventory that the farmer is able to determine whether be is worth more or less than he was a year ago. He should know wheth er he is conducting a losing or pay ing business and this can be deter mined only by comparing each year's possessions with those of the "year be fore. Keep Accounts. Farming is a business the same, as banking or running a mercantile es tablishment. There are products to be sold and articles to be bought. The keeping of a record of these and de termining the relation of the outgo to the income are important consider ations on every farm. The farmer should know what his income is and just how he is disposing of it. He can know this only by keeping books and the first of the new year is the proper time to begin. ! Short Courses. During the month of January many of the agricultural colleges are offering short courses, planned espep cially for farmers. These courses should be taken advantage of by ev ery farmer who feels that he is at all financially able to make an invest ment in professional improvement. The demand the times . and world conditions are making of the farm er, as well as his own personal inter ests, makes it necessary for him to equip himself professionally. Purchase Seed. The farmer's attention is called a gain to the importance and necessity of looking after the seed supply for spring crops. Orders should be sent to the seedsman at once. Those in need of garden or truck crop seed can not afford to lose any time in placing orders. r . . The buying ; of seed may, well be attended to during January, and" itcis advisable to secure samples"' and prices now. Seed, likely, will not be any cheaper in the spring. It is time now to determine how many ac res will be seeded to i, clover and whether or not alsike will be mixed with the red. ,'? . ' Rounding Up Odd Jobs. The really thrifty and industrious farmer never lacks for work," even in January. Ordinarily there is a geat er number of days unfit for field work than in any other month of the - year. But in Granville county there is rarely a day that some outside work can not be done. There is much need for repair work on fenc es, barns, tenant houses, etc., clear ing of land, mending of old and con structing new terraces, oiling and re pairing of tools, implements and har ness, and various other odds and that can be taken care of and that will greatly help when the real spring work comes on. January is a good time to get out fence posts for use next summer and fall. It is well known that all posts shcmld be seas oned before using. Make Sure "Water Supply Is Safe. Water for domestic use should be clear, lustrous, odorless, colorless, wholesome, soft, neither strongly ac id nor alkaline, and its temperature for general farm purposes should be about 50 degrees F. These charac teristics, however, must never be deemed proof of purity, for a glass of water may possess them all and yet contain millions of disease-producing germs. Any suspicious water should be rejected until both the wa ter and the surroundings where it is obtained are passed upon by com petent sanitation authority. THE STATE BAPTISTS.. Despite War and Difluenza Work of the Church Has Gone Steadily Forward. . ' (Greensboro News.) There are about 350 delegates in attendance upon the State Baptist Convention here this weeks The reports of the various depart ments, as submitted Wednesday show that the work the past year has gone steadily forward, despite war and in fluenza, and all pledges have been paid and additional sums paid in. The feature of the evening session was the convention sermon,: preached by Rev. J. D. Harte." He took for his text Hebrews, 4:14, arid delivered a stirring discourse on the necessity of looking to Jesus for forgiveness and for strength in the performance of the tasks, he - has set before us. In addition to the delegates a large number of visitors from the. various denominations in- the city were pres et the gallery being well filled. -' EMI -WE E THE GYPSIES HAVE LEFT FOR PARTS UNKNOWN High Tax Caused Them to Fold Their Tents and Sneak Away. The large band of Gypsies that ar rived in Oxford a few days ago left at noon Thursday for parts unknown. They are traveling in autos ; one band left in the direction of Rox boro; another band have pitcher tent at Soudan, and the rest of them took a bee-line for Hillsboro. The town, county and State tax "was raised to$600 and the Gypsies were told to get out by Thursday at noon. All were ready' to leave at that hour excepting two women who asked permission to remain a few hours longer to await the arrival of their husbands from a foraging expe dition. OLD BILL HOHENZOLLERN GROWS LONG BEARD Former Emperor Seeks -It As Protec tion To His Ear, Which is Affected. (Paris Special.) William Hohenzollern is growing a beard to protect his ear which was recently operated upon. The form er Emperor's facial appearance, therefore is undergoing a radical change. " Herr Hohenzollern's ear is badly influenced by the climate here. The former Emperor's beard is ir on gray. The distinguished fugitive shows improvement in health, and is able to continue his walks in the garden of the chateau where he is living. 30TH AND 81ST ARE NOT COMING SOON Only Two Divisions . of Southern Troops Overseas To "Return Early Recent Reports About N. C. Troops Erroneous Tar Heels A mong Those Retained By Gen. Pershing; Where Located Now. (Washington Special.) Of the Southern troops overseas, men of only two divisions the 31st and 3 9 th,; Are to be returned to the United States in the near future. Part of tM of Georgia, Alabama and Florida sol diers, already have sailed and the re f minder have been plced on priority for early return. The 30th divison, composed of N. C, S. C. and Tennessee troops, had been assigned to fight with the Brit ish and was located at Querrien, France, when the armistice was sign ed. It is now located at Ballou. The 81st division composed of North Carolina, South Carolina, Flor ida and Porto Rican troops was locat ed at Somme Dieue and Is-Sur-Tille when hostilities ceased, being at that time unasfiigned. At present it is at Mussy Sur Seine. STOVALL NEWS LETTER. Mr. Oscar Culbreth has opened a new store and grist milL. Miss Annie Gregory, who has had flu, is on our streets again. Stovall has eight stores, and three mills that grind corn. . -. Mr. C. C. Hegie, has sold his two story house on Main street to Mr. Win slow. Mr. Ferris Wilson and wife, of Keysville, were pleasant visitors here last week. Miss Sallie Twisdale, who has been clerking for Messrs. Puckett, is spend ing some time in Richmond. Mr. L. C. Wilkerson and mother and Mrs. J. L. McDonohugh were numbered with the sick last week. Mr. Jim B. Norwood, of Canada, is spending several weeks here with home folks. Miss Lillie Dixon, who spent the holidays with parents here returned to Durham. We extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Walton Cutts and family and Mr Lewis Houston and faniily, who have recently moved to Stovall. Miss Helen Moore who has been clerking for her uncle, Mr. R. T. Moore, has accepted a position as clerk with Mr. G. Martin of Monroe, Va. ; , - Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Williams; of Virgilina, are visiting relatives here. Mr. Williams sold a load of tabocco in Oxford Monday that averaged $54 clear check. Miss Bertha Earl, who has been on an extended visit to; Wylesburg, Va., has returned home accompanied by Miss Katherine Wilmoth, of Chase City.'v The Stovall Boy Scouts, who were active in securing walnut trees for the Government, have been notified that in all more than five thousand car loads were secured by the organi zation throughout the country. . .The Government informs them; with thanks that it is no longer necessary to continuevthe b Jack. -Tvalnut, census and the work -of collecting , carbon materials for gas masks. ' PUBLISHERS KLYTO WN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES A LL HOME PRINT A OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA THE INFLUENZA ORGANIZATION COMPLETE IN OOl3v V YEAR HENCE IS ASSURED -c'S'jr - ' . Ready to Assist In the Homes CVhere Sufficient Number of States Have It Is Necessary. B i Ratified the Amendment to StOn ivi a meeting Wednesday morning In the Oxford Library a large num ber of interested citizens completed an organization to assist in handling situations that may arise in honies where sickness .makes the - condition! serious. At present there are many ! homes that need help and it is the purpose of this plan to see that all attention possible is given. J The following officers and commit tees have been appointed: The Officers. Chairman G. B. Fniiiipd. " General Sec Mrs. A. L. Capehart Assistant Sec Miss Jeannetle ' Biggs. . ,5 -i Chairman of Committees. I' I Food Supplies Mrs. J. D. Brooks TMlirsinP' TVTls Pindnnn Pvnmti Transportation Prof. I. H. Butt. Finance Mr. A. H. Powell. ! Store Houses.' Mrs. Brooks has selected the fol lowing places as central store houses lor the four wards: . 1 Mrs. T. L. Boothi 2 Mrs 3 Mrs 4 Mrs E. K. Howard. Hilman Cannady. W. I. Howell. Supplies will be placed at these places and when the women who are; asked to prepare food need any pro- visions for that food they can be se- influenza On the' Increase In Town cured at the store room for that , and County ward. All supplies should go thju ! On account of so mauy'of the teach these places so that all bills can he ers being down with the influenza kept correct. Mrs. Capehart has a$- the schools were automatically closed pointed the following as ward chair- and was announced from the pulpit men on information as to the needs. ; last Sunday that there will be only All information should go to these one hour's service a day until further ladies who will immediately call on notice. On Thursday the picture Mrs. Capehart for the needed asstf;- houses in Oxford were ordered to Ward Chairmen. 1 Mrs. H. M. Shaw. 2 Mrs. John Bullock. 3 Mrs. John Webb. 4 Miss Sadie Parham. SOLDD3R'S MEMORIALS Wilmington .Will Plant Memorial ' assembling in large numbers it would -raIne'-Hanover' JaJpa,rt of ,lwotftOJge,? 4 v , Comity. ' I'erything in sight, but ' the doctors (stateoyiile Landmark ) I throughout the county are not agreed There has been much discussion in ! 011 this Point. Many of them claim many communities of the proper that the deadly . germ lurks in the form "of memorial that should be e- homes and the best thing that the rected in honor of the soldiers wh0;PePle cn do is to et out in the op fought and died for world liberty en- But the doctors all, agree that Many contend for some practicable , fresh air is the best preventative of form of memorial, such as hospitals inAuenza. - cr other public buildings, that will while there are at the present render a real service while at the time more cases of influenza, m the same time they stand as a memorial x unty than there were in the Octo tb our heroes the quick and the ' ber epidemic, it is gratifying to note dead. Others contend for an artistic that lt is not 80 deadjy as, lt - when r. e mflmn,Joi ot, o0 oooa .'it first broke out. The local doctors Some communi- granite shafts, etc ties will adopt one formsome anoth - er. The city council of Wilmington has decided to plant memorial trees for New Hanover county men who died in service, each tree to be dedicated-to a soldier and a tablet to be affixed on the tree bearing his name. That is a simple but appropriate form of memorial which might be adopted in communities generally. . . .Later more imposing general memorials will of course be erected, either, in the form of marble and granite monu ments public buildings, parks, etc., But in . the meantime the name of each soldier could be placed on rec ord in some such simple and appro priate manner as suggested by ; the Wilmington plan. SHERIFF HUNT CAPTURES BIG STILL IN TALLY HO It was Fired Up and Ready For Business. i Sheriff Dee Hunt and former Sher iff Sam Wheeler left Oxford before the crack of day Wednesday morn ing. They were joined at Stem by Deputy mtaKere mi 1 JT Xt. MM. a w- -Yf- I maae.tneir way io tue iuo.uiu Bowling mountain, where they found one of the largest stills ever captured in Granville county. It would hold at least 100 gallons and it was full of beer and there was a fire beneath it when the officers arrived upon the scene. There were several large tanks of sour .mash near at hand, which was ready to be converted into liquor, and which would have turned out at least two hundred gallons of the stuff that makes mad and kills. As the officers approached' the still ;a signal was given by. some one on the lookout and the moonshiners fled to the brush. The sour mash was turned down stream and the sheriff arrived in Oxford with his trophy early in the forenoon . and locked it up in the jail yard to be in evidence at the February term of court. . - 1 Sheriff Hunt is jioing a good work. He has captured fourteen stills since the first of December. He has ; dem onstrated that he is not in sympa thy with lawbreakers. ; FRIDAY, JANUARYU7, 1919. A BONE DRY NATION ONE Whiskey Business; V Washington Special.) The United . States has com pleted the legislative process of voting itself dry. Thirty six States have ratified the a mendment. It is regarded as the greatest pieces of moral legislation in the history of the world. Tho amendment to the fed eral constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxi cating beverages becomes effec tive one year after the date of its final ratification. Meanwhile the nation goes dry July 1 next, by presidential proclamation as a war measure unless the Pres ident rescinds it before" that date. x v - Congress passed the resolu tion submitting the amendment to the various state legislatures in the midst of? the seething pre parations for war hi 1917. The Senate 'adopted, the resolution August 1, by a vote of 65 to 20, and the lower house on Decem ber 17, by 282 to 128. SCHOOLS' CHURCHES An PICTURE SHOWS CLOSED . The Board of Health is under the impression where there is a crowd influenza lurks, a,nd they closed the picture houses as . a precautionary measure. ' If it was posivitely known -that the disease is spread by virtue of people clai mthat there wiU be a change for ; lu ueLLt;i auu" ?a v" arrives and not before. nrn nno7. . WWJJ"! v-- FOUR MORE STATES RATIFY PROHIBITION The North Carolina Legisla ture ratified the Federal prohi bition amendment when the House of Representatives by a. vote of 93 to 10 passed the resolution. The amendment was adopted by . the Senate last Friday. HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK Meeting At Tally Ho This Afternoon At 2:30,; v There will be a meeting of the Home Demonstration Club of Tally Ho at the school building at 2:30 p. m. on riaay, jauudij j.tm. i Subject to be taken up: Pine Needle and Rafia Basketry. Practical dem onstration in pine needle basketry. Those wishing to make baskets will please bring scissors and thimbles. Other materials will be provided. By j . w. Capehart. Meeting to be .KWMieo tia Washing- piesiueu j v ci uj " ton, President.. . There was a meeting of the Home Demonstration Club at the home of Mrs. W. K.' Long at Qorinth Tuhrs day afternoon. Subject for the pro gram: Schol Lunches and food for children." Mrs. Tunstall, Mrs. C. R. Gordon and Mrs. L. W. Capehart took part. Mrs. Capehart kindly furnished us the above information for the last is sue of the Public Ledger, but the machinery of the Gas Company broke down and we could not operate our Linotype machine." The Thirtieth Division. The War Department announced that the Thirtieth Division was sta tioned at Bellau on December 19 th. Mr. B. F. Taylor and daughter, Miss Pearl have returned from Al bemarle, where they attended , ; the t funeral of .Rev.. A.. T. .Taylor, tne De- loved brother of our twonsman, mr. B. F. Taylor.;. , ... BANKS AND BUGGY COMPANDES ELECT OFFICERS Oxford's Business Institutions In Fine Shape. First National Bank The stockholders of the First Na tional Bank held their annual meet ing in the banking rooms January 14th. The meeting was well attend ed and the year was a successful one. Two new directors were elected, namely, Senator Titus G. Currin, and Mr. M. P. Chamblee. the directors Z. W. Lyon, W. H. Hunt, J. H. Gooch. C. G. Royster, W. XL 'Pace, J. W. Hor ner, A. H. Powell, R.:.S. Usry, M. P. Chamblee, T. G. Currin. Oxford Buggy Company. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Oxford Buggy Com pany was held January 9th. The meeting was well attended and the stockholders were well pleased with the showing and voted to continue pushing the celebrated Oxford Chase which grows in popularity through out the entire country. The following directors were elct ed: Z. W. Lyon, B. S. Royster, W. G. Pace, I. N. Howard, A. H. Powell, B. F. Taylor, B. L. Breen. Union Bank & Trust Co. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Union Bank & Trust Company was held in the banking rooms January 14. The new bank had a most successful year. Two new directors were elected, namely: J. S, King and H. E. Crews, Directors H, E. Crews, W. H. Hunt, J. W. Horner, J. S. King, J. M. Baird, J. F. Meadows, W. H. Flem ing, Dr. I. H. Davis. Taylor-Cannady Buggy Co. The stockholders of the Taylor Cannady Buggy Company held their annual meeting in the office of the plant January 12 th. ; The meeting was well attended and the stockhold ers were gratified at the splendid showing and surplus of the year's work. Mr. - N, H. Cannady is the president and , Mr. W.H. Evans is the secretary and treasurer of the company, All df the old directors were elected. TOM'Hll.lft3alWVIW?.nB. BEAPEVG AHWdelpbli 'BrwB,; Navy Yards Chief . Hobgootl Gets Word From Many Cities To Look Out For x Them. Presuming that the National high way -is a good road to-travel Chief I. H. Hobgood is receiving notices nearly every day from nearby big cit ies of automobiles having been stolen and asking him to be on the lookout for the cars should the drivers make their appearance here with them! Particularly is this true of .the cities of Richmond andNorf oik. One of the favorite methods of swipmg carS) the report said, was that the thieves would pretend them selves to be garage employees. Two men would come alongin one auto mobile, find a car of fine appearance and one that was very attractive and desirable. One would 'get out, hitch the parked car to the one he came in, hop. into the vacant car, release the brakes, and go trailing off behind 'the other. Officers seeing the per formance would never suspect any intention of robbery, particularly in a bigity, where the officers do not know the employees of garages and repair shops. . The car would be driven for several blocks until be yond the point of observation where' the automobile was seized, the rope would then be cut loose, and away the driver would go with the ma chine. DR. NICK CANNADY HOME Spending His Furlough Mother. With His Dr. Nick Cannady, of the medical corps, American Expeditionary Forc es, arrived in Oxford this week and is spending a few days with his moth er, Mrs. M. C. Cannady on College street Dr. Cannady went abroad about one year ago and saw much active service until he contracted the "trench fever" and was sent to a base hospital in France. He returned to the States one month ago and was sent to the hospital at Camp Lee to recuperate and be mustered out. The hardships endured during the campaign of the Marne reduced Dr. Cannady's weight considerably, but it gave him stronger features. He says that he is feeling as well as he ever did and he hopes to be muster ed out of service at an early date. Dr. Cannady gave up a lucrative practice at Laurinburg, enlisted in the medical service and was com-' missioned lieutenant at the officers training camp. ' v.'.;' "' ' , Senator Currin. ' . : . The president of the Senate select ed a good level headed man when he named Senator Titus Currin, of Gran ville, as ' chairman - of the migration committee. . NUMBER 5 WAKE FOREST IS PROUD OF REPRSENTATIVE BRUMMITT Speaker of House Was Noted Athlete in College -Received Degree Bachelor of Laws. Wake Forest, Jan. 13. Wake For est and the Baptists of the state are gratified with the recent achievement of two worthy sons of the college, namely: Mr. D. G. Brummitt, of Gran ' ville county, who; on January 7, was unanimously nominated by demo crats as candidate for speaker of the house of representatives for the pres ent session of the house of represen tatives for the present session of the general assembly, and Lieutenant D. S. Kennedy, of Warsaw, with the A merican air service in France, who has-been cited for bravery in action,' and recommended for promotion. Speaker Brummitt entered Wake Fores college in 1906 and in 1907 received the degree of bachelor of laws. He was licensed to practice law at the August session of the su preme court of 1907, and immediate ly began his work ir Oxford, North Carolina. Ten years later he became a member of the general assemly. His last achievement is an indication of the success with which he ' met while there. Lieutenant Kennedy was a mem ber of the graduating class of 1912 and received the bachelor o'f arts de gree. While in school he distinguish ed himself as the best athlete and student combined and received the Royster medal as a reward. After leaving college he became connected with the editorial department of The Journal of Commerce, in New York city, While in service in France he became detached from his squadron and alone flew across the lines, secur ing valuable information regarding enemy movements, and in return was cited Jor bravery. ( RELICS FROM THE WAR ZONE Gunner's Mate Frank Gooch Lands In Philadelphia. As soon as war was declared, Frank Gooch, the fine son of Mr. John Gooch.' enlisfpd in th "NTnvir After' recelTlngHUlt: training iifthiTPWl,. he was assigned to the transport ser vice and: crossed the Atlantic thirty or forty times. Being a fine gunner, he was selected to handle one of the big guns with a range of 22 miles. There were only six of these guns used in the great American offensive. They were mounted on flat cars, and Frank's big siege gun was instrumen tal in opening the way for the boys to cross theMarne and surround the Huns in the drive north of Verdun. On landing at Legue Island, Phila delphia, last Sunday, Frank sent his father a box of relics from the battje fields. In the lot is a German hel met, pierced on the right side with a- bullet as large as a lead pencil, a saber, made in Frankfort-on-the-Main; a German hand grenade and a German bayonet, or trench trowel. We are glad to learn that our young friend returns to the States practi cally unharmed. There is a slight "buzzing sound in one of his ears, 'caused by the constant roar of the big guns, but this in time will pass away. As his services are very much in demand he may elect to re main in the navy for a while at least. WANT TO VOTE IN THE PARTY PREUARIES Hon. W. J. Bryan was the guest of the North Carolina suffrage league, in Raleigh Friday night. The league was in special conference and agreed to ask the Legislature to give woman the right to vote in the-party prima ries electing State and county offi cers. -'-f V The league elected Miss Gertrude -Weil, Goldsboro,; president; Mrs. Pal mer German, Raleigh, vice-president Mrs. H. D. Conner, Wilson, recording secretary; Mrs. Cone, Greensboro, treasurer. THE TOWN BOARD DOES THE RIGHT THING Puts the Kibosh On the Gypsies and Closes the Pool Rooms. At the regular meeting of the town Commissioners, held in the Mayor's office Tuesday night, the tax on for tune tellers was increased from $5 annually to $25.00 a day or fraction al part of day. ' ' - The Board also gave the pool room a staggering blow.' Here after no li cense will 'be ' granted to any indi vidual or corporation" in the town of Oxford to Operate a pool room. . ,- Creedmoor AutoDo. Mr. I. E. Harris, owner and mana ger of the Creedmoor Auto Company handles the latest model Sedan and Coupelet cars. They are enclosed, heated and;asjEomrorta.ble as.a par Xot: See' the Sihriouhcement ron the last page of this 'paper. J;--- 0 ri A
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