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1 1 1 I ' - -fM . .1 Mi, 7 -I. '4m mm . . ,.. . : - -. : . - : . ' . . - - . - . - l - . s - - ' . . . - ..- . . . ' ' ' ZZ PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY TOWiV AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES AIL HOME PRINT. "yy.'y-- VOLUME XXXIV. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1919. NUMBER 35 MAJOR STEM NOMINATED LYOR BY ACCLAMATION All Members of the Old Board Were Chosen By the Convention Except Li. F. Perkinson, Who Was Defeated By One Vote. The town convention held in the. Court house Tuesday evening -was a good-natured, enthusiastic gathering. There was a little flury in the after noon when it became known that neither Mayor Mitchell or. Major Stem were candidates for mayor. This left the gate open to two young er giants of the town, namely, Messrs. F. W. Hancock, Jr., and B. W. Parham. Both of them had a good following when they entered the convention hall, ana mere is no telling which one of the two would have captured the plum if things had not taken a sudden change. In a political convention big things are generally discussed in a whis- t)pt. and there was no exception to this rule Tuesday night. Little knots? of men got their heads together here and there about the convention hall and talked about Bellicourt, . the Argonne and the strong fortress at Metz, and in their talk they saw a vision the magnificent form of Major Thad G. Stem riding on top of a sun-kissed cloud. This meant death to all aspirants, and Mr. Par ham would not permit his name to go before the convention, and Mr. Hancock was equally as quick to withdraw his name. As mayor of Oxford, Major Stem purified and redeemed the old town before he handed the office over to Mayor Mitchell and asked him to manage affairs while he was making the whole world a fit place in which to live. The people remembered all of these t things and they nominated him with one glad acclaim. Board of Commissioners The ballot for commissioners re7 suited as follows: W. T. Yancey .. 102 John A. Williams ... 102 W. A. Parham . . . . . . W. A. McFarland . . C. D. Ray ... .... . . . W. H. Fleming . . . . . 76 76 69 56 58 S. H. Pritchard . . Old and New Board. T Lanier, H. G. Williams, A. Chanman. J. J. Medford and L. A. F. Perkinson were also placed in nom ination. Those receiving the highest number of votes were declared elect ed. The new board is practically the same as the old board, the difference being the retirement of Mr. Perkin son from the old board, who was defeated by Mr. Pritchard by one vote. Harmonious Convention. Everything moved along nicely and the results left a good taste in the mouths of everybody, which seems to imply that the war had a ten dency to cement the ties , that bind, and that there-is a determination .to fraternize, cooperate and build up and strengthen the resources of the town and county. " The Town Election. ' The town election will be held next Monday, May 5th. The nomi nees of the convention are as good as elected, but the voters should go to the polls and pile up the usual ma jorities and make our public servants feel that we appreciate their efforts to perpetuate the noble traditions of the best town in North Carolina. Dem. Ex. Committee. General B. S. Royster, presiding, named the Democratic Executive Committee of Oxford as follows: Ma jor Will Landis, chairman; Dr. N. C. Daniel, A. A. Hicks. RELAX DISCIPLINE IN ARMY Privates and Brigadier-Generals on Equal Footing In the American Legion Society. Washington, May 1. The rigid discipline of the American Expedi tionary Force in France was relaxed during the formation abroad of the American Legion, the proposed or ganization for veterans of the army, n 'vy and marine corps, says Lieu tenant Colonel Eric F. Wood, the temporary secretary. It was agreed that all rank should be laid aside the meeting room. Generals for got their stars in the presence of pri vates, corporals engaged in heated debates with colonels and sergeants greeted majors with terms of affection. NOTICE. The circular driveway in the grounds of Oxford College is for the use of visitors and of those who nave business, and not for the use f 3oy riders. The parents of boys under age are requested to note this tegal warning. ' These grounds are private and my rights must be respected as th'ose of an7 other citizen of Oxford. F. P. HOBGOOD. TOBACCO WILD-FIRE IS i SPREADING JN GRANVDLLE 1 Farmers Are Urged to Take Every Possible Precaution Against The Disease. -Reports reach the Public Ledger that tobacco wild-fire has broken out in different sections of the county. This is the same disease that did such tremendous damage to tobacco! crops in Granville two or three! years ago. Disease Contagions. Farmers are familiar enough with the destructive power of this disease "to exercise all precautions possible to prevent its spread. Visiting and walking on neighbors plant beds that are diseased should be avoided. Last season a farmer in the county walked over a -diseased plant bed belonging td;his neighbor, and then walked ov er his own. In a few days he noticed that around each place he stepped on the bed the disease was spreading. The germs are easily carried from one bed to another on the feet. Avoid Diseased Plants. If there is any possible way to avoid planting diseased plants, this should be done. If absolutely healthy plants are set in the fieldf and the disease is not carried there j la Any Event Oxford Is To Have a later from a diseased field it is be- Heavy Weight Speaker, fieved that the tobacco will not wild j Col. W. B. Ballou, county chair fire. This does not mean that plants j man of the Victory Loan campaign, that have no spots on them when set received a wire yesterday from Hon. will not wild-fire; for the germ may be on the plant, but has not develop ed5 the spotted appearance. Wet Weather Damaging. -The history of the disease shows May 6, to interfere with his speaking that moisture must be present, or the j in Oxford on that date, Hon. John wild-fire will not spread, says a well-; Temple Graves Will fill the appoint Tenown authority. Farmers noticed , nient. last year that their plants in the field ; John Temple Graves in Oxford! were apparently free from disease, Think of it. The Court House will but as soon as rain came the disease not begin to hold the crowd. would begin to develop. If the rainy ' season had been prolonged for a HERE IS THE. FARMER'S week or more those fields that had the disease in them would have been destroyed.. HISTORY OF 119TH IS NOW BEING WRITTEN Colonel Metts Hopes to Be Able to Present Former Members With Copy Free of Charge. A 200 page history of the 119th in- fantry, 30 th division, in the recent war, will be presented to every mem ber of that regiment and he will not have to pay one cent for it. Col. J. Van B. Metts, who led the boys of the regiment; in their fighting, has made the above announcement. PhotoeraDhs of Bellicourt and many other towns occupied by men;76 Per cent more' and a suit of cloth" of this regiment will form a part of j inS- 96 Per cent mroe. the history as will different scenes , , , . 7,, . i m i 1 i Binder twine cost the farmer 150 of actual fighting of the regiment, t t . 1918 tn 1914 The ignal corps had photographers .JJ1 cent'baSela for 9f "e1fronVlmeS' and1 Xt .1S, UndeF; aPPles, 104 per cent; half-bushel stood;, they have several pictures of , the 119th regiment m action. These ' , -T. ' . photo'graphs will be secured of the officers and men of the regiment. It is not known by Colonel Metts just when the history will veome from the press; however, he says, that it should only be a few weeks 1 He has hopes of being able to have a sufficient quantity printed to pre sent one to the different libraries of the State and to all the newspapers. LEAGUE MAY MEET FIRST IN WASHINGTON THIS YEAR (Paris Special.) A prosopal is on foot to hold the first meeting of the league of nations in Washington during the present year. Should the assembly meet first in Washing ton, it is said President Wilson doubtlessly would be asked to become the first president of the league. COMMENCEMENT AT OXFORD COLLEGE JUNE 4TH Dr. Luther Little, of Charlotte, Will Preach Bacealaurate Sermon. Dr. F. P. Hobgood. president of r.mA rsMacrn annmiTiPPd that Dr. y t f TWnn strppt Luther Little, pastor of Tryon street Baptist church, Charlotte, win preach the June 4 th. baccalaureate sermon Weatherspoon, former Dr. J. B. i a r-efA HaTiHsf church pasxor u ir : !n01! n dHr rsapust cnuicu, inuoi,)u, the address before the literary socie ty on the morning of June 6 th. There are not two more eloquent preachers in North Carolina, says President Hobgood. $50,000,000 LOAN TO FRANCE rt.ua 7 the allies were announc ed last week br the Treasury as fol- . ten ftnn.000 and Rou mania, $5,000,oou ,na for.FJa5C:Jt,io sas.oOQ.OOO and to da oro5i,477,000 Hr5Cl,?Inia $25:000.000 and Jti for all allies of $9,118,829,- a iota iw 000. ,. , - -- ana ior - ' mn i-0 , riT A TVTT7TT T VTTTVTrpV ' X "7 XiLtCi VUUim "Are you going to permit some .other county to pay your part of the debt for you?" Would you countenance such a proceeding in a personal matter? .. As individual citizens, you have rendered valuable aid in floating eighteen billion dollars in Liberty Bonds. I bejieve you are going to do your duty again, so all together for Victory. ? '- Remember the time expires on May 10th, so call at your bank and make your subscription. - Back of the Victory Loan stands the Treasury of the United States the vast wealth of a great and powerful nation- that makes it safe. Back of .the Victory Loan is the call of duty that tmakes it patriotic. - - Back of the Victory Loan is Government interest. That makes it a good investment. - ' The allotments to each of our to date is as follows: National Bank of Granville . . . Oxford Savings & Trust Co. .., First National Bank, Oxford Union Bank & Trust Co First National Bank, Creedmoor Bank of Stem . . Bank of Stovall .... ... EITHER JUDGE PRITCHARD OR JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES WILL COME TO OXFORD R. D. W. Connor, State chairman of speaking bureau, stating that in the event sickness in the family of Judge Pritchard is such on next Tuesday, SIDE OF THE CONTROVERSY High Prices Paid For Tobacco En abled Him to Pay High Prices For What He Purchased. To be sure, the farmers got good prices-for-evexything'they sold -dur- ing.the past two years, but it is only just that the people . recognize the fact that he paid good hard earned money for everything that went into . the making of the crop. While the farmer bit off a chew of tobacco in 1918 from a plug that cost him 71 per cent more than 1914 he wore a flannel shirt that cost 130 per cent more in 1918 than in 1914; a felt hat, 70 per cent more; shoes, harness, 66 per cent; horse blan- kets, 96 per cent; Paris green, 123 per cent; ; grain sacks, 182 per cent; f nails, 87 per cent; wire fe'nce, 92 per i cent. These are averages for the United States, Farmers throughout the .United States paid for mowers in 1918 f prices that were 72 per cent above those of 1914, when the war began, ana B""y aouv l"e 1Uimer yno tor otner arncies as ionows: iiai- rows 126 per cent; plows, 90 per cent; tedders, 81 per cent; axes, 93 per cent; churns, 76 per cent; corn fknives, 97 per cent; cream separa tors, 50 per cent; hoes, 78 per cent; 10-gallon milk cans, 133 per cent; 1 milk pails, 104 per cent; pitchforks 185 per cent; scythes, 60 per cent; shovels, 92 per cent. VETERANS OF THE WAR PLAN TO ORGANIZE New Yorkj May 1. The American Legion, the proposed veterans asso ciation for men of the army and navy announced that temporary state sec retaries of that organization had been appointed in most of the states rrUa throughout the country. The sec retaries- have been instructed to ar range for state caucusses to be held for the election of delegates to the national caucus which is to be held in St. Louis May 8, 9, and 10. The number of delegates from each state is to be twice its congressional rep resentation with a similar number of alternates. ' . 4 The list of state secretaries as an nounced inclddefd, for North Caro lina, Lieutenant R. W. Glenn, Greens boro. FliU DEADLY IN GERMANY According to estimates made in an ical Journal o recent date, 400,000 deaths were caused by Spanish influ- ical Journal of recent date. deaths were caused by Spani enza in Germany in the last eighteen months. r:r:-; . " . MTTttm XTJAJOX W U V jit lUf. banks and the amounts subscribed quota. .$ 148,200.. . y 30,200.. 118,900... . 12,400. . . 36,550. . 9,850. . 7,450.. sold. . . .$ 47,000 ... 10,000 . 33,950. . . . 5,800 . . . 500 ... 9,850 8,300 W. B. BALLOU, Chairman. ANNEX TO THE COVENANT Original members of the lea gue of nations. Signatories of the .treaty of peace. , United States of America, Bel gium, Bolivia. Brazil, British empire, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Cu ba, Czecho-Slovakia, Ecuador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hai ti, Hedjaz, Honduras, Italy, Ja pan, Liberia, Nicaragua, Pan ama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Servia, Siam, Uruguay. States invited to accede to the covenant. Argentine Republic, Chile, Co lombia, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Persia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela. A COLORED WOMAN'S PLEA FOR A HOSPITAL (MARTHA B. SPENCER.) Registered Nurse, Graduate Lincoln v j Hospital, New York City. Dear' Friends I .have;i'decided to establish ra hospital in Oxford for col ored people. From my experience as a nurse, both North and South, I have seen the necessity of such an institution. To make the hospital a success it will take the combined help of all people, rich and poor, par ticularly of Granville county. There was so much suffering among the people and the ravages of the Span ish influenza convinced me of the wisdom of such a step. During the epidemic here, I have seen whole families die for the want of care and hygenic surroundingsT and since we do not know when we shall have an other epidemic, I appeal most earnest ly to the sympathies of those whom God has blessed with this world's goods to contribute most liberally-to this worthy cause. Men of means, I hope will give as they have given to other worthy causes and . the masses of the people must have a hand in the task. The beginning may seem hard but with all forces united in sacrificial giving success is certain. Not only am I appealing to Gran ville county, but to the' whole human race of the State ,of North Carolina, for in the words of Kipling: "It ain't the individuals nor the army as a whole but the everlasting team work of every blooming soul." v If some one longs to do a worth while piece of work they could find no better field than helping this worthy cause. We all should remem ber that worth while and permanent results are reached only gradually and in work of this kind one has to remember- not only that Rome was not built in a day, but also that Rome would never have (been built at all had there not been a beginning. And to my race, let me urge above all else a cultivation oopen minded ness and willingness to cooperate for we should not permit any warmness of thought or jealousy to over-shadow our opportunities for this much needed place to care for the sick. Checks may be made payable to Rev. J. C. Rush, secretary; - Rev. Henry Jenkins, treasurer; T. Lanier, legal advisor. All checks will be counter signed by Mx- vT. Lanier. . , PROGRAM OF LABOR ADOPTED Equal Pay For Men and Women and Right of Association For All Lawful Purposes. -C ! Washington, May 1. The nine clauses proposed by ' the commission On international labor legislation for insertion in the peace - treaty as adopted by the peace conference in plenary session include the follow ing: . : ; Among the principles incorporated are a standard , eight hour day, a weekly day of restthe abolition of child labor,- equality of pay for men and women and workmen's right of association for all lawful purposes. " .. ' " - , , MAILS ARE FELLED WITH BOMBS SENT TO PROMINENT MEN A Warning Sent Out to Postal Employees to Be On Watch Out. New York, May 1. Forty bombs have been delivered to the mails or intercepted in various cities of the country. All are said to be of the same make. A Warning Sent Out. Washington May 1.- Every offi cial and employe in the postal ser vice in the United States is on the lookout for susnicions which might contain infernal ma chines. Bomb Sent To Hardwick. Atlanta, Ga., May 1. The infernal machine which exploded in the home of former Senator Thomas W. Hard wick here late Wednesday, seriously injuring Mrs. Hardwick arid a ne gro maid. The package containing the explosive had been mailed from New York city to Mr. Hardwick at Sandersville, Ga., and forwarded to Atlanta. . Wrappers bearing the name of Gimbel Bros., of New York city, and marked "sample," enclosed the machine and postal authorities link the occurrence with a similar attempt Monday on the life of Mayor Ole Hansen of Seattle, Wash. Overman Gets a Bomb. Salisbury, May 11 The bomb dis covered in the mail here for Senator Overman was enclosed; iri wrapping paper bearing the name of Gimble Bros. . . A postoffice inspector , took the bomb out into the country for a test this afternoon, where it was,: buried deep in the ground and the fuse was fired. An explosion followed and it was found that the bomb had been arranged so that in breaking the wrapper it would.be matched off. Senator Overman has been active in probing the affairs of the I. W. W. and is said to have unearthed some startling facts in the case. It is pre sumed that this induced the sending ot the bomb. . , OXFORD SOLDIERS AND SAiLROS ENTERTAINED BY YOUNG LADIES Banquet Followed By Dance At the Armory. The young ladies of Oxford, about twenty-five in number, entertained the soldiers and sailors of Oxford at a banquet and dance Thursday night. The Red Cross room on Court Street, where the banquet was held, was radiant with the national colors and the subdued glow of trench can dles. It was a beautiful scene and the mellow strains of a five-piece string band from Wilson lent a charm to the occasion. After the banquet, the young la dies and their guests retired to the armory, where everything was neatly arranged for the dance. Here, too, the national colors, ferns and flowers were beautiful and inspiring. Miss Mary Royal Hancock was the directing head of the entertainment and it was one of the prettiest, most pleasant and timely social events wit nessed in Oxford in ..many years. The gallant .young men thoroughly appreciated the honor conferred up on them by the young ladies and felt as if they were repaid for all the hardships they endured on the battle field, the highseas and in the canton ments. . An invitation was extended to the public to attend the dance in the ar mory, and quite a number looked in upon the happy scene. GERMANY LOSES. " Paris, May 1- The terms of the peace treaty will be repre sented to the German delegates K on Monday. Germany by the treaty loses 70 per cent of her iron ore and one-third of her coaL and SO per cent of her" potash output. Germany further loses between 7,000,000 and 8,000,000 of her inhabitants, and all her colo- nies. MAJOR GENERAL READ TO COMMAND CAMP JACKSON The War Department announce the assignment of general officers as follows: ,. Major General Samuel D. Sturgis to command Camp Gordon, Georgia, and Major General George W. Read to command Camp Jackson, South Carolina. , real "Statu transfer. Mr. William Cherkas, the tailor, has purchased from Mr. Elbert Crews a - handsome building lot on King street, Ridley Park. Mr. I. Wolf has purchased the home of Mr. Leak Peace on Rectory street.' i COL. SIDNEY W. MINOR - MAY ENTER THE RACE ' AGANST MR. OVERMAN Winston-Salem Anxious For Got. Bickett ' to Locate There and Enter The Race All Kinds of Slates Are Being Made and Smashed. -The Raleigh correspondent of the Greensboro Daily News throws Col. Minor into the pit with Senator Over man and expects the - soldiers to whip one of the very best states men of the country to a finish. There are , a whole lot of people in North Carolina that would rejoice to see Col. Minor throw his hat in the ring ana qo a dozen or more candidates for Governor to a finish. Take; pur word, for it, Col. Minor is true, blue and he has no desire to run against Overman, who is regard ed by President' Wilson as being one of the wisest and best and truest men - in the Senate : The following is an extract from the Greensboro News: ( Minor vs. Overman. "When Lee S. Overman, of Salis bury, ipf 1920 asks for re-election to the . JJnited States senate, he may and, .himself opposed by a military man . who has attained a most envi able record while making a new map of the world as a result of his Hindenburg line-breaking proclivi ties. v Allusion is to Col. Sidney W. Minor, of Durham, lately commander of ttie 120th infantry regiment and whq .more recently commanded the 60th brigade, both being valorous units of the famous 30 th division. ".True, no definite announcement as to the Minor plans is yet available but it is known that the colonel has , been and is being urged to enter the political arena. Ready to Start Minor Boom. "So the discussion of Minpr for public office persissts. People in Durham and in other North Caroli na municipalities are ready to start a Minor boom at a moment's notice. They become so enthusiastic that their zeal is very infectious. What chance, they ask, would Senator Ov erman have against Sid Minor, hero of ' the" hardest- fighting., of the war? With his command he broke the Hin- denburg line and that would be a talismanic cry of the campaign, one gathers. As a vote-gatherer it would be very effective, according to the prophets.' Minor For Governor "On the one hand, one hears the suggestion thatMinor may enter the race. s to succeed Governor Bickett. while others predict that 1924 would be a more propitious time for a Min or boom for governor. At present the 'gossip concerning the senatorial toga seems to contain a greater ele ment of plausibility, however. '. . Cox For Governor. - "As to military candidates, it is not difficult to find political observ ers who predict that Col. Albert L. Cox, who returned the other- day from France, where he commanded the 113th field artillery, will enter the gubernatorial race soon after the close of the victory loan cam paign. Brooks For Senate. "Aubrey L. Brooks, of Greensboro it has been suggested, may be a candidate against Senator Overman next year. Then there has also been a suggestion of Solicitor S. Porter Graves, of Mount Airy in this con nection. ' Winston Wants Bickett. "Yet-another rumor is to the ef fect that Winston-Salem people have indicated an earnest desire that Gov ernor Bickeft become a citizen of that municipality, with a view , to his entrance into the race for the United States senate when Overman seeks re-election." - WHY MEXICO WAS OMITTED FROM THE LEAGUE It Has Failed to Fulfill Its Interna tional Obligations. Washington, May 1. Failure of the . allied powers to include Mexico in the league of nations is attributed hereto he clause which deals with intent of nations to fulfill their in ternational obligations. It js pointed out that Mexico has paid; no ' interest on her national debts since 1913. The Mexican government has seiz ed na'tidnal railroads the Mexico City" Tramways and the Telephone and Telegraph services, owned in large measure by foreigners. There has been no report on the operation of these utilities. It is said that they are operating at a deficit of 95,000, 000: pesos a year and that no inter est is" being paid on debts. ' f Four-Minute Speech Major Thad G. Stem will make a four minute patriotic speech at the Orph'enm ' tonight. Pi Hi :r-i f jlll m I 1 V: t . m IS I! Mil hit 'fii' Ill f m .Kit mm W H hi' Hi.'1' ' 1' i I mi -tS..i ti Si 1 ! t t.fi ! ''! 1 m mm' I if iilr mm- 7 r M i it- mm ti 3 -1 i K !J i mmii m-vtm mmm m iff I-,'?? nr. IP mi l. l 't A . i W " r hi '4 .i i'j,5! J-Hi H .,-4: Lit Jc- -J 1 ill ;.!. i It. M'ii 'i ir 3 ?. .? . 1 1 -i , 1 i ;fehr;f rfsi t r i ? 4 i i'iijiS-; -k-V h"' Y. 1 . t 1 ' m 1 1 1 1 .1 mm mm t y :'t 9 - t. mm si- f ' i ! 'Mb""