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if :l r , v., i 3 1 ' I" ' (I St m . 1 PUBLISHED SEmIWEEKLY-TOWN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES AJjL HOME PRINT. gj V0LU3IE XXXIV. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1910. " ' : - NUMBER 39 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF ' THE CITY OF OXFORD Major Stem Takes His Seat As Mayor and Appoints Important Commit tees New Administration Stands For Progress. A slight change in the town gov ernment took place in the Mayor's office Tuesday night when Major ilitchell called Major Thad G. Stem to the chair and surrendered all the people and all the property of the town into his hands, and then Mr. Mitchell, who had served so long and faithful as the chief executive of Ox ford departed with mingled joy and sorrow in his heart joy because the incoming mayor and the board of commissioners are good loyal men and stand for morality and progress along safe and sound lines; sorrow in his heart for fear that there might have been something left un done during his administration that might have been done that would lighten the burden that now rests upon tne cnier executive wno sur-i rendered the office into his safekeep ing more than two years ago when he marched off to the world war, and who now returns to finish the good works he inaugurated before he left. The New Board. The new board is practically the same as the old board, the only ex ception being the retirement of Mr. L. F. Perkinson, who served on the old board with distinguished ability. The new board is as follows: The Board. W. T. YANCEY, S. H. PRITCHARD, JOHN WILLIAMS, W. A. McFARLAND, W. A. PAR HAM, C. D. RAY, W. H. FLEMING. Standing Committees. Mayor Stem appointed the follow- standing committees, the nrstl.fancy fril 3 and f!athf" of thG ft name in every case is the chairman On Streets. Pritchard, Williams, Fleming. Town Property. Fleming, Ray, Parham. Cemetery. Yancey, Williams, Fleming. Water. Parham, Fleming Yancey. " Lights. McFarland, Ray, Pritchard. Sewer. Ray, Yancey, Parham. Sanitation Pritchard, McFarland, Ray. Firo Department. Williams, Parham, McFarland. Officers Elected. Clerk and Tax Collector R . I Hines. Chief of Police I. H. nuugwu, - assistant, Capt. Reid. Fire Department. Chief J. Robert Wood. Drivers of Truck Peter Wood, assistant E. E. Sizemore. Trustees of Fireman's Fund W. i T. Yancey and W. H. Runt. First Meeting. One of the very first acts of Mayor Stem after taking the oath of office was to appoint a committee to look into the advisability of framing an ordnance in reference to parking cars in the business section of the town and the slowing down of cars at dangerous corners, etc. The Cemetery. The cemetery committee, of which Mr. Yancey was and is the chair man, reported that the keeper is do ing good work. He advised that a keeper's house be built in the ceme tery. This was left to a committee with instruction to report. It was decided to give the keeper some help to clean up the cemtery walks, and? after this is done the keeper will be able to keep abreast of the work. Hancock Street. Mr. Ben W. Parham appeared be fore the board and stated that the people on Hancock street wanted that street paved. This was refer red to a committee to see what can be done. 1 MRS. CAPEHART "AT HOME" TO THE WOMEN OF GRANVILLE Pleasantly Situated In the Front Room At the Court House. Mrs. Capehart, our valuable home demonstration agent, will now be found in her office, which is located in the front room of the Court House opposite the sheriff's office, where she will be glad to meet the industri es women of the county and tell them how tp make plenty of good things and enjoy life. The Personal Touch. The children of the fifth grade of the Oxford school, have manifested tbeir love and esteem for their able teacher, Miss Sadie Parham, by pres enting to her a handsome silk para fh Miss Parham guides her class Personal touch and love. v SEAPLANES ARE JUMPING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC The First Trans-Atlantic Steamship And the First Trans-Atlantic Sea planes Compared. One hundred years ago, on May 20, 1819, American genius ushered in a new commercial epoch when the Savannah, the first steamd riven vessel, crossed the Atlantic. Today three great seaplanes, built and manned by Ameriacns are about to essay the crossing of the Atlantic through the air a feat which will mean another milestone in the march of pro gress. The first trans-Atlantic steam ship and the first trans-Atlantic seaplanes compare as follows: The Savannah: Beam, 26 feet; tonnage, 320; horsepower, 90; speed, six knots; time of cross ing ocean, 600 ' hours. NC Seaplanes: Wing span length, 126 feet; hull, 44 1-2; tonnage, 14 1-4; horsepower, 1,- 600; speed, 60 knots; time of crossing, Flight, Nautical Miles. Halifax to Trepassy 460 Trepassy to Azores 1,350 Azores to Lisbon 800 Lisbon to Plymouth 775 Total 3,925 OXFORD BUSINESS MEN HELD IM PORTANT MEETING LAST NIGHT Rousing Speeches and Much Enthus iasm Characterized the Meeting The Granville Commercial Club .having suspended two years ago on account of the war, the business men of Oxford gathered at the court house last night in large numbers and voted to reorganize the club a long progressive lines. All of the C1UD are tJllLLUUiHtJU. auu laic lie w v,xiy- "springs into existence purely for the 'purpose of buildings up the town and county. Faced with stagnation and hundreds- of people being turned away from Oxford, it was enough to a rouse the business men of the com munity.' ' Drif tingalong, - as iUwere, without a compass; turning our back on the proposed new industries, with other cities threading, to invade our trading treritory, was quite enough to bring ouf the best that is in our f business men. ' Every business in Oxford, except ing the warehouses, were represent ed at this meeting, and their hearts, too, were there. tioco rf thfi business men who . f were not present at this most en- XUVtJU ,,,.,. rvinp- will have an op portunity to attend a. special meeting at the court house next Friday night at 8:30 o'clock. Did you know that there is a quar ter nf a million dollar enterprise knocking at the front door of Ox ford, and that it depends upon tne t combined , energies of the business men of Oxford to land it? All or these things will be fully discussed thP. call meeting to be held in the Court House next Friday night. Ev ery man within, a radius or ten mue& of Oxford, who desires to increase his holdings, should, be present at the meeting next Friday night. It is taken for granted that every business man in Oxford is sufficiently interested in his holdings, and the community that feeds him, to be present next Friday night, but for fear that they may .have some excuse the president of the club appointed -t ,rTYiittt nomDOsea a memDersxny w--- tt-11 -r o. A Tov. 'of Messrs. J. K. tian, juCO . lor and D. G. Brummitt, to extena personal invitation to all business men and farmers to aucuu ZT -ins next Friday night at the Court House. ITALIANS ABANDON LONDON TREATY AS SETTLEMENT BASIS Paris, Iffay 16. Italian delegates to the Peace Conference are no long er insisting, upon the f"111 f the secret treaty, of London and this part of the controversy relative to territory on the eastern shore of the Adriatic is tending toward djust iVnt, it is said. The status of Fiume is still being discussed, as the plan to make it a free city similar to Dan zig has not been accepted. QWCKSSn SOLDIERS Belief in Cobles sThat They Will Be Out of Occupied Germany By June 1 Coblenz, May 15. If the Germans sign the peace terms all the American froops, except the third corps and three divisions and a .few headquar ters units, .will be out of the occupy district of Germany by June 1. or soon after that te, according to reports in circulation in Coblenz. SALVATION ARMY CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS IN GRANVHjLE Mr. Andrew Jamison Is the County Chairman; Capt. Will Fleming Is the Oxford Chairman The Sol- diers Will Solicit "or tne Good Cause All the, Preachers Next Sunday Will Have Something To Say About the Good Work of the Salvation Army Major Stem Will Address the People on the Great Subject. The campaign to raise funds for the Salvation Army starts next Mon day. Granville county's quota is $2, 000. Mr. Andrew Jamison has ac cepted the chairmanship and appoint ed his assistants. Capt. Will Flem ing will lead the drive in Oxford. He will press the soldiers into service and it is thought that the amount will be raised in a few days. Sermons will be preached from all the pulpits on next Sunday morn ing telling of the srreat work of I the Salvation Army in relieving suf- tering. The soldiers from overseas will tell you that the Salvation Army was a great blessing to them. Major Stem, who perhaps knows more about the workings of the Sal vation Army than any man in Ox ford, will speak in the Court House Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock. STOVALL NEWS NOTES. Patriotic Boys. The Stovall Boy Scouts was a fac tor in the success of the Victory Loan drive here which ceased last Saturday, Scout Joe Davis led- the troops in the sale of bonds. He sold $5,9 50 worth. The amount sold by the troops will be announced later. Memorial Day. Memorial day was fttingly observ ed here. The boy scouts school chil dren and Red Cross ladies decorated the graves of the twelve veterans bu ried here with flowers, national col ors and the emblem of the Confed eracy. Municipal Election. The municipal election resulted in the choice of C. L. Lewis for Mayor by a large majority. All the " old members of the board retire except one. The new administration is com posed of good live men and are pledg ed to the best interests offihe city. Family Reunion. There was a family reunion at the home of Mr. B. W. Butler Sunday. The following were present and en joyed a sumptuous dinner: Mr. L. F. Perkinson and family, of Oxford; Mr. R. H. Butler and Family, Mr. John Perkinson and family, Mr. T. E. Critcher and family. Personal Mention. Mr. Lucius B. Huller is the guest of Miss Maggie Gentry, of Mill creek this week. Miss Louise Williamr, of Dexter, spent the past week here with her i grandparents. Rev. C. A. Upchurch filled his reg ular appointment here last Sunday and preached an excellent sermon, his subject being "Aaron Walked With God." Miss Bell Willis continues to im- j prove slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Brewster left for their home in Illinois last week. We regret losing them from our midst. HOW BIG CITIES STAND IN W ATER CONSUMPTION The Per Capita Daily Consumption Of Water. It is interesting to note that while forty gallons of water per capita daily is the consumption in Oxford, it is much larger in the big cities. The per capita daily consumption of water in large cities, according to I statistics, follows : Chicago, 259 gallons. Philadelphia, 77 gallons. Baltimore, 140 gallons. St. Louis, 136 gallons. Boston, 106 gallons. New York, more than 100 gallons. WHEAT REDUCTION SAH TO BE LIKELY Immediate Drop In Price Affecting Producer and Baker In Pros pect, Barnes Says. New York, May ' 16. : An imme diate reduction in the price of wheat reaching, all down the line from the producer to the baker is believed assured, according to an announce ment by Julius Barnes, food director fallowing a long conference with food auhtorities. Swat 'Em Now Get to work,. Swat the fly. Do not shirk, Or you die. GRANVILLE COUNTY FAER, DHtECTORS MEET AND PLAN Resolved to Continue the Fair and the Farmers Are Urged to Get Behind the Proposition. At an important called meeting of the directors of the Granville Coun ty Fair, held in the court house last Thursday, it was decided good pol icy to continue the fair at least one more season, and Messrs. Frank W. Hancock, Jr., and Mr. Ben K. Lassi ter were designated to handle the I proposition. There were only about fifteen or twenty directors in attendance, but they made up In enthusiasm for all cf the members who were not pres-J ent. Board of Directors. So as not to encumber Messrs. Hancock and Lassiter with dead wood, it was moved and seconded that the directorate be reduced to five active members, and the follow ing were elected: J. H. PERRY, SE. G. MOSS, JOSH KING, D. G. BRUMMITT, T. G. CURRIN. The resolution to continue the fair carried a provision for the farmers to rally around the new management and make i tthe best fair in the history o fthe county. It was en joined upon Messrs. Hancock and Lassiter that the fair must be purely agricultural in its scope, with just enough wholesome amusements to make it a success, it is generally regarded that it will take some gpod hard . work to put the fair over in good shape, but Messrs. Hancock and Lassiter will be constantly on the job. GEN. PERSHING'S SECRET BATTLE MAP IN WASHINGTON The Map To Be Developed and Kept Posted to Date Daily. There is now on exhibition in the United States National Museum at Washington General Pershing's own secret battle map, transported there from his headquarters in France and set up in the museum exactly as ' it fwas there.'- : - --- --- It was General Pershing's own idea to have the map displayed to the public to show the people of the United States the actual military results obtained by their armies. The map itself shows the location of all divisions, both the enemy and Allied on the Western front; the correct battle line; commanding generals, locatfon of headquarters and boundaries down to and includ ing armies, and various other in 'formation concerning divisions, as for example, whether .they were fresh or tired The map was devel oped and kept posted to date daily. OXFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT Hose Company No. 1. Chief J. Robert Wood. Assistant Chief- John A. Williams Foreman Wade H. Britt. Asst. Foreman E. L. Parham. Secretary Lee C. Taylor. Treasurer J. T. Sizemore, Jr. Surgeon Dr. T. L. Booth. -Driver P. W, Wood. Asst. Driver E. E. Sizemore. V GERMANS HAVE WRITTEN 7 NOTES TO PEACE CONFERENCE Paris', May 15. The peace confer ence has received a ttal of seven separate communications' from the Germans with regard to the treaty of peace. Here are the subjects of the various notes: 1 Germany vigorously protests against the peace terms, saying they are such as "can be borne by no na tion. 2 Germany, in sending a program of her own for a league of nations asks whether and in what cricum stances she is to be invited to become a member of the league. 3 Germany, in a note described by those who have read it as a shrewd appeal to the laboring masses all over the world, suggest a series of sweeping international reforms af fecting labor conditions, wages, hy giene, etc. 4 Germany in words tinged with bitterness demands the immediate re partriation of all German prisoners of war and interned civilians, saying she cannot think of signed peace before'' this is done. 5 -Germany protests against the clauses concerning the Saar.. valley, Schleswig and the transfer of cer tain districts in .Belgium. ... 6 -Germany requests the righx of free interchange of views with the Austrian delegates, now at St, Ger main. , ' . ' ; . : . " 7 Germany protests against the reparational clauses, and submits counter proposals. rati CONGRESS WILL AS- SEMBLE IN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION NEXT MONDAY President Wilson Will Cable His Message From Paris It is the first time in the history of the nation that the chief execu- j tive was away from the capital at the assembling of Congress. President Wilson is still in France and will probably remain there for another month. He will send his message to Congress by cable. There are many things of great importance to the country which will be considered by the incoming Congress. Among the higgest of the big things is the rail road question. This subject will re quire the best thought of the biggest men in Congress to bring forth a happy solution to the present unsat isfactory condition. The regulars plan to organize the House and Senate but the progres sive Republicans may carry the fight onto the floor and there may be Some changes from the mapped out plan. It is the expectation that this mes sage, delivered from long distance and under extraordinary momentous circumstances, will arouse more pub lie interest than did the first presi dential message that was "personally delivered." It will be a Republican controlled Congress, yet the Presi dent appears to repose, the utmost confidnnce in it. He will make for mal report on what has been done at the Peace Conference and suggest the legislation that is imperatively need ed by the country and leave Congress to pursue its course. CORNET BAND , BADLT . i NEEDED IN OXFORD We Have the Wind Jammers But No Horns. . It has been demonstrated time and again that a good brass band is bad ly needed in Oxford. Whenever there is anything doing we must send off and get a band. If we had va good band here it would be in constant demand all the time. There are eight band men in Ox ford who, if brought together and or ganized, would serve as a nucleus tor-ar-iarge," successful- band. Sergt. Bert Taylor was successful in organizing a band here just before war was declared upon Germany. Several of its members were-drafted and the enterprise was abandoned. It was hoped that Sergt. Taylor would take hold of the work when he returned from France, but he states that he will locate elsewhere in a few weeks. The band is badly needed here and if some one would take hold and or ganize it along business lines it would be a success and a joy for ever. CUMMINS, OF IOWA, PRESI DENT PRO TEM OF SENATE Majority in Upper House Organized and Lodge of Massachusetts Is Made Leader. Washington, May 16. Senator Cummins, of Iowa, favored by the Progressive group, wan enoaen presi dent pro tempore of the Senate at "the organization of the majority in the Senate. Senator iiOcge was elect ed party leader. Senator Lodge was authorized to appoint a committee on committees and pending its" report the fight of the Progressives against election of Senator Penrose to the chairmanship of the finance committee and of Senator Warren as head of the ap propriations committee will be held in abeyance. MARSHAL FOCH ON THE RHINE, AWAITING FINAL ' WORD FROM HUN 'If They Keep' Up Bluff to the Break ing Point vigorous ineasures " Immediately Result. (By Associated Press.) Germany has met with another re buff from the Council of Four of the peace conference in the effort of her plenipotentiaries at Versailles are making to secure alteration in the peace treaty by setting forth ob jections in a series of notes. Marshal Foch, commander in chief of the Allied armies, is on the Rhine front and dispatches state that he will take such action as is necessary in the event of the failure of the enemy to sign the treaty. DUTCH NOT READY TO GIVE UP KAISER Question at Present One Between Germany and Entente, Official Denial -Sets Forth. The Hague, May 16. The Dutch government denies it has decided to surrender former Emperor William. The question at present, it says, con cerns only Germany and the Entente. THE WAY IS OPEN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Each Community Has The Means of Going Ahead With Its Own Plans. Now that the world has been made safe for peace and democracy the next big job will be to make every individual community in the country safe and wholesome as a place for wholesome and happy living. Com munity development is the next great step in American life. Each commun ity will have problems of its own to solve. Certain it is that no commun ity in North Carolina will fail to take stock and plan for better things Realizing this fact, the last legisla ture provided a plan whereby com munities might organize effectively for community development along wholesome social lines. Three public-spirited citizens, one woman and two men, are to be ap pointed in each county as ,a county board of public welfare. These citi zens will advise with the local author ities on community problems, and will especially aid the county super intendent of public welfare to carry out the duties of his office. The members serve without pay. The county superintendent of pub lic welfare is to be elected by the county commissioners in the county board of education in each county in the State not later than July 15 th. He should be elected as soon as pos sible. He is to be paid jointly by the two boards. A complete compulsory school attendance law goes into effect July first, and the county superin-. tendent.of public welfare is to be the chief attendance officer. He is al so to be the chief probation officer of the county attending upon the juvenile court It is highly impor tant that he be a man of tact, ener- . gy and usefulness. Thus each county will be provided with a county board of public wel fare and a county superintendent whose duties will be to look after the unfortunate in every way, .and espe cially the sick, theneglected, the way ward or truant children, and to aid families in solving the problems re lating to such conditions; in short, to be a social worker- and leader wherever his services are needed. In addition to this, the county board will aid and lead in planning com munity programs of various kinds, amusements, recreation, and com munity projects generally, and assist in correcting and uniting the forces already in existence. 'Thus each com munity has the means o fsocial de velopment and progress. PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL TO BAPTIST CHURCHES Dr. J. S. Hardaway Will Preach At Thomasville and Orphanage Churches. Dr. J. S. Hardaway, of Newman, Ga., has been called to the pastorate of the First Baptist church, and the orphanage church at Thomasville, N. C, and he has accepted the work, to begin in June. Dr. Hardaway is well known in this state as he was pastor at Oxford for 22 years. He has been pastor at Newman 16 years The churches comprising the field deem themselves very fortunate in being able to secure this consecrated servant of Christ to take up the work recently given up by Dr. Mercer, who has already entered upon his labors 'as pastor at Wilson. ' ASSESSORS PREPARE TO MAKE THE ASSESSMENTS HERE Revaluation Questionnaires to Be Sent Property Owners Shortly Lists of property owners are be ing prepared by W. A. Parham, sup ervisor of the revaluation and as sessment work in the county, prepa ratory to beginning active work in listing all properties in this county. It is a big job, and will require all of Mr. Parham's time until it is com pleted probably about one year The work will very likely be done either by townships, or possibly ac cording to the highways leading through the cuonty. Questionnaires are to be used, one filled out for every property owner in the county, and these are to be mailed out sev ral days in advance of the visit of the assessors. Dr. Sikes and Mr. J. S. Watkins were named several weeks ago by the board of county commissioners as assistants to Mr. Parham, whose ap pointment was made by the Corpora tion Commission. Mr. Parham chose for his assistant Mr. J. E. Jackson, who is one of the best informed men on the actual val ue of property in the county. Mr. Jackson will accompany Mr. Parham on practically every list he makes. ' Mr. Parham announces that per manent quarters have been secured over the National Bank. lljr: f.;.: a. t 1 ".4 i -1 MO tan u tl 1 't Mi mm it; 111 r-'.f'.'i : M'i m smm. fx ;4' 1 1 i:i mil -mi h ll V I, a Jr. T i : w 'J it u : ..V I i V .Mm mm JriiT mm If. I H ;: -J ; ,; i !.J !! 3 ;2 1 .: . t:-. n i :t f .?: if 1 - v ,f L .2 : : . F n :t B 'f ..1 i. V:VV., i "x ' mm mm
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