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VOLUME XXXIV. WOODLIEF KILLS LOVELACE HARRIS IN CREEDMOOR SATURDAY WITH A ROCK Two Negroes Pitted Themselves Against a White Man Plummer Hester Is In the County Jail. Saturday afternoon a white man by the name of Woodlief, foreman of a saw mill a few miles , below Creedmoor, got into an altercation with Lovelace Harris and Plummer Harris, both colored, in a wagon lot in Creedmoor. Just what brought on the trouble between the white man and the two negroes is not known at this writ ing. Report has it that the two colored men were advancing on Woodlief, the white man, when he picked up a rock and hurled it with terrific force against the breast of Lovelace Harris, who expired on the spot almost instantly. The, other negro, Plummer Harris, was imme diately arrested. V Sheriff Hunt and Coroner Thomas were notified late in the afternoon, and reached the secene of the trage dy about sundown. The circum stances of the killing were such as to satisfy the coroner that an inquest was not necessary. The case was heard by Mayor John E. Hart, who placed Plummer Hester under a $500 bond, and fail ing to furnish the bond he was brought to Oxford and lodged in the county jail. Mayor Hart placed Woodlief under a $2,000 bond, which he gave with out delay. SERGT. TOKK, HERO OF THE GREAT WAR Tennessee Mountaineer Pronounced By Foch and Publicly Acclaim ed Greatest of Them All Washington, May 25. Sergeant Alvin C. York, Tennessee's moun taineer war hero, pronounced by Marshal Foch and publicly acclaimed as the greatest of all, came to town yesterday, and, escorted by Congress man Hull, visited the War Depart ment, where he met Secretary Baker, and later went to the White House, where he met Secretary t Tumulty, and then he went to the Capitol. " Three highly.ittrar ?".deeoxa tions on his sergeant s blouse, the Congressional Medal, the Distinguish ed Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre, and a . record of twenty Germans "popped off'.' with his trusty rifle; 132 Germans captur ed, and 32 machine guns put out oft business, all at a single exploit at the battle for- Hill 340 in the Argon ne fighting last October, seemingly have not changed York and he still was the smiling modest Tennesseean that his neighbors knew when he was still an elder in the Church oft Christ at his home in Pall Mall, Tenn. . MAYOR STEM APPRECIATIVE. Moved With Feelings of Emotion, Encouragement and Apprecia tion. To the Woman's Club of Oxford: To tell you how fully I appreciated your gift of beautiful roses, and the spirit which prompted the gift, is be yond my power. I only wish that I might give you some idea of how deeply grateful I am. My first thought upon receipt of this perfectly, beautiful gift was that the gift was so truly symbolical of the Woman's Club of Oxford, so beautiful in all its purposes, its ideals, its aspirations, so much like the roses. It is with inexpressible gratitude that I accept your pledge of loyal ! support, and knowing how much that support has meant to me in the past, I am filled with mingled emotions of encouragement and appreciation. Sincerely, ' THAD G. STEM, Mayor of Oxford. May 23, 1919. PRINTING PLATES GOT MIXED. When Is a Two Dollar Bill Not a Two Dollar Bill. Washington, May 26. A bank in a western city informs the Treasury Department that on May 16 eight de positors came back to the bank with brand new $2 bills on the face but $1 bills on the back. Somewhere in the printing estab lishments of the government they used $2 plates on one side and $1 Plates on the other side in the en graving of this paper money. A curio collector offered $20 , a piece for specimens of the bill to of ficers of the western bank. The bills are issued of series G-7 and the year 1918. ' The King's Daughters.' Mrs. C. g. Elliott announces an important meeting of the King's Daughters in the Oxford Library next Thursday morning at id o'clock. HERE'S WHAT GERMANY ESCAPED BY SIGNING THE ARMISTICE IN TIME Washington, May 24. Guard ed night and day, and far out of human reach on a pedestal at ' u the interior department exposi tion here, is a tiny vial. It con tains a specimen of the deadli est poison ever known. 'It is " "Lewisite," product of an A merican scientist. It is what Germany escaped by signing the .armistice. Ten airplanes carrying "Lew isite" would have wiped out ev-' ery vestige of life human, ani mal and vegetable in Berlin. A single day's output would snuff but the 4,000,000 lives on Man hattan island. A single drop poured in the palm of the hand would penetrate to the blood, reach the heart and kill the vic thn in great agony. When the armistice was sign ed it was being manufactured at the rate of 10 tons a day and 3,000 tons would have been ready for business on the Amer ican front in France oh March 1. ' "Lewisite" is another of the pig secrets of the war just leak ing out. It was developed in the bureau of mines by Prof . W. Lee Lewis, of Northwestern university, Evanston, HI. It was manufactured in a specially built plant near Cleveland, call ed the "Mouse Trap," because f to protect the secret every work man who entered the stockade went under an agreement not to leave the 11 -acre space until the war was won. GERMANY'S NOTES OF PRO TEST HAVE LITTLE EFFECT Attitude of German Government Seems te Be Changing Wilson Makes Known Fact That America Wants No Mandate In Turkish Empire. (Summarized From the Cables) Germany's series of notes protest ing, against .various sections of the ue eiieci on me purpose or the, allied and associated governments to have the German delegates sign or refuse the treaty virtually as presented. It is the understanding at Versail les that the Spa conference came in to agreement on the finalities,- and it is now the task of reducing these conclusions to proper documentary shape for Thursday's interview with the Peace Conference. It is growing - more manifest each day that Ger many has been reduced to the" last resort, her only hope now being the granting of a change in phraseology, which, while not altering the Oper ation of the Treaty as originally de signed, might prove a salve to Ger man pride. Meanwhile, the allied troops are being held in readiness along the Rhine. General Robertson, the Brit ish commander, had a conference at Coblenz Friday with Lieutenant General Liggett, the commander of the American bridgehead, in regard to' their plans should the Germans decline to sign. President Wilson, it is said in Par is, has let it be known that the , Uni ted States probably would not be able to take a mandate for Constan tinople or other parts of the former Turkish empire. It has been suggest ed consequently that Constantinople either be placed under joint control of the great powers, or, failing that, that Greece be given the mandate for the Turkish capital with' the support of the powers. NORTH CAROLINIANS TO REMAIN STAUNCHLY DRY The prohibitionists of the North Carolina delegation will oppose any plan to repeal war time prohibition legislation to allow the manufacture and sale of wine and beer. They fooi that the' President's message 'does not refer ,to them, as the State is dry of all liquor. The President has passed the buck to the Republicans. Congress enact ed - the war time act and should re peal it if the necessity for it has. pass ed. The President cannot suspend it, it is up to Congress. AVIATOR HERO'S WIFE IS ; EX-NORTH CAROLINIAN Was a Student. At St. Mary's School ' At Raleigh. Washington, May 25. Mrs. A. C. Read .wife, of the now famous avia for wW flew across the Atlantic was a Student t Sti Mary's school at Ra feigh several years ago. That is how North-Carolina; gets in on the flight. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA; HARRY HAWKER AND LT. MACKENZIE GRIEVE " RESCUED IN MDD-OCEAN Water Pipes of the Sopwith Became Clogged- Alighted Ciose to Dan ish Steamer "Mary" En -Route From New Orleans to a Port ; in Denmark The World is Electri fied By the News That The Daring x Aviators Did Not Perish. : : ;? London, May 25. Harry G. Haw ker and Lieutenant Commander Mac kenzie Grieve, the two airmen who parted last Sunday in an attempt to fly across the Atlantic ocean from St. Johns' New Foundland, were picked up in mid-ocean by the little Danish steamer "Mary," from New Orleans with a cargo of cotton seed cakes for Copenhagen and . other Danish ports, which arrived in Nor folk May 5 for bunker coal and sail ed the same day. Captain Dahn commanded 'hie vessel. ; ::. 'V: The first report of the aviators ince their "jump off" ten days ago, came when the Mary, , which was bound from Norfolk, Virginia, to Aarhuus, rounded the Butt of Lewis Saturday and wigwagged the fact that she had Hawker and ; Grieve aboard. ' v 1,1 OO Miles Out. Some 1,100 miles out from New foundland and 800 froni the, Irish coast, the aviators making the best of an engine which was failing to function properly, were forced to a light on the water. Destroyers to Rescue Immediately word was flashed to the British admiralty, which sent out destroyers to overtake the Danish vessel and obtain confirmation. This was done and one of the destroyers took the airmen off, and later trans ferred them to the flagship Revenge. From this safe haven Hawker sent a message that his machine had stop ped owing to the blocking of . the water circulation system. - - ' 1 When the airplane sped away from her starting point Pilot Haw ker let loose his wheels and 'under gearing thereby lightening the weight of the . machine by a,consid erable amount, but making , a pos sible landing on the soil of Ireland a more hazardous venTSPe-- Did the Right Thing. ' , This, however, probably proved' of much advantage when it became nec essary to alight oh the surface of the water. The airplane remained afloat without difficulty during the hour and a half it took the Danish steam er toCome Up and effect a rescue. All England is stirred by the news of the safety of the two stout hearted aviators, but owing to the dif Acuities of communication some time must pass before the full de tails of one of the most remarkable voyages ever undertaken are known. Mrs. Hawker's Faith. The one person in England who Tiad always held hope vr&s Mrs. Haw ker. She always maintained that Providence would protect' her man, and, though she received condolences from all classes of people, including the king, she said that she had never ceased to believe that sometime and in some way her husband would come back. $25,000 Purse to Be Paid. The London Mail, which offered a purse of $50,000 for the first flight by a heavier than air craft across the Atlantic ocean, will give Hawker and Grieve a consolation" prize of 5,000 pounds, sterling. COMMENCEMENT AT. OXFORD ; COLLEGE JUNE 4-6. Commencement exercises will be held at Oxford College from June 4th to June 6th, two weeks later to make up the time lost by suspension from influenza in October, Rev. Luth er Little, D. D., of Charlotte, is to preach the baccaluareate sermon on June 4thv Dr. J. B. Weatherspoon, of Winston-Salem, is to deliver the annual address before the literary societies on June 6th. - z Class Officers. Vernon Townsend . . . . . . President Naomi Davis . . . .... vice-presfdent Betty Frances Knott . . ; . secretary Buna Bumgardner . . . . . . treasurer Bachelor of Science- Betty Fran ces Knott, Buna Bumgardner, Naomi Davis, Ruth Black,, Mary Marion Griffin, Mary Sue Woody, Elizabeth Woody, 1 Rose Marie Frazier, Janet Stewart, Vernon Townsend. . ' Bachelor of MusicBessie Holding, Mary Antoinette Parker, Rose Marie Frazier. .-r School of Home Economics Lau ra Gladys Smithwick, Kathlyn Cor inne Jones, Mamie Elizabeth Bryan. School of Expression Mary Mar ion Griffin. Class Marshals Ruby Butner, Barbara Gulley. . Nowadays ,we pull our- thrills by wireless out of the air. ' TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1919. LARGE CROWDS HEAR DR. J. H. DEW AT THE OXFORD BAPTIST CHURCH The Great Revival Is Now In Its Second Week Preaching Every Morning, Afternoon and Night. Dr. Dew, the great Southern Evan gelist, has awakened the entire com munity with the Gospel truths that; ran trom his . lips ; in thundering tones. - - : ;V As to his manner -of preaching, there has never been anything like it here before. Grouped around him are thelministers of the town with Bibles in hand, and during his sermon he calls upon them to find certain passages of Scriptures and be ready to read and clinch his state ments with Divine truths. There is not the semblance of sen sationalism about Dr. Dew's preach ing, but no sinner can hear his rapid fire and sledge-hammer blows with out feeling convicted. ' Hours Of Service. . Dr. Dew will walk into one of the stores or business houses of Oxford every morning this week promptly at 11 o'clock and hold a fifteen min utes' service. The meetings are in tended for men, but should? there be any women present, they need not leave. s - Meetings are held in the church every afternoon at 4 o'clock and at 8 o'clock' in the evening.- u Special Meetings. There will be a special meeting for women and children only at 4 o'clock this afternoon. At 8 o'clock tonight there will be a meeting for men on ly.. , ;. ' . t . . . Extends Special Invitation. Dr. Dew is always highly pleased to see the .county people at all of the services, but he desires that as many of them as possible will attend a spe cial service at 4 o'clock next Satur day afternoon. A The Alabaster Box. "Dr. Dew announced there will be an alabaster box opened at the ser vice next Sunday morning. Just what it contains, or how he will open it, is not stated. V ' GERMANYWANTS TXoANf JLondon, May 25. Germany is preparing to apply to the Uni ted States for a loan of $50, 000,000, says , a Central News dispatch from Copenhagen. In some quarters this is taken as an indication that the German delegates will sign the peace treaty without much further de lay. - EARLY WITHDRAWAL OF EVERY SOLDIER, MR. KAHN'S DEMAND Wants Universal Training, vand Will Press Both This Session. Washington, May 26. Early with drawal of the entire Amercan army from Europe will be demanded by Representative Kahn of California, chairman of the House Military Com mittAP: when he sDeaks before the House on his two months, investiga tion in the American Expeditionary? Forces. A peace-time army of 100,000 men and universal military training will be among the things urged by- Mr. Kahn. He announced that he would endeavor to have both measures pass 'ed during this session of Congress. CUT IN RAILROAD FARES. Special Rates for Religious, Fra ternal and Educational Meets. Special rates of two-thirds of the usual round trip charges will be" put into effect soon by the Railroad Ad ministration for travel to religious, fraternal and educational meetings. This will cut the mileage rate from three to two cents for hundreds of these conventions to be held this summer. The exact time these rates will become effective has not yet been 'determined, but it probably will be within a week, or two. COST OF LIVING IS NOT DROPPING MUCH Decrease Is Three Per Cent In April Under December, But Higher ! Than For March. Retail prices for food in the Uni ted States during April were 3 per cent less than the high mark reach ed last December, according to a statement by the bureau of labor statistics. Prices during the month however, showed an advance of four percent over those for March. , The following were among the commodities that "advanced in April rvirai. TUatvh nf this year: l w VA 4U- , - - j. . Butter 7 per cent; lard e percent '. . ., . ,ir My sirloin steak, porK cnops yts,, , rv iimfw k nercent: rib roasrc. and bacon: 4 percentrand ham and round steak 3 percent. THE COUNCIL IS BUSY DAILY Allied and American Troops in Ger many Ready to Advance If Necessary..',. Paris, May 26. While time is : virtually being marked by the peace congress . ' at Versailles " with regard to Germany, with the allied and associated powers awaiting the coming of next Thursday, when the Germans are to' makej known their ans wer to the allied demands for peace, the council of four daily is at work deciding questions which have arisen througlr the presentation of notes by the German Plenipetontiaries. , Opposition continues in Ger many to the signing of the peace treaty, while everywhere in the zone of occupation the allied and American troops are ready to advance into the former em pire if this step should become necessary. Large numbers of . American motor trucks have been moved into the occupied area east, of the Rhine for use in an emergency. American military officers have warned the burgomasters In the territory controlled by the Americans that they will be held responsible for acts of violence against American troops or at tempts to destroy American property. ST. JOHN'S DAY AT THE OXFORD ORPHANAGE Dr. Pridgen Will-Deliver the Oration Judge Devin Will Deliver the "Address : of Welcome Gen. B. S. ROyster to Receive .Decoration for Unremitting Service Special Rail way Schedule and Rates. Mr. R, L. Brown, superintendent of the Oxford Orphanage, has issued the following: "As we are entering into the last quarter of May it is time to begin thinking more seriously of the , 2 4th of June, when we celebrate the an niversary of St. John. The war is over now and there ;is no reason why we should not, expect resumption of oldtime conditions. At present we are corresponding with the railroads -4 with the view of securing, special rail way scedules and rates for the cele bration and the prospects are very favorable. Last year, on account of congestion of traffic and the urgency of conserving all possible carrying capacity, not only were special sche dules and rates withdrawn, but all use of railroad service except that ab solutely necessary was discouraged. No such condition obtains this year; so let us hope that a great host of people is planning to come to the Orphanage this 24th. "The Grand Master has appointed Dr. Claude L. Pridgen, Past Grand Master, of Kinstoh, to deliver the oration. The address of welcome will be delivered by Judge W. A. Devin, of Oxford. "A most interesting feature at the celebration will be the presentation to Past -Grand Master B. S. Royster, of Oxford, a testimonial' of the re gard in whicb the Grand Lodge holds him for the special and unremitting service given by him to the Oxford Orphanage during many years. j res(nution was introduced and unani nously passed at the last session of the Grand Lodge authorizing the pre sentation of this token on the occa sion of the anniversary of St. John it being the most suitable one for such an event." GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL The Public Ledger acknowledges with thanks a neatly engraved invi tation from the class president read ing as follows: i The Class of 1919 . Oxford High School v announce the ; Commencement Exercises 2nd on Monday and Tuesday, the : ' and 3rd of June eight o'clock. Oxford, North Carolina. Class Motto: Excelsior. Class Flower: Sweet Pea. Class Colors: Nile Green and Pink. ' Class Roll. Junius Cooper. Sudie Crews. Lelia Currin. Louise Currin. Ernest Hunt. Zelia Newton. Elizabeth O'Brian Eunice Parham. Ruth Parham. Johnnie Peed. Roy Upchurch. . Bettie L. Watkins Sam Hall, President. Will Handle High-Class Cars. Notice the advertisement of the Oxford Buggy Company on the last nace of this paper and see what they "have to say about the Franklin Air Cooled Cars that they are going to I . .1 I An rr i handle, xnis .car is ciasseu ttw f-a hierhest-classed cars, and . I. w -a, tou will do well to, let them demon strate this remarkable car before you decide to buy. , " NUMBER 42. WILL MARK THE BANKHEAD HIGHWAY , WITH CONCRETE POSTS The Signals And Signs Are Made of T J 1 ' j -ww. . -. xvemiorceu . concrete Willi fjoiorea Concrete Emblems. i Birmingham, Ala., May 26. -The Bankhead National Hiehwav Assoria tion, at its third annual convention in Mineral Wells, Texas, after con sidering a large number of signs and offers of sign making . companies, closed a contract with the National Highway Marking Association to mark the Bankhead National High- xtra-v frnm Wasliinptnn .- t Vi o Pnrifl( Coas$, a distance of over 3,500 miles. The signals and signs are made of re-inforced concrete with colored (concrete emblems. The word "Bank 1AVUU. , CX 7 V-FJLA V- CX AX 0 1 3 IX CV X 111 V- ored concrete. All signs and signal's Ul V vv kj AXA J LLXX lVl J 11 VUHV1 ,kJ - The Bankhead National Highway will be the first great trans-continen- tal hisrhwav- to he markefl trom tne capitol at Washington to its destina tion. The first sign will be erected in Birmingham,, where an inauguration 01 tne worK win oe neia, at wnicn time the national officers and direc tors from various states of the Bank head' National Highway Association will be in attendance. ' li is expected to make the occa sion one of the nation wide inetrest. Moving pictures of the ceremonies of erecting the first sign will be made. This picture will be shown all over the United Sattes.' Sena tor Bankhead has promised that if it is possible for him to return from his duties in Washington, he will be present. Mr. Hockaday will visit the vari ous cities, counties and states thru which the -Bankhead National High wav traverses and interest the state. county and city officials and good Tr51c! hnnetora in morHnor f Vi ic ViicVi way. The executinve officers of the Bankhead National Highway Asso ciation hope to have the road within the next six months. WANTS SIX MONTHS PAY FOR SOLDIERS An Appropriation of Two Million Dollars Asked For This Purpose. Representative Gallivan, Demo crat, of Massachusetts, has reintro duced in the house his bill which failed at the last session providing for a bonus equal to six months' pay to honorably discharged soldiers, sail ors, and marines. , s ' The bill also provides that a suit "able medal emblematic and com memorative of their service be a warded to the enlisted men. An appropriation of $200,000,000 for this purpose is proposed. TWO STILLS CAPTURED IN BRASSFIELD MONDAY John Perry, Colored, Is Now In the v County Jail. Capt. J. A. -Hutchens, serving un der collector Bailey, of Raleigh, in- a. J n J .1 ' n -v J f i n ' - K 1 1 111 ihi I I H v xiiii i heavy hand on one notorious . John Perry- Former Sheriff Sam Wheeler, and Deputy Davis accompanied the special officer on the raid. In searching Perry's premisse they found one complete copper distill ing outfit and the part of another still which he was manufacturing out of galvanized tin. There was also a. lot of beer and one gallon of whis key found in Perry's possession. Perry is now in the county jail. XX a is an nlH nffender and the iudse ..n g.ye him a good aose this time. sure. MR. H. M. SHAW RETURNS FROM THE GRAND LODGE The Odd Fellows Held Enthusiastic Meeting In Asheville. , Mr. H. M. Shaw, representative of the local lodge of Odd Fellows, at tended the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge in Asheville last week. The meeting was very enthusiastic and the, outlook for the order is bright, said Mr. Shaw. Some new legislation of importance was adopt ed at this meeting. The next annual meeting will be held in Gastonia. WOULD DO AWAY WITH Republican Congressman Introduces Anti-Negro Car Bill. Washington, May 25. The repub licans are after the south already. They did not lose any time In intro ducing bills to knock Dixie. Monday, the first day of Congress, Representative Martin B. Madden, of Illinois, offered a bill to do away with Jim Crow cars. He would so amend the''act.to regulate commerce" as to eliminate separate cars for white and colored people.' j f . ' 1 i '
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