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voixme xxxiv 01-S1XJ PROBLEM IN OXFORD DISCUSSED AT MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS Committee Appointed To Suggest j'hui To Build Several Houses At V Cost of Forty Thousand Dollars. The movement to build more hous es in Oxford had its initial inspira ,ion at the meeting of the Town Boa nl of Cimmissioners a week ago, which resulted in a mass meeting of the citizens in the Court House last Wednesday night, at which meeting eidity-iiiree of the leading citizens of 0r"ord were present. Mayor Stem called the meeting to order and requested Prof. Guy B. Phillips to preside. Object of Meeting. I:i outlining the object of the meet-in-. Mayor Stem stated that the housing proposition here, as well as elsewhere, was of grave concern; that if there were not more houses built in Oxford at an early date the probability was that we would lose cue of our manufacturing enterpris es and several of our good citizens. He urged the citizens to devise a plan to raise the money and build a sufficient number of houses to meet the demand of not only those who live here but to take care of those who desire to come to Oxford to locate. Other towns, he said, had devised ways and means of housing their people and he did not. see why Oxford could not do the same. He realized that it is an expensive prop osition at the present time to build houses and expect immediate returns on the investment. He appealed to the patriotic feelings of the citizens and asked them to lend their time! and means to the building up of Ox ford. If these houses are not built, declared Mayor Stem, Oxford will take the fatal back-step. He illustra ted his remarks by referring to Mr. H. M. Shaw, proprietor of Hemshaw Hosiery Mill, who recently bought a factory building with the intention of enlarging his business, ordered new machinery and hoped to dou ble the number of his operatives, but there are no homes here for these people. These people ,he said, make ?ood wages, ranging from $3.00 to ?9.00 a day; that they would spend ?9 rer cent of their earnings in Ox ford, which would be dsitributed in the channels of trade. Air. Powell Speaks. The chair called on Mr. A. H. ! Powell, the well-known real estate ! man. On taking the floor Mr. Pow ell stated that nearly every day some one called at his office to in quire about renting houses; that there is a constant demand for hous es, and that many inquiries came from people out of town who desire to come to Oxford to live. In response to the request of the chair. 31 r. Powell outlined a plan by which the houses could be built. He suggested that the citizens subscribe S40.U0O. name the enterprise "The Oxford Housing Corporation" and go to work at once. Mr. Powell did not insist upon his plan being adopted. He stated that the shortage of houses is very acute and urged the citizens to adopt some plan to re lieve congestion. Steering Committee. There was considerable interest manifested in the meeting and it ? as apparent that something should be done at once. The chair named the following committee to draft plans and report as soon as possible: Mayor Stem, chairman; Gen. B. S. Royster. T. W. Winston, F. W. Han cock, Jr., W. T. Yancey. HENDERSON TOBACCO AVER AGED $32.30 OPENING DAY Less Than Half of Opening Break Disposed of on The First Day (Henderson Daily Dispatch.) Only one of the two warehouses that sold tobacco Tuesday, on the opening date, had summed up their business to the extent of learning e average the weed brought. This snowed more than 108,000 pounds 1, l.sold 0T an average price of 132.30 per hundred, according to ne of the officials. Considering the Poor quality of the weed offered and trampling done to the tobacco 011 the floor, this was considered a Very satisfactory showing. Lss than half the break was dis posed of during the day, but it was Raided as certain that the remain fler would be finished Wednesday, that the market would be able 10 handle any quantity that it re ceived hereafter. So far as could be learned, the nign j,riCes of Tuesday were main aied in the sales Wednesday. Only comparatively small new break registered the second day. Ances paid thus far have brought measure to the farmers, and they f .? af-cf pted their pay with a smile iee'incr that the apparent slight de pression reported on other markets iring the mid-summer had passed, Q that the weed would be in reRSat"1 demand as tne sales Prog" HiNf, WILL NOT GO TO 30TH REUNION eraTTrmTe' s- C. .Sept. 19. Gen the irv .V Pershing has declined eth rv 011 t0 speak atthe Thir" erai r-t?181011 reunion. , Major Gen and ill KQ W' Read has accepted Soutl Tnf y.ernors of North and ULli Carolina will speak. PUBLISHED S EMI-WEEKLY TO WN AND C " . O V Mil. 31. F. ADCOCK'S COUNTRY RESIDENCE BURNED Only Partly Insured and Only Few Articles Saved. TV.--. : j . Hestei nan i i 1 1 in a t i w I- wee, near Salem church, day night. DFe lasL Wednea- PuU particulars are not available Mr lS,;Vr ting' but neighbors of Mr Adcock state that Mr. Adcock lafem1 f,the Childre 2 alem cnurch and on their return home at ten o'clock Wednesday night smaller dCCk and some of the IZ ? ? ch.lldren remained at home a d did not know that the house was homruntilMr- AdC0Ck stagrSal' th?1 Mrs- Adcock sounl i h tShe heard 80metWng that ?j;d? llk? an explosion, which must have been the acetylene tank that caused the fire. The dwelling was a total loss and only a fewof the contents were sav ed The house could not be built cny Jn lGSS than six or seven thou ? ld01 ai'sltAs that it was ,uou'cu iUl ?,uuu. None of outbuildings were destroyed. the "THE SON OF GOD GOES FORTH TO WAR" The Church of God With Him. Rev. tionn ij. Jackson jmri m -w I?Sett' Wife of the Governor,' UU1 Speak at St. Stephen's Church. The Rev. John L. Jackson, Divis ion leader bf the Nation-Wide Cam paign, and Mrs. Bickett, our Gover nor's wife are coming to Oxford Mrs. Bickett will be here tonight and address the congregation at St. Ste phen's on the nation-wide campaign. Mr. Jackson will arrive and speak next Wednesday night on the same subject. Mr. Jackson is a most enthusias tic speaker and we have all heard Mrs. Bickett and know that in her modest way she speaks to the point and convinces her hearers that she knows what she is talking about and is in earnest. These two speakers will give St. Stephen's Parish their "Marching Orders" in regard to the nation-wide Campaign. "The Son of God Goes Forth to War, the Church of God goes with" Him." 1 LUTHER F. GLENN RE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY A Hero of St. Quentin and Smasher Of the Hindenburg Line. Luther F. Glenn, a veteran of the World War, a hero of St. Quentin and a smasher of the famous Hin denburg line, twice wounded, in ac tion has not had enough of the mili tary life, went to the recruiting sta tion at Raleigh a few days ago where he was again accepted for en listment in the U. 'S. Army. "The army for me," said .young Glenn. "My health was better there than in civil life and I can save more money in the army at the present army pay than 'I have been saving in civil life at- $100.00 per month." Glenn lived with his sister on 146 High street of this city and was em played by the Norfolk Southern R. R. Company prior to his enlistment. THREE AIRPLANES PASSED OVER OXFORD THURSDAY The Thud of the Propellers Attracted Attention. Three airplanes from Langley Field; near Norfolk, passed over South Oxford at eleven o'clock Thursday. They appeared to be a mile high when they passed over the Colored Orphanage in a bee line for Durham. The thud of the pro pellers were plainly heard and the machines were seen by a number of Oxford people. Mr. A. M. Overton, of Route 6, who lives near Providence, saw the machines. They appeared to be a bout one mile high, he said. CALL TO OUR PEOPLE TO PRAY On Wednesday, September the 24th, the people of the Southern Baptist convention are called upon to assemble at their churches and pray most humbly and earnestly un to God for victory in this great cam paign upon which we are now: enter ing. Will the pastors, church di rectors and Sunday school superin tendents see that an hour for prayer is arranged for at their places of worship. G. T. TUNSTALL, J. D. HARTE, Associational Directors. SERGT. ROY WILLI WORD RE TURNS WITH PRETTY BRD3E Spending Few 'Days With His Par ents At Moriah. Sergt. Roy Williford, the fine son of Capt. A. Williford, of Mdriah, is spending a few days under the par ontini rnnf. Rov was recently mar ried in New York City and his pret ty 'bride is with him at the Willi ford home. r ,r 1 ' On his return to New , York in a few days he will enter upon a term of vocational training. . it . - Mrs. F. W. Rose and son who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Veazey have returned to their home in Washington. V -ctTH CAROLINA, Vk - gl&k CROWDS ATTEND OPENING OF THE OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET TUESDAY One Hundred and Forty Thousand Pounds Sold At An Average of $35.10 Per Hundred. One of the largest crowds at tending the opening of the Ox ford tobacco market in recent years was here last Tuesday. In sold WaS 140'000 Pnds The Farmers' warehouse was allotted the first sale and when the crying began it put new me and inspiration in all pres ent and caused business to shake off the ease of summer and don the more active atti tude of fall. When the prices ; began to mount into the sixties and seventies surprise was evi dent on many faces as such had not been seen in many years and even the majority of the commoner grades sold high. It seemed that the dark common or green grades were less desir able and there was much infer ior tobacco on the market, a lot PATRIOTIC DURHAM MEAT DEALERS REACH VOLUNTARY AGREE3IENT Are Making Patriotic Effort To Re- duce Cost of Living Price List Given. (Durham Herald.) Fresh meat market men in Dur ham last night voluntarily xerA with members oi the food adminis- nduun lair price committee, to low er the prices of meats from five to 10 cents a pound. The price list at tached is as follows: . Per lb. Round steak 35 stew 2o25 Chuck roast 25-30 RumP 20-30 Loin . . .' 30-35 Porterhouse steak . . 40 Sirloin . .' 49 Tenderloin . . , 35 Hamburger . .. 25 Veal rib stew 20-25 Veal chuck roast Veal rib roast Veal loin steak Veal round steak . . Veal roast . . . '. Mutton stew . . . . . . . . . . Mutton'T5reasr ."T . ". . . . . ; . Mutton shoulder Mutton loin roast . . . . . . Mutton hind quarter 25-10 . . 30 . . 35 . . 40 30-35 . . 30 .7" "3 or . . 30 30-35 I 35-40 Mutton short leg 40 Mutton loin chops 40 Mutton rib chops 40 Genuine spring lamb 45 Pork loin .". . . . ' 40 Pork chops . 40 1 Mixed sausage '25 Pork sausage 35 Hog heads 15 MR. P. W. KNOTT ADVOCATES THE BUILDING OF HOSPITAL Calls For Hearty Cooperation of the People In the Noble Work. Editor Public Ledger: I have read with interest an arti cle by Dr. Thomas on the need of county establishing hospital. My views on this subject was strongly expressed in article written last spring and published in your paper at that time. There seemed to be a lively interest in this undertaking but some how this interest died out. and I have frequently asked why is it that many good things agitated in our county never get by on the pe riod of agitation. The answer is plain; we need an organized force, in our county to keep alive the interest when once aroused. There never was a truer saying than this "What is everybody's business soon becomes nobody's business." What we need to push these things is a live county wide organization in our county that will make the carrying out of these good things its business. I know a great many people ' consider these things, foolish and I have frequently heard my activities along this line dulbed as "some of West Knott's foolishness." Yet I believe in coop eration and organized effort in all things touching the public. It's the only way to deliver the goods, fool ishness or what not. You are right, doctor; . there are a plenty of good public spirited men in Granville county to do anything they want to, for the sun never shone on a better people. What we need to learn is to work in double harness; the day of undivided effort is passing away; In its place is springing up the com bined cooperative organized effort of a body of people of like interest. This is the key note and marching orders of the future. The practical ear and sensitive touch can hear and feel it coming. I'm with you on the hospital proposition. The orders were never given, nor the bell never rung in my native county for any thing looking to the advancement, welfare and happiness of her people but what I was not ready and willing to go forward. I have often thought that if God should give me the power to do just three things, I would select these three: Wipe the tears from every eye; do away with all pain and suf fering and wreathe every face with a smile. This power is given to no one, but a little unselfish effort ex erted here and there will not go un rewarded. P. W. KNOTT. ' VNTY OFFER B RlLLl ANT OPPORTUNITIES at.t. umtv --ls.lu.j X IIXXT . FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1919 of which should not have been marketed at all, and which counts for the general average 0pe,,ing only JSo.lO per hundred weight. It' better grades had predominated the general average would have been over $50 the hundred. The second sale was held at the Johnson, where the same in terest and enthusiasm held sway. The third sale was at the Mangum, where one pile brought 80 cents the pound. The fourth sale was at the new Granville warehouse, which re ports 12,000 pounds sold at an average of 38 cents the pound. The sixth sale was at the Ban ner warehouse, where the last sale of the day was completed in tne late afternoon. was much dissatisfac tion among the growers who marketed only inferior grades, but C the prices of the better grades gave them an inkling of what they may expect in the fu ture, when the buyers "get their orders," and then the far mers may expect to get a dol lar :a pound for the grade that iasc year soltr for 75 cetns. 1 1 (GOV. (BICKETT USES STRONG LANGUAGE IN AN ADDRESS AT CHAPEL HILL Declares That On the Revaluation At Rests the Public Welfare In Jin address before the State and County Council at Chapel Hill Tues day night, Gov. Bickett touched on tne revaluation act as follows: lhe revaluation art nil CrVlf tn Vn 2Ux in act t0 make tne tax books ot North Carolina speak the truth " UU'C1UU1 iicKett declared, "They never have told, the truth because they have been prevented from doing so. The whole machinery of the old system was designed to conceal the truth, and it was creating a school of immorality which if continued would have undermined the moral fibre of the state. But that the peo ple of the state will tell the truth about their property in matters of taxation is being proved with every report 'that reaches the tax commis sion. , 7 "The man who does not love this act loves a lie and the truth is not in him," declared the . governor. He pointed out the moral improvement that would follow the new svatem 1 -nirrwri - 11: 1 it y-i saW that it would make money for the state and that it would wipe out all inequalities in taxation. "It is inequalities we hate most," said the governor, "and it is just that spirit that is behind the freight rate fight now in progress in Wash ington. We can stand for nearly any thing in the way of rates if the other people have it itoo, but discrimina tion we cannot stand in freight rates or in taxation." MORE STORES FOR HANDLING GOV. SUPPLIES North and South Carolina Must Order From Charleston. (Washington Special.) Retail stores for the sale of sur plus army supplies will be opened in each of the 24 regional dsitricts into which the country has been di vided, the war department announc ed today. As previously announced these stores will make sales both over the counter and on mail orders and will carry in stock practically every household commodity. South ern districts were fixed as follows: Atlanta, Ga. Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. New Orleans Louisiana, and Mis sissippi. Charleston,- S. C. North and South Carolina. Newport News Virginia, all ex cept territory within radius of 20 miles of the District of Columbia. GOV. BICKETT ON THE JOB The Strikers Keep Him Very Busy At High Point and Albemarle. 'After he had devoted twn davs and the best part of two nights to the ettort, Governor Bickett, acting as conciliator at the request of the la bor men, brought the High Point furniture workers and manufactur ers together. About 22 factories and 3,000 to 4,000 employes had been idle for near -two months, the man ufacturers refusing to employ mem bers of the union and the members of the union keeping non-union men away from the plants. The agree ment seems to be fair to both sides. The employers make no distinction between union and non-union em ployes and the former bind .them selves not to interfere with non-union workers. Other concessions of matters" usually held as vital by un ion labor, were made by the High Point unionists. Any differences that arise hereafter will be arbitrat ed. SENIOR PD3RIAN LITERARY SOCIETY ELECT, OFFICERS The Senior Pierian Literary Soci ety held its first weekly meeting of the term, 1919-1920, Friday, Sep tember the twelfth, 1919. . After a few introductory remarks by Pro fessor Phillips, the following offi cers .were elected: President, Ruth Fagan; vice-president, Annie T. Bradsher; secretary, Lillian Cheatham; treasurer, Eva Moore Fagan; censor Frances Smith; critic, Miss Helen Harper; reporter, Effie D. Lee. TO FORM ORGANIZATION TO rmrRarrt VCTT-nT. ; IN GRANVILLE COUNTY County Commissioners Asked To Get Ready For An Epidemic This Fall and Winter By Organizing AH The Public Welfare Agencies In Granville County. Chairman J. Ennts Davis, of the COUntv hnnrfl nf . wi wmwiBsiuiiers, is in or a letter from State Health --w o. xvaiiKin in regard to forming an organization to combat influenza, in case we have an epi demic this fall and winter. "The letter reads in part as follows: "We are writing to ask that you call a meeting AT ONCE of all the public welfare agencies in your county health officers, public welfare offi cers, farm and home demonstrators, superintendents and supervisors of schools, both J white and colored ministers, doctors, lawyersand all other patriotic citizens. "These public welfare agents and patriotic citizens in meeting assem bled, should appoint a county su pervisor of health to cooperate with the county board of health and the county health officer. The county supervisor should appoint a local su pervisor in each township. Duties of the local supervisors are, to keep in touch with the people in order to learn the degree in which each com munity is affected by influenza; to keep the county superintendent in formed of local conditions and needs and, should it become necessary, as sist in relieving the hlpless. The State Board of Health is per fecting an emergency organization of physicians and nurses of the State, who will be willing and ready to an I 1TT1 Out XT a n i . swer any emergency call sent them by the state Board of Health 'The State Board urges that the men or women selected as tnwnin supervisors realize that a great re-:helps Let every body put a shoul sponsibilitv rests unnn th for. raider to the wheel and push. This is saving of lives and the alleviation of suffering in their commtinitv Th . jr v-tA. Awi LUU supervisors of thp townetiine ctift,,! appoint a chairman for the following committees: Intelligence, food, nurs ing, finance and transportation. i "In the late epidemic of influenza J Mr drrearx the Great International whole families were stricken sojMr-Megory, tne eat international that no member of the family was! Detective. able to get out and ask for aid. Wei Nearly everybody for the past do not want this to happen again in ' twenty years have read something a- North Carolina. The State Board L . ttn of Health urges you to ACT prompt-! b?ui (iFesyL. th!l great detectlve lV- Don't Wait until imm nnmmU.. ! of the Post Office Department. He . . v iivij. j vui vumm uni l y is actually stricken before takinsr teps - tocombat may come." the epidemic-- that TAKE YOUR CHOICE. Make Up Your Mind To Support Either Page, Gardner or Mor rison. (Durham Herald.) The Raleigh Times is not exactly; pleased with the three avowed can didates for the Democratic nomina tion for governor, as any one who has been reading its utterances well knows. There are signs, however, that the Times will eventually find itself supporting Page, provided no one else enters the ring. A traveling salesman a few days ago tried to get Editor Coffin interested in D. Y. Cooper, of Henderson, but the editor did a beautiful sidestep. In the meantime the talk around about over the State continues to leave the im pression that the water is fine for more entries in the race for governor but somehow no one else seems to want to take a political bath. It now begins to appear that the voters will have to make up their minds to support either Gardner, Morrison or Page. THE GULF COAST SWEPT. Scores of Persons Have Been Report ed Drowned While Many Are Missing Pr6perty Damage Will Run in Millions Towtis Reported Almost Completely Destroyed Sea Wall Saves Galveston. Austin, Texas, Sept. 18. Proper ty damage at Corpus Christi district, caused by the recent storm, is esti mated at three million dollars. 100 Sersons rePOfted drowned; two hun- dred in hospitals; 75 missing. More than a thousand dead bodies were strewn along the coast. With troops patrolling the streets of Corpus Christi and relief trains arriving from many parts of the State the whole section is recovering from the effects of the hurricane. GRANVDLLE COUNTY Is AN EARLY BDHD First County In the State To Send In 1 Tax Books. The sheriff and register books of Granville county were placed in the hands of Mr. Frank H. Gregory on July 15. Naturally Frank can do more work and better work than the most of men and when he starts he keeps everlastingly at it, and in thir ty days, on August 15th, the report was completed and was on its way to the State auditor, one week in ad vance of any other county in the State. NORTH GRANVILLE FAIR POSTPONED FOR FEW DAYS On account of delay of printers in getting out premium list the North Granville Community Fair will be postponed to Friday, Octo ber 31st. Premiums will be given xnv exhib its of every product of farm, gar den, kitchen, pantry, sewing room and school work. Premium list will be out as. soon as possible. . NUMBER 73 I PAREVT.tk ptipb ORGANIZED AT GRADED SCHOOL Monday morning at ten o'clock, according to agreement, ;a large number of parents and friends met at the Oxford graded school building to complete the organization that was begun on the opening day of ' v. "muc ciear auuuoi. It snould he made laor xe LUiU me organization includes cvoij Uuzeu 01 uxiora wno is inter ested in the schools. It does not confine its work to the parents. It includes both men and women from every walk of life and no person should feel that his or her full duty has been performed until member ship is secured in this association. It has for its purpose the better ment of the school system by a clos er watch over the work and a, fuller spirit of cooperation between teach ers and parents. A wonderful spir it of broad-minded interest has al ready been shown. The first meeting will be held on the second Sunday night of October and a meeting on the same night of each month will be prepared. At the first meeting plans will be discussed for developing the work. A person who knows about this work will be present to discuss if wisely. The following officers were elect ed: Mr.. Kerr Taylor, president; Mr. John R. Hall, first vice-president; Mrs. W. H. Upchurch, second vice president; Mrs. H. M. Shaw, secre tary; Mrs. Hilman Cannady, treas urer; Rev. Stuart Oglesby, member of the executive committee. The president will appoint the following committees at once and notify those selected: Membership, program, school needs. While a good set of officers has been selected it will be impossible to ! accomplish anything unless everyone : , to be the best year in the history of the Oxford schools. Who will have i a hand in the work? Prepare to attend the first association meeting. DISTINGUISHED VISITOR HERE s ii j . , -1 has caught and convicted more crim inals than any other one man in the United" States. In more recent years Mr. Gregory has been relieved to some extent of the hardships involv ed in his line of business and he comes to this section purely as a postoffice inspector. The editor of the Public Ledger has known Mr. Gregory since his boyhood days and we were glad to see him in Oxford. He was born in Greensboro about 45 or 50 years ago, the son of a celebrated lawyer, who was postmaster of Greensboro under Cleveland's administration, where his son had his first lessons in spotting criminals. In his early boyhood days Mr. Gregory attended the private school of Mrs. Ann Bumpass, of blessed memory, who was also the publish er of the "Olive Branch of Peace." Little did she think ,in those daj's that she was educating the greatest detective the United States has ever produced. Mr. Gregory was the guest of -tlie Exchange Hotel and he greatly en joyed his stop here overnight. GERMANS PLAY U. S. ANTHEM Star Spangled Banner and Dixie Played First Time Since War Berlin, Sept. 17. Probably .for the first time since the war, the Star Spangled Banner was played in' Ber lin Tuesday in honor of an American woman, Miss Annie Morgan, daugh ter of the late J. Pierpont Morgan. The scene occurred at the Hotel Adlon, the headquarters of American here. America's national anthem was played after the way had been paved with "Dixie." Before leaving for France Miss Morgan said her trip to Berlin was only for sightseeing. SMITHFD3LD TOBACCO SELLS , FOR $1.23 PER POUND t (Smithfield Herald.) Mr. J. R. Johnson, who lives near Royall school, has sold two barns of his tobacco and received $1,051.16 clear check.. The highest price re ceived was $1.23 a pound. He sold one pile of 106 pounds for $106. He had five acres in tobacco and still has three more barns of his best weed to sell. He thinks he will get close on to three thousand dollars for his crop. This is fine farming. CALLED MEETING OF COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Notice is hereby given that there will be a called meeting of the board of county commissioners on Wednes day, September 24, 1919 By order of the chairman. J. B. POWELL, Clerk. Born To " Mr. and Mrs. AB. Howard, a son, on the 17th day of September, 1919, Watts Hospital, Durham, N. C. Young lady wishes to secure position as bookkeeper, typewriter or teaching school. Address Miss Gracie Hunt, Oxford Route 2.. 9 19 lt-x. r 14 i