- 1 " 7- ; PUBLISHED SEMI-WEE QLYTO WN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES AZL HOME PRINT. VOL. XXXV in U TILTING OXFORD PLAY tiKOUXPS ALREADY BEGUN The Ti:insformation Will Bring Life :ir.d Joy to tlie Hearts of Every one. a visitor to the Valuable Pro'perty i 01ie of these not aays win see a great l. out. Oxford has really started a .. ,.,t ropvoation center xuat is -io ( ' I t . . L A . the lite, or tne Doys , iis vho are to grow up here. ; resigned the office of adjutant gen U least $3500 will be spent in get-i eral of the State, and the appoint or the work started. Playground ment by Governor Bickett of Colonel lufipment of the very best and la-1 J. -Van B. Metts, of Wilmington as his has been ordered 'and will i V i -Stalled just as soon as possible. , e"l baseball diamond will be rVir for the last of this . season, Football and all sorts of mass games tost IV V nil he DIOVlUfU 1U1 in wio tcaici. Plavground, properly directed 1 1 X A 1 nc; it must'be will mean great things for liXtOltl, 1L will uctumc at viivc ti-e Beauty spot and the popular Lc for grown ups as well as chil dren We all play too little. Learn the vays of youth with your own or someone elses child on the Play ground. m . Everv citizen will be given an op Trrtunitv to contribute to this oVd "se- Be ready and willinS ft i an investment that will pay. ret behind this movement and put Oxford far in the lead in this work, n' von have children, you can but af ford to contribute liberally. If-you have none your business demands that line men and women be raised, and vou can't fail. a g. b. phllips, SHOOTS A WOMAN AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE Pock Howley. Insane Xegro, Startles Antiock Section. Do Howlev. a negro said to have been insane, caused a nuie ex citement Tuesday in the peaceful ne mo settlement three, miles east of Oxford, known as the Antiock sec tion, when he shot Mary Wilson, who had been his housekeeper for eight rears Some years ago Dock's wife was adjudged insane and sent'to the col ored asylum at Goldsboro. Mary, the woman Dock shot, was the mis tress of Dock's home while his wife was in the asylum. Dock's wife was pronounced cured several mon ths ago, and when she reached home! she learned that Dock had adopted tlr Wilson woman as his housekeep er, and she accordingly refused to live with her husband. On Monday last, Mary the house keeper, informed Dock that she had made arrangements" to wTork " in a neighbor's tobacco patch the follow ing day. Dock advised her not to accept a job away from home. Mary arose on Tuesday morning, as usual, and served breakfast; and after washing the dishes and putting the house in order she went over to her neighbor's field to do a dr.y's work. Dock brooded over Mary's departure for a couple of hours, and then ho procured a pistol and went to the field and shot her three times. Mary fell between the rows, and as she lay there gasping for breath, and the blood flowing from the wounds, Dock crossed the field to the home of his brother and yelled out: "I am crazy! I'm going to kill myself," and theft proceeded to carry out his treat in the nj-esence of his brother. Later in the day Mary was taken to Juhilee hospital in Henderson, where an examination revealed that the wounds were serious, though not nec-er-:s?.rily fatal. MKS NELL WOODS THE IHHIE OF MR, THOS. MULLIXS T.e Ceremony Was Performed In Washington City. A marriage of interest to Ox ford people was celebrated in Wash ag'on City on Thursday when Miss Vll Woods became the bride of Mr. Thomas Mullins. The ceremony was performed at the Raleigh Hotel after w'hieh the happy couple left for a our of Northern cities to enjoy their honeymoon. Miss Woods was accompanied to Washington bv Mrs. jaiv. M. Watkins and Mr. Tom Woods brother of the bride. The bride is one of the very pretty ana smart young ladies of the coun ty and is universally popular in Ox ora and many other places in North aiOiina and Virginia. As a teacher HI the Dllhlif schnnla cha will ho gretly missed. Mr. Mullins is a fine young busi ness man and is affiliated with' the tobacco interest here. 1 MINNESOTA MOB lA'XCHES THREE XEGROES TI' South Is Xot the Only Place Where They Have a Lynching Bee Occasionally. Duluth, Minn., June 15 Three itfjrroes were lynched tonight here a mob estimated at 5,000 persons, 'Uch overpowered the police, took fission of police headquarters " ; seized the negroes, who were 1JUQ 1)1 CflTlTKKitinn TrriV. n-r n nTr rn "'vvuuii niiu ail aiiavsn. vn J ttnite girl. They were originally U''J111 South Carolina. Vf., 1 E- A- Tisdale and son, of oath; Miss Kate Tilgman, tf Hdni; Mr. William Harding and hiith Harding of Emporia, -are wanted to arriye the firgt of the i;r.i.lv attend the Easterling Gar ljarriage. Ik Regular Communication of Ox yr ford Lodge No. 396 ci. Monday ti n r;lght June, 21. Annual elec of Lofficers- Large attendance bo prembers is urgently requested tc F. M. PINNIX, W. M. J. C. HOWARD, Sec. GENERAL ROYSTER RESIGNS STATE MILITARY, JOB Former Commander of 119th Infan try In France, Who Hails From Wilmington, Named For Place By Governor. Oxford and Granville county peop le will be interested in the anounce- .jiment that. General PJ S Rmrstor Vioo successor. Four Times Adjutant General. Adjutant General Royster retires from the office after having served the State as Adjutant General for four terms. He was appointed first f A A n 1 . m 1998 and was reappointed bv Governor Aycock in 1901 serving until 1904 He was again appointed Adjutant General by Governor Locke Craig in 1916, serving 1916-1917, when he was succeeded by General Laurence Young. He, in turn, suc ceeded General Young in 1918 when that officer went into Federal ser vice, and has been Adjutant General until his resignation. Has Had Long Service. Colonel Metts. until he was dis charged from Federal service May 3, 1920, had been in continuous ser vice since the North ' Carolina Na tional Guard was mobilized for bor der service in 1916. Returning from the border, the Second Regiment was encamped at Goldsboro, and did guard duty on railroad bridges thru out the State until it was ordered to Camp Sevier, where it became the 119th Infantry, of the 30th Division. Overseas, the 'regiment command ed by Col. Metts, had a big share in breaking the famous Hindenburg line. It was mustered out of the service April 2, 1919, but its com manding officer continued On duty, being ordered to Washington for service with the operation branch of the general staff. On December 19, he was ordered to Jackson Barracks, Louisiana, where he 'was in charge of the Panama Replacement Depot. Letter of Resignation. In , his letter of resignation to Governor Bickett General Royster ! said : "I find that my personal and pro fessional affairs make necessary my retirement from the office of Adju tant General, and I hereby tender mv resignation to be effective on the 15th Inst. -': : .-"V--: ;v; "Your hearty support and co-operation have been invaluable to me in the discharge of the duties of this office and I wish to tender you my sincere thanks for the many kind nesses and courtesies shovrn me since I have occupied this position. I shall always have a lively interest in the State's military force, and to this end you may be assured of any assistance which I may be able to render in the future. "I count it a distinct privilege to have been associated with you as a member of your official family and I confess regret that the conditions are such as to make necessary the severance of these relations. "Assuring you of my highest es teem and every good wish, I am, "Sincerely yours, (Signed) "B. S. ROYSTER." MORRISON IX THE LEAD IX THE GOVERXOR RACE Returns of State Board of Elections Oive Him 87 Over Gardner. The State Board of Elections sta tes that Cameron Morrison, of Char lotte, obtained a plurality 87 votes over Lieutenant-Governor O. Max Gardner, of Shelby, for the Demo cratic narnination for Governor in the statewide primary held on June 3. Acpording to a well informed per son who was at the office of the Board of Elections when the figures were canvassed, the figures are: Morrison 49,070 Gardner 48.983 Page 30,180 Total Vote 128,233 ADVOCATES LATE OPEXIXG OF OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET To Give the Farmers Ample Time To Save the Crops. There has been rumored around that the warehouses of Oxford are thinking about opening the 15th of August, now this is about a month earlier than they have been opening heretofore. I for one am opposed to this movement, and I think you will agree with me. We all know there is a shortage of food stuff. We have been advised to raise more food stuff. Now tell me what is the use to raise more food stuff, and tHn lpavfi it in the fields to ruin, just because a few want to open the warehouses earlier than they ever have before. - I would like to hear from some of my friends on this subject. Let's try and get the Tobacco Board of Trade not to open the 15tb of Au gust but on the other hand open the market the first of October, and give all plenty of time to save their feed ' I am sure there fsn't a warehouse man in town what wouldn't agree to this. W.S.DANIEL. A very noticeable and attractive tiio streets of Oxford is the Misses Betsy Ballou. Mary Owen and Elizabeth Niles riding so gracefully on fine spMted hArse. The -fine horse Miss Ballou rides has jus been presented to her by her father. Your battery should nare water about every two weeks. Stop at Wil- OXFORD, N. C. FRIDAY, JUNE 18. 1920 1 HON. CAMERON MORRISON The tentative totals arrived at as the result of the official tabulation for governor gave Mr. Morrison a lead of 187, but it was found there had been a clerical error in transcribing the Richmond county vote of 100. A telegram wa ssent, asking 1 aa t t : cial total was 100 less than had originaljy been counted for Mr. Morrison The total' number of votes cast for governor was 128,233, divided as . fol lows: Morrison 49,070, Gardner 48983, Page 30,180. Morrison's lead over. Gardner is 87 vote.5-. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Miss Alline Hicks and guest, Miss Rebecca McGeorge, of Philadel phia; Messrs William and Thomas Pace, , John Mitchell, Junius Cooper, James Ballou, George Hunt are at week to attend the Easterling Gar Hill this week. Cards reading as follows have been issued: "Mrs. Samuel Henry Jones invite you to be present at the marriage of lier daughter Gertrude Bowling to Mr. Guy Elliott on Wed nesday the thirtieth of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty at high noon at Enon Baptist Church Oxford, North Carolina." Residents of Front tSt. enjoyed a treat Wednesday night in hearing the beautiful music rendered by Misses Berte Hutchings and Frances Louise Neal of Laurinburg at the home of Mrs. D. K. Taylor. Seldom do two such gifted and talented mu sicians blend their voices in Oxford. This treat was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were near enough to catch the lovely notes of both musi cians. Several groups of young people njoyed outings at Cannady's Mill on Monday night. Elegant lunches had been prepared and the drives were also enjoyed. Among those participating were Misses Sarah Cle ment, Lila and Louise Currin, Ruth Taylor, Fannie Taylor, Messrs Clar ence Crews, Rob Crews, Rowland Gooch, Kernon Taylor, Mark Landis, Waverly Harris, Billy . Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Ray and Dr. Jack Bul lock. An event which has become an annual affair was greatly enjoyed Thursday night at Cannady's Mill. Members of different dry goods firms entertained the lady members of the firms. An elegant lunch was served and a happy time spent. The ladies entertained were Misses Mo selle. Walters. Marv Fort. Florence Walters, Annie Berkhead, Lucile Ellington, Daisy Hobgood, Allie Wheeler, Annie Belle Wheeler, Eth el Royster, Jeannette Longmire, Lois Wood. Mrs. Breedlove, Mrs. George Thomas. Mrs. J.' C. Davis entertained de lightfully on Wednesday afternoon honoring Mrs. Outlaw Hunt. Hei. home was prettily decorated with a profusion of sweet-peas, carying out a color scheme ot wmte ana pm.. A game of bridge was enjoyed by the guests. A beautiful ice course was served cream in the shape of pink and ' white roses. The following were present: Mrs. Outlaw Hunt, Mesdames J. B. Mayes, Jr., E. B. Howard, R. M. Ray. F.W. HancocK, Jr. W. H. Powell. R. H Royster, W A. Parham, W. E. Matthews, Misses Mary F. Hunt, Hixie White, Estelle White, Majgaret Capehart, Berte Hutchings, Dorothy Royster, Geor gia Winston, Isabel Parham, Martha Parker Brinkley, Sallie Webb, An nie Crews, Misses Cannon, Nashville Tenn. 5i illllillli that the vote be verified and the off i - i ,r n i -..,4- a nf REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. A List of Deeds Filed In the Regis ter of Deeds Office Recently. E. B. Howard and. wife to J. E. King 50 acres more or less; $4,500. J. R. Matthews and wife to B. G. Taylor 65 acres, $3295, Alex Williamson and. wife to Mrs. Jennie G. Burwell and R. C. Wat kins 114 acres, $3,500. L. B. Thomasson and wife to J. W. Mangum 1 acre, more or less $25.00. S. M. Watkins and wife to S. V. and John G. Morton timber deed $2500. Mary D. Gregory to G. H. Faucette 3 lots or parcels of land, containing 219 4"-10 acres in Sassafras Fork Township $4,058.90 Jessie B. Williams and others to John T. Blackwell 207 acres more or less in Fishing Creek Township $25, 000. T.nnro A Plements tn Ma.con W. Clements 212 acres consideration $6,360 John W. Clark and wife to S. V. Morton and A. A. Hicks 10 lots ot the Reavis property, $5000. S. M. Watkins and wife to Lonnie Satterwhite tracts 1, 2, and 3 of the Adcock Place $5000 and other val uable considerations. W. S. Daniel and wife to C. W. Bryan interest in stores and lots in Oxford, $2,833.33. J. William Morton and wife to S. V. Morton timber deed $24,000. J. J. Medford and wife to L. L. Gresham.l lot in Oxford, $1700. Dr. Ben K. Hays and wife to W. W. Brummitt 1 lot in town of Oxford $500 and other valuable considera tions. S. M. Watkins and wife to S. V. and John G. Morton, timber deed $2500. Mary D. Gregory to J. B. Davis 154 9-10 acres, $2,517.12. J. I. Smith to W. J. Webb 1 lot consideration $85. Dr. Ben K. Hays and wife to E. E. Bullock 1 lot in town of Oxford, $.500. AUTO LICEXSE FUXD LARGER The Money Will Be Given Over To The Road Fund. (News and Observer) During the month of June there will be paid into the Secretary of State's office between three-quarters and a million dollars for automobile licenses. This amount will in turn he p- iven over to the road fund. Already 30,000 licenses have been sent out to owners over the btate, being about one fourth of the total number of requests that will be re ceived before the time expires. The second carload of tags has been re ceived by Joe Sawyer. : hgls in charge of the automobile license de partment. Other: shipments are be ing delayed for one reason or an other, although it is hoped that the shortage of numbers previously an ticipated will not be experienced. I GET YOUR BALLOTTE READY ' i FOR THE SECOXD PRIMARY Morrison and Gardner, For Governor; Stacy and Long, For the Supreme Court, and Cook and Durham For Auditor Is the Line-Up For the Se cond Primary, to Be Held Satur day, June 3rd. ' (Raleigh Special) The official canvass by the scats board of elections shows Associate Justice W. A. Hoke is nominated by a majority, the Brown vacancy will be contested for a Stacy and Long. For State auditor, Durham and Cook will run it off in the second primary. Wade, for insurance commissioner is safely nominated and will not have to go into a second primary. Cooper is nominated for lieutenant governor, Lacy for treasurer. Ship man for commissioner of labor and printing and Graham for commis sioner of agriculture, all by substan tial majorities. The official vote for state officers, outside of governor follows: United States senator, Overman, 94,806; Brooks, 23,869. Lieutenant governor, Cooper, 64, 225; Harding, 51,605. Auditor, Durham, 36,461; Cook 27,280; McDonald, 18,479; Boyd, 16,427; Woodley. 13,042. State treasurer, Lacy, 83,914; Ren frow, 30,686. Commissioner of labor and print ing, Shipman, 73,505; Dellinger, 35.227. Commissioner of agriculture, Gra ham, 75,192; Thompson, 37,845. Insurance commissioner, Wade, 75,810; McClenghan, 16,792; Under wood, 25,874. For associate justice, Hoke, 59,1 749; Guion, 24,186; Gulley, 26,706; Rouse, 10,712; Long, 33,843; Adams 33,141; Stacy, 34,363. For President on the republican ! ticket, Hiram Johnson received 15,- 375votes and Leonard Wood, 5,603. BUDGET OF NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL OF TxlLLY HO (W. R. MANGUM) STEM, N. C, June 17. Our community was greatly shocked when the news spread last Sunday that Mrs. Sallie Rosa Rob 1 erts, of Route 1 was dead. She was r i i i ui. i i in ner usual neaitn when she arose Sunday morning and ate breakfast at the regular hour with the other members of her family. In a short time,, while sitting in . a chair, it was noticed that she was sinking' and died in less than five minutes. She survived her daughter, Mrs. Vernon Winters just one month. The de ceased was the widow of the late W. T. Roberts who preceded her to the grave about three years ago.. She leaves four sons and five daughters, all useful men and women. ; The Te mains were conveyed . to Roberts Chapel church, Monday afternoon and the funeral services conducted in the church by her pastor, Rev. B. H. Black, and interred in the church burying ground. Rarely have so many people attended a funeral, and the floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. Mr. J. W. Davis and family, of Oxford Rout 6, whose residence was completely destroyed by fire last Wednesday, thereby losing prac tically all his household and kitchen furniture, have moved into a house on the farm of Mr. H. W. Daniel, a nearby neighbor. About twenty five neighbors and friends gathered there last Saturday and built an ad ditional room to this house in one day. Miss Harriet Thomasson. of Tal ly Ho, returned home last week from Greenville Training School, having graduated from this institu tion with high honors. Miss Thom asson is a fine student and a deep thinker and will doubtless succeed well in teaching, the profession which she has chosen. She made an enviable record in Stem High School where she graduated in '19. Bank Examiner ' G. S. Attmore visited the Bank of Stem Wednesday and made a most thorough exami nation. He received 'his training in The National Bank of Newbern, having succeeded the defaulting cashier Dewey there twelve years ago. Crops, especially tobacco, is starting off wellin this community. The crop has been splendidly culti vated and a full crop of everything planted. Miss Harriet Batts and Miss Ir ene Carnegie, of Washington. N. C, left for their homes Monday, after several days pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hall. Mr. Roy Crymes. who holds a position as operator at the Southern depot in Henderson, spent Monday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Crymes. Mr. R. L. Goss and family, of Route 1, spent the week with their daughter Mrs. Victor Roberts, in Aberdeen. Mr. E. Bacon Hardee, of Trinity College, who is spending his vaca tion here, spent Sunday with friends in Chase City. Mr. L. E. Whitaker, who holds a responsible position in Durham, is on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whitaker. . . Mrs. Thomas Hunt, son OlgS, and littlo daughter Zenova; of Tar River, were guests of Mr. and Mr3 J. P. Mangum of Tally Ho Sunday. Mr. Dave Mitchell and children of Durham, spent the .week end with Mr. and Mrs. F. Meadows NO. 48 OXFORD BASEBALL TEAM DE FEATS CHASE CITY IN SECOXD CONTEST Youngsville WU1 Play the Oxford Team On Horner Hill at 3:30 This Afternoon. Tuesday afternoon the Oxford boys journeyed to the Va., town and defeated, upon their own ground, Chase City's strong team in the se cond contest of the season. Twenty hits were credited to the N. C. boys while Daniel allewed only three- to the home boys. The all round hitting of the team and the almost perfect fielding behind Sam Daniel, former Oak Ridge player, tells the story of a 17 to 3 score. Strong Team. From the following group . of men Oxford is certain to develop xne of the very best ahiatuer teams in the State. H. G. Harris, Waverly Har as, Loomis Hales, Billy Mitchell, Beverly Royster, Jr., G. B. Phillips. John Baker, Bert Taylor, Billy De vin, William Bryan, Sam Daniel. F. W. Hancock, Jr., Hamlin Landis, Jack Currin, E. E. Fuller. Chas. Reece and others. Game This Afternoon. , As part of the big celebration for the Bankhead Highway Convoy, a real Baseball game will be staged on Horner Hill at 3:30 this after noon. - Oxford will meet Youngsville in the first of a series of four games. The Oxford team looks fine in the new uniforms made possible by dona tions of wide awake citizens of the town. , Some real support will mean much in placing the team far in the lead. All soldiers and members of the Convoy will be guests of the Oxford Baseball Association for this game. REVrVAL SERVICES AXXOUXCED At Bulah, Dexter, Sharon and Peace Chapel. Rev. E. G. Usry announces that there will be revival services in his four churches as follows: At Buellah the meeting will begin the first Sunday in July. Rev. Fred N. Day, of Winston-Salem will as sist. At' Dexter church meeting will be gin on the third Sunday in July. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. J, G. Blalock, of Weldon. At Sharon the meetine will beein on the first Sunday in August. Rev. A., A. McFarland, of Lynchburg, will assist the pastor. The meeting will begin at Peace Chapel on the fourth Sunday m Ju ly. Mr. Usry will probably procure a minister to help him in this meet ing. NEW AUTO TAGS MUST BE i DISPLAYED BY JULY 1ST Autoists failing to display the new chocolate colored license tag on their car by July i will be "out of luck" with the Reidsvillt police de partment, according to the state ment made by Clii.! Jackson. The law requires, the chief said, that all tags must -e secured and displayed on the automobiles by July 1. and those who fail to comply with the State law will have to ex plain in thr. recorder's court. i new ruling on tle auto license law requires the display of only one tag this year and it must be attached to the rear of the car. GOD'S NOBLE COUXTRYMEX Reports from different sections of this country indicate that tobacco is the chief concern of the farmers still, and that bread and meat are secondary. Only here and there a farmer has made an outlay for food to supply the wants of his establish ment. The great majority of the farmers are going to gamble on to bacco gain, and risk buying rations with tobacco money. Granville which has always been a food-buying county, promises to board at home and live at the same place hereafter. THE PEXSIOX MOXEY ' FOR CIVIL WAR VETERANS Pension money given by the State for Confederate veterans and their de pendant widows has arrived said Judge Hunt, Clerk of the Court, yes- -terday. The money is received at this time under an arrangement made by the State last year whereby half of the sum is distributed in December and the other half in June. SUFFRAGE AMEXDMEXT BEATEX IN LOUISIANA BY A HEAVY MAJORITY The lower house of the Louisiana legislature by a vote of 67 to 44 on Tuesday rejected a resolution calling for ratification of the Federal suf frage amendment. 'The Senate last week defeated the ratification resolution. REGRETS THAT HE CAN XTOT BE HERE TODAY Judge Devin is presiding over Vance County Court this week". The docket is a large ' one, including a murder trial, which is set for today. ' Judge Devin said that he regrets that he cannot be in Oxford today to help along the convoy which will reach here over the Bankhead High way this afternoon. - Returns With Honors. Col. W. B. Ballou attended the fi nals at the, University of Virginia this week, where his son Edwin grad uated, the B. L. degree being confer- f red upon him. Ina class of 75 bright young students of law, Edwin was se cond. Save the most promising young chicks to develop for the county fair. The. premiums on poultry are. good and apply to all breeds. lard Service Station.