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VOL. XXXV TESTS AT THE GRANVILLE KXrEKDIEXT STATION SHOWS WONDERFUL RESULT Xhe Fanners Would Profit By a Vis it To the Station At this Time. Every one who drives through the rest Farm, one mile west of Oxford, . . nf t Vi o rear is mi rA BED8EMIAVEEKLYT0WN AND COUNTY OXFORD T CORRECT STATEMENT OF GRANVILLE COUNTY, TAXABLE PROPERTY A : : OFFEB B&ILLUNT OPFOBTUNITIES-AIL HOME PBINT. 5 rUESDAY.AI JGT 1ST 17, 1920 fOJ'Cl.AT10X Of GUA.VVIIJ.E COCXTY. NO. 65 I A BABY SHOW WILL BE Fraction Under Tiom,w.D.. Million Dollars. Editor The Ledger : - The figures in the News and nh. server a few days agoNgiving tne 'Granville County Released By the Department of Commerce, Bureau of j THE FEATURES OF . WasMi 01 the CensuM .THE GRANVILLE COUNTY FA is ZmTZe Preliminary announcement Granville County North Carolina. (Minor Civil Division ) irli a sense of profound pride as ! total taxables for Granville Countv f ,pv look out upon tne broad ex- hT 5 Cl iwenry-nve mil- o waving green. But better ! nliadt0"ars we incorrect. I im- , the series of tests that are .1 tely f !5uied by despondence stu 13 un i-nisvirw ' t t tne corrected figures, which a, taking p? .luf7lwi Ui 1110 ins to the stntl n firm.' which are not visible from the public roaas uiai pass imuugn tne 'Till. " jt must be understood that the functions of a test farm is to pro duce the most inferior specimenta on up to the very best that can be obtained by scientific treatment. Mr. Eugene Moss, the very pleasant and learned superintendent of the Tet Farm, has done this very thing in such a way tnat a child could see u,;,: 'rHerstand the grear transfor mation from the interior stalk to the hidier grades. These tests consists of five rows of nonf ertilized tobacco, followed by five rows of acid tests on up to the absolutely perfected stalk. You can see the wonderful transformation as ou walk by the end of the rows and gaze out across the broad acres. It is like ascending a ladder, the high er you go the grander the view. Wizard Moss has set apart fifty or sixty acres to show what can be done 1 X X X I? X - 1 - in tne scieuuni; neitiuieui ui lODacco and also to bring in a revenue for the Farm. The Adcock tobacco is here seen in its perfected state. There are twenty acres in Harrison Prior, a new seed, which is also very handsome. From 1500 to 1500 pounds to the acre is the estimate of Mr. Moss on these two specimens. The lime tests on corn, tobacco and soja beans are also very interesting and should be seen by every farmer. These specimens are seen from an insignificant and diseased plant on up to a waving field of sea-green in all of its splendor. Mr. Moss is prepared to show the farmers that it cost less to produce the perfected specimens than it does to raise tne insignificant varieties. He is pre pared to show the farmer that he can stick a hole in the ground, drop in the seed, cover it with his foot and behold the perfected stalk! On the other hand, he is prepared to show you that under other conditions plants are like a sickly child and need constant attention. The Test Farm is likened unto a child. A doctor can look at a child and know what impedes its growth. Mr. Moss can look at a plant and tell you of its ailments. That kind Tax Commi ssinn are ,as follows: Realty Personalty Railroads .. Banks Industrial Corporations 16,088,145 6.775,885 5,721,905 330,359 42,440 Brassfield township lmtcnville township, including Creedmoor K townsniP Oak Hill township . r - . ........ Oxford township, including Oxford town :.'t't' ' Salem tmvncTiiri .f : ...... 1 9fi1 Sassafras TTVivb- rw-u: .Vx J-0 m 77 V7 iiamy, including OlOVail .... 9 CIS Tally Ho town shin c FAIR of population Such Js the Plan ef the Oxford Wo i man's Club Throusrh t wui, I Department. 1910 L will make love stronger. us snorter, nights longer, bank rJu maller home sappier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten and the future worth living for." What is there in .the "kid?" i our very nte within the little bun 1920 26,846 2,945 2,798 3,277 2,432 6,120 25,102 3,348 3,119 2,727 2,415 5,333 Total $28,958,724 Respectfully Submitted. W. P. STRADLEY. HON. D. G. BRUMMITT, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SPENT WEEK END IN OXFORD Will Be Glad To Hear From Any Ci tizen As to His Views on Any Sub ject. Hon. D. G. Brummitt, speaker of the House, and Senator T. G. Currin spent Sunday at their homes here and returned to Raleigh Monday af ternoon in order to attend the nifht session of the legislature. Mr. Erummitt was very busy with official business during his short stay m Lx ford. We talked with him long enough to learn that the legislature is burning mid-night oil in order iu get through with the business in twenty days. He said: The taxation problem is the one J ally Ho township, inciding Stem wamui urove township . . . incoporated Places Oxford Stem . . . Stovall . . 3,301 2,094 4920 392 3,606 245 414 2,069 3,041 S1,9S5 1910 324 3,018 BY RIGHTS OXFORD SHOULD HAVE AT LEAS1 FIVE THOUSAND INHABITANTS By Extending the Corporate Limits Two Hundred Yards, Our Popu lation WTould Be More Thau Five Thousand. There was considerable disappoint ment teit here when the Census Bu reau on Thursday last announced the population of Oxford as 3,606. The corporate limits of Oxford forms a circle one-half of a mile Qis tance around the court house. A few years ago Judge Devin drew up and introduced a bill in the Legislature with a view of extend ing the corporate limits 200 yaius beyond the present limits. , The bill was favorable to extension, but there was considerable opposition on the DETAILED INFORMATION CON CERNING OPENING OF .-' OXFORD SCHOOLS that is really engaging our attention. paTt .?f those -who lived immediately of knowledge is worthwhile at this 'ay and time when labor is scarce. Science steps in and solve the problem. OFFICER HITCHINS CATCHES TWO BLIND TIGERS! Oiie On Bell Town Road and the Other Below Tar River. Something seemed to tell Revenue Ofiicer Hutchins last Saturday that 1c Li Boon, colored, was coming to tov.u with a little brown jug. Hut chin and Deputy Ed Lyon went down the Eell Town road to meet Boon, and the meeting was most cordial. 'Tom, what have you got in the sack in the foot of your buggy," asked Hutchens. "Xothiug but a big watermelon," said Tom. ' I rather admire the size of it," said Hutchins as he fumbled the bag. itle bag contained a gallon jug of corn liquor, and under the seat of the buggy Hutchins found four quarts rapped up in a blanket. . 1 tell what," said Boon, "You SliUle got me this? time Rnss man " Boon agreed to tell Hutchins where w got the liquor if Hutchins would his influence to make it light for nft" 1Hutchins agreed with a wink ottisleft eye, and Boon said: t. u So down below Tar River and 1 1 11 negro John Eaton to let you Je that two gallons of liquor." ttutchins called on Eaton, and af- flim Se5rch found two gallons of 11 twrAr Lhe two men save bond. Jus- t Friday SGt the tM fT 0n Saturday last the nffi rers a an ianght Irvin RoCa c -r, we is charged with hauling li- ailing to erivA ?:nn hnni ha " w- ' v V V V V VVUU S rea. fluor. 8 seilt to jail. 151 I0SH KING RETURNS FROM THE NORTHERN MARKETS Mediate Shipment of the Seasons Goods Will Follow, first voice from the northern marKets was heard Satur lav T-i- fLn mrV ' J' H- Kmg' buyer f oi ten" do ComPany, returned from a PHip5;,Sv.trip to New York and 'hp r? P5!a- Mr' Kin stated that f thl a e t0 Purchase full lines thei-p ic uesiraDie goods, nut . ttiwiy m some lines. cnma IlflTOH ........ aso muiuns or a year You know, of course, that the real work of the Legislature is not con fined to what it does during the few hours it is in session each day. Dur ing this short session many men will work until midnight, poring over fig ures, conferring with other members, and then after a few hours sleep go back at it again next morning. "I think we are going to work the thing out all right.. You no dou&t saw J. W. Bailey's-vicious attack ou Maxwell. I have never .witnessed a more dramatic scene than the one be fore the Finance Committee Thurs day. After Bailey had made his as sault Maxwell demanded that he stand out and say whether or not aw (Bailey) had not at the regular ses sion of 1919 opposed the propsed in come tax amendment and denounced Maxwell and the Tax Commission for failing to get the farmer's land and horses, cattle and hogs on the tax books at their real value. But Bail ey did not answer; he had hurriedly left the hall before Maxwell spoke. And it was most interesting after wards to hear those who had heard Bailey in 1919 corroborate Max well's statement. "I think that fwe are going to work the thing out so that every fair minded man who is willing to pay his fair share of the taxes will be sat isfied. Undoubfedly provisions will be made whereby any man, who thinks that his land is assessed too high, may present his cause to the proper authorities and get it reduced to what it should be. This will take care of every situation where there is the slightest cause for complaint. "It now seems that even this year the state rate for all purposes except schools and pensions will almost dis appear. If the income tax amend ment is adopted, I believe that the state will never again levy a property lax, but that all property taxes will be collected exclusively for county and local purposes. ' "Senator. Currin and I had consid ered passing a bill to submit a road bond issue1 to the folks at the Novem ber election, but decided not to do so. Such a matter ought not to be mixed in any way with partisan politics, and we feared that it might be. Besides, the regular session of the Legislature convenes in January and in the mean thime this, subject can be considered by our people better than at tins time. ; .. "We want to hear from any citi zen as to his views on nay subject in which he may be interested. The session will be short and an awfully tiring and busy one. When I 'went down there I thought there wasa chance to get away in two weeks, but I'm afraid we'll be there the full twenty days." - , uuisiuts oi me corporation and cn joyed all of the modern improve ments of the town without paying town taxes. If the corporation .was extended two hundred yards in a circle it would take in West Oxford, Cherry Hill, Smith Hill, avportion of Raleigh road, Henderson road, north end" of College street and out around the sub-station. There are at least 1,500 people iuvis divided into the above radius who, by rights. should b9 bona . fide citizens of Ox ford;. If the corporation was ex tended -so as to include these 1,?H)0 people we would have a population of 5,106. In that event Henderson would surpass us only by -260. Hen derson gained 764 during the past ten years, and Oxford's gain was 588. OXFORD COLLEGE BEING MADE ATTRACTIVE FOR THE APPROACHING SESSION AS Mrs. Rosa Jones Will Return Lady Principal. President Hobgood of Oxford Col lege is resting at home, receiving and filline applications for rooms. He does not find it at present necessary for canvassing for students as in for mer years. Dr. HGbgood is giving his persona attention to some important repairs at the college, renovating the in firmary and brightening up things in general. Dr. Hobgood voiced the sentiments of this community when he stated that he is glad that Mrs. Rosa Jon es would return as lady principal. Mrs. Eva Mathews, who is an ad dition to the faculty, will take the chair of history, giving up the duties of lady principal. Miss Wilkerson, a medalist gran uate of Shorter College, Rome, Ga., now studying in New York City, win take charge of the Art Department It is only about three weeks and a day until Oxford College opens for the fall session. We are going tu see a long line of the prettest and smartest girls here that can be found in" the whole State. Granville and all of the adjoining counties will be represented in the student body and a large number comes' from more dis tant counties of the State. As was stated in" last week's Pub lic Ledger the fall term of the Oxford Graded Schools will open Monday, September 6. I want to urge every parent who has a child of school age to have that child in school the first day. It is during the first few days of school that the child catches me spirit of enthusiasm that pervades the school and the child cannot af ford to miss it. The Early BeUY Most of last year's rules will be put into effect this year. The first bell in the morning will ring at 8:30and the bell which is the signal for the children to march into the building will ring at 8:45. The noon recesa 4 m . .... win oe from 12:30 to 1:20. The same rules regarding the time when children shall come on the grounds and when they are considered on the grounds will be enforced this year. The Grades. It has been decided to have all of the primary and grammar grades in the College Street building. In or der to do this it will be necessary to have a double session for the firsi lour grades. Each cf these ffrades two . sections. One 1 section ot each grade will be in school in the morning and the . other section in th.e afternon, ; .There will he a ciransre each month so that the child who is in school in the morninsr ne month will cone in the afternoon the next month and vice versa.. This WHAT SENATOR SDDIONS SAYS r, .-. . HniV a ?light reduction in cotton goods has an upward r. King at the rT as particularly pleased rv of PIos?ect ot immediate delir- C I 1 1 1 IT O X A i m Cached C Ln racl some lines ;ie'e efore Mr. King arriv- win he luwes tnat the railroads vyith diA u handie fall shipments dispatch. There is apresistent belief that Republican leaders fear the effect of women's participation in this year's elections while Democratic leaders believe their participation will be to advantage of the Democratic party. However that may be,, it is certain that two great questions, each of vi tal nation-wide import, both of which in their higher human aspects con cern women more deeply than men, will be involved in this year's elec tionsand upon those -questions it is believed women would naturally sympathize with the attitude of the Democratic party. s "Moreover, if women , are allowed to vote this year, their; affiliation in the approaching elections will large ly determine their future alignment in politics." CROP NEWS INDICATES LOWER FOODSTUFFS Crop reports indicate somewhat lower prices for foodstuffs, accord ing to the monthly bulletin of the United States chamber of commerce committee on statistics and stan dards just issued. Slackness in tex tiles, some leather products and me tal lines, however, are classed as in- . Tour .battery should hare water about every two : weelM. Stop at Wll lard Service Station. dications of "more waiting and re adjustment period in a moderate way than the prelude to any marked change." "Unless experience is misleading, the new purchasing power of the railroads will be a strong factor m maintaining both prices and the vol ume ot business," the bulletin as serts in commenting on the rate in creases recently granted. The automobile industry, the bulr letin adds, gives indications of ap proaching the peak of production for the present," while building op erations are hampered by high pric es of materials and labor to the point, where "only the most imperatively necessarv construction can and will proceed." nlnv. : 1 1 X i t vlm win iiui airect any grades ex cept the first four. This arrange ment Trill save the school the expense of fitting up another building for school work and it will mean quite a saving in fuel and janitor work. This is a plan which is being tried by a number of towns which like Ox ford expect to have additional build ings as soon as building conditions will permit. Full Corps of TeacJiers. Oxford is indeed fortunate, for in spite of the teacher shortage which exists in the State we have a full corps of well qualified and experien ced teachers. Miss Mabel Tate of Old Fort, N. C, who is a graduate of the North Carolina College for Wo men with two years teaching experi ence, fills the last vacancy. I don't think it necessary for me to ask the cooperation of the patrons of the school for I am sure that I am going to have it. This is an ex cellent town and the sentiment seems to be decidedly in favor of good schools, so I am confident . that we are going to havea successful school year. Rules Concerning Promotions. I. Every condition must be made up before promotion. II. Any pupil of any grade condi tioned one or two subjects must it- move both before promotion is granted. III. Any pupil of any grade condi tioned on more than two subjects must remain in the same grade a- nother year. IV. Examinations will be given at the Graded School building the week before school opens, under the di-I rection of the superintendent. V. AH conditioned pupils please abide by these rules. C. G. CREDLE, Superintendent. ' die! You think of him and for him: jwui ymu and ton tor mm; your pleasures are curtailed for his inv ests; you skimp your expendituies on yourselves that there may be a fund for his welfare; toward him all your past and your present &tt converging; your future will tend to the same centre. With all this devotion setting so strongly toward him, what do you wish him to be? A perfectly well baby; then a perfectly well child; then a perfectly well youth or maid en and to crown it all, a perfecav well man or woman. These things are before everything else. So desirable are they that you will willingly give the results of your efforts to effect these Then to effect them, naturally takes first place. Do you know as much as von men to know about how to keep the baby well? There are a rra things not matters of.exnensp hut just matters of knowing how and doing the things which keep down expense and keep the baby well atia happy A happy baby, a happy dad dy and mama. It is the, plan of the Woman's Ci- SC ;ub of 0xford through its Health Committee to inaugurate a plan whereby every mother of a ba oy m the county may have the best knowledge of the very best babv doctors put at her disposal without money cost. The plan is to study to avoid the sickness. You love the baby You want to know the caus es of sickness and. moreover, the laws of health. Loving the babv makes you willing to study to avoid the eauses of sickness, and to prac tice the health law?, i 'v -T in- jnd the study 0i baby health will oe one of the'fea nZf0f h.e wtek of the Granville :uumV,wr- At -is desire! to have a great number of mothers and their Hbip attending thiv-Th- S ground full will be tloton. Mocn- tZ &J& n?rses to, their babies, arelih(lusekeepers at the sauiJ time; who have to Hn wr, w4t...x Tlilr. i "Ulu "1LUUUL :! w .knw .so wel1 h much harder it is to do both wUh baby Sotmtt emBelTe9',n this ,i tWei!h.ing and measuring of ba- RPICES FOR TOBACCp y ARE ON THE INCREASE The Price For All Grades On the South. Carolina Markets t,m Week Averaged $38.50 Some Of Higher Grades Brought $70. Tobacco prices on the South Caro lina markets continue on the in crease and there is an apparent in creased eagerness of the big compa nies to gobble up all the weed offer ed. However, the increased average in South aCrolina markets is at least partially due to the offering of better grades of tobacco that were on the warehouse floors the first week of the opening of the markets. The average in South Carolina wa around $22 per 100 pounds, against $18 the previous week, and the sales in the various markets aggre gated something like , 6,500.0Uv pounds. There were larger sales on the Georgia markets last week than the week before, and all reports from that State - agree that the prices were stiff er, the average for all stocks offered being around $38.50 inere was a large increase in the deliveries of the better grades of the weed, some of which .sold as high as ?60 and $70per 100 pounds. The North Carolina growers jf the weed are taking ereat introct I in the, to them encouraging reports "'iincia vi me .palmetto and Cracker States. The ware- nouses will be opened in all of the Eastern Carolina marts for the sale of their bright weed on the first day of September, and they, as well as the warehousemen, are looking tor prices to be higher than they were at the opening of last season, that is if their crops turn out to be of as good quality as they are now hoping for. Just now the Eastern Crolina crops are at the critical stage. So far the outlook is for a fine Tut lightweight crop, but all depends up on the seasons for the next three weeks. Unfavorable weather would lessen the value of the thousands unon thousands- of dol lar?, while i-jt the rl-ht weather will make it the most valuable er grown in those sections of the Old North State. Most, if not all, of the markets in the old belts of Virginia and Nnrfh Carolina will open the selling sea son about the middle of September. FORTY-FIVE MILLION The Danville Register says: The belief is expressed that if the rains will cease now and fair weather and cuui mgnts continue until the , crop t Zl tie!d'J0x. to the fu-!is , or the leaves pulled, the tobac- it U1 ims Ior compari- 52 i G ot the babies s,t- with the free heln of the best baby exnerts to be had. 7 hii! thi? promies healthier ba- bies. nnnniiat. -u ... ' luuiuers, more nrnq- perous homes, physically fitter men xx uureu OI ine ruture a d th - The following prominent people were in Oxford last Friday; , Amos Harris, of - Providence, Mrs. L. Ml Crymes, of Stem; Miss Aline Averett, of Route ,2; Mr. Sam Usry, of Corin th; Will Breedlove, of Wilton. FARMERS FEEL THE PRESSURE OF LOW PRICE TOBACCO Will Call a Meeting of the Farmers of GranviUe County At An Early Date To Discuss the Situation. Mr. F. W. Knott, for manv rears president of the Granville Countv Farmers Union stated yesterday that many farmers of the county had ur ged him to call a meeting of the far mers o the county at an early date to discuss the tobacco situation. . The price of tobacco is so low on the South Carolina and Georgia niarr kets the farmers in this section are alarmed. It is understood that they will estimate the cost of raising the crop and agree upon a selling price, and if it does not sell at a profit to the farmers they will either hold the . tobacco or not produce another crop. . Baseball This Afternoon. Married men will play the single man at Horner Park this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Admission free. There is some pep in both teams. rA. man's idea of a good doctor is one who will prescribed a pint of whiskey for what ails him. Let all "daddies" and "mamas" take notice, please. J. A. MORRIS, Co. Health Officer. THERE IS NO DEMAND FOR SCRAP TOBACCO The Farmers Find That It Does Not Pay to Haul It To Market. Scrap tobacco has found little fa vor on the markets thus far opened and the indications are' that it wili be equally unsalable on all markets throughout the season. The hiffh prices paid for primings last sea- 2? w hope amonS the rm ers tnat there would ho a ,this year, but thev seem doomed to appointment. Though there was a great demand last season for ev erything in the way of tobacco, the nnces paid for scrap were ridicu- "uwjr apnormai, and the manufac turers and buyers have, come to i realization of the fact. Thev know 'uaj mere is plenty of worth-while tobacco to be had this year, and they are resolutely turning down trash. That is, they are offering so httle for that class of stuff that the farmers find it does not pay to haul it to market. But this is really a blessing to the farmers, and not in disguise either, for they can profita bly use all the scrap available by converting it into fertilizer; and according to reports from many "oints this is what is beine aoutnern Tobacco Journal. BREWERS SENTENCED TO PEN Convicted For Performing Criminal uwrauon upon Kobert Hudson. William Brewer, 60 years old, and his sons, Charles, 24 years old, Har vey, 20 years old, were convicted last week in Davidson county Supe rior court of criminal operation upon Robert Hudson. William Brewer was sentenced to 10 years hard labor in the State penitentiary, and his two sons were each sentenced to ser ve 15 years eacM The counsel for the d ef endants claimed J that preju dice had been created by the assault upon Hudson and made it impossible for them to get a fair trial. The jury handed in their, vardict after several hours ef deliberation and it is said that there was practical un animity from 8 the first. Notiie ef appeal was given. w mil nut De damaged and will make a better than average crop. It is admitted, however, that if the rains continue it wll produce a course heavy-bodied crop that will weigh out well, but will be lacking in color and texture. In some sec tions it is teared the heavy, wash ing showers and downpours of the past few days may have already wrought considerable damage to low-ground tobacco and produce too rank growth, with heavy stems and coarse texture. Asked as to the quality produc tion in the territory marketing at Danville, a well known buyer who is in close touch with the growers in this tobacco belt, yesterday express ed the belief that the pound produc tion in the territory marketing ,at Danville will probably aggregate forty-five million pounds in weight, compared with a trifle over thirty million last year, an increase ; in pounds of about 50 per cent. This estimate may be slightly excessive, but it. is based on careful informa tion as to acreage and to an esti mate of the heavier weight of the average plant this year as compared with last year. It appears to be agreed that the quantity to be mar keted during the coming sales sea son will run from 25 to 50 per cent in excess of the 1919 crop. ' 1 The outlook now is for a heavier bodied but less colory and fine crop than last year. There will be more coarse, dark tobacco in the average crop. Indications are that prices will not rule so high as last year, even with a slightly decreased pro duction Jn the South Carolina and compared with last year. . DANIEL-PARHAM MARRIAGE Happy Couple Spending Honeymoon At WlUouhby Beach. A quiet marriage was solemnized on Sunday last at high noon at the home of Mrs. W. M. Pugh on Littlejohn street when Miss Catherine Gibbons Parham became the. bride of Mr. Crowell T. Daniel. Miss Lucy . Webb rendered Mendelessohn's wed- ' ding march, and Rev. R. C. Craven ' performed the ceremony, in the pre sence of a few friends. Miss Parham is sister of Mr. W. A. Parham of Oxford, and is noted for her lovely disposition. Mr. . Daniel is a Granville county man and' holds a responsible position with -Horner Bros. Co. ' Mr. and Mrs. Daniel left imme diately after the eremony to spend their honey-moon at v Willoughby -Beach. ' r -Mrs. R. F. Kearn has - returned from an extended visit to kin people in Richmond.
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