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ifi PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY-TOWN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES AIL HOME PRINT. 01. xxxv 1X rti1).HKSDERS0N HIGH- . ... uridiie Was Removed Be- the Com- tore GRANVILLE COUNTY GOES 'state liBRAK.. (X) 1 FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1920 NO. 88 DEMOCRATIC BY MORE THAN EIGHTEEN HUNDRED the The l'oi at sow in t'n? instruction at a tune The Republicans Show a Strength Of Eight Hundred and Carry Stem tV..-. I . - Yh0i;o vlio are respousiuie iui iuo rrecmct -More Tlian One Thou lir,hl0 conditions and delay on sand Wowen Voted. IKF , ir..,Jnrsnn hifhwav flrfi m ,.;tl. - a ' . t. Oxioi u iiliuci"" "o i vjiauvme uuuuiy went uemocrauc criticised beyond measure, j at the general election last Tuesday fl which orom- J' ililico - i '.' . uiajuiiiji ui luuic Liiau j.,ouv, ao- f V. ! o-Vi-o-roH a nrnrlf I 3 : n i t,i lie a PlttT Ul Ulf,u b j curumg 10 me incomplete returns. fin ure aa, iia& ueeu mum vvitn incomplete returns at hand ever since tne work or : it is estimated that 3.361 votes were cast. Taking this figure as a basis and comparing thein with previous elections we find that there is a dif ference of 800 votes, which is ac counted for by the women's vote. The Amendments. One feature of the votes was the mjority for the constitutional a mendments. There was not a singia vote against either of the amend- began several months i A - There were weeKs auu weeits when the roaa was lmpas now the complaint is that at Cheatham's Mill as exist n- ,;hl iron bridge .,0l-; torn away and the concrete iuu spans tlie stream is n jj naif completed. " he Public Ledger is not advised tn what the reai cuuumuus mat the poillis tuuiyidiucu ui, I It W llO KUO Uldl iuc ucicgawuu ,if ile State Club Women, on their Ln to Oxford Wednesday in automobile- were compelled to go sev-rt-al miles out of their way to reach Oxford. iiie rublic Ledger learns that the Count v Commissioners have exper ienced considerable worry about the ii amiiJN (i SWEEPS NORTH AND ! WEST AND BREAKS SOLID SOUTH DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN NORTH CAROLINA LARGEST EVER RE- k CX)RDED ALL CONGRESSMEN ELECTED AND THE TWO AMEND- j MENTS RATIFIED. S AFTER THE BATTLE The National Republican victory in the general election last Tuesday was The Result In North Carolina. More complete returns in North complete. Harding was elected pre-1 Carolina indicate a majority for De sident by the largest popular vote ev er recorded, and he is assured of at least 346 electoral votes. Tnts means that Elihu Root, in all probab ility, will be the new secretary of state under Harding; that Garrison may be secretary of war and Wil' Hays postmaster general. Senate and House In the new congress the Republi cans will have a substantial working ments at Bullock precinct, and at J majority. In the Senate they hav some of the other voting places inra majority of ten, and in the House the county there were only a few vot- ' they will have at least 100 majority. es against the amendments. Very Little Scratching. Morrison for Governor, Overman for the Senate, Stedman for Con gress, Carlton for the State Senate.. Parham for the House of Representa- Miv and deplorable condition that tives, and all of the county officers ms existed ever since the work was inaugurated months ago. Mr. J. En nis Davis, chairman of the county board of commissioners, has made five trips to Raleigh to consult the State Hichway Commission about this piece of work. One of the coun ty commissioners informed the Pub lic Ledger that the whole trouble rests in the office of the State High vav Commission. That is about the extent of the Public Ledger's infor mation regarding the conditions that hedge about the matter, but it does indeed seem strange to us why the iron bridge at Cheatham's Mill was removed before the concrete bridge was completed. The iron bridge in no wise interfered with the construc tion of the new bridge. The iron bridge, it is said, was carted across he county and will be thrown across a stream near Berea. With the winter approaching and the bridge standing there in a half comple'ed condition is nothing short of discouraging, to say the least. mocratic national and state tickets of around 80,000, the biggest in the his tory of the Dartv in the state. The i Democrats carried all 1Q congression al districts, it appears- The two amendments to the state constitution ratified by an estimated majority of 100,000, complete the tax reform program in the state. The amendments limit the rate of state and county taxes, and the amount of the poll tax; authorize an income tax, and change the requirement ' of two years residence in the state and pay ment of poll tax as a qualification for voting. received practically the same num ber of votes, as did the Republicans also receive practically the same vote. Cox ran a fraction behind the Democratic ticket, which is account ed for by the fact that quite a num ber voted the straight county and state Democratic ticket and vote- e Republican National ticket. Stem Precinct. Stem precinct was the only pre cinct in the county that went Repub lican. Mr. Gooch for the State Senate, led Mr. Carlton by about thirty votes. Mr. Charles G- Powell, the register of deeds, received the largest Democratic vote at Stem. Geneva gave a good Democratic ma jority and made Tally Ho safe for Democracy. i County Officers. Sheriff E. D. Hunt Register of Deeds C. G. Powell. Coroner Dr. Jack Bullock. County Commissioners J. Ennis Davis, T. G. Taylor, C. G. Daniel, B They will have absolute power to make new laws and sweep aside old laws. The Electoral Vote. The electoral vote as it now stands, in the absence of Tennessee and Ok lohoma, which are doubtful states, Harding has 382 against Cox's 127. Harding. Arizona ...... 3 Colorado 6 California 13 Connecticut ...... 7 Delaware 3 Idaho .... 4 Illinois 29 Indiana 15 Iowa 13 Kansas 10 Maine 6 Maryland 8 Massachusetts 18 Michigan 16 iinnesota 12 Missouri 18 vlontana 4 Nebraska ... 8 Nebraska . . 3 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 14 New Mexico 3 New York 45 Congratulations Pour In. Charlotte, Nov. 4. Basking in the sunshine of a 75,000 majority Cam eron Morrison, governor-elect of North Carolina has issued a state ment declaring Tuesday's election to be a great triumph for the Demo cratic party in the state. I Hundreds of congratulatory tele- If you wagered money on losing candidate jovl may have some reason to grieve when the returns are in. Otherwise, you need worry not at all. The country is bigger than any man or any party. It draws Its in spiration steadily from the hearts ad minds of the mil lions r of good-humored, intelli gent, courageous and generous people who make up its citizen ship. It will go along magni ficiently, no matter who has lost and who has won. Mr. Harding, aa' president of the United States, will have a hard four years. Front a print-" ing office to the " president's chair is like jumping out of a frying pan into a fire.5 He will have to face enormous and per plexing tasks without prece dents to guide him. He will have to turn often enough to look for guidance to the people, to benef it by the wisdom that is never absent from collective opinion in the United States Resolve to get behind him aUl make the resolution now. MORE HOUSES ARE IN DEMAND HERE I NOTED CLUB WOMEN SPEND FEW HOURS HExl As forerunner of the Seventh Dis- grams poured in from Democrats and ZZZTr ft wn.n. Pih 21 dki?,.. in oil chc nf fha Federation of Woman s Club's, whicu F. Currin, L. Clark. Mr. Davis The delay is costing Oxford a lot of is the only member of the old board money in the loss of trade. elected for the ensuing term- j The old board retires on the first MINUTES OF THE MEETING j Monday in December next, and the OF THE COUNTY BOARD i new Board takes the oath of office . I on the same day. The county board or commissioners met last Monday, the following mem bers being present: Messrs. J. En nis Davij, Chairman; B- I. Breedlove, W. E. C?.r.nady, J. L. Peed, J. T. Av erett. It wa agreed to let S- H. Brinkley and J. H. May soil the hill on the old .Taok Booth road, said work not to; state- During the morning and af ternoon the Morrison home was be seiged with callers and hundreds used the telephone to convey their felicitations to the successful can didate. "I am profoundly grateful to the great Democratic party in the state, said Mr. Morrison. "It is a great triumph for the Democratic party. 'I am especially proud of the great Democratic vote in Mecklen burg county and in my native county of Richmond, in both of which the Democratic majority were unprece dented. "In Mecklenburg county the ma jority was twice as large as ever be for and twice as large as the Demo- Oxford Is Solving the Acute Housin Problems. The inadequacy of proper housing facilities has been, during the past year and for some time previous, a I subject of much discussion and ad verse criticism hi manufacturing, mercantile, and private circles, both in Oxford and the surrounding coun try, but up to the present time this most important subject has appar ently proceeded only as far as the discussion stage. The housing problem, is one of fundamental importance; transcend- i ing all other civic needs; one which demands immediate solution if Ox ford is to retain her present manu facturing and commer.cial interest, by permitting a logical growth and expansion and to take advantage of the opportunities offered to her by interests seeking new locations and looking with favor on our city. The city which is prepared to pro vide homes in adequate numbers for ,its people, the influx of new fami lies necessary to permit the natural expansion of her present industries and commercial interests and is fur ther prepared to meet any emergency that the establishment of new in dustries will create, is the city which will inevitably forge to the front. To attain success for this move ment it is necessary to have full co operation of the citizens of Oxford, business, officials banking, manu facturing and mercantile interests and all other organizations and indi viduals having the prosperity of Ox- . 5 24 6 38 PLANS ABOUT COMPLETE FOR LIVESTOCK MEETING Plans for the annual meeting of the State Livestock Associations at Salisbury, December 8, 9, 10, are a bout complete according to word from Raleish to county farm agent ,.r.A CA J., cf kQ eml ho tPII t JOM1 lu- UOW- UaSL J-Bdl LUC inches in the middle and two inches was held in the eastern part of the on nde. and 100 yards long," and also state and the tlf included in the above price is an-1 this year because it is centrally loca.- r fV,. ,. ctAnV. f -lOfi -irorrid Inn? 011 ' t-U JLUl tllC luajv-lll.- o which is to be put one-half of the a bove amount of soil. Upon motion of commissioner Av-j eret' it North Dakota . . . ; Ohio V . . . Oklahoma , . , . . . -. . . . Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island 5 South Dakota . . 6 Tennessee ... ! Utah 4 Vermont 4 Washington 7 West Virginia 8 Wisconsin 13 Wyoming 3 Club. In the absence of Mrs. D. G Brummitt, president of the Oxford Woman's Club, Mrs. D. K. Taylor in troduced Mrs. Hook, who made time ly remarks. cratic majority in any other county I ti, " r""" in the, enfto ...wuwu wj. ucuuciBUU, WUBIC lliv uu.!.,. In Inn.I..... J ..w.u nv-i ' ttt I a xuuuucuu was servea ed the campaign most sagaciously and I havewired him my. congratula tions." '. ' meet in Middleburg today, was the social hour spent in Oxford from four to five o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs- James W. Horner, where an elegant luncheon was served. Mrs. C. C- Hook, of Charlotte, pre sident of the State Federation, and other noted club woman of thp stat - , ... i .. . in company with members of the , 10J.Q al neari, to the end that the Henderson Club motored over from j oaX of our operations may be reach Henderson and gathered at the home ed. nd a plentiful supply of comfort of Mrs. Horner, where they were met : able homes for all who shall apply. vy a numDer 01 me uxiora woman's will be the first, milftstnnft tn- ward the fulfillment of our slogan. "Oxford The Best Town In North and much constructive work accomplished and mapped out for "the meeting at Mid dleburg totay PRESIDENT-ELECT SPENDS QUIET DAY a. n. .ruwcil, president Or ! inAnHnn Carolina." During the present year. Oxford has awakened to the possibilities and power embodied in a public move .ment which has for its ultimate ob ject doing good for the masses in an i unselfish, impersonal way. Thus the ? Sfl.l -m - " 1 s iuauiuer or ijnmnierce or n-rfnrii hiH Mrs. J. C. Robards, Mrs. J. W. Horn er, Mrs. D. K. Taylor, and Mrs. R Total .382 Cox. Alabama 12 Arkansas ...... 9 Florida 6 Georgia . .". . 14 Gov. Cox Wires Congratulations To Senator Harding. Marion, O., Nov. 4 Warren G Harding spent his first day as Pre sident-elect resting from the tension of election night and reviewing late returns with particular attention to BATCH OF NEWS FROM As the result of many drives and campaigns conducted during the war, G. Lassiter attended the meeting in: we nave learnel the great lesson that Henderson yesterday, and quite a success can only be attained throueh number of Oxford Woman's Club members are attending the meeting at Middleburg today. up of the sixty-seventh the make Congress. Cox Wires Congratulatior5 "Iii the spirit of America," graphed the governor, "I accept the decision of the majority, tender as THE CAPITOL OF TALLY HO Doultrv and sheep breeders The first day of the meeting will be eiven over to talks and demonstra- unanimously agreed not t.ons about hogs he .second day to oairv auu. yuuuij mti tow , cwv. -" third and last day will be in charge of the beef cattle and sheep men. There will be public sales of poul try and hogs and demonstrations in slaughtering hogs, inoculation a gainst hog cholera, and making sau sage. OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET PrirAs Have Advanced Somewliat This Week. Quit a lot of choice tobacco has found its way to the Oxford market this week. We. noticed one barn at the Farmer's Warehouse yesterday, sold bv Mr. L. A. Currin. that brought $18, $35, $73, $48 and $21 that seemed to please him. One lot of 150 pounds, placed at the Johnson on Thursday by J. S. Hays brought 80 cents per pound. He ex pressed himself as being highly pleased with the result. Now that the election is over bet ter prices for tobacco is due. WEATHER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OOTOBKK County Kentucky 13itne defeated candidate my congrat- T mii si an n 1 0 uiations ana pieage as ciuzen my Stem, N. C, Nov. 4. Election day tele- j was the quietest ever witnessed here. There were no harsh words or bad feelings indulged in comparison with the school bond election. Both sid es have accepted the results with Mississippi ' 10 support to the executive authority in grace, and the theme of conversation North Carolina ............ 12 (Whatever emergency might arise." will be a different sugject for a to build bridge across Smith Creek The road from R. B. Dean's to Kin ton Fork, about 2 miles long was de clared a public road, the petition bav ins been placed on file at last meet-in?- There is to be no cost to the county for same. The clerk was inseruted to sign con tract in duplicate for one Nash truck and forward one copy to State High way Commission.' The committee appointed at a pre vious meeting to assess the damage to Nathan Burwell land reported, al lowing him $80 for all damage done to his land. There was a special school election ordered held in Oak. Hill School Dis trict No. l, to assertain the wishes of the people as to a special school tax of 15 cents on each $100 of property and 45 cents on poll. Registrar, R. L- Eakes; judge of election, J. T. Hart and Gus Frazier: time of elec tion December 6, at Eake's store. It was agreed to allow Dr. W. N. Thomas $25 for all damage caused to bis land by removing soil. THF: GRANVILLE COUNTY NEGRO NOT IN POLITICS ou ulii vaiuiiiia o Texas ... 20 Virginia Harding's Reply. To which Senator Harding replied: "As the successful candidate I thank you for your message of con- Total 127 ! gratulation and pledga of support." 12 while. co-operation and that the many must work as one, laying aside selfish in terests that spirit of prejudice and sectionalism. It should, therefore, be only necessary to have a worthy, unselfish cause and the citizenry should rush to its support- We must not fail to understand that Oxford's growth is limited by the depth of vision of her citizens and it must be plain to us therefore that if we are to expand, homes must be provided to adequately take caro of such growth. We must not lose BRYAN SAYS WILSON SHOULD NOW RESIGN Chicago, Nv. 4. William Jennings Bryan, in Chicago to day gave out a statement sug gesting that "President Wilson should resign at once." "As world peace is a thing nearest the President's heart, he can hardly refuse to hasten the coming of peace by so small a sacrifice if it could be called a sacrifice -to espHpe from three months combat wh a hostile Congress suported a' it is by the recent vte." highly respected and useful citizens died at his home on Route 2 last Monday at noon in the 75th year of his age. He had been in declining I health for the past three years and ENTERTAINMENT AT i rarely left his home- Sunday after- STOVALL HIGH SCHOOL j noon he was taken suddenly ill be: ' 'ing paralyzed, and never rallied a- kr. Elijah Goss, one of the most sight of the fct also that the deman vovui auu (iiijioicui, auu LUX? lie They Sure Did Have a Fine Time. At the Halloween entertainment of the Stovall High School given Fri day night, October 29, we had a num ber of games such as biting at apples on strings, ducking in a tub of water for apples, throwing at a pumpkin's gin- interment was maae in tne Jones' burying ground, on Route 2, Tuesday afternoon, the burial ser vice being conducted at the home by Elder Jasper Hall, of Roxboro- Mr. Goss was a strong believer in the doctrine of Grace, but he never uni ted with any church. He leaves be- cessity devolves upon us to provide for this present demand. Delay means that those who are wanting to come with .us now will have passed us by and will have yielded to the appeals of other com munities who have their needs. provided for ONLY TWO CONFEDERATE GENERALS NOW REMAIN mouth with a rubber ball, pinning hind five sons and three daughters, Washington. Nov. 4. The death of General E. M. Law, at Bartow, Fla., Sunday, leaves Brigadier Gen- the tail on a black cat, haying your jhis wife having preceeded him to the ierals Marcus J. Wright of Washing "JIM JOHNSON fortune told, and a booth called the grave three yeas ago.- : "wonders of the world," containing,! The box party at Mountain Valley school last Saturday night was a suc cess. A large crowd attended and the proceeds from the boxes and vot ing contest amounted 'to $103, which Of the 900 votes cast in North and South Oxford precincts in the general Action last Tuesday, only 14 color ed people cast their vote. Two of 'tint number, it is said, voted the straight Democratic ticket and one vr;tMl the straight county and state Bt'iiir cratic ticket and the National t'f'i'Uhlican ticket. TV l ;;'jre were probably not more 300 votes cast in the county by ' ' colored people. UNKNOWN SOLDIERS' LAST RESTING PLACE Paris, Nov. 4. It is proposed by ?ke French government. to lay before Parliament a bill providing for the transfer of the body of an unknown snHier from the battle zone td the Pantheon in this city, and it is prob ate an immediate vote will be re Quested. This movement is similar to one originated some time ago in England, it being decided there to kury an unknown soldier in We Minister Abbey on November 11, ar tistic day. Recorded At the GranviUe Test Farm. Amount of rainfall during October, 1920, 80 inches, and excess of 87 in ches over October, 1919- . Maximum temperature was 87 on October 12; minimum temperature on October 30, was 32. There were 28 clear days and 3 partly cloudy days in the month- Light frost uct., a aim &, frost Oct., 28 and 29. E. G.MOSS. MEETS NEXT AT MONTREAT Presbyterian Synod Will Entertain Itself Next Year. When the Presbyterian synod in Wilmington came to adjourn until October 25, 1921 it found itself with out an invitation for the next meet ing and appointed a committee to ar range for the synod to entertain it self at the representatives' expense at Montreat. mr?a Georgia Winston spent Thursday in Raleigh. -Your battery dJe.i?'r Find Him If You - Can. While the returns were coming in jat the court house last Tuesday night a man under the Influence or sumu kind of a drug walked up and down the lobby, some what after the man ner of a crazy man, At an interval of two or three minutes he would yell for this or that candidate. "Where did you get your joy wa ter?" we asked the gay one. "I like to read the Public Ledger, he said, "but I am not supposea in tell all I know. If you will go with me I will treat you to a "Jim jonn- ' o WTimTMin it rv o rv i t t ? orV ttt o 1 lr t tax on sugar, Bonaparte crossing he Rhine, and several other wonders- The proceeds from this entertain ment will go towards having better j play grounds for the children of. the school. We want to have slides, see-sawsV acting poles, volly ball, basket ball and many other games, so all the children may have the privilege of playing, and getting fresh air, and plenty of exercise. We are planning for a play Christmas and this money will go for the play ground equip ment also. STANLEY STOVALL, ' ' Sixth Grade English. ton, and Felix Robertson, of Waco, Texas, as the only survivors of those who held the rank of general in ths Confederate army. will be used for the benefit of the jDR- N- R CATNND about Tery wo Stop at WII- lard SerHce WatlOB. the son." rkonlinine- an introduction to V..--"-0 - mysterious "Jim," our nnanuus friend took hold of our arm, and as he pulled us toward the back door hp. said: "Come along! What's the matter uv, n thp is not enough wood WllU - - , , ri and alkaline . in it to nurt CL A Vv ; ; you We failed to learn the whereabouts nr headauarters of the mysterious Jim Johnson." but we did see a pint 1 OXFORD CANDY KITCHIN ETp TO BE ENLARGED Messrs. N. A. and A. G- Maydanis announce that they will enlarge their business, known as the Oxford Candy Kitchin on College Street- New fix tures and remodeling of the interior .are some of the things contemplated. A sanitary plant for the manufacture of high grade ice cream will be in stalled and a first-class mandy maker will be employed, and their stock, of fruit, confections and tobaccos will be larger. Messrs. Maydanis are not connect ed with any other firm of the kind in Oxford. Later on they may open-a branch house in Oxford. They now have a fine business in Henderson. school. The school ' is being taught by Miss Ola Parker. -V'Stem and Creedmoor crossed bats at Creedmoor Wednesday. Stem "came back," as many had prope sted, defeating Creedmoor by a score of 10 to 6- Messrs Mack C- Roberts, of Apex, and W. Roberts, of Aberdeen, were visitors in the community Tuesday and subscribed to the Public Led ger. , " - We regret to , note ' the illness of Mr. Lee Minor; who became sudden ly ill Monday night : WED ALABAMA LADY TABULATING THE VOTE CAST ON TUESDAY bottle half-full of red stuff that made You may call it a "landslide," us shiver to look, at It, and it stunK dux u seems 10 us wai u was an worse than sin- 1 earthquake. Election Officials Started On Big Task Yesterday and WiU Soon Finish. Election officials started to work yesterday tabulating the vote cast in the general election last Tuesday. The entrance of the women into politics this year sevred to increase the majorities perceptably, although it is thought that . the Democratic majority would probably be the larg est in the history - of the country without taking the woman vote into consideration at all. We hope to be able to publish the official count in our next issue. The Event To Take Place Wednesday Nov. 17. Cards reading as follows have been issued: "Mr. and Mrs. James Raford Fair cloth request the honor of your pre sence at the marriage of their daugh ter Grace to Dr. Nicholas Boddie Cannady on Wednesday the seven teenth of November at half after twelve o'clock, Foster Street Metho dist Church, Dothan, Alabama." The bride-to-be is the youngest daughter of Mr. James Faircloth, Sr., banker at Dothan, Ala. Dr. Canna dy, a native of Oxford, is a young physician of prominence in the medi cal profession. He was recently ap pointed surgeon of the Richmond Atlantic division of the Southern Railway. The prominence of the fam ilies makes this mariage of interest here and elsewhere in the South. OKLAHOMA ELECTS WOMAN TO CONGRESS Oklahoma City, Okla., . Nov. 4. A woman representative in Congress from Oklahoma became a reality, when' belated returns gave victory to Alice M. Robertson, a republican, over W. W. Hastings, democratic in cumbent, in the second district, 4 ! Ifil ill mi I: it lt mi
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