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OXFORB PUBLIC imGM item AY.-MAY 6.1921
THE PUBLIC LEpGEK
PUBLISH
SEMI-WEEKLY
DAN A. COBLE
- Editor and Manager .
C. EDWARDS COBLE
Advertising Manager
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THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
HUMANIZING THE MAILS
Regarding the department over
which he presides, Will H. Hays is
engagingly vocal. Doubtless other
.postmasters general have sensed
Their responsibilities, hut not all ot
.them have succeeded In making them
appear attractive' "and even inspiring.
The Burleson method was'instinct
with a challenging testiness. Mr.
Hays adopts the other tack, and
when he says nice things about the
necessity of delivering newspapers
on time he repudiates the distorted
notion that the postoffice is a censor
of the press. When he promises a
straightforward, efficient adminis
tration he renders decidedly easier
the fulfillment of these programs.
Heading a department always im
periled by red tapery and the intri
cacies of political preferment. Mr.
Hays asumes theTole of anything but
a bureaucrat. His crisp and cheery
outline of his intentions, given the
other night to the American Associa
tion of Newspaper Publishers, fur
nishes an "excellent standard for pro
gress in the mail service.
THE NEW MOONSHINER
Moonshining, under the stimulus
of the Volstead law, has spread from
the mountains of the South to the
fashionable Back Bay district of Bos
ton. Revenue officers have discov
ered a still in operation in a room ad
joining the ballroom on the top floor
of the residence of one of the Boston
aristocrats who amuses himself by
serving as an assistant instructor in
applied physiology in the Harvard
medical school. Five gallons of
whisky and ' fifty gallons of mash
were siezed.
The owner of the still has main
tained a private physiological re
search laboratory at his residence.
When accused of moonshining he
pleaded not guilty. What his defense
will be has iiot been disclosed, but
it may be that he will insist that he
was engaged in physiological re
search on a large scale in order to
discover the effect of whisky on the
motorr organs- He certainly has
found it expensive to get whisky in
the open market for his researches,
and it may be that he found it
cheaper to manufacture it At any
rate, it will be interestingg to learn
what defense a Harvard medical pro
fessor will offer when charged with
moonshining.
CITIZEN WANTS TO SCOTCH
THE WHEELS OF PROGRESS
ONE WHOLE MONTH
"I want a vacation." ;'
It was our friend, the Plain Busi
ness Man, who thus unburdened him-,
self. We had noticed for some time;
fthat his morning salutation was not
as brisk and cheerful as it mignt
have been, A more careful scrutiny
confirmed our first impression. Yes,
there was a harassed expression
around his mouth, lines of worry
across his forehead, .and a hunted
look in his eyes.
We agreed with him that he need
ed a vacation. "Where do you ex
pect to go this summer? Will it be
to the mountains or the seashore?"
"Don't want to go anywhere.''
snapped the p. b- m. "I want to stay
at home."
"Yes, but I thought "you said you
wanted a vacation."
"That's what I did say."
"Well, then," said he, talk plain
American. Explain, expound, expli
cate, elucidate.'.' And then the flood
gates opened.
"I want .a real rest" said he. "I
want to come down town and devote
the whole day to selling goods at the
store. I want a whole month in
,1, J T 1 i -11 -
wuicu uoDoay win asK me tor a con-4
tnbution to the Society for the Dis
tribution of . Garden Seed among the
Cannibals of the Congo. I want to
know that for thirty days I'll not be
expected to help 'entertain the dele
gates of the Association for the Su
pression of Loud Noises in the Re
mote Districts of Khamachatka. I
want a month in which I'll not have
to listen to a lecture. on How to Pre
vent the Spread of Phthisic by Swatt
ing the Fly and Cleaning up the Back
Yard. I want"
"But, hold on," said we, "you want
to put a stop to all progress, all cul
ture and all reform." :
"You guessed it the first time,
said the p. b. m. "That's exactly
what I do want. . I'm tired of hear
ing folks talk about 'progress' : and
the 'development of the town.'' I'm
tired of being solicited to ' support
every conceivable cause under the
sun. I'm tired of trying to be good,
of falling for every movement that
some gink starts, just because the
man on the corner does, and he's
tired of it too. I'm tired of being
eternally unselfish, and trying to
serve everybody except the wife and
children. I want to be selfish for a
while, and forget that there's any
body to work for but the family. 1
want a whole month in which I can
stay home o'nights with the children,
a whole month in which I'll not have
to go to any meeting of the church,
rhe school committee, the town coun
cil, the Chamber of Commerce, the
lodge, or anything else-",
"Oh, Lordy, wouldn't that be great?
Just a whole month in which the
righteous cease from troubling and
the selfish are at rest. Do you reck
on you can help me?"
We told him that we didn' know,
but we would write a : piece in the
paper about ''him kiid see what the
others had to say And so here it is,
folks
J Too Late la Classify.
IP ITS ROOFING GALVANIZED
Shingles, Galvanized V Crp, Red
r Cedar shingles or Rubber roofing,
- Samuel Davis will save you money.
r He has the goods and he pays the
freight. .
I HA VE HAD LV MY POSSESSION
a red Duroc Jersey, i male; shoal
" weighing ; about ? seventy five
; pounds. The "6 whet will pleasel
call for it : ,. AMOsTW ALLER,
Oxford," Route 6 At the' Mrs. Clay
ton place. N s , 5-6-3 to
LOST LAST TUESDAY- MORNING
on the streets cf Oxford a jgptd
watch., plalnr open face 17 jewel
Howard. Finder will reqeiyWf-;
ward ff. returned 'in XT' f ' Ahhntt
fvfti'A ' rT T .a A crry fiffinfl
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FOR SALE, GAS RANGE IN GOOD
condition. Price reasonable. . pan
.' be seen at Mrs. D. E. Coinptbn, 83
Front Street, Oxford, N. C. 2tc
hi Mi
ONE OF THE MOST
ATTRACTIVE PLAC
ES IN OXFORD.
As agents for the owner we offer
for sale the very attractive and
splendid seven room cottage, corner
of High and Gilliam Sts. Modern con-
: veniences, beautiful shade trees,
splendid garden, superior location.
; Properties of this ; class are seldom
on the market and this is an oppor
tunity to buy a life time home.
We are also offering a number of de
sirable .building lots for residences
two on Broad street one on Alex
ander Avenue thr.ee did' King street ;
--Ridley Park. ' :. ;
Granville Real Estate &
Trust Company
Our Servise Insure Your Satisfaction .
REAL ESTATE INSURANCE
INVESTMENTS .
Telephone 88
Main St. , Oxford, N. C.
LOST LAST WEEK A TAFFETA
silk umbrella. Ring in handle.
Return to Public Ledger. 5-6-ltc
Weaker
iThecord' kept by Mr. Moss at th
Granville County Test Farm for th
month; of ApWshows; rainfall J'
1.41 inches. ,.Th'e- greatest amoun
of rainfall in 24 hours was .48 inch
on the 14th; maximum tenn)erateS
86 degrees on the 26th;
temperature 32. degreres on th
and 11th, slight flury of snow or tl0'
10th; killing frost on the 11th- IS
ber of clear days 21. num-
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PUBLIC LEDGES
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE NATIONAL BANK OF GRANVILLE
AT OXFORD IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AT THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS ON APRDL 28, 1921.
ANNUAL MMIBOAL
DAYPJROCLAMATION
ISSUED BY HARDING
Washington, "Say 5!" The annual
Memorial day proclamation, setting a
side May 30 as a holiday was issued
by President Harding. The text fol
lows: 1
"Whereas, this nation has been, con
ceived in prayer and 4evotion of men
and women who' Were moved under
God to found a nation where princi
ples of right should form the lasting
corner stone; and, whereas,w these
principles purchased at the price of
great sacrifice have been fostered
by a worthy posterity; and, whereas,
the great war has lately laid its cost
ly demands upon our land:
RESOURCES. :
Loans and discounts ... ..1,125,134.85
Notes and bills rediscounted with Fed. Res
Bank . . .62,410.40
Notes and bills rediscounted other than with Fed.
Reserve Bank ......... 12,500.00 74,910.40 1,050,224.45
U. S. Government Securities Owned: . ;
Deposited to secure, circulation (U. S. Bonds par valj 115,000.00
All other U. S. Gov'. Securities . . ..... ...... .V.'. .87,020.00 102,020.00
Other bonds, stocks, securities etc.: 117,800.00
Furniture and fixtures 3,012.32
Cash in vault . , 17,252.12
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 60,442.84
Net amounts due from national banks 140,676.50
Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust companies
CHS
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During the month of May GDLMERS INC., Durham,
N.-C., will conduct a series Qf One-Day Sales. The
merchandise presented will be seasonable and wo
will give you '
u
n
in the U. S. (other than included in Items 9, 10 or 11) ... .
Checks on other banks located' outside of city or
town of reporting bank and other cash items. . .........
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas. and due from U. S. Treas.
13,473.06
26,166.24
250.00
Total.
.$1,531,317.53
therefore, I, Warren G.
TTo innr
FALSE PEACE
. - Under the impression that the De
partment of State was handling the
foreign affairs of this government
in rather competent style, the pub
lic as a whole seems to have been
content to view Senator Knox and
his pet peace restorative with -comparative
unconcern.
Not the least of the reasons for
this indifference is the obvious futil
ity of an instrument whi'i declares
peace without making i' which
spurns the Versailles treaty and at
the same time demands ? '-hare of
the benefits with which that pact
is in part concerned
Unfortunately, the absurdity of the
. ;Knox resolution is not harmless. The
possibilities of mischief which it con
tains are more menacing now than
ever before, since the resolution
passed Senate. Should it eventually
- pass both houses Mr. Harding will be
faced with the: necessity of squaring
practically and realistically the peace
prograrm which he and Mr. Hughes
' hf.ve heen working out with Sen
ator Knox's remarkable procedure.
I It is difficult to see how these two
policies an be reconciled.' The de
; bate on the resolution has caused di
, vision in the Republican ranks.,
. Senator Nelson, of Minnesota,: who
-Tii- fic o T-Aservationist dur-
1 ing the treaty fight under the last
administration, is sticking spiritedly
) to his guns, and his denunciation of
; the resolution revealed insight and
broad, constructive patriotism.;
, : "I amhot a diplomajt," he told his 1
iconfre tne otner a ay. "ana per
haps Hot that reason I am unable to
' concur in the resolution the passage
of which will encourage Germany to
. vcntinue with her reluctance to com
ply with the treaty of Versailes as to
'disarmament and reparation."
LIABDLITD3S. . .
Capital stock paid in . . 60,000.00
Surplus fund : 100,000.00
nowlReserved for interest 40,501.50
President of the Unit d St t d ' uwo uuidiauuiug xi,uuu.vu
hereby proclaim Moiidaxr the thir i Amount due to Feaeral Reserve Bank (deferred credits) 10,567)96
tieth day of May. a day already Net arats due to banks, bankers and trust compan
rreightea with sacred ana stimulated I ies in tne u s- and foreiSn countries, (other
memories, a day of public memorial. 1 tnan included in Items 22 or 23) 40,906.01
I invite my fellow-citizens fittingly Net amounts due National Banks 5,559.73
iy udy riomage on tnis day to a noble Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding: 3.944.07
Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject
to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days):
Individual deposit subject to check 727,289.55
Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits
subject to Reserve Items 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 .. 727,289.55
SPECIAL
ONE DAY PRICES--
Every day will have its quota of big, important
Money-Saving Specials. Every, special will be in
itself worth coming" miles to get and there will be
no attempt to unload undesirable merchandise dur
ing these sales. .
EVERY OFFERING
A REDUCED PRICE
What we mean by "reduced price" is that the price
in each instance will be radically reduced from
our already low marking. Each day's specials will
be sold at, and below cost and profits will be en
tirely disregarded. Come to DURHAM several
times this month
YOU WILL SAVE MONEY
BY ATTENDING THESE
MAY DAY SALES
Durham, N. C.
dead who sleep in homeland, beneath
the sea or on foreign fields that we
who survive might enjoy the bless
ings of peace and happiness and to
the end that liberty and justice, with
out which no nation can exist, shall
live forever.
An invitation has been extended
Hon. Victor Murdock of the Federal ! Dill
1 raae commission to address ; the
North Carolina Merchants Associa
tion in Greensboro June 21-23 bv
secretary -aui Leonard of States
ville. The invitation is backed by
Senators Simmons and Overman.
. ? A farmer in - Saskatchewan., has
y found clay deposits on his land from
V which' he has been-manufacturing
firelighters on a small scale- The
Slighter is in the form of. a brick.. If
v soakOTcIerqsene ,a few minutes
; '.n& iftoifea the brick will burn for a
igialf hour. wijthi a, steady . IJame; and
exhauitd catt:hetenlehislled
with kerosene and used indefinitely.
LEGAL NOTICES
SALE OP SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS
. Sealed., bids, . accompanied by . a certi
fied . check for Five Hundred Dollars,
will be required by The- County Board
of Education of Granville County,
North Carolina, at the office of the Su
perintendent of Schools- for Granville
County, in tha Court Housein Oxford,
N C, at any time prior to 12 o'clock
noonMonday, June 6, 1921, at
which time all bids will he; opened
for the "following described bonds:
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25.-
000. 00) of School-House Coupon Bonds
of Sassafras Fork District Number 2,
known as Stovall District, dated May
1, 1920, : and to mature twenty .. (20)
years . rrom date, to-wit: May. . 1st
1940, and bearing interest at the rate
of six per cent per annum,, interest pay
able semi-annually on the 1st days of
May and November, at The -National
Bank of Granville, Oxford, N. C., 'in
such denominations as the purchaser
may desire.; y h' ; ; ' i
No bids for less' "than par and ac
crued interest will be considered.
The said bonds are to be Issued by
the Btfard of Commissioners of Gran
ville County. The right to reject all
bids is reserved, h , r. W c l:.
By order of the County Board of Edu
cation of Granville County, North Ca
rolina. This 'May 5th, 1921.
The Board of Education of Granville
Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed)
Other time deposits
payable with Federal Reserve Bank
Total.
158,868.19
339,180.52
30,000.00
.$1,531,317.53
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GRANVILLE, ss:
I, W: T. Yancey, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
W. T. YANCEY, Cashier.
ill - ,L ...... ..... S
1 1 ItaMW '
CORRECT Attest:
H. G. COOPER,
B. S. ROYSTER,
W. B. BALLOU, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 3rd day of May 192 1
C. H. TIMBERLAKE, Notary Public.
My Commission Expires Mch 10-23.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Oxford Savings Bank and Trust Company
AT OXFORD, IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AT THE CLOSE
BUSINESS, APRIL 28, 1921.
: ;;: RESOURCES. .
Loans and Discpunts $289668.89
All other Stocks, Bonds and Mortgages ........ 25,000.O
Cash in Tault and, net amounts due from banks, bankers and
Trust Companies .... . . . .5 ... ... 38,849.34;
Total
.$353,518.23
-f LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in. .,.... . : .; ..... . ... . .f. .16,300.00;.
Undivided Profits, less current expenses and taxes paid ( ...... . ; 33,709,05
SavingsDeposits . . . ,7. . .I . 4 y ..K., . 303,509,18.
Total
...... .....v... $353,518.23 I
J. P. Wbb, Clerk.
" STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GRANVILLE, 6s: ? ! 1
) ' L W. T. Yancey, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
. - if ? W. T.. YANCEY Cashier. :
CORRECT Attest: ;. u :
H. G. COOPER,
Subscribed tfnd . sworn
me this 3rd day of May 11&
II
before
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ft.
B, S. RQYSTER,' v
Wi'B. 7BALXOU, Directors.
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1'35 thousand Delco-Light plants in op
peration on, American farms are saving
at the most conservative estimate, an
hour a day or over 48,000,000 work
hours a year.
That is equal to an army of 160,000
men working ten hours a day for a full
month. .
Delco-Light is a complete electric US
and power plant for farms and subur
ban homes.
It furnishes an abundance of clean, safe
economical light, and operates pum.
rhnms " cream, separators, washing
chines, and other appliances.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SEE OR WRITE
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