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XXXVI mTKkK is a big industry j HKKK'THAT OUR PEOPLE ; KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT j T, T0-1U ' i,,t j T..tt Ac rr 'I iimiT llllll, a - .issen.ei ; a 1 , i n crated Between Oxtora aim . son On a nvford is known far and wide on ac 0 ? f its talented men and wo- its t back buggies and varied (line- indr n v industry here that very S'-f our own people know anything abThe Orford Body Company locat- inside the town limits, on I'tional Highway from Oxford CD!am, is giving our town some vprv creaitaDie yum..w- Mr. Chas. 0. , Mi to Oxford from Cincin jXt himself with local men, who organized the A few years agu, 1 i t)v r.nmnanv. wuau t"11 he Southern factory of the vZ Jiov Seat Company, of Columbus S o and began manufacturing Bug bodies for the Southern Carriage giifderf Mr. Mainor is recognized hi Wing body builder of the Suth nd and a man- that believes TwvZ, and he realized the pos J mes of the motor vehicle, and M started building a complete line jias bianc , ,;ac nf oil kinds. of connnerciai u-o r egress, stake, ' ; j hearse scnooi a . ing Qf Mr R R Lewig at he corner senger DUS DOQies. vocLnf CHIHam nnd Frnnt streets, who.h rvfnrri "Rnriv comoanv nab --st delivered the nicest passenger bod evsr seen in North Caroli "i" The1 -'ats are arranged like a rsenger iraiJ to carry 24 passen- it rides like a pullman car. This bus will be operated oetweeu Oxford and Henderson. A com e schedule will be announced later. Ve expect to see hundreds of these bus bodies running in this State as the good roads are completed, to -n'-e the place of poor train service between hundreds of North Carolina towns Wa Mot fnr ih Ovfnrd T5nrrv Company oie of the largest indus-'.at the north end of College street, is tries in ikz action. The first people j nearg completion in the South to build motor hearse ! -The home of Mr. J. H- L. My nfnA criers, on Hancock street, is. about I incite, ill due iu uawiu ouu oviu : everywhere. This concern now has sufficent -rders bool-ed, to keep them busy for the next two months, including ? 23-passenger bus to be upholstered in genuine leather, hearse, school bus, and fancy delivery bodies. mnYEY'S COMMISSION AS LIEUT. OLOXEL '-REVOKED" i Vtterance In London Denounced By South Carolina Chapter Of Rain bow Veterans In Reunion In Hick ory. The South Carolina Chapter, Rain bow Division Veterans, in session at Hickory, N. C, this week, pledged tha division to the propagation of A merican principles and denounced George Harvey. American ambassa- dOr. IT! tho fnllmvi-n or rnplnmn v'lv- 'viivniu i cji u nun . "Whereas. Georere Hnrvev rpnre - senting, we hope temporarily, this ' "The State's witnesses in the B. R. great government at the court of St j Franklin case which resulted in the James, and who is sometimes called i death of little Lois Saunders Satur colonel, has recently uttered official i day evening, told how the automobile unrepeatable slander and lies and, j proceeding down the street when it "Whereas, his utterances are de- j struck the child as she unguardedly famatory to all ex-service men and 1 stepped in front of the rapidly mov especially men of the Rainbow divi- ing car driven by Franklin. The de sion, and is by themselves especially fense did not place any witnesses on resented and repudiated, the chapter the stand, and rested after the now withdraws and cancels the com- State had concluded its testimony, mission of lieutenant colonel which in the recorder's court yesterday, was extended Georee Harvpv hv a i "Ths examination of witnesses iormer governor of this state under influence of a good folloding induced by South Carolina hospitality, and that George Harvey is given a dis honorable discharge from the hono rary military forces of the state of south Carolina and be it further re solved that no South Carolinan never ervrefer t0 him fey thi title, led " 1S hereby revked and cancel- Raleigh business man killed J- L. O'Quinn, the Florist Struck By Seaboard Air Line Train. bu.inb 'Quinn Prominent Raleigh "usiness man. wn mi .-aZ. Crepv v i?ne lrestie over Crabtree vieeK- orth RaleiVh Tio0o eigh, 1 en Sej noon at?. -,;::0"' ' ser iZ- Z waen seaboard passen .r tram No 11 struck him. th nl- Ul and nonv tv ' "'1.1 bodv 5J 1 .Vi"vn- uumug over ms 7"nrd,cuttingoffhisleftarm. . men? Png to the Staboard state and 2 gmee,r Moore blew Wstie Cht VJa11 his brakes when he S5f 1 3sh. of the man walking a- O'Qu inn Tj apparently Mr. did not hear the on-coming iii nirvi a .m engine SHWS PERCENTAGE OF PURE-BRED STOCK 'am,6 iv11 ?umber of horses on 1. 1 r,Carolina on January ber or ;JnS "J436! the total niim- 193 nnL ln 1.271,270.- The T!Lh0TSea resent 0.1 State- tho horses on farms iri the !-7 per r.!Ure."bred cattle epre&nt till f a11 Cttle; tne w thV i HpeP cent of a11 snep no signs of LET UP IN HOT WEATHER THIS WEEK Washington July 14--Th-3 w&th- " o " - V.CkLli- pr hnroan VrMs nnf Htlo Virvrwi fin n moderation of the hot weather that has been experienced generally for tne pagt two or t,hree week3 at ieast days. The weather maps give no in timation of a letup in the tempera ture at present, althougn within the, next week a change may be made for cooler weather. . Oxford has sweltered for the pa1!? two weeks as never before. The mercury has been hanging around 90 and seldom slipped "cniow thu point during the warm part of the day. in fact, the mercury bas registered a round 95 most of fie days for that time, the figure reached Tuesday having beeiv93 d?g:!33. with a man of 82 and a low mark of 70 d-j:ing ihe night. BUILDING OPERATIONS The one-story brick building of J. D. Brooks on Main street, adjoin-, ing the store of J. Robert Wood, is nearing completion. The residence of Mr. J. Robert Wood on Main street is being en larged and a heating plant installed- The cottage of Mr. M. P. Cham blee on Front street, has been en- beautified. The interior of the large dwell- j he recently purchased from- Mr. M. P. Chamblee, is being remodeled ana a heating plant installed. -Material is being assembled for a neat bungaglow for Mr. Baldy Williams on Hancock street. Workmen are making headway on the handsome home of Mr. Sam Webb on Hancock street. The handsome residence of Mr. Frank W. Hancock, Jr., on Hancock street, has been completed and is now occupied by his family. The pretty home of Mr. Sam Cohn, on Penn street, is nearing : comnletion. I m i i m r T it. T : I me cottage oi Mr. i.umer uavis, ready for occupancy. DRIVER OF CAR HEM) FOR DEATH OF L-'fTLE GIRL Fortunately The Inculc.it Did Nf t Occur In Oxford. . Some of these day? one. of the children who are accustomed to play in the parkways in the center of the streets will suddenly emerge trom the foliage and be killed by a rapidly moving automobile- Parents can prevent the pending catastrophe if they instruct the chil dren "to stay out of the parkways and to always be on their guard while crossing the street. The killing of a child by an automobile is generally followed with a trial at bar. Then what? Here is the outcome of a trial at Leaksville, as published in j until al JUcttn-B v lire, ao Uha (Zzvatt nf that nlnr.fi proceeded quietly. It was explained that the body was dragged irom uie spot where the ice truck stood, a dis tance of 35 steps. The child was ter ribly mutilated, her skull " being crushed, an eye knocked out and an arm and leg broken. The car went probably another hundred feet be fore it was brought to a stop, and it was stated that the car skidded some twenty feet- "When the testimony was conclud ed and the attorneys had made their addresses to the court, Judge Haizlip bound Franklin over to Superior court, fixing the bond at $1,500. Eight vor ten friends around Leaks ville signed the bond, and Franklin was released from jail-' It is stated that Mr. Franklin is very much hurt over the unfortunate accident, and that this is going to be a lesson to him for all tme." NATION'S FARMERS NUMBER NEARLY MILLION AND HALF The number of foreign born farm ers in the United States has decreas ed by 88,502 or 13-2 per cent, in the last ten years, the census bureau an nounces. The decrease, which was 81-48. among German-born farmers alone, was due, it was said, to the large number of foreign-born who re turned to their native countries dur ing the war. Native white farmers, who num bered 4,917,305, constituted -85 per cent of the nation's tillers. : The number of negro farmers in creased 3.7 per cent during the de cade. All but a little oyer one per cent were found in the Southern States. '. ' About rthe time you see some thing Interesting out of a car win dow, the train runs past two miles of box cars on a siding. OXFORD, N. C.f FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1921 FOUR STRONG ELEMENTS ; IN THE REVIVAL MEETING AT MANGUM'S WAREHOUSE A Pleasing Feature Of the Meeting Is the Hearty Cooperation Of AH Of the Churclies Interest ;Is Growing. ' V Earnest praying; i Simple gospel preacning; f . Soulful gospel singing; and Deep gospel thinking. These four essential elements of a New Testament revival are being kept to the fore in the series of ser vices in progress at the Mangurn Warehouse which has been convert ed into a tabernacle capable of seat ing three thousand people Thpro is o rofraoinrr ! If.iS.i ieshmg absence . of emotionalism and high-pressure methods. Nothing bordering on the sensational has been heard. Preach er Ham, who knows the spiritual needs of the community, is preaching the old-fashioned gospel the glad tidings, the good news with a sim plicity, earnestness and faithfulness which can not fail to leave its im press on the hearts of all who hear it. No finer series of gospel ser mons has been heard in Oxford than he has been preaching this week. Mr. Ham is presenting the fundament tals of the Bible, truths which never lose their charm when faithfully presented. Prof. Spooner, of Atlanta, who is leading in singing, is not only a good singer but a splendid organizer. From the first he has had hearty singing, getting melody from 7the large choir and the congregation.' His choir, composed of members of all the Oxford churches, is a revela tion of what a good leader - can do with the right sort of material in a short time. x ; A pleasing feature of the cam paign for souls is the hearty co-operation of all the churches. The pastors and members of various churches are givingg Jheir cordial support. . POSTOFFICH -fcrARTMENT TO REVISE POSTAL SAVINGS A billion dollars which should be in circulation to assist the coming:; industrial revival is being hoarded 3 m American stockings, Will H. Havs, postmaster general, .declared in van? scuncing pians.,fOT revision of the" postal savings system to make it more attractive to" potential deposi- Through his reorganization plans, Mr. Hays hopes to draw the hoarded wealth of the country out of its hid den places into useful channels. The present treatment of depositors in the postal savings bank, he said af ter conferences with middle western bankers, amounts "almost to fraud," while the government has profiteered at the expense of the depositors to the sum in the last year alone of $1,720,000. To reach this field of potential de positors, Mr. Hays plans the follow ing basic changes in the present pos tal system: 1 Increase the interest from two to three per cent. 2 Payment of interest on deposits held less than one year. -x 3 Removal of the restriction against depositors under ten years of age. 4 Provision for joint and trust funds. 5 Establishment of postal savings in 50,000 postoffices instead of the present 6,300. 6 Compensation for fourth-class postmasters on the basis of the de1 posits they handle. 7 Re-deposit if the funds in local banks with more liberal qualification rules for such depositories. 8 An enlarged board of direc tors, including, a representative of the federal reserve bank, and possibly one or more civilians. THERE ARE PLENTY OF TALL TIMBER IN RACE FOR GOVERNOR Collector Josiah Bailey Is Believed In Raleigh To Be Virtually In Gu bernational Race. Raleigh, N. C-, July 14 Josiah Bailey, for eight years collector of internal revenue, declines to deny or affirm the persistent report that he has laid plans to make the cam paign for the democratic nomina tion for governor in 1924. Such a non-committal attitude on the part of the collector puts him squarely in the race, although he confesses it is rather early to make a start. "If you decide to run for governor will you have the support of the so called Simmons organization?" he was asked. "If I run for governor, I am gcing; after the most votes wherever I can find them," he answered- "Then if Senator Simmonis is a candidate for re-nomination, you will support him?" was another question. , "I will," Mr. Bailey replied. "Against former Secr3tary Dan iels?' "Against Gabriel." Big Pig Mounted. What is said to- be the largest pig ever raised in West , Virginia has been mounted and is now on display in an exhibition hall at Charleston. The pig, before it was stuffed, was 48 inches high, 84 inches long, and weighed 1,001 pounds. v See personals on fifth page- i FARMERS IN THE CAROLINAS AND GEORGL1 j HAVE HARD TRIAL j Congressman Summers "Certain j That a Large Fart Of the People Are Underfed." Se"ator Simmons I To the Rescue. . Washington, July 13.-R;turning nere yesterday from an inspection trip through North1 Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. ' Representa tives Sumners, Texas, chairman of an agricultural sub-committee in vestigating the cotton situation, de clared in a statement that the poor farmers were having a hard time getting food for their families and wvn., O.U.U. lliai UtJ WttS UCIiaiU a large part of the le were-underfed. cf-.ilr rrA 4V.4. V i "1 have talked to farmers, coun try merchants, country bankers, wholesale merchants, city bankers, cotton merchants, exporters, cotton manufacturers : and exporters of cot ton goods. The condition is about as I expected to find it. The peopl'e are doing their best, with very little complaining, considering their cir cumstances. Most of the country banks have practically suspended loaning and merchants are. selling very little, either on credit or for cash. The poor farmers are having a hard time getting food for their families and their animals. I am certain that a large part of the peo ple are underfed." Mr. Sumners declined to express an opinion as to remedial measures, except to say that agriculture must be given emergency relief. "I do not believe that we can over estimate the gravity of the situation which will develop .when the new crop conies on the market," he add ed, "unless an extraordinary effort is made in advance of that time to strengthen the position of agricul ture. If we can get this by next marketing period without too many failures and too much agricultural distrerss, the gradual return to nor mal world conditions will make easier the solution of our agricul tural and other domestic problems, but if we permit out farmers , and country banks to fail this fall, we may expect years of depression and industrial and political discord." LET US HOLD ON TO DETECTIVE ?HUTCHINS He Would Make the Best Motor Cop In North Carolina. Detective Hutchins, who made an enviable reputation as an enforce - ment officer, has been notified, from Washington that his services are no longed needed. He was one of the best men in the service, and for that rea son it was generally believed the re publican machine would hold on to him. His removal is an indication that the republican party is not very strong on the enforcement of the Vol stead act, or at least that they prefer the "spoils of office" above every thing else- . It would be a good investment -o employ Capt Hutchins to enforce the automobile law in Oxford and Gran ville county. Mangurn, the speed cop in ake county, turns into the county treas ury more than $1000 every month in the year. If appointed to do this work, Capt. Hutchins wuld not only be the means of saving the life and limbs of the people, but would add to the county treasury a large sum of money annually. RED SPIDER IN THE COUNTY With Dry Weather Prevailing Drastic Action Will Be Necessary To Save the Cotton Crop From Ruin. The red spider has made its ap pearance in Durham and Franklin counties and it is feared it has in vaded the southern portion of Gran ville. , -: : . The farmers are urged to be on the watch for the appearance of the spid er in their cotton. Its appearance is first indicated by a pinkish color of the leaves and wilting in the bud of cotton. The pest usually works in circles. The remedy is to pull up and burn all stalks affected, when they begin to show first signs of infection. If the stalks are left and not burned they become a source of new infec tion. The pokeberry and Jimson weed, are sources for this insect and should be taken up and burned. With the appearance of the spider so early and if the weather .should continue dry, it will become a serious menace to the already short cotton crop. An outbreak can be checked in two ways. 1 Pull up all cotton for some dis tance around Where the outbreak is first noticed, burn this cotton in the field by piling it on straw and sat urating with kerosene- 2 Spray around infected area with a solution of lime sulphur. This can be mixed by using one gal lon of liquid lime sulphur to fifty gallons, of water, or by using two pounds of powdered lime sulphur to fifty gallons of waterThis spraying should be done after the infected cot ton has been burned. 1 SPECIAL NOTICE The special license, on motor ve hicles and all business requiring same, was due and payable July 1st All persons who have not paid this must do so by Aug. 1st or be liable tn nrnsecution. 7-1 5-4 w R. B. HINES, Tax Collector. i SPECIAL MEETING AT ' THE MANGUM WAREHOUSE XEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON There Will Be Plenty Of Ice Water More Electric Fans Being Install-! ed- r ; j "God, men and Devils" is Mr. .tarMg men's meeting at 4 o'clock Sundav after noon. All men between the ages of j 12 and 112 are urged to come. The roof of the big warehouse will ! be treated to some sort of shade. I Men may come expecting all hands to be in their shirtsleeves. An ex tra supply of electric fans will be in stalled. Ice and ice water in plenty will be supplied. A fine mens chtf- j rus ana two male quartettes will fea-i ture the occasion. - Sunday night Mr. Ham will preach on "Eight blockades on the road to Hell." Services Saturday at 9 A. M. and 8 P. M. the same as from the open- Sj.ng - N. service Monday 9 A. M., but beginning at 8 P. M. Monday and throughout the week services are at 9 A. M. and 8 P. M. Automobiles should be parked on the streets as usual. All wagons and buggies will use the warehouse lot as in the tobacco season. The crowds are growing, people j from all over the country are seen in the audience each day. Those who attend are scattering the word and overflow crowds will probably be the order all next week. Fully 4000 are expected at the 4 o'clock service for men Sunday afternoon. OXFORD AND HENDERSON TEAMS LINE UP LIKE PROFESSIONALS Fifty-Fifty In the Thirteenth. In nings and the Game Called On Ac I count Ctf Darkness. The game on the local diamond Tuesday afternoon between Oxford and Henderson brought out the best there was in the two teams, the game being called in the thirteenth innings on account of darkness. Clark did some fine mound work for Oxford. The feature of the game was the fielding of both teams. Finch started for Henderson and pitched good ball until he was struck on the right arm by a. ball and through the rest of the game in great form. Darkness heean to fall over the j field in the thirteenth innings, when , rM1ic stT1oShPH nut d mi hip tn left field and was caught while trying to stretch it to third, retiring the side, when Umpire Caddell called the game on account of darkness- Score by innings: ' R Henderson .010 000 000 000 0 1 !Oxford ...-010 000 000 000-01 Batteries Henderson, Finch, Heal and Depew; Oxford, Clark and Reece- Where They Play Next Week Monday Oxford at Burlington. Tuesday Chase City at Oxford. Wednesday Henderson at Oxford. Thursday Oxford at Henderson. Friday Oxford at Durham. Saturday Oxford at Roxbo.ro. ROBT. R. KOHLOSS IS PROHIBITION DntECTOR OF STATE A. B. Coltraine Of Trinity Will Assist Salisbury Man. Washington, July 15. Appoint ment of Robert A. Kohloss, of Salis bury, N. C-, as Federal Prohibition Director of North Carolina is an nounced by the Internal. Revenue Bu reau. He succeeds Thomas H. Vander ford. At the same time the bureau announced the appointment of A. B. Coltraine, of Trinity, as assistant di rector. GOV. MORRISON CALLS EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE Raleigh, N. C-, July 15- Governor Morrison following a meeting of the council of state yesterday called a special session of the legislature to meet December first: next. The ses sion is called : at the request of North Carolina municipalities so that the error of the 1921 .session wnere by the municipal finace was invali dated may be corrected ;? A GOOD MAN IN THE BIGHT PLACE Mr. G. W. Roystei-has been ap pointed patrolmen of the National Highway from Oxford? to the Vir ginia State line. He will be given a truck and empowered to hire help when needed Mr. Royster has had considerable road experience, and the State is to be congratulated on securing the ser vices of such a capable and concien tious man. He will devote his entire time to the work. The Lucky Number. The party holding coupon No. 055,- 888, given in the recent prize con test held by Landis & Easton, is en titled to a handsome white enamel kitchen cabinet. The drawing took place on last Monday and no one has presented the lucky coupon. This number will hold good until 10 o'clock next Wednesday morning, July 20, when, if no one claims the cabinet a second drawing will take place. Every body get out their coupons and. look carefully at the number. This is too valuable a prize to let slip through your fingers by .carelessness NO. 56 BOXUS LEGISLATION NOW ; WOULD IMPERIL TREASURY HARDING SAYS IX SENATE "Merest Prudence Calls In Warning" Says President. Washington, July 13. Pledges of a wide majority of votes to lay aside the soldier bonus bill were claimed by republican leaders and "conceded by opponents after President Hard ing' in an address Tuesday to the se nate had made formal request for temporary postponement of consid eration of the measure. In mak ing his request the President called attention to the condition of the treasury, saying that enactment, of the legislation at this time - would "greatly imperial the financial sta bility of our country." - "Overburdening of the treasury now, means positive disaster in the years immediately before us," the President declared. "Merest prud ence calls out in warning." LOCATING THE NATIONAL . V HIGHWAY NORTH OF OXFORD District Engineer Draws a Straight Line Through the Delacroii Farm. The district engineer of the State -Highway Commission arrived1 in4 Ox ford Wednesday evening and ex amined the new survey of the Nat ional Highway from the corporate limits to Lewis Station, a distance of five miles, which will be known as project No. 1 in Granville county. Quite a number of interested par- . ties accompanied the engineer through the Delacroix farm, which was recently subdivided into twn . lots. When the engineer reached this property he took his stand in the middle of the road in front of Brant wood Hospital and drew a bee-line to the bridge a quarter of a mile north, and as he sighted in that direction he said this is the "logical location." The engineer's decision stands. It cuts into the northwest corner of the hospital property to a depth of about 30 feet and passes over the hill in a direct line to the bridge. Three surveys had been made across the De lacroix property, but neither one was accepted by the engineer in toto. He drew the line with his eye and order ed a new survey accordingly. ,;AlL"i the- local engineers t will ; have, to . dov-is-tor'remove the stakes and make ' the proper notations thereon. The location of the road is such as . to afford the owners of lots in the old Delacroix plot easy of development. A lake, numerous pavilions and a park for tourists are some of the things contemplated in the develop ment near the famous old spring. IRISH AND ENGLISH AGREE ON TERMS In Southern and Western Ireland and England Heart Felt Rejoicing. (London Times) According to the Irish Bulletin, or gan of the Dial Eireann, it 'was a greed on behalf of the British army: First: That there be no incoming troops of the Royal Irish Constabu lary and auxiliaries and no shipments of munitions into Ireland "andt no movements for military purposes'fcx cept in the maintenance of drafts. Second: That there be no provo cative display of forces, armed or un armed. ' f j-?d 'it' Third: That all provisions of the truce apply to the martial flaw area just as for the rest of Ireland., Fourth: That there be jnod. pur suits of Irish officers and men and searches for war material and stores. Fifth: That there be no secret: agents noting descriptions or move' ments of and no interference with; the movements of Irish military men and civilians and no attempt to discover the haunts and habits of Irish off i- ' cejs and men. Sixth: That there is no search for, or observance of lines, of com munication. if; A; Seventh: That there be no search for messengers. - Other details connected with court martial, motor permits the similar matters says the Irish Bulletin, are to be agreed on later. . On behalf of the Irish Republican army it is agreed: Firstly: That attacks on crown forces and civilians cease. Secondly: That there be no prova cative display of force armed or un armed. Thirdly: That there be no interfer ence with government or private pro perty. Fourthly: The discontinuance and prevention of any action likely to cause disturbance of the peace and which might necessitate military in terference. MODERN STEAM LAUNDRY To Be Installed Here In Few Weeks. Mr. J. Z. Harris, former manager of the Busy Bee Cafe, has purchased new machinery for a steam laundry and will be ready for business! about the 15 th of August This new enterprize will be cap able of handling any kind of work and will be a great relief to the housewives of Oxford and the sur rounding community, The latest improved machinery is to be install ed, making it possible , to give the best service. The building on the corner of Wil liamsboro and Gilliam streets oppo site the Oxford Buggy Co., is being fitted up for the office and plant