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hi-1 PUBLISHED SEM I-WEEKLY TO WN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES-AIL HOME PRINT. VOL. XXXVI OXFORD, N. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921 NO. 66 m ...WII.ECOUXTVTO " THE FliOXT IX THE IIOAD BUILDING SCHEME j mite Highway Commission Orders In,,e(liate Construction Of Both (jravcl ami IIard-Surfaced Roads t a Total Estimated Cost Of Sev- en illion Dollar". ... , -r-: tt; t t PI0K'. . " fnr a tittv million dollar : . ond that of Virginia. Pennsylvania, Illi nois and Missouri, has placed the Statp far to the front in trie matter of lu'clnvay construction. The North Carolina Highway Commission has ordered the immediate construction of both gravel and hard-surfaced roads at a total estima -n cost of $7, 000.000, every district and practi cally every county in the Stae being represented in the list of projects ap proved. Fifteen million dollars worth of the bonds are to be sold immediately and the commission has alrendv approved fr future con struction more than 1,0 GO miles of road to cost in the neighborhood of $18,000,000. (By C. s- Lee JL"t?eiui Jiiguway m- mis section was tixed for Tuesday form-tion Service, N. Y. Citv) j September 20; or in other words, it Ti p action of North Carolina in!.as aeed to open the markets in Hip diii I this KOntirm txtrn wnolr . The action of North Carolina is at- and tobacco in " lienor corn trading a great deal of attention by moisture, sauTr Pl&nUdW throughout the United States. The , found some splendid corn and toh improvement of her highways, too ! co but they are far between long neglected, means much for the j Roxboro to South Boston development of the State. Good roads stf jr- Cannady, the burnt condi gn brine into the State many addi- tains 2 the S ?$0VLn& Oxford ob tional thousands of tourists from all j with fair crops Til hpnf rjdges' rarls of the East and the middle! That sectiSnacross from sSXhBn!' wt-M ov. j -v,,. j business enterprises, as well as in-;. crease the value of farm land and citv real estate. The schools will j be improved and the churches otrPTthpned. rural life will be more C1V . A , pleasant, agricultural ana luausinai production will ho more fully devel oped and the cities atd rural com munities will he brought into closer touch. The completion of the npw j roads will mark a great epoch in the j history of the State. In Charles M. Upham. its State highway engineer, North new i new 1 . a m-v- am n 1 r iWih 1 1 this vast program who has constructed manv miles of every modern type of pavement, from the highest, grades of the citv asphalt types to portland cement concrete and bituminius. Mr. Upham has practically completed thp Dp a warp state nienwav svstem , . . , , j. and is one of the .ost widely known nnd highly successful road-builders in the country. The wide variation topographical and traffic condi - tions in North Carolina will afford him a broad opportunity for the ex- prcise of his engineering The most up-to-date types abilities, of pave- -vov.f will be constructed as occasion j renuires. The annronriation by North Caro- S ina of $50,000,000 for modern high- V3vs now makes available through out iha TTni Ofl Qtatoe mnrfl than SI. 300,000. 000 for good roads and j streets. This sum, large as it is, re- j presents an increase over the high w?v revenues of 1914 of only about 150 per cent, while highway traffic has increased 450 per cent. There ?re now 2.500,000 miles of highwavs 'n the United States, of which only an approximate 100,000 miles are improved with modern hard surface pavements. When compared to sums expended i for luxuries bv the nleasure-loving ! r luTiirioQ nipnsiirp-lnvine Olina securer a man iu auyciviee iui;tneir aniliinl m nott n n . iiciu public the American highway budget S city too tote nl get t0 the re does not look so impressive. The r ' He.ftof this country spend $1,00.0.- WOMAN GRANDMOTHER AT 000,000 a year for candy; $3,500,- . AQE op Tr-irr 000.000 for automobiles, $1,000 - b TWENTY-EIGHT 000,000 for automobile tires. $1,275, i Tampa Fla.., Aug. 17. A grand 000.000,000 for gasoline, $1,500,-; mother at the age of twenty-eight 000,000 for carpets and rugs, $1,-; years is the distinction enjoyed by 950.000,000 for cigars, cigarettes, to- j Mrs .Ethel Coulnot. of this city, the. bacco and snuff, and $1,650,000,000 trrivaof a T???lld 5y e for jewelry, perfumery and cosmet- iTmnMfiSilf Mrs ics. On the other hand the sums ; not was married at the age of thir ppent for roads and streets are seven j teen and Mrs. McCullough, who is times greater than those expended j fifteen, is the oldest of three chil- lor water siirmlv imnrnvp.ments. three ! X- - - y r times those for sewerage work and 15 times those for bridges. I T. HESTER ARRIVES FROM THE PHTLTPPINE ISLANDS ! Lt. T. G. Hester, medical depart ment United States Army, stationed in the Philippine Islands, accom panied by his wife and children, is visiting his father, Mr. B. L. Hester, faithful old mail carrier In the southern part of Granvih, , Lt. Hester has been in the stafftP 111 g army for more than twenty ypars, and is strong, handsome and Physically sound. This is his first Vl?it home in several years, and the food old father is filled with joy and MJis a fatted calf every day. Lt. Hester, being in the regular i i r.iy, win retain his commission in the event the army is reduced by an act of Congress to 150,000 men. MASCOT OF OXFORD BALL CLUB HURT BY WTLD BALL '-bailie Garman, son of Mr. Char ts S. Garman, manager of the local r'-ni of the Carolina Central' Lea fne was struck by a wild ball dur a practice game Tuesday after noon. The ball hit him on his head "aQ rendered him unconscious for a jew moments, but sustained no fa iai injury. He is mascot of the team -m? 11 very P0Par with the club the fans. . "Your battery should have water fn?Vevery two weeks. Stop at Ox fra Battery Co. TH STATE LIBRARY, (X) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2k The Date Was Fixed At a.Meeane In Henderson Som tw a At a meeting of the several tobac- co boards of trade in Henderson sev erai weeks ago the date of opening the Oxford and other markets in 11..' . . i . ' . ikets in the eastern cart of thp stntP - ttUa me mar xiic mautvets iu Hiaac vjaronna will open Tuesday, September 6; there fore the markets in this section will open September 20th if tney do not change the date. WHAT MR. N. H. CANNADY SAW ON SHORT TRH Visited Roxboro, South Boston, Vir Silina and South Hill. Mr. Hliman Cannady, of the Tav- rW SPSS' A recent 200 m i 1 od in . i Leaving Oxford he followed the old 1 road to Roxboro. On this Rtri, 25 mile v, tmB sLreu ;LL saw -ch inferior , WJ. 7 - - - iifeniua, ana south Hill sjh"h Mr. Cannady was badlv marW the long drought. marked bv .J" trip of 200 miles, said 'r' thZ iZZSVl 01 outh Hill were saw. Mr. Cannai trip that there now ten buS to where there was one a year or two" SEABOARD DENTAL SOCIETY S6? In S Section 0f Ste HoId Annual Meetin H P x ithP,; QnYiaA society held Tuesday. Br. J s Finch dr the address of ' welcome THnf l?ers of the society are- ' Dr J sT j tr1' President, Oxford; Dr. T. "H j S? ?' pW11- vice-president; i tnrV oltrain, Zebulon, secre- Tf,n, . .Finch, Oxford; T. H Ho?1p Wp J son; J. F. Coltrain Zebulon N Tt" j Walters. Warrenton; Pittard Hen- i erson'R. M. Squires, Wake Forest i- A- Yarborp, Wake Forest; J. F. j : Fleming, hlirp-- T if ,j rniui, JUOU1S- L. M. Massey, Zebulon; I. N. Medlin. Zebulnn- m n r;nr,' vMAuvui w . mm. i rni t n TTT 1 S I w T dell; Washburn, Henderson- TnJonh Bryan and C. D. H. Fort Oxford ' ;t.n,j. METTS CORECTS DATES FOR BIG REUNION Wln eet In Durham Next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdav. Wilmington, Aug. 18. In a recent communication calling attention to S reiinin of the Confederate vete- XL0tM State' General James L Metis, Maj9r General commanding the N. C. Division, states he made a mistake m the dates lor the reunion. He says the correct date are August 23, 24 and 25.The previously an nounced dates set the reunion back ie ' j1 n5 General Metts urges at- lcuuuu .LO me correction, Au "ie correction, so that uren. DR. STRATON GOES FISHING WITH THE BOYS Last Monday morning Dr. Stra ton, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, New York City, accompanied Messrs. W. A. McFarland, Rev. C. A. Upchurch Henry Critcher, R. A. Mc Farland and Capt. Jack Howard to Tar River, where the noted divine donned overalls and waded out into the stream. He caught the first fish and was as much elated over the sport as a school boy. PRESS NOTICE Charlie Chaplin and the "Kid" At the Orpheum. , 'The Kid," which will be the at traction at this theatre next week is the most striking venture of Char lie Chaplin into the field of six-reel attractions. The production is about three times the length of the comedian's previous pictures and is considerably more than teiree times funnier than anything -he has done. This de luxe picture will be shown at the Orpheum next Monday and Tuesday night for the benefit of the Oxford firemen's fund. MONEY WELL SPENT "Cyclone" McLendon Presented With a Purse Of $5000. Winston-Salem, Aug. 18. Evan gelist McLendon, who closed a four weeks meeting at North Wilkesboro this week, received a purse of five thousand dollars. In addition $3, 600 was raised for expenses. Hun dreds made profession of religion and thousands of church members were reclaimed. Many alleged blockaders destroying this stills following their conversion. :HREE SPECL1L SERVICES IN THE OXFORD CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY At the Methodist Chiirch At 11A.M. At the Baptist Church At 4 P. M. and At'tiie Warehouse Tabernacle At 8 O'clock. Dr. W. B. Riley, the great Minnea polis preacher, will be heard in our city three times next Sunday. Methodist Church. At 11 a. m. he preaches at the Methodist Church on "The Great Commission." Baptist Church. At 4 o'clock he preaches at the Baptist Church on "Seeing. Twenty Seven Centuries." t The Tabernacle. His subject at the Warehouse Tabernacle at 8 P. M. will be "The Scientific Accuracy of the Scrip tures." Special Announcements. Pastor Harte being out of town has asked his people to worship with the Methodist congregation Sunday morning. - rrhe expense of having Dr. Riley, who is rated as one or Americas erp.fl.test. nreachers. conip to Oxford n n ri T-i'OQ rtVi tn Alii ncnnln ic HoiTltr in frt y the free-will ofrering made at these meetings. Our people, we are . .11 . ii int suie win iiul iciii ai lino yuiui. The 4 P. M. services and the Mass Meeting at the Tabernacle are Union services. C. A. UPCHURCH. BILL BARNES SHOOTS AT WIFE AND HITS ANOTHER WOMAN Burns Is Now In the County ; Jail. i Bill Barnes, colored went over to the home of Abbey Thomas last Tues- i day night, near the soutnern station. in search of his wire, tie kiiockcu on the door and asked if his wife was there. Abby informed him that his wife was not in her house and told him to leave her house. Bill insisted that his wife was in the house and he fired several shots through the window in nopes of hit ting her. One that struck Abby in the side of the head and the. ball ranged downward and lodged in her throat. , Eventually Bill saw the woman .fall to the floor, and believing he had killed her he left for parts unknown. On Wednesday night he returned to Oxford and was captursd ana lougeu in jail. , " CHILD AND NURSE HATT . A. vuOSE CALL A Ford car driven by a negro man struck the nurse and little daughter of Mr. Sam Cohn on Wednesday morning on WilliaivsDoro street. By quick assistance they were extricat ed from under the car and found to be only slightly injured- hero ism of the old nurse. Aunt Sue Rob erts in her concern for the little girl entrusted to her care, was very touching. Doctors rendered timely medical aid and no serious results will follow though at first the ac cident seemed very alarming. The accident was unavoidable. TOWNSITE VILLAGERS TO BE EVICTED SEPT. 30 .The Public Ledger Has a Subscriber Living There. Two . hundred and seventy-eight families are being peremptorily evicted by the United States Shipping Board from their homes at Harriman Townsite Village near Bristol, Pa. Under the order they must all he out of their homes by September 30. The Public Ledger is interested in this bit of news because we have a subscriber there by the name of. JeSse Currin, colored, who requests us to -discontinue the paper, until he .gives us nis address in cieveiana. Harriman Townsite village is one i,of the G(f eminent towns built dur ing the, war. Since tbe armistice, after the ship-workers moved out, the village has been tenanted by fa milies from all over the country, at tracted there bv the advertisements. This is the United States statement ,of the assets in Harrimon: Houses 320 Hotel . . 1 Dormitories 22 Apartments 278 Stores 18 Cafeteria School . . Hospital .......... Firehouse Heating plant . . . Telephone building Police station Value $6,674,785 THE SCHOOLS OF THE STATE WILL RUN FULL TERM r Public schools in North Carolina are going to be kept open for the six full months as is provided for in the constitution, and counties are go ing to foot the bill without difficulty. Failure of the counties to levy sufficient revenue to run the schools for the full period would have meant prosecutions by the State superin tendent. Following (reductions in property valuations earlier in the year fear was expressed as to wheth er the schools could be financed or not. Superintendent Brooks remin ed the counties that te constitution called for six months schools and as head of the department of education ed the counties that the constitution of the law enforced. Taxation is still-puzzling in some counties but assurance is given .the educators here that the schools wil be kept going without serious dis comfiture to anybody. Benefit Oxford Firemen. Charlie Chaplin's super-production, "The Kid," which took the comedian a year to make has been booked for the Orpheum Aug. 22-23. This picture will be shown under the auspices of the Oxford firemen to supplement their funds for an outing. JOHN PENN LIVED IN GRANVILLE COUNTY AND WAS BURIED HERE ! He Was a Member Of the Continen tal Congress and Signed the De claration Of Independence. Editor Public Ledger Windsor, N. C., Sept. 18. I read the Public Ledger with interest. In your issue of Aug. 12, you said: "If our memory serves right, General B. S. Royster in a public speecn recent ly stated that General Perm, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a native of Granville county. : I am iu the habit of taking any statement made by my dear friend as pure gold. If he made that state ment I fear he was in error. The North Carolina historian tells us that no one of the North Carolina 1 signers was born in the State. William Hooper was born in Mas - sachusetts; James Hewes was born in New Jersey; John Penn was born in Caroline county, Virginia. Mavbelroom: thp narlors and reception ! j'Bev. said Penn lived in Granville. ; not when or where he was bom, when LllCi. L lio v CIO Wlivn. JJJ.cn. LW 1 he came to know what he wanted he picked out the best piace in the world to live in routside of Bertie county he selected Granville coun ty, and with her many noted sons rendered mighty service in the Colo nies. Erect the marker! FRANCIS. D. WINSTON. nt i nrnnnspn that monuments and markers, commemorating histo- ! 5i Aan n ninnff uccug uC ,uiu ex tt6 --"- line of the Bankhead Highway, from Washington to San Diego, so that this great transcontinental Highway will be one of the most interesting and historical routes in the entire country. Senator Lee Overman of North Carolina, and Congressman Charles M. steadma, have botn agreed to introduce joint bills in Congress, asking for the erection of monuments along the highway. We suggested in a recent issue that the local historians settle upon name of the most prominent man in the history of Granville county. Gen eral Royster, in a public speech, had previously referred to John Penn, signer of the Declaration of Indepen dence as having "lived and died and j was buried in Granville county." In our write up we stated that General Huske of Fayette ville who is visit Royster said the immortal Penn was ! ing Mrs. Lewis assisted in doing the a native of Granville county, we beg the pardon of Hon.. Francis D. WTinstonand General Royster for the inaccuracy of statement. tt t tj,,, i t v, I Dr. J. G. Hunt, possesses one of the origniest minas in irranviiie county. She states that John Penn, signer of nnnlnvnint f T-rAcrmr,Aa-rna irns i"La""i Carolina- that he lived on the fav - Carolina, tnat ne uvea on me lay i fit n qpa II oq f xrnm t n o r no nipn and was laid to rest there and that; his remains in recent years were exhumed and reinterred at Guilford Battleground. The late Dr. J. G. Hunt and that line of Hunts in Gran ville county are closely related to the old statesman John Penn who affix- ed his name to the Declaration of In dependence. In ithe language of Hon. F. D. Winston, erect the mark er!) PUBLIC LEDGER. STATE COLORED FIRE31EN HAD BIG TIME HERE Never has there oen assembled,! anywhere a better behaved crowd of colord people than the State Fire mens Association which spent Tues- day, Wednesday and Thursday in Ox- !2rd4rr There were manr veterans of I the World War in the companies and c xc xX1 LU , yuyoicdi giauia. In the reel races the Oxford com- pany got first prize in the grab. . The visiting firemen spoke m high terms of the colored people of Oxford , and the splendid entertain- mpnt thpv rpp.piv1 at thp.ir hanns. Luke Lloyd, foreman, and Walter Williams, assistant foreman of Ful ton Hook and Ladder company, No. 3, of Tarboro, called at the Public Ledger office and stated that when the firemen meet in Tarboro next August they will kill the fatted calf and pay Oxford back for the royal good time they had here. WONDERS WHERE ALL SEIZED LIQUORS GO So Far As We Know It Evaporates. Washington, Aug. 18. Attorney Gener! Daughterty has started an investigation to fine what becomes of liauor seized bv srovernment of- i f icials. FIVE MILLION PERSONS ON UNEMPLOYED LIST Washington, Aug. 18. Best esti mates available at this time show that 5.735,000 persons are out of employment in the United States, Secretary of Labor Davis reported to the Senate in response to a resolution calling for figures. MRS. OSCAR PUCKETT DIES Survived By Six Children, All Un der Eleven Years Of Age. Mrs. Oscar Puckett, age 27 years, died at her home on Oxford Route 7, last Monday. The funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. G. T. Tunstall, at Hester Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Puckett was a devout Christian woman, and she will be greatly missed by her husband and six children', all under 11 years of age, the youngest being only three weeks old. The funeral was largely, atended, and the floral offerings sent by many friends was profuse. Two men claiming to be eye spe cialists accosted E. J. Leach, of, Mo ravian Falls, and after examining both his eyes and his daughters eyes, pronounced them to both be in need of treatment. "Treatment? be lieved to be cocaine, was administer ed and Leach transformed a $5000 Victory bond and a $50 third Liberty loan bond to the shark "specialists." OXFORD PEOPLE ARE SHOWN ! KINSTON TEAM WILL THROUGH THE WHITE HOUSE piy TWO GAMES Mr. J. F. Meadows and His Party ! lieturn From Atlantic City. Leaving Oxford two weeks ago, ' Mr. and Mrs. . J. F. Meadows and ! daughter Rosaline and son Randolph accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. I. H. j Dais and daughter. Miss Margaret, ; mntnrpH tn Atlnntir f.itv hv ' fitasrps snemnMnfr o rfnv in T?i(hninnH I 5 i , and Washington and crossing the De- j Oxford team. Monday and Wednes .iaware river below Wilmington. ; day are the dates. The Kinston team The surf was fine and we enjoyed is made up of professionals and i every mile of the trip and every hour So 1? in SfnSVSo B on ' strongest aggregates in the state, his return to Oxford Tuesday, t nn tuccHo,, OT1 j rn,w,r 1, The outstanding feature of the Tuesday and Thursday the trip, or at least the one that the la-1 Kms-ton team will play m Hender iiies of the party will remember j son. On Saturday Henderson comes longest, said Mr. Meaaows. was the ! to Oxford. visit to the White House, the home j Much interest is centered in the rt President and Mrs. Harding inline tn hp niavAd nt thQ lnmi 1m. LWashington. We were admitted by ; cards and were shown through tne sfreat mansion. Among the interest- ling objects pointed out, said Mr. Meadows, was the blue room where ;two daughters of President Wilson i were married; the-, main dining rooms and the location of Mrs. IldlUliiC O UUAUIUCIS dUU. LUC 17 1CDI- dent's private office. The one thing that mostly engaged the atten- Want To pind Every Former tion of the ladies of ne party, said Service Man Mr. Meadows, was the private and i. Government agencies the Red cozy dining room of tne President cross and the American Legion will and Mrs. Harding with the table set begin work in North Carolina on for six people and ?ne expectant air September 1 in their Clean-Up Cam of the attendants to serve dinner a Paigll l0 cut the red-tape that has few minutes later. , prevented thousands of disabled vete- On the return to Oxford, Miss rans from receiving the aid that the Mars:aret Davis stopped in Jtucnmona to spend some time with relatives, " SOCIAL ACTnnTDSS IN OXFORD i Miss Ruth Bryan entertained on Wednesday night in honor of Misses Josephine . Bryant of Louisburg, An- j.nie Bell Smith of Tar Kiver, Ada ! Wellons and Mary Lassiter of Smith field. The happy young people en- Moved a hay ride tor some time ana then drove to De La Croix Spring where they partook of a watermelon feast. Mrs. R. H. Lewis, Jr., was the gracious hostess on Thursday after noon to a few friends who were in vited to enjoy a game of Bridge with Miss White. The entire afternoon was a most happy event and each enest. thoroughly enjoyed Mrs. Lpwis' hosDitalitv. Miss Eleanor -nonors oi me aiiemuuu. The following guests are here to attend the marriage of Miss May White and Mr. Albert H. Taylor. 4 Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith, Mr .and ' "T ii- Vi n aTir j John Burton, Miss Cora G. Smith, KprRPV 311(1 BlllV famitU. K. 1. &miin, Smith of Wilson: Mrs. W. E. i Pace, Petersburg; Mr. R. S. White, s w Rnf - : ilcliciii. iui cv f.aw - fin. William Rnffm, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. weiaon .cagerion, mr. reicy wnue oi LiOuisDurs- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parham have returned to their home in New lYork a vAlslt2 U?' ham. Thev stoDDed in Oxtord re tnrninsr from their bridal tour. Al though a stranger in Oxford, this being her tirst visit nere, sua dom has a person won tne nearts oi our people so quickly as did Mrs. Parham. By her affable and gra cious manners she made many friends, being the recipient of many social honors while here. She will always receive a cordial welcome in Oxford. I tvt t Porhom pntprtninpd j cnarmingiv on Thursday morning in :honor 0f Mrs. J. J.. Jones of Durham, M Frank Parham of JNew iorK d Mrs. Earl Jennett who is spend- , the summer in Oxford. The jj, a9 attractively decorated with , , u nd cm-n'tPd j lovely cut d .K i fidiucui "uul l'"J"-'vu "J "- r, i.. Finrh honor eruest was presented by Mrs. Parham with a lovely embroid ered collar set. The refreshments, consisting of a salad course, were very elegant. This occasion was one of the most pleasant of the unus ually gay and festive week in the so cial life of Oxford. The attractive bungalow of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Tayloi- on College street was a scene of beauty and gaiety on Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Taylor entertained In honor of her friend Miss May Shaw White. The entire homewas profusely de corated with a variety of summer flowers and the exciting game of Rook was greatly enjoyed by the sixty guests. The refreshments were most temptingly and beautifully served consisting of cream with whipped cream, devil cake, mints and nuts. The guest of honor was presented with a string , of dainty sachets. . Mrs. Taylor, always a charming hostess, afforded her guests a most happy afternoon. Charming, unique and beautiful was the social function given on Wednesday morning by Misses Helen and Edna White, honoring their cou sin Miss May Shaw White. The ele gant home was tastily decorated with an abundance of summer flow ers making a charming scene for the happy occasion. Wedding bells were used in numbering the tables where a game of Rook was enjoyed. Many attractive toasts were given to the charming young bride elect and a spirited contest relating to the bridal day was entered into. The bride was presented a beautiful Bride's Book in which to Keep the many mementoes of her pre-nuptial social honors. An elegant salad course was served. Of the many so cial honors showered upon Miss White, none have been more enjoy able than the one on Wednesday morning. ' . The "wordqmeter" is a new in vention, which is hitched up to the space bar of the typewriter and tells the number of words which has been written. HERE NEXT WEEK The Firemen Are Pitted Against the Military Company For One Game Here Next Week, The Kinston ball team of the East Carolina league is srhPdnlPd tn nlav tluliU ied,aue, IS SCneQUieu lO pia' two games here next week with the semi-professionals and is one of the k t Tuesday between the nvfnrH nJ nA n ford Headquarters Military Com pany. This game is tor tue benefit of the local firemen and it should be largely attended. icon An ni? wnrririTOc vtft I 1. rrf r ' I V1TII T 17 HATTYTV , m m w m w m m m v m. i m n i m i i v w government is p-lnn tn imvo ; rui tins retarded the adjustment of hundreds of claims of others who were in the service during the World War. The Clean Up Squad, composed of experts from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, the Bureau of Vocational Education, and workers familiar with every detail of ways and means of obtaining medical and dental treat ment and hospitalization, have but one purpose in view and that pur pose is to get in touch with tne vet erans and start the machinery to get for them a quick and satisfactory ad justment of their affairs. The Public Ledger is advised from headquarters in Atlanta that the .squad will work in Granville county. visiting every townsnip, trom .Novem ber 13 to the 16th. THERE IS SOME MONEY IN CIRCULATION HERE Local Finn Takes In More Than $600 In Few Hou's. , , A large line of customers formed in front of the Hughes-Smaw Fur niture Store Wednesday morm'ng awaiting for the special sale to start at ten o'clock. The event had been widely advertised in the Public Led ger and many people were here from all over the county to get their pick 'of the many bargains. Before the closing hour on the first day or the l sale the firm took in mnrp than in more than - - $600 in cash. There was never a more sensa tional reduction sale offered in Ox ford than that of the Hughes-Smaw Company. They announced what they had and the price, and the peo ple were here to make purchases. The sale is still on, and this is one of the many instances wherein it' pays to advertise in the Public Led- i ger. SPURIOUS NICKLES HAVE MADE THEIR APPEARANCE The Counterfeit Is One Of the Clev erest Jobs. The spurious counterieit buffalo nickle which has made its appear ance in the state is said to be one of the cleverest that fcas been brought to light having all the appearance and weight of regular money, no hint of their worthlessness until one of them is dropped. There is no ring in them but otherwise they are splen did pieces of money. It is under stood that officials have some clues as to where the money is coming from. OXFORD LEADS DURHAM ODD FELLOWS IN ATTEND ANCFr Mr. John D. Berry, grand secretary of the Grand Lodge of North Caro lina, I. O. O. F., sends the following report to the Public Ledger: "Golden Link lodge No. 114 of Durham is paired with Oxford Lodge No. 103 of Oxford in the attendance contest among the Odd Fellows. The report for the first week shows that Oxford lead. The officers and mem bers of Golden Link state that they have just begun work and that they will lead Oxford Lodge a lively chase during this attendance contest." - Miss Bedford Rountree is visit ing Miss PittardJ in Henderson this week. ' THE BODY OF COLORED BOY PROBABLY DDENTHTED The negro boy who died several weeks ago without revealing his name or his home and has been held at a local undertaking establishment since, is in all probability , Hanison Ingold of Richmond county. It is reported from Rockingham that a colored boy answering to the destrip tion of the one being held here has been missing from his home for sev eral weeks, his parents residing in the country several miles from town. No action has, yet been made as to the disposition of the body. MR. SPENCER NOBLIX - FOUND DEAD IN BED Mr. Spencer Noblin, aged 75 years, was found dead in his bed Wednes day morning on the lands of Mr. Lu ther Carrington. He had been sick for a few days and his death was not unexpected. The burial was at Amis Chapel yesterday afternoon. A big bridge will span the Pee Dee river by November, shortening the way from Raleigh to Charlotte. The bridge fills the breach in the Raleigh -Sanf ord -Albermarle-Char-lotte highway and for the first time in history gives an easy passage to travel from southeast North Carolina to the southwest portion of the state. ill ? TV V i i-. fc:f f'V'J fa Kit 1 i h 5 it i 1 1 1 h. ft 1 ' V 4 S'15 J. r 4 " 11 i 1 '( i I i - if 1 8,' 4 1 '. ' l- I St 3
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