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OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER FRIDAY: DECEMBER 23, 1921 mvrW nfTDT Tf T T?FlP"fTW I ItJCj rXJOlAKj IjEjUJaia PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY DAN A. COBLE Editor and Manager C. E. COBLE Adv. Manager ffice at Oxford, X'orth Carolina, as eecond-class 1 ariii Tit TJ1P I'OSl mat- SUBSCRIPTIONS ! One Year . . .$1.50 Six Months t 00 Ihree Months' "."" 00 i . .(i r-fSDondence on all matters of in- tri-ftews item!:; notes or sugges ,ae fur better methods of f rm or ln . mimiI developments, improvement x v,,is' .-t.t."is, fete. I !rnestly so- OfcUTUAKT NOTICES ;Hef items of neaths. lmmea- tJv after decease. -f twenty to i i a i i. Anf 1 Ara .iriv ivrirns wunuui vjot. c-. .2 ifA k"p.trhes f obituaries) at rate oi per word. To g-et prompt atien cmrit the words ir'copy and send canrs or checlf with the copr WATCH THE KIDS Franklin. Ky., has a dollar-a-day farmhand who is making fifty dol lars a day in oil royalties but lives on his dollar and deposits his royal ty checks in the bans, he is mar ried and has two children. One may guess at what will happen wnen ibe second and third generation get hold of that money. CLUB OF FRIENDLfMILLIONS Decent men despise the; bootleg ger; net because he violates the law, for law violation has "on occasions gone hand in hand with high ideals and martyrdom, but because he breaks the rules for selfish profit and shows a cruel disregard of the public weal. There have been times when the same charge could be levied at members of the Club of Friendly Millions. BEIND THE TBIES Arctic explorer sailed from the Frozen North An Nome into this the month and wanted to enlist in American Army to fight in France. He didn't knew the war was over, le had been three years on the wai from Coronation Gulf. Once he and his companions had to walk twenty-; seven days to an Eskimo village, liv ing oh the route bn roots. The news that man will have to read to catch up will be more fascinating than any novel. IS MELLON T6 RETIRE ? That report from Washington that Secretary Weeks, of the War Depart ment, is to succeed Secretary Mellon in the Treasury Department lacks confirmation. The change is said to be contingent r.n the consolidation of the War and Navy Deparements into a Depart ment of National Defense with Sec retary Denby at its head. &ucn a consoiiaaiion nas oeen talked of in Washington a possible outcome of the efforts to bring about an economy of energy ana resources j in the conduct of the Government Yet sound theoretical re nATIi. Ann , , . , - be Advanced in support of the prc-j posiwon mai me ousiness oi national defense should be managed by a. single, department, j It remains to be seen whether practical reasons, one i wmu x.tuc jcuiuuay ui iuc uavy t r y 7 ' "V"6 1 ui..uuu yicv cut auv K,U.Xi&Z in tile system which has prevailed for near ly 125 years. ... ALLUREMENTS OP CHANCE There is a-bill before Congiess pro hibiting the publication' t. jii , news papers of any news likely tcv lead; to gambling. '" The president of the American Newspaper Publishers! Association' has called . upon all members of the organization to urgo the defeat of the bill as an unwarranted attempt to establish a censorship over t,he pross. The bill is directed against the publication cf racing news as though bets were never laid on anytning but horse races. Men who like to wager risk their money on the Government crop reports, betting that the com ing report will indicate a larger or smaller crop than the year before. They bet on the amount oi bank clearings. They bet on the number of automobiles to be registered in the State within the year, ana chsv even-take the license numbers in five figures ?. s poker nancs ana as they walk along the street piay a no vel kind of poker with one another. laterally interpreted, tna bill i would prohibit the publication of I crop reports and bank clearing to say nothing of motorcar license numbers. The men responsible for the bill before Congress mean well, int the have undertaken to do a difficult thing that is, to abolish the allure mets of chance. HIGH-PRESSURE "RELIGION" j The -discussion by the Baptist ! clergymen of Pennsylvania a? to the general work of evangelists, brought about by the action of the Federated Council of Churches of Pittsburgh, which, has decided that evangelistic meetings of the "Billy' Sjndav order are "commercialized, obsolete and in- effective,' reveals interesting side lights vn the' subject. It -cannot be denied that religious, meetings conducted under high pres surer &re aptt6 hive a reaction tipon church woas a whole which is not always healthful. The contention that, while some of the converts re main in the Church and do excellent work, many others drop out after the immediate effect of the evangelist has Istibsided, is fully answered ir the Scriptures in the story of the ninet$and-nine and the one iost sheer$ The -whole trouble in the matter lies in the attitude of the people themselves.. It is doubtless true that mosUof those who ero to hear a 1 of the Bllfy Sunday type, go from i jmtive of curiosity rather man those ; . i ! of religion. .When a person attends lan evangelistic service held by the I churches themselves he goec at least i in a mental attitude which is open to conviction. The high-pressure evan j gelist has to convince through foree- fulness of personality, imitation of otners or an appeal io me emuuuua. Such conversions are rareiy Daseu. upon firm belief and are apt to prove short-lived. The problem before the churches is to devise a plan which will do tho work of ,the high-pressure revival- j 1st wunoui ine uisauva.uuL.ges aueu j aant upon meetings .of this kind, j Conviction which comes from emo- ' ticnalism ' is generally temporary that which comes from tered bv the steady, a belief fes- nn-i i- 4 !i round work cf the churches is per manent. The time now approaches when Will the Question of the day will be ,, , " we or won t we nave a wnue unnsi mas? Political navigators begin to point; B out that the good ship Republican Retrenchment is in danger of split ting on the rock Soldiers' Bonus. , Nobody denies that Senator Tom Watson's charges, being, rank, need an airing; and the cost oi disproving them will at least demonstrate how expensive it is to have a cneap man in office. - Incidental to Sunday night's dra matic search for bootleggers, in At lanta, pity is mixed with amusement at' the plight of the driver of a furni ture wagon who was forced to un load three times by three different sets of policemen to prove that he carried no liquor. Compensation. The earth is iron-hard with frost, The hills are White with snow, The sun is pale, the trees are baref The bitter northers blow, The tulip bulbs and crocuses And daffodils of gold Entombed in chilly darkness lie Beneath the frozen mold. But look! above the windy woods The winter sunset glows In gorgeous hues of yellow red And violet and rose; For io! the spirits of tlie flowers That made the spring so rr, A fleeting space for our delight . Unfold in beauty there. Minna Irving. STEM NEWS LETTER (W. R. Mangum) Some good hogs were killed in this section during the past week. Eivin Gooch, Route 1. killed one that weighed 680; S. R. Franklin, three that weighed 565-530-465, and J. P. Mangum, off Tally Ho, 579; Josie Currin 303. - v . Mr. I. C. Chambers, one of the splendid young farmers of Route 2, Un nanc.A n dmi mornantnA husinea8 at his home place. ' He will (1q the n M thi e time MC(! T.llpip Ppori p?rrir.?tnn of i Stem, and Miss Helen Farabow. of 'JA1U1 u nuuic U, UUIICU til uumv Tuegd from GreenYme Training Tuesday School. Mr. Paul Haskins. formerly of Stem Route 3, but now of Raleigh Route 5, and Miss Fannie Belle Bul- k j f w fe Ccunty, were 'united in marriage Saturday, united in marriage Saturday, Dec. 18th at, the Methodist parsonage, in Raleigh; Rev. W. W. Peele perform ing the ceremony. The happy couple came Sunday to the home of Mrs. Fred Bradsher. The groom's sister who lives in the Tar River section. j and spend several days visiting rela tives in this section bei' re their re turn home. The groom n"a brother of. Messrs C. B. anc J. M. Haskins of Route 3, and is a premising young man; the bride is tho accom plished daughter of Mr. Ben BuT lock, a prominent farmer f Rr.I eigh Route 5. Mrs. Lucy A. Wa:hinglon, o jLciiiy jriu, wno nas neen in very j feeble health for sore tin, was taicen. suddenly very ill lant -Sundav afternoon: Dr. P. R. Harose, c Stem, and Dr. Nekon Thomas, of. Oxford, were summoned and asrroo.d uiai oniy an oporarticn couiii sir' her life. . So, she was taken Brantwcod hospital MoikIrv. .and operated upon. Owin- to iier vanced age, about eighty-years; the chance of recovery are against her, but we are glad to note tliat she i steadily improving. ! '! Ill III1-..ILJ wmmmm fTr'lii i i mill- iiiiimii Mtm .MiMrlHTl-,., ! i . 1 1 i This is to Notify all Hunters that the lands of the undersigned are posted and that all previous permits are revoked unless written. AH offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the Law: , 5 F. H. GREGORY, C. A. GREGORY, MRS. T. LANIER, MRS. A. A. CHAPMAN, Wm. L. TAYLOR, WALLER L. TAYLOR, DABURWlLL,' L. G. & Ri C. PUCKETT, I. H. DAVIS. STOVALL. NEWS ITEMS In the sensational basketball game between Stovall and , Towns ville, played on the local ' grounds last Wednesday, the score was 18 to 19 in favor of Stovall. The stable and storage house ,of Mr. f D. . A. Burwell were destroyed by fire last Tuesday night about. 8 o'clock. Several horses, buggies, wagons' and farming implements were in tho building, but all were saved. Miss Ruth Norwood, of Enfield, is here for the holidays. Joe Davis and Walter Spicer, of the A. & E. College, are at home for the holi days. Mrs. Martha. McDonough $s visiting her brother at Berea. Mr. Willi; Oak Ridge, ; pleasant guest of Mr. L. C. Wilker j son. Miss Isabell Eudaily ,is visit ; ing relatives in Virginia. Miss Let j tie Hays, of Buffalo Junction; has ! accepted a position with L. G. & R,. ! C. Puckett. Mr. L. G. Lewis has HOLIDAY SPECIAL SALE Wholesale - Retail Home Made Candies and ' Fancy Box Candy. FRUITS Oranges, Tangerines, Grapes, Grapefruits Pears, Apples, Figg, Imported and Califor nia Raisins, Dates and Banannas I- -,T Off", Nuts of all kinds. r. ' -:nc:: ' - - v , , ad- I . Br" mmsmummmKm i m m gone to Richmond for medical treat-, nient,, . - "The Sheik.'' One of the most remarkable pic tures of thecurrent season is "The Sheik,' a Paramount picture pro duced by . George Melord, . .which : conies to the -Orpheum. Theatre Jan. 6 and 7.' It is said to be a photo graphic masterpiece. Agnes Ayres, Rudolph Valentino,; . a talented lead - ing man, ar ethe featured players, No Relief. r; The cost of living still is high, - ; Our woes are far from stopping; The presents c;st us jusi as much When Christmas hints are drop ping. New York Herald: GET CHRISTMAS IN YOUR BONES AND COME TO PAY'S HARDWARE STORE FOR CHRISTMAS TOYS AND PRESENTS BOTH SERVICEABLE AND ORNA MENTAL. WE HAVE BIG DOLLS, TINY DOLLS, KIDDIE KARS AND ALL SORTS OF TOYS FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF BOYS AND GIRLS; BETTER STILL WE HAVE MANY SEFUL AR TICLES SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FROM SILVER WARE TO- THE GREAT COPPER CLAD RANGE, THE RANGE BEAUTIFUL, DURABLE AND THE UNEXCELLED COOKER, i YOWLL MISS IT IF YOU DON'T COME TO OUR STORE, AND DO NOT FORGET US "HEN YOU WANT LUMBER AND BUILDING -MATERIAL. QUmTY, PRIGE AND SERVICE IS WHAT WE GIVE YOU. ' , WE ARE GOING FACTORY PRICE. COME TO SEE US BUSINESS. I m - . I s;.. , -.'We j;;;i:,ipifl m Too Late to Classify WANTED A REAL LIVE MAN for my Soda; Fountain. " Must be . Honest, quick" and courteous. Be : ; j j j gin work Jan. first 1922.. . - Jittman. R. F. D. No, 5. Our schools, have all closed our teachers lionle rof Xma The childrenr'er'eady aind looking! tor santa l;laus. Thf etnfi nnn p KTTnT?Tner -R o 1 TO SELL CARIN STOCK REGARDLESS OF - AND WE WILL SHOW alsft.haYea feuseft.c 1 BUICK 1 MITCHELL I T7 i lie Mewympaiy .''' -- ' " '' -i-'-: . .;.!.'.' ;-,,..L 1 ' 'j. -. -.--. - - ' -. 1 t ' . . on Rural, Routes do Hot- for the mail carriers at wi,?11;- at Xmas. . times. This is to ,X1 the following named persons fo ni Z rott Mrs -p a tt.l. ; ' - i ai- tt I , - "ogooa, Mrs r n Hobgood, Mr. and Mrs. Bi I. Breed- T umcr carriers win u tneir friends vrur. nest misriPc in on J uu irons cinrl Trr?c,i " .j t ail inenas n fl O n n ,1 Pat- and . fa.d haPPy New , an a merrv 'n, ear, i. am ycur - t . ' D. N. TTTTVT YOU THAT WE MEAN will sell right CHEVROLET. t 0 1 m 1 to rom39l- WHst,, especia'Uy.one J HBKi
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