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THE PUBLIC LEDGER '
No. 5 Littlejohn Street.
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
DAN. A. COBLE
Editor and Manager.
C. E. COBLE
Adv. Manager.
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Entered at the Post Office at
Oxford, North Carolina as second
class matter._ r
Correspondence on all matters
of interest—news items, notes or
suggestions for better methods of
farm or industrial developments,
improvement of roads, schools,
etc., is earnestly solicited.
Foreign Representative
AMERICAN PRESS ASSO.
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PEACE RAYS
It is considered off that a British
pacifist Socialist Government should
be called upon to decide whether or
not to buy the greatest death-deal
ing device ever invented for warfare
—the so-called death ray. But the
decision should be easy. The ‘’death
ray" is primarily for defense. The,
Initial cost of installation is very
Jarge. Once installed in any town it
makes the hostile approach of an en
emy impossible. Why may it not,
by its very effectiveness, make war
impossible.
“SCRAP OF PAPER”
While from 1910 to 1920 there was
ftn increase in continental United
States of 38,853' Japanese, there was
an actual decrease of 22,737 men.
Of the increase of 38,853, 29,672
were women and children, most of
whom were born here. During the
past three years 4,207 more Japanese
have returned to Japan than have
arrived in this country. Japan has
lived up to her Gentleman’s Agree-,
ment. Why must Congress, as Sec
retary Hughes says, “largely undo
the work of the Washigton Confer
ence which so largely improved our
relations with Japan?” What is
this but treating an international
agreement as only a ‘‘scrap of pa
per,” and this in a time of peace!
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THE FARMER’S SHARE
A set of comparative figures sup
plied by the Department of Agricul
ture presents the whole case with re
ference to the present state of the
wheat-growing farmer. For every
dollar’s worth of bread sold in 1913
the miller received 7.76 cents, the
railroad 3.08 cents, the baker 37.25
cents, the grocer 20,55 cents and the
farmer 21.41 centff. Ten years later
in 1923, the miller was 5.31 cents,
the railroad 3.21 cents, the baker
35.93 cents, the grocer 22.22 cents
$nd the farmer 16.37 cents. Miscel
laneous items represent the balance
oJ the dollar in each case. When we
Observe that the farmer lost five
cents of his income out of each dol
lar’s worth of bread sold we can
hardly believe that his fortunes are
improving.
A BRY DECISION
According to a decision just
handed down by the Supreme Court,
neither the Eighteenth Amendment
nor the Volstead act protects a man
who violates more rigid prohibitions
on the sale of liquor made by local
authorities.
The point was raised by a druggist
of Los Angeles, who had a Federal
permit to dispense sixteen ounces of
liquor within ten days on a physi
cian’s prescription. There is a city
ordinance in Los Angeles which for
bids druggists to dispense more than
eight ounces. The druggist was ar
rested on a charge of violating the
local ordinance and was convicted.
He appealed and his case was taken
to the Supreme Court. The National
Association of Retail Druggists filed
a brief in his behalf defending the
legality of his acts. ■_
Justice McReynolds, in handing
down the decision of the Court sus
taining the conviction, said that
neither the Constitution nor the
Federal law “grants the right to sell
intoxicating liquor within the State.”
ON TO COLLEGE
More than 200 boys and girls of
Granville county received certificates
and diplomas during May and June.
Oxford had the largest graduating
Claes in its history, numbering 36.
Their slogan should be: “On To Col
lege.”
Whether these boys and girls con
tinue their education or not will de
pend largely upon two things, the at
titude of their parents,' and how much
the boys and girls themselves really
desire an education. Some parents
Will feel that they need their boys
and girls to supplement the family
income. Some boys and girls will be
Satisfied with w,hat they have learn
ad and will want to quit school. The
time has come, however, when'the
man or woman who gets ahead in
this world in whatever vocation,
must be trained, and a little more
pacrifice on the part of parents, or
more ambition and harder work on
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| the part of the boys and girls may
I j mean a great deal for their success
■ in life. It often happens that those
who have the means to go on to
school fail to take advantage of the
j opportunity"and those who desire to
[ pursue an education lack the means,
i The attitude of parents will have
j weight in the matter, but the real
j responsibility is with the boys and
i girls. Where there is a will there is
ja way.
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Wovie§2.
! GLORIA SWANSON IS
DICTATOR OF STYLES
Star Of “My American Wife” Puts
Ban On Hair Curls and Waves.
No more curly or wavy hair; such
is Gl6ria Swanson’s decree.
The radical dictum, coming from
the Paramount star who is recog
nized afc one of the best dressed wo
men of the screen, is another thrur^t
at the ffapper-like styles which have
predominated for so long a time,
j The general trend in new fashions
has been toward the severv The
! baby doll style of dress nas given
| way to the more classic, dignified
lines. The high waist-line has drop
ped to the hips, or been obliterated
altogether; the short skirt has been
replaced by the ankle length gown;
bobbed hair has become suddenly
passe.
But Miss Swanson now carries the
reaction one step further ana takes
the curl out of her hair. The curlier,
iron and the waver have been laid on
the shelf, so far as she is concerned
—temporarily at least, and for her
characterization of the American girl
in “My American Wife,” her latest
starring vehicle, coming to the Or
pheum Theatre, next Monday and
Tuesday, she leaves her hair abso
lutely straight when dressing it into
the various coiffures.
Those woh have seen the new hair
dresses which she wears in this pic
ture, declare them stunning. The
new coiffures are original, being
worked out by Miss Swanson and
Hattie, the studio hairdresser. One
in particular, which .is especially
striking, is known as “the Turban.”
It i smade with the aid of a jet and
brilliant hair ornament, the straight
roll of hair being brought around her
head in a sort of turban roll.
Sides-Farmer Wedding
Solemnized Saturday
The following win be read with
much interest in Oxford:
On Saturday evening. May 31st, at
9 d. m.. Lonnie Rav Sides, of Chanel
Hill, N. C., and Miss Elizabeth Flo
rine Farmer, were married at the
home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and
Mrs. W. O. Farmer, near News Fer
ry, Va.
Rev. J. O. Atkinson, of Elon col
a brother of *he groom acted as best
man. and Miss Louise Tune was
maid of honor. Misses Lillie Sides,
Esther Farmer and Sarah Nooe were
bride’s maids, and Messrs. J. W.
Fosters, I. H. Butt and Atkinson
Farmer were ushers. Little Miss
Fosters were ushers. Little Miss
Vivian Rhodden, cousin of the bride,
was ring bearer.
The bride is the charming young
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Farmer. She is a graduate of Elon
college and has been teaching dur
ing the past year at Oxford, N. C.
She is very prominent in the social
affairs of the community,
i The groom is an instructor of mu:
I sic in the University of North Caro
lina, a director of the university
iband, epach of the freshman base
I ball team, and a member of the Ac
1 acia fraternity. He graduated
from Elon college. He is one of the
| outsanding younger faculty mem
bers. They will make their home in
j Chapel Hill, N. C.
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j #-A Superficial education, like su
i pemcial complexion, swears off.
I . —The best living any man has is
! that which he works hard for.
FOR SALE—ELECTRIC STOVE
wired ready for use. Practically
new and a bargain. L. S. GAR
MAN, Oxford, N. C. 6-6-tfc
'STATE delegations
j ALLOTED TO HOTELS
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North Carolina Delegation Is Allot
ted the Pennsylvania Hotel As
Headquarters While Attending
Democratic Convention -(-Head
quarters To Women At Commo- j
dore Hotel and Democratic Club,
j New York, June 5.—George P.
(Mara, director of arrangements for
i the Democratic National Conven
tion here next month, has completed
thq selection of hotel headquarters
for delegates and alternates from
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Mrs. M. A. Faucette,
deceased, late of Granville County,
I this is to notify all persons, having
(claims against the estate of the said
deceased, to present them either to
j the undersigned at Oxford, N. C., or
Hicks and Stem, attorneys, at Oxford,
| N. C., on or before June 6, 1925, or
1 this notice will be pleaded in bar of
i their recovery. All persons indebted
j to said estate will please mak&simm&
, diate settlement,
j This June 6, 1924.
j G. H. FAUCETTE Administrator of
| Mrs. M. A. Faucette, deceased,
i Hicks and Stem, Atty’s. pd
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Pursuant to authority vested in
me by a certain deed of trust cmcut
ed by Martha B. Spencer on the 14th
day of March 1919 and recorded in
iBook 132 at page 521, default hav
ing been made in the payment of/the
jbond secured thereby and being re
quested so to do by the holder of
said bond ,1 shall,
I ON MONDAY THE 7TH DAY OF
| JULY 1924 AT 12 O’t LOOK M,
j sell at public auction at the court
.house door in the town of Oxford, a
| certain lot or parcel of land situate
in said town of Oxford, fronting on
Orange and Bullock streets and con
taining about one and one-half ac
res more or less. Said land is
known as the colored Hospital pro
perty and there is situate upon the
'same four buildings.
! This June 4th 1924.
pd T. LANIER, Trustee.
AN ORDINANCE *
I Be it ordained by the Board of
Commissioners of Oxford: That* the
parking ordinance adopted June
!lOth, 1919, be amended by adding
just before the last paragraph in said
I ordinance, the following “Provided
j the parking of motor vehicles for a
! period of five minutes only shall be
allowed along the northern side of
■ Hillsboro Street, beginning at a point
j 12 1-2 feet-east of the telephone pole
| which stands in front of the National
■ Bank of Granville, running along said
l Hillsboro Street in an easterly direc
tion 65 feet to a point opposite the
, City Barber Shop. 6-6-ltc
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AN ORDINANCE
Be it ordained by the Board of
Commissioners of Oxford: That it
shall be unlawful to park motor ve
hicles or other vehicles on the north
sile of the alley that runs from
Main Street by the courthouse in an
easterly direction.
Any person, firm or corporation
violating this Ordinance shall be
fined not exceeding the sum of Ten
Dollars.
A Remarkable
Herb
The herd Hobo has been known of
I a long time. It has been much used
! for its purifying qualities in the
I treatment of Leprosy', Eruptions and
I Dropsy. Orwin commended it
highly in the treatment of Psoriasis.
During the last few years this
herb has been discovered growing in
East Texas and Western Louisiana
and it has been found that its puri
) fying properties were almost solely
| due to its action on jthe kidneys.
I Write for the interesting story of
j this discovery. Six bottles of Hobo
I Kidney and Bladder Remedy cost
$6.00. A small price to pay for re
lief from terrible pain and agony.
Money refunded if not entirely sat
isfied with results obtained.
Hobo Medicine Co.,, Beaumont, Texas
Warning Notice!
Why did you not list your taxes in May?
Many have failed to perform this legal
1 duty, and have thereby added to the bur
den of the Tax Supervisor in making up the
tax hooks.
The County Commissioners have given me
ten days in June to list you without penalties.
After June 10th, you will have to pay a fee for
listing, and, as a penalty, a percentage will
be added to your assessment.
But this is not all. The law makes it a mis
demeanor to fail to list taxes. Hence notice
i is hereby given that the names of all who fail
i to list this year will be presented to the
Grand Jury. W. P. STRADLEY,
County Tax Supervisor.
the District of Columbia, and the 54
states and territories.
All hotels are in the heart of the
mid-Manhattan district and are eas
ily and quickly accessible from Mad
ison Square Garden, the convention
auditorium.
North Carolina delegates are as
signed to the Pennsylvania with the
following delegates from other
states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida,
Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey,
New Yo?k, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, Wyoming.
Headquarters for the feminine
element of the party will be main
tained in the meanii^s at the Wo
men’s National Democratic club and
the Commodore hotel. They also
will be removed to the Waldorf-As
toria just prior to the convention
late.
ORPHEUM
THEATRE
Mon.-Tues. June 9-10
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Gloria Swanson
‘My American Wife'
The Cast includes Antonio Moreno
and Walter Long-.
A breezy American girl win
ning love and happiness mid
hot Spanish passions and in
trigue—that’s Glorious Glor
ia in this silken romance.
Never was the star so won
derfully gowned so warmly al- j
luring.
Mjatinee 3, Nite 7:45
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ALGIA GENA WEST
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' Algia Gena West, the bright little
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. j
West, neat Jeffreys, Va., was born
Aug. 15th 1923, and died May the !
30th 1924. Her little body was laid !
to rest in the family burying ground!
at Mountain Creek Church. Granville
County, N. C. The day following: her
death. She ^ now asleep in Jesus,
awaiting the' day when she can
greet her loved ones face to face.. |
The mother and father are greatly !
stricken by this blow, may God com-1
frot them jn {Vl. M
loved her well butVna
andtook her to Him^ Wjj
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on Thursday night1 V THEvn>
buttons, tan tTV'°
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STATEMENT
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Super Forest Woodmen Cirlce, Omaha \ i
Condition December 31, 1923,, as Shown bv st-rt
Balance from Previous Year ..* !,ilent Filed,
Income—From Members,.$2.657 167 .08;.'* 1i>6H,{52m
Miscellaneous . 672,961.33 1
Disbursements—To Member* ... .$1,222,654.10 3,325,4284r
Miscellaneous ... 525,337.85;
Business written during year—No. of Policies 12173• \nt 1,747.99n?
Business in force at end of year—No. Policies 136855*- VmV , i°’l86.022 (,n
‘ Assets ’ 133-458,82o'oo
Mortgage Loans-..on Real Estate... , w
Value of Bonds and Stocks ......!!! ’ ' '' ? ^O.ooo.on
Cash in Company’s Office .’ . -*-3,015,40{’^
Deposited in Trust Companies and Banks on interest 4.625,{5
Interest and Rents due and accrued ._ ''' * 119>056.17
All other Assets, as detailed in statement . 248,683 fis
. 274,170.8i
Total . , ,7^7—
Less Assets not admitted... ldwll.94S.3i
v .; 60,570.84
Total admitted Assets . 777'—
Liabilities 13>6ol^.4?
Death Claims due and unpaid./. »
Death Claims resisted ... ' ' ®’®®4,7t
Death Claims reported, but not yet adjusted.' 7 ,
Present Value Disability Claims ..7 7
Salaries, rents, expenses, commission, etc.7 77
Advance asseessments ......7 7 u’!!!'!11
All other Liabilities as detailed in statement .
. 3,583.11)
Total Liabilities . .. 77777
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA DU,RL\(7l 923 ’ °'31
Policies or Certificates in force December 31st of previous
year, Number 1590; Amount .$ '1 539 ihm
Policies or Certificates issued during the year, Number ’ ’ 1'
312; Amount . 275 620 (n
Policies or Certificates in force December 31, 1922, ’
1720; Amount..’_ 1,654 01500
Losses and Claims unpaid December 31st of previous
year, Number 1; Amount . 2 300 01)
Losses and Claims incurred during the year, Number
11; Amount .... 11,050
Losses and Claims paid during the-^-ear, Number 11;
Amount ... 16,736.70
Losses and Claims unpaid December 31, 192o, Number
1; Amount ... . 2,600.00
Premiums and Assessments collected during the year
in North Carolina . 30,237.78
President May E. La Rocca
Treasurer Kathlen Remington
Secretary Dora Alexander Tally
Actuary Jas. A. Blaha <
Home Office 14th and Furman Streets, Omaha, Neb.
Attorney for service: Stacey W. Wade, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh,
N. C.
Manager for North Carolina Bela Wilson, Goldsboro, N. C.
» STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
(SEAL) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh, March 1, 1924
. I, Stacey W. Wade, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Super Forest
Woodman Circle, a Fraternal Order, of Omaha, Neb., filed with this De*
partment, showing the condition of said Order on the 31st day of Decem>
ber, 1923. N
Witness my hand and official seal the day and date above written.
STACEY W. WADE, Insurance Commissioner,
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Bargains In—
GOODYEAR
and
KELLY TIRES
IN THE FOLLOWING SIZES:
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32x3* cord
31x4 fabric
32x4 fabric
34x4 fab-cord
33x4w cord
34x4 * cord
35x4'* cord
33x5 cord
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L Granville Motor Co.
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