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1920 NO 86 THE LEAGUE WILL PREVENT, NOT INSTIGATE, FUTURE WARS, NO SALES ON THE OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET TUESDAY, NOV. 2ND. Adjourns One Day On Account Of Election. WILSON TELLS PRO-LEAGUE REPUBLICANS IN SPEECH. Facts Have Been Twisted and Misstated, President Claims in Most Passionate Plea Reads Address Siting, Frequently Sobbing The President's Intellectual Powers Are In No Way pumicans.

WASHIGTON, Oct. 27. President league Republicans today at the White House, declared that "the so-called Americanism which we hear so much parting about now is spuirous and invented for party purposes only." 5 "j---? Impaired, Said the Pr-OLeague Re- Wilson, speaking to a group of pro-i had made since he was taken ill more than a year ago. In a formal statement issued after they left the White House; members of the delegation said they were 'deeply touched by the physical appearance of the President, who received them sitting and plainly showed the effects of his long illness and the tremendous strain which he has been carrying." "He read from a manuscript his reply to the address of the deputation," the statement, continued and was greatly moved as he did so. More than once his voice choked, especially he referred to the soldier boys and the mothers of those who had fallen in battle.

"It was evident that he was voic ing the profoundest emotions of his heart," the delegation added. "The whole occasion was unexpressingly solemn and tender." It was evident that the Presi dent's intellectual powers were in no way impaired," the statement con- iuc ucpuiauuu itut luauiy: in otner words, iqsll me nauuu if 1 1 Jv It "13 ill A mm mm ft' km it was nothing less than tragic that the great President of the United States should have been brought to such a stricken physical condition as the result of his indefatigible labor for his country and for humanity." The delegation said "they felt that this might be the President's final appeal to the conscience of his countrymen in the supreme, moral decision that they are called upon to make." NOV. THIRD AN IMPORTANT DATE IN CLUBDUM Delegation Of Noted Women Will Re; Entertained By the Oxford Club at the Home of Mrs. J. Wt Horner Next Wednesday Afternoon at 4 O'clock.

week, beginning with Wednesday, November 3rd, will be an important and interesting one for the Club women of the Seventh District, North Carolina Federation Women's Clubs. The Council of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs has been called together on that date and will meet in Henderson and quite a number of pleasant social meetings have been planned for the distinguished -visitors, both by the Oxford and Henderson Clubs. The visitors are expected to arrive in Henderson on the noon train Wednesday and will b- driven over to Oxford by their hostesses that afternoon, where an elegant reception will be given them by the Oxford Woman's Club at four o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. W- Horner.

Mrs. C- C- Hook, president of the North Carolina Federation Women's Clubs, will deliver an address and other club women will speak on their special subjects. The opening session of the Council will be on Wednesday night at eight o'clock at the Parish House in tienuersou, aim una seaaiuii win open to all Club women of the Dis tict Thursday at one o'clock the Hen- it: HaKcnn PlnK will PTltprtnin flt ai buffet luncheon in honor of their guests, and have invited the Woman's Club of Oxford to attend this luncheon and remain for the meeting that afternoon. This will be the only business session open to the public and will be of special interest. 1 i i ELECTION RETURNS WILL BE RECEIVED HERE TUESDAY NIGHT Admittance To Armory Hall Will Be By Card.

Capt. Frank Snencer. local manager of the Western Union, has made arrangements to get the election returns next Tuesday night from 8 to 1 o'clock. The returns will be read in the Armory Hall. To cover the expense a charge ol! fifty cents will be made at the door, or you can secure tickets from Capt Spencer.

WHY THE WORLD NEEDS A LEAGUE OF NATIONS Soon after. President Wilson re turned from the peace table, former r.esident William Howard Taft said "The basis proposal involved in the League of Nations is simply that in any case a dispute must be submitted to a third disinterested party. If either party to the dispute breaks its agreements and goes to war, that breach of agreement shall itself constitute an act of war on the part of the treaty-breaking nation, an act of war upon all the other members of the League; and they mutually agree that, as soon as this act of war has committed thev shall all isolate the offending nation, com-1 mercially, financially and personal- shall be boycotted. A boycott has the great advantage of immedia.e application without the months of preparation necessary for militLry warefare. Military force wjll not be used except as a last resort an then only to the option of each tion and after recommendation of 9 Council of the League with the consent of all the members." MISS CHO ATE IS FOR GOV.

COX NOW Miss Mabel Choate, daughter of the former American ambassador to Great Britain, Joseph-H- Choate, and a leading republican woman in New York, has bolted Senator Harding and has come out for Governor Cox- Miss CHoate or publicans seeking seats III ILLC Dublican national convention as Hoover. delegates-Now she refuses! to follow Hoover-oecause or. naru-ing's league stand. I MR. SAM LYON DEAD One Of the Founders and Builders Of Creedmoor.

Mr. Sam Lyon, a leading citizen of Dutchville and well known throughout Granville county, died in Watt's hospital, Durham, early last Wednes-, day mdrning in his seventieth year. He was married to a Miss Davis, and is survived by his wife and two daughters and two sons. One of his sons, Thomas, was recently appointed to West Point Military Academy. The land on which Creedmoor is situated was the farm of Mr.

Sam Lyon's father. The town got its inspiration and growth largely through the untiring efforts of the son, Mr- Sam Lyon. He was for many years identified with the merchantile business in Creedmoor and was a stockholder in many of the town's enterprises. vir. ijvun was uicmuci ui rrua Creedmoor Baptist Church.

The funeral and burial services were held yesterday afternoon, conducted XVCVC1CUU xxuuuo. 26,500,000 WOMEN ELIGD3LE TO VOTE Many Others Cannot Exercise Franchise Right For Various Reasons. Washington. 28- Figures complies by the Census Bureau and other government departments indi- vote in the November election This estimate makes a -liberal allowance for alien women, American women married, to aliens and others ineligible. OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET Breaks Are Heavy and Keep The Warehousemen and Buyers Busy All Day.

Farmers are now marketing tobacco very freely and the Oxford market is having heavy breaks ivery day. Last Friday's sales were tho heaviest of the season, and it required nearly all day Saturday to clear the warehouse floors. Prices are steadily improving and the general average is getting letter from day to day. Th3 demand for the better grades is good. Satisfied Farmers.

Mr. L- E. Critcher, who lives one mile east of Oxford, on the Oxford-Henderson road, sold one load of tobacco at the Farmers Warehouse Thursday that weighed 2,400, which brought $861-64. One thousand pounds sold by Mrs. Zula Loyd brought $340-75.

A Good Job. Our little friend Hays Oakes, Oxford Route 1, was recently playing with a pet dog. The dog in a playful mood bit off the lobe of his right ear. Dr. Jack Bullock mended the ear in such a way that you can scarcely see a scar.

THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN BALLOTS ARE READY FOR THE ELECTION County Election Board Has Received and Is Distributing Ballots to Registrars In County Precincts. Democratic and republican tickets, national, state, district, county and township, have been received by the chairman of the Granville county board of election and are being sent to the registrars of the various precincts in readiness for the election to be held next Tuesday. As most voters know, they do not vote for the democratic or republican nominees for President or vice president, but vote for the democratic or republican electors, who, in turn, when elected, cast their ballots for the national nominees. The voters cast their national ballots for thetwo electors at large and also for each of the 10 district electors. On the state ticket the voters casts his (or her) vote for the state offi- cials, two associate justices of the supreme court and three district judges of the superior court Two-constitutional amendments are to be voted on in the state election, one to change tax rates and the other on voting requirements.

One ticket is provided "For" and the other "Against" each of the two amendments. THE GREAT MORAL FORCES TURN TO GOVERNOR COX A Few More Days Of the Good Work Means a Landslide For Democracy. The accretions to the ranks that are fighthing for Democratic success in November are becoming larger every day- As the becomes more clearly defined, as the cove-mant of the league is itself seen and read and opinions are formed fromT the document itself and not from assertions of "bitter-enders" and -partisan interpreters of, the conscience of the nation seems to be aroused- Perhaps the most persuasive force in the nation that is aiding the De mocratic candidate is the mothers of thp lanri oenaniallv Vi v. ZnXn VZZ support of Governor Cox is inspired by the holiest feeling in which partisanship or selfishness have no part. They are for the league of nations because they believe that the league will prevent future wars and that they "ahdbther mothers will neVer a- gain have to suffer and make the sacrifices they have made.

And being for the league of nations they do not palter with the situation; they do not propose to. vote for a candidate who pajters with it. They are supporting Cox for the sake of their for the sake of our heroic dead in France. CERTAIN ELECTION FIGURES Governor Cox Needs To Win Only 85 Electorial Votes Outside Of the Solid South to Make His Election Reasonably Certain. The Public Ledger takes advantage, of the opportunity to answer a question" which has been asked several times lately, namely, what is the strength of the "solid south," and how much outside support must a Democratic candidate have in order to be.

elected? The question is a little difficult to answer, because there is always dispute, as to what constitutes the "solid south." Kentucky, for instance is predominantly Democratic, but anything but "solid." At this moment it is wabbling dangerously. However, there are 11 States that have returned Democrat-is majorities so consistently that there is little question raised to the accuracy of terming them the "solid south." These are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklaho ma, south Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Their combined electorial vote is 136. Pretty nearly any Democratic candidate may figure on starting with that number. To be elected, however, he must garner from the rest of the country 130 more.

If we add to the solid south the wabbly south, namely Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland, with their 39 votes, the total is raised to 175, and the candidate has only 91 tq seek elsewhere. Arizona and New' Mexico generally go Democratic, and their total of six votes would reduce the shortage to 85- MR. WES BRUMMITT AT HIS OLD TRICKS AGAIN Our old friend Wes Brummitt placed one lot of tobacco on the floor at the Granville warehouse yesterday and patiently awaited the arrival of the auctioneer and buyers. It started at $35 and climbed to $50. Wes called at the office and got a check for $504.38, and remarked that he will place some sure enough tobacco on the warehouse floor in a few days, Democratic Speaking At Wilton There will be a Democratic speak- ing at Wilton School House Monday a evening at 7:30 o'clock at which time Major T.

G. Stem and Mr. John W- Hester will address the voters up-. on the issues in this campaign. The public" generally is cordially invited to attend this meeting.

A. A. HICKS, Chairman. JJorth Oxford Precinct. The north Oxford precinct, vote will be cast at the KJBays office, on College street, now -V occupied.

by.Byrum-Hunt Company. YI)E K- HOEx SfKAKS TO BIG CROWD IN OXFORD Cheers Were Loud and Long A He Painted The Republican Party In its True Colors. fter having spoken in many parts of the State during this campaign. Cor pressman Clyde R. Hoey, of Shel-1 came to Oxford last Tuesday and addressed a crowd that filled the l-ourt house.

rtnsed like a well-groomed min uter, resembling the late John W. TfJ rrini a find rl a Daniei. oi vu6u uu. mi a iuu-ue that sounded like a silver bell, proceeded to lay bare the iniquities of the Republican party. It waa most genteel and vivid shinning if the republicans we have ever heard, and at times you could almost see the fur fly.

His powerful presentation of the. democratic cause will be productive much good. After being introduced by Mr. A. A.

Hicks, Mr. Hoey arose to speak amid prolonged ap- The race question was dismissed a few words to me eiieci inai. Pannhlican leaders have never de- nied that they would not turn back to the policy resulted in the dark days of Russellism and Butlerism. Endowed Congressman Stedinan. up male a plea for the re-elec- tion of Congressman Chas.

M. Sted- tire Democratic ticket. He explained that while he had been a Gardner man before the primaries he waa wholeheartedly supporting Cameron vorrsou and so urged his hearers to vote. He pointed out the importance of electing a Democrat Governor by explaining that the Governor has the appointment of the State Board of Election Commissioners, this commission has the appointment of the' county board in turn and the appointment of the local election officials. If you elect a Republican Governor of North Carolina he will appoint all Republicans and you will never a-gain have fair elections in this State," said Mr.

Hoey. A Tribute To Women. He paid that he had been in favor of women voting and he welcomed -r- the women voters to thp Democratic ia.r ntr yam muuic iu nuiucn hy declaring th any undertaking in which women had ever taken a hand in had resulted in its betterment. "Women are born Democrats," said Mr. Hoey and added that "they have high ideals and will no doubt bring about improvement in political affairs." He spoke in favor of and predicted the passing of the income tax amendment that will be submitted to the people on election day.

He defended the re-valuation act passed ty the Special Session of the Legislature and declared that this act had taken away from the Republican party the only issue they had. He assured the audience that whatever defect that might be in this law uld be promptly corrected by the Democrats. National Affairs. He then passed on to national issues declaring that during the Administration of President Wilson the v-orkmgmen had received larger i the farmer greater prices and toe business men had had more pros-jvitY than any previous time during Republican administrations. Hy spoke in favor of the League or Nations, payed a glowing tribute 10 resident Wilson and the Democratic Administration.

"The republican party invites the nation to turn aside from the table 2fr aeavenly manna provided under Woodrow Wilson for the past seven ears and return with it to the wsh pot of Egypt and to the financial and economic bondage which Prevailed under the republican of our national affairs The whole tenor of the republican campaign is away from the moral- altruistic and spiritual vision of oar duty and destiny as a nation. It takes no account of any of the high Purposes which have actuated America during her days of sacrifice and triumph. It accepts no responsibility, it recognizes no obliga-' It proposes no definite policy or constructive program for rehabilitation at home and offers neither aid nor encouragement to the outside ftorld in need of our moral and spiritual leadership. "The republican party has no jeal higher than the dollar, and no leadership courageous enough to Mand for unselfish service to hu-piamty. The basis of its little cry this campaign in state the nation Messed to the selfish and avari-uous spirit of the race.

Its weapon epresentation, its appeal is to Prejudice, its purpose to deceive. It a spending the fury of its wrath up-'in 'ho revaluation act in the. state unloosing the currents of its and malice in the country at Vhen the TTnitPH stntpes Pprmhli- nrn i a xTn.rA- i vvuson, are dead and forgotten rh u1lieir bodies turned to dust the -niidi-en of its nation, with upturned CeS Vill hpor Via nnnlA nf XKTnnAvnnr uamc Ul If uvukun, Te 39 Senators who sign- Lodge round robin will never t- mf he added. Vct-tr-. A hires, '-ctior Harding has discredited trZ by opposing the league of with nr without thiie 7i ur wunoui reserva- J'is.

thus boldly repudiating his record in the senate and every QlfiPtV, VVXIUIM lime Us tne league was before the se- Pact rlnn'nn 1, 1 -nina There will be no Sales of tobacco on the Oxford market Tuesday, 2nd. Will Adjourn on account of election. OXFORD TOB. BD. OF TRADE.

J. Howard. Sec-Trea-S. NORTH CAROLINA GROWERS' ASSOCIATION PLEDGE (Progressive Farmer) The North Carolina Tobacco Growers Association has been fortunate in securing Mr. E.

G- Moss, of Oxford, as temporary secretary, and he and the other officers are fast working out effective county and township orgaizations. Each county bas a president, vice-president, or- ganizer, secretary-treasurer, and an! executive committee of five The State Executive Committee is now preparing for publication the detailed plans of organization with constitution and by-laws- Meanwhile farmers all over the tobacco territory are signing the following pieage, wnich is sufficient proof that they mean business: The Pledge. Tobacco Growers' Association Township, County, of N. C. I.

of the county of State of North Carolina, do solemnly pledge to my neighbors and the other tobacco growers of North Carolina, for the best interest of the growers and the State, that I will market the 1920 tobacco crop that I now hold and control over such a period of time as the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Tobacco Growers' Association shall recommend, or to carry such per cent of my holdings as this Committee, may determine, into the year 1921. I also agree to reduce my crop of tobacco for 1921 at least one-third, and as much more as the State Exe- Lull LJ-A. LA. i. I lt OUU11 UVlVlUilUU tv ibe necessary to reduce the supply of tobacco in 1921 to the estimated demand.

My acreage in 1920 was acres, My acreage in 1919 was I estimate the weight of my 1920 crop to be pounds. have sold to date pounds I agree to pay to the North Carolina Tobacco Growers Association 26 cents per acre on my 1920 crop to defray organization expenses. I further agree to use my best endeavor to induce each of my neighbors that grow tobacco to sign and keep a like pledge ana otherwise to secure the successful enforcement of the purposes of the Tobacco Growers' Association. This 1920- (Signed) Witness O. FIJIAN, WELL-KNOWN DRUGGIST, DEAD Mr.

H. O- Furman, an esteemed citizen of Oxford, died at his home on College street Wednesday morning after a lingering illness of several weeks. Some twenty years ago Mr. Fur-man ran a drug store in Oxford. After selling his drug business he was for several years the traveling salesman for a wholesale drug house and made a host of friends in the large territory which he covered.

He gave up the road a year ago and ac cepted a position tne drug store nf Mr. F. F- Lyon A lew muuius atm his health became impaired and he went to a hospital in Richmond for medical treatment- Mr. Furman was kind-hearted and generous. He was a member of the Oxford Methodist church and nxr0A and served the Master.

He is survived by a devoted wile, tne sister of Dr. B. Hays, and two children, namely: Mrs. W- A. Parham, of Oxford, and Mr.

Frank Furman, of New York City. The funeral was held from the re -a sidence Thursday morning, conduct- ed by Dr. R. Craven, wno was assisted by Dr. Horsfield.

The interment was at EJmwood Cemetery-The honorary pallbearers were: A. A. Hicks, D- Ray, Sam Parker, Dr. Fort, Dr. Booth, T.

G. Taylor, Dr. White, J. G. Hall, Will Landis, June Hunt, Elbert Fuller, Will Mitchell, James Floyd, H.

M. Shaw, Arch Tay- lnr. v. M. Pinnix.

Active: jj. Lyon. Scott Hunt, Hal Holeman, Oscar Murray, Will Fuller, Rowland Gooch, Mott Pinnix, Marshall Pinnix. Flowers were banked high over the mementos of many friends. nate.

By his action he also repudiates the vote of every republican senator save the six bitter-enders, and he flies in the face of every re- nmis educational and social ser- Anirani'iiaiimt in America. ThQ nnpstinn of naramount im portance in this election is: Shall America unite with the balance of the world in an honest effort to end war forevermore? Stripped of all of its technicalities and relieved of all the complications with which designing politicians seek to surround it the league of nations is simply an agreement all the nations of the earth to preserve the peace of the world. Cox says he ib in faror of going in; Harding say he proposes to stay out. Cox stands for peace, Harding for war. The people shall choose between them.

Appealing for the completion of the "great moral achievement" which he said the war represented, the President asserted that "the war will have been fought in vaia and our immense sacrifices thrown away unless we complete tho work we then began." "There is only one way to assure the world of peace," the President declared, "and that is ly making it so dangerous to break the peace that no other nation will have the audac ity to attempt it." ne Preside.t warned his hearers uui io De aeceivea supposing tftat imperialistic schemes ended wiih the defeat of Germany Dr 'that Germanv is, the only nation that entertained such scemes or was moved by sinister ambitions and long standing jealousies to attack the very structure of civilization." "There are other nations," said the President which are likely to be powerfully involved, or are already moved, by the commercial jealousy, by the desire to dominate and to have their Own way in politics, and in enterprise it is necessary to check them and to apprise that the world will be united against them as it was against Germany if they attempt a similar thing." The delegation of Pro-League Republicans was headed by Hamilton Holt, of New York. It was the first political reception the President had held during the Presidential campaign, and the President's address to the delegation was the first HERE'S OUR GUESS OF THE RESULT ON NEXT TUESDAY Cox. Alabama Arizona Arkansas Florida v. Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi 12 9 14 13 10 8 10 Missouri 18 Montana 4 New Mexico 3 New-York 45 Nevada North Carolina Ohio 3 12 24 10 9 12 20 32 Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Total 267 Harding. Colorado Connecticut Delaware Idaho Illinois 29 Iowa 13 Kansas 10 Maine 6 Massachusetts 18 Michigan 16 Minnesota 12 Nebraska 8 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 14 North Dakota Oregon 5 5 38 5 5 Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont 4 Weshington 7 Wisconsin 13 Wyoming 3 Total 216 Doubtful.

California 13 Indiana 15 Utah 4 West Virginia 8 Necessary to elect, 267. TIME AND PLACES OF FARMERS MEETINGS Farmers of Oxford, Oak Hill and Salem townships are urged to meet at the lowing named places on the date mentioned for the purpose of organizing township units of the North Carolina Tobacco Growers Association: Oxford, at Oxfird, Saturday, 30, 2 p. m. Cornwall, Monday, 1, at 7 p. m.

Salem School house Tuesday, 2, at 7 p. m- J- L. DOVE, Organizer. i REPUBLICAN SPEAKING IN THE COURT HOUSE The Party Will End the Campaign With a Flourish Here the Night Before the Election. Mr.

J. H. Gooch, republican candidate for State Senate, and Mr. Mc-Duffie, republican candidate for the 1 egislature, will speak in the court huse at 7:30 next Monday evening- The party managers are trying to get one of the big national republican speakers to be here and deliver an address on this occasion, it is Said. a Yowr battery about every two lard Service Station: Mrs- Eugene Kieuey ana miss nar- cate that, the number of women in riett Elliott have spent their vaca-.

tne Tjinted States over 21 years of tion abroad studying many interest-, age is 28,035,000, of whom approxi-ine phases of womans work, and matelv 26.500.000 are eligible to their addresses will be the two most important things on this program. On Friday the District will be entertained at Middleburg, and as there are eighteen Clubs in the District it is expected there will be a large" attendance. A basket lunch will be served at twelve o'clock and the special feature of the program in the afternoon will be the address by State President and talks by Jouncil members who will be honored guests of the District Clubs on this occasion. MRS- A. H- POWELL, Pres.

Seventh N. C. F. W- JAMES DOWNY PARALYZED Was Stricken While In Front Of Breedlove McFarland's Store. Jim Downy, an honest hardworking colored man, who lives near Providence, was sitting on the curbing in front of Breedlove McFarland's store Wednesday morning when Mr.

Wes Brummitt came along and noticed that there was something the matter with the old man. "How are you this morning, Uncle Jim," enquired' Mr. Brummitt who had known him for many years, but Jim made no answer. Dr. Booth was called, and after giving the sick man a dose of medicine he managed to thank the doctor with a slight movement of the head, but he could not speak.

When they took. James up and placed him in a car to be. sent home it was -indeed that-boti his low er limbs were paralyied. 4' "I i.