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Vt 1 PUttUSBED SEMI-WEEKLY TO VN AND COUNTY OFFER SJMANTOPPORTnNIImAlL mVK PmST VOL. XXXVI nRF). N. C. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1921 T- NO.

8 CITY FATHERS REVISE THE GASOLINE ORDINANCE Children May Skate On the Silewalks But In the Streets Elect Two Members Of the School Board Owing to the numerous reports in circulation to th pffeot thai tho nitv Fatherl were going to enact a few blue laws, much interest was centered on their meeting in. the Mayor's office last Tuesday night. A petition, signed l)y more than 100 citizens, urging the board to enact an ordinance requiring the drug stores to close during the church hour and granting them the privilege of selling drug sundries at all other hours on the sacred day. The Drug Store Ordinance. The petition signed by many citizens had no weight with the board.

The old ordinance stands just it was, permitting all drug stores to sell necessary drugs only at all hours on Sunday. The ordinance was recently amended so as to make it a $50 fine to sell any article not classed as a necessary Look put, Children! The city fathers have placed a ban on children skating in the streets-They are permitted to skate on the sidewalks, but in the streets fear that the children might be run over and killed in the streets Mayor Stem has issued an order to Chief Hobgood to enforce the law. Children caught skating in the street will be arrested and subjected to a fine. The School Board1. There being two vacancies on the city school board, Mr- H- M.

Shaw, who has been on the school board for a number of years, was reelected. Mr. James W. Horner was also elected a member of the school board. Their term of office expires May 1, 1923.

Colored Fire Hose Truck. In order to be more convenient in case of fire, the board ordered the colored fire department to store their hose truck in the fire house in the municipal building. Gasoline Ordinance. Service stations are permitted to sell gasoline on Sunday the same as heretofore, bui the sale of automobile accessories and repair work is prohibited on Sunday, unless it can be known that the sale of such accessories repair work is absolutely necessary. -N MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED IN SERVICES AT ST.

STEPHEN'S A Service For Men Only Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon. The Mission Services held in the Episcopal Church are maintained with increasing attendance and interest. The plain, practical teachings of God's will from the lips of the Mission Priest are good to hear, and good to live by. The members of other churches have joined with us freely, and we hope that we share in the common Blessing. The working out of the details of the Sulspician method of instruction has proved to be full of continued interest for the children.

The same hours of service will be observed up to, and including Sunday night. Requests for special prayers, and questions for information, written on prepared cards, duly distributed, will be taken up and responded to at the night The singing is altogether congregational. A service for men only will be held on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock with a Mission Sermon. A very cordial invitation is extendedrto all our fellow townsmen to attend this service. The losing service of the Mission will be on Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock.

Again all are cordially invited, and welcomed- F. H- T. HORSFIELD. INDUSTRY LAYS OFF THREE MILLION WORKERS Figures Based On First Nation-Wide Survey Just Completed By Labor Department. Jan- 27.

The number of persons employel in industry in this country the first of this month numbered 3,473,466 less than the number employed a year ago, the department of labor's employment service announced tonight on the basis of a first, nation-wide survey just completed by a special staff of investigators- Will Grow Fastest. Oxford is another community which believes in schools. Some time ago it decided on an investment of $50,000 in more buildings and Tuesday- it voted $75,000 additional for a high school. In the, future the communities which like Greensboro, High Point and Oxford make thorough provision for schools are the communities which, other things being equal, are going to grow the fastest and be the greatest force in the life of the state. Raleigh News and Observer.

Former Governor James Cox, of Ohio, called on President Wilson Wednesday at the White House. It was his second visit to the President, the first having been made soon after his nomination as the Democratic Presidential candidate last July. PAY YOUR TAXES NOW One per cent will be added tb your taxes on February 1, if not settled before that date. All taxes are now past due. Call and settle and save cost and trouble.

1-2 i-tf E. D. HUNT, Sheriff. A ROAD COMMISSION NEEDED IN GRANVILLE COUNTY The People Would Like To See Dr. E.

T. White On Such a Commission. Much diversity of opinion seems to exist among members of the legislature, state officials and road enthusiasts as to the' correct, state policy on the subject of roads- It seems to be agreed that there should be a state system o-roads. It is also generally conceded that the main highways should be built by the state. Governor Morrison insists that these roads should be then maintained by the counties and further that no state property tax shall be levied either for building or maintaining them-He favors a bond issue of sufficient size to build these main roads all over the state within the next few years- Others favor state maintenance as well as state building, and also doubt the advisability of undertaking the building of the roads- in the short space of time suggested by the Governor.

This is the big problem of this legislature-' The Governor and xVssembly may be trusted to work it out for the best interests of the state. We may sure that something will be done. It is therefore the part of wisdom for this County to be in position to avail itself of what the legislature may provide. In nearly all counties where road work has progressed to the point that it has in this road commissions have control of the roads. The County Commissioners have plenty to do in attending, to the other affairs of the County.

A commission composed of three of our best business men should be created. We do not hesitate to say that we would? like to see Dr. E- T. White on such a commission- He has the capacity and the public interest that fitg him for such a position. A road co'pmission composed of men like Dr.

White could and would earn the lasting gratitude of the people of this county. BRIGHT TOBACCO SITUATION Some Good Advice From High Authority. -The tobacco growers will be interested in the ollowing extract taken from a-letter just issued to the press by Mr. T. M.

Carrington, president of the. Tobacco Association of the United States: "The interest of the farmer is first and by planting one-half a crop, with the use of good fertilizer, he will make better tobacco, for which there is a demand, and prevent the disastrously low prices that full planting will bring the cost will be one-half more time will be had for -raising home supplies of every kind- The farmers holds the solution of the bright tobacco situation, and the low prices now prevailing show the fact of a large surplus on hand, enough to skip a crop without the demand, being the supply, especially on common tobacco." SPEED AND THEFT LAW FOR CONTROL AUTOMOBILES HERE Everett Introduces Measure In House To Regulate Traffic and Registration. Raleigh, Jan. 27. The uniform vehicles and anti-theft law introduced by Representative W.

N. Everett of Rockingham in the House is a Statewide measure Yviiich purposes to regulate all traffic speeds, sizes and weights and requires the registration of every motor vehicle. The penalty for stealing cars under the act is $5,000 fine and imprisonment for not exceeding two years. There is also a penalty for the theft parts, attachments, accessories, taken from any motor vehicle, The uniform traffic feature will provide for one State law in regulation of traffic and do away with the many conflicting laws now in effect LIMITED AMOUNT OF TOBACCO SOLD HERE THIS WEEK The Snow Wa Too Deep For the Fanners Thursday Morning The Oxford Tobacco Market start ed off brisk Monday, and was substantial offering Tuesday, but on account of bad weather there was a falling off in quantity Wednesday, and the snow was so deep Thursday morning only a few farmers ventured to market their tobacco. With a limited amount of tobacco on the warehouse floors here this week, the bidding has been more spirited than at any time during the season, whiqh seems to imply that i he remainder of good tobacco in the "hands of the farmers will bring a fair price.

It is estimated that there is about 2,500, 000 pounds of the reason's crop in the hands of the farmers. The most of this amount, it is said, is good tobacco. THE SAME CONDITION HERE The Raleigh Times says: "A quarter of a. million school children of New York City are able to attend school only a part of the time by reason of the failure of the city government to provide for them. That sounds bad, but conditions in Raleigh are relatively no better if so good-" And we may add that similar conditions prevail in Oxford.

Loss from early morning fire in Athens, is estimated at $2,0 00, -000; a block and a half destroyed. Your battery should have water aooot every two weeks. Stop at Wil-lard Service Station. --5 I A Tt imia; um at OXFORD CHURCH -NEXT SUNDAY MORNING Next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Prof. L.

Flowers, of Trinity Col-legemost interesting speaker, will deliver an address at the Oxford Methodist Church-, to which the public Seats will he reserved for all former students of Trinity College, Greensboro College for Women, Louisburg College, Littleton College and students of all Methodist institutions outside the state. OLD "SANTAf ANNA" CAPTURED IN NORTHERN GRANVILLE It Operated Up and Down Cat Tail Creek For Many Years. Deputy J. D- Newton captured a moonshine still in Oak Hill Township last November, but no arrests were made at the time. He knew who the offenders were, but instead of making a single arrest he preferred to wait and get the whole bunch.

He arranged before Justice Medford on Tuesday last James Ellis and Ox Harris, charged with operating the still. The testimony of a largb number of witnesses was such as to. justify his -honor in binding them over to court James Ellis was adjudged guilty of operatingtne still and Ox Harris his right hand man. They were, bound over to the February term of court and the bond was fixed at $300 each. A piece of the copper cap of the still, about six inches long and as large as a man's wrist, was placed in evidence.

When Mr. John Rogers, a witness for the State, tookthr stand he recognized the piece of copper as part of a still operated by Thomas Greenway twenty-five years ago and was known as the old "Santa Anna" of blessed the same being operated under a government license in those days- Several years ago the same still was captured in Halifax county, Va-, but it was stolen from the officers and brought back to Granville and dispensed moonshine from the banks of Cat Tail Creek, where Deputy Newton found it last November. THE ORPHEUM THEATRE MAKES HANDSOME DONATION Sends $148 Dollars To the Suffering Children In Europe. V11UU1 VIA M.M.M. -M-- M-- Orpheum Theatre, duly advertised the fact that they would donate the entire proceeds of the play house last Wednesday to the starving children in Europe.

Despite the fact that the day was very inclement, there was a good crowd at the matinee and night performance. The management announced on the screen that the net proceeds of the two performances and the plate collection taken afternoon and night amounted to $148. In figuring the amount of what each moving picture house in the United States would raise last Wednesday to relieve distress in Central Europe, the amount to be raised by the Orrlieum was placed at $140- It is a pleasure to note Harris Crews went over the top. MRS- J. G.

PASSED AWAY AT GREENVILLE Was Formerly Miss Emma Currin Of Granville. (Greenville Reflector, Jan. 24.) After an illness qf several months brought on by rheumatism, Mrs. Emma Bowling, wife of J. G- Bowling, passed away at 9 o'clock this morning at their home on Chestnut street.

Hers was a life of devotion to her family and friends and she never happier than when doing some kindness to others. She was a member of Memorial Baptist church and took delight in the worship of God's people in His sanctuary. Mrs. Bowling was formerly Emma Currin, and a native of Granville county. She was married October 7, 1886, and the husband and four children survive her, the latter being Mr.

L. H. Bowling, of Greenville; Mr. O. B.

Bowling, of Wilson; Misses Nannie and Ethel Bowling, or Greenville, and a step-son L. Bowi-ing, of Durham; two living relative, one sister, Mrs. R- W. Elam, Buffalo Junction, and an uncle, Prof. F-P.

Hobgood, of Oxford. MORAL: PUT ALL OF YOUR MONEY IN BANK AWAY FROM CALVES Neyvs reaches here to the- effect that a Person county farmer sold a load of tobacco at Roxboro last week for which he received $120- He deposited $60 of the money in a Roxboro. bank and carried the home with him. While unhitching his horse in the barnyard, a calf was attracted by the greenbacks protruding from abank book in his overcoat pocket and grazed them. The farmer discovering the calfs error' promptly knocked the animal in the head and recovered the He exchanged the mutilated bills for new ones at Roxboro.

THE LOCHMOOR HOTEL The Lease Calls For $888-33 Per Month. (Durham Sun) Steve Changaris will pay $888.33 per month the property of the Loehmoor 'hotel, according to the deed filed yesterday afternoon with the registar of deedsJ The lease will become effective March 1. It is effective for. five years. BORN IN GRANVILLE COUNTY AND LIVED TO BE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD Mr.

Louis Wilkerson, aged 100 years and 7 months, died at the COtihtV homP fpw rniloe xxj-iJ-VO J. A JX1X 11C1F Person and was buried Tuesday at the uuuie. According to records Mr. Wilkerson was born in Granville county, near Dabney, in July 0.820. When Vance county was formed Mr.

Wilkerson became a citizen of that countv. So fas as is known he was the oldest citizen in either Granville or Vance PAUL LEONARD WILL ADDRESS THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Supper Will Be Served To All Members On This Occasion Next Thurs-. day Evening. The regular quarterly all-member meeting of the Merchants Association will be held in the office Thursday, February 3, 7:30 P. M- Mr.

J. Paul Leonard, the State Secretary, will be the speaker for the evening. Mr. Leonard is a very interesting speaker and you will miss something if yoi are not present. Promptly at 7:30 a light supper will be served, free of charge to all members of the Association.

If there are any merchants in the city who are not members, but would like to join, we would be very glad to have you come at this time and hear what Mr. Leonard has to say about the work of the Association. BESSIE R. HOWELL, Secy. THE VISCOUNT OF SEVERN Now On An Inspection Tour Of the Country.

Mr. Rolt-Wheeler, Viscount of Severn, who spent several days in Granville county recently, has gone on a tour of inspection. The following item in reference to this distinguished gentleman recently appeared in the Public Ledger: "Mr. Rolt-Wheeler makes his A-merican home in v. Bee Tree, Buncombe county, North Carolina.

Besides being a writer of some note, he is president of the Bookman New York, and treasurer of the Cropton Motor also of New York director of T- Geddes Grant, Ltd. Trinidad, British West Indies, and director of the Glen Line ot ant commander oi tne-icov vaA Reserve, Koyai neet reserves seC'on, being the youngest ever to hoi the rank. For services rendered i.l the world war he was decorated with the order of St. Michael and St. George, Naval Cross, Distinguished Service Order.

Previous to the war he held the Order of Leopold II from He is Viscount Mrs. Rolt-Wheeler is at the home of her mother, Mrs. Henry T. Wortham, Oxford Route 3. THOROUGH CANVASS TO BE MADE BY FARMERS Warehouses In Eastern Carolina Close Down For Three Days For Campaign Wilson, Jan.

27- The Wilson tobacco warehouses have closed down and everything is in readiness for the acreage reduction which begins this morning and will continue umil Saturday night. Fifty tobacconists will make farm-to-farm canvasses and urge the planters to sign the pledges that they will reduce their acreage to at least half of last year. BAPTISTS ARE GROWING IN NUMBER FN THE SOUTH Record Of Acquisitions By Baptism During 192(T. Nashville, Jan. 27 More than 150,000 new members were received into local white Baptist churches in the south by baptism alone during was reported by the conservation committee of the Baptist $75,000,000 campaign, in semiannual session here this week, while the cash collections on subscriptions to the forward movement of the denomination have reached the sum of $16,851,100.68, it was reported.

An effort to push the further col-lectin of the campaign subscriptions throughout the south will be made during the months of March and April it is said. WILL sfeARCH ASIA FOR GARDEN OF EDEN AND MISSING LINK New York. Jan. 27 An expedition of Americans will leave New -York next month to call on the missing link in the Garden of Eden. There is little chance that the missing link between man and monkey will be found alive, but the explorers have hopes of discovering his fossilized remains.

The expedition consists of Andrews, his wife, who is official photographer, and eight other scientists. The hunt will cost $50,000 a year, it is estimated. The expedition starts for Pekin February 22. OFFICIAlTvOTE OF THE SCHOOL BOND ELECTION The official count in the recent bond election in Oxford school district is as follows: For bonds ......468 Against bonds 30 Not Voting ,....138 Registered 636 Harry HartselMias been elected director of physical education at State College to succeed Bill Fetzer. SPECIAL BLANKS FOR FARMERS' TAX EASY TO FELL OUT Value Of Merchandise Exchanged For Produce Must Be Included In Tax Return.

Thousands of farmers" whose net income for 1920 equaled or exceeded the exemption of $1,000 for single persons and $2,000 for married persons will be required to file on or before March 15, 1921 'income tax returns for the year 1920. Full Instructions. As an aid to farmers the Bureau of Internal Revenue has prepared a special form, 10 4 OF, for recording sales of live stock, produce, and a summary- of income and expenses. This form should be attached to the I taxpayer's individual return on Form 1040 or 1040A. Full instructions for making out the forms are contained in each.

Gross Income Under gross income a farmer is required to include all proceeds derived from the sale of farm products whether produced on a farm or purchased for resale- When exchanges his produce for groceries, clothing, or other merchandise he must include in his income the value of the articles received and exchanged. Profit received from the sale of farm land for rent received for the use thereof must also be included. Net Income. In determining his neb income, upon which the tax is assessed, the I farmer may deduct all necessary ex penses incurred in operation of big farm during the'year. These include cost of cultivation, harvesting and marketing of his crops, the cost of seed and fertilizer used, amount spent in repair to farm buildings other than the dwelling, and to fences and machinery.

The cost or farm tools used up in the course ot the year, wages paid to employees other than domestic servants, and rent paid for farm land, and buildings (other than dwelling) are deductible items. Basis Of Report. Farmers who keep no records or only records of cash receipts and disbursements should make their returns on the basis of actual receipts, but farmers who keep complete ac counts and who take inventories at to determine their profits should 'report on the actual basis. Both methods are fully explained on Form 1040F, copies of which may be obtained from the offices of collectors of internal revenue- NEWS LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL OF TALLY HO (W. R.

MANGUM Stem, N. Jan. 27 It was with much surprise that our community learned of the marriage of Mr. Sam Washington and Miss Sallie Goss, both of Route 1, which took place Saturday, January 15, at Squire W. B.

Horner's of Oxford Route 6. Im-! mediately following, the happy couple repaired to Durham where they were cordially welcomed by relatives-The bride is the attractive young daughter of Mrs- Flora Goss, of Route 1, and numbers her friends by the score. The groom is a successful young farmer, son of J. L. Washington and nephew of Captain Tom Washington of Wilson.

They will continue to make their home on Route 1- We are sorry to learn of the continued critical illness of Mr. Titus Oakley, of Route 2, who was taken to Watts hospital Sunday. Some months ago he injured his leg in moving logs, which has developed into cancer, and the affected limb will be amputated in an effort to save his life, with chances very much against him. Mr. Woody Chambers of Route 2 lost control of his autonaobile add ran into a ditch bank on the Edgar Wheeler hill Tuesday afternoon.

In the shalfe up he sustained painful cuts and bruises on his hands, the machine being slightly damaged. Mr. W. W. Bowman, of Culloden Ga-, spent the week end with friends in Stem.

He was formerly a resident 'of our town and is alwaya warmly welcomed by his many friends here. Mr. J. W. Davis, of Oxford Route' 6, -has just completed his new residence on the site of the building destroyed by fire last spring, and will move in this week.

Mr. and Mrs- CVB. Haskins of Stem, Route v3 visited Mrs. W. D.

Thomasson in Durham Sunday, who we regret to learn is seriously ill. Mrs. J- S- Jones and Miss Myrtle Peed of Route- 2, returned home Tuesday from a visit to Mr. and Mrs-R. B- Crawford of Winston-Salem.

Mr- and Mrs. R. 31. Hester and familv of Oxford, were the guests of Mrs- Hester's father, "Mr. J.

B. Thorn- asson, of Tally Ho Sunday. Mrs. W. H.

Haskins or liaieign Route 5, spent the week end with her' mother Mrs- W. H. Thomasson of our town. The home of Mr. and Mrs- Elijah King, of Route 2, was gladden- eQ Dy UltJ ailivai M4- ovu iaov vy -ccxv.

Mr J. E- Duliean -Of Route 3, spent the week end with relatives in Durham. Mayor T. B- Eldridge lias called a special meeting of citizens1 of Raleigh to discuss "pr iced VHe says that anyone who can throw1 any light on the situationwili be given an opportunity to speak. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF CHILD WELFARE First Report Gives 750 Violations in 17 Months Commends Commission.

Seven hundred and fifty violations of the North Carolina Child Labor law were discovered in the 3,9,35 inspections conducted under the direction ofthe Child Welfare Commission for the seventeen months' operation of the commission ending November 30, 1920 according to the first report of the commission feub mitted by Mr. E. F. Carter, executive secretary. In a statement from the commission most emphatic and appreciative endorsement is given to the work of me executive office in carrying out the child labor law and the policy of the commission.

"This report places before the General Assembly facts upon which it may base any further action on the subject of child labor, and the policy which the State may adopt for any enlarged or more useful program relative thereto." The commission is composed of Mr. R. F. Beasley, Commissioner of Public Welfare; Dr. E.

C. Brooks, Superintendent of Public Instruction; Dr. WAS- Rankin, secretary of the State Board of Health. The child labor violations, discovered by the were in the main corrected without prosecution in accordance with the policy of the commission, though in some cases, because of persistent violations, prosecution was resorted to. The mercantile establishments lead the list in violations, then follow barber shops, boot black stands, placed of amusement, lumber messenger and delivery and Observer.

KU KLUX IS TO TAKE IN CLASS FIVE HUNDRED Brimingham, Jan. 27 More than 1,000 Knights of the Ku Klux Klan are expected to be present at the Fair grounds here tonight when a class bfi 500 will be initiated into the order. The gathering will be the biggest in the organization's history. Spec-V, tacular featurers will mark the ini- tiation. Wearing white robes and holdiog red torches, members of the organization' will form a great fiery cross as a part of the initiatory features.

National officers of the organiza-. tion which is now claimed to have more than 75,000 members will attend the exercises here, as will Klansmen from many parts of.Ala-bama. Today is the fifty-fourth anniver-sity of the initiation of General Nathan Bedford Forest, the first imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. BAPTIST MISSION TO GET MILLION DOLLARS FROM COL. BROWN'S ESTATE Anderson, S.

Jan. 27. Ap-proximately $1,000,000 in bonds and personal and real estate will go to the foreign mission board of the Southern Baptist convention upon the death of Miss Varina D. Brown and Miss Bessie F. Tabble, beneficiaries under the will of the late Colonel Joseph Newton Brown, who; died at his home here Monday.

The Granville Warehouse. The Granville Warehouse is running an important announcement in this issue of the Public Ledger that every farmer should read. This warehouse proposes to keep the farmers posted on the condition of the market. Watch every issue of this paper for their advertisement from now until th close of the market. CALDFORNIANS COMING TO i GRANVILLE THIS SPRING.

The San Francisco Call states that two hundred aimers are pledged to send several prospectors to the Piedmont section of North Carolina in the spring with a view of selecting large tracks of land adapted to raising chickens. Now is the time for the Oxford Chamber 'of Commerce to get busy and invite the prospectors to take a look at Granville County. GASOLINE AND KEROSINE Retail Price Reduction Of Two Cents a Gallon. Chicago, Jan. 27.

Gasoline tobogganed the first time since the war, following the announcement of the StandardOil company of Indiana with offices here of a retail price reduction of 2 cents a gallon for gasoline and three cent cut for kerosene. The decline is due to reduction of Crudevoil from' $2-50 to $2 a barrel- Will Enlarge His Business. Mr. V. M.

Cherkas, the tailor, announces elsewhere in this paper that he will do ladies' tailoring on and after February 1. He requests the ladies to call and see patterns and fashion sheets- He also announces "the arrival of Jng styles for men- The General Assembly of North Carolina by a joint resolution introduced and passed Wednesday morning again smashed "precedents when it invited Mrs. Geo. W. Vanderbilt, president of the State Agricultural Society, to appear in person and address the Bolons on February second.

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