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'V 'i -4, OXFORD, N. C. TUESDAYJTTOTR 9( if vol. xxxyii i -Km AO- t. 1 I II PI a NEW FEATURES WILL I -T 1, a BE INTRODUCED OJT ST.

OHN'S DAY! TWO GAMES AT OXFROD BALL PARK ON ST. JOHN'S DAY Clubs Will Jigase the Oxford Team TAin the Crowd and Come To Oxford Nineteen Veteran? and Twelve Sons AWe To Make First Payment To Rovbom -Jom B1! rkt ri- 1 janth Tr. "oro and Henderson Of Veterans South Carolina A. ii rr ill visv Aa at the league park in wS Va- Virginia' this South Oxford amended liquor law became effective will ensaire iht team i yesterday. One of its most Oxford team at tant provisions is that GRANVILLE VETERANS AND SONS OF VETERANS LEAVE FOR RICHMOND I Entrain Here.

The following members of Morris T. Smith Camp No. 1277, United Confederate Veterans left Oxford yesterday at noon to attend the reunion in Richmond. Capt. W.

H. White, recently promoted to Mayor, was in cnarge of the squad: Aicock' 89 years old' Co- 55 N. c. Troops wounded battle of the Wilderness. at tne Booker B.

Beasley, Co. E. 25th Reg. 4 Robt. E.

Booth, Co. First Va. Cal. B. I.

Breedlove. Co. 70 Reg. James P. Chandler, 25th Cal.

W. F. Dement, Co. 59th Reg. John B.

Co. 12th Reg. Sam T. Dickerson, Co. 9 2Jrd Reg.

John L. Dixon, Co. 24ttf Reg. Wesley Merrit 47th Keg. P.

G- Montague, Co. 7th Reg. Joseph 'H. Morris Con. States Navy.

R. A. Slaughter, Co. 70th Reg. W.

P. Slaughter. Co. 17th Reg. W.

E. Veasy, Co. 6th Reg. Major W. H.

White Co. 12th Reg. adjutant. Capt. Thos.

M. 'Wiggins, Co. 37 th Reg. Z. R.

Wilson. John D. Wortham Co. 8th Reg. I Sons Of Veterans.

W. W. Devin, J. W. Howell, R.

M. Tunstali W- M. Thorp, L. C.Hancock, George Cheatham. F.

W. Parker W. S. Brummitt W. T.

Blackwell, T. Alston, John B. Mays Sr. Boy Scouts. Capt.

Luther Wilkerson and six members of the Stovall Boy Scouts accompanied the veterans. KU KLUX MAKES CONTRIBUTION TO LOUISBURG LADY Calls Her To the Door and Hands Her Package. (Franklin Times) Tracing down a rumor that was current on the streets in Louisburg Tuesday morning the Times man obtained information that on Monday night a Committee of two masked men supposed to be members of the Ku Klux visited the home of Mr. A. B.

AUea -aM; resented to Mrs. Eva Tomlinson, a package containing thirty dollars together with a note reading as follows: Dear Madam "We, who believe in and appreciate the good womanhood of the land, hearing of your misfortune thro one thousand ears take great pleasure in presenting you this for the relief of your immediate necessities. Louisburg Klan No. 46- Upon securing this information the Times was requested to publisn the following card of thanks to the unknown friends: "I wish to express my appreciation and gratitude to my unknown friends who on last Monday night called me to the door and handed me a package which so greatly improved my financial condition. Such friends are worth having even if we never know who they are.

Respectfully. Mrs. Eva Tomlinson." The incident was especially, orderly and quietly carried out showing a determination to do a service wherever the opportunity presented itself. HARNETT COUNTY ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR ITS OWN Know Nothing Of Woman WTio Applied For Aid To New York Doctor. Lillington, June 19.

Caviness Brown, Welfare Officer, B. P. Gentry, Superintendent of Education, Miss Elizabeth Bridgers Home Demonstration Agent and Mayar J. C-Thompson of Lillington, state that, they know nothing about the woman who applied for clothing for her children to Health Officer Royal So. Copeland, of New York City, and are certain that an Imposition has been worked on the good man.

Harnett county people are greatly worked up over the affair and declare that they are ampiy able to take care of their own indigent. They think an injustice has been done to Lillington and Harnett county. JUDGE GRAHAM POPULAR WITH THE OLD GUARD Judge' A. W. Graham, president of vhe American Cotton Exchange, Nev York fcnty.

is spending a few days in Oxford. His home coming at thi3 this is to attend the marriage of his son. Augustus W. Graham, tonight. The veterans who ntralned here for Richmond yesterday morning were very much disappointed when they, learned that Judge Graham, their close friend, could not accompany them to the reunion.

CABBAGE APPETITE WANES Hardly Anyone Eating Once Popular Vegetable. The cabbage has always played an important part in the diet of the people of Granville county, and. especially during the world war. The grocerymen tell us that the consumption of "shipped" cabbage is not as great by one-half as during the world war, nor- Is the homegrown cabbage as popular as it was a few years ago, it is said. THE TOBACCO GROWERS ASSOCIATION GETS HOLD OF SOME MONEY Growers Uion De livery Of Their Tobacco.

The following was issued yesterday! 3m the headauarters of the To-1 rrom the headquarters of the To bacco Growers Association at Raleigh: At the Directors meeting In Ral- eigh this week the 22 tooacrfo farm- jers on the board will complete -11 ueians oi mexr pian ior receiviug the crop of South Carolina in tho near future. From recent announcements of the Leaf and Warehouse Departments the Association will not only give its members unexcelled Service in warehousing and grading but according to Oliver J. Sands Executive Manager of the Association, millions of doiv lars have been assured the Association to meet the first payments to South Carolina growers upon delivery of their tobacco. During the past week Sand addressed the bankers of South Carolina at their annual meeting, while T. C.

Watkins, director of Warehouses and C. B. Cneatnam Assistant General Manager o- the Leaf housemen in charge or 88 ware-Department addressed the warehousing centers of the Association in the South Carolina belt, and Judge Robert Bineham of tiis Tliiriev To- 11. bacco Growers has taken tne field in the successful campaign for a signup of the Dark Tobacco In Kentucky. (Signed) S.

D. FRISSELL. OXFORD BAPTIST BARACA CLASS ELECT OFFICERS The Baraca Class of the Baptist Church held a business and social meeting in the class room Friday evening. A lovely musical program was rendered during tne evening. The Oxford Orchestra playing several lovely selections and Mrs.

B. E. Parham giving several highly enjoyable solos in which the entire audience joined in the choruses. The PbJlathea Class served tempting ice cream and cake. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President, W.

B. Plttard; First Vice P. Knott Second- Vice D. J. Gooch; H.

T. Murray; Assistant G. F. Dowr ny Judge WA. FOUND THE RIGHT MAN William Thomas Adams Inherits Substantial Fortune.

The State papers a few days ago said that William Thomas Adams had inherited a fortune and could not be found. Adams, who lives at Elizabeth City, saw the item and left immediately to claim the fortune, according to the Elizabeth City special, as follows; "William Thomas Adams, a mill machinist here, left last night for Statesville as the result of reading an advertisement in State papers by an attorney of the place that a textile worker bearing that name, and said to be working in North Carolina was heir to an estate of left by his grandfather died in London, England, six month3 ago. ELEVEN SECURE BRUG LICENSES Miss Beatrice Averitt, of Fayette- ville, Leads Class Of 29. (News and Observer) Eleven members of the class who took the examination for registered druggists and assistant pharmicists before the State Board of Pharmacy during week passed successfully and were awarded license. Nine out of twelve applicants for registered druggist license passed, ana only two out of seventeen applicants were able to measure up to the standard for assistant pharmacists.

Miss Beatrice Averitt, of Fayette-ville. a daughter of a well-known physician in Cumberland county, led the class of applicants wltn a grade of more than 90. The examination was given by' the full board, Dr. E. V.

Zoeller. chairman, Mr. F. W. Hancocki Oxford.

Secretary; Dr. I. W. Rose, Rocky Mount, Dr. O.

P. Greyer, Mo'rganton, and Dr. Bennett, Bryson City. Hi. THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENED Democrat Lands Job As Postmaster At Lumberton.

Lumberton, June 19. Ira Leon McGill was appointed postmaster of Lumberton for a period of four years last week by President Harding. Mr. McGill has received his commission from John H. Barlett, First Assistant Postmaster Generar.

Mr. McGill was named as acting postmaster here on June 1, succeeding D. D. Erench, who registered. He was one of the three wnose names appeared on.

th eligible list for the local, postmastership given out several weeks ago. GOV, MORRISON DESIGNATES JUDGE DEVIN TO HOLD COURT (News and Observer) Governor Morrison Satuiday ordered a special term of Court in Wake County to begin July 3 for the trial of R. G. Allen; J. H.

Hightower, and H. H. Massey, of ficers'of the defunct Central Bank and Trust Com pany on charges of embezzlement. Judge W. AADeyin has been designated, to hold the court I THE PROVISIONS OF Tm NEW VIRGINIA LIQUOR LAW IS VERY STRICT Among Other; Provisions Jt Penalizes Moonshiners Who Manufacture Poison.

i tun UlUbCIC wnen mey nave reason to suspect t. uur. search Jun formality of a rant- This onlv annuls tn ti portation of spirits and dwelling? cannot be entered without a search warrant. Some Of the Provisions. juages oi tne courts are prohibited from suspending jail sentences 'h in casesof conviction unless the amount ui nquia involved in less than; one gallon.

Another provosion is that persons convicted of violations 6t the law and who do not pay theif fines must work out sentences on the state convict force. The law ab provide! that wherever a deadly wffhn is found on persons accused of mak-. ing or transporting liquor or-'wher imlL 0 ever a wea.nnn is fnnnH in taJv lue peuueuuary 01 Irom Heavy Penalty. New requirements rare: set forth for druggists before they shall sell liquor or prescription. It is an offense to manufacture without registering it and anVper-son found to have manufactured or sold liquor containing poisonotts.

elements shall be amendable rdr 'attempted murder with a penalty-ranging from 1 to 10 years. Must Tell Where He Got It Prohibition officers also are: required to be circumspect under the new law. It is required nom that whenever any amount'" liqiior is seized there shall be made a1 written return with the liquorto 4he higher authorities. Failuretov-this will mean prosecution5ftjie officer for a misdemeanor with.a,tpenalty which includes both fine and imprisonment. Giving liquor to a minor punishable and the habitue is, under thf hew law, required to tell where he got his wuisKy irom wnen tried.

a AVIATOR FRANK YOUNG Oxford Boy Doing Stunts In the Air. Yy The Danville; Bee says thatCapt. W. M. Filmore and Frank E.

Young are making daily flights over -that city. The Bee says: The pilot drove his Curtin biplane at a low altitude and several times raced towards the Masonic Temple at a level below the roof andr when almost. on it made a sharp upward swoop apparently just grazing uppermost floor. The stunt wjat repeated several times and gave: numerous people about the streets a-thrilLV; Frank learned tp pilot a machine under Capt. Filmore whiles he was here and in Henderson Jast spring.

Each own a Curtis plane and, the firm is known as "Filmore Yqung; Liberty Flyers." JOHN WILKERSON DISREGARDED PUBLIC HEALTH LAWS The County Health Officer brought John Wilkerson and wire, Derore justice j. j. Medford, last, Saturday on the charge of disregarding the health laws of thu State, The health officer had placed a card on theijiome of called his attention to it and warned him to keep his children at home during the quarantine Wilkerson and his wife disregarded the injunction of the Board oi Health and permitted their children to leave home and mingle with other children. Wilkerson pleaded ignorance the law, but acknowledged that he had been warned of the consequence in case he ignored the law. Justice Medford imposed a light sentence.

$10 and cost. AMUSEMENTS FOR ST. JOHN'S DAY VISITORS The Orpheum Has Six Special Fea tures For Next Saturday. The attendance at the Orpheum last night enjoyed "Beyond the Rocks, starring Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino. This picture will be shown again tonight -Constance Binney, in "First Love," is the feature for Wednesday night and Marian Cooper in "The Oath' for Thursday night.

On Friday night Harold Loyd will be seen in "A Soldier Made Man." Also Ruth Ro land in "White Eagle" serial. The doors will be open at 9 o'clock Saturday morning and the show will continue to 11 at night. There, are six changes of program during the day. Out Of Town Visitors. The following are the out of town visitors present for the Graham-Webb wedding which will take place at the.

Oxford Baptist Church at 9 o'clock tonight: Bishop Junius M. Horner, Asheville; Mr. and Mrs. Watts Carr, Mr. and Mrs.

VF. B. Webb, Dr. and Mrs. S.

D. MacPher-son, Mr: and Mrs. Donald Sasser, Dr. and Mrs. J.

M. Manning. Durham, Mr. and Mrs. R.

C. Strong, w. Winston, W. -Royster, Raleigh; Mrs. W.

S. Manning Spartanburg, S. Henry Shirley, Miss Lucy Shirley, Towson, Md. Archdeacon Fred Dranei Alaska; Tom 'Wilson. Warrenton; Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Gregory, Richmond, Va. Miss Ella, Johnson, Thomasville.

VANCE WILL HARD-SURFACE OXFORD-HENDERSON ROAD TO GRANVILLE LINE To Eliminate All Of the Sharp and Dangerous Curves. l0lt7 is soln. gafter its: quota of hard surface roads in earnest, and they generally get what aAer Anderson Daily Dispatch says: oo "After tne contract is let on June 28 for the hard-surfacing of the mam highway north rrom Henderson to the Warren connty line has: been let. it is the announced intention of local interest to go after tb contracting of the road ttf the soutll toward Raleigh, according to the betin of the Chamber of Com- merce, which has been issued and mailed to the members of that organization. A preliminary survey is being made, also, of tho road to Oxford, so, as, to eliminate the dan-erdus curves that infest the- route, according to this bulletin.

In' discussing highway projects, the bulletin has this to say: "The welcome news comes at last' from the State Highway Commission that the road from Henderson to Norlina will be let for hard surfacing at the next meeting ofv the Commission, which will be held. in. Raleigh on Wednesday, June, '2 8-, We do not have in hand details-as to exact route, as the surveyors who had their headquarters, at the-ham-ber of Commerce for a ntiftftdrt of weeks while surveying leading, out of Henderson, arei going to the right of the new. fertiltefef factory, another over the present. road and a third route by Greystone.

Of this road 7.83 miles is ioRVance county. "As soon as this contract lids; been let, we hope to get the road from Henderson toward Raleigh surveyed for contract. This road has already been contracted, we understand, from Raleigh to Franklin county line, leaving Franklin county and Vance county, south from Henderson, to be surveyed. Now that work in Vance county has actually 'gotten under way, we do not betieW' the long delays which we have experienced in getting the worft started will be repeated on the- fher projects "In conference the highway engineer, your Secretary was told that the Henderson-Oxford road was receiving his special attention and that much time was oemg spent, ou survevs of this route In order to el iminate the sharp curves. MV.iS rell to take this time in selecting, a road to be hard surfaced betweehfise two points, as a.hard surtftjeoa present road would greatlyiriiicrease the danger of the many shaf-blind curves, particularly in wet weather." ii' THOUSANDS ACRES T03AOCO RUNED Farmers Of Eastern Carolina Hard Hit By Heavy Rains Recently.

Thousands of -acres of tobacco in eastern North Carolina haVe been ruined by the recent heavy reports received herrom headquarters Ulr the Tobaoco-Grow-ers' Co-operative; AssociatimatRaK eigh from its field worker Sympathetic concern over. the of tobacco farmers in tne belt was voiced today by M.O.' Wilson, secretary, and 1 J. JoymBr, vice-president of the board of fclytor bacco growing directors elected by the organized tobacco farmers of-the association. When questioned about conditions in eastern North Carolina. Dr.

Joy-ner said: "My heart acnes for the tobacco farmers in the easterns counties, where crop and labor and' hope Were lost with the floods of rain that damaged millions of tobacco plant! beyond recovery last U. S. ARMY LIMITED TO TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MEN House and Senate Conferees Finally Agree On That Number. For, Next Year. Washington.

June senate conferees on the. ahnV appropriation bill reached) -a compromise Saturday on a narmy of i25 000 enlisted men for the neu 12 months. This represents a reduction of 000 from the senatefigure and an increase of lO.OfrO oyer, the size of the army fixed by the house- -The house fixed a maximum of as the number of officers while the senate amendment put the officer strength at an average of 12,530 for the coming year. MRS. FURMAN SUFFERING FROM DISLOCATED SHOULDER Mrs.

H. 0- Furman had the to fall and dislocate her shoulder while lowering a window during the storm Monday auernoon. She was taken to iirantwood, and given treatment. This morning she is resting quietly. Professional Wrestling Match.

A wrestling match will be staged at Central League Park Oxford, on Saturday, June 24th after each ball game. These bouts will go to a finish. Gus Anderson of Oxford will meet Joe Willis middle-weight champion of New England. TheJ v.rice will be 25c, and the ladies isie.w Public SpeakingiV -It is announced on hand bltti' that Mrs. Lindsay Patterson will deliver a non-partisan address tm the ocrt -house next Friday night at 8 o'clock.

She is the republican candidate for Congress in this district John's Day At the Oxford Orr phanage The Children Will ''Midsummer Eve" on the Lawn- The thousands of people who will vKt Oxford next Saturday to celebrate St. John's Day at the Orphanage will eimpressed with the many improvements at the Orphanage and in Oxford in recent years. It is certainly worth any person's while to attend at least one celebrations of St-John on the 24th of June. It Is the rule that those who make a first trip are not satisfied with that one visit, but contract the pleasant habit of comin? back time and again. All who come with the great throng next Saturday, June 24, will find a warm welcome at the orphanage in Oxford.

The Orphan's Friend send out the following first-hand Information relating to the celebration next Saturday: "If Saturday, June 24th, does not vviZ us a tremendous crowd of visitors we shall be terribly disappointed- We are hoping to see a record-breaker in point of attendance, the railroads have made reduced rates for the day and will have proper accommodations for all travellers to and from Oxford- "In addition to the usual communication of the Grand Lodge at noon and the exercises in the grove including the oration by Rev. C. K. Proctor, and the address of welcome by Bro B. W.

Parham, as previously announced, there will be new features for the afternoon.Miss Aldace Fitz-water, physical director for our girls, is training groups to present a 17th century English celebration of Midsummer Eve, which is a simple but delightful program of games and frolics. Midsummer Eve, or the eve before the 24th of June, as it may have been celebrated) "Merrie England" on the village green, will have an interesting presentation by our girls. Milkmaids and shepherdess girls will gather for their frolics and English country lassies will dance the Sailor's Hornpipe and Morris dance. The Irish Jig will be danced by gay Irish girls and the Highlanders will dance the Highland Schottiache. The little children' will play quaint old Englisn gaimsvThere will be other interesting numbers' by Miss Fitzwater's girls.

'The boys, under supervision of their director, Mr. Duncan, will not let the girls take away all th; honors. Sixty-four boys will give a pole drill, and 30. will execute pyramids. There will also be fancy and human letter work by 64 boys.

They have been practicing hard ev-erjjnight after supper for stme time getting the program in shape. "A particularly interesting event will be a swimming and life-saving demonstration by the Raleigh Life Saving Corps, the event taking place in the swimming pool. "Arrangements have been made to have plenty of barbecue and refreshments for a large crowd." OXFORD WILL HAVE PLENTY OF ICE THIS SUMMER More and Better Ice Than Ever Before, is onw getting a better ice than erer before. Oxford grade of Moss Fleming installed a large and modern ice machine this spring tliat is giving fine service, and there vill be no shortage of ice here this summer unless this machine goes wrong. The new machine doubles the capacity of the plant, and the old machine is at hand ready to be put in operation immediately case the new one should break down.

A new storage room twice the size of the ole one has been added, which make it Possible to store ice and have a sup-Ply on hand should a hot wave strike Oxford. In addition to the supply consumed Jord, the company can sup- me surrounding country small towns. ana PENSION CHECKS FOR CON-U DRUATE VETERANS REC'D Ue Ust Is Twelve Names Shorter nan It Was One Year Ago. iJ semi-annual pension checks nf n0nfederate veterans and widows federate veterans, have arrived and are now in the office of Jge D. C.

Hunt, Clerk of Superior court and may be had upon applica- There are at present about 50 3 1Q Graville county who drew an checks' amounting in A 1 to $2,757. There are 45 widows a. uulb wno snare in a semi distribution of $2,250. The annual pension checks 'to the vei Aft Vetera ns and widows this year Wi. Th Ut.

nai vi pensions is grow thS twelve having died during lie past year. of Si- Hunt stated that nearly all lice in -vttiicu i ms oi- in? fn "cuh. oeiore leav- teray mornino- niiy YOTJR CITY TxrvxKV bouihf'n Teadvy sale and must our batterr ohAnM 0 ClOCk ThWSdaV nftpmnnn rm xnere will be a double header Saturdir st uu between OtfT5 IS. called at 10:30, and the contest between Oxford and Henderson will be called at 2:30 o'clock. TWENTY-SEVEN MDLLION DOLLARS SLASHED FROM RAILROAD MEN'S WAGES Reductions Touch Clerks, Signalmen, Stationary Firemenf Oilers rand Others.

Chicago, June 19. Pruning near! from the annual payrqll of 325,000 railway employes by cutting clerks, signal men and station ary firemen from two to six cents an hour, the United States railroad la- bor board has announced another wage slash, bringing total reduc- tions under the board's orders up to beginning July l. Clerks were cut 3 and 4 cents in hour to classification, signal men five cents and firemen two cents. Those Hit By the Cut. The bulk of those hit by the new cut will be 200,000 clekrs and station employes.

Telephone girls, who. the board declared, have suffered from improportionate increases and decreases are given a minimum wage of $85 a month. 1 Signal men helpers suffer a six cents slash. Signal foreman, assistant foremen and inspectors, however, escaped with no reduction. The 5,000 train dispatches also escaped a cut.

1 Stationary engineers, firemen and oilers 10,000 were re ducer two cents an hour. Figures in the decision showed that clerks will receive, under the new scale, an average of 58.5 cents an hour compared with 34-5 cents in December, 1917 when tne govern- ment took over tne ranroaas. The firemen and oilers have received, an increase from 2 1 8 an hour in 1917 to fntSrS 4 Southern Railway Clerks. Cincinnati, June 1. No general strike ballot will be sent put by the Brotherhoods of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes, it was announced by E.

H. Fitzgerald, its president, who said no strike wouid develop among these workers on several railroad systems. No walkout, he declared, would occur on the Southern, Mobile and Ohio, Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy, Chicago and Alton and a number of other roads due to signed agreements, binding the men on these lines to accept reductions as fixed by the labor board. KINSTON OPERATES CURB MARKET SUCCESSFULLY The Same Thing Could Be Done In Oxford. The Kinston Free, rress says: "The prettiest spot in Kinston, on the edge of the business district was the scene of the weekly curb marke here last week.

Many produce farmers made offerings of meats, fowls and eggs, vegetables and fruits, and buyers were numerous. The market was established last Saturday. It is being operated weekly now. With continued success, the backers plan to have the masket open several days in the week. Dr.

Anderson Hyatt has given the use of an attractive grove for the market's use for the present. This will furnish shade for traders and buyers and perishable goods. ALLEGIANCE TO KING PLEDGED IN IRISH OATH The Oath. "I do solemnly swear true fait "I do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the Irish Free State as by law established and that I will be faithful to His Majesty King George and his heirs and successors by law and in virtue of the common citizenship of Ireland and Great Britain, and hei adherence to and membership of the group of nations forming the British commonwealth of nations." TOBACCO DAMAGED BY STORM SATURDAY NIGHT Farmers Of the County Hit By Heavy Rain. The Public Ledger learns that the heavy rain storm last Saturday night did considerable damage to the tobacco crop in the county.

The fields in some places were flooded and the leaves of tobacco were broken by the heavy rain. The storm lasted for more than an hour and was the heaviest here in many years. FAVOR LEAVING WORD IN MARRIAGE SERVICE London, June 19. The Episcopal Committee, headed by the Bishop of Gloucester, which has been studying the marriage service, recommended that it be revised to expunge some of the crude forms, but the word "obey" will remain in the new ritual. si- Ail -41! V.

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