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- f FITmRFU? PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEKrrWJpt!SD AYS AND SATURDAYS. VOLUME 29. OXFORD, N. G., WEDNESDAY, SEPT- 23, 1914. NO 80 SogoMilL DMTISII REGIMENT KNEELS IN PRAYER BEFORE AT TACH -AFTER ARISING GO FORWARD AND DRIVE GERMANS FROM STRONG HOLD. AUES CbMPELLED-" TO FIGHT. Heavy Hail Storm With a Cold Wind Adds to the Hard ship of the Entrenched Armies Jules Vedrines Fights Fatal Duel in the Air USES LITTLE WATER. Oxford Uses Only About 15 Gallons of Water Per Capita Daily Ac cording to Estimates . CONSUMPTION LJK CAPITA CON SIDERED LOW. OIPRD IS ON THE MAP Manufacturers and Merchants En ; dorse Proposition to Strengthen V; Commercial Ties that Bind WELL ACCEPT r - COTTON AT TEN CENTS A POUND -if i . , ' ' ' - The Oxford people are certainly , , All the manufacturers of Oxford not extravagant so far as water goes, ;mei at the Commercial Club rooms according to estimates made by the ; Monday afternoon and in adotping a Oxford Water Company, which places reselution they put Oxford on the the consumption, nt about 15 gallons niap, bold face black letters. TDikS Mair 5s si Bemieffiit A FEW STRAWS COLLECTED AT RAN DON SHOW WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS -A DECIDED TEN DENCY TOWARD NORMAL. The war has progressed far enoughO to justify-the statement thai the first phase has been lost by the Germans, and their whole plan of campaign will have to be reconstructed.Against the odds that he faced the Kaiser had counted on the extraordinary speed of his army. From the out set it was realized that the only hope be had to bring the war to a swift conclusion in his favor was to lunge suddenly at France, and having over thrown her, to whirl upon the Russi ans, whom he counted upon destroy ing as fast as they crossed his fron tiers. From the viewpoint ot military ex perts, the most startling phase of the war is the campaign pursued by the French. It is exactly the reverse of the tactics considered characteristic of that nation. Instead of a burst of brilliant fighting, carrying everything before them by one overwhelming on set, the French fell back constantly until their backs were fairly against the walls of Paris. They resisted, of course, but with nothing like despera tion.A long-headed man planned that campaign and he picked out with ex traordinary accuracy the moment when the Kaiser's magnificent troops reached the limit of their almost su perhuman endurance. Then he struck. . - In the meantime, Russia has been going phtegmatically ahead wifh the work of clearing the road for her ad vance on "Berlin. . She could not, pro ceed j straight through -.Poland, the 'most direct wa4 hecaiise there was a hostile army on either side. There fore she went after these armies; The Auslrians, to the south, she has almost destroyed. The Germans, to the north, have rpparently put up a successful resistance at the river Vis tula. But with the Austrian army out of the way, Russia seems to be lieve that she can hold the Germans behind their fortifications, so she is proceeding with the main attack. About 7,000,000 men, it is reported,; are thence to march on Berlin. SHORT LEDGER LOCALS. About People and Things That Are of Interest to The Public Ledger Readers GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY Siiemore Bros. Your attention is called to the card of Sizemore Bros, on the last page. Executor's Notice Your attention is called to the Executor's notice of I..ee Hester in another column. The Orpheum Theatre Don't fail to read the interesting program of the Orpheum Theatre on last page. Moved to Brogden Place Mr. W. J. Webb has moved his family from Tally Ho to the Brogden place near Oxford. Still Confined at Home We regret i to say that Postmaster Caleb Osborn I is still confined at home on account of sickness. Hancock Street -This street has been laid out and graded and makes a nice appearance and will be a good street tp live. on. Bank oi Stem -We call the special attention of our readers to the good statement made by the Bank of Stem en another page. , '- . ; ; -Read the Change We call. f yqur attention to? the cb ana irittfie adver tisement of Granville Real" Estate & Trust Qo? on another page. The Shakespeare Club This Club met a few days ago at the home of Miss Margaret Hilliard and reorgani zed for the fall and winter season. Cotton Wanted Mr. J. Robt Wood stands ready to aid the farm ers in the war crisis, as will be seen in his advertisement on the last page. Broadway Jones The play by this name which was to appear at the Or- per capta the day, which is perhaps as low or lower than any in any other town of its size in the entire country. There are 80.000 gallons used daily by the 4,500 people within the cor porate limits of the town. The low consumption per capta is accounted for by the fact that not all the homes are connected up with the sewerage system, as is required in many places. The estimate of the consumption is based on the eight manufacturing plants which use the town water for steam purposes, the Imperial Tobacco Factory being the largest consumer. New York uses water moderately, it is said, at the rate of 200 gallons per capita daily while one Pennsyl vania town with two creeks furnish ing an unlimited supply, wastes and uses together more than 1.600 gal lons for every man woman and child ! in the community as often as the day rolls around. HOSPITABLE COUNTY HOME Quite a number of Mr. Charlie Easton's friends accompanied him in his automobile out to the home of Mr. John D. Williams at Fairport Sunday and spent the afternoon un der the tall oaks and grape arbor. It is a fine old country place and Mrs. W illiams contemplates making it still more attractive, comfortable and productive. To give some idea as. to the altitude of this ideal spot, the well is sixty feet deep. Although it' is eight miles from Oxford, the water tank that towers a Dove 5 the town can be seen with the naked eye on a clear day and one can hear our: cotton factory whistle out-in the. Fairport section in the early, morn; There are three tremendous oak trees plieum Theatre on the evening of Therefore it seems that the Kaiser's I September 25th has been cancelled, plan of smashing France before the Meet U(er Vacatloi The Thurs- . r ,day Bridge Club met with Mrs. K. G. Lassiter after a pleasant vacation and reorganized for the coming season. iaueu. Miissia is aavancuiii on mm. i and France, so far from being crush ed, is giving his armies in the west a battle for their very Jives. There have been" rumors of peace negotiations, but those in a position to be best informed are skeptical. In the first place, it is to be doubted that the Kaiser would so soon lose heart, and with the allies in their present temper, nothing short of his utter de struction will bo satisfactory, and when the end does come only one of two tilings remains for the Emperor " accept banishment or escape to America. BATTLE CONTINUES WITH GREAT FURY In the midst of heavy gales, the battle between the allied forces and the Germans in Northern France continues, apparently with unabated fury, after six days of lighting. Seemingly the most serious en gagements have occurred around Rhein s, on the plateau of Craonne, and near Noyon. The French official statement an nounces the capture of prisoners near Craonne, in what is termed a "rather serious engagement," with the Twelfth and Fifteenth German corps. The Germans in this "vicinity have carried out a number of -violent attacks, which, however, are re ported to have been repulsed. The town of Rheims has been un der bombardment for three days.the Germans - using their heavy guns from a distance of three miles, and pouring a veritable rain of shells on the place, which is one of the most historically interesting cities in Fiance. It was from this town that Joan of Arc expelled the English in 1429. The famous Cathedral of Notre Dame, dating from the thirteenth century, is reported to have been struck by German shells. British authorities give out no statement as to the progress of the battle, but have issued a list of of ficers killed in action -during recent days. The list contains the names captain R. N. Grenfell. the polo Resumed Business The elock in front of the National Bank of Gran ville after a long rest resumed busi ness Saturday and we wish it a suc cessful ran. The Speed Limit It is said that the speed limit signs has had no effect on the speeders thus far, as only 3 motorcycles have been called down and fined. . .Tobacco Selling Better There were small breaks- of tobacco in Ox ford Monday and Tuesday, and we are pleased to learn that it is selling better, which is good news to the farmers. New Mail Carrier A new mail carrier has arrived at the home of Mr. Joe Hunt, and we are glad to learn that Mrs. Hunt, who has been critically ill, is getting bjetter to the joy of the family. am 's residence, one of .SihTfteasiiife es 18 feet r ih Circumference ;Onev foot above the groun.'. C ur venerable old friend, Mr. Joseph Peace, was at the home of Mrs. Williams during the afternoon and he to'd us the tree" vver 135 year, old. Mrs. Williams reads a half dozen papers, including two State dailies and is thoroughly posted on current events. Pointing to a carriage house that would hold one hundred bales of otton, she said she w s thinking seriously of p irci-asiug enough to fill the hou'se and hold it for normal con ditions. Mrs. Williams thinks a lot of the County Fair and she will have roiiie exhibits this fall. Mr. Easton's friend's thoroughly en joyed their visit to Mrs. William's, one of the most hospitable homes of the county, The letter which will be printed. and sent to customers throughout the South and the districts nearer at home will be printed on the Oxford Commercial Club letter head and bear, the signature of all the manu factures and as many of the mer chants as care to sign it. It is one of the best advertisements the old town ever received and it will have a tendency to put the Oxford Manufac turer's traveling "men, who were re centiy laid off back on the road. The following is the wording of tbe letter that will be sent to customers To Our Customers: ?We, the undersigned Manufactur ers of Oxford, N. C, deeply deplore the conditions that now exist, in Eu rope over which we have no control o assist you in this crisis, we have decided to accept cotton at ten cents per pound, based on Middling Bonded, Warehouse receipts. If you have, no bonded warehouse, we will accept this cotton delivered to us at Oxford, N. C, same to apply on al open , accounts that are now due, or that will become due. We will also furnish you with any merchandise that you may need in our line within the near future on the same basis, or at least to the extent of our ability to do so. : Our Slogan shall be: "Forward March." Join us and all will be well We are yours to serve, THE VANCE FARMERS Ve spent a few hours in Hender son Saturday in company with our townsmen, Messrs. W. A. Parham and Sidney Betts, of the Farmer's Warehouse, and while there we met many r Vance countv farmers and in the grove surrounding Mrs. W nil-. Iromhem learn about the same con yrMrrBB xjsr. there a? in :our - own county. They are only marketing the inferior grades of tobacco and they are determined to hold the best grades until the prices will warrant them in placing it on the market. B. Progressive Meeting A number of Progressives met in Oxford Saturday and after consultation it was decided not to hold a convention, but to call a mass meeting of all the Republicans of the county and nominate a county ticket. i Rook Party -The attractive home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Mitchell on Broad street a few afternoons . ago was the scene of a large Hook Party. Nine tables were filled, and a delici ous salad course was served after the game was oyer. In Honor of Her, Sister Mrs. Jas. Horner delightfully entertained the Recreation Club last Friday even ing ir. honor of her sister, Mrs. Ed mund White, of Warrenton. Rook was the game of the- afternoon and closed with a course of ice cream and cake. Surprise Marriage Miss Sallie Burwell, the attractive young daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Burwell, of Oxford, and Mr. Alex Feilds, Jr., of Raleigh, were married "Monday morning at the Vance Hotel in Hen derson. It was a runaway match FINK DISPLAY OF MILLINERY Interest Manifested in the Opening Bate, Thursday, September 2 Uh. The ladies of Oxford and through out Granville County will be pleased to learn that the five up-to-date mil linery establishments in Oxford will have their opening next Thursday, September 24th. The Oxford millin ers have been well represented on i the Northern markets this year, get ting acquainted with the latest styles and purchasing the very best materi als, and you will find in the Oxford millinery stores just what you would find in the large fashionable estab lishments throughout the country. When you see the styles on display next Thursday there will bs no ex cuse to look any further, and it would be an injustice to yourself to believe you could do better elsewhere. Oxford has the reputation of being quite a fashionable center and the display of fall millinery this season confirms the belief. The ladies as a general proposition do not care how much their headgear cost them just so long as it is the latest style and be coming to them. The Oxford millin ers have never took the advantage of fancy prices that the large city estab lishments pile on to make the ladies believe they are getting something exclusive. The following well known Oxford firms will have their opening Thurs day and thejr extend a most cordial invitation to the good ladies every where to visit their establishments:. The Long Company. Landis Eastoi. Cohn & Son. Mrs. T. Lanier. Perkinson-Green Company. CANDIDATE FOR CLERK I hereby announce myself a candi date for the nomination for Clerk of Superior Court at the approaching Democratic convention. Your sup port at the precinct meetings and, at and the talented young groooi met Player; Captain Lord Guernsey, eld- her in Oxford in an automobile and ; the convention vail be greatly appre- (Continued on last page) j they motored over to Henderson. jeiated. " D. C. HUNT 3t. SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETINGS Woman's Missionary Union Auxiliary Brassfield Church, September 26th and 27th, 1914 PROGRAMME Saturday, 1.30 p. m. Devotional Exercises. Mrs. T. Lawrence. Welcome. Mrs. T. B. Lawrence. A Survey of Assoeiational Work Mrs. H. C Moore. Report or Association Officers Miss Kelly, Mrs. D. S. Vann, Mrs Ethel Crittenden. Reports from Societies. Our Plans Mrs. John Duckett. Personal Service in a Country Neighborhood - Mrs. Carstarphen, and Mrs. Clarence Chambiee. A Successful Mission Study Class Mrs. Ethel Crittenden. Appointment of Committees. . Adjournment. I Sunday, 10 a. m. Devotional Exercises Mrs. J. W Whitfield. The Best Way of Teaching Child ren Mission Miss E. N. Briggs. : Taking and Reading the Mission ary Magazines Mrs. W. N. Jones. Tha. Missionary Library- Mrs. C. J. Thompson. The Ju Dilate in Our Association Mrs. W. L. McGee. Woman's Part in. State Missions Mrs. Hopert Royall. Address Miss Sophie uarmeau, China. . Report, of Committees. Closing Devotions. Afternoon Session Sunbeam Exercises. Ad lress- Miss Kelly. A pleasing feat j re of the meeting will be the presence of our returned Missionary rom China. FURNITURE FOR SALE I HAVE 4 chairs and divan.Chippendale de sign, madjfe of rosewood for sale. J. E. Adkinson. 2t, . AN EDUCATION A L RALLY There will be an educational rally at Knap of Reeds High School on Friday, September 25, beginning at 2:00 p. m. Mr.-Jno. W. Hester, Dr. J. A. Morris, Supt. J. F. Webb, and Mayor. Stem, of Oxford, will be there and deliver addresses. Everybody is cordially invited to attend the exer cises. The patrons and pupils of the school are urgently requested to come out. . The school will open on Monday, September 28 We are opening two weeks later than usual this year on account of the late crops. R. P. CRUMPLER. Principal.' USONESS WORLD TMES MEART The Wall Street Journal, John Wanamaker, Clarenre H. Mackay, Col. H. P. Bope and the Tobacco Interest Predict Improved Commercial Conditions. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. Personal Items About Folks and Their Friends Who Travel Here and There SOME " YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW Mr. J .S. Currin, of Route 2, was in town Monday. Mr. J. T. Daniel, of Route 1, was in town Monday. Mr. Sam Usry, of Corinth, was in town Saturday. ;Mr. T. V. Bobbitt, of Route 3, was in town Saturday. Mr. R. M. Pittard, of Bullock, was in town Saturday. Mr. Ike Royster, of Bullock, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. John Dorsey, of the road, was in Oxford Monday. Mrs. B. F. Hester, of Route 1, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. John Mayes, of Stem, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. F. M. Woody, of Route 5, was in Oxford Monday. Mrs. Percy Parham, of . Route 3, was in town Saturday. Mr. C. P. Hester, of Route 2, was a town visitor Saturday. Misst Alene- ; Minor "has" gone - to Greensboro to teach school, ' Mr. J. E, Jones, of Culbreth sec tion was in town Monday. Mr. Lester Williford.of West Gran ville, wa? in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. D. Currin, of Route 6, were in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Morton, of Bul lock, were in Oxford Monday. Mr. Will O'Brien, of Route 5, was in town Monday selling tobacco. Mr. Sam Cohn left Sunday for Baltimore on a 10 days visit. Mr. W. L. Umstead, of Knap ol Reeds, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr.. Ned Hight. ot Fairport sec tion, was in town on Saturday. Mr. Will Royster, of Buchanan, was an Oxford visitor Saturday. Mr. James Booth, of Atlanta, is on a visit to his old home in Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Averett, of Route 7, were in Oxford Saturday. Mr. Winslow, Uncle Sam's working road man, was in Oxford Saturday. Mrs. D. N. Hunt has returned from a visit to friends at Manteo. Mr. and Mrs. George Parham, of Route 5, Avere in Oxford Monday. Mr. and . Mrs. E. C. Harris, of Route .3, were town visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fuller visited Rocky Mount Monday and Tuesday. Dr. Sikes, of Grissom, was num bered with the Oxford visitors Satur Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Yancey, of Route 1, were in town Monday morn- ng. Mr. Herder Lanier, of Baltimore, was among the Oxford visitors Mon day. ' n Mr. Bailey Owen, of Henderson, was an Oxford visitor Sunday and Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hobgood and children, of Route 1, yere in town Saturday. Mrs. N. N. Cupp and sister, Miss akel, visited friends in Charlotte the past week. ' - Miss Eva Minor returned to Dur ham a few days ago to resume her school work. Mr. and Mrs. Titus Currin and two little daughters, of Route 6, were in Oxford Monday. Mrs. J. E. Burroughs and Miss Naoma Crews, of Watkins, were in Oxford Saturday. Mrs. C. H. Parham has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Pugh at Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. "Bud'? Currin, of Henderson, ,vere numbered among the Oxford visitors Saturday. O The first panic that threw the mar kets of the world into confusion is gradually wearing off. Conditions show a decided tendency toward nor mal, and with the increase of ocean trade of neutral nations, and a sivall revenue of exports from Germany, the commercial world is beginning to take heart again. THE WAR A BENEFIT In discussing the probable effect of the war on American trade and upon the tobacco trade in particular, the Wall Street Journal quotes one of the largest tobacco interests as say ing: "There are many materials inci dental to the manufacture of tobacco which we have always imported but which we will now have to manufac ture here. For, instance, take the matter of cigarette paper of one of our most popular brands. For years we have imported It from a factory 5n northeastern Germany that makes this paper exclusively. Even If an American firm had offered us the same paper at 30 per cent less in times of peace, we would not have changed. It is not an indispensable part of the cigarette, but is import ant and we could afford to take no chances of killing a brand that we have built up by years of labor and advertising expenditure. "Now we are compelled to manu facture our own paper, and if we find it fully as satisfactory as the old,, and ve get "bur T manufacturing plant es-v tablished. we probably will never Change back, no matter how cheap Germany may offer . it to us when peace is established." THE RETAIL SITUATION John A anamaker declares that within next fortnight busine-s condi tions will take turn for better. He says: "I think everything points to 3asier times and to great opportuniti es for American manufacturers." Discussing retail situation, he said: 'I am not raising prices even though have to pay from 10 per cent to 20 per cent more for merchandi.se." WILL CAPTURE FOREIGN TRAD 10 Clarence H. Mackay, returning home through London, emphasized America's opportunity to capture foreign trade heretofore in Germany's hands, and is quoted as saying: "Too much importance cannot be attached to this phase of the war. It is an op portunity which probably will never again appear- in the history of the world." AN KRA OF PROSPERITY Col. H. P. Bope, first vice president of. Carnegie Steel Company, predicts that steel industry of this country as a remit of European war is about to enter upon era of great prosperity. He declares that when war ends, beliin gerents instead of being competitors, will be customers of the United States. SENDS MONEY TO UNITED STATES Zurich General Accident and Lia bility Company ha3 increased surplus of its Unted States branch from $750,000 to ?1, Of 0,000. This is first foreign insurance company to send funds to United States branch since war commenced. PEIVETT PLANTS NOW IS THE time to improve your lawn as I have several hundred well rooted Privett - plants for sale. W. I. Howell. lt-pd. WANTED ROOMERS OR A SMALL family to occupy a part of the ton room house in which I now live. Mrs. A. S. Peace. 2t. ANNOUNCEMENT To the Democratic Voters: I hereby announce myself a candi date for Clerk of the Superior Court of Granville County to suc ceed the late J. G. Sbotwell, sub ject to the approval of the Demo cratic oters. Your .support will be heartly appreciated. JOHN S. WATKINS. NO riCE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as executor of Cameron Green, deceased, late of Granville County, North Carolina, this Is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said de ceased to exhibit them to the under signed on or before the 3 9th day of September, 1015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pr:yi::''jU. This 19th day of September, 1914. LEE HESTER,, Executor.
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