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VOLUME 29.
PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
OXFORD, N. 0., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1914.
NO 83
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HARD FIGHTING CONTINUES ALONG THE ONE-HUN-DRERD
AND FIFTY-MILE BATTLE FRONT FROM
THE SOMME TO THE MOSSELLE
THE BATLLE ONE OS CHANGES)
The Front Now Presents Sinuous Windings Looking
Inward and Outward in a Country Wonder
fully Adapted to Defense.
HARD FIGHTING (
(Paris Cable, Oct 1)
This was the 19th day of continu
ed fighting along the 150-mile front
from the Somme to the Moselle and
yet there is no definite indication
that the battle is nearing a finish.
There are, however, evidences that
the Germans are receding before a
forcible and sustained pushing from
the allied armies, especially on their
western and eastern wings, while the
center, where the Germans are more
strongly entrenched than at any
other point with heavy artillery, re
mains almost stationary.
It is generally concluded by
French military men that some im
portant movement soon must be
made by the Germans who have
found it impossible to stem the ad
vance of the allies, though they offer
ted the sternest and most desperate
'resistance, sacrificing thousands of
men daily.
The German wings appear to be
falling back on the center, leaving
the sole loophole, for a backward
movement by way of Bethel.
The German's main supply base at
Juniville, is protected by heavy mass
v es of troops. As it is absolutely es
sential that this ; place shall be held
( for the revictualling of the German
armies in northeastern France, it
appears to be placed in a somewhat
precarious situation with its single
line of railroad.
The line of batle has changed con
siderably since the beginning of the
actual contract between the two great
armies, whose numbers and real posi
tions it is not permitted to make pub
lic. The front now presents sinuous
windings, looping inward and out
ward at various points in a country
adapted wonderfully to defense.
The allies' commanders are protect
ing their men by keeping them when
ever possible from frontal attacks on
positions where the Germans are in
advantageous situations.
ATTEMPT TO FORCE PASSAGE
(Berlin Cable, Oct. 1.)
The fighting along the east Prus
sian frontier, in which the Russians
have extended
has resulted in the repulse of all the
German attempts to force a passage
of the river Niemen. This statement
is contained in a dispatch from Ren
ter's Petrogad correspondent.
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY
(Rome Cable, Oct 1.)
Factories are working night and
day to finish cannon ordered for the
Italian army. An order has been is
sued - to hasten the preparation of
provisions and ammunition for the
troops.
GENERAL SATISFACTION
(Paris Cable, Oct, 1)
The following official communica
tieii was issued tonight:
'The general situation is satisfac
tory. There has been no change of
any account on the front except south
of Woevre, where we have occupied
Seicheprey and advanced as far as
the slopes to Rupt de Mad."
SHORT LEDGER LOCALS.
About People and Things That Are
of Interest to The Public
Ledger Readers
GATHERED FROM THE TOWN
AND COUNTY
V
One Crop Rut Now is the time to
create sentiment in favor of abandon
ing our one crop foolishness.
Watch Out For Ad. Watch out
for Brame & Hluzek Big Fall an
nouncement and save your orders for
them.
New Automobile Dr. N. M. Fere
bee now has the pleasure of riding
around in an attractive new automo
bile. Nice Hoof Ths nice tin shingle
roof of the large ' Tot Building" at
the Oxford Orphanage is about com
pleted. Goocb Estate This large estate,
near Lewis, recently purchased by
some Henderson gentlemen for $7,
000, is being surveyed '
Kaplon & Son This firm is now
preparing to open up a large stock of
goods in the Hall store next to Nat
ional Bank of Granville.
Don't B'orget Primary Look out!
Be sure and attend the primaries this
Saturday afternoon to elect delegates
to the County Convention.
Sow Wheat-As all bread stuffs will
be high next year we urge our farm
er friends to sow a good crop of
wheat as there is money in it.
More Rooms Mr. W. Z. Mitchell
is adding more rooms to what is
known as the Oxford Hotel, making
it more comfortable and convenient.
Added a Room Mr. R. C. Wat
kins is getting ready to move to his
home on Broad street as he has ad
ded another room and made other
improvements.
Haskins Bungalow Work on the
new bungalow of Mr. John Haskins
on Front street is being pushed for-
their front 99 miles J ward rapidly in order to finish it be
fore the cold weatner sets in.
Trey O' Hearts Don't miss it.
This thrilling story in three parts
will commence at the Orpheum
Theatre on Tuesday night, October
6th. Be sure to rea the story and
be there.
Rook Party Mts Albright gave a
delightful Rook Party to a number
of her friends Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. T. Lanier.
After an interesting game choice re
freshments were served
Fine Irisli Potatoes -Some of the
finest home grown Irish potatoes we
have seen this year were sent us by
Miss Eugenia Cannady, of Tar RVyer
Academy. They come from what is
called a ' lazy bed," and of the second
crop. ,
Silver Tea The Silver Tea at the
pleasant home of Mrs. Louis de La
croix Wednesday afternoon under
the auspices of the Episcopal ladies
was quite a pleasant and successful
affair, and a nice little sum was real
ized. The Howard Nursery This is a
good home institution and should re
ceive the patronage of our people as
it furnishes home produced trees,
shrubs and plants. Read the adver
tisement on another part of this
"Album of song and story.".
Alex Williams Sick The Public
Ledger regrets to learn that Mr.
Alex Williams, the faithful carrier on
Route 4, is confined at home on ac
count of sickness and hope he will
soon be well. Mr. Ivey Day is look
ing after his route while he is sick.
Exchange Hotel Work on the
marked improvements to the Ex
change Hotel Is being pushed rapidly
forward and the building is in the
hands of paper hangers, painters,
plumbers, and steamfitters as the Ex
change is being thoroughly renovat
ed. . . , .
Eve Taken Out- MrjE, A. Ingold,
who had the misfortune some days
ago to have a fragment of some kind
to fly into his eye while working in
Furniture factory, causing mm mucu
nain had it taken out a few days ago.
Indeed we are sorry to learn that he
had to lose his eye. "
THE DURHAM FAIR
The Durham Fair will be held
October 6, 7, 8, and 9th. Gov. Craig
will open the Fair. The Wake
Forest-Carolina base "ball game will
be played October 8th, at the East
Durham Bull Park, which is a feature
of the Fair.Balloon ascensions, thril
ling high dives, acrobatic performers,
brass band and a full line of shows
and amusements. See adv. of the
Fair elsewhere in this paper.
Mr. Jesse Clement, of Route 1, who
has been sick for some time, was
able to be in town Thursday.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Letters of administration upon the
estate of Presley B. Hobgood, de
ceased, having been granted to us by
J. A. Shotwell Esq., Clerk of Superior
Court, notice is hereby given to all
persons indebted to the estate of said
Presley B. Hobgood to come forward
and make immediate payment to us.
And - all persons holding claims
against the estate of said Presley B.
Hobgood must present them to .us
within one year from this date, or
this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. This Sept. 30, 1914.
MARY R. HOBGOOD, Administratrix
AMES B. HOBGOOD Administrator.
MR. CLEMENTS RELIEVED
The Town Board Designates Mr. A.
A. Chapman to Complete the Lay
ing of Sidewalks.
GOOD SOLID CROSSINGS ARE
PROMISED
The granting of the request of Mr.
Clements, of the Clements Construc
tion Company, to the Board of Town
Commissioners to be relieved of his
obligation to complete the laying of
the sidewalks was made possible by
the consent of Mr. A. A. Chapman,
the town's civil engineer, to take up
the work and push it to completion
as early as possible. The work has
progressed nicely under the super
vision of Mr. Clements despite the
many delays in getting the materials.
The work is perhaps a little over two
thirds completed and Mr. Chapman
will complete the remainder in the
same splendid style as that laid by
the Clements Construction Company.
It has been a hard matter to .get
material and there may be a percept
ible halt in the work just at this
time, but Mr. Chapman hopes that by
next Monday morning everything will
move off nicely and that there will
not be any further delay.
The work could not have fallen in
to better hands than that of Mr.
Chapman and hi3 ability and pains
taking care is a guarantee that his
work will receive the O. K. stamp of
approval when it is completed.
Mayor Stem, the Board and Mr.
Chapman are practically a unit on
the question of good, solid street
crossings and they are determined to
build a broad oval walkway from the
Long Company's eorner across Hills
boro street and possibly one or more
at convenient places on Main street
so as to enable the public to reach
the post office dry shod. Of course
the Board appreciates the importance
of street crossings at every corner,
but they may not be able to complete
all of them this year.
THE NEW COIiONELS
The following is a short sketch of
the new Colonel and Lieutenant Col
onel of the Third. Regiment of the
State National Guards:
Col. S. W. Minor was born in Ox
ford. He entered the Granville Grays
25 years ago. He first served as
marker, then private, corporal, ser
geant, second lieutenant, first lieute
nant and captain. In 1901 he was
elected lieutenant colonel. During
Governor Kitchin's administration
Col. Minor was tendered the posi
tion of Adjutant General of the
State, but declined for business rea
sons. He is cashier of the Fidelity
bank of Durham and stands high in
the business world as well as in mili
tary circles. His election without op
position, a rare oceurrence.attests his
popularity.
Lieut. Col. C. L. McGhee is a native
of - Franklinton and comes of mili
tary stock, his father.Capt. W. L. Mc
Ghee, being the captain of the Frank
linton company for many years. He
is a graduate of the Virginia
Military Institute. On December 1,
1898, he became first lieutenant and
regimental adjutant. He became
captain and adjutant on MarQh J,
1899, and major on December 2,
1902. Ije took a special three-year
correspondence course under Capt.
Langdon, of the U. S. army, and his
special fitness and great interest he
has shown in military affairs, and
particularly his regiment, had much
to do with his promotion to second in
command of the regiment.
IN HONOR OF DAUGHTER
Mrs. William Henry Hunt enter
tained most elegantly Tuesday, Sep
tember 28, at a seven course lunch
eon given for her - daughter, Miss
Janie O. Hunt, who leri today to re
sume her studies at Gunston Hall,
Washington, D. C. The centerpiece
of roses was exquisite with place
cards of miniature, baskets of roses.
The handsome home was beautifully
decorated throughout, forming a
brilliant setting for one of the most
elegant entertainments of the sea
son. -
INCREASING OF BREAKS
Tobacco Selling Higner on the Oxford
Market With not Much Improve
. meut in Quality
IT IS GOOD TIME TO SELL COM
MON TOBACCO
We are glad to be able to say to
farmers that the price of tobacco on
the Oxford market continues to
grow stronger with each day's sale,
and as the tobacco gets better the
higher the price. But those compe
tent to judge say that the crop thus
far shows up to be of common quali
ty. The breaks have increased this
week and from 50,000 to 100,000
pounds have been sold each day, and
from now on it is expected that the
breaks will get heavier, but our five
large warehouses will be equal to the
demand this season. Mr. C. A. Hicks,
one of the progressive young farmers
of Fishing Creek township, sold his
last cuttings at the Johnson ware
house Wednesday and was much
gratified at receiving $7, 13, 23,
17,2312.14,5.
From all the information we can
gather it is a good time for the farm
ers to sell their common grades while
they are selling well.
Our farmers can count on the Ox
ford warehousemen and buyers pay
ing the very highest prices obtain
able on all grades of tobacco this
season.
HAPPY REUNION
The home of Col. and Mrs. H. G.
Cooper was the scene, Sunday after
noon, of a pleasant family reunion of
relatives to meet Lieut. H. G. Cooper
and Mrs. Cooper. Elliott Cooper
came from Chapel Hill and spent a
day at home. The relatives of Ox
ford present were Ex-Judge and Mrs.
A. W. Graham and Miss Graham; Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. White, Miss Biggs,
Mrs. C. G. Elliott and Miss Cooper.
CONFEDERATE ROOK PARTIES
A large and enthusiastic meeting
of the Daughters of Confederacy was
held at the home of Mrs. William
Mitchell Tuesday afternoon with the
special object in view of making the
final payment on a note due in the
National Bank of Granville for loan
to complete the Confederate monu
ment. For this purpose it was de
cided to hold several progressive
Rook Parties. The first will be held
at the home of the President of the
chapter Mrs. W. H. White, on Friday
afternoon, October 13th, at four
o'clock, when a large number of tabl
es will be arranged for the game, and
all who will come and take a hand in
the pleasing game will be cordially
welcomed. ' Refreshments will be
served and the game Of Progressive
Rook for 25 cents. .
SPECIAL TO SUBSCRIBERS.
We urge our subscribers to look
at the label on their Public Led
ger and see if they are in arrears,
and if so, please remit or call and
settle. . A dollar here and there
scattered over the country does
not amount to much to the one
who owes it, but to us it amounts
to a great deal. The price of
subscription is $1.50 a year for
the Twice-a-Week Public Ledger,
but all who renew their subscrip
tion by November 15th will get
the paper for $1.00 per year,
otherwise it will be $1.50. Any
one in arreas not wanting to re
new will please remit what is due
and notify us to discontinue the
paper. ' , . ; -
PANAMA EXPOSITION
Three young men driving two fine
black horses hitched to a "Prairie
Schooner," who left Norfolk, Va.,
ten days ago for the Pan-American
Exposition on a wager that they
would reach San Francisco by March
1st, 1915, arrived in our town
Wednesday afternoon and haulted
on our streets for an hour, purchas
ing supplies and leaving for Durham
via the National Highway late in the
afternoon. They are a jolly crowd of
young men with plenty to eat and
time to spare.
COMING AND GOING
Mr. J. M. Bullock, of Stem, was in
town Thursday. .
Mr. John Duncan, of Berea, was in
town Thursday.
Mr. Will Daniel, of Stovall, was in
town Thursday.
Mr. L. D. McFarland, of Berea,
was a town visitor Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. O'Brien, of
Route 5, were in Oxford Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bobbitt, of
Route 2, were on cur streets Thurs
day. A large number of our people at
tended Ringling Bros. Circus at Dur
ham. Messrs. Rufus and Frank Black
ley, of Wilton, were on our streets
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Currin and two
daughters, of Route 6, were in town
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs.v J. H. Perry, of
Creedmoor, were Oxfor visitors
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Jones, of Route
1, were among the Oxford visitors
Thursday.
.Mr. M. W. Clement, of Gras3y
Creek section, was on the tobacco
market Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Daniel and
two children, of Providence section,
were in Oxford Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bradsher and
child, of Tar River, were among the
Oxford shoppers Thursday. ,
h SvMteir if Boosainiess
WHY SHOULD THERE BE ANY QUESTION AS TO AC
CEPTING ADVERTISEMENTS FROM THE
BIG MAIL-ORDER HOUSES?
OBSERVE THE GOLDEN RULE.
Our Sympathy Is With the Home Man Every Time.
He Is Our Neighbor and We Have Implicit
Faith and Confidence in Him
MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE.
Personal Items About Folks
Their Friends Who Travel
Here and There
SOME YOU
and
KNOW AND
YOU DO NOT KNOW
SOME
Mr. J. B. Ellis, of Route 5, was in
town Wednesday.
Mr. Sam Usry, of Corinth, was in
town Wednesday.
Mr. Nat Baird, of Route 1, wa3 in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. John Mayes, of Stem, was in
Oxford Wednesday.
Mr. John Morton, of Bullock, was
in town Wednesday.
Mr. Alex Hunt, of Enfield, is visit
ing relatives in Oxford.
Mr. James Dean, of Route 6, was
in Oxford Wednesday.
Mr. Melville Bragg, of Charlotte,
was in Oxford Thursday.
Mr. George Veasey, of Durham,
was in Oxford Wednesday.
Mr. Will Minor, of Durham, was
on our streets Wednesday.
Mr. J. A. Lewis, of Henderson, was
an Oxford visitor Wednesday.
Mr. E. N. Clement, of Culbreth,
was in Cxford Wednesday.
Mr. W. B. Newton, of Route 6,
was a town visitor Wednesday.
Mr. Frank Hays returned a few
uays ago from Buffalo Springs.
Mr. C. A. Hicks, of Route 3, was
on the tobacco market Wednesday.
Mr. W. J. Currin, of Route 7, was
on tobacco breaks on Wednesday.
Mr. Ed Moore, of Person county,
was an Oxford visitor Wednesday.
Mr. Grover Dean, of Route 4, was
in town Thursday selling tobacco.
Miss Grizzel Smith, of Tar River,
was an Oxford visitor Wednesday.
Mr. John Burnett, of Route 5, was
on the tobacco market Wednesday.
Mr. H. A. Mayes, of Route 6, was
among the Oxford visitors Thursday.
Mr. H. E. Frazier and son, of
Route 7, were town visitors Wednes
day. Mrs. R. T. Smith and Mrs. W. H.
Britt were Henderson visitors Wed
nesday. Mr. W. T. Crews, of Fishing
Creek township, was in town Wed
nesday. Mr. E. A. Tunstall and family, of
Route 2, were on our streets Wed
nesday. Mr. U. M. Clayton, of Person coun
ty, was on our tobacco market
O The Question as to whether miH
lishers phould accept advertising
from mail-order houses or refuse to
accept this class of business is one
that almost every publisher has had
to decide for himself at some time or
other. The term "mail-order adver
tising" means advertising from the
great mail-order mercantile houses
who do a legitimate business, but of
course the field is full of illegitimate
mail-order concerns always knocking
at our door that no respectable news
paper would think of exploiting.
Why should there be any question
as to the acceptance of advertiPing
from mail-order sources? The only
reason we have ever heard given is
that the local dealer cannot compote
with the mail-order houses, but we
have never accepted this statement
as correct in the broad sense. The
local dealer has many advantages,
such as personal acquaintance with
the people, the opportunity to show
his goods directly and keep thorough
ly in touch with them by advertising
his goods in the Twice-a-Week Public
Ledger.
As against these, his distant mail
order competitor has only volume of
business and that inexplicable phase
of human nature which is ever in
search of the mythical something-for-nothing,
and which always takes it
for granted that this is to be found
just a little further on, never at home.
It may be a popular view to ex
press, but observation, experience and
an earnest and conscientious study of
the matter lead men to the conclusion
that the matter of competition 'twixt
mail-order and local dealers is one to
be fought out between'the two classes
of dealers, and that the local publish
er has a perfect right to accept or re
ject the space either party wishes to
use as ammunition in the fight.
As a matter of business policy we
have never sought mail-order adver
tising and would not advise others to
do so. Our sympathy is with the
home man every time. He is my
neighbor. For a quarter' of a cen
tury our pen has been faithfully used
in his behalf, ever encouraging th
patronizing home dealers, home fac
tories and home workmen. Not only
have we thus written, but we have
"practiced what we preached." Not
a dime of our patronage has gone
away from home when our needs'
could be supplied by our home deal
ers. We have conscientiously striven
to observe the Golden Rule.
We have confidence in the good
people of Granville county, and we
believe that if the merchants vfll
keep in close touch with them
Thursday.
Mr. J. A. Davis and son, of Route . n,0,, tUa a4var;inr i,n n
3, were- on the tobacco market
Thursday.
Mr. Sam Jones and son, of Cul
breth, were on the tobacco market
Wednesday. -
Mrs. C. G. Mangum and daughter,
of Route 5, were in Oxford shopping
Wednesday.
Mr. Milton Hunter, of the Railway
mail service, spent the first of the
wek in Oxford.
Mr. James Haskins, of Hester sec
tion, was on the Oxford tobacco mar
ket Thursday.
Ti-o T Alctnn nf Warrenton. is
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on Asylum street.
Mrs. R. H. Lewis and children
have returned from a vif.it to rela
tives at Chapel Hill.
Mrs. W. M. Wood and fine son, of
Adoniram, were among the Oxford
visitors Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lyon, of
Creedmoor section, were among the
Oxford visitors Wednesday.
Mr. J. R. Hornbuckle and son, of
Tally Ho section, were on the Oxford
tobacco market Thursday.
Mrs. Elijah Glover and three sons,
and Mrs. L. W. Burroughs, of Dab
ney, were on our streets Thursday.
Mrs. George Tillery, of Wilming
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Taylor, on Raleigh street.
Mrs. Emma S. Lynch, left Thurs
day for Hillsboro to spend some time
with her neice, Mrs. G. A. Durham.
Messrs. T. B. Bowling and W. P.
Mangum, of Person county," were on
the Oxford tobacco market Thurs
day. Mr. and Mrs. George Land and
children, oT Souh Granville, were
among the Oxford shoppers Wednes
the Public Ledger very few of them
will be Ted astray by the fla.shy cata
logues "of the mail-order houses.
THE PREMIUM. LIST
Owing to the fact that the list of
premiums for the Chrysanthemum
show is still daily being added to, the
list complete will not appear until
next week. If there is anyone who
has not been solicited for a premium
and wouid like to be on the list the
president or secretary will gladly re
ceive your contribution and good
IX HONOR OF MliS. TILLKItY
The "Thursday" Bridge Club was
beautifully entertained Thursday af
ternoon by Mrs. C. J. Kobards at the
home of Mrs. C. G. Elliott. Thr hall
and parlor were radiant in the glow
of autumn flowers and choice roves.
The guests of honor was Mrs. Geo.
Tillery, of Wilmington, who received
a cordial greeting from many frfend.?.
The refreshments, daintily served,
added to the enjoyment of the occas
ion and the game of bridge was play
ed with enthusiasm.
TO THB LADIES
The Taylor Furnishing Company,
of Raleigh, N. C, invite you to wit
ness the season's latest styles on dis
play at the Exchange Hotel, Friday,
Saturday noon, October 2, S, 5.
Represented by CLARA J. DICK-ERSON.
WANTED A GOOD EXPERIENCED
salesman for" store, Oxford, one
who has had some experience in
Oxford general merchandise. Post
Office Box 322, Oxford, N. C. ,
v.