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jO)f IWI I IP Jt lyj J JLa J JjJui MJ 3$ jLg JCu. PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. VOLUME 29. OXFORD, N. O., WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7, 1914. NO 84 (tea)DH La ones WINGS OF MTTLE; LINElfiEAR, BRUMT OF FIGHT. FIERCE FiailTI TRICT AOOUT ROYE checked. Unsuccessful Attempt of Germans to Penetrate the Ar gonne Forest-Crown Prince's Army Has Been in Center of Fighting. 4. li r V-4 i it?'' Y r - - THE KAISER'S LAND LOSS (London News). , Germany has lost territory more than half the sie of the empire's area in Europe since the war began by the capture of many of her colo nies. The only German colony against which military operations have not been reported is Kamernn, which borders the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. This territory is partly sur rounded by British, French and Belgian possessions and has a popu lation of only 1,700 Germans in its 191,100 square miles. The German colonies occupied partly or wholly by the Allies are: Kaiser Wilheim Land, area 70,000 square miles; Togoland, area 33,700 square miles; Samoan Islands, 1,000 square miles, and Bismarck Archi pelago, area 20,000 square miles. A total of 24,700 square miles. The European area of the German Empire is 208,780 square miles.Colo nies three and a half times this size are now being invaded or shortly will be. They are: German southwest Africa, area square miles, 322,450; invading force Boers-English. German East Africa, area square miles, 384,180; invading force, East African troops and naval force. . Kiao-Cbow,area square miles, 2000 invading force, Japanese and Eng lish. '. . " . . - - v ' ' . Jifi; Islands, area. , square miles ,-.p --&,ito; mvaamg lorce, Australia ana 4ewZealahdefs7" jrr- IN NORTHERN FRANCE (Paris Cable, Oct. 5.) " The determined efforts the Ger mans are making not only to hold - their lines in the north of France, but to win back some of the terri tory the allied forces have succeeded in taking from them since the great battle of the Aisne began, are indicat ed in the official announcements from the French War Office. The Germans have continued their series of desperate attacks on the French left wing, and in the centre the crown prince's army, which in cludes the Sixteenth Corps, has at tempted to advance through the wood of La Grurire. But in all of these endeavors, according to French "accounts, the Germans have been repulsed; the crown prince's army even has been driven back to ward the north a mile or two. In Belgium, however, . the Ger mans have been more successful, for the Belgian legation at London admits that on the east of the River Senne the Belgian forces defending Antwerp after a desperate resist ance of five days, have been obliged to fall back to the River Nethe, so terrible has been the German artillery..-- fires. But the declaration is made that the Belgians intend to resist the attack on Antwerp to their utmost. The latest official communication from Petrograd describes the battle of Augustovo, in Russian Poland, as developing into one of extreme vio lence, the Germans supplementing their artillery fire with furious coun - ter-attacks. In an. encounter be tween the first division of the Ger man cavalry and Russian cavalry, the Germans are reported to have been routed with great loss, carrying their infantry along with them. The Rus sians have occupied Raygrod, Kal vary and Mariampol, in Poland. RUSSIAN EMPEROR TO FRONT (London Cable Oct. 5.) The Russian Emperor, according to a Petrograd announcement, has left the capital for the war zone. The German Emperor is said to be at Thorn, West Prussia, close to the Russian frontier. Thus it would seem that swift developments in the eastern theatre of war during the past week or two have demanded the personal attention of the heads of the two countries. THE RUSSIAN ARMY. (Paris Cable, Oct. 5) Operations between the Russians and the Austrians and Germans grow in interest. These armies are fight ing along a tremendous line,extend ing from the neighborhood of Cra cow, in Galicia, along the frontiers of Poland and East Prussia, almost to the Baltic sea. There is no news from the southern field but the Ger- SHORT LEDGER LOCALS. About People and Things That Are of Interest to The Public Ledger Readers. THE GATHERED FROM AND COUNTY TOWN At Home The faculty of Oxford College will be at home Wednesday, October 7th, from 5 to 6:30 o'clock. Must Have Cooks We may live without friends ; we may live without books, but civilized man cannot live without cooks. Keeping House Mr. and Mrs. Mellichampe have gone to keeping house on upper College street fn the new Fuller .cottage. Trey O'Hearts Don't miss seeing the first three reels of the thrilling "Trey O'Hearts" at the Orpheum Theatre this Tuesday night. aHrd to Beat -We think this world that, we are living in is. mighty hard to beat;, we., get a "thorn with every rose,, but aint . the roses sweet? Civic Club-i-The ' woman's Civic Club will meet this Wednesday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock in the rooms of the Granville Commercial Club rooms; . . ' ;' . yV, v '' ; Resumed t Worfc- Mr. A. A. Chap man resumed cw.ojrkvon. the sidewalks work of putting dbwn the granolithic to completion. Gotten WellWe are pleased to learn that the son of Mr. and . Mrs. W. T. Yancey, who has been sick for some time, has about gotten well to the great joy of his fond parents. - Out Calling Little Misses Mar garet Davis, Annie L. Williams, Pat tie Green and Eugenia Currin were out calling Saturday attired in reg ular ladies costume and were quite attractive. Returns Thanks The Public Led ger is requested by Mr. Frank Spen cer to return his many thanks to all who extended kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of his little daughter. Special Policeman-; We learn that Janitor Young, of the Postoffice, has been appointed a special policeman to protect government property and to keep people from spitting on the floor of the lobby, etc. Soon Completed We learn that the large and convenient plant of the Imperial Tobacco Co., will be fully completed in about two weeks. Part of it is now in use including the stemming department. Pay Your Taxes The tax books have been turned over to Sheriff Crawford Hobgood, and it will be seen by an advertisement in another column that you are invited to meet him at his appointments and pay your Concerning Utterance One of the faults of the age is mumbling. Clear, distinct utterance . is almost an ex ception. Little attention is paid to articulation. The great question of the age is, "What did you say?" Why is this? Is it the cause of a moral or .physical nature? Is it lack of conscience or muscle? The first has no doubt much to do with the frailty, mans and Austrians, instead of wait ing on the line between Czerstechowa and Kalisz for the Russians have ad vanced further into Poland. Their outposts have been reported as far east as Pictrkow (90 miles south west of Warsaw) in the north and Stopnica (32 miles south, southeast of Kieloe) in the south. A big Russian army is gathering to meet them and a great battle proo ably will be fought in Poland, instead of on the borders of Poland and Sile sia. In the north, if the reports are to be believed, the Russians seem to have checked the German invasion from East Prussia and have compell ed the Germans to retrace their steps except on the right wing.which is still fighting around Ossowetz. The latest report on the movement of the German Emperor is that he has left Breslau, from which point the invasion of Poland wasJaunched. COMMISSIONERS MEET. Jurors Drawn for the Two Weeks Term of Granville County: Cir S' " r1 ';" cuit Court . - THE TWO ROAD FORCES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED The Honorable Board of County Commissioners met in their room in the Court' House on Mondaj' morning at 10 o'clock with all the members present, B. I. Breedlove, H. C. Floyd, Z. W. Allen, J. N. Tilley. - Clerk, J. B. Powell read the min utes of last meeting, which were ap proved. " Chairman Breedlove having been appointed a committee to borrow $3,000 for road work stated that he was able to borrow $1,000, which he placed to the credit of the county..- : : ; The Register of Deeds presented the tax books for 1914 to the Board, and on , motion was ordered turned over to Sheriff Hobgood for collec tion. R. A. Jones was ordered to cut a ditch across the road at Critcher's spring and put a bridge -across said ditch so as to relieve'' the trouble caused by back water in. the spring. The following jurors were drawn for the November Term of Court: First Week E. W. Dement, D. Y. Hunt, John West, J. W. Wilkins, J. H. Daniel, William Eastwood, J. A. Sanford, Rogers Faucett, H. M. Puck ett, J. W. House, I. N. Howard, L. L. Wilson, L. A. Daniel, J. K. Long, J. H. Mitchell, Robert Preddy, I. H. Evans, J. A. Davis, J. A. Tunstall, pr E. Brummitt, Kemp Culbreth, W. A. Currin, M. M. Jackson, Brack Davis, W. E. Stem, W. E. Loyd.T. A. Eggles ton, E. F. Beck, T. Y. Longmire, W. P. Patterson, Joe Jackson, G. " D. Gholson, Lonnie Latta, E. R. Slaugh ter, W. G. Cottrell, J. P. Breedlove. ' Second Week E. B. Parrott, Row land Goss, D. H. Currin, R. E. Cash, H. A. Ross, S. H. Usry, C. G. Man gum, W. B. Dixon, W. D. Adcock, M. V. Lawrence, N. B. Dickerson, Wl B. Preddy, G. B. Gordon, J. J. Renn, T. S. Frazier, Sam Cash, G. R. Land, M. C. Edwards. It was-Ordered that Otho Dicker-. eon' Je permanently- exempted -..from TOtHltyfitJal,55aeeunt,,1 of broken ankle. . ' , W. R. Farabow agent of estate of W. S. Farabow was before the Board and asked for a committee to assess damages Caused by road crossing said land, and Z. W. Allen was ap pointed to do so. - Mary Susan Johnson who has moved to Durham county, was strick en from the pauper list from August 1st. The Sheriff was ordered to sum mon a jury of three disinterested free holders to assess the damages causejd by the construction of road from' Shoo Fly to Carl Piper. ' By unanimous vote it was ordered that Chairman Breedlove issue to Nello L. Teer a note for $984.40 with interest of four months from date for construction of road from Stem towards Wheeler's Hill, which is to be paid out of the road funds of said county. The Chairman was also in structed that upon the completion of the road beyond Stem by said Teer to issue note for the . remainder of said work, made payable four months from date. The motion to discontinue the two repair road forces was carried, and the following disposition of the mules was made: Mr. Nello L. Teer hires 6 mules with collars - and bridles at 50 cents each per day and feed them. He is to be responsible for the safe keeping of said mules. If death of any mule should result from sickness.not due to carelessness on the part of said Teer the county bears the loss, should accident occur such as broken leg or any other accident permanent ly disabling said mule or mules said Teer to be responsible for same. Pay ment for rent of said mules to be made to the Treasurer of Granville county on the 10th of each month. Either party to this agreement must give as much as 15 days notice to. discontinue the contract. The other 6 mules are ordered sent to the coun ty Home. The Clerk was instructed to list the taxes of those having failed to give in to the list takers at single rate. It is hereby ordered that the pur chasing of lumber, etc, by overseers and supervisors be discontinued at once until further ordered by the Board of Commissioners and notice is hereby given that no accounts in violation of said order will be allowed. TIIEIRfc O'HEARTS. This Kontaiitic. 'Tale by Joseph Vance ; is NoV. Rimnlng in the Public " Ledger .; LEApfNGFEATlIRE AT THE OB ij l!&ITOEATRE ,By $$fce$ej$4 <U (the: Uniyer- sal F'ayufaei'r-(.Coropany;: it is posljK: Trey OrHearii"tublic; Ledger and also . to jee lt.ias. pictures at the . Or pheuniCftr. .It was a master stroke .:1fijZSzfkl& Jk Crews, the ener getic mfcr ;2ers of the Orpheum in procuring ; this.' production. It is ac- eounted 3;&a ; one of the very best stories mance nature. three h have dc mean. f ;the. day-full of love, ro ad: intrigue !of an elevating fTaqsa who have . seen the (artsis applied to this story. tless wondered what they The; O'Hearts" is the death sign uf?ei: by.iSeneca Trine in the pri vate waraged by him through his daugjtitjudith;; against Alan Law, whose father, no w dead, Trine blam ed . for, tlie':aecident that-made him a cripple f ;fior life. -. Lawy? and Rose, JuditJte?iwia sister, love each other, ad'iflfilfsyii.his'as'sistance. ; Jud ith'3Sfiisayed by Alan, and she faUsXJiTV'liiin,: but, scorned by: .hiushe;;imrsues ' the lovers im placablyjJJlter many times; at' th e hand a . of Judith and her men, ti nf?Jtd .New York , in search! Ricse.'.w been brought homebylJadlth; dAfter managing an escape? 4lan iearai at the ; last rao' meht t uditb-iubstituted.'ner-selt .fof I lose,? wha' has been kidnap ped. JJ i vrjVes Roge- f rom her cap tork.'Sn from death; ih -a: tenement hOueeS :pCis Meanwhilevy 1&arcus, Alan f X tas' been released: f rom jaif'on V "IkrinrbniDiklA man oji ,;Jriess, ahd. has reached'the burniti''iue3:f; 4-ciXM vC.:'. . prb: IAIJ ' SERVICES NEXT Infth 4 4.. line Power and Light . Co., but now finishing his studies at the " Presbyter ian Theological , Seminary in: Rich mond, will preach : Sunday morning and night,: October ill thv The friend? of .Mr. Pardo will be glad to hear him preach in ihe city. Mr. Phillips will be in Roanoke, Va., conducting a re vival meeting for. Dr. J. J. Fix. Dur ing his absence : the oflicera of the chufch Will conduct all the m'd-week services. Presbyterian churches all over the South will be lending out their- preachers this. year, as their Assembly has declared for . year of extra effort in evangelism. V7ESX-UN0WN AND THOROUGH GOING BUSUJCCG HEN OPEN UP MODERN DRY GOODS EM PORIUM IN OXFORD. illiliilSIHIIWGS ARE UWOHJE The New and Up-To-Date Merchantile House Will Kcyc a Decided Tendency to Strengthen the Commercial Ties of Oxford. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. O The big press brick building south I of the Court House, on Main street, 1 which has been in the hands of car j penters and painters all the summer, Personal Items About Folks and v : : Their Friends Who Travel 7 Here and There BOMB SOME YOU KNOW AND YOU DO NOT KNOW ' Mr. J. A. Tunstall, of Route 2, was in , town Monday. Mr. J. W. Phipps, of Route 1, was in town Saturday. - Mr. "N. G. Crews, of Dabney, was in ! town Saturday. Mr. John Morris, of Wilton, was in Oxford Saturday, Mr. A. M. Cash, of Route 5, was in town Monday. - - Mr. Wm. Thorp, of Route 1, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. Lee Frazier, of Route 7, was in town Saturday. Mr. Pete Pruitt, of Route 4, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. J O. Daniel, of Route 4, was in Oxford Monday. Dr. E. B. Meadows, of Culbreth, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. E. T. Rawlins, of the Road, is at home for a few days. lr G. W. Hendricks, of Route 3, was in Oxford Saturday. Miss' Renn, of : Route 6, was in Ox ford -Saturday.:-" ' ;- ..-- ' :. . Mri1 oy Crews, of Route 5 was in A PRACTICAL MAN Mr. R. G. Farmer, who purchased the Horner fruit farm one mile north of. Oxford this summer, has erected on his place a very heat six room dwelling and is fitting it up for run ning water. He proposes to install a dynamo in his caning plant next spring and generate his 'own current for power and lighting purposes. Mr. Farmer is a man who does things, and if we are. not mistaken he will capture a couple - of prizes at the County Fair this year. He has gathered fifteen tons of hay from his farm this season, some of which will be on exhibition at the Fair. BIG LEAGUE BOY . Mr;- Lee- Gooch, an Oxford boy who won batting .fame on the Carolina Baseball League diiring the summer, the Raleigh team having received a good lump sum for his release to the Minneapolis - team of the American Association, has returned, from the West and will spend some time with his mother. He will. return to his club early in the spring for the long and careful practice which is requir ed of all the men on the big leagues. YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY I have decided to stay over through Wednesday. Have a nice line I will sell at reduced . prices. MISS C. J. DICKERSON, Representing Taylor Furnishing Co., Exchange Hotel ltp. FOR RENT, ROOMS SINGLY, OR IN suites .of two, three, or four. Con venient to bath room. PRICES FOR COAL Owing to advance In price of coal and increased cost in handling, we regret to announce "w an advance in prices which amounts to only 10c. per ton, if customers take advantage of discount which we offer for cash within 10 days from delivery. Effec tive from this date our prices at our yard are as follows : Splint, Lump and Egg, $6.00. Poeahontas Lump, Egg and Nut, $7.00. Anthracite Egg, Stove and Nut, $9.50. From above prices we will allow a discount at the rate of 40c. per ton for cash on delivery or within 10 days. Discounts apply only to cus tomers who. pay their amount in "full for fuel. Delivery charges will.be at rate of 50c. per ton for 1000 lb. lots and over, 60c4 per ton for 500 lb. lots and over, and for less quantities 15c. - C. D. RAY & SON. town Monday. Mr. L. F., Ham me, of Route 3, was in town Monday. Mr. P. L. Parham, of Provldnce, was in Oxford Monday. 'Mr. Joe Gooch, of Wilton, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mr. Alex" Goss, of Stem, was in Ox ford Monday selling tobacco. Mr. W. C. Breedlove, of Route 3, was a town visitor Saturday. Mr. George Walters, of Stem sec tion, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. W. P. Hobgood, of Route 4, was a town visitor Saturday. Mr. Dock Knott, of Wendell sec tion, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. B. F. Dean, of Route 4, was on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. W. I. Davis, of Route 3, was on the tobacco market Monday. - Mr; H. H. Hicks, of Route 3, was in Oxford Monday selling tobacco. Mr. Chas. Loyd, of Grissom. was on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. F. O. Bumpass, of Oak Hill, was an Oxford visitor Saturday. Mr. D. Y. Hunt and son, Ben, of Route 3, were in town Saturday. Mr. C. U. Thomas, of Walnut township, was in town Saturday. Mr.- Elijah Currin, of Northern Granville, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. L. G. Perry, of Tar River, was in Oxford Monday selling tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Algood, of Route 7, were in Oxford Saturday. Mr. J. C. Peace, of Fishing Creek township, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. J. C. Winters, of Route 6, was among the crowd in town Monday. Mr. Will Tyer has returned from a few months stay in South Carolina. Mr. "Pie" Cheatham, of Route 5, was on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. M. F. Adcock and daughter, of ! Salem, were Oxford visitors Saturday. .Mr. and Mrs. John Woody, of Route 5, were on our streets Monday. Mr. E. P. Wheeler, of Stem section, was on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. L. M. Carringlon, of Northern Granville, was an Oxford visitor Monday. . Mr. Frank Hancock, of Raleigh, spent the week end with his family in Oxford. -Messrs. J. I. and Chas. Gordon, of Route 2, were on the tobacco breaks Monday. Mrs. W. B. Glenn, of Henderson, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. E. J .Green, of Vance county, were among the Oxford visit ors Saturday. now contains the immense stock of the Green-Hunt Company. There is something more about the new store than the imposing front and its ad mirable location. It is far more than a new store. It is so fully equipped and beautifully adorned as will give to the visitor a comfort and an en joyment. The personnel of the Green-Hunt Company is such as to insure a large custom from far - and near and se cure for Oxford much of the trade that has found its way - to other towns, and for that reason the store holds a unique position in Oxford. The members of the firm have long been identified with the mercantile business and are thoroughly familiar with the wants and needs of the people in Granville and adjoining counties. The stock was carefully selected and purchased long before the European war was declared, and although the store is filled with the modern line of goods and displayed in a most attractive manner, that is no indication that the prices are as high as you would have to pay for the same goods in the high-grade city establishments. The Green-Hunt Company is com posed of the following well-known business men ; . - " - ; Messtd. Maurice Green, Claud ptilenrDHunr FOR SALE FINE PEARS, EITHER ripe, mellow and juicy, or in prime condition for pickling- or preserv ing or storing to ripen for winter eating. Phone . 49B or call at . Miss Hilliards, Corner Lee and New College streets. It. -Thew Immense 'stock 'of, goods is in. one large room, sub-divided by parti tions, and each of the several de partments of the store are in splendid hands. READY TO WEAR DEPARTMENT. Mrs. Tignor, a lady widely and fav orably known to the dry goods trade, has charge of the Ladies Ready to Wear Department, which embraces altering. DRESS GOODS Mrs. Pendleton an experienced lady well known to the dry goods trade, assisted by Miss Hunter Cur rin, have charge of the dress goods. The members of the firm are always on hand and give their personal at tention to their customers. MEN'S FURNISHINGS The mens' clothing and hats are displayed in cabinets and one can readily determine what "he wants. This is a new feature in Oxford and is sure to be a popular one. Mr. D. Hunt and other members of the firm assisted by Mr. Marrow Fulerton, are to be found in this department. We will call your atention to the display advertisement elsewhere in this paper and we feel sure that you will be highly pleased to visit this magnificent new store. GOOD BREAKS OF TOBACCO The tobacco sales in Oxford con tinues to increase in quantity and price at both Friday's and Monday' sales. The offerings are still of a common and medium quality as the farmers say that they are selling mostly their last cuttings. We heard a number of farmers say on the sales Friday that they were well pleased with the prices they re ceived. There was a good break also Mon day and the prevailing prices were very satisfactory to the farmers, and are said by the buyers lo be up to the average when. quality is oonsider ed. If our farmer friends alvays want to reach the cream of the mar ket on all grades of the weed, all they have to do is to drive to Oxford and they will be sure to get it. We have the best set of warehousemen and the most liberal buyers In the State, who always take pleasure in putting every dollar they possibly can in the jeans of our farmer friends. Mr. G. W. Hart, of Oak Hill town ship, was on tobacco market Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Frazier, of Route 2, were Oxford visitors Saturday. by Dr. CORNS, BUNIONS, INGROWING toe nails removed without pain the well-known chiropodist. B. M. Weiss, of Greensboro, N. C, at the Model Barbershop. Patrons wishing work at home phone 135B and ask for Dr. B. M. WEISS. ltpd. I;
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