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1 TVr. VOLUME 29. OXFORD, N. C. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1914. NO 86 I I I ! TTIIiie FaDD If Pirates TEUTON GUNS SHOW THE IR STRENGTH BY DESTROYING FORTS CONSIDERED MOST NEARLY IM PREGNABLE OF THE WORLD TO BE USED AS A BASE Great Britain Will Be Attacked From the Belgian City and the Allies Regard the Point as One of Extreme Danger to Their Cause. i - I- i Antwerp and the forts surroundingo- the city are in complete possession of the Germans, but the greater part of the Belgian army has escaped. It took the Germans just eleven days to capture the strongest fortress in the world. The fall of Antwerp com pletes the subjugation of Belgium. Because it refused to yield to arro gance, because it insisted that solemn treaty'rights should be respected this garden spot of Europe has been transformed into a desert. It was rich in manufacture and it had a happy prosperous agriculture popu lation, but now women and children mourn for husbands and fathers cruelly slain; its old cathedrals, its stately and beautiful public buildings, its university and colleges, its libra ries with their unreplacable treasures have fallen before the German ad vance, and vandalism will be rampant regardless of the worlds contempt and scorn. With the fall of Antwerp it has become known, through official an nouncement by the British Admir alty, that a British force, consisting of three naval brigades of about 8,000 men, with heavy guns, fought beside the Belgians in defense of their great fortress. With the Belgian army when it marched out of Antwerp went the British, but during the retreat one of the British brigades was forced to find refuge in Holland, where it is interned. The other two brigades reached Ostend. The British losses at Antwerp are reported to be 300. The British admiralty statement adds that the retreat of the Belgian army was-accomplished successfully. , The progress of the battle along the line from the Belgium frontier tto Lorraine is problematical, the official communications issued by the French War Office giving meagre details of the situation. The latest statement says that the general headquarters only mentions encounters between cavalry forces in the neighborhood of Lilie, a vio lent action to the South, east and north of Arras and yigorous offen sive movements by the Germans on the heights of the Meuse, An earlier statement reported progress by the allies to the north of the Oise and in the region of St. Mihiel. The death of King Charles of Ru mania brings prominently to the front the question of the attitude which Rumania now is likely to as sume with regard to participation in . the war. King Charles favored the Germans and Austrians, but his ministers and Rumanian people have inclined toward the allies. Mean while, Ruminai has remained neu- : tral. On the East Prussian frontier the battle between the German and Russian forces continues with un abated obstincy. According to Rus sian official reports, the German troops are retiring from the region of Lyck and are blowing up the ", bridges. ; The Russian troops are undertak ing strong offensive movements in Poland, and are massing . along the line from Lublin to Warsaw, and also from Lublin to Lemberg. Vienna reports of an official char acter say that the advance of the Austrians has forced the Russians -to slacken their efforts against Przemysl, and that the Russians have commenced to withdraw their forces. MRS. TY.-W. DEVIN PASSES AWAY Succumbed After Brief Hlness In terment in Elmwood Cemetery Monday Afternoon 'Mrs. W. W. Devin, one of Oxford's well known ladies, died at her home on Hillsboro street Sunday afternoon after a brief illness. Mrs. Devin was up town shopping last Thursday, and on Friday it Was announced that she was critically ill. Able physicians were summoned to her bedside, but the internal troubles from which she suffered were so accute death was inevitable. Mrs. Devin was a devout member of the Oxford Baptist church, from which the funeral was held Monday afternoon, the impressive services being conducted by her pastor, Dr. G. T. Lumpkin, and her former pas tor, Dr. R. H. Marsh. Mrs. Devin was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hobgood. She was reared at Enon. Dr.Marsh, who had known her since childhood ispo'ke of the noble traits of character that followed her, all through life. She gave herself to the Lord at a very tender age and joined Enon Baptist church, later moving her member ship to Oxford. The deceased is survived by a de voted husband, Mr. W. W. Devin, and the following-brothers and sisters: Messrs. S. C, Walter and M. B. Hob- good and Mrs. P. W. . Knott, Mrs. C M. Knott, Mrs. Tom Hunt,: Mrs, Jeff Averett,. Mrs. C. H. Piper, all of Granville, and Mrs. Whortman, and Mrs; Elam, of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. ' .. -v , The pall bearers were : xlActive Messrs. Will Landis Josh Kings, B. S. Royster, Jack Haskins, E.y T. Crews, E. T." White, W. HHunt, R, L.. Ham ilton. Honorary S. W. Parker, N. H Cannady, H. G. Cooper; John Webb, John Hester, B. K. Lassiter, D. G Brummitt, B. F. Taylor, J. G. Hall, R. M. Osborn. The large attendance at the funeral and burial services and the beautiful and prof use floral pfferings testified to the high esteem in which the peo ple of the entire community held the deceased. ' SHORT LEDGER LOCALS. About -People and Things That Are of Interest to The Public Ledger Readers GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY Register, Register! The import ant, question just now is: Have you Registered? . Baby Girl Mr. Roy Russell is all smiles as a fine baby girl arrived at his home a few days ago. Little Friend Sick We are sorry to learn that our little friend, Fritz Hall, is sick, and trust he will soon be well and as bright as ever. Continues to Improve The many friends of Mrs. Crawford Hobgood will be glad to know she is some better. The Siler Tea Don't forget the Silver Tea this Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. G. Elliott's from 4 to 6 o'clock. Asylum Street The granolithic walk on Asylum street has been completed to the pleasure of the peo ple on that street. Soon Be Well The many friends of Miss Sarah Cannady will be glad to learn that she has about recovered from her attack of sickness. Is Convalescents We are pleased to hear that Mr. George Rawlins, who is sick at a hospital in Washington City, continues to improve and will soon be well. The Guardmah Shoot Lieut. James S.tegall has gone to Black Point, Fla., to attend the Divisional Shoot of National Guardmen, and we feel sure he. will enjoy his trip. September Sales The sales of leaf tobacco for September were small in Oxford, as we only sold 103,053 thousand pounds, and Creedmoor sold only 48,776 pounds. Bought Place Mr. B. D. Compton, of .Virginia, has purchased from Mr. L. Thomas the "Dick Brown" cot tage on High street and will move his family to Oxford in December. Sow Wheat Mr. Farmer, sow wheatl It may be worth $2.50 per bushel next year if the war in Eu rope continues until Christmas so there can be none sown in that coun try. ."- Elbow Dislocated Carl Poythress while walking a fence Saturday morning fell off and dislocated one of his elbows, which was soon reset and the young man is getting along all right. - - ... i King's Daughters The one hund red chapters of King's Daughters in 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. Hershey is on a visit to Col umbus, Ohio. Mr. B. T. Ball, of Fairport, was in town Monday. Mr. R. G. Stem, of Hester, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. Will Brooks, of Route 4, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. W. W. Grissom, of Route 3, was in town Monday. Mr. W. P. Hobgood, of Route 4, was in town Monday. Mr. Outlaw Hunt is at home on a visit from the University. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Royster, of Bullock, were in Oxford Monday. Mr. J. S. Bailey, of Wake county, was on our streets Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walters, of Watkins, were on our streets Monday. Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Meadows, of Culbreth, were in Oxford Monday. Mr. S. F. Critcher, of Hester, was in Oxford Monday selling tobacco. Mr. S. A. Currin, of Route 2, was a town visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Veasey visited Norfolk Monday and Tuesday. Mr. I. W. Bullock, of Creedmoor, was an Oxford visitor .Monday. Mr. W. R. Gooch, of Hester, was on the tobacco market Monday. Col. John Cunningham, of Dur ham was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. J. W. Sherman, of Berea sec tion, was an Oxford visitor Saturday. Mrs. John Dean, of Route 2, was among the Oxford shoppers Saturday. Mrs. Ellen Badgett, of Route 1, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mr." J. T. Daniel, of Route 1, was on the tobacco market Monday. Miss Eva Minor, of Durham, spent the week end at her home in Oxford. Mr. Frank Currin, of Route 6, was a town visitor Monday. Mr. E. A. Freeman, of Route 6, was on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. Gordon Hunt, of Henderson spent the week end in Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bragg, of Stem, were Oxford visitors Monday. Mr. R. M. Pittard, of Bullock, was on the tobacco market Monday, Mr. H. A! Hart, of Route 7, was in Oxford Monday selling tobacco, Mr. J. D. HalthcocK, of Hester sec tion, was in town Monday. Messrs. J, R. Mathews and Lex Wilson, of Stoyall, were on the Ox- DIVERSIFICATION OF CROPS ENGAGE ATTENTION OF THE FARMERS OF GRANVILLE THE TOBACCO CROP IS NOT EQUIVALENT. STRONG SENTSVIENT GROWING Brought Face to Face With the Actual Conditions the Farmers Realize That They Must Raise Their Own Supplies. O That the European war will prove THE NEOPOLITIAN ORCHESTRA. Only a Limited Number of Oxford People Attended this High Class Concert' The Alkahest Lyceum Bureau, one of the most reliable musical organiza tions of the country, presented to the people of Oxford last Friday night "The Neopolitan Orchestra and Singers." The event had been fairly well advertised and the night was fine, but for some cause or other only a limited number of the music-loving people of Oxford were present. As a general thing the cultured people of Oxford respond freely to the best at tractions. It was. a musical triumph, one in which the theatre-going people of Oxford were afforded a rare oppor tunity to get their money's worth. At the breaking out of hostilities in Eu rope the musicians taking part in the performance last Friday night were employed at leading concert halls and theatres in Paris. They sailed for America and are now making a tour of the Southern States. The organization is composed of ten Italians, and that same little so prano, Madame Bellini, and the pow erful tenor, Signor Moneti, were head-liners in Europe, but they were not well enough known in Oxford to draw a full house even if they were backed by a guarantee of the Alka hest Bureau. In booking the Neopolitan Orches tra and Singers for the Orpheum, Harris & Crews were moved by a sense that nothing was too good for Oxford, and doubtless their estimate Is correct, but nevertheless due ap preciation was not shown this splen did talent. COHN & SON'S OPENING SALE Starts Thursday, October 15th for 20 days only Bargains for every body. They have moved their men's clothing store into the old postoffice building next to their ladies' store, having their large and growing' busi ness under one roof. The marvelous growth of' Cohn & Son's business made it necessary for them to move their clothing store into a larger place in order to. accommodate their immense and daily increased patron age. About six years ago. marked the modest " beginning' of Conn & Son's business. From time to time they have enlarged their business" premis es: When the opportunity- presented to secure the entire old postoffice building they jumped at the chance realizing the. possibilities of unlimit ed growth. , . : .' . ," " . .Tha progress of acity, gltate or nation can be measured ' by . the growth ;of her mercantile establish ments and the improving rid en larging of Cohn & Son's stores is a proof of Oxford's growth. We ad vise you to take a walk through their beautiful stores and look at their show windows. You will imagine that - you , are in New York City. MEETING OP DEMOCRATIC EXE CUTIVE AND CENTRAL COM MITTEE The Democratic Executive and Central Committee is called to meet in the Commissioner's room at the Court House at 12 o'clock Thursday, October 15th, to decide upon the method for conducting the campaign and to confer with all the candidate? nominated .to represent the Demo cratic party. All candidates are requested to be present as it is most important that we outline a plan of action to get out the full Democratic vote. The hearty co-operation of all the faith ful is urged. BEN. K. LASSITER, Chairman. - the State are contributing to the Red , lul " V ' ivirs. unaries javvreuce, ui jarass field Township, was an Oxford visitor Monday, Mr. Z. M. Overton, of Brassfield township, was on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. Charles Blacknall, of Kittrell, visited his sister, Mrs. W. A. Adams, in Oxford Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phipps, of Route 1, were town visitors Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Crews and son, of Route 2, were among the shoppers in Oxford Saturday. Mr. W. K. Long, of Route 2, was numbered with the Oxford visitors Saturday. . Mrs. A. P. Hobgood returned a few days ago from Richmond much im proved in health. Mr. Frank Hancock, Jr., of the University, spent the week end in Oxford. Mr. George Stem, of Stem section, was in Oxford selling tobacco Mon day. - Mr. F. M. Timberlake, of Northern Granville, was in Oxford Monday sell ing tobacco. Mr. J. S. Walters, of Stem section, was on the Oxford tobacco break Monday. Mrs. Saul B. Kaplon and two children, of Chicago, have joined Mr. Kanlon in -Oxford and we welcome them to our town. j Miss Florence Owen, of Richmond, 'who has been the guest of Miss Lillian Spencer, returned tP her home ! Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Downey,' of Route 7, spent the week end with Mr and Mrs. W. A. McFarlan.d on Asy- Crdss fund, and at a; meeting of the Oxford Chapter, one day' last week, $5 was contributed to the fund. " Good Sale Monday The Tobacco market opened Monday morning with another big break pf tobacco and the warehouses' were again the center of attraction for our farmers. Glad to say that the market remains firm on all grades. Half Million Sold Our warehouses had a lively time selling tobacco last week, as about half miiion pounds were sold in Oxford at satisfactory prices. We heard numbers of farm ers say they were pleased with the prices they received. . j Drunk and Iown Will Curtis,col- ored, of Tally Ho, Avas in town Friday and tanked .up on corn .likker, and was arrested by Constable Poythress, who found a pistol in his pocket. He was tried and bound over to 'court in a bond of $50. which he gave. Graham Royster Home The con tractor is' making good headway on the new- residence---of Mrr Graham Royster, on. Horner . Hill, and when completed Mr. and Mrs.Royster will become ..citizens of Oxford, and will meet 'with a ...warm reception. - Good Suggestion; It has been sug gested that -during the -two days of the Granville County Fair that all automobiles for hire - be required to come'and go'only as far as corner of Breedlove & McFarland's store and that the street through "Cherry Hill" ..to, the ..Fair Grounds be reserved for all vehicles from both town and coun ty. This is a wise suggestion. Farmers. .Warehouse TJie card of Parham & Parham, elsewhere, in this Cohn & Son's are celebrating this event by holding-a grand .opening paper, addressed to the tobacco grow- f'f sale, a money saying importance to every one in all the country around. Look at t-heir advertisement. Now is your time to py . your: . falL. and winter merchandise and at Cohn & Son's is .the right' placv .' M' HANDSOME CATALOGUE : , The International Furniture Com pany, of Oxfordr- has issued a hand some 32-page catalogue from the press of the Oxford Orphai Asylum. It is the kind ' of work that is done in New York and Philadelphia and is equal to any work of the kind in the States The display; and halt ton.e work is splendidly executed. - TheJ catalogue stand-as a rebuke to any' firm in this section' who would send elsewhere for high grade .catalogue printing. ' ; " r ' ' m - 1 J. 1 ers. is interesting irom me biuuu point that they have closed a pros-' perous week for the farmers and that .they guarantee .thehighest prices ob-; tainable. j ; , After Ten Years Mr. XiUther Mc- j Farland, of Berea, who has been in j bad health Jor 10; years has improved so much recently that he was able to ride to Oxford J Saturday -. and will spend a few days with his brother, Mr. W. A. McFarland. Marriage of Miss Williams Miss Hattie Webb attended the marriage of her warm friend, Miss-Mary Ran som .Williams, -o f JNewtqn, and Mr. H.K-L Hiclrs,' of TaxDorb.iast Wed nesday atewtisniss Williams: is pleasantly remembered in Oxford as she was at one Jtimeja member of the Graded '-S&ortt.'r Mr. and Mrs. S.,A. Jones and son left Saturday for Henderson where they will make their future home followed by the good wishes of their Oxford friends. ROOMS WANTED IN PRIVATE family for light housekeeping, or ;, room and board by man and wife. no children. Apply to the Public Ledger office. " . " COW FOR SALE ONE .FRESH milk cow for sale or will exchange for beef. R. C. WATKINS. 2tpd PRIZE HOUSE FOR RENT I WISH to rent the Dudley Bullock prize- ,y house, west . of the . old cemetery Apply at once ir you want it to A. A. HICKS A SLIGHT CHANGE Mr. S. A. Jones, who learned the printing trade in the Public Ledger Office and who has been with the paper for many years, has joined the forces of the Henderson Gold Leaf. He is a good, capable printer, and one of the best in the State. We wish him well in his new field of la bor. The Public Ledger is to be con gratulated in securing the services of Mr. J. B. Shaw, of Wilson, a very ex cellent young man, who relieves Mr. Jones in the merchanical department and we welcome him to Oxford. RECITAL AT OXFORD COLLEGE. On next Friday evening, October 16th, 8:30 p. m. a recital will be giv en at the College by Miss May Han- kins, teacher of piano. Miss Han kins is a pupil of Randolph Gantz, of Berlin, and was for several years Director of Music in one of the lead ing schools in the west. She will give an attractive program, and a rare treat is in store for the music lovers of Oxford. Miss Hankins will be assisted by Mrs. Woodall, who will give "Herod," a play by Stephen Phillips. The public is cordially in vited. a benefit to Granville county in the long run, there can be little doubt. Nearly every farmer we engage in conversation states that the lime has arrived for planting diversified crops, and many are free to admit that they will plant more foodstuffs this winter and next spring than ever before. Although the trend to plant diver sified crops has gained some headway among the best farmers of Granville in recent years, as a whole they are slow to grasp its full significance. It remained for the European distur bance to cause them to sit up and take notice. They are brought face to face with the actual conditions that breathe discontent where all is at stake on the slender tobacco plant. "As for myself," says a leading Granville county farmer, "I have made it a rule all my life to raise all my meat and bread and provender for the cattle, and whatever I may have over and above home consump tion it finds ready sale in my neigh borhood." The Public Ledger has no designs on the slender tobacco stalk, from which we derive our main support, but we have always had an abiding faith in the productiveness of Gran ville county soil, and once the farm ers begin in earnest to diversify their crops a marked improvement in the family circle and the commercial con ditions of the county will be notici able. As a general proposition, you never hear a farmer who diversifies his crops begging "bread and meat" from his neighbors to tide him over, and his only business at the bank is to make a deposit. There is something assertive about the man who has corn, wheat and fat hams for sale. He seems to say: "You can build a wall around my farm and I can sur vive it all." It is not the province of the Public Ledger to advise the farmers as to how to prepare and fertilize their ground and the quality of seed they should plant. All this information can be secured gratuiously higher up, but we would advise them to sow wheat, raise their own meat and a sufficient amount of clover, hay and fodder for their stock. If you have more provender than you need, take the advise of an old Pennsylvania Dutchman: "Don't sell it put into stock." ATTENTION DEMOCRATS Our energetic Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, Mr. Ben K, Lassiter, has issued a call in another part of this paper for a meeting of the County . Executive Committee along with all the county candidates to map out a quick, hust ling campaign.; TheT Public Ledger suggests that we do away with this time going around and speaking at several places in the County, and in stead have just before the election a Grand Rally and barbecue in Oxford or at the Fair Ground, inviting two or three of the State's best speakers, Ex-Governor W. W: Kitchin, Hon. B. T. Bickett, Ex-Solicitor A. L. Brooks, to preach Democracy and the needs of the constitutional amendments to the people of Granville. We feel sure such a meeting would prove a winner and would be largely attend ed by the voters of the county and help kindle a new the fires of De mocracy in their breast. Get busy Democrats and let's have a Grand Rally that will bring joy to the heart of every true JJemocrat in old Gran NEW MEUCHANTILE FIRM Kaplon & Co., a new mercantile firm with a string of stores in several cities and towns, have opened a branch store in Oxford, in tiie build ing next to the National Bank of Granviiie. Kaplon & Company are in a posi tion to as nearly accommodate their retail customers at wholesale prices as any firm we know of in this sec tion. They are backed by a large capital and handle a reliable class of dry goods and are noted for square dealing. Mr. Kaplon, manager of the Ox ford store, comes direct from Chase City, where the company does a largo and flourishing mercantile business. In order to attract the attention of the Ganeral public the new firm an nounce extraordinary bargains for their opening week and they invite close Inspection. We call attention to their page advertisement else where in this paper. ' MARRIAGE AT EXCHANGE The attractive parlors of the Ex change Hotel was the scene of a very pretty marriage on Sunday when Mr. Fred Sterringer and Miss Ruth Ham let, of Chase City, Va., were united In the holy bonds of wedlock. Rev. G. T. Lumpkin performing the cere mony witnessed by quite a number of hotel guests. The wedding march was sweetly rendered by Miss Daiay Smith. The happy couple were accompani ed by Miss Rosa Dalton and Mensrs. Willie Clark and Grover L. Reese, of Chase City. Mr. and Mrs. Sterringer returned to their home -on the after noon train accompanied by their friends. Getting Better Mr. Thos. W. Win ston, .who has been numbered with the sick several days, we are pleased to learn is better." ; ' : ' WANT TO, RENT NICE RESIPENCE convenient to business section. Address P. O. Box 322." 2t. r f i JL
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