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' - U .'ID JkaJl-VL; , ' - PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK-S-WEE iSD A YS AND SATURDAYS. VOLUMES -29. OXFORD, N. O. 7 it' OCTOBER 17, 1914. NO 87 to if steinidl SMASHING BLOW MAY BE DEALT BY ALLIES TO NORTH OF ARRAS-CENSORSHIP PROHIBITS MENTION OF OPERATIONS THERE LOCALS THE HEAL STRUGGLE MOW ON Both Sides Hope to Bring About a Decisive Result in the Long Drawn Out Battle Five More Million Men to the Allies' Rescue With the German army firmly es-O tablished in Antwerp, frOm which I THE OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET. thev are oneratins toward Ostend v I with apparent ease, the capital of Belgium has moved for the. third time since hostilities were declared, and is now located at Havre, France. It seems that England for some cause or other has given Belgium very little aid in the great struggle. . . And one of the surprises of the age is that the great Russian army with its 20,000, OOO.mcn is not showing in and around Berlin. However experts claim that so far as the dead and wounded are concerned that it is mere child's play to what it will , be when the allies break through the Cierman lines. AVAR SUMMARY (London Cable, Oct. 15) While it fully is expected the Ger mans will reach Ostend and other ports in the northwest of Belgium, if they have not done so already, they will meet a stubborn resistance in their attempt to extend, the right wing of their main army through, Pas de Calais to the French northern ports. In fact, they have fallen back in this region in the face of the allies' offensive. A few' days ago German cavalry were fighting as far west as Haze brouck and Cassel, - but today . ac-, cording to the French official com-j 'munication issued -late -today, the front of this battle extends trom La Bassee through Estaires to Bailleul on-the Belgian frontier, while across the border the allies have occupied Ypres. This is a distinct gain for the allies and shows that the German attempt to work around their left has failed, the German right being bent back toward Lille and Courrai, both of which places the invaders hold with strong forces. ' It is here the heavy blows, which both sides hope will bring about a de cisive result in the long drawn out bttle, will be struck. It is for this reason that the. Germans will be able to make their way to Ostend, al though even there some troops have been left to inflict what damage they can before, joining the larger body further south. The censorship has prohibited any mention of the operations to the north of Arras, which probably is re sponsible for the belief that the allies have prepared what one military critic declares is " a smashing blow, which will be the more crushing in its effect the longer it is delayed." Of the recent fighting elsewhere the French communication simply says that the operations are proceeding normally on the left wing as far as the Oise, that the allies' wing as far as the Oise, that the allies' progress in the Berry-au-Bac region is con firmed and that on the right wing there is nothing new. For the first time the French gener al staff takes notice of and denies some claims put forth by the Ger mans. It is denied that two French cavalry divisions have been destroyed and it is asserted, on the other hand, that aviators, with French cavalry, inflicted heavy losses on the. German cavalry. It is declared also that the Germans have not come into touch with the fortress of Verdum and that attempts to do so have failed, while in their effort to cross the Meuse at St. Mihiel,.. they were outflanked. German reports coming through Rome say that the real struggle is just beginning and that, if necessary, 5,000,000 men can be called upon for compulsory service, while many vol unteers also are available. Marked Improvement During the Past Week as to Prices and Quality In spite of the fact that the farm ers have been unusually busy housing the crop, the Oxford tobacco market has shown a steady improvement during the past week both as to quality and prices. Warehousemen tell us that they do not likt to advise a man too closely to rush his crop to the market, not knowing exactly what might happen and with a chance for figures to go higher later in the season. They feel, however, that compared with other markets in the State that Ox ford prices have been, exceptionally good, some tobacco selling here dur ing the week as high as $35. ; Oh other lots the figures were around 18, $20, $22, and $25. There are several reasons why the tobacco growers of this section should sell at the Oxford market. One of them is that Oxford is deter mined" to maintain '- high averages. Alive to the fact that they must meet competition ' and make ' good their promise to get the best prices, the warehousemen give their person al atte ntion -to every lot. sold, and see to it . that ; every : customer- goes away satisfied with the treatment received. Farmers who want to convert all or part of their crop into cash at this time are" reasonably " sure of high averages on ail the grades. A favorable season will doubtless wit ness larger breaks and better prices on good tobacco. - : NEW FALL OUTFIT The new store of the" Green-Hunt Company is attracting wide spread and favorable attention. "Quality First" is the keynote of this firm, and extra value is what you receive for your money. The members of the firm take great delight in show ing their customers through the mod ern store. They are gaining the rep utation of being the one-price store and family outfitters. See their adv, elsewhere in this paper.. - . PRIZE HOUSE FOR RENT I WISH to rent the Dudley Bullock prize house, west of the old cemetery. Apply at once if yod want it to A. A. HICKS ANNOUNCEMENT OF MARRIAGE Cards bearing the following an nouncement have been issued: Mr. Hiid Mrs. Richard Baxter Hines invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter . Irene Crichton to Mr. Fernado Leonidas Marrow on Tuesday eening, November the third at nine o'clock Presbyterian Church. Oxford, North Carolina No cards issued in Oxford. . The bride-to-be is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hines rascally newspaper man who got the row is a young man of sterling worth and is numbered among the best citi zens of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION Why should a town have a com mercial organization? " Because if it lives up to its duties, it will be the most potent force in the community for progress. It's duties are to do anything and everything necessary and incident to the upbuilding . and better building of the town and its environs,... Its duty is np only to grow, but' also to make i better, a more sanitary, a, prettier and more enjoyable place in which tp live. Its propince or field. of work reach- Its province or field, of work reach es out in every branch and takes cog nizance of every phase of-. the town's life. The . commercial ' interests, wholesale, retail, and manufacturing; the professional interests; the gov ernment of the town, county arid state; the social side of Oxford's life where it touches the questions of public morals and health;- . all of these," and in truth, every channel of activity comes under its practical eye. it must always and everywhere preach the gospel of sane, safe and sound development, unselfishness. public spiritedness and civic pride. Its motto, must be, "If its good for the community, then let us have it." What helps the community as a whole, has a like beneficial effect up on every one within its boundaries. "Watchful Waiting." Let us not get this "watchful waiting," safety first" and "sit tight; don't rock the boat" spirit too profusely diffused throughout our systems. Ultra-con servatism Is the first indication' that a nation, a community or an Individ ual isrgoirig to seed. - COW FOR SALE ONE . FRESH feiik cow for sale or will exchange for beef. R. C. W ATKINS. 2tpd SHORT LEDGER About People and Things That " Are of Interest to The Public 7 : Ledger Readers ' ..: r: mi of people. Per GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY -il Items About Folks and eir Friends Who Travel " r Dere and There " y .- ' you; KNOW AND YOB DO NOT KNOW SOME Sow Wheat We advise our farm era to sow wheat as flour may run up to $1.5 a barrel next year. :-r! Knott Grove Church Rev. G. T Lumpkin will preach at Knott's Grove Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. You are cordially invited. As it Al as Hard Cider has a hid aen jag, the evidence to us is dear, but what's the use to chew the" rag when we can't even get ni-beer? Fall Openings The fall openings are now in full blast and every body is looking for bargains in fair goods "You bet your sweet life" they can be found in Oxford. Still Improving We are very gtad to learn that Mr. Alex Williams, who has been sick more than two weeks, continues to improve which will be good news to his patrons on Route 4. Place to Do It Through the ad vertisine: columns of the Twice-a- Week Public Ledger you can give the neonle advance information on what they will want and need to know. Stand By Home Help business in Oxford and in Granville county by trading at home. You can get any thing you want in the stores of our local merchants at reasonable .prices. Patronize them. . . ?WIiat People Think So long as your course receives the sancition of your own judgment, so long as it comports with your sense of right and propriety, it is idle to worry over what people may think of you. More Business Life Business-. eon unions in Oxford are beginning tA take on more life and farmers: brings f ing in ; tobacco seem more cheerful: and encouraged as the common crop of tobacco bringing very satis- factory jjrweste-- 35 The Union Bjmk-A- saving ac count, with' the Union Bank of Ox ford is war proof and a friend when all others forsake- you. If, you are not a saving depositor here take our advise and open an account at once. See advertisement on another page. Rev. S. K. Phillips Rev. Phillips writes from Roanoke, Va., where he is assisting in revival services, that many have, accepted Christ. Mr. Phillips will return home Saturday night and will occupy, his pulpit morning and evening Sunday. Services at Stovall Next Sunday, the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion and sermon, in St. Peter's Church, Stovall. Evening ser vice and sermon at 7:3Q o'clock. You are most cordially invited. The Best Clothing If you are looking for some of the best clothing on the market buy the Styleolus Brand sold omy by Perkinson-Green Co. in Oxfoid. They fit well, wear well, and don't get out of shape. See big advertisement on another pageT Pleased with Prices- Messrs. Thos. Frazier, Sam Peed, George Oakley, and H. S. Frazier, all of Person coun ty, sold tobacco a the Owen ware house Wednesday of this week ajid were pleased with the prices they received. Bungalow Finished -The attractive bungalow of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Taylor on College street has been completed by the contractor and as soon as some interior fixtures are put in this fine young couple will commence ho usckeepiri'g: -'- i .' ; . . - 4 'Knock qff Work"- Every oody for 20 miles around shonld "Knock off work" for two days beginning Octo ber' 28 and 29th and attend the Granville County Fair. : There will be plenty of fine exhibits and something-doing all the time. A cordial welcome awaits vou. Come Along Friends We are pleased; to say that" "a large number of our subscribers are taking advan tage of our proposition 'to continue the Public Ledger another year for the low price of one dollar if they re new before the 15th of November. Now is the time for; you to send in your dollar! .: . J, In Trouble The tobacco industry. as usual, is taking up all the surplus labor in and around Oxford, and from the complaints heard from housewives it Is taking more than the "surplus, ' for there are some or dinarily good steady cookt and house girls, reported as "sick" or "greatly in need of a rest." Still Selling Well You can never tell what is going to happen. Tobacco growers fully expected a fall In prices uy reason of existing condi tions, yet the prices ' obtaining on this -and presumably on all markets -are said to be excellent . or very much, better than was expected, yet the best grades are not yet coming in. So: ; ! .vHenry Thorp, of Berea, was in to"Wrv Wednesday. Herbert Crews, of Watkins, wis 'town visitor Wednesday. Marsh Daniel, of Route 1,was eA 'f f streets Wednesday 7 X ,-ThOs. Frazier, of Person coun ty T i an Oxford -visitor Wednesday. tion; in Oxford Wednesday. iM II. Oakes, of Route 7, was itt t1 Thursday afternoon. fos, W. Winston left yester day v i a visit to relatives at Selma. Cr - pisvin, of South Bston, Va., is g-her brother.Mr. W. W. Devin. lrifeAlfred Frazier, of Route 2, wasjli Oxford Thursday. MCarl Piper, of Route 6, was in dxfd Wednesday selling tobacco; -M.jnCoiey Gill, of Stovall; was in OxTproT Wednesday . ffrjl George Whitfield, of Steni -sec-tlpnj was In Oxford Wednesday. Mr S:' J. Pleasant, of Route 5, was oii the. tobacco breats Thursday. ff-;Mr. Joe Wheeler, of Route 6, was in town Thursday. IVJ-W. B. Newton, of Route 6, wasta town Thursday. . ' ' Mr-:'A. M. Aiken, of ocem section, was oh" the tobacco market Thursday 1i&r H. P. Currin, of Route 6, was in Oxford selling tobacco Thursday; ,Mr; S. H. Mize, of Hester section, was a town visitor on Thursday. : Mr. G. N; Oakley, of West Gran- villeJiwas-among the tobacco sellers in Ctxford Thursday. iiev.si:. L. Maitm, the aoie liaptist Divine of. Stem, was an Oxford yisit- - Mrj Will Royster, of Buchanan, was vambtig ' the Oxford visitors TJhurfday VZW?::'1 . iirord. of , West Granville, were in Ox ford Thursday. , : ' - Mrs. B. .KHays went to New York a few days ago and will accompany Dr. Hays home. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Adcock and child, of -Berea, were Oxford visitors Thursday. Mr. W. C. Pittard, of Route 2, was on our busy tobacco market Thurs day. ! Mr. J. T. Bowling, of Culbreth sec tion, was among the- crowd of farm ers in Oxford Thursday. a Mr. Lex Veasey, of Knap of Reeds, was in Oxford Thursday selling to bacco. Mrs. T. C. Harris spent several days in Raleigh and Durham the past week visiting friends. s Mr. Thomas Runt, of Stem sec tion, .was an Oxford visiter Thurs day. Mr. John Dickerson, of Wilton section, ; was in Oxford Wednesday selling tobacco. Mr. Fayette Washington, of Stem section, was an Oxford visitor Wed nesday. Mr. Charles Raskins, of IJester sec tion, was in Oxford Wednesday sell ing tobacco. - Mr. and Mrs. Glaude Allen.son and daugbte?, of Creedmoor section.were numbered with the Oxford visitors Wednesday, Miss Patterson, an attractive youpg lady of San Antonio, Texas, is visiting her relatives the Misses Yan cey on Penn Avenue. ' Mr. Lester Williford, an industri ous young farmer of West Granville, was on our live tobacco market Wed nesday. Mrs. J. B. Shaw came over from Wilson Wednesday and joined Mr. Shaw, and we hope she will be pleased with Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kiker.of Wades boro, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pitts on Broad street, Mr. Kiker is the wide-awake school sup erintendent of Anson county. UVL M innnllffflnmicn Read advertisement for pigs for sale in another column. . SHORT LEDGER LOCALS Land Sale Your attention is-called to the sale of land advertised in an other column by T. Lanier, Trustee. . WTU1 Speak Gen. B. S. Royster will speak on the issues of the cam paign at Allensville, Person county, on the 20 th. Some Better We are very glad to learn that Postmaster Osborn is get ting better and is able to be up about his rooms.. This will be good news to his host of friends. TeU it to Them The local merchant misses a lot of mighty good business by failing to advertise his goods.The mail order house uses the magazines and newspapers constantly and that is whv their business is cutting into the business of the local merchant. Let people know what you bave. Get busy. . .. FARMS For Rent 2t. R. O. GREGORY NEUCLUS FOR A MODERN BUILDING IN SIGHT AND MORE PROMISED WHEN THE WORK HAS PROGRESSED OKFOKD'S YOUNG ; 1V1AW1H100D It is Your Blessed Privilege to Contribute to a Cause that Villi Elevate Your Feliowman What the - Great Work Stands For "STOP THIEF"' A pyramid of thrills on a laughing platform exactly describes "Stop Thief the new farce success which will be presented at The Orpheum Theatre, Wednesday, October 2U Ac cording to wide report it is one of the best of .themany so-called "crook" plays offered the amusement seekers since the vogue for this .style of en tertainment became popular. . . . r "Stop Thief" comes to us with the stamp of a "hit" placed upon it by audiences in New York, where the piece enjoyed nearly, a year of phe nominal prosperity. An irresistible combination of laughing thrills and suspense forms the appeal in the faree.v which is from . the pen of Car lyle Moore. A view of it vill not in all likelihood present a debatable moral, but it will supply you with some of the .heartiest laughs imagin able, and that's as good a recommen dation as any one should expect. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION jTherewill be -a civil service ejeami nation ait: the United States postoffice in Oxford for the position of Rural Letter Carrier on November 14,1914. Age .of applicants must be from 18 to5S. Forlhe inf ormation "apply to Mr. N. M. Ferebee, Oxford postoffice. A USE FOR OLD MLLIilNERY Few women preserve their old hats for any other reason "than' the possi ble chance of renovating them for further Wear, but one mother keeps them for quite another purpose. Her little daughter was obliged to remain in the house much of the time during her early school days ,and the mother was therefore taxed to .the utmost to find employment for her. . An occu pation "that kept the child busy for houi-3 durir.g-the shut-in periods was Irimiiijng hats and having an "open ing" all' her own. The old hats and the trimmings were carefully preserved. With thread, needles, and a paper of pins, the little girl would create wonders. When she had finished the bats, she would exhibit them to the family.who were free to make comments on the color "schemes and arrangement. After the exhibition, all the trimm ings, were removed and put away in the proper - boxes to await another "opening." UNIVERSITY DAY United States Commissioner of Ed ucation P. P. Claxton was the princi pal speaker of the most successful University Day celebration the Uni versit3' has had. This celebration was the 120th anniversary of the lay ing of the corner stcne of the Univer sity. About a thousand students. C In walking up the street one night I rwpntlv Wf saw fl wcll-1-nnwn r?H zen standing on the corner looking at a crowd of young men across the street. " On approaching him he addressed us in his usual pleasant characteristic style and bade us linger a moment. "Do you know," he said, "that we need a young Men's Christian Asso ciation in Oxford?" We ventured the remark that the young men of Oxford are just about as nice a crowd of young fellows as he would find anywhere. "Yes," he said, "that may be true, but just look across the street at that bunch; I have counted them, and there are eighteen in the crowd and I dare say that not one of them is over twenty-five years of age, all engaged in idle conversation, their vitality going to waste, so to speak." We were impressed with the earn estness of our friend and told him we wrould call' attention to the needs of a Young Men's Christian Associa tion, whereupon he showed his ap preciation by reaching into his pocket and withdrawing a ten dollar bill.and shaking it In our face he said that he would give it to start the ball rolling and some more when the movement ftook root. !-' '. ' r Having been identified with one of the very best Young Men's Christian Associations in the country, we are in a position to speak out in meeting. any one thinks that the young men of Oxford or any other town is going to sit in a room on the second floor and read moral literature two hours every night they are sadly mistaken. Young men are not built that way these days. From a few religious books and long faces in a small room on the second floor to the modern Y. M. C. A. build ing with its plunge bath, boxing glov es, gymnasium, boiling alley and bil liard tables is a long step. All of these things were necessary to catch and hold the young men. A young man can "skin the cat" these days without disgracing the whole family, but there is a moral restraint in the modern Young Men's Christian Asso ciation that is elevating, one that creates a thirst for knowledge. We were particularly impressed with the following verse printed on the wall of a gymnasium in a Y. M. C. A. building: . . "I live for those who love me, For those who knew me true, For the heavens that bends above me, And the good that I can do; For the wrongs that need resistance, For the cause that lacks assistance, For the future in the distance. And the good that I can do." The young men are taught in lec tures and otherwise that there is an invisible movement in. the business faculty members and alumni were in the procession that marched to the world for international righteousness Memorial hall. Dr. Claxton reviewed the marvelous growth of educational facilities dur ing the last 21 years, and forcefully presented his idea of the system of education, that should be- adopted throughout the United States. In his opinion, the last two years of high scbooi should be a special department so diversified that the boys and girls can either train themselves to enter life or college. Then there should be small junior colleges to train stu dents the first two years and relieve the over-crowded, unsatisfactory low er classes in the bigger colleges, where 62 per cent of the students drop before the junior year. After the address. President Gra ham presented Dr. Claxton with the honorary degree of LL. D. HIS PRACTICE "So Jims is going to England to enlist in the army. Has he had any experience In war?" - "Oh, yes. He's had considerable practice in Maine shooting guides." INSTANCES "Every class in life seems to have its peculiar disease." "Then I suppose jailbirds have a breaking out, and carpenters have the shingles." V Bay Your Coal We call the atten tion of our readers to the coal adver tisement of C. D. Ray & Son on an other page. " and the square deal in business. No one knows "from whence it came or whether it is. going. They are made to feel and to know that the business world has closed its doors of oppor tunitj' to every young man who gets drunk or gambles. The business world will no longer assume the mor al risk of the drunk and gambler, be cause such practices lowers the en gineering efficiency of the one indul ging in them. It is your blessed privilege to take part in establishing a modern Young Men's Christian Association building in Oxford, as it is a work in which any man may well crave who loves his fellow man. The Anchor Store The Anchor store Company of Henderson, one of the largest of its kind in this section of the State will have its formal opening next Thursday, October 2 2d. We call attention to their adv. else where in this paper. "Their home life is ideal." "Is that so?" "Yes, she goes abroad in the sum mer, and he goes to the Riviera all the winter. Perfect, isn't it?" Lon don Tit-Bits. Lady (returning her husband's portrait after five years) Would you mind exchanging thin portrait for a landscape? I am going to di vorce my husband." Munieh . Flie gende Blaetter. SB
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