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- -A--.-'. , ' ?::H v :: ;- V.'. .-- 'tc- : - . - rv- : . . Vv :.-:. J4i.W.r-.MS-- ;...rV IS,,:'.:, Q ..." . j i-r - yOLTTMK XXX, THE TASK OF THE ALLIES PR. E. T. WHITE TALKS OF CON : DITIONS ABROAD He Thinks it is Practically Hopeless i From a Iilitary Standpoint to Sub due the Germans. Dr. White is a great admirer of the productiveness , and skill of the Germon people, but he disabused our minds from all personal feelings, and taking a map of the field of opera tions in the war zone and making thereon the lines of the opposing forces, he sums up at a glance the following existing conditions: The war has now progressed for a period of six months and during that time the German lines have practical ly conquered the entire kingdom of Belgium and a portion of France. This is the condition on the west of the German empire. On the east the German advance has penetrated into Russian Poland and is approaching Warsaw. From the beginning ot the war to this date, the war has practically been entirely carried on outside of Germany, and German territory has been exempt from the destruction of war and is untouched. The apex of the German advance is about 68 miles from the capital of France, Paris, located in a f ertileroll- ing farming country, while Berlin, the capital of Germany, from the nearest point of the allied lines, -measured in a straight ine, is 400 miles, and about 300 miles of this distance is through a mountainous and rugged country, most easy of de fense, and presenting almost insuper able "obstacles to an invading force. The allies line must of necesary be on the defensive against the invad ing force, and, if broken, Pariswill fall and serious disaster must result; ' .'. if the allied forces Bhould break through the German lines of defense now heldahd undertake to drive the German forces from - Belgium, . n would require an expenditure of life nri nrrmnrtv which - would SJttOCJk-tne ;nations"engagedTif hei0ISuT! successfully break through, the Ger man lines in the South, and attempt pt Berlin from the west, it would require a march of at least 500 miioa throueh that portion of the German empire which may be con sidered practically impregnable on account of the nature of the country and the facility of its defense. .- Apparently the only , posible hope of the allied nations winning this war on the land is from the Russian invasion from the east, and practical ly no progress has been made from this direction, as the German forces arer invading their enemy's country in this sphere of operations. Viewine the situation from any antrip the conclusion is irresistiable that after six months of war and im mense destruction of life and pro perty the Germans can only be whip ped by -the slow process of starving, and this being the case our country will soon witness a period of actively, the like of which was never before known. Wholesome Advise We see an item in many of our ex changes to the effect that every farm er who each week from now until planting time is over decides to add two or three more acres to his corn crop than he had at first intended to plant will be better off next fall and winter just to that extent and will thank himself that he did so. We grant that the farmers will be in an independent position if they follow the advise. But the tobacco indus try is not dead by a long shot. The idea is not to depend upon the weed entirely for a living. We have never lost sight of the fact that corn, hogs and live stock, with poultry and dairy products, will make Granville county one of the most prosperous agricul tural counties in the State. , A Rich Inheritance We still claim that Oxford is the best place on earth. The muddy streets are disagreeable, to be sure, but there are thousands of things to be thankful for that the more pro- gressive towns do not possess. While ' our people are slow to make obliga tions, they are quick to meet the obligations they do make. We are told that when a man owes a bill in some of the near-by towns he walks up the street on the other side; to extend them credit is to lose their friendship; that they let their bills stand and spend their cash else- where. That is a aepioraDie siaie oi affairs and we are glad to say that ttuan a, it does not exist in Oxford to any great extent. An honest, straignt- forward people is the richest inheri- tance a town can possess , ABOUT PEOPLE AMD THINGS GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY Happenings That are of Interest to the Many Readers Of the Public Ledger. Spring Catalogue Fraee We caU attention to the seed ad vertisement of T. W. Wood & faons. of Richmond, 'which appears in the Public . Ledger from time to time. They have just issued a fine catalogue which they will be glad ; to send to you on request free of all charges. Dog Mires in the Mud Late Wednesday evening the piti ful cries of a Scotch terrier was heard on Littlejohn street near the post office', and on investigation it was found that the dog was fastened m the mud. A long pole was used in the rescue. Oxford Tobacco Market In spite of the bad weather the first of the week our warehouses had fair ly good breaks of tobacco. We are sorry to say that some grades or tne weed are not selling as well as they did before the holidays, and those who delayed stripping and selling have lost money. Beulah Buck Company . . One of the finest quartets in the Lyceum circuit will appear in Oxford, at the Orpheum Theatre, on the even n of February 12th. It is one of these excellent entertainments back ed by a refund of money if the patron is not entirely satisfied. See adv. on third page of this paper. - Railroad Signal Capt. D. H. Winslow, United States government engineer in charge of this division of tne National tiigu- way, informs us that he has received all the signals for the railroad cross- mgs in uranvme. isun be about 150 feet from the crossings, thus giving ample warning to travel ers over the highway. The railroads have no right to place signals out side the bounds of their rigbt-ofway. and consequently railroad signals are almost always close to the track, top close for safety, ' MrtiJvPi: Kintonwho as JnOx- fnri one day this week, was heard to! remark that h would have gladly paid $2.50 for the privilege of mak ing the trip over good roads. We wish everybody in Granville county could see it in the same light as does Mr. Kinton. Our heart goes out to the man who ; lives way out on the muddy thoroughfare. We often think how distressing it would be should some member of his- family become sick and the consequence of delay in procuring medical attention. Telephone Bad Manners In some printed rules for its em ployees regarding the use of the tele phone, a Northern business house says: t. ins rnr 'iTTh r aro vmi " Now if we only had somebody to UJ XlVFL oclj - nuv w. j - writp and enforce rules for telephone n,,rtoov fnr Snnthern DeODle in their snnifll intercourse! As it is, the first t,Sor wiion w answer a telephone call, is, "Who's that?" which is not only a most discourte ous salutation, but one which is too of ten spoken in a mandatory tone that adds to the insult. The Pierian Literary Society The Pierian Literary Society of iio nvforrt TTierh School met January 29th. Roll was called and the min utes, read. The President read a por- tion from the' Bible followed by the Lord's prayer in concert. The sub ject for the evening was a miscellane ous program. There had been a call meeting dur ing the week for the purpose of dis cussing whether we should have a play and with the proceeds entertain the Carteret Literary Society. It was decided to have one and the pres ident appointed Georgia Winston to order two plays to select from. The sdciety adjourned to meet Feb. 5th. Fine Boys You can tell a boy who has just graduated from the Oxford Orphan Asylum. God bless them, they ap proach you with an open face, in a polite manner with haf in hand, showing that they have been taught to have confidence in themselves. No wonder so many of these boys are making good in the world. We are more intimately acquainted with the little chaps who come immediately under the influence of Editor Pinnix and Mr. Hulse, manager of the large nrintiner establishment, and we can testify that they have been started on the right road, and if we are not mis taken some of them will be heard from later in life. - ENTERTAINMENT Friday afternoon, February 12th, at 4 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. A w Pwoii for wort of fhp iTincs M. w "-" " " - Daughters an attractive and varied j , - l program of Living . Pictures, recita-j tions, songs ana rerresnments. aq- a . mission 25 cents. Public cordially invited. adv. PUBLISHED TWICE-AAVEEUVEDriSDAYS AND SATURDAYS. OXFOBD. N. C SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 6, AN INDUSTRY FOR OXFOIlD FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS WILL TURN THE .TRICK With a Population of 6,000 Graft ville County Will Support. Sever! Small Industries. In our rounds we ran across a small industry-that netted . its owner several thousand of dollars annually. It was a little back room in an un pretentious residence on a side street in Philadelphia. The first product of the little establishment was peddled I from house to house; but soon ? the proprietor. Mr. Fells, began to adver-1 tise "Fell's Napthla" and his fortune j was made, and he died last year worth $3,000,000. Turning this over in our mind-, we j fancy that we can see right here in Oxford a nicely perfumed cake of soap bearing the clear-cut commerce al stamp "Made in Oxford." With a population of nearly 3 0,-J 000, Granville county alone offers an j excellent market for many articles I whlch might be produced right here, I to say nothing of the surrounding countrv sunDlied by Oxford as a dia ! tributing point. There is approxi- J mately $27,000 worth of., soap used j in this county each year and upward! of $225,000 worth sold through this section. Why not produce a part of this here? We have by weight, as pavements he asked that the ordi much raw material wihcb enters into j nance: : be repealed, and it was re- the manufacture of soap as any other pealed. city in the United States, via: water. We feel that the health and pleas turpentine and crude cotton oil close ure of the children should be consult- at hand. There is plenty of capital in Oxford ready to be invested m small industries where safety and profit is apparent. The only thing needed is the man, to start ana run 1 the industry. Five thousand dollars will establish a soap factory, exclu sive of the ground, that will turn out $50,000 worth of soap per year, give employment to about 15 Jobless peo- nle. and nroduce a profit of $7.000 1 (innnn i nmnoriv manatraA -'r .:-c I Will some one please get busy and T .1 establish a soap factory here? But re member that the first essential to suc cess is a soap maker, whlcb is by far less expensive to import than soap. i lEWLXSERVICES, Dr. McDaniels Preaches to. Laxtce I to. Large Conirreffatlon " ' The capacity of the auditorium of nni, iv ia tavoH affornnnn I and night with people from all the denominations in Oxford to hear Dr. McDainels, of Richmond. The revlv-j ni .Qrvi.aa win inntmiA fnr RAvinral i days, preaching in the afternoon and! at night. AGED LADY PASSES AWAY The Mother of Col. W. B. Ballou Falls to Sleep - Col. W. B. Ballou received a phone message early Thursday morning 'from "Danville, announcing that his aged mother, wno was visumg sora Bagby. was dead. Mrs. Ballou" re- tired Wednesday night in her usual 'health and unon beins called early 'ThnrsHiiv mnmine it was found that she was rionri. - Mrs. Ballou was 73 years old; she was a devouted christian lady and a member of the Baptist church. Deceased is survived by one son. Col. W. B. Ballou,-and four daugh- ; tres. Mrs R. L. Brown, and Mrs. Ab- bitt, of Oxford, Mrs. Bagby, of Dan- J ville, and Mrs. Dickerson, of Winston J Salem. - I tii Kf-w or, M Rrnwn - ... or. Af t-o Ahhitt left- for uanvilie m " 'a Ainoii'i" thft ra.UhA'MiiM .i(.wi.nAi Tiia HranoH. mm ouajr clm ctvw vx w mains to Houston, Va., where the in - terment took place this Friday morn- ing at the old home place- Country Life Club - C. The Enon Country Life Club - en joyed its first social meeting on Fri dav evenincr. January 29th. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Knott The cmasta he can to arrive about 7:30 o'clock and were ushered into the beautiful parlor, where they spent a delightful evening. While some enjoyed a social chat, others were en- joying the popular game, Rook. About 10 o'clock the guests were invited into the dining room, where delicious cream and cake were served. The table was beautifully decorated with various kinds of fruits. About 11:30 the guests took their departure, each in turn, declaring they had spent a most delightful evening. .', A GUEST. Stem. Union ' ' ' Stem TTn ion will meet Saturaay before the first Sunday in February; All members are reauested to. ans- wer to roll call at 2 o'clock. P t. THOMASSON: Pres. P.ONCRET BRICK WALKS BUILT, : T - nna dollar ner so. vard. curDing.t Sample may bel 20 cents per foot seen at residence Shaw. Oxford Works. . of Mr. H. M. Brik ' Tile tf AN i UNPOPULAR MEASURE S1IA1.L THE CHILDREN BE DE- PBWED OF FLEASVBE All filings v Being Equal , Rather Inclined to Stand Dear Little Children. We Are by the We remember well while engaged in newspaper work in Richmond, the City Council ." passed an . ordinance prohibiting children from skating on hb granolithic sidewalks and the walkways through the parka. : Chief Werer instructed his men and the park police to enforce the ordinance to the very letter of the iaw. We were ' C present on Libby Hill Park when v Capt. Higgins, the best old Irishman, we ever knew, tried to en- force the law. Gathering the little tots around, him and calling each by their inames, he told them that they must : not skate up and down the pathways of the park. They had known the old Captain all their lives, and tbey tucked their little heads and dispensed. One by one they return- od to-jiim and asked him to let them skates It was virtually so all over the city., and after Chief - Werner madCa personal - inspection he re- ported, to. the Council that the ordi- nance deprived the children of too much?pleasure, and as there was very j JlUtleivear and tare on the granolithic ed aliiU times. The; parents of two of the sweetest little children in Oxford,' whom we personally know, comes forward with tne-r 6Uowine communication: A-FRIEND OF THE KIDDIES Mr. Editor: Wasn't that a good thing the "Stroller" said about the new roller- aitaiwfK iuu.uw wU6 law -X t- wot a Dreain , oi ure in u. m A 3 . I Ana j;aeaa .iaw is noi a gooa ining Mr isllTA town. Do tou know or a singli city where children are not al lowed to roller-skate on the side- waits in r the residential sections? It4sau innocent, exhiliarating. y exercise. f Worth more to. the dear kMdlea thanall the drug stores. once a great rencn soiuier yray- ----- a - m i J3 1 .-. ed: "O, God, do for me just what you 'would have one do for you, if I woro vou. and you were me. Ana the children are continually breathe Ing just such prayers to us grown- ups. When we forget that we were j once kids, we make it. hard for the youngsters around us A FRIEND OF THE KIDDIES. MARION TAYLOR A HERO Hands Painfully Burned in Rescuring , Colored Woman Shortly after 7 o'clock Wednesday morning . Mr. Marion rayior- was aroused by a loud report in his kit chen, similar to that of the explosion ! of a Krupp gun, and on investigation ! he found Amanda Faison, an old col iored woman . ..wrapped in .flames I Amanda was substituting for Mr. Tavlor's cook, who was taken sick j the previous day. The fire would not burn as fast as Amanda desired, and finding an old tin can. in the woodhouse she pro-j ceeded to empty its contents on the slumberlnsr fire.- No one seems to know what the can contained, or how or for what purpose it was placed in the woodhouse. Whatever it was, hhn rnr-i or,l tl,o 9rnnkin? nMPS I - . . nr .- Amanda was sufficient to arouse uvu uui wv . u. - jes about the .kitchen were saturated with the oil scattered by the explos ion, and it may have been here that Mr. Taylor received some of the burns that cause him to swing his arm in a sling. : . Carter-Currie Invitations 'have been received by I frienda Which read Mr. and Mrs. William Graham Carter j request, the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter - Roberta Lee ; " to . J : Reverend GroverCleveland Currie Tuesday afternoon, February the six J teenth, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen at four o'clock, At Home Carter's Mills, North Carolina Your State and County Taxes wer due October 5, 1914. 1915 is here and your unpaid taxes is a liability on jme. Besides I am called upon daily I . muiiey w tusiy iue ouu.l u., l county and Road Funds, witn nom- ing in hand to pay over. It is a busi ness proposition now. They have the 1 law to force me. After tnis you win be called upon personally unless you call 'at office and settle. Be ready I m. i - . i:. A- -.ll ,1 1 v, iue iaw iorces me io cuiieci tuu u- expense too great to make more than one trip. If you haven't paid your i taxes this notice is for you. s c. HOBGOOD. Sheriff. 1915. PERSONALLY - MEN ' . ' J. kX SOME YOU KNO mE YOU DO it Personal Items About Folks and Their Friends Who Travel Here and There. Mrs. R. G. Lassiter has returned from a pleasant sojourn in Raleigh. Mrs. D. A. Coble, is recovering from a two weeks spell of .sickness. Mr. A. B. Andrews, of Raleigh, spent Thursday in Oxford. Mrs. Pugh, of Greenville, is visit- J' f" fl.nm school on account of sickness. Mr. E. G. Connell, of Tar River, was in Oxford this week. Mr. E. W. Powell, of Route 2, was in Oxford Wednesday. Messrs.- W. T. and J. T. Martin, of Route 6, were In Oxford Thursday. Mr. Harper Renn, of Route 6, was an Oxford visitor Thursday. Mr. Hamilton Hester, of Route 1, was on our streets Thursday. Mr. Deleware Ross, of Route 6, was an Oxford visitor Thursday. Judge Graham "has returned from Roxboro court. Mr. B. Kr Lassiter has returned from Raleigh. Mr. B. W. Robinson of South Gran ville, was in "Oxford Wednesday. Mr. Charles Washington, of Tally Ho, was in Oxford Thursday. Mr. W. A. Moss, of Tar River sec tion, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. Hamilton Hester of Route 1 was in town Thursday. - Mr. H. P. Webb, of Tally Ho, was in Oxford Thursday. Mr. MfR. Stem, of Durham county was an Oxford visitor Thursday. Mr. Herbert Suit, of Stem section was on the tobacco market Thurs day. Mr. Chas. Lawrence, of Wilton sec- tion, was an Oxford visitor Thurs uay, Mr. a- vv. arnam nas returnea m - 1 a j irom a proiessionai mp 10 a nomas ville Mr. James. R. Green, of the Export Leaf Tobacco Exchange, Richmond, was on the Oxford market Tuesday. "Gen.'B. S. Royster and Senator A. A. Jllcks wereJtnjJRlchmond on legal DUMness 'Tnursday rr:;' rrr We regret to learn that Mr3. Lou Meadows, who has been sick for some time, is no better. Mrs. G. T. Lumpkin is confined to her home with a severe case of grippe. - f Miss Nellie Glenn, of Henderson, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown, "on High street. Miss Birdie Faires, of Aberdeen, was the attractive guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Comer during the past week. . THE COUNTY FAIR A Gem From the Pen of Peter Rad ford. Lecture of the National Farmers Union. The farmer gets more out of the fair than anyone else. The fair to the city man is an entertainment; to a farmer it is an education. Let us take a stroll through the fair grounds and lineer a moment at a few of the points of greatest interest. We will first visit the mechanical department and hold communion with the world's greatest thinkers. You are now attending a congress science of all ages. They are address ing you in tongues of iron and steel I ana in language mute tuu I'"'""'1" I ii alnmiant stnrv of trie worlrl a " '""i""" progress. The invention geniuses are the most valuable farm hands we have and they perform an enduring ervice to mankind- We can all help nthers for a brief period while we live, but- it takes a master mind to tower into the realm of science and light a tocrh of progress that will il luminate the pathway of civilization frr future generations. The men who gave us the sickle, the binder, tne conon gm duu "uuuicu, x valuable inventions work in every field on earth and will continue their labors as long as time. Their bright intellects have conquered death and they will live and serve mankind on and on forever, without money and without price. They have shown us how grand and noble it is to work for others ; they have also taught us lessons in economy and efficiency ,how to make one hour do the work of two or more; have lengthened our lives multiplied, our opportunities auu I ... - - a u: JM on toil off the back of humanity. They are the most practical men the world ever produced. Their in ventions have stood the acid test of utility and efficiency. Like all usefu men, they do not seek publicity, yet millions of machines sing their prais e3 from every harvest field on earth and as many plows turn the soil in mute aDDlause of their marvelous achievements Mr. K. a. uiacKiey, ui rraua.nu Route 2. was in Oxford Wednesday. XO.15 v BOUNTY COr.ir.llSSIONERS MINUTES OF THE TWO DAY'S SESSION " ' The Usual Run of Business Engage the Attention of the Commissioners Confirms Election of Dr. Hays. The honorable Board of County Commissioners met in regular month ly session' Monday. Messrs. " B. I. Breedlove, Chairman; H. C. Floyd, Z. W. Allen, J. L. Peed and R. S. Hart, constituting the Board, were present. - Mrs. Rhodie Peryer was ordered placed on outside pauper list at $1 per month. Willis Hall was granted rebate on one town lot in Fishing Creek town ship. The Sheriff was requested to suin mon a jury of three freeholders to assess the . damages to the lands of W. S. Farabow in Tally Ho township, just beyond Stem. Ordered that W. T. Woody be ap pointed at a salary of $2 a day to hire hands at $1 a day to open the ! road leading from Stovall to .Vance county line; also, to replace the wire ! fences removed from the roadbed. This road is about one mile in length, B. G. Rogers was granted rebate on $2,000, error in valuation of mer chandise. Ordered that action on the road rom Jim Jones to the National High way be postponed until first Monday in March. R. C. Adcock was exempt from road duty one year. Commissioner Floyd was requested to look to the repairs of Cannady'a bridge. Commissioner Peed was requested to look after the Knap of Reeds and Whitaker bridges. The Board by a unanimous vote donated $175 00 for care of demon stration work. Gordon Bullock was admitted to the Home of the Aged and Infirm. Dr. B. K. Hays having been elected County Physician and Quarentine. of ficer at a regular meeting . of the County Board of Health, at a salary of $1,100 per year, upon motion the action of said Board was ratified. fPow5er was given to Dr, B, K. Hays, COQnt:kHilttH OflWr --vfoi. rt m 1 1. 1 o. the Home of theAged and Infirm in the absence of the Board of Commis sioners, any person that in his opin- on should be received in said insti tution. Tommy Jackson, of Dutchvllle township, was permanently exempted from poll tax. Dr. W. L. Taylor was granted re bate on $400, error in land valuation. J. E. Hutchins was appointed town ship constable to succeed W- R. Wood resigned. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Farmers Suggest the Setting Apart of a Day to DIscuhs Plans for the Future Mr. A. P. Overton is among the arge number of Granville county farmers who have suggested that a day be set apart for the farmers td meet in Oxford to discuss plans for the future. Mr. Overton feels that an exchange of views at this particu lar time would be of great value to the farmers. We have always advocated any plan that would bring the farmers to gether, and we believe that now Is the proper time for them to meet with each other and have a complete understanding among themselves. With the light before them we be lieve that they would resolve to plant more corn and feedstuff and less to bacco. They would be perfectly safe in diversifying their crops. The ad vice of David Crocket, '-To be sure you are right, and thengo ahead," applies here with particular force; but on the other hand, who can tell what the price of tobacco will be next sea son? In discussing this question we must admit that there will be greater de mands for the American weed than ever before, war or no war. There is considerable tobacco raised in the war zone, but that industry is com pletely paralized, and should the war come to an end today it would not again reach a normal condition with in a half dozen years. The resolution on the part of the farmer to grow less tobacco and more foodstuff the coming season will have a decided tendency to equalize his in come. . The crack of the last gun In the war'zone will soon be heard, and it will surprise the world how soon bus iness will right itself along all lirfes. The great corporations, with their millions locked in treasurer houses, have proceeded with care, but when the star of hope, again flashes over the sea this great bulk of money will. be turned into the channels of trade and the world will rejoice as it never before rejoiced. Be ready for the great awakening it is coming. , . . ' y ' S ', . - V V..;V'
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