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PUBLHSBDED SEM-WEEKLY TOWN AND GSmlft OFFERS BMLLIANT OPPOBSTUMTIIES ALL HOME PMNT VOLUME XXXI. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12th, 1916 NUMBER 55 GeZZnmZZearhnr PSSIXG THE ALLIED BLOCKAD ING SQUADRONS AND ELUD 1SG CRUISERS OFF THE AMERICAN COAST DEUTCHLAND AN CHORS AT BAL TIMORE BALTIMORE The world's first submarine merchantman, the German underwater liner Deutschland, an- chored below Baltimore Sunday night after voyaging safely across the At- lantic, passing the allied blockading squadrons and eluding enemy cruis- ers watching for her off the American coast. She carried mail and a cargo of 750 tons of costly chemicals and dyesiuffs, and is to carry home a similar amount of nickel and crude rubber sorelly nee.ded by the German army. Fifteen days out from Bremerha ven to Balitmore, the submarine reached safely between the Virginia capes at 1:45 o'clock Sunday morn ing, passing in on the surface cover ed by a heavy pall of darkness which settled over the entrance of the bay with the setting of a tell-tale half moon. Once inside, the visitor threw caution aside and began shriewing his siren, signaling a pilot and at the same time attracting the attention of the tug Thomas F. Timmins which had been waiting in the lower bay for nearly two weeks to greet the Deut schland and convoy her into port. Four hours later, at 4:45 o'cloeff, thP hi submarine starts ,m tho v with the German merchant flag fly ing under her own power, piloted by Captain Frederick D. Cocke, of the Virginia Pilots' association, and con voyed by the Timmins. According to the accounts reach ing here, the under water liner's sup erstructure was standing 15 feet a- bove the water when she came in. until daylight she showed no flag, but the German merchant ensign was raised at sun-up. Stories that British or French cruisers chased her at sea. Thursday could not be confirmed. The boat is consigned to A. Schu macher and company, local agents of the North German Lloyd line and her cargo to the eastern forwarding com pany, a concern said to have been or ganized a few weeks ago especially to handle the business of underwater liners. The latter company has a pier and warehouse, in which are stored the goods to be loaded on the Deutschland for her return trip. In German quarters here the news of the submarine's arrival was hailed with the keenest delight. Those who knew of her coming had been con cealing alarm for two or three days, as she was due to arrive about the middle of last week. It is under stood that she traveled more than 4,000 miles, going some 800 miles out of her course to avoid enemy ships. The Deutschland is no converted War craft, hut n hrand tip-to- rnmnierre carrier, built in Bremen and sent They Wanted to Stay here on a purely commercial mission, We were greatly surprised that out according to Henry G. Hilken, the of the eighteen who returned from senior member of the Sschumacher Camp Genn there were only two who concern, she belongs to Ozean wanted to come back. We found that Rhederei, limited, (Ocean Naviga- they drill about 30 minutes a day at 'ion company, limited), was launch- Camp Glenn. A bunch of the return ed at Kiel in March. ed boys gathered at the Armory Mon- day to tell Lieutenant Stegall fare ' WASHINGTON It requires no well, and we asked them if Uncle strench of thf imiTintinn tn nirtnre Sam eavfi them plenty to eat while a submarine in tho noiVnhnrhnnH nf 00 feet long with suflicient load draught to represent a submerged (Continued On Face Eight) SUDDEN DEATH OF AGED LADY Dexter, Mrs Ham Wilkerson. of Falls to Sleep. Mrs. Ham Wilkerson, aged 60 5 ears, died suddenly Monday morn lnS last, Mrs. Wilkerson had a spell jtf sickness some time ago, but she ad recovered and to all appearances as in good health and her sudden taking off came as a shock to the community, she is survived by a devoted husband, Mr. Ham Wilker- b0n and one son, Mr. W. G. Wilker son. Providentially Delayed ch ?J Mts -D- C McIver and inr?ren Who were exPected to arrive tiaii rd last Mnday are providen wiii Kdelayed at Maxton. Dr. McIver be in his office Saturday. WAR DEPARTMENT IS GIVEN GRANVILLE COUNTY FAIR SECRETARY P. W. KNOTT AD DRESSES THE COMMERCIAL CLUB After a Thorough Canvass of the County the Hustling Secretary Makes' Encouraging Report. In an address before the Granville Commercial Club last Thursday night P' W Kn(tt, secretary of the uioumc wuuiy x air. voicfifi the o- pinion that the Fair this fall will be attended with increased interest. In the opinion of Mr. Knott there Will be a number of He expectes a substantial rivalry along this line. The individual ex hibits, too, says Mr. Knott, will be greater this fall than ever before. Some ill-advised person started the report that there would be no Fair this fall. This report has been run to the ground, and it is ndw general ly known throughout the length and breadth of the county that an extra ordinary effort is on foot to make the Fair the greatest in the history of the county. With all the energy displayed by Mr. Knott to make the Fair all that it should be, the farmers of the coun ty must realize thatHhe Fair is es- they must get behind it and push for all they are worth. The handsome premium list is now in the hands of the printers, says Mr- Jnott, ana it is up to everybody , , iu get uusy. Secretary Knott feels that the Fair is purely educational and should be conducted as such, but it is a well known fact that he believes in amuse ments and that he has his eye on a number of. high-class attractions. . - HAPPY GUESTS Prominent People Spend Night at the Exchange Hotel Mrs. Bion Butler, of Southern Pines, and Mr. and Mrs. Age, Miss Lindorn and Mr. Carl Higgins, of Katanning, Pa., were guests of the Exchange Hotel one night last week. They made the trip down through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, thence via Charlottesville to Rich mond and the National Highway to Oxford. It was one of the most de lightful parties of tourists that has passed this way in a long time. They thoroughly enjoyed the green sward and broad porches, and alter a re freshing night's rest they voted the Exchange the best hotel in their long journey. Mrs. Butler, who is well known throughout the State not only praised the Exchange Hotel, but she and the other members of the party spoke of our beautiful streets. The ycung lady of the party, who is very pretty,remarked that she would dear ly love to live in Oxford and make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Smith. of Hflmti filenn. and we learn that the Company sets 12 hams a week, 3 barrells of Irish potatoes, lima beans, three times a week, beef each day, smoked siding, rice and grits, plenty of coffee and sugar, light bread and cor bread and that it is served in good style. : Mr. James A. Newton Dead Mr. James R. Newton, of Moriah section, died Saturday from the ef fects of a stroke of paralysis. The funeral services were held from Bethel Primitive Baptist church, Sun day conducted by Rev. Hall, of Rox boro. The deceased was about 55 years of age and at one time resided in Oxford. -The following were the active pall bearers: Messrs. Lee Mangum J. W. Harris, E. J. Harris, B. W. Mangum, J B. Adcock, L. T. Williford, O. S.j Huff, C. G. Williams. The honorary pallbearers were: Messrs. J. W. Cothran, J. L. Cothran, S. L. Vaugh an, B. S. Morgan. MAJOR TOMPKINS DECLARES DE FACTO GOVERNMENT HAS HARBORED VILLA Mexican Ambassador? Designate ' Ar redondo is Hourly Expecting In structions From His Government to Open Negotiations With the Settlement of Border Difficulties. (SUMMARY) WASHINGTON Corroborative evidence to support the charge made in Secretary of State Lansing's note of June 20 that Carranza officials harbored and shielded Francisco Villa after the. Columbus raid have been furnished the, War Department by Major Frank Tompkins. Tomp kins led the first detachments across the border at Columbus in the chase after the bandit leader. He was also with the cavalry de tachment which was turned back at Carrizal by the Carranzistas. He told the war department that the United States cavalry was within a half day's march of Villa's location when the American troopers were ambushed at Carrizal. Tompkins reported that Villa's capture was almost a certain ty. He gave the inference that the American troopers were stopped by Carranzistas to prevent them f rtfm capturing the bandit chief. The pres ence of Villa, again leading a force of revomuonisis in mexico, is a pnase Ul Lilt; lYlCJi.HJCll-1 OIL U.CI LHJJJ. now caus ing the greatest worry to officials of the state and war departments. If ne continues towards tne border as officials now fear he will -new out break or . border raids may precipate another crisis. Unsupported rumors were again received by the state department Monday of the presence of Villa at a place called Canutillo, west - of Par- ral. " WASHINGTON The suggestion of a joint commission, to handle the situation along the international boundary has not yet been officially proposed by either government. It is believed, however, that this will be one of the questions discussed by Acting Secretary of State Polk and Carranza's representative. Another question under discussion is the necessity for holding a second military conference on the border similar to the conferences between General Scott and General Obregon at El Paso and Juarez. This will be necessary probably if it is desired to place in operation any movement for joint military patrol of the border by American and Mexican troops. MEXICO CITY Several promin ent leaders of the defacto govern ment met at the National Palace Sun day, and, it is understood, prelimin ary consideration was given to the suggestion in the latest note from Secretary Lansing that the Mexican government propose some practical plan through which the difficulties now existingbetween the two govern ments might be solved. While the greatest secrecy was maintained, it became known that two plans were considered. One called for a telegraphic con ference, with directswires between the conference rooms in Washington and Mexico City, -The other was that the delegates of the two governments mfifit at some isolated town in the United States, preferably a summer resort, to discuss plans for joint ac tion. It is said that hone of the conferees expressed any objection to holding the conference in the United States, and it believed that when a decision is finally reached the plan of a direct meeting will be adopted. NOGALES, ARIZ., July 10 From 200 to 300 Carranza soldiers and camp followers were massacred by Broncho Yaquis last week in lower Sonoraaccording to arrivals here. Those of the de facto detachment not killed by gunfire, it was said, were burned at the stake. News of the disaster to the Car ranza forces has caused extreme un rest among the several thousand Yaquis and Mayos now at Empalme. A Dose of Poison Oak v Mr. James B. Powell, the efficient Register of Deeds, has a, bad case of poison oak.;. His left, hand and arm came in contact-with' the weed, but his right hand knew not what his left had did. EVIDENCE HEW RECRUITS WANTED EIGHTEEN OF THE LOCAL COM PANY FAIL PHYSICAL TEST William Hill Powell, Son of Mr. J. B. Powell, Register of Deeds, Joins the Colors and Goes to Concentra tion Camp. Eighteen men of the Granville Grays failed to pass the rigid physi cal examination at Camp Glenn last Saturday and were dispatched home. Not one of the men who reached Ox ford Sunday morning gave the ap pearance of being in need of the ser vices of a physician. However, the army examination is so very rigid that none of them could pass. Bad eyesight, weak hearts, defective hear ing, decayed , teeth, corns on their toes disqualifies a man to serve in Uncle Sam's army. ..v,,-- Practically all Of the men who re turned here Sunday have returned to the vocations they relinquished at the call of their country. The names of the men who were rejected are as follows: L E. Jacobs, E. D. Arrington, G. L. Matthews, Frank Spain, Allen Wil kinsFred Daniel, R. C. Parham, Monroe Vanhorn, R. S. Arrington E. D owen, A. S. Renshaw, H. N Webstef, &uy Wheeler, R. B. Whit ley, E. A. Loiig, gam Harris, The Mustain. Claud ChurGh came back with the boys, but was 6h a leave to be with his grand-father Who 6tit his throat in North Wilkesboro. Mr. Leo Byrum secured a discharge and arrived here" Friday. Lieutenant J. I. Stegall returned to Oxford last week and opened up a recruiting office at the armory. Wil liam Hill J?owelir thefinesorLof Mr. J-BiwBllegi&teiijDfc the first to respond to fill the gap caused by those who failed the phy sical test.- , Compton" Bobbitt, the ap pointee of Congressman Stedman to the Naval Academy, is anxious to en list and go to the concentration camp until he takes up his studies at the Naval Academy this fall, but it is doubtful that he will be granted per mission to enter the army. Lieutenant Vernon Taylor, who ar rived from Camp Glenn to attend the funeral of his brother, is on a six days' furlough. COURT WEEK July Term Opens Monday Morning, Twenty-FoiMth Instant The July term of Granville County Court will open Monday morning, Julv 24th. Hon. Frank Daniels, of Goldcboro, judge presiding. In speaking to Judge Cam Hunt, Clerk of the Court, he requests the Public Ledger to say that all magis trates of the county should hand in their reports before the first day of court, and if we make no mistake he said a failure to report was a misde meanor, and punishable by a fine. The only thins that is likely to in terest the public during the one week term of court is the trial of Ben Johnson, colored, for his life. It will be remembered that he is accused of murdering a colored man in Brass field township some months ago. Canning Demonstration There will be a meeting of the Home Economics Department of the Woman's Club at the home of Mrs. S. K. Phillips Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The program is as follows: Demonstration of Jelly Making Mrs. A. L. Capehart. v Canning (in glass) Demonstration Mrs. J. D. Brooks. How to Live in the Garden the Year Round Mrs. R. L. Brown. Hot Weather Menus Mrs. H. Cooper. How to Set a Table Mrs. B. Royster. G. S. ' Distinguished Visitor Dr. L. W. Bagley, of the Thomas ville Orphanage, is visiting his dau ghter, Mrs. G. T. Lumpkin. In speak of Dr. Bagley, Mr. Josh King, who at tended his school some years ago at Littleton, states that he is the best school teacher the State ever produc ed. ; 1 , Old Col. Dog People continue to kick and abuse old Col., Dog, but we notice that the dog tax in Granville last year amounted to $1,800, divided equally between the roads and the schools. Federation Meeting At the Fair Grounds TO AGRICULTURAL CLUB MEM BERS INCLUDING CORN CLUB, PIG CLUB AND POULTRY CLUB MEMBERS There is in this county to be a fed eration of all the clubs that are or ganized, and the members of the var ious Agricultural clubs are invited to meet with the federation with a view to a discussion of the features of the work of these latter clubs, and to see in what ways co-operation between these Agricultural clubs and the oth ers of various purposes and names may be furthered. The date set for this federated meeting is July 21st next. It is be lieved these boys and girls want to help and be helped. Bringing either of these conditions to pass depends on organizing. In order to do this, as easily as possible for the individ ual members, two meetings of all the boys and girls in all these clubs are called for the purpose of organizing one to be held at Creedmoor on Friday, July 14th at 2 o'clock p. m., the boys and girls living in Dutch ville and Brassfield townships are. asked to attend this meeting, every one of them. Those of all the other townships are asked to come to Ox ford (courthouse) on Saturday, 15th July at 2 o'clock p. m. These meetings are of importance to every member; and every one is urgently asked to lend a helping hand in what is to be undertaken for them. To organize increases the chances of getting prizes. It is desired to have a township or ganization out of the individuals liv ing in any township; and out of these township unit organizations to effect a county organization. "; Do-knot slight an invitation into good cpmpanyA.ifpuwish ,tobe no ticed, boys and girls; 'Gome together and' "organize and let's get ready for the -; Federation Meeting, on the 21st of. July ;at the Fair ground, ro some suitable, place. Cultivating corn and feeding farm animals are fine arts, but association with other good peo ple is mighty profitable. Let's get busy. I'll meet you at Creedmoor on Friday 14th you of Brassfield and Dutchville townships; and you of all the other townships at Oxford on Saturday, July 15th, at 2 p.m. same hour on the two dates. JOS. A. MORRIS, Co; Agt. FLAT RIVER ASSOCIATION The old aristocratic neighborhood of historic Williamsboro will put the little pot in the big pot this week. There are baout five hundred people that make it a habit to attend the meeting of the Flat River Associa tion every year to get a good square meal. They are the first to reach the table and tne last to leave it. Two years ago at the Enon session of the Association we saw a human pig lifting things right and left, and af ter appeasing his hunger he opened a grip sack and filled it with the most choice slices of ham. It was the first time that we ever saw anything quite so rude and it occurred to us that the fellow should have oeen chocked cff, or the picnic feature of the Association abolished. The two days' session of the Flat River Association will be held at Is- and Creek Church, beginning this Wednesday morning and continuing through Thursday. If the weather is fino there will no doubt be a record- hreakine: crowd on hand. There is always an inspiration and awakening at the annual -but the human pig should zled. religious meeting, be muz- Card of Thanks Our hearts are full of gratitude to every one, for every expression of sympathy and kindness, in our hour cf sore affliction and bereavement. B. F. TAYLOR AND FAMILY. SALE OF ENTH1E STOCK GOODS I have moved my stock of goods to the store in building of the Johnson Warehouse, and from Monday the 10th of July to Thursday the 20th of July: I will sell my entire stock of undamaged goods at. cost, and all goods that were damaged by the re cent fire below cost. Now is your time to find bargains in hats, flowers, ribbons, silks, feath ers, velvets and notions. 8-2t MRS. T. LANIER i ' .1;!; I "l ' . t ft