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POTUSKIED SEffl-WEEJKLY TOWN AND XOlINTtYd ALL HOFEE PRINT GLUME xxxn. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1917 NUMBER 17 THE COUNTY COMMENCEMENT MB. R. T- GOOCH, OF-ENON COM MUNITY, WHili BE CHIEF MARSHAL y 3Iis$ Mary G. Shot well, Rural Super visor, is Busily Engaged With the Many Details Incident to the Event en Friday, March 23. County commencement is now the most important event for the schools in Granville county. In preparation for this and that all the children in the entire county may have an op portunity to contribute to this. We are conducting an elimination contest in each of the seven groups of the county. In preparation for the?e meets the teachers of each school have been holding contests to decide who shall represent the school in declamation and various kinds of games and athletics. We cannot urge too strongly that each school be represented in all these contests. From each of these groups pupils will come to Oxford on March 23rd to contest for the highest honor in all these events. Seventh Grade Graduates This perhaps is the most impor tant event connected with the ,day and should be recognized as such. It is no little thing m the lire or a hoy or girl that they have fitted themselves to pass the test of gram mar grade scholarship. This seventh grade certificate on the part of the pupil, and signifies a foundation laid for any other possible building he may do along these lines. The seventh grade graduates will lead the line of march and it is hoped that all will be here on time. Marshals Mr. R. T. Gooch, of the Enon com munity, will be chief marshal and he has appointed assistants from each township. It is hoped that these men will feel justly proud of the ap pointment and assist in making this day one of great importance to the school children of Granville county. In addition to the help of the mar shals every school committeeman is expected to be in the line of march, leading his schools. Be sure .to see that all your pupils are in the parade. Debates On the night of Thursday, March 22nd, the high schools of the coun ty will debate on "Resolved: That Granville county should issue $300, 000 in bonds for public roads." Creedmoor and Kanp of Reeds will discuss the affirmative while Oxford and Stem will uphold the negative. SEWER CONNECTIONS Mayor Mitchell Calls Meeting for Friday Night There will be a meeting of the citizens of the town of Oxford in the Courthouse on next Friday night to discuss the matter of compulsory sewer connections. All property own ers who are interested in the matter are requested to be present. W. Z. MITCHELL, Mayor. The Bull Tractor It appears that the farmers in this section are solving the labor and power problem by not only using tractors but other labor saving ma chinery. Nearly every day we see farm machinery unloaded in the local freight yards. We notice that there are several makes of light farm trac tors and all are built for practically the same purpose, but from the in formation that we have at hand it appears that the Bull Tractor is con sidered to be the best all round trac tor on the market. We understand that the Bull Tractor Company last year sold and delivered 186 more Bull Tractors than all other makes put together. If this information is correct, then the evidence is suffi cient proof of its popularity. See the Bull testimonials on the last page of this paper. A Rash Promise , The Sunday editions of the Raleigh News and Observer and Greensboro TJaily News failed to reach Oxford last Sunday, the date on which they are published. "If I should be the lucky man," remarked a candidate for the Oxford post mastership, "I will bet you five collars that the Raleigh and Greens 5oro Papers will reach Oxford every Sunday and they will be distributed, too." Ford Cars Mr. E. H. Crenshaw suggests that those who contemplate v purchasing ord cars that they -place their orders at once. See announcement of ord car elsewhere in this paper. Special Tax Notice ihis is to advise you that all p.erty upon which the taxes have Lot been paid by March 9th will be advertlsed Better attend to this uu and save costs. - Feb27B3 HINES' Town Tax Collector WHO WILL CAPTURE THE PLUM ? I : r-y- . . '-. . - - in w m- Oxford's new and elegantly appointed Postoffice, around which the battle of ballots will rage this Wednesday. Steam heated and electrically fitted, the man who cap tures the plum can manage to. get along very well on the salary of $2,600 per year that goes with the job. It has beeai some steen years since Oxford has had a work ing postmaster, but it is refreshing to hear each of the candidates state that in the event they are successful in landing the job they will pull off their- coat and do a man's part. ;'. THIEVES BREAK? THROUGH And Take Fourteen Pistols From the Acme Hardware Company Sometime between the midnight hour and daylight last Saturday morning thieves entered the Acme Hardware store on Maiai street by removing the glass in the front win dow. The glass was about one eighth of an inch thick and it is sup posed that it was shattered with a blow and piece by piece of the glass was removed, the hole in the window being large enough for the thieves to enter without stooping. The young mem who sleep over the grocery store adjoining the store of the Acme Hardware Company, did not hear the thieves or the breaking of the win dow. Mr. Chamblee states that so far as they are able to see, only fourteen high class pistols were taken. Razors and pocket-knives in large quantities and of best quality were in close proximity to the pistols, , yet not a single knfe or razor was removed. This is strange, too, from the fact that pistols are the easiest things traced back to the thieves who. plun der stores and barter away the goods.. 'If a Smith & Weston or any other high-class pistol is found in South Africa, the finder can easily trace it by writing the manufactures and giving the number of the pistol. The ma-nuf acturer traces it to the jobber aaid the jobber in turn traces it to the retailer and. the retailer can give you the name of the man who bought it and the day on which it was sold. Each pistol stolen from the Acme Hardware store has a num ber on it, and we have no doubt that a real live detective could come to Oxford and catch the thief without much trouble. The Acme Hardware Company estimate their loss at about $120. RULES GOVERNING PRIMARY TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, FEB RUARY 28th The Polls Will Be Kept Open From Sun Up to Sun Down Candidates Will Provide Their Own Ballots. IN HONOR OF JUDGE KERR The Oxford Bar Express Their Ap preciation of His Visit to Gran ville. At the close of court last week, the bar adopted the following resolutions in appreciation of Judge Kerr's im partial rulings and dispatch of busi ness during the two week's term of the Granville County Court: Whereas, His Honor, John H. Kerr, Judge of the Superior Court, has presidede at the February Term of the court for Granville county with such ability, fairness, nad cour tesy 'as to -win the admiration And es teem of the-members of the bar and the entire citizenship of the county, therefore be it resolved: " First: That the members of the bar of Granville county do hereby ex press their sincere appreciation of the ability, - justice; and uniform courtesy with which Judge John H. Kerr has presided at the February Term of Granville Superior Court. Second. That the thanks of the bar, the officers of the court and the citizens of the county are due Judge Kerr for the reasons above named and for the efficient dispatch of the business of the court, and that his return to Granville county for the next term of our court is looked for ward to with distinct pleasure and satisfaction. . Third That a copy of these reso lutions be mailed to Judge Kerr and a copy be given to the press. B. S. ROYSTER, A. A. HICKS, B. W. PARHAM, Committee. We, the undersigned candidates for appointment as postmaster for I the town -of Oxford; N-CJ,- do hereby agree that the following shall be the rules and regulations which shall govern the primary to be held on the 28th day of February, 1917, for the purpose of determining said appoint ment. First That no perscai shall be en titled to vote in the said primary un less he be a regular, bona fide, patron of the Oxford postoffice and a regular bona fide, patron of said office shall be construed to be one who receives his mail regularly from a box in the said office, at the general delivery window thereof, or from the city mail delivery carriers of the town of Ox ford. Provided that all residents, who may be temporarily absent and who are or may be eai titled to vote in a general election shall be en titled to participate in said primary. It is expressly provided that this provision shall not include persons receiving mail from the rural free delivery carriers. Second That only those patrons of the said office of the classes above set forth shall be entitled to partici pate in the said primary who are and have beetn bona fide citizens of Gran ville County since January 1, 1917. Third That only persons twenty one years of age and over who vote a bona fide Democratic ballot in the general elections shall be entitled to vote in the said primary Fourth That there shall be one polling place for the said primary which shall be at the court house in the town of Oxford. Fifth That the polls shall be kept . open from sun-rise until sun down on the day of the said primary. Sixth That shall be the poll holders for the said primary and they shall have charge of the same and shall be the judges oiSall mat ters in connection therewith. Seventh That said poll holders shall hold the said primary as herein provided and' shall canvass the result thereof and shall transmit a certified statement; of the same to Hon. : Chas. TBI: Stedman member '1bf.4 Congress from the Fifth District 'of North Car- folina. J Eighth That each of the candi dates in the said primary shall pro vide his own ballots which shall be clearly written or printed. Ninth -That the costs of holding the said primary shall be borne by the candidates pro rata and for the purpose of defraying the same each candidate shall pay to . one of the poll holders .named herein, the sum of five dollars ($5.00) before ; the date of said primary which sum shall be used in paying the necessary expenses of the said primary and, if there shall be a residue of the said funds so paid,, it shall be returned to the candidates in proportionate amounts. This the 26th day of February, 1917. : F. W. HANCOCK, W. STARK, J. J. PARIS, BEN K, LASSITER. . Signed by all contestants. OXFORD-HENDERjSON RAILWAY The Granville Commercial Club Comes to the Rescue The proposed railway from Wilson via Henderson and Oxford to some point in Person cunty, will have its final hearing in the Legislature this week. ) It does appear that certain ones on the eastern section of the road favor the abolition of the char ter of the Oxfrd-Roxboro section and thereby make Henderson the termin al. It is stated by those who are in a position to know whereof they speak, that a delegation is at work in the lobby of the State House with a view of annulling the charter of the Oxford-Roxboro Railroad. The meeting of the Commercial Club Monday night, which was large ly attended by the business men of Oxford, was for the purpose of stay ing the present charter of the Oxford-Roxboro Railroad. Senator Ti tus Currin, Mr. J F. Webb and Mr. B. W. Parham were named a com mittee to implore the Legislature to let . the Oxford-Roxboro charter stand. It is stated by reliable par ties that if this charter is not set aside work will start on this division at an early date. - THE INAUGURATION President to Take Oatji of Office Pri vately on Sunday, March 4. Washington, Feb. 26.-Plans for President Wilson's inauguration, hitherto indefinite and confused, be cause March 4 falls on Sunday, are much cleared up by official announce ment that the usual special sesison of the Senate will be called for March 5,. to consider nominations. This will permit the inauguration of the Vice President in the Senate Chamber, sls is the custom, with all the attendant elaborate ceremonies. President Wilson himself, it was also announced, will take the oath of office for his second term private ly in the White House, on Sunday, March 4. It was not made clear whether he has decided to take the oath again at the public open-air ceremonies on the plaza at the Capi tol on March 5, or whether he will merely make the ceremony the oc casion for delivering his inaugural address. It is probable, however, that he will take another oath at that time to make the inaugural ceremony complete in all its usual features. THE FALL OP A NATION Written d-" Directed fcy Thomas 4 " ; Dixon The managers of the Orpheum Theater have booked for Easter Mon day and Tuesday following Thomas Diron's "Fall of a Nation." In the production the battle scenes are mag nificertly staged and offer unequaled examples of photography. Victor Herbert's music is inspiring, and the play is a masterly conception. Quoting the New York Sun: "Thomas Dixon's 'The Fall of a Na tion' heaps up thrills. The reverbe rations of his 42-centimetre cannon, as simulated in , Victor Herbert's music, were matched by the applause for the battle scenes." - - - NEWS BOYS Effective on and after Sunday, we will not sell papers on right of way Southern Railway. With permission from Mr. C. D. Ray, we will use shed in front of his office, this for the benefit of our customers. 2t. SPENCER BROS. THE ; PREMIER SEES DISASTER ENGLAND'S FOOD SUPPLY AT - LOWEST EBB Allies' Only Hope of Victory Lies in Defeating U-Boats, Lloyd George Declares in House of Commons Shipping Shortage Grips Armies as Well as Business People Must Make Enormous Sacrifices While Government Takes Ruthless Steps to Throw Off Jlfenace. - LONDON, FEB. 25. Great Britain is facing disaster as result of the German submarine war against commerce, David Lloyd George, the nation's premier declar ed in the House of Commons Friday. The Premier declared that the Allies' only hope of victory lies in successful solution of the shipping shortage now existing a shortage which has become critical through the ruthless operation of submarines. Lack of tonnage is now being felt, not only in the nation's ordinary needs, but in actual military exi gencies, i The stocks of food in Great Brit ain at the present time are lower than they ever have been before, Mr. Lloyd George said. It is essential for the life of the nation, he declar ed, that every possible effort be made to increase home , production. The Premier said there is no sure way to victory without hunting the submarine's from the deep. from the British public, he said, and stated the government proposed to dispense with all ' non-essential im portations to save tonnage. The importation of apples, toma toes and many fruits will be prohibit ed entirely. ' Some Hopes If his program were acrried out, the Premier said, he could honestly say the Allies would be able to face the worse their enemy could do. Opening his address, Mr. Lloyd George said that for some time there that the nation should realize abso lutely what the conditions were. "If we take drastic measures," he continued, "we can cope with the sub marine menace, but if the nation is not prepared to accept drastic meas ures for dealing with the menace, disaster is before us. "The Government is hopeful of finding means of dealing with the submarine, but we should be guilty of folly if we rested tranquilly upon the expectation of realization of that hope. We have to deal ruthlessly and promptly with the tonnage problem by measures which impose great sacrifices upon the country." Submarines Active ( Associated Press. ) Including the seven Dutch vessels torpedoed in the English Channel by German U-boats, 11 steamers are known to have felt the f rightfulness of the German under-sea warfare, from Saturday's reports. At least four British vessels were sunk, while three Of the Dutch vessels torpedoed were sunk and the others badly dis abled' The tonnage o f the Dutch vessels destroye dapproximated 40,000, while the British were given as to talling 24,292 tons. This brings the tonnage since February 1 up to 354, 445, and the number of vessels de stroyed has now. reached 163, count ing only three Dutch vessels sunk of the seven torpedoed. This is the second largest day's work of destruction accomplished by the Teutonic submersibles since the under-sea campaign was renewed. WHISKEY IN THE SEWER ft Sheriff Hobgood Sends 100 Gallons Down Stream he one hundred or more gallons of liquor which . had accumulated, and was in the custody of Sheriff Hobgood, ..was destroyed Monday af ternoon by order of the court. At the invitation of ' Sheriff 'HTJbgod, Judge Cam Hunt, cierR: or the court, Mr. e. C. Harris, chairman of the County Board of Commissioners, ' were in vited down to the jail to see the sheriff and Deputy Connie Walters do the job. The most of the liquor was in pint bottles, and that which was captured en route to Raleigh was high grade whiskey. There was about one , hundred gallons in the lot, and at the present price of liquor it would have easily retailed j for $1000. I SPECIAL TAX NOTICE If you wish , to pay your State , and County Taxes ; for 1916 at the office and without cost, you will please do so at once. The books must go out and collections- forced within the next few days. If your property gets ad vertised don't blame me. I'm forced to collect now. State ments furnished upon request. S. C. HOBGOOD, Sheriff.
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