North Carolina Newspapers

rfrnnifirrp rmTroiiLj hull ' gSp I GRANVILLE COUNTY VETS AGED SURVIVORS OF CIVJIi WAR STORM NATION'S CAPITAL. Block Ticket For the Thirty-seven Survivors Cost the County Only $220.15. SOUTH AMERICA U-BOAT BASE, f Thirty-seven Granville County Con federate veterans, survivors of that memorial conflict of the Sixties, left Oxford at noon Monday to attend the annual reunion of the United States Confederate veterans at Washington City this week. They will storm the National Capitol in a peaceful march, and will capture the great city which they sought for many long, weary montns rrom isbi to 1865: The following is a list of the thir ty-seven whose fairs-were paid by the county: A. W. Graham, commander; E. C. Allen, lieutenant commander; Di. R. H. Marsh, chaplin; R. A. Floyd, first sergent; B. I. Breedlove. color serg eant; Dorsey Howard, color guard; J. R. Chandler, color guard; D. G. Crews, Jesse Pitchford, Wilkins Stov all, J. W. Adcock, H. F. Cole, J. C. Cox, J. P. Currin, G. S. Daniel., S'T. Dickerson, J. J. Dixon, Harvey Hob good, L. Hunter, W. P. Kimball, J. P. Mize, Joshua Overton, J. H. Rogers, R. T. Slaughter, W. P. Slaughter, I. H. Stegall, W. H White, F. A. Woody, J D. Worthtam, Thomas H. Jones, J. P. Clark, H. M. Tally, William Mer- TTf A T!, 1- TTT 171 TV J -r-w-r ! Beck, J. W. Jones Delegates. The following is a list of the dele gates from tne above list: A. W. Graham, D. G. Crews, Jesse Pitchford, Wilkins Stovall, J. W. Ad cock. Ogjects of Solicitude. , Quite a number of ladies were at the meeting in the court room and fastened new bands on the veteran's hats. The daughters of the confed eracy prepared a large box of provis ions for the veterans, which was serv ed to them in transit. They also pinned a white and red rose on the coats of the old boys and bade them God speed. The car containing them bore a streamer reading as follows: "Maurice T. Smith Camp, No. 1277 U. V. C, Granville County, N. C." Sons of Veterans. At the call of Judge Graham, the Sons of Veterans of Granville county organized a camp. Twenty seven re sponded to the call and handed in ttieir names, as follows: R. A. Adcock, W. B. Adcock, F. O. Bumpus, W. T. Blackwell, L. G. iiiackwell, R. I. Daniel, B. F. Fraz ier, H. E. Frazier, J. H. Frazier, J. T. iunt, K. S. Hunt, H. S. Hunt, S. H. Hobgood, A. F. Harris, J. W. Elliot, R. M. Laws, Bal. Norwood, W. T. O' Brien, j. M. Phipps, S. O. Parham, J. P. Royster, J. A. Catlef t, H. S. Wil liams, A. T. Williams, G. W. Wil liams, G. W. Williams, John N. Wat kins, W. T. Woody. Eighteen of the above accompanied the vet to Washington. The Boy Scouts. The Stovall Boy Scouts to the num ber of an even dozen arrived in Ox ford early and rounded up the old vets They made a fine appearance their neat uniforms. Those who I Germany Wants Margarita Island for Such Purpose. Washington, June 3 Reports fro thG SvernTen1 from a source described as re liable that Germany is attempt tog to get control of the Island of Marganat, off the coast of Venezuela for use as a subma rine base. The state department has forwarded the information received to Venezuela for the consideration of the Venezuelan officials. Officials do not believe that the government of Vennezuela would be a party to any such alienation of territory. Venezu la is one of the South American governments that have joined in protesting against submarine warfare as conducted by Ger many. It has been known by the American government for wir - however, that German influences nave been actively at work in Venezuela and that indirect if not direct means have been used by the Kaiesr's agent to secure popular and official sympathy. Margarita is off the north ern coast of Venezuela, near the southeastern corner of the Car ibbean Sea and within striking distance of the Panama Canal. VONHINDENBERG'S VIEWS j WRITES THE EMPRESS FIGHTING nxtAUtusp A CERTAIN CONCLUSION His Reports. Will BeGiven Just As Much Credence As the Average Village Liar As a Matter of Fact Germans Have Lost 52,000 Prison I BERLIN, June 3. The French and British offensive bn t.h front has come to a definite on. sion according to a report from fiam Marsnal von Hindenburg to Emperor William. Official annonnmin: made that the emperor has sent the following telegram to the Empress at Homburg Castle: "ipress at According to a report from Field W if T Hinderg, the great British and French spring offensive nas come to a certain Prepared since autumn an dannounc- 111 ed since winter the attac, British and French armies, supported yuwmui masses of artillery and tenchnical resources of all o,-1j v, uao ia"cu alter seven weeks struggle. LIBERTY LOAN BONDS. Subscriptions Should Be Made -trough North Carolina Banks. It is learned that many of the corporations and wealthy indivi duals of North Carolina are making their subscriptions to the Liberty Loan Bonds direct or through banks in other states. The Central Committee earnest ly urges that all such subscrip tions should be made through the North Carolina banks. In rVS nly does the State get the full crelit to which she is entitled, but the local banks get the use of the money to a large extent, and the money market is not jso much disturb ed The newspapers of the State are requested to call special at tention to this. A SUPPLY OF TIN CANS MRS. CAPEHART WILL AN NOUNCE DATE OF DELIV ERY" LATER The Price of the Cans Will No R More Than Five Dollars per Hun dred. i BUSINESS CONDITIONS the Fifth District. (Federal Reserve Bulletin) Farmers The season erenernliv ta God's aid has granted onr of i.T w ne wet season incomparable troops Snnrno I IT., ? lUBre flas some force to accomplish th "iT:Z7 moislure- Strenuous efforts acts and endure fin,,o0ef "iT " u& maae Ior a full crop, food SOME GOOD JOBS. Positions WiU Not be Subject to Civil Service Laws. As soon as the administration's i nnn 11 Decomes a law there will be 7,000 good paying jobs to be given y me reaeral govemmpnt fiQM I a Washington dispatch. These' posi- uuus W1" not be subject to Civil ser vice laws but appointments will be xuaae upon the reccomendation of senators and congressmen. At least, that is the way senators and con gressmen hope they will be given out Anyhow those who desire government positions under the food control law had better get in communication with the senators and congressmen. Spv- en thousand jobs sounds like a whole lot but it does not amount to mnnx when you take into consideration the mneiy-oad millions of people in the country who had rather work for uncie Bam than go to war. tVi I n iuuu mightiest batUes ever seen i the hlZKZ g mor? .spread toryof war. AllourherKr;r. "1, "' "u. l"e yleia of garden fl PoH(! nnmmnnJ 4-1 I nmcu every uerman fpAlc tv. -u ji v.. uituu, Germans thank God to'tt h,lemore wldeIy Planted, is below thanks for auoh magniflcant p'e ST S'T" th? Same in arms." : w' v"iiuu) acreaere in POWER OF LIBERTY BOND. Fifty Dollar Bond is Equal to 1,OO0l ruuus oi jf lour. New York, June 4. The Liberty luoan uommittee here today issued a table of figures showing what the buying power of one $50 bond means to the Government. In terms of arms and equipment, it finances the pur chase of 1,000 rounds of ammunition, or three standard rifles, or sixteen shelter tents for thirty-two men, or six woolen overcoats, or any one of a number of ther military necessities In terms of food, it will finance the purchase of 1,000 pounds of flour, 1,200 pounds of bread, or 400 pounds of fresh beef, of 120 pounds of but ter. which is estimated to be about the U J T"t1 fx rm 1 A. - Contradicted. c AO Ait&l years- Reports as to pflric T,, 0 . tu. muacco vary but the av- Fans, June 3. Although Field eraee wnnid kki V. I me a7 Marshal u;j , " """" ue siDOUt the or w ,r Hindenburg and Emper- same as last season. Agricultural or William asserted that tw a implements r a.--JTl Won,!, . &iw ' , . . Au.u. ueiivenes h o f , 7 " uu me western front are behind. The peanut crop of the uas railed, after seven weeira nf or. bast snn wri, a .trench statement dAnio farmers' simniv v,oc ;i nno Germans lost more than 52,- leaving only limitied stocks in hands French and Rritfci, 7 . T" . xxun pro- rrnT U11,ca 5"ust wie v, luuuamg oerries and peaches, uerman imps l o-. ii . ., . ' . ... ai c i n. v in yi ill in r n tvt I . yiuuucuon or c uidu J..UUU OltlCfirR wort in- I trunlr nrnno amnn m eluded in the total of 52,000 rtson- ParticuVari; DO J... k!- ers captured. Enormous auantities ually heavv and nrnfitahlo UTo-. nf matinl x,? " T I , " " . xxa,ujr wtt, wCiB taiten rrom the Ger-. nanus are advertising to help esne- mans, including 446 heavy and field ciallv those who J guns ,1,000 machine guns and many crops. Increased facilities for can- trench guns. A FAMILY OF SOLDIERS. Mr. J. A. Taylor Contributes Six Sons to Uncle Sam's Arriiy. ning excess vegetable crops are quite extensive and are important steps in food conservationA Labor. There has been some disorganiza- It is not often that a parent is call- tion on account of volunteering for ed upon to contribute six sons to Govfirnment services and widespread Uncle Sam's fighting machine, but deportation of negro laborers from I s - ' I 11. . 1 I - ." sucn ians to the lot of Mr. and Mrs Lue districts, induced to leave by J. A. Taylor, and there is not to be nign waSes the Northern states, it round anywhere a truer and braver Dem& estimated that as many as 75,- set of young men. These voune men 000 to 100,000 have left the District are scattered far and near, but ev- in ine last tew months. The high ery one ot them will register their price OI IOO1 nas borne heavily on I have had so many inauiries frrtw all parts of the county regarding the possibility of getting tin cans thaf t wish to state for the h who are interested that Jl . ceeded in securing o "Tr" o vai iLfn.ii or rsi r cans that we Oxford in a weet or ten days. We are Indebted tn b, a it oVn,d 0?er PUblic PWted men of" Oxford who have Dlap.Brf ti,... " f withm our reach and made it possible to deliver them to tho le ishable products to s: Federal Reserve l quoted to s by local deal- - tuis ume. The cans come to us uncreated for that rian from the car at the Ume of mnfl cans for aiJy ne can get the cans for the actual cost of placing that time the price will be higher to cover drayage and handling I already have in hand a list of names of those who have applied to me for cans whom I shall inform as to the date of delivery. . others wish ing to be notified will please com municate with me as it mav not h possible to reach all who a ,nf0r. ested through the Public Ledger Person3 getting CanS milSt TtKntriex bags, boxes, or other containers their orders. Under no conriin are .these cans to be used for specu- xaiiun out only for packing perish able products. I wish to call the attention of all to the fact that a car load of loose cans is a rather troublesome propo sition to handle, and since these gentlemen, in their efforts to help in the conservation of food for the country, have had the forethough and the kindness to place the cans with in the reach of those who need them, we are asking that you do your part also and save us the tromble, and yourself the expense of handling them later on. . Keep this in mind. look out for the date of deliverv. and be on hand to get your cans if you need them. Mrs. Chas. McKimmon. who is au thority on this subject, says: "The price of cans is high, but the prices of canned goods are correspondingly high. There bids fair to be an un precedented call for canned goods next fall. Therefore it will be not ' only a patriotic service to can perish able products but a good business venture." "SEVEN DEADLY SINS" accompanied the Vets to Washington rere ter; a M. 04- 1 1 tt. . vuuiiuiaaiuiiKi : in!! ayl0r' patro1 leaderi Sterl ing White, patrol leader; SM. Cutts, r TV; Walter Skies' Davis, Barn- TT-r 6B opicer, uutus !f; Glles Critcher, Dawson Bur- jr, Strong Cast at the Theatre. Everybody in Oxford has about the Seven Deadly Sins Orpehum heard -either PURCHASES LIBERTY BONDS tr. T. R lTlll''-r , rveaay to Shoulder Gun For Uncle Sam. At will - v of the temptations themselves or of the wonderful five-reel McClure Pic tures, grouped under that title. Managers Harris & Crews announ ces that they have booked these splendid plays and that the first one will be shown at the Orpheum Thea tre on June 9. Ann Murdock, in "Envy," with Shirley Mason and George Le .hiere is thefirst of the Seven Deadly Sins Although the entire production is name's Tuesday, June 5th. follows : The list rp m a tin v a a i , rri0Qd Dr. T. B. Hill of Viro-i series of seven five-reel photoplays, for P-,T-0te some veiT strong letters each is a complete production in no denour.Pin upie OI aras ago a OCixa'i- The productions are magnincent and each is entirely amerent in theme and treatment from the other. was in P"cy. UT. HlU the vZT Monday and he told istrannn ?! resPects with the admin- and I ready to shoulder a Dr Hill the front' Liberty hnnn 6 largest Purchaser of Woman's Club. The Woman's Club will meet in the Oxford Library, Wednesday . after noon at four o'clock. As this will be the last meeting until fall, it is de sired that -there be a full attendance. ith MnT,,. auenters wi at U a I", lhot Thursday n will meet Cheering up today makes it lots morning easier to do tomorrow. June and save $100.00. physical . It's poor economy to let your Delco- j business svstem break down ; your C. A. Taylor, Asheville, N. C; D. iv. laylor, a member of Horner Bros. Company, Oxford; W. B. Taylor, a traveling man, Wilmington, N. C; E. W. Taylor, Export Tobacco Company, Petersburg, Va; R. K. Taylor, with the Bank of Granville, Oxford. H. L. Taylor, the sixth son who holds a po sition with F. F. Lyon, the druggist, has not as yet attained the draft age, but he has enlisted in Capt. Thad G. Stem's Machine Gun Company and is ready for any eventuality. Commissioner Thomas G. Taylor also has four sons whose ages range between twenty-one and thirty. Their names follow i , Rev. Lewis N. Taylor and Arch Taylor of Roanoke Rapids; Henry Taylor, of Richmond, and Buxton Taylor of Chapel Hill. Mr. R. P. Tavlor also contributes a fine son James A. Taylor, late of the Universitey of North Carolina This fine son of Granville responded to th call of President Wilson and is now at Fort Oglethorpe. Honors and integrity will, follow him all the days of his life. the poorer classes and has been an important factor in this situation. General Conditions. General business conditions are re garded as sound, but there is some slowing up and the result of pending legislation is awaited with eeneral interest. Dealers in tobacco report a good volume of trade but are much disturbed by the proposed heavy in crease in taxes. Lumber has improv ed considerably in price,' but this is offset by the reduced output, which is curtailed by labor and shipping conditions. Transportation difficul ties, both in securing materials andj moving manufactured products, and the difficulty many manufacturing plants are encountering in securing an adequate supply of coal even at present high prices, are factors in the situation. If no unforeseen expense comes up, the price of cans will be not more than 5.00 per hundred. To be sure of getting any of these cans, you should give your orders at once as people from other counties are ask ing for them. LILLIAN W. CAPEHART. Home Demonstration Agent. NORMAL TOBACCO CROP. TOBACCO LOOKS GOOD. Col. W. B. Ballou Visits Ten Coun ties. un an automobile journey last week, taking him as far as Pittsylva nia county, Va , Col. W. B. Ballou, manager of the Imperial Plant and a large buyer on the local market. passed through ten counties. "The crop is very green and prom ising in the Dan Valley and in the in terior of the border, counties," said Col. Ballou. - Mr. J. M. Farrish Explores the Inter ior of the County. During the past week Mr. J; M. Farrish, president of the Oxford To bacoo Board of Trade, made a can vass of the tobacco situation in rira ville. His trip took him to the' door of practically every tobacco ?mw0r Important "" "?? h"t to heart mat iie naa with them leads to the conclusion that the crop this year GONE TO CHARLESTON. ""4 ue dUOVe normal. . In soing over the count? t Mr. R. C. M. Calvert Sets Noble 1 ueB"u mrormation, Mr. Farrish Example. Mr. k. u. jsa. Calvert, well-known business man of Oxford, who tender ed his services to the Government a couple of months ago, was last week notified by the War Department to report to the Southeastern Depart ment at Charleston for examination. Accompanied by Mrs. Calvert he left for Charleston Monday morning. In volunteering his services, Mr. was armed with vainaHi which he cheerfully imparted to the farmers. He told them that he had it straight from his company that to bacco was in demand and that good prices will rule throughout the seas on. "Prices on nil ais .. vvmuiwumea are advancing," said Mr Farrish. "an tobacco this season will be no r. ception to tho - v-. -i ixe supply is Short and the demand is great." m nis trip througout the county Calvert sets an example second to Lr "L.: vUIUUfvul ine none in this part of the State. With aa I ,ZZ1 '! , LiiaL ine rarm" nave iaKen precautions to produce their supplies. Mr. Farrish sniinHoi' a most interesting family and exact ing business connections, he elects to go wherever the War Department sees fit to send him. Mr. Calvert is a civil engineer and has ; traveled extensively abroad. note when he stated that the big com panies are in a position to handle the crop in such a manner as to make the tobacco grcrwefs f gel that their spending a year in India. efforts are worthwhile.