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1. 1 x PUglHIED SEM-WEEKLY - TOWM ANDO!Yig" BMLUANT OPplmmmES - ALL HOME tt OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, JULY S8TH, 1917. NUMBER 60 GUARD MOBILIZED IN OXFORD rOUP I Y E ANSWERS CALX, TO COLORS FOU VAR, WITH GERMANY. probably Will Remain Here For Ten pays, Depending Upon Prepara tions at Camp arid Transportation. Company E, Oxford's unit of the ftorth Carolina National Guard, mob olized in its armory here Wednesday, following the call of the President of the United States for Federal Service in the present emergency of the war with Germany. The mobolization at this time comes as the first action the company has had since it was mustered out of the Federal service in Raleigh late in March following a stay of some six months on the Mex ican border. Every member of the local com pany had been previously ordered by Capt. E. E. Fuller to report promptly and to bring with him all the equip ment in his possession. Additional equipment to the extent of what is J rt A nMTF mill V. . miw on nana in me uiuij win u .sup plied to old and new men alike as far as it goes. It is expected, however, that this will be very little, but the bulk will come frorn the concentra tion camp after the troops have been sent there. A number of new recruits have been enrolled recently, making the total of 65 in the company at the present writing. It is expected how ever, that some men who have been drawn near the head of the list, and who will in all probobility have no cause for exemption, will come for ward and join the ranks before their rallies are posted by the local exemp tion board for active service, thus de priving them of the opportunity of selecting the branch of the service in which they expect to enlist. Capt. Fuller was successful in find ing board and lodging for all of his men in private homes. Just how long the company will remain here before being ordered to the National Guard cencentration camp at Green ville, S. C, is not known. An an nouncement by Adjutant-General B. S. Royster in Raleigh Wednesday said that this would depend largely on the ability of the railroads to fur nish transportation facilities as well as upon the rapidity with which Camp Sevier at Greenville is made ready to receive the men. National Guard organizations of North Caro lina, South Carolina and Tennessee will be concentrated at Greenville until ordered to France. Persoimell of Company E. Elbert E. Fuller, Captain .... Oxford James I. Stegall, 1st Lieut.. .Oxford Janr-s A. Taylor, 2nd Lieut. .Oxford Jas. M. Ellington, 1st Sgt. . . .Oxford Luthre C. Critcher, Sgt Oxford Louis Thorp, Jr, Sergeant. . . .Oxford "ft. P. Baxter, Sergeant. .Petersburg W. E. Chappell, Sup. Sgt . Greensboro W. L. Holt, Corporal .... Petersburg B. B. Bragg, Corporal. . . .Henderson Guy T. Wheeler,. Corporal .... Oxford John C. Byrum, Corporal. . .Edenton Bef ey S. Brown, Corporal .... MtUlla Amos M. Deese, Corporal. . . .Monroe 0. D. Freeman, Corporal .... Oxford Chas. C. Staley, Corporal . . Richmond Willie T. Wells, Corporal. . .Durham Heber I. Joyner, Cook Kinston Smith, Ewing L., Bugler Oxford Clark, Fred L., Mechanis Buffalo Junction. Privates. Ayerett, Lland S .' Oxford Aiken, Roy Creedmoor Brady, Benjamin W Hope Mills Brooks, Ernest Chuckle Blalock, Walace A '. . .Oxford Bowling, Kilo S Oxford dements, James T Durham Cole, Press Durham Carver, William C Woodsdale Bansbury, Samual V Durham Banes, James Petersburg reborn, Edgar M. Carrboro Bogleman, Otis B Rock Creek Frazier, Gatis P Oxford ftts, Charlie E Omega Jowler, John . . Stem William Durham Jnn, Eugene . Durham Jreen, Harold F Northside t;lcks' Wm. H . .Henderson gightower, Richard T Bfcydton Hai tj William Correll Creedmoor art, John Bynum Creedmoor gobgood, Otis R. . . .Oxford H ; Wilue A Petersburg on, Joseph ....... .Creedmoor Jioser, olive ....Carrboro ilavT' Jhn M Carrboro it..v S' Tnonias Z.; West Durham fe?811 S Oxford iews, James E Oxford KERENSKY READY TO USE "BLOOD-AND-IRON" POLICY Petrograd, July 25. A "blood-and-iron policy" will be put into ef fect if needed to save Russia, by the Government of Premier Kerensky, to which unlimited power has been granted. In an interview today the Premier said: "Relying upon the confidence of the masses and the Ar my, the Government will save Russia and Russian unity by blood and iron, if argument and reason, honor . and conscience are not sufficient. "The situation at the front is very serious and demands heroic measur es. But I am convinced the organ ism of the state is sufficiently viger ous to be cured without a partial am putation." CAR LOAD OF COWS ARRIVE. Attracted Wide Attention AVhile Be ing Unload and Passing Through the Streets. A car load of pure bred cows from Salem, Ohio, consigned to the Nation al Bank of Granville, and which will be distributed to the farmers of the county at actual cost, arrived at the local Seaboard station Wednesday in fine condition. The cows attracted genuine admiration as they were be ing unloaded and driven through the streets to their stalls where they are now on exhibition. It was a pretty sight to see these fine milch cows in our midst, and it reminded one of the prosperous communities where the cattle industry reigns supreme. In importing the cows and distri buting them to the farmers of the county at actual cost, the National Bank of Granville is most heartly commended. Every farmer in the county owes it to himself to call at the bank and get first hand informa tion as to this stock. DRAFT NUMBERS. Registrants Must Keep in Close Touch With Exemption Board It was an almost physical imposs ibility for the daily press of the coun try to catch the serial number in the draft hot from thetwire and make no mistakes. The surprise is that so few errors were made. The Public Ledger made up its report from the newspapers and we find that four or five numbers, affecting the draft in Granville were incorrect. It is incumbered upon the regis trants to keep in close touch with the exemption board. They alone work under direct instructions from Washington and their word is final. Keep in touch with them and be ab solutely sure as to where you stand. VERY DISTRESSING NEWS. Much of the Tobacco of the County Badly Damaged. Nearly every farmer you meet from the surrounding country admits that the tobacco crop in his section has been badly damaged by the rains. Of all the sections of the county it seems that the sandy soil around Creed moor has suffered most. The new disease is called the "speck,", and the farmers are cutting much of the to bacco this week to save as much of the crop as possible. 4 NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS. Adjutant-General Royster Says Over 8,000 Men Will Go to Greenville Raleigh, July 26. More than 7, 000 National Guardsmen were mobil ized in North Garolina Wednesday preparatory to being drafted into the Federal service. Adjutant-General Royster said to day the State would send between 8,000 and 9,000 men to the camp at Greenville, S. C. Movement of the troops probably would depend upon the ability of the railroads to fur nish transportation. Mathews, Willie G Oxford Oakley, Thomas L Oxford Owen, Shirley L Hester Parham, Albert H Oxford Peed, Bernice Creedmoor Pulliam, Lennie T Roxboro Ragan, Charlie L .Durham Robards, William C Oxford Volz, Chas. H.. . Petersburg Walters, James J Oxford Womble, Charles L.. .Carrboro Williams, Robt. L Durham Wheeler, G. Lois Stem Wadsworth, E. R..... Whitaker Yow, Louis F Oxford Wm. R. Williford, reservist. .Monah WAR NEWS IS DISCOURAGING RUSS BREAK DOWN CAUSES AMERICA TO SEE HER TASK. No Attempt in Washington to Mini mizs Seriousness of War Situation Break-Down of Russian War Machinery not Unexpected to Many American Army Officers; Later are Not Strongly Impressed Either With Gains of Entente on Western Front. Washington, July 26. No attempt is made here to minimize the serious ness of the situation in the war thea tres in Europe. The United States is in the war and will go through with it; but any hope of a short struggle has gone glimmering with the apparent almost complete col lapse of the Russian war machinery. The development was not unex pected by many army officers. When the offensive of July 1 was started by the Russian forces, the most fre quent comment heard here was that it was probably the dying kick of the old Russian machine. For the United States, the Russian collaspe may have an immediate and direct bearing. It will, if the German general presses its advantage, release additional German forces to bolster up the western front where American troops are to be engaged. The Ger man line in the west has not been seriously impaired at any point, of ficers believe. They do not claim to know the situation all along the bat tle front, but they are unable to see that the British and French have wrestled from the Germans any key position of such importance that it can be used next year to hurl the en emy back. It has been noted, in fact, that the one strategic advantage gained in re cent fighting was gained bythe Ger mans. Man;0stb.e3Pe : betterer that when a small sector of the Brit ish line in Belgium was overwhelmed and its defenders nearly all capture! or killed the Germans improve the situation on their weakest front ma terially. That view is based on the opinion that the only hope of deci sive attainments for the allies in the west lies in rolling up the German right flank, where it reaches the sea in Belgium. If that could be done, it is argued that the U-boat bases could be stamp ed out and the only offensive instru ment of the Germans be eliminated entirely or made ineffective. The big question is whether it could be done. It would require combined army and navy operations on that part of the Belgian coast held by the Germans, for it would be necessary to force the whole right flank back from the sea as a result. Reports received from France give no cheering picture ef what must be done. There appears to be no doubt that the allied lines can stand against any force Germany can bring against it. Even the Russian disaster does not affect that situation, but to gath er the necessary strength for a suc cessful offensive will take time and ample sea transportation facilities, if the United States is to furnish the needed surplus of men, airplanes, munitions and food. PATIENCF! SUBMARINES TO WIN IN 45 MONTHS. Amsterdam, July 25. The Sunday edition of the Wester Zeitung, of Bremen, under the caption, "Only Patience!" places the net monthly loss through the submarine opera tions, at 700,000 to 750,000 gross tons. From this the newspaper comes to the conclusion theoretically that in forty-five month's time the last merchantman will be sunk. It adds for its readers' comfort, however, that England must give in much earlier, being already obliged to withdraw tonnage from the navy for merchantile purposes. NATIONAL GUARDSMEN COMING. New Englanders .Prepare .For Hur ried Trip to Camp At Charlotte. Boston, Mass., July 26. Forty thousand National Guardsmen were mobolized in the New England States Wednesady preparatory tp being drafted into the Federal service. It was said that transportation to the training camps at Charlotte, N. C., al ready had been arranged for, and that the removal of the men probably would begin about August 10. I mRICAN LOWEST SINCE CIVIL WAR DAYS Geneva, July 26. The Lausanne Gazette, in a financial article, says: "Not since the war of secession has the American dollar fallen so low. It was quoted here today at 4 francs 46 centimes, while before the war it stood at 5.12. . One hundred rubles, which were worth 266 f ranee before the war, now are quoted at 9 9 francs. One hundred marks are worth less than half their value, while 100 Aus train crowns were quoted at 39.80 francs. For the first time in history the Italian lire is worth more than the mark. The steady decline in the value of money began a month ago, and is continuing." Copenhagen, July 26. American exchange dropped today to 341, a new low record, about 10 per cent, below .parity. Exchange in the case of all belligerent countries show a considerable depreciation, the Rus sian and the Austrain being the low est. The German mark is 47 per cent below par. LIEUT. JAMES A. TAYLOR Arrives From Fort Oglethorpe and Joins His Company. On the retirement of Lieutenant Vernon Taylor from Company E last week, the company got busy to fill his place with the best man avail able. The appointment was left al most entirely in the hands of Capt. E. E. Fuller, company commander. Upon his reccommendation Mr. James A. Taylor, who was in train ing at Fort Oglethorpe, was com missioned second lieutenant of the company. Lieutenant Taylor is a na tive of Oxford, a lawyer by profes sion and a young man of fine bear ing and is popular, with the rank and file.- . M A : ... l&F-H f - . ENTERS AVIATION SERVICE. A Cion of An Old Granville Family. The f olowing news item from the daily Press is of interest to Oxford people: "Mr. A. L. Wilson, son of Mr. Adolphus Wilson, of Weldon, is to enter the aviation service. Recent ly he has been at Kingston, Jamaica, for the United States Fruit Company. He is an engineer. Mr. Wilson is a grandson of the late James W. Wil son, of Morganton." Mr. Wilson is a nephe wof Major Will Landis. Mis mother was born and reared in Oxford. EXPECT "MASTER SHEETS." Much Clerical Work to Do When the List Arrives "Master Sheets" are expected to reach the local board today. There is still much clerical work for them to do before they can get down to the work of conducting the physical ex aminations which are to determine who of those subject to the draft shall be accepted or rejected. It may be the middle of next week or even later before the boards are able to undertake the immense task of eliminating those who are physi cally unfit from the draft lists. GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL. Superintendent Guy B. Phillips Ar ranging For Opening. Since his return to Oxford last week Superintendent Phillips is rush ing preparations for. the opening of the new term. One of the first big tasks is that of arranging for orders for the books to be used during the term, and Prof. Phillips now has this matter under consideration, and is preparing his list. He expects to have all books here by the opening, so that several days and possibly a week may be saved that have heretofore been lost in waiting for the arrival of the text books. Practically all teachers for every school have been selected and accept ed. One of the many items that is now engaging the attention of Prof. Phil lips is getting the High Sehool build ing on Williamsboro street in readi ness. With the scarcity of labor we fear that he will find it difficult to push the work. As yet no definite date, so far as the public is advised has been set for the opening of the term, j THE OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET WILL OPEN ABOUT THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER. The Good Prices Paid For the Weed in South Carolina Is a Forerunner of High Averages in Oxford. Oxford warehousmen are making the preliminary preparations for the tobacco season which will open here about the first of September. So far these plans for the coming year are in the making, and little definite in formation has been given out. Prob ably the most important of the rum ors that have been heard is that the Owen will not run, and that Capt. Will Fleming will be connected with one of the other four warehouses. Oxford tobacco men who are work ing over the country, interviewing farmers and looking at the crops, re port that Oxford's chances fr mak ing a good crop in sales are very good On the whole the tobacco crop is in fair shape. It has made considerable progress during the past two weeks and any kind of favorable weather during the coming fortnight will re sult in a good crop of tobacco. Of course it is impossible to tell about the prices the crop will bring on markets in this section of the country. Judging by the South Car olina markets the crop which have recently opened the crop will sell unusually well. Last week's Southern Tobacco Journal, of Which Col. G. E. Webb is editor carries an editorial about the South Carolina prices which will be interesting to people in this section. In part it follows: "The old man attended the open ing sales in South Carolina last Thursday. The opening of South Carolina market has been looked for ward to by tobacco men' for some time, with considerable interest and niuch speculation. It has been a set- , - r " . .... r . .-A. . V tied fact in the minds of tobacco men everywhere that prices would be high and by some that all records of the past would be smashed. All were correct. Prices were high and all records were broken. "We arrived at Florence on Wed nesday night, to find hundreds of to bacco men from all parts of the to bacco sections. Florence being a central point, with good railroad and hotel accommodations, tobacco men -make it a place to meet and arrange campaigns, etc. On Thursday morn ing good and early tobacco folks be gan to scatter. Automobiles were called into requisition and soon the Lighways were crowded with eager and anxious buyers, some of whom were rushing from market to market. "Together with several gentle men we chartered an automobile and went first to Hemmingway a fifty mile ride. Hemmingway is compara tively a new market, with three ware houses, and located in a fine section. Here we witnessed the first opening sale. We were preparde to ee high prices, but must confess that we were not prepared to see such averages as was obtained on these opening sales. Common tobacco went out of sight, and medium also. We noticed a few piles of the better grade from 20 to 24 cents that were more reasonable and which, in our opinion, will go higher. "It will be remembered that one year ago the average on opening sales in South Carolina was about 8 cents. This year, so far as we could see and find out, the average went 'to about seventeen cents, or an increase of at least one hundred per cent. This is a remarkable in crease. It is a well known fact that the offerings on the South Carolina opening sales consist of the lower grades and first urings. Judging from prices last week, we should say that the South Carolina rop wil average from 22 to 25 cents provided excessive rains do not in jure the rop on the hill. We esti mat that thirty markets which open ed on Thursday sold around four and a half milion pounds of tobacco at an average of around seventeen cents." Miss Sophronia Cooper, Nina Coop er and Carrie Fuller have returned from attending the Summer School at Chapel Hill. ON MONDAY MORNING, JULY 30, at nine o'clock, I will begin teach ing any children desiring instruc . tions. This class will continue at my home for four weeks. Jean nette E. Biggs. July281t
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