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TOWM AMD COUNTY OFFEK BMLLJAOT S ALL. HOME voLtME xxxn rkSs FOR CAMP JACKSON tWI'XTV - SEVEN GRANVILLE 1JOVS ENTRAINED THIS FRI DAY MORNING. Of Granville's Quota of 166 Men Approximately One Hundred Are Neenes Forty-Eight Whites in U Have Gone to Camp Jackson l-the Remaining Eighteen Whites Will Leave in the Next Ten Days Xlie Negroes will Go Soon. Twenty-seven Granville boys en trained in Oxford this Friday rnorn-jUo- for Camp Jackson. This leaves onBlv eighteen white men in the county to be certified by the District Board at Goldsboro, and as soon as this is done the local board will send tliem forward possible next week. Of Granville's quota of 166 men, approximately one hundred are ne eroes. Most.of them have been cer tified by the District Board at Golds boro and it is thought that they, too will go forward within the next ten days or two weeks. The fol lowing is the list of Granville boys that entrained for Camp Jackson thi Friday morning: FRED. G. FLEMING. FRANK ICORD. HENRY EASTWOOD. JACK. J. PEED. IRA L. FOWLER. WOODY CHAMBERS. R B. DICKERS,ON. ERNEST C. EAKES. GEORGE MANGUM. LEX ADCOCK. ROY. B. DICKERSON. . B. T. STROTHER. WILLIAM. THOS. JONES. E RL C. ROBERTS. RUSSEL COLLINS. JAMES E. PERRY. ROBERT OWEN. ROBERT B. HIGHT. KEXETH T. LUMPKIN. CHARLES H. SUIT. CRAWFORD HOBGOOD. ELVIS ROSS. ROY B. DILLARD. JAMES ERNEST DANIEL. THOMAS EDWARD MOSS. BENNIE E. EAKES. ARTHUR G. MEADOWS. ' BE A NICE MAN The acyleplus Will Do Its Duty By You. High-Grade clothing is now with in the reach of the average man. The "Styleplus," sold exclusively in Oxford by Perkinson-Green, is claiming the attention of both old and young wno want something fashionable, durable and comfor table. The fall showing is now on at Perkinson-Green. .See announce ment on fifth page of this paper. We regret to learn of the contin ued and serious illness of Mr. Hluzek, the tailor. SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' FUND. The Aim is to Make Our Bays Happy at Christmas. Thus far the funds to provide our soldier boys a fitting present at Christmas is coming slow. Please leave your donation with Major Will Landis for this most worthy cause. The following amounts have been received to date: V'ill Landis $5.00 Public Ledger 1.00 R. C. T. 1.00 RALPH BINGHAM. Uesened Seats on Sale Monday and Tuesday. It is not always convenient for People to come early and get a good seat vvhen the hall is to be crowed 3(1 that is to be case on next Tues day night when Bingham comes to uxtord. Season tickets have already een sold in sufficient numbers to aS Ul'e a crowd Vnr Viot t-oo cnn uere will be reserved seats for all t mose who will take advantage of it. ihey will be on sale at the Graded iool office on College Steet Mon and Tuesday at the following 0U -ine-thirty until ten-thirey t? the mornings- and from two until lttrf in the afternoon. tMAase who nave bought season rl Tli11 Present them and get a avoTud seat for any seat that is ailable.They will be given out in crder that they are called for. for Who want tickets for this per hmnlanee only may set -them at the "urs stated above. The general fission will be fifty and twenty- siil C?S- Season tickets will be on at the same time. viii u-do not get a good seat, it raentVf Ule fault of the manaSe" you " lhe seats will be reserved if start , t" Tne Performance will doc'- proinPtly at seven thirty o'- G B. PHILLIPS. AnThp1 MeetinK of Kings Daughters Daueh ual meeting of the Kings ry nert wiU be held in the Libra the w nursday at 11 o'clock, for; Action of officers and the col u t dues. FREE NEWSPAPER SERVICE IN SELLING LIBERTY BONDS. The following correspondence ex plains itself: CENTRAL LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE 5 th Federal Reserve District Committee 'on Publicity and Distribution Richmond, Va., Sept. 27, 1917. Editor the Public- Ledger Oxford, N. C. Dear Sir: "The Commitee on Publicity and Distribution of the Liberty Loan Or ganization for the Fifth Federal Re serve District is most desirous of en listing your --active' co-operation in the work in hahol and to that end is asking if you would devote certain space in your paper for the publica tion of news items bearing upon the Liberty Loan Campaign. "This Committee will from time to time telegraph you of the Chair man of your local committee this news; it will be fresh copy and of in terest to your readers. A prominent location and an occasional editorial comment will go toward bringing home to the people the urgent neces sity of subscribing to this second issue of Libery Bonds. "A manifestation of your hearty support and assistance in dissemna ting this news will be most highly appreciated and acknowledged. May we bespeak your co-operation and an early reply? "Yours very tuly, "FREDERICK E. NOLTING, Chaiman. Answer. THE PUBLIC LEDGER Semi-Weekly $1.50 a Year Oxford, N. C, Sept. 28, 1917. Mr. Frederick E. Nolton, Chairman, United Liberty Loan Committee, Richmond, Va., Dear Sir: Yours of the 27 th to hand and noted. The Public Ledger is patriotic and will go the limit in helping you. So we take the pleasure in placing the entire eight pages at your disposal to win the war, the only, condition being that you see to it that the pa per mills fill our orders at a profit not exceeding 400 per cent. However we do feel that it is unfair to make this request of the newspapers in the face of the fact that the govern ment is spending millions to float the loan in a manner not one-tenth as effective as the same amount spent for newspaper publicity. You doubtless know that war conditions have brought about high prices that hit the newspapers harder than any other enterprise of the country; but as stated above the Public Ledger is patriotic to the core and is willing to spend and be spent to the utmost of our resouces to win this war. Most respectfully, -THE PUBLIC LEDGER, Dan A. Coble, Editor and Mgr. fi FARMER KILLS YOUNG BRIDE OF FIVE DAYS. Durham, Oct. 4. Fred Williams, a farmer of middle age, residing in the Apex section of Wake county, to day shot and seriously wounded Mrs. Kersey Sears, a bride of five days, and then killed himself. The tragedy occured in the upper edge of Chatham county aoout noon today, at the home of Mrs. Ella Sears, the mother-in-law of the wounded woman. For the past six years, Mrs. Sears had been living in the Williams home and was a relative of his wife. On last Saturday she ran away and was married to Kersey Sears, the couple going to the Vhome of his mother to live. Williams had offer ed strong objections to the mar riage. Williams was a well-to-do farmer and a man about 50 years of age. He has a large family. For the past half-dozen years Mrs. Sears had been conducting his household work, on account of the poor health of his wife. Mrs. Sears is about 22 years of age. . Examination Notice. Examinations for County, State and High School teachers certifi cates will be held -at the Court House October 9th, and 10th. -This wilL' be the last exemination of the year. All teachers must make ar rangements for certificates at that time. All second grade certificates and first grade certificates that have expired will have to be renewed by an examination. The colored ex amination will be held on the 10th. J. F. WEBB. NO USE TALKING, SAMUEL Davis has the best engines ;ever run and the slickest feed cutters on the market. He will save you money. Call him up or come to see him now. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 1917 DARING AVIATOR CARR COMING WILL CIRCLE AROUND THE HEAVENS ABOVE THE GRANVILLE COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS Arrangements Have Been Made With the Young Aeroplane Com- i pany of New York City to Have Walter J. Carr, the World-Famous Aviator Here During the Gran ville County Fair. One of the big event of our fair, Wednesday and Thursday, October 24th and 2 5th, promisee to be Aviator Carr in his wonderful bi plane in which he does his sensa tional war features. He will make four flights over the fair grounds, rain or shine. Local Men AVill Fly. It is customary for the mayor of the city or some promient county of ficial to visit the upper strats of the air on such occasions, and of course this honor will fall to Mayor Mitch ell or his personel representative. As to the county officials, Judge Cam Hunt and Sheriff Hobgood are eliminated by weight, but there re mains the popular Register of Deeds, the fearless James B. Powell. Press Notices of Aviator Carr In a recent issue of the Los Ange les Times, that paper says that Carr is a modest young man who has very little to say but who does a lot of sensational flying. His stunts, to gether with his imitating an Aviator falling, makes anyone's hair stand straight up. The Havana Cuba Post says, "Carr ,the American, arrived in Ha vana and made his machine ready for the sensational over the city flight, as promised and arranged for by the Post. His. first flight on Sat urday was unanounced and it was the intention of the Post , to surprise (Continued On Page Eight) COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES FORMER SHERIFF SAM WHEEL ER ELECTED SUPERINTEN DENT. A Step In the Right Direction Pro viding the County Can Get the Money anil the Labor to Do the Work. By reference to the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners it will be seen that Foremer Sheriff Sam Wheeler has been elected sup erintendent of the roads and bridges in Granville county at a salary' of $2000 a year, his services to be con- tinued oc dismissed at the discretion ; of the bdard. I The Public Ledger is inclined to j believe that the board took a step in j the right direction in electing a road : superintendent, and it is a well ! known fact that Mr. Wheeler is a capable bridge builder and a hard j working man, but we know nothing t of his ability as a road man. We ! have little doubt, however, that if he had the money and the labor at his command the roads and bridges of the county would be vastly im proved withing the next twelve months. If there is to be any im provement in the roads of the coun ty we fair to see "how Mr. Wheeler or any one else can bring it about in the absence of both money and labor. Mr. Wheeler has already en tered upon his arduous duties and he has the sympathy of the entire county. As stated above, the appointment of a road superintendent is along the right line, providing it will be the means of-procuring the funds to do the work. "J Stark Milling Company. The Stark Milling Company, which is noted for its superior pro ducts, has opened a grocery store in connection with th mill. It is in teresting to note the prices quoted by this reliable firm elsewhere in the Public Ledger. TO BE HELD IN OXFORD SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER The Following Are the Committees ef - the Forthcoming: Chrysanthemum "Show to Be Held in Oxford Some time, in November, the Actual Date To Be Announced Later. Doorkeepers. Mrs. Will Landis. Chairman; Miss Belle 'Cooper, Mrs. Drew Bryan, Miss Sadie Parham. Flower and Plant Department Mrs. R. a. Lassiter, Chairman; Miss Susan Graham, Mrs. J. F. Veasey, Mrs. R. C M. Calvert, Mrs. B. K. Lassiter, Mrs. R. L. Brown, Mrs. S. H. Cannady, Mrs. Lee Taylor, Mrs. J. S. Rogers, Mrs. R. H. Lewis, Miss Leila Routon. Diningr Room. Misses Mary Webb and Edna "White, managers. Turkeys. Mrs. Lennie Smith, Chairman; Mrs. Graham Roberts, Mrs. John Bullock. Bread. Mrs. C. G. Elliot, Chariman; Mrs. R. L. Brown. Mrs. A. A. Hicks, Mrs. Scott Hunt, Mrs. J. D. Brinkley, Mrs. C. H. Easton, Mrs. W. B. Ballou. Salads. Mrs. A. H. Powell, Chariman'; Miss Helen White, Mrs. John R. Hall, Mrs. W. J. Long-, Mrs. Earnest Parham, Miss Boggs. Ice Cream. Mrs. J. G. Hall, Chairman; Mrs. Sam Watkins, Mrs. R. L. Hamilton, Mrs. Ira Howard, Miss Sue Hall. Cake. Mrs. J. M. Currin, Chairman; Mrs. E. T. White, Mrs. G. A. CoggesWall, Mrs. W. T. Lee, Mrs. D. A. Coble, Mrs. D. K. Taylor. Kitchen Department. Mrs. J. D. Brooks, Chairman; Mrs. A. L. Capehart, Mrs. J. S. Bradsher, Mrs. T. L. Booth, Mrs. F. B. Blalock, Mrs. D. G. Brummitt, Mrs. S. H. Can nady, Mrs. H. G. Cooper, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Dan Compton, Mrs. John Gooch, Mrs. M. P. Chamblee, Mrs. S. K. Phillips, Mrs. B. S. Royster, Mrs. H. M. Shaw, Mrs. Louis Thorpe, Mrs. J. B. Powell, Miss Helen White, Mrs. R. H. Willis, Mrs. T. T. Frazier, Mrs. T. W. Winston, Mrs. Marion Taylor. Mrs. Wesley Hart, Mrs. D. C. Mclver, Mrs. Alfred Sails. Treasurer. Mrs. H. O. Furman, Chariman; Miss Jeanette Biggs, Mrs. W. N. Thomas. Soliciting Committee. Mrs. T. W. Winston, Williamsboro street. Mrs. W. T. Yancey, Gilliam and Spring streets. Mrs. Louis Thorpe, High street. Mrs. J. B. Powell, Raleigh street. Mrs. J. R. Hall, King street. Mrs. Lee Taylor and Mrs. R. M. Ray, College and Penn streets. Mrs. D. K. Taylor, Front street. Mrs. Ira Howard, Hancock street. Mrs. Kate White, Main street. Mrs. H. G. Williams, Asylum street, Rectory and New College streets. Mrsfl Graham Roberts, Broad streetJ Mrs. Len Pitchford. Cherry Hill street. STEM NEWS NOTES (Correspondence Public Ledger) y Church Notes. Ppdtracted meeting' is-in progress atyalvary Methodist church, Knapp of Reeds. A series of meeting will begin at Stem church Sunday, October, 7th, conducted by the pastor, Rev. B. H. Black, with one service in the af ternoon and one at night. Rev. J. L. McNeer, of Route 1, de livered an excellent sermon at Tal ly Ho Sunday afternoon, basing his remarks on the twenty-third Paslm. Farmers Highly Pleased Farmers of this section are loud in their praise of the Oxford market and smile when you mention tobacco prices. Personal Mentions. Miss Harriet Battle, of Wilson, who has been on an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. L. W. Hall, return ed home Thursday. DAVIS, THE HARDWARE MAN The Clarksville Merchant That Pays the Freight. Scattered throughout this paper are various items pertaining to the big hardware stock of Samuel Davis, the man who pays the freight. The Public Ledger has been doing busi ness with Mr. Davis for many years and find everything just as he repre sents it to be. We would ask our readers to glance oyer this paper and read the items, and we are sure they will profit thereby. i RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNTS Big Sales and High Averages at the Farmer's Warehouse. It has been demonstrated beyond preadventure that it requires know ledge, experience and competent help to sell tobacco to the best ad vantages. Mr. B. E. Parham, pro prietor of the Farmer's Warehouse has all of these, and you will al ways see a crowd of smiling and satisfied customers on theFarmer's warehouse floor. Mr. Parjiam not only retains his old customers, but is constantly making new-ones, and his reputation for high averages and square dealings covers Granville and the adjoining counties like a blanket. Always striving for high est averages, Mr. Parham never mis ses the mark. See his picture on the third page of this paper. Big Sale Now Going On The big sale at Cohn & Son's is at tractive by virtue of the interesting prices in all depatments. A dol lar saved is a dollar made. Read Cohn & Son's advertisement on the last page of this paper. NUMBER 80 OXFORD BOY KILLED IN FRANCE EARNEST HART, SON OF MR. D. W. HART. Killed By the Accidental Discharge of a Hand Gemade Remains Will Probably Be Shipped to Ox ford. Mr. D. W. Hart received a tele gram from the War Department Tuesday evening advising him of the death of his son Eearnest F. Hart in France by the accidental dis charge of a hand gernade. Nothing beyond the above facts could be learned in reference to the death of the young man. He was about twenty-three years of age, and left Oxford three years ago and join ed the military company at Darling ton, S. C, and was one of the first soldiers to be sent over the sea. The parents of the young man were greatly shocked when the tel egram was received advising them of his death. It is not known that the remains will be shipped to Ox- -ford. The hand gernade is a pow erful weapon and it has been known to blow a dozen men into eternity. Considerable money has been, set apart for the return of the dead bod ies of American soldiers, but of course this cannot be done immed iately in many instances. Mr. W. D. Hart, father of the dead soldier, 'is a splendid citizen and has been in the employ of C. D. Ray & Son for several years. The sym pathy of the entire community goes out to the family in the hour of be reavement. t Washington, Oct. 2. General Pershing cabled the war department today that Corporal Ernest F. Hart, signal corps, was killed behind the front in France yesterday by the premature discharge of a hand gre nade at practice. Corporal Hart's father, B. W. Hart, lives at Oxford, N. C. A FINE LITTLE FARMER' Master Hamilton Currin is Entitled to Blue Ribbon. Master Milton Currin, the eight-year-old son of Mr. F. L. Currin, Route 6, raised one thousand hills of tobacco, each plant selling for eight cents. The little farmer's heart fluttered when he received a check for $84.55. BIG TOBACCO SALES High Averages Made at the Minor Warehouse. We would invite the attention of our readers to the list of those who received honorable mention in the announcement of Mr. I. W. Mangum, proprietor of the Minor warehouse, as published, on the fourth page of this paper. ' Garden and Forestry Meeting. There will . be a meeting . of the Garden and Forestry Department of the Woman's Club next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Oxford Library. It is desired that the la dies carry speciements of wild flow ers, leaves and bark from trees, which will be discussed. Small premiums will be awarded to those who exhibit the greatest varieties. This will be a very interesting meet ing and the ladies are cordially in vited to attend. 1 Announcement. The Baptist churches at Stovall and Mt. Zion have exchanged preaching Sundays. In the future Mt. Zion will hold her regular ser vices on first Saturdays and Sundays and Stovall will hold her services on Second Saturdays and Sundays in each month. Sharon will hold her services on first Saturdays and Sun days in the afternoons. Ai to Nature. The competent physicains when treating the sick relies for for a cure on two great agencies. This is fully explained in the announcement of the Hamilton Drug Company on the second page of this paper. . Car Load of Chevrolets. The Blalock Motor Company wril repeive a load of those celebrated and handsome Chevrolet cars today. These cars are the best by test. Fur ther announcement of these cars will appear in the Public Ledger next week. Friendly Advice. Now is the time to get the bank' habit, and we are sure if you read the announcement of the National Bank of Granville on the eight pagfi of this paper you will get it. . Notice Notice is hereby sdven that vacancies have occured in the ll Department, and all those wisl to join will please send in a wr application with a fee of five dol i, .1- ', I i! i f - f . . I M f I t ' 1 ' , "t . i i 4 I r i i J 1 r i It It- ft f f i i 4 , :,'m. ? v. t ,, i r i v ) 1 i l i ' ; ; i i !..