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if i 5. 1 HI" f "''! "i IV! ' ! 1 v hi C PUBLHSHED SEMI-WEEKLY TOWM awtii jiuww COHJMTy OFFER BMLLSANT OPPOMTU ALL HOME-PMNT: VOLtlE XXXII vrOKH ORPHANAGE SINGING CLASS SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7:30 O'CLOCK. at Graded .., ,1 innp.ar in Concert School Auditorium. Oxford Orphanage Singing Class 11 "ive its concert in the graded cVhool auditorium Saturday night, lie 4th. The committee from the local" Masonic Lodge in charge of Jhe concert is quite anxious to make he entertainment successful in ev L respect. The children compos the class will do their part. lie committee is anxious the town i-ill do as well. " The admission charge is 25 cents onlv The entertainment is well worth the money. It is, wholesome, elevating and joy-giving. No person who hears it can fail to come away without being inspirited and improv ed It is of a character with con certs for which much larger prices aiv charged. The proceeds go to the mainten ance of the Orphanage. So success ful is this concert that the Singing Class provides the largest income of any of the activities of the Orphan age. Just now the institution is liavig a hard time to make both ends meet. Prices are high, and yet the admission charge for the concert has not been increased. Any member of the committe will be glad to supply tickets for this concert. They are also on sale at Lyon's and Hamilton's drug stores. If for any reason an individual finds himself unable to attend the con cert, he can still do his bit by buy- OXFORD. NORTH" rmnTm. . - . AX U111AY. NOVEMBER 24, 1917 LIST OF PERSONS NOT NUMBER 04 EXEMPTED OR DISCHARGED I The Local Board for the conntv of Granville, State of Norfh S lina hereby certifies to District Board nfor the Eastern DistHct of North Carolina, Goldsboro, N. C the following list of names and address es of persons who have been dulv and legally called for the military service of the United States and who have not been exempted or dis charged: Warren Hopkins, Oxford, Rt. 5 Andrew Meadows, Oxford, Rt 7 A. N. Jones, Oxford; Ben Allen, Oxford. Eulie Hobgood, Oxford. James Strong, Nelson, Va Paul Green, Tar River. Richard Guess, Franklinton. OLD COLORED MAN FOUND IN BACK LOT. Nearly Froze to Death and Don't Know His Name. On his rounds early Thursday morning Night Patrollman Hutchin found an old colored man in one of the back lots almost frozen stiff: The officer first thought the old man who is about eighty years of age! was drunk. Officer Hutchins took him to the fire and thawed him, and the old man murmured "Robinson county" and "Asheville." Those were the only utterances made by him and may lead to a clue as to where he came from. He is de mented and seems not to know his name. He is in the lock-up await ing a deci3ion of the authorities. her one or more tickets. Oxrord by all means ought to give its home WHOLE COMPANY OF BRITISH BREAK HINDEN BURG LINE DEPTH OF FIVE MILES. Smash German Front For 35 -Miles Between St. Quentin and Scarpe, Capturing Thousands of Prloson ers, Seven Towns and Four Other Important Defences in Surprise Drive Without Artillery Prepara tion First and Second Tueton ton System Falls Before Allied Onrush. - , the iirerst receipts of any town of its size in the State. BETTER MAIL SRVICE DESIRED IN OXFORD. The Government is Willing and GERMANS WIPED OUT. Only Four Survived the Fire, and They Were Captured by British. (London Special) An incident occured Friday which shows the nature of fighting in Bel- j gium. A German company which I had pnnfi into thf linf foot rf Pao- There is an Idle Emrine. . Upon dilligent inquiries the Pub- sehedaele 48 men strong was going lie Ledger learns that the Seaboard I out witn only 28 left. This corn did not gain an engine for the main Pany's guide led it across one of the Canadian advanced posts which en- line when they took off the Oxford- Henderson train a month ago. The people of Oxford were given to understand that the train was taken off for the purpose of using the motive power elsewhere, and of course they readily consented, but it now appears that the engine is not making as many miles per day ?.? it did when it was on the Durham Henderson run. The same engine cow plies up and down the Durham Henderson road and makes its ap pearance here at certain intervals. j The only apparent saving to the road in the removal of the train from the Oxford-Henderson run is the gaged it with machine guns at a range of thirty yards. Twenty-four Germans were killed or wounded and the others captured, thus wiping out the entire company. The bul let wounds were all found to be breast high and one German has three bullets through an arm at that height. MENINGITIS WANES AMONG TROOPS IN GREENVILLE. 11 of the Cranville County Boys Are Well. The Public Ledger is advised that martial salary of the crew and the j there has been only two new cases fuel consumed between Oxford and t of meningetis officially announced Dickerson. j at Camp Sevier within the last 48 Oxford is suffering for the want hours, of better mail facilities. The mail I Medical officers believe condi that nccMimulated on the main line j tions are improving, as there have at Henderson during the day now j been no further deaths, rests at that point over night. All of the Granville boys are well, In the lights of the fact that the 1 states our correspondent. Seaboard did not gain anything by j : taking: the evening train' off it is i IAY APPEALS ARE nothing more than just to the citi zens of Oxford that it be restored. Postmaster Lassiter, anxious that the people of Oxford should have 'tiie best service obtainable, has tak en the question up with the Postal authorities, and it is understood that the Government would appre ciate the railroad taking' immediate action and restore the former schedule. NOW BEING MADE. POPULAR COUPLE WED. Miss Overton the Bride of Mr. W. H. Moss. On Saturday, November 17, 1917, w home of Mr. A. P. Overton in fishing Creek Township was the of a. most beautiful -home wed- Meet These Appeals With -a Smile and Do the Best You Can. It doubtless appears to some that a superflous of appeals are being made just now for various and sun dry things, vbut our people might as well right now get it into their heads that these appeals have just begun. This country's part in the war means that our people are going to he compelled to make, sacrifices. Therefore, meet these appeals with a t smile and do the best you can by them. WAR NEWS IN A NUT SHELL British cut thirty mile gash into Hindenburg line, penetrat- mg to a depth of between four and five miles. Take more than 5,000 prisoners and score of guns. Berlin admits, but min- imized defeat. " (London Special, Nov. 21) With the biggest "bing"of sur prise that this war has seen, the British have ripped a thirty-five mile gash into the Teuton spinal column in northern France. Result A dozen towns, villages and hamlets, three formidable for tified woods, a ridge fortress and a mass of trenches and dugouts cap tured; also more than 5,000 pris oners. The Hindenburg line, that had become a taunt and a challenge is no more. Within a few days when it has been consolidated and reconstructed by its captors, it will be known as the "Byng line" for the big smash was executed by the third army under General the Honorable Sir Julian Byng. English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh troops composed it. STEM NEWS LETTER GERMANS RUSHING. TROOPS AND ARTILLERY WESTWARD BRITISH PREMIER URGES . f, nl AMERICA TO SEND TROOPS ; AS EARLY AS POSSD3LE1 Carolina Day, December 14th. North Carolina Day wil lbe cele brated this year in the public schools of the State on December j-iivv i.u - r y 1 1 1 uni 1 1 . 1 v . --. . Mr- William H. Moss and Miss Ida , 14 the second Friday m ecem- Aiien Overton rinhtpr nf Mr and i-ber. The day win o A! ' c A . . . - x-fc I . , utilized for oct nntriotic celebration in each public school house of the state for the stimulation ot mriit, . tion, and patriotic service among the children and among all the people nf the community, and for the gen- Jjf. E. G. Usry, who pronounced eral dissemination of them iimn h Q uanal ahmit the great State and National mirti, r fnr thrift, conservation, - " wuiwi cnarctenzes sucn uc- movent" . - . oa,c thpre jaSions was dispelled by the fact ! and patriotism, the sons ?JB that tli a aims and purpobes v.:i giuuiu w 11 o naa ueeu ue iui, any ousiy drafted for the army had to Wrs. A. P. Overton Prnmntlv at. 8 ? clock the happy groom and blush JJg bride, escorted bv Mr. Ollie jjoss and Miss Leila Oxerton, Mr. ftat Brummitt and Miss "Riila MOSS entered the parlor and were met by 1 jeave for military training at Green- U. Prisoner Removed. Joy Black, who was arrested in uxrord a month ago and confined in 'county jail on the authority of Postal officials, was taken to Alaba ma Wednesday where he is implicat-- In the absence of a United ?tates Commissioner, justic Dee unt turned Black over to the Gov rnient authorities. , ' . "T is better to send pork to the A11ies than indemnity to eGrmany. thereof. Veil OOIMCT FOB TJ the good, man and nne you. he passes, injax - 'ive Public Leas'51 " -; V. anlri Of away seveu vur as ne P rTerer will soon, give y seven v-- w wiU and all wno su", s;c ring one of stand a chance of securms these checks. ' (Correspondence Public Ledger) Clayton-Currin. The people of Stem were taken by surprise when the news spread Monday that Miss Mable Clayton, of Stem, and Mr. Jossie Currin, of Cul breth, were married. On Sunday morning last" this pop ular young couple motored over to Oxford and were uni ted "in'the bonds (of matrimony by Dr. J. D. Harte, pastor of the Oxford Baptist churchj Imediately . after the sacred vow, had been taken they repaired to the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Currin, of Culbreth, where a number of friends had gath ered to extend them a cordial wel come. The bride is the youngest daugh ter of Mrs. Emma Clayton, of Stem, and is a young lady of culture and refinement and is especially versed in music. She is at present a mem ber of, the faculty of Culbreth grad ed school, where she is beloved by tboth pupil and patron. : The groom is a prosperous farm-8 er of Culbreth section, and is a young man of sterling- worth and possesses a character above re proach. .May life's richest blessings attend them on their wedded jour ney. Off to Camp. A goodly number of the citizens of Stem were at the depot Tuesday morning and bade a farewell Pri vates Hugh Minor and Elvin Wil kins, who left for Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. A more "pathetic scene has not been witnessed in the history of the town, as friends and relatives with tears streaming down their cheeks said farewell! to the young men who have gone forth to fight that the world may be made safe for democracy. The sterr realities of the conflict in which we are engaged are beginnning to be realized. Scarcity of Labor. We are advised by salesman for the large fertilizer companies that guano has advanced $10 per ton ov er last spring's price. With the high cost of living and the scarcity and high price of labor some idea of what it will cost to raise tobacco ext year may be obtained. Diversi fied farming and the raising of home sunplies, it would seem, is the wise policy to pursue. Personal Mentions Mr. W. E, Bullock, of Garman, spent the week end with his broth er, Mr. J. M. Bullock. We regret to note that Mr. W. C. Stem, of Tally Ho, continues very lU'Mr W. G. Overett, of- Providence, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stem, Tuesday. : Miss Minnie Goss, is assitmg with the work in the Stem postoffice. f Services at Gooche'sHall, Stem, Thanksgiving Pay. The Bank of Stem will be closed. Preaching at Tally Ho Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. - Improved in Tone. (Wilmington Dispatch.) s. The newspaper columns usually oievoted to frivolous social happen ings now chronicle real worth-while activities of women. Scores another benefit from: the-war. Railroads Leading to Flanders are Choked Taking Advantage of j Russia's Collapse and Italy's Revers- Internal Disorders, Large Trans- j : 4 es Make This Necessary Devotes fers of Men Are Being Made. j Himself Particularly to Warfare ; ' I . In Air. (London Special) j , , Reports from several sources in Germany bear out the assumption that, taking advantage of the situa tion in Russia, the German govern ment is making heavy transfers of troops, from the eastern front. Only part of them appear to be going to Italy, as the front is too narrow to permit of using them very success fully, and many of them are believ ed to be going to other sectors of activity. . Some troops are reported to have been moved to the western front, but this is not necessarily signifi cant, as Field Marshal Haig's pound ing stactics necessitate frequent re lief for exhausted German divis ions. German newspapers disucss with suspicious frankness and advidity the prospect . of an offensive on the Salonki front, but have never a word to say about the obvious chance of a smashing blow at Rou mania in an effort to end the resis tance of that nation. Serious Riots in Berlin. Serious rioting took nlace in Ber lin last Sunday, according to dis patches received by the Wireless Press and the Exchange Telegraph Company from Amsterdam. , The message from the Exchange Telegraph Company says that the fighting between the men and the police was very bitter. This wireless press savs the mili tary and police were called upon to oppose the progress of the independ ent Socialist demonstrators. In the riotous scenes which followed the police wers forced to fire with their rifles and revolvers, and the organ izers of the meeting responded with their knives and pistols. The German rress. the dispatch says, has been forbidden from pub lishing anything of the rioting. No Berlin newspapers have, been .receiv ed' in Amsterdam. BE SURE OF YOUR BANK Out of used bank her till Put the Old Trunk Commission. A Granville woman stocking for a savings someone unmindful of the ethics of hosierv banking, made a run on the depository. Then it had " to sus pend. An Oxford man kept his hard-won savings in an old trunk at home. Someone raided the trunk Vnother financial institution out of business. These two reports are taken from one dav's news. They indicate a state of mind. Few branches of business are giv en more publicity in these days than banking. It would seem that every one, from childhood to old age, ought to appreciate the superiority 0$ a bank to a stocking or a trunk as a place for keeping one's savings. But everv little while some incident occurs to indicate there is still a field for missionary work among those3 in ignorance of the service which banks offer. MADE IN RICHMOND The Carolina Auto and Improvement Company is Demonstrting Handsome Car. Mr. Frank Youngs, of the Caro lina Auto and Imnlement Company, with offices over the new Hall build inc. corner of Hillsboro, and Col 1 a era ctffits is demonstrating the Tcfine car. made in Richmond. There are several reasons why the Kline car is one of the best and most econ omical on the market. There are several cars of this make in Gran ville county, placed by the Carolina A." to and Implement Company, and we notice that none of them are or have been in the "auto hospital.' Read the announcement on the fifth page of this paper. RURAL DAIRY SCHOOLS. London, -Nov. SO. Premier Lloyd George told the Anglo-American war council, in ' session "for the first time, that the collapse of Russia and the reverses to Italy, 'made it even more imperative than before that the United States send as many troops as possible across the Atlan tic as? early as possible. "I am anxious to know how soon the first million men can be expect ed in France." Dealing with the airplane situa tion the premier said: "Command of the air in the battle line , is almost essential as com mand of the sea. The people of the United States possess to an unus ual degree qualities of enterprise and daring necessary to the crea tion of successful ! 4 airmen. The American climate also lends itself to the development or the air service, because it is. clearer . and more equable than the climate of . the British Isles. This is of special val ue because the training of pilots, the creation of air-domes are as es sential to the creation of air service as the building of airplanes them selves.' " ' :' ' '' Referring to food the premier said that the allies were becoming increasing dependent upon what the North American continent could pro duce and economic pressure to bear on the censured mission that the most drastic restrictions were about to be imposed upon the people of the British Isles, partly in order to assist the allies, partly in order to leave more room for the carriage 6f men and munitions to- the battle fronts. The 'premier said0 he re garded the tightening of the block ade as of next importance. THE LAW OF THE ROAD Point Your Hand in the Direction You Win Turn. Dr. Horsefield is a close observer. He was in Richmond recently and noticed how accurately drivers of au tomobiles observe the traffic regu lations of the city. In illustrating a point the Doctor referred to our public square at the head of Main street in front of the bank of Gran ville. If a person was standing in front of the bank and wanted to cross to the court house and saw an automobile coming north along Main street the pedestrian would natur ally wait to see if the automobile turned east at the court house cor ner or to the west around the mon ument. If the driver of the 'automo bile held up his hand and signified the direction he would turn on reaching the corner the pedestrian could proceed with safety. What applies to one corner applies to all corners and cross roads and turn outs in the country. The North Carolina State law says: "Any person operating a mo tor vehicle shall, at the intersection of a public highway, keep to the right of the intersection of the cen ter of such highway when turning to the right of such intersection whe,n turning to the left, and shall signal with the outstretched hand the di rection in which turn is to be made." The Public Ledger would like to spe the law enforced, especially at the head of Main street, where the trafic is heavy. Big Tfme at Browning, Culbreth and Tally Ho Schools Next Monday and Tuesday. : A rural dairy school will be held at Browning school next Monday, November 26th, and at Culbreth and Tally Ho on the 27th. More par ticulars can be had by reference to the announcement of the dairy school on the last page of this pap er. After you have heard the lec tures an dobserved the demonstra tions, call at the National, Bank of Granville and arrange for a thor ough bred animal, which the Bank is trying to place in the county, at actual cost of delivery. Without more- meat and fat from America than the Allies have received in the past three years, they cannot" remaiii'infightingtrini.- Coat Suit Sale. Cohn & Son have put on a coat suit sale that means a big- saving- to the ladies of this section. See their an nouncement and the cut . of the gar men on the last page of this paper. THE OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET Enormous Sums Paid For the Weed at the Farmer's Warehouse This Week. The Public Ledger knows of no better way to describe the state of the Oxford tobacco market than to refer our readers to the advertise ment of the Farmers Warehouse on the fifth page of this paper. There are seventeen names selected at ran dom one day this week that reveals the true state of the market. As will be noticed some of the loads sold as high as $938.00. See if you are on the honor roll at. the Farmers Warehouse, if not it is up to you. Mr. Parham is the farmer's friend. Fine Horses and Mules. ; The car loadf horses and mules received this week by Lyon-Winston Company attracted considerable at tention as they were being unloaded and led through the streets to the stables. Big and strong and just the kind for this section of the States - '1 a ! 1 i i i ifi If I, t I I 1 -t I a- ;.t.S 1 1 w its ! 'A I r li it v i li a 2 . I : J "I .-'I'M : , f .1 VI Jf .1 14 'f ; ' 4 : ft! 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