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SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1918
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nations waging humanity's war the town which so well lives upv to
against Kaiserism. j the reputation of Old North Caroli-
The length of that road we do not na of remembering those who go
A SHOCK FOR Till VAIN
- Listen for another wail from the
conscientious objector. In the in
terest of conservation, fancy shirts,
vfancy ties, fancy socks and other
glad articles dedicated to the adorn
ment of the male sex may be consid
erably pruned by the official tax at
Washington.
Vanity for long yenrs has called
for many colors and styles in mas
culine habiliment. Fashion in
numerous ?(? yr;"s 30 riotously I -A-iajoi
that the ' aurora borealis blushed
with envy. Consequently to be sud
denly dimmed fro man arc light to
an incandescent, toned down from a
brass band to a hand organ, will be j
more than some of the most fasti- j
dious can early boar.
kiTow, but we know there is no pos
sibility of stopping or turning aside
until the end is reached.
All the sign posts repeat the sin
gle legend: "Win the War!"
Progress . has been facilitated by
the work of the House Commission
by which America was represented
at the Interallied Conference. -The
success of the conference in effect
ing close unity of action was due
in large measure to the attitude of
the American members.
Co-operation will shorten the
road to victory. It will not make
the going easier or permit any
slacking of effort.
Co-operation, as we And in speci-
terms by the Paris Conference,
on America tne oDiigauon
of putting additional energy into
the task of building and launching
ships ships ships.
It also necessitates the rushing
of American troops to Europe in as
large and constant a stream as is
humanly possible. No longer are
money and munitions and food sup
plies our sufficient contribution.
It costs money and material re
sources to travel this road to victory
and peace It it going to cost men.
Hut as the war comes nearer
home to us, the end of the war ad
vances into our clearer sight. We
are now pissing the last signposts
on the road to victory, and still they
all bear the same injunction: "Win
the War!"
Christmas was a glorious season
in camp and the appetites pf ..all
wereiore than satisfied. Plenty of
time was given for celebration of the
day and the time was well taken up, J
for 'if ever there was a sufficiently
celebrated Christinas it was in Camp,
Sevier this year. Everybody joined
in and made the day one to be re
membered for some time to come.
Again thanking you in behalf of
the Oxford boys of this Company
and myself for the kind remember
ance, and wishing you a Happy and
Prosperous New Year,
JOHN B. MAYES, JR.,
1st Lieut. M. G. Co. 120th Inf.
BUSINESS
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OXFORD ORPHAN AG E SHOE SHOP
will repair your shoes nicely.
Will send for them aaid ' return
them promptly. Call Phone 24
jan27tf
IP YOU WANT FIRE WOOD, CALX,
LEO E. BYRUM, the contractor,
specifying the kind wanted and it
will be supplied on short notice
for cash. Phone -181-J. DecStf
A BIO STOCK , OF AVERY CORN
planters, Walter A. Wood Mow
, ers, Rakes, Penn Drills, Disc Har
rows, Iron Drags, Land Rollers,
Lime sowers, Wagons and buggies'
and harness is now in stock at
Samuel Davis, and believe me the
people are buying them. They
- are not going to last long, so the
first comes here -gets the plum.
Samuel Davis, Clarksville, Va.
BUY YOUR FURNITURE NOW BE.
fore any advance in price. Wo
have full stock yet awhile. Up
church & Currin. N24tt
fie
imposes
From Lt. B. S. Royster.
It made me very happy to know
that at Christmas Time there were
people in Oxford who were thinking
of those of us who were less fortu
nate than they, and so could not be
in Oxford for Christmas, and I
want to thank you most sincerely
for the Christmas gift you sent me.
It gave me a pleasure and a feeling
that I shaltHnot soon forget. Thank-
i
ing you again and with best wishes
for the happy and prosperous yearT
BEV ROYSTER,
Camp Sevier.
APPRECIATIVE LETTERS FROM
OUR SOLDIER
JLSUi?.
William Landis, who was in
strumental in collecting the Christ
mas funds for our soldier boys, is in
receipt of a large number of appre
ciative letters from them. From
St'MMIXG IT UP.
How many past heads of the De
partment cf the Interior can you re
call?
great
them
office.
great
Many of them have been
and useful men, but few of
have been famous while in
Paraphrasing Henry Clay's
remark, someone has cried,
"I'd rather he wrong than be Sec
retary of the Interior." To take the
job has often been like taking the
veil, politically, for four years.
All of which serves to introduce
Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the
Interior, and second to none in the
close counsels of President Wilson.
Lane defies the traditional desue
tude cf his office and persists in be
ing prominently mentioned for ev
ery new office about to be created
to win the war.
Every member o fthe Cabinet be
lieves heartily in the war, but few
of them have Secretarv Lane's abil- 1
ity to sti mup our purpose in the
struggle.
1 Uie Public Ledger takes a lew
cts as follows:
From Lieutenant Landis.
NATURAL HISTORY OF TASTE.
An interesting lesson in the nat
ural history of public taste or of
individual taste, for that amounts
in the long run to the same thing
is afforded by conditions in the motion-picture
business.
A large producer of films com
plains that the public is not paying
enough for the pictures it goes to
see. The costs of production have
gone up not only on account of the
war, but also on account of the de
veloping taste of patrons.
When moving picturers. began
taking the place, to a large, extent,
of the legitimate stage, there were
lusty howls over the probable effect
on the public taste. Film dramas
were regarded as a debasment of
art and a pandering to minds in a
low state of cultivation. At first
they were, many of them, pretty
poor stuff. But they have grown
better and better. Patrons have at
the same time become more discrim
inating, and now they are not sat
isfied with anything less than the
best that can be produced.
This bit of motion picture history
is indicative of one of the strongest
traits in human nature. Improve
ment in taste is a natural tendency
of the mind. The evolution of the
-film industry is no more wonderful
than the accompanying evolution in
the ?likes and demands of the movie
patrons.
L suppose you will be deluged by
letters expressing thanks to the peo
ple of Granville for their remember
ance of the absent ones at Xmas
Time, so if you make any statement
of thanks through the Public Led
ger please include my name as one
who appreciates more than I am
able to describe the wonderful spir
it of the folks down home.
"I am sure that I speak for every
man in the service when I say that
just such tilings, coming as it did
from every one, strikes a responsive
chord, like no amount of attention
from other sources could. You
might compare this Avar to a foot
ball game in which we are the play
ers and those at home the student
body. And the Navy Team could
fight like hell when it was backed
up by the regiment of midshipmen,
- -3 "XT T 11 -a i
o,xxu us vvaiKer uamo once sain wnen
we licked the Army with a greatly
inferior team "It was simnlv Navv
m. v
snirit that won." Well Walker
Camp's, or perhaps I should say
.Vccdrow Wilson's. all American
team has again even chosen and
with the proper backing from the
bleachers, I can't see why we should
not make a touch down on Fritz.
I am enclosing the ceck which T
wish you to give to the local Red
Cross for me or to any other pa
triotic society as you see fit.
Am now on a destroyer and of
course have big hopes for the fu
ture. Have had very interesting
duty since the war began but this
promises to be the best of all.
Have received two promotions
due to the big increase of the Navq
and am now Lieutenant (senior
-.
graaej, tne same rank as Captain
in the Army.
From Sergt. Chas Powell.
The check's received today, and I
gave them out to the boys at din
ner.' 1
I am sure that I express their feel
ings when I say, that each and every
one of them apmeciate your efforts
in our behalf. I can assure you,
than I for one will always remember
what you have done. I guess some
one will write you a letter and let
you publish it, thanking the dear
people back home; but I wish it, was
so that I could write to each' man.
woman and child that contributed
to that fund and thank them myself,
because they are the ones that will
never know how much we appreciat
ed the gifts.
We also received a box for every
man in the Company from Raleigh.
I"ll tell you Mr. Landis how it
makes we boys feel getting all these-
nice things trom home. It just
i .
maKes you wisn you were over m
France in the trenches and could
hear the command "Over the Top'
and give them hell. Believe me we
are going to give them hell when we
go over.
We had a nice dinner today, and
it would have been a joyful Christ
mas, if you dear people had been
with us; but we xwere without you-
all, so therefore it was not joyful
Again thanking you and the dear
people back home, and hoping some
day to come back, I am,
Your friend,
CHAS- POWELL.
TO" MY GRANVILLE COUNTY
Friends, let me say that while
goods are hard to get, yet we are
prepared to fill your wants for
most anything in the Hardware or
implement line that we are accus-H
torn to handling. Roofing of all
kinds, wire of all winds, Imple
ments and buggies and wagons
will all be my specialty for Jan
uary. Samuel Davis, Clarksville,
Va.
FOR SALEONE 7-PASSENGER
. .Studebaker car, in perfect condi
tion. -Price right, let me demon
strate it to you. LEO E. BYRUM.
De-8tf
WANTED 150 CORDS OF OAK
and pine wood. Either dry or
green. Oxford Orphanage. J44t
"SEED COTTON WE WILL BUY
IF YOU CAN'T SEE RIGHT, TALK
it over with Knight, he knows.
6 College Street, Oxford N. C
Decl5tf
or gin your seed cotton, delivered j WE HAVE ROYSTERS, ZELLS
to Horner Brothers Co, Oxford or
at C. W. Bryan's gin on his farm,
Edeewcod." Horner Bros. Co.
Nqvl4Cff.
WE HAVE THE BEST GALVANIZ
ed V Crimp in 6, 7& 8 foot
lengths, a big stock of Old Style
12 & 15 lb. coating, Old style
squares of rubber roofing and we
will) guarantee our prices for the
present while the stock lasts, to
save you good mcmey. Samuel
Davis, Clarksville, Va.
and Patapsco, Guano for plant
beds. Lyon-Winston Co. J12tf
A BIG STOCK OF AVERY CORN
planters, Walter v A. Wood Mow-
' ers, Rakes, Penn Drills, Disc Har
rows, Iron Drags, Land Rollers,
Lime sowers, Wagons and buggies
and harness is now in stock at
Samuel Davis, and believe me the
people are buying them. They
are not going to last long, so the
first comes here, gets the plum.
Samuel Davis, Clarksville, Va.
A1
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The National Bank of Granville
T OXFORD IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AT THE CLOSE
OF BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 31, 1917.
.RESOURCES
OF
REPORT OP THE CONDITION
THE BANK OF STOVALL
At Stovall in the State of N. C. at
the close of business Dec. 31, 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. ... $59,624.41
Overdrafts unsecured . ...
Furniture and fixtures . .
Due from Nat. Banks. . .
Gold com
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency . .
National bank notes and
. other U. S. Notes .....
38.75
500.00
14,054.34
230.00
619.40
3,286.00
90
Total .$78,352
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $ 5,000.00
Surplus fund 2,500.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid ... 1,838.34
Deposits subject to check 48,648.60
Time Certificates of de-
Tincito o rv o r- -,
There is no news that I could telll Cashier's checks ouistandl 'v'000-8'
in 09
Loans and Discounts .$897 881 21
Total loans . . 897!88L21
Overdrafts unsecured . .. 1,506 11
u. to. bonus deposited to secure circulation
Total U. S. Bonds (other than Liberty Bonds)
and certificates of indebtedness
lioerty Loan Bonds; 3 and 4 rer cent, pledged
to secure U. S. deposits . . .
Securities other than U. S. bonds
. stock) owned unpledged . .
; .Total" bonds, securities, etc .....
Stock other than Fed. P?es. Bankstock ......
Stock of Fed. Res. Bnk. (50 per cent of sub) ....
Furniture and fixtures
Lawful reserve with Fed. Res. Bank ......
Cash in vaults and net, amts due from nat. bnks..
Checks on banks located outside of city or town
of reporting.bank and other cash items ....
(not including
15.000.00
47,000.00
6,175.00
897,881.21
1,506.11
15,000 00
47,000.00
6,175 r-0
3,000 00
3,600.00
4,256.24
64,377.84
104,954.11
30,096.02
Total
$L178,596.53
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in . . . "
Surplus fund . . . .
Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid . . "
Circulating notes outstanding
Net amounts due to National Banks ..........
Net amounts due to banks, bankers and trust
companies
Individual deposits subject to check
Cashier's checks outstanding
Total demand deposits (other than " bank depos-
its, subject to Reserve ni
Certificates of deposit (other than for monev
borrowed)
Other time deposits
Total of time deposits subject to Reserve
win loan uenosit acrmmt
Redemption fund with U. S." Treasurer' and' due
xiuui u. a. Treasurer .
78
280,106. 1C
9,750.00
$60,000.00
60,000.00
33,352.29
15,000.00
1,788.63
2,335.67
714,405.53
1,858.25
179,595.14
200,511.02
9,750.00
750.00
Total
$1,178,596.53
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GRANVILLE,
' ' "iv,CJrf mer oi tne above named bank, dn Rnlmiv w
ss;.
TO THE END OF THE ROAD!
When Lloyd George stid that
there is no halfway house on the
road to victory he spoke for all the
that would be of interest to you,
but on the other hand I think you
could tell me lots of interesting
news about Oxford, in particular,
relative to the fellows of my crowd
who are now in the service and I
sincerely trust that there is not a
smgie member of the Landis farm
ily, who possibly can be, who is not
in some branch of the service. I
was very proud to learn that Billy
had won a commission.
Love to sister May and the rest.
ARTHUR LANDIS,
U. S. S. Mayront.
2.90
From Lt. Mayes.
Your token of kind remembrance
have been received and highly ap
preciated by the boys from Oxford.
It is indeed 'gratifying to know that
the boys are not forgotten back
home. The spirit of a gift from
home fills the boys with pride . for
Total $78,35
State of North Carolina,
County ofGranville, Jam 9th, 1918
I, C. L. Lewis, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear -that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
C..-L. LEWIS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 9th day of January 1918.
R. T. GREGORY, Notary Public
CORRECT Attest:
R. C. PUCKETT. '
N. TAYLOR,
L. TAYLOR,
Directors.
W.
W.
iat the above statement ,v . v. , . . . '
. v xo cu oesi. OI my Knowledge an(i Deiief
W. T. YANCEY, Cashier.
CORRECT Attest: .
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9th day of Jan., 1918
E. G.rCREWS,
Notary Public.
H. G. COOPER,
W. Z. MITCHELL,
J. G. HALL, Directors
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Oxford Savings Bank and Trust GoniDanv
AT OXFORD, IN THE STATE OF NORTH CA RtttI V11111
OF ltiTSTNi?ct! , v. I UU1 H CAROLINA, AT THE CLOSE
OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1917
T ' RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts .........
Allother Stocks, Bonds, and" Mortagages ' ' " " " "
Due from National Banks . . . .
Total . . . . : . ' ' ' - -
$272,783.56
. 1,100.00
39,962.19
$313,845.75
AVE HAVE ROYSTERS, ZELLS
and Patapsco, w Guano for plant
beds. Lyon-Winston Co. J12tf
WANTED
Address
. Office.- ;
TO RENT PIANO.
A. B. C, Public Ledger
: e Jan 123tx
Capital stock paid in . . TIES
Undivided profits less cnrrt " V ' V- ' 16,300.00
Savings deposits expenses and taxes paid. . . . . . 26,512.27
" . . 271,033.48
Total
v $313,845.75
that the above statement E t !, named bank' do solemnly swear
e statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and . V T' YANCEY, Cashier.
uukiiect Attest:
and sworn tn
me this 9th day of Jan., 1918. "
' ; E. G. CREWS,
. Notary Public
H. G. COOPER,
W. Z. MITCHELL, .
J. , G. HALL, Directors.