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1' PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY - TOWN 'AND COUNTY OFFEK BMLLIANT OPPOR 1 - ALLHOHE PRINT VOLUME XXXIII. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, . JANUARY 23, 1918 NUMBER 6 . ir-- THE AVHOLE COUNTRY EX PERIENCED A BIG SHAKE-UP General B. S. Royster Will Prose cute All Violators in Granville. - THE PENALTY. The penalty for refusing to obey the Garfield closing order is denned as follows: - "Under Section 24 of the Lever act, which authorizes this order, whoever shall with knowledge violate or refuse to conform to the regulations is punishable by a fine of $5,000 or imprisonment for two years, or both. , "Under Section 17 any per- son avIio willfully interferes with any agent of the United States in the enforcement of this order is punishable by a fine of $1,000 or one year in prison, 1 or both." When the industrial world waked to the full importance of the Fuel Administrator's action last Thurs day it experienced the biggest shaking up it has experienced in the history of the country. The experience is one of vaster magnitude than had been dreamed of as possible of being faced by the people, but it is not that, perhaps, so much as its newness and the suddenness with which it was sprung upon the country that is responsible for the depth of the ag itation. Perhaps after we try it out we may like it better than might have been supposed. Important as would be the saving of coal resulting from this drastic action of the fuel administratoin, the indirect results would probably be just as important in the long run. If there were plenty of coal at the mines for all the unusual and unprecendented needs of the coun try, the transportation problem would render that supply valueless. As a matter of fact it is more a problem of transportation than ac tuel coal shortage that is causing tho trouble now. Six weeks ago President Wilson stated that he was alarmed because the people of the rural districts were not awakened to the fact that this country is in a gigantic strug gle. The empty oil cans in the rur al districts and the absolute cessa tion of all business activities on Mondays for the next ten weeks will help impress upon the public the gravity of the situation more than any other one thing. Gen. Koyster Will Prosecute. Gen. B. S. Royster told the Pub lic Ledger Saturday .that, it was not his business as fuel administrator of Granville county to advise one way or the other as to the observance of Dr. Garfield's ruling. "Any person, firm, association or corporation which violates or refus es to conform to these regulations may be liable to the penalty ' pre scribed in the act of Congress," said General Royster, "and it would be my duty to prosecute all such per sons." A Loyal People. ""'ice has been on attempt on the part of any person, firm, association or corporation here to violate the mling. The Imeprial Tobacco plant and the W. A. Adams Company o! 'V'' for the five days specified in th ruling. Some other industrial plants here are using saw dust and shavings to get up steam. The County Offices Not Closed. Mr. E. C. Harris, chairman of the County Board, vvas in consultation here Saturday with other county of ficials and attorneys with a view of closing t the county offices every Monday during the ten weeks, but this was not made effective. MR. L. F. SMITH SICK. - Popular Hotel Man Not Expected to t, ... Live. "". Lonnie F. Smith, the popular Proprietor of the Exchange Hotel, is a very sick man and his death is 2 momentarily expected. He was tak en to his bed last week with pneu monia and complications and has since been attended by local physi cians and Dr. Booker, Of Durham. His two daughters Miss Willie Tee Smith, of the college facutly, Greenville, S. C. and Miss Daisey, a student in Baltimore, are at the bedside of their father. MERCHANTS MUST REDUCE PRICE OF SUGAR TO 10 CENTS State Food Administrator Henry A. Page announces the "following regu lations with regard to the retailing of sugar: "The maximum retail price allow ed on sugar from this date is 10 cents a pound. Retail merchants who have purchased sugar on such basis that they have not a reason able profit within this price may ap peal to the Food Administration, stating cost price in detail, but none of these shall sell above 10 cents a pound unless they have the written specific permission of the Food Ad ministration. "Until further notice sugar must not be sold to city of town consum ers in quantities in excess of five pounds nor to .consumers in the rur al distaricts in quantities in excess of ten pounds. "Any merchant refusing to con form to these rulings will invite prompt action by the Food Admin istration." WAR FLOUR WILL BE ' ON SALE HERE SOON. No Longer the Pure White Flour to Make the Biscuits For Breakfast. Local merchants say they are ad vised that the next consignment of flour received in Oxford will be "war flour," and it will be a better article. The new flour will contain more wheat and the shorts and the middlings and the bran and the what not erstwhile chocked out of the flour will be left, and will b more wholesome. FARMER'S INSTITUTE. In Co-operation With the State De partment of Agriculture. There will be a farmer's institute held at 'Enon Tuesday Februery 5, and at Wilton, Wednesday, Feb. 6. There will; be held at the sametime and place a woman's institute con ducted by Miss Laura M. Wingfield, district agent. Home Demonstration work. TEN PER CENT. MORE PORK. Fanners Should Ba Willing to Make Money and Help Feed the Soldiers. If every farmer in North Carolina would only add one sow more to his herd of swine this year over what he had last year, the State, would easily fill and exceed the 10 per cent, increase in pork produc tion, asked for by the National De portment of Agriculture. This request to farmers to Volun tarily accept an opportunity to make more money for themselves and at the same time to aid in feeding our soldiers in the trenches is quite a contrast' to what the young men of our country are called upon to do in giving up their home ties to go to the front and do the real fighting. THEATRES WIN THEIR FIGHT. Amusement Places Will Be Closed on Tuesdays Instead of oh Mondays. Theatres and other places of Trhij amusement have won their fight for an amendment to the fuel administration's Monday closing or der and got permission to close on Tuesdays instead. Dr. Garfield readily complied with the request in view of the fact that the theatres, especially the moving picture houses, are contributing large sums to win the war. Trie Orpheum Oxford's high toned place of amusement- will be closed Tuesday, nights instead of Monday nights. See announcement on another page of - this paper. Attending Auto Show. vMr. Frank E. Youngs, local distri butor of the Kline Car, is attend ing the automobile show in Rich mond this week. .Watch the col umns of the Public Ledger for startling and pleasing nejws regard ing the Kline Car. NOTICE TAX PAYERS. If you have not paid your 1917 State and County Taxes please call at office and do so now. I must collect now to meet demands being made upon me daily. Statements will be mailed you, i- a n Trnrmnniv Sheriff Granville County. RUSSIA STIL AT IT WANTS CONFERENCE OF ENTENTE ALLIES CALLED. "All Konw That the Decision In This War Will Be On the West ern Front Russia Can Act As a Magnet to Draw German Forces and Prevent Their Being Thrown Over to the Western I Front." Petrograd, . Jan. 191m. Tchernoff, elected chairmah of the constituent assembly by the Social Revolutionists,1 declared today that the constitent-. as- sembly should immediatly call a conference of all the Entente Allies to consider war aims. A Colloquy. - M. Tchernoff granted an inter view to the correspondent during the midnight recess. . - "What do you think "'of the situ ation?" he was asked. I "Do you think the Bolsheviwi will dissolve the constituent assembly?" "No," said1 the chairman, rI do not think they will do that before the congress of the Workmen's and Soldier's Deputies assembles. In the meantime they wil try to find a way out of their embarrassment and continue their secession." "Youdesire to discuss peace first. What is your program regarding that question?" L "Our party's position on the ques tion of peace is that the constituent assemby should immediately call a conference of all tne Entente Allies to consider the aims of the war. We expect that a,t such a conference they would try to harmonize them with the democratic principles of the Russian revolution.' Russia Not Out of It. "Do you think Russian" can con tinue the war if Germany refuses peace on democratic terms?" M. Tchernoq was asked. .03 replied: "Everybody says at Russia can't fight because of the extreme state of disorganization. VA11 know that the decision in this war will be on the western front. But Russia can act as a magnet to draw Ger man forces and prevent their being thrown over to the western front. The Russian army may retreat, but in doing so, will benefit the Allies by diverting the Germans deeper into Russian territory, which would be no gain for them." - At this stage the interview wa s interrupted by several members of the constituent assembly who urged the chairman to resume the session. YOUR BLOOD . AND YOUR MONEY. You would not tie a cord around your arm and stop the circulation of your blood. You would paralize your arm and start decay. Then do not tie a cord about your purse to stop the circula- tion of your money You will paralize business and invite nanic. for which there is- no cause ' BUREAU BUSINESS AFFAIRS THE "OXFORD TOBACCO MAR KET NO SALES MONDAY. Market Will Close For the Season Thursday, 'February 28. Imbued with a sense of patrio tism, the Oxford Tobacco Board of Trade at a meeting held in the Johnson Yarehouse last week, vot ed to discontinue sales on Monday during the remainder of the seas on. The sales for the remainder of the season will be confined to Tues days, Wednesdays, - Thursdays and Fridays of each week, upto and in cluding Thursday," February 28th. on which date the Board of Trade voted to close for the season. Entertainment Postponed. The Odd Fellows' entertain ment announced for, this Tuesday nighj; has been postponed. Arrange ments had been made to serve sup per at the Exchange Hotel, but ow ing tothe exterme illness of Mr. hSmith, the proprietor, the enter tainment is deferred until a date to be announced later BETTER SALARY FOR THE SCHOOL TEACHERS DEMANDED Conference of. Educational Leaders Approves - Campaign to Save the Schools. At a .conference of forty represen tative educational leaders of North Carolina, held in the office of State Superintendent Joyner last week, plans were formulated . to inaugu rate a State-wide campaign for the maintenance, at full efficiency, and improvement of the ' public schools of the' State. The report of the special and executive committee of the North Carolina Teachers' As sembly, looking to an increase ,in salary for the teachers, was unan imously adopted. To Levy Special Tax. This report recommends that the county superintendents and county boards of education increase their salary schedule next year and then call upon the county commissioners to levj a special tax sufficient to take care of the school with the in creased salaries. It suggests, also, that the county boards of education advise teachers now in service that their salaries will be increased in order that the more efficient ones may be retained. How You May Help. Besides recommending a special tax levy the report says "There .should be a general saving in or der to put as much-into the sala ries of the teachers as possible. If the people of the rural districts would furnish the wood and "some other necessary incidentals the amount saved could go into the teacher's salary." For Six Month's School. "There should be a vigorous cam paign," this report continues, "in order to get the people' to ratify the constitutional amendment which will be voted upon next November that provides for a six months school instead of the present provis ion ,of the constitution for four months. , .r , Campaign Inaugurated. In order to bring these things be fore the pedple of the State, Super intendent Joyner has drafted a def inite campaign which was approved by the conference. SHEEP-KILLING DOGS. A Good Lady in Granville Speaks Of Her Experience. Editor Public Ledger I wish you could get a convention of the sheep raising farmers of the county to meet and see if something cannot be done about dogs. I have had one of my fine Mariano sheep killed and another injured by dogs, There are people around, me who keep dogs, not one, out many anu turn them loose on my farm to get their living on my rabbits and birds and incidently my sheep. Sheep are one, if not the most profitable things a farmer can grow. The wool is needed for the country and the lambs sell well, and the ferti lizer they put on a farm is well worth their keep. We have one of the greatest countries for sheep raising in the world and yet noth ing can be done, on' account of the worthless clogs people, are allowed to keep. It is time to call a "halt on dogs. A law might be passed requiring people to keep their dogs on their own land. Keep agitating the sub ject in your paper until something is done. This is from an injured sheep grower. YHl there "ever -be relief from this evil. W. SERT. GOOCH TO WED. Oxford's Popular Athlete Will Go To Wake Forest for Bride. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Holding, of Wake Forest announce the engage ment of 'their daughter, Mary Hart, to Lee C. Gooch, the wedding to take place in February. Miss Holding is the second daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Holding. She is a pretty and winsome member of the younger set in Wake Forest. During the fall term she was pop ular as a student at Peace Institute. Mr. Gooch, whose native town is Oxford, is well remembered at Wake Forest as a popular athlete. Since leaving college he has successfully engaged in the tobacco business and made good as an athlete in Philadelphia and as manager of the Raleigh team. He is-now first ser geant of the 322 Infantry at Camp I Jackson, Columbia, S. C. THE PRICE OF FLOUR. No One Permitted to Buy More Than One-Half of Barrel. "State Food Administrator Henry A. Page announces that from this date the maximum price that may be charged for flour at retail sale is $12.50 per barrel. "Merchants are forbidden to sell flour to town or city cus- tomers in - quantities in excess of one-half barrel and to rural customers in quantiites in ex- cess of one barrel. "Any violation of those rul- ing upon the part of the re- tailers will invite prompt ac- tion by the Food Administra- tion." $ RECALLS ECONOMY OF 1864. Hardships of Today Trivial in Com parison with Cival War Times. Let the persons .who think wheat less and meatless days are a hard ship listen to the venerable men and women whose memory takes them back to the Civil War. Roasted barley, parched corn, chicory roots and even dandelion roots, dried and roasted, were used as coffee substitutes. White or gran ulated sugars were a rarity, and only on the table for company. Brown sugar and old fashioned black molasses were used for sweetening. Honey, apple butter, fruit jams and even lard were used as substitutes for butter. The papers of that day emphasiz ed the fact that coffee and tea were more nutritious when used without milk. THE PROPER ATTITUDE. The Oxford Merchants Will Close Mondays During the Period Suggested. The position taken by the Oxford merchants to close their places of business altogether on Mondays dur ing the period suggested by the fuel administration is certainly in keep ing with the spirit that should pre vail. A strict interpretation of the order would allow the merchants to open their stores for business, but would not allow them to use any fuel for heating purposes on Mon days. The closing of the stores will re move the possibility of evasion of the order, should there be a mer chant in Oxford who might be in clined to do so. But what is more important still, the closing program j wiU impress upon the public more f than any other one thing the gravity j Qf tne present situation. Open stores would mean some business, but not enough to justify the clerks run ning the risk of pneumonia of colds in remaining in the heatless places of business. WEATHER HARD ON HOGS. There' Is a Scarcity "of Pork This Winter in Granville. In some sections of . Granville there is a scarcity of pork this win ter. For various and sundry reas ons the people did not raise quite as many hogs in 1917 "as they have in some previous years, if the re ports which come to us are true. The winter has been a hard one so- far and hogs have not fattened as well as in other years. Again there has been a great scarcity in the pea crop and the farmers have felt that t would not pay to feed high priced corn to hogs. These are some of the seasons that there is a seeming ly scarcity." Probably there will be more bac on offered on the Oxford market next Summer than it now appears will be. , The farmers in northern and western Granville, it is said, have the usual supply of meat. Painfully Hurt. While operating a machine at the Gooch Machine Shop last week, Mr." Willie Glascock had the misfortune to loose four fingers on. his left handl The thumb was not dam aged, but the fingers were severed at the third joint. He was attend ed by Doctors Watkins and Thom as and is on the road to recovery. Announcement. Drl S. J. Finch, dentist, wishes to announce that he has located-Jn the Brown building, and that his ser vices will be available on and after the 28 th of this month. 9 l! it -3 r