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I ! t : f PDBU8HEP TO-WEEKLY - TOWM AMP COHJMTY OFFER BMLJLJAMT OPPmmn- W VOLUME XXXIII. (ill AXVILLE BOY WAS ON BOARD OF THE TUSCANIA TORPEDOED LAST WEEK hi co Officers and Four Enlisted jYoin North Carolina on the Ill-Fated Snip. ( V EVANS PROBABLY LOST. ...-poral Loomis 31. Hales, Brother of Mrs. Joe Pittmaii, Was One Time Stove. Clerk at J. G. Hall's Drug The following North Carolenians are shown on the list of commission ed officers and enlisted men on 1 :o:ird the ill-fated army transport Ta-cania which was torpedoed off the Irish coast last week: . Private Macy Evans, brother of perry Evans, of Route 1, Stem, Granville county. He was before enl 'sting engaged in marketing cross-ties to the Southern railway, Probably lost. Corporal Loomis M. Hales, a brother of Mrs. Joe N. Pittman, of Oxford, and Mrs. Blanch Turneyj of Clayton. Reported among the sur vivors. Second Lieutenant James Os burn. New Bern; First Lieutenant Milton Pittman, Wilmington; First Lieutenant William C. Bushmann, Greensboro; Corporal Wesley Shell, son of John W. Shell, Sugar Grove; Private James W. Logan, son of John F. Logan, Uree. There were 117 American officers and 2,0 60 men aboard the Tuscan ia. The bodies of 126 American troops have been recovered. A DANGEROUS CUST03I Don't Jump On and Off the Fire Truck. Mr. J. Robt. Wood, chief of the Oxford Fire Department, has been worried considerable by persons jumping on the fire truck, especially when it is on its way to a fire. There is an ordinance prohibiting every body, excepting the members of. the company, from riding on the fire truck, unless by authority of the proper officials. Wishing to avoid insulting or hurting the feelings of any one, Chief Wood states that the ordi nance must be enforced. Firemen trained and experienced and season ed are expected to jump on the running board of the truck when it is in motion, but the greenhorn is expected to give it a wide berth. If these very same fellows, who are causing the fire company much wor ry and concern for their safety, should happen to slip and fall they would cry long and loud- for dam ages. The ordinance is all right so far as it goes, but the police should be empowered to arrest any one who they see on the truck unless armed with the proper credentials. BITTEN BY RABID DOG. Messrs. Alex Williams and Wesley J3yan Taking Pasteur Treatment Mr. Alex Williams, letter carrier on Oxford Route 4, and Mr. Wesley Bryan, clerk in the Oxford Water Company's office, were bitten last v eek by a rabid dog. Mr. Williams viu-s badly bitten through his hand while attempting to release his own costs from the rabid I-iyan was not so badly dog. Mr. wounded tit was advised to take the treat ment. They hastened to Raleigh to take tiie pasteur treatment and will re rna.in there the remainder of the month. The dog escaped and has h been seen since biting the two men. THE PROHIBITION AMEND31ENT To Prohibit the 3Ianufacture and Sale of Intoxicants Nationally. Ur. Lambreth, a noted Presbyter ian divine, of Nashville, Tenn., spoke to a large audience at the Ox ford Baptist church Monday night in behalf of the amendment to be sub mitted to the State Legislature to Prohibit the manufacture and sale intoxicants throughout the United States. He made a pro found impression on the vast au dience. Corrected Notice. The first cottage meeting in the congregation of the .Episcopal church for Lent will be held at the residence of Mrs. H. G. Cooper Thursday evening next at 7:45. 'SINKING WITHOUT-. TRACE" Of a Truth, the Decrees of God are Just. - There came to us yesterday in the daily routine of news a -story of less than fifty lines. Five years ago such a story would have been called the fan ciful dream of a poet. But the vast, astounding changes in the mechanism of destruction that comes to us daily compels the ready acceptance of such a tale, even had it not borne the stamp of "official" from the British Admiralty. Briefly and without adjec tives, the story told of a Brit ish seaplane discovering a German submarine lying on the water watching for its prey. me seaplane wirlessed the lo cation of the submarine with scientific exactness to four trawlers and a destroyer. The trawlers ran out their wire for sweeping the sea, and stealth ily as a living animal in a for est crawled toward the sub marine from four angles. The sweeps of two of them entang led the submerged U-boat, an undersea bomb sent along a guide wire and the submarine and the men within were no more. No more but their destruc tion told the reason for the desperate strikes among the sailors at Kiel. It clearly marked the limitations of Ger man thoroughness in contract with the mechanical ingenuity of our own people. It set forth that the policy of f rightful ness" of "sinking without trace" had not won the war, but had reacted upon those who created it. Of truth, they that live by the sword shall perish by the sword. The decrees of God are just. TABLET WILL ADORN THE SANCTUARY OF CHURCH. The Names of the Brave Soldier Boys Who Worshipped at the Ox ford Baptist Church. A pretty and unique tablet on which appears in Old English the names of twenty soldiers who wor shipped at the Oxford Baptist church, has been completed by the deft fingers of Miss Mary Royal Hancock. The work is done on heavy card linen. It represents an arch, over which floats the United States flag, and on the pillows and base are engraved the names of the states and territorial possessions of the United States. The twenty names, engraved in India ink, double pica Old English, adorn the archway of the tablet. There is room for other names to be added. The Scroll. OUR NATIONAL DEFENDERS. Members Oxford Baptist Church. WALTER BOWLING JAMES M. ELLINGTON LEE C. GOOCH ALBERT H. PARHAM WILLIAM H. PARHAM WILLIAM C. ROBARDS BEVERLY S. ROYSTER, Jr. ROYAL H. ROYSTER JAMES L. WALTERS LUTHER A. LIGON LUTHER C. CRITCHER FRED L. CLARK J. FRANK GOOCH W. FRED PARHAM JOE. F. FRAZIER ROY. WILLIFORD GUY WHEELER ROY D. HOWARD NICK B. CANNADY A. G. OAKEY A. W. BLANCHARD. NEW AUTOMOBILE CO. FORMED Parham, Pritcha.rd and Parham Will Sell the Overland Cars. Messrs. B. E. Parham, Dr. S. H. Pritchard and W. P. Parham have entered into a copartnership under the name and style of the Overland Oxford Company to sell Overland cars. The sales rooms are in the Farmers' Warehouse, where a car load of the latest models are now kct rfATTionstrated. The "Country uuiuft Club" is one of the nandsomesi iinro in mnnv days. Like cars ccu a v - all of the overland cars, the out lines are graceful; the body of the car is brown, and the open-wire cream colored wheels is a thing of beauty. Another handsome car is the Model 90. OXFORD, KORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, l9i8 DEMOBILIZATION OF RUSS ARMY UPON ALL OF THE FRONTS IS ORDERED. Demoblization of Russian Armies Clears the Way For Use of All Teutonic Troops on the French and Other Fronts. Amsterdam, Feb. 11. Russia has declared the state of war to be at an end, and has ordered the demob lization of Russian forces on all fronts, according to a dispatch re ceived here today from. Brest-Lit-ovsk, dated Sunday. The dispatch follows: "The President of the Russian Delegation at today's (Sunday) sitting stated that while Russia was desisting from signing a formal peace treaty, it declared the state of war to be ended with Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bul garia, simultaneously 'giving orders for complete demoblization of all Russian forces on all fronts." GRANVILLE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT NOW IN SESSION. Judge W. A. Devin Delivers Strong Address to the Grand Jury. Granville County Superior Court began a two week's term Monday morning, Hon. W. A. Devin, a na tive of Granville, presiding, and Hon. S. M. Gattis solicitor, of Orange, on hand to hold up the dig nity and integrity of the State. Judge Devin's address to the grand jury covered fifty-five minutes and was delivered without notes. The court room was well crowded and as soon as the Judge finished his able charge the most of them departed from the room. Judge Devin began his charge by stating that the truth must be known before justice can be done; his ideal jury is the one that en ters upon their deliberations with prayer; the highest order of liberty is that which is procured by law; the good citizen is the one who obeys the State, county and muni cipal laws; a man may spit upon the sidewalks and not violate the law, but at the same time violate a principal. He laid particular stress upon the close observance of the prohibition laws and a safeguard of the women. He spoke of the thrift stamps, which was issued through necessity, backed by the government and draws four per cent interest; you can also aid the government by conservation of food and the pro duction of more food; this cannot be done if the farmers sit upon a dry goods box and whittle the live-long day; it may be for days or for years before the was is ended, and we may groan under the burdens imposed by the war, but some day it will- end and a brighter world will dawn up on us. In the course of his charge, Judge Devin said that there were six peo ple mobbed in Granville dur ing his boyhood, and stated that he was glad that the people of his na tive county in more recent years are classed as the most law-abiding in the State. He stated that the most violations of the law is coused by an excessive use of liquor. He re ferred to the State educational laws; that a parent commits a grave crime when he failed to give his child the benefit of the provis ions of the law. The Grand Jury. The following grand jurors were drawn: W. B. Hobgood, J. L. Garrett, G. E. Pleasants, R. I. Daniel, Tom Fau cett, W. T. Murray, Dave Meddlin, G Li Downey, A. L. Morris, W. D. Adcock, R. C. Puckett, G. H. Dor sey, W. R. Currin, G. T. Elliott, C. B. Haskins, L. A. Wilson, Joe Bail ey. R. C. Puckett was elected fore man. , Several of the jurymen asked to be relieved from jury duty, but their excuses were not satisfactory to Judge Devin, and he would not relieve them of the great respon sibility. AT THE ORPHEUM. Will Be Open This Tuesday Night With Interesting Story. Owing to the suspension of the fuel order, the Orpheum wilL re sume this Tuesday night with an interesting story concerning a girl, a man and a million dollars. Spec ial feature every night this week, and every time you attend the mov ies you help win the war. HAVE YOU MORE THAN ONE BARREL OF FLOUR. If You Have You Violate the Food Law. This is to notify all persons who have in their possession more than (1) one barrel of flour that such flour is held in violation of Section 6 of the Food Control Law, passed by Congress August 10th, 1917. Such holders are hereby noti fied to return the flour so held on or before the twenty-fifth (25th) day of February, 1918, to the dealer from whom is was purchased. B. W. PARHAM, County Food Administrator. OXFORD SOLDIER IN THE FLYING SQUADRON. Lieutenant Roy Hobgood Royster Is Now at San Diego. Having qualified in the ground tests at the aviation fields in Texas, Lt. Roy H. Royster, the second son General and Mrs. B. S. Royster, is now taking the finishing course at the San Diego, Cal., aviation field. The government is sending the aviators abroad as fast as they qual ify, and Lt. Royster's chances of be ing in the big spring drive is con sidered good: During Lt. Royster's stay at San Diego, Mrs. Royster is visiting her parents in New York. It is known that this excellent and brave young woman would gladly accompany her husband to France if the Govern ment will permit. MY INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER." A Practice That Threatens to Choke the Mail Service. The American expeditionary force wishes to discourage the budding practice -of American women in "adopting" individual soldiers in France for the period of the war, says General Pershing. The prac tice already threaten to choke the congested mail service and result in delay in the transmission of impor tant matter. Moreover the censor ship regulations forbid the men to correspond with strangers, and, as this rule is being enforced ridgidly, it is desired that the people at home refrain from putting the men in embarrassing position, as they feel under obligation to answer such communications. An example of the interest cer tain women at home are taking in "adoptions" is an advertisement which has reached headquarters showing the picture of a pretty girl and urging soldiers without god mothers to write to a girl's address. ALL BUSINESS WAS RE SUMED HERE MONDAY. Industries Which Have Been Idle Three Successive Mondays Re leased From Fuel Administrator's Order. The suspension of the heatless Monday order by the National Fuel Administration, as announced in press dispatches applying to all states south of Virginia, means the resumption of operation by all local industries and the reopening of all stores and business houses here that have been closed for the last three Mondays under the regula tions promulgated by Fuel Adminis trator Garfield. News of the suspension of the or der, which was expected early last week, was received here Friday with the heartiest approval because the improved conditions were such as to remove the restrictions which were imposed on business. YOUR INCOME TAX. See the Inspector at the Court House at Once. Mr. Spncer Taylor is at the court house, and will be there un til the 23 d, looking after the income tax. Inspector R. W. Morris is al so present for a few days. Dr. Harte's Brother Hurt. Dr. J. D. Harte, pastor of the Ox ford Baptist church received the sad intelligence that his brother was badly hurt in a railway accident in Tennessee last week, necessitating the amputation of one of his legs last Friday. He survived the or deal and it -is hoped that he is on the road to recovery. Don't measure your respect to a person by the clothes he wears. NUMBER 12 SOUTHERN PASSENGER TRAINS TOUCHING OXFORD WILL UN DERGO RADICAL CHANGE. One Train From Durham to Keys ville Will Be Taken Off Entirely Better Schedule Promised on the Oxford Henderson Branch Line. Through passenger service on the Southern Railway between Hen derson and Durham is to be discon tinued at an early date, and mixed trains between Oxford and Hen derson, connecting there with im portant Seaboard trains north and south will be inaugurated. This was decided upon at a conference between General Passenger Agent Cary, of Washington, and Division Superitnendent C. G. Arthur, of Richmond, with the business men of Oxford last week. The Durham Keysville Train. The railroad officials explained that it was their desire to conserve at least forty tons of coal per day, which, they stated could be accom plished by taking off one train be tween Keysville and Durham, which would leave us one train a day in each direction over that line. If this arrangement is effected, said the officials of the road, the train would probably leave Richmond about six o'clock in the morning and arrive in Oxford about the noon hour, and the train from Durham to Richmond would probably pass Ox ford about three o'clock in the af ternoon. "Agree to ,this arrange ment," said the officials, "and we will give you anything you may re quest on the Oxford-Henderson branch." - Union Station. Immediately following the con ference, which was arranged by tel egraph by Mr. Cary, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce began steps toward having the Southern trains operated into the Seaboard station at Henderson, and it does now ap pear that Henderson's long dream of a union station is about to be rea lized. The Short-Line Trains. The two officials came here with the service will be discontinued. In their stead the Oxford short line service will be arranged for the de parture of one train from Oxford at 5:50 a. m. The crew would lie over in Henderson and do yard work until 11 a. m., when return trip to Oxford would be made, carrying passengers to connect with No. 17, southbound from Richmond, which passes Oxford about the noon hour. This train would return from Hen derson at 2:50 p. m., connecting with the northbound train from Durham to Richmond at 3 p. m. This same train will complete its second round trip of the day by ar riving in Oxford from Henderson at 7:30 p. m. All of these are mixed trains, carrying passengers and freight. No date has been named for the effectiveness of the change, nor is there certainty as to whether or not arrangements may be made with the Seaboard whereby the Southern trains will be operated into the Seaboard passenger station at Hen derson. No Opposition. The two trains each way now in an open mind, and presented their proposition to the business men, as suring them that the road wanted to "consider the desires of the people and the best interests of the com munity, and stated, it is undrestood, that the change would not be made if opposed by the business men of the town. A Bushel of Peas. Prices of almost everything are so high that people who have farm products to sell seem to think that they can get almost any price they ask. We hear that some folks are asking six dollars a bushel for cow peas. Those who happen to be so fortunate as to have more peas than they need should be willing to sell to their neighbors who are not so fortunate at a living price. Where would, the price of sugar be today had it not been for the National Food Administrator? Some folks "cuss" Hoover, but a still greater number are blessing his name to day for the good he has done in keeping down prices to reasonable levels. Visiting Minister. Rev. J. M. Millard, of Littleton, filled the pulpit at the Oxford Pres byterian church Sunday night. I i t -
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