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OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27,
NUMBER 16
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1 MEN FORM AMERICA'S
X FIRST LINE OF DRAFT.
The Questionnaire System Places
Half Million More Men in Class
One Than Was the Original Esti
mates of General Crowder.
(Washington Special)
Two million and a half perfectly
ft men will form America's first line
of draft reserves, Provost Marshal
General Crowder's office estimated.
Represents Class One.
This represents the approximate
number of draft registrants of class
one that will be found fit for niili-
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000 more than the original esti
mates of General Crowder.
20 Per Cent Disqualified.
Although exact figures are not
ret available officials stated the to
tal number of class one men will
be approximately 3,116,000. The
percentage of physical disqualifica
tion is estimated at not more than
20 per cent, and probably less be
cause of the recent lowering of phy
sical requirements. The percentage
of 20 per cent, would mean that
about 6,202,000 would be rejected,
thus bringing the number of avail
able men down to 2,496,000.
Four Million Placed.
In classes four and two about 4,
000,000 have been placed; practi
cally equal numbers being in each
division. These classes are largely
made up of married men and those
with dependents. Class five will
have a million men because those
physically rejected from class one
will be classed there. About 750,
000 will be found in class three.
The New Army.
The second draft for the Nation
al Army will be due in April, cer
tainly not later than in May. and
there is going to be demand for
room that will tax the resources of
the War Department.
CAROLINA NEGRO SOLDIERS
ATTRACT 3IUCH ATTENTION.
Negro Regiment From Camp Jack
son March Through Streets of
Columbia.
(Columbia Special)
Three thousand soldiers of the
Eighty-first division, suported by a
strong battery of artillery, with
pack trains a telegraph battalion
and all full equipment marched
through the principal streets of Col
umbia, Friday. Brigadier General
George W. Mclver and his staff and
state officials occupied the review
ing stand. A negro regiment com
posed of negro select' men from
North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Tennessee attracted much attention.
FIRST 500 MILLION
AT FOUR AND HALF.
Secl'y. McAdoo OtTers Block
Treasury Certificates Of
Indebtedness.
Another $500,000,000 block
of
of
treasury certificates of indebtedness
in preparation for the third Liberty
Loan was offered for subscription to
night by Secretary McAdoo. They
vill bear interest at the rate of 4
Per cent, as against the previous
h'gh mark of four per cent and will
payable next May 28. Subscrip
tion books will close March 5 and
Payments must be made between
February 27 and that date.
THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM.
The Greatest Female Impersonator
on theStage.
"The Varmint," featuring Jack
PHvford and Louise Huff, a charm
ing love story, will be seen at the
Orpheum this Tuesday night.
Do you believe in ghosts? Wheth
er you do or not, see the "Haunted
Hon c om Wednesday night.
"The Countess Charming," fea
ring Julian Eltinge, the greatest
female impersonator on he stage,
Thursday, matinee and night.
Double bills Friday and Satur
day, matinee and night.
Wood For Next Winter
To insure a supply of fuel for next
nter, cut wood now, says Director
B- W. Kilgore of the Agricultural
Extention Service, who has been ask
ed to serve as a member of the ad
visory committee of the State Fuel
ministration. Indeed, it seems
hkely that if it is not prepared,
some real hardship may be exper
lenced next winter which will. .make
smaller fuel troubles of the pres
et winter pale into insignificance.
DEATH OF PROMINENT j
CITIZEN OF CREEDMOOR ;
Mr. Badger G. Rogers Was Laid to
Rest Sunday
The entire county was grieved by
the news of the death of Mr. Badger
G. Rogers, of Creedmoor, which oc
curred on last Friday night after a
short illness. The funeral was con
ducted Sunday afternoon at Creed
moor in the presence of many sor
rowing friends from the surround
ing country.
Mr. Rogers was the head of the
firm of B. G. Rogers & Co., which
did an extensive business in Gran
ville, "Vake and Durham counties.
Mr. Rogers was well known
and
well liked by all who knew him. He
was one of the most successful bus
iness men in Granville county. He
was about 40 years of age.
OXFORD GIRLS VICTORIOUS.
The Greensboro Girls Played a Good
Game.
The Greensboro basketball team
of girls came Friday and played the
Oxford team Friday evening in the
armory. The game was spirited
and played with enthusiasm. The
result was in favor of Oxford by a
score of 20 to 19.
, At . the close of the game the
young people enjoyed a pleasing
party and refreshments. The team
from Greensboro was chaperoned by
Miss Walker of the faculty.
The Oxford basketball team of
boys are eager to play for the State
champoinship.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHDP.
Throw Away the Old Time Table and
Ask no Questions.
Read this short lesson in Gov
ernment ownership:
Before Government control
this
was a usual question:
Passenger What time are we due
in Raleigh?
Brakeman (politely) -Six-fifteen.
" After Government control :
Passenger What time are we
due in Raleigh?
Brakeman (aggressively)- When
we get there.
BACK YARD GARDENERS.
Some of the Old-Timers Consult the
Zodiac.
The activity of the plowmen is
seon in many back lots in Oxford,
but here and there you will find an
old-timer searching the heavens for
a sign.
"Those who plant by the dark of
the moon shall not reap," says the
old-timers, but the younger genera
tion is making hay while the sun
shines, regardless of the phases of
the moon.
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.
All Enlisted Men Will Wea.r Identi
fication Numbers.
In order to assure prompt and ac
curate identification, the War De
partment has adopted a system of
numbering enlisted men of the Ar
my. The system provides for one
series of numbers, without alpha
betical prefix ( for all enlisted men.
The number assigned to a soldier
will become a part of his official des
ignation, and will never be changed
nor assigned to another man. It
will be entered on identification
tags.
JUDGE DEVTN IN DURHAM.
Two Murder Cases Features the
Criminal Term.
Judge Devin, who is holding court
in Durham this week is faced with
a heavy docket. Two murder cases
feature the criminal term. In each
case a negro will be tried for killing
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another negro. Ed. tfossieu win oe
given a trial for life for killing Her
man Hayes, and Lonnie Council is
to be tried for killing Rebort Jones.
The wife of Robert Jones is held as
an accessory to the crime.
Fifty-three cases are on the dock
et for trial. This number will prob
ably be enlarged by appeals from
the recorder's court during the
week.
I DESIRE TO SELL THE OLD LAN
dis property on Main street im
mediately. And those who are
waiting for death or any misfor
tune to force the property to be
sold at a sacrifice will be disap
pointed, as I have made arrange
ments with friends to protect my
property and my interest.
M. B. LANDIS. ,
RUSSIAN CAPITAL MENACED
ON FOUR SIDES AS GERMANS
MARCH TO PETROGRAD.
Supreme Test of War at Hand as
Complications and: Military Ac
tivities Grow The Russians Are
Practically Offering no Opposi
tion. HOW PETROGRAD IS MENACED.
1 By the German northern s
army which has occupied Walk.
This city lies 213 miles south
west of the capital as the crow
flies. From Walk a strategic
rail runs to Pskoff; 90 miles
eastward, thence straight to
Petrograd, 175 miles to the
northeast.
2 By the German troops
landing at Reval. This Esthon
ian sea base lies 200 miles
southwest of Petrograd and is
connected with it by a direct
railway a twenty-hour trip.
3 By the German warships
at Reval. A naval drive stright
through the Finnish gulf to
Kronstadt would be impracti
cable now owing to ice. Troops
could be landed, however, at
Narwa (Invangorod) , 112 miles
east of RevaL whence the dis
tance to Petrograd is only seventy-five
miles.
4 -By the German troops
landed "somewhere in Finland."
These may be fifty miles or
they may be 200 miles from
Petrograd. Their movements
are vieled in secrecy.
THE LURE OF FREE LAND..
Germany is emulating Napoleon,
and like him her armies may return
from Russia even as 'did those of the
Little Corporal. For every man
Germany, sends into Russia she will
need as many to keep open her lines
of communication; men to provide
food and munitions; men to look af
ter the wounded and sick. Her sol
diers, used to German military tacr
tics, are very likely, to be harassed
by guerilla warfare to which they
are not accustomed, and which is
apt to break the morale of the men.
But the greatest menace comes from
the lure of free land, promised by
the Bolshevik propaganda. Wheth
er Germans as individuals will be
able to resist the temptation to an
nex a personal slice of Russia,
mhether they will be able to resist
the spread of Balshvikism, with all
its glittering fallacies, remains for
the future to tell. But Germany's
march into Russia will not be a hol
iday parade, despite the disorganiz
ed condition of affairs and the pre
valance of anarchy, for the Bear
that formerly walked like a man
may rise as he has done so often in
the past and crush the invader in his
mighty paw's.
According to advices received in
London, the underlying cause of the
resumption of hostilities is the re
fusal of Russia to pay &4, 000, 000,
000 indemnity to Germany and to
cede to the Tueton empires all of
Poland, Lithunian, Riga and Moon
Island. . -
THE VICTIMS.
Two hundred and four Amer-
icans lost their lives on-the Tus-
cania, according to the latest
figures. Of this total there have
been identified and, buried,
three officers and 137 men; un-
identified, buried, one officer
and 31 men; missing (presum-
ably went down with the ship)
32 men.
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A FINE EXAMPLE.
A Soldier Boy Contributes Liberally
Towards' Building Church.
In a public address recently', Rev.
G. T. Tunstall. stated that . on his
rounds, getting pledges; to build a
new church, one young man' contri
buted $100 and stated that he will
arrange for the church to receive
the second hundred. dollars if he is
killed on the battlefields. r
Get Into the Parade.
On the last page of this paper
will be seen the announcement
the Long Company's display of la
dies' footwear. Get ready for the
Easter parade. -
The Reliable Brands.
On the last page of this paper it
will be seen that Lyon-Winston Com
pany has the things the farmers
need, consisting of fertilizers farm
implements, seed potatoes, etc.
CAPT. BLAIR ACCIDENTLY
SHOT IN THE FOOT.
As a Result of a Drinking Man Re
sisting Arrest.
A farmer came to town last Sat-J
uruay ana got his hands on some of
the stuff that robs men of their
minds. After he drank it down all
was blank to him for seevral hours.
Officer Hutchings tried to reason
with him, but he was too far gone to
see or hear him as he reeled about
the streets in a dazed condition. He
was in such a deplorable condition
Officer Hutchins thought that the
lock-up was the best place for him
to cool off, but the drunken man
thought otherwise and resisted the
officer. As the officer cracked him
across the head with the butt of his
pistol the weapon was discharged,
the bullet striking Capt. Blair, who
was standing in the street near at
hand, lacerating his foot.
Capt. Blair was hastened to Dr.
Thomas' office, and after a critical
examination it was found that no
bones were broken.
There have been so very few
drunks on the streets of Oxford in
recent years the incident created
considerable excitement. It is un
derstood that he did not get the li
quor in Oxford.
HEAR THE DISTINGUISHED LADY
Will Speak in the Court House
-Thursday Night.
JVIrs. Charles T. Fuller, General
Field Secretary, Southern Division,
American Red Cross, will be in Ox
ford on Thursday, February 28th, in
conference with the Granville Coun
ty Chapter, and at 7:30 p. m. in the
court house will address the people
of the town and county. Mrs. Full
er is an entertaining speaker and is
well informed on all phases of the
Red Cross work and the public gen
erally is urged to take advantage of
this opportunity to learn something
about the real work of the Red
Cross. . The Granville County chap
ter is Tlanxio"us to" giveMrs. "Fuller" "a
large audience.
FISHING PARTIES FORMING.
Mr. John WiUiams Brings in the
First Catch of the Season.
Mr. John Williams visited his
farm last week near" Lyon's Mill and
returned with a long string of fish,
which he was honest enough to say
he bought from one of the men down
that way. The big perch, red eyes
and red fin verieties excited Messrs.
A. P. Hobgood and Sam Averett, and
they are now arranging for a big
fishing frolic and a night on the
banks. Fish are plentiful this seas
on, say the old sports.
RAILWAY SMASH-UP.
Twelve Persons Killed on Southern
Near Columbia.
Columbia, S. C. Feb. 25. Twelve
persons were killed, many seriously
injured and 100 more or less ser
iously injured when train No. 42
from Asheville and Spartanburg ran
into the rear of a train from Green
ville last Monday afternoon near
Frost's station, five and a half miles
from Columbia. Both were South
ern Railway trains.
BISHOP CHESHIRE COMING.
To Administer the Apostolic Rite of
Confirmation.
The Rt. Rev. Joseph Blount
Cheshire D. D., the Bishop of the
Diocese of North Carolina, will vis
it St. Stephen's Church for the ad-
1 ministration of the Apostolic Rite
of Confirmation, or paying uu ui
Hand", on" Wednesday,' February 27.
Service in the Church' at night 7:45
o'clock. Ah are welcome and cor
dially invited to be present.
Soldiers Kill Rabbits.
Seargent R. L. Williford, the fine
son of Mr.-L. T. Williofrd, of Berea,
writes interestingly to friends of a
rabbit hunt the soldiers at Camp
Fuston enjoyed recently. All hands
at the camp turned out and cap
tured" twenty-five hundred rabbits.
The rabbits werexsold in a bunch to
one man and the proceeds donated
to a worthy cause.
Appreciate Courtesies.
The Philathea Class of the Oxford
Baptist church .announce the exten
sive success of their turkey supper
last week. They are grateful fdr
the natronage of the public and ex
press particular - appreciation to
Messrs wooa, wiggms auu iyu-hcc
for special services 'and courtesies.
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED
PRICE OF 1918 WHEAT IS
RAISED BY WILSON.
Placed as High as $2.28 a Bushel in.
New York and in Varying Figur
es Ranging Down to $2.10 at San
Francisco Designed to Stimulate
Production and Prevent Holding
Back the Crop.
Washington,. Feb. 23. President
Wilson today raised the government
guaranteed price for the 1918 crop
as high as $2.28 a bushel in one
primary, market and in varying
sums in all other primary markets
except four.
Acting under authority, of the
food law, the President thus met
the agitation in Congress for high- .
er prices and took steps to stimu
late -production and prevent holding
back the crop while the agitation
was going on.
The prices fixed, the President de
clared, would assure the producer of
a reasonable profit. On the basis of
No. 1 northern spring wheat and its
equivalent, the President fixed
prices as follows:
Chicago, $2.20; Kansas City, $2.
15; Minneopolis, $2.17; New York,
$2.28; Newport News, $2. 27; . Char
leston, S. C, $2.27; San Francisco,
$2.10; New Orleans, $2.20.
A SPLENDID PATRIOTISM.
We Go to the Broad Fields of Kan
sas to Find the Ideal Patriot.
The unpatriotic slacker who is
taking refuge , behind women's
skirts, baby coaches, and all other
technicalities that he can bring in
to play to avoid military duty,
should contemplate the fine example
of William E. French, of Mayfield,
Kan., and then hang his head in
shame.
French was drafted early in the
autumn, and immediately appeared
before the local board. "I own a
four-hundred-acre wheat field," said
he to the officials. "Give me time
toplant"itpand I will be with you:"
The request was granted. Planting
his wheat, he reported for duty, and
is now in the training camp.
Not only a patriot, but a producer.
Not .only a soldier, but a provider.
In two splendid ways he is helping
to sustain the integrity of his coun
try, while so many others are unwill
ing to serve in one.
THE APATHETIC PEOPLE
OF THIS COMMUNITY.
Too Few Have Been Able to Under
stand That Geographic Distances
Have Been Eliminated.
We hear much of 'war activities
elsewhere and of the intense war
spirit abroad in the land, but here
in Oxford, except for the persistent
work of the women of the Red Cross
Chapter, periodic campaigns for
various war funds, recruiting post
ers, -war stories in the newspapers,
the uniforms of soldiers home on
furloughs and war prices, there are
few indications that the country is
engaged in, and every day is becom
ing more, deeply involved in, a
struggle that will detremine the fu
ture -prosperity and existence of our
government. On first impression
this apathy would be ascribed to a
lack of patriotism, of love for, and
loyalty to country. A clear know-,
ledge of our people, "however, pre
cluded any idea of a lack of patriot
ism. It is not that; it is that we
are lacking in realization of the true
state of national and world affairs,
and that Ave, being uniformed, are
prone to give credence to "rumors
partially, or wholly, false and sinis
ter.
Too few of us have been able to
understand that geographical dis
tances have been eliminated; that
a powerful unscrupulous movement
in another hemisphere even that
runs" counter to the basic ideals of
our nation threatens America with
destruction just as surely as a hos
tile army landed on our shores.
Being uniformed and not thor
oughly aroused as to the true condi
tion, people here and elsewhere are
prone to seize upon and be convinc
ed by questionable rumors of wrong
motives that come from any source.
Spoke in Oxford.
Dr. Hart, of New York, represent
ing the Russell Sage Foundation
was a guest at the Oxford Orphan
age over Sunday. A large congre
gation heard the distinguished visi
tor at the Methodis t church Sun
day night, his theme being the wel
fare of children.
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