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VOLUME XXXIII.
THE GERMAN ARMY
HIE WHITE FLAG OF GERMANY WILL BE HOISTED BEFORE THE
FOURTH OF JULY OR EVERY HUN WILL BE DEAD.
Whole Divisions of the German Aamy Have Been Annimiliated and Cut to
pieces By Withering Fire of Machine Guns and Artillery Waves
After Waves of Drunken, Debauched Huns Were Mowed Down Like
Wheat In the Path of the Reaper and Still They Advanced The Ger
mans Strip Their Dead and Leave Their Bodies Nude Upon the Field
of Battle The American Army in France to the Rescue.
Carefully sifted information from widely different places is con
viiicmg that the German army has spent its fury. Having failed ta
break through the British lines they turned sharply to the south and
encountered the French army on a twenty-four mile front, and so
oiat was the withering fire that they were rent and torn even worse
than they were on the British front, and today the whole, army is in a
position "of ''actual peril, says the military writers.
The readers of the war news during the past ten days are fami
liar with the ebb and flow of the tide of battle. The net result has
been a penetration well into the Allies ' territory of resistance, but with
no point of advantage gained by the Germans. The German line as a
whole has been brought practically to a halt within fifty miles of Paris.
German prisoners state that they fully expected to reach Paris during
the first week in April and that a failure to do so would be disastrous
to the German army. The Kaiser himself and the German papers
slate that a failure to reach Pans or the French coast in the present
drive would decide the issue.
The reorganization of the Allied Armies under the French chief
fo staff and U;e incorporation into this army of the entire resources of
General Pershing in men, aims and munitions, makes the elimination
of any weak spot that might have existed assured. Germany has shot
her bolt and though the impact was stagering, the recovery of the
Allies has been complete and they have been maneuvered in a manner
to best meet the newly created conditions.
Backed by the combined resources of three great armies, with
efforts co-ordinated under control of a single master hand, will win
the day, says well informed military writers. Yf e can see the finish
of Germany on the western front.' What wTe cannot see is the exact
time of this finish, but conditions existing today would justify, expecta
tions that it will not be loger than the fourth of July.
The press is given over to sensational news more or . less. The
fighting on the western front for the past ten days is doubtless the
greatest in the history of the world. A wounded British soldier. re
turning to London states that the German soldiers advanced across
' No-Man 's Land" iri a drunken, debauched condition. It is put
down as a fact that the Germans strip the dead, of both friend and foe,
and send the clothing to the rear, leaving their bodies nude upon the
battlefields.
PRECINCT MEETINGS WERE
HELD OVER THE COUNTY.
Delegates Are Chosen to Attend
County Convention Next
Saturday.
Complying with the plan of or
ganization of the Democratic party
of North Carolina, and the action of
the State Democratic Committee,
the precinct meetings in all voting
precincts of Granville county were
held last Saturday for the purpose of
electing precinct Committees in each
precinct and the election of a Pre
cinct Chairman.
Each precinct is entitled to one
delegate to the county convention
for every fifty or fraction of fifty
votes cast in the last election.
The names of the delegates from
the several precincts are not avail
able for publication. The Granville
county Democratic convention will
be held in the Court House in Ox
ford on Saturday, April 6th, at 12
M. The object of said convention
will be the election of Delegates to
the State Convention, to be held In
Raleigh, April 10th and the election
of a new County Executive Commit
tee and the transaction of such oth
er business as may come before the
Committee.
Bell Town Precinct reports as
follows: Executive Committee C.
R. Gordon Chairman; W. W. Brum
raitt, J. T. Averett, W. B- Newton,
T. Buchanan. Delegates to
County Convention: C. R. Gordon,
W. Brumrnitt, J. P. Bradsher.
Resolved, that this precinct endorse
B- W. Paiham for the senate.
JUDGE DEVTN VERY BUSY.
Talks
Prays
and Works
All the
Time.
Judge Devin arrived in Oxford
last Friday with the expectation of
resting a couple. of days, but there
is no rest for the popular judge.
They pressed him into service as
son as he arrived. He went down
to Mary Potter's school and sent the
colored soldiers off with some whole
some advice, and then on Saturday
night he went to Clark's school with
Prof. J. p. Webb and' made a rous
mg speech in the interest of the war
savings stamp. Judge Devin 'made
an interesting Easter talk at the Ox
ord Baptist Baraca class Sunday
horning and left in the afternoon
r the eastern part of the State to
nold court this week.
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY,
SPENDS ITS FURY
MARSHALL WILL
OPPOSE STEDMAN.
Mount Afry Republican to Make
Race For Congress in
Fifth District.
(Greensboro Special)
S. E. Marshall of Mount Airy, who
sought the Republican nomination
for Congress two years ago, was de
feated because of the activity of E.
A. Holton and others, has announc
ed his candidacy again for the same
honor. Mr. Marshall is an active
Republican of Mount Airy, and is
considered by his friends to be one
of the strongest available men in the
district. It now seems practically
certain that Major Stedman will
have the. Democratic nomination
without opposition. Solicitor Por
ter Graves of Mount Airy desired the
nomination very much, but will not
likely run against Major Stedman.
The Republicans of the Seventh dis
trict have called a convention to be
held in Greensboro April 9 th in the
Municipal theater! This is the day
before the Republican State Con
vention. A TIMELY HINT FOR
THE TOBACCO FARMERS.
There
Is a Strong Demand For
Smoking Smokers,
There is no longer any reason
why tobacco lands should be kept
poor in order to grow a few pounds
of fancy wrappers, as there' is only a.
limited demand for wrappers now;
but there is a big demand for smok
ing tobaccos, and the farmer who
can average 1000 to 1200 pounds of
good salable tobacco per acre, will
make more profit than the man wTho
averages 500 to 600 lbs per acre
with a few fancy wrappers.
In fact there is no reason why the
average yield of tobacco in this sec
tion should not be Id to 20 per cent
higher than it is. It is true that
seasons will always be a big factor
in controlling the yield of tobacco or
any other crop, but when one farmer
just across the road will average
probably little more than 500, then
it is up to the farmer to look around
him and find out how it is done.
Fine Horses.
On the last page of this paper it
win hA Rflpn that the Creedmoor
Supply Company has received the
fourth car load of horses this seas
on. The present lot. fresh from the
valley of Virginia, is said to be the
best horses brought to Gfttnville in
several years.
COTOTY OFFEM BRILLIANT OPPORTSJMTIES - ALL
granyille respond.
The Per Capita Subscription of the
Liberty Loan.
Granville county made only a fair
showing in the Second Liberty Loan,
according to accurate official statis
tics compiled by the Federal Reserve
Bank of the, Fifth. District at Rich
mond, in which North Carolina is
included.
Granville is given a population of
27,000, with 172 subscribers, or 63
per cent, of the people participating.
The percapita subscription was
$4.22, and the total $114,100, as
against a maximum allotment of
$306,050.
Comparisons with adjoining coun
ties show Warren, with a population
of 22,000, having 128 subscribers,
or 58 per cent, of the entire num
ber of people. The per capita sub
scription was $2.55, the total
amount subscribed $56,250, with a
maximum of $90,000 expected.
Vance county has a population of
18,000 and there was a total of
590 subscribers to the loan, includ
ing the city of Henderson, of course, j
showing that 3.27 per cent, of the
population participating. The per
capita subscription is given as $18.
30, and the total subscription made
was $329,450, as compared with the
maximum of $324,100 expected of
the county.
Franklin's population is set forth
as 20,000, with 323 subscribers, or
1.61 per cent, of the total. The per
capita subscription was $4.36, with
a total of $87,350, as compared with
the maximum allotment of $184,
800. The entire State of North Caro
lina, with a population of 2,400,
000 had 56,162 subscribers, or 2.34
per cent, of the people. The State's
per capita subscription was $11.67,
and her total purchases J amounted
to $ 2 8,1) 2 5,950, as compared with a
maximum allotment of $27,000,000.
Only Virginia and Maryland in the
Fifth Federal Reserve district took
more of the bonds than did North
Carolina.
NO MEATLESS DAY
FOR MONTH NOW.
This Provision For Food Conserva
tion is Suspended By Food
Administration. ,
The suspension of Meatless Day
for thirty days, beginning March 31,
has been authorized by Food Admin
istrator Herbert Hoover, according
to information received and made
public by Mr. Henry Page, North
Carolina Food Administrator.
PRAYING FOR THE SUCCESS
OF THE REVIVAL MEETING.
Dr. R. G. Garland, of Virginia Will
Assist Dr. J. D. Harte.
Dr. J. D. Harte, pastor of the Ox
ford Baptist church announced from
the pulpit Sunday that revival ser
vices would be held in his church,
beginning about the middle of the
present month.
Dr. R. G. Garland, president of
the Virginia Baptist State Conven
tion, will assist Dr. Harte with the
meeting. In speaking of Dr. Gar
land, Dr. Harte referred to him as
one who is endowed to preach the
Gospel of the Living Christ.
OFF TO CAMP JACKSON.
The Last of Granville's Full Quota
of White Men.
The following ten men entrained
for Camp Jackson Monday at noon:
Joe B. Lassiter, MeA. Howell, G. T.
Ellitt,J. P. Moss, Cliff Slaughter, T-.
B. Williams, Howard Baker, Kolly
B. Wheeler, Taylor B. Williams, A.
C. Cary.
As is customary, each one was
presented with a Bible by the Red
Cross Chapter.
THIS MEANS YOU.
Who Are Memebrs of the Woman's
Council of National Defense?
Every woman who wants to have
a share in winning the war. The
regular monthly meeting of the
Oxford Unit, will be held in the li
brary, Thursday, April 4th.
We all want to help our govern
ment at this time, so let us all at
tend this meeting. There is some
urgent work before us.
MRS. H. G. COOPER, Chm.
Our "Weary Willies."
Oxford now has its Four Hundred,
whose motto is, "Let the women do
the work."
APRIL 3, 1918
A WORD TO THE OWNERS
OF WORTHLESS DOGS.
If You Think Anything of Your
Dogs You Must Keep Them on
Your Lot.
As soon as Mr. William Malonee
last week learned that his dog at
tacked a lady on the street, he re
quested Capt. Reid, of the police
force, to kill the dog. On entering
the yard to inflict the death penal
ty, the dog sprang at the throat of
the officer and the officer made
quick work of the job.
Dog Had the Rabies.
The dog's head was immediately
sent to the Pastuer Institute, Ral
eigh, and on Saturday last Mr. Mal
onee was notified that the dog had
the rabies.
The lady that the dog attacked
Thursday morning was not bitten,
but her clothing was torn and bad
ly damaged by the dog. The dog
attacked a colored man early in the
week and tore his hand badly. We
do not know the name of the col
ored man, but he should be advised
that the doe had the rabies. The
dog also attacked Mr. Malonee and
inflicted a wound on his hand. Mr.
Malonee went to Raleigh Sunday for
examination and treatment, if needs
be. It is positively known that the
rabid dog bit several other dogs in
the community, and sooner or later
they will also go mad.
Capt. Reid on the War Path.
Capt. Reid, of the police force,
who is on night duty, authorizes the
Public Ledger to advise the owners
of dogs that he will take no risk
with dogs on the streets at night.
He knows every vicious and worth
less dog in Oxford, and he says that
if the owners do not think enough of
them to keep them up at night he
will shoot them. v
. Down With the Dog
Sentiment is daily growing
against the dog. People are waking
to the consciousness of dog danger,
dog waste, dog nuisance. Let the
dog owner pay a tax to the govern
ment, and at the same time give
substantial assurance to the public
of compensation for dog damage. A
course of pasteurization at Raleigh
will cost from one hundred to a
thousand dollars this much money
you must pay to keep hydrophobia
out of your system following dog
inoculation. There are a hundred
presons taking the treatment now at
Raleigh, and several of this number
are from Granville county.
THE MOVIE CALENDAR.
Strong Bill at the Orpheum All This
Week.
Show starts at 7:45 new time.
Tuesday matinee and night Wil
liam S. Hart in "The Silent Man,"
bounds in tender touches and will
please everyone from the child to the
grown-ups.
Wednesday Charlie Chaplin, in
"The Pawnshop."
Thursday- Jack Pickford in
"Tom Sawyer" the greatest treat
for all the old kids and all the
young kids.
Friday Pearl White in "The
Fatal Ring," Keystone Comedy, also
"Hearst-Pathe News". Matinee 3
P. M.
Saturday Helen Holmes in "The
Lost Express," Sunshine Comedy, al
so "Hearst-Pathe News" with war
scenes. Matinee, 3 P. M.
Nitrate of Soda.
The County Farm Demonstration
Agent has been informed that an al
lotment of six tons of nitrate of
soda is now available for early
shipment to Oxford to Messrs C. D.
Ray and Son who will act as distri
buting agents for Granville county.
Other shipments will be made later
in which all applicants may share;
but each one of all that applied for
the nitrate will be entiled to but one
tenth part of what he applied for in
this shipment, as the whole amount
applied for was approximately 60
tons. Every applicant will receive
a card notifying him of the arrival
of his nitrate tenth part as soon as
it comes. It will be cash on deliv
ery from the storage house of Messrs
C. D. Ray and Son.
New Package Rule.
After April 1, corn meal, hom
iny and grits must be sold by job
bers and millers only in packages
containing 1 pounds. 3 pounds, 5
10, 25, 50, and 100 pounds net
weight, unless by special permission
in writing from the U. S. Food Administration.
HOHE PMMT
'NUMBER 26
THREE
CHILDREN PERISH
IN CALDRON OF FIRE.
Sadness Comes to the Family of Mr.
G. W. Hart.
Last Sunday night about nine
o'clock, while Mr. G. W. Hart and
family, of Cornwall, were entertain
nig company a fire was smoldering
in a closet in the room above. The,
four children of the happy family re
tired to bed early, and the first in
timation of the fire was when one
of the children ran down stairs and
told her father that the house was
in flames.
Mr. Hart rushed up the stairs and
discovered that the fire was in the
closet. He called for a bucket of
water, but with one mighty gush the
fire burst forth in the room and
smothered Ethel, 11 years old;
Claude, 9 years old, and Annie May,
7 years old. Mittie Bell the oldest
sister escaped with her parents.
Mr. Hart is a good man and his
family was one of the happiest in
the country. His head is bowed in
grief and the prayers of the com
munity is that the Good Lord will
sustain him in the hour of trial.
The funeral and interment, con
ducted; by Rev. C. Almond Up
church, took place at Mt. Creek
Monday afternoon.
BULLOCK WOMEN PATRIOTIC.
Organize Unit of National Defense
and Red Cross Auxiliary.
(Reported)
A large number of earnest women
from the Bullock community met at
the school house Friday afternoon
and organized a unit of the Granville
County Woman's Committee Council
of National Defense, and a Red
Cross Auxiliary. The unit was or
ganized for patriotic service during
the term' 6r the waTr'with the follow
ing officers and chairman of depart
ments :
Chairman Unit Mrs. Lex Nor
wood. Secretary and Treasurer Miss
Dorothy Hicks.
Chairman Food Production and
Conservation of Food Mrs. T. A.
Royster.
Chairman Liberty Loan and War
Savings Mrs. Horace Hicks and
Mrs. R. A. Davis.
Chairman Red Cross Auxiliary
Mrs. Horace Hicks.
Other departments of work were
discussed and will probably be tak
en up later.
Especial interest was shown in
education and child welfare. It was
also decided to hold weekly prayer
meetings, either at the different
homes of the ladies or at the church.
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. S. H. Brown
and Mrs. A. H. Powell of Oxford at
tended the meeting and assisted in
forming the organization.
The full particulars of the sad
death of. the children are not at
hand. But it is said that the chil
dren asked their mother if they
could occupy a different room Sun
day night and that Mr. Hart was not
aware of the change. He went up
stairs and returned to the lower
floor thinking that the children were
in their accustomed room.
The charred remains of the three
children were buried in one coffin.
NEGRO SELECTMEN OFF
TO FIGHT FOR AMERICA.
Rousing Farewell, With Brass Band
and Lusty Cheers as the Colored
. Boys Depart.
The sixty negro selectmen of
Granville who departed for Camp
Grant, Rockwell, 111., on a special
car via Durham and Lynchburg last
Saturday, were accured a royal send
off by the members of their race.
The men met at the court house
Friday and were given transporta
tion, meal tickets and final instruc
tions. They were placed in charge
of one of their number, who had
charge of the special car until they
reached Lynchburg, where a special
train was made up for about a
thousand negro soldiers in the mak
ing from all parts of North Caroli
na. The Granville men were accom
panied to the Southern station by
the . brass band of Mary Potter
school and entrained in the waiting
car 'midst great display of enthus
iasm. Many a man possessing a Lib
erty button carries it in conceal
ment while the income tax deputy la
about.