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VOLUME XXXIII.
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1918
NUMBER 32
(3KAXVILLB COUNTY FURNISHES
SEVENTY-FIVE MOKE MEN.
Dates Are Announced for Departure
of "whites and Negroes in Move
ment Five Days Following
April 26.
Sixty more negroes in the draft
ire to leave Oxford on April 2 6-30.
The Exemption Board is also getting
up a list of colored men to report
for Fort Wayne, Mich., May 2.
Only nine counties, most of them
in this immediate section of the
State, are affected by the May 2
movement of troops. These coun
ties with the quota asked of each
include Vance 20, Chatham 10,
Durham 20, Franklin 30, Granville
30. Lee 10, Moore 20, Richmond
40. and Warren 20. All will leave
their county seats May 2. These ne
groes will go to the Michigan camp,
which is an aiviation training sta
tion It is supposed that they are
not to be made pilots, but are to see
service around the hangars and in
aiding in the repair of machines and
the like. It is the first time any
drafted men from this county have
been sent to such a distant point for
their training service.
The movement of men is as fol
lows: V
White Men.
To Camp Jackson, April 26: John
Watkins Bullock, Felix H. Bumpass,
Mark Graham Garrett, T. A. Sher
man, Dallas Marion, Buchanan, Em
mitt' Braxton Sherjron, John Bunion
Morgan, Raleigh Clifton Pittard,
Vance Allen, Frank Wilkerson, R.
C. Daniels, Lewis H. Williford, R.
K. Taylor. -
Colored Men.
To Camp Grant, 111., April 27th:
Otis Jones, - Samuel Jones, Floyd
Cozart, Lonnie Harris, Percy Carrol
Williams, Robert O. Shelton, Allen
Smith, John H. Lindsey, Robert
Young, Elijah Jones, Charles Speed,
Willie Woods, James Thorp, Hay
wood Nutall, Cornelius Royster,
Daniel Thorp, John Hicks, Albert
Henderson, John Anderson Hunt,
Elvin Pool, Solomon Marrow, Wm.
McKmley Wilkerson, Luther Chavis.
Nazareth Burrell, Merriman Young,
-Robert Peace, Ruben-Bullock, Jr.,
Jessie Chavis, Hampton Umstead,
Zebb Burnett, George Richardson,
Henry Baskerville, Andrew Horner,
Eearly Robers, William Parrish.
Colored Men. -
To Camp Jackson, April 30th:
Elijah Jones; Sidney Burwell, Al
fred M. Parker, James Crossby, Hen
ry Jordan, Hardie Bridges, Jonnie
Anderson, Roy Cook, W7illie Flem
ing, Rufus Perry, James Will Mitch
ell, Wade Lyon, M. N. Wood; Eearly
Cooper, Sam Pool," Robert Dolphus
!Mangum, John Hunt, Roy Hawkins,
Frank C. Royster, Roy Smith, Grady
Autry, Wayne Tally, Graham Lyon.
THE WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.
The Sale of the Stamps in Granville
Is Too Slow.
According to the report of Col.
Fries, State director of war savings
stamps, which was issued April 20,
Granville county has sold only seven
per cent, of its quota. . Forsyth
leads the counties of the State with
17 per cent, of its quota.
Forsyth county leads the State in
the number of War Savings Societ
ies organized, which is 100. Guil
ford is next with 90. Granville has
not reported any War Savings So
cieties to State Headquarters, but
the county is well organized and
will make a good showing in the
next report.
Record of sales of war savings
stamps through the post offices and
banks from the beginning of the
campaign to April 1st, Granville
sold $33,833.73.
WAR TO END IN TWO MONTHS,
SAYS BRITISH GENERAL.
General White is Credited With Hav
ing a Keen Insight Into the
Situation.
(New York Special)
That the war will be won or lost
by the Allies within the next two
months was the prediction made by
General Wilfrid A. White, in charge
of the British and Canadian re
cruiting in the United States, ad
dressing the Canadian Society in
ew York Saturdav.
The Allied line is being bent by
Germany, but she is not breaking
1Z- To bend the line means the loss
of hundreds of thousands of soldiers
the Kaiser, he told the diners,
general White's view .of the situa
ton is that if Germanv's armies
cannot break through the line that
country is beaten.
Having been in the British army
p years and taken an active
Part m thp Porlw tot nf fha. mar.
general White is credited with hav-
jjg a keen insight into the situa-
We Wish tn t"h i-nlr Vi-n
1 the COmTniinUv fAT- VlQ OTTTT-VOVlTT
dna aid in the sickness and death
a son Graham. Mr. and Mrs
A- T. Wortham.
WAVE OF OPTIMISM SWEEPS OVER AMERICAN AND
ALLIED OFFICIALS AS RESULT OF NEWS FROM FRONT
The Military Critics Predict That Germany's Reserves Have Been Ex
hausted See Prospect of Victorious Count er-Offensive Events
Shaping For the Defeat of German Drive News From France
and Flanders Distinctly Cheering Italian Troops Are Pouring
In to Share in Crucial Struggle Hindenburg's Waterloo As In
evitably Awaits Him as it Did That Greater Soldier Who Watched
His Old Guard Crumble Among the Red Poppies Around Hugo
Mont, y w
Washington, April 22. Events on the western battle front are
shaping themselves, officers here believe, not only for" the defeat of the
German drive, but for a counter-offensive by General Foch's armis that
may open the road to an allied military victory.
A wave of optimism swept over not only American officials, but al
so the military men of the allied missions in Washington. Some of
them think it will be some days yet before General Foch can com
plete his troop dispositions for a great thrust at the enemy, but others
look for a word that he has struck at any time.
The news from the battle front was distinctly cheering. The
British lines in the hard stricken Flanedrs reinforcements had ar
rived there, making practically certani that the German drive toward
the channel ports from that direction has been defeated. ' .
Italian Troops to France. ;
At the same time, official announcement came from Rome that Ital
ian troops were already pouring into France to share in the crucial
struggle there. This added to the optimism, for it means that the
fighting men of France, Italy, Great Britain, America, Belgium, Por
tugal and the Russian units are being massed under one leader for a
mighty-' blow when the time comes.
Impressive Figures.
Impressive figures from French courses as to German casualties
have been received in Washington. Col. Bidou, military critic of the
Journal Des Debats, declares that the German forces available in de
pots behind the German lines did not amount to more than 550,000
men at the end of 1917. The military critics of the French newspapers
are inclined to believe that the Germans may be said to have sacri
ficed half of their available reserves for the futile Amiens attempt.
They further reason that almost any equal number of men have been
sacrificed in the drive on the river Lys. From this they are inclined
to deduce the almost 'complete exhaustion of German reserves. This
reasoning is accepted with a great deal of reserve in Washington,
iably correct.
"The German losses have been dreadful and the German attack
has f ailed.' '
That is the view of the veteran of Ypres wliose opinion of the bat
tle during the last week reflected in these dispatches has proven invar
iably corect. L
"British successes at the bases of the German wedge on the Lys at
Givenchy and at Wiltshaete have been impressive, ' ' he said, ' ' but they
do not mean the commencement of
American Troops Repulsed German Attack.
Sunday the German high command, having been unsuccessful in
piercing the British front in Flanders and separating the British and
French armies, essayed a stroke against the Americans and the French
northwest of Toul and here also Tueton strategy seemingly failed ut
terly to bring its plans to fruition.
Although the Germans attacked in waves with greatly superior
numbers of men, the Americans and Frenchmen held all their posi
tions and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. What gains were made
in the initial onslaughts was entirely retrieved and Sunday night saw
the American and French lines restored.
DR. MILNES DELIVERS
STRONG PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
The Third Liberty Loan Campaign
In Granville is Waaming Up
Strong Speakers in the Feld
Substituting for ex-Congressman
Robt. N. Page who was to have
spoken, but was detained because of
sickness in his family, Rev. F. J.
Milnes, a presbyterian minister from
Downers Grove, 111., made at the
court house Saturday, April 20 one
of the best ' speeches that has been
maxle in Oxford in connection with
the war and thrift since the United
States became involved in this world
conflict more than a year ago.
The weather was apparently dead
set against the success of the occas
sion, for it was raining in sheets at
1 p. m., the hour set for the speak
ing; but quite a goodly crowd as
semblded upon the ringing of the
court house bell, and the visitor, ac
cording to his faith, took the diffi
culties and disadvantages as a mat
ter of course, and after a few in
troductory remarks by Gen. B. St
Royster, waded into his subject
the war and thrift.
This war as all wars, he contend
ed, is a clash between two ideas
in this war, liberty or government
based upon the consent of the gov
erned in contrast with arbitrary pow
er. Unlimited and undestrained ar
bitrary power finds its natural and
normal expression in such heartless
acts as the execution of an English
Red Cross nurse, the mutilation of
the bodies of helpless children and
the violation of the persons of Bel
gium and French 'women, accord
ing to his. analysis, and by reason
of which fact this has become a war
of Christianity against the forces of
the Devil. Candor compelled him
to confess that thus far the armies
of democracy and righteousness had
been at bay and at present were at a
disadvantage, but there should be
no occasion for pessimism, for
American man power and resources
were yet untouched, though he ad
mitted that both England and
France were all but whipped and
that America was God's last chance
tb save the world. " . .
It was a great speech and it is a
pity that it could not have been
the grand counter offensive. ' '
THE REVIVAL- SERVICES
Much Interest Manifested In Pro
tracted Meeting.
The revival services, which have
been under way at the Oxford Bap
tist Church for the past ten days,
grows in interest.
All the denominations -attend the
services, and on several occasions
the church edifice was not large
enough to accomodate the crowds.
The plain, practical sermons of
Dr. Garland, backed by the prayers
of the community, is responsible for
the success of the meeting. Several
have professed Christ, and no doubt
the accessions to the Oxford
churches, as a result of the meet
ings, will be large.
Dr. Garland will probably preach
his last sermon of the series Wed
nesday night.
THE ORPHEUM.
Some of the Good Things This
Week.
Tuesday George Beban in "Jules
of the Strong Heart."
Wednesday "Laviede Boheme."
Thursday "Mr. Bob" a play by
the Oxford High school students will
be repeated, also pictures. Charles
Ray in "His Mother's Boy."
Friday Pearl White in "The Fa
tal Ring"; "His Distinguished Pas
sion" Comedy and "Hearst-Pathe
News." '
Saturday William Duncan m
"Vengeance and the Woman"; "The
Lost Express"; Fatty Arbuckle in
"Fatty in Coney Island" and
"Hearst-Pathe News."
heard by every apathetic and indif
ferent man and women in the coun
ty, if there still be such. However,
U inspired and encouraged the Lib
erty Loan workers and the others
who were fortunate enough to have
heard it. ..
Dates of Speaking.
Cornwall ..Tuesday night, April 23
Berea... Wednesday night, April 24
Stovall. . . .Thursday night, April 25
Grassy Creek School House.......
Thursday night, April 25
QnlVm . .Friday night, April 26
N?Xdfe. .Saturday night : April L 27
Corinth, Grissom and Bethel dates
will be announced later.
PRESIDENT STUDIES
DRAFT PLAN TO HELP
- RUSH WAR INDUSTRY.
New Proposal Would Take Men
From Non-Important Positions
and Place Them AVhere They Are
Most Needed.
(Washington Special)
The President is now con si d-
ring and will soon reach a de
cision on a scheme submitted
to him by the Provost Marshal
General's Department that in- ,
volves the registration for mil- '
itary purposes of every man in
the United States between the
ages of 18 and 5tr.
This plan, which is to be the
final step to put the whole of
America's resources into the
European war, involves two
pHme considerations :
1 Adjustment, through mil
itary channels, of the labor sit
uation which now constitutes
the greatest menace and handi
cap to America's war prepara
tions. 2 -Provision for putting into
the Army every able-bodied man
in the country when needed,
with due allowance made for
necessary industrial and agri
cultural workers.
FORMER SENATOR CURRIN
WILL MAKE THE RUN.
Commissioner T. G. Taylor Will Not
Be a Candidate For Reelection.
The Public Ledger put the ques
tion to Senator Currin thus:
"Senator, will you be a candidate
for the Senate at the coming elec
tion?" "So many of my friends have ask
ed me to make the race." said Sen
ator Currin, "I have made up my
mind, all things being equal, tc an
nounce my candidacy at the proper
time."
Meeting Commissioner Thomas G.
Taylor face to face on the streets
last week he authorized the Public
Ledger to announce that he will not
be a condidate for reelection.
It is rumored on the streets that
Chairman E. C Harris, of the
County Board will not stand for re
election, but the report lacks con
firmation. It is positively known that many
friends of Commissioners Cannady.
Daniel and Hart are beseeching them
to stand for relecetion, but these
gentlemen are non-committal.
Justice Dee Hunt informs the
Public Ledger that he is a candidate
for Sheriff. "Owing to the fact that
Sheriff Hobgood is confined to his
bed with a spell of sickness I am
not waging an active campaign at
present," said Mr. Hunt.
HALF OF LOAN IS
NOT YET RAISED.
Comparison of the Amounts Raised
in America and Germany For
War Loans.
Washington, April 22. As the
nation Saturday completed half of
its four week's third Liberty Loan
campaign with subscriptions of
$1,371,055,300, or a little less than
half the three billion dollar mini
mum total, reported to the Treas
ury, cable dispatches brought word
that Germany's eighth popular war
loan was just closing with $3,461,
000,000 subscriptions.
Germany's record as compared
with the United .States was made
the subject of a treasury appeal to
"beat Germany with both dollars
and guns." In the eleven working
days remaining in the third Liberty
Loan campaign, $1,629,000,000
must be raised to pass the three
billion dollar mark and this will re
quire a harvest of $135,000,000 sub
scriptions a day.
LIEUTENANT JAMES A. TAYLOR
ORDERED TO FOREIGN FIELD
Oxford Boy Promoted to Regimental
Instructor.
A letter received here Sunday
from Lieutenant James A. Taylor, at
Camp Sevier, advises his parents
that he has been ordered in advance
of his regiment to proceed at once
to a foreign field. Promotion has
followed Lieutenant Taylor from the
very day he entered the services and
he goes abroad as regimental in
structor. HAVE YOU PAID
YOUR POLL TAX?
Unless your poll tax is paid by
May 1st you cannot vote in the com
ing election and it is all important
that you should attend to this mat
ter at once for two reasons, first the
one above and second, the school
lund needs the money.
A hint to the wise should be suf
ficient. . .
You cannot vote unless your poll
tax is paid.
Buy a Liberty Bond and help
to dry out the tears of unhappy
mothers and innocent children.
TILLOTTSON AW ARDED DAM
AGES CURRIN APPEALS.
The Jury Answers the Issue As to
Seduction and Fixed the Dam
age at $4,129,16 2-3
Superior Court adjourned for the
term last Friday. Judge Bond re
ceived a telgram in regard to the
condition of his wife and left earlier
than he had anticipated as it was
expected that he would probably
have to take Mrs. -Bond to a hospi
tal. In the case of Cheatham vs. the
Union Bank the jury answered one
set of the issues in favor of R. H.
Cheatham and the others against
Thos. F. Cheatham. The suit was
with respect to certain notes of Thos.
F. Cheatham to the bank, some of
which were endorsed by R. H.
Oneatham. Judgement was given
on the verdict in favor of R. H.
Cheatham and against the Bank for
$210.07 and in favor of the Bank
and against Thos. F. Gheatham for
$1460.32. From the part of the
judgement in favor of R. H. Cheath
am the Bank gave notice of appeal
to the Supreme Court. Messrs T.
T. and A. A. Hicks represented the
Cheathams while Gen. Royster, Mr.
Brummitt and Mr. Hester appeared
for the Bank;
In the case of W. H. Hunt, Re
ceiver, vs. Casualty Co., there was
a judgement of non-suit upon the
plaintiff's evidence. In this case
Mr. Hunt as Receiver of the Inter
national Furniture Co., was suing
the Casualty Co. upon an insurance
contract and on account of judge
ment recovered in the Ingold case
tried here some years ago. Notice of
appeal was given in this case. Messrs
Graham & Son and J. W. Hester rep
resented the plaintiff. Gen. Royster
appeared for defendant.
The case of Tillottson vs Currin
was being tried as our last issue
went to press. The jury answered
the issued as to the seduction, the
age of the girl and the damages in
favor of the plaintiff and fixed the
damages at $4129.16 2-3. This was
the most hotly contested case tried
during the term of Court, much in
terest being manifested by the pub
lic in the proceedings, both on ac
count of the nature of the case and
the promience of the families. De
fendant's council gave notice of ap
peal to the Supreme Court. The
plaintiff was represented by Gen.
Royster, Mr. Br.ummitt and Mr. F.
W. Hancock, Jr. Messrs T. T. & A.
A. Hicks, Mr. Lanier, and Mr. Vic-
tor S. Bryant of Durham represent
ed the defendant.
The last case tried was that of W.
O. Flowers vs. Seaboard and Nor
folk & Western railroads. This was
action for a penalty for failure to
ship car load of bricks in proper
time. The jury answered all the
issues against the plaintiff Flowers
and he gave notice of appeal. Mr.
Dixon and Mr. McDuffie of Creed
moor represented Flowers and Mr.
A. W. Graham, Jr., appeared for the
Seaboard and the Messrs Hicks for
the Norfolk & Western.
Judge Bond made many friends
while here not only among the mem
bers of the bar but among our citi
zenship generally. He was careful
and painstaking in the trial of caus
es, kept the court down to its work
and yet did not attempt to hurry
unnecessarily. In leaving he car
ries with him the applause and com
mendation of our people generally.
THE GRANVILLE DOCTORS
Dr. Hays Reelected Secretary-Treasurer
Medical Society.
The meeting of the State Medical
Society last week at Pinehurst was
attended by Drs. N.'C. Daniel, W. N.
Thomas, Benj. K. Hays and Jack
Bullock of Oxford, and by Drs. J.
F. Sanderford, G. T. Sykes and P.
R. Hardee of the County. Dr. N.
C. Daniel represented this county in
the House of Delegates and also be
came a member of the nominating
committee. Dr. Hardee took an ac
tive part in the discussions of the
scientific papers. Dr. Hays was
elected secretary-treasurer for the
term of three years.
HONORABLY DISCHARGED
Mathews, Elliott and Hester Dis
missed From the Army.
By order of the adjutant general
the following Granville county boys
have been discharged from military
duty at Camp Jackson and ordered
to report to the Granville County Ex
emption Board and register and be
classified:
Henry K. Mathews, George T. El
liott and Howard Hester.
TO BE FAIR AND COOL.
Seasonable Temperature By Wed
nesday and Fair and Warmer
Thereafter is Forecast.
Seasonable temperatures . by
Wednesday and fair and warmer
thereafter is forecast for the South
Atlantic States during the remain
der of the week.