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IBB (GREATEST HEROIC DEED TEAT .THE "STAY-AT-HOMES" CAN PERFORM HS TO BUY A LIBERTY BOND AND HELP WHIP THE KAISER PILJBLISHED SEM-WEEKLY TOWN AND COUNTY JER BRILLI yMT - ALL HOME PMNT VOLUME XXXIII OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY, APRIL, 27, 1918 NUMBER 33 GKANVILLE COUNTY WILL SUBSCRIBE ITS QUOTA. The Speakers and the Committees are Doing Good Work in Gran ville For the Third Liberty , Loan. Favored with good weather for the past few days the Granville County Liberty Loan Committees have put in some good licks. The public Ledger was advised Wednes day that about one-half of the coun ty's quota had been subscribed. The most of the bonds sold to date were taken by the people of Oxford. One of the largest subscribers in the county is Mr. Lonnie Perkinson, who is credited with $10,000. The farmers have not as yet been in a hurry to buy bonds, but the committee and speakers are ham mering away at them and endeavor ing with might and main to con vince them of the great importance of loaning their money to the Gov ernment. It is thought that Gran ville county will raise its full quota $240,800. If you desire to get on the Liber ty Bond honor roll you must buy a bond before the campaign closes May 4. The Public Ledger desires to' publish the names of everybody in the county who buy a Third Lib erty Loan Bond. The committee will please oblige us with the list. Durham and Raleigh were the two first cities in the State to subscribe their full quota. St. Louis district leads the country with the largest number of bonds sold. The. standing of the federal dis tricts Wednesday were: St. Louis $130,250,500; 100 Minneopolis ... 88,091,000; .83 Kansas City 98,544,550; .75 Chicago 268,165,700; .63 San Francisco .. 130,417,300; .62 Dallas 45,161,450; .56 Boston . ....... 131,697,950; .52 Cleveland 156,382,700; .57 Philadelphia . .. 173,208,900; .49 New York 416,683, 950;' .46 Richmond 53,070,700; .40 Atlanta 17,004,400; .18 Total $1,657,678,800; .55 OXFORD SCHOOL TEACHERS. School Board Votes An Increase In Salary. The Public Ledger commends the Oxford School Board for voting an increase of five dollars per month to each of the teachers. If they had put another five dollar bill on top of the increase it would have also pleased the Public Ledger. No one will begrudge the increase to the teachers who have spent much on their education and now receive less than a great many com mon day laborers. Prof. Phillips, superintendent of the Oxford Schools, states that we have the best set of teachers in the State. The Oxford . schools are in session five hours a day, or twenty five hours a week, but the teachers are required to put in nine hours a day to keep up with their work. Every time you increase the sal ary of a school teacher you get bet ter results. Our teachers have the interest of the schools and children at heart, and any demand that is made upon their time and talents will be readily granted. IUXKHEAD HIGHWAY PROBAB LY TO PASS THROUGH OXFORD. Colonel Bennehan Cameron TeUs Raleigh People the Chances Are Good. Colonel Benehan Cameron, who has just returned from a meeting of the Bankhead Highway Association, told Raleigh People a few days ago that, the prospects were very good r that city being given a place in the route, i - it is supposed that if the highwr foes to the State capi tal, after pmg through Richmond, will certainly be laid out so as to Pass through Oxford. Kuilt on Scientific Principal. We don't know just how it is with ladies when they buy ready-to-3ear Stents, but. the men are al ways careful to see if all of the but ns are on good and tight before Vey Purchase. The Kirschbaum J,Jng' sold by the Long Company Will rtan XI. thp closest scrutiny, and , uacKea by a guarantee, noiincement Qn Itus paper. See of HUNS EXPECT DECISION IN BATTLE EARLY IN MAY. Ottawa, April 25. Renter's, Limited, correspondent at Brit ish headquarters in France says that, according to German pris oners, leaves of absence will be resumed in the German army early in May. "Such action," the despatch says, "suggest that the enemy anticipates a decision or the abandoment of the offensive by then." NEW RED CROSS AUXILIARY. I Bullock Organizes With Seventy Ac- . tive Members. Bullock has been added to the list of Auxiliaries of the Granville Coun ty Chapter of Red Cross, having been organized with seventy mem bers. This Auxiliary has made a splendid beginning and good results are anticipated. A check for $124.25 has been received from Bul lock, $71.00 being for membership and donation of $53.25. Mrs. J. A. Bullock was elected Chairman and Mrs. Horace Hicks Secretary. Acknowledgements. The Granville Chapter Red Cross acknowledges the following dona tions: L. Hunter, $1.05; Crews School, $2.00; Fourth Grade Oxford Graded School, Miss Mary Royall Hancock's Division, $1.50. Surgical Dressings. The Surgical Dressings Depart ment of the Granville County Chap ter of Red Cross made a shipment of surgical dressings on Thursday morning. This shipment was made up of the following, making a total of 3283 dressings: 2275 guaze wipes; 6 pneumonia jackets; 100 folded guaze strips; 10 fiauze laparontomy pads; 7 irriga tions pads; 30 12X18 paper back pads; 20 oakum pads; 110 absor bent moss pads; 40 absorbent cot ton pads, 8X12 in.; 180 guaze com presses 9X9; 100 gauze compresses 8X4; 320 guaze compresses 4X4; 15 triangular bandages; 15 T band ages; 10 scultetus bandages (new model); 15 many tailed bandages; 14 4-tailed bandages; 15 abdominal bandages. REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION OPEN List of Registrars and Judges of Election. Registration books should be op en for the Primary Election for twenty days, beginning April 26th, and not including Sundays. On Sat urdays during this period the regis trars should attend to the registra tion books at their respective poll ing places. If any registrar fails to procure his registration book in time to open the books by the date named, it is suggested that he reg ister any applicants for registra tion and put the names in the book as soon as he can secure the same. All registration books are depos ited in the office of the Register of Deeds. The following is a list of the reg istrars and judges of election. The first name is registrar and the two following names are judges: Dement W. S. Howell, A. J. Dicker son, R. M. Hite. Bell Town W. W. Brummitt, S. K. Usry, W. J. Pitchford. Wilton W. B. Dixon, W. N. Bob bitt, G. E. Rogers. Grissom C. E. Lloyd, G. L. Allen, Russell Sash. Creedmoor V. O. Peed, R. G. Stem, ' R. O. Smith. Wilkins H. T. Roycroft, W. R. Fleming, W. A. L. Veasey. Stem J. M. Bullock, H. M. Bragg, C. H. Washington. Geneva E. C. Allen, C. G. Daniel, H. H. Latta. Howard P. G. Pruitt, B. F. Dean, R. L. Critcher. Oak Hill J. S. Watkins, J. B. El liott, C. F. Thomas. Berea L. S. Russell, S. L. Slaugh ter, Claud Thomas. Buchanan Fred Frazier, D. T. Win ston, J. P. Royster. Bullock J. N. Daniel, T. A. Roy ster, H. W. Davis. Stovall -F. H. Gregory, R- C. Puck ett, Mr. Green. , Salem L. G. Breedlove, Roy Crews, M. W. Critcher. N. Oxford W. W. Fuller, H. Grady Harris, A. Baker. S. Oxford F. W. Hancock, Jr., W. R. Badgett, S. O. Parham. THE BRITISH FLEET BLOCKS THE ZEEBRUGGE CANAL. Great Damage Done to Big U-Boat Base Against Passage of Sub marines, a Heavy Decline in Sink ing of Merchantment by U-Boats Will Result. The best news to come through this week is the bril liant undertaking by the Brit ish fleet to block the German submarine bases at the mouth of the canal at Zeebrugee. But Lord Beresford, with character istic British deliberation, cau tioned the public not to be lieve too much of the Zeebru gee accomplishment. If the half that is claimed proves to be true it would cause general rejoicing. This is a way the British have of minimizing any particularly big feat either on land or sea. It is. barely probable that Lord Beresford is making a clever at tempt at deceiving the Germans, on the score of actual accom plishment and to divert atten tion to events which might fol low. ONLY OTHER PORTS. The only other port German submarines can use for their base is Ostend and Zeebrugee have been blockaded is off the German coast. Between Bel gium and Germany the Dutch coast intervenes, which would make it necessary for the sub marine to travel three hundred J miles northward of the Bel gium harbors before they reach ed friendly waters. WHERE ATTACKS WERE MADE. The distance from Ostend to the Irish coast is only 600 miles and it is within this area that most of the submarine at tacks' are made. By adding three hundred miltes to the jour neys the reserve power of the piratical craft would be serious ly disturbed. At the same time the nervous strain, which is known to be an important reas on for the decreased efficiency of the submarine crews, would be much increased. The in crease of three hundred miles of travel would be through the heavily patrolled North Sea, nec essitating continuous operation under the surface, which are highly destructive of morale. REVIEW OF OLD TOBACCO YEAR; FORECAST OF NEW The South Carolina Market Will Op en Up in July. (Southern Tobacco Journal) For a few months now the ware house bells will be silent and the voice of the auctioneer will be heard no more until he opens up in South Carolina some time in July. It is now "parade rest" with the ware house people and buyers. The tobacco year that has just closed has been the most remark able one in the history of the tobac co trade of the world. Prices that have gone beyond the dreams of the most optimistic tobacconist have prevailed. Rapid selling no let up in demand enthusiastic bidding have characterized the crop move ment. It is a settled fact that the crop was not a large one in pounds, taking the world's production into the estimate and it is also a fact that the consumption is greater and therefore the demand greater than ever before. And now while we are to some extent enjoying the fruits of a pros perous season, we can contemplate and speculate as to the future. From all we can gather, the crop next year will not be an extra large one in acreage. Farmers are awake to the importance of producing all the foodstuffs they can; and then labor is scarce, and these facts, together with other considerations, will check any tendency on the part of farmers to plant an abnormal to bacco crop, with a demand that can scarcely be supplied with a rapid in crease in consumption, and in the face of what we believe will be a decrease in the world's production we predict that prices next season will, if anything, exceed the prices of the crop that has just been sold. FOR SALE A GOOD MORSE, AL SO buggy and harness. Will sell cheap for cash. See C. S. Easton at National Bank of Granville. It OUR STEM NEWS LETER. Miss Odell Xelms Awarded Medal Mrs. Cozart Sings Delightful Solo Interesting Debate and Person al Mentions. (W. R. MANGUM.) Stem, N. C, April 25. At the beginning of the school last fall, Prof. Freezor announced that he would offer a medal to the i student who was in attendance ev ery day without being tardy during the term. Such a students work was also to be considered and grades counted in the contest. At the close of the school Monday night, Prof. Freezor announced that the winner would receive the medal be for the close of the exercise. Rev. B. H. Black was later called upon to present the medal to the success ful contestant, who was Miss Odell Nelms. Miss Nelm's work in school this year has, we understand, been highly satisfactory and her many friends were glad to see her win this token of faithfulness to her work. Music Recital. A music recital was given here Monday night by the 1918 class of Stem High School. A large crowd was present and enjoyed hearing some good music. The program was an excellent one and well car ried out and reflected great credit on the class and the music teacher here. Mrs. W. S. Cozart, wife of Dr. W. S. Cozart, of Holly Springs, was present and sang a solo, "The Sunshine of your Smiles." Miss Mary Cozart, our music teacher this term is a teacher of unlimited abil ity and has had a large class in at tendance during the entire session, all of whom have made much ad vancement in music. Interesting Debate. One of the most interesting de bates ever held' here - was held last Friday night on the question: "Re solved, That Congress Should Enact a Law Providing for Qompulsory Ar bitration of Industrial Disputes." The affirmative side of the question was ably represented by Miss Pau line Stem and Mr. Stanton Hardee, while the negative was equally as well represented by Miss Gladys Minor and ..Miss Thaddeus Wilkins. One of the purposes of this debate was to award a prize to the speaker making the best speech. The task of this selection was left to Rev. M. D. Giles, Prof. J. R. Weaver, of Knap of Reeds and Mr. Lem Fleming of Hester. Their decision in reference to the debate was 2 and 1 in favor of the negative, but unanimous in favor of Miss Gladys Minor, as the best speaker. Personal Mentions. Mr. J. H. Gooch spent the week end in Winston-Salem visiting his sister, Mrs. D. S. Reid. Prof. J. G. Freezor, who taught here the past term, left Monday for his home, High Point, N. C. Miss Pearl Reavis, of near Hen derson is on a visit to her siter, Mrs. A. S. Carrington, of our town. We are glad to learn that Miss Jesse Stem, of Route 3, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia at Watts Hospital, Durham, is im proving. Private Elvin Wilkins, of Camp Jackson, is spending a few days with relatives in mis cuiuuiumij. uc pects to start to France some time in May and this will be his last visit to this community before going. Miss Ollie Bullock, who holds a responsible position as stenographer for the American Tobacco Com pany, Durham, spent the week-end with her parents, Mayor and Mrs. J. M. Bullock. A GOOD ORDINANCE. It Would Be a Good Plan to Adopt It In Oxf ord. . An ordinance opposing a penalty of $100 plus a sentence of 50 days on the city stockade has been pass ed by the city council of Atlanta against any person who utters on the streets or in any place in the city, a disparaging remark about the Army or the Navy, or about the President or the government in gen eral, whether the perswn uttering such remark be a native citizen or unnaturalized alien. W. M. Cherkas, the tailor, an nounces elsewhere in this paper the arrival of fabrics for spring and summer. Special attention is also given to repairing, cleaning and pressing. GRANVILLE PEOPLE MUST SUB STITUTE POTATOES FOR WHEAT Mr. B.'W. Parham, County Food Ad ministrator, Issues Summary. Owing to a large surplus of pota toes the cities and towns of North Carolina are urged to eat potatoes as a substitute for wheat as much as possible for the next few weeks. In many of the North Carolina towns the merchants have gotten together and agreed to sell potatoes on such a margin as will hardly reimburse them for the cost of handling pota toes. The State Food Administra tion advises that in every town where the merchants have gotten to gether and the purpose of the cam paign has been explained to them they have agreed to sell potatoes on such close margin that consumers will not have to pay more than 30 to 35 cents a peck for potatoes. Ad ministrator Page requests that po tatoes reach the consumer at not more than 35 to 40 cents a peck, out the merchants in most of the towns have done better than re quested. I am calling upon the people of Oxford to eat potatoes and save all the flour we can. Potatoes can be bought for 40 cents a peck and it is hoped that our merchants can fall in line with other towns and do ev en better than that. I call upon our people to bear in mind at all times the desperate need of wheat. B. W. PARHAM. Co. Food Admr. PROMINENT GRANVILLE CO. FARMER DIED SUDDENLY. Mr. James T. Garrett Was Trading at Horner Bros. Store When Taken Sick. Mr. James T. Garrett, a prominent farmer and a splendid citizen of Fairport Community, came to Oxford last Tuesday in his usual good health. He was trading with Mr. C. W. Bryan at Horner Bros. Com pany's store when he was taken with a dizzy spell. Mr. Bryan suggested that he go up stairs and lay down, but his decline was so rapid Doctors Daniel and Watkins were summon ed to his side. An auto truck was secured, and while the sick man was being removed to the home of his brother, Mr. J. L. Garrett, the Oxford merchant, he passed away quietly. Mr. Garrett was sixty-eight years old and was a man of strict inte grity. He is survived by Mr. J. L. Garrett, of Oxford, and three other brothers who reside near Kittrell. Upchurch & Currin took charge of the remains, and at ten o'clock Wed nesday morning the body was taken to Gillsburg, Vance county, for bur ial, j OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL PLAY TO BE GIVEN AT PROVDDENCE The play "Mr. Bob" given at Ox ford on Thursday night, at Creed moor Friday night, will be present ed at the Providence school on Sat urday night at 8:30 o'clock. This play has. been presented twice at Ox ford and has been very highly prais ed. It will be an opportunity no one should miss. Be there without fail for all the crowd will come. Well-Dressed Community We violate no secret when we say that Styleplus Clothing, sold ex clusively in Oxford by the Perkin-son-Green Company, are going like hot cakes. If the sale keeps on at the same rate this will be the best dressed community in the State. See the Styleplus on the second page of this paper. Sergt. Mitchell to France. Sergt. John Mitchell, of the Ma chine Gun Company at Camp Sevier wired Wednesday to his father, May or W. Z. Mitchell, that" he was or dered to proceed at once to a for eign field. Reported For Duty. Lt. W. J. Grant, who was here on sick leave, was ordered to report at Camp Jackson for duty. He was last week sent from Camp Jackson to the Mexican border for duty. Coming Soon. Annetta Kellerman"- in "A Daugh ter of the Gods," is coming to the Orpheum May 27. -There is a reason. New goods are constantly arriving at The Hub, and they are selling them about as fast as they arrive. See adv on the fifth page of this paper.
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