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Is !. t s PUBLU 7otf&& XXXIIL OF THE n.vrrc ! KV KEG - v Cleveland's Number Was in the F'st Capsuie. Co 246 was aiawii ill&l iu. vorimi's second drart lottery, , , ,vUp office building- in Jngton last Thursday morning. Hundred names in capsules iii the great bowl. Number as Drawn. rs in tlie order drawn ThP nunioe 1 is 246, 479, 469, 492, I V! 580, 10. 10 is 599, 29, 210. 445, 1' 4;60 410, 298, 361, 17. x-.,-.,t..or l& - ' 2- 14S, -U, " re were i is -j I C , toll an m on , 1918. rue ti Li V , -,. - pr.iber drawn irom taie uu ttnc" Granville county according above table, was 154. Coley : ".,..Qi.-,rwi is No. 1 draftee and v.. ie v c . 154: x . ri. i-T Fiirman is ro. ,1,-ftee and lie drew iu; momas is ao. o ai tu u c cti-ivj. R. A. Honey cutt, Jr., is die v. j draftee ana ne are v.- a, cl., all the way 0 153 new througli the entire list men registering on the 5 ci Jiuie last. Unreliable Figures. s soon as the. figures were drawn from the bowl in Washington they ,vere wired to all the daily papers throughout the country, and upon examination we find that the flgur- in Wed no two papers hav- the same report. Io report is in until it comes irom me Is of the local exemption board. Order Numbers. Based on the order of drawing registration numbers in Washing ton, the young men who registered June 5, 1918, with the local board ! for Granville will have tne order numbers printed in the Public Led ger just as soon as the local board hands in the list. Their serial num bers have not yet been assigned, ana for permanent order numbers, by which they will be designated by the board, will be the order num ber indicated, added to the number 1964 highest order number of the men registering with this board June 5, 1917. Unless this is done, it v:as pointed out, confusion would result. Thus, if a man registering last June has 100 as order number for this drawing, his permanent or der number probably will be 2064. As the registrants will be classi fied upon the return of their ques tionnaires, the last of which, will be mailed out today, the order numbers j . - . . . Til ao not nave mucn signincance. a : expected that all men placed in Class One, and declared, qualified for general military service, ultimat ely will be called to the colors. The lately registered men will be given order numbers in every instance which will place them at the bottom of the list for the class in which they are placed, as the addition to order numbers insures. 'TIU: WO UK Oil FIGHT LAW.' Local Exemption Board and Legal Advisory Board Will Enforce . . the Law. The amendments to the selective draft law which requires men to en gage, in some productive or useful, occupation were the subject of a dircussion of the local exemption hoa-'d and the legal advisory board recently when a meeting was held for the purpose of coming to some '-UiiPM-iCiioT a about the enforcement ti'tese new re srn InHons. which. have been popularly called the "v'ork or fight laws.' ' On the whole the two boards reached the conclusion that the-on- ay to handle the question aris under the new laws would be in to follow the letter of the regulation:-. ilayor Mitchell, too, will take, an active rjort in apprehending and bringing to justice all idlers both wiiite and colored. Marguerite Clark., -hose who have seen Marguerite impersonate "Bab", Mary Roberts 1 -anils winsome heroine in Iatinee Idol" which is to be tion at the Orpheum Thea- xt Thursdav. July 4. pee Idol" is a sereaminfi- picture and bids fair p of the most popular productions. D SEMI-WEEKLY TOWN AND OXFORD NORTH MUNICIPAL ANT nwirrerTr tivt t r f . ""u flayer Mitchell Issues His Procla mation Calling For Daiiy Prayer. Beginning the fourth of July the Municipal and Church bells of Ox ford will ring six times at 7 o'clock evening until the end of the war. In accordance with Governor Bickett's decree, Mayor Mitchell has issued a proclamation calling upon the people of Oxford to observe one or two minutes of silent prayer each day until the end of the war. The mayor also requests that business of every kind, and vehicles to stop for one' or two minutes when signal is given; and that all the church bells of the city ring for one or twomln utes at the time designated. Mayor Mitchell's proclamation is as follows: "Believing firmly in the efficacy ot prayer and having an abiding faith in the mercy and justice of our Heavenly Father, and feeling that there never was a time in the his tory of our nation when His protect ing care and guidance was so sorely needed. - "Therefore, I, W. Z. Mitchell, Mayor of the city of Oxford, do most earnestly plead with and urge our citizens generally of all races, class es, and ages, to observe one or two minutes of silent prayer each day, petitioning the God of Our Fathers, that He will have mercy upon his erring children, and upon the Na tions of the World at war; and that in our united prayer we may humb ly implore his care and merciful guidance of our soldiers and sailors, and the success of our righteous cause; that truth and justice, relig ion and nietv may be established forever upon an generations; and in furtherance of this i wm cause the bell of the city to strike six times every evening at seven o'clock, be ginning Thursday, July 4, and con tinuing every day until the end of the war; "And I do further request that evVry business of every kind where possible, including all factories, stores of every kind, all traffic, and vehicles of all kind stop for one or two minutes when signal is given, "And I further request that all the church bells of the city or as many as can at the signal given ring for one or two minutes. "Done in the city' of Oxford, this July 1 ,1918. "W. Z. MITCHELL, Mayor. GEN. 1TOYSTEH GIVES MED AL TO ORPHAN BOYS. George Vickers Wii-. n Competition Drill. A very interesting event took place at the Oxford Orphanage on Wednesday, June 27. This was a military drill whic took place on the grounds at 4 o'clock, when a medal was given for the best drill ing in the manual of arms. This medal which was given by Gen. B. S. Royster, was won by George Vickers, Roscoe Franklin running the winner a close second. The company was formed during the - winter months and has been reg-i ularly drilled by Sergt. John Baker, whose military qualifications were proven by the showing made by the boys on the 25th. General Royster has the keenest interest in the company and the medal given by him increased the military ardor of the boys, raising the keenest of competition to a high pitch. George Vickers is a happy boy and the other boys envy him. The judges of the contest were Maj. Wm. Landis and Lt Vernon Taylor. IN MEMORY OF THE LATE JOSEPH HUNT. Tnmln stone m China 3 lt4iiVij'iiV Marks His Resting Place. Mr. Joe. Hunt, of Tar River, has received a picture of the handsome tombstone erected by the British American Tobacco Company over the grave of his son, the late Joseph Hunt, in the American cemetery m Shanghai, China. The deceased accepted a position with the British-American Tobacco Company and sailed for China two years ago. The shaft, of white Pa parian marble, was erected by the company as a fitting tribute to the memory of a faithful empolyee. COUNTY OFFER Bp tilLLIANT CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, . orivillAfc Hil'iJTi SOON TO RESUME GREAT OFFEN SIVE OX WESTERN FRONT. Allies Have Shown Greatest Activ ity During Past Week and Have Improved Their Positions Next Blow in West Expected to Ecli Ferocitv of FVr.rm. ti ..m JlJCtc l,--,-..S Another week has passed without the Germans resuming their offensive along the western front. In fact the entente al lies have shown the greatest ac tivity during this period and in several parts of the battle zone have carried the fight to the eneniy. These actions have been local in character, but have been fought for important immediate objectives which strengthened the allied line where it needed bolstering before the breaking of the storm of shot and shell expected at any time. At var ious points the allies have placed in jeopardy the enemy's tenture of certain parts 'of the line and have extended theii' control over wide sectors of the front. Taking the losses of the Ger mans in killed, j prisoners and wounded in the minor actions along the western front the past week yas: a whole it is found that they amount to some thing serious for Germany. The Americans have captured bunch es of 200 and 300 in addition to smaller groups; the French capture of largest moment amounted to a lite?e over 1,000, while the British have taken whole companies. . Along with the military dis couragements of the week, Ger many has had internal troubles of an increasing vexatious na tuie. It. is over Germany that the war clouds are now casting their darkest shadows. SU3AR RESTRICTIONS BY THE FOOD ADMINISTRATION Under new sugar restrictions city retailers are prohibited from selling more than two pounds of sugar to any one per son at one time. Five pounds is the limit in the country dis tricts. Householders may purchase as high as twenty-five pounds of sugar for canning and preserv y ing, but must agree when they make the purchase to return the sugar they do not use. The household allotment of sugar is three pounds per month for each person. Commercial consumers and handlers of sugar are divided into five classes. Drastic regu lations have been flamed for each class. The classes are made up of all manufacturers Using sugar in quantities, com mercial canners of fruits, veg etables and milk, hotels, res taurants, clubs, etc., bakers and retail stores. Pea-sons covecr by these classes must make & statement on or before July 15, showing the amount of sugar they liae on hand or in transit. AH sugar in excess of three month's requirements will be taken over by the Food Admin istration and redistributed. Public eating places will be permitted to use sugar on the basis of three pounds for each ninety meals served. ' Boarding houses having more than twenty five guests come v.:thm the new restrictions. W. PARHASi, Granville County Food Admr Stockholder's Meeting. . . , Vio nrnnville The stockholders ui OCKflUiucio ... i 4 n;ifi nn will it i-.T.c. r tne Lrl County Agricultural the Court House at i' meet m u 0,Cl0Ck Wednesday, Jul ja. ai a' m F. W. HANCOCK, Jr., Sec. OPPORTUNITIES ALL HOME JULY 3 1918 GREATEST WEEK IN THE HISTORY OF OLD GRANVILLE What Was Accomplished Will In tDue Time Bring Forth a Harvest of Riches. The greatest personal camapign ever waged in Granville county has been carried on, and more people .have been reached personally than ever before in one week. The cam paign for War Savings Stamps has oeen brought to almost every one's door and nearly every home in the county has joined the great army of purchasers .of Stamps. These peo ple who were canvassed last week do not yet realize what it all means, or the full significance of it. Some cay tney wnl and whenthey do, they will see in the War Savings campaign the most important scheme ever devised and put into ef fect in any country. What has been done in this campaign within the past few months will in due time bring forth a harvest of riches of which is yet undreamed of. tl will bring to America wealth un- told. The lessons little byes have j Ular loan, namelv, that every indi learned and are learning through i vidua! Rh-n v. o o ,;,- this move will bring to them in the years to come great wealth and possessions of which they will be pround all their life. Granville county is expected to take its full quota $552,000. Slightly over $407,000 has already been taken. Oxford Township's al lotment was placed at $117,000 and about $125,000 has been taken. The other two townships in the county going over the top are Tally Ho and Sassafras Fork. The campaign will continue on through July Fourth, affording the other townshins an opportunity to secure their quota. If anyone has been overlooked during the drive, Chairman John Webb will thank you to make it known to the committee. JUDGE DEVIN WILL SPEAK AT WILTON JULY FOURTH. The Big Gun Will Shoot at Four O'clock P. M. Judge Devin, vTho has made many fine speeches in Granville during the Savings Stamp campaign, will deliv er a rousing patriotic address at Wilton at four o'clock on the after noon of July Fourth. The whole countryside will profit by hearing the distinguished son of Granville. Patriotism never had a truer ring than when it falls from the lips of Judge Devin. U. S. TROOPS ARRIVE IN ITALY FROM AMERICA DIRECT Others From France, Sent By Gen. Pershing, on the Way. (Washington Special.) Safe arrival in Xtaly of the first contingent of the military force which will represent the United States wras announced Saturday by General March, chief of staff. Sent direct from this country the troops landed Friday, to supplement others ordered from France by Gen. Per shing. General March reiterated the statement that the bulk of the com batant American troops going to Italy will be sent from the western front, their places being immediat ely taken by new regiments from the United States. BIG FOURTH OF JULY AT CALTOLINA FARM. Lt. Gov. Gardener, Gen. Royster and Hon. H. A. Page the Orators. W. T. Calton, who was in Oxford a few hours Monday said that ev erything is in readiness for the big celebration at Caltolina Farm on July Fourth. This will probably be the largest patriotic gathering in this section this season. The speak ers for the occasion are: Lieutenant-Governor Max Gardner, Hon. Henry A. Page, State Food Adminis trator, and General B. S. Royster. Dinner wiU be prepared and serv ed under the direction of Mrs. Cape hart and Miss Melvin, County Home Demonstration Agents of Granville and Person counties. The dinner will be conservative and entirely within the U. S. Food regulations, and everybody is invited to be pres ent and participate. Hot Weather Accessories. Read the announcement of the Southern Gas Co. in this paper and rrot thereby. PRINT. NUMBER 52 WAR SAVINGS DRIVE TO CON TINUE THROUGH JULY FOUR. Counties and Townships Not Over Requested to Raise Quota By July 4 County Chairmen Advis ed to Hold Organizations Intact. That the War Savings Drive will be continued through July Fourth in those counties and townships which have not raised their quotas is the order of State Director of War Sav ings, Col. F. H. Fries, and Federal Director, Mr. Otto Marx, to all coun ty chairmen: "If quota of any township or county is net subscribed by Friday night, continue Drive unabated through July fourth to secure quota" of each township or county as a whole. Infinitely better to drive on now than to start a new drive later. Use fourth of July celebration for taking pledges." Fourth of July Drive. The plan of continuing the War Savings Drive till every county, township and ward has raised its in dividual quota in pledges is in keep ing with the nrinoinlA n." thia rr. . ' . icli I 1U V iiliJ.lJJ.Ji the ir by saving and lending his inuney to tne Government, and re ceiving for the loan 4 per cent, compound interest. Unless every individual, township, and county bears its part of the loan, which is twenty dollars to every individual, the real puropse of the campaign is defeated. That a State pledges its quota does not relieve each of its counties and townships from the responsibility of pledging its quota, therefore, ' request is made that counties which have already raised their subscriptions ee that each township raise its subscription by July 4th. They advised that fourth of July celebrations to be made use of in taking pladges and finishing all county and township quotas. THE WOMEN TO THE FIELDS. We Are in the Midst of a Real Test of True Character and Heroism. On a trip to the interior of the county last week we saw several women at work in the field. It was the first time we ever saw a woman plowing. The wheat had been re moved from the field and she was breaking the land for sowing peas. We waited at the end of the long row until she approached, so that we could congratulate her on the noble work in which she was en gaged. She pulled in the horse and lifted the big heavy plow o the next row with apparent ' ease, and leaning on the polw handles she said: "The draft law and fabulous wages paid for government work is gradually reducing the supply of farm hands, and as a matter of nec cessity I am doing a man's job." Truly, we are in the beginning of a real test of true heroism and char acter. Although it may be "with a tear and a sigh" for the giving up of comforts and i luxuries we have enjoyed for a season, and through our pilgrimage in quest of a world freedom, the "flesh pots of Egypt" will be one of the longings we may be forced to overcome. COMPANY E HEARING BIG GUNS ON BATTLE LINES. Captain Fuller and His Men Have Moved From England and Are Now in France Near the Battle lines. Letters received last week by par ents from members of Company E- the old' Granville Grays stated that they were in hearing distance of the big guns firing on the battle lines, but they were in no danger, and that the men would be trained yet for a considerable time before going into battle. They state that they were getting plenty to eat. good pfaces to sleep, but had some trouble in getting a sufficient sup ply of good water. Company E was located at Folk stone, England, shortly after their arrival but have been moved to France since, then, and are now probably in the extreme south eastern part of the Republicr. Some of the soldier boys express ed a desire to take their next Christ mas dinner in Berlin. Intercessory Prayer. Intercessory Prayer. Service will be held at the Presbyterian church on Monday, July 8th at 6 p. m. Mrs. W. H. White, leader. . 1 I it i K i : 9 i. 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