VOLUME XXXIII.
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' THIIEE BARGES AND
SETS TUG ON FIRE
Action Lasted An Hour, the U.Boat
n;,ane:u-iiig briefly When Chal-i
Jerked By Two Hydroplanes
, On- )
'v to Rise Again and Resume At
rk- No Loss of Life, Only Two
Injured.
Orleans. Mass., July 21. An ene
submarine attacked a tow off the
eastermost point of Cape Cod today,
c'-U three barges, set a fourth and
their tug on fire and dropped four
ciiells on the mainland. The action
lasted an hear and was unchallenged
except for two hydroplanes from the
rv-thriii aviation station which cir
cled over the U-boat causing her to
cvh-verze fcr only a moment, to re--ipear
and resume firing.
Uomen and Children Aboard Escape
The crews of the tow, numbering
,q and including three women and
five children, escaped amid the shell
f.re in lifeboats, Several were
rouacd. but only one seriously.
This happened to be John Botovieh
?r Austrian, of the crew of the tug.
H ? right arm near the shoulder was
t0r.:1 array by a fragment of shell.
7' -c- minor injuries of the others were
frcr-i shell splinters.
fribrtiavme Appeared Suddenly.
The tug Perth Amboy with her
four bnTges in line was puffing a
lone leisurely just off the shoals, two
miles from shore at 11 o'clock this
morning when the U-boat, of an es
timated length of 400 feet, rose sud
denly cue mile seaward and trained
her i;ns on the tow. A moment lat
er and without warning to the crew
a shell struck the second barge amid-
h i p.
Thp enmtv craft doubled up and
cori- en mnviclv that her crew barelv I
had time to lower their small boats.
Airplanes Left Too Early.
The planes circled about where the
enemy was last seen and then turned
their noses toward their station,.
Scarcely had they reached
shore ;
T,!ien the U-boat reappeared and re
sumed her attack cn the tug and the
n-ie light barge remaining afloat.
C.
Planes Return and U-boat Disappears ,
The U-boat was still trying to find ' Black, Sam Mangum, Sylvester Allen
vulnerable spot in the Perth Amboy . Roy Cooper, Willie T. Downy, Flet
and the remaining barge when the cher Burnette, Willie Blackwell, John
hydro-airnlanes again appeared. At Henderson, William Jones Nathaniel
sislit of the planes the submarine a- j B. Daniel, Linwood Taylor, Cornell
?dn submerged and did not reap- Cheatham, James Moses Wilkins,
pearr. i Fred Moore, Wm. Henry Harris, Wil-
The San Deigo. liam H. Cozart, Alfred Clark, Zettie
The cruiser San Deinro which had
on board a crew of 1,500, sent to, the
bottom last Friday was fifty miles
out from New York was caused by a ;
floating mine it is said. Late re-,
Tcrts r-tate that all are accounted for
but fiftv men.
3mS. BICKETT TO FRANCE.
Will Study War Wcrk on Trip
Overseas.
It is announced from Raleigh that S
-'irs. T. w. Bickett, wife of North
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vxuimas Governor. will go to
go
rar-e in August upon invitation of
the Executive Committee of the
V,nn- Women's Christian Associa
tion to learn how best the American
omen can cc-operate with their
neinch sisters in war work being
done there.
The committee of American wo-i-i
en vrill investip-nto to wnri? v.
m? done bv the v m n tho!
y- C A. in FmVno'oni
formation stw u.L
fore the people of this country in !
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connection with the campaign t
-;ti.icnea in October, jointly by
to be
bv the
5 M. C
A. and the Y. W. C. A.
ror relief work.
,on her return to this country
.r trip t0 France, Mrs. Bick-
' : , 1 speak in the interest of war
relief work.
D MAN BADLY HURT.
Knock
ed Down By Auto on Raleigh
T? Road,
ed ril .arker colored, barely escap
o p f Mnday evening at a point
V ta gh road near Raynor's store.
adiM efmment 0? the accident ne was
arj u n.g somet-hing about his wagon
W- 1S s-llpposed that he stepped
?'itn n the path of an oncoming
e .I "n by Mr- Husketh, who liv
w Wilton.
iran il0red man's leS as badly
h?i Dr' Nelscn Thomas attend
nt v and aftr dressing the wound
Eo; nim t0 the hospital in Hender-
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY TO!"
&&.D, NORTH CAROLINA WE DNE SD A Y
BERLIN IS DEFENDED BY
GUNS HIDDEN IN PITS
Ship Builder Says Some of the Guns
Are 200 Feet Lorn
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Rice Lake, Wis., July 20. Ber- I
lb "enaect Dy a labyrinth of mon !
ster guns of diameter ranging from
twenty-two to forty-two inches, hid
den in pits "thirty-five to ,fiftv-
feet deep and 124 to 150 feet apart !
u. uuee circles surrounding the
city.
These defenses were outlined by
John Erickson. native of Sweden
employed here by the Rice Lake
Lumber Company. Erickson worked
for five years on the outer defenses
of Berlin.
Some of the guns forming the de
fense of Berlin are 200 feet long.
All the guns are hidden in pits!
Foundations are set in seven feet of
granite sunk in the bottom of the
pits. Of the three circles of these
pits surrounding the city, one is
seve n miles from the city's out
skirts, the next circle is eleven miles
from the city and the largest ring
circles the city fifteen miles distant.
Electricity Controls the Huge Guns.
The heart of the city is connected
with every gun pit by electric rail
ways limning through subways for
carrying ammunition and re-enforcements.
A chart with a map and dial to
indicate just where each shell is to
fall hangs on the wall of every gun
pit. The guns throw shells twenty
five, to thirty miles.
Numerous smaller German cities
are similarly protected, he said.
After the Allies run them into
their hole it won't take long to
starve or smoke them out.
FIFTY - TWO COLORED MEN
ORDERED TO REPORT
Below is a list of colored men to
report for military duty July 30th,
1918, at 3 p.m.- to be entrained July
31st, for Camp Green, Charlotte, N.
Albert Bass, Charlie Nutall, Rich
ard I. Brodie, Jackson Carl Lyon, Roy
Smith, Thomas Bridges, Jasper
Pettiford, James A. Bullock, Charlie
M. McAden, Jasper S. P. Smith, Mc-
Kinley Rotster. Henry Royster, Sim-;
mon Parrish, James Wright, Lucius
,
Wilkerson. Walter G. Rogers, Iceland .,
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Wilson, Freddie Fuller, Jacob Esty i
Smith, Nathan White, Eurn Fred
Taylor, Albert Jones, Hep Barnett.
Isaac Black, Willie G. Suit, Royal
Boone. Emmett Kersey, James H.
Moore, James Cozart, Green Clayton,
James Morton.
THEN AND NOW
Think of It, Molasses Twelve
Dol-
lars a Gallon.
Here are some war time prices
which make the present seemingly
high cost of star.ies pale into insig
nificance. The list, written by Abi
gail Adams to her husband in 1776,
snH rer.entlv auoted by the Food Ad-
in-iministra.tionJ reads: Meat, $1 to $2 i
r
Parham, Elijah Green, Lee Otis Bur- poron oi rite
ton, William Henry Satterfield, John oecem,s inc y r u.un,
-.inri- rnfn. S25 a bushel; rye $30!Wfi r.t.or southwest of Rheims.
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a bushel; potatoes, $10 a bushel;
molasses, $12 a gallon; flour, $5 a
hundredweight; cider, $40 a barrel;
cheese, $2 a pound; sugar, $3 a
pound. '
Within three yearb sugar had gone
up another dollar per pound, and tea
had made a like advance. The fol
lowing year, 1780, butter sold for
$12 a pound, and tea for $40. And
these were the prices charged in this
country when we had only ourselves
to feed.
REVTVAL SERVICES.
Toh r.eek and Dexter
Oreek and
Churches.
' A series of meetings is being held
this week at Tabb Creek church con
ducted by Rev. G. T. Tunstall, the
pastor, assisted by Dr. Morgan of the
Henderson church.
;uuciouu . ,
TheDexter church is also in theJ
midst of a revival, conaucteu uy
pastor, Rev. E. G. Usry, assisted by
Dr. J. D. Harte, pastor of the Oxford
Baptist church.
COUNTY OFFER B RlLLIANTQppn rtttttttjq
ON LI GERMANS SOI&H
-V
OF THE MARNE ARE
DEAD AND PRISONERS1
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G AumbePs of Prisoners Taken !
and the Kims Literally Mower!
Down bv Maphi-i T. ,
by Machine Guns French,
British and Italian Forces Now
Harassing aor c. .' . .
ouuiuwest oi
TMieimc .-WiVi tn
, .. vtii,nU-0 UI unateau-
Thierry and the Fast Prosrre nf COmes omy stops the hoTTor
OI i of war the work yet to do will re
tne Americans and French East-! Quire years of toil and millions of
ward From the Northern Sectors,
Plight of the Enemy in Southwest
ern Portion of Soissons-Rheims
aiient Becomes Jordj
Hazardous.
(Associated Press Report.)
Victories for the allied arms
in
France continue to multiply. Over
the entire GO-mile front running
from Soissons to Rheims the allied
r.-ops are fighting with a determina- i
tion that broks no denial of their '
efforts.. And the Germans are stead-!
ily giving ground, though stubborn !
resistance is hew nffx I
VX
sectors.
GERMAN LINES BROKEN.
Acting in harmony with the move
ment on Chateau-TMerry, American
and
French troops- northwest of the ;
city struck the Germans another j
ua.u mx,.. v-uugu lue May down their deadly weapons.:
man lines and drove through at some J When aU thig comes tQ agg there -points
more than three miles. Large ! win spring into existence a bUc ;
numbers of prcsone.Ts were taken and r force the magnitllde of wllich is al .
the machine guns of the allied troops , mogt beyond comprehension. This
literally mowed down the Germans
wno enaeavorea to stay meir prog
ress.
RESERVES THROWN IN.
The number ot isritish operating j and America will furnish its
with the allied forces in this region nuota of two million men. Tbe po-i
is not known. Thef firjst announce
ment ; that they ' were v in tlie action
was made Saturday night and doubt
less they represent a portion of the
great reserves that everywhere are
being brought up along the battle
line in an endeavor to make secure
the victories already won and en
large them. :
PLIGHT MORE HAZARDOUS.
With the capture of Chateau
Thierry and the fast progress of the
French and Americans eastward
trcm the northern sectors, the plight
of the Germans in the southwestern
improDame mat wnen
SV ' I..? 7 Z Z
ot prisoner riiu it
nnd cvff: will rif fmiJMi to nave
T iri
Itn folroii 1-k-rr -tint nllierl ifAfint;.
FORTY THOUSAND PRISONERS.
Inaccurate estimates places the
French and American captives at
40,000 . in three da--s. Berlin lays
claims to 20,000 during the week.
But it is in captured guns that thejere: Misses Noma Fulerton, Alice
allies have made heavy scores, tak- Taylor, of Stovall; Annie Burwell, of j
ing between 300 ancr 400. ot Ivrupps
best make,
THE TUG OF WAR.
Monday when the Bavarian Crown
Prince answered the uerman tiwn
Prince's appeal for help and sent
some of his division from the Picar-
dv front to aid the Germans in the ,
Mnme salient an eqnal mimber of
R,-ish (1iriRionS was detached from
Rr3tisYl divisions was
no northern front and moved to the
The British divisions are composed
of nicked troops.
SECOND W. S. S. DRIVE
To Be Put On in Granville
September.
In the campaign to get the county
allotment of War Savings Stamps sub
scribed only two townships went ov
er the top. About seventy-five per
cent, of the county quota was taken.
It has been decided to put on a sec
ond drive for the week beginning
September the 2nd. Plans are now
being perfected to push this new
campaign on to success.
House Party.
Miss Annie May Watkins is en
tertaining a number of her friends
at v-ar elegant home at the corner of
Main and Front streets. The visit-
. i..0 aTp' JMlSSes nunc-
ing young ladies are virffilina;
na Jr'lltaru, ium- "
TTtmo Thnmas, Roxooro;
Virginia
Nelson, Nelson. Va.; and Lela King,
Henderson.
ITIES ALL HOME
JULY
24, 1918
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! OF OUR .BOYS
i WTI.T, rfmatv hat,!
j ij.JUJ.V3LJLT
Two Million Men Will Be Needed to
Carry the Billy Instead of a
Gun.
vvuu expect to obtain an a-
j bundance of labor or hope that high
j prices v'iU take a decided tumble
I Then the war is over are doomed to
i disappointment.
aiixijjiw ueciaration or peace i
t X - I
men to do it. If Germany was to
to throw up her hands tomorrow, it !
would take two million American i
soldiers to police the old world. Tur-!
1? At and TJnlcrnfio -re-si.-. 1 ,3 2- i I
,n . , , . . .
vrciiiiciiiy vuuiu oe to Keep
in
the quiet; Russia would have to be
straightened cut and no matter
when peace is declared there will yet
oe two or three years devoted to s
house cleaning. j
That is why we must understand !
that taxes must yet be levied to raise
billions of dollars. That is why we i
must understand that a world shot ;
to T5ieces raust be restored and re-
built; that is alwas why we must;
understand that must conserve all
ur food d all our man-power to-
t do these things. A world war is
of
greater magnitude than any human
mind can even imagine.
The Huns, the Dago. The Russ. the
I Coolie, the hated Turk, the English,
thfi -poh tbe Tar, noAnorln
ftnd aU Qf f he world u
police f orce must be maintained in
Europe until the people become ad
justed to, the new order of things. It
will require at lest three years
licemen will receive good wages and
of them will take unto themselves a
wife and remain there.
MISSES MORTON ENTERTAIN
Enjoyable House Party at Their
Home In Oak Hill.
One of the most delightful events
of the season was a house party giv- ;
en last week by Misses Elizabeth and
Margaret Morton at their spacious
home in Oak Hill township. Those
enjoying Misses Morton's hospitality
were: Misses Ida Jackson, Cora j
Younger Julia and Nannie Burwell,
Marcarette Wilson, Ella Lewis. Mary
- rpQv1oT. nTW,.wil, Dan-
! iel of Stovall; Mr. Reed Morton, of
, Vl-Pr-,n . Mnrie Stark and Lew-
T 11 1 i-l. IV 9 XTAiWKJ .-.wv w .
is Smith, of Oxford.
Thursday night the guest, were
given a most delightful party at Mr.
Morton's. Friday the guests were
entertained at a picnic at the home
of Mr. W. M. Tharpe. Those pres
ent outside of the house party guests f
Oxford; Messrs, Taylor Jackson, i
Richard and Henry Tharpe, Joe and 1
Amstead Burwell, Joe Lamb, Frances
and Chesterly Morton; Misses Bessie,
i . -i -r "NT 4- e XT? 11
. Annie ana josie lvxuituu, ui nm.
MEN CALLED INTO SERVICE
i Hundred Men WiUEntfwn Here In,
The xext Three TTeelts.
j The Granville County Exemption;
! Board is very busy getting the men
lined up for the various calls. Thir
ty-seven colored soldiers will entrain
July 31; forty-one will entrain the
first week in August, and eleven
white men will entrain here during
the week of August 5th.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The County Institute for colored
teachers will be held at Oxford be
ginning the 12 th of August. It was
published some time ago that the
date would be August the 19 th. It
was found necessary to change the
date to the 12th. Those who saw the
first notice and have planned to come
on the 19 th will please note the
change. J. F. WEBB.
Among the distinguished citizens
of the county to look in upon Judge
Devin's court Monday we noticed Mr.
Herbert Crews, of Watkins, Mr.
James Morton, of Route 4; Mr. Le
Roy Crews, of Tar River; Mr. Virgin
ius Cheatham, of Dickerson; Capt.
T. L. Fuller, -of Vance.
PRINT.
NUMBER 5S
GRAXmLE SUPERIOR COURT.
A Number of Submissions, Taken At
the Monday Morning Session.
Granville Superior Court convened
Monday morning with Judge Devin
presiding and Solicitor Gattis at his
post of duty.The criminal docket
is not very large and a number of sub
missions were taken at the Monday
morning session.
Judge Devin delivered an able
cnarge to the grani jury, reviewing
the criminal law generally, calling
the attention of the jury to those in
fractions of the law that are most
usual and of most consequence. The
people of the county are delighted
to have Judge Devin preside over
the courts during this term. He will
also hold the November term of the
court as his work for the fall session
will be in this the Tenth District.
The following grand jury was
drawn: W. P. Hobgood, D. L. Man
gum, W. A. Wilkins, J. C. Evans, W.
W. Wilkerson, L. R. Jones, C. R.
Yancey. L. B. Dani'd, W. H. Elliott,
John R. Culbreth, L. D. Blackwell, J.
P. Beasley, Cuff Riggan, S. L. Slaugh
ter, R. W. Adcock, Louis Roberson,
F. P. Daniel, A. H. Brooks. Mr. D.
L. Mangum was sworn as Foreman
and G. W. Royster as officer of the
grand jury. v
A CASE FOR FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR PARHAM
It Will Go Hard With Unpatriotic
Citizens If He Catches Them.
We understand that there are some
parties in Granville who say they
go from store to store and get all
the sugar they can use regardless of
the Food Administration regulation
confining them to 3 pounds per per
son in their family per month. Also
we learn that there is a man in the
county who has three wheat crops on
hand and will not have it ground but
is buying flour, and says he is going
to buy, flour as long as there is any
flour for any one elsr? k- when oth
ers can't ''get flour he will have his
! wheat ground.' The foodadministra-
tion looks upon each of these cases
as exceedingly unpatriotic and sel
fish, and places those guilty in the
list of German sympathizers.
Besides we understand an investi
gation will likely be instituted after
the connecting link in the evidence
has been secured. : . '
GRANVILLE IS NOT AMONG
THE TOP NOTCH COUNTIES
Omaha, Nebraska,. Leads the Cities
In the Sale of War Savings
Stamps.
The Official Bulletin of the Govern
ment of Friday, July 12th issue car
ries a very interesting tabulation of
the record of the fifty principal post
offices of the country in the sale of
war-savings and thrift stamps.
It is worthy of note that on a per
capita basis the Southern offices are
not generally represented among the
leaders; that while Omaha, Nebras
ka has bought an average per person
of $10.83, New Orleans has only pur
chased $1.68. Of the Southern States
Tennessee alone seems to have kept
pace with the top notchers, Nashville
having sold $6.10 and Memphis $6.-
06 per capita. St. Louis and Balti
more with their sales of $5.90 and
$5.34 respectively, are in good com
pany, while Houston and Dallas with
Jacksonville with a sale
i. mpMm.
Richmond made an average of $3.2 6,
while Atlanta only sold $2.05 per
capita.
No record is given for a North
Carolina postoffice.
WATCH THE STOCK EXCHANGF
It Looks Very Much Like the Break
ing of Germany.
The market knows a thing or two.
On the New York Stock Exchange
one day last week the brokers went
wild and organized frenzied demon
strations of enthusiasm and in con
nection with it prices went soaring
up. On top of it all the bell in the
cUy hall tower was rung by order
of the mayor in celebration of the
victory of the American troops.
A Bargain Opportunity.
In order to make room for their
fall and winter goods, Perkinson &
Green Company has placed on sale
their entire stock of summer goods at
a very inviting figure. ' The prices
quoted, in the announcement else
where in this paper speak for them
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