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PAGE 2 V U B LI C It E JJOER POSSIBLE TO LOSE THE OVER HERE As the Stay-at-Home Army Thinks and Feels, So Does the Army at the Front The War Must First be Won Over Here Dfd you know that the war could be lost over here as easily, or more so, as oyer there? While the actual fight ' ing takes place on the fields of France, most of that which goes into the fight, to win or lose It, takes place over here. There are hundreds of ways In which America can lose out in win ning the war and 90 per cent of these are dependent upon those who stay at home. The stay-at-home army largely determines whether the army at the front loses or wins. In the first place, ,the soldiers over there must have supplies and must have " these in sufficient quantity and qual ity to make them the most efficient fighting men possible. They must have clothing of the proper texture aummer and winter to protect them and yet not encumber them. They must have mental and moral recrea tion, but above all else, they must have that courage of the soul, known as morale, that comes from the peo ple at home. As the army feels over here, so it feels over there. As strong as grows nothing else should have right of way in our time and thought till this one thing Is accomplished. Mr. Frank Crane, in the Chicago Dally News, recently told how important it is to do this thing first. He says: "Yes, I know, Peace is a grand thing. I am a pacifist, on general principles. But what would be the use of peace now, with a horde of 3,000,000 brutes, led by a bunch of July 7, 1918, which we won, after a ten inning battle, by the score of 4 to 2. The features of this game were the masterful work of our bat tery, Sergeants Speed and Mitchell, the timely hitting of Corporal G. Waverly Harris and the all around good playing of the entire team. Sergeant "Pete" Mitchiner, Jr., was again chief rooter and per formed vhis duties with grace and a bility. ' This gives us the chompionship of the 30th Division and we have issued a challenge to any company of the A. E. F., in this sector, to play for the same. " Line up and box scores of the three games follows: (first game) M. G. CO., 120TH. ab r h o a 4 12 0 2 SATURDAY, AUGUST in r m 1 3 2 1 9 egotistic scoundrels, stamping over the earth with hob-nailed boots? .Powell W. H., ss. . . We've got to lick Germany before we ! Mitdhell, Jno., c 5 12 5 can get any kind of peace that is tol- Harris, Waverly, 3b.. 4 12 1 erable. Speed, A. R., p 4 12 1 Look at the Russians. They threw jounf' N. A., lb 4 1 014 down their arms and extended the Powell C. G., 2b 4 12 3 friendly hand to the Huns, and smiled, j Thompson, C. W. If . . 4 1 0 1 0 0 and said, "Now, we'll all quit. See! Jackson, E. G., rf . . . 4 2 3 1 0 0 v v n uric ill. li. w An si. mi rrn .111 ini 1 n. 1 1 1 ' act. What was the answer? Germany kicked them in the face. The Ger mans invaded their territory, burned their towns, killed their men, robbed Total 37 8132718 2 M. G. CO., 117TH. ab r h o a e i Hall, ss 4 11 0 2 1 spread the pernicious propaganda j Hicks, 2b 4 0 1 1 2 3 amnn? thP.tr nonnlo and Pnaala tru Anderson, Cf 4 0 0 2 1 0 its determination, to win over here, so day is a seething madhouse. So just ' Campton, rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 ueiermmea are tney to win over there. Whatever is done, said or felt over here has its effect over there. Therofer, it behooves every American cUizen, American soldier that he himself is, as ready to mak sacrifices as to expect it of them, and that he himself is, as ready to make of the Government as they who gave up their homes and loved ones and offered themselves to their country's cause. Probably the greatest call that has come to the people of this country is to save and serve. Every individual has been called on to practice econ omy and refrain from spending money for things not essential to health and efficiency, not only that the Govern ment may have all surplus money to finance the war but that labor engag ed in the making of these things may be released for making material need ed to win the war. The person who does without, who saves his money where he used to spend it, who makes personal sacrifices for his country's sake, is indeed today the real, true patriot. He is rendering a service in keeping with that of the soldier at the front. On the other hand, he who is selfish and insists on. living as he did before the war, who criticises the Government, who has not time for war work, who heeds no call of the Government, he is a greater enemy than the Hun across No Man's Land. In fact, if America loses in the war it will be her enemies over here and not over there that made losing possible. hold steady awhile on socialism. We've got to lick Germany first. "Ireland wants to be free and all that. We sympathize with her. But we've got to lick Germany first. What's the good of a free Ireland, with Germany ruling England? Does Ireland want to swap Lloyd George for the Kaiser? "Sweden is starving. Holland and Denmark are in straits. We'd like to help them. But we've got to lick Germany first. "We cannot aid the Belgians to re build their houses and get their peo ple back from slavery until we lick Quillen, 2b 4 1 114 2 0 Caruthers, 3b 4 0 0 0 3 0 Mitchell, cf ........ 3 0 1 4 0 0 Allison, c 3 0 0 4 2 1 Bivens, b 3 1 1 1 4 1 Total 33 4 72717 5 I M G. 120th . 8 M. G. 117th 4 Batteries Speed and Mitchell; Biv ens and Mitchell. Base on balls out Speed, 1; Bivens, 5. Struck out by Speed, 10; Bivens, 2. Wild pitch, Bivens, 2. (second game) M. G. CO., 120TH. ab r h o a e Powell, W. H., ss. . . Germany. "We want France and Italy and Ser- Mitchell, John, c. . bia and Roumania and Poland and Ar- j menia rescued from the horror of Harris, Waverly, 3b Only One Thing to Do Firsts Lick Germany. When we would make plans for the future and think of peace, we are confronted with the one big fact that Germany is not yet licked, and that 4 13 12 0 4 12 3 10 ab r h o a e 4 13 12 0 war, from hunger and want and mas- Speed, R. R., p. , . . . 4 1 1 0 1 0 sacre. But we must lick Germany Young, N. A., lb.... 4 0 014 2 0 first- ! Powell, Chas., b "We'd like ocean travel made safe Thompson, C. W., If. and commerce freed from piracy, but Jackson, E. J., rf. ... we've got to lick Germany first "We wish our soldier boys were back home. We need them. Wives, mothers, sweethearts, fathers need them. Farms and shops need them. But we've got to lick Germanv first. ! Hal1' ss Any way you turn, you find we've got j Hicks 2o to lick Germany first. Hunsucker, C., cf . . . . 4 1 3 3 5 0 4 0 0 ,2 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 4 10 2 11 Total 37 6122714 M. G. C, 117TH. ever nuisance should be abated, we run up against the same prime neces sity. We've got to lick Germany first. "Sure! It's all coming out right. We shall some day have peace on earth and good will to men. But we've got to lick Germany first. "Don't wait dinner for us; we can't be with you at the ball; and telephone the undertaker, please, that' he needn't come around yet awhile. We've just naturally got to lick Germany first." Mitchell, If ab r h o a .41113 .4 0 0 0 2 .41111 .40130 . 4 0 014 1 40130 .4 0 0 2 0 .4 0 0 1 1 .4 0 0 2 0 0 0 9J What Is a Home? A Home is a place where there is love, furniture and a Kingsdown Mattress and Sagless Springs. Hushes-Smaw Furniture Co. have them. Kingsdown Felt Mat tress $25.00. Sagless Springs $6.00. n S3 Negroes AVanted for General Service THE OXFORD BOYS PLAY in the Navy. The U. S. Navy is in need of a lim ited number of negroes to be enroll ed in the Engineers' Force for Gen eral Service as Firemen 1st Class, Firemen 2nd Class and Firemen 3rd Class. The age limits are 18 to 40 years. Applicants will be rated first,second or third class according to physical qualifications. The pay of a Fire man 3rd Class is $36.20, Fireman 2nd Class $41.00, Fireman 1st Class $47.50, clear of all expenses, includ ing a liberal government allowance for dependents. Any man of the negro 2--.ee, able to read and write English, d.esiring to be enrolled in the Naval Service should call at the Navy Recruiting Station, Second Floor, Commercial Bank Building, for informaton and also for physical examination. Registered men of draft age should first obtain a permit from their local board before appearing for physical examination at the Navy Recruiting Station. GOOD BALL IN FRANCE The Most of the Names In the 120th Machine Gun Company Are Famil iar To the People of Oxford and Granville County. , The following letter was written by our young friend, Sergeant Char les G. Powell, son of Mr. J. B. Powell Registrar of Deeds, and mailed some where overseas on July 8: The Letter. Dear Public Ledger: Although we are in a country where war is the biggest game, the grand old game of baseball is still being "carried on" by the lovers of America's National game. I am sending you the line up and box scores of three games the 120th Machine Gun Company played and won, hoping that they may interest the people who have relatives and friends in our company. The first game was played Sunday, June 30tli, 1918, which we won by the score of 8 to 4. Seageants Rail road Speed and John G. Mitchell formed the battery for all three gam es and they did their work well. The Total 36 2 427 8 2 M. G. Co., 120th 6 M. G. Co., 117th 2 Batteries: Speed and Mitchell; Anderson and Allison. Bore on ball, off Speed 0; Anderson 2. Struck out by Speed, 12; Anderson, 3. (third game) 31. G. CO., 120TH. ab r h o a e Powell, W. H., ss. . . Mitchell, John, c . . . -Harris, Waverly, 3b.. Speed, R. R., p Young, N. A., lb.... Powell, Chas., 2b.... Thompson, C. W., If. . Jackson, E. J., rf . . . . Medford, John W., cf. 4 0 112 0 -C imm On account of the scarcity of skilled labor and raw materials in the large Optical Grinding Plants and the rapid growth of my Optical Business, it has become necessary for me to install ma chinery for grinding and drilling my own Lenses that I may be able to give my trade better and quicker service. Thanking my friends and the public for their liberal patron age and soliciting a continuation of the same in the future, I am yours for best service, J. W. KNIGHT. THE OPTEMETRIST. 6 College Street, Oxford, N. C. 1 2 2 3 0 0 116 0 2 3 0 2 0 12 110 0 017 0 0 0 13 5 0 5 0 110 0 4 0 110 0 5 O 5 5 5 4 Total 42 4122719 0 M. G. CO., 117TH. ab r h o a e TTnii rs 5 1 1 2 3 0 Hicks, 2b 5 0 0 1 Anderson, cf 5 0 2 3 Compton, rf 5 1 1 2 Quillen, lb 5 0 114 Crathers, 3b 5 0 0 0 Mitchell, If 4 0 1 2 Allison, c 4 0 0 3 Bivens, p 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 5 1 3 0 ! j- -l j x i -i-"u finii After being enrolled the men will 1 nrsi same was ieaiuieQ uy be allowed to return to their homes j inS of Corporal G. Waverly Harris to await calls from Norfolk and other ' The second game was played tvti c-,HnnC to rtiVo wh0rp Thursday, July 4, 1918, which we wnn rw me spore ot a to 6. they will receive instructions in their respective ratings. special features of the second game were the masterful pitching of Ser- Can't Blame Him. gearnt Speed, the hitting of Corporal You can't blame the Kaiser for fly- G. Waverly Harris and the Powell ing into a towering rage every time brothers, Sergeants John R. Mitciner he bumps against oe of those square and William Medford furnished a lot head advisers of his who assured him of spice to the games by their strong that the Yanks wouldn't and couldn't rooting for the 120th fight. . . . 1 Total -2 2 72720 2 M. G. Co., 120th 4 M. G. Co., 117th 2 Batteries: Speed and Mitchell: Bivens and Allison; Bore on ball off Speed, 2; Bivens, 3. Struck out by Speed, -11; Bivens, 4- WAR PRICES IN THE SIXTIES People Who Lived In Granville Dur ing: the War Between the States Recall Some of the Hardships and Privations. While complaining of high prices charged for food stuffs during the present war period, we forget that all wars create relatively the same con ditions. Some of the aged citizens tell us The third game was played Sunday i that one small biscuit on. Sunday morning was the limti; that the pork barrel was empty and that they lived for weeks at a time on corn bread and molasses. An idea of prices at that time can be gained from the following quota tions taken from the market report for district No. 4, including Allegha ny, Wautauga, McDowell and Ruth erford counties under date compiled for the State Literary and Historical society year book and are authentic: Meal $3.65 per bg. of 68 lbs; ba con $1.00 per lb; pork net, $60.00 per hundred lbs; pork gross, $50.00 per 100 lbs; lard $1.00 per lb; wheat (choice white) $5.50 per bu. of 60 lbs.; flour (first quality superfine), $27.00 per bbl. of 196 lbs.; wheat ban 50c per bu. of 17 lbs.; shorts 75c per bu. of 28 lbs.; rye, clean, $3.50 per bu. of 56 lbs.; peas $3.50 per bu. measured; beans $3.50 per bu. measured; potatoes sweet. $4.00 per bu. measured; potatoes, irish $2.50 per bu. measured; dried peach es peeled 8.50 per bu. of 38 lbs.; dried peaches, unpeeled $4.50 per bu. of 38 lbs.; dried apple.? peeled, $4.00 per bu. of 28 lbs.; onions $6.00 per bu. measured; straw wheat and rye, ,$1.00 per 100 lbs.; horses first qual ity artillery, $500.00 per head; hors es, second quality artillery $400.00 per head; wool, fair washed, $4.00 per lb.; salt, dry and clean $22.00 per 50 lbs.; vinegar 40c per gal.; su gar $1.75 per lb.; molasses $8.50 per gallon; coffee $3.50 per lb.; tea $10. 00 per lb. REMEMBER WE HAVE IT AND - few have, and the price we got, and we ship quick, GALVANIZED ROOFING & GALVANIZED SHIN GLES. SAMUEL DAVIS, the man who saves you money. First motor truck to start across the continent laden with military supplies en route from Australia to France, left the Golden Gate July 17, for -New York via the Lincoln Highway. The ocean to ocean haul is being made by a Maxwell Truck in co-operation with army authorities of the United States Government and is laid out in schedule that will con vey the load from coast to coast at the rate of 100 miles a day. INVITING PRICES. mm illiiilLliiiiiiiliilliiililiiiiii Porch Swings, Porch Shades, with anchor cords, and .Porch Rockers At a Bargain during the month of August. Upchurch & Currin Furniture Dealers, Funeral Directors and Embalmers. SUBSCRIBE FOR PUBLIC LEDGER
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