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VOLUME XXXIII. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, NOV. 12, 191& ; NUMBER 90
KAISER DEEPLY MOVED WHEN SIGN TO OUST
THi: PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST DAYS OF THE EMPIRE WERE
WITNESSED BY GERMAN ROYALTY IX HELPLESS SUBMISSION.
Terms Call For Demobilization of German Array, The Surrender of Part of
Her Fleet and the Dismantling of the Rest and the Evacuation of Oc
cupied Territory and Alace-Lorraine; the End of Autocratic 'Rule
President Wilson Reads the Terms to Congress.
Emperor William signed a letter of abdication Saturday morning at
the German grand headquarters in the presence of Crown Prince Frederick
William and Field Marshal von Hindenburg. The German crown prince
Hgncl his renunciation to the throne afterward. The emperor was deeply
moved. He consented to sign the document only when he received the1
news of the latest events in the empire. ' '
THE PEOPLE
Friedrich Ebert, the sociatlist leader, has been appointed imperial
chancellor. He has issued a proclamation saying that he plans to form a
people's government whiclr will endeavor to bring about speedy peace.
Chancellor Ebert said he would endeavor to fortify the freedom which
the people had won. He begged support in the hard work ahead and ap
pealed lor co-operation in the country and cities in the problem of provis
ioning. HeiT Ebert in his proclamation said that Prince Maximilian, of Baden,
had transferred the chancellorship to him, all the secretaries of state hav
ing given their consent. The new government, he added, would be in
agreement with the various parties.
TLME OF THE SIGNING OF THE ARMISTICE TERMS.
Announcement is made that the German delegates signed the armis
tice terms at 6 o'clock (France time) Monday morning. Hostilities ended
five hours later.
PRESIDENT WILSON BEFORE CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 The terms of the 'armistice with Germany
were read to Congress by President Wilson at one o'clock yesterday after
noon. The strictly military terxns of the armistice are embraced in eleven
specifications which include the evaluation of all invaded territories, the
withdrawal of the German troops from the left bank of the Rhine, and the
surrender of all supplies of war.
The naval terms" provide for the surrender of the hundred and sixty
submarines, fifty destroyers, six battle cruisers, ten battleships, eight light
cruisers and other miscellaneous ships.
All Allied vessels in German hands are to be surrendered and Ger
many is to notify neutrals that they are free to trade at once on the seas
with the Allied countries.
Among the financial terms include a restitution for damages done by
the German armies; restriction of the cash taken from the National Bank
of Belgium and return of gold taken from Russia and Rumania.
The militaiy terms include the surrender of 5,000 guns, half field and
half artillery; 30,000 machine guns, 3,000 flame-throwers and 2,000 air
planes. The surrender of 5,000 locomotives, 50,000 wagons, 10,000 motor
lcnies, the railways of Alasce-Lorriaiie for use by the Allies and stores of
coal and iron are also included.
The immediate repatriation, of all Allied and American prisoners
without reciprocal action by the Allies also is included.
In connection with the abandoning of the left bank of the Rhine it is
provided that the Allies shall holcl the crossings of the river at Colbenz,
Colonge and Mayence, together with bridgeheads and a thirty kilometer
radius.
The right bank of the Rhine land that occupied by the Allies is to be
come a neutral zone and the bank held by the Germans is to be evacuated
in nineteen days. The armistice is for thirty days, but the President spoke
of the war as "coming to an end."
German troops are to retire at. once from any territory held by Rus
sia, Rumania, and Turkey before the war.
The Allied forces are to have access to the evacuated territory either
through Dantzig or by the river Vistula. The unconditional captiulation
of all German forces in east Africa within one month is provided.
German troops which have not left the invaded territories which spec
ifically includes Alace-Lorraine within fourteen days become prisoners of
war.
The repartriation of the thousands of civilians deported from France
and Belgium within fourteen days also is required.
Freedom of access to the Baltic, with power to occupy German forts
in the Kattegat is another provision. . The Germans also must reveal mines,
poisoned wells and like agencies of destruction and the Allied blockade is to
remain unchanged, during the period of armistice.
All ports on the Black Sea occupied by Germans are to be surrendered
and the Russian war vessels recently taken by the German naval forces al
so are to be surrendered to the Allies.
The President made it plain that the nations which have overthrown
the military masters of Germany will now attempt to guide the German
people safely to the family of nations of democracy.
ALL OUTSTANDING CALLS FOR DRAFT ARE CANCELLED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. By order of President Wilson, Provost Mar
shal General Crowder today directed the cancellation of all' outstanding
draft calls, stopping the movement during the next five days of 232,000
iK u and setting aside all November calls for over 300,000 men.
AMERICAN NAVY MAY BE WORLD POLICEMAN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. It was hinted at the Navy Department that
the United States, the world's richest nation and the least sufferer from the
was of all the great powers, might be called upon to do the greatest share
i navy police work for enforcement of armistice terms.
STILL IN THE GRIP OF
THE INFLUENZA.
It was the desire of the Public
I-C'dger to. is?np s snpinr-edition of
th
receipt of the good news last
Monday, but the influenza has re
duced the working force to one man
and we are making the best show
ing possible under the circumstances.
THE WAU WORK DRIVK IS OS THIS WEEK DO
GOYERMENT.
HOOVER TO GO EUROPE.
The
Farmers Must Work Harder
Than Ever. '
Washington, Nov. 11 Food Ad
ministrator Hoover will leave soon
for Europe to direct preparations for
feeding the freed people.
YOUR BESTTHE SOLDIER BOYS
THE CONGRESS IS READY
FOR PEACE BASIS.
Arranging For Repeal of War Laws, ;
Halting Draft, Curtailing Ship
Work and Munitions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.
Immediate action to end expendi
tures by the Government for the
military establishment and other
war activities of the United rStates
will be taken by Congress as soon
as possible after an armistice is sign
ed by Germany.
This will be the first task Con
gress will face when it reconvenes
for business tomorrow. The neces
sity for it is considered so impera
tive, both Republicans and Demo
cratic leaders of the Senate and the
House at conferences agreed to unite
the forces and either repeal exist
ing legislation that was hurriedly
enacted under the pressure of war
necessity or enact new legislation
that will return the country to nor
mal condition as speedily as possible.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, Dem
ocratic leader of the Senate, discuss
ed the situation with the leaders of
the minority party and obtained
their assurance of whole-hearted
support in taking. action immediately
after the fighting ceases.
Measures Congress Will Present.
The measures which Congress will
enact, either through the repeal of
existing laws or the enactment of
new legislation, will provide the fol
lowing: First. The absolute abrogation of
all existing contracts for strictly war
munitions, including enormous con
tracts for ordnance and military sup
plies of all kinds, and for housing
war and munition workers and ship
builders. Second. The repeal of the draft
laws, and the realease of all the Nat
ional Army that is not now overseas,
so that the 1,250,000 men now in
cantonments can be sent home.
Third. The abolition of the
Government bureaus and commis
sions created to carry on war activi
ties, and the release of thousands of
clerks from Government employ
ment. Fourth. A . curtailment of the
shipbuilding program.
Plenty of Ships.
The shipping board heads told
the committees that by the end of
1919, through the fulfillment of ex
isting contracts and the taking over
of the ships of the German and
Austrian ships of neutral countries,
the United States will have 17,000,
000 deadweight tons of shipping.
The Railroads.
Many of the Government war
agencies will automatically go out of
existence when peace is declared.
They will include the food and fuel
administrations. Others, like f the
war labor board, the war trade
board,, war industries board, bureau
of war risk insurance and many oth
ers, will end within a few months
after the war. The railroads and
telegraph and telephone lines will go
out of Government control a year and
a half after the war ends.
LARGE SALES OF THE WEED
ON THE OXFORD MARKET
Half 3Iillion Dollars Paid Out Here
Last Week.
According to the opinion of well
informed tobacco men, Oxford lastj
week witnessed the largest sales m
the historv of the market. The buy
ers entered the "big arenas" early
Monday morning and they were on
the job every day up to the noon
hour Saturday. The, sales for the
week amounted to more than 1,20,
000 pounds and the bankers tell us
that they paid out a fraction more
than a half million dollars.
Tobacco men are of the opinion
that prices for all grades of tobac
co will range higher after peace has
been declared. One of the first
things that the Huns will want af
ter they get their heads above wat
er will be some good American to
bacco, such as is grown in Granville
county.
PIETY-PRETENDING POUTERS.
They Spent Sundays in Gossiping,
Loafing and Joyriding.
There were a lot of people in this
old town who moaned because the
quarantine lid was fastened down on
the church"es,but the; sanctuaries
were open -last: Suml ay 1 : and :: thejr
were not thereV'whiclT goes' to prove
that the piety-pretending pouters
are merely windjammers who spend
their Sundays in gossipping, loafing
or joyriding.
NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.
I THE HOME COMPANY
WENT OVER THE
TOP AT BELICOURT.
That Terrible and Splendid Contest
Will Immortalize the Old
Hickory Division.
News of the terrible battle fought
in France some days ago in which
Oxford and Granville county boys
played an important part, continues
to come in letters from the soldiers
to the home people. From them it
may be seen that the information
given is corroberatied.
The location of the battle, one of
the hardest fought of the Avar, was
at Bellicourt, France, a town north
west of St. Quentin and about half
way between St. Quentin and Cam
brai. Practically every unit of the
30th division from North Carolina
was engaged in the fight. Those
companies suffering heavy casualties
being from the following named
places: Oxford, Raleigh, Henderson,
Louisburg, Lexington, Franlilinton,
Warrenton, Burlington, Ashboro,
Thomasville, Durham, Youngsville,
Graham, Asheville, Goldsboro. Char
lotte, Shelby, Statesville, Hickory,
Gastonia, and Kinston. Of these
probably Reidsville, Thomasville and
Durham suffered most. These three
organizations were in the first wave
ahead of the barrage from the allies,
and the remaining organizations fol
lowed. The Hindenburg Line.
A letter from one of the bovs in
a hospital says:
"It was a big fight we were in and
about all the men fell on the field of
battle. It was to have been on my
birthday but was changed, taking
place two days later. We were all
in good spirits and eager to go when
the time came.
"It was on Sunday morning just
about the time the sun was creep
ing up for a bright and pretty day
that the whole division (North Car
olina, South Carolina and Tennessee
units) went over the top. We were
so glad that our own barrage killed
and wounded most of our men as
they waded right out into the heavy
shell fire that was sent over by our
own artillery for us to advance be
hind. "It was just three miles to our
stopping place and where we had to
go was the strongest place on the
whole front.. You have often heard
of the Hindenburg line. We were the
first to break it, and that , was a
great thing for us. It was there I
got wounded, but not serious. Did
not stop but kept going on. I had
it dressed by a German prisoner who
had been taken just before I was hit.
It was on my left arm not bad.
Got His "Blighty."
Another letter at hand from one of
the boys to a parent says:
"It was bright and early Sunday
morning when I got my "blighty"
fas the Tommies would say). I will
tell you where I am and then I will
tn vnn how I srot here. I am in
a hospital just off the English Chan
nel in a village by the name of New
ton Abbot, a very pretty place am
told. I came in at night, so can't
say, but I do know that we are sur
rounded by awfully nice people
r.ntfcnlir's the most of them. This
is nnp of those nlaces where it
doesn't have to get cloudy to rain
One minute the sun is shinning as
clear as you please and the next
minute the rain is coming down in
torrents, and then in a few minutes
tbA Prmind is covered with water
and overhead there is not a cloud to
be seen. I have been here five days
now. and every day I like better. It
is good to be alive when the sun is-
shining and there is not the thun
der and roar of shot and shell.
Artillery Made it Possible
Maior Thad G. Stem and Lt. B. S.
Roys ter, of Oxford, played an im- per. It's worth while. adv
portant part in the battle of Balli-
court. Major Stem is at the head of impossible to see more than five
Battery A, B and C, and Lt. Roy- yards in front,
ster is with the forward Battery A. What a Lieutenant Saw.
In speaking of the battle that charg- t Lt. James A. Taylor, in a recent
ed the Hindenburg line General letter to his parents says:
Faison said: : "Guess you have heard about the
It was the gallant 113th that Germans cooking their own dead,
shelled the salient in advance of the And it was hard for me to believe,
charge by the infantry: Some of the but I know it now, for I have seen
field guns, it is said, were nearly it with my own eyes. They use the
buried in mud, and water stood in grea.se from these bodies to make
the. holes and trails dug knee deep, high explosives.
The artillerymen were mud-covered; "On the St. Quentin canal, which
from head to foot. It was their ras such a strong Doint. in a long
first test and not a man flinched, tunnel, apporimately five miles,
There were guns in such numbers which Napoleon built, I saw where
that one gun was firing on each yard this unhuman work had been going
of our front and millions of rounds on. This looks impossible, for civi
of machine gun bullets were fired, lized people to do, but this dastardly
There was a fog in the bottom, and : work has been going on without a
the smoke from the shells made it doubt." .
; RETURN OF THE EPI-
DE3HC OF INFLUENZA.
! The County Board of Health Issues
Warning.
j The Granville County Board of
j Health warns the people of the coun
ty that they snould use every pre-,
caution against the epidemic of in
fluenza. There is no doubt that the
disease is on the decline in the coun
ty, but several new cases have been
reported since the opening of the to
bacco market last week, and two
were traced directly to a victim of
the influenza who came to Oxford
from Vance county and spent two
days and a night here.
Suggestions.
The Board of Health has posted
the following suggestions:
1 No person should leave his
home if there are any cases of in
fluenza in his family. Several days
should elaspe after recovery from
the disease before he permits him
self to come in chose touch with oth
ers. 2 When you go on the market to
sell your tobacco avoid in every pos
sible way contact or even a near ap
proach of others. Shun a crowd as
you would a pestilence. Go only on
the market floor of the house whera
your tobacco is placed for sale, get
through with your business as soon
as possible, and then go home.
Crowding places of busines, loitering
in friendly groups on the streets,
shaking hands or other forms of
greeting are dangerous, and should
be postponed for a more favorable
season.
3 Some people for business reas
ons are pressed to sell their crops.
Others can wait. If you belong to
this second class you should by all
means hold back in order to reduce
the crowded condition of the mar
ket. You owe it to yourself, your
family, your country to help In "ev-
ery possible way to keep down this
rush and reduce to a minimum the
danger that comes from crowding the
market. If you are not forced to
sell, you will show wisdom and pat
riotism by staying at home. Do this
yourself and preach it to your neigh
bors. 4 If for any reason you are com
pelled to go where there are others
in groups or crowds, fortify yourself
against the contagion by obeying the
simple precautions offered by the
physicians and health officers. These
recommendations haye been publish
ed in the papers ana can be had by
applying to your health officer.
HAVE THE' ROAD READY.
Delegation Coming Through
On
December 6th.
Col. Ben Cameron, a staunch
friend of the county, sends word that
a delegation will pass through Gran
ville on December 6th. In order to
secure National Aid for the Bank
head Highway he suggests that the
county authorities will have the road
in good repair for the occasion. "A
good road will make a good impres
sion on the committee," says Col.
Cameron.
Cohn & Son's Sale.
It's in times like these that you
need a sale like Cohn & Son's.
Promptly Friday morning Cohn &
Son's starts a sale that bids fair to
be the crowning event of the store's
career. A master stroke of merchan
dising in fact. Their one endeavor
now is to sell their up-to-date winter
stock as quickly as possible, so they
have again cut prices with mighty
little regard to profit or even cost.
If you want to save money on your
winter outfit make it a point to at
tend Cohn & Son't sale and tell your
friends as you will be doing them a
favor. Everything in their immense
stocks are now reduced in prices for
quick action. Read Cohn & Son's ad-
vertisement on last nage of this pa-