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CD 1 . ( 1 t M Ml!) 1 l I f. m m PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY TOWN ANI) COUNTY OFFER B lilLLlANT OPPORTUNITIES ALL HOME PRINT. VOLUME XXXIII L0CAh BOARD WANTS NAMES OF COUNTY BOYS WHO DIED FlaS to Hang In the State Building As a Memorial. rrhp local board has received the followin g letter from the Adjutant i General . It is the intention of this De partment to prepare a large service flacr on which to place . a gold star and the name immediately thereun der for every selected man who has made the supreme sacrifice for his country while in the military ser vice. "It would be ideal to have a ser vice flag for every selected man, but that is impossible as their num- bers runs into the many thousands, but those who have made the su preme sacrifice can be honored by having a service flag for them in the State Selective Service Headquar ters. "After this department is abol- Hied, the flag will be turned over to the State Historical Commission and for years to come will hang in the State Building as a memorial to the brave North Carolina boys who died ' in the line of duty.' "To enable this office to prepare and keep this flag up to date it will be necessary that Local Boards fur nish the names of such men who were within their respective juris dictions. Your early attention to this matter will be appreciated." It is requested that the relatives and friends of all seelcted men reg istered in Granville county, who have been killed in action or died in camp advise the Local Board, giving the full name of soldier, to what comp any he was attached, and date of death, in order that we may furnish the information requested. XO GRANVILLE COUNTY PAIR THIS YEAR Let L's Have a Festival to Celebrate the End of the Wrar. Now that the Granville County Fair has been called off, let us pre pare for a big festival. Any one who observed the sudden flare in Oxford when peace was de clared, must realize that we have not yet celebrated the end of-the-war as it must and should be celebrated. Oxford and Granville county should plan a week of fete and festival and pageantry adequate to reflect what was in the minds of the people while the whistles and bells were sounding. Our peace jubilee should be in the spring, when the weather makes out door inviting. It should be a blaze of color, a tempest of music, a time of good cheer and it should give free play to all the arts of symbolism and all the forces of beautyy. It should be made expressive of mass emotion and it should be enrichted by all the charm and vitality and humor that flow endlessly from the American heart, in its happier moods. We in Granville county do not lack imagi nation. We restrain and check it. That trick we have inherited from the Puritans. Now we ought to cut loose for once at least. as President TVnno, atS11 was issued favh'eSient excts t( sail tor France immediately after sion.of Congress, for the pur pose of taking part in the dis cussion and settlement of the mam features of the treaty of peace. It is not likely that it will be possible for him to re main throughout the sessions of the formal peace conference, but his presence at the outset is necessary in order to obviate the manifest disadvantages of discussion by cable in determin ing the greater outlines of the final treaty about whi-ch he must necessarily be consulted. He will, of course, be accompanied by delegates who will sit as the representatives of the United States throughout the conference. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY; NO VE MR FR 22, 1918. PRESIDENT WILSON WHX satt FOR FRANCE IN DECEMBER Who Will Act NUMBER 93 THE ALLIES ARE MARCHING- "THROUGH EVACUATED TERRITORY I REAL ESTATE IS A Enormous Stores of Ammunition and Many Guns Abandoned bv Ger mans Unimpaired. The American Third army, com manded by Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dick mai, has started its memorable and lu ue iamous march .to the Rhine BUSINESS BAROMETER Growing Confidence That Real Estate Will Soon Come Back Into Its Own. ' . . Real estate .men everywhere in A merica have had a season of discour agement which has lasted through four years.. When the war came the THANKSGIVING DAY NOV. 28 PRO CLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT Back behind th7 old"' tVZ i rnine' i first instance of the bottom dropping isacK oenmd the old, battle line on , out. was in ni -efnto fT ; AT . T - UUL VVH.S in rfia RTnrA WhlPh la in. tueir way to Khineland. General i nnM " A" where surrendered -,5! ChaS6S any depressing condition and last to C-.fKvrfler; It has been noticed, how- '-O-j "Lti- J.u to UU U lUUUKUl DR. J. D. HARTE RESIGNS PASTORATE HERE He Has Probably Accepted a Call to Shelby. At the midweek prayer meeting at the Oxford Baptist church last Wed nesday night. Dr. Harte handed in nis resignation to take effect the last j Sunday in the present year. Dr. Harte came to the Oxford church from Hickory two years ago. He has done a great work here and is dearly beloved by his congregation and the entire community regardless of denominational lines. He is a fine preacher and above all a most noble citizen. Everybody regrets that he will leave Oxford. Dr. Harte has had several calls recently. The leading church of Rich mond has wanted him for sometime. While it is not definitely known at this writing, it is generally believed that he has accepted the call to Shel by. The mountain country appeals strongly to both Dr. and Mrs. Harte. MEN IN ENGLAND WILL GET HOME FIRST 18,000 American Troops Stationed In Great Britain First Shipload of These to Be Started Homeward Next Week. A London cablegram says that the first American troops to depart home ward as a result of the signing of the armistice will be 18,000 men station ed in England. The American army expects to start the first shipload of these soldiers homeward withinv a couple of days to have all the men on their way back to the United States !0 days later. Thanksgiving For Victory. On Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o' clock a service of thanksgiving for victory will be held in St. Stephen's church. The order followed is, the jne suggested by the Bishop of the Diocese. All are welcome, and 'cor dially invited to be present. May Be Gone a Month. How long the President will re main abroad he himself probably can not say now. The time for the con vening of the peace conference has not yet been announced, but the gen eral belief is that it cannot be assem bled before rate in December, at the earliest. If such proves the case, the President will be absent from the country for at least a month and probably longer. Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson. TIo undoubtedly will b3 accompa nied by Mrs. Wilson and it is expect ed here that besides visiting Paris, where the peace congress probably will be held, he will go to London and possibly to Brussels and Rome. Rousing Reception. Mr. Wilson is expected to receive abroad a reception such as has been accorded but few men in public life. He will be welcomed not only as the President of the United States and the commander-in-chief of its army and navy, but also as the champion of world democracy. Will Establish -Two Precedents In visiting Europe the Paresident will establish two precedents. He will be the first chief executive of the United States to praticipate in a peace conference for the settling of issues growing out of a war in which this country participated and like wise he will be the first Prseident to leave North American soil during his tenure of office. The Mooted Question. Since the suggestion that the Pres ident attend the peace conference first was made, there has been much discussion here as to whether, while absent from the country, he could continue to act as President. , The constitution itself is silent on the question and generally the Question is regarded as one which the Presi dent himself must decide. There is ample precedent for the President to leave the territorial lim its of the United States. President Harrison on one occasion went into Canada, while President Taft visited both that country and Mexico. Pres ident Roosevelt and also President Taft visited the Panama Canal zone. May Go On Battleship. In all probability the President will cross tne Aiiautiu au 1. battleship probably on one of the navy's newest dreadnaughts. While on such a ship, it is claimed, he is on American territory and technical ly would be absent from the country only for such time as he actually is on foreign soil. The Road Is Clear. Very little important business will k tmnsnrted bv Congress in Decern ber under the program as now out-! ? "ln-idlolTro TYIUT-I lined JNO pressing icgioia" - -ters now pending or in prospect are likely to be completed before the ex pected adjournment of Congress for over the Christmas holidays. And if Congress does adjourn it will not reassamble until early in January and the President probably will re turn home soon afterward. President's Salary. The salarv of the President remain Ad at $2h'.u00 from the administra tion of Washington to President Grant's second term in 1873. At that time it was increased to $50, 000, and in the administration of President Taft to $75,000, where it remained. He has besides, an allow ance of $25,000 a year for traveling expenses! which he does not have to account for. DUPONT "POWDER PIANT U IS REDUCING ITS FORCE Reported That 30.000 To Re Releas ed By January 1. It was learned here last night thru such damage was wrought under or ders of ' German commanders. Machine Shops- in Order. Enormous stores of ammunition and many guns left at Longuyon were little impaired. The electrical machinery in the machine shops was fully wired, and the. "tools were of the best. The railway yards at Montmedy and other places along the line that served the Gearmans as one of their main arteries of communication were filled with locomotives and cars ready for use, while great quantities of general stores not mentoined in the terms of the armistice had been abandoned. Undamaged stored left behind on every road over which the Americans advanced bear evidence of the great retreat. At Virton was found a great sal vage dump, where tons of. clothing, gas masks and helmets had been thrown by the German troops, who had no further use for them. A road near St. Leger over which the correspondent drove just behind the evacuating armies Iwas "so thickly covered with big iron German hel mets that at times they interfered with the operation of his automobile. Foe Disheartened. However, it was hot the litter of a battlefield that one saw, or even that of a disorderly retreat under fire. It was merely the evidence of the passing of a tired, disheartened foe, who was going home. The country generally presented a strong contrast to that fought over for so many, years. ;! The Americans camped in towns, most of which bear no trace of warfare? pere and there was one which showed evidence of the fighting at the time t,he French attempted to check the German march through Belgium. In most of the towns every house was intact. The roads over which the Ameri cans traveled are in excellent condi tion, due to their distance back of the former German lines and the limited use made by the enemy of motor trucks. The retreating army left on ever, that with the signing of'Hhe ar mistice and before peace is- "official ly" established, the real estate mar ket has been "looking up" at an en couraging rate. While no "boom" is to be anticipated the real estate interests have abundant reason to ex pect an active revival in transactions not only in home-buying, but in the field of investment. This is forecast in the reports, of transactions the past few days. New York is general ly taken as the country's business ba rometer, and it will be interesting to note the upward trend of real estate in that city. The Post reports that "everywhere there is talk of optim ism and general revival, while expec tant progress is the byword of broker operator, builder and owner." It is even anticipated in New York that "coming as a ground swell is the growing confidence that real estate will seen come back into its own." The Public Ledger is anticipating a revival in building operations and real estate transactions of every kind in Oxford and Granville county of instant beginning. TO PUBLISH KAISER'S DECREE OF ABDICATION Part of It as Quoted by Correspon dent Says: "I Renounce the Throne." Paris, Nov. 21. In order to, end the discussion as to whether William Hohenzollern has really abdicated as German emperor, it is understood the German government intends to pub lish his decree of abdication. This consists of an attempt to justify the war on the ground of Germany's iso lation. - The abdication - decree- according to the correspondent at Zurich of L'Inf ormation, concludes with these words: "To avoid difficulties and to put an end to the mourning and suffer ing of my people, I renounce the throne and leave my faithful subjects fre to choose a government which seems to them most compatible with honor and to their interest." the roads dozens of steam rollers j DrviSi0N OF NEGRO ECONOMIES wmcn nau oeeii wuus.1115 aiiuusi iu the day of its departure. .Provisions Plentiful. When the American army entered Virton, restaurants were being oper ated, and demands for coffee brought not only this commodity, but also sugar and cream to go with it. Meat was scarce. One meat dealer told how the Germans entered his shop on the night they left and threw part of his stock into the street. But he had some left including smoked ham when the Americans entered. The shops are better stocked than those in French towns the same dis tance back of the line. Women's clothing, ranging from the lacy and befrilled, to smartly tailored gar ments, is prominently displayed in the windows, while tobacconists have their show cases well filled. The wine shops have not such varied stocks in France but just as abun dant; much of it is champagne. Girls on Parade. Organization Meeting Held In Oxford This Week. Winfield S. Young, division of Ne gro Economies United States Depart ment of Labor, met here Thursday with Rev. G. . C. Shaw, Dr. Cheat ham and other prominent colored men of the county for the purpose of effecting an organization in rela tion to pointing out to the colored people the necessity of 100 per cent production. The heads of the work here are planning to hold a big mass meeting in Oxford in the near future. They hope to organize the county and push the work as much as possible. Says the American People Have Spe cial and Moving Cause This Year to Be Grateful and Peace; Com plete Victory Bias Brought Not Only Peace But Confident Promises of a New Day as Well, a Day in Which Justice Shall Replace Force A PROCLAMATION. It has long been our custom to turn in the autumn of the year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for His many blessings and mer cies to us as a nation. This year we have special and moving cause to be grateful and to rejoice. God has in His good pleasure given us peace, It has not come as a mere cessation of arms, a mere relief from the strain and tragedy of war. It has come as a great triumph of right. Complete victory has brought us, not peace alone, but the confident promise of a new day as well, in which justice shall replace force and jealous intri gue among the nations. Our gallant armies have participated in a tri umph which is not marred or stained by any purpose of selfish aggression. In a righteous cause they have won immortal glory and have nobly serv ed their nation in servng mankind. God ha sindeed been gracious. We have cause for such rejoicing as re vives and strengthens in us all the best traditions of our national his tory. A new day shines about us, in which our hearts take new courage and look forward with new hope , to new and greater duties. . ? While we render thanks for these things, let us not forget to seek the divine guidance in the performance of those duties, and divine mercy and forgiveness for all errors of act or purpose, and pray that in all we do we shall strengthen the ties of friend ship and mutual respect upon which we must assist to build the new struc ture of peace and good will among the nations. Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of A merica, do hereby designate Thurs day, the twenty-eighth day of Nov ember next, as a day of thanksgiv ing and prayer, and invite the people throughout the land -to cease upon, that day from their ordinary occupa tions and in their several homes and places of worship to render thanks to God, the ruler of nations. In witness whereof, I have hereun to set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the district of Columbia, this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and eighteen -and of the in dependence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty third. WOODROW WILSON. By the President: ROBERT LANSING, Sec. of State. BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED IN WAR OVER 3 MILLION OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET Tendon, Nov. 21. British casual ties during the war, including all the theatres of activities, .totalled 3,- 049.991. it was announced in the vvnen me Americano uan - - - , , , . i- - i.iAfnm that nrnfirs nau J priTL,iAf1 at the Du Pont powder jian church next Sunday morning at hppn issued at tuw x u . , . . .. j TTr, tn Vi f 1 of TTrmPWell to CUt Off l.UUU O'CIOCK, ana ai xicwwxx . plant at Hopeweii, 10 cut fernftnT1 at o n'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. into Vitron. the largest of the reoccu- nied towns, the population had noth ing too good for them allied nations flew from almost every house front, side by side with the Belgian colors, while women, espec ially the young ones, appeared in their Sunday finery in honor of the occasion. The mayor had a busy role as official host. t House of Commons today by James Ian MacPherson, Parliamentary Sec- Flags of the 1 retary of the War Office. Of this numuer omcers K-iiieu, w j uuucu jl missing aggregated 142,634, and the men 2,907,357. The total losses in the fighting on the France-Belgian front were 2,719,642. IMMENSE QUANTITIES FOOD ON WAY TO EUROPE Bound For British Ports There To Await Orders From Hoover. Washington, Nov. 21. Ships car rying two hundred thousand tons of food for the populations of Northern France, Belgium and Austria now are en route to Europe. They are proceeding under sealed orders to Gibralter and Bristol Channel ports and on arrival will await word from Food Administrator Hoover as to their final destination. Those going to Gibraltar are expected to proceed to Adriatic and Mediterranean ports and the others to French and Bel gian ports. At Oak Hill and Hebron. Rev. A. J. Crane, evangelist, will fill the pulpit at Oak Hill Presbyter- yi . ZZ. rir frnm this date, ternoon at 3 o'clock. This means that 30,000 men will be cc hi-cloned before January 1. jvi VlAU T PLAN TO KEEP THE BEST OFFICERS IN THE ARMY Plans for Demobilization of Officers Being Shaped With This End in View. Washington, Nov. 21. Steps to retain permanently in the army offi cers commissioned from civil life who have dsplayed marked ability in the service are being considered by the general staff. Plans for the demobilization of officers, it was learned today are being shaped with this end in view. Clerk-Carrier. The Civil Service Commission an nounce that on November 30, 1918, an examination will be held to fill the position of clerk-carrier at the Ox ford post office. Applicants can get full particulars by calling on Mr. Nelson M. Ferebee at the Oxford post office. - - Horses and Mules.-. Mr. R. C. Watkin-s received this week a car load of unusually fine horses and mules. Prices On All Grades On the In crease. Tobacco men here state that the prices for all grades of tobacco is on the increase and that the farmers are highly pleased with the prevailing prices. The sales were comparatively light during the first part of the week, but the warehouses have all they can do this Friday, and the prospects are that the weed from now on will be placed upon the market as soon as the farmers get it in shape. WAR WORK CAMPAIGN. Granville County Goes Over the Top Again. Granville county was asked to con tribute $7,339 to the war work, and later the county's quota was moved up to $11,000. At the close of the campaign Tuesday. Mr. R. H. Lewis, the chairman, announced that the county has gone over the top. "When all of the returns are in", said Mr. Lewis, "we will have about $12,-000." THE SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN DECISION There Is No Error In the Tillotson Currin Case. The Supreme Court Wednesday handed down the following opinion: "Tillotson vs. Currin, from Gran ville county, no error." PRIVATE TAZEWELL M. MORTON DIES IN FRANCE Mr. J. W. Morton, Oxford Route 4, received a telegram Wednesday stat ing that his son Tazewell recently di ed of pneumonia at a base hospital in France. He was a member of Bat tery B, 52nd Artillery, C. A. C. Automobile News. ? The three automobile concerns In Oxford have agreed on certain fun damental principles, one of which is to do a cash business on and af ter January 1, 1919. See the,-announcement elsewhere in this paper. 'Wit.!. J. ill! ;?1 ft : m it ;5 S-.v it 1; m. ft ' . ' kU mi 1." ;. ; 1 Hi mm ''IX i;,, it 1 u 1 1' i .. I U i i 1 II- ' ' i 1 1 it V 1 ' m 11 ml 'II H ' : H y' rfii m if ft. - 1 11 i !! til- 1 .1 I '! in 11 w 4 ; .1.!; I 'x III I" 'J :. U - El r.i.'t. ", I l'".'4 t1. 1 . ' 'I i' ' f ! : r i' 1 t : m nr. 1 !: Mil 4 : ;