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J " v ' .V' S 1 -LiEID(G'IE.K PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY TOWN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES ALL HOME PRINT. VOLUME XXXIV. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1919. NUMBER 25. GEX PERSHING SAYS THIRTIETH'S MEN BROKE THRU HINDENBURG LINE Incipient Controversy Between New York and Carolina-Tennessee Is Ended by Chief Commander of A.I E. F., Who Gives Full Credit to Soutnedn Boys Feautres of That Attack Previously Not Described for Publication. In a recent illustrated article The! New York Tribune gave elaborate credit to the New York troops for the smashing of the Hindenburg line, and someyhere in the midst of the article made modest concession that the Thirtieth Division assisted to gome extent in the great accomplish ment. It gave New York the entire glory for the victory, qualified only by the admission that the Thirtieth vas somewhere in the fight. In or der to remove the matter from all doubt, whatever, the description was accomplished by an illustration' of the barrage laid down under cover of which the Twenty-seventh swept its triumphant way up to and over the line. i General Pershing officially reports to Major General Lewis that "the special glory" of the Thirtieth "will always be the honor you won by breaking the Hindenburg line on Sep tember 29." No other testimony than that should be needed. General Pershing, himself, has answered the question as to who broke the Hin denburg line. He says it was the Thirtieth and that this performance will "always be its special glory and honor." Greatest Military Achievement Officers and men of the Thirtieth division who have been returned to the United States during the past two weeks have expressed emphatically their dissatisfaction over the manner in which 'certain publications of the eastern states have described the breaking of the Hindenburg line, declared by many authorities as the greatest single military accomplish ment of the world war and by oth-1 ers as the military decision of. that contest. Gen. Pershing's Letter. Text of General Pershing's letter ; to Major General Levis follows: Headquarters 3 Oth Division Ameri can Expeditionary! Forces, France, Feb. 24, 1919. Memorandum No. 34 Subject: Letter of commendation from the Commander-in-Chief. The following letter received this date is published to the 'command: "American Expeditionary Forces, "Office of the Commander-in-Chief. France, Feb. 19, 1919. j "Major General Edward M. Lewis, j "Commanding Thirtieth Division, "A. E. F. "My dear General Lewis: It gives me much pleasure to extend to you and the o'ff icers and men of the Thir tieth division, my sincere compli ments upon their appearance at the review and inspection on the 21st day of January southwest of Toille, which was excellent and is just what would be expected in a command with such a splendid fighting record. "After its preliminary training, the divisiion entered the line July 16, where it remained almost contin uously until the end of October. In that time it was in the actual battle from the 30 th of August and took P-rt in the Ypres-Lys and Somme of fensives. On September 29, the di vision broke through both the Hin denburg and the Le Catelet-Nauroy lines, capturing Bellicourt and Nau roy, an operation on which all subse quent action of the Fourth British army depended. From October 7 to October 20, the division advanced 23 kilometers in a continued series of attacks, capturing 2,350 of the ene my. Brancourt, Premont, Busigny, and St. Bernin, St. Souplet and Es caufort, Lt Haie, Mineresse and Vaux Andigny are names which will live in the memories of those who fought in the Thirtieth division. But its especial glory will always we the hon or you won by breaking the Hinden burg line on September 29. Such a record is one of which we are 'all proud. "It is gratifying to see your' troops in such good physical shape, but still more so that this almost ideal condition will continue to the end of their service and beyond as an ex emplification of their high character and soldierly qualities. "I inspected the artillery brigade the division, later and found the same high standard of personnel , that marks the rest of the division. "Very sincerely yours, (Signed) "JOHN J. PERSHING. " Handsome Spring Showing. Attention is called to the announce ment of Landis & Easton on the fifth page of this paper jt iS of es pecial interest to ladies. ALLIES ARE ABOUT TO LOSE THE FRUITS OP VICTORY WON BY THEIR BRAVE SOLDIERS United Command Is Again Needed To ml . . - lureatemng As When Marching a xear Ago When Foch Was Made Leader Allies Must Put Their Fortunes in Hands of Wilson or Foch If Disaster Is to Be Prevented, (ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.) ! It was exactly a year ago yesterday that the Allies, facing disaster, instituted military command. Today the situation is hardly less crit ical than it was in those dark days when the German super-drive was at its height. The supremacy which the gallantry of our soldiers won is slipping trough the diplomat's hand like sand. y Today Germany is engaged in an offensive as dangerous as that which overwhelmed the British army a year ago. She is using Bol shevism as a batteiing ram. There is plenty of dynamite lying around throughout Europe, and it needs but a spark to set it off. Instead of rebuilding the world's house the peace congress may soon run but with the fire hose and try to save the remnants of the old structure. . BOLSHEVISM IS SPREADING. ' Each Hour brings an ominous widening of what may be called the "Bolshevist front." Hungary's conversion to the Lenist doctrine and system appears to have been the spark setting ablast long smoul dering powder barrels in many parts of the world. All Spain is virtually under martial law, Madrid reports Alfonso's kingdom is fetile ground for the seed of the "Red" gospel. From far off Australia come disturbing reports. In Egypt nearly all railway traffic has been suspended because of the Bolshevist movement, reported growing at a moment when it was believed crushed. Disquieting rumors are filtering through from India. Serbia is in the grip of far flung Bolshevist propaganda, which may at any time link that martyr kingdom with the Russo-Hunga-rian Reds. Austria, according to Vienna dispatches, is on the verge of em bracing Lenism, despite the central Soviet's repudiation. - Dalmatia, is revealed in latest despatches as a hot-bed of Red agitation. A similar situation prevails in Bohemia. Gerrany's leaders are saying, "I told you so," and are bending might and mam to exploit the Red menace to her fullest advantage, flirting with Lenine and threatening the Paris conference. There is increased restiveness throughout the land. Strikes and demonstra tions are reported from various big cities. The Spartacists mean to . make tho best of the sudden turn in the world situation. Now comes, from London, the sensational "news" credited to the Daily Express, that Lenine may be asked to send representatives to the Paris peace congress. CITIZENS' MASS MEETING DIS CUSS SCHOOL BOND ISSUE A Suitable Lot For the Oxford High School Building and a Well Equip ped School For West Oxford Was the Sense of the Meeting. The citizens of Oxford school dis trict to the number of three or four i; hundred gathered at the Court House Thursday evening to discuss the bond issue. Mayor Mitchell called the meeting to order and requested Mr. D. G. Brum mitt to preside. On taking his seat Mr. Brummitt requested Mr. B. W. Parham, a trustee ofN the Oxford school, to state the object of the length the needs of betterd school fa cilities in Oxford; that the election on Tuesday, April 8th, was for the purpose of voting $50,000.00 or as much thereof as is needed, to erect a high school building in Oxford and to equip a graded school for West Oxford. I Free and Open Discussion Mr. Brummitt, chairman, extended an invitation to all present to state' their views, whether for or against the issue. Right there is where the meeting took a lively turn. Four teen citizens in succession delivered themselves in happy style, each con fessing that he is in favor of the bond issue. Some of the speakers were: Rev. R. C. Craven, A. A. Jlicks, Dr. E. T. White, Dr. F. P. Hobgood, A. H. Powell, Dr. Daniel, B. K. Lassiter, D. G. Brummitt, Jno. W. Hester, W. T. Yancey, A. S. Hall. 1 Suitable Location. During the free and open discus sion there was frequent mention that the high school building should be erected on the most suitable lot that can be obtained. That particular point seeming to be the sense of the majority. Members -of the school board expressed a preference to work in conjunction with a committee of citizens in determining the most suit able location. - .v.i. ronnpstfid Mayor Mit- X lit? ZLIX1L '1"" chell to serve on the committee and to name two members of the Town Board, to serve. The Mayor consent ed to" serve and' he named Commis sfoners C. D. Ray and W. T. Yancey, 4hose duty it will be to aid the trus 7ees of the school in finding the mos suitable location for the high school building. -yr '' Overwhelming Majority. If we are to take the men at their word, the bond issue will carry by a woru, . It was estimated laf there1 we aTorlty of Quali fied voSrso? the Oxford school dis- P. .nd -arlr ever.hod, the invitation oi m 7them expression of their views, all of them votd for tthe issue. Save the Iay Germany Is Just As - I Toward Paris-Facing Crisis Just As NEED FOR HALF A BDLLION DOLLARS WORTH OF NEW SCHOOL: HOUSES To supply the school needs of ;Jhe country it is estimated by the bu reau of Education that not less than $500,000,000 worth of new buildings will be required, to be completed by the time the schools open in the fall of 1920. There are large quantities of building materials accumulated by the War Department that should be made available in the near future for the construction of theshe build ings. Every board of education, every town and city council in the United States should at once take the nec essary steps for raising the money and make an effort to secure some part of the surplus building materi als which the War Department will have for disposition, and thus keep down the cost of the work. WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS. The Lion and the Lamb Are a Long Ways Apart. While the peace conference is setting the pace of the world, the following wars are under way: Hungary Versus the Allies Newly declared. Russian Bolshevikis vs. the Allies. x Poles vs. the Ukranians. Poles vs. the Germans. Poles vs. the Czcheh-Slovaks. Ukranians vs. the Russian Bolshevikis. TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT TAKES PLACE IN MAY v. Navy Seaplanes to Start From Rock away Beach. Washington, March 27. Naval seaplanes which are to attempt a 'flight across the Atlantic ocean in May will start from Rockaway beach Long Island, but the actual "jumping off" place will be much farther up the coast, possibly at some point in New Foundland. Whether, the mach ine will steer a diaect course for Ire land or follow the longer route via the Azores apparently has not yet been determined. QUICK DISCHARGE FOR ' SOLDIERS IS PROMISED To Be Discharged Within - Forty eight Hours After Arrival. The statement given out by Sec retary of War Baker that arrange ments have been made by which re turning troops will be mustered out within 48 hours after arrival will prove a welcome bit of infrormation to the people of the country, as well "as to the soldiers themselves. That the troops yet to arrive are to be sent to their homes without the delay en tailed, by detention at the port of debarkation arid dispatch to a camp of demobilization . is a fact out of which the people will secure much satisfaction. COUNTY JAIL ON TOP OF THE COURT HOUSE It Is Up to the County Board of Commissioners to Safe-Guard The County Records. In fact that the vaults at the court house are not sufficiently large to contain the accumulation of valuable records, the county commissioners have under advisement the question of enlarging the floor space of the court houseeb include t the forty feet strip of land in rear of the building. JThe present board is diligent in all things. They see the necessity of safe-guarding the records; they real ize that there should be a neat and comfortable room for the women and children; they know that the jury room on the second floor in rear of the judge's stand, is entirely too small; they know that there should be a private room on the second floor for the accommodation of the law yers, etc. The people would like verymuch to see all of these things accom plished as soon as possible. -In addition to the improvements noted above, there is a hearty senti ment in favor of selling the lot on which the county jail is situated and erecting the jail on top of the court house. The present county jail is inade quate. It is sufficiently large to Con tain all the prisoners that are likely to be confined there, but when a white woman, a colored woman and a while man and a colored man ar rive on the scene there is not enough, room to separate them according to the requirements of the law. The- roof of the court house has been leaking for some time and it is said that an entirely new roof is the quickest way to settle that trouble. It is estimated that it will require an expenditure of about $20,000 to make all the improvements noted, but the sale of the jail lot would count : largely in defraying the ex pense. THE WOOL IS NOW" : READY FOR DISTRIBUTION At the Red Cross Rooms Tuesdays and Thursday Mornings Workers Are Needed. The Chairman of Knitting for the Granville county chapter, Mrs. C. G. Elliott, desires to inform all knitters of Granville county that the supply of wool for knitting refugee gar ments has been received, and is now ready for distribution. Mrs. Elliott, will be at the Red Cross work room Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 o'clock for delivering this wool to those who will assist in complet ing this allotment of refugee gar ments which are so urgently needed in France and elsewhere. Knitters are urged to follow directions care fully in order that the finished gar ments will meet the rigid inspection of the Red Cross headquarters. Workers are urgently needed in the work room to complete an allot ment of garments just received from Atlanta. The ladies of the town and county are asked to visit the work room and assist in completing this allotment promptly. MORE OF THE CAROLINA TROOPS COMING HOME Aboard Transport Huron Due at Charleston April 4. (Washington Special.) v The transport Huron due at Char leston, S. C April 4, has on board tho hMrinnarters and medical de- tachments of the Second and Third battalions, Companies E, F, G. tt. i, K, L, and M of the 119th infantry; field and staff headquarters, ord medical detachments, Com Tpanies A and B of the 113 th mahine gun battalion; 105th sanitary tram medical supply depot, ambulance companies Nos. 117 to 120 inclusive; field hospitals Nos. 117 to 120 in clusive. "AH the troops belong to the Thirtieth division and with a few minor exceptions are en ruote to Camp Jackson, S. C. PREVADLING FOOD PRICES Some Commodities Show & Decline In Prices. Although food prices showed a de cline of 6 per cent during the month ending last February 15, the prices were 9 per cent higher than those prevailing in February, 1918, and a bout 75 per cent higher than the price average of 1913. Prices statis tics for last month announced by the department of labor,, showed 26 of the 42 articles listed were chaper in February than in the preceding month. The marked, decreases were eggs, 33 per cent, and butter 19 per cent. Potatoes led the 12 articles showing an increase by an advance of 25 per cent. FRANK PAGE WILL HEAD STATE'S NEW ROAD COMMISSION - .: Miss Villia TrefTrey, of Nova Scotia, Governor Bickett Names Men Who I Is On The Job. Will Administer Big nighway 1 The value of human life is at pres FundWill Assume Duties Of Of- j ent a more dominant thought than flee On Apnl l , j at any other Ume Jn the world,s Governor Bickett has named the history. The Red Cross has been te Hlshw&y Commission concerned in many phases of endeav which will take office April 1, sue- 0r toward the removal of -conditions ceeding'the present commission, un-' that destroy health and happiness der the. highway , act passed by the and to the establishment of conditons General Assembly of 1919. Lieu- j that promote them. The stratigac tenant Frank Page, of Aberdeen, is 1 factor in the community in securing chairman, appointed for a term of six ' these results is the community of dis years. The other members are John trict nurse. The Granville county E .Cameron, of Kinston, appointed ; chapter of the American Red Cross a. lua ui luui years; James is., Norfleet, of Winston-Salem, appoint ed for a term of two years, and Jas. u. ouiheieauier, or Asnevine, ap- vice-chairman, takes pleasure in an ointed for a term of two years. fnouncing to the people of Granville Much Road Experience. ! rrmnt-r that trio oorviVoc rf Tvf,oa vnio as cnairman or tne commission, Lieutenant Page will be known as f xxisiiway commissioner ana will give his entire time to the work. He will receive a salary of $5,500 annually. Lieutenant Page is a man who has ' had wide experience in railroad build ing, .and was selected to supervise the building of roads in France where he served for fifteen months, He is known for his practical ability as a road man, as a banker and a tt: i . handler of men. A Practical Farmer. Mr. J. E.' Cameron, of Kinston, is a practical farmer and a robust Re- publican, and stand for good schools, good roads, and the best interests of rural North Carolina. In addition, he has had considerable travel expe rience to enlighten him on the work of other States. Winston-Salem's Best. Mr. .James K. Norfleet, in the rec- ommendation. for the commissioner- mobile for her transportation, in or ship, was characterized as the best der that she thoroughly cover the business man in Winston-Salem. As territory, and will meet the expenses' the active head of the tobacco ware-' incident to theh work. It is 'hoped house that sells more leaf tobacco "to demonstrate to our people the than any warehouse on earth, he has great need of this service and that in come in contact with a wide variety the near future public .funds will be of views on road work. FLUES TO COLUMBIA, 330 MILES, WITHOUT LANDING Passed Over Granville County At 10:20 Tuesday Morning. Several people residing near Bul lock report that they sW and heard an airplane bound south pass over head at 10:20 last Tuesday morn-i ing. It was probably the Hanley-Page airplane they saw, which, according to the press reports, was bound from Elizabeth, N. J., to Ellington Field, Texas, reached Emerson field Tues day from Langley field, Va., making the flight of 330 miles' without land ing. Leaving Langley field at 9:15 the plane reached Emerson field at 1:55 p. m. It was in command of Capt. Clyde Dunnington and also carried three lieutenants and six en listed men. The plant, driven by two 400-horsepower Liberty motors, has a wingspread of 100 feet and is 63 feet in length. NOTHING IN THE REPORT . None of the Oxford Boys Married While Abroad. It has been frequently rumored that three or four of the Oxford boys were married while abroad and that mey win unug weir uimco with them. It was said thath Sergt. Bert Tay lor wedded a handsome' French lady possessed of a fortune in South A merica, and that Sergt. William Medford wedded a pretty London girl who has a whole city block to her credit. A recent letter from one" of the Oxford soldier states that not a sin gle one of the home boys had ever entertained the slightestidea of mar rying the winsome French and Bel gian girls. The letter says that the boys regard the American girls su perior in every particular. LARGEST SUIT EVER BROUGHT IN NORTH CAROLINA James B. Duke Sued For Million Dollars Damage. Summons has been served upon James B. Duke, president of the Wes tern Carolina Power Company by Sheriff N. W. Wallace, of Mecklen burg county, to' appear at the April term of civil court at Charlotte, as defendant in a suit brought by the Hardaway Construction company for nearly $1,000,000 damages for an al leged breach of contract. Cameron Morrison will be asso ciated with Victor S. Bryant of Dur ham, and Judge C. E. Battle, of Rome, Ga. Attorneys for the defendant com pany will be Judge F. I. Osborne, W. S. Roberson, Norman A. Cocke, and E. T. Cansler. ' This suit is said to be one of the largest ever brought in North Carolina. i RED fTROftS TTTT?Tryr NURSE IN GRANVILLE CO. thruoeh its nnrsinsr pnmmitiPP nf which Mrs. Candace R. E. Brown is ; chairman, and Mrs. T. B. Evans, Treffrey, of Nova Scotia, have been secured and Miss Treffrey will for a period of six months act as Red Cross District Nurse in Granville county. Miss Treffrey is splendidly equipped for this most important work, and in addition to her other nursing experience she served for eighteen months as a United States army nurse. She has already begun her work here and within less than two weeks has handled ten cases. She naturally will co-operate with all of the doctors of the county, and wm gladly respond to their calls for consultation and service. Miss Tref- frey is located at the home of Mrs. J. S. Rogers and her telephone is No. 255 :W. The active and hearty cooperation of the public generally in this splendid movement is espe cially desired. The Granville county chapter will finance the district nurse paying her salary, providing an auto- provided to carry on the work. The" need of the service can riot be questioned. The increased in fant and adult mortality, the many problems of sanitation show conclus ively that the health of our people must be safeguarded to a greater de gree. The nurse is available in case of accident; she conducts classes or meetings on hygiene for children and mothers; inspects the children to de tect physical defects; and finds car riers of contagion to prevent com municable diseases and epidemics; cares for the bed-ridden, assists or conducts "swat the fly," and clean up campaigns; detects dangers of water pollution; and renders inval uable sanitary service to the com munity. CHEAPER FOOD PREDICTED Wheat Will Be Kept Within Reason able Bounds. Washington, March 27. Chairman Peek, of the Department of Com merce Industrial Board, makes an nouncement that cheaper prices of foodstuffs are on the way, and he bases this belief on the fact that there has been an incorrect under standing of Mr. Hoover-s statement about wheat going to $3.50. It was only under certain improrable con ditions' that he believed it possible for wheat to reach such a price, and besides, the million-dollar appropria tion was made by Congress for the purpose of enabling the people to se cure wheat at reasonable prices as well as to make good the guarantee to the producer. Peek thinks wheat is going to be kept within reason able bounds and chehap wheat will mean cheap provisions of all kinds. FARMERS MAKING GOOD START. Good Spell of Weather Permits Them to Make Preparation Soldier .Returns to Farm. The past week of pretty weather has put the ground in good plowing condition and one seldom sees a far mer in Oxford these days unless his trip to town is most urgent. A business - man who makes fre quent trips to all parts of Granville county states that the farmers are much behind with their farm work. Wheat is looking fine, especially the early wheat. A glimpse of the orchard, said old informant, reminds us that spring is here. The peach and pear trees are a mass of blooms. Garden making seems to be taking the time of the women folks, some few have been fortunate enough, to make 'between rains. PIANO TEACHERS OF COUNTY REQUESTED TO MEET Mrs. John Booth requests the pi ano teachers of Granville county to meet Saturday morning, April 5th, in tho office of Superintendent J. F. Webb in the Court House. ! 1 I ( ! i 1 9 . ."i I H, 5 II' (Sr' r
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