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VOLUME XXXIV. llKCOKD OF COMPANY E, 120TH IX I AXTKY FROM JULY 25, 1017, TO MARCH 10, 1919 Taken From the Diary of Sergt. Jennings AValters, the Com panys Clerk. The Oxford Company left the Uni ted States for service May 12, 1918; arrived in Liverpool May 27; arrived in France May 29; left France July 4, arrived Herzeale, Belgium, July 4; left Belgium for France September 7; arrived Waurams, France Sep tember 7. Battles Fought. Holding lines in Valmertinghes, Ypres sector, from June 16, 1918 to September 16, 1918. Company fought in the following named bat tles: Bellicourt, September 29, 19 18; Brancourt, October 12, 1918 to October 13, 1918; Montbrehein Oc tober 13 and 14, 1918; Busigny, Mazenghein, St. Souplet, October 14 to October 20. 1918. The Armistice. The company was at Beaumont November 11, 1918, when the armis tice was signed; arrived at Mezieres November 21; St. Saline, Dec. 8; La Bazoge, January 10, 1919; Soulegne, February 12, and to forwarding camp at Le Mons February 13, 1919. Roster of Officers. Lt. B. A. Bogas, Creiton, Iowa; Lt. P. J. Donovan, Detriot; Lt. Jas. M. Ellington, Oxford; wounded in battle at Bellicourt September 29; Capt. Elbert E. Fuller, Oxford, N. C., transferred to R. R. & C. service September 23, 1918; Lt. Frank E. Huntzinge, Nobleaude, Indiana; Lt. Thomas J. Heald, Washington, D. C. ; Lt. H. J. Hendley, Columbia, S. C; Lt. John J. Hoefer, Elmira, N. Y.! Lt. William T. Landis, Oxford, N. C, wounded in action while holding lines in Ypres sector, wounded a gain on September 29, 1918, in bat tle of Bellicourt; Lt. Free! McConnel, Concord, N. C.; Edward J. Morey, Omaha, Nebraska; Capt. Edwin J. Murray, Niagra Falls, N. Y.; trans ferred from30th division to 30th di-, vision January 1919; Lt. Harold Pouch, New York; Capt. A. G. Poor man, transferred from Company A, this regiment xand promoted to cap tain September 30, 1918, and re joined Company A January 8, 1919; Lt. Barclay Pretlaw, Franklin, Va.; Capt. Carl Ray, Brownsville, Texas, attached to company while at camp Sevier; Capt. James I. Stegall, Ox ford, N. C, sent back to United Stat es in August, 1918, and promoted to captain in September, 1918; Lt. Jas A. Taylor, Oxford, N. C, transferred to headquarters 30 th division as ae rial observer in August, 1918; later to 120th infantry as regimental in telligence officer. Granville Boys Killed asid Wounded. Pvt. Lex A. Adcock' Berea, wound ed at battle of Bellicourt; SergtKi lor S. Bowling, Oxford; wounded in action near St. Souplet October 12, 1918 and returned to U. S. A. Fred L. Clark, mechanic, Oxford, killed in action at Bellicourt, buried near same place. Private Bennie A. Eakes, Oxford, died of wounds received in action Oc tober 4, 1918. Corporal Fred G. Fleming, Creed moor, wounded in battle at Belli court, returned to U. S. A. for rteat ment. Eugene Glenn, bugler, Oxford, wounded at Bellicourt. Corporal John B. Hart, Creedmoor, wounded in battle near Vaux Oct. 10, 1918. Sergt. James E. Matthews, Oxford, wounded in battle at Bellicourt. - Private Thomas L. Oakley, Oxford killed in action October 12, 1918, near Mazenhein, France; . buried near same place. Private Burnice Peed, Creedmoor wounded at Belli court. Sergt. William R. Williford, - Ox ford, wounded at Bellicourt, leg am putated, returned to U. S. A. The Home Boys. The following is a roster of the home company that reported at Camp Seveir, where the ranks were filled to war strength: Commissioned Officers. Capt. E. E. Fuller, First Lt., Jas. I- Stegall .Second Lt. James A. Tay lor. Non-Commissioned Officers. James M. Ellington, first Sergeant; William E. Chappell, supply ser geant; Albert H. Taylor, mess ser geant; Sergeants: John C. Byrum, William P. Baxter, William T. Lan dis Albert H. Parham, Roy Aiken. Kilo S. Bowling, C. C. Stanley. Corporals. Drewry S. Brown, John Fowler, Harold F. Green, W. A. Halt, Wil liam R. Williford, Wm. C. Roberts, James E. Matthews, James J. Wal ters, Leland S. Averette, Chas. H. Volz, o. D. Freeman, Guy Moss and John B. Hart; Cooks: L. T. Pullium. First-Class Privates. Joseph Horton, William G. Mat- PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY TOWN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES ALL HOME WATCH THE STOCK PEDDLERS. Readers: Get the names and addresses of all persons and com panies offering you speculative stocks and securities, particular ly if in exchange for your liber ty bonds or war savings stamps with copies of their "literature." Mail them promptly for investi gation to the Federal Trade Commission. Washington, D. C. 3ms. VAN RIPER IS DOING SPLENDID WORK She Is Here, There and Everywhere In Granville County. The Home Service section of the Red Cross has just completed three weeks of intensive work under the leadership of Mrs. Benjamin W. Van Riper of Atlanta. During this time 152 people have come to the office for help and advice; 19 returned sol diers have been assisted in getting their ? 60.00 bonus; 41 families have received legal advice and helpful information concerning perplexing communications from . the govern ment; 109 letters have been written for soldiers families regarding allot ment and allowances and 18 friend ly visits have been made to the homes of soldiers.' Mrs. Van Riper has also visited several of the branch chapters of the Red Cross and has lectured at Enon, Stovall, Stem, North Side and Creed moor. She is planning to visit the other towns in the county in the near future. The Home Service office is in the Brown building and is , open every day from 9 o'clock until 5 o'clock. All soldiers and sailors families who are in need of -advice or assistance, are urged to avil themselvces of the splendid opportunity now presented to them. NEW TAXES ON LUXURIES ARE EFFECTIVE You Will Feel It Every Time You . Turn Around. The new tax rate went into effect today, Tuesday, April 1, and you are going. to feel it on all sides. Shows and picture houses are hard hit; club dues and iniation fees ex ceeding $10 a year are taxable at ten per cent. The new act lays a tax of three per cent on freight charges, ap proximately 5 per cent on express charges, eight per cent on passen ger and pullman fares, and 8 per cent on oil pipe line charges. , For telephone or telegraph messages on which charges are between 15 and 50 cents, the tax will be five cents, and if the charge is more than 50 cents. Ten per cent is assessed on leased wire tolls. Those who chew and smoke tobac co will find that it will require sev eral extra pennies for Sunday's sup ply. CL. FRIES ISSUES STATEMENT. History of the War Savings Campaign In North Carolina. Col. Fries, State Direcotr of the War Savings Campaign in North Carolina has issued a complete report of the work. He says: "On the basis of relative wealth or of savings deposits the allotment for North Carolina should have been about $10,000,000. The actual sales were $27,649,397.00, or nearly three times the equitable allotment. The State stands first in per capita sales among Southern Atlantic States and thirty-second in the list of all the States, so far reported. We have a right, therefore, to claim that the ef fort was a success." Granville county quota was $552, 240, amount pledged, $412,078; per cent pledged, 74.62. Granville's per capita wealth is $401 39; per capita investment in war sabings stamps $11.02. In the list of counties Granville stood 49th. FIRST AID TO BE TAUGHT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Flan to Avert Many Unnecessary Deaths (Washington Special.) The knowledge of "first aid to the injured" under the supervision of the Red Cross is to be taught m pub lic schools throughout the "It is roughly estimated,' the Red Cross sUesf-that over lOO.OOOfa talities, from accidents fee Many of these deaths might have been averted through immediate ad ministering of first aid treatment." thews," William C. Carver, Edgar m. Freeborn. Privates. James T.Jlements, C. B. Farrell, Eugene Glenn, William Goss, D. C. Hall! W. H. Hicks, R. C. Hightower, Thomas S. Oakley,- Bennie Reid C. Z. Ragan, R. C. Williams, C. T. Wembley OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED FOR CREATION OF AN ARMY OF, HALF MBLLIOX There Will Be 21 Camps For This New Army Camps Lee and Jack son Included In the List. (Washington Dispatch.) Complete plans for the creation' of an army of 500,000 men to be com posedof five army corps embracing 21 divisions with a camp for each di vision is announced by General March chief of staff. The organization of the army of 500,000 is announced as under the direction of the President and by au thority of the acts of congress of May 18th, 1917, and July 9, 1918. , Where Located The camps at which the division are to be stationed have been pur chased and are: First division Camp Pike; Ark; second, 'Camp Dodge, Iowa; third, Camp Lee, Virginia; fourth, Camp Kearney, . California; fifth, Panama, sitxh, Honolulu; seventh, Philippine Islands, Alaska, and Mexican border 26th, Camp Devens, Massachusetts, 27th Camp Upton New York; 28th Camp Dix, New Jersey; 29th, Camp Meade, Maryland; thirtieth, Camp Jackson, South Carolina; thirty-second, Camp Custer, Michigan; thirty- third, Camp Grant, Illinois; 36th, Camp Travis, Texas; 37, Camp Sher man, Ohio; 81st, Camp Taylor, Ky. ; 82nd, Camp Gordon, Georgia; 89th, Camp Funston, Kansas; 91st, Camp Levis, Washington. No Future Parades. General March has just returned from a trip to various camps; said referring to future parades: "I found that the men objected strongly to being held in the camps for the purpose of parading. They wanted to get back to their people and their homes and the war depart ment is entirely in sympathy with that idea." ONE OF THE BIG SHIPS IS COMING IN The Leviathan Has Aboard Half As Many People As There Are In , Granville County. When the war was at its height, we asked Lt. Henry G. Cooper, U. S. N., if the report that a transport could carry ten thousand soldiers was true. For good and sufficient reasons he evaded the question and we abided our time, and here is what we see in the morning paper: "The Leviathan left Brest March 26 and is due to arrive in New York April 2. The more than 12,000 troops aboard constitute the largest number of troops ever carried by the giant transport." A RESOUNDING ROMANTIC . KISS ON THE LIPS One That AVas Administered To a . Pretty Granville County Girl. It is said that when the 113 th field Artillery arrived in Raleigh last week a young and pretty Granville county lady rushed up to a big hand some soldier and threw, her arms a round him and was ready to kiss him when she saw she had made a mis take. She tried to withdraw, but the soldier protested, telling her that she had gone half way and could not stop then. Well they say the kiss was not lost, even if it was in tended for another fellow. And the big soldier felt that he was one lucky dog. The soldier was a member of the New Berne Battery, backed by large wealth and social standing, and he has the young lady's address. If the young lady desires to know something about the soldier that em braced her with a resounding f kiss, the Public Ledger would refer her to Major Thad G. Stem and Capt. "B. S. Royster, Jr., who waded thru the St. Mihiel salient with him. To say the least, if the young man act ed all right in the Argonne forest, he should pass muster anywhere. , . x YOUR INCOME TAX. Expert Will Be Here To Assist You. Mr. Thomas Meyers, Jr., of Wil mington, will be in Oxford, at the Court House, on April 11 and 12 to assist income tax payers to fill the blanks. Better see him and be sure that you are. right. Failure to cord ply with the law leads to serious complications. x A TRANSATLANTIC AIR FLIGHT. There Will Be Something Doing Be fore the End of the Year. Nearly a hundred years ago; lackr ing a month or so, the first ' steam vessel crossed the Atlantic ocean The voyage lasted, for twenty-nine days. This year the world is goinf :o be disappointed if the Atlantic t not crossed in the air. , TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1919. SOUTH NOW FACING A CRITICAL FUXUliE DURING THE YEAR 1919 Department of Agriculture Implores Farmers to Reduce Acreage and Raise Food For Mau and Beast. (Washington Special.) i Farmers and business men of the kouth are in a critical situation this spring, Bradford Knapp, chief of the office of extension work in the South of the Department of Aerriniiltnr told extension work forces in outlin ing some of .the difficulties of farm ing in the South this year, and the importance of safe farming. "If the South plants as large an acreage of cotton as in 1918 and has a good season, resulting in a large crop, the possible danger to Suoth ern prosperity can' scarcely be over estimated. "A well-balanced system of agri culture is the best answer to this problem not only in 1919, but in any year in peace or war. The safety and prosperity of the Southern states depend largely upon the feed for the people and increasing live ctock." THE VOLUNTEER FORCE FOR DUTY ABROAD Fifty Thousand Men To Be Raised From Among Those Who Didn't Get Across During War. 3 Washington,, March 30. The de cision to raise a special foreign ser vice volunteer replacement force of 50,000 men,-Genera March said was based on the discovery made by Sec retary Baker and himself on their recent tour of army camps that a large number of men were anxious to enlist in the army if guaranteed ser vice abroad. A great number of men who were trained in this country for service against Germany, but who were never allowed to go to France, he said, are anxious to enlist in the force. The announcement by the War De partment of its intention to send $rom the.United States volunteers en listed for use in the permanent ar my of occupation reached the third army at Coblenz, Germany, Sunday and was received with joy. THE CHURCHES WDLL WORK BY THE NEWTDIE Evening Sen ices, However, Will Be Held At S O'clock From This Time On. The Public Ledger is advised that all of the Oxford churches and many, if not all, of the churches in the county will hold their services ac cording to the new clock time inau gurated throughout the county last Sunday morning. The evening services, however, hereafter, will be held at 8 o'clock by the clock. This is half an hour later than previous clock time, but, under the new plan, is really half an hour sooner, according to sun time. ' JOLLY SOLDIER BOYS. Not a Dull Moment On the Trans ports. Lt. Henry G. Cooper,, U. S. N., son of Col. H. G. Cooper, told his father in Norfolk last week that if there is any real joy in this Sad world it is in on the transports ladened with returning soldiers from the war zone Lt. Cooper is attached to the bat tleship South Carolina and it fell to his lot to take the boys to the war stricken country, and now he is en gaged in bringing them back. He i,se foiioT- that there was a note J LU1U lllO lui." . of sadness among the men on their departure from the American sou, but the joy on the return trip is be yond description. From the time they embarked in European waters, said Lt. Cooper, until they land in America, the enthusiasm is kept up day and night. MB. CURRIN HAS BIG JOB. Sold Six Million Pounds of Tobacco In Kentucky This season. The tobacco market at Mayes ville, Ky., having closed, Mr. .Jack C. Currin, auctioneer on that market, returned to Oxford last Friday, Mrs. Hurrin having preceded him a few days. It is a pleasue to many friends to know that they will remain here for several months, or at least until Mr. Currin goes to the south Caro lina market in July and later to their lome in Mayesville. Mr Currin was formerly the auc tioneer at the Farmers warehouse And has many friends here. He sold, :n two months on the Mayesville mar tot six million pounds of tobacco The Kentucky tobacco, said Mr. Cur in. is somewhat heavier than the obacco grown in the bright belt, and n is marketed in larger bulks. H sold at two houses and it kept hto busy all the time. PRINT. OXFORD CO. IS BOUND FROM BREST TO CHARLESTON This and Other Units of 120th Ex pected To Arrive In America On April-10 Company E, 120th Infantry, Oxford's own, has sailed from Brest and is due to arrive at Charleston, S. C, April 10, ac cording to advices from the War Department. It is supposed that the entire unit is now on its way home. In cluded in this unit is Co. E, for merly the old Granville Grays, and a number of Granville coun ty drafted men. MR. W. P.-KNOTT WILL REMAIN IN GRANVILLE Will Build Modern Home Near the Fair Grounds. Some time ago a land company in Virginia offered Mr. W. P. Knott a handsome salary and a farm as an inducement to develop a colony near Richmond, the proposition was so in viting, Mr. Knott sold his fine farm near Enon with the expectation of settling in Virginia, but when the time came to say goodbye to bis host of friends in Granville county his heart failed him. It was a hard tussle. He knew that if he accepted the proposition of the Virginia land company to develop a community he would soon be a rich man. The company was to give him a salary equal to that of the erover nor of the commonwealth; the com pany was to hand him a deed for 100 acres of the best land in the divis ion, free of cost and the taxes paid for five years; he was to receive so much for every family that settled jp. the colony, and it is said that twenty-five Granville countv farmers had their faces - turned toward the promised land when the time came for Mr. Knott to cross the Carolina- Virginia State line. It was legitimate business and Mr Knott had the righ to accept the proposition, of the land company and take as many families out of Gran ville county as would follow, but when the day arrived to depart his heart failed him. He knew that the people in the old home county loves him; he knew that they would regret to see him leave, and he knows that there is a lot of constructive work to be done here, and that the people of the town and county desire him to lead in the great development scheme here at home. The good people of town and coun ty will rejoice to know that Mr. Knott has purchased a tract of land in the suburbs of Oxford and that he will erect a neat, comfortable home and necessary outbuildings on it as soon as labor and materials are to be had. His new possessions is at the summit of the hill east of the fair grounds, and extends back from the National Highway. We are glad that Mr. Knott will locate so near the town and that he will be engaged in business in Ox ford. REAR-END COLLISION. Mr. E. T. Patterson Has a Close Call. It is not often that a man riding a bicycle can overtake an automobile moving in the same direction and smash into it with sufficient force to disloge himself, but such was the case last Monday morning when Mr. E. T. Patterson overtook a car on Hillsboro street and ran into it with such force that it came near ending his earthly existence. He was picked up, bleeding profusely on the side of his head, , and taken to the office of Dr. Watkins, who pronounced it a scalp wound. Mr. Patterson cannot see very good, and the fact of the business is he should hot ride a bicycle in the crowded street. While his wound was being dressed he said that the law should prohibit automobiles mov ing so fast in the business section of town. Douglas Fairbanks. "Say, Young Fellow," the latest Artcraft picture, starring Douglas Fairbanks, will be shown at the Or pheum Thursday, April 3. This is a most novel picture and it is one of the best of the famous Fairbanks repertoire in the silent drama. r' A Fine Worker. -Mrs J. T. Alderman, of. Henderson, who is engaged by the North Carolina Insurance Department, is in Gran ville county this week - organizing safety leagues among the' school chil dren. She is doing a valuable work ; The management of the Orpheum Theatre announce that the first show - rill begin at 7:30 p. m. until furthei notice. The second show usually be gins an hour later. NUMBER SO- J1ANY VISITORS ATTEND THE MOBILE SCHOOL HERD Instructive Program Arranged For The Five Days. Beginning Monday and continuing for five days a mobile school will be conducted at the . Oxford Baptist church. From 50 to 75 out-of-town visitors are here. The entertainment is on the Har vard plan; that is, the host will pro vide only bed and breakfast for the guests. Dinner and supper is served by the Baptist Philathea class. The morning session begins at 9:30 o'clock. The course of study is as follows: The Sunday School Manual, the B. Y. P. U. Stewardship and Missions. The Atonement, and a book in the Bible. Each class is held twice a day, morning and afternoon, and 'in tne evening a sermon is preached. Rev. Charles C. Smith, of Durham. is the dean of the school. Any mem ber of the Baptist church is at liber ty to attend any of the schools. Dr. O'Kelley, of , the First Baptist church, Raleigh, will preach each ev ening during the five days' session. The public is invited to hear him. GRANVDL.LE COUNTY'S NEW AGENT COMES FROM S. C. Dr. Morris .Is Being Considered For the Position of County Health Officer. The, Extension Farm News, publish ed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture contains the follow ing reference to Mr. Dove, our new county agent, and the possibility of Dr. Morris accepting the position of county health officer: "Indications are that agricultural progress in Granville county will pro' ceed rapidly the next few years. The county commissioners have appro priated $900 to help finance the work. ThrBank of Granville, which is interested in the betterment of the county in every way, has added $600 per year to that of the county funds. Dr. Zl Morris, rthe former and very efficient, county agent, and one of the most progressive and lead ing citizens of the county, has recent ly resigned. He is now being con sidered for the position of county health officer, a position for which he is well fitted. He is a leader in progressive farming, health work, ed ucational and social matters. "As successor to Dr. Morris, the new county agent is Mr. John L. Dove, who comes to this State from South Carolina1. Mr. Dove has had ample experience as a farmer and in farm management. He is a graduate of Clemson Agricultural College. In addition to these things, the Gran ville Test Farm is continually finding new facts for the farmers of the county. With the cooperation that exists ammg these forces there is ev ery reason to expect a forward move ment along all lines in Granville." THE 113TH FIELD ARTDLLERY MUSTERED OUT LAST WEEK Major Stem and Capt. Royster Will Arrive This Week. The process of mustering out the 113 th Field Artillery was completed at Camp Jackson last week and all of the men departed for their homes. The commissioned officers are on a fifteen days .furlough and will re turn to camp for final discharge. Major Stem arrived in Oxford Sat urday and at this writing is with his family at Stem. He will arrive in Oxford later in the week and get his home on Front strete ready for the reception of his family. Capt. B. S. Roystre Is at Aberdeen with his wife and little son. They will probably arrive in Oxford this Week. Cohn & Son's Sale. The sale starts Friday, April 4th, and w ill last for 15 days only. Won derful in its scope, unrivaled in its, saving opportunities, tne greatest sale of Cohn & Son's career. For months this "reliable firm have, been preparing for this sale. Armed with the power of cash they have scoured the markets of the North, purchasing thousands of dollars worth of latest up-to-date spring and summer goods at remarkably low prices; that will Enable them to offer prices at this sale never before heard of. No sale Ihey have ever had was plained a long such liberal lines. And while the lots in most instances are big en ough to last several days. It is to 70Ur advantage to get there the first lays of the sale. Cohn & Son's mot o is when its advertised or sold else where its cheaper at Cohn & Son's. This sale is but another proof of. Jieir old establishment motto. Read heir advertisement on the last page of this paper. We advise you to valk through their two big stores on Main street and get your share of the bargains. (adv.) i) . s
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