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yy I'l, s y ".yp,;. 4 ' , 1 1 u, r"-" - , - - -" ii " - L j " T VOLUME XXXIV COMMISSIONERS APPOINT MESRS KXOTT AND ROGERS ASSESSORS OF GRANVILLE REAL ESTATE preparing to Issue $80,000 of Road Bonds Authorized By the Last Legislature. The county commissioners held an extra session last Tuesday to take up important work. It is acknowled zed on all sides that they were con fronted with a task unequalled in the history of the county, that of appoint ing two men to assess all real estate in Granville county at its true value. To find two men to do this impor tant work taxed the ingenuity of the board to the fullest extent. Many men from various parts of the county were asked to serve, but they all made excuses and declined the hon or, save Mr. R. H. Rogers, of Creed moor, and Mr. Crawford M. Knott, of Enon. These two splendid men stand duly elected by the board, and the board recommended Mr. F. W. Hancock, Jr., to the State Tax Com missioner as county assessor of real estate for the year 1920. It would have been impossible for the board to have found better men for the gigantic undertaking than Messrs. Knott, Rogers and Hancock, but soon after the board adjourned and the members departed for their homes, the Public Ledger heard that Mr. Knott has declined the position on the grounds that his duties are such as to require all of his time and energy. The special meeting of the board was also important in other respects. County Attorney A. A. Hicks was authorized to make necessary prepa ration to issue $80,000 of road bonds authorized by the last legislature, and to advertise the same. THIRTY LOCAL MEN ARE YET IN COMPANY E Old Home Organization Not As Greatly Depleted As Was Thought.. Information received here since Company E landed at Camp Jackson, for sanitary treatment, is to the ef-. feet that there still are thirty odd men in the old Granville Grays orga nization, whose homes are in Oxford and Granville county, and who vol unteered in the service here. This, to many, is a surprisingly large number, the general idea hav ing been that the shuffling around that took place at Camp Sevier dur ing the company's stay there, coupled vath the casualties suffered arid the replacements added during the so journ in France, removed all but some fifteen or twenty who original ly came from this county. With this conditon of affairs, it may readily be seen that the dis charge of the company this week will release for return home the largest number of men yet to come back at' one time. It has been learned that Lieuten ant Ellington, who has been in com mon d of the company since Capt. Fuller was promoted to the R. R. C. service, is to come here with the men. Capt. Fuller is in France and it is stated that he will probably be among the last of the troops to re turn. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE The Government To Sell Thirteen of the Great Camps. Washington, April 17. Any per son or persons desiring to possess an army camp, completely equipped as to buildings, railroad trackage, sew erage systems and other facilities, should get into icommunication with Uncle Sam, who is about to dispose of thirteen of the great camps con structed in various parts of the Uni ted States to meet the needs of the war. Bids of these camps will be re ceived at the War Department here The plan is to sell entire camps for lump sums. It is considered likely that many of the camps will be dis posed of to big industrial concerns. The camps to be sold at once are: Camp Logan, Texas; Wadsworth, South Carolina: Beauregard, Louisi ana; Bowie. Texas: Colt, Pennsyl vania; Kendrick, New Jersey; Sheri dan, Alabama; Hancock, Georgia; Polk, North Caroilina; North Camp Jackson, South Carolina; Shelby, Mississippi; and Wheeler Georgia. GRANVILLE COUNTY'S QOUTA OF THE VLCTORY LOAN The Campaign To Raise The Amount Is Now On. The State's quota of the Victory Loan is placed at $31,000,000. Gran ville county's quota is $363,500. Col. W. B. Ballon is the chairman of the campaign in Granville county, and Mr. John W. Hester is the as sistant chairman. A complete orga nization of the county will be an nounced in a few days and the cam paign will be launched in earnest. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLYTOWN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES AZL HOME v- .y . . ; ,- . . . . : , 1 ' 1 , - , . . 1 . . ' . 1 r WHERE IS JOE BAILEY? A Case of Mistaken Identity. On a bright Sunday morning about two months ago, while playing cards over in the Hurricane district of Granville county, Joe Bailey shot and killed L. C. Davis. Immediate ly after the tragedy Bailey left for parts unknown. There is a standing reward of $200 for information that will lead to his arrest. On Tuesday last, officials at Chase City notified Sheriff Hunt that Bailey was in their custody and advised him to come at. once and bring some one along to identify the prisoner Thf ViM-ifF 00i0,fij . 0,"cu associated governments ine bheriff selected a man to go!for losses Hairio wim nim to Chase City who had known Bailey intimately for many years. A cell in the Granville county jail having been made ready for Bailey's reception, the Sheriff took the first train for Chase City. On his arrival in the Virginia town a large crowd gathered around the sheriff and escorted him to the pres ence of the prisoner, who greeted the sheriff, cordially with a smile and said: "If I am the man you want here I am." "There is a striking resemblance" said Sheriff Hunt, "but you are not the man I am looking for." "I told these darn fools that they had the wrong man," said the priso ner, "but they would not take my word for it, so we will let it go at that." The gentleman who accompanied the Sheriff to Chase City, said that the resemblance of the prisoner and Railey was so strong that he was not surprised that the Chase City offi cials made the arrest. FARMER'S MAIL BOX MAY HAVE ANY LOCK Ruling By Fourth Asst. P. M. General Is Against Carrier's Proscrip tion. Washington, April 16. Rural free delivery carriers in North Carolina who prescribe a particular type of lock and- key for the farmer's mail box cannot enforce their standard if patrons make - other selections, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General James I. Blakeslee has ruled that as J long as the carrier is furnished a key the patron can use a Yale lock or any other double-barreled fortifica 'tion against would be intruders. A farmer residing on a rural free delivery route in Guilford county, in the vicinity of Climax, conducts a business that yields him wads of thnt are Dlaced in his mail box. To fortify his earnings against tramps and parasites of society he told the mail carrier that he desired to use a Yale lock. The employe of Uncle Sam objected, because the lock and key have been largely dis carded as an accommodation to the letter carrier who found it trouble some to lock and unlock the box at the farmer's gate. The Fourth As sistant Postmaster General, howev er vields to the wishes of the patron and Tar Heel farmers win oe uuw 'Rt.ed to know that they can lock their boxes, use any kind of locks- provided they furnish the mail man with a key. "EVERY HOME SHOULD BE DECORATED FOR SOLDIERS Two hndred welcome home ban ners have been ordered for the deco ration of the homes the day of the big celebration. A large number of large banners have been ordered for the stores and other places of busi- . i lororo niimher noss. mere is aisu icnbv of United States flags in stock that may be had. . . Hall's drug store has secured this material and will be in a position to sell the flags that will not be used by the decoration committee. Other stores in town have the flags also and the public is asked to make plans for a home decoration through out the town. There should not be a single home anywhere without some sort of flag waving. We are very siow "-"f bur duty along this line. Oxford the beautiful town of flowers, should be a town of flags as well. If you have not secured your flags already, see to it at once and be pre pared for the Big Day. IS GREAT ESTABLISHED FACT. Skeptics Have at All Times Failed to Disprove the Resurrection of Easter Morning. :-. . The lesson of Easter involve nuestion of the divinity of Christ. Sere are two great miracles upon tch Christianity rests. The miracu lous birth and the resrection go together. r If we believe one we can S? the other.; The ; rT not subject to histo5lCaanV000fneTo? latter has ben prpvd and is one or be best established facts in history. : , r j i OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, GERMANY MUST PAY HUN DRED BILLION MARKS WAR DAMAGES TO ALLIES Plus Other Billions to Be Determined by Special Commission on Which Germany is to Be Represented! - Final and Definite Conclusion Re duced to writing After Weeks of Negotiation. Amount Payable in Installments, 20 Billions in . Two Years., ' . (By the Associated Press.) One hundred billion gold marks is the amount Germany must pay the allied u.uui.c, IsCfcUiSGU. AH LUG war, plus other billions to be deter mined by a special commission on which Germany is to be represented. Terms Reduced to Writing. This is the final and definite con- elusion which has been reduced to writing after weeks of negotiation which took a wide range and involv ed, frequent changes and modifica tions. The payment of the 100,000, 000,000 gold marks is to be divided into three distinct amounts as fol lows: First,' twenty billions withon two years. Second, forty billions during thir ty years beginning in 1921. Third, forty billions when a com mission shall determine how it shall be done. Germany Responsible for War Germany is at the outset held gen erally responsible for losses and dam ages in accordance with President Wilson's 14 points and the allied re sponse at the time the armistice was concluded. To determine the1 extent of the payment under this responsi bility a commission is set up to take testimony, assemble data and ar range all details of the payments from the enemy and distribution a- mong the allied and associated pow ers. Interest-Bearing Bonds. It has also been determined that forty billion gold marks shall be pay. able in bonds extending over a period of 30 years, beginning 1921, with, a sinking fund beginning in 1926. These forty billion marks draw two and one-half per cent interest from 1921 to 1926 and five per cent interest after 1926. Nothing But Gold. It is in the gold mark that all pay ments are expressed in the final terms. This excludes depreciated paper marks and fixes the standard of payment in gold. The gold mark is worth about the same as the Eng lish shilling and before the war was quoted at 23.82 American cents. Our Allotment. The allotment of the 100,000, 000,000 marks among the allied and associated powers has not yet been finally decided but a tentative ar rangement makes the allotment of France about 55 per cent of the to tal; Great Britain's allotment be tween 20 and 30 per cent and the al lotment of the United States between two and five per cent. Germany Admits Responsibility The text of the opening clause of the terms, whereby Germany is held generally responsible reads substan tially as follows: "The allied and associated powers affirm and Germany admits responsi mility for all losses and damages of the allied and associated government; and their nation's from the unjust- tifiable warfare waged by the enemy oQiT,c th. anipH onH ossofia- ThenloUos a provision for tne ed details of the operations of the commission. Germans Called to Versailles A statement by President Wilson behalf of the council of four says m that the questions of peace are so near complete solution that they will be quickly and finally drafted. This announcement was contained in an official bulletin, which added that the German plenipotentiaries had been invited to meet at Versailles on April 25. FOUR ROAD DISTRICTS.- Mr. J. H. Norfleet is Assigned To This District. The State Highway Commission, in order to facilitate its work in road construction, and maintenance, has divided the State into " four districts and assigned counties to members of the commission. Mr. J. H. Norfleet is chairman of the work in this district, which is composed of the following. counties: ' Granville, Alleghany, Surryt Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Yadkin, For syth, Guilford,' .Alamance, , Davie, Davidson, Randolph, Rowan, Lincoln Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Person, Gas ton, Vance, Warren, Orange, Durham Franklin. FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1919. PRIVATE VANCE ALLEN WAS A BRAVE 'SOLDIER Returns From France With a Shat tered Rib. A little more than one vear arm ,;1" Auen. a slender youth on vceuinoor uoute 1, was notified by the local exemption board to appear in Oxford ready to depart for Camp Jackson. He was a good, noble boy, but when he responded to the call of the exemption board he had never been on a train nor had he ever been beyond twenty miles from home. ' : When Vance arrived in Oxford ready to go to Camp, it seemed as if his heart would break. At times he could hardly stand up. In the same draft were a number of boys who knew more about the world than did Vance, We remember seeing Messrs A. W. Graham, Jr., Marshall Pinnix. Hamlin Landis and other young men Place their arms about him and ten limn to cheer up; that they would be a brother to him and look out for him. They took Vance to the barber shop, had his hair cut and gave him a new suit of clothes ctuu pauea mm on the back. This put metal into the lad and he left Ox ford in fairly good shape, but he did not join in hurrahs at the station as loud as did some of: the other ' boys when the train pulled out for Camp Jackson. Vance has returned from France a strong; robust man. While in the battle of the Argonne one of the boys who placed his arms about Vance the day he departed from Ox ford fell in battle. It was now Vance's 'opportunity to place his arms about the wounded soldier and carry him to safety, and in doing so, a piece of shrapnel pierced Vance's body two inches below the heart. Vance was in Oxford last week and told the Public Ledger that - his trip to Oxford from his quiet home in Dutchville township, and from Ox ford to Columbia, was the most try ing experience in his life. He said that as soon as he arrived at Camp Jackson and saw the boys in uniform t bcTrrredto mission in the world and re resolved then and there to do it or die. Vance Allen was a member of the famous Rainbow division'- and he swept through the forest beyond Chateau Thierry where Lt. Paul Ven able and Sergt. Winfield Taylor were killed.. ! Vance said that the war had no terror for him after he got into it. "In fact," he said, "it gave me pleas ure to go forward under the barrage laid down by the splendid American artillery and see everything crumble to dust in front of us." HOME BOYS COMING IN. The 'news having reached Oxford that several of the home boys would reach Henderson at an early hour this morning, a dozen autos went over to meet them. Among the he roes who reached home in time for breakfast was the following members of the Machine Gun Company: WILLIAM MEDFORD. JOHN MITCHELL. WILLIAM H. POWELL. WAVERLY HARRIS. ROBERT FORT. FRED PARHAM. GUS LANDIS. LINDSAY TAYLOR. All of the home boys are expected to arrive today. -- PARTING SCENE OVEJW DRAMATIC EXPRESSIVENESS Brave Men Break Into Tears When (Charlotte Observer.) The scene of the emotional climax of the day of wonderful scenes was the city auditorium last evening, when General Faison Colonel Minor ana uoionei &coit uauc &uuu to the enlisted men of the 120th in fantry. During his brief address, Geenral Faison officially declared for the first time that "I say now the 119th and 120th infantry regiments broke the Hindenburg line." To Mrs. Minor, that little woman who gave to the regiment her husband as its commander, those soldiers paid a tribute by presenting, to her a great diamond brooch. When Colonel Scott announced to ine 2,000 or more civilians and sol diers that the collection of centimes and francs and other money, which the members of the 120th had volun tarily given in France to buy a pres ent to show their esteem and love for their commander, had been spent yesterday to purchase a beautiim diamond .brooch for "Colonel jmnor Commander." Mrs. Minor, and when Mrs. Minor was called to the rostrum to receive the presentr Colonel Mm? or laid his head upon his arm resting upon the back of his chair and his eves were moistened at this, one of the greatest moments ofhis life. PRINT. THE RETURNING SOLDD3RS WILL BE ENTERTAINED AT THE FAIR GROUNDS Everything In Readiness For the Big Parade Thursday, April 24th. The committee in charge of arrangements to entertain soldiers next Thursday announce that everything is practically in readiness for the great event. Some more funds are needed, but the committee will experi ence no trouble in raising the a mount, it is said. Every man from Granville county who has been' in the ser vice as a soldier or sailor, whether in camp or overseas, is invited to be on hand and share in the things the people are pre paring. If you have been in the service, kindly send your name to Miss Mary B. Williams. The committee will appreciate your sending in your name at once, as it will aid in making the ar rangements. Every residence and business house in Oxford is expected to hang up a flag on this occasion. The Moose brass band of Dur ham, a high-class musical orga nization, has been engaged to furnish the marshal music. The line of march and the full pro gram will be announced in the next issue of the Public Ledger. DISPUTES HARD TO SETTLE Misjudged Criticisms Does Not Help Matters Much. I Premier Llovd Georee hit the nail ' on the heat when he said that the street where she found much pleas Peace Conference was doing all ure in her studio, rich in art treas they could to expedite matters and ures- suggested that misjudged criticisms A simple, beautiful service, con does not help matters. . ducted by Dr. Horsfield, was held Any one who will take time to re-! Wednesday forenoon at St. Stephen a fleet for a moment will see that the church, of which Miss Hall was a commission is up against a tough member. At its conclusion, the body proposition to settle the affairs of the was . tenderly born to Elmwood the entrie world when we take into 'Cemetery where in a bower of rose , 5 buds and lilhes she was laid asleep uuuaiuciauuu tut; iavi iiaciu siuait SfripolTlSLhd'lh has engaged the attention of the court three times and that it is not settled yet by a jug full. MR. DOVE'S FAMILY WILL ARRIVE IN OXFORD SOON rtnw. rvntxr TiAinmi&tP!itni t Matins? Many Friends In Oxford. Now the battle day is past; Mr. John L. Dove, our very effici-j Now upon the further shore ent county demonstrator, is making Lands the voyager at last." many friends among the business The pall-bearers as announced men and farmers of the county. He were: Active Messrs. W. C. Bryan, has a very warm heart and hand and E. T. White, Cam Easton, R. H. Lew is a good mixer. Yet, Mr. Dove at i is, B. K. Lassiter, Will Landis, W. H. the present time is only a half of a i Hunt, B. S. Royster. Honorary H. man nnd will not he himself until G. Cooper, F. P. Hobgood, W. T. his excellent wife and fine little son joins him here. He rs now looking for a house with a view of their ar rival at an early date. Kpresbdent will sail - FOR HOME APRIL 27 A Paris special says: "President Wilson intends to sail for the United States April 27 or 28, after being present at the opening of the peace conference sessions at Versailles. After he sails Colonel E. M. House will act for him, it is said." CAPT. B. K. HAYS HERE. He Is In Charge of the Government Hospital At Azalea. Capt. B. K. Hays, who is in charge of the government hospital at Azal- . ... " C-A kea, near Asneviue, was iu ualui h this week, going on to Pinenurst to attend the State medical society meet ing, of which he is secretary and treasurer. Accompanying him from Oxford were Dr. N. C. Daniel and Miss O. M. Tiffrey, Red Cross nurse. THE NEW WAREHOUSE Will Be Ready To Handle the Grow ing Crop. Messrs. J. B. Mays, J. M. Bullock, and Milton Bragg who have purchas ed lands on Hillsboro street for a large warehouse, are making arrange ments to lay the foundation at an early date and rush the building to completion in time to handle the growing crop. It is said that the warehouse will be the largest build ing of the kind in' this section of the State. EASTER VESPER SERVICE. To Be Held In the Graded School Building Next Sunday Evening . An Easter Vesper service will , be held in the auditorium of the graded School on Easter Sunday at 7:15 0 - clock in the evening. This service will not conflict with the regular ev ening services in the different church " The public is cordially invited to attend this service, one . of the most impressive of the Eastertide. NUMBER 31 FUNERAL AND BURIAL OF MISS SUE W. HALL The death of Miss Sue W. Hall early last Tuesday morning was fanocK to tlie community. She was up and about her duties Monday, as usual, and was taken with a stroke of apoplexy late in the evening while in J. G. Hall's drug store, where she called to see her brother. She was immediately taken to the residence of her brother, Mr. John G. Hall, where she died a few hours ' later without regaining conscious ness. Miss Hall was born in Brunswick county, on a bluff overlooking Wil mington, 69 years ago. She came to Oxford with her brothers many years ago. Dr. F. P. Hobgood, president of Oxford College, says that she was the first teacher that ' he employed and that she has been the art teacher in that institution consecutively for 26 years. The sudden ending of Miss Hall brings sadness to many hearts. She was the possessor of unusual attrac tions of mind and was rich in culture and grace. Deep sympathy is felt for the bereaved brothers and sister, Messrs. J. G. and A. S. Hall, and Mrs. Henry Perry, and their young chil dren who found much pleasure in the company of this noble woman. Many of the alumna of Oxford Col lege, who now adorn society in this and other States, will grieve to learn that she has passed from earth. For many years Miss Hall made her home at Oxford College and was greatly beloved by the faculty and student body, but during the past ses sion she occupied her home on Main ... . - in Jesus. As the; body was being consigned r.to the grave, the student body of Ox ford college sang beautiful selections. While encircling the grave the young ladies dropped in yvmite. carnations. Dr. Hobgood ready Hymn No. 242 "from the Episcopal Hymnal. "Now the laoorer s tasK is o er, Yancey, J. W. Horner, W. B. Ballou, R. R. Herring Joe Pi ttman, J. A. Taylor A. W. Graham, Jr., D. A. Coble. PRICES PAH) BY FARMERS Other Products Have Overtaken the Advance of Farm Products The average price of things bought by farmers in 1918 is estimated to be about 32 per cent higher than in 1917, about 97 per cent higher than in 1914 and 108 per cent higher than prices of articles bought by far mers in 1909, says the Department of Agriculture. Prices of articles which farmers sell were only about i - per cent higher in 1918 than in 1917 but a bout 97 per cent higher than in 1914 That is, since 1914 the prices of ar tides which farmers buy and prices of articles which farmers sell in- creased in about the same proportion Farmers' products were the first to advance, but other products during the past year have overtaken the ad vance of farm products. JUDGE DEVIN WILL SPEND EASTER IN OXFORD Judge Devin arrived from Eastern Carolina today and wil spend Easter With his family here. Judge Devin will have something of especial' interest to say to the Ox ford Baptist Baraca class next Sun day morning. A full attendance is expected on Easter morning. VICTORY LOAN TROPHY TRAIN'S BEING MADE TIP Will Probably Pass Through Oxford. Richmond, April 17. The Victory Liberty Loan war trophy specials are being "made up" here. These trains, carrying, the most original ex hibition of weapons ever assembled 5 jn tbe United States and wounded officials. soldiers and Liberty loan who will speak on behalf of the drive; are scheduled -to leave Richmond next Monday for a tour of Virginia,, , the Carolinas and West Virginia. The weapons wui De of both the allied and German types. vht u t - -1 t 1 "-'1 ! 4 t 'if (Mr,? I i J 4 ,1 I I1' I MM Ml RM1 M1' 1 If;' Mi! V fi i t'-f mm '"nil ,1 I 1 ! 1 '"Mil .Mi V'l 4 1 ' ' . : j t, km j - 1 It r ' ;' . .. i i i -t 1 t i i . ) . ' I f f. ! f It h, M 'i t' f . i i .'"if ,1! Hi f ii'' 11 V