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A. F.JOHNSON, EDITOR AND MANAGER THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION. LOOISBUBG. N. C.. FRIDAY, AUGUST^V 1?18 SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PBB YBAB NUMBER 25 TOBACCO MARKET 1913 TO OPEN ABOUT AUGUST 26TH Warehousemen Making Ar rangements For Openinar? Mr Patton, of South Carolina, to Buy for Imp^lal Interest is now beginning to center around the Louisburg tobacco market for the coming season. T" There will be two warehouses run by the same management as last year and we are informed increased facilities will be added by them. In addition to the three buyers OP tho /market last year there will bo an additional com pany represented here, which gives promise of more life on the sales. The buyers this year will be for the Anieri oan Tobacco Co., Mr. S. T. Wilder, for B. Thomas, for the Export Leaf Co., Mr T. W. Webb, of Kenbridge, Va., for'the Imperial, Mr. Patton, of South Carolina, Reports of exceptionally fine cures and fine crops are being re ceived from"all parts of the oounty and adjoining counties. It seems to be the opinion of those closely connected with the tobacco situation that the prices "will be high, especially at the opening. In conversation witb Messrs. Mea dows & Harris, of the Farmers ware house. we learn they intend opening their house about August 28th, unless developments take place later necessi tating earlier opening. Tbey will probably make formal announcement next week. We have heard it stated that circu lars have been circulated announcing the fact the Riverside warehouse- would open on or about August 20th, this we . have been unab'.e to have confirmed *>n account of the managers being out of town. J, The conditions at present point to wards a live and profitable market for Louisburg this fall with profitable prices for the farmer, and our people are broad in their determination to make Louisburg's market this year the best in this part of the state. A Life of Service. Under the above heading the News Observer pays the following tribute to one of the State's best citisens and a man who was much loved by Louis burg's people: "The death of Mr. David E. McKinne, of Princeton, took from North Carolina a most devoted son, one who loved the State and its people, one who offered his life on the field of battle in its de fense. "In Sunday's issue of this paper a tribute that was deserved was paid his memory by Mr. N. D. Weils, whose In timate friendship enabled him to write as one who knew. He could- not say too much, for Mr. McKinne was a man whose life was of the'kind to be made an example for coming generations. He was an ideal citizen, a man who was trusted and loved. "As a mere lad ho entered the Con federate service and was a valiant sol dier, being made^captain of his com pany. In peace he again did service for his State as an educator. Later in the mercantile business he again achieved success. In.politics he was a Democrat of Democrats. In hiSshome life he Was an ideal husband and flnher. His life as a Christian was devofed to good works. As a man and citizen he held the respect ot all. "Approaching 85 years ot age when he passed away he left a name of which his descendants may well be proud. Ndrth Carolina will miss him, for its best asset is men of the type of Dayid E. MiKinnc." Educational Rally. There will be an Educational Rally or Betterment Day at Justice on Thursday August 7th. The exercises in the day will consist of speeches, (tapers on bet terment work, and patriotic songs. That night the Betterment Convention will present a play, "The Que4n of Hearts," for which an admission fee of 10 and 15 cents will be charged. Ev erybody cordially invited, and be sure to stay over to the plav. Dinner will be served on the grounds. ? ? ,i- V_, Escaped Convict Found After Nine Years Charles Alston or Austin, a Franklin county negro, will be made to serve the remainder of a 80 year sentence for marder in the second degree, Governor Cn?ig having Issued a requisition on the govemer of New Jersey for the man, who is under arrest at Newark. Alston was convicted in 1904 and eaeaped af ter ?ve months of servitude. Warden T. P. Hie has gone to Hew Jersey for the prisoner. j Mrs. Leonard Entertains. Mr*. Jobmiie Leonard ?u hostess to ? number of ber friends Saturday even ing In honor of Miss Annie. Foster, of near Loulsburg, and His* Irene Pace, of Wake Forest. The gueat were received oo tbo lawn by Miss Susie Leonard and Mr.; Gordon Lowery where ring game* vera played. Then the guest were invited into the ball room where the waltz was led by Miss Annie Foster and Mr. Eddie Leon ard After the dance they were usher ed Into the aoutb parlor where punch was served by Mis* Stella Leonard and Mr. Ralph Laaaitcr. //** The house was lighted by candles which made the ladiea look explicit in tbeir evening frock*. They were dress ed to correspond- with the decorations which were queen and white. Those who had the pleasure of being present were: Misses Irene Pace, An nie Foater, Susie Leonard, Stella Leon ard, Bessie Ray, Livian MeReath, Eth el Bndg??7Ruby Strother, Nellie Man gum, La than Jinks, Mary Thompson. Marguerite Thompson, Miss Ina Biid ge*i Kanapolis, N. C. ; Mr*. M. Cheek and Miss Ida Cheek, of Raleigh; Messrs. Eddie Plummer, Johnnie Leonard, Ralph Lassiter, H. J. Sorrell, Bunyan Davis, Ollie Dpchurch, Jimmie Winston, John Watkins, Royster Mangum, "Pert" Butler, Eddie Murray, Johnnie Tilley, Zan Lassiter, Gordon Lowery and Eugene Loyd, of Raleigh; Fernie Cooke, of Wake Forest. The guest departed at 12:80 declaring to Mrs. Leonard that they ^enjoyed themselves to extravagance. Fines and Forfeitures. In a ruling just made by Attorney General T; W. Bickett as to the much agitated question of the division of tines and forfeitures in municipal courts be tween the city and the county treasuries ir.steadof the present constitutional re quirement that they be turned over to the county school fund when pioducid through the regular channels, he holds that when a penalty is recovered in a civil action by the municipality, having author! ty to sue for the same the town suing on acconnt of violations of its or dinances the constitutional requirement does not apply and the town can retain the revenue in its own treasury. He holds furthermore that for violation of ordinances the offending party can be proceeded against at the same time by the State for having committed a mis demeanor and by the city for the col lection of a penalty. This ruling is given Superintendent of Public Instruc tion J. Y. Joyner in a case that has come up* from Charlotte in which the city sued for and recovered the penalty for exceeding the speed limit with his automobile and the county demanded the amount of the penalty for the coun ty school fund. .Uqder the Bickett rul ing the city will retain the penalty in stead of turning it over to the country. It is probable that many towns will now adopt this method to hold on to revenue that has been much in dispute a long time. -v Rockv Mount Reports Earth Disturbance. Rocky Mount, July 29. ? The people hereabouts are today discussing a ter rific disturbance which occurred shortly after midnight and extended through Nash and Edgecombe and edges of Franklin and Pitt counties, the vortex being at Rocky Mount. Some say that the disturbance was created by the falling of a huge meteor, while others claim that the shaking of the ground was caused by a violent earthquake. Whatever it was, it aroused almost every person in the territory over which extended and caused grave fears among the superatitioualy inclined. So damage has been reported.? Raleigh Times. Mr. Ruffin Will Accept In a conversation with Mr. Wm. H. Rufln on Wednesday afternoon we were Informed that although he was hot in reality a candidate for the House of Representatives, however since hav ing received '.he solicitations fr<yn so many of Franklin's more substantial citizens he had taken the matter under consideration. Mr. Ruffln has many friends in the county who will delight to learn of the position he has taken and Franklin will do honor uflto itself to haye him for its representative. Making Change. Messrs. P. S. & K. K. Allen are hav ing an entrance made to their clothing room whieh will open on Nash street. This will be quite an addition to their establishment as it will afford a double entrance and exit. It will in no way, however, effect their present arrange, fnent of stock or departments. ft THE. MOVING PEOPLE THEIR MOVEMENTS IN AND OUT OF TOWN Those Who Have Visited Louis burg the Past Week? Those Who Have Gone Elsewhere Mr. S. S. Meadows visited Rocky Mount Sunday. Mrs. J. S. Lancaster spent Wednes day in Raleigh. Miss Julia Barrow left Tuesday to viait her people in Kittrell Mrs. G. H. Clay loft Saturday to visit Mr. G. A. Jones, of Norfolk. Va , is visiting friends and relatives in town. Mr. LouJSumner, of Rocky Mount, is visiting his brother, Mr. Bennie Sum ner. Misses Nona and Blanche Gupton, of Nay lor, Ga? are visiting their people near here. Messrs. L. P. Hicks and O. S. Macon left Wednesday to spend a few days in Baltimore. Mr. James R. Collie, Clerk to the House Claims Committee, is at home on a visit. Miss Genevieye Thomas left Wednes day to visit friends and relatives in Hiilsboro. Miss Katherine Pleasants left Wed nesday for Greensboro to visit relatives for a few days. Mr. T. B. Wheeler and family, of Scotland Neck, are visitors to relatives near town. Miss Mary Stuart Egerton, left. Tuesday to visit friends and relatives in Warrenton. Mrs. Jennie Yates, who has been on a visit.of several days to Ashville, has returned home. Miss Columbia Crudup, ofkew York, spent several days hero this week visit ing friends and relatives. Misses Cora Munger, of Newberne. and Neta Mastin, of Winston, are, vis iting Miss Margaret Hicks. Mr. Aaron \Deitz, left Wednesday for Baltimore where he -will purchase his fall stock of goods. Mrs. J. R. Bunn and little sons, Clifford and Wilmot, are visiting her her people in Spring Hope. Messrs. Luther Pittman and J. Leslie McFayden, of Raleigh, visited friends and relatives in Louisburg Sunday. Mr. H. L. Candler, who has been on an extended visit to his people at Long Beach, Cal., returned home Monday. Mrs. D. C. High accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Massenburg left Tuesday to spend a week at Ocean View, Va. Mr. F. W. Hicks visited his wifes people at Hilliardston the past week. He made the trip with his motorcycle. Mr. Joe Wiggins who holds a position with the McAden Automobile Co., of Raleigh, was a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday. M'isb Daisy Allen, who has been vis iting her mother here has returned to her duties as assistant State Chemist at Raleigh. Mrs. R. Y. McAden, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bailey, of Kaleigh, spent Tuesday in town, guests of Mrs. S. J. Parham, Mrs. H. A. Roberts, Mrs. Clifton Roberts, and Mrs. Phil Thomas and daughter, of Henderson, are visiting at Mr. S. P. Boddie's. Messrs. J. P. Scoggin, G. R. Scoggin and R. B. Boyd, Jr., of Warrenton, were visitors to Louisburg the past week. B. Q. Hicks, A. W. Person, K. K. Alien, B. N. Williamson, J. A. Turner and Char lie Clarke went to Raleigh Wednesday. Mrs, W. H. Pleasants, Misses Sallie Pleasants, Helen Pleasants and Mildred Reid Scott, left Tuesday for a months stay in Asheyille and Hendersonville. Mrs. J. W. Davenport, Mis. A. F Johnson, Misses Eleanor Thomas and j Margaret Johnson and Mr Earl John son spent Wednesday in Raleigh. Miss Ruby Lancaster who has been visiting her cousin Miss Hazel Morris, in Greenville, 8. C., returned home Wednesday accompanied by Miss Mor ris. Mr&fJ. A. Smith and nelce, Miss F^ul^^nith Walker, of Besaimer , cimPNPbave been viaiUof her neice, Mrs. W. H. Furgerson, on Kenmoor Avenue, have returned home. Mr. 4. .,Jl, Bunn, left Wednesday for HiglPTPofnt nd other fftrnfare markets in western North Carolina to M - Mr. ttd Mrs. G. L. Cqpweli, Misses glath Allen and Daisy Alien left today ?.r a trip to Asheyllle. They will make the trip by automobile and go by way of.Uteenstioro and Charlotte. Mra. C. C. Siinms, Mrs. J. W. Dav enport. and little children, Hias Mar garet Johnson and Mr. V. Earl John son, of Rocky Mount, were guests of the editor of the Times this week. An Bnjoyable Occasion. A moat enjoyable automobile party was given on last Monday night by the ycang meu-of Lonloburg complimentary to Misses Annie Ada mi, of Four Oaks, Coca Monger, of Newberne, and Neta Mastin, of Winston, guests of Miss Margaret Hicks. The party took auto mobiles just before supper andmtde their #my to the high bridge near the crossing of the railroad over Tar river, by way of Franklin ton over the States beat roads. At the bridge the party alighted and lived with the beautiful sceneA^lor a while after which lunch consiskg of mauy dainties which al ways Brings forth a relish that causes one to realize something good is in store, was laid on a neatly prepared spot and the party partook of a delic ious repast. After the lunch and con versation they began their return home fully appreciating the pleasures derived from a trip in an excellent automobile over Franklin county's good roads. Those in the party were Misses Annie Adams, Neta Mas tin, Cora Munger, Maude Hicks, Kathleen Egerton, Mary Stuart Egerton, Eleanor Cooke, Julia Barrow, ltuth Allen, Leigh Aycocke, Lynn Hall, Ina Harris; Messrs. J. A. Hodges, Jr., W. D. Jackson, O. Y. Yarboro, W. D. Egerton, B. A. Sumner, E. H. Malone, P. V. Godfrey B. T. Person, C. T. Stokes, C. W. High, L. E. Sumner, Jr., of ltocky Mount, Hen ry Past hall, H. L. Candler, Chaperones ?Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Crowell, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Watson, Mr. A. W. Person. The Scandals Papers Suppress. Asserting that. there's no work which is criticised more unfairly by those who do uot appreciate its missions and none more commended by those who do ap preciate them than journalism, the Plainfield Pre.?s reads a little lecture to the public on the topic, in which it givt-9Ma peep oehCud tbe scenes: ?'Editing a paper," it says, "in some respects is like preacning. The gospel truth must be presented in the form of generalities or some fellow will (jet hit and howl, says a recent writer. Few persons like the truth, even in homeo pathic doses, if it hits them. But while preachers and editors are criticised for what they do say, no one thinks of giv ing them credit for what they do not say. Yet what they keep to themselves constitutes the major portion of what they know about people. Very many persons harbor the belief that newspa pers are eager to publish derogatory things. "There is not a newspaper that does not keep under the lock of secrecy scores of derogatory things which never meet the public eye or reach the public ear. Deciding what not to print is the most troublesome part>of newspaper work. Of how many good stories are suppressed for the public good nobody outside a newspaper office has any idea. In some instances he who flies into a passion because a newspaper prints something about him which he consid ers uncomplimentary has every reason to feel profoundly grateful to the news papers tor publishing so little of what it knows of him. "Probably in no line of work is dis cretion a greater asset than in journal ism. Newspapers are printed for the public good, orshoulcfbe, and the light of publicity is a purifier of public mor als just like the light of day let into the damp, foul smelling places in the ma terial world. But it is the wise discre tion as to how much light to let in, and the how, the when and the where, that makes for the sucsess of the profession in its aim to be a medium for public good." Struck Twice in Same Place. Kinston, July 28. ? Proving fallacious the generally accepted opinion that lightning does not strike twice in the same place, a bolt struck the chimney on the Carolina Railroad company's station at Snow Hill for the second time thia yaar. Little damage was done to the station, but a cypress tree in the vicinity was struck with such force that large plcces of the wood feil flfty yards away. The BaIjm Weloome. The excellent downpour of rain on last Tuesday was a more than welcome 0uet in tha fact that beyond its value to the crops. It was a blast lag to the citizens in toip in bringing about cool sr conditions. j Younjfsvllle Items. Miss Lucy Mom spent a few days last week In Louisburg with Miss Ernestine Hayes, on a house party. We are all glad to learn that Mr. D. W. Splvev has returned from the hos pital in Richmond where he has been for some time. Mr. A. O. Rogers had a small acci dent last Sunday while attempting to pass a woman on che Wake Forest road, turning his machine over, damaging it considerably also injuring a few of the passengers, none of them serious, how ever. Miss Margaret Stem, of Darlington, S. C., is spending some time with Miss Mary Timbeilake. Miss Timberlake gave a card party Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss Stem.' Misses Mabel and Gladig Barber and Pearl Lowery, of . Clayton, have been spending a few days with Miss Hattie Pearl Purkerson this week. Misses Ruby Mangum and Helen Sledd, of Oxford, have been spending some time with Miss Annie Green. Miss Mary Winston has been attend ing a house party at Dinwiddie, Va., with Miss Gertrude Knott for the past week. ? ? ? Miss Mamie Perkinson, of Rocky Mount, is spending some time with Miss Julia Winston. ??? Mrs. P. R. Mitchell, of Henderson, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Winston. We are all surprised, but glad, to learn that Youngsville, has at last se cured a charter and begun worlj on a Gin and Oil Mill combined under the name oi "Tjie Sugar Loaf Cotton Oil and Gin Co."* Mr. B. G. Mitchell spent last Thurs day in Raleigh on business. Mr. W. H. Iliglit mpde liis "usual .Sunday-nipfht-trip" to Henderson last Sunday. Mr. Clem Clawson and of Flag town, N. J., are visiting their rel atives, Mrs. II. H. Winston, this week. The "Suffragettes" are increasing their numbers at every Thursday night meeting. Mrs. D. W. Spivey spent last week with her mother in Louisburg. C. C. Winston, G. -Stell, I. T. Winston and C. II.- Williams went to Raleigh, last Tuesday on business, on Mr. Williams' "Young Cadallac." Misses Rosa and Lena Barrow, of Raleigh, are visiting Mr. Jno. C. Win ston's this week. Mr. J. W. Winston has about com pleted his three new stores on Main street. We are glad to see the "good work" go on. Messrs. G. C. Parkinson and Will Freddy spent some time in Clayton last week. We are glad to know that Mr. Rob ert Stell can spend some time in Y oungs yille now as there is no more attraction at Rolesville for him. Mr. Jonea Cooke spent the week end at Ocean View last week. Mr. J. W. Woodlief and family spent last Sunday with Mrs. Jno. F. Mitchell. Mr. Bud Hardester speutiast Sunday at home with his parents. Mr. B. G. Mitchell spent last Satur day in Louisburg on business. X. X. Makes Addition* Candler-Crowell'Co., have had their shelves for ladies dress goods made wider and extended in length to accom odate the large stock of fall and winter ladies goods they have purchased. Be sides being quite a good idea in so far as the saving to the stock is concerned it will add much to both the appear ance and capacity of their placc of bus ineia. ? List of Letters Remaining in the post office at Louis bare uncalled for, Aug. 1st, 1913. Mrs. Henrietta Alston, Sam Davis, Bill Davis, Mrs. Laura Gailes, Mrs. Carrie Nance, Gracie Simpson, Mrs. Cora Strange, H. L. Swain, Grady Wal ker, T. Young. Persona calling for any of the above letters will please say they saw them ad vertised. M. W. rARBOROtGH, P. M. Receives New Clothes. Lenisburg Rifles received a lot of new clothes and other equipment the past weelc preparatory to leaving next Mon day for an eight days encampment at Morehead. The Fatal Day Was Near "Charles seems to be very exacting," said a f<md mamma to a dear girl who was dressing for the wedding. , v " ."Never mind, Mamma," said the sweetly, "Tt*j are hi* last wishes." ' ? Aooost Lifpincott*^, RUNS INTO A BRIDGE Alt ALMOST FATAL ACOIDENT NEAR TOWN. Mr- J- A. Kitchener's Cap Carrie Near Running Off Bridge and Dumping Occupants in Wa ter. A most horrible automobile accident wai only averted on last Wednesday night by the strength of the iron railing on the bridge near the home of the late Mr A. W. Wilson, when Mr. J. A. Mltchoner'p ear became uncontrollable and ran headlong into the railing as it was approaching tbe bridge. The car bent over the railing enough to allow the front wheel to drop over the side of the bridge, placing it in such % position that had it moved six or eight inches farther it would have overbalanced and dumped its occupants into about a twelve foot ditch, with the car falling in upon them. It seems the car ran into a mud hole, and being driven at a faster speed than was beiog realized, cauBigd turn, and the driver was powerless to draw it back into its proper course in tim?~?o avoid the acci dent. Tlie car was badly damaged, be ing badly bent and broken up, and the wind shield smashed. Mr. Mitchcner was the only one-to receive an injury ? receiving a cut in the right thigh from a piece ot the glass from tbe wind shield. The occupants of the car, be sides Mr. Mitchener, were Misses Duke. Willie (ireen Day and Mrs. Day. The party had been out to a house party at Dr. Alston's in Vance county, and were on their return home when the accident happened about 12 o'clock. They were soon overtaken by several other automobiles who took the ladies ?home and one took Mr. Mitchener to Xouisl urg wht re his wound was dress eil by Dr. H. A. Xesrell and he was taktii to his home m V.itchiners. It was a most shocking expedience with the party and a most providential escape from s most fatal occurrence. Centci'vllle Items The farmers- are wearing broad smiles now. Their crops a re beautiful and they arc running the last furrows in many fields for this season. Dr. W. P. Simpson, Visited his peo ple in Rocky Mount last week. Mrs. Francis Upchurch, of near Laurel, is spending some time with her daughter Mrs. W. D. Upchurch. Miss Elvis M. Sutton, of Kinston, visited Miss Hattie Neal the past week. Little Miss Annie Neal is spending a few days with her friend, Misa Josie Lancaster, in Louisburg. Mrs. Ida Strum, of Durham, is visit ing her sistet, Mrs. Herbert Gupton. Mrs. John Harris, who has been spending some time with her people here, returned to her dome in Durham last week. Miss Vessje Jenkins, who is with her people during vacation, expects to re sume her studies at Buie's Creek in a few weeks. ? A social event of last week was the intertaining of the "christain worker's class" of the Centerville Sunday School At an early hour the class with the Sunday School Superintendent and officers began to gather in the large and beautiful grove of Mr. J. It. Strik land. The happy young people were engaged for the first half hour or more, in conversation. Then various games were played in the shadow of the oaks until the hour for serving arrived. They repaired to the table which was dain'ily "decora teil ivfth feras' wfiefe ? delicious ice cream and cake was serv ed, after which the young people de parted, declaring, that they had spent a most enjoyable evening. We feel proud of our class aad hope to do better work in the future than we have ,in tne past. A Guest. - The Election The order for the olection from Gov ernor Craig has been received by Chair man J. R. Collie, and refered to the Board of Elections. On ?e;ount of their not being able to get together for a meeting yesterday# we cannot give' tho particulars of the plan that they will pursue, but it is thought that probably the convention of 1812 will be recalled with the same dele gate*. A full report will be given upon the convening of the Election Board. , Mistake* are stepping atones upon which some 1-people etop. upward aad some downward ~ ? Ao??? imncrn.