A. F. JOHNSON. EDITOR AND MAJ1AOBB
vOL. XU1I. ~~
TTnt COTTHTY, THE STATE, THE UHIOW.
I^HISHQRG. M. 6.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, IflJ*.
SUBSCRIPTION SI .00 PER YEAR
NUMBER 88
THE TOCACDO MARKET
cood sales every day thb
PAST WEBK
Pricas Good (Bd All Seemed To Be
jfcWtll Heased b the Record lonis
bur ^ Is Making.
Pi With people" making the assertion
that they got just twice as modi aa
they expected for their tobaoco on the
I^oulsburg Market look* good for en
?ooragement to offer ^thars. During
the past week good sala* have been the
result at both bouses, "and splendid
? prices prevailed. All at the 'buyers
gave gotten down to business now, and
seem to be anxious for the manx
grades. The warehousemen are loud
In their declaration that they are mak
ing Louisburg market ane o( the best
fb the State, and that her record is
hard to equal. Bring your tobacco to
lioaisburg. You will not only find con
ditions on che market satisfactory, bat
Other inducements in the town will be
profitable to you.
To Our Advertisers
We take the liberty again to say to
you that it 1b absolutely necessary that
you get the copy for your changes in
the office as early aa possible and cer
tainly before 12 o'clock' Wednesday.
,This ruling is not made to try to say to
you what you shall or shall not do, but
we have a correct knowledge of the
work that can be done by our force
?acb day and as it is impossible to pick
ap additional help when needed, we
have to hold our work within the limi
tations of a liberal force for the work
to be done. Therefore if all our adver
tisers should wait until Wednesday at
noon to {rive in their changes it would
mean our missing the mails on Friday,
which would effect the value of the ad
vertising, and besides cause us to have
to pay a force to do practically nothing
the remainder of the week. With a
more reasonable co-operation upon the
part of our advertisers in, handing in
their chanees, we' will be enabled,
through better display and quicker ser
vice to give them better and more prof
itable results. Will you assist us?
"Aspen Height*."
September 16th-21st. . may be appr<5J
priatelv termed as the supreme epoch
in the social lives of those who took
part in the house party given by Miss
Eunice Coghill at her home, "Aspen
Heights," a beautiful country estate a
lew miles southwest of Henderson. i
The party was given in honor of her J
keVerai frieuds and those who were to
fortunate to be termed as such were
Hiuei Hattie Purser-son and Helen
Winston, of Youngsville, Misses Minnie
Parfse and Uamie Edwards, of Hen
derson, Miss Florie KittreH, 6f Bunn,
Messrs. Walter Strang of Maplevtlte,
Kdd Fuller, ef Louisburg, A. T, Banks,
of Henderson, Clarence GiU, pt Gills
bur*, W. S. Preddy and L. E- Winaltonr
?of feungsyllle, . v
Those In the neighborhood who^anUr,
?eaed the oocasion with their pfsas? e
wsrs Misses Lois Coghill, Mamie White,*
JnUlian, Annie, Nannie and Fannie ^Fer
du*, snd Miss Ron 8 tone. Messrs.
LowcMI and Willie Rogers, Nocward
White, Rofui, Melville and Owen Ed
wards, Ror Cofhlll, Russell Brummett,
Thomas Gill, Joe Mitchell, Eugene
Stone and Will Perdue.
There was a unanimous opinion that
Miss Eunice wss unexcelled in the role
of fan making and that she was a mod
em "Thalia," possessing the qualities
of all the "Graces." Each participant
was made glad and all gave the toast,
""May it happen again."
LOUISBURG TO ROCKY MOUNT
RAILROAD.
Since our announcement of theTpro
posed railroad from Louisburg to Rocky
Mount in our last issue, it has been es
pecially interesting to note the wide
spread interest the scheme is creating.
People all along the line express them
selves as exceedingly hopeful that the
plans may materialize and that the road
may be built within the next year.
They are offering rights-of-ways and
otherwise encouraging the idea. There
is no doubt of the fact that it would
prove to be about the most popular for
ty miles of road in \he State? it being
a central connection of the eaat and
central portions of the State. A few
critics want to take it aa a Joke, but on
the contrary It is entirely practical.
Louisburg and Rocky Mount townships
could vote 150,000 bonds each, Cedar
Rock, Castalia add Red Oak townships
$15,000 or $20,000 each, giving a total
of about 1100.000, or ah average of
' about HOOO per mile. This, together
with a little outside help, would build
"TS'E" ? ; ?
the road bed and put do*n the track.
The rolling stock has already been of
fered. So wh* ? not- have the road.
LouUburg should go right jn after the
scheme. It would aiaist in strengthen
ing the cotton market, thy tobacco
market, and alao vive better freight
rates and facilities, We learn that
Rocky Mount iSTery much enthused
over the scheme. Gentlemen, of I<ouis
burg, let's gst the same Way. These Is
qp reason why the plana may not be pat
Into operation within a few months.
Let's do it. . \
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Ooera Hone CbanarM Hands.
Tbe Lonisborg Opera Hou?e rented
at public auction the past summer by
Mr. W. P. Davis and which baa been
run recently with an arrangement be
tween Mr.' Havia and Mr. J. ' A. Poy
threaa, of Henderson, changed hands on
last Saturday when Mr. H. E. Joyner,
of Bluefleld, W. Va., purchased their
iaaae. Mr. Joyner iaforma us he will
move his family to LoulsbUrg and take
charge of the house and operate it him
self. It ? his intentions to ran a mov
ing picture a bow between the contract
datea of other shows thereby giving the
people of this section a continuous
show. ? , . ? - ?
An Amusing Incident.
A very amusing incident was told us
some time ago about a certain negro
preacher conducting a funeral , servioe.
Bis sermon being a very long one some
of his hearers went to sleep, so at
about the time the preacher was get
ting the most interested in bia subject
he spied r negro nodding and stopped
short and addressed the sleepy one.
"Sa. dar, nigger. Wake "up, dar.
You calnt aleep w'en I'm preaching;
case you will dream a lie and go off and
tell folks I said it. No', sar. ef you
wants to sleep, you jist git out o'
here."
Bally Day at Baptist Church.
The annual rally day service of the
Baptist Sunday school will beheld Sun
day beginning at 9:45 and continuing
through the regular preaching service.
A very Interesting program will be ren
dered by the young people, who have
been trained tor the occasion by Misses
Edna Alien and Sallie Williams.
This Sunday school has had a rather
remarkable growth daring the past
year. It is the aim of this rally day to
enlist every unenlisted person in town
in the Sunday school.
The re<ralar preaching service' will
be 'held Sunday eight. "
Fitting tip Office.
Mr. W. IX Egerton informs us that
his insurance business has ao greatly
increaad th%t it has become, naeesaary
for him to fit himself up a more con
venient office, which he is now doing in
the Ford building oa the corner at Main
and Nask street? the office formerly
occupied by Dr. S. P. Bart. Uii Egef
too has made good ia the insurance
h?r? Jl?* many friends
HlMMthout the county who vnN learn
With such iaterest and satisfactiea of
hStjXPtcnuiT* move.
SHOW COSTS REACH OWl .
DOLLAR BACH MINUTE
?ore Than This Sam Must Be
Paid far trary Minute of th?
' Day by th? Downle & Wheel
er Shows.
Did you ever stop- to thin U bow mueh
capital andbrams anlMvp in a modern
circus such aa the Dovnn and Wneeler
Show) which will be at FranUintm,
Sept. 30th, 1913, and at Louisbufg, Otet.
1st, 1913? The beautiful high priced
horaef, the coatlv and monster eanvass
ea made up with tons of rope, the mam'
moth carved animal dens and wagons,
the trains of modern I v equipped double
length railroad can, harness, uniform*,
costumes, trappings, the thousands of
feet of lumber used for seata, poles,
stakes, etc., <fnd the modern lighting
plants and goodness knows what all.
(Jan you imagine the enormous sum tied
up for the purpose of amusing you
for . the trifle you spend for
a ticket ? and then you don't
have to pay anything for the
expensive parade and high class free
acta. Then think of the daily expenaes
which are over two thouaand dollars. ?
Don't it take real brains to manage an
institution that has this expense to say
nothtag of the Interest on investment,
depreciation of property, etc. When
the show comes just take a pencil and
pad and try to "dope it oat" and you
will realize what a monster proposition
it is. Don't forget the datea, Franklin
llnton, Sept. 30th, and Louisburg, Oct
1st, 1918. ?* v
THE ANNUAL BARBECUE
LOOISBURG CAMP NUMBER 214
WOODMEN OF THE WOULD.
Address la Court House by Gen.
B. S. Royster, of Oxford? A
Host Successful Occasion.
Tuesday, September 2Srd, marked a
moat successful da y for Woodcraft la
Franklin county, when the Louisburg
Camp No. 211 celebrated their annual
barbecue. The most interesting part
of the well arranged programme was
the address by Gen. B. S. Boyster. of
Oafoid, in the court house at 12 o'clock.
The General was beautifully and fitting
ly introduced to the many who had
gathered to hear the speech by Supt.
R. B. White in bis usual happy and
easy maaner. In hi* introduction Supt.
White said he knew of no man in Hortt)
Carolina who he would take more pleaa
urs in presenting to h Franklin County
audience than Gen. Boyster and we ful
ly believe the entire number present
agreed that he had not oyer estimated
the speaker as his talk was one that
was enjoyed to the fullest by everyone.
The speaker did not play upon the in
dividual feelings or demerits of others
but made a clean, clear and convincing
presentation of the teachings and prac
tices of Woodcraft. ' He asserted his
optnionfthat the nation would be better
off if the fraternal orders were more
generally supported and we dare say
no man will take issue with him. He
made clear that the organization of the
Woodmen of the World was not for the
purpose of making an insurance society,
but that the insurance branch was only
added as a protection to the order from
a fraternal standpoint. General Koy
sters address was s well arranged and
excellently delivered piece of literature
that will remain with those whose pleas
ure it Was to bear it for a long time to
come.
After the speakiug the members of
Loalsburg Camp. No. 214 Woodmen of
the World and their guests repaired to
the Farmers Union Warehouse where a
bountiful feast of the" moat appetizing
and well prepared barbecued pig was in
waiting. There was about one hundred
ind^fty.-roeludinK members andguesta,
who partook of the hospitalities of the
Camp and each expressed a groat ap
preciation for the occasion.
Much ot the success of the occasion
is due the two Committees which were
composed as follows: Arrangements ?
J. H. Fuller and D. G. Pearce. Recep
tion? J. W. Hollingsworth, J. 8. Lan
caster and S. P. Boddie.
The occasion was a great success and
will mow much to the interests ot
Woodcraft in Franklin County.
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To Spoak at Court Housfl
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We are requested to Statf that Dr. P.
W. Covington, of the State Board of
Health, of Haletgh, will speak In "the
court houie on next TUeedaJr, Septem
ber 80th, at X2 o'cloek. Hia ulk win
be on the "health problems in Fnmklin
County" and eTerybody la invited to go
oat and hear hlaa. The Boards of
Health, County Commissioners and
Towtt Commissionera are arced- to be
present and hear Dr. Covtngtoo'a re
marks. Dr. Oovingtpn la a splendid
speaker and la thoroughly up on the
health coadHiona of the State therefore
a treat is In store for all the cittaeto ol
the town and county who are interested
in the good 'health of the community
who attend.
Cotton Ginning.
The United States Department o{
Agriculture gives out the following re
port through its special agent, Ur. W.
K. Masaenburg. in Franklin county,
covering the cotton ginned prior to
September 1st. 1913 and compared with
the years previous. He reports no cot
ton ginned in Franklin prior to Septem
ber lft as compared witjfthe like situ
ation in 191i. The report shows North
Carolina as follows: 101.5 ? 188, 1912
874, 1911?1,245, 1910-4. The Unftod
States record stands 1913? 794.006, 1912
~730,985> 1911? 771,297, 1910?858,011.
Ust of Letters
Remaining in the poat office at Louis
burg uncalled for, Sept. ,28 1918.
Annie Bell BoOipell, J. W. Ferreii,
K. L. Fureh. H. 3. Harris, James Has
kell, Edith Hid, Jordan Holmes,
Charlie John*. BUI O'Neal, John Page.
Bill Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Pwryy,
Hick Powell; Johnson and Price, J.^S.
Wilson, W. R. Wright.
Persona calling for any of the above
letters will please say they saw them ad
vertised.
V. W. Yarborovob, P. X.
STEALS BIG AUTOMOBILE
AND A; LOT OF MEBCHANDISB
AND FIRE ARBS.
Loolaburg Visited by a Number
of Bobbers who loot NeKlnne
Brok. Co., Allen Brop. Co..
a Ml Ford's Garage.
Th? population of Loufsburg ?u
rreatljr surprised on Tuesday morning
to learn th?t on the night before the
?tore* of McKinne Bros. Co., u>d Allen
Bros. Co., and the garage of Mr. E. S.
Ford had been robbed. At HcKinne
Bros. Co. the parties forced *n entrance
at the doo* of the meat room on thd al
lay way between their store and the
Hart Warehouse, and stole several d1?
tola, grata, clothing and no tailing what
else. They tried to enter the office of
the concern wherein the large safe is
kept bat fbr some cause failed to gain
an entrance. The estimated loss to
stock ia about 1200.00. They entered
Alton Bros. Co's. store side of the mill
projerty and took from there a lot of
grocsrtsa and other things they found a
place for. The amount of iossage here
has not baen determined as yet. After
wards thej went to the garage of Mr.
E. S. Ford and stole from there the
large newGsdill&c automobile of Mr. J.
M. Alton, and left town. The car was
located in Henderson early Tuesday
morning and bss been recovered, but no
clew aa to the robbers has been found.
It was a slide piece of work as not even
the night policeman knew anything of
the trouble. -
They also stripped the engine ot
the Louitbrtg Lumber Co., of its brass
fittings and otherwise put the plant out
of commission.
THE MONUMENT BEGINS TO'
RISE.
The Following Is tha Names of
Soot* or the Builders.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
are tremendously gratified at the way
in which the sons of Franklin County
are comin?r%f) their aid in building ?
monument to the Confederate Soldiers
of Franklin CoUnty. Here are the sub
scriptions obtained in only a short can
vass :
S. P. Burt....;.... $25 00
T. W. Bickett ....^ 25 00
R. G. Allen : 25 00
' Candler- Crowell Co. 25 00
G. W. Ford. 50 00
E. S. Ford 25 09
F. N. Egerton V 25 00
Howelt-Bunn-Hudson Co 25 00
F, B. McKinne 25 po
McKinne Bros. Co. ....... 25 08
K. P. OU 26 Off
Wm. ??.?;
p. a. fteavii. .vjT. :...: K 00 !
J. A. Turner...! 28 0(5
F. W. Wheless 25 00
w. E. White ! 25 00
B. F. Yurlorough. 25 00
/, & Yarborough ". 25 00
Who will be lift T Next week will
be published the names of all who will
give 'as much M' 919.00, Bally boys',
Rally'
The Fata*!* Warehouse.
I* A* will be mm from their advertise
ment on another page, the Farmers
i Warehouse will continue to run under
{iff tame management as heretofore.
The proprietors Inform us they expect
to leave no Utotae unturned that will be
for the benefit the farmers, and that
they will se? that the farmers get the
'best prices possible for their tobacco.
Read their advertisement
Thanks.
I^frish t.? thank all of those who so
kindly readered assistance and offertd
consolation at Ihe recent fire near my
home nfeen I lost a tenant house, beth
of which were highly appreciated.
j. H. Fuller.
Incorporated
The papen of incorporation have
been made and presented to the state
department lor tbe incorporation of the
Loaisburg Ooal * lea Co. The author
ized capital atock tafSS.OOO and the in
eorators named in tbe papers are P. A.
Reavis, J. P. Hill isd ethers. .They el
pect to do a general fral and (ee busi|
At MapleTllle
On September 4th., Mapleville
Academy begun Its work for the
nhool year 1*1 8- HU. Tbe opening
was much larger than that of laat year.
To date, the enrollment has reached
sixty- nine, which Is an increase of
twenty over last year.
Many visitors have visited the school.
Among the number were Prof. Scruggs,
of Ingleeide, and Miss Arlington, who
spent two days helping the teachers
grade the school according to the new
coarse of stndy.
Friday afternoon, Sept. 12, a debat
ing society was organised with the fol
lowing officers: Mr. Alex Wiliton,
President, Mr. Clyde Harris, Jr. Vice
President, Miss May Perry, Secretary,
Miss Gertrude Reams, Asst. Secretary.
Friday afternoon, Sept. 19, Jtbe ques
tion, resolved: That Lee was a greater
General than Jackson, was discussed
by the following:
Affirmative? Royal Strange, May Per
ry, Lucy Sledge, Bennett Perry.
Negative? Clyde Harris, Gertrude
Reams, Alex Wilson, Argenla Dennis.
After a warm discussion the judges
decided in favor of the negative.
Death if, Nrs- Julius A. Clifton.
Great sorrow hu come to the home
of Mr. Julitu A. Clifton, who lire* near
Harris' Croat Roads, ten miles from
this place and tlx miles east of Yonngs
ville, on account of the death of his oe
loyed wife, which occurred earljr Mon
day morning, after an illness of about
four weeks of acute Brighta disease
and malaria, in the fifty-fourth year of
her age.
The funeral service was held Tuesday
afternoon in Harris' Chapel Baptist
church, of which the was a member, in
the presence of a very large concourse
of sorrowing relatives and friends. Rev.
Walter M. Gilmore, of Loaisburg, offi
ciating.
Before her marriage to Mr. Clifton 32
years ago, she was Miss Mary J.
Vaughan, sister of Mr. C. M. Vaughan,
of this place. She was bom and reared
in Halifax county, Virginia.
Truly in the death of Mrs. Clifton
her community has lost a good and use
ful woman, her church a devout and
faithful, member, and her home a true
and dutiful wife and mother.
Her husband, brother, one son,
Charles, and six daughters. Misses
Pearl, Nannie, Kale, Mrs. W. H. Lam
bert, of Henderson, Mrs. J. M. Henley
of Saofofd, Mrs. R. C. Perry, of
Voungsville, R. 1, survive her.
Death of Mrs. Allot Upchuroh
Coppedsre.
Late in the afternoon of September
9, 1913, the Reaper entered the home
of Ur. W. G. Coppedge, near Spring
Hope, and took therefrom it's most
important member, the wife and moth
er. Although ahe had been sick sereral
weeks, everyone thought she was bet
ter and her death was very unexpected
She was 38 Years old, a kind mother,
loving wife and a good neighbor?
was a member of Cypress Baptist
phvrat). She was the daughter of the
lat* Alfred Upcuroh and ? husband
and six children survive her. Also,
a sister and lota of friends and re
latives ? all of whom have the heart
felt sympathy of the entire oommunity.
Then was no funeral eo account of
tne uinesa ol the oidat sod, and kbe
was quietly laid to TO* !? family
feoryhlf ground. llr. Henry Wilder
ooodacted the burial eel-rice by reading
the a Psalm, and "Nearer My God
to Thee" was sweetly sung.
tCe don't know why one eo near and
dear should b? taken away, but God
doeth ad things wail, and "In that
better land, shall we folly understand,
and twill all be right by and by'.'
8ISTKK.
Supt. White To Spetf.
We are requeMed to state that there
will be a meeting of the Franklin Coun
ty Farmers Union in the Conrt House
In Louisburg on the first Thursday in
October? 2nd. The meeting will be ad
dressed by Supt. R. B. White on the
"School Questions In Franklin County."
Bvery member is especially requested
to be present.
T. J. Hakris, Pres.
T. H. SLedge, See'y.
Seven Paths Academy.
A gentleman from Seven Paths
section called in to see the editor
Monday and informed us they had
succeeded in ?e earing a splendid
foioe for the A calemv this Bessie A.
Miss Ella Pippfo^tiU be Principal,
Miss Carrie W rigM will have charge
of the intermediate department, and
Miss Bessie Leonard, will have
charge of the primary pupil*. The
I prospects for a splendid school this
yaar is exceedingly bright and prorn
I isiog. The sohool will open Mon
day, Ootober 6th.
THE MOVING PEOPLE
their movements in and
OUT OF TOWN
Those Who Have Visited Louls
burg the Past Week? Those
Who Have Qone Elsewhere
Mr. Lather Plttman left Wednesday
for Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. 6. L. Crowell left Wed
nesday for Long Branch, N. J.
Mr. Paul Jones, of Tarboro, >U a
visitor to Louisburg the past week. ?
Mr. M. E. Joyner retained home Hie
past week from Blaefield, W. Va. ??
Mr. W. W. Crowell has returned to
Louisburg after (pending some time at
Princeton. $
Mr. E. H. Joyner, of Blaefield,
Va., is visiting his father, Mr. M.
Joyner.
Miss Kathleen Egerton left Monday
for Virginia, where she will take a po
sition to teaoh.
Mr. M. T. Parrish, of Rocky Mount,
passed through town Saturday, to visit
his people near Centerville.
Mr. John D. Hines left the put week
for Baltimore, where he is under treat
ment at John Hopkins hospital.
Mr. W. R. Young returned home
Wednesday from an extended Western
trip, including Kansas snd Colorado.
Mr. W. H. Ruffin left Tuesday tor
Raleigh to attend the special session of
the General Assembly of which he is a
member.
I
Mrs. A. M. Hail and daughters,
Misses Grace and Lynn, returned home
the past week from a trip to the north
ern markets.
Mr. W. T. Goodwin, of Rockingham,
was in Louisburg the past week gath
ering information with an end to estab
lishing a mattress factory here.
Mr. Henry May, of Lynchburg, Va.,
was a pleasant caller at the Tihm officc
Saturday. He is an old Franklin coun
ty boy and is on a vUit to friends and
relatives. His many friends are always
glad to Bee bin.
Cotton.
The interest on the cotton marks
the past week has been somewhat ac
tive and the prices have been climbing
right along. There is a strong demand
for the staple now and the prevailing
price yesterday was 13 1-2 - cents per
pound
Cotton seed is in demand also aad
the market is taking on more life. The
price for seed yesterday was 30 cents
per bmbei,
Free to Every bodf.
The entertainment given by the
department of expression and music
at Bonn High School Friday night,
Sept, 26, is free, not only to the
ladies, as stated in last week's paper,
but to everybody. After the enter
tainment. the Woman's Betterment
Association will sell refreshment.
Misses Mary, idiu sod kdte Sells
Pearee visited Mrs. Chil fceddingfleld,
of Pins Hldge.
Misses thtanie Weathers and o'mega
Pearee are visiting friends in Neuse.
Miss Rebecca Mitchell, of Wihjiin#
ton, and sisters Misses Nellie and Ruby,
of Frank linton, visited their aunt, Mrs.
W. W. Staley, Wednesday.
Misses Fannie Belle Allen and Osa
Cooke spent Tuesday night at Hill
drop.
Many of our people greatly enjoyed
the able sermons of Rev. C. H. Row
land at Youngsyille Christian Church
last week.
Miss Mamie Dent left Tuesday to re
sume her duties at the Blind Institute
in Raleigh.
M Isses Grace and Pat Hunt are visit
ing their brother Willie in Butterwortfi,
Va. f7
Miss Annie Staley spent Friday night
with cousins in Franklinton.
Miss Aurelia Hudson spent Saturday
night with Miss Lillian Bridges.
Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Young and son.
Toy, visited their people Saturday and
Sdnday in Granville county.
. W. P.
?We have to consign to the waste
basket a number of country correspon
dents each week on account -of the
writer failing to sign their name. We
would prefer these conditions should
change, a* we want to . publish all the
neighborhood news worth ppbli*l)ing
bait can't use items not accompanied by
the real name of the writer. ,v