county, the pwip*. ISBTTBO. y. C.? FRIDAY. OCTOBER 84, fofg JOHNSON, EDITOR AND MANAGER SUBSCRIPTION. $1.00 PER YEAR NUMBER 87 - Franklin Superior Court ?fci October Term of Kranklln Su perior Court for the trial of criminal eaaes came to a clone .Saturday after noon. Quit* a pleaaant ending ?niu?d %ud Solicitor Noma wma made to feel his welcome here. The business tran? n$?a ?lnce our laat report follows: To the case qf State r? Weldon Hor ton, *' sentence o( two y?a We recommend that some of ^e old books now in bad condition in the' Clerk's Office be rebound, We Rtrther recommend that the inmates'of the Jail be furnished with more quilta for Hovering also a mattress be 'pat in 4fce cell fur white prisoaers. Respectfully submitted. J. W. Winston, Foreman. SOLICITOR NORKlS REPORT. "The fallowing, la a report of Solicitor H. E. Morris upon the clerk's office. North Carolina. ) Superior Court. Franklin County. ( Oct. Term, 1919. To the Hon. C. M. Cooke, Jdi&re pre aiding The undersigned Solicitor of the Sixth .Judical District respectfully report! to tty Court that he has examined at this torn of said Court into the con dition of the office Of J. J. Barrow, fbar Clerk of Superior Court of Sfkl County, that be (lnde said office well administered in all respects, that said eWrk keeps la his office all the books required t>y law, properly indexed for speedy and convenient reference, -in so fac as I have bad opportunity .to examine. _'*; Be tether reports, to the Loart that, so far aa he can. ascertain the account* of the said Cleric, both as Clerk of tU* Court, and as receiver, are regular and correct, in so^far as"";! tiara bad op portunity to exanjlne, KqBpictfully submitted B. E. NorriS', Solicitor Sixth Judi cal -District. ^ - \ A proclamation. The Board of County Commissioners >t Franklin County baa issued the fol lowing proclamation to the dtisen of ?f the County: Pursuant to the proclamation issued by his excsllency, Governor Lttcke Craig ?ho has designated Wednesday and Th'tfrsday, November 5th and 6tb, 1918, aa good Roads Day* in North , Carolina, thus affording opportunity for every able-bodied man to render ser vice to his community in the improve ment o / the public roads, the- Board of Commissioners of franklin county do hereby declare their approval of the suggestion^ made by Governor Craig/ and take this method Of appeal ing to every loyal citizen of Franklin county t6 go out on the days above stated and join bands with their neigh bors and friends in giving these days to the improvement of the public roads of Franklin county. We urge that thorough organization be perfected in each township and community - io the end that no public road within Franklin county will escape the attention of the citizens who in this public-spirited way desire to render incalculable and loving service to their county and State., The Board earnestly requq*& the Board of Road Supervisors acid the ovsrseera to unite in this 'work to the end that the most good ten be accom plished.- . I^sl no man fail to grasp this opportunity toatrike a blow for prog ress in Franklin county, and let no man feel that In rendering toe service to his community and civic betterment, that he in any manner compromises his so cial or business standing, but rather only the more demonstrates his loyalty to his county and State. Done by order bf the Board of Com missioners of Frapklin county, T. 8. Colli*, Chairman. J. B. Vahborouoh, Clerk. ? Bis: Land Sale at ifitiin. Mr. T. A. Vick, representing the At . Untie Coast Realty Co., jtia', in town Saturday to plaoe.an advertflfctaent, as Sriil be found oa.anqther pajfe, far a biff aale of small farms U> tain", place on ?Jlonday, October 27th,' VBR, around Bunn, N. C. This property"!# tWell lo caxed and is 6 tie of the' m&t prosper-1" oua'Bettions in the county 'afid ^jll no doubt prove- a splendid invWtment both to home ae|?ers. and investors. Mr. ?Viok's management of suctrfaUas is very clever and you may rest assuted of har IBK a Rood time if v?U visit! the sale, even though you fail to buy," M a big barbecue dinner- will be served free and a splendid band ot music will be there. ?v C Destroys Booze vl Constable R. W. Hudson, by order of the Court, destroyed 102 pints of booze on the court square last Saturday morn ing. This booze was seized^ under the search and seizure law and wus never claimed. The breaking tip of the bot tles created much amusement for many. Cotton. ^ During the pasfr'week the price of cotton has taken a move upward and was selling for 14 cents on the local market here yecterdav. The price of cotton seed remains the same ? 40 cents per buabet. ? The Tobacco Market. The prices ?n the local market took a step upward again this "week and prices have been especially good. With breaks of 30,000 to 40,000, averaging above 26 cents p?r pound, , is attracting the attention of lots ot peoifle. The talaa have been good, but not over crowded this weak. Bring your tobac co to Louiaburg for good prices and splendid attention. ' RATE LAW. The General Amsmbly or Nobth Carolina, do **ACT^/~ ' Section I.' Th?t for the purposes of this act all articles, commodities and property, are claasifled aa now provided and apecified by law, or by order or or der* of the North Carolina Corporation Commlaalon, In numbered and lettered elaaaei and as oommoditiea, subject to chance In classification in the manner which is now *r which may be, provided by law. .Sec. 2. That from and after sixty 8ajs from th? date of the ratification of this act, the following MUd rata* rates to Wfeharged by railroad compan ies, aa coma of carriers in the 8tate of {forth Carolina, for transporting freight wholly within the State, subject to ax ceptiona or ineraaae, only in the manuer provided In this act, or in the manner which may hereafter be allowed by Jaw. ?Mjald maximum rates herein establish ed are on first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth classes, and on classes A, B, C. D, E, J. H, N, L. M, N. O, and P, and also on roo lasses in barrels^ and on rough logs of lorty thousand pounda per ear, and on cotton iu bales per one hundred pounda, and on fertil isers 'per ton. ' The reliction of the rates^n all claas es other than first dels are aa follows: The rate on second-class freight shall be 81 per cent of the first-olaaa rate: the rate on third-claas freight shall be 68 pc of the firat-claas; the rate on fourth-class freight shall be 52 pc of the first class; the raje on fifth claas freight shall be 44 pc of the first class; the rate on sixth class freight shall be S3 pc of the first class. The rate on claas A shall be 2S pc of the first class; th; rate on class B shall be 35 pc of the firat class; the rate on class C shall be 31 pc of the first class; the rate on class D shall be 23 pc of the first class; the rate on class E shall be 44 pc of the firat class; the rate on class H shall be 52 pc of the &rat class; the rate on class K shall be 21 pc of the first class; all calculations to be carried to the nearest half-cent; the rate on clasess F, L, M, N, O, and P shall be as specified in the following table; t That the rates so fixed are for the number of ihilea indicated in the flrtft column, and for the amount of charge indicated tor the reapectives classes and I commodities opposite the number of miles stated in the first column, and the rate so indicated for the respective classes are in cents per hundred pounda except where otherwise indicated by I at the head of the column or at the amount of the rate indicated. The table of rates so fixed as harem before provided and indicated in Exhib it >'A". v Sec. 3. That when the exact distance which property ia transported i* not speaifiedin the foregoing schedule, any common aufi?T subject to the provU ions of this act may charge the n tie specified fn said sohedale 'for tfck MX greater, distance above thaf fedlokted in the said schedule. V > Sac. 4. Hat no railroad Company be ing engaged-fa the business of common carrier of 'property within lite State of North Carolina shall charge, take or re ceive any earn for carrying property en tirely within the State of North Caro lina, between initial and terminal points wnieh are within the State, greater than the amount specifttd in. this act for the respective distances, mentioned in said schedule, except in the manner and to the extant and on the conditions mentioned, in this act. See. 5. That the North Carolina Cor poration Commission, or such other commission or body which may be es tablished by the laws of the State ot North Carolina, and upon which the power and jurisdiction to deal with and make freight rates, to be charged by common carriers in the Statefof North Carollnl, may be conferred by law, may at aoy time that it may appear to its satisfaction that the maximum rates fixed by this act are unreasonable, fix by order of such commission or body such maximum rates, higher or lower than the maximorrt rites specified and fixed by this act, on the line or lines of any railroad company within the State of North Carolina, which does not own, opera t,e, control or maintain as much as seventy-fivo miles of railroad, and such Corporation Commission or other commission or body so haring jurisdic tion and power conferred on it,. by the General Assembly of North darollna to fix tates, may as to any railroad' company which doA own, maintain, control or operateaa much as aersoty flr? milea of raifwad fix maximum rates higher or lower than the maximum rates specified In this act, after a period of six months from the time "the rates so specified are pot Into effect by such railroad oompany, provided In either of aooh cases it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of such commission or body ttAt the rates so ll*ed~ by this act ara uMeasonable ?nd unjust. Hoe. <5. That tbe North Carolina Cor po ration Commission of Bach ofher com miseion or body upou which j urisdictlon may be conferred to f}x rates oportatton of property, to by railroads' doing business la Nhrtb Carolina, may and upon n qoeajt of t^y person directly interested In each cfcenee shall under rales and " ted by law .or prescribed ihed by such commission, aa to tift reasonableness imum ratal fixed by law, or at body, and eatab in tbe manner preaci Ib bj law, as may la the >f said commission bo just, subject to the Hesitations fixed by this ?lit, ted. fforo inch an order of such any shipper or railroad com by neb order rules and regulations or under reasonable Regulations prescribed by such appeal to the Superior North Carolina: Provided, the appeal of any railroad conipaay |om an order of such commis sion flxiaS be aio allowed tq charged bj maximum rates, than shall ion of such order of such Sec. 7. jThat whenever any commod ity or paacular kind oT property, is at the time f the ratification of thla act, be shipped at a rate to be any railroad company, which rate U lowbr than the maximum rate specified ia this act for the shipment of such article, or for the class in which such articles is assigned, by lawful classification at the time of the ratifica tion ?f this act, or when such article is not aasicMd to any class, such rate s<^ charged far the shipment of such conT modity or property shall be the maxi mum rat which shall lawfully be charged ualess the same be raised in the manM r and under the circumstan ces contemplated, provided for and al lowed fy t le provisions of this act for an increta in the maximum rate fixed by this act Sec. a. that any railroad ccmpanv which chutes or which may charge less than i maximum rate fixed by this act (of the transportation of prop erty betMta two points in North Car olina whew the entire haul is within the State-Inch rattroad company shall not charge my arreater rate for trans porting a lilev kind and quantity of property a shorter distance than is cbaiged for transporting it a longer dis tance, where both hauls are in the same direction. and where the shorter haul is 'embraced and included in the longer haul. Sec. 9. That where the shipment of freight is over the line or lines of two orrinore independently owned or inde pendently controlled and operated rail road companies, and where such ship ment originates and stops within the State of North Carolina, and where the entire hMMs lgitbiA the St^a of North COatina, tha-?^imum, rates fixed 'un der the provision^ of this aet or by or der of such comnsiaaion as herein pro vided shall be the ma Anum rates charg ed for such haul, except that in case of shipments of freight in less than car load lots, and in the event of shipment of any class of freights in car load lota, the North Carolina Corporaiion Commis sion, or such commission having con ferred upon it power and jurisdiction to fix freight rates within North Carolina may upon the application ot such com pany or companies tlx as per the .raaxi mum amount for the transfer of such freight from the iiotf' of one company to that of another, the following charges: On less than car load lots, not exceed ing the following amounts where there exists or shall be established physical connections between such connecting lines. On class 1, five cents per hundred weight; class 2, five cents per hundred weight; class 3, four cents per hundred weight; class 4, three cents per hundred weight; class 5, two and one-half cents per hundred weight; on class 6, two and one-half cents per hundred weight; on class A, two cents per hundred weight; on class B, two and one-half cents per hundred weight; on class C, two cents perliundred weight; on class D, two cents per hundred weight; on class E, two and one-half cents per hundred weijht; on class F, four cents per bar rel; on ctaas H, three cents per hundred weight; on ctaas K, one and one-half cents per hundred weight ; on class L, ten cents per ton; en Class M. ten cents per ton; 09 alt car load shipments fifty cents per oar; Provided, that in no event shall the difference of terminal or transfer charges be an amount suffic ient to make the charge greater than the sum of local charge* fixed by law or by the lawful ordtr at ?uoh commis sion to an&ftvas such, junction points. Bee. 10. That whan there are more than one raHraod ronta between . giyen points in. North Carolina aad freight is routed or directed' by the shipper or consignee to be transported over a shorter route and it is in fact shipped by" a longer route between such points the rate fixed by law, or by such com mission for the shorter route shall be the maximum rate which may be char ged, and it shall oe unlawful to charge more for transporting such freight over the longer route than the lawful charge for the shorter route. Sec. 11. That anv railroad company in the State of North Carolina which shall charge a rate for -l transporting property wholly itithin the State of North Carolina, bet*esn terminals with in the State, in exeeas of that fixed by. law or by the lawful order of snob com mission or board, sad which shall am# to refund the same within ten days' aj. ter written notice apd demand 9! the person or corporation overcharged, shall be liable to an action for double the" amount of aucn overcharge, and to it penalty of 910 per day for each day's de1 lay after ten day* from such notice, in case of shipments of leas than car load lots.^nd to a penalty of S20 per day in the event of shipments of car load lots. Sec. It. Any such railroad company so doing business in the State of North Carolina that shall knowingly charge a rate In exeeas of that fixed by law or by suoh board or commission, for shipment wholly within the State, shall b* sub ject to a penalty and shall pay double the penalty above prescribed. Sec, 13. That the penalties herein provided for shall be payable to the per son or corporation who pays the freight or against whom the freight is charged, and such person or corporation may sue such railmal company and recover such penalty and the amount of such over charge. Provision by Senate, concurred in by' the House, that upon complaint of the railroad, the Governor, "if he found the complaint made in good faith, might appoint a special commission of three members who should have power to suspend the operation of the rates fixed by the tfitl until such commission co.uld investigate the same and determine whether or not the same are reasonable. China Display ? As ia usual Mr. M. C. Pleasadts baa added much to the interest in Louisburg especially ajnong the ladies, this week by his elegant opening display of bis tine stock of fancy china and brass fancy pieces (or the home. The display this season, if possible, excells those of the past and have created much favorable comment JAMES F. WATSON. Funeral of Asr^d Veteran Sun day Afternoon? Interment at Portsmouth, Va. The funeral of James Franklin Wat son wak held -Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock at gte - home of his daughter, Mrs. G, Thomas, 618 Polk street. Ur. Watson died on Sunday morning at the Sojkjiers' Home hospital. He had served'in Co. B, Fourth Virginia bat talion. The service was conducted by Rev. J. H. McCraeken, assisted by Rey. HightC. Moon. Ur. and Mrs. W. G. Thomas accompanied the remains to Portsmouth, Va., where tbey were in terred today in the family lot. Mr. Watsou was a native of Ports mouth, Va., and bad made Raleigh his home for the past flaw years. He was 78 years old. " The many floral designs were hand some and beautiful. He was a consis tent member of Central Methodist church and a most faithful attendant until ill heath rendered him unable. Witvan unfalterieg faith and perfect trust, death was only a release from feeble health to glory. Mr. Watson is survived by an only daughter, Mrs. W. G. Thomas, and ten grand children,\Mrs. R. E. Prince, Mrs. M. V Shore, Mrs. George G reason, Misses Mamie and Helen Thomas and Messsre. W. G. Thomas, Jr., and John Thomas, of Kaleigb, Misses Louise and Mertie Watson and J. R. Watson, of Huntington, W. Va. The following ac ted as pall bearers: Messrs. b. G. Cow per, J. G. Ball, W. T. Wrenn, C. H. Younger, A. E. Glenn and J. P. Wyatt. -Raleigh Times. Receives New Tank. The Franklin Oil Co. has received its new tank aix^ is installing it on the old foundry property. This IH a large coni pirtment tank equipped for the accqm tmodation of oils and gasoline. They have also received their delivery wagon or tank wagon, and have put it into use." It is quite a nice and attractive ve hicle. ? ' f 'A _ Personals Dp. J. E. Maione visited Raleigh, this week. v Mrs. John Neal, of Centrevilte. is vis iting Mrs. T. F. Terrell la Raleigh. Mrs. Spencer Plummer, of Richmond, ii Visiting at Attorney General Biekett. Mr. W. H. Hill, who has been employ ed by the special legislature, returned borne Friday. t Mrs. D. G. i'earce and daughter Hiss Beverla, spent the past week with relatives in Raleigh. Miss Lilhe Duke, of Durham, sJdisis ?d tba Missionary societies of the Meth odist church an Monday.. Mis* Lillian Clarke, ' of Henderson, spent Sunday In Loulsburg guest ng widowed. Is it not worth while. The Red Cross Xmas Seals, or stamps will be sold this year to create Interest in this work, and to create funds to head , ofl|the depredations of thitfdieeaM.' Citi ?ens in every city and town is tl)a state should write the State Red Cross Se*l .. Committee at Charlotte tor partieolwa of the. sale these stamp*. They will help to ttamp oat tybereulatf* in every whsj-e they are sold, both . Wcteai'Ag Interest in, t furnishing funds for carrying it on.