An Advertising Medium That Brings Results. Only *1.00 Per Year In Advance A- ^ Johnson, Editor and Manager. THE UNION. VOLUMN XLV. LOUISBURG, N. C., FBEDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. Subscription $1.00 Per Tear. NUMBER 26. MAKES TAX LEVY J. J. HOLDEN ELECTED SUPERIN TENDENT COUNTY HOME. Commissioners Have Busy Day? -Or ders Bridge Built at Dickenson's Old f*rd ? Recommends Pardon for Jim Parrjsh. The Board of County Commissioners met In regular session on Monday with all members present. After reading and approving the minutes of the prevous meeting business was dis posed of as follows: Alfred Lankford was ordered strick en from outside pauper list ? being dead. J . H . ? Joyrier ?aa allowed twenty feet of 12 inch piping fbr road near Gupton, Sandy Creek township. It was' ordered that a bridge at Dickerson's old Ford at an estimated cost not to exceed $1,200.00 be constructed at once, provided the sum of $300.00 be contributed by the citizens of Franklin* Vance and Ornvllle counties. This action was taken upon a petition of citizens from the above counties, who pledged the $300.00. J? H. Cooke and J W. -Winston were appointed a committee to confer with Vanca County Road Trustees ta regard to Vance County paying part of the expense of build ing said bridge. The Chairman ordered the election of the Superintendent of the County Home for' the yt>ar 1817 . The follow ing applications were read. 15.' N? Williams, W. E. Dement, A. F. Vick, John R. Card. John Hedgepeth, M. T. Davis, W. C. Wilder, P. F. Evand. Eddie Pearce, E. H. Harris, Ji J. Holden, W. H. Perry, Jr. Upon bal let E. N. Williams received 1 vote and J. J. Holden 4 votes. The Board declared -Mr . Holden elected. Upon order Andrew Johnson was allowed to go to County Home, and the Clerk to this Board be appointed a committee to see Mr. Allen as to what amount he owes on his land. P.. A. Strange was allowed a rebate of $2.16 taxes on land listed and paid by J. P. and W. H, Bledsoe. Johnnie Wood was allowed a rebate of $6.64 ? error in listing. Alfred Green was allowed rebate of $2.90 on lot listed by I. H. Kearney Report of Dr. J. E. Malone, Super intendent of Health, was received and ordered Med., Report of E. X. Williams, Superin tendent of County Home was receiv ed and filed. He reports 8 white and 15 colored Inmates. The following tax levy was made: The same t4K levy made by the State on Schedules B and C be levied -in the County . s State. General? 23 2-:! cents on properly. Pension? 4 cents on property and 12 cents on polls. Connty . School? 30 cents on- property and' $1.50 on polls. General Purpose ? 21 cents on prop erty and 38 cents on poll. Bridge? 10 cents on property and 30 cents on poll. HpeHals. Roads : ? # Louisburg Township ? 4# cents on property and $1.20 on polls. Frankllnton Township Roads ? 35 ccnts on property and $1.05 on polls. Youngsville Township Roads? 40 cents oiTpfogrcTtyTma $1.20 on polls. Schools: ? . Loulsburg Graded School? 45 cent? on property and*$1.35 on polls. KYankiinton Graded Schools ? 35 cents on property and $1.05 on polls Pine Ridge ? 30 cents on property add 60 cents on poll. Bunn ? 30 cents on property ano^ 9.0 . cents on poll. Pilot ? 30 cents on property and 90 cents bn polls. 4 Seven Paths ? 15 cents on property and 45 cents on poll. ? 'Justice ? 80 cents on property oh'l AO cents on poll. White Level ? 20 cents on property aid 60 cents on polls. Maplevllle ? JO cemts on ~ property and 99 cents on poll. Inglestde ? ?0 cents on property and 60 cents oil poU. Mountain Grove ? 29 cents on prop erty and 60 vents on poll. Cedar Roc* ? 20 cents on property and 90 eents on poll. Moultoa School? $? oenta on proi) ?rty and M aku om p?n. Laurel? 10 cents on property and 90 cants en pell. Wilder ? 30 cental on property and 90 cents on poll. Hayes ? 30 cents on property and Oft. cents on poll . Ordered that the coatract as enter ed into with the Imperial Construction Co., of Virginia, be approved and signed by the Board as (or Cedar Rock Road Trustees. An election for special school tax was reported carried in Hickory Rick district by 7 majority. The following resolution was unan imously passed: "It haVlng been brought to the at tention of the Board that during the "high watec- In Tar River on Wednes day, July 26th, Jim Parrlsh, a convict on the Louiaburg Road Force who was among the- number ordered to the temporary bridge to assist In protect ing same, voluntarily went Into the stream, risking his life in the current In order to render service to tlxe county, and without the promise of reward. Therefore be it ordered that 'this Board, by unanimous consent show Its appreciations for such heroic action, by instructing the attorney to this Board to lnteroede and obtain a pardon. If possible, foe the said Jim Parrlsh." After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned to its next regular meeting. What The Rural Credits BUI Provides. The Youth's Companion, one of the fairest and most reliable publications In America, gives the following brief outline of the rural credits bill now before Congress and which will prob ably pass at this sessions ? ? - ? "1. The bill provides for a farm loan board, In some respects similar to the Federal Reserve Board. Under Its supervision twelve land banks are to be organized, one In each of twelve districts throughout the country; and each bank Is to have a capital of not less than five hundred thousand dol lrs. "2. These land banks are to make the loans, receive and deposit with a registrar the mortgages that secure them, and issue, bonds against the mortgages. "3. The loans to the farmer are made through local loan associations. The associations are made up of ten or more persons who desire to bor row . They must approve the applica tkm for a loan before It will be grant ed by the land bank, and accept a cer tain liability, either limited or unlimi ted, for its payment. "4. The local associations must be come stockholders . in the land banks to the extent of 5 per cent of the loans made to their members, who !n turn must hold at least one share each in their local association. "5. The loans that the local asso ciations thus approve are subject to the valuation of Government apprais ers, and cannot be greater than 50 pet cant of the value of the mortgaged property . "6. Loans may run for a period of from five to thirty-nix years, and are subject to amortization ? that is, u part of the principal Is paid with ev ery semt-annual payment of interest, so that by the time the note matures the debt is extinguished. "7. The loans can be made only for some specific productive purpose, like the purchase of a farm, stocking it with cattle or tdols, or the advanta geous refunding of existing lndebted ness. "8. The bonds Issued against tlio mortgages are expected to bear a low rate of interest, lper cent lower than the mortgages; but it is believed that they will attract Investors because of their security their wide marketabil ity and their freedom from*' taxation, keeping the rate of interest as low as 5 per cent."? The Progressive Farm er. List of Lttim. The following Is a list of letters re maining In the Post Office at Louis burg, N. C. not culled for August 11. l&lt: _ ?' '.j Miss Pearl Alston, Mr. Roger Al ston, Mrs. Bettle Branch, Miss Mar tha T. Crenshaw, Mina Beulali Ed Wards, J. R. Edwards, Miss Flora 'flasty, Mr. WlUlam Herner, Mr. Charlie Johnson, Mr. Daniel Mann, Mrs. Corena Wllllamston, Miss Roasa William. ,'5_ Persons calltag for any of the above letters will please state (hat they saw them advertised. ! l_ ,? ? II. K^BAVIS, P. M." KBANKJLIS COUNT! FAIK. Arrangements Made to Clear Indebt edness And Promote a Larger , Fair This Year. The officers of the Franklin County Pair Association have arranged with the First National Bonk and the Far mers and Merchants . Bank of Louis burg to secure a loan of the necessary funds to meet the deficit of laat year'* fair. We are Informed by the Secretary that the premium list wftl be ready for publication next week, and that all premiums won at the laat fair will be mailed to the winners some tlmo either the last of this week or th? first of next. The people, especially in the country, who won premiums last year hare been very patient as all seem to understand the great difficul ties under which the first fair was given. Quite a number of people have planted special things for exhib it this year and it Is expected that the exhibits, especially of farm pro ducts,, will be more than twice as large as last year. The Fair Association made a splen did showing last year In riew of tho fact that it had practically nothing to start with. They hare secured a longer lease on the grounds, and baro the fences and buildings all erectcd for this year's fair. This property represents about $2,300.00 while the, remaining amount mnpald is about $1*500 . 00 . Everybody is beginning to talk Fair and already the busineee men are looking- araund for special things to have during fair week, The Secre tary went to Hendersap last Monday where he succeeded in organizing the four counties of Person, GranvlHs, Vance, and Frankllh Into a fair cir cuit. SChls will be a great saving for eacli county that has a fair as one company will be booked for all four, thereby getting so much better con tracts for the shows. The County Fair is one of the best educators and advertisers that couli.' be possibly had in a community. Tlie people of Franklin appreciated {his. fact last year, and through their ^ef forts Franklin County had one of the best fairs in the history of the State. The people are already becoming en thused over the prospects of the fair this year,' which will take place Octo ber 10-14. The new premium list will be published very soon and dis tributed all over the county. -This year the premium list will be larger and include many things that were not Included In last years' list. Tho rdvertlsir.f matter tor tlie Fair this year is very attractive and will be oft the press in a few days. Let everybody boost the Fair and talk big business, and see if we can'i make Franklin County's Fair bigger and better than any of the counties constituting this circuit. Delightful Entertainment. At the home ot Mrs. A. H. Baker on last Saturday night, August th2 flfth. there was a large cream supper given In honor of Miss Lucy Sledge, of Hickory, and Mlos Mary Strickland, of Loutsburg. About seven-thirty the "crowd began to assemble. Miss Sledge rendered a nice mus^al pro gramme which was enjoyed by all, then the young people played games, after which delicious cream and cake was served. ? About eleven-thirty they ? aH Heft for their homes and declared that was a most delightful occasion. Those present were .Misses Lucy Sledge, Mary Strickland, Irene Sledge. Clara Sledge. Llllle Leonard, Mamie Lee Wester, Ollle 'Wester, Minnie Belle Wester, Bessie Flow, Betsy Baker, Lu cy Baker and Mrs. Eknma Sledge. Messrs. h. B. Knfght, A. B. Inscoe, J. R. Alley, J. A. Mooro, C. D. Hale, O. T. Inscoe, James Inscoe. J. R Inscoe, Stanley Neal, Clinton Thar rlngton, Royal Strange, Earlie Wes ter, Arthur Wester. Fred Leonard and W. O. Fuller. I.eolstxrg Baptist Chnrch. Divine worship Sunday 11 A. M. and 8:15 P". M. "' The pastor will preach In the morning on. "An Indif ference That Is Pr.tal . " Rev. A. D Wilcox will preach at night. Tou are cordially Invited. The paskor will preach at Rock Spring Sunday 3 F. M- " :. Utfes Pauline' Smith returned Mon day after spending some time In Aalie vtlte *nd other wecteMi joints. ? ?' . N ARMT LIFE AT CAMP GLENN. Captain Boddie Write* A beat the Bn> s Of Company D , Glflng Interesting Accounts of Camp Life. * Below we publish a letter written us from Camp Glenn by Capt. Boddie, which will be of Interest to our read ers: Hq. Co. D. 3rd Inf. N. Q. Camp Qlenn, N. C. Aug. 1st* 1916. Dear Asher: I hare Intended writing you ever since leaving home but the opportu nities of getting stationery, writing materials and time assembled at camp t* lmost an Impossibility. To begin at the time oar company left Lonlaburg would take an age to write, and many volumes to hold, the many different Incidents that have taken place, which have proven of Interest to us either from the point of sadness, Joyfulness, business-like, clean on down t* the rldlcnlousness . We arrived at Camp Qlenu on the evening of July 1st, 1916 est 9:30 P. It. Instead of 5:40 as per schedule, without a tent being put for oar abode. Looking over the situation and realizing our delmma we proceed ed with weary bands and hmry heart to pltofa tents. Enough had been put up by twelve o'clock for us to sleep in and that closed that Memorial day. Early Sunday morning we resumed Our tent pitching and others getting busy . about breakfast, about ten o'clock we "took out and fed." , The arrangement of our company street, tents and kitchen being completed we then began that, long and tedious work of getting Into the Regular Army. The first preparation was to "get by" with the physical examination. In order to gve you a slight Idea of over coming the defects we began "stall ing" our light men, relieving them of all duties, feeding them high and teaching them how to eat a loaf of bread and drinking a gallon of . water just before examination to. make them weigh eight pounds more. On the other hand the "heavy weights" were worked hard and recommended to eat little in order to reduce their avor dupois. These instructions being pretty well understood, then for the physical examination . This exami nation was "pulled off" in a short while, we passing a very good percen tage of our men. Next on program me was to have our finger prints made and our personal marks taken. In the process of the last three mov* merits aa the men Ray: They had pulled off their clothes so many times that whenever they met an officer on the street they would begin undress ing. The move following was a se ries of signings. Each man signed about ten different papers and blanks and when this done it was said that if the conductor saw a white edge of a newspaper nar the railroad track between Camp Glenn and Morehead City, he would stop the train and have all the -men on board get off the tram and sign it. This done ami we were marched over to Brigade Headquart ers, lined up, ordered to "uncover ' and took tile oath that transformed us from National Guardsmen to men of the Regular Army. This transforma tion, to the majority was great, to others uncertain and to a few "'tl.e blow that killed father." As Carl Strickland says, "You tell it wlnlo I hang the ice out to dry." Our most nrflftnt task then q to our cloth - ing and equipment. First, was to as certain what and how much "we need ed, next when and how to get it. In this manner thfe officer had ample op portunity to display what a little knowledge he had of military affairs However this was accomplished, in ttme proportionate, to the resource-^ fulness of above named officer. Then for the inspection of equipment and muster of men. The following day at 5:15 first call and from then a regular routine of drilling and instruction We had decided that alt the usual forms and customs pertaining to mili tary life had been gone through with by this time. Suddenly and very un pectedly another inspection was callcd for at 7 o'clock the next morning. John Griffin can give a general Mea of this inspection. Until a few days ago we had been working hard amd wondering Jf our labors had not been sufficiently satisfactory to bring aronnd something In the shape ef a 4*y. A dar ? or two ? ago ? tfce b tanks were filled out and today wq hoping that oqr "Uncle Sam" will remember us shortly. For as the News-Observer correspondent has said, "There was an epidemic of emp ty pockets In camp now." This Is an awful maldy when you have It In its worst form. The last epoch in our recent history 1s the discharging of eight married and single men who had people dependent upon them. There are others still to be discharged on Bome cause. One word. I wish you to tell the people is that we hare a plen ty of good substantial food and when a man wrlteB home, he Is starring, Tou may look out tn about three days for a nice large box of "good things" from home. This same said starving man invites two or three of his best friends arountl and feasts together and he pats himself on the back and chuckles to himself about one that he has "put over on his folks." I dont mean to discourage this idea of sending nice boxes to the men Becausc it has bean my exquisite pleasure of diving head foremost into several of them. In fact, it is the right thing to do to send these boxes bo we won't forget how moth era, sisters and wives oooking taste. With the exception of a case of ap pendicitis and pnenmonla none of our men have been sick to amount to anv thing. Of course, all along occasion ally a man will oversleep himself and rather than do extra duty will Imagine himself sick and report at infirmary at sick call and get his usual doBe which is anywhere from three to ait "C. C. Pills" and In a while will re port back for duty. . This treatment on first time and followed with Cas tor Oil, the second will usually cure the most obstinate cases. Before leaving this head I am glad to say that the two serious cases have pass ed their worse part and are getting on nicely. Will be back in line in a >: 1 ?? days. Tell John Howell, Carl Strickland says he Is not afraid to go to Mexico now, for if he does go, and wants to get back to Camp Glenn all he will have to do is get in a barrel get some one to head it up and mark it Irish Potatoes and he* Will be at Camp Glenn N. C. in 36 hours. We feel deeply grateful for the many kindnesses done us while al home and will ever remember the la3t days we stayed in Louisburg. Give our best to all the people and tell them we are thinking and talk'ng of them every day. I expect to have a picture made of our Company after all the men who are going home get their discharges and shall take the privilege of send ing you one. From now on I will try to send yoti a few news items but until now I have had no time for anything. With best wishes for yourself and famly, A ? % I am very truly, S. P. BODDIE. United Dangrhteri of tlie Confederacy Meets With Mrs M S Davis. The Joseph J. Davis Chapter U. D. C. met at the College. Mrs. M. 3. Davis hostess. The Daughters wero met at the door by Louise Egertor. grand-danughter cf Mrs. Davis and Alverta Davis, Mrs. Davis' uetce of Jackson, X. C. As the guests enter ed they were served with delicious punch which was very refreshing as the afternoon was exceedingly warm. After the business of the chapter was. discussed a very interesting program was rendered as follows: ~ Reading? -History of Merrimac and Monitor ? Mrs. J. A. Turner. Piano Solo ? Twilight Reverie ? Miss Annie Allen. Reading ? History of the Navy ? Mfs. W. E. White. Music ? "Massa's in de cold ground/' Reading ? A love story In two lan guages ? Mrs. J. E. Malone. Delicious refreshments were served and the meeting adjourned to meet with the Misses High the first Tues day In September. The Chapter had with them as their guest Miss Jeselca Smith. Cloobburst Stops All Cars 111 Asheville Ashevllle, Aug. 6. ? Ashevflle was without power or street car service tor about two* hours today as the re sult of a cloudburst In the Beaverdam section which tnrned the Beaverdam Creek, a smaH stream, Into a raging torrent, flooded u large area In the vi cinity of the creek and destroyed number of poles Of the Weaver Power j power at present. ' There are 428,663 persona In Yoko THE MOVING PEOPLE. SOME TOP KNOW, SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW. Many od Business, Muj on PlMMave, Others to be Going, Bat All Going or Cooing. Mr. O. J. Hale visited Henderson Sunday. Mr. J. S. Strickland spent Monday In Raleigh. _ Mr. George Brown went to Warren ton Sunday. Miss Mary Ex um Burt la at Ocean View for vacation. Miss Lizzie Lee, of Raleigh, is visit ing Mlas Hodgte' William** Miss Louise Thomas left Tuesday to visit relatives In Raleigh. Mr. F. Roth returned. Saturday from the Northern Markets. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Riff returned Monday from a trip to New York. Messrs. J. J. Clarke and W. D. Jackson visited Warrenton Sunday. Mr. James King returned Wednes day from a rait to Winston-Salem. Miss Beulah Tucker returned Wed nesday from a trip to Ocean View. Messrs. W. B. Tucker and Joe Nash are on a trip to Ocean View. C. T. Stokes spent Tuesday and Wednesday of this week In Richmond . Mr. C. C. Hudson returned Friday from a visit to the Northern Market* Mr. C. D. Egerton, of Greensboro. , visited his people here the past week. Mr. Stephen Bowden, of.Axtell, is visiting his Bister, Mrs. R. W. Hud son. Mrs. B. N. Williamson returned Wednesday from a trip to Ocean View . - ^ Miss Fannie Lillian Massenburg re turned Sunday from a visit to Hen derson. Misses Hattle and Louise Howell, of Tarboro, are visiting their aunt, Mrs M. S. Clifton. / Mrs. J. M. Eden and children. Ok Mansfield, Ga., are visiting her uncle, Mr. ,8. J- Eden. Messrs' E. F. Thomas and W. T. Person returned Monday ttom a visit to Washington City. Messrs . Forrest Grunert, and Dan Henderson, of Pickwick. Ohio are vis iting at Mr. J. W. King's. Messrs. Robert and Edward Alston ere on a visit to their brother, gergt. T. C. Alston, at Camp Glenn. Mrs.. Mack Bradley and son, Bat | lard, of Lakeland, Fla.,'ls visiting at the home of Mr. J. J. Barrow. Mr. L. Kline left the past week for the Northern Markets to purchase the fall stock of goods for his Arm. Mr. George Lewis, who has been spending some time at Henderson and Norfolk, returned home Monday . ?Capt. and Mrs. R. D. Phillips and son, Dixon, of Rocky Mount, arc on ?ar visit to. her sister. Mrs. W. B. Cooke . Miss Eleanor Thomas returned Tuesday from a- visit to Henderson, where she was the guest of the Miss es Jones. Mr, H. M. Eden and daughters, Lettie and Agnes, of Georgetown, T-eras^ are visiting at tiie home of Mr. S. J. Udens. Mr. B. B. Howell aii4. Misses Mae gie Staton and Mary B. Howell, at Tarboro, are guests at the home of Mr. M. S. Clifton. Mr. H. T. Beasley'. of Apex, mora familiarly known to our people as "L'ucle Dick", was a nitor to Louls burg the past week. Mrs. Annie Lee Horner, and Mis . Frank Scheffleld, of Crows, Va. , wh? have been visiting at Mr. G. W Ford's returned home Wednesday. Miss Onnie Tucker, accompanied by her "Slater, Miss Josephine, left the past we'ek for Baltimore, where she will enter a hospital for treatment. Mr. T. B. Jenkins and family, Mrs. T. B. Jacocks and Mrs. J. H. ? Jl cocks, of Tarboro, are visiting .the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Clif ton this week. Capta. S. P. Boddle and . H . A. Newell, Privates Alex Wilson, Hugh Perry and carl Strickland, 6f Camp Glenn, spent several days f,t bom? the past week. Mrs. D. C. High and daughter, Miss Lillian, Miss Jessica R. Smith, Mrs. Ida Pearco and Mr. N. B. Alls brook, visited Nashville Rocky Mount, Tarboro and Scotland Neck Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. W, Hudson re View. Tbey were accompBQlftd by Miss La vie Ashworth, o(^ Rlqhmoa4. who will visit than for ?eraAl day*.

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