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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<: _ ?' '.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*.