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ONLY $1.86 PER YEAS IN ADVANCE A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION. - . Subscription $1.50 Far^far VOLUMN XLVI. LOUISBURO, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 20TH, 1917. NUMBER 23 lil'YS Ol'T P. S.% K. K. ALLEN. 'i'hc Candler-Crowell Co To Operate Two .Store?. One ot the largest and most inter esting business changes that has been brought about In Loulsburg during the past few months came to light Tuesday, when It was given out that ^Messrsv P. S. & K. K. Allen had sold their large mercantile business on the corner of Main afad Nash Streets, to the Candler-Crowell Co. Mr. H. L. Cnudler, of the Candler-Crowell Co., Informs us that tor the present he Will continue to use the P. S. & K. K. Allen stand In addition to his pres ent location and expects to be In po sition to give his many friends and customers ?ome exceptional bargains. Since the establishment ot the Can dler-Crowell Co., here in 1910 it has enjoyed a splndld buslnss as Is shown by Its continued success under the ?Xpert management ot Mr. Candler, who has become one ot Franklin's most popular business men. Karm Loan Association Receives Char ter. The members of Louisburg Farm Loan Association will learn with much pleasure that the Charter tor this as sociation has been received by Secre tary F. B. McKlunel It is a neat piece of lithography and will be fram ed for futyre ose. The splendid work In the past few months in this organi zation, done by Mr. F. B. McKlnne, St" retary. Is a matter which deserves as; eclal note and to htm Is due .the. ereu!iif? securing the Charter as fefcrly ui V.'e Wave. He Is making an excep tional oTBoer find evei'y member of the flrganlisttion *111 extend congratula tions to him. - jTar Sews !n Brief. With Intense interest diverted for d>u monSer: from the flglit^ng fronts, slackening of ostlllttes. attention is fo cused on the convening Thursday af teryqm of the German Reichstag. ?plug session will be heard tfce first unBances of the new Imper ial ChancellB^^^ Michaelis, concern % iiig hia stand war?utterances r that naturally wiLLMuomentoua, inas * much as they whether, with the recentInjfiiMfil^he German government. Germaky lg .-to continue .?rim warfar^^vithcrat abatement, or * ?Jkather the Whites for peace that hnvraaen heard so^often in Germany, end Especially In -thrK-Relchstal?, are anythiiWjftt enjpty expressions. A The pro&ble attitude of the Chan t-olior a1i^d|(.'.Mt^run the gamot of diverse speeXtii&C But as yet noth ing has been evolved from this many unofficial discussions of the man and hia ideas and intentions on which any thing like certainty can be bined.. Some writers express the belief that t:.e npw Chancellor's leanings will be ?oward the peace views of the major ity bloc in the Retclutag: others have adviriced the opinion that his policy will be that of the militaristic party, r.nu there ar others who consider Ills assumption of office merely a part of a stop-gap program preliminary to the formation of something in the nature of a dictatorship. After having tried Ineffectually to overcome the French gains In the .Verdun sector, between the eastern edge f the Avcourt wood and hill 304, the Germans have ceased their costly enterprise and are now contenting themselves with throwing sholls Into the positions which General Petath's men forcod them to evacuate. L.lk? wlse, along the Chemln-Des-Drtmes the violent infantry activity of the early week has ceased, and artillery duels Instead are taking place. Tile British and the Germiuis con tinue their violent artillery duels In northern Belgium, and Field Marshal Haig'n forces are keeping up their harassing patrol raids on numerous* sectors of the front. One of the mosj successful of these enterprises waa carried out east of Mnchy-Le-Prex, In the Arras sector. In whleh the British galued ground and took pi-lsoners. On the Russian front, General Kor nllolTs army In East Gallcla is stub bornly holding back the reinforced Anatro-Oerman armies, which at va rious points are cndavorlng to wrest from them the positions recently won In the Halle* and Kalusi sectors. In the latter region near the village of Novica the enemy won a vantage point from the Russians, but Immedi ately afterwards In a counter-attack , '\ .\ loal It again. The Germans are"vio lently bombarding the Russians south of Brzezany and near Hancs. Late reports from Perograd are to Lhe effect that the disorders have b<en quelled. In Tuesday's fighting In the streets ol Petrograd, six per sons were killed and 238 wounded. The weekly British admlrallty sta tement shows that last week 14 Brit ish Bhlps, of more than 1,800 tons, lour of under 1,600 tons and eight fishing vessels, were nunk by subma rines or mines?a slight increase In tonnage over the previous week. Recovers Stolen Anto. Mr. Edward H. Gontt, of Neuse, was In Loulsburg Monday to identify nn automobile alleged to have been stolen from him by Fran* Flicks, col ored, on Friday mornl.ig of last week.* He was accompanied by Mr. ?. Leonard, also of Neuse. Both the Youngsrllle Items. Mr. R. H. Stell, of Washington, K. C , Is spending some time with Ills parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. N. Stell. -Miss Lillian Winston returned Mon day from Elizabeth City, where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. J. W. Woodllef and daughter, Miss Irene, are visiting Mrs. Wood lief's father at Stem this week. J. L. Brown Is at Moore's pond fish ing today. Misses Lizzie Underwood and Qer trude Winston left Thursday for Gvcensboro Normal where they "will attend the Summer School. Mrs. J. H. Tlmberlake and Mrs. I>. H. Winston are visiting Mrs. C. E. Reltzel, at High Point, this week. Dr. and Mrs. Claude V. Timber lake left Monday for' Norfolk, Va. Misses Priselila and Iantha Plttman, of Loulsburg, are visiting Mrs. J. L. tastlc" were tn the majority; then a lovely trip to "The Falls on Roanoke Klver Sunday P. M:, and ending up with an old-time serenade of "ye olden songs" Sunday night. Those enjoy ing such a genuine good time were: M'sacs Frances Seasons, LulaP. Thome. Hattle Mae Lassiter. /Helen House, Messrs. Charles House, Harry House, Harry L. Candler and Hugh House. Hed Cross Society at Work. Regularly on Wednesday of each week the Red Cross Society meeU at the Graded School building to carry on Its Relief work for the Soldier?. The women are faithful 1*1 this work and are gaining splendid re sults. At the last meeting it was encourag ing to see how the Relief Box was fill ing up. Apart from the rolls, ban dages and pads the need of Comfort ATTENTION! \ Every person who is liable to be called for service in eith er branch of the Military servi ce or for amy other reason ex pects to leave home had better call on Mr. J. M. Allen, Chairman of the Board of Elections, and register under the absentee voters law, so that he can vote by mail in any elec tion held hereafter in Franklin County Attend to this be fore you leave. , . tar and the drlvfer were taken into custody by Gonatable U. W. Hudson and Chi^f of Potece I). ?"!. Iltg'a on last Friday moiyiliig uea- Ingleside and were held for tlio ONVM^atttinM officer frdm Vance -oup Tas taken from In fcont of lue muce Hotel In HenderBon. Micks war tak en to Henderson ifcraduy for triaj by the Chief o( P?Uee of that plane. ifMpH? Hntculc. Mr. Elijah' garrfi->ft Cettlrevll'.e, committed suldide on Monday horning by shooting himself la the mouth with a pistol, according to Information feachlng here. The dood was com mitted in the grove near iiJ?itioma anq no cause lor His act has heefoatffaed litre. The deceased was 64 yearFttW and leave? a number of relatives enr friend?. The fuqeral services wore held fremj ?iie home Tuesday after ?>?11 and ttu> lntevmeit made 111 the family burying ground near by. Mis? Eva hebnam Dead. The home of Mr. J. B. Debcam, on South Main street, was made sad on last Sunday nl^ht at 7 o'clock when death claimed his 13 year old daugh ter, Era, after a brief Illness.. The funeral services were held from the home on Monday afternoon, conduct ed by Rev. Walter M. Gllmore, after which the remains Tore laid to rest in Oaklawn cemetery. Quite a large number of friends at tended the services and extend deepest sympathy to the bereaved family. If* Cream Sapper at Cedar Rock Acad. emj-K On Saturday evening, July 21st, there wlll^ba givn at Cedar Rock Rock Academy an ice creaai supper, the proceeds to go for the benefit of Cedar Ro?k School. Come one and all and see what there Is in store fbr you. IHrctors Meeting. The Board of Directors of the First National Bank held their regular se mi-annual meeting in their Banking House on Main street on July 3rd. Aiter hearing the reports from the offi cers they declared a semi-annual divi dend of 4 pr cent to be payable on July 16th. The reports showed splen did business and a good outlook I.ir the future. Brown this week. Tli? YoungsvlUe Gradec School Trustees met Monday and elected Pcf. J. J. Fine, of Wilmington. Sup. tendent to succeed Prof. \V. L. jer, who resigned to' take up Other teachers elected v. ere:"*^llsw^flo33le Noble, of Polk ton. Gertrude wltoston, I?Uzle Under v.cod and Burma^brry. The following ofl&rs or YrfllnSe ville Lodge- No. 377A. P. & A/Mf wore Installed tor ensuins year: W.T. Moss, E. Jeffreys, S. W.; W. C. Perry, J. W.; n. G. Mitchell, S. D.; W. L. Eddin.-Jr, J. p.j. X,. E. Wln?tonv,Sec-y-: J. W. Woodllef, Treas.; J. E. Winston. Ty ler f J. R. Pearcpr Chaplain. Afte? the installation of Officers the por ' itralts of following Past Masters were presented to the Lodge; J. W. wikidlief, T. L. Moss, J. It. Pearce, Jcnios Cooke and B. G. Mitchell. Rev. G. M. Duke then delivered a most eloquent and touching address on the Masonic work, after which re freshments were served. -SS" Machinery <jf the YoungsvlUe Hos iery Mills In how being Installed. Mr. J. W. Emory, 61 Durham, who has re cently located hef? is Manager of the new concern. Mr. Ktaory is work ing hard to get the mill In 6Vri?r to be gin operations by the 1st of August: The mill when complete will opei*?te forty machines, and will run day and night. Mr. G. M. Perry. Sec'y. says he Is in receipt of a sufficient number of inquiries to assure a profitable dis position of the output of the mill for a great wli'ile. ?Mayor Winston is busy working out details for the electric light system here. The Bonds have been sold, and the power line from Wake Forest is being surveyed. Contract for material and fixtures has been given to Western Electric Co. Miss Helen House Has a Hon I "Honse Party.'* Perhaps one of the most delightful week-end house parties of the season, was the one enjoyed by a number of fi lends during last week at Tlielma, N. C. Boglnnl^e with a reception, and an all-round rood time Friday nlgbt; a visit to "Alrlle" and the old historic home of "Thorne** on Saturday morn ing; to Panacea Springs Saturday right, where music and the "light fan bags Is being stressed. There Is con siderable expense attached to these bags and filling them and with con st int demand for material for band ages etc. there Is always a need for money. Any donation toward the Comfort bags will be greatly appre ciated, either in money or something from the Regulation list as given be low: Khakl-colored sewing cotton, num ber 30. Whit? sewing cotton, number 30. White darning cotton. Needles, number 5. Darning needle. *\ Needle case. 'Buttons, khakl-colored and white, JVedium size, in bags 3'1 times 8''. Large thimble. Blunt-pointed scissors. Cake of soap." .Safety pins, medium size. Common pins. Small comb. t Tooth brush. ?' ' Tooth paste. . Small round mirror. Handkerchiefs. tejid pencil. i Wrlting pad, envelopes and post cards. Playing cards. ?. '!T\r Pocket knife^ ( : ?Uhoe laces, tan. v ?In comfort bugs made for the Navy, sewing cotton, buttons and shoe laces should dnfaf black. "V^LNt of Le > followlnj: is a Letters. The folloWIn? is a list of letters re maining in tha Postofflce at Louis burg, N. C. , Dot calld for July 20th, 1917: Mr. Jarok Anderson (2). Srpt. W. J. Bennett, Mr. Willie Dev.:,. Qeorge Ellis, Mr. Joe Harris, ;>lr. . rnt Hall. Mr. Daniel Harris, Demo". Hayes, J. Ellis Jaynes (2), Mr. Buel Lacu?t, Shed Mills. Mr. W. H. Parrlsli MIsb Eleanor Parrish, Miss Lea Per ry, Annie Pierce, Willie A. Sawyer. Mr. Thomas Smith. Persons calling for any of the ? t.ve letters will please state that they saw them advertised. H. H. DAVIS, P. M. Mr. V. L.. Herman and family left Friday for a visit to relatives in Hick ory and other western points. They made the trip by automobile. Three Killed Two Injured. As the result of stopping an auto> mobile on the Seaboard Air Line track near Method on Wednesday three persons were killed and two Injured. The dead are E. B. Elam, H. K. Har ris, Raleigh, Miss Alice Harris, For^" estville. The injured were Miss Eliz abeth Harris, of Raleigh, and Miss Le na Luther, of Fayetteville. The Kaiser. The German Kaiser should have known, That the inhumane seed he's sown, Would surely fall among the stone, And show to the world he played the bone. His little sheet steel crocoefte, Raised the dlpkens for a while, But now they're almost out of style, And Blllie's face has lost its'smile. He swore he'd semi his deadly flyer, And set gay Paris on flre, But failed to work this crooked wire, Sc we must say he's a liar. -Wilson kept up watchful waiting, While Bill stuck right to bitter bating, T/ntll things became so grating, I Uncle Sam commenced inflating. Now he's held his warriors meeting, Sent little Willie a different greeting. From those he's been defeating, And now he'll have to take nis beat ing. Tne men we now have in training. With plenty of true blue yet remain ing. Will take up arms go out braining, And paint things red with German staining. * . ? i ^ w None on earth can beat them gunning. Or in science, craft or cunning, And if Bill don't do some good home running, They'll have his hide off stretched out sunning. His little Keil iacubator, Hatching the cigar alligator, To all the world can be no greater. Than a very small potato. VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. Popes Items. wsfflt has be?n a long time since you have heard from us. The heavy rtlns and the grass have almost got ten our crops, so we had not the time to write. The revival services will be held at Topes commenelng on the 5th Sunday in this month, by Re'v. Mr. Green. Rev. Green Is a fine preacher and a'.l will be well paid to come out and liear.hlro, -..*?* Miss Zelma Holmes is visiting her trother this week, in Ktttrell. Miss Rosa Pergerson spent Satur day and Sunday w(fh Miss Adner Richardson, of Rileya. Mr. J. W.. Suit and vw Evans has a new automobile.' Automobiles are trcre plentiful about Popes than ox carts were 50 years ago. Mr. W. A. Fuller bought a phaeton last week. He says a car is too com mon for him. i We were sorry to hear of the sad death of Mr. Len Winston Who was a member of Popes church and had many friends here. Mrs. Margaret Womack, of Raleigh, spfnt Sunday with Mrs. R. L. Con ycrs.?? ?ji' ? V 6. H. p. How to Bnlld fh* PeW. About throe weeks ago the ObSffrvdr. published details of a potato pen constructed by a man in Kansas City ftom which he had been securing mar velous raults in pot&to production I T"> article attracted uncommon In- j ...cits in all parts of North Carolina 1 In South Carolina as well, and the ? .. ry " was beslegd for further In structions as to the building and ar rangement of th pen. It devloped tiiat years ago a Haywood County doc tor, who afterward became State Au ditor, was growing potatoes from a ten of the, same construction, appar ently, as that adopted by the Kansas City grower. The Observer's readers, however, were not i\ble to figure out the exact principles of the potato pen and the demands for furher nlighten mnt became so Insistent that we wrote Tlie Kansas City Star to investigate this method of potato growing and to Hf AND ABOUT TOWN. Many on Business, Many on Pl^Esnre, Others to be Colng, But All Going or Coming. Messrs. W. H. and T. Wv Ruffln, W. H. Yarborough, and Ben T. en went to Raleigh on Monday. Mrs. J. S. Barrow, of Greensboro, is on a visit to her son, Mr. J. J. Bar row. Miss Mary Jones, who has been vis iting Miss Eleanor Thomas, returned to her home at Henderson Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thomas re turned Tuesday from a visit to Vir ginia. . Mrs. G. R. McGrady, of Raleigh, is on a visit to her people here. Miss Mildred Shearln is vtsltlng f i lends In Raleigh this week. Mrs. Daisy Sims and daughter, Miss Thelma, and son, Lynn, are visiting her brother, Mr. W. W. Webb. Mrs. E. M. Perry and little daugh ter, Ethel, returned the past week f:om a trip to Hendersonvllle. Miss Louise Thomas returned Wed nesday from a trip to Black Mountain. Messrs. J. A. Turner, J. L. Pal mer, W. E. White, Jr., and E. W. Furgurson, delegates, F. B. McKlnne, lay delegate. Rev. N. H. D. Wilson and Rev. F. S. Love returned the past week from Clayton, where they attended the Raleigh District Confer ence held at Elizabeth 'church in the Four Oaks circuit. ssnd us "workable plans" of the pen. The Information department of that paper took the matter in hand and Las supplied the desired information. The Star writer describes it as "a new, or at least unknown method of rais ins potatoes, but according to many Katsas City persons who have tried it, a large amount of potatoes can be grown if the pen is properly construe ted. It will be remembered that the cfalms for the pen which The Obes^ ver had described was a production of forty-two bushels, the pen being 8x6x8. Fotato growers who may want to ex periment with the pen method?-and\v6 have cause to know that they aro le gion?are forthwith given the benefit of the experience of the most success ful experimenters in Kansas City, wHo advise: Plan a potato pen six times eight let on the inside ground measurement and six feet high. If desired the lengtr. of the pen may be any multiple of eijlrt feet. Tliis plat select.-d is to be mut/e into one large potato hill, 'lie sktes supported by a loosely constructed J pen, built like the old rail fence, of 2x4 or any similar sized timber, firm ly supported by posts. Rich earth, or earlli and manure, must be at hand Sufficiently to fill the pen to tlie top. Lay off the plat of ground and di vide by five equally spaced l?ngthwf3e I'nes and seven crosswise lfftee, placing a potato eye at eael iuV tion of th lines on thg Surface ground. Cover these with six lhSI! of earth; mark as before and agafn place potato seed. Cover these with another six javlKJi of earth and'repeat the operation until twelve layers KSJTS placed, tho pen having'been ^iuiU as the earth was piled up. ,As the pen rises, insert in the cen ter of the side, three above the ground, a pice of timber thre^ Ujt long and about the diameter of the~ arm, leaving an end protruding so that J it ipay be loosened and withdrawn, j In dry weather this to be taken out 1 and -the moisture of the center of the | hed determined by inserting the arm ? id the hole. ... '^7*^ j The" top layer of eariit should be sloped gently toward the center as that the mound will absorb and not shed rain, tut care should be tahen that mud be prevented from forming on the top and baking Into a crust When the earth Is dry the mound should be sprinkled on feotli top and sides. The potato vines will grow both U> [the top and Bides of the pen. "Tiling lng through the crevices at the side and concealing the Umbers. Loo?e straw or leaves may be piled nt>, against the side of the pen to prevent tbo earth from running out of the In terstices . When the potatoes are ma tt'! ed, the pen may be torn down and the potatoes rolled out of their thin covering of earth with a rake, thus preventing cutting them as rrequently happens when they are dag from hllli. ? Charlotte Observer.