?*? ' ' only *1.60 FEB YEAB IN ADVANCE Franklin Times AN ADYEBTI8ING MEDIUM THAT BBUOftJ 1 HESULT8 T > V - U . - . A. F. Johnson, Editor and Maoafpr. ? THE COUNTY, THE 8TATE, '.THE UNION. Subscription $1.50 Per Yeur ^ , ,f. i 1 ? ^ TOLUME X1VIL . . , LOCI8BOH?, N. 0., fou^Y, JUNE 81, 1?18. ^ k i HUKBEB 18 SHERIFF KEARNEY . 1 MAKES RAIDS DESTROYS OVER TBBEE HC1TD BED UALLONB BEEB. Sees Parties Bon at One Place Bat -1 iuu in uii mi iuiulwuiuuu Falls To Get Still. On Sunday and Monday Sheriff H. A. Kearney made two raids for whis key stills, with the result on Monday of getting to the spot Just a little too early and had to content himself with seeing three parties run away from the scene before he could get close enough to Identify them and destroy ing over three hundred gallons of beer. This raid, was made on Red Bad Branch not far from the re ar ot the residence occupied last year by a Mr. ParrIsh.so we learn. From what Could be seen everything was In read iness for Jt. run and possible many runs had been made at the place. Quite a number of empty sugar sacks were found around the place. The Sheriff seems to think he has the par ties and their actions sufficiently spot ted to be able to trap them before very long if they persist in following this business. On Sunday the Sheriff was busy with a search for a still In HarriB township, tut only found old still sites with no evidence of life. Sheriff Kearney was assisted on these trips by Mr. B. H. Meadows, the efficient officer of the Are depart ment of Louisburg. i Loulsburpr to Have "War Angelus." At the regular meeting of the Red Cross Chapter last week, a committee v:?s appointed to see the Mayor, Mr. L. L, Joyner, and tell hinrthat it was the unanimous desire of the members of itits Chapter that" "Louisburg have a prujer-bell or "War Angelus," to be rung each afternoon as long as the war contiuued, as a silent call to pray er for the Allied cause and the victor ious return of our American soldiers from overseas. The Chapter was much gratified Wednesday to learn from the committee that Mr. Joyner had expressed his approval of the plan, and would arrange to have the Court House bell rung each afternoon at seven o'clock. This method of a daily call to prayer will go far towards solemnizing the minds of the people and stirring them to a keener sense of their duty. Of course innumerable prayers are going up dally from^ all pver the land for & victorious end to the war, and safety for our soldiers and sailors if the divine purpose per mits, but the "War Angelus" plan is one of great beauty, and will be a source both , of strength and of com fort. It? should be universally adopt ed. Beef Prices Justifiable. wamimMrnmm n rmitn i nnnlirr iif.cnli) plalnts from citizens Food Adiairistra tor Pleasants with members cf the Price Interpreting Board visited Joy ner's Market to investigate ti e retail price of beef. They found that regu lar run of beef was costing him 24 1-2 cents plus express and other handling, and choice pieces costing 30 cents. Upon investigating the handling of it here and the differences in prices he received the committee was impressed with the opinion that he not mak ing a reasonable profit?in fact on one piece of beef it was found-he had. sus tained a loss, after selling all of Iff Therefore he was instructed to contin ue so long as he wished on the basis he was working. Funeral of Mr. Boyd Meadows. The funeral services of Mr. Boyd Meadows, whose remains arrived in Louisburg at 4 o'clock on Thursday af ternoon of last week was held from the Baptist church ana were conducted by Rev. W. B. Morton, who read several appropriate selections and during which a choir sang. The interment was made at Oalflawn cemetery In the presence of quite a number of friends of the family. The pall bearers were Messrs. 6. C. Harris, Malcolm Mc Kinne, H. E. Hight, S. M. Washing ton, S. T. Wilder and B. H. Saun ders. Mr. Meadows leaves a mother, Mrs. J. S. Meadows, and a sister, Miss Ruth Meadows, of Mt. Olive; another sister, Mrs. R. T. Carlyle, of Savannah, Ga.. and four brothers. S. S. and B. H. Meadows, of Louisburg; W. A. Meadows, of Rocky Mount, and Owen Meadows, of Asheville. Mr. Meadjws was a very popular young man. having friends all pver the Stattf. During his boyhood he livedo in Louisburg, where his father, the late Dr. J. S. Meadows, was a pioneer in the tobacco business. Americans Are On (German SolL Washington, June 18.?Gen. March, chief of staff, tonight authorized pub lication of the fact that the thlrty-sec ond division of the United States army Is holding a part of tho sector In Al sace which is on German soil. This division is composed of Michigan and Wisconsin soldiers, many of whom re ceived thGir first tasto of war when their transport, the Tuscanla was sunk off the coast of Ireland by a German submarine. PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR To All Adult Citizens of Loulsburg. * Id accordance with the Proclama tions of the President of the United States and of the Governor of North Carolina and In cheerful compliance with the request of the Governor of North Carolina, I, L. L. Joyner, May, ?i, uu miwuj uBiitukiy uiu iwnuu u?-( ginning, Saturday, June 22, and end ing Friday, June 28, as War Savings Week for the town of Louisburg, North Carolina. , I respectfully request every minis ter of the Gospel, Superintendent of Sunday School, and teacher of sn adult Bible Class, on Sunday? JiWO 23, to speak definitely about the War Sav ings campaign apd orgfe the necessity of responding Jlbjwjtfly In pledges to purchase War Savings Stamps. I earnestly appeal to all employers of labor to Inform their employees [about the special * campaign and en- ' courage them to help-win the War byi saving, economizing, and Investing regularly in War Savings Stamps.1 I call attention to the fact that ev ery citizen so notified is expected to go to the school house of hi* district on Friday, Juno 28, at 6 p. m., and also to the fact that a record of the at tendance and proceedings of the meet ing at his school house Is to be made and preserved. I urge ali citizens of Loulsburg with one accord, to work together to the end, that, during the period designa ted above, the entire quota of War Sav ings Stamps apportioned to Loulsburg, which Is $20.00 per capita, may be se cured in purchases and - pledges by Friday, June 28. Done in the town of Loulburg, N. C. on the 12th day of June. 1918. L. L. JOYNER, Mayor. By A. W. ALSTON, Clerk. Red Cross Membership Dues, j After hearing the Treasurers report at the Red Cross meeting Wednesday. It was found the Chapter was in need of funds for Immediate use. This Chapter was organized one year ago last month, and more than onc hun dred names were enrolled during the | first month or two of its existence. [These members will confer a great fa vor upon the Treasurer, Mrs. T. W. Watson, if they will give or send her ! their dues of $1.00 a yeqr at once, and i relieve her o* the necessity of calling ;on them in person. The dues for last year were a great help In purchasing material for the work room, and this is what they are needed for now. Please do not neglect this matter, but give it your immediate attention, fcr i Louisburg must not fail to send in its ; allotment of work each month to hea:l jqarters, and your annal dues paid promptly will make this possible. Franklin County Colon. * The next session of the Frankjiti County Union will be held with the 'church at Mt. Zion on the 29 and 30th ill i nn i r ii i h piinniipi mill ,'be observed. ?J' Saturday a. m.?9:30?Prayer ser pnnftiwtpd hv Urn. W. J. Dennis. I 10:00 o'clock??Organization and call ing the roll and short reports from the churches. I 11:00 of'clock?What is ~Cfirlstian , Education and the importance to us [now. Brethren W. B. Morton and J. pH. Hifrper will discuss that, i 1:30 o'clock?The proper attitude of 'the church to tho war. Ero. Tommie Bunn. Raleigh Fulghum and Bro. G. B. West. I Sunday morning, 9:30?Sunday ?.school mass meeting conducted by i Bro. Dock Pearce. 11:00 o'clock?Sermon by Bro. John Bunn. | Mt. Zion Is a good place to meet at, and we are looking for a large crowd. There will be dinner at church on Saturday, no public dinner on Sunday as the service is supposed to close at 1:00 o'clock. There will be a service at Sandy Creek church on Christian Education commencing at 2:00 o'clock. Everybody cordially invtted to come. G. M. Duke and Bro Teag\iA, Committee. List of Letters. The following is a HbC of letters re maining in the Post Offloe at Louls burg, N. C. not called for June 21st, j 1918: 1 Mrs. H. B. Arbuckle, Mr. Ben ESrans j J. A. Hunt, Mr. Robt. L. Malone, Mrs. S. F. Parrlsh, Mr. H. K. Perry, Mr. Green Pierce, Mr. Jack Royal, Mrs. F. IP. Shearln, Mrs. J. B. Underbill, Mrs. j Bertha-Wilton. I Persons calling for any of the above letters will please state that they saw them advertised. R. H. DAVIS, P. M. Refuses to Reconsider Yote. At a special meeting of the Board of Town Commisssloners held on Tues day night for the purpose of reconsid ering their former vote refusing to grant licenses to pool rooms during the war, at which all members except Wheless were present, a resolution re fusing to reconsider the vote of the previous meeting relative to issuing licenses to pool rooms during thtf war, was passed. Tho roll call stood, vot ing for the resolution Allen, Cooper, Hicks; against. Ford, Williamson. The Board then entertained a mo tion to Ikdjoum. BY T H* UNITED STATU GOVERNMENT NATIONAL WAR SAV INGS WEEK ? ?' '? ? ?> ? tt Week Beginning June 23rd Set Apart for Patriotic Ser- - ^ ' ty Expected to Lead'. - *j President Wilson, by official procla | matlofc, has designated the week begin-' nlng .June 83rd an "National War Sav-, lags Week" and Governor Blckett haa; called upon the people of North Caro lina to observe It hf subscribing Out State's quota of War Saving Certifi cates and Stamps?canvassers, dnlj authorized by the Government will call upon every man and woman In the county and each will be asked to sub scribe for the largest possible amount of War Savings Stamps to be purchas ed any time during the year 1918. No money will be asked for at this time and none expected nntll tjie crops are sold next fall, subscription cards must be signed during War Savings Week to l:e redeenltd at the convenience of the subscrlller at any date prior to Jan. 1, 1919. Mr. W. 11. Yarborough, Chairman for Franklin County, expects Franklin County to be the first county In the State to "go over the top," and Is call ing npon all the township committees and War Saving Societies for a big ef irt to raise the county's quota by 6 o'clock on Tuesday. June 2.">th. The ladles of the Central War Savings So. clety will present to the township sub scribing the largest per capita amount by that <Tafe~if beautiful silk banner with appropriate Inscriptions... This flag will be draped on the Court House walls and the presentation speech will be made by Governor Blekett on the first day of August Court. v A number of patriotic speeches will be delivered throughout the County on next Sunday. -lore pi. A list of tnese appointments Is pnoITsTiea else where. 0 The Red frmm and I.ihorty itond or gnnizntlons will lend every possible aid to make the drive a success and altogether the Connty is expected to witness the greatest manifestation of patriotic enthusiasm ever known. With eight hundred thonsand American* on the firing- line in France, the hundred million safe at home will not begrudge them loyal supp ort. To the Red Cross of Louisbnrg, >'. C. Dear Friends:?We wish to take this time, and space to thank you for those comfort bags you so freely, and gladly gave us soldier boys on the 25th of May, as we took our leave for.Camp Jackson, S. C. In those bags we find many useful things we soldier boys need, but most of all, a little Testament, the word of God. We find most of the boys from Franklin county using these Testa ments before going to bed at night. And that mr.kes us want to write and thank you tor t lie Comfort we find in those bags. As we boys here at camp think of the good women of Franklin County, knowing they are on their knees praying to Ood, to be merciful to us as soldiers, and to bring us back home soon. Again we thank you good women for those comfort bags. Yours truly, JOHN W. NEATj. BALLARD S. MITCHELL. M. C. Pleasants Made Connty Food Ad ministrator. Mr. M. C. Pleasants has been ap pointed County Food Administrator for Franklin County, with Mr. J, C. Jones, assistant. This change was made on account of the fact that Mr. Jones was not convenient to, telegraph and that his farm duties was consum ing practically all of his time, and at his request Mr. Page consented and made the new appointment. This will be a very busy office when the Food inspectors begin work In tho county i and It will no doubt keep both of them busy. Mr. Jones has made an exceptional officar and we have no doubt but that Mr. Pleasants will make an equally efficient.official. A AUSTRIANS FAIL ALSO ?IN CRITICAL SECTOR Italian h Hare Excellent Prospects of Restoring Their Positions on The felave; British Troops In Italy Carry Claims Total of 80,000 Prisoners Ta ken Since Italian Drive Began. Paris, June 18.?(Havas Agenccy)? After violently bombing the French po sitions in the Aslago sector of the Ital ian front, telegraphs the Havas corres pondent at the Italian headquarters, the Austro-Hungarians attacked today |n mass formation. The French erv eiywhere broke up the assaults and Completely "maintained their line. Prisoners were taken, important ma terial was raptured and cuusldm iiblo losses were inflicted on the enemy. 8ix nundred Austro - Hungarian corpses were burled In front of one French tegiment. I Austrian Offensive la Mountains a Fail mre* N .V London. June 18.?Via Ottawa?Ttye failure of the Austrian offensive in the [mountains, the most critical sector, to mown in Italian official statements, it ty believed that the Italians have ev ery prospect of restoring the position on the Plave. where alone the endmy scored some success. The British held the post of honor la the mountains and how well they rose to the occasion is proved by the remark of a correspondent "that the results of the enemy attack suggest that It was the British who carried out the most successful offensive." The Austrians undoubtedly hoped to sweep into the plains and crush Italy, ^but the latter's achievement iA resist ing the first onslaught is assurance that Bhe is capable of detending her position. The Germans are not likely to per mit the Austrians to slacken their ef forts. Should the German be compell ed to send assistance, their strength on the Western front would be corres pondingly weakened. Enemy Claims 30,000 Prisoners. Vienna, via Londan, June 18.?The number of prisoners taken by the Aus tro-Hungarians in their new drive on the Northern Italian front has been in creased to 3Q.000. The guns captured number 120. Hon. B. T. Holden to Speak In War Saving* Campaign. ?Hon. B:"T. ttoiden will as^st in the big War Savings Drive nextjweek and has accepted invitations to speak at the following places: Pearces School House (Dunn's town ship) Saturday afternoon, June 22ifd. 5 o'clock (new time). Flat Rock Church (Youngsville township) Sunday afternoon, June 23. 5 o'clock (new time). 'Mr. Holden is easily one of the i nn' 1 i mmmammm+mrnmrMmm be heard by large audiences. War Bulletins Italian Headquarters in Northern It aly, June 18.?Lieut. Edward Michael McKav of "the American Red Cross, whose home was in New York, has been killed by the explosion of a shell fon the Piave battle line while In com n.and of a rolling canteen. 4^ieut. McKay was a painter. He cam* to Italy last December and was the first canteen commander sent into the field by the American Red Cross in Italy. Prev!ous;'.i v he ht o rendered (lis ti* euis'ned services with the ambulance field service in France, where he was awarded the French war cross. An Atlantic Port. June IS.?A naval aviator and his stydent assistant. pick ed up^at sea-45 miles off the coast af ter their dirigible balloon became un manageable and fell to the water last Saturday, were brought to a navy yard here today by a coastwise schooner. Members of the crew said that when the balloon was first sighted, the two men were running back and forth on the under structure signalling for as sistance. The balloon came down close to the waves and the schooner captain sqfiing two men in the water, sent a boat to their rescue. The balloon arose, was caught In a high wind and when last een was floating away to the eastward. Washington. June 18.?Appointment of Col. George F. Downey as director of quartermaster purchases with su pervision ovevr methods and policies of purchasing' was announced today by Brigadier General R. E. Wood, act ing Quartermaster General. Col. Dow ney, who has been depot quartermaster here will direct the twelve purchasing and distributing zone offices and sur ply depots recently established by th? War Department. The purpose of creating the new office, the announce ment said, is to establish a uniformity of system in the purchasing and sup plying zone offices that will balance with the war program and the activi ties of the War Industries Board. "This coordination," Gen. Wood said, "Is expected to utilize to the best ad vantage the production of the coun try." Deep grief and enduring pride enter American, home? with the casualty lists, . Death Came Early Tuesday Morning Fnneral From Holy Innocent* Wednesday Afternoon at o O'clock. , CHAS. W. KANEY HAS PASSED AWAY. seriously 111 for several days, died Tuesday morning about 5 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mri. C. B. Chea tham on William Street. He waa well known In Henderson and Vance coww ty, where he baa made his home Tor a number oI years. Mr. Raooy waa born In Mecklenburg county, Virginia, In the year 1839, and waa nearly seventy-nine years old at the time of his death. At the begin ning of the Confederate war he enlist ed with the Granville Grays under Capt. A. Land Is. with whom he serv ed during the ITk-st part of the war, la ter he was made secretary to General Barrenger? After the war he located at Klttrell, where, he was engaged in mercantile and cotton business until he retired teh years ago, and since that lime has tnade his home with his adopted dau ghter, Mrs. C. B. Cheatham. Hi* parents were Mr. T. H. Raney and wife, Eliza Balrd Raney. His brother, Mr. T. H. Raney, of Chapel Hill, Is sick and unable to attend the funeral and burial. Besides a wife and broth er, the deceased Is surlved by two sis ters, who live far Hway and are not able to come. Funeral services will be conducted from the Church of Holy Innocents by Rev. Julllan E. Ingle, of Raleigh, Wed nesday afternoon at Ave o'clock, and the remains will be buried In Elmwood cemetery The active pallbearers were Messrs. E. Haskins, S. B. Burwell, Geo. Hart, U. H. Thomas, I. J. Young, C. P. Sel lers, T. H. Crudup, K. L. Burton and W. T. Watkins.?Henderson Dispatch. SUED FOR FAILURE TO PUBLISH ANNUAL - STATEMENT Action Brought Against Town Commissioners Yesterday Afternoon. CITED TO APPEAR BEFORE J. I~ PALMER, J. P. Just before going to press yesterday afternoon, we learned that papers had been issued by J. L. Palmer, J. P., upon complaint of C. C. Hudson' against Messrs. F. W. Wheless, F. W. Hicks. J. M. Allen. G. W. Ford, "B. N. Williamson, and W. J. Cooper constituting the Board of Town Com missoners for the failure to publish an annual statement of the receipts n onniiiiiiiiM 'Jul "!i'L TmTg^xhe time set for the hearing is today at 11 o'clock. TO ALL WAR SAVINGS COM MITTEES ANIt WORKERS! There will foe an Important conference of all War Savings Committees and Workers in Franklin County on next Satur day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Conrt House in Louishiirit. All persons who desire to co-oper ate in the <? refit War Savings Hrlve of next week are invited to be present. W. H. YARBOROVGH, County ('halt-man. PCBLIC SPEAKING In Interest of War Savings Campaign. The following appointments have been made for public speeches In the Interest of tho War Savings Campaign: MR. E. H. MALONE Trinity Church. Ingleslde. Sunday Morning. June 23rd. 10 o'clock, (new time). Cedar Rock Church. Sunday after noon. June 23rd, 6 o'clock (new tirite). HON. W. M. PERSON Popee Chapel. Sunday morning, June 23rd. 12 o'clock (new time). HON. B. T. HOLDEN Pearces School House (Dunns Township) Saturday afternoon, June 22nd, 5 o'clock (new time). Flat Rock Church. Sunday after noon, June 23rd, 5 o'clock, (new time). MR. W. H. YARBOROl'GH Bethlehem Church (Harris Town ship) Sunday afternoon, June 23rd 5 o'clock (new time). All persons Interested in the success ful prosecution or the great War and who wish to aid their country in this momentous hour are urged to come out and hear these patriotic address es. There is nothing selfish about the United States, even if she did have an eclipse all to herself a few days ago. AMONG THE VISITORS SOKE YOU KNOW AND SOME TOU DO MOT KNOW. Personal Items About Folks and Their UU !???! Here JS There. Mr. E. H. Malone went to Raleigh Saturday. ? ? * Mr. Wm. H. Ruffin vlaited Raleigh Wednesday. ? ? ? Mr. F. B. McKinne visited Raleigh the past week. ? ? ? Mr. Walter Waddell, of Raleigh, vis ited Louisburg Tuesday. Mr. L. R. Jackson, of Apex, was a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday. ? ? ? Mr. R. G. Allen,-of Raleigh, was a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday. ' ? ? ? Miss Eleanor Perry left Friday to visit relatives in Henderson, h ? ? ? Mrs. D. F. McKinne visited friends at Thomaeville the past week. ? ? ? Miss Lillie Crudup, who has been teaching at Henderson, has returned home. ? * ? Miss Noma Hollingsworth, of New-# ton, is visiting relatives in and near town. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Adam. G. Tyner, of Wilson, are visiting her parents near town. ? ? ? Miss Pearl Lancaster, of Newton, visited relatives in and near town the - past week. ? ? * Mrs. F. A. Riff, who has been on a visit to her parents at Salisbury, has returned home. ? ? ? | Mr. D. H. Hayes and wife, of Clin ton. S. C., visited relatives in Louis burg Wednesday. ? ? ? Dr. C. H. Banks left Wednesday .to attend the State Dental Society meet ing at Wrightsville Beach. ? .? ? Miss ?allie Taylor and Mrs. Georgia Boddie left Tuesday for a visit to friends and relatives aN Oxford. ? ? ? Dr. A. H. Fleming left Tuesday for Wrightsville where he will attend a ? f Society. Mrs. J. L. Reid and children, Ha zel and Jesse, of Wake Ff rest, ar3 vis iting at the home of Mr. W. E. Tu:k jer. ? ? ? . Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Pleasants left I Sunday for ari extended trip to De troit, Buffaloe and other northern cit ) les. ^l^Underhlill^nd^ittl^B^a^T>, ghter. of Petersburg, Va.. are visiting ! her mother, ?Mrs. O.?U-,?Underbill, (near town. ? ? ? i Mr. Joseph C. Jones spent Tuesday [and Wednesday of this week in Ral eigh attending the meeting of County Food Administrators. " ? ? ? Messrs. S. S. Meadows and G. C. Harris left Monday for Olanta. S. C., to make arrangements for opening the Farmers Tobacco Warehouse. ? ? ? Messrs. James E. Malone and Clay ton W. High visitod their people here the past week before leaving for Wash ington State to enter government work. ? ? ? Constable J. E. Thomas wont to Warrenton Tuesday to bring Ceasar Alston, colored, back to Louisburg to stand trir.l for giving the second Mort gage on a piece of property. , ? * * Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davenport and children. Mrs. C. C. Sims. Dr. V. E. Johnson, and Mr. James Davenport. ! of Rocky Mount, visited the home of 'Mr. A. F. Johnson Sunday. ? ? ? Mr. John Neal. who graduated from Annapolis recently and who has been assigned to the battleship Pennsylvan ia, has been on a visit to his mother, Mtb. W. P. Neal, before joining his fleet. Mrs. Pitt man's House Catches Fire. The fire alarm yesterday morning giving warning that Mrs. Pattie Pitt man's residence on Nash Stroet, was burning created quite a little excite ment and a large crowd gathered. The fire department was noon on the scene and had the fire nder control. It caught on top side of one of the chim neys, but was extinguished before it had done much damage. At present the origin ts^nknown. I Fleets Officers. At a' meeting of Louisburg Lodge No. 413 A. F. & A. M. on Tuesday night Ihe following officers were elec ted : ' F. W. Hicks, W. M. O. H. Harris. S. W J. R. Bunn, J. W. ***"? L. Kline, Treasurer. B. B. Perry, Secretary. .4 J* p

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