North Carolina Newspapers

BBBBW oi' Haven't or Don't Pay Up and In Advance NOW L\ ADVANCE ??s*-? i f I IE I4 RANKLIN TIMES HEJCLTS A. F. Johnson, Kdltor and Manager. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION Subscription *1.:,0 per year VOLUME XLVII. - LOl'lSBURC, N. C, TKIDAY SF.1T. 27, 1918 M M M K K iia ALLIES GIVING ENI if NO REST IN MACEDONIA D ON WEST FRONT . i ' * Huns and B'il^arians ftn J the Situation Grovvir g Critic?! Every day, Same in Palestine. ST. r VMN liri'OKTK!) As ALL lit t i;.? 1 ivi. i-1; ?tur ?? r?n.M v;.a| :,f st. i; " i i 2. i .?'.itt Vakc ??!!'# I'/I-jnors; Germans Fearim,' Another AtlucK Americans Incrciv " Intensity uf Heavy (iuiil'!rc: t ?!<? Won .-Wrier Hinders Inii'.Mliv Op* rations; liay's ?it* Summary, la Mf.ic.loMi:: at.d Palestine 1 lie En tonte allied forces are giving the al ready badly beaten Bulgarians, Ger mans and Turks no rest, while in 1 ranee the British and French are con tinuing to draw their net more closcly about St. Quentin and the remaining elements of the Hindenburg line in this immediate region. in Macedonia thesltuniioa of the Bulgarians and Germans daily grows mere critical as the allie;! forces stead ily maintain their pre. ure against them. In Turkey the lato.it operations "of the Eritish and Arab tribesman friendly io the allied cause seemingly forecasi the. complete destruction or (:v>ture oi the Ottoman troops in Pales k.r.Q on iioih sides of the river Jordan. {?'1 Quenllr. Almost Enveloped. r.l. Qucntin, throup.il tae latest ad . .'Oa of the Ttritish and French, is all i . vveloped. and to the north the ?jt; ? ? tneray li .e protecting Cambrai lias lj.een further encroached upon by I'ic'.d Marshal Hiig'a men. 11 alorg the 100 mile front in Mace a frcn the region north of Monis i to Laxo uoiran t!?e e*i'J:o Entente tri iies ltavo pressed further forward against the demoralized Bulgarians an,, Co:mans, w.ioso reinforcem:nts have not been able to stiffen the line for a face about. North of Monastir the im portant strategic position of Prilep ! as been occupied, thus giving control of the numerous roads radiating from it to the Frenclf^javalry; in tho center the St-rbicns have pushed their wedge further in between the en: mys eastern and western armies while on the ex treme eat tern flank the British and Greeks have advanced along both sides of the Vardar to a depth averaging about ten mile? over a front of twenty miles. Nowhere are the Entente com and Germans to Io: c contact with the advancing troops, who are harra^ing them vigorously. Dire Cuianiity Faces Knemy. !lii Im Hw '111111 1 lin h'irfl - >rl tmHp h,>fn 'penetrated or altered that TLTmediate dire calamity seemingly face-s the ene my unl?i'i? tl'.c f'.emy is fleet enough of foot to outdistance the allies on the wings of the drive and reconstitute his front to the north, with its center re^Jng po3sibly on Uskub or there abouts. Even if such a maneuver is por^iblc, doubllec^it will be necessary for t,;e enemy to straighten his line westward through Albania to the Ad riatic Sea. That tho allied flanks are moving swiftly to pre vent the separated ar mies frcm joining up is indented in the capture of Prelep and advancing of tho British to the north of Lake Doiran. The maneuvers point"to an attempt at ro41ing-up movements of great proportions y the allies. In Palest Ire. In Palestine the British on the coast have taken the important towns of Haifa and Aero, while ea^t of the Jor dan the Turks are everywhere in re treat. hard pressed by the British and the Triesmen of the. King of the Hed Jas. Inside the big sack the neck of which was sewn up by the British In their initial drive, many more prison ers have been taken and the aggregate now greatly exceed^ the 25,000 offi- j cially reported. On Western Front To the west of St. Qucntln over a front- of four miles, running south from tho Omignon river the British have materially advanced their front, notwithstanding the desperate resist ance of the enemy and take about 800 prisoners. Hard fighting is in pro gress at Sclency, a scant two miles from the western outskirts of St. Qucn tin. Around fepehy and further north In the Camhral .sector the British po sitions in front of the Hlndenburg lice .^have been bettered. In Flanders the British have recaptured a portion of their old trench system south of Ypres. Fear Another American Attack. That the Germans, even thqugh the weather conditions preclude infantry activity are fearful that the American anticipate a further attack Is Indicat ed by their almost continuous bom bardment of tho American positions with heavy guns along the Lorraine ?iont / Kri'i li Several Towns Wost of St Qnentln. Pari?, Sept. 24.?West of St Quen tln tho Frcnch troops, Id conjunction with Br'tlsh have cap'tuieil Fran cllly-Selen.y, LKpine do T)a'lon and tho village of Dallon, according to the French official communication Issued this c.venlig. ? ? ? Moro than 500 prisoners and a largo :?1 jf mnchfr.c cuiu were t:*l;..n1 i i the operation. Americans. Willi the American forces.in Lor-| raino, Sept. 24.?The Germans in the j pavt Uvcr.ty-iottr hour.i have increased: the intensity of li.cir heavy gun lire on tho American front, which seemingly I denote* tlie greatest uneasiness orf the pur i o i tiie enemy. Otherwise the Ger\ man activity has been confined to raids and patrolling. Although there appeared to be no set purpose for the vague fire of the German artillery which did no damage | the enf my spent the entire night in ! bombing the back areas southwest of; Kammcj. and kept up a bombardment both north and south of Pont-a Mous- J sen for hours at a stretch. The German lire was a little more intense but no more effective than it !:nd been since the Germans retired as the result of the A-tnerican offen sive in the region of St. Mihiel. The German artillery lire seemed di rected aimlessly an 1 purposelessly for the enemy similarly shelled viciously tho fields end woods to the east ?*' Benoit. doing no more damage than at the other points. Very unfavorable weather contin ued ..o lioid 11k infantry and avtaiors 'on both aid*?? fairly inactive, and ,th'_ enemy ventured from his trencl-c-i ly rarely s id f. v: of hfs fly- wn?i seen. The Anuiricatu r:.r:ied'out a successful r.r? or Vill-ney ? \iolent artillery preparation which netted rn-oners aatf pat-">llin/ expeditions at various points on the line. .COJU'OJLTJSG A'JfcWS FROM (JEN-1 ERAL GOtt^AS FOR -MOTHKir ?GOD BLESS IIER Tours, France,. Sept.. 23.?Major General William C. Gorgas. Surgeon General of the United Statej Army, who is making a complete inspeetioh of the medical corps of the American expeditionary forces said today: "I am very much pleased with the ; care and the health of the troops. ? Their sanitary condition is good; the: excolle'ntly eared far. A large bulk oi* these men are getting very much better profes/.ona! v-a/.e here than they would have had 'at home.' ?-General?eitea r.s an exam plo a man whose le.?? had bee a c.rtiSlied' in a logging camp, or a fanner's son shot accident-.lly, and pointed out that they would hav? had country practi tloners treating them at irregular in tervals, often wltli more or less de lays, while the troops in have the most skilled surgeons I i fore moat physicians attending ...em, with all appliances rnj conveniences as v c'l as trained :'.ur:=o" ' "From what I see," concluded *he Surgeon General, "so far aw the med ical department is concerned. I look forwr.rd to the iroops -getting through the v.inter very satisfactorily." Pripor f??r l iberty ikmds. ?? The paper upon *v!?lch the Liberty Bonds are printed n.?de of the wood of Spruce trees srown in the Tar north. !t is. perhaps ?he mo-.* valuable paper in the world at>d counterfeiters would risk their itvw to ^ret h few sheets of j it. It is made by a *iecrot process and. is sold only to our government. It was no smali job that the Bureau of En graving and Printlnfg at Washington has to do when called upon to print j the third Liberty Loan Bonds*; which were offered to the American public-; in the largest and most important campaign ever put across anywhere in the world. For the first issue G.0G0, 500 bonds were printed; for the second 17.363.000, while for the third' 21.100. 000 were required.?The Paper Dealer. Leaves for Camp G rani. I Lieut. H. H. Harris, who has Jtystj [completed his training at Plattsburg j Camp, New York, where he received his commission as a second lieuten ant in the Regular Army Service, af ter visiting his people here several days this week left Tuesday for Camp Grant, 111., to report for duty. The' commission was worthily won and his many friends were glad to learn of his promotion. Myers-Inscoe. Rex, IW.Jnuir O Myers and Miss Lydia Inscoe were married Monday, 2 P# M. at the residence of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Polly W. Pernell on Winder street In Henderson. Rev. Wal ter M. Gilmftire of Sanford. performing the ceremony Only a few Immediate re atives arid' close friends witnessed l he marriage. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left for Washington City and other northern poin^p of interest. After Oct. 3, they will bo at homo lb Louisville, Ky., where Rev. Mr. Myers will complete his theological training this year at the Southern Baptist The >lr\*::- a! Skmlnary of that cly.' -Mr. . ! kty^Vi '.s r graduate of Wake Forest 'ollc^e and is a very proml?!ttr young niiih.U-r. i\>r Jio pjr-f v-ttr hohas'? -j Jo.' Ci t.:o i'-ript!:: Ci.tfCli at, fiyujis'.th. I'li's. Myers is tlie oldest daughter of \'rt .o. I*. In r!''.< t-iiy, ar.d is v ?? ry :\V raciive niVl hlgMy aerom- 3 ; ???*>?. i; '-'- ? ? a ?v.ul".ate A Leui-burg College r i;. r. m<- **??;. ? V -? I. ;iav.? I .? 1 :v c.' . ill i:.* ?; V:;.. *.??? r.nj ? A. v* . . p. v ? /.ait' p:??i fa1.:;* oV-uck. j ! Sf-r\I We i-ru rec:;w ?? I !.-? K. ?_? 1 L ; ro l *tctu? m .-t :???! ? > . 11 : . ;??. i. i'a : L'iny.oi 01 next S-.? j? a/ Kiornlii;r at 11 ? a'clee?. \ ? i j ! i,. v . by ' IJov_ > r. .Ja< kKon, i'io pv. lor. The 1 public is invited to attend. ? Ql'KKTLY MAHKIF.I* THIS MOK.MXGj Miss Minnie Gray Hopkiu?. and Mr. : Thomas Williamson Snapp were quiet- I ly married this morning at the home ': of the officiating minister. Rev. Shu-j ford Peeler. The marriage took place at 11 o'clock \ only members of the family being pres ent. The bride wore her traveling .1 suit of dark blue with becoming gray j accessories. Mr. and Mrs. Snapp left j immediately after the ceremony for Washington. D. C. Mrs. Snapp is the daughter of Mrs. | U'.ttie Hopkins, of 211 South McDow- j ell street. She lived in Franklinton until a few years ago when the family j came to this city. Mr. Snapp i3 a prosperous farmer of! New Market, Va. The following an nouncements are being mailed to the friends of both: Mrs. Uettie Hopkins ; ?!r- ur. :es tte marriage of her daugh ter Minnie Giay to Mr. Thomas Wllliamsion Snapp or. Y. c'-incsduy, t :e eighteenth of > September * 'r.ctcen hundred and ctehteen ChsrloUo, Worth Carolina V* home after September twenty- j rcurt'i New Marker. Virginia.?From j Cis??ctt9 News, 9-1S-1S. RoomrPerry. .'.n::3uncene:;t;: as follows have been received by friends here: Mr. K. .T_ Ferry of Franklinton innuunoes. the marriage of his d&usb-! ' ter Nellie Cleveland to ..Mr. John W Boone of Morehead, N. C. oa Thursda" noon 111 !lli| 1111II'! 1 ? II I nJnetcm hund*e<] and eighteen New York City. To S|M*nk at Pilot* Hon W. M. Person will deliver an r.diire??~~lo the people of Pilot at 4 o' clock Sunday afternoon in the interest cf the Fourth Liberty Loan. Everybody is invited to go out and hear him. Mr. | Person is oi?c <?i the most interesting speakers in this section and those who go out to hear him may expect to en joy the occasion. j Price V'iv.V a r Broad 1^:1 tfflV.-: i\\- ;;n:ne*iiuli-ly. ihei maximum -rcia l yi.vce of '?read have been ilxod at 10 eear>. for ( no pound i.?avtsi.? c*??!i4;- ?or one and crie i.itli pminn !oa>cs. p.reorliri^ to an' a^aount enient made today by Stale' Foal Arim'ni Mr;*tor , M?i.ry A. Page. | Tne.vfe :n' jiri.rv; are fi?:ed fori either cash and carry or credt and delivery an,j will he enforced in each ^tate in the union. They have been established by Federal Food Admin istrntor Herbert Hoover after exhaust ed investigations of manufacti.fring costs and wholesale and retail prices. The investigations have shown that 8 a-nd 12c for the two sizes are con- ! sidered fair wholesale price? in some j sections anj where these prices ob tain. retail pxlees of nine cents per! pound and 14 cents for pound and a | half loaves) will be enforced. Receives Commission. Among the State College students who have received commissions after attending officers training school at j Plattsburg barrarks New York we ' note that of Mr. Talbert Lacy Stal- ; lings* son of our countryman. Mr. G. j B. H. Stallings, of Cedar Rock. Mrs. Eg*rton Entertains. The Current Literature Club met on Thursday afternoon Sept. 19th at the home of Mrs. Lula D. Kgerton The I following program was given: Characterization of LaFayette? Mrs. Mortimer Pleasants. . Paper: "How1 America has paid i her debt to Frances Miss Jarman Reading: "Old Glory" by J. W. Riley , ?Mi m Henninger j Chorus: The Marseilles. After the pfogram a short business session was held after which ic?? crc:*m and cake were served. Guests present were Mesdames Flem j ing. Hill. Williams and Miss riaiJ.'e | Williams . \ -Pay up your subscription and In ad- i vance or you can't get the Times after this week. * ?' "Cash and Carry" savings equal the interest on a safe investment. ? Ml! CALOMEL .MAKES YOU! * DEATHLY SICK *to?? nslng dan^crou* drug before it 1 sal;; iitiM jou. I1"" horrible! Vou'r? slur isL. con tipate*! i. url believe you need vile, dangerous I ulomel to stwt your Jiver.and cle^.n .j ?our bowels. , Here*.* niy . :ti?:u?e! Ask youf'i '" ?' J' ' *o;* il ' 'e e: JDcl teri's Li.er , and tak;. p.;;afjl t'jxi&hl. If i :b.a. u'; -"f ;s:; ; r ,? ? . r.tlslli- p >yu .r!,-: e*. ? ? li ? ilomel '< ? i v. j v . n:;tl',n3 you < JcK 1 vnv,t : *; go to t'i<; store , i 1 I Set ym:r m-i ???v. ; TV.li s ciilcr.:' i.iay rn! trfuorr^ .v . j v?':i! fev! ^ ?.-i!* ifl >ica 1*1 j ";e.tccl. Do.i * -f? *.? a work. Take S t sp-jonf't i)'.' ' ? ? *U" . v-: ;M hie lioil- 'j on'? I.!vtr Tore tonight ,?nd wai e , i;i fjeitn*: ?:vcn . 'iV perfectly harm-t e?H so give it ? ? your children any , .mo. It li l 't "r?i-.:itir .b *. t-Ilvra VUt 1 n.ythlng afterwards. i, L'. S. (-tin. r?']ijiin^r Shells on Mrts.1, Amsterdam. Sept. 20.?"It la an- |( tiouuced Oir.t. owing to the Ion? range i, bombardment of Moiz and other places preparation are making for the expe- ! Jitious evacuation of civilians and mov able property from places wthin range ' such guns w.h'.n the evacuation be comes necessary, says a dispatch re ceived here from Berlin, The sacrifice of the American home, added to the efforts of the American farmer, have removed fear from the minds of our Allies, for this year, at least. l\ S. SEAPLANE DESTROYS (ihK MA>* SUBMARINE Ensign Carson Put Out of Commission ('-Boat Which Showed Eight London, Tuesday, Sept. 24?The first j cave in which It is known that a sub- ! marine fought back when attacked by j a seaplane resulted in the probable! destruction of the submarine by an1 American aviator. Reserve Ensign J. j F. Carson, it wr.s announced by the admiralty today. With shrapnel from the elevated for- I ward gun of the submarine bursting aroilnd his seaplane, Ensign Carson' maneuvered until he was able to pour | machine gun fire into the crew, felling1 two of them and driving the others in side. The submarine submerged and i as she was diving two bombs were I dropped on her. Within a fe\v minutes the bow- of the Cboat appeared on the surface and ! remained visible about four minutes. .More bombs were dropped in this in-1 terval and it is believed the undersea craft was either badly damaged or' destroyed. Ii'h ii 1 i ir inn ' r II -| li ir ii others, was on patrol when the sub-' marine was sighted on t.te surface. A3 iKnsign Carson was gctiing ii)to posi-| tion to use his machine-gun or to bomb the undersea boat the German tired live?shrapnel ?hells, three- -of-; which burst close to the seaplane, do ing it some damage. The other sea- j planes did not take part in the atUtck.: Ensign Carson remained over the spot j ififteen or twenty minutes, but the L"-! boat was no longer i evidence. Xukc Finns for Community F:slr. A community meeting was held nt Bunn Tucrdny ?lgl.f5.-p*eml". r 24th to Trisriiss plm:4 for tl.e coming Com-" munity Fair. The meeting was large My attended and much enthusiasm was |r.ianifeited, having most interesting [speeches by Mr. Pearson. Dr. Johnson . i and others. It was decided to have; |the Community Fair and also a Com-; munity exhibit at the Franklin County ; Fair. Pr. Johnson was electee Pres ident. Mr. Pearoon, Vice President and [Miss Gill Sec. and Treasurer. After j Ithe election of officers the following i^ommltiees were appointed: i Live Stock C. c. Pippin, J. B. Har- ? ' ri?S. K. P. Dodd, B. S# Pace. C.hs Pierce, j | Agriculture?W. A. Mullen. C. D. j White, G. A. Clayton. J. T. Mullen, Jeff Massey, E. O. Pirrce. ! Pantry?Mrs. Robert Shearon. Mrs.' IB. B. Sykes, Mrs. B. C. Johnson. Mrs.] Wiley Perry, Mrs. Jeff Massey. Mrs, j Charlie Williams. I Fancy Work?Mrs. J. B. Harris, Mrs. j Pearl Griffin. Mrs. Jimmy Alford. Mrs. | KlliJ Privett. i Flowers?Mrs. J. A. Clayton. M C. ? H. Mullen. Mrs. Robert Sheron. >lrs. J W. H. Lucas. Mrs Ivan Phillips. Mrs. i j Deck Yeargta? Canning Department?Mrs. W. A. Mullen. Mrs. W. W. Sheron, Mrs. K. B. White. Mrs. H H. Beddingfield, Ora: Alford. Ava Williams. j Old Relic*?J. H. Odom. J R Al ford, J. H. Ballentine. A. C. Perry, B. B, Brantley, Mr. John Pierce Tho above comiftittees rep.oscr.t some of the most spirited people in the Bunn section, &od with these peo ple working to produce a CommUulty | Fair it's suct"]?s is assured. The ,sec tions of Pine Ridge. Pilot and Penrce ? have been invited to enter into tho Community Fair with Bunn and rep resentative citizens of these sections have been adde4 to the Committee al so. Bunn had one of the beat Com munity Fairs that was held any whore? in the State last year, and it Is expec-| ted that their Fair will not fall short) of Anything that was i^one lam year. It will be tho purpose of the com mittees. to make the Bunn Fa'? a grand rally for all the people In that! section and a speaker of Sta. wide ) reputation will^ be secured for the j gathering at that time. I ?:r>.ooo da . j am; i kom: wail at M A I t K A KM \ Nirce Hundred Acres of Cotton Com-1 lilet*ly Stripped, Corn pud Soyi j '?enus KtHned, I A hall stonu whit i struck the State i 'arm in Halifax coumy lasu Wednes- ?; lay did dumuge to the amount of $75,- > j"00, ac.coryhig to Slate Superintendent ? I. K. Col of the State i'ri o:; who ; returned lo itakigh ln.-t night ail or a:, ?'Mit of in''estigauoii 10 tic farm. Cai r.lor.ia r\:iin. .No. 'j. ay: - t:,farm visit ; .Hi by i he j*a:l. t C :c<!.ilu, 1'arm. No. 1. ? ku.h damaged s.;::ie by !io wind which u*cominni? d l'?'? hail hut not serious- ? ly. SfsjieriiUi-Hi1..-.:: t'olile was accom- ? LK..';Ld by * (?I. .jj:.uur,i *<:artin, pri- j I'ate r.oviv.ai y to Governor Ulekett. ?; ii;iu J\ y. ri!atv CoimnUfclcner : f "Public WW. :q Three ?ired acres of cotton were lun.plettly ?uiiied. T!:o stalks, it fs said, .vere hl'i, as hare* as they are in January, li is estimated the losa was ??i0,000, as ti e conon would have pro- j iiuce-1 a bale to the acre. Two liun- 1 tired acres of corn was damaged but' can he used ;'.s feed by cutting at once., One hundred acres of soybeans were i complc ely ruined. The damage to) these two crops was estimated at $15, 000.00. The wind unrooted several buildings ' and blew down several shimneys. The farm ot Mr. June Tillery, ad joining Caledonia Farm No. 1, was vis ited by the hail and severely damaged hut. other farms in the vicinity were not damaged. Overman Heads Coiuniiltw to Invest!- j trate Brisbane. Washington, Sept. 23.?The Sonate'* | investigation of propaganda red polit ical activities of brewing interests, with particular reference to the pur chase of the Washington Times by j .Arthur Brisbane with money furnish-i ed by brewers, was entrusted by the [ Judiciary Committee today to a sub-. committee headed by Chairman Sen- j ator Overman, of North ?Carolina...and i including Senators King, of ,U| tali; Wmcott, of Delaware; Nelson, o? Iflin- ] nesota, and Sterling of South Dakota. | The scope or the inquiry will be de- | termined when the. sub-commiWee ! meets later this week after Senator Overman, who is now out of the city, returns. |Americans in Fatal Shoot Fest Willi Mexicans. I Jerome, Ariz., Sept. 23.?Horace Kar rison, head watchman at the United Verde Copper Mine here, was shot and killed early today by an unidentified Mexican whom he ordered to halt. An hour later another Mexican, identified |as Gabriel Ace.ro, a miner, was killed , |on the school grounds here ofter a ^shof^?i^or^[^*ri^mi^o?t^?Tsforine{^ a posse to hunt for his assailaut. Fed- | eral and State officers attempted to; stop demonstrations with fire arms by 1 another group of Mexicans, and in the J ensuing fighv, Acero wa*?k tiled a ftelf| lie had wounded J. G. Crowley. the?city maishal and deputy United States Marshal Carlson. (Jotliiiip tor JJ?lgians. ! Starting Monday, September 23ril | and ending September 80th American Hod Croais Cliaptors throughout the I jujed Suites. ijrAi doing .t-eir jidiost ?o collect ."?.O'lO tons of 'durable ?s?t on (aof4iici^ fi'f Tlrc couiiiilyblon ttn relief in U.lgiumi Ten million^pcople. imprisoned In oc cU|)i?'d Holfjiuu and Northern Franco ar. in d're need of clothing, with the winter fast approaching. The Commis k ion will take charge of t lie shipment overseas and distribution: the Red Cross Chapters will have charge of the collection in America. H. P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross War Council, at the request of Herbert Hoover. Chairman of the Com mission for Relief in Belgium, is. psk ing every Red Cross Chapter to as sist in this undertaking. TI1E KIND OF GARMENTS NEEDED Every kind of garment, for all ages and both sexes, is urgently needed. In addition, piece goods?light, warm, canton flannel aim other kinds of cloth from which to make gaVments for new-born babies, ticking, sheeting and blankets*, woolen goods of any kind, and shoes of every size are asked for. Scrap leather is needed for re pairing footwear. Since the clothes will be subjected to the hardest kind of wear, only gar ment* made of strong and durable materials should be sent. It is useless to offer to toy afflicted population gar merits of flimsy material oV gaudy coloring. Make the gifts practical. Garments need no? be in perfect condition. A hundred thousand dos * ate women in the occupied regions * eaeer to earn a livelihood how e. i: ^adequate, by repairing gift clothteV an3 makini: nc^v garments adapted-to needs with which they are familiar. Attend to your subscription today so you wont miss a copy of the Times. This is the last issue we can send you the Times unless you have paid up in advance. Every sign proves tjjat home-canner have readied the goal. 1,500.000,000 quarts. This, by the way. insures the home pantry, for the Government need most of the commercial pack for the army. m<; JiltKAKS OF TOBACCO IVUli l.'ulj rric *s Kcmaitiin^ Is (lie fcrx 1 c; L iifv vi tin* Lotilsburg Mar / Kit tin* l'a%t \_ he **srrr\ r.-voices the daily 'Frrrv iw .*<m r.i tobacco ware '.oin.i i i lict 'jabCtt and t'-c grade.-; grad ually I. ? oiucs T'ic prices are ?till !i*.?! ?ing i?n ? liiirii, as lhey !r*ve Ken and hc/tu to "?>?;. getting stronger j 11 good gradi*. The buy* r* don't -in tw s .ovv ii'ky vi? "ove:* lu.iiic l v-* ;t.:1 i*v? bidding on rill p!nf?.u upon tse market, i i.c lai'nurj a?) oMpre.-.* the g mi'est ??tisfuction al lim loecil market, some iroing so far As to say- thai Louishurg i the high" t n;aii:?' in ?he State. Pay? U-ihe Si'ghc*? narl:*?t in i he state. Pay Louisbtirg v. \i. .1 und form an opinion ? f y ujr ?w::. 1 i-aiilJln i ? (iiny t>iiota Quite i litrdelegation from Frank lin County atienfletl t'.e United War Work Conferer.ee in Raleigh on Fri day and Salti! day. This conference was held .at the request of. President Wilson to consolidate .the war funds for all welfare organizations into one campaign, which will be begun as soon as the drive for the Fourth Lib erty Bond issue has been completed. Franklin County's quota for all these purposes has been merged into one total and is $10.232.00. Among those attending the Conference from Louis burg were Uev. and Mrs. N. H. D. Wil son. Rev, and Mrs. F. S. Love, Mrs. F. B. McKinne, Mrs. D. Ft McKinne, Mrs. S. J. Parham, Mr. E. H. Malone and Rev. and Mrs. T. D Collins. OFFICIALLY NOTIriKll OF TANK CA-MP'S MAME Mr. Marshall Haywood Receives Letter From Adjutant General's Depart ment. Mr. Marshall DeLancey Haywood, Marshal and Librarian of the North Carolina Supreme Court, has received official notification from the office of the Adjutant General that his s.ujrges iiou of Camp Polk as the name o^ the Raleigh Tank Camp has been accepted. IThe letter of notification follows: \ "You are informed that your sug i gestion as to the name of the tank j corps camp at Raleigh*. North Caro ? lina. has been accepted by the War De partment. (Signed) RALPH HARRISON, Adjutant General's Office." The .Methodist Revival. j Rev. A. L. Stanford of Wadesboro, | who is conducting the revival services j at the Methodist ? church, warf delayed I by a death in his congregation and j therefore the meeting did not by gin [until Wednesday night. Services win ?'? ' 111 in* k 111 Mil IHIIl'HHl j and 8:.;0 o lock tit nighty Those who have iittenced meetings'held by Mr. Stanford speak especially of three elements which will, we believe, make iliim most ??cc?i)iahic lo jour town] I First, he is an unurtially eloquent I speaker. Second, he uses no methods to work up feeling except those that are manifestly proper.. Third, he deals I fairly with the unconverted man. He I t.akejj no advantage of you. While he urges with all argument and en treaty. be respects your right of choice and your sacred individuality. The iollov. ing extract, from a letter irom nr. W. H. Nicholson, once a cit izen of Louisburg. and still beloved here, to Mr. L. P. Hicks, will be read with ?interest: I am informed that Rev. A. L. Stan ford will conduct a meeting for you next week. You are certainly v<*ry fortunate as iit is in my opinion one of the finest evangelista in this State. He was oiir pastor for four years and did more for this church t ha any pastor I ever knew. He is a fine man, a magnetic speaker and tireless work er. I predict that all Louisburg will be wild over him in a few days. He is not sensational but deeply in earnest and a man of great faith. I. congrat ulate you. the church and Louisburg and trust that he will have at the start the heartiest cooperation of all anil that God may greatly bless you all through his efforts." The Martha Washington Debuting Socletj. The initial meeting of the Martha Washington Debating Society was held in the society room on Thursday, Sept. 19th, with Miss Margaret Hayes act ing as president and Miss Lucy An drew?- as secretary. At the appointed hour the nomina inations wtere put forth, and Miss Mamie Hayes was elected treasurer. In like manner Miss Elizabeth Fur gurson was elected chaplin and Miss Annie Harris, marshal. The president then appointed the following as p ro an d Macon. The new mem:>' r.- .vere then enrolled by the secretary. A discussion was then brought up concerning the changing of the debates from every week to semi-monthly. The Society was unanimous in the latter, but owing tf> other reasons. It was left to the leader. Miss Draughn. With the new members in our So ciety, and with the efficient leader ship of Mia* Draughn. we hope to makt our Society during the coming year, a gjorious success. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Attend to your subscription today so you w6nt miss a copy of the Times.