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ADTEHTisiNO tU THAT BHI.NGS HE8CLTS A. F. JubiiMin, Kdltor nnd Manager. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION Subscription ?1.60 Per Tear TOLCME XLVII. LOCISBCBG, N.C, KBIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918 V,v ... .. M MBUi 38 PAYS VISIT TO Says France is a !VCcsl? Beautilul Country an4 fine People LETTER from soldier boy Mr. Luther Plttman Writes Interest ingly of France, and What He Is Seeing*. ? Below we have the pleasure of pub lishing for the benefit of our. readers a letter received recently from a Franklin County boy in France. Camp De Grasse, France; September 30, My Darling Mother: Appended below you will find a few notes on France,-very brief in detail, but at the same time I trust they will convey to you, a faint imagination at Wast, of the kfind of country so many us American boys are working and Hghting for and trying to free ffom the ravages of a world war that has sap ped the best manhood from sd many allied nations. The coast of France is thickly dotted with hills, covered with green shrub bery and garden plots. Each hill in itself is h f.mall village or rural set tlement. composed of good fathers and loving mothers, the parents of bright happy children home makers and home lovers. Travelling inward from the . >ast cne notices that the land he mes more level and large farms di the towns which are so numerous "Vance. There is a village in France I very country store In America. that Nature is the master at: lure and the prevailing color is green. Alongside the roads, foot paths and rpJlroads of France are beautiful pre: n hedges. The trees are grown Jr. columns without a twig or leaf for a distance of flfty feet from the earth, very tall and stately with thick fol iage at the very .top, forming wonder ful big arbors, a place of rest and com t -fort' lot thy-worlr"trmrf -tnsattTTCT love imd lover?. Nature's treat whls lcathe lrvl for her worshipers, aii'1 :: silent ? l.rlne fcr the idealist and dreamer. .Sunny Francu is GM'* c;uict. quaint r. r *orpif;e a gift from the Divine to :* worthy people. Thf? citio- :ititl towns of Frnnce arc \ old, h'iv.c cor.strucfeiT v.licn mod em engineering war. in its infancy, '?'in streets wind and twist in a zig z;ig course. The buildings are old imir.v?hFairrtfnt - aTrhltcrrtrre" and tiio of the artfst dispinvc-d with more ?; i!! and intelligence. There are build here 1j;i 1 It br rtTTT?ftnmaiH?cmrr i;?00 years afro. The cathedrals d-i MTVe especial mention. I have ha*, lie pie.:sur of visiting some of the oldest and X kuow what value 1> placed on them by the tour i"t and In what reverence tsey are held by the natives. 1 arrived In a certain large city In France one Saturday night and on'the following day I attended services in niie of these old cathedrals. I was as tor,|s hod and pleased by the outside appearance. A great magnificent ston? structure as If it had been carved from a mountain of rock. Fantastic shapes and the weird forms or reptiles peep ing over tho ledges ahd window with tongue hanging out and large, bleary tone eye. I stood gazing mystlfiad wondering what peculiar ntSment (n the artist prompted him to thus em bellish the exterior of a structure ded icated to tho worship of the Almighty. Suddenly I realized It was that pecu, liar attachment of the artist to God. who Hs enabled to see beauty In every thing, even In the hideous, creeping crawling things, and parsed on lnctd& with the great throng, of bbtfi French and Americans bent on the one pur pose of united worship. Mystified by the exterior, I wa? struck with awe by the beauty of the Interior, The struc. ture Itself bears the date of 1170, Just to the left of the front entrance Is a picture f Joan of Arc painted In the fourteenth century on her big white charger. ~ Casting my eyes on around the wall? I beheld the likeness of onr Savior going through the agonies < ! the cru cifixion, while drinking the last bit? ter cup allotted to hilm while on earth. Underneath each picture carded In ?ne was a clock with the hands point I to the different hours f the dayB vhlch he suffered the crucifixion and fulfilled the prophecy of the ressurec tlon. It was beautiful. Mother, and wish so much you could havn seen It. These are not the only pictures dim |y lighted by stained glass Windows which somewhat mellows the agonies of our Christ and adds heightened beauty to the Virgin Mary, but these are the ones that appealed to me most, tho others I will describe to you when I can once again hold you in my arms. The pipe organ of this vast cathe dral Is nearly as large as the Ix>uls hurg Baptist church, supported by col -uffins- of stone on which rests stAtues of Christ with a halo of glory above his head If you are In the rear of the church It M almost Impossible to hear the speaker and the sing church It Is almost Impossible tmpossl lile the hear the speaker, and the sing tng of the choir cut off.by tlfe enor mous supporting pillars of stone that upholds the interior, sounds like the drorting of honey bees, the song of the flowing rivulet, the twitter of the birds. It was like this In beauty to mo, be cause I could not understand the words as the service was In the French lan guage. The pictures of the French are as wonderful as their buildfings and 1 have seen some masterpieces of art in the great studios here that I wish 1 could describe to you, but Just a few v.-Qrds"fnore about the habits and the customs of the people, mother and I wont torture you any more this time with my lengthy letter. There are very few men seen on the streets of the cities as the majority of them are at the front. Black as the prevailing color of dress. Nearly ev ery family in France .is in mourning or some.lost husband, brother or sweet heart. * Of course the style of dress is known to you for It U from the French that we get our styles. A large per cent of the real poorer classes wear wooden shoes, and the little children sitting outside their little stone homes at even tide, paint a picture of pathetic beauty, with a stray kitten or fittle hungry dog in their laps. The people are full of mercy and ten derness. Since my stay in France; I have rot seon a child slapped by its parent, or an animal of any kind receive abuse at the hanu of its master They despise pain as a woman despises a r^.t. Pardon the comparison. Tho French will often tell you that the Americans do not know how to live. We are forever chasing the almighty dol lar and very few of us ever spend a quiet evening by our own firesides, whilo they hate to leave home and seldom do except in case of necessity. They are great hbme lovers, and to Biy rillnd this is the reason ^nd the se cret of the greatness of France. Ti e fr.rm.rs are rrtser antiquated in their me1.hod of battling the soil and thercyilie and the sickle is still their irrmr. reaper. There arc very few four whiel vehicles among the fajrmers, most cf them using what we call the doL- cai|. Every morning an old woman serving bread can T)e seen pull ing her own cart with the assistance cf two faithful old dogs as helpers. There is a wonderfuT Ttrtue in the _VVO!liailhflI!/L -f?f (hie WMintl-w ??'1 ^Tt^rv^^Tais^^??3cr?4ii. The following is the price I have pa'd for a few articles I have boueht ?ind arcrrding to priuc thu common lit*, tic morsels at home are luxuries here. One peach 16c, Canteloupe 60c. Eggs* ?1.10 per dozen and everything else is in proportion. In my next letter, mother I will write, what the boys behind the lines are flo'!ng and the relative value of their services compared to thsse at the front. I don't have much time to write hut I will do the best I can. 1 ought to bP in bed now No don't send me the News and Ob server. We have American dailies printed right here In France, but pay a compliment to Mr. Ashe.r Johnson for me and send the good old home pa per. The Franklin Times on which I hart the pleasure of being office devil. Pardon this terrible writing. I am using a French machine, and It is a little different from the American, and some characters that are needed are missing and some that we don't need fill their places. Give my best regards to all my old friends there and wltr a thousand hugs and kisses to your dear self, I am Your loving son LUTHER. Martin L. Pittman. A. P. O. 717 Camp DeGrasse. American E. F., France. 16 MILLION BUSHELS OF WHEAT SATED Cleaner Harvesting and Threshing A* Promoted By food Administra tion Was Tremendously Effec tive?Repairs for Next Sea son Must Be Ordered Quickly. Washington, D. C.?Cleaner harvest Ing and threshing in the United States have come to stay, according to re-, ports received by the U. 8. Food Admin Istratlon from threshermen, farmers and local reprsentatlves In the grain growing states, The socalled "blank- \ et test" h an shown thousands of grnln producers how to determine when a threshing machine Is operating prop erly, and has been especially lmpres sivt. Qfr33 grain state* wWere efforts to ward cleaner threshing were centered two-thirds have already reported an aggregate saving of 16,000.000 bushels of wheat. Many of the other states,. although not prepare dto make esti mates reported great reduced harvest losses. In addition to heat at whlcs the clean threshing campaign was es pecially/ aimed, there have been cor? responding savings of other grains which are harveeted and threshed In 1 much the same manner as wheat and usually with the same'machinery. Threshflng ia. still progressing In' : wwi) ui um iiui'iimm ytnu'i'mwi'imai1 roturns are expected to swell the sav ngs already reported. To complete the season's work in a thorough manner, owners of thresh ing machines, binders and all grain handling equipment are now aaked to put them in readiness for next sea son. Emphasis is% placed on ordering repair parts at once. Implement fac tories have informed the Food Admin istratlon of heavy demands for raw material, shortage of labor in their plants, and pressing war contracts. An additional advantage In ordering re pairs and extra machinery parts thiB fall, is the exact knowledge of what is needed. Next spring, some of the repairs needed may be overlooked, with consequent danger of mishap and delay when every hour will count heavily. War Summary. The Allied blow lnUelgium appear i to be one which may have a direct j bearing on the course of the mighty j battle line from Dixmude to Verdun. The progress made against the Ger mans on the first day of the offensive ' seems to indicate that It is possible for the All'ies to press eastward and | outflank both the German submarine bases, to the north and the whole Ger man line to the south. | A glance at the map shows that the railroads by which the submarine bas es are supplied are in great danger as the Allied advance carries the line nearer and nearer to Ghent. It is ru mored along the British front in Flan ders that British monitors have enter ed Ostend, but this report is without ! confirmation. Should it prove true, however, it is possible that forces may be landed in the rear of the Germans ; still holding the lines between Thou 'rout and the sea. South of the new break in'the Ger man lines the Germans have been in a serious position for some time. Lille has been in danger from the south and this new attack threatens to outflank the city from the north. Should this Occur! Lille will probably fall and with its fall Douai is ccrtain to be involved. There appears to be every reason , to believe that t*e Germans along the ! Hanks of the lino from Solesme to the , vicinity of Bethel will succeed* !n delay ling the Allied advance long enough to 'permit the forces in the big Laon ccl i-?nt to escape in safety. All reports of i lie fighting in this area agree that the Ctrman losses are very heavy. 1"he success of the Americans of the Argonne forest seems to bring '.lie Germans there face- to face with the necessity of either greatly strength ? ning tTTe" Toives holding the line oi1 retreating to the northward. This scc" tor is so important to the future de velopment of German defensive meas mi mi h liiinr ha .enemy .will .strive by all means :o liold back the Americans. Chn^mim?i'nrroto?fur Soldiers in France. Every person interested in sending Christmas presents to our soldiers in .France should send carefully tlio in struct'oils printed below in regard to the sending of these Christmas par eels. Tho Louisburg C'. apter of the American Red Cross will be the ^ollect ing station for parcels for^5ol riifrfS f T*r>tn IlnntK T-T;irW>. Hnvnsvilln Sr.ndy Creek. Gold Mine, Cedar Rock, Cypress Creek and Louisbujr# town ships and on or after Nov. lst' tlie per sons receiving the Xmas labels from soldiers should present these labels without delay to Mrs. J. A. Turner, Chairman of the Loulisburg Chapter, and get their empty boxes which will have to be packed and returned to Mrs. Turner before Nov. 15. Only one parcel will be accepted by th? War Department through the Red Cross or each soldier overseas. Each soldier will be provided vdith one Christmas parcel label. This la bel will be forwarded by him to the per son in the United States from whom he wfehes to receive his Christmas package. Packages that do not boar this label will not be accepted by the Red Cross for delivery to the Post Of i flee authorities. Isabels that are lost will not be duplicated. Christmas parcels must be placed In cardboard boxes. 3 In x 4 in x 91n in size. These boxes will be provided, to holders of labels, by the American j Red Cross. They may be obtained at Red Cross Chapters or branches after November 1. "Witlx each box, will be given com plete instructions regarding the ar tides which may be sont, and a list ( ofarticles which are barred by the postal authorities. Study these instryc 1 rtons and avoid mistakes. No mes sage or written material of any kind will be allowed to go In the boxes | When the boxes are packed, but un wrapped, they must not weigh more j than 2 lbs.# 15 ozs. If the parcel is ' over weight, some artttcle must be re 1 moved. * ?? Do not put perishable food, soft can- , dy* liquids or anything in glass con tainers in the package If you wish It to reach Its destination with the other contents unspoiled. Do not mail the box yourself. When packed, It should be taken to the aearest collection station designated by the Red Cross unsealed, and un wrapped, rtady for Inspection. Red Cross representatives are authorized :o remove objectionable articles from parcels. Shippers will then affix suf ficient postage on their parcels to car- i ry them to Hoboken, N. J. Parcel i um ww ?i mu uy 1' | 'IT parcels are to remain In custody of the Red Cross until delivered to the postal authorities. No Chr||tinaB parcels will be ac cepted by lha Red Cross for shipment after Ndrjfeber 15th. Keep this fact in mind wni planning a merry Christ mas' for tbj.boys "Over There." ONE PACKAGE FOR EVERY SOL DIER ncgulatldhtt governing the shipment of Chrlstmll parcel to army men In service ov#*ea8 by relatives in this country hajp just been completed fol lowing a Mrles of conferences b? t ween ofiijjhls of the War Depart ment the Jw?t Office Department and the Ameridfc Red Cross. Under the plan wortyj out every American sol dier in forUkriand will be permitted to receiviKone package containing Christmas vH*8 from the United States. The Nav?Department has a sepa rate arranBment to enable men in thatbranebflof the service on duty abroad 'to Stain holiday boxes from loved onos^W home. Relatives %nd friends, who aro plan ning to milfc Christmas for the sol diers in ttkffwar zones as merry as conditions Wll permit, should bear in mind that fllch soldier is entitled to but one of Viese packages. The War Departmentjirill not accept more than one parcel Mr each man. It is expec ted thaft approximately 2.000,000 of these pacljflces will be sent abroad and the amoupt of shipping fpa'Q >: *~ided fiS&ieir transporta.icn will not permiraf any deviation from the I "One parc6f*a man rule." I The meiriibeinselves Will decide who i is to send t|fce parcels. They are now ; recedving uMetinao parcel labels with jinstructlonff^o mail these labels to the perso&jlfrthis country from whom | they wish if-receive the holiday box, ITo avoid yb. chance of duplication, | each but ODe o1' these i labels. that do not bear these la not be accepted. In the event Jost can tons to bo provided for these parrels laro 3 in x 4 m i 'n in Wh. p 'parked, wrapped and ready for mail ing these boxes must ret weigh mere than three pounds. The American Red Cro=s has agreed to provide these boxes 'o supervise their distribution to relp.'iv * of th< , soldiers who present tlie proper Christ JlDS-PIL"'5 el lah?! c rsdeT*?!. The rlf-" but for. 11 i ho ?sii\J..nB "WTT1 -Ur trrr.rrr ? ?icd I'.f s r ranch';? through tr.* {country. It will be'Incumbent upon !. uut unwrap lng(L to-the. collection print dr -icnated Vy the Red Cross. >lar< \i will be ih : s per ted by the iled Cross inspectors | ?? ?n,,".r7. A ? ? f>\vl]|ilf nnv ;;rti: !'-< jbarre:'. by the postal nuthorities. afioi i w hich the box will be ?hipped. 7n short, the Red Crosr, js r*.sponsible for t'.rt di: t-'bution. receipt m'designated I points, the inspection, and mailing oi i the boxes. I The following Is an outline of tho 'procedur? to be followed by persona i pinning to send one of these parcels abroad: I un rccMvmg one 01 t nese Christmas ; parcel labels it should be presentetl jat the nearest chapter, branch or aux iliary headquarters of the Red Cross, j vhv?re *1?? Isolde/ w ill re;?i ? <* t cart > i. I'riio^o 'rfUls are not ex.'- !?1 rea-*'1 (this country before November 1st. but by that time each Red Cross branch I will have its allotment of boxes based on the number of soldiers in service overseas from that community. These boxes may be filled with any combination of articles, except those on the 11st barred by the postal offi cials. The articles prohibited are all intoxicating liquors, all inflnmable ma terial. including fraction matches, and any composition likely to ignitd or explode (cigarette lighters come under this classification) liquids and fragile articles improperly packed. Under the.postal regulations no note or mes the boxes. In addition to the forego ing list of prohibited articles, rela tives and friends of the soldiers are urged to bear these facts in mind when preparing Christmas parcels: I Do not put anything in the pack age which will ndt keep fresh until Christmas. Pack dried fruits and other fruit products in small tin or wooden box ^TTVe preference to hard candy over Chocolates, unless the latter are en closed in heavy wrappers. Soft choc olates are easily crushed and may spoil the other contents. Do not put artHnles packed In glasa In the package. When the package has beejj packed it should be taken unwrapped and un sealed, together with the label and sufficient stamps, to the nearest col lection center designated by the Red Cross. After the package has passed the Inspection of the Red Cross repre sentatives, as to contents and weight, and been wrapped in stout paper, the Christmas labeTBeaiing the address or" the man for *hom it is intended, I? p!aced ou tt. The person sending thfl |iH' kagi? n ii.e presence of tho Cross worker, is required to fix stamps sufficient to carry it to Hoboken, N. J. The postal charges aro at the rate of fourth class or parcel post zone rate. A label certifying that the inspec t i on has been completed by. the Red COUNTY OYtrriiE TOP Exceed^" Its tym of $.400,000 to Fourth Liberty Loan f (Cross. is placed on the package whilch ,1s left In the custody or the Red Cross, until delivered to the postal authori ties. 1 The regulations for shipment of packages to sailors *in service over seas are printed below. Those per son.* l.a\.ng friends or rvlJtitfos in the navy should read carefully. NAVY REGULATIONS The Navy Department has issued the following instructions regard'.ny the shipping of Christmas packages to sailors in home waters and abroad. (a) Packages forwarded by parcels nust for men in the Navy must com ply with the Postal regulations and should be enclosed in substantial box es with hinged or screw top cover to facilitaie opening &nd inspecting. (b: All boxes shipped by express a t o I: wired to twenty pounds in weight should measure not more than two cubic feet in colume, be of wood, well strapped and have a hinged or screw top to facilitate opening and inspect ing. (of All mail matter should be ad dressed as now described by the pos tal regulations. All express packages ; should be forwarded in care of Supply Officer. Fleet Supply Base. 29th Street and Third Avenue, South Brooklyn. N. Y. (d) No perishable food product oth er than those enclosed in cans .or glass jars should be packed in parcels post or express shipments. (e) All packages must be plainly marked with the name and address ol the sender together with a notation in dicating the nature of the contents, such as "Christmas box," or "Christ [wiil cau?e each express package to be o; tLd_d and carefully examined to see that nothing of an explosive or other (!an?erous character is forwar:led. T! o shipment of Christmas packages for \\ s. Naval vessels abroad should be nictio so a? to roach New York as eori,. as possible and not later than Nowmher 15th. i-U:. ui' Letters* T: f??.l!civ\*!nr is a li-r of letters tc iiVaiiii::^ tli t lie i^ost office at Louis " lin ? Mir Tir^in Mi^s Lucy Branch. Mr. Binnie C lack. Mr T. M. J^iarris. H. G. Long. J. T Murnliy. Mo-.-rs 1. A. Klr.ticr - V.- nn< r ^mith. Mrs. Mary B. <1^,1^11.1 Willie Taylor. Mrs Dollie T? ;r.i>son." Miss Ariel V. Wilder. The t'oiicwing from Dead Letter Of fice: I i ij. Quick. ? Persons calling for any of the above ?letters will please state that they saw them advertised. H. H. DAVIS. P. M. MORES 0K1>KKH1> TO (l,OSF, At Four O'clock in Week and Two O*? clock Saturdays. I At a meeting of the Board of Health ! held in Lotfsburg Thursday and as a result of a discussion of the best means for the control of the Spanish influen za. the Board passed the following ir der requiring the stores to close at 4 o'clock on all days of the week ex cept Saturdays when they must close at 2 o'clock, until further notice. The order follows. "All merchants except drug stores are hereby ordered to close their stores or places of business every week day at 4 o'clock, P. M. and on Saturdays at 2 o'clock P. M. This is deemed necessary on account of the prevallence of Spanish influenza nor? in lhe town and county. This Oct. 23, 1918. This order to continue 'in effect un til further notice." Bound Over to Court Walter Tyler, alias Byrum. colored, was bound over to court Wedaeday by Squire A. W. Alston, for robbing the store of F. G. Banks at Mltchiner3 Id ing. The estimated Ioss was $50, part of which was recovered. He submit* ted to the charge. The defendant was also charged with bre-.kinr: Into the home of Mr. Ben Alford, but this ho denied, however, ne was bound over to court under bond. War Summary Aside f-om the continual advance of the Allied troops towards and on to German territory the only thing of note that haa rappened the past week In the .war circles was that Germany answered President Wilson's note de claring it Accepted practically all Its i.xrms except that It denied the charge of-Inhumanity and destruction. Pres ident Wilson answered by suggesting that General Foch arrapg'o the terms of.the erman surrender. 1 Every producer every distributor &nd every consumer Is Individually respon slble for maintaining a never-falling flow of the best quality of food from America to our troops in France. 1 .MORE INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS THAN BEFORE Chairman Frank B. McKlnne Says Splendid Work of Ladles Is What Put the County Over?Tele gram of Congratulations Complete reports which, have beerT received and forwarded to the Fed eral Reserve Bank show thubJraoklln County ha5 oversubscribed its quota of $400,000.00 for the Fourth Liberty I.oan. Just at this time and under the ex istfng conditions, this accomplishment seemed impossible, and Chairman F. B. McKinne- is highly gratified at the noble and patriotic response of tho citizens of FrankRn County. Hq wish es us to express his thanks publicly to eacr end everyone who contributed lr any measure t > this wonderful ucfcirv rntnt and especially to tue women of the county who made such a magnifi cent campaign under the aggressiv leadership of their chairman, Mrs. W E. White. He does not hesitate tc say but for the efforts put forth by the splendlid women of the County, we iwould never have reached our goal. ! Bunn Banking Co., 99 subscribers, '$18.000.00. Bank ot Youngsville, 34 subscribers, | ?40.000.00. | Citizens IJank, F^anklinton, 203 sub scriber.-. US4.000.00. Farmers National Bank, Louisburp. Mii^vribcrs. $21,050.00. ' ' farmers & Merchants Bank, Louis burg, 230 subscribers;* $67,900.00. I First National Bank, Loulsburg, 49* subscribers. $119,550.00. Total 1106 subscribers, $400,500.00 lu face of U^e influenza ep W*tfa-*W umifteffi ti* Itial quarantine and business gener ally at a f-tandstill Chairman F. B. McK'.nne ??r?d Mrs. W. E. White, with their excellence assistance have done a big work in sending the county over the to)1 n; one cf the biggest quotas that has yet been allotted the county? in fac: tlu?'r icges: save the War Sav ing* Stump allotment which was foi a whole ye r. In appreciation of this great ser1 Tet, wi?cl: was fully real ti/.trd atui ly the h.adquar tors rf this I ?{strict.-Chairman McKln ne Jin* i iv*-d t h L* following telegram. ? ? h i' ' . m., h - 1 . Mr. Frank P?. McKinne. Chairman. LouMuitfr. N. C. ? Tabuln'jor:*?frur:i telegrnms' and re ports so far received show that tho .quota of the distinct has been attain ami nrmTitrtirt advices both from ? Banks and Chairmen clearly Indicate kliat wo ?hall go we H beyond our quoti and maintain our proud place among t'ie districts. Tho spirit of the peo ple everywhere in the district partic ularly among?Liberty Loan workers has risen in a fever of devotion to ^overcome grave and well nigh unsur niouomble ohstmi?'.?. Aku''ii?wo ha v o brought honor upon our country an& in doing so everlasting honor upon ourselves. The great "Fighting Fourth" Liberty Loan is the expres sion of patriotism triumphant which 1 will be translated, into armies trium phant. Warmest Congratulations. Seay Governor and Chairman. FRANKLIN COUNTY DID ITS PART Mr. T. T. Terrell Dead. I The remain? of Mr. Tolliver T. Ter jrel, who died at Asheville the past 'week arrived in Louisburg Monday, be !ing brought through the country from 'Raleigh on Monday morning and wero | interred at Oak lawn cemetery that 'afternoon. The services which were largely attended by his many friends I and relatives, were conducted by Rev. T. D. Collins, pastor of the local Bap tist Church. The floral tribute was beautiful. The pall bearers were Mes ; srs S. T. Wilder, B. X. Williamson,' D. F. McKlnne, N. B. Allsbrook. C. T. Stokes. P. R. White. Mr. Terrell was one of Franklin -County's finest young men, possesstng mrny qualities that made friends of his 'acquaintances, and was until his healTi 1 licgan to f.'ill him a few years ago ono of Loulshurg's leading business men. He served the town In the capacity of Commissioner for one term and made an efficient official. He was thirty four years of age and leaves two sis ters. Mrs. E. A. Kemp of Louisburg, and Mrs. J. K. Dorsett, of Spencer, in addition to a large number of relatives and friends who have the sympathy o! the entire community. To Our Farmef Friends. Owing to the prevailing epidemic of Spanish Influenza, our tobacco market h$s been closed for the past two weeks and we have no recent contribution for which to express our thanks We wish howevter, to express our heartfelt sympathy to those of our friends who have been afflicted with this malady, and especially those Into tfsose homes the Angel of Death has entered. f Most sincerely, LOUISBURG REfD CROSS CHAPTER By Mrs. David F. McKlnne, Chairman Tobacco Committee.