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NUMBER 41
1 P. TIMBERLAKE
ELECTED CHAIRMAN
NEW BOAR?"T!Stff.RtfI> Cpd* "f?'
v TllBS
Officer? Give BonfltT Ad are Sworn In
-^UeC'K HoUe* Elected Attorney?
Retain? Far)p*?4 Home Djwnonstra
tlon vV>^
The o.IdJdpajN^of County Comjitffloiqp
ere met on Monday.^lth akf- m^mb -vrs
present After approving the-"minutes
ojj previous ^eelln^ birfTfness was dls- ,
posed ofafltoDowa:
lopMi * order Mrs. Barbara Kelly '
oju Youngs vllle township, was allowed
$2fa0 per month a3 outside pauper.
Ordered that report of Committee
to make settlement with P. B. Griffin,
ex-treasurer, be received, filed and re
corded, and. that such committee be
discharged, and that Scott, Charnley
& Co., certified public accountants, be
employed to return and reconcile these
differencefe With the ex-Treasurer.
Ordered that the report on the sel<
tlement with 8herlff H. A. Kearney
on Insolvnt list be rocelved and. thai'
the whole of his settlement be recelv.
ei and recorded.
Ordered that R. G. Ayescue be Re
lieved of tax on $1000 money oiyh&nd.
but on samo day Inves./ed in War Sav
ings Stamp?.
Ordered that Sheriff Kearney be re?
fmbursc.l for money paid fo.r Indigent
j-uplls, marriage licenses and excess
t 'mmtssions on State taxes.
Upon motion n rising vote of itanks
1 ?' his untiring and willing services
v extended Mr. W. H. Ratlin. Coun
ty ttorney.
each of the Commissioners had
given expression to ilieir pleasant ex
periences and pleasure in their many
dfrt*-ngs with each other and the sev
eral county officers the Board adjourn
ed Sine die.
The new Board composed of Messrs
J. D. Alston. J. E. Earle, J. P,-Timber
lake, J. M. Sykes, W. D. Fuller, met at
2:45 Monday afc^ernoon and were sworn
In by J. J. Barrow, Clerk of the Court.
^J. D. Alston was selected as tempor
ary chairman and the election of a
permanent chairman was'anndtmced In
order. A ballot was taken which re
sulted J. P. Timberlake, 3; J. D. Al
ston. 1; W. D. Filler, 1; whereupon J.
P. Timberlake was declared elected
as Chairman .of the Board for the eu
ing year. Chairman Timberlake took
the chair and proceeded with the or
ganization and business as follows:
The bond of S. C.' Holden. for Regis
ter of Deeds, was examined approved
and accepted aiil ordered recorded
Mr. Holden topk the on?h Nf office and
Deeds.
Upon motion the Board went in Jo
election of Attorney. J. M. Syke*
plaLHil tli? name or tien T. Holden in
?nomination, whiph was seconded by
J. R. Earle. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. .Holden -Sa4s?-tbrwarded and AO
??>eSp(te!d In a few well choscn remarks.
'* The bonds of H. A, Kearney, Sheriff,
of Franklin Couniy, having been ex
amined and approved, it was ordered
-?receded.?He was "preterit and was
adm}uiatered the oath of office.
Board waa addressed by Missc?
"and Smith anrl Sup". T7!. i..
e Interesi' of the Home Dem
ion work of Franklin County,
after dteci^psion'tt was on motion
, v ordered thai' the Home Demonstration
.. work be continued for the following
year and the sum of $500.00 was ap
propriated {or that purpose.
On motion It was ordered thai' the
Farm Demonstration Afjent be ret'ain
e<l tie, the following year and the sum
of 9MO.OO was appropriav'ed for that
The Board. w'tfc the assistance of the
-Sheriff, drew thefcjury for the January
term of court
The bond of "W. N. Pearee, constable
elec<t of Youngsrllle township, was
Hubmifted. examined and approved, and
ordered recorded. Mr. Pearce wu
give* the oat)l of office.
The bond ot P. J. King, Constable
for Harris township was examined,
inpntved and ordered recorded. The
oath Sr"fcffice wu administered.
The bond of J. E. Thomas. Consta
ble lit Ixmlsburg inwnshlp, was re
tfel'fdd and ordered recorded. He was
Klvea't*? required oath.
On motion of Commissioner Syk^e
11' wf^ordered that the salary of the
County Attorney be Increased to <160,
per rtnr.
? Dr. Oj K Coorer, of Raleigh, waa
before the Board In Ae Interest of the
pfcyaMu examination work of the
school children. *
A number of accounts were allowed
and tb? Board adjourned to meet again
at 10 O'olock Tuesday morning.
The Bpard mat on Tuesday morning
according to adjournment.
The bond of A. F. Johnson, Coroner,
waa received and recorded. He pre
sented himself and took the oath ot
otftee.
The bond of J. J. Barrow, Clerk ot
the Superior Court, wae ?ecelved and
ordered recorded^Jtr. Barrow waa
given the oath of office.
Upon order Jim Thompson and wife
wertr' placed on MtMii pauper list
at 12.00 each, until they can be re
moved to the County home
4Th? bond of B J. Burnett*, Consta
vl1 ? ?.
P
. - I
I Gold Mi^e TowusMp, was received
! ordere?iecitodidj#
'cmnui&tdu<cn3from the First Nat
al Bwk \H^!i reference to draft for s
M ^ C 2.94?jvai referred to Finance Com i
jj&rt of I)p? J E. Masons, Super?
,/Tfc.ident of Hentyh, was received and
rl^d." He... reports County Home -in
i-; od fcanltary $oii\litlon.
U, C. Pejpdtl'"? vas relieved of poll
tax for l$i% ?. '
Report oj H. A. Kearney, Sheriff, of |
fees for October, was received and
flirt. ;s r" ^
Ordered tli at report of J. J. Holden,
Superintended o' County Home, was,
received and flt*<l. He reports 11 white
and 8 colored inmates.
Report of J. J. Barrow, C. 8. C., was
received and ordered fl]ed.
J. D. Alston and J. P. Tlmberlake
were appointed a FUiance Committee.
W. D. Fuller was appointed to look
after County Home.
The Commissioners divided the coun 1
ty as follows for their attention:
Louisburg and Sandy Creek?J. D. Al
ston ; Cedar Rock and Cypress Creek?
J. R. Earle; Dunns and Harris?J. M.
Sykes; Youngsville and Franklinton?
J. P. Timberlake;; Gold Mine and
Hayesvtlle?W. D. Fuller.
On motion the Register of Deeds
was Instructed to correct error on
tax lists of lands of F. G. Alley In
Louisburg township.
Tire request of Q. S. Leonard in re-'
gard to taxes was deferred until next
meeting.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to its next regu
lar meeting.
Letter? From France.
In France.
October 24. 1918.
Dear Mother:
Yours receivd with much pleasure
Don't think any of your let^rs have
been lost, however I don't remember
just how many I have received from
you.
Since I wrote you last'I have been
traveling a great deal. The country,
and climate is about the same except
it isn't quite as mountainous here I
clonV think. s *x
We had our first air raid last night.
At leftist it was the first one we have
had af.nlghf. We have them often fn
day time. I mean it is some fun dodg
ing bumba shooting in the air, all of
them look like they are coming right
over you. but v'hey never come in a
mile of us. but that Is close enourli
to get the oo;.? jupiping under bushes,
and peeping out and so on. Xow of
cv*rt.l fl u Mi under anv I ?*h*?s
nij -rlf thinl; 1 n.ust be some Iti to
r. i^ole, any way iliaven't found any
6''unci <>o (.it* tliui I couldn't ret out
m,
?^fffPmfffixacWi^tna^^ier^jre
lots of beam'iful Mademoiselles over
here, however, I haven't seen ono yet
?I would IIX? tu tak? liueK to America
with me, even If I could. Really I en
Joy trying to (Parley. Voo) Aeir lingo,
but seems like I make poor outs a^it
SBme time.
It is raining here now as usual The
sunshiny days are but few and far be
I'weeiv.
X know Sig is some proud of his
boy. It was quite a surprise to me.
I hadn't dreamed of such a thing. How
ever, I'm glad it "was a boy, he wanted
one so bad. Know Helen is some cute
wish I was there it) fret her a little,
as like it so well.
In regard to having my letters pub
lished, it doesn't make the least bk'
of difference with me, but I don't im
agine anybody cares to read what 1K<
tle junk I write. Don t have time to
write much, what I do wrU<e, I Jiavo
In get it standing-tip. laying (town, one
eye watching something, and so on,
I must close. Will promise v<o write
as often possible. Much love to0all,
I am
Loving;}-,
?. JAKE.
Sgt. Rondle J. Hicks,
Bat A, 317th F. A.
American 2. K France, vta New York.
In France,
October 27, 1918.
Qearest Mother. ^
Juav' Imagine one beautiful sunshine
day in France.
I'll declare It haa beet! lonely all day
IVe been feeling so good all day I
haven't took time to write any at all,
and It Is getting late In the afternoon^
now. I Intended to write several let-"
ters today, but of the battery Is
resting today, and I think every one
Is enjoying it,
With the sun reflecting on V; beau
tiful green grass, upon the high 'mouti
tain peaks, and the band playing lone
ly U, S. A. songs makes it seem almost
like Paradise. These days don't
come so very often, neither do we get
to listen at the music every day, but
no matter how dark a day overtakes
us there I? always a "Y. M." lady, or
a good old French moAer, ready to
give us a word of encouragement,
which means the ^orld to us.
Really, I don't know how to start
to tell you aboui1 the people over her?.
!^>wever, their ways of living are
quite different from ours. We seldom
^tpr see a residence built beside the
road, as we often used to see ih &e T) .
S. Instead,- several of the farmer-)
build their homes together which
make* a small village, These you will
Ind every Vhree pr four k|lome-r.w>s.
vICh a churCfy In eviry one but riry
ew schools. |
Most every farmer has a rock fence
&round his farm for grazing his cat
;le. It is very little of Ae land they
:111, of course that is planted in wheat
ind oavto. Horses are very scarce over
here therefore the people have to work
cows; lots of them work their milch
cows all day then milk them at nighl?
lust the same. w ?
The French are very religious, at
least they are faithful to what Aey
call religion. They are all Catholics,
and as I just told you they have a large
uice church in each ;:ttle village,
which has a large clock on every side
of the steeple, and a large bell inside.
This is what the people worfc by. They
ring bell three times a day, morn
ing, noon and night.- That is unless
L'here is a death or a birth in the vil
lage, when either-of these occur they
ring it all day and night too.
There is no use to tell you about .lie
girls over here, because you know al
ready that most of them are very at
tractive. I see lots of them I think
I could like fine, but when I begin
trying to (Parley Voo) her lingo I de
cide I haven't got but a little while
o s^ty. Therefore you need not worry
ab vt having a French daughter-in law
I must stop. I hear Sgt. Lame call
ing me. Think he has some boys In
the room he wants me to help give
them a little "Blac]{--Annie."
With many good wlsffes and^Ots
of love I am
Lovingly,
JAKB.
October 24. 1913.
Dearest Mother: ? ?
I wonder first how you all arc get
ting on. and what you are doing these
days. The weather here now is- about
like the last of November there. .They
say \t usually s^rts to snowing here
the third week in this month, and stays
on the ground until spring. We should
worry about thav*. We have all been
issued hip rubber boots, and wool
socks. 1 also have a nice room, with a
big feather bed, gee! I don't hardly
know there is a war going on.
We are getting our over sea training
now, we go to the front about tliree
times a week. We have been making a
good record too. Think we wl]l soon
be able to give the' Boche their last
roundup. .? ?
I of Jen wish you could bo
a short while Just to see the i
and people. Everything is so different
from ours. Wherever you see a home
it is large enough for the family, stock,
cattle, hogs, and chickens. Ordinarily
the family occupies one end of the
house, the cows and horses the other.
These people I'm rooming with have
their cook room opposite their cow
stalls, all they have to do is open one
door, iiftlio cook room and walk right
in-the cow stalls to milk the cows.
not at all. You would br^Tlrprised to
h?re for
iSkattir,
Know how nice they do keep * h^ir
homes, untiling nmvs in nnr nf thoir
rooms thaw' isn't absolutely clean.
There are four of us Sgts. rooming
here together, they exchange our bed
cloches- twice each week. I know we
don't soil them because we ba.'he. also
change underwear twice a weeM. Now
you can imagine about how nice they
are over here.
There is one other tiling seems rath
er queer to us boys. Tbao is working
milch cows. They have quite a num
ber of cows here and they work all of
them. I have seen them work their
best milch ooWs to a large plow all
day, bring them in ai' night and milk
them just like they had been grazing
all day:-, I often think what would
people think at home if v'jiey were to
see someone plowing a cow that was
giving milk.
I could write yon lot? mnro on dif
ferent things, but I'm gevting sleepy
so I guess I had better stop. Kiss
Helen for me. tell Kate I'll write vO
her in a few days.
I This leaves me aH O. K. write me
as often as you can. I remain as ever J
Your devoted son,
JAKE.
Somewhere over here in a good
old French home.
October 30, 1918.
My dearest Mamma:
I reckon you will laugh when you
see the kind of paper I am using buc' It
1s the very best I can do this time
We are where we can't get paper. Our
T. M. C. A. supply gave out last night',
I got this by bowing and making signs
to a good old French man. He has
taken four of us In his home and made
a good light (or us, so I'm sitting In a
chair writing on a table, with a gas
light hanging in the center of the
room?
L tell you we'have been pushing old
Jerry rfgirt along for the last month;
It' took us three dfcyv* Vs hike from
where we started to where we stayed*.
We had them going so fast they had
but Utile time to shell the towns, so
when we did get relieved up near the
front for a few days rest we Just
dropped back in one of (he towns Aey
had evacuated. Belfeve me we fared
good with beds to sleep on and stoves
to have fires. In one place we found
just lots of apples; believe me Aey
did taste good.
I suppose you have been reading
what the 30th Division has been dotng.
Well, I have been over the top eleven
Oimes and haven't had a scratch ret,
but on my way out the other night
a shell fell in about fifty yards of the
I licard a piece or shrapnel tha.
like it was coming my way.
eked my head ji^t in time to
on my steel hat and save mj'
r, k probably .would have hurt \
badly for it made a dent In my :
ge enough to put an egg In, it I
aggered me for a second, or j
___ I am a dodging man, myself.
We ?lean to keep the Germans going
unill they say they have had enough.
Sometimes when we are in battle I
think about the veterans thai fough*'
in ?tie Civil war and keep going.
Mamma sometimes I think it is luck
&iat lias brought me safely through
all these battles but when I stop and
think seriously about it I know It is
v/he work of Ood. I feel Just like he ]
is Ioing with me all the way through
ovefr here and deliver me safely to my !
loved ones at home. I've nea^y read
my Testament through- I started at
the flmt and am now reading he 3rd
chapter of Thesis.
I received the letitr from Grandma
last Jreek, she told me all the new*
The &*xt time you write send me a
copy of the Franklin Times, I haven't
seen but one or two copies since I've
been oyer here. I've also heard from
Mrs. John Uzzell she surely writes a
good lOvter.
Had a letter from Wilson last night,
said he was getting on just fine, hoped
to be back with the Co., In a few days
and I hope he will for I have been so
lonesotee since he has been gone. If
it wasn't for Cheatham don't know
what I would do. Though I like every
man In the Co., there Is no one that
; I can go to and talk like I can to
."Bursh." and "Coz."
i Cheatham and I had for our supper
last night a can of California peaches
and some X. C. cake, believe me it was
good.
Tell Dad I saw while in Liverpool a
hogshead of tobacco made near home
because it was shipped from Rocky
Mount. The sun never sets on old N"
C. products.
Lots and lots of love to every one
of you.
Your son.
ALEX W. WILSON.
(?allant Americans.
During the past'three weeks the
27th and 30th Divisions of the II Ar
my Corps, American, bperating with
the Fourth British Army, have taken
part with great gallantry and success
in three *maJoT offensive operations,
Ew?ites toeUi-: engage in a number of
' leBsef attacks.
-Having fought with the utmost dash
and bravery in the great attack of
September 29th, in which the Hinden
burfc Line was broken, and having on
this occasion capAired the villages of
Hellicourt and Nauroy with a large
number of prisoners, on October 5t".i
troops cf the II American Corps again
attacked in the neighborhood of Mont
ecchain.
vs of successful ncmi
Jlf I?1! l'ffl
miles, from Monterehaln to St. Souplet.
overcoming HptftmifnPii nwUtun^ and
rupturing?covoral?strongly?defemlud
villages and woods.
Fighting their way forward from St.
Souplet to the high ground west of
the Sambre canal, they have broken
down the enemy's resistance at all
points, beating off many, counter, at
tacks, and realizing a further advance
of nearly five (S) iniles. Over 5000
prisoners and many guns have been
taken by the II American Corps in
these several operations.'f?Extraci
from Lloyd's Sunday News. October
20. 1918.
Bazaar.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will open their bazaar in tho buggy
room adjoining McKiune Bros, store
on tlie evening of the ninth of Decem
ber, at 7 o'clock. On Tuesday tho 10th
dinner will be ?erred from 12 to S P.
M. The public is cordially invited.
A splendid opportunity to purchase
fancy work and other useful articles
at reasonable prices.
Board of Education.
The Board of Education met in reg
ular session Monday wltn all members
present except J. C. Winston and C. R.
handling. The minutes of the pre
vious meeting were approved and bus
iness transacted as follows:
The Board instructed the Secretary
to write the Trustees of Bunn High
fcchool recommending the closing of
bald school until after iiie Christmas
holidays on account of the prevalence
of lnfluensa In the district. It was or
tltired that vhe compulsory attendance
period for Franklin County should be
gin after the CHristmas holidays, De
cember 30th, instead of December 1st,
as heretofore.
The Wynn School building in Hays
ville Township was ordered sold x>
E M. Newman for $65.00
After allowing a number of orders
toe Board adjourned to its next reg
ular meeting.
Ahr*Mp* Pass Over County.
Fire aeroplanes from Norfolk an
route to Colombia, S. C., passing
the Eastern portion of Franklin County
on Wednesday oflast week caused righ>:
much Interest and excitement among
our people In the viofnity of ttae route
of the planes. Thtose plane? were ar
my machines and stopped over in Ral
eigh on Wednesday night where they
remained on account of the weather,
until Saturday.
While at Camp .Polk they attracted
much attention from the many who
went out to see them.
His Paramount I>uty to Attend Peace i
Conference.
Following Is the t?xt of the latter
part of tlie President's address to Con- .
gross which relates to the visit of Mr.
Wilson to Um> Peaoe Conference:
"I welcome this occasion to announ
ce to the Congress my purpose to join j
in Paris the representatives of the gov "*)
ernments with which we have been as
sociated In the war against vhe Cen
tral Powers for the purpose of dis
cussing with them the main features
of the treaty of peace. I realize the
great inconveniences that will attend
my leaving the country, particularly
at tills time, but the conclusion that it
was my paramount duty to go has
bean forced upon me .by considera
tions which I hope will seem as con
clusive to yot| as tjjfty have seemed to
me. \ c* %
The.allied governments hay^ accep
j ted Ch&^basis 6f peace which I outlined
to Ah^pongress on the eighth of Jan
ua$? last, as the Central Empires a]so
have, and very reasonably desire my
personal counsel in their interpreua
and application, and it is highly de
sirable that I should give it in order
that the sincere desire of our govern- i
ment' to contribute, without selfish
purpose of any kind to settlements that
will be of common benefit to all the
nations concerned may be made fully
manifest'.
OF TRANSCENDENT IMPORTANCE
The peace settlements which are ?oyt
to be agreed upon are of transcendent
Importance both to us and to "lie rest
of the world, and I know of no busi
ness or interest which should take
precedence of them. The galtant
jn?n of our armed forces on land and
sea have consciously fought for the
ideals which they kn?v- to be the ideals
of their coun'Ty; I have sought to ex
press those idenjs* they have accep
ted my statement? of t)ioni-.as the sub
stance of their own thought ar.d pur
pose as the assorted governments
Jiave acccpted then". * ? .
ON THE SPOT
I owe it to them to see to it. so f:?r
; as in me lies, that no false or mista
ken interpretation is put upon them,
and no possible effort omitted to real
ize them. It is now my duty to play
my full part in making good what they
offered their life's blood to obta*n
I can think of no call to service which
coujd transcend this.
NO CENSOR9HIP
I shall be in close touch with you
' and with affairs on tills side the water,
and you will know all that I do. At
my request, the French and English
governments have absolutely removed
the censorship of cable news which
unti] within a fortnight tney had main
tained and there is now no censorship
whatever existing at this end except
upon attempted trade communication
with enemy countries. It has been
necessary to keep ivn open wire con
s lan 11,v
tet'voen -France nnd tlie department
of War. In order that thte might be
(loin With t hp least posalhly <n? oWnr.
ence with the other uses of the cables
I l>avr temporarily taken over the con
trol of both cables in order that they
mor be used as a single system.
IMG NEWS NEXT FEW MONTHS
I did so at the advice of the most
experienced cable officials, and T liop<\
that the results wjlL justiry my. hnpo?
that 'ftp-flews of the next,few mont'i*
may pass with the utmost freedom an!
with the leas? possible delay from
*ach ride of the sea to the other.
May I not hope. Centiemen of tivs
Congress, that in the delicate ta^k*
I shall have to perform on the others
side of the sea in my efforts truly ajvd
faithfully to interpret' the principles
and purposes of the country ye love
I may have t ho encouragement and the
added strength of your united support?
I realize thf? ma?aiuule .and -difficulty
of the duty I am" undertaking; I am
poignantly aware of Its grave respon
sibilities. I am the servant of the na
tion. I can haveno private thought or
purpose of my own in performing such
an errand. I go to give the best that ?
is ln me to common settlements which
I must now assist in arriving at' in con
ference with the other working heads
of the associated governments. I shall
count DPQQ your friendly c<rtmtsnance
and encouragement.
NOT INACCESSIBLE
I shall not' be inaccessible. The ca
bles and the wireless will render me
available for any counsel or aervice
you may desire of me, and I shall be
happy 1n the thought that T am con
stantly in touch with ttoe weighty mat
ters of domestic policy with which we
shall have to deal.
I shall make my absence as brief
as possible and shall hope to return
with the happy assurance tliat it has
been possible to transjate Into action
the great Ideals fox which America
has striven.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to return my heartfelt thankK
tt> my neighbors and friends for their
kindnees during the sickness of my
toncily and death of my husband.
Sincerely,
MRS. ANNIE SWANSON.
?Cotton sold for 25% cents a pound
in Loulsburg yesterday.
?If is reported that Mr. "W. A. Ar
nold lost somthlng over $100.00 in
Loutsburg Tuor,duy night The par
ticulars have not been gotten by the
officers yet, but Instead of depositing
his money from his tobacco sa|e in
the bank he had it in his-poslratr
ROBBEI) STOR r.S WEDNESDAY
XIGHT
Allen Bros. Co* and Hawkln's Drink
Sfnnd Places Entered?Apnacenilg .
Only Small Amoiitif of Stan Taken.
It was wivh much surprise that th3.
clerks entered Allen Bros. Co.'b store
on Thursday morning and found that
the store had beeip robbed th night
before. Just how the robners entered
had not been determined yesterday,
hut the door between the store and Ili?
drug store was found open. An exam
aminatlon of itie stock revealed the
frc?. that a nice pistol, a suit of clothe?
some shoes and about $6.00*In cash
were missing. At tills writing there ia
no clew, as to who "did the Job."
The drink stand of O. H. A. Haw
kins, colored, on Main street, in the
BurV building was also entered the
satne night. At this place the door
is locked by he use of a hasp and
staples. The robbers pul]ed the staple
and entered the front door. Here Chey
got between $2 and $3 In cash and
a lot of cigars, cigarettes and a knife.
Americans Moving: Toward the Rhine.
American Army of Occupation, Mon
day, Dec. 2.?-After their first night's
sleep in Germany, the American army
of occupation was ready at dawn to
day to resume tlie march toward the
Rhine. In advancing toward Coblenz,
the American forces are. moving ahead
astride tlie Moselle, traveling in a
northeasterly direction. -
Across the Rhine the American
army wl|l take up a line a little over
scribe an arc of a circle having Co
blenz as a center and with a radius
eighteen and six-tenths miles in
length. This circle' pivoting iipon
Coblenz is the bridgehead which the
Germans conceded in vlie armistice.
The line leaves the Rhine at a point
northwest of Coblenz swings eastward
through Ilahms and Oberllahr and
turns to ;1ie south Just beyond Ross
bach. It continues through V/oel
ferllngen .Molsberg. Dlex, Shor.'jron.
Katzenelnbogenzand Welteroth. and
reaches the Rhine again at* Caub.
Along the Rhine again the Americana
?will occupy a line about 43 miles in
length. The front will extend a few
miles beyond either end of the semi
circle described above this overlap
ping in places the lines of the British
on the left, and the Frenph on the
right.
J During the odvance toward C!ob]enz.
the American lines extend about 21
miles on each Bide of the Moselle.
The Americans expect to travel from
seven to nine miles each marching day
Willi a da v cr two of rest at intervals.
Mr. and Mrs. X. B. Tucker, of Greens
boro. are_vislilng his brother. Mr. J. C.
Tucker.
Mr C. C\ Hudson left Tuesday for a
bi!3lress visit to Richmond
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Messrs W. H. Yarborough and Ben
T. Holden were in Raleigh oil business
Friday. ? * . X
Mr. J. d. rr.or.ias visited Rateigh Fri
da>*- " 4
Sheriff H. A. Kearney, Coroner A. P.
Johnson. W M. person, James
Tucker. .1 V.'iggW^?. ? Harris,
were in Raleigh Rflday attending a
habeas corpus trial before Judge Thos.
H. Calvert. /
Mr. J. J. Hfckey. with the Imperial
Tobacco Cpff of Richmond, was a vis
itor to I/fuisburg Wednesday.
Sheriff H. A. Kearney and Mr. J. S.
Wiggins went' to Rrleigh yesterday
to/(ake Perry Cooke to the State pris
on to begin his sentence.
Mr. H. C. Taylor left Wednesday for
Richmond to accompany his little
daughter. Gladys, to the hospital for
treatment.
Mr. T. B. Wilder, of Aberdeen, was
a visitor to Loulsburg t'he past i^eek.
THE RETIRING BOARD
U-ith the retiring of the old Botird
of Commissioners on Monday morring
Fiai kiii^ County gives up the 9?*rv!c*s
or its en st Bince?M a? d loyal oi rlajs
Tiie gentlemen comyoMng 1 inrd
Messrs J. D. Alston, J. R. Karle, J. W.
Winston. J. H. Ballentine and R. L.
Stakes, have given valuable time and
service to the people in an unsejflsh
way which should be much apprecia
ted. Its true they have erred, thai* on
ly human. Who of us would not. They
lave been sincere and did a good work.
Some of these gentlemen have been
on the Board for many years and
leave a record that will be a sojice of
pleasure. In Ihetr retiring they liave
he test wishes for a iong and pros
psrous ]ife from an appreciative public*
THE NEW BOARD
The new Board of County Commis
sioners for Franklin County who were
sworn In and assumed their duties on
Monday is composed of some of the
be?*t Business ability the County pos
sesses. M- T P. Timberlake, who was
elector! Oaj^inan, is easily one of'the
County's m .h successful and substan
tial business men and farmers, and
his associate*, Messrs J. D. Alston, J.
R. Earle, w: D. "Fuller, and J. M sykes
represents* the best and most prog/oss *
ive business and farming interes:* In
the County, and give promise of slvltij
co tfr? peopleybf the County a most con
a^rvatlve, progressive and business
like administration. T^ese gentlemen
aro not MtlsflM to drag along in the
same old way with ?lieii own busines?-.
rnu H may be expect ai to see some,
changes In administration of the'
County affairs t&afc iflJD prolttM?
and desirable. .VV