OKLT $1.40 PEB TEAH IN ADYANC* The Franklin Times WATCH LABEL OJf lOPB | PAPER ? S?*d In Before Thar Expire*. ' A- P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION - VOLl'MN L. EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK SI BSCK1PTI0N tlM> Ftr Ta LOCISBUKU. Ji. C. K HI BAY, WVRCH 18, 1981. M'WBEB t. Caught In Williams Furniture Storc~-J SPREADS TO HICKS, McBRAYER AND ? - KLINE'S' "i Was Discovered About 4:00? 6 ""clock ? Firemen Respond^ ed With Heroic Work ? Es timated Losses With Insur ance. Following the- sounding of the fire alarm at about four o'clock Monday morning Louisburg Buffered a fire loss safely estimated at one liundred and fifty thousands of dollars, but fairly well covered with insurance. The f.re was discovered in the rear end cf ilie~tblrd story of Mr. J. S. Williams er t!i ? building, the plate-glass front to the ciore bursting out as the crowds gathered to fight the flames, but luckily did no damage to person, al ? thou en mf^ Williams had Just left tho door, which he attempted to un locK".'~wnen *Tio neara tne glass cracK. He succeedcd in getting far enough from the front to escape the~falling glass. / ~ ? -Fromrttre windows tn' the Tear tire flames quickly spread to tlie building | formerly occupied by ftie McDrayer ? <*!o tltfti g ?<!() . 6 wn ed by Mr. F. N7\ Egerton. and in which the stock wh- : ich was in the hands of a receiver, ' still remained. From lifcre it spread to the roof of L. Kline &. Co., the building also being owned by Mr. F. N. Egerton. In the meantime the^ flames spread through the roof of L. P. Hicks big corner store and for a while it looked as if the entire block was doomed, but owing to the heroic work of the firemen and many outsi ders who rendered valuable assist ance the flames were gotten under control before they left the top stories Trf the Hicks an<J Egerton buildings. However the entire building of Mrs. W. P. Neal and stock of furniture of Mr. J. S. Williams wero a total loss. A good portion of the loss to stocks ? in the other establishments were caused from water- and removing the stocks. Too much praise cannot be given the firemen and the citizens who j joined them In their herotc work in fighting the flames, as it is due to their untiring and undaunted efTorts that the entire block and possibly the larger portion of Louisburg's busi ness districts are not at this time I smouldering in ashes. The estimated losses as best we could get them at the time of this writing were as follows: J. S. Williams, stock of furniture estimated value $26,000.00 total loss, insurance $17,000.00. Jj. P. Hicks, damage to stock and to building by fire and water (dam age to sjock being mostly a water damage) estimated $40,000; insurance $26,000.00. I j. Kline A Co., damage by water In main store and by fire in annex, estimated $50,000; Insurance $35,000. The McRrayer Clothing Co., dam age by fire and water estimated $1F>,000.00; insurance $15,000.00. Mrs. W. P. Neal. building In which Williams furniture stock was located, a total loss, estimated $10,000.00; In surance $3,000.00. F. N. Egerton. damage, by fire and water to buildings occupied by The McRrayer Clothing Co.. and L. K line & Co., estimated $9,000.00; Insurance $6,500 00. M. C. Pleasants, water damage on ly, estimated $1,000; no lAnarance. F. R. Pleasants, damage caused by removing goods, estimated $1,000; In surance $1,800. W. R. Cooke, damage from remov ing stock, estimated $750; Insurance $2,000. O. W. Ford, damage to building oc cupied by F. R. Pleasants and W. B. Cooke, estimated $500; no Insurance. O. Tucker, damages from mov ing boxuehold and kitchen furniture. utlm&Ud $300, insurance $1,000.00. Home Telephone and Telegraph Com pany, damage to cables and lines, es timated $300; no information as ? te insurance. At the time of tiiis publication' Messrs. W. B. Cooke and F. R. Pleasants have moved their goods* back into their stores to await ad justments and MC-?v4fy~Pr*jHicka Is storing that _poj44<rn' of his stock that was removed to the storeroom adjoin ing Mr. O. Y Yarboro's stables, where he will open again immediately to ac accomniodate and take care t?. cus tomera. MASS MEETINO. Realizing tliat thi matter of valuation of Tanas Ts tTic most Im portant subject before the people Legislature hus left me ndjust nient of these values to the Coun ty Commissioners we deem It ad visable to call a Mass Meeting In 12 o'clock Saturday, March 26th. Let everybody, who is Interested In this subject attend the Mass Meeting, express yoflr views and let the Commissioner* know what you want. r i? EBP S. A. NEWEL ? Citizens Secretary, Committee. I THANKS. | Editor of the Times: ? I want to I thank through your paper the Fire Company and the assistants both white and colored for the valuable and heroic work they did the other night in saving the town. I think it ! was one of the best pieces of work I ever saw done. Especially as they j were handicapped by lack of water pressure and equipment, ffad it not been for the splemlid work I think j most of the town would nave been en tirely burned.* I feel grateful to the colored people who rendered such I valuable assistance, and I have often said that we had the best colored peo pie in I^ouisburg of any oiher town 1 in the State. I would mention a good many by name but am afraid that I I would leave out some who did such heroic work and they might feel had. ! I have always felt special Interest in the colored peopls of Loulsburg and they have shown in this lnstaiw.o that they certainly deserve! it and I want; to assure all the workers, both white land colored, that they certainly ha\ej lour heartfelt thank*. - Sincerely. F. N. EGERTON. CAPTURES ST I IJte Prohibition Agent B. H. Meadows and Constable J. E. Thomas destroy ed a still and a lot of beer sovnw* mil es south of Louisburg on Crooked Creek Saturday evening. 10 O'CLOCK SERVICE AT ST. PA.UL'8 CHURCH St JiDAT. Instead of regular morning service at St. Paul's Sunday next the congre gation are requested to' attend at 10 o'clock when Morning Prayer and Sunday School and Bible Class will constitute the services and at 11 the congregation will attend the Union service" at the Methodist. Church. There will bo early Communion at 7:30 A. M. Sunday morning. N. COLLIN HUGHES. Rector. MUSICAL CONCERT. Wo are requested to state that there will be a musical Concert- given by home talent at Wood school house on Saturday night. March 26th. A small admission will be charged to bo used for the school. Everybody Is Invited V) attend and enjoy pn evening of pleasure, as the program promises to be of rare interest. \ PI, AY AT JI'STICK. A piny, Title, A Noblo Outcast, Riv en at Justice Ulch School at 8:00 o'clock on Friday nlftht. March 2Rth. Admission 25 and 15 cents. Qlven for benefit of school . Public cordi ally Invited. KOKRAX SERVICES 11 H. I) hir ror>(.s\ ili.i rrriZFT I Youngsville, March H. ? Funeral 'services for B. H. Mitchell, son t>f Mr. and Mrs. CaJvin Mitchell, whose] -death occurred Friday nt Vonnff*viiu> -waa-iiaUL.l?xim.__Dak ? Grpve__Jiaptiat church Saturday afternoon. conduct^ ed by. Rev. C. L. Do well, of Frank-' linton. Mrs. Richard Pearce, a twin Ulster. died a year ago. He is last of a family of eleven children. ! He is survived by two children, a son, 1 W. J. Mitchell, of Camden, N. J.,| Land a daughter. Mrs. C. E. Mitchell, I jo! Youngsville. | CLAIMS WORLD'S RECORD FOR AIR TAJL SPINNING Lakeland, Fla., March 13. ? Flying above Lakeland this afternoon, Geor ge W. Haldeman. formerly lieutenant in the army air service, claims he broke the world's tail spin record in. !nn airplane. Haldeman dropped fr iom an altitude of 8.600 feet to 800 feet ' in one minute, fifteen seconds, the descent taking 28 revolutions. Hal i H^Tlam, "o^Chicago. but there was no official observer. He announced to night that he will attempt next Sun ? day to better his today's record and 1 it is possible the attempt will be of-' '.flelally tim^d ' I The official tail spin record is sal(L to rbe 7,000 feet drop. So clear was til" ntniosnhor.' TRT~ n vmmr "SUUM! th at he could see Tampa Bay, Lake Ap opkfrwml a lake in Kiestmniue. poiii.j from 30 to 45 miles distant from La...' land. IN MEMORY OK MK. S. < . C'ATL?1T ! The death angel visited the ftome-oi Mrs. S. C. Catlett'and CS6lT~nierefrori> her dear beloved husbaml back to join Bit' h.lUPV biluU There wax a vacant chair and God called his love one home to rest. Mr. Catlctt hav ing lived on earth .84 years. He died Feb. 27, 1921. His remains were taken to Prospect burying ground, the burial service was conducted by Rev. G. F. Smith. He leaves a wife and eight children and two sisters. His children are Mrs. W. F. Beasley, Mrs. P. M. Bennett, Mrs. W. D. Weath ers, Mrs. Henderson Newell, his sons are Messrs. C. C., N. S.. G. W. and W. H fatlfttij his sisters. Mrs. Sur cand Ball, Mrs. Lewis UioWll. Tliere* iwas a large crowd attended the bury ing servicc and lots of beautiful flow ers that shows he was loved by all twbo knew him. He will be missed in many places. His chair will be va cant by the fireside, also at church and many other places. He was an old soldier. He fought .In the civtf war and-wa.* waiuuledt he bore every thing patiently.. He was confined to bed only a short while before his death. May God bind up the broken hearts of, his loved ones. We know it is hard to give up our loved ones. But I God so loved the world that he gave I his only begotten son that whosoever believed on him should not perish but have an everlasting life, and he said in my fathers house are many mansi ons if it were not so I would have tofri you, and If I go and prepare a place for you I will come again and receive unto myselX. So let us try to live a life that when our work here is end ed that we may be prepared to meet our loved ones in a better world, where there shall be no more sorrow, pain or death but all peace and love. 1 Written by a friend. M. V. W. HI' BURT MARTIN DEAD. The following tribute to one of Franklin County's sons was contrib uted by Mr. J. J. Barrow. Clerk of the Superior Court: In the death of Charles Hubert Mar tin, private Secretary to Senator I^ee S. Overman, at Washington, I). C.. a few days ago. North Carolina has suf fered a great loas. which will be felt by all who kitew Hubert Martin. His office was the centre of attraction for all North Carolina visitors. Genial, affable and courteous. he always welcomed bis friends with that genuine pleasure, so peculiar to < a southern gentleman. lie sag^med to knOw what you wanted, with but little explanation, and w as never too busy, but that he would spare no tin** or expense In assisting you in every way possible. North Carolina and especially the people of Franklin County will miss Hubert Martin. It Is indeed very sad. that a fine character, as he was. , should be stricken down In his young manhood with the prospects of a life of so much Influence and usefulness before hlni. It will be difficult to fill | his place. i Those who marry for love are Just an likely to bump Into disappointment as those who marry money. PALM Hi's Rl'LlNG 05 BKFR STAMIS Little Prospect Of It* ? Belnir Over. ' Oil or 11. ^uiidtor (.ewera! rrlirsmr* S?J? W??l.in>;ton, March 12. ? The. recent ! juim '?! tonlgr ? Attorney ? Uenera! Jialmer peftBgamt till! greetlfially u*H limited manufacture or beer, wines aijd wbiSKey for medicinal purposes wiHr?Uin(*. Solicitor General Frierson saltf-Ujttay, despite a number of pro u^t?' .1,1, iho ? Trpnsnry ? Depart ment should ask for It?* rcconsidera- 1 tloB. Such a request- fi not under contttlbplation, It wa? said later at the Treaau n" Opttt ai s are Issued by the Depart - ineut Li! Justice only to m: rruaidem and B embers of the cabinet, Mr. Fri eritOB T*p1 mired, and arg- n?t matters.: In wh ch private Individuals may par ticlpa e. A review would only be '1*4' mad*.1, he added, on motion of the de partBQtnL originally -making the re quest" &ml a change made where an enrar of law was found. RjKulations to provide for the use of Mer medically will be Issued its soon as they can'be prepared, prohi bition officials declared, although they had been delayed In earlier pre paration on the possibility of the op ISlUIT~beiTtg reconsidered. ? ? Under this most recent interpreta tion of the prohibition law. officials i would be able to obtain It by the case as it would probably be ordered as a [tonic a^d it would appear unreason I able to require a person to procure I only one or two bottles a t~X time, j Study of the ruling, officials said, ]has disclosed that the whole theory of prohibition enforcement on whicn I the internal revenue bureau has beeu .proceeding has been 'overthrown. ,Thar prohibition unit, officials explain ? ed, li^s worked on the theory that it poB|acsed regulatory powers under .the act which permit it to limit the use and distribution of intoxicants jt'JLCTlH'tt CongrfSJ from tho mmiimi-. al ban I Jff the most recent view of the law, hovever, official w mnintalned -it won-' Id jbem that this thepry is now de iting regulations will have to be lerabl;: amended, officials said J -Ta rnltt* Welnfnr.. promul tfie "bureau are affected more or less directly by the opinion, ?i ' ? 1 _0 - ? ? ? KOItMER kAISKK ]\ AlTHiytSHlP KOLK Blames England For War and l'lctar I es lllmseli In Volume As Friend To j Peace. ^ 1 The Hague. March 13. ? In the book he has written for private distribution ill an attempt to show that Great Bri tain was responsible for the world ; war, former Emperor William of Ger. many througnout aTwnys speaks ? of himself in the third person. He paints William II as a man who tried for :10 years to maintain peace in Eu rope. but says he was foiled by the perfidious machinations of Great Bri tain. Prance and Russia. ! As long ago as 1905. the former Kaiser says he tried to found a Lea gue of Nations. ! Although no fuTT" copy~nf the boo It is yet available and both the former ?Emperor's entourage and the Dutch and German governments worried be cause of the publication of brief ex tracts from it. sufficient of the con tents of the volume have leaked out to indicate the general, trend of the entire work. The leak was principal ly ilue to the Berlin correspondent of the Rotterdam Maasbode. ? The correspondent says the book be gins with notes as far back as 1884 (William -succeeded his father as King and Emperor in 1888.) In some places." says the Maas bode's correspondent, "the document is very interesting, especially notes of j August 18, 1891. where he treats of j the visit of William to Czar Alexander (ill at Narvik, when the Czar said he [hated the French republic and want ed to restore a monarchy in France, j But already, says the Kaiser a Rus sian-Ftench military agreement had J been negotiated saying that in tfce event of the mobilization of any mem- 1 'her of the Triple Alliance (l)reibund) a mobilization of French and Russian forces would be ordered Immediately | and these armies thrown into action , at once." Coder date of April 18. 1898. ? tho j former Emperor wrote: ! An English proposal for an alM 1 ;i nee of Germany against Russia is declined In order not to endanger the world's peace. "At the same time Delcasse (then French Minister of Foreign Affairs) j proposed to the German Ambassador | In Paris a German-French agreement ? in order to prevent the Portuguese | colonies falling under British influ- I ence. This proposal was not answer | ed . " Of Coarse Why Is the bour glas* made small i in the .middle? ^To show it time. ? (Cartoons Magazine. A lot of merchants are stopping th eir advertising because business is bad. They should also stop their life Insurance because thetr health is bad.~-Baudette (Minn.) Region. MK J A WHITE I)KA1> Former Looisburg B<?) and Prominent] In Railroad Circle* ? Son of the.X&tel Cain, Thorn** Wlilta, ~ The large number of friends of the family in Louisburg were sorely grie ved on WmiiHHuUty morning whon tho news came announcing the death of Mr. J . A . White "which ^eeurr.od -a.t his home in Washington. D. C-. at 10:30 o'clock that morning from pneu monia. Mr. White was a son of the | late Cant. Thomas and Mary Shaw White, of this city and had many t>oy- , hood friends in l^iiiflbiirg and rrank ' lin County, to whom the announce sorro w . ~tvn\ Whiie7~aTter learning the rail .road business under his father, who lung the Agent hexe left Lou isburg something ovei ? thfrty ? yea nr. ago since which time he has steadily advanced in his chosen vocation un til at his death he had attained one of the highest and most responsible po- [ sitions in the gift of the South's gre atest Railway, a member of the Staff of President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway. It was due to his thorough knowledge of railroad ting and expert ability at financing that he took over the management of ; |-the Augusta Southern Railway at 1 Augusta. Ga., and put It on a profi table basis after a history of expense 'and loss. During the war his abili j ty was recognized by the Railroad ; Administration in the fact that he was ! placed in charge of all the traffic of [trains in Spartanburg. S. C. As fur- i Kther recognition of his ability several! I months ago he received the promoti- I Ion to tne position he neic at the time "j ! of his death. Mr. White was in hl3^$ty-fteird-| (year :yid leaves a wife,, thiree sons, i I Mr. William White, of - New York \ j City. Mr . J amos W . White and Mr. ' Kenneth Murchison White. of Wash- ' "ington City, and one daughter. "Mlssl Kuthi'HH- ? Whitu. of ^\\ aahingto-n City ( three brothers. ST White and 1 Mr. H. I). White, of Raleigh, and Mr R_i. White, of Louisburg. ami one ?sister, Mrs. ~W. H. Rufftn, of Louis- - The remains arrived in Louisburg i last nicht from Washington City and ' were taken to the old home on Ken Avenue, now the home of Mr. ami Mrs. W. H. Ruffln, from which the ? funt'Kil ? will be held ? this iihhii ? ing at il- a Vl<?i.-k. nud, wi > ted by Rev. N. Collin Hughes, rector 'of St. Paul's Episcopal church. The interment will be made at -OsltTawn Cemetery following the funeral ser vices . The bereaved family and friends , have the sympathy of the entire com munity . JIASMNO RI'LKSIIfi M W HAK KlAliK LICENSE ST IT IT K M?iny Inquiries From Physicians and Registers of Deeds. With register of deeds in many co I unties, it is said, refusing to issue marriage licenses until they are re assured as to their responsibility un der the new Bellamy marriage license .act. and with a flood of Inquiries com ling in from physicians all over* the State. Attorney-General Manning has issued a ruling on the subject, i I'mler the law passed t)y the gener al Assembly March 5 niale applicants i for marriage licenses must present a i physician's certificate to the effect (that he has no venereal disease, no I tuberculosis in its infectious stages 'and has not been adjudged by a court j of competent? jurisdiction an idiot, im becile or^cft unsound mind. Objecti on is made by physicians on the gro und that it is not always possible to I determine veneareal disease and even tuberculosis in certain- stages without I a prolonged observation of the subject | and insist that is is impossible for a physician without exhaustive research I of records in many cases not available to determine whether or not a man or woman has been adjudged noti com jPomentis by a court of competent ju risdiction . All that the law requires of the phy sician is that he should satisfy his judgment in each particular case. Judge Manning says, with the individ ua4 features incident to it. by the or dinary means accessible to him. He commits no arime. the attorney-gen eral holds, unless he wilfully and knowingly makes a false statement or makes such a false statement reck In aaly without belief or any fair and ! grounds to believe in its truth, i * <? nscientious physician applying | t ! : se general rules, the attorney-gen eral says, will have little difficulty in dealing with particular cases. o I!. M 1HERKITT ???'. A l> . Merritt. ot/e of Mr. Kdwnul M Franklin's esNfcmed citizens d/ed at his home near Ingleside on Tuesday In his 67th year. He leaves' besides his family a largo host of friends and relatives who have the sympathy of the entire communty. The funeral services were held from the home and the Interment made In the old Mer ritt family burying grounds. I*arge numbers of friends attended tho ser vices and tho floral tribute was beau-' tiful . E F M CULLOCH IS MORRISONS CHOICE STATE PRISON HEAD (;for<;e r. poc wn,L srcniD m*ctllo< h Proposed Successor To J. R. fol*Ie Years; fotttr. Governor Intimate W 111 Bp Given Another Appointment Within Administration. E. F. McOulloch. of Bladen coun,^ t y. for four years rhu?f rxcT State Prisan^-torTTov^nflr; ('ymfmn "STorriaori'd choice as superintendent of the Prison to succeed J. R. Collie. Governor Bickett's appointee. The recommendation of the Governor will km before The Jtatp Prison Hoard at Its meeting today along with the re commendation for the appointment" of George R. Pou. of Smithfield, as successor to Mr. McCulIoch. Governor Morrison yesterday pro fessed to considerable difficulty in making the selection for the head of the State's Prison. He expressed great friendship for the present sup erintendent and great respect for his i ability and declared yesterday after - i boon when Uft^made his recommen dation public that he had in mind the appointment of Mr. Collie? t**- a place in the administration for which he is well suited. Mr. McCalloch was chief clcrk of | the State Prison during the adminis tration of Governor Bickett and re | reived many endorsements for the ?sor as < flief clerk is the son of Con ner es sma n_EJ_WJ__Pou:_and_ls__chairz_ p mil n ~of Hie Democratic Executive | Committee of. Johnstofr county. I The new state - prison board will Lnicfct?Lor the first time today, when I the recommendations of the Governor | according to custom will be confirm Le<t. t tie- new noarti rnnmins nnlAL , one of the former members, this be ing \V. M. Sanders, of Smithfield. | The chairman is James A. Leake, of [ Anson county, succeeding H. B. Var j ner. of Lexington", me otner mem bers are E. B. Ficklen, of Pitt; A. 'J-i. Bullock, of Robeson ; and Richard It! nf flnn i 11 n fttipw ? ! ver . -HO 1 MM < A TH?>. The Board of Education met in reg (u!ar session on Monday, March 7th. with all members present. After ap I j. roving the minutes of the last meet ; iiig business was disposer! of a a fol , lows: r> | The High School Committee of I Bunn petitioned the Board to approve* I a $7,500.00 bond issue election. The j petition was approved and the Coun | :y Commissioners were asked to call l an election to be held on April 11th, J. H. Weathers was recommended us 'registrar. B. M. C. Mullen and J. R. Wright were recommended for poll, holders. f The following motion was made and | carried:-' That the Chairman of this | Board is hereby authorized to adver tise for sale the $6,000 in bonds of Cedar Rock Academy School. District 3. and A. W. Perry and E. L Best are hereeby appointed a commit tee.*with the assistance and approval of the Boards Attorney. E. H. Ma lone! to pass upon said bids and to sell said bonds provided a satisfac tory bid can be obtained by said com mittee. The following motion was made and carried: That' the Board ' will pay from the County building fund one-half the cost of any school build ing in the County provided that the amount thus given by. the County does not exceed Sip.000.00 for any one school building. This Regulation will be carried out just as long as the building fund will permit. The bud get for the building fund is made the first Monday in May. therefore any district that has decided to build sh ould ask the Board prior to the first Monday in May to provide In the bud get the amount the said district ex pects from the county. A petition was brought before the Board asking for a school to be loca ted near Burnett's Store, this new school to Include P'tjjtf %/Pti-p fcaurel, Sandy Creek an HicKOry Hock dis tricts. This matter was deferred un til the first Monday in April The Board agreed to provide In its building fund $7,500.00 for the- Run u High School District provided that the said District raises $7,500.00 by voting in favor of the Bond isfeue April llth. After allowing a number of accounts the Board adjourned to meet ajcain the first Monday In April. STOCKHOLDERS MKKTING FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION A meeting of the stockholder# of the Loulsburg Farm I?an Associ4tl%m has been called to be held In burg on Saturday morning, 26th, 1921. at 11 o'clock at the House. All stockholders are to be present as business of Impor tance 1 8 to come before the tlon . J. C. JONES. F. B. McKINNB. 8ec. -Treats

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