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ONLY HM PKB T1AS IB ADYAHCB The Franklin Times WATCH LABEL OK FAPEB ? Bead la Bciora Time ex on imt ^3 A. F. J0H3S0N, Editor and Manager VOfctflPf LII. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION ft M fmr 1 mt L0CI8BUBG, N. C, FRIDAA", NOVEMBER 16, 1923 M HBRB m HON. B. T. HOLDEN SPEAKS AT ABM1STICE DAY EXEBt'lSES MONDAY Large Crowd Present Take Part In J Exercises ? Ladles 8?rre Most De lightful Barbecue Dinner. A most flt{lng celebration of Armis tice Day was held In Loulsburg Mon day under the auspices ot the Ladles Auxiliary ot the American Legion. The exercises begun with a most interesting and instructive speech by Hon. Ben T. Holden, In the court room and was listened to by quite a good number ot citizens ot the county. "Franklin County boys were willing to go and make the sacrifice tor lib erty and Democracy" said Mr. Hold en and paid a pretty tribute to their bravery, their true and noble charac ters. He said that be they dead or alive their memory shall be the most brilliant that bedecks American con science. Then h# spoke of the inspl- | ration that the going of our hoys gave i the Allied army, stating that there was i a reason, and we know why. In dlB- j cussing this feature the speaker took ' occasion to say that "there Is nothing \ in the world like the right kind ot help, the right kind of sympathy. If we could place ourselves in the other fellow's place there are lots of things that would be better understood and i < that would be different." ith the spirit that prevailed, the : '.!?rs, sisters and sweethearts, ".g and praying for the boys who v .taking the great sacrifice for the- t -'fit of the world "It behooves i:.' said "to give them some little iut'a of the heart throbs at home." The speech was great enjoyed. Capt. H. W. Perry, who presided, announced that the Ladles of the Am erican Legion Auxiliary would s->rvo barbecue dinner to the World War soldiers, the Confederate Veterans, the gold star mothers and lathers and in vited guests on the court square. The services were then closed by a short prayer by Rev. J. A. Mclver. On the south side of the court housa was a table over burdened with the choicest cue, cake fickle and other good eats, and a big tub of most ap petizing lemonade awaiting those whose pleasure and privilege it was to be the guests of this occasion. At the proper time all were served by the ladies and most enjoyable dinner was partaken. This day was a most successful one and greatly enjoyed by all. TOBACCO IS STILL COMING Increased Dally Sales Swelling Louis burg's Total ? Prices Satisfactory. With Increased galea each day at the several warehouses the season's total sales (or the Loulsburg Market is growing In bounds. The demand is strong and bidding and buying Is brisk. The prlceB remain good and very satisfactory to the many grow ers who are delivering the golden weed to both the auction Bale houses and - the Co-ops. ?<' It Is very noticeable to see many loads on each road leading Into Louls burg headed for the local market which la bearing the distinction of setting the pace for others to follow. Get yours ready and come on to Loulsburg where a cordial welcome awaits you from warehousmen and business men alike. * FRIDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB Miss Roth Hall was a charming hosteBB to the Friday Evening Book Club on Nov. 9th. The subject for the evening was Copenhagen. The program was as follows: Miss Susie Meadows read a very beautiful paper on the city Copenhagen. Mrs. J. R. Earl. Jr. read an Interesting paper on "Thorwalsden" the great sculptor. Miss Genevieve Macon in her charm ing and vivacious manner read "A Day of Accidents." Miss Fannie Neal beautifully rendered Paderewskl's "Minuet In Q." The program was concluded with a current event pa per "Is the Real Issue In Oklahoma the Ku Klux Klan or Its Governor," thoughtfully and Interestingly writ ten by Mies Babbie Turner. A de licious sweet course was served. FIDDLER'S CONTENTION AT BILEYS There will be a Fiddler'* Conven tlon at Riley School, Nor. 22, 1923. All fiddlers are Invited to come and take part In the program. Proceed* for the benefit of the school. HATES HOUR HOLD The home place of the late J. J. Hayes on the corner of Main and Col lege atreeta was sold at auction on last Saturday. The place was divid ed Into eleven lota and brought a to tal of |6, 085.00. The four front lata ?were sold to Mr. J. C. Tucker for 94,210.00. A. W. Alston bought Ave lots for 1876.00, and J. W. King bonght two for (450.00. TH1B TOANKLIN' TIMRP $1.60 Par Tear tn Advano* WILSOJi OUT GESERALED AND OUT PLAYED Loulsburg Comes Back After Former Deefeat At Hand* oi Wllsoa. After being defeated three weeks ago by Wilson, Loulsburg came back last Friday and defeated Wilson 18-0. Loulsburg outplayed her opponents in every department. WllBon never threatened Loulsburg unless It was In the last quarter when they caught Loulsburg off her guard and gained about 20 yardB by the silent signal ? forward pass route. Loulsburg came out In all her glory and presented to the spectators a dazzling array of forward passes, fake- plays and line plunges, which Wilson could not stop. In the first quarter Loulsburg kicked off to Wilson, with Cooper, Loulsburg's star half back sending the pigskin tar down Into the enemy's territory. Loulsburg held Wilson for four downs and then the fireworks began, under the supervision of Yarborough, quar terback for Loulsburg, a line plunge, fake play and another line plunge car ried the ballover the goal tor Louls burg, Cooper carrying the ball. Al len tailed in his attempt for field goal. Loulsburg made about three times us many first down as Wilson. The only^ time Loulsburg failed was when | a pass was Intercepted or a penalty I imposed on Loalsburg. Cooper car Irled the pecan-looking object over the I line twice for Loulsburg r 'and Mur |phy once. I Early in the game Wilson found they could not gain through the line and abandoned the mode of attack for end runs and forward passes. Very often Cooper would Intercept the pass when it seemed as If Wilson had it. When he got the ball he would let loose with such speed that would well enable him to become known as "Spark Plug." Very few teams have been able to gain through Loulsburg's line, as far as this scribe knows none * have been able to go through for gains lot over a yard or two. I Wilson evidently, was not prepared I for the reception received for they I had previously licked Louisburg to jthe tune of 33-0, but Cooper was out i of the backfield and Mills out of the | line, and without this hard hitting i tackle and line plunger Louisburg was sadly handicapped, but it is not I the purpose of the scribe to give alibi's ? for Loulsburg's former defeats but to | tell about this game. I believe that I at the beginning of this story I said I something about Loulsburg coming i out In all her glory, doubtless some of you may not understand this state ment, but to enllgtiten you on this point I will say, there was a feeling prevalent among the players that they would win, and so Loulsburg came out with her plumes flying high. Those who missed this game missed a great game indeed for by far, this lias been the best game ever played on the local gridiron. To Coach Underwood much praise Is due, for he has striven long and hard to mold a well running machine out of green, very green material, for there are some on the team who have seen but faw games played. Loulsburg's line held exceptionally v.-ell for a line of first year lads against those veterans of many years. Louls burg's ends and backs held on to the I ball when they got their hands on It. The Wilson line could not hold such ] men as Cooper, Murphy, Wheless and Yarborough, while Loulsburg's line would charge through and break up Wilson plays before they were com pleted. Coach Underwood sent In sub stltutes during the last quarter. Af ter Loulsburg's second touchdown King tried for goal but missed. The line-up was as follows: LOUI8BUKO ^ Wilson King Lancaster right end Mills Taylor right tackle Bledsoe M. Tomlinson right guard Taylor (C) Fyeal center Smlthwlck Deans left guard Wilson W. Tomlinson left tackle Allen ? Jones left end Yarborough ... Adams quarterback Wheless ? . ? . ? Barnes fullback Cooper Drynree right halfback Murphy Bent left halfback Substitutes: Loulsburg, Elmore (or Wheless, Ford for King, Stovall for Yarborongh, Holden for Wilson. Wilson: Terrell for Deans, Little for Terrell. Officials, Ford (Carolina) Referee; Griffin, (Wake Forest) Head Lines man. Loulsburg defeated Tarboro on the local gridiron Wednesday afternoon by the score of 18 to 8. Go to It boys, we are with you. A OLD FIDDLER'S CONTENTION There will be an Old Fiddler's Con vention at Justice Not. 27, 1983. Ad mission 15 and 28 cents and the Wo man's Missionary Society will sell oysters. Proceeds to go toward build tng "htirch. Come and bring your fr ^nds. Hvhscribe to Tlio Frankllp Times ' ABJrHSTIC DAY MESSAGE OF WOODROW WILSON America, Which "Withdrew Into & Sullen And Selftuh Isolation, Which Is Deeply Ignoble Because Manifestly Cowardly And Dishonor able," Should Help "Set Straight the Affairs of the World" The anniversary of Armistice Day should stir as to great exaltation of spirit because of the proud recollec tion that It was our day, a day above those early days of that never-to-be forgotten November which lifted the world to the high levels of vision and achievement upon which the great war for democracy and right was fought and won, although the stimulating memories of that happy time of tri umph are forever marred and embit tered for us by the shameful fact that when the victory was won ? won, be It remembered, chiefly by the Indomita ble spirit and valiant sacrifices of oar own Inconquerable soldiers ? we turn ed our backs upon our associates and refused to bear any responsible pari in the administration of peace, or the firm and permanent establishment of the results of the war ? won at so ter rlble a cost of life and treasure ? and withdrew Into a sullen and selfish Iso lation which Is deeply Ignoble because manifestly cowardly and dishonorable. Tills must always be a source of deep mortification to us, and we shall Inevitably be forced by the moral ob ligations 01* freedom and honor to re trieve that fatal error and assume once more the role of courage, self respect und helpfulness which every true American must wish and believe to be our true part In the affairs of the world. That we should thus have done a great wrong to civilization, and at one of the most critical turning points In the history of mankind, is the more deplored because every anxious year that has followed has made the ex [ceeding need for such serrlces as we might hare rendered more and more pressing:, as demoralising circum stances which we might haYe con trolled haTe gone from bad to worse until now ? as If to furnish a sort of sinister clima- ? France and Italy be tween them have made waste paper of the treaty of Versailles, and the whole Held of international relationships Is in perilous confusion. The affairs of Ihe world can be set straight only by the firmest and most determined exhibition of the will to lead and make the right prerlUL Happily, the present situation of af fairs In the world affords ns an op portunlty to retrlere the past and to reader to mankind the Incomparable serrlee of prorlng that there is at least one great ?nd powerful nation which can pot "aside programs of self-lnter est and derote Itself to practicing and establishing the highest Ideals of dis interested serriee, and the constant maintenance of exalted standards of conscience and of right. The only way In which we can show onr true appreciation of the signifi cance of Armistice Bay I* by resolr-' ing to pnt self-interest away, and once more formulate and act upon the highest Ideals and purposes of inter national policy. Thus, and only thus can we return to the true traditions of America. LEAVES FOR CONFERENCE Rev. L. E. Thompson and President | A. W. Mohn lef^ Monday for Elizabeth ; City to attend the annual Conference of the Eastern North Carolina Divis ion of the Methodist church. President Mohn has made good at the head of the Loulsburg College and | will no doubt be returned to continue | the great work he has under way. | Rwv. Mr. Thompson has done a great I work In this charge the past year, and Is an able preacher, whom large num bers of our people delight to hear. His last stay here, like his ministry , here many years ago, has made for him many staunch friend* who will be glad to learn that he will be returned to this church. FR.\_NKLIN Sl'PEBIOR COl'BT Jnige Thomas H. Calvert Pr*?Mlng ? 01*11 Terra No Cases of Speelal Pub He Interest. Judge Thomas H. Calvert of the 7th Judicial District, la holding the regu lar November term of Franklin Super ior Court In Loulsburg this week. Al though Court Is In session most of the time and disposing of cases, there seems to be no special Interest on the part o( the public as practically all the attendants are those directly or Indirectly Interested In some particu lar case. There are no cases set for trial at this term, which Is a two weeks term, of any public note. The Docket has been set tor as far as Tuesday of next week and Court will probably hold for some days thereafter. >e<;ro killed by automobile Joe Sims, a negro about 51 years old, was run over and killed, accord ing to information received here, about a mile east of Frankflnton on Wed nesday evening of last week about 6 o'clock. It seems that Sims was rid ing a bicycle behind the road truck on the Loulsburg and Franklinton road about one hundred yards east of Mr. A. B. Wester's store, on his way home from town. He drove out to pass the truck, so we learn, and was talking to the driver of the truck when he saw the automobile coming and turned to leave his position, and by so ding got himself so far in front of the automobile that the accident inevitable, the driver of the car not being able to miss him. Denny Moore, of Spring Hope, so we learn, was driving the car, and Mr. Albert May. also of Spring Hope, was in the car with Moore. From what we could learn It was one of those unavoidable accidents caused by Sims driving from behind the truck without taking the proper I precautions, and the peril being so isud<lcn that the driver of the car could 'not avoid it. AN A UTO ACCIDENT | On Wednesday evening, Nov. 7th, I 'about S o'clock, Mr. B. R. Moore, of I , Seven Paths met with a very serious | accident, on his way home from the ! store. He was driving along ju.it ! above the creek bridge, when all at ! once he collided into a buggy con taining three negroes, who were driv-l ing at full speed, not noticing the I approaching car. The horse batted , into the radiator, at the same time! tearing the car to pieoea. Mr. More I was knocked through the windshield | and met the horse in the face. His cose was broken and several severe I gashes were cut across his face. The Inegrtes were thrown from the buggy I but were not injured. An artery was I cat ?n the hcrse's neck, which caused ! him to lose a lot of blood, and he was jalso badly bruised. I Mr. Moore and the hoi se immediate ly received medical attention, and at present, both are doing well. I ?V D. W. Fiddler's Convention There will be an Old Fiddlers Con vention at Roberts Scnool, Friday night November 23. All musicians are cordially Invited. The following prizes will be given to the value of $16: $5 cash prize by school. Other prises given by merchants of Youngs vllle as follows: Sure-fit cap, by Per ry ft Patterson; Oem Safety razor by Winston-Blanks Drug Co.; Black silk Bocks by The Service Store; Hoix rug 27x54 by Brown Furniture House; Silk knit tie by Q. R. Brldgers; Blue silk socks by B. O. Allen; Pocket knife by D. W. Spivey; Qrey silk tie by J. F. Mitchell; Willow fruit basket by T. C. Harris; Free shave by John T. Winston. Proceeds for benefit of 8<!hool. Admission 15 and 25 cents. r. 8. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINA TIONS | An open competitive examination under the rules of the TJ. S. Civil Ser vice Commission for the position of Poet off ice Clerk in the postoffice at Loulsburg, N. C., will be held on Nov. Mr 1?23. commencing at 9 o'clock A. M. Applications for this examination must be made on the prescribed form, which, with necessary instructions, may be obtained from the Commis sion's local representative, Ijocal Sec retary, Board of Civil Service Exami ners. at the postoffice, Loulsburg, N. C. All persons wishing to take this er amination should secure blanks anil file their applications with th? under- ' signed at once in orde- to allow time | for any necessary corrections and to I arrange for the examination. A 8MA8H-CP According to Information received hers this week, Mr. James J. Lancas ter was a victim of an automobile wreck on Thursday night of last week In front of May's Store at Cedar Rock. The Information states that as Mr. I Lancaster drove out Into the road In front of the store to return home he was run Into by Mr. J. TV. Daniels ?mashing both cars, but luckily no one Was hurt. Wn understand the wrack occurred on Mr. Lancaster's ? side of the road. i CIGARETTES jLND SET BACK SERVE GOOD PURPOSE But for a pack of cigarettes and > game of setback It I* hard If probable that THE FRANKLIN TIMES would have made lti we*k 1 y visit to Its many leaders on time this week. Tuesday night, after the force left the office, af ter having do?e some overtime work, Xr. Sidney Edens discover ed that he had left his cigarette* lu the office and went back for them, when he discovered that something- wu wrong as the buil ding was full of smoke. Making a lusty examination he found lire had caught around a stove flue and ran out to the fire house where he found In addition to the keeper of the lire truck, C. E. Pace, a number engaged In a game of set-hack from which he recruited sufficient force, with the assist ance of a chemical tank, to extin guish the Maze before It had got ten headway or done damage. Therefore we acknowledge our Indebtedness to Messrs. C. E. Pace, Lee Strlckland, R. H. Young, Vas sar Perry, Jim Crowder and Ellas Beasley. Through their timely assistance a dlsastrlous fire was avert ed Immediate action was taken the ne-t day to determine the cause nnd remedy It, which we found to he a defect In the flue. FIRST RECITAL OF SEASON Tuesday night in the College Chap el the Louisburg College Dramatic Club gave Its first presentation of the year. This took the form of four one act plays of fantasy. The effect produced by the first one with Its figures in black and white and a soft grey blackground was one of chaste simplicity. The Interpretation of Miss Mattie Mae Parker as a dainty Pierrette had the delicacy and lightness of touch necessary for the part. Miss Pauline Pearson as Pierrott was less sincere. The second play had far more dra matic possibilities and was better act ed. Excellent characterization was done on the part of Miss Ruth Hop kins. In fact from the point of view of sheer ability her acting was the most acceptable of the evening. Miss Holden was calm and sure of herself. The third play was a delightful tri fle from the eighteenth century. The charm of Its costumes was its most noteworthy feature. The last play was easily the most successful of the four. Miss Corrinne Harris as 'Punchinello, a seller of love potions and charms "brought j down the house." Miss Elizabeth! Sanderford made a charming and at tractive Columbine but It was to Miss ; Viola Bowes as Margot, her maid, that the real honors go. She made the most of her lines and got laugh after laugh out of the audience. Miss Julia Daniels, at the piano, made the intermission between plays pleasant with gay and lively music. rt- ? ?*? AT BU>N HIGH SCHOOL On Nov. 16th, 7:30 p. m. Messrs. Leon Harris and John Woody will give a concert of vocal and Instrumental music, also readings. These boys were educated at the Institution for the Blind at Raleigh, and are artist ot rare ability. You can't afford to miss this concert. Benefit of school. Pub lic invited. CAB TIBNS OTEB With Her. J. H. Harper at Crossing Of Main and >ash Street* ? Plan mer Williamson Loses Front Wheel Saturday was a day of automobile accidents for Loulsburg ? two occur ing at the crossing of Main and Nash streets. The first was that of Rev. J. H. Har per, who was driving a cat down Ford runabout, which turned turtle Just af ter passing the go to the right sign. Mr. Harper claims that oefore he had cleared the corner a Ford driven by Mr. Peyton Uxzell, of the local tele phone exchange, struck his rear wheel which caused his car to upset. Mr. Harper escaped without Injury, but his car received several broken braces, a few bends and a broken windshield. Mr. Uzzell stated that If he struck Mr. Harper's car he didn't know It and neither he nor his car received any Injuries. This accident happened about nine o'clock while the streets were practically clear of traffic, but created some little excite it 2:30 o'clock the same after r Plummw Williamson, colored, was attempting to make a right angle turn at the name crossing and his left hand front wheel ran off dropping him. Luckily for Plummer, he was not driving fast and no bad effects followed. AIXIMARY TO MEET The American I-eglon Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. H. H. Johnson on Tuesday afternoon, November 20, at 3:30 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. Mrs. R. C. Beck, President Mrs. J. W. Mann, Secretary. Hubacrlbs to Ths Franklin Times I ?? V AMONG THE VISITORS SOME tor KNOW Aim SOM TOO DO SOT KNOW. Perianal Item* Ahoat Falka kmt Their Friends Who Tr??l Bar* And There Supt. E. C. Perry visited Raleigh Friday. ? ? Mr. E. H. Malone went to Raleigh Saturday. ? ? Mrs. H. C. Ranson, of Brerard, la visiting friends in Loulsburg. ? ? Mr. J. H. Flnlator, of Raleigh, was a visitor to Loulsburg Monday. ? ? Mr. J. C. Hayes, of High Point, waa a visitor to Loulsburg Saturday. * ? Nfr. T. T. Hicks, of Henderson, waa in attendance upon Court Tuesday. ? ? Mrs. Leila Williamson is visiting friends and relatives at Wilson's Milla. ? ? Mr. W. H. Yarborough was. a buai iness visitor to Raleigh the past week. ? ? Mr. W. W. N'eal, of New York, waa a visitor to Loulsburg the past week. ? * ? Mr. Gray R. King and Miss Beverla Pearce, of Nashville, were in Louls burg Sunday. ? ? Messrs. James B. King and R. C. Beck went to Durham Wednesday to be present at the "Star-Durant" au tomobile exhibit . a SnrPLE FUNERAL RITES FOB MBS. S. C. TANS Loving Tribute Attested Firm Place She Had In Hearts of People. Franklinton, Nov. II. ? The silent and loving tribute paid to Franklin ton's most beloved woman, at the funeral of Mrs. S. C. Vann, whose death, oceured on Saturday morning, this afternoon attested the deep place she had in the herats of all the people. The funeral was held in the Metho dist Church of which she has been a devoted member since girlhood and j was attended by many more than j could find seats in the church. They came from many towns and from all parts of the county. Three of her former pastors, Rev. R. F. Bum pas. of Raleigh: R?v. V? H. D. Wilson, of Elizabeth City; Kev. J. H. Shore, ot Rockingham, and !jer friend, Rev. W. W. Staley, pastor of the Christian church, came to the funeral. Her pastor, Rev. O. W. Dowd, had direction of the simple service, which was In accordance with her taste and desire. Only one song. "How Firn a Foundat ion," was sung. Rev. N'. H. D. Wilson offered prayer and Rev. J. H. Shore read a scripture lesson, after which the interment was in the family bury ing ground In the cemetery. The only flowers on the grave were the beau tiful ones brought by the friends she had loved and to whom she had been friend and benefactor. Unnum bered wreaths and floral designs were placed around the grave, coming from friends here and elsewhere. Among them was a floral tribute from the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh. The children there knew her as a generous benefactor. Her gifts and Interest in it no doubt added to the large gifts given it by her husband. The pallbear ers were: J. W. Daniel, L. H. Allison. Dr. A. R. Winston, N. A. Black, E. J. Cheatham. L. W. Henderson, R. J. Rose, and R. B. White. Mrs. Vann was a daughter of James Alridge Henley and his wife who was Miss Josephine Moore. She has lived here all her life and was universally beloved. The gentle grace of loving and simplicity of living endeared her to all. When her husband became rich, the only dllferenco tt made In her life was that It enabled her to be more generous in her ministry and gifts to those who were sick or In need. She did not watt for calls upon he^ heart and purse. She sought oat those to whom she could minister. In her last days Bhe left requests to her husband and children to carry on help to cer tain of her former friends to whoea she had been almoner. In life she |tw her gentle sympathy with her gttta and the love of all wns because Of grace and loving spirit rather than because of her abundant gnuei ? At the funeral the colored frhnit ot the family had special seats tfc the church. Her good deeds were c^feed to no race, and her colored BlMMta know her as an unfailing fr!enA\ COTTOX RE POET The tabulation of shows that there cotton, counting ginned In Franklin crop of 1923. prior to 1933. as compared with ginned to Norenib?r 1, AITXT JERCSHT 0!*