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CAMP AT FAIR GROUNDS
Detachment Second Field Ar
tillery
From Fort Bragg To Spend Two Days
In LouUburg ? Many Army Demon,
strations To Be Made.
An event that will be ol much inter
est to Loulsburg and community will
be the camping of a detachment of the
Second Field Artillery from Fort Bragg
that will arrive here about April 17th
and remain two days, during which
time they will give many demonstra
tions of Army life and maneuvers.
Arrangements have already been made
for them to use the Fair Grounds.
The letter announcing the visit of this
detachment was received this week by
Chief of Police B. H. Meadows, who
made the necessary arrangements and
notified the recruiting ofTicer, Mr. W.
S. Bryant. The letter follows:
"On April 2nd, 1924, a detachment
of the Second Field Artillery will leave
Fort Bragg for the purpose of recruit
ing for this Post. This detachment is
scheduled to arrive at your city on or
about April 17th, 1924 and will re
main for 2 days.
"During their sojourn the soldiers
will give very interestipg d?mpnstra- |
tlons of how the Army operates in the i
field and how the cannons are fired, I
and the model camp with its horses
and many military activities will be
i f great Interest and educational value
to the citizens of your city.
"As this organization is horse drawn
v.-.. shill be unable to send an advance
i sir; into your city to make prelim
in -y arrangements and therefore so
licit "o*?r assistance and that of other
public figures in your community to
help u 3 ;WO thfe way for the arrival
of the trcops.
"General A. J. Bowley, Commanding
Olllccr of Fort Bragg, will greatly ap
preciate your cooperation in making
the following arrangements:
"1. Wo shall need a free camp site
somewhere in town at least 100 x 100
feet, w ith watering^ facilities nearby
for 35 horses and 28 men.
"2. A truck train carrying forage
for the animals and rations for the
men. will arrive in your city several
days before the troops^ to drop off suf.
ficient material to feed the expedition
while it is in your city. The amount
will vary from 20 to 40 bales of hay
and 10 to 14 sacks of oats. It is re
quested that you designate a safe place
where this material may be stored
pending the arrival of the detachment.
"Will you kindly let me know at
your earliest convenience that the ar
rangements enumerated in 1 and 2
have been made, as I desire to com
plete detailed plans before the organi
zation leaves this Post.
"I am sure that you will find the
men of this organization well disci
plined and a credit to the standing
Army of the United States, an<i that
their activities will be of great inter
est to you."
R. ft. ANDREWS GETS FORI)
(liven A way by Lonlsbnrir Motor Co.!
In Piiper Cohtpst.
Quite a big crowd o?" people were
attracted to the Loulsburg Motor Co.'s
place of business ori Nash street Mon
day afternoon to witness the drawing
of the ticket and awarding the Ford
Touring car to the one holding the
luqlty number.
Everything In readiness and the
time arrived, Mr. Vf. H. Macon moun
ted the truck and announced that the
tickets would be shaken up and one
drawn out to determine who would
win the car, and should the holder of
that ticket not be present the draw,
ing would continue in like order.
Mr. J. R. Jones, one of Franklin
County's popular Commissioners, as
sisted Mr. Macon as Judge and little
Miss Luclle Hudson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Hudson drew the ticket.
All the while the tickets were being
Rhaken up Interest In the crowd moun
ted to the breaking point. The bo*
opened, the little girl blindfolded and
you could hear a pin drop. Instruc
tions were given the little girl to
reach In and take out one ticket. She
did so. The number announced. The
holder claimed the car and the spell
relaxed.
The number drawn was 370 and was
held by Mr. R. G. Andrews.
MISS 1N8C0E DEAD.
The death Angel again vlaltod the
neighborhood of Plney Grove and took
the loving daughter of Mr. Norfleet
Inncoe, Mian Vermeils. Sho had been
Buffering for some time. She wan ta
ken to the hoopltal at Rocky Mount
for treatment aeveral times tho pant
year. Physicians did all they could
for her. But on the 14th > f March
Qod Bent a band of Angela to carry her
nplrlt home. She was never happier
than whan she could lend a helping
band to the sick and afflicted. Rev.
? . ? . Brltt. pastor of Corinth Bap
tist church, conducted the funeral on
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock ot the
home, and her remains were hurried
In the family cemetery.
She leaves four ilsters and two
brothers, and a host of loving friends.
The funeral services were largely
attended. .
REV. GEO. W. MAY
PREACHES
Memorial Sermon at Corner
Stone Laying
"Duke Memorial Baptist Church 1984"
Inscription ? Lartre Crowd Attend
ing ? Big Dinner For All ? Prof. E.
C. Sexton Ordained Minister of The
Gospel.
Sunday was one uf two of the big
gest days in the history of Justice.
The first real big day that lifted this
progressive and appreciative commun
ity into the limelight or the public eye
was when it unveiled the first Confed
erate Monument in Franklin County
about the year 1915.
Sunday excelled this first occasion
when it laid the corncr stone for a
large and commodious church struc
ture. The purpose was two-fold. The
first was to prepare for a greater ser
vice in the cause of ChriBt. The sec
ond was to do honor and build a mon
ument to the memory of one of Frank
lin County's most beloved citizens and
one of the most Consecrated ministers
of the Gospel that has followed the
cross In the great work ofsavlng souls
? the Rev. G. M. Duke. Therefore the
beautiful church edifice that stands on
! the southwest corner Just north of
Justice has been named the Duke Me
morial Baptist church and it is a struc,
lure that all who have had a part ill its
creation may Justly take pride.
At the appointed time and from the
southeast side of the building where
a temporary stand and seats had been
provided the service was opened by
the singing of "Praise God from
Whom 'All Blessings Flow." Prayer
was offered. The sermon was preach
ed by Rev. Geo. W. May. a most fitting
jselectloft, because of the intimate
friendship existing between he and
!the Rev. Mr. Duke during his lifetime.
I Rev. Mr. May used as his theme the
I I ?fe of Moses pointing to the many sim
| ilar acts with the deceased, and closed
I a most forceful sermon with a beau
REV. A. CORKY
Pastor Duke Memorial Chnrch.
tlful eulogy to the Rev. Geo. M. Duke,
whose memory the new church will
perpetuate.
Rev. A. Corey, pastor of the new
church, acting as Master of Ceremo
nies, at the conclusion of the sermon,
announced that the service of laying
the corner stone would be begun. Af
ter having the choir sing "All hail,
Jesus Name" he requested Mr. ? . ? .
Leggett to raise the stone so that all
could observe it and its inscription,
which reads "Duke Memorial Baptist
Church 1924". This stone he said is
dedicated as a monument to enterpise
and service. After rending a most ap_
propriately prepared service. Rev. Mr.
Corey read the list of contents of the
box to be placed in the corner stone
an iouowb: a history of the Tar Riv
er Association, an organization, which
he aald, wan conceived and put into
existence by Rev. Geo. M. Duke, a copy
of the Franklin Times dated July 26th,
1918, containing the article announc
ing the death of the beloved preacher,
a copy of the Franklin Times, dated
March 28, 1924, containing the program
for this service, and a photograph of
Pioneer Preacher, who had lived him
self so high in the lives of his fellow
man. While the choir sang "Rock of |
Ages" the atone whr sealed In place.
Dr. W. II. Morton, who van on the
programme arriving late, occupied the
rostrum in a most fitting and pretty
tribute of love and appreciation of the
deceased whose memorial service was
closing.
The corner stone Is located In the
northeast corner pillar and In full view
of the main highway.
A most cordial Invitation was ex
tended all to partake of a most houn.
tlful feast which had heen spread by
the good ladles of the community and
large was the number who enjoyed one
of the bent dinners that has been serv
ed In Franklin County In y?arg.
After the dinner hour a church pres
bytery was organized In the auditor
Former Anti-Saloon League
Head Arrives at Sing Sing
Wide World Photo*
William H. Anderson, former New York State Superintendent of the Antl
Saloon League, guarded by Deputy Sheriffs James Tynan and Qeorge Spelling?"
arriving at New York State Prison, Osslnlng, New York to begin his sentence
of from one to two years for forgery lor which he was convicted two month?
| TO CONSTRUCT
WEST WING
At Louisburg College At Once
Contract Let Wednesday to Jewell
Kiddle Co., "for Will In
crease Accommodations to :i00.
j The Hoard ot Trustees of Louisburg
? College let the contract W dnesday
for the construction ot the West Wing
to Jewell. Riddle Co.. ot Santord, tor
$42,000.00.
This will be a four story brick buil
ding 96x42 feet. The first floor will
be equipped for a dining room and
kitchen, the sec6nd and third stories
I will be for dormitory space and the
fourth story will be prepared for Lit
erary Society halls. The building is
to be completed by September 1st. so
that it can be furnished and made
ready for use at the opening of the fall
school term on September 10th. The
construction will begin at once.
With the additional dining room
space the College will be in position
to accommodate three hundred girls
and It is expected to fill all available
spacb by the time the fall session be
gins.
This ig Jtfie beginning of a big pro*
gram of Improvements and expansion
at this well known Institution ot
learning, and no doubt others will be
begun before this project is complet
ed.
?OVER>OR MARRIFS.
tiorernor Cameron Morrison and
Mrs. Sara Ecker Watts widow of
<leor*e W. Watts l>urh?m million
aire financier, were married at the
Watts Mansion In Durham Wednes
day afternoon.
lam Of the high school, composed of
Revs. J. A. Mclver, J. E. Hocutt. O. I).
Legfcett, J. C. McGregor, A. Corey and
Deacon A. H. Edwards, and the usual
ordination services were held in which
Prof. K. C. Sexton, wan ordained a
minister of the Qospel In the Baptist
faith. Rev. J. A. Mclver acted as
Moderator and Rev. J. C. McGregor as
Clerk.
The organization and production of
this new church to the memory of the
Rev. Mr. Duke was brought about by
the consolidation of Mldwav Baptist
church and the members of various
Baptist churches living within an *?a?y
radius of Justice, and much credit Is
duo the Rev. A. Corey, Pastor, and
Prof. E. C. Sexton in their untiring ef
forts In this great accomplishment.
Too much praise cannot be given the
many ladles, who bent every pfTort In
this great work. A big portion of the
success of the venture belongs to their
untiring and unselfish devotion to the
great causes of religion and local pro
gi est.
May the church be a continued suc
cess of the great work of the one
p'uich It Is to memorialise.
TWO GET ROAD SENTENCE
Before Judxe Ileum in Recor tier's
Ctmrl Monday ? Only Seveu Cases 011
Docket.
Judge G. M. Beam disposed cf the
following cases in Recorder's Court
Monday:
State vs Bor.t Jcnes. disposing of
mortgaged property, continued to Mon
day, April 14th.
State -vs Charlie Harris. 7/orthless
check, nol pros.
State vs Clayton Mltchincr, vagran
cy, guilty. 30 days on roado.
State vs Clayton Mitchiner, iipw,
guilty, 4 months on roac!s. to begin at
expiration of above {sentence.
State vs Norman Davis, reduction,
find probable cause, hound over to Su
perior Court under $300 bond.
State vs Marcilluc Hr rris. a<X?r, guil
ty. 12 months on ror.ds.
State vs Marcillus Harpttf. val. pleads
guilty. C months on rotuln to begin at
expiration of aboyerscntence.
I
I
PKJtSON.WllITFISCLD
Th^re toolt-place in Washington, D. j
p:, Saturday" a wedding which will be
learned of with niucv. interest through
out the state. At noon Wiley M. Per
son. a prominent attorney cf Louis,
burg, a member of the North Carolina
General Assembly a number of times,
a candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for Congress from the Fourth
North Carolina Dis' let. r ceived as
his bride Mrs. Boiling Whitfield, the
widow of tho lete Rolling Whitfield, of
Atlanta. The wed.ding was a quiet
event, only a few intimaje friends and
relatives being present in Central
Prosbyterian Church, when the vows
viere given by the pastor. Rev. Dr.
James H. Taylor. Mr. ai.d T?rs. Per
son left for New York and other points
north on a wedding trip, and next
week will bo at homo in Louisburg.
MRS. JOS. T. INSCOE DEAD.
On Sunday. March 30th, t o Death
Angel came to the home of our highly
esteemed Bro. and friend, J03. T. In
sooe, and called away to her Heaven
ly home his beloved wife.
Miss Ella, as we all called her, had
been In declining heal'h for one or
more years. Pneumonia fastened up
on her recently, and in hor weakened
state, she succumbed to Its ravages.
In the loss of her, Cedar Rock church
and community has been called upon
to give up one of its truest, best, most
faithful, and most consecrated mem
bers. Hut, we feel confident that our
sad loss is her eternal Rain, for she
lived the life of a Christian and died
the death of the righteous.
The funeral servics were conducted
on March 31, in a most appropriate]
manner by Rev. <}. W* May. There
were assembled a host of relatives and
friends to pay a last sad tribute to one
whom we all respected and loved.
The floral tributes were profuse
and beautiful, and attested the high
esteem in which she was held by lov_
ed ones, neighbors and frlenc?s.
T w <a
- i
The recent milk campaign In CleTe
land County disclosed the fact that of
the 4.500 children turning In card*, I
1,384 are drinking whole nilk, 2,043 j
are drinking toa and coffee dr.il y and
111 are taking mlWc to school with j
their lunch. I
LOUISBURG TO GET
EARLY MAIL
Track to Bring Mail From Franklin
ton at 7 A. M. ? N. L. Koseley Sue.
cessful Bidder- ? Will Benetit Patrons
Mali Routes.
It will be good news to the citizens
ot Louisburg and the patrons of the
six rural free delivery routes going
out from the I>ouisburg post office to
learn that the Poatoffice Department
at Washington City has ordered es
tablished a truck mail route from
Frankiinton to Lonisburg to brine the
early illuming "mail arriving at ix>uis. 1
burg at- 7 A. M. This will give]
the people of Louisburg their daily I
papers by eight o'clock Crd make it
possible to receive a letter and an- 1
swers it at 11:45 on the same morn- 1
ing. It will give the morning papers'
to jlis patrons of the rural routes the I
same day of publication.
This route has been ordered estab
lished July lsf. 1924, with Mr. Nick L. '
Moseley as carrier. * |
RECEIVE BIDS FOR JAIL
Reject Bids for Remodeling
Building
Awards Contracts tor Hmtlnir, Wlrinir
An il Oils? Many Bids.. }Yttfi Wide
Variations,
Tho ^iUifircl at Cocnj^ Commission
ers with a*l -members present met 011
Tuesday to receive bids for tl.e remod
eling and rclHting the jail.
On motion of J. R. Jones and sec
onded by T. S. Dean, it was ordered
that Matthew Davis be hired to A. P.
Strickland for the rest or his term of;
four months on the firnklln County
reads at $14.35.
The following bids for jail work
were received:
B. W. Bate he lor & Sons, of Nash
ville? $12,574.00.
| Jon?'s Brothers Co., of Nashville ?
j $10,500.00.
| Van Dorn Iron Works ? $8,150.00.
I The above was or a complete job.
? The following was fcr tie portions
mentioned:
| Vance Plumbing anil Electric Co.,
j heating ? $962.00.
Vance Plumbing and Electric Co_,
I wiring ? $264.00.
Vance Plumbing and Electric Co_,
'plumbing ? $1,621.00.
Hayes Construction Co., as foreman
?$500.00. J
Raleigh Iron Works, heating ? $870.
00. / .
Pauly Jail Co., jail work? $3,623.00.
Manly Jail Co.. jail work ? $3,310.00.
Roanoke Bridge &. I /on Works, jail
work? $2,323.00.
All bids were rejected except as to
jail work, heating rid wiring, which
were awarded as follows:
Jail Work ? Roanoke 131'iage &. Iron
Works. a< $2,323.00.
Hepting ? Raleigh Iron Wo.ks, nt
$870.00.
Wiring ? Vance Plumbing and Elec
tric Co.. at *264.00
The Board adjourned tn meet again
on April 7tb. 1924, r.t 9 o'clock.
MR. FRANK DAVIS DEAD.
Mr. Frank Davis, ono of Franklin
County's substantial planters, living
about four miles north of Louisburg,
died at his home on Monday morning
in his 74th year. Besides his wife he
leaves three daughters and two Bons
and a large number of friends and rel
atives. The funeral was held on Tues
day afternoon and was largely attend,
ed. * 1 ?
MATTHEW E. HANNA
I Matth#w H. Habda, wk? hu act *4
| u th? fcaad of tk? dtrUtan of Mex
ican aflati* of Um BWrta 4?partaMB?
?fnCc Sspt?mb?r. Hit, ha* hwa
ordarad to Barlla for drtr u l?k.
matio ?ocr?tary at tha American en
b",y- t ? I
ADD LADIES TO
COMMITTEES
Increase Membership Town
ship Committees to Seven
Precinct Meeting Called for Saturday,
April 5th, County Convention Satur
day, April 12th ? Number Delegate*
Entitled To ? Old Township Com*
m ft tees
The Democratic Executive Coxn
liliLiee of Fran kl in County with all
townships exccpt Franklinton repre
sented met in tlie Court House at 12
o'clock Saturday in accordance with
the call issued by Chairman. E H
Malone a few days previous.
The meeting was called to order by
the Chairman who stated that the ob
ject of the meeting was mostly formal,
to co-operate with the Stale Commit
tee in calling the precinct meetings
and conventions.
A resolution was adopted calling ihe
precinct meetings for Saturday, April
5th. and the C ounty Convention for
Saturday, April 12th. The time set
for the precinct meetings was 2 o'clock
in the atternoon and for the County
Convention at 1- o'clock.
After electing the delegates to the
County Convention each Township
was asked to elect seven as members
of the Township Executive Committee
and that those e.lected should2 meet
immediately and organize by electing
' one of their number as chairman.
It was unanimously deccided to in
crease the membership ot the township
I Executive Committees from five to
1 seven and that at least the two addi
| tional members should be ladies.
After the delegates and Executive
(Committee has been elected and or
jgantznd, it is desired that a list of
leach ho made and sent ir;in: ^diately to
1 Mr. A. F. Johnson. Secretary to the
County Executive Commi : v at Louis
burgx for the records of the Conven
tion.
The number of delegates each pre
i cinct is. entitled to in the County Con
tention is determined by the vote cast
| for Governor in 1920 in such precinct.
'.Therefore the number of delegates for
I your precinct can be determined by
: reference to the following table:
I Township
Vote for
Governor
Delegates
I
! \ oungsville
? F^Anklinton'
Hayesville
: Dunns
! Harris
12
t>
12
IS
3
a
7
13
4
27
[Gold Mine
(Cedar Rock
Sandy Creek
Cypress, Creek
Louisburg
83
674
2785 111
The townships were represented in
the meeting as follows:
Dunns ? tL H. Beddingfield, J. O.
Williams.
Harris ? J. B. King.
Voungsyille ? R. C. Underwood.
Frank! in ton-1 ? not represented.
Hayesville ? A. A. Medlin.
Sandy Creek ? \V. F. Leonard.
Gold Mine ? June J. Lancaster.
Cedftr Rock ? J. O. Wilson.*?
Cypress Creek ? J. M. Sykes.
Louisburg ? W. E. Tucker.
On account of the school house in
Sandy Creek having been moved to a
new location it was ordered that the
precinct meeting be held at Jone's old
Btore.
This completing the business
fore the committee adjournment was
taken.
The Township Executive Commit,
tees in Franklin County as they are
now composed, ai^ as follows:
Dunns ? A. A. Pwry, H. H. Bedding
field, J. O. Williams, C. E. Weathers,
D. D. Pearce.
Harris? J. D. King, Miss Ollie Floyd,
J H. Full#. J. J. Young. J. B. Wilder.
Youngsville ? J. B. Perry. R. C. Un
derwood, E. L. Green, C. C. Winston.
J. R. Tbarrlngton.
Franklinton ? A. 8. Joyner, I. H.
Kearney. M. D. Wilder, Dr. 8. C. Ford,
B. W. Ballord.
Hayesville ? R. L. Stokes, A. A. Med
lih, J. S. Wilson, Mrs. R. G. Winn. Mrs.
-ft. L. Stokes.
Sandy Creek? E. N. Williams, C. F.
Faulkner. W. F. Leonard, K. E. Gup
ton. H. D. Egerton.
Gold Mine? J. H Wood, R. J. Bnr
nette, C. O. Brewer, W. D. FuUer.
June J. Lancaster.
Cedar Rock ? J. O. Wilson, Q. 8.
Katp. E. D. Parrtsh. T. W Boone, J. T.
Inscoe.
Cypress Creek? J. M. Sykea, A.
Strickland, J E. Wilder, E. B. Moore.
Mrs. E. S. Wilder.
Loulsburg ? W. E. Tucker. T. H
Best. N. M. Perry, T W Rulfln, D. O.
Pearce.
MTIBENT SINDAY.
Wesley Williams, a young white boy
came near being seriously Injured Sun.
day on Ninth Main streat whan be waa
ran Inlo by an automobile driven by a '
negro. The boy waa rMtn* a pony
and the pony waa knocked down also
Wesley received several painful h.
Juries sad the pony received savaial
slight injuria*.. t -?**-yj|