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YOLUMH?L1IL . _ LOUI8BURG, H. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY M, lttS ' (18 HAWKS THIS WEEK) NUMBER W
SATURDAY'S ECLIPSE
SCIENTISTS JUBILANT
AT RESULTS ACHIEVED
FROM OBSERVATIONS
Clear Atmosphere Throughout
Area, of Totality Except For
Parts of Michigan and Wis
consin and Canadian Pro
vince of Ontario; Men of
Science Throng Observato
ries, While Number of Them
Take To Airplanes and Gi
ant Dirigible Los Angeles To
Photograph and Study the
Heavenly Drama; Ordinary
Laymen Craned Their Necks
and Strained Their Eyes
Throught Smoked Glasses;
Business and Traffic Come
To Standstill; Partial Eclipse
Seen By Sections Not So
Fortunate
Sol and 'Luna held ^ l?n* an
ticipated rendezvous yen
Their trysting place was a Heaven
t rtained with dusk and fr'^Bed wlth
. clouds. The occasion was a
t. solar eclipse ot such ma?^
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Ec.utlt on ISu. iWJJj
ed it the most perfectly executea
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tally' they6"peered'through cavernous
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stared through smoked glass, awed
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t?o centuries before they meet there
agaln' Weather Perfect
perfect throughout
most of the fixed observatory ana
???? oTuteS-ecords were
ft ^S^WS^SJSS
felt justified In declaring that a huge
fuiidtf information undoubtedly ^
'heed 'added to their store-of
and specific knowledge about such
mvsterles as the content of the sun s
foropl the composition of eclipse um
bra and penumbra, the explanation of
"Jumping Jack Rabblf -of the moon s
eclipse shadow, the deflection of light
as related to the Elnstein theory the
effect of eclipse's upon earth s climate
and tides of gravity, audita ???*
unon radio activity, upon the earth s
magnetic centers, 1U thermometers
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Poughkeepsle and Buffalo
they had Been notably successful in
recording this eclipse, M were otters
of the thirteen fixed sUtlons wlt-Jn
.. 1/u) mile psth the moon l&id down
^m R^ i^e, Minn., to Nantnckst
U*ht Airplane Pictures
Astronomers ascending by airplane
to great heights took what ttey ex
nected would develop Into
o hi to graphs of all phases o< the phen
2n?oon. They had, they said, made
the first pictures ever obtained on the
moon's 100 mUe circular shadow as,
tt bounded across the continent at
^Other'sriators aboard tt# dirigible,
UM Angeles which had maneuvered
in the sky all night prior to the
J?u?>se reported all observations aad
nhotography had been auocessful.
t?%?%*r sponsored ecllpee ex
mwUtions on land recorded every coa
celvable phase of the ipectalce from
the scientific standpoint.
Thers ware whole regions, however,
?here vagrantclouds and over cast
25? brought disappointment to
of scientists and thousands of
leymen. In soms case, tto sun rose
Ifdear apace, only to be obscured
f. be mounted the path to ooajunc
*( n with the moon. In others the
SSJct 0tT glimpse of tt* ecllpee
SSf^ver prswnt, and the deprsds
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Much of the oountry ???**
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FARMERS TO MEET
FEBRUARY 14TH
To Receive Information Con
cernng Fertilisers; Co-ops
Hold Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the
Farmers Cotton and Tobacco Grow
ers Cooperative Association was hold
Saturday In the court house with a
(airly good attendance. Mr. Carl Pearce
and Miss Susan Landon were present.
A most interesting meeting was held.
At this meeting it was decided to
call a meeting of the farmers of
Franklin County to be held at the
Court Hbuse in Louisburg on Sat
urday, February 14th, 1925 for the
purpose of discussing and receiving
information on fertilizers. Mr. Sav
age, the Farm Agent, who was pres
ent and made a talk suggested that
he would get some concrete informa
tion and secure a speaker from the
State Department for the occasion.
All farmers are invited to attend
this meeting.
rary observatory at Long's Corners
on the line of totality, were frus
trated by overcast skies.
This station -was believed, however,
to have justified its labors, for, while
its telescopes? and cameras swung
idle, the operators accumalated much
significant electric, magnetic thermo
metric and barometric data.
First Appears
| Sol appeared first to those to whom
today's astral antics were disclosed.
, Rising out of the East and beaming
I his fullest in the golden effulgence
i of mid-winter toggery, he moved
slowly and majectically to the Heav.
'enly rendeveus.
Luna may have been waiting there
for him?behind a cloud, perhaps. At
any rate, her presence was not dis
cernible, to the human eye until her
cold pale countenance was lined
against the fiery background of the
? sun's.
Majectically and gradually, then,
their entities merged, the moon caat
ing over the path of her shadow on
'earth a shroud through which Sol's
beams splashed faintly, for a while,
and finally not at all. - -
Sadden Twilight
There came a sudden twilight; an
awesome darkness galloped from
West to East; a pearly halo sur
rounded a dotted rim suspended in
the Heavens where sun and moon
had met.
{ Moon's "Baley Beads" of molten
topaz on a sparkling string flashed
tor a/moment, to be followed by.the
I pyrotechnics of helium and hydrogen
[gases, flaring and receding a million
miles beyond sun's chromosphere, in
the spectral performance called by
'astronomers the solar corona.
Beads and corona appeared at the
; left of the eclipse at first; later,
;in the declining phase of the spec
tacle, they reappeared at the right
side. After that the two astral
bodies slowly dls-engaged themselves
from the line of vision and drifted
off on separate paths.
The meeting, the embrace and the
short promenade they took together
occupied-two hours and 20 minutes
of clock time. At 9:11 n. m., they
eclipsed. At 10:20 they parted. The
phenomenon, and especially the mis
placed midnight descending like the
I crack of doom, awed and filled hu
mans, birds, beasts and even fish
with instinctive trepidation.
Animals Affected
Animals in zoological captivity set
up a clamor. Monkeys chattered, deer
stamped,' lions roared, bewildered
horses stopped in the streets.
Wild fowl, hardly settled upon
their accustomed feeding grounds,
hastily took flight again to neet, only
to return to feed again as daylight
overtook their homeward journey.
Hens flew to roost, true to eclipse
tradition, and cocks crowed at the
phenomenon's end. V
Fish in aquaga were seen to gather
In schools and seek the bottom of
their tank as they are wont to do at
evening.
Perfect View
Many large cities, and above all
New York were favored with a per
fect view of the eclipse. Ordinary
activities were suspended; all avail
able transportation to countryside
pefnts of advantage was crowded;
skyscrapers and such-like observation
towers were covered to almost over
flowing; men, women and children
?old and young of high and low de
gree?paused.to crane necks and
whisper.
President Coolldge used a whole
pake of smoked glass to view the
magnificent sight from the White
House gardens, where the p.numbra
and part of the eclipse were visible.
Mrs. Ofmlldge saw It through smoked
glass, also.
Mayor Hylan, of New York, -joined
a throng in Central Park to gase
through a bit of exposed camera film.
The boulevards and drives and parka
of all the city were crowded. Broad
why's bright - lights rs|i full blast,
and street lights did, too, but thsre
was little danger of traffic accidents,
tor traffic stood etUl, face upward.
The negro section of Harlem, fore
warned tr the newspapers against
super-natural Interpretation of ' the
Inflmely noeturutty. talked nothing
but "CUpe" for the reet of the fc#*/1
A'lomeehoe may bring good lack,'
but when It's thrown you'd bettor ~
JAJTBE8 JUBILEER.8 J
HOLD A JAHBOl'SEE
The Jambes Jubilee re, fun makers
of the Jambee Poet of the American
Legion, of Loulaburg, N. C., engaged
In a feast of food, fun, and fellowship,
Monday erenlng, January 26th. The
objective" of the "drive" wae tie
consumption of mnch delicious "Cher-:
ry Chow," served in a charming man
ner, by our Comrade Cherry, and the
cementing of most worthy friendships
of our friends whom we regret arS
not eligible to membership in Ameri
can Legion, but who are Legionaries
in heart
The dinner was the opening event
of a series of such occasions, to "be
staged throughout the year, In an ef
fort to achieve closer contact between
the Ex-Servlce Men, Comrades of the
days of war and misery, with our loy
al friends, Comrades of these days of
peace and happiness. ^ ' - * 1
Following the sumptuous dinner*
and under cover of a "smoke screen,"
a course of Fun, Fellowship, and Food
for Thought, was enjoyed. Impromptu
talks were delivered by Legicnanaires
and guests as follows:
"An outsiders view of the Ameri
can Legion," by Atty. W. H. Yarbor
ough. ?
"Voting as a Duty of Food Citizens,"
by Atty E. H. Malone.
"We Philanthropic Plumbers," pt
The Way to Success Is a Lead Pipe
Cinch," by Comrade "Pot Likker" De
ment.
"The Loan Value of Personal Re
putation," by M. S. Clifton, Cashier
of the Farmers and Merchants Bank.
"My Lost Opportunities?Before the
Volstead Act," by Harrys Johnson,
Legionnaire. ,
"Americanism as Taught in our
Schools," by E. L. Best, County Supt.
of Public Instruction.
"False Friends that are True," or
"A Talk on My Teeth" Wm. D. Jack
son, Furniture Dealer and Side Line
Insurance, and V. D. S. (Victim of
Dental Surgery."
"The Meat in the Melting Pot," or
"Legionnaires as Future Leaders," by
Ben T. Holden, Atty.
"My Growing Successes." Dr. A. H.
Fleming, D. D. S. and Prince of Tales.
Guests present were J. W. King, A.
A. Clifton, Mayor L: L. Joyner, B. B.
Perry, W. H. Yarborough, R. A. Pearce
T. W. Watson, Dr. A. H. Fleming, L.
W. Parrish, Ben T. Holden, Dr. H. G.
Perry, H. W. Clark, Wm. D. Jackson,
j E. H. Malone S. C. Holden, E. L. Beat,
F. J. Beasley, J. E. Thomas, R. L.
Peoples. M. S. Clifton, O. C. Hill and
R. C. Woolrldge.
Judging from the favorable com
ments that were overheard, the oc
casion was a brilliant success of jubi
lant joy, sparkling with wit and wis
dom blended Into a wine concocted
from the Fruits of Fellowship. Our
guests may have enjoyed our hospi
tality, but we Jambee Jubileers "cash
ed In" blue chips only, and reaped
.bountiful, beneficial stakes of Friend
ship, from our "Comrades," who "sat
in" with us, in our Friendly Frolic
of Fraternal Fellows.
The days will seem mighty long,
till'we meet again.
RECORDERS COIBT
Judge O. M. Beam had quite a full
docket for Franklin's Recorders Court
Monday. The following cases were
disposed of:
State vs Smith Pearco and Tommle
Tant, 1 to pp, warrant amended to
Include charge of nuisance, not guilty
of Injury to personal property, other
continued.
State vs Willie Oupton, adw, nol
pros.
State vs Willie Qupton, nuisance,
guilty, 30 days on roads, execution
not to issue until further orders of
this court upon payment of costs.
State vs Percy Fogg, ccw, called
and failed, continued.
State ts Percy Fogg, r, called
and failed, continued.
State ts Floyd Wood, wrecklesa
driving, continued to Monday, Feb.
tad.
State ts George Horton, fraud, con
tinued to Monday Feb. 2nd.
State ts George Horton, fraud, con
tinued.
State ts Raymond Ingram, Jim Foe.
ter, and Deivd Ingram, distilling, con
tinued.
State ts Harrison Green, stealing
99, pleads guilty, 11 months on roads,
upon payment of 910 tine and return
of stolen goods and pay coats, execu
tion not to issue until further or.
ders of the court
1
L0UI8BUBG TRAIN DERAILED
The Loulsburg and - Frankllnton
train wag derailed new Katesvllle
Saturday on the S o'clock trip to
Frankllnton. It carried three freight
cars, one passenger car and an express
car. The freight car loaded with lum
ber, It seams, was the caase of the
derailment. The track was torn up
for quits a distance. One freight car
turned over. The wrecking crew re
moved the wreckage, restored the
track and Sunday evening the road
was opened again tor traffic.
COTTON WOBX
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The tabulation of the card report*
?how that there were xl.041 bale* of
County. from the
f UM, prior to Jumtt It, IMS,
u compered with It,*06 hele* glued
to Jen eery If, 1M4. ? '
Gerald Chapman ? Mail Bandit
Closely Guarded on Way to Prison
?wkm worm i'noloi.
Gerald Chapman, notorious robber, central figure In the $2,000,000 New
Terk mail robbery, being closely-guarded In the County Jail at Indianapolis
following his capture at Muncie the other day. Deputy U. S. Marshals are
guarding Chapman day and night awaiting the arrival of deputy wardens
from Atlanta, where the bandit was taken to complete his twenty-Ore year
term for mail robbery. In the photo Deputy Marshals Walter Hook, left and
Simon Hickman, right, are shown taking (Chapman to Police Headquarters
for photograph, measurements and Anger prints. The prisoner Is double
handcuffed His wrists are manacled together and he is manacled to Hook
as well.
MRS. T. W. WATSON ENTERTAINS
BOOK CLUB
The Tuesday afternoon Book Club
had a most delightful meeting Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. T. W. Watson
at her lovely home on Main street.
Mrs. Watson, vice-president presided.
After the business session a study oi
Eugene Field and Robert Louis Ste
venson, friends of childhood was tak
en up as follows: Story of the lives
of Field and Stevenson, by Mrs. W.
E. White.
Readings: Little Boy Blue, With
Little Boy Blue, A present for Little
Boy Blue, by Mrs. S. J. Parham.
Trio: Sleep Baby Sleep. Mesdames
Mohn, Fleming, White. Mrs. Luther
Whitaker, Misses Helen Leigh Flem
ing and Anna Gray Watson, guests
of the cub added greatly to the pro
gram with special numbers. Mrs.
Whitaker ssut, Good night Iith'c Girl.
Good night. Miss Fleming sang Unre
quited. and M.as Watson read Field's
Seein' Things.
At the t-v? elusion of the program
Mrs. Watson see-ved daii'.y rciirsh
ments iu three courses. Vne club ad
journed to meet with Mr?. J. A. "I uru
r two weeks later.
AUTO WRECK MONDAY MORNING
A Ford roadster badly demolished
and a large touring car badly bruised
up On one side was the result of an
early morning wreck on Monday at
the intersection of Tarboro road and
Main street. The Ford belonged to
Mr. Adoock and was being driven
down Main street when the touring
car was driven by Mr. Wooldridge and
came out of Tarboro road and turned
south down Main street The drivers
of the two cars failed to see each
other in time to make the clearance.
ENTERTAIN^DIRECTORS KIWANI8
Mr. W. E. White delightfully enter
tained the Directors of the Loutsburg
Kiwanls Club, at his elegant home
on Church street Tuesday night. After
the bnalnees of the evening was com
pleted and Mr. K. K. Allen had been
placed In charge of the program for
the month of February a most ap
petising and much enjoyed supper
was set isd to the guests. The evening
was exceptionally profitable and en-|
Joyable.
U. D. C.
I
The Joseph J. Darte Chapter. U. D.
C., will meet with Mrs. W. B. White
Tuesday afternoon, February Ird. at
?:?? p. m.
MRS. S. J. PARHAM, Pres.
MRS. J. L PALMRR. Secy
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8TTDBNT RECITAL
The itret ef a aeriee of atadeat re*
cttala at L<outaMr( Coll eye will be
flrea Tuesday night February Srd.
U I o'clock. The pa bile la cordially
ArtteS.
MORE COTTON CHECKS
I Raleigh, Jan. 26.?Checks amounting
1 approximately to one half million dol
lars aro being mailed from headquar,
ters of the North) Carolina Clottion
Growers Cooperative Association this
, week. These checks cover the second
distribution on all cotton delivered
to the association during the month
of December, 1924. Members of the
Association will have received ap
proximately eight and one half mil
lion dollars in advance on 1924 cot
ton when these checks are all dis
tributed.
I Notwithstanding a very short crop
in North Carolina the management
of the Association is gratified at the
marked increase in deliveries this
season. Reports from every section of
I tho cotton growing coontiec of the
| State indicate a . spirit of confidence
in the Cotton Growers Cooperative
'Association and deliveries continue
.to be made in those sections where
'ginning was late.*In the season dt
, 1923.24 the Association handled ap
proximately 12 per cent of the crop.
. Indications are that this year the
? Association will handle IS per cent
I of the crop?a marked Increase.
| New members are joining the as
sociation every day. more than 100
. having been added during the lat
two weeks. One striking feature in
this connection is that the bulk of the
new mebbers are landlords, men who
have watched the progress of the As
sociation through Its history and have
become convinced of its reliability.
i
'SERVICES AT 8T. PAUL'S
CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT
Rev. Morrlsan Bethea will give ser
vice# with sermon at 7:30 p. m , San
day night. February 1st, and a cordial
Invitation is extended to all to attend
at St. Paul's Church.
After the services Mr. Bethea ear
nestly requests a full congregational
meeting to consider the calling of a
rector whom he has in view for the
parish.
HARRIS CHAPEL B. T. P. V.
FEBRUARY 1ST, II
Song. AO the Way My Savior Laada
Me.
Prayer, Charlie Fuller.
Song. Earthly Pleasures Vainly Call
Ma.
Quia conducted by John Morrla.
Program presented by group 1. Char
lie Fraaler Captain.
Scripture reading, Zndla Barbaw
Introduction, Charlie Frnaier.
Our two ecrlptnre testa. Ruby Bare*
Beak to be aiaoere in religion, An*
drey Young.
Sincerity a safeguard of character.
Alton Fuller.
Blnoerity the strength of sendee
Winston Pearce.
Orow in this grace by (Mb help,
Charlie roller. <* ' '
Song. J.aaa Thine O Lord;
RretyWy cordially tuvtted to b*
srith me.
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ENJOYABLE
CHICKEN DINNER
IN CELEBRATION OF
COMPLETION NEW .
WATER FILTER PLANT
Mayor L. L. Joyner Makes
Fine Toastmaster; Many
Splendid Responses; Large
Number Enjoy Delightful
Repast
v.
Marking the completion of the new
filter plant for Louisburg a most en.
Joyable old time chicken supper was
given at the new plant on Wednes
day night by the Louisburg Fire De
partment, Mr. B. W. Harris and Supt.
C. Hill to quite a large number
of guests. Although the wtather was
possibly the worse that has been ex
perienced here this winter, a large
number were present to enjoy the
delightful repast, which was served
in a most appetizing and pleasing
manner.
Mayor Joyner acted as toastmaster
and after the invocation " was mode
by Rev. John Archie Mclver, guests
responded with toasts on the follow
ing subjects.
Rev. O. W. Dowd, on the morals of
the town.
Mr. B. T. Holden, on the new water
works. 4.
Mr. S. A. Newell, on the general
town conditions.
Pres. A. W. Mohn, another aspect
on the general town conditions.
Dr. A. H. Fleming, on unveiling the
Tablet in the name of the Louisburg
water works and on fire fighting.
Mr. W. H. Yarborough, on the abili
ty of the Louisburg firt fighters.
Mr. W. H. Ruff in. the oiliest fire
man, on fire fighting and equipment.
Mr. H. E. Miller, of the State Health
Department, Raleigh, on filter plant
operations.
Mr. Wm. M. Pyatt, of Durham, on
the engineering end of filter plants
and water systems.
Mr. B. W. Harris, on filter plant
construction. ,
Mr. T. W. Ruffin on the town finan
ces.
The toasts were all of high and
complimentary order and contained
much valuable information for those
whose privilege it was to be present.
The evening was a most successful
and enjoyable one to the delight of
many. * ,
ESTEBTAINS BOOK CLUB
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Miss May Fisher, of the graded
school faculty, most charmingly on
tertained the Twentieth Century Book
Club in the domestic science rooms
on Wednesday afternoon. The- guests
were received in the hall and usher
ed into the7 sitting room where an in
teresting program was rendered. Mias
Robinson presided at the meeting. Mrs
E. W. Furgurson read a paper on
Switzerland. Miss Susie Hayes a poem
and Miss Glenn Dunevant gave the
current topic which dealt with radio
and the approaching eclipse of the
sun. The guests were then aaked into
the dining room and shown to their
places at a beautifully appointed ta
ble. The place cards and favors, as
well as the flowers and candle*, car
ried out a color scheme In red and
white. A lovely four-courso luncheon
was served by some of the girls of
the domestic science class who show
ed in their ease od capable servico
the good training they have received.
The guests voted Miss Fisher a de
lightful hostess and her young help
ers charming aides. Miss Fisher, dur
ing the two years in which sha hao
taught In Louishurg, has proven a
splendid addition to the social and
educational life of the town, and Ik
is always with pleasure any Invita
tion to visit her rooms and enjoy her
work is received.
t. r. r. nnD?
Friday evening at 1:30 o'clock tW
Young People's Fellowship of St.
Paul's Episcopal chnrch held a social
meeting at the home of Mrs. R. C.
Beck. The meeting was called to order
by the president, Edward Yarboroegh
and the following program waa ren
dered:
The New Year?Edward Yarbor
""^stronger hold est yoursoU?Ade
laide Johnson. .
The page of tossorrow?Lacy Clif
ton Boddtm
Original poem. School Marks?Kemp
Yarbo rough.
A letter concerning the reports ?f
the activities of the T. P. P. iicefnd
H. Kimball, ef Ba
by
Mies Mary k Bp?car gave a
to the "
Then, after a brief
akin, a
mints were