OUR RALEIGH LETTER
(Continued from Page Three)
local manager la expecting to Va
transferred to another post, in the
nature of a promotion. The great crop
of North Carolina potatoes will begin
to move about May 16 and It la esti.
mated It will hare a value of around
14,000,000.
Negro child welfare in North Caro
lina will probably be studied aa Jut.
lui Rosenwald of Chicago has given
(6,000 for this purpose. It Is but
another gift of thig great Jew who all
his life has devoted tlma to hiding
the condition of others and who has
done a great work among the ne
groes. Orphanage workers of the
Southern jfethodlst church'held a two
day conference here during the week
and It was (aid all present derived
a great deal of good from the meet,
tag.
For a second time Insurance Com
missioner Stacey Wade has been
elected president of the Fire Marshals
Branch of the National Fire Protect
hlra at the recent meeting held la
Chicago. The Commissioner has ae.
cepted the Invitation to address the
Life Underwriters' Association ana
the Charlotte Insurance Exchange at
OharloHe on Wednesday of this week.
O. Max Gardner, who appears to
have a clerk filed tor the gubernatorial
nomination next year, was the prln.
clpal speaker at the opening of Dur
ham's indrustrtal exposition tonight
In that city and to lost'until the 21at.
The theft bureau ot the automobile
license bureau recovered 139 stolen
cars during the month of April. Bide
on around half a million dollars worch
of printing for the State will be re
trials*
ceived by the printing commission
t^ntll June 1, the contract to be 1
on competitive bids. v
Considerable Interest hn been matt
ifested locally In the success of blind
Him.CaUiey l|i being nominated -for
solicitor of the municipal court o>
Ashevllle. Cathey Is well known here
and his hard light against the grkit
handicap of blindness has made many
his admirers and they rejoice in fhia
success. Another event of Interest
to local persons was the presence ol
Dr. Ben Lacy, Jr., at Greensboro on
Sunday to preach the major sermon
at a Presbyterian celebration there.
Dr. Lacy is president of Union The.
ological Seminary at Richmond ane
VsSH of State Treasurer Lacy. He Is
'regarded as one of the foremost men
In the Southern Presbyterian churcbi
The New Pardon Commlsslner, Ed
win B. Bridges began his active work
this past week by passing on a num.
Face
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Next to Franklin Times Louisbnrg, N. C.
Beck's
Exide Battery Staion
Bring me your Starter, Battery, Generator and Light
work. I do this work myself, know how and will guar
antee satisfaction. Brakes relined and adjusted. Ford
repair work using Genuine FORD parts only.
Car Washing and Greasing.
FREE Cank Case Service, Air and Water.
Batteries recharged in one day $1.00. If rent battery is
* furnished charge will he $1.50.
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BECK'S EXIDE BATTERY STATION
Louiflburg, North Carolina
REAL ECONOMY
IN FOOD
Lies in baying good food?food tttat possesses a flavor
that makes it palatable and enjoyable.
Cheap foods are never worth what they cost. They are
usually tasteless and have no valne in adding strength
to the body.
Did you ever bay can of cheap food or vegetables 1
Were yon not disappointed and wished yon had bought
a better gradeT Did yon ever buy a pound of cheap
crackers and not wished afterwards that yon had paid
a cent or two more an got crackers that were really
good to eatf
No waste or extravaganoe in our groceries?the good
foods cost no mor^thaa the ordinary kind when bought
ofiu. -Vn ^
JNO. W. KING
LOCUBVM, "i" RORICAXOLDU
bar of application* for clemency. He
succeeded H. Hoyl* Sink who became
a Judge of the superior court. Dr.
Jason .Noble Pierce, pastor of <be
church in Washington which'' Presi
dent Coolldge attends, described his
emotions at being the pastor of ths
President's church. Dr. Pierce says
It feels the same as being the pastov.
of any other man high In puMltxHle
s-segaiU Lku Presl
wl)" Iw sincere. H*_
dent as a sincere, upright member ot
his congregation who'never presumes
on bis ofTlclal position.
Truck and teed crops are replacing
eotton on North Carolina farms, it Is
reported by the state agricultural de
partment, evidently Indicating that
the farmers of North Carolina are
profiting by the experience with last
year's huge cotton crop and low
'prices. The department feels that
this diversification Is a' fine thing for
the farmers. The department also
feels that fruit crops will do well this
year and reports that the strawberry
[crop, probably will run to more than
two thousand carloads. The value of
the strawberry and potato crop la ex
Ftt-tCO lO tXCCtfU f6V,UW,VVv.
Colonel Fred A. Olds, known to
school children throughout the State
'and to thousands of visitors to the
capital city gave some estimate or
the work which he haa done in the
past lew years showing people the
historical points of Raleigh. Long
the historical department, decid-j
SLaA. AmtliulM * - - SS**1 ^ _ ? |. M ,, ?. M
w in#i entirety too tittle was Known
of the capital city and since thgt time
he has been leading many about the
city and recalling them with the his
tory of the place. He estimated that
shows about Z&.000 'people a year
the Capital, most of these being schoos
delegations visiting Raleigh. He takes
Infinite pains to give them the right
historical background aa he pilots
them about "" J
Music week was observed here dur
ing the past week, the aim being to
interest the citisens in good mnaie.
[The civic music association hag been
I formed and it Is hoped that many
notable musical programs will be pre.
sented under its auspices. One event
which 'has been announced' for nexv
fall will delight music lovers. Marlon
Talley, the young star of the Metro
politan Opera will appear on Decern.
Jjer 7 and the event is looked forward
to by thuosands. She Is aald to hava
an almost perfect coloratura soprano
voice.
Raleigh is being tooted as the key
stone of Southern progress and proa,
perity by the Raleigh Chamber oi
Coraaejce. This is a booklet Issued
to get wholesalers and the like to
establish central trade offices "here.
The title ot ciurse will be disputed
by Qreensboro which claims to be
the "pivot of the Piedmont" and Chat
lotte which claims to be the great
center or the new area of souther*
manufacturing. However, Raleigh is
going to do Its best to get new busi
ness enterprises and the th- 'ring
towns of the Piedmont sect! in will
have to watch their laurc>.<.
zone of the Mississippi according tc
hip ura rmivg.1 neiv rram Bkhiiary
engineers o( North Carolina who have
been conscripted for service in the
gret.t flood area. The mind can not
conceive of what Is really the situation
it is said. Governor McLean has urg.
ed the people to redouble their sub
scriptlons for relief ot the stricken
people and all contrlbutins sent to |
the capital will be forwarded to the
Red Cross for use. The Raleigh sub
scriptions have passed the $6,00<
mark and are coming in daily.
The death of Joseph E. Wearn re.
moves one who was active in the
business world of Raleigh uhtll a
serious accident some years ago which
crippled him badly. Mr. Wearn con
tinued to conduct hie business from
his residence, though his movements
were restricted. He died suddenly at
his home here last Saturday. He
came here from Charlotte where his
family is well known in the business
'world. The death of Coloner Robert
Bingham at Asheville saddened many
in Raleigh who knew the great edu
cator personally and were acquainted
with the work he did for boys and
?img men during a long and active
life.
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?ram he pal 1*4 the exhaust cord
to retwa to earth with A new
world altitude record
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ELECTRIC FANS .
ELECTRIC COOKERS
ELECTRIC CURLERS
ELECTRIC BULBS
ELECTRICAL FIXTURES
FLASH LIGHTS
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
FREEZING SALT
ASSORTED EXTRACTS
LEMON SQUEEZERS
ICE PICKS
ICE SHAVERS r?
CHASE & SANBORNS TEA
COLD TEA GLASSES
TOILET SOAPS
TOILET POWDERS
FIELD PEAS, SEED PEANUTS, CANE SEED, SUDAN GRASS, BROOM CORN
SEED, WATERMELON SEED, CANTALOUPE SEED.
Screen Doors, Screen Wtre.Screen Wift d ows,"TTy Swatters, TaseerPo wr
for insects, Arsenate Lead, Paris Green, Sprayers, Pine Tar, Fly Chaser, Disinfectant
Mr. Drinker and family testify that Our Fresh Ground Coffee
LOOKS GOOD,
SMELLS BETTER,
TASTES BEST. ?
Don't forget the Garden Seed.
Don't forget the FUL-O-PEP.
ON THE BUSY CORNER LOUTSBURG, FT
COLDS
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THE FRANKLIN TIMES
ILM Par Tor in idnso*.
COMMISSIONER'S SALE
By virtue of a decree of the Super,
ior Court of Vance County in a spe
cial proceeding before the Clerk, en
tilted Lottie B. Andrews; widow and
administratrix of J. A. Andrews, de
ceased vs George Andrews and oth
ers, I shall offer for sale by public
auction for cash, subject to Judicial
confirmation, at the courthouse door
In Loulsburg on Tuesday, May 24th ,1
1927, that tract or parcel of land situ
ate In Franklin County, adjoining the
lands of Mrs. George Cooper and
others, allotted to J. A. Andrews in
the partition of the lands of his fath
er, William Andrews, and containing
forty acres, more or less.
This April 20th, 1927.
THOMAS M. PITTMAN,.
4-29-4t Commissioner
A TONIC
drove's Tasteless chill Toeic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enriching the Blood. When you feel'its
strengthening, invigorating effect, see how
it brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
vjuvrvtr a 1 aatctctjs (.11111 lunlC IS Sinipiy
Iran and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it The Mood
needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to
Enrich it Destroys Malarial germs and
'Grip germis by its Strengthening. Invigor
ating Effect 60c.
FOR FIR8T CLASS JOB PRINTING
PHONE NO. 283.
Farmers Wholesale Department
FROM MILL TO CONSUMER
YOUR CONFIDENCE IS OUR BEST ASSET
We Are Absolutely
Closing Out
Heavy Fat Back Meat 13c lb.
?nkxtdooe above vaembbs and kxeghants bank
LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA
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