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A. V.JOHNSON. EDITOR AND MANAGER OOtntTY, m STATE, THE UHION VOL. XLII FRANKLIN SUP'R. COURT ' ' ? t FIVE SENT TO THE STATE'S PRISON A Busy Week? Many Caaes'dls posed of? Docket beinif Pret ty Well Cleaned? No Civil , Cases Reached. The trial ef criminal cue" hM eon tinued all through the Pre*'?L<^" itor til ve^terday afternoon and the solicitor baa ihown astrpng desire to have the 1? K? I* Tv\nniblv the largest criminal SS^^eWh^ thia county. Since our laat report the following caaea have been disposed of: Charlie State va Norman King and Chmrlie Egerton, burning barn, nol proe a? Charlie Egerton, guilty as to Njrman King. * months in the states ?%rArs?u ..... ?? -Uto va Wealey K. Williama, a d w.. uR jruiltv. 45 months on roads. Robt Etheridge, cow., John-". l?dr t(.'At?ol proa. hSS vs John SykS^ntinued U8on the defendant (riving PrV%^v :!?.dl. SUte vs Jim Deboam. larteqjr, pleads ^Ka^sl^hn'son. 1^. J"88S?? JuCBrtile et ala. nol pros. State vs Julia Brodie nol Pr??:, . State vs John Kinfcsberry, fa*J"re. ^ oav tax pleads guiltT, judgment that de^ndantltst histax and pay same with the costs in this action. Stau vh G. G. Cooper, fine changed '?StateV' Charlie Williams and jolm Bullock, a d w., guilty, lined $-o.00 and one half cost each. , State vs Z?llie Person, murder, sub mits to manslaughter judgment of court that the Sherilt find u good light work for four months. _ State va Tom Masaenbure, c c w.? ad w.. etc., guilty, 10 months on roads State vs Perry Minga, a d w., guilty 30 days on roads. w.A.je State vs Terry Minna, c c w.t pleads cruilty. months on roodn. State vs Willie StoKes retailing, guil ty, 0 months on loads. Ut.itu va Willie Stokes, nol pros. State' va Hence Hazelwood, Tetail'rg 18 mortflra on roads. State ys Hence Hazelwood, retailing ""state vs Hence Hazelwood, retailing capias and continued.. SUte vs Willie Davis,' larceny, not gUStaVte va James Pulley, larceny, guil '^State vs Richard Stokes, Jr. nuisance B?State%s Richard Denton, a d w., guilty defendant to pay costs and pray er for judgment continued to April ^State vs Percy Jones, affray, fiuilty of simple assault judgment suspended. U^^yvmseRlcLCr<dtDenton. larceny continued on account of the sicjness of the defendants wife, defendant to re "estato"vs Wilson Webb and "ennie Cope, affray nol pros as te Webb, noj, ^UState^s?JoePTi'homaB, forcible tres pass, judgment changed from 4 months on roads to $50 fine and costs. State ts Ellis Mann, seduction, nol ^ 'state va William Harris. MaUher, Fisher, Willie Macon and John William ?nn ptTrav. guilty as to Macon and Harris not guilty as to Fisher and Williamson. Willie Harris givcnOOdaya on roads, Macon to pay one-half ceau State ve Ulas Joyner, Tobe Joyner and John Fowler, murder, plead guilty to murder in the second degree judg ment that they be coniined in the States prison at hard labor as follows Ulas Joyner 21 years, 'l'obe Joyner 21 years, John Fowler 30 years. State vs Henry Wright, murder,, en ters plea of manslaughter, judgment 12 months on roads. . . L State vs William Warns, nol pros W Staters Matthew Fisher, nol pros W State vb Moses Dunaton, retailing six ""state vs Job?" Williamson, Matthew Fisher William Harris, nol pros with le|tate vs Ed Fewler, and John Fowler | ""staters T. Peppers and Oscar Davis, "'state'vs'Tolly Fagg enters plea of manslaughter judgment that fcogg be placed in the States prison at hard la bor for the term of three years. State vs Jim Privett and Jane Davis * State v" J*. 5?'^/heeler, defendant re cognized far his appearance at the April term 1918 and the case continued. State vs Thad Cooke, aeductian, coart ordered a ycrdict of not guilty. Bute vs Dick Skianer c c w., pleads | guilty, fined ?10 afcd casts. aailty 12 months on roods. State vs Carter and Doyle, defend ants to teaew bond. . State vs Simoa Johnson, cruelty to | ,nAs*we go to press the case of State Vatthaws 'for the murder of yf'n riifton, from Gold Mine towihl* was ia progress. ? , report o? oband juby. , The Grand Jury liniahed their wj?k on laat Thursday evening and after banding in the-- following report were discharged with the thanks of the oourt. To His Honok E. B. Clink, Judge Presidino: "We the Grand Jury summoned for the present term, beg to submit the following report: We have passed oil all bills presented to us, have also investigated which have been called to our attention. We beg to call your Honor*- attention to a request made by a representative citi zen of Franklinton township that an investigation be made by the proper au thorities with reference to the water being emptied into the public roads from the adjoining fields. Tb* said representative states that the public roads of Fianklinton township have cost from <100 to $1900 per mile and should be taken better care of thaa is now being done, owing to. the careless ness or negligence of the landowners of said township. There being seven teen jurors present, we as a body visit ed the county jail, and gave samo a careful inspection and we have to re port the condition of same as being en tirely unsatisfactory. The prisoners re ported the jail to be inhabited with lice. The building is not properly ventilated, and is not in a sanitary condition, espec ially as legrrds to the beds and bedaing both of which are dewn on the floors, and In a very filth conditio?. The plates of food that we saw did not seem to us to be sufficient for a meal for a convict working on the roads, there only being for each convict," a little molasses, a very small piece *f fried meat and a small very badly burn ed pone of bread, which constituted one meal. - It is very plain to us that the present jail is entirely inadequate for Jthe needs of the County and we unani mously recommend thfc bonding of a Ni^w and modern jail, in which desper ate-criminals can be kept safely, there by insnraig their appearance in court, and those-qrho are bo unfortunate as as to be confined therein for minor of fenses, may bfc\kept In some degree of comfort. We midthe convict quar ters very badly crowds^, and the sleep ing accommodations enChrfy unfit for the habitation or man, espfeejaily those men who are called upon to"NUv hard manual labor in the form of wiping' on the roads in Louisburg * townsntj^ We therefore recommend larger, better1 ventilated, and more comfortable quar ters for the so called road force. We have visited the county home and find same in good condition The premises neat and clean, inmates well cared for and satisfied with their surround ings. We recommend thit a ram be installed for the pro protection against fire and that the buildings be insured, ther?. being no fire insurance on the same. We have visited and carefully inspected the offi ces of the county officials and find same properly kept,. and so far as we could ascertain ail documents were properly recorded and indexed, and- of easy ac cess to the public in so far as the pres t nt congested condition of the several offices allow. We wish to say that the office of the Clerk of the Court appears to us to be small and cramped for the proper care and filling of documents that are kept there. We also recom mend that the office ef the County Treasurer is the room in which the Grand J u ry has to hold its sejsions and that same is entirely too small for the accommodation of eighteen met. Owing to the crowded condition of the officers of the several county officials, and the inadequate space for the proper filing ofdocuments of the county, we unanimously recommend that a new court house he erected on a more se cluded location than the present one. fKor your Honers information we wish to say that upon investigation we find the bonded indebtedness against the county ten thousand dollars and that there has. been a sinking fund created to liquidate this debt, that now amounts to about thirteen thousand dollars, which is now in eharge of the County Treasurer. In our opinion the finan cial condition of the county warrants the carryiag out of the above recom mendations.. ' Respectfully submitted, T. W. Watson, , Foreman. It was'ordered that a copy of the re port of the Grand Jury be served upon the Board of Commissioners. Honey in Chickens Mr. R. O. Pinnell, of near Frank I in ton, does not agree with the many who claim that there is no money in raising chickens and Rives -the editor ?f the Times the following figures to bear out hlH opinion. It'might be said however tnat Mr. Pinnell is above the average farmer and in all cases applies a busi | ness principle which enables him to de termine what is profitable or what is expensive on his farm. Incidentally we mention also he has one . of the finest poultry farms in the south, and has some of the finest bred fowls obtain able. He tells us that in 1912 from 225 hens he sold 9526.50 worth of eggs, $432.60 worth of chicke is, making a total of $969.15. To accomplish this he was at an expense of $896.50 having him a net profit of $562.65. Mr Pinnell is one of these substantial farmers who instead of having something to buy all the time haa something to sell all the ( time. , Public Schools ?Th0 district meeting; for the tcachers Cold Mine township, conducted by Hiss Arlington, was held Thursday, Jan, 23rd. at the Centervllle school. Misses Bessie Woodlief, Hattie Neal, Mamie Dickens, Lillian Upchurch, Ruby Winstoh . and Viola Arringtoa were present Owing to the - illness of Miss Mary Winston, the principal of tho school, the observation of class roem work was confined to the primary department. Tks Un(CHMT? worl^btjmg (tone by Miss Visla Arrin(fton.,?le nrtmary teacher was especially interesting to the visit ing teachers. Miss Mary Arrington Rave a demonstration lesson to the primer class. Miss Hattie Neal then took the class through the first step of maiBoriiing a poem. As usual at these meetings, the pu pils were dismissed at eleven o'clock. The special features of the meeting which followed were Miss Rsby Win ston's explanation of her method of making monthly reports te the patents; the Inspection of Mist Dickens' regis ter which she brought at the request of the supervisor; and Miss Meal's dis cussion of occupation material. Jan. 10 Jan. 17 o < I. * List of - f ~ Schools t 8 I Pearee (Dunns) 118 89 Social Plains Pine Ridge 18 61 82 Pilot 78 (3 106 Bum 142 96 144 Math Rock 37 23 New Hope 72 47 80 Rock Springs K 88 00 Riley H 47 ? Prospect 28 Garner 26 28 84 Oak Level 32 24 33 Tharrington 30 21 38 Flat Rock 36 80 41 Popes 43 Mt. Olivet Mitchmer 26 16 KrfNMlt* 20 16 31 Winn ' . 62 84 W hi taker 26 Laurel '? 11 Moulton Ingleside 10# 72 108 Kearneys 38 28 88 Mountain 52 Alston 41 33 41 Centieville 63 4S Woods 60 13 59 Sandy Creek 75 65 77 P?ar-!e (Gold Mine) 29 Wilder 29 Cedar Rock 95 83 101 Red Bud White Level ustice ths e lock Hayes Balance Roclo Royal r - ? The Prospect SchtJel opened Monday, January 20th the enrollment (or the first week was twenty-eight, Miss An nio J .-tPei ry is teaching this BchopJ. Perry-Bowden. Invitations announcing tho marriage of a popular young couple of Franklin county has been received here: Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Bowden invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter, Ethel Virginia, to Dr. Ernest Monroe Perry, on Wednes day morning, the twelfth of February, nineteen hundred and thirteen, at nine thirty o'clock at their residence near Spring Hope, North Carolina. Enclosed are cards reading as follows: At home after March the first, Louis burr, North Carolina. The bride-to-be is one of Franklin County's fairest daughters and is ex ceedingly popular in her home commun ity. She is the accomplished and at tractive daughter of Mr. J. L. Bowden, of Justice, one of this county's most prosperous and popular citizens. Her many friends there will regret very much to give her up Irom their society circles. Dr. Perry is one of Louisburg's most popular voung physicians and Bince his location here about two years ago has acquired a large practice proving the popular reception he has received at the hands of his home people. He is th9 3011 of Mr. A. W. Perry, Sr., a success ful planter, of near Louisburg; and who enjoys the popularity of having served as a member ef the Board of Education for Franklin county for twelve years. During his stay here Dr. Penry has made many friends who will wish for him and his bride a long and happy life. The Legislature Raleigh, Jan. 28.? Up te yesterday twelve acts and eight resolations hare become laws. The members of both Houses have manifested an earnest desire to transact business and to con sider the big measures as early in the season as possible. The early part of !he past week was mirked by the lengthy -discussions in ; both Houses of the Joint resolution by | Mr. Justice to invite President-elect ; Wilson, Col. William J. Brvan, and Senator LaKollettc to address the Gen eral Assembly on the progressive polit ical measures of the day, with special reference to the initiative and refer endum, with the result that the upper House killed the measure and the' lower House let a resolution to have these gentlemen address the House alone lie on tho taole. It is very prob able that the matter will not come up again. , ' Petitions from all over the State asking the General Assembly to pass laws for a six months' school term throughout the State and for the en actment of child labor law*, een tinue.topour in. On Wednesday in joint session the House and Senate cast the joint ballot for Hon. F. M. .Simmons for a third term as U . 8. Senator, the minority, seventeen strong, voting for Dr. Cyrils M. Thompson. ? , A great deal of time has been taken up in the discussion of the bill relating to baildin^ a?il borrow up t? 60 per cent x>f their assets passing the Senate. The hill has not Sone over to the house vet. , A lively ght is promised when it does come up as a irreat deal of opposition to the ' measure has developed among the as sociation! in this State. Thp committee on election laws has . reported favorably the State-wide pri mary elections bill: Consideration of the bill will be taken up at 7:S0 next Friday night, the 84. A bill haa been introduced to make Uniform throughout the State the lien laws. The bill was endorsed by the North Carolina -Builders' Exchange in session in Raleigh last Wednesday. The joint resolution by Mr. Justice declaring the views of the legislature on interstate passenger and freight rates and other changes passed the Houae. Also ths resolution memorial izing the Congress of the United States to piss the Webb-Kenion liquor bill. Tbis resolution has also passed the Sen ate with a slight change which will not effect the purpose of the resolution and will be sent back to the House for concurrence in the amendment. The joint resolution ratifying the seven teenth amendment to the U. S consti tution. which had already passed the Senate, passed the House Friday. Th? employers' liability bill, relative to the liability of common carriers to employees, with provision similar to the met of Congress on the subject, has passed the Senate. The bill abolishes the doctrine of contributory negligence as a bar to recovery in damage suits' for injuries, aad substitutes what ia called the doctrine of comparative negligence, that is, for the jury to take into consideration any negligent# of the plaintiff finding the amount of damages. . A bill haa been introduced in both Housee to empower married womsa to recover damages for personal damage etc. 'VMso one relating to the privy examination of married women. The bill to allow Franklinton to ia sue ~ street bonds bss passed the House and ia now in the Senate. A bill has been introduced te amend the constitution ef ths State so as to give the veto power to the governor. A resolution haa been Introduced in the House and Senate providing for the paying of the expenses of Confed erate veterans to the tftieth anniver sary of the battle of Gettysburg. The bill ot Mr. Stewart, of Meck lenburg, providing that the abandoned party to a marriage shall be entitled to a divorce if the other wilfully, with out cause, shall live apart for a period of five years, passed the House today. Also the J ustice anti-trust bill and the bill of Mr. Dellinger to regulate con tracts between sureties and employees of common carriers. Mr. Justice's bill is similar to the one that was in troduced in the General Assembly of 1907 ami has been before the public for the past six years: it has "teeth" and 1s? provided with "ha dcuffs. "? The vote was practically unanimous. Mr. Dellinger's bill provides that emnloyees of common carriers mav give bonds in other surety companies doing busi ness in this >tate other than these des ignated by the empleyer. The bill to allow counties to erect and maintain hospitals has passed the House. The House haa alse passed the Webb Kenyon liquor bill memorial to the Congress with the Senate amendment. Tfiero w is not much business trans acted in the Senate today most of the time being taken up with the diacna sion of the . bill to make uniferas in North Carolina the crime of larceny. The bill has passed its second reading. The bill, introduced by Mr. Turner, to authorize additional road bends for town ef Franklinten, passed the Heuie todays . . '? News from Centerville. As you haven't beard from this fart of the county since the lev year ar rived we will send you a few itens to let you know that Centsryille is still in the ring. Miss Mary Arringten, the copnty su pervisor, spent from Monday nntil Friday of last week with *s. The dis trict meeting waa held Thursday, sev eral teachers were present and wo all enjoyed having Miss Arlington with us. Misses Mamie Dickens and Bessie Woodlief spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Jehn Neal Miss Ruby Winston spetot several days last week with her sister. Miss Marv Winston. We regret to know that Miss Mary; Winston has been sick for several days, but glad to know that she is now able ; to take up her work again. Mr. Arthur Shearin, who has taken a position at Castalia, spent last Sun day with his people here. Messrs. Robert Arrington and Gar land Gupton, of Areola, visited oar town last Sunday. Our Sunday schoel has been reor ganized for the new year, with a large | attendance. A. Mr. John Winston, of YoungsviHe, visited his daughters Misses Ruby and t Mary last Tuesday night. Misses Viola and Ethel Shearin are , spending some time with relatives at . Castalia. Rev. Mr. Bailey, accompanied by his wife, held his first service atSerepta Methodist church on the -fourth' Sun day. " . Misses Sue Alston, Mary B., and Willie Harrison, of Louisburg, at tended services at Serapta church last Sunday. Mr. Charlie Lewis, of Wood, and Miss Wla Shearin, of Roeky Mount, were- nnited in holy bonds of matri mony on the third Sunday. We wish _them a lone and happy life. Mr. John T. Neal and G. N. Parrish were jtorora at court lAst iree*. Mist Fannie Crowder who has keen visiting relatives at Wendell for some time, returned home last Saturday. There wilhbe a box party at $&ndy Creek Academy January 31. The pub lic is cordially invited. - - Mr. BilJIPrakelLol Ofstalia, visited his siyteFMra'. JTaTSheartn last Wtd nesday. ? Best wishes for the many readers of the Fkankun Times. N. W. rHE MOVING PEOPLE rHElR MOVEMENTS IN AND OUT OF TOWN rhoap Who Have Visited Louls burfr the Past Week? Thoae Who Have Gone Elaewhere For Business or Pleasure. Mr*. J. J. Person Is visiting her sister st Emporia, Va. Mrs. W. H. Macon visited friends in Raleigh this week. Bar. Baylus Cade, o( Bhelby, was a visitor to Louisburg the past week. Mr. C. K. Cook*, of Washington, D. C., was in Lonisburt the paat week. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reid, of Kittrall, Tisited ber people here the pee* week. Mise Annie Sutherlin, of 8utherlin, Vs., is ylsiting ber aunt, Mrs. R. C. Williams." Mrs. T. G. Taylor; of Oxford, Tisited her brother, Mr. R. P. Taylor the past week. Mr. Ceo. Holder, of the Tinas foree, spent Monday and Taeaday In Raleigh this week. Miss Emma Underfill, Tisited hsr sister. Mrs. B. B. Benson, In Kaleigh the past week. . ?> Miss Annie Pecms, of Henderson, ?pent Sunday with Misses Bessie and Lillis Hal*. Miss Mary Williams, of St. Luke's Hospital, Richmond, Vs., is visiting her people here. Mr. W. B. Cooke esme over frem Enfield te visit his aant Miss Helen Cooke the past week. . Miss Anni* Morell, ef Raleigh, cam* ever this w*?k and acted in the capac ity of Stenographer for the couit in the several muraer cases. Mr. S. P. Weathersbjr and wife, of Spring Hope, are visiting Mr. J. R. Bunn on South Main St. Mr. J. B. Fiilghum, County Business Agent of the Farfaers Union, left Wed nesday for Richmond in the interest of the Union. Mr. W. R. Newton, of Chicago, with the Western Electric Co., was in town Tuesday looLingr after the work done by his company for the local telephone company. Deputy Sheriffs J. J. Lancaster and D. C. High returned Wednesday from Raleigh where they had been to take John Fowler, Ulas Joyner, Tobe Joy ner and Davis Baker to the penitentiary lor the terms of 31, 21, 21 and 6 years respectively. Dog: Law. Mr. A. L. French discusses the mat tor of a State wide dog law as follows in the Progressive Farmer, which is reproduced here by request of some of . Franklin county's best and most sub stantial farmers: Sometime ago, I was traveling from the western end of our State toward Richmond, Va. Sitting in a seat just behind me, was a lady and a littler boy. A strange look in the lady's eyes at tracted my attention. 1 have seen the same look in the eyes of good motherly cows when they beljeve their otTsprin to bo in terrible danger. It is simply the breaking mother heart showing through the "window of soul." I asked the lady ts teil me of her trsuble, if she would, as I eould s?e it had something to do with the little lad who was sitting by her side. It seemed that 20 days before, a Strang# cur dog, passing across their farm had bitten the little fellow ? not enough to hurt him any, and nothing was thought of the matter, as it was supposed that the boy had been teasing the dog. That morning, 20 days after the child had been bitten, news came that the dog was mad. The mother of course, snatched up her little lad and drove as fast as horses co .id carry them, ten milss to the station, and you that lenow anything about mothers, know that she was praying every moment that the traia would get them to the institute in time to saye the little fel!ow from one of the most horrible deaths that we have knowledge of. He was a fine lad. My State raises thousands of such, and it is certainly a pity that their lives should be menaced, at all times, in ordei that our gentlemen of leisure, [ both white and black, may have an I abundance of "coon dogs." ! Of course, in our St?te, there are I only about 200 people bitten each year. [ but this totals quite a tidy little budget j of heartache, and anguish of spirit Ami you that are of a mercenary ti-rn of mind can figure out quite v a money loss aiso, as ilte cost of treating suet) east* runs from $50 to $260 each. I could of course, drift off and tell al?;> of the hundreds 'of* thousands of egps that the cur dogs of the State suck ai nualJ.y, and that should have gone to nourish the poor childron of the Sta*e. Of course, too, a good many valuable sheep? that our State can ill afford to lose ? are killed an nually. Th* n getting hack to the mad dog matter, it is a well-known fact that 1 whenever a mart d-?g passes through a section, many valuable domestic ani mals are WHen- nml hart: to be (ir*ti 1 1 \ -.1 ed- But 1 musti t say that North Car olina?and every other Southern State? ne?ds a dog law, that will rid the State of the worthless curs that nobody owns, and others that nobody feeds, and others that nobody keeps at home ? should I adyoea^e such a law. Some gentleman would rlafl up and ask, '?Hadti'f I ever vefUl Senator Vest's tii itinfr In thi 1 Howevea, I believe I will hazard It anyway, and say that I do not believe our people are ready for a law that will do away with this curse of curs, by ? --jS ; * ? taxing every Jog 1b the State, creating r fund at each county neat from Which funds may bo drawn to pay for damaare done by dogs. First, let the expense of treating the mad doit cases in the county be borne by the does. Than, when animal* are bitten, lei the dor fund pay that. Then let the dog fund pay for all animals or poultry destroy ed or Injured by does, and finally' if anything i? left, let ft so to the school tnnd, and thus will the dogs help to educate our children while they are bit ing them. Loulsburg Baptlit Church Usual services Sunday at 11 a. m. aad 7. p. m. The pastor will speak at the morning hour on, "The Superior Claims ofjesus on His Followers:" at night as, "What's in a News? ' ' Sunday sehool at 8:4*, and the B. Y. P. U. Mandar 7 p. m. A cordial wslaoae awaits an who will came. ?r. and Mrs. White Betnrn. Mr. aad lira. R. B. White, wbeso marriage at Fraaklinten, waa ests bra tad en January lfth, are expected te reach home on the Slst, after speod iag a week in New Yerk City. Mr. and Mrs White sailed for the B* mudas, returaiag te New Tork oa Uie Mrs. White, who was Miss' Grace Martin Ward, a daughter ef Mr. C. J. Ward, an omsial of the Seaboard A<r Line railway, is one ef the moat heaa tiful and oharmiag yoang women of the State aad Mr. White to whom Frac tal county is largely indebted fer its ex cellent sehool system, aad who far several years bat Mes engaged in the practice of law ia this ceuaty, la aae ef eur ablest, best known aad moat siaeerely lered public asea. Their many friends wish for the happy yeung couple all that is best in life. -j ? Erecting Fire Escape Mr. G. W. Ferd is having iron fire escapes erected to the hotel building. There will be two escapes? one st eaoh side of the building? the one on the south side will have two landings. This is the first .introduction of the fire es cape ittthe busijQsps. w|rt of the town. Fire Prevention. The State at considerable expense maintains an insurance department in the aid of the people and one of its ser vices is inspection with a view af pre venting fires. Capt. Scott, deputy la. surance Commissioner, accampained by the chief of the fire department made a thorough inipeetion of every building within the fire+imitsof Louisourg, and every part ol each building, in February of 1912, and this inspection was repeat ed recently; and I am a shame to .say that many uf the defects pointad out in the inspection a year ago have not been remedied, though the chief of . the fire department has urged upon the people the necessity of correcting these expos ures to fires, the defects pointad, out may seem ta the owner or accupant of the building merely trivials, but from just such trivial exposures maiy fires originate as has been demonstrated from experience and observation of those skilled in such matters. No indi vidual living under community life sur roundings has a right to make risks for his neighbor^evea if he chaoses to take such risks with his pwn property; and all that has been requested or reqaried of property owners and occupants is based upon the preservation of the community rights and under the provis ion of the statute law ef the state. Tiie second report ef Capt. Scett has brought, the following letter to the chief of tke fire department from Insurance Com missioner Young: "Insurance Depart ment State of North Carolina, Raleigh, January '25th. 1913, Mr. W. H. ttuffia, C. F. D., Louisburg, N. C. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of a report ?f an inspec tio* made by Capt. Scott of your city and note the same. The report ef Capt. Scott would indicate that the suggestion and notices Of the former inspection were not carried out and very little attention was paid to the same. 1 will appreciate it if y?u will take up deficiencies in the last inspec tion and see that thev are preperly car ried out by the owners and occupants of the property. This is according to law and absolutely necessary in order to protect your city. 4 ' Very truly ^youra, ? J. r. yocn?; 1 Insurance Commissioner J */d In this last inspection 105 businqffl apartments where examined and only 26 found to cotnply with the law. S of these delects are glaring and in of the risks obstinately assumed by your citizens, our freedom from firep last twelve months is almost marvelous. Each particular defect was pointed-put to each < ccupn^s of a building and I again urge each an every one ot yoti to remedy the defects at once have not already done so. Wm. H. Rufkin, Chief Fire Dept. 0. D. C The Jos. J Davis Chapter of the U. D. C. will meet with Mrs. W. E. White on Wednesday, February 5th, at 3 o'clock. All members. are. requested to bo present. An attractive program of the life of Jackson and Lee have beet* aFTangcd for thiE infusion. Mtts. J. P. 'Winston, Pres. Mrs. W. E. Uzzbi.l, Sec'y To Doctors. A meeting o! the Franklin .County Medical Society baa been called to meet in the otlice of Dr. R. F. Tarborough, on Monday. February 3rd. ]<n:i ?t. H S'eloeVi. Kvory member is especially urged to be present as Luslnoas of es pecial importance will bo transacted. By order of the President S..P. Burt, M. D. Soc'y.