[QHNSON. EDITOR AND HANAQI
the
tOBER 17, 1913
SUBSCRIPTION >1.00 PBB YBAB
~ NUMBER 86
FRANKLIN SUP'R. COURT
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CONVENED ON MONDAY WITH
BIG DOfcKBT. ' |
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Quite a Number of Caaei Dtfc
poaed or By Hon. C. N. Cooke.
J ad ire Preceding.
The regular Ootcber term of Franklin
Superior Court for the trail of criminal
eaaea was convened in the court house
here on last Monday morning by Hon. ,
C. M. Cooke. Judffe PweWin*. The
' Jud*e made a^aery inWBgWrt and
clear charge to the grand jury and
went into detailed explanation as to
what they were expected to do.
Among the instructions given was
for the enforcement of the prohibition
laws and to cause an investigation into
publicjfunds.
Solicitor Herbert E. Norris, of Ral
eigh, was present on his first visit to
this court in an official capacity. He
represented the state in an able man
ner and made a most favorable impres
sion on our people. y .
The following gentlemen were chosen
and sworn in as a grand ' jury for the
term: J. W. Winston, Foreman; J. H.
Ball, C. E. Denton, Alex Morton, Ar
thur Strickland, >H. J. Harper. Phil
Pearfce, S: C. Canady, W. P. Long, R.
E. Wilder, David Gupton, O. B. (jay, J.
R. White. ?. T. Andrews, J. Y. Med
lin, J. T. Mann, John H. try, S. 8.'
Strickland. J. S. Alford was chosen as
officer to grand jury. The following
gentlemen were returned to the court
as jurors: H. P. Mitchell, S. R. Bbone,
T. W. Wheless, J E. Pernell, W. J.
Jenkins, F. C. Ulasgow, J ? B. Young,
W. A. Benton, J. L. Dorsey, . C. W.
Nowell, O. L. Tant. G. W. Ford, Sam
Harris, (col.), J. H. Ray, W. A. Fuller,
J. H. Weathers, Overton Perry.
The criminal docket was then taken
up and disposed of as follows:
State vs Claud Eaton, continued un
der former order.
State vs Tinker Perry, nol pros with
leave.
State vs Hud Denton and Tinker Per
i$, nol pros with leave.
State ys .Henry Arnold, capias and
continued.
\ State vs H?nry Mitchell, called and
failed.
State cs N. F. Winston and E. D. Al
len, nol pros with leave.
State vs Kichard Denton, defendant
to renew bond. _>g ,
State vs Dock Ford, nol proi'J with
leave. ??<? ,
State vs Loomis Harris, nol pros with
leave.
State vs Dock Ford, nol pros with
leav*^.
State>s Perry Macon, nol pros with
leave.
State vs Otfib^Singleton, continued.
State vs Henry sEgertoo? nol pros.
State vs C. H. Pearee, not guilty.
State vs Metvln Fuller and Herbert
UcGhee, defendants pleads gujlty, fin
ed HO each and coats.
State vs Roy Plummer, larceny plehtls
guilty, 12 months on Youngsville town
ship roads.
' State ys Frank Satterwhite, disturb
ing public worship, pleads guilty judg
ment suspended upon payment of costs.
State vs Charlie Bailey cruelty to ani
mals, verdict of not guilty ordered.
State vs Roscoe Pearce and John Can
nady, gambling, pleads guilty, fined
$5.00 each and costs. '
State vs N- F. Winston, E. D. Allen
and N. W. Winston, sci fa, judgment
absolute.
State vs (A Wright, a d w, guilty,
judgment, deftndaot to pay court $100
and all cost*.
State vs Bennie Jones, Charlie Sta
tori, Henry Foster and Starkey Ed-'
wards, all defendants plead guilty to
affray, judgment suspended upon pay
ment of costs.
State vs Henry Foster, c c w, pleads
guilty, fined $35.06 and costs.
State vs Chatlie Staton, false pretense
pleads guilty, judgment suspended up
on payment of costs.
State vs W. G. Faulkner, nuisance,
pleads guilty, judgment suspended upon
payment of costs.
State vs J. W. Stancill, a verdict of
not guilty was ordered.
State vs Charlie Privett, a d w,
pleads guilty, judgment suspended up
on payment of costs.
/ State vs Henry Hawkins c c w, pleads
guilty, judgement suspended upon payv
ment of costs.
State vs Henry Hawkins ad w., nol
proa. - .'
State v s Joe l'ergeriyo, continued
under former orilar.
State v s James Lee Wilder, assaults,
pleads guilty, 0 montha. on road.
? State v s Jamas Lee Wilder, larceny,
|pllty. 6 months on road.
? State v a Walter Francis, nol pros,
State t a Ed GUI, reUllioir defendant
plead* guilt? in seven cum.
State t ? John Sykes. by consent bill
*U sbanKed and the defendant plead
guilty of simple assault, judgment
was suspended upon payment of costs.
State vs. Charlie Bailey; cruelty to
animals, guilitv, 6 months on road.
This verdict was changed to suspension
upon payment of costs.
State vs. William Bridges, a d w,
verdict of not guilty ordered.
Sate vs. William Bridges, c c w, pleads
guilty; 60 day* on roads.
State vs. Weldon Horton, a. i. r.
guilty. .
The grand jury completed its work
7 ee tarda? afternoon about four o'doek
and were diaoharged with the thanks of
tMk eourt. * Thftfr. report willl be pub
lished in oar- next iasue.
As We go to press court is still in
progress and will contI*pe next week.
North Carolina.
Number of bales of cotton ginned
(counting round as half bales) prior to
CROP
COUNTY i- 1918 1912
Anson 3,666 4,698
Beaufort ... ." 808 376
Bertie ...'. 66 781
Bladen 478 694
Oabarras 1,180 1,160
Camden..., 65 408
Catawba 182 3?
Chatham 1 162 837
Chowan... 128 707
jBamtwul 027 401
Columbus." 463 72S
Craven 140, . 450
Cumberland "2,400 * 3,441
Dayidson . . ? . . . ' "6 30
Duplin ? .....' 799 1,551
Durham 45 45
Edgecombe 896 3,718
Franklin ....' 479 1,161
Gastoq. 516 3">5
Gates .^X. 76 671
Greene . ??? 1? 1,044
Halifax V." 661'" 2,361
Harnett . /X. . . 'J, 490 4,381
Hertford. . ...... 86 288
Hoke.... ' 2,120 2,666
Iredell...'.. 214 139
Johnston 4,25l\ 7,826
Jones....... 223 ' Y.462
Lee 419 -vifr
Lenoir ;? 737 2,2fr5
Lincoln..! 241 68
Martin ,.... 15# 867
Mecklenburg 972 1,311
Montgomery 217 308
Moore 138 195
Nash 364 2.562
^Northampton 283 951
OnsloV . . . . v;t; 125 159
Orange .... f. . ? 12 26
Pamlico 149 156
1'asqUOtank 48 546
Pitt 465 2,71Q
Richmond....' 1,847 3,363
R >beson . 6,476 11,494
Rowan ; 343 509
Rutherford 246 81
Sampson 2,387 4,711
Scotland 4,306 7.777
Stanly 181 724
Union .......* 1,241 2;617
Vance ..... 68 283
Wake 2,590 4,669
HbtMd Ml 849
MlitiriPKton 48 259
Wayne 2,356 5,917
Wilson ,?Sv,. 456 2,876
All others 24^ 1,358
Total . . 49,952 101,683
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Serious Accident.
While unloading some bridge iron on
last Tuesday morning for the good
roads Mr. D. C. High, superintendent
of bridge construction of the Louisburg
township good roads, had the misfor
tune ot getting his left foot badly
crushed. It seems that while sliding
a heavy iron girder from the car it
broke and the piece fell catching both
of Mr. High's feet under same, but
damaging only one, that being his left
foot, in which the bone was crushed be
tween his ankle and foot. He was taken
to his home where his foot was dressed
and afterward was taken to the hospital
in Raleigh accompanied by his daugh
ter, Miss Kate, and hig physician, Dr.
H. A. Newell. His many friendB here
extend the warmest sympathies.
In Honor of Mrs Everett.
On Friday morning from 10:30 to 1:00
o'clock, Mrs. T. W. Bickett entertained
a few friends at Rook, in honor of Mrs.
Kverett, a former resident Of Louis
burg, known and loved as Miss Ella
^Spencer.
V A salad cours^ followed by cream
aul cake, was served at the conclusion
of\ most interesting game, and though
no prizes were given Mrs. Everett waa
presented with an exquisite* haud
*?inte<l picture of the collage.
The jfcrty was most enjoyable and
all present were charmed with- the
guaat of honor.
THE MUSIC* jf
AT OPBBA HOUSE ON WEDNfi-1
DAY NIGHT.
For the Benefit ot the Public
School System of Franklin
County a Big Success.
The Musical Concert given at the
opera house on last Wednesday night
by local talent, assisted by Misses Hal
en Day and Iva Pearson, ot Meredith
College, Raleigh, was a grand socoeaa
in every sense. The portion of the pro
gramma rendered by oar local people
was fine, and especially the two quar
tettes, which If possible, the one by
the ladies entirely took the lead in pub
lic approval, still the vocal and instru
mental music by Miss Iva Pearson and
Miss Day has set a new estimate upon
such occasions in Louisburg. Miss
Pearson was at her best, and although
her voice had won manv admirers at
the church in the several instances she
has sang here, it was more greatly a]*
predated on Wednesday night. She
repeatedly responded to prolonged ap
plause and the entire audience realized
a better appreciation of music by her
part in the programme.
The house was well filled, giving a
clear door receipt ot about $80.00.
We are authorized to state that as
this is not quite enough to put on the
system proposed, and as each Bchool Is
equally interested, the parties connect
ed with this work have decided toTe
pent the play at any school desiring to
give more personal support. Any
school desiring to have this play repeat
ed in their neighborhood will communi
cate with Dr. A. H. Fleming, of Louis
burg, who will arrauge a date for its
appearance.
The programme, which was well ar-'
ranged and better rendered, wa>- as
follows :
I'iano Arabesque Andrea
Miss Southerland
Song Autumnal Gale lirieg
Mrs. A. H. Fle'nine
Quartette ..Sweet and Low .Bamby
Mr*. Hall, Mrs. Fleming, Mr. Candler,
Mr. McKlnne.
Reading : .Selected
Miss Camilla Yar borough
Duet .Last Rose of Summer ..Flotow
Dr. and Mrs. Fleming
Song * Selected
Miss Iva Pearson
Piano (a) Marsche McDowell
(b) Etude-Melodique Kogers
Miss Joyner
Song ... Roses in June. German
Miss Williams
Song Four Leaf Clover
Miss Kuth Hall
Quartette Annie Lauri Scott
Miss Williams, Miss Hall, Mrs. Fleming
Mrs. Hall.
From Mapleville.
The monthly report system has been
adopted for the upper grades in Maple
ville academy. Those making as much
as ninety on each subject and a hun
dred on deportment will be given a
golden report. Argenia Dennis, Mable
Duke and Mae Perry came up to this
standard for the month ending October
3rd.
In Miss Brown's room, the honor
roll for the week ending October 3rd.
was: Nannie Reams, Susie Reims.
Bessie Clark and John Yarborough.
For the week ending October 10th:
Allie Conn, Nannie Reams aDd Susie
Reams.
The question for last Friday after
noon was: Resolved, That the Negro
has been treated worse than the In
dian.
Affirmative ? Clyde Harris, John Wil
son, Albert Wheeler.
Negative ? Mabel Duke, Mortimer
Harris, Neppie Wilson.
The judges rendered their decision in
favor of the affirmative.
At the meeting of the Betterment As
sociation much interest was manifested
in the Halloween Party. The school
will give a short Halloween play, after
which refreshments will be sold for the
benefit of the new building. Commit
tees were appointed to arrange the
party, and asked to report to the Asso
ciation at its next meeting, Oct 28th.
In Honor of Teachers of Col
lege and Graded School.
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On Monday of laat week T. W.
Bickett entertained at Rook In honor of
the teachers of the College and Graded
School.
Delicious refreshments were served
and the occasion was indeed a moat de
lightful one.
BIG S|US THIS WEEK
ENTIRE SALE AVBBaGED 24
CENTS MONDAY.
Block Salep on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday? Caught
Op with Resrular Sales Thurs
day. ?
Interest around the tobacco sales the
put weak bat been especially lively and
much of tb4 w??l has been sold. Alt
though the market has beeo crowded
witlT Moderates the past weak our
wai uliuinMni have proven to be eqaal
with the oAasion and have caught up
with the rush and are pushing forward
witbtgood S^lea and high prices. At one
of the Warwouset the past week a sale
amounting to nearly 66,000 pounds in
cluding scrap wag made with an aver
age of 24 cents per pound around. This
to our mind-looks like selling tobacco
for high prices. The farmers are show
ing their confidence in the Looisbnrg
Market by the patronage they are ex
tending whicL is satisfactory evidence
to the spectators that they are fully
satisfied with both prices and condi
tions: From sll prospects the sales will
continue good with increasing prices.
Tar River Association.
The session of the Tar River Baptist
Association last Tuesday, Wednesday
and Tharsday at Warrenton was a not
able one. The attendance was not so
large as usual, due in part to the in
clement weather, and in part to th^ fact
that the Association met^in town. As
sociations flourish, better, as a rule, in
the country. % *
The next session will be held witn
the Ephesus church, two miles beyond
Spring Hope, and Rev. J. J. Marshall,
of Macon, is booked to preach the in
troductory strm on.
Rev. Geo. M. Duke, of Mapleville, a
prince of presiding officers, was reelect
ed Moderator, and Rev. A. u. Wilcox,
who has been keeping the records, of
the Association for the past 34 years,
was reelected clerk and treasurer.
The various objects fostered by the
denomination were unusually well and
faithfully presented to the body this
year. A missionary mass meeting was
held Tuesday night, addressed by Rev*
W. M. Gil more, of Louisburg, on Home
Missions, and Dr. C. J. Thompson, of
Raleigh, on Foreign Missions. Anoth
er mass meeting was held on Wednes
day night, addressed by Rev. A. B. Har
rell, of Littleton, on Systematic Bene
ficiency, Dr. Chas. E. Brewer, of Wake
Forest, on the Laymen's Movement,
and Rev. Walter M. Johnson, on the
new Church Building at Wake Forest
A resolution passed pledging the
churches of the Association for $800 to
help in the construction of this building,
each church being requested to give , a
definite amount.
Rev. W. O. Rosser, of Spring Hope,
preached the introductory sermon, tak
ing as hi* theme, "The Vision for the
Twentieth Century Church.*'
Rev. K. W. Hogan, of Wise, spoke
on Temperance. President F. P. Hob
good, of Oxford College, presented the
claims of that institution on the denom
ination, as did also President R. T.
Vann, of Meredith College. Raleigh, for
his College. Dtt^ Vanfiffclso delivered a
very able address on Education in gen
eral.
Editor Archibold Johnson made a
strong plea for the Thomasvflle Or
phanage and for his paper Charity and
Children, and Rev. J. S. Farmer, busi
nes^manager of the Biblical Recorder,
represented hie paper.
For many years the chief interest has
centered around Associations! Missions
in the far River Association. Mr. Ivey
Allen, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, read the report, and Revs. G.
W. Coppedge, John Sledge and G. M.
Duke discussed it, aft*?r which pledges
from the churches were taken amount
ing to $1750 for work in destitute sec
tions of the Association this year. A
most notable work has been done by
this Association within its own bounds
for many years in the way of supplying
its own destitution. Churches hsve
been planted and fostered in every sec
tion of the territory^which it includes.
Two new churches joftk^d the body at its
recent sesssion, BobbittV Chapel, near
Littleton, and Mt. Olive, ^fcear Spring
Hope. It is talcing care of seV^r^eUl^
er mission stations, which will sdfen be
come well eqtattfvBhed churches iir^ll
probability.
Dr. T. J. Taylor and his noble Wai^
renton people proved to he ideal hosts.
Marked lm prove jiient* were noted in
the town . since the Association met
there twenty -one years ago. Elegant
residences tarnished with all modern
equipmente, well kept lawns, handsome
churches, court house, arid business 1
houses, splendid sobooU, miles of con
crete sidewalks and oiled and dustlese
street*, are all evidences of a live,
growipg town We were informed that
the town government, of which Mr.
John Allen is Mayor, pays all its bills
promptly and has a surplus now in the
treasury of about $5000 to be used in
still other public improvements. They
have never issued a bond for any pur
pose. City fathers in other localities
might take a tip from the Warrenton
officials.
Alston-McKinney.
We acknowledge the receipt of the
following invitation:
Mr. and Mrs. William Allison McKin
ney request the pleasure of your com
pany at the marriage of their daughter
Charlotte to Dr. Louis Watson Alston,
on the evening of Tpesdav, the twenty
eighth of October at nine olclock, at
One hundred and eighty-seven Court
Street, Binghamton, New York.
Cards wefo enclosed reading as fol
lows:
Will be at Home after- the fifteenth
of November, at Fifteen, Thirty-sixth
Street, East, Savannah, Georgia.
The groom is the ?on of Oapt. P. O.
Alston now of SouthJCarolina but more
familiarly know in Franklin County as
"Big Phil." He is a capable and ener
getic young man and has relatives and
friends in this county who will extend
the heartiest congratulations to him
and bis bride.
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New Plans for Teacher's Asso
ciation.
As will -be seen from reports in this
issue from the secretary and the Chair
man of tfce executive committee, the
Teachers Association begins its year's
work with new plans. One hour of
each mouthly meeting will be given for
presentation of any administration prob
lems by Supt. White and Miss Arring
ton. The remainder of the time will be
covered by a program arranged by the
executive committee, and this program
is to be carried out by the teachers
themselves.
The October meeting gave a glimpse
of the teachers for this year as a body
and that glimpse piomises well. They
give the impression of live, interested,
and workable folks.
Mr- Damp Perry Deaa.
Mr. Damp PeVry, of the New Hope
section, died at his home on Thursday
night of last week in his 73rd year. He
was a man of splendid character and dis
position and had hosts of friends who
join in extending sympathies to the be
reaved family. He was buried on Fri
day afternoon in the family burying
ground near the home amid a number of
friends and relatives.
Fire at Klttrell
On last Monday morning the store
building belonging to Guy Barnes, of
Kittrell, was burned in that town. The
building was occupied by B. B. Wood
lief, a merchant, and the Adams drug
store. The entire loss was estimated at
about $8,000.00 partially insured. No
information has oeen received as to the
origin of the fire.
List of Letters
Remaining in the post office at Louig
burg uncalled for. Oct. 1", 1913.
Willie Oupton, Minnie ferry, Jules
Perry, Mrs. Mary B. Smith, J. W. Ter
rell, Sam Weathers, Maud Wray.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say #iey saw them ad
vertised.
M. W. Yarboboigh, P. M.
Trimmed and Barning
Recently the Metropolitan papers
printed an "item about a man who kept
a lamp in his window for forty years to
| cruiile his sweetheart to his western
home. She never came, but the lamp
burned brightly just the same. His
faith did not falter. He has implicit
trust. Yet she had been drowned at
sea, yet every ni>;ht he primmed his
lamp and set it as a beacon for her feet.
All over the land such beacon lights
are burning, even in our inland towns,
far from the surge of the rolling sea.
When once this light of love is kindled
the winter winds blow in vain to extin
guish it. When the storm is at its
-height, then the fog gathers the thick
est, then it is that the faithful light
burns the clearest. -The rays from this
Ipne lamp have more of strength and
Wautv than could be packed into the
c^vn of jewels of an emperor.
TakV aim before you shoot; otheif
wise y<H?r shot may go crashing in
airiong neart strings and still their
quivering forever..
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THE MOVING PEOPLE
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their movements in and
OUT OF TOWN
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Those Who Have Visited Louis
burs: the Past Week? Thou
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
Mrs. R. P. Taylor vilitpd Henderson,
Tuesday., N. ? ? ??'.
Miss Lillian High went to Raleigh
yesterday.
Dr. J. E. Malocs s4*ited Raleigh
Wednesday. ? f
' Represent* tire W. H. Ruffin returned
(ome Tuesday.
Attorney-General T. W. Bickett is at.
home tat a few days.
f Mrs. Mary Love, of South Hill,
is visiting Mrs. Dora Jackson. *
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Mra. H. A. Page, of Aberdeen, is Wa
iting at Mr. W. 11. Pleasants.
Mrs. E. T. Mills, of Apex, is visiting
her' sister. Mra. D. T^ Williams.
Mr. W. K. Massenburg returned Wed
nesday from a visit to Warrenton. |' V
Mr. Wm. A. Guthrie, of Durham* was
a Visitor toLouiBburg the past weeV,
Mr. ??!. I. Gillis, of Norfolk; ? wa? a
welcome guest to Louisbiirg the past
week.
Mrs. J. Franklin Mills and children,
of Apex, are visiting at Mr. W. E. Vljs
zell's. i*.y?
Mr. Will X. Coley, of the News-Ob
jerver, Raleigh, was in Louisburg yes
terday. ^
Mrs. C. K. Johnson, of Apex, is vy|S"
iting her husband, Mr. C. E. Johnson, _?
this week.
Mrs. Georgia Boddie, Misses Lucy
Perry and Sallie Taylor attended the
Oxford fair this week.
Mr. W. R. Vaughan, of the Seaboard
Air Line at Vaughan, was a visitor to
Louisburg Wednesday.
Mr. A. O. Kiff, of Ahoskie, repre
senting the Woodmen of the World, is
a visitor to Louibburg this week.
Mayor J. A Turner left Wednesday
for Fayelteville to attend a meeting of
the Directors of the Old Ladies Home.
The many friends of Capt. C. W.
Raney, of Henderson, were delighted to
see him on our streets Wednesday.
There is always a warm welcome in
Louisburg for the Captain.
Teachers Association.
The first meeting of the Franklin
County Teacher's Association was held
Saturday, Oct. 4. Despite the fact that
many of the schools have not opened,
forty teachers, all live and enthusiastic
over the year's work met to organize
and discuss plans. T. H. Sledge of the
Justice school was elected president, L.
G. Bullard, of the Bnnn school, vice
president, and Miss Alice Rogers
Bunn school, secretary. The following
Executive Committee was appointed:
G. M. Beam, of Mapleville, chairman;
L. G. Bullard, of Bunn, Miss Lelia
Beves, of Katesville, Miss Pauline
Smith, of Pearce, and Miss Lola Jack
son, of Mapleville.
Last year the primary work of the
schools was strategie point, around
which our efforts centered. Emphasis
was placed upon primary equipment,
preparation of teachers, and efficiency
of method. This year, the point of
stress is to be the building on the good
work that has been done, installation of
the new outlined course ot study into
all the grades of every school ; the care
ful study of the individual child and his
proper gradation according to this pre
scribed course of study. This la- the
mo3t important problem before each
teacher. We are hoping by the wise
and kindly guidance of Prof. White and
Miss Arrington, to work out some of
these knotty problems in our monthly
meetings this winter. V .
Alice Rogers, Secretary.
The Executive Committee is prepar
ing a program for the next meeting.
Nov. 1st. Two topics will be discussed
at that time viz:
1. (a) Effect on the school systeio^ of
conferring certificates for satisfactory
completion of the prescribed seventh
grade work.
(b) Effect on the individual pupil ot
working for this certificate.
2. Shall the high school have a fixed
course of study?
G. M. Beam. Chairman.
Cotton.
Cotton was selling on the local 'mark
et yesterday for 13 cents. Several jtlll
were received The indications TasSsr
day morning were favorable to nwHer
prices in the fact tUt the Lirarpoo!
futures were stronger.
Cottonseed is still selling at 40.?enta
per bushel. H . "