[QHNSON. EDITOR AND HANAQI the tOBER 17, 1913 SUBSCRIPTION >1.00 PBB YBAB ~ NUMBER 86 FRANKLIN SUP'R. COURT ?- ? CONVENED ON MONDAY WITH BIG DOfcKBT. ' | ? . ... R ? J 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. ??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 X 1 ? I 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- 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. ? .v ? ' 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. J ? ? 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 yY , 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 . "