A. F. JOHNSON, KIHTOR AND iMANAGEB. - . - THE COUNTY, THE STATE. Trf a U .VION. ?8CBSCBIPTI0N $1.00 PEB YBAB.
?0^?. XLII1. LOUISBURG. N. C.. FRIDAY. JaNUa H Y 9. 1914- NUMBER 48
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
l'EAKl'E RESIGNS AS CON- I
STABLE.
1
Attor
lies* .Mostly Routine Willi [.Nolh- )
of Special Impoi
founts Allowed.
Board of County Coirimlajsfpn.er.s
regular session on last-Monday
lajl members present?
lead tig and approving the niiriu os of
revious meetings the following
' bUslntss was disposed of:
Dent Wilson was stricken froi i fiutr
side Aliper list for the present! ,
W.P. Wilson was stricken frohi ?the
outside paupe\ list. ? '
Waddoll Alston.,was relieved |bf all
taxes .exo?p;t poll tax for 1913. i
JnHn was strt^Wr.n^
f. outside pauper llBtr
" John Spencer was relieved of graded
sehool taxes in Louisburg township,
not being in said district.
A-i?; Harris was relieved of spec- j
.al school tax in New Hope district--4
erron in computing Jpxes.
Report of E. X. Williams, Superin- j
tendent of County Home was received j
and filed. He reports 7 white and 16 ;
. .colored inju&tes. One colored receiv
ed and one. death since last rej^rt.
W. J. Macon was relieved of paying
tax on tract of land In Louisburg town
ship?same ing listed in Hayesville
"""township.
Oscar Hag wood. W. M. Bunn/^^ P.
"'Williams were appointed Jurprs to* lay
off road leading from Loj?K?e Williams
place to the N'ash Comity line.
Report of T. X^tiarrJs, demonstra
tor of .Franklin county was received
and ordepetT filed- * $ ,
A (^rttimittee/composed nf j. H. Uz
J. H-. Cooke and J. O. Wilson was
appointed to investigate and agree up
on the damages done McKinne Bros,
tear^ which was injured in falling
through bridge. ?
J. M. Rice was relieved of poll tax
in Dunns township. Franklin county.
Jack Ferry was allowed to go to
County Home.
Elizabeth Thorpe was placed upon
outside pauper list at -$1.50 per-month'.
J. b! Allen was relieved of taxes on
$1,000 of prgperty-T-overcfliarge.
. It was ordered that the board met at
the county home for Uu? purpose ot
inian*ory and to 'consider the propo
v siu&n of raiding the salary of super
^l^tpndt liV l>
?Jprlft reslgnaJioiv -oLMrT earce
?.\ -as cotisUible of Young$$*Ue township
,-c^ifea^%eccived. Mr. Geo. N. S tell
.'appointed constable for Voungsvijle.
tbwnship to fill vacancy caused by the
?resignation of Mr. Pearce.
Albert Davis w^rplaced upon .out
side pauper list at $1.50 per month.
The Commissioners and the Sheriff
drew the jury for ihn F?hrnary torjy
of court, i j ? * .
'After allowing a number of accounts.
?r-the Bo:trd ^djourned subject to order.
?
horae of tha bride's parents Minis Jes
4ic Tharrington was happily married
to Mr. Coleman IMt ?rtt^, Esquire 1?.
N. Williams perfornTlnfc the cere
mony.
The bride is "the accomplish and at
tractive daughter of Mr. J. (\ Thai-ring
ton, and has many admirers. v
The groom ts o^ic of Sandy Creek
townships most popuTrrr and deserving
young men.
ey both-have hosts^of friends who
fcxtAc Congratulation.^and best wish
es.
f ?
? At Baptist jCfinrcli.
On Friday nlgli?, December 26th, the
Baptist Sunday ftchool had an original
amf Interesting Christmas entertain
ment.
xThe folding doors of the Sunday
school room were converted into a
large fireplace, before which hung the
proverbial "stockings." lovingly antici
patlng the arrival of St. Nick.
At the appointed hour tlio dear old
fellow iftade bis appearance? coming
down the chimney, nor had he left his
"pack" upon the roof, but there It was
on his back, packed to its utmost ca
pacity.
Thel Ittle folk? were wild with de
light and anticipation but old SMta
} said they must slhg for him first, so
1 the primary tots sang thdlr sweet lit
gl flMgng. "Just Like Jesus," and Ran
t^omened his pack and presented each
due pr^jot with a large .big of con
3&t%
> TheWtne chains were pushed back
and the children enjbyed an hour of
?.'/ KmM and fun.
Boys "Loneoak."
C. IC. Cooke has purchased
the beautiful Main street
to Mr. F. B. McKlnne
move bis f%taJly to his new
the next few weeks.
Important Happenings of 1913 Iiy PicioriaJ R,eview
JANUARY
HfcLLN GOULD WtDS
FLBRUARY
tHO&KTANSSOMt?!
POWER
J.P.fflOKGftWDttSl
APRIL
iSOtt reads coessf&t;
KAtStKS DAUGHTER
\weos
JUNE.
AtOtPlCAN POLO
TtftfO WINS
! JU IV
KitTTySBORG REUNION
'wwioli C& W13 ?v Awtymhw *^n.sa
AUGUST
S1L2LK iMPtACHtO
SEPTEMBER
TKWCF5 WNS
OCTOBER.
VOUORNO BURNS
N0VEM6E.R
NWHVTL HOUSC WtDDtNG
DcCcM&LR.
WLXiCMt CRISIS
MISS HELEN GOULD was married to Finley J. Shepard at Tarrytown, N. Y., oil Jan. 22. General Victoria 110 Huerta became provisional president of
Mexico on Feb. 18. J. Plerpont Morgan, financier, died In Rome on March 31, aged seventy-six. President Wilson read his first message in person
before congress in Joint session on April 8. Princess Victoria Louise, #lily daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm o?-Gerinany, was marrled^to Prince Ernst
on May 24. The American polo team won the international match from the ItrHtlsh challengers at Meadowbrookv N. Y., on June 10-14. . Over 40,000
Civil war veterans uttended the great reunion fit Gettysburg, July 1-4, to celebrate the ?ftieth anniversary of that battle. Governor William Sulzer of New
York was impeached on Aug. 11. Jerome D. Travers retained his title to the national amateur golf-championship at Garden City, N. Y., on SepL 6. The
steamship Volturno, Uranium line, burned in midocean on Oct. 9; 131 losing their Uvea and over 500 being saved. Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson was mar
ried ut the White House on Nov. 25 to Franci? B.. Saj re. GeneraT Carranza'a rebel followers won important victories in Mexico In December.
STROM? 1'ROtiKAM ADOPTED.
State Conference for Social .SerTlce
1'lans Progressive lr ograji Wit It
A:- Stroijg Speaker.
At a ^meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the State Conference for
Social- Scrrtcc in Raleigh on Friday
last. It wan decided-to bold the second
annual meeting February, 13th, 14th, i
and 15th. The central idea of the Con j
ference this year will be to develop the
church and social service work. To [
this end the strongest possible pro-1
gram was planned for a thr.ee days'
met?'nr. i
Dr. Crahafti Taylor of Chicago, the '
president of the national service organ
ization. will deliver the principal ad
dress on Suntlay afternoon, the last ?
day. l)r. Alexander Johnson, of ?
Vineland, .N. j3.? former president pf
that organization,' is also expected to
address the (Ionference on Saturday.
Gov. Craig, the Honorary President
will formally open thee onvention the*
first day. Following, the formal open- '
lng of the Confe/epce will come the 1
reports of various committees. In
the* evening the President's address
will be ^ontnvT^liv an'inrorm.il meet7"
injr of^tbc members. Three meetings
will ..feu held on Saturday, the final
meeting being a symposium of the
church and rocial.
Oh Sunday it is planned to have pas- .
tors fill the Raleigh pulpits. Full de- |
lalls. of the program will be published |
at a Inter tla to ?
? l
At* Seven-' I'atlix Academy.
There wil be an *>kl Fiddlers Con ven- j
tlon glvfn at Sev^tt Paths Academy (
Friday night, January^?rd. |
Oystejs will be wervWt. 'fhcre'will '
be prizes offered to those paying best !
Admission for children under 12 years
10c: adults 20c.
' The public is cordially invited, es
pecially those who will take part in
the convention.
Baptist Women Have Social.
Every Baptist lady in Loulsburg,
Whether a member of the local church
or not, is cofdially invited to attend a
social meeting in the -bnsement of the"
Baptist- church next Tuesday night. 7
o'clock, given under the auspices of
the Woman's Missionary Society. Re
freshments will be served and an. In
teresting program will bo rendered.
The social will be In the nature of
pot together meeting, and a most en
joyable time is anticipated. The week
will be observed as a week Of prayer
by the members of the local society.
An Addition.
We*take pleasure in announcing to
the public that we have secured the
services of Mr. J. D. Bailey, of Ral
eigh, for the new-year. He will hay9
charge of bur books and will assist
the editor in looking after the business
of the'office. Mr. Bailey has had much
experience In this line of business.
VOTES ADDITIONAL BONDS
Louisburg Township to Issue More
Condi and Complete Roads ?
:?0:j VOTKII FOR AMI 13 A(?AI\ST.
The Total KeuMrati<ai Was 2S2?4ii
1911 the Vote Stood 2W> for and I!
Aural last, 10 Not Voting.
The elec tion held in Louishu?? ou
la? t T uesday for the purpose-of au
thorizlnj the Issuance oT $40.000.00
goo i read bends to be used in comple
ting t'.:e ron^ system of Lovtsburg
township resulted as follows:
Total registration 3S2. For Roai
Bonds 303; against Koad Bonds 113;
not voting 66. A comparison with the
vote of two years ago J s as follows:
Total registration 373. For Koad
Tends 'JS6; against 41. not voting 4?J
'rhis is estimated to be an
?fiTTm'im lu fln!.-!l t!io I'tWd wyr!" .-nT
the acftliorities say they propose to
push the work to an early comple
tion.
It will" be noticed that the Interest
in Roo'l roads has substantially in
? reared >ince the last election.
TTie people of the township has tak?
en .advantage of another occasion to ,
do credit to themselves >.?
Hinges Oiiicers. x
*. At a meeting of the directors of tlfe
Howell-Bunn-Hudson* C?.. Inc.i 'Tit
their place of business in Louisburg
on Wednesday nTght Mr. O. C. Hudson
was elected President, Mr. M. T.
Howell. Vice-President, Mr. J. It. Bunn
So?retary and Treasury, Mr. Ben T.
Holdfn, Attorney.'
The several reports of the officers
i:? n;;r?.rd to the business for 1913 were j
splendid and reflected much , credit {
upon its management.
The election of Mr. Hudson to the
Presidency of this corporation Is ?
quite complimentary and Is a just re-~j
ward for the Interest he has taken
in the business.
Marriage Licenses.
The Register of Deeds Issued licen
ses to the following couples di4
month of December: ?
WHITE?A. C. Perry and
Minga, J: G. Loyd and Annie B:
ton, C. Q. Ayescue and Eckie
Robert Perry Neal afwl^Lucy Alice
Wilder. T. J. Edwards anfl Noby Ann
Breedlove, A. W. Perry and Fannie
J. Leonard. *R. J. Turner and Myrtle
Rowe, F. S. Pearc? and Mattlc May,
J. M. Pleasants and Areta Nelms,
Thomas W. YOung and Nellie E. Whlt
aker, Arthur A. Sheferln and Hattle
T. Neal, O. J. Welddn-and May Jones,;
JL O. Holmes Irene C. Pergorson.i
Spencer Gilliam and Lebby Leonard, J.
D. Stanin^s and Lona Bunn,* J. R.
Jori?';m alio Zelma Minor; Davis Jeau
and Nannie Jeans. E. M.' Tliomason I
i an-J Clyde MItchlcl, Harry Wood and
iLula House. F. L. Lnyton and Flor
ence 'Modlin,- D: V. Clieavea and Er-J
Incstine Stric kland. U. II Evans an*: i
lFanrile Sliearin. W, L. May and PattU*:
JjL. Mosely. Paul Mjillrn "and Eleanor |
j Terry, Willie J^K-afln and Mrytlc Allen 1
Jlnimie, Tucker and Patife Albert. C. E..I
jTant and Leila E. Perry, Llndsey An-!
'drew* and Bonnie Leonard. J..E. Yar- 1
borough and. Mollie 13. Adkins. H. O J
Woodllcf and faille Lucy Winn, J. E.
: Williams and Lonnie B. Mullin .. Jor-j
| don Allen and Onnie Gupion. .* i
COLORED? Tiicma* Gay and LeTa
fwiflSTwUi Jno%. L.Clifton and Chris
'tiana Chiton, George *E. Morris And
! Sarah Tliomas, L. E. Stevenson and
: Emma Arrington, Omega Harris and i
ICella Sptvey, Bud Spivgy and Nann i
.Sills, till lie A. Williams and Ann Smith
Herman Stokes and Bcsfeie Thomas,
i Spencer Collins and Lena Higga. Jun-,
juis Johnson and Gilia Mangum. Frank j
Burne tl?U and_Sadie Perry,- Henry
?and ^Sfftoerta Porrjr." TV -
M. 'Moore and., Sarah WhclesfJ
.1 i m .Mann and Uufcbie Lea. .
Charley Perry^and Perlie ?Williams,
Tom-Wilson and Rosa ^Chavls. Jorry
Perry and Mollie Freeman, Louis Hen- ]
dersyn and Hasty Cooke. Jim Cooper
and Carrie Little John, Albert Gill and J
| Lizzie Johnson, James Edlor and Sue j
Harris. W. N. Freeman and Lucy J.]
Webb. Henry Green and Ellen Jones,
Victor Harris and Nancy It. Ellis, j
Wilson Sills and Tremiller King. Jim-1
mie Alston and Martha Webb. Arthur ^
Brodle rinff AllllI? Kearney. Jolwi Fogg -+
and Mnry Dunston, Qrover Wilson and i
Less Mitchell. Willie Gill and Peggie
Allen " * ?
|
Tobacco Market.
The Loulsburg tobaco markaL.'x>pen
od up yesterday for the remainder of i
the season and (he prices proved to be !
pretty good. The ^holiday season
seemed to have but. little effcct on !
cither the demand or the price.
Rnnn lianklng Co.
^/"The Bunn Banking Co., as will bo
s?%li--trpm. their advertisement on an
nUKfttohe. lias begun business. This
is qulWufemplimentary business for
thQ little town. of Bunn
and the that community
should feer^^^olR.^'ftfl officers Mr.
R. L. HufBnes, .J^Mident, of Rocky
Mount, and Mr* Montgomery,
icaahler. of Bunn, a^H^of splendid
ability and_3sili give C?^||gftd people
[of Bunn the beii_pf
* List of Jurors. . ?
v The following is a list of jurors
drawn for the February term of
Franklin Superior Court:
FIRST WEEK?J. A. Mitchiner. J.
St. Winston. W. B. Moon, H. D. Mitch
ell". H. H MuJUr. B. G. Allen, J. B.
Fu'ghuni, J. R.Ve^fc^rson. O. J. Cop
| podge, it. A. Speed, Wilder, C5.
M. Manning. J. X. Wester."K, G. Banks.
C. F. Faulkner, W. E. Hall. Ws^. Mur
phy, A. T. Harris. W. F. Mos.es
SECOND WEEK?W. O. RoterV
Toney Woodlief, C. S. Merrill. J.. F.
| Mttclv'ncr. S. II. Dickens, L. P. Hicks,
E. T' Rt^JJ^B. Harl.-R. A. Wilde*.
R. V. Harris. R. H Place. J. V Young.
P. G. Hagwood, G. W.Parrish. J. H."
H edge pet h. JI. eT Pearce, H. L. How
IkjVI?- John F .Mitchell.
I?r. (?'onion Hribine.
Dr. J. K. Gordon, State Representa
tive from Guilford, has just arranged
to help the Stat?.' l3oard of Health se
rure full registration of aJl.Wrths aEc
deaths iu t*ie State. is work will hi'
very largely Educative. He will meet
with the doctors, undertaker?, local
registrar*, mid wives end others con
cerned with the now law and- explain
to them not only the working of the
law. hut the tremendous possibilities
for good that will follow its thorough
enforcement, in order that they may
?earrr the same Information among
"their patients and other;*.
? Dr. Gordon will then do some ae
xuat' -wort? siir.h as~ rtrerfctng re
ports, looking up unreported birtlus
and deaths and so on.
The important thing just now Is to ]
get the public to appreciate the value
of this'law to the State and to future
geperations. If the law is once fully
comprehended there will he no further
questjon^about its enforcement.
Kxpress Reduction*.
-
Some idea of the reduction in ex
press rates arc -ordered by tbPe inter
state commerce convmission may he j
gathered from the new srtreflule an-1
nounced today by the Southern Ex
press Company to be effective Febru
ary 1. It was estimated by the com
mission that the reductions ordered
would amount to between $10,060.- I
000 and $15,000,000 n annual re- ]
ccipts.
The J*ate between Raleigh and New
?Y^rk* on Ave pound packages \vi)Y be
29 cents Instead of 60 cents; between
Raleigh and Chicago 34 cents instead
of 70 cents; Atlanta, 20 Instead of 60^
New Orleans, 36 instead of J5. On
twenty pounds the rates between this
city and New York will be 68 centa
instead ot |l;_ibetween this city and
Chicago, 76 centsinstead" of 11.20; At
lanta, 60 cents liratead'of $1, and so on.
The r^tes were pffefcred to be
placed in effect eatiler, but the com
pany found 1t impossible to work
out the new. and complicated tariff.
\
TOWN COMMISSIONERS
MET IN REGULAR SESSION FB1
. I>AY NIGHT. v '
Several Reports Received?Contract
Awarded to P. A. Ilea v is to Haul
Coal. . *?
The Board of Town' Commisioners
met In regular sesion on last Friday
night with all members except Ford
present. After reading and approv- ?
ing minutes of the previous meetings
the following business was disposed of.
Report of E. S. Ford, treasurer, was
received and ordered filed.
Report or Chief of Police, J. C. Tuck
er, was received and filed. He reports
costs $41.15, fines $11.50, llconses^^
$55.00, rents $15.00.
i Report of A. W. Alston, clerk, was
received and filed. He reports light ;
, rents $623.47, water rents $258.39, with
$4.47 back rents.
A motion prevailed to appoint J.
| M. Allen a committee to have street
j around ? confederate monument and
sidewalks adjacent thereto repaired.
Upon motion the purchasing agent
was instructed to purchase twelve rub- %
her coats and caps for firemen.
It was moved and carried that the 4
town accept P. A. Reavis' proposition
to dumps; store arid haul coal at 50
ceuts per ton and to keep a supply at
the ]>oweg house, for a period of six
months.
A motion prevailed that Supt. R. C.
Beck and Commissioner J. M. Allen be
empowered to purchase all necessary
supplies for lights.and water-plant.
v After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to Its next rcgr
ular meeting, _____ :
A NNOl'NCEMENT.
The management of this paper
takes much pleasure in anuoune
ing to our readers and friends
that tills paper carries- news of
the opening; of the EKANKLIN
TI M KS^ACTO CONTEST which
uill he under the'direct ions and
niamureiueiit of The l'eakc-15ar
rett Co., Durham, N. C. V
This company ha* what we
beliete to he tlie fairest and best
system of conducting contests
ti'.nFlfa* ever been presented to
us. Their method of recording
votes raid keeping record of the
^standing of contestants is* such
thaK-fHtfhlnir- hut satisfaction
can possibly follow.- Vok*s and
money m^recorded in such a
manner that niake>' it possible
whereby the .Indite-* could dis
card (lie Ijallot boxhjul correct
ly auurd the prizes rm^ni the
cash, and lotcs entered ou t he
cash book. \
Another feature of the method
of tills Company is their system
r^-juf oner] uj; ltoims or Extra^otes
J*, on club offers? Wherein their
tir'^t tmliieemi'ii? nf cxfru l-nfnn
is the largest that will be made
throngbonf the congest. All otli
er offer* that will be made on
extra totes wftl crow
smaller in number, therMfj-Tnak
luir it possible for the young:
Indie* to ?ret more rotes dnrinor
the tir^t part <rf the contest for
s?2."?.00 t ban ean be. secured dur
ing the la>t part for $7?>.00. This
method inCMUTl HgftllUi parties
metliod' InsurcV airalnst parties
hours of the contest and buying
the prWes as Is sometimes
practiced by other tirms and
conducting*- contests.
We believe their system to be
honest, fair and upright, . and
advisea 11 the young ladles in
our subscription terrltirry to en
ter their names as Candidates
in this contest, after reading the
page advertisement elsewhere
In this paper.
Wishing you all success, we
are
Very truly yours,
v FRANKLIN TIMES,
Per A. E. Johnson, Editor.
Beachey Turn* Seven Somersaults In
"Air.
San Francisco. Jan. 4?Turning
seven somersault^ In a biplane In a
flight today, Lincoln Beachey estab
lished a new aviation record. One of
-the lops was executed directly ab^ve
a crowd of more than 20,000 persons,
^?no^hef loop Beachey did what la *
known an the "cork*cf?.w" twist while
hl| aeroplane was in: a perpendicular
position. _ "'"AJa"
A feature of the exhl^Ttion -was a
somersault performed ariwnfaT %
hydro-aeroplane. ' Blnoe Re turned M4 .
first somersault In th? air five weeks
ago Beachey has done the" act 43
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