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SCBgCBHTriOX (MM FEB YEAS.
?*"" LOUISBUBG.H. C.. f"'" ? ~ ? 4.
AMES STfLL COMING IN
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Franklin Times Great Auto Contest
NOMINATED BY
THE HCNBBEDH.
V. .? , /
??4 Pulky of Contest Much
-AeHve Work Already Rp
i w- Nominate Yourself ? Enter
"er In the history or newspaper^
Irns a content created so much'
Comment aa has the Frank
It, AM*Congest., Tb?
r pas been busy every
answering questions and ao
omlnatlons. Moro than three
Hamea have been sent In and
niail bringing In,more The
npUty by which this contest is con
dncted mot with the hearty approval
all contestants, and already^uitfyfe
has.begun. That all the big
votes are given in the beginning
grows smaller to the close. Is evl
lough that success dopends
eattrely on an early start. For all
estra bonus votes will be Issued during
the Brst part of the contest, and shall
gr?? smaller each week, to the clos
ing of this contest. By this method
ase would have to put up two or three
the worth of the prizes to win
away from the contestants who
taken an a.dvantag of the extra
offered In the beginning. This,
of course no one will do. 80, the suc
cess of the fortunate winner of th^
Five Passenger Ford Touring Car, the
Grand. Prewntt Piano or eith
er of the district-prizes, depends en?
tirely upon an early start. The
proper thing to do, Is to get busy today,
seeking thes^upport of your friends.
If you -do not fully understand et>
ery particular of this contest, either,
come, write or phone to the contest
manager Uxlay, and all particulars w,lll
gladly be given. Do not waste any
time in this matter, for the prizes of
fered are certainly worth many times
the time and work, that It will take
to win. Besides other contestants are
already taking advantage of the first
/rulta of the season.
I tookjover the Ifst below and if
"your Mviiie' does not appear among
them^send It in today. Don't be back
ward or faint at heart, be determined
and ambitious, ahd ypu can surely
win if ypu try. Enter yodr iwme ?Hh
the one aim of being the winner .of
the capital prize In this contest. Come
to the office of the Times and see the
car?the Piano and the Watchcs, then
you will know what you have to work
far. ?
The management ot tbe Franklin
Tlnjes, tried Hard 16 select tbe lciqil
^prizes/mat would appeal to the
Tpnng JfcdieB, and In tUeir effort to
please-and satisfy you, they. , have
ht more prtsea than hag ever been
Offered on any weekly paper In this
sita to. The Fire -Passenger ' Ford
Tburlng Car, sold by the Lonlsburg
JJJaohtne Works, with one price all7
?*er the world 1586.00 Jo the capital
prize, and Is one certainly worth work-J
a tor. You can yajua your time at]
1.00 pOr month if you win this car.
The Prescott Upright Grand Piano |
is the Orand Prize, a one priced jjjro
?IU. that has been manufactured more
one hundred year?- under .the
energy. This plani Is
_ nteed from every point of "view
by tilt HoweU-Buy-HprtBBH Co., lift.,
M&N?pH>urv.' >: t
. ?phe two prtasa mentioned above,
are open to all district* and are on
tfspiay at tbeefcoWi ? earthed places.
'r/THE DMTKICT^rtttZBS - k
are: prises of merit and mucn Kalne,
aitt are to be appreciated .by the win
ners of each district There is no
need ot our talking about the quality
ot the Elgin Watch, for every6re Is
aware of the fact that they are iicdei?.
But ?ur h is the case with all the prizes,
inght the best y~
time la short and its the early
of this contest that counts for
votes, and our advice is for
start Y>*< today, and' begin
affi aillhii .campaign for votes. Start
gM feeling that you are going
la tbe end.Work
Ideaa (eel that
' ftpMM
Then ?h?n the oentest ctoses, you eaa
closelr
I**
the otto*
~rr i&s :- -t ? i >vi;
name IhIIk to be numbered among
I them, fill out the nominating blank,
and send tt is today: -.
LCittlSBtrRG. N <\
Sut AtBtoU
Mrs. J. B. Fulghum
Mary YarboroU&h
Mildred Scott *" rt'
?aUle "ftiylor V
Lillian High
Mary Louis Foster
Ethel Williams '
VerHeWeldon '
Mrs.?Clyde Orla Bom yfi
Mary Stuart Egerton
Pattte Gee HITI
Marlon HoUlngBwortli i,
Lura Duki' , ' L
Mrs. W. E. White '%
Mrs. Rosemond RagsduV
Mrs. If C. Beck
Bessie Williams
Elizabeth Clifton
Mary Exum Burt
Mamie Hicks
Mrs. Louis R. Scoggln
Susie Meadows
Lonle Meadofwa ' ?
Fannie MuitfMd
Eleanor Cook
Mattie Allen
Efej All?ti ' ?
Helen Smithy ick
Abiah Person
Lillle Mae Aycock ?
Julia BarrOw
Annie Green
Baftlah Tucket.
Mamie Jones
? f
Sallle Lou Macon
?alile Louise Macon
Elizabeth Allen
Una May Hayew \ "
Edna Allen -
Mrs. M. S. Davis, Jr.. v
Alice Morrison
Jennie'Mecums
Louise Allen '
Beatrice Turner /
Mrs. J. E. Malone/
Mrs. Dr. E. M. Perry
Mrs. Walter Gilmoce ,
Ruth Allen
Mrs. G. L. Crowell
Virginia Foster
Marguerite Hicks
Dorcas McKlnno
Ruth Hail
Mrs. P. B. Griffin
Orle Alford
Lillian Murphy ?
Mrs, Joe Mann
Mrs. Shirley Downey
Mrs. B- Williamson
Mre. B.. T. Holden 1,I(
Nolc Aycock ' 24<
Mrs. R. H. Strickland _ ' 1,1(
Beverla Pierce ;? 1,31
Mrs. Phi. Thomlinson 2,04
MarySherrod . " - '? ? . ?*'. 1,31
Mnripiarltn HarWn ? i?f
Mrs. June Furgereon ' 1,11
Mrs. R. W. Hudson? 3,<M
Mrs. Maloolm-McKhine Z,5(
Elizabeth TlmberlaK* 1,41
Mrs. H. P^/Britt ^ ^||
Mary Mitchell . --- JSJ!
Beulah Cyrus ( ljg,)
Mrs. John S.1 Ho well ' ).M
Ruth McOee , ?
May iyaH|ir
Beulah Cooper
Mamie Brown . ? ?jQ|
OtemtrJmres - ?lj6
Mra. Wiley Joyner 2,<H
MSggto/Lee Bailey - . V.W
oiHejnord -
i&mgu - Bwawr ?? ? tj*
Mary foaes Cottrott l,i<
Camolla Yarborough . l.Sf
Mrs. E. L. Harris
(Ma 8trickiand xX
Elizabeth Alston ' *
Elizabeth Morton ,
Sophia Wilder
Florence Boone
Mrs. J. A. Harris
Mrs. Oraham Person
May Wilson ' /
Sadie Qupton
Maggie Johnson
FRANKLNTON, N C.
Maggie Coke
Lallle Blackley
La?ile White s
Mrs. C. F. Cutts
Nellie Whitfield
Aittle a Parker
A?J? May
mm**.
ROtlf Whitfield
Lector Ray
Mtnafa 1
EleanorVa?a v 1,700
Mar# Stanton i tr,o.
NertleCdnway.. .
Bess!? Whitaker .'
Lillian White
Ruth Blackley
Li'.llau Blac'.loy . " ?
Oza Cooke .
Eleanor Winston
Mre. Dr. 'A. R. Winston
May C softer
Mary Reid" Daniels
Rebecca Wester
Fannie Bell Allen
Mrs. L. C. Plrle --
Sarah Conyers ?
Margie Speed *
Mr*. Norwood Speed
Martha Harris ? >
Buaie McOe< '
Lola Fuller. ? , '
Mrs. Henry T. May
Minnie Morris
Mrs. Fleming Fuller
x Y0UNG8VILLK. N. t
Corinna HolnJes
Mrs. Herbert Holmes
Lizzie Purgejfon
Kate Mltcheiir
Esper Suitt
Mrs. C. F. Best ,
Mrs. J. A. Catlett
Mrs. B. G. Bragg
Lettie Garner
Marguerite Davis
Ruth Fuller
Nonna Moore
Lucy Moss ' * j '
Mary Winston,.
Gertrude Winston
Susie Pierce
I^ma Allen
Ruth^ Strickland
Annie Bell Pr^dd
Bettie Holden
Mrs. .StephenWinston.
Mrs. Wyide Hight
BrncKtmo Hayes
Mrs; Cleveland Purgerson
elen Winston
?alile V. Harris
? ?? ALERT. t(. C.
Mrfc. Ray Tharrington
Mrs. Lucie Marshall
Mrs. Mary Whiller
Lucy Perneli ?
Lillia Harris '
Rosa Murry
Mrs. Maty Hicks
Mrs. Lena Perneli *
JJrs. W. M- Perneli
Sara C. Tharrington ,
Carrie Ball ..
Addie Carroll ?
Saliie Perneli , _
Mrs. Lizzie Falkner
Mary Burnett " .
Mrs. R. T. Tharrington
Mamie Caroll
Mary Alston
Lessie Foster
Annie Foster
KITTRELL. N. C.
Annie May-Garner i,300
Nan Williams 1,300
LiUla^Crudut) , 1,250
Josephine He id " 1,200
Luclle Ellis :jr - 1,300
Mary Ellis " ' 1400
Cora Hunt L 1,300
Rosa Hunt, 1,200
Anna Hunt 7 ~ " 1,250
Gussie Fincii . -_1,300
Ora Garrett .' . 1,100
Clara Young ' 1,150
Dollie Woodliet ' 1,150
Lois Woodliet v . 1.?OO
Maurice Rogers '-_t3T 1,400"
JVAKEPEM), N C
Luale Green ^ .1,000
Mind? Oreaa 1,100
Bonny B. Pippin 1,400
Ruby Melvtn \&jt
Mfcry Whitley >.'
Laura Ball L20?
Moaelle Leathers 1,200
Louise Horton
Hasef Jones
Alva Jone* 1,250
Mary Pippin 1,200
Ann!? Godwin - . 1,300
Mai^H T 2,500
; . MAPLEVILLE, n. c.
Mary Lou Harris . 2,000
OllVa Hobgood : 1,300
Lpssla Sykes , - 1,600
QUPTON, N. C.
Mrs. O. C. Parrish ' 1,300 !
Mary B. Gupton 1,400
' KEARNEY, N. 6
Rllia fuller , .1.60?
SPRING HOPE, N. C. '
Mrs. B. P, Wood ]
NASHVILLE,
Juanlta Penny
Eula Cooptir * ? . "
Eunice Wtofkr1
K-v" 7 . 1,500
wjp-** ' 153
Mn,;. B. Sturdfvant 1,500
WHITAXBR. N. C.
Mfey Etta Hunt, 1,300
Annie gledfte ' i,350
ROCKY Mth^NT, N C., R. "F. D. NO. 3
May Color t ? 1,400
Thousands J'*ri?h In Volcano Anhes.
Nagasaki,' Japan, Jan. 13.?Indica
tion# today were that tbe death list
from t ha ea Ih quake and volcanta did
turbanc? declared any oBclal estf
mate at U?, extant of , the disaster
would be iapoeeible fbr several layy?
The popqi atlon at the city of Knc
oshlma, :h was .almost crmpletc
iy burled inftvolcttite ashes a-?d atones
.was 60,600 t the last cpn ius.
-The imputation ot the adii.lnmg Is
land Sakura, the centre of thy dis
turbance Is ?ivi'ti at lS.OCo Or) tills
island hundreds -are report e lto hn\ e
perished beneath streams ' ol luv:i
from the volcano Sakura-Jin\K Many
more undoubtedly were drown oU
whiln attempting to escape ^
Refugees ? who amved l-)(!ay from
Kagoshima sara: "The eruption
started suddenly witi; columns of
thick Wivek^smoke an J flame from
tbe crater and Sakura Jlma. Hun
dreds of - Inhabitants ot the Email in
land rushed to the bew'u and leaped
Into junks and ate-ijnet i, which unt
ried them actoas three miles of water
| to Kagoshima. _?
"Ashes, stones and particles of
white-hot lava fell upon the decks of
the fleeing vessels. At Kagoshima
the heat was intense and the con
stantly increasing hall of glowing
cinders tgade it impossible for citi
zens to remain there. -
"The horror was increased by in
cessant eartiishocks more than 350
which recorded before pightfall.
"People fled in droves alone the
highways leading west and north
from tliec Ity, abandoning every
thing. 'i
"Soon they goffered a set back
from lack Qf food and waterv * When
they left Kakgoshlma the volcano re
sembled -an enormous set piece of
fireworks, flowing from the foot of
the mountain*" to the summit. Dur
j ing the night glowing lava Uluminat
1 ed the entire district.*'
FRANKLIN SUP'R COURT
CONVENED MONDAY IK CKIMrNAL
TKBX.
Hi? Honor Jndjfc Cooke Presiding and
Solicitor 11. E. Norrln on the Job.
The regular term of Franklin
Superior- Court (or the trial of crlm
inal cases only convened here oq Mon
day morning with Hon. C. If. Coke
Judge Presiding and Hon. H. E. Nor
ris, State attorney present and prose
cuting. Judge Cooke, In his charge to
the jury gave much sound and far
reaching advice and ffladu Liiuir di
entirely clears He dealt at length
on the violation of the prohibition law
gambling and nlatol toting. His
charge was well delivered and weigh
ty. Solicitor Norrls- is making himself
known to the law breakers In no mis
takable way and is doing a good work
After the charge the Sherijf drew
the following who were sworn in an
Grand Jury (or the term:
O. W. Eaves, Foreman, J. F. Baker,
J. R. William*, J. W Davis, J. Z. Ter
rell, W. W. J. SfWtnn. A. ?.
Frailer, A. T. Mkchiner, C. P. Ncrwel!,
J. S. HowelJ, D. K. Burnette, J. W.
Batton, George Terrell, col, O. C.
O ?C. Mltchiner, C. G. Ayoecac, K. B.
Freddy, NTH* Huff ' ' :~r?
8, J. Aiford waa sworn to as officer
to grand Jury. - ..." \ ?
The bsittlMwas taken up ajid dis
posed of a* folio* p:
Stato V? J. ^D. Pcrgorson, defendant
discharged and case removed from
docket " ? ?
[ Etafe re Claude Eaton, court Buds
the defendant~has violated bis bond,
r fined ?26.00 and coats.
State VI Weldon Horton, continued
op.account ?>( being before Supreme
jooutt- -
L state vs Henry Mitehell, nol pros
leave.
BUM ? RlfitaH Dtu?ston, ap>eal to
[?"Court- dtailaaeiJtald form*
:e of thte court to bq. enforced.
?*? ?u*fcWn M1 pro*
with leave.
,-StSte v. BaWte w^HMMnUlams
JOIN CURRENCY SYSTEM
jlouisburg National Banks Take Action
. At Meeting Tuesday.
pleads guilty four months on roads.
State vs Matthew Eerson waives bill
and pleads guilty, twelve month* on
rpads.. ? j
State vs John Stone, c. c. w. 'rid a.
d. w? defendant submits, lined $20
and costs for e. c. w. and $38 and
costs for a. d.w.
State vs Berry Moyd, c. c. w. pleads
guilty, fined $20 and costs. ,
State vs Ernest Daniel pleads guil
ty, fined $20 and costs.
State vs James and Ed Williams,
cruelty to animals, guilty, fined S20|
and costs.
State vs Ashley Clopton 1 and r.
pleads-guilty.
state rs Cornelius Whitley, c. c. w?
pleads guilty, fvo months, on roads^
State vs John Williamson, a. d. v.,
not guilty. ? s.:
State vs ,8am and Laney Kelly vlolat
ing prohibition law, pleads guilty, -
months on roads as to Sam, Laney to
give bond tor appear an ce^at each
January term of Franklin Superior
good behavior.
State vs Josh Qlles, Otho Giles and
Luther Giles, Josh. Giles pleads guil
ty two months on roads.
State vs Daniel Harris called and
failed.
Cornelius Whitley, defendant to be
hired to the town of Loulsburg for
the sum of $30 per month and to pay
cost of action and'the balance df two-"
-months wages to be paid into the
school fund. . ? "V*
I State vs Eddie Strickland w.,
pleads guilty, 60 days on roads
State vs Irene Fogg. c. c. w., guilty.
. State vs Solomon Mitchell sentence
changed to $25 and costs.
State vs Mary Terrel, retailing, nnl
prosed.
State vs Bob Yarborough, retailing
nol pros.
State vs Thomas Jordan and Dock
Splvey, disturbing public worship, not
guilty. . V
? State VR Joe Cooley, c. c. w., pleads
guilty, two months on roads to bes'.-i
after expiration of former sentence.
_ State vs Charlie Harris, retailing,
nol pros.
State vs Ben Richardson and Spen
cer Pearcc, affray, guilty as :o bath
Spencer Pearce fined jOvo cents and
costs, Ben Richardson fined fB.OO and
costs. ^
State ys Percy Williamson, pleads
guilty, judgment suspended upon pay
ment of costs. ? ' <
State vs Wllbert Hawkins, pleads
guilty, judgment suspended upon pay-,
ment of costs.
State vs Piatt Perry, pleads guilty
In two cases, Judgment suspended nn
on payment ot costs.
State vs Joe (jooley ,a. d. w., pleads
guilty, two month?" nn marts
? As we go to presa court is still in
?progress. ,
. REPORT*GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury finished its busi
ness yesterday afternoon and made
the following report after which they
*ere?discharged with the thanks' of
the court: * -
To the Hon^C. M. Cooke, Judge Presid
Ing at the Franklin Superior Court:
=?t the January term of Court:
We beg leave to submit the follow
Wo have passed on all bills. to the
best of our knowledge and belief. We
have visited the county jail In a body
also the court houfce, the convict camp
finding all in good and MnlUry con
ditions and prisoners pleased with the
treatment.
We have inspected the various coun
ty offices finding all neatly-kfept.
_ We recammend that a larger safe Be
bought for Clerk Saparior' Court
room. We also recommend that a
second o^mmode ])e placed in rear,
of court room-for con reuicnco of the
court We wish to T3t?hi thanks to
the court and SoMcltotuNorrls for
couftesy shown lis during court
" ' RiespectfuRy Submitted .
/ ^y r.' ? , x ' ? - 4 y'
* B?a?i*Jr have otrett
llr?t TCSfin# jltvery, Mia
?treat and:
turtt ? aevj|
T-'V-l
RICHMOND THE OBJECTIVE.
Banks Will Subscribe to Capitol
Stock of the Federal Swerve Baafc
In This Zoae. /
The Farmers National and the F"l*ot
National Bank o( Loulsburg In tlk
meetings of their respective boards
of directors the past week passed rea^
olutions heartily endorsing the change'
in tile National Currency system ant*
subscribing stock to the Federal Re
WW Bank, to be located In this zone
T;.->y, Have. nNo cxfcoMil theltL en- '
dori'mcnt of Rlc'.TMid ac the proper
place for Us ". :?itou ? w.ng to the con
venience of business transactions with
tills ulty. This system ts recognised
a most progressive move jmd a big
improvement over the old one. 1?. Is
expected that In the operation of the
tie* system, a benefit will be In direct
reach of tpo farming people in that
a feature involved that promoes
to lead to a rural credit system.
We are Informed that immediately
upoji the opportunity presenting it
elf the local banks will, becoiuu a
tcrtlon j>f the big national f3s.erve
system. - .
PERSONALS.
Mr. J. D. Bailey visited Raleigh the
past week.,"
Mr. Malcolm McKinno visited Prince
ton the past week.
Mr. B. F. Wood, of Spring Hope, was
? visitor to. Loulsburg Monday..
Messrs. J. H. West and O. V. Par
rish stent to Henderson Monday
Mrs. F. M. Winchester, of Charlotte,
is spending the week with the Mj^ses
Jarman on Middle street.
Mr. R. W. Hudson went to Warren
ton Monday evening, as a witness in
the William Perry cane. ? f"'
Mr. H. B. Hardy, the kid of the News
and Raleigh was.a Louis
burg visitor the past week.
Mr. W. A Scott, Deputy Insurance
Commissioner of Raleigh, iwas in Louis
burg Wednesday inspecting buildings.
Rev. A. D. Wilcox, who has been on
a visit to his old home' In Oklahoma
City, Okla., returned home on last
Friday.
Solicitor H. K. Norris, of Raleigh,
is In Loulsburg this weeV represent
ingthe State In the present term of
court. ?
Messrs. J. A. Turner, T. B. Wilder.
W. T. Person and A. A. Pornell wenf
aver to Raleigh Friday night to see
"Six Sixty Six."
Ur. G. iT West passed through
town Monday en route to Henderson
where he has accepted a position for
tiw-wilHftg frcar1.**
Messrs. E. F. Thomas. E. M. Koler
I. C. Massenburg,.Claude Collins and
Charlie Clark. went over to Raleigh
Friday night to see "Officer Six Sixty
Six."
MeaaTt, T. W. Watson and W. D. Eg
erton were among the many from here
to attend the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Masons at Raleigh the past
week.
Mr. vrta. H. Ruffin left Wednesday
fdr . Bladen comity to finish up" the
legal work he had been conducting
for the.lumber company. He will re
turn about February 1st.
. Macon-Adams.
Invitations as follows have been re
ceived lit town: __
Mf and Mrs. John C. Adams
request the pleasure of jour company
at the marriage of their daughter
, LFlllan Bradshaw
'to
Mr. Edwin Jones Macon
on Wednesday afternoon, the twenty
eight of January ,
at one .o'clock
" At Home *
-? Linden, North Carolina.
The bride Is one qf Uadfrn'*^
popular and accomplished yofog lad
tfb i nd is well known aipvi; a large'
h3(,t of friends In hurttg
gradwtad, ttaa-*bMhi1nirR Nnri#
Colleee the oast anftalnn i
Mr. Maoon to ay006? man of splen
did business ability and is one of