A. F. JOHNSON, EDITOR AND 11 AN AG EE. ~ ' THE COUNTY. THE 8TA*fE./f HE' UNION. SrBSOBlPTION *1.09 FEB YBAE.
VOL. X1.IV. ^ LOUISBl'BU, M. C? FBniAY^EBKtABY 27. 1?14. ' MsraEK &
CHAMBER COMMERCE
TO OKUAWZK NKXT - MONDAY
? SHillT.
ftritfter I'rosiMJeU For Huceenfal Or*
%||ixutl(m,?Many Addresses to be
yiBWte by Business Men.
?Dariag tin Mrt ?wk wwwl of our
more progreirtWve business men liavc
bfeen actively engaged In the establish
ment of a Chamber of Comffterce for
Loulrihurg. Meeting with the success
tboy did they have called a meeting for
Monday night in the court horse at
which time many good addresses from
Revs. A. D: Wilcox and W. M. Gil
more and many others of Louisburg's
most successful business men have
been arranged for. The meeting will
l>e open for the entire public and a big
crowd Is desired. This is a movement
that Fhould receive the hearty support
of all the people inLoulsburg whether
they are conducting a mercantile busi
ness or not. Through its influence
'the town can be greatly enlarged and
benefits to-its people increased. Those
who^liave already signed the papers
of organization end become members
are: ,
J.. A. Turner. P. R. McKlnne, W B.
Allshrook, K. P; HIM, l3en T. Hoi den,
M. S. Clifton. W. D. Egerton, W. K. Uz
zell. F. X.. Egerton, Arthur Hynes
Fleming, G..W. Ford, R. O. Blssett, C.
C. Hudson. P. V. dcdfrey, M. C. Pleas
ants, W. M. Person, J. R. liunn. T. W.
Watson. W. K. W lilted I. Allen. A F.
Johnson, E. P. Yarborougli, J. W. I.Iol
lings worth. P. \V. Wheless, A. W. Al
ston, P.-G. AlstoYi, P. S>^llen, Mai-'
colm McKinne, D. P. McKTOne, D. X.
Williamson, S. I'. Uoddie, Brantley G.
Hicks. G. L. Crowe!), H. L. Candler.
J. L. Palmer, E. L. Best. E. S. Ford,
W. F. Deasley. J. W. King. A. D. Wil
cox, W. M. Gilmore, W E. "Collier, R.
E. L. Lancaster, J. D. Bailey.
Should there be others who think
favorably of the wprt of such au or
ganization for Louisburg and wish to
become a member kindly'hand in your
name' to either Messrs. J. A. Turner
or A. F. Johnson, or mail your request
In by the meeting on Monday night.
Don't forget that you ara cordially
invited whet&er you become a member
or not. The meeting will be called
o'clock and every member is
red to be present on time.
pt?*
J Mr. Robert West Dead.
On February 2nd, 1914 the death
angel - entered the home of Mr. D. B.
Pear'ce and claimed his son-in-law,
Robert West. No calamity ever visit
ed the neighborhood of Dickens and
cau^cl such univcr;nl rorrav/ 2? dM
the death of our belove;l brpthcr. He
was a young man 21 years of age. He
succunita^t to an attack of pneu
monia after four days of illness. 'All
was done for him that loving lianas
could do but of no avail, (rod knew
best and took him home. Ho leaves
a wife, two children, four brothers and
three sisters and a father and a host
of relatives and friends to mourn their
loss, but we feel that our loss is his
eternal gain for the "Lord giveth and
the Lord taketh away, blessed be the
name-of the Lord." <~~
We loved him;.oh, we loved.him.
But Jesus loved him more
And saw fit in his love to call him
From this sinful world below.
Our brother is sleeping softly.
Sleeping in a new-made gjcave today.
We HTe weeping softly,
Weeping for our loved one gone away.
In the graveyard softly sleeping
Where the flowers gently wave
Angels are our loved one keeping
Neath the celd buts llent grave:
He is gone but not forgotten.
Nfever will bis memory fade,
ftocrtem thoughts will ever Itager
Aroun4?tha grave where he is laid.
M W.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND *198101?.
INSTITUTE
Cedar Rock Churtek March 1-8 t
Tke Sunday School and Mission In
stitute to be held with the Cedar Rock
iptist church next Friday, Saturday
March 6-$ (Ire* prom
of great In-.
tereiPLkd tiUft to those who fflUf- b?
fortunate enough to attend. The spe
cial committee appointed at the laSr
anion
Mil
lines, and are in constant demand for
institute work throughout the State
it was with, great difficulty this date
could b earranged with them.
For several years Prof. Mlddletou
has been the very efficient secretary
ol the Sunday School Department of
the State Mission Board, and under
hlB wise leadership a great impetus
J ?an?the?Still iay school
course in North Carolina. Ho knows
how to run a Sunday school success
fully and he can tell It. v
Mr. ttroughton ha- smany years to
lils credit as teacher o^ a class in the?
f~mou?Tabern&cle Sunday School of
Kalein and he know# kow to teacli/
and to tell ethers Mow to do it/
Ref. O A. Upchurch is a preacher
and pastor of Ane ability, and his spe
cial Job is to enlist the v&^t army 6f
unemployed Christians the work
of bringing about the Kingdom cf God.
He 'has had \>:onderfdl success along
this line during the past eighteen
months in which he has been giving
himself' wholly to enlistment and co-*
operation work, under the direction
of the Home Mission Board.
Tho institute will' furnish a rare
opportunity for pastors Sunday
scliool teachers and Christian, work
ers generally to get U vision whidli
will hiake them more efficient and el'-"
t'ective worl;ers.,. . . '/ ? ?
A most interesting feature xyill be.
the fcteroopticon. views each nigiA il
lustrating both tnc'SuiuJ^ schoc/and
mUsicn'work. . "f ~"
Meetings daily In the .morning* aft
ernoon and- night, the first one being
Friday 10 n. m.
The Cedar Kock people, noted for
their hospitality will entertain all who
come royally. ? 'tJ/*
A good delegation Is expected from
all the churches comprising the
Frank!in Union.
Death of Mrs. Kobert I. Hicks.
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock
the spirit of Mrs. Robert L. Hicks was
ushered into the unknown, after a
week's illness. No one realized that
she was so critically ill, and her death
was a great sty)ck to her family and
friends.
She was 52 years of age. Her hus
band and seven children survive her
vi2: Mr. A. L. Hicks, Mrs. George
Rudd, Mrs. Joe Macon,j&fis? Alice May
Hicks, Mrs. Thomas nAus, Miss Kan
?ie Hicks and HenryjT Hicks.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Georgiana Pendergrass.
The interment took place Monday
afternoon at Maple Springs Baptist
church of which she had been a
member for many years. In the ab
sence of*lhe pastor*. Rev. W. !?I. Gil
more of LouislAirg conducted the sere
vice.
Building Lana Valid.
That municipalities have the power
to prescribe a Are district and to re
strict the erection of wooden build
ings or the improvement of other ob
jectionable buildings within that dis
trict has been established by the ,
North Carolina Supreme.. Court, an !
opinion writtn by Chief Justice Clark
defining clearly the limits and pow
ers of municipalities. The court took
the position tjiat slight repairs, such
as replacing broken windows or shut
ters, cannot be prohibited ly Ordi
nance, but that towns and cities are
well within their rights when they
forbid the recovering of wooden of
other buildings In the Are dist*tet.
'the object of such ordinances IsAp
lessen'the danger of fires in business
centers. I- ?
Vetera? Invited to Meet Here.
The formal invitation to the Coafert
orate Veterans of North Carolina to
hoM-tiietr annual Momon at-RaJotglr
June 10 was sent by President John C.
Drewry of the. chamber of Comiiierce
to Oen. Julian S. Carr at Durham to
day. UeE. Carr has Tor s.lHWT 61
years becu the aomjnanJer.of this or
ganisation, wtiUk has held one le
unlon here, occupying tents ta what
Is now Cameron Park. In the Invi
tation it is stated that Raleigh Is
proud of the veterans and their record
and will leave nbt])lng undone to make
the reunloa agre^kble and successful
President n. H. Hill ?r the a. and M
College ?111 be asked to alhnr the use
of the dormitories By the veterans aa
the college session will end before the
rwmlon date, which Is chosen on ac
count of the dedication of tbe mem
orial In the capltol square -to thy
Carolina Women of tbe OaafMp
. , v ??? J-* '
CONTESTANTS HARD' AT WORK
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MaKing Good Rowing and feore Complicating
,z.
The Questioi
WHO WIL1/WIN THE FORI) AM)
HE PRESCOTTJ
QdIj/^Fwo More Weeks After This to
alt to Learn Who tlie Winner IV ill
Be.?lM?nty Time to Change the En
tire Status of the Votes.
The closing of tlie Franklin Times
Great Auto Contest is drawing near,
when the winning of the Car and Oth
er prizes will prove a reality. Are
you making yourself safe? Are you
working as hard as your opponent to
win these prizes? Nothing in the
world but subscription and vqtes will
win for you and the only way that you
can secure ^these is to work. Work
early and late, starting each day with
new vim, energy and determination.
Get tl:e schedule, of votes and plan out
a system to work by. - See the differ
ence in the amount of vote-; give?be
tween 1, 2, 5.' 10. 25 and 30 years sub
scriptions. Resolve that you will se
cure nothing less than ivco year sub
scriptions after* this. ThalV the meth
od of winning. . *
Study the values of the prizes, ih?r
beauty, usefulness and honors. Tlifes
capital prize?tlie live-pa s^Onger Car
?-A FOrtD, a'car of mcrit'and a guar
antee by the mal-cr??, backed by a thor
oughly rejiable tie ale r in tUc name of
the Lou'.sburg Machine Works. Call
there-and see the Car. have it" demon
strated to your own satisfaction?
you'll be pelascd with tlie results.(
While out on this inspection tour-, call
by the firm of Howell-Bunn-Hudsqn
and take a look at the pride of scien
tific workmanship in the Piano world,
the PRESCOTT PIANO our Grand
Prize. This Piano is famous the world
over with a standard price of $450.00
and for one hundred and one years
has been tl:e favorite of the world's
greater musicians..^, test.by one who
knows the best products of the garden
of music, will prove our statement
trde. There is but little use of telling
you about the quality of the Elgin
Watches which we are offering as dis
trict prizes, as everyone knows them
to be leaders in the hours of- time. Yet
they are backed by Mr. Fred Riff who
is known by all as one of North Caro
lina's most reliable Jewelers.
The* day to win ot loose is ebbing,
taking with it joys,' inci
dentally the painsv attendant to
the right of each t individual to
excuse himself or herSblf undue and
particular participation in the palat
able concoctions of thrills and frills
to be found upon that sadly abused in
vention of modern enlightment which
groans inf^agony and in unison with
mankind wfien the aforesaid tide flows
your way. Never mind whether it be
of mahogany set like ?a jewel midst
other splendors in the, sumptuous* sa
lon of the poor, rich man or wlieUier
It be tlie soft end of a dry-goods box
squeezed between a wabbly wash
etand and the bed-bug repository of a
hall bed-room the groans are there
just the same. The'distinction being
that in the first case they come from
the long sustained, effort by the owner
to do justice to the before mentioned
excuse, in the second ease from the
creative effort by the renter, the little
box doesn't mind except to moan
slightly when it comes in contact
with the renters knees. A distinction
and a difference appreciated mostly
by ?ich men and printers.
Now lest we be accused of being
a6m6"wnat "facetr<5u8"Hi~tir? race" of" a
rery serious mitter~we will pass from
the contemplation of our gormaadiz
Ing abiMties, really *do blame should
attach to us because of them, Inher
itance, yeu kaovr etc., like other.mote
?r lees disagreeable qualities we hare
A more momentous consideration
confronts us. The contest man was
Indeed pleased with results during the I
last ten days. It must not be con
sidered a Joke. Betweep five and #ev- |
en hundred subscriptions during the
IaaV weelc~BfcTa been turned in by the
progr?ralTe c?i><l<?<M of. Vil? contest,1
While complaints hBTft oorm* to oari
ears by a tew Oeintest&?l?,ooncorning
th? octroitr of BUj^rlptlons etc Now'
c??*. that* .f talk will not
obtain a nicklea worth at 0a?|
Th* Oa*^
at thai
mrws
ir me," the samo spirit that
that remark from you will
comfortable little foothold
poor house gate, ami as you
itly to and fro you can watch
tore .enterprising neighbors
>y in their costly motors
te stretch is before you. it is
never. Work from now ou
as you I have never thought yourself
capable! of \*orking. The time Is so
short t^at eraa effort will not hurt
you. Ypur final spjace in the contest
rests
th you, andNiot with anyone
else. \ >u can get thesear not "by
wishing for It but by wording for it
during he remaining time. It is as
yet. any ne's race. Go in now and irti.
District No. I.
LOUISBUKG, X. C.
Sue All on .. .. 22 J?00
Mrs. J. 3!. Fulghum 2? 900.
Mary V irborough a 000
Sallie 1 lylor.* 54 200
Marion rlollingsworth 91 200
Mrs.-lH. C. Beck.. , 89 TOO
He-sie Williams 48 500'
Many l-.\um Burt.. %..... 83 700
Mrs. C. pi. Hudson 121-050
s^ivlt Mojry Lou Ihirrls..- .. . .^S2 C.I
Stifle MpaOows .. .. 2 000
IMe^&nithwick . 6:1 000
Abkili I'pr^on .. .. 82 500
Mamie Jones V .. . 4 .600
Beatrice Turner, 58 800
Mrs. Walter Gilmore 73 003
Virginia Fester.. .. ..... 10 000
Dorcas McX.cne ? 73 100
Mrs. P. B. Griffin.. 3 800
Ovie AlfOrd:. ...... i .. 34 000
Lillian Murphy 2 800
Mre. Joe Mann .. . - - 3 600
Mrs. Shirley Downey 2 800
Mrs. D. N. Williamson .. .. 3 600
Mr ?t 3. T. Hoi den 4 600
Nole Aycock. 4 00.0
Mrs. R. H. Strickland. . 1. 2 200
Mary Slierrod 2 S00
Marguerite Harris.. .. .. 3 500
Mrs. Juuifc Furgersou.. .. .. 4 600
Mrs. Malcolm McKenne .... 94 0CC
Elizabeth Timberlake .. .. 3 000
Mrs. H. P. Britt.. .. .. 5 000
Mary Mitchell .. 2 600
Beulah Cyrus .. .. .. .. .. 4 800
Mrs. John Howell ........ 1 30i>
Ruth McGhee 4 000
May Cooper 2 100
| Clellie Jones... -?. .. .. 6 000
' Mrs. Wiley Joyner 3 500
Ollle Floyd 3 000
Mrs. W. L. Beasley 4 000
Mary Jones Cottrell 10 000
Cnmelia Ynrborough 2 500
Mrs. EVL. Harris ........ 2 400
Oda Strickland ?. ..... 90 650
Ruth. Webb ? t". C 600 ,
Mrs. J. A. Harris .. ? S3 S00
District No. 2.
LOUISBURG, N. C. ?
Mrs. Clyde Gpissom 47
Mr?. Graham-Person 3
Sadie Gupton 92
Maggie Johnson 4
Lucy Finch .. 1
FRANKLINTON, N. C. *
Nellie Whitfield.. .. / 71 700
Annie C. Parker.. *. .. .. .. *135 750
Ada May. 2 800
Lola Dickerson .. .. \ 60 700
Josephine Henley. r*7T~vv "7. 74 000
Mrs. Dr.'A. R. Winston.. .. 71 600
Mae Cooper 59 300
Mrs. H. T. May .. &8 100
KITTRELL, n. c.
Annie May? Garner.. :..... 50 500.
Nan Williams 10 000
JoRgnhine Held 5? 300
Qtissie .. ?8 (too
ALERT, N. C.
Lillfkm Harris .. .. 41 100
Mrs. R. T. Tharrlngton .... 77 600
District K?. S.
YOUNQ9VTLL.B, N. C.
HaMJfe Purgersom 38 080
Bsper Suitt 18 000
Ruth Fuller.. . -. 20 000
Annie Bell Preddy S6 000
AbbU Qrace Harris ...... M 760
, District Ho. 4.
maplKvillh, n. c.
UawteBrfce?.;.. .... .. .. so 100
srim**-*,, u (so
?BfeHOfj, w. a
.. .. .. MM?J
OraM Bfca* .. .; It ?W
Kdwar?s 4* 600
WfMjberatv .. .. MW
" 88 600
m? *? ... si
Blonny Beddingflcld ....... 4G COO j
Maude Lancaster 50 100 I
District No. 5.
LOUH3BURG, N. C.
ICtliel Williams .. 8 000 |
?4nn'e Culpepper .. 155 500 1
NASHVILLE, N. C.
Jaunita Penny 39 900
ivula Cooper ? .. .. . ..?44 000
Francis Frazier. flnn
*CASTA LI A, N. C. ,
Uuby Bartholomew 50 000
Mrytle Hoi Iiuks worth.. .... S4 000
Claude >ielms .. .. 49 900
WHITAKURS. X. C.
Mary Etta Hunt S3 500
Annie Sledge .. 40 800
ALEUT. N. C.
Mamit Carroll.. .. 37 200
Lcbsie Foster 33 000
MAPLKVILLE, N. C. *
Ollva. Hobpood "5 000
-QUPTOX, X. C.
Mrs, G. t Ju'arrlsli.. .. V. .. 4 000
Mary B. Gupton.. .. .. .. 41 100
K.XlOHTSDALE, X. C<
Miss May in e Weathers .... 42 000
Jrla E. Valentino.' 6S, 450
BUX.'VX. C.
Mrs. C. II. Mullen ........ 50 C 0
iHPOitT.i vr to
TO N TES1\(*i T?;
As we have stated clsewhifrc !*.;
this issue, the day fgr . winning
and losing'is drawing *ncar, w<r
have a. few words that we wipfi to
pass nlonp fon-n the line: . We
know that wBnt you., hecir. ; on
co.n"t depend on?t! at what
see you c an belies in?-that yo:?
can have faith in the things that
you know. In order that you may
fcnbw a fo\r'thirds to have faith
in, we aro going to tell you some
thing about the Contest.
Kirst, we are going- to tvll you
tlic names of the gentlemen .who
will act as Judges?the men who
will count the votes and answer
the question that is burning in
your ambition. ? .
They are Messrs. F. B. McKinne,
Cashier The First National Bank,
Ixmisburg; Rev. E. Lucien Ma
lone, Rector St. Paul .Episcopal
Church, Louisburg; Capt. E. J.
Cheatham, Agent S. A. L,., Frank
linton, N. C.
"Next we are going to prove to
you, that the contest has gone
good so far?that we are satlslied
with the results?that we have
bought all the prizes and paid for
them, by reproducing the RE-'
CEIPTS in this issue. J
We also wish to announce that
we have taken out all the names
of Contestants that have not
shown a desire to win one of the
elegant prizes. Also to state that
if we have taken out the name or
any person who wishes ? their
name to remain, wc will glr.dly
. replace it. This does not mean
that those whose names have been
left off the printed list are made
ineligible for the Contest in any
way. That we have discontinued
district number six by bringing
jfll that territory into* district
number five. ?
' F. B. McKlnne, Pres.
8. C. Holden, Secy, t Treas.
-?-t W. C. Eodabush, Mirr.
LOOKtEl RO MACHINE WOKKS,
*? ? INC.
Loulaburs, N. C., Feb. 25, 1^14
$S8?JtO '
Received of Franklin Times Pivo
Hundred Elghty-flve ($585.00) dol
lars for one Ford Five-pec-enger
Touring Car, No. 355011.
Louisburg Machine Works Inc.
Per 3. <X HQldch, floe. & Treaa.
HOWELL-BUNN-HUDSON, IXC.
1 Kurnltare and ludertaHog.
Louisburg, N\ C., Feb. 25, *314.
Received of Franklin Tlme^Fonr
Hundred and Fifty (??*60.00) dol
lars, for one Prescott Piano. '
H?well-Bnnn-Hnd?OD Co, lac.
M&0.00 Per C.-C. Hudson.
F RID 1. BIFF,
Hwite * 0>l?Mtlil?L ^
LMlsbUK, N. C., Feb. 25, 1?14.
Secured of the !^r*nklln Time*
SIxty-flTe ($?6.M) dollars, (or *?e |
Watches.
FrW A. Riff.
, ?J?. J. X. Mitku Ukan roo#i
.t ?. 1 ??
FARMERS' INSTITUTE
HELD SESSIONS IN LO('ISBL:K<?
WEDNESDAY.
In t bp >'uce of the Weather a Bi^
Crowd Was Oat.?Hen Met at Court"
jteu i.adies at Bantlit Ctok?
in keeping with their appointment,
und notwithstanding the bad weather
t^? Farmers* Institutes were held in
Louisburg on Wednesday. The ladfes"
meeting was held in the Sunday school
rooms of the Baptist church and was
conducted by Miss Carrie Hutchins.
The meeting was interesting and well
attended considering the inclemency of)
the weather. The meeting for the men
was held in the Court House and was
presided over hy Mr. T. B. Parker,'
who is in charge o fjhis work, and
wps assisted by Messrs. R. L. Sloan
an;i G. M. Garron agronomi? t. At the
beginning Mr. Parker made clear
th?t the object of these institutes was
1 not to .try to force the farmers to do
! ::s tloy yar <'o. 1'ut to try to teach them
the pr'ncip'e of improving their lands,
and the benefits of such improvements.
Hir demonstrations were botli _clear
and striking and were well received
by t!;c large number who were out to
receive the !nformation he gave. Mr.
Garrcn devoted his time mainlyto the
advantage In sowing cover crops. He
demonstrated tlftt with the proper^se
o{ the facilities the farmers today have
they Can cai-ily douV.e the yield on the
same lan',1. r His explanations were so
clear and easily unilcr^tood that there
Is no doubt but that great good will re
sult from his talk. He proVeJ the ar
guments now being jo forcibly put
forth ?n the Ie:vKng farm journals
about improving laud by the use of
winter cover'crops.. After the dinner
hour the meeting was given over to
Mr. .Sloan who made a roost interest
ing-address along various lines *of
seeding, etc. His, like unto the others,
was plain and comprehensive and
well received. *
This ffopk; connected-with -the couri>*
ty work, is doing a great good toward
teaching the farmers how to improve
th"6 soil and ihereby get better re
turn. Mr. Parker assured those pres
ent that he would. return next year
and would try to select a better period
that more people could get out.
SOCIET Y A N N1V E US A It V.
Louivburg College Organizations Give
Kujoyable Kocital.
The twenty-third anniversary of the
.Neithcan and Sea Gift Societies of the
I^ouisburg College, which were or
ganiz^l l.y t'.e p-c.cnt president of the
coilege, Mrs. Ivey Allen, during the
first year of her connection with the
institution. *as fittingly observed
Monday wiiglit in the nature of a stu
dents* recital, followed?by* a" sotejal
hour.
Notwithstanding the regulation
(snowy) anniversary weather., quite a
iiumber -of out-of-town guests from
-Wake Forest, Trinity and other places
*greatiy enjoyed the occasion. Thfise
taking part-in the recital were: Misses
Annie Dixon, Carrie Banks, LucilG
Spain, Moselle White, Nannie Bland
Kountree, Eleanor Yarborough-, Min
nie 'Weisner, Helen House, Eugenia
De Ford, Jane Noi^ian, Mary Turner.
Ruth' Crewe, 'Maude tJtley, Laura
Doub, Ethel Toppings. Camilla Yar
boMUgh^nnte Parker; MJJdred Yar
borough, Mr.'W. D. JacksSi. and the
Olee Club. ^
The marshals from the So
ciety were Misses Lucile~*Winstead,
chief, and Marie Long;'from the Sea
?Gift, Cora Adams, chief and Irene
Hardison. ______
Burning ('ust*.
During the past week Annie Perry
at Cdncord wae bouna over to court
for burning, and at Newton! X.eary
Lawman also bound over by a
justice ef the peace for burning, but
L. C. Stephens was n?t These cases
will no/ come up in the Superior
courts of the respective counties.
LIST OF LETTERS, ?
The following is a list of letters re
maining In the postofflce at Louisburg,.
N. c? Feb. 27, 1914, qneallod for.
Sick Alnton, M1b? Mary H. Alston,
John Branch, Mr?. Leasle Edwards.
R. B. Faulkner, Mlaa Effle Oreen, J.
K. Griffin, Mia^ .ttVKy, Hayea; Itra. A.
C. EMU. Mto? Haggle Hlcka, John B