4. F. JOHNSON, KDITOR AX1> M AAA O K it. THE COPlfTY. THE STA'f>. ..fMK UNIOfj, SUBSCRIPTION 11.0? PEB 1
VOlTxlIV . LOUISBURO, N. P., FRIDAY, MARCH 20,1914. \ v>, " . ^ " mrnui
COTTON WAREHOUSES
FOR CROP
l'A KOLINA COTTON MAN UFACTUH
K UK ENDOBSR PLAN.
With tir? Million D?ilkni Capital
Chain of Wmtau? to B? Orgaa
l?ed In South With Ability to Glre
Guarantees far Loans at Three-Per
Cent on Poftoa Store*.
To "trt* formed by an organisation
with 16,000,000 there la being pat In
to shape a proposition for a great
chain of cotton warehouses to extend
through all the cotton growing States,
these warehouses to be available to all
who have cotton, farmers, merchants,
cotton brokers, manufacturers. Tlita
Is to be on a plan outlined by Mr. J.
B. Duke, and.lt has been endorsed al
ready by large Interests In North Car
olina. In charge of Its la an organiza
tion committee composed of Messrs.
Stuart W. Cramer, of"Charlotte, chair
man; J. W. Cannon, of Concord; D. O.
Cooper, of Henderson; C. E. Hutchi
son, of Mount Holly; John A. Law, of
Spartanburg, S. C.; L. W. Parker, of
Greenvlle, S. C.; and J. D. Hammett.
of Anderson, S. C..
This committee was named after a
conference In Charlotte between Mr.
J. D. Duke and a nnmhpr nt r*pr?tTn
lative cotton manufacturers at a din
ner given by Mr. Stuart W. Cramer,
president of the American Cotton Man
ufacturers Association. The plan of
Mr. Duke in the. matter of this great
warehousing of cotton Is. for a cooper
ative organization to own a chain of
warehouses available alike for the use
of farmers, merchants and manufac
turers; the receipt, weighing, samp
ling, grading and storage of bales of
cotton; the issuance of warehouse re
ceipts therefor; an adequate system of
sealing, inspecting, and auditing; a
board of directors and managing of
ficers .chosen from banking and finan
cial centers that shall be entirely free
from connection or alliance with the
users of the warehouse; .and, la^yj,
the certifying of tne warehouse re
ceipts by powerful and well known
!;thkir.s .interests that will guaiantee j
the intergrtty and quality of the col
lateral represented by the reclept. On
these receipts money to approximate
five-sixths of the value of the cotton
?can be bofrowed.
The plan is declared by those who (
have investigated is to be constructive
and along utilitarian lines. Existing
warehouses and accommodations are
to be utilized anil none discontinued
or wasted. It ppopuued?feat tliu
. new organization take over such pro
portion of tiie mills' warehouses as
are available and such farmers' and
merchants' warehouses as care to
come ia. supplementing all by build-,;
ing such adltlon&I warehouses at con
veniently located points as v-11 pro
vide for the warehousing of at least J
1,000,000 bales of cojtton for a begin- i
r.inTo accomplish this result a \
$5,000,000ivarehonse company ?II bel
organized, one. which can afTord a !
management that will Inspire absolute j
confidence In the Integrity of its op
eration and will insure that IU re
ceipts and guarantees are effective.
The men behind the movement plan
to raise the needed capital stock by j
opening this to world. Th< ware
houses having been bnllt or secured,
dbtton can be stored and m,oney bor
' rowed on this as collateral for about
three per cent, the paper to raise any
needed number of millions of dollars
to be floated In this country and Eu
"" rope.. Tne proposal is to reduce the
piesent cost of storage of cotton, and
to malte the cotton, stored available,
for obtaining loans by giving ware
house guarantees as to grade, thus re
moving this from any dealings, bjr the
New York Exchange.
The p',an proposed in such that the !
fanner will be enabled to store and
bold hie cotton at the cheapest rates
of 1ntorc3t If the market price is not
satisfactory to him; the cotton mer
chant air! broker will be able to get
abundance of cheap money with whtfli
to mako add carry his purchases; and.
the Manufacturer will be able to se
lect his time for buying and then to
?tore and hold 'as (Such of tils year's
supply as his Judgment dictates?HOI
benefitted equally and alike by the use
of as okesp money aa-can be had by
anybody, and anywhere'in the world.
The plan U not In the Interen of any
inrtlymm nr fllmn. ft t1" *?"i*r?tinn
of men who h aye taken up tha matter.
It la aajputo be regarded as a simple,
clear cut proposition, and It la to 1>e
further discussed today ?t Greenville,
M. C., and t&norrow at Charlotte, U?
the organisation committee, the plan
being to hare all details ready to pre
sent at the annual meeting of the
American Cotton Manufacturing Asso
ciation in New York on April 17.
The Duke plan waa heartily
dorsed by all preisent at the Charlotte
meeting, it belns clearly set out that
while tfie Initiative Is beln? taken by
cotton manufacturers the putpoee la
to beneQt all who deal In oottan, the
purpose being ^-operative, the sup
port of farmers, merchants and bank
er?, as well as oottoo manufacturers
being sought, all being Invited to take
stock. At. the meeting there wire
present Messrs Stuart W. Cran^er, J.
B. Duke, of Ne^York, J. W. Casnon.
of Concord, W: k. Erwln, of Durham,
D. Y. Cfijsnrr. of Henderson, W. S.
Lee, C. BuSryant, and R. M. Miller.
Jr.. of Chanotte, C. E. Hutchlns, of
Mount Holly, Capt. Ellison A. Smyth
and Lewis W. Parker, of Qreenville,
John A. Law, of ?partanbnrg, J. D.
Hammett of Anderson, J. P. Qossett,
of WllUamston, 8. C. These gentle
men after hearing Mr. Duke's plan
outlined, "voted' their hearty apprecia
tion and willingness to co-operated
in it.
SPECIAL MEETING DEMOCRATIC
STATJS EiECCTITE COMMITTEE
Conflict In Dttei of ConTentlon Causes j
/Call tor Meeting on March Twenty
?foui In Bttlel|?l).
A call for a special meeting of the
Democratic State Executive Commit
tee has been lsanod by State Chairman
Thomas D. Warren, the meeting to be
held in Raleigh on Wednesday, Marca
25. The call reads:
"On account of conflict of meeting*
of I State Democratic convention and
the State Medical Association, v^liich
meets in Raleigh, June 16, 17 andl8,
and on account of the f^ct that State
Medical Association is unable to
change its time of meeting, the State
Democratic executive committee is
hereby called to n^ect in. the city of
Raleigh, in m>%tenatu chamber on
Wednesday, at 8:3ft p.jm., March 25,
1914, for the purpomoi changing time 1
at Meeting.?! Btam ?con
vention and for such other business
as may come before the committee."
LIST OF LETTERS.
The following Is a list of letters re
maining in the postoHiee at Louis
burg, N. ., March 20, 1914, uncalled
?oN.
Mrk. C.
B. Brodie, Mr?. Hetty May I
Crawley, Charlie Elliott, Miss Geneva ,
Green. N. W. Green, J. R. Harris, A. [
X. Joyner, George Lee, Lou:.\j{o!nn- j
?son, Mrs. Mitrish Scott. Llnnie"
William.;, Misa Mary Williams.
The following have b6en returned to |
writers from the Division of Dead Let- |
tors:
Annie Harris.
Persons calling for any of the above (
letters, will please say they saw them j
advertised.
M. W. YARBOROUGH, P. M.
Tuesday Afternoon Book Club.
The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club i
was delightfully entertained by Mrs.
E. S. Ford, March 17th. The club was !
called to order by the president, Mrs. j
Turner, and in the absence of the sec
retary, Mrs. Palmer read the minutes
of the last meeting, and called. the !
roll, the members and visitors pres- j
cut answering with a "current eventt"
which feature of the club program .8 '
this v/intor has lidded muclit o the in
terest and enjoyment of the meetings.'
The .subject for the afternoon was I
Thomas Nelson Page, and a charming j
t lvirarter sketch was rend by Mrs
.'irh'am, showing him as man and au
t'.idr, giving some now an4 interest
ing- events in his life,' ariilTa number I
of delightful delinoatoins of his be3t
own characters. Thomas Nelson
Page has written many beautiful and
touching stories,/ but none more so
than "Meh Lady," which was read in
Its rati.cty by Mrs. Turner, and Mrs,
Collie.
?After the contusion of tl>tsVgh,ly
cntortaing progrnm, most delicious re
freshments were served in four
courses!' The next meeting of the club
will be ytth Mrs. B. G. Hicka, April
14th. ? _i
The following members ;werA pres
ent: Megdames J. B. Varborough, J..
1* PalmerrB. G. Hicks, T W. Watson,
J. R. Collie, S. J. Parham, J. A. Turn
er, W. R. Mills, D. P. McKinpe, W" H.
Furgurson, and Miss Sall)e Pleasants.
Mrs. Ford Jiaff as hot guests, Mrs. A.
D. Wilcm. jMrs. B. B. Perry. Mrs, Loyd
T.TIwiL a?j| Ml?? linl Pfl.pl V
^ 1, - . \
?The broken plate glass window at
Pi 8?'A K. K. Alien's haa beo wylicoj
with a new one. '
County Commencement
?
LouUburg, \ C.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3D, 1914
Big Parade, Brass Band, Declamation Contest, Picnic
Dinner, Athletic Contests.
How would you like to see 3,000 school children in a
big parade headed by a brass band t
t Well, there are 44 public schools in Franklin County
and this year there are 3,561 white children enrolled.
Every one of them is asked to be in that parade.
We want every school committeeman, every school
teachpr, and every school as a body to be on hand. And
we wluit everybody who feels an interest in the public
school Vork to come.
$50 inXhree prizes to the schools making the best show
in the parade. Wouldn't you like for your school to
winf Then get busy, help the teacher arrange things,
and come yourself.
A gold medal to the best speaker. Wouldn't you like
for your township te-get itf
May be it will. _
A dozen or more prizes for the winners, in the various
athletic contests. List will be published in full next week.
Look out for it.
And the boys and girls graduating from the seven
grades of the regular public schools will receive din
lumas. ~? . . ' i
It will bo a new and interesting, and inspiring thing
to. .see. , ?
. Program: -
? 10:30 a. m.?Parade;
. i J : - ?") a. in.?Presentation-at' Diplomas. y
11:45 a. m.?-Dec'r.nlation Contest. S.
1:00 p. m.?Basket Picnic.
2:30 p. m.?Athletic Contest.
IMace?Graded School Grounds. * -
Come right along. Tall/your neighbor. Help get the
children, here. Bring your basket, have a great, big, old
fashioned picnic, hear the band play "Dixie" once more,
and see the little folks who are to be Franklin 's men and
women of tomorrow. -
R .B. .WHITE,
*' County Superiutandent.
a v ?' I
* * "? * V ' ? ???'#/. ? .
CONTEST CLOSES
MISS HOLLIJSUSWOHTU WINS T ILK
F O 111) AUTOMOdftLL.
MiS. C. 'JT. Hudson (ictb tlio Uranl
v, i'risscott i'ialio?lstcre>i intense
iluring the Last Hours.
? Amid iUo. most intense interest the
1. ??'???? .?1 nnus?.'lull.?L nulla l tillllo
10 a close on Saturday night at 11 la o
o'clock. The managers had Sucurol
the Spruill building adjpiniug l);u
Times oltlce and ejiriy in the afternoon
had placed the piano tnerein and 0?1
erwise arrautod lor tU? ending of
what had been a most successful sub
scription campaign, 'rue beautiful.
Fora automobile had been placed upon
the court house square in front of
tne tjlttco, in which place it w.13 deliv
ered to the successful contestant. An
alarm clock liad been secured and get
to alarm at nine o'clock and when the
hour arrived and the judges had takeir
their places nothing but quiet reignod
in the room. Tiie count began and
lasted for an hour and a halCqr -niore
during, all of which time the thost
eager interest'was showing itself from
all parts.) The contestants, most of
whom, were present, showed plainly
they Wbro at a loss- and knew not'
I whether to roiolto or to show sorrow
' or surprise. Immediately upon the
.completion of tlte ?ount Capt. L. L.
[ Joyuer, one of the judges announced
I the winners in the following" order":"
1 Tho winners of the beautiful gold
I watches as'district prizes were:
Firt>tvliu>irlcl?Miss Oda Strickland,
of Loulsburg, with 1,308,285 votes.
Sccouu District?Mrs. H. T. Way, of
Fraukiintun, with 308,200 votes.
Tliird District?Miss Annie Grace
Harris, fit Harris township, with 737,?
700 votes.
Fourth District?Miss Floy Moor?,
of Sprtngjigpe, with 327,500 votes.
Fifth District?Miss Annie Culpep
per. of Cedar Rocjk. with 621.148 votes.
Tho winner of Ido Grand prize-, the
floe, sweet-toned Prescott Piano, Mrs.
C. T. Hudson, o{ near Louisburg, with
4,606,900 votes.
Tt>e winner of the Capital prise, a
hoauUfiil Ford Touring Car, Miss Ma
rion Hollingsworth, of Lbnishurg, with
6.830.250 votes. ,
In many cases the contwt was ciof?
for the district prlxe, but all ended tat
splendid feeling and mnch rejoicing
The contest was a most suoceaafol
vent ire from t'.ie papers standpoint,
and wo are thoroughly appreciative
of the work done by the several con
t?otanl4 who have our best wishes. We
rejoice with those who won and feel
even sadder, if possible, than those
who lost in their failure to capture
a prize, .as we are fully aware tliat It
was not due to a lack of either inter
est or hard work. Tp each and every
ono of the contestants wo wish to ex
tend our thanks for the work they
'have done.
We publUh below letters from con
testants. t .
Mr. A. F. Johnson, j
Louisbnrg. N. C. ' "
Dear Sir:- i wUu to tt.uiik^aU of
you fur the fair and impartial way in
which you conducted tlio recent con
test ana to express my appreciation
for ti.e Ford Touring Car wiiich my
dau^'utor was so lucky in Winning. I
wish aJso to thank ti.ose of our friends
who so generously _ assisted ber in
winning this the Capital prize.
? J. W. IIOL1NGSWORTH.
We to express our apprecia
tions to the many people of Louis
burg, and Franklin county who so
generously assisted us during the rer
.cent Auto ^outest of the Franklin
Times, and the' oditor of the Times and
the Contest 'Company for.. the cour
tesies ail?!' f.i!rnws extended us: while
Nre had for our aim the Ford A immo
bile we aro pleased with theJPtano and
er winner?.
Again wishing all much success, we
are, ?> Yours.truly, * ; ?
MR. AND MRS. a T. HUDSON
We wish to thank the public who so
willingly assisted'us in wlniing the
prise fif-h district- in the
Franklin Tlmos ^ito Cor to* and es
pecially the rcnS:c-Barrett C o.^Iheir
assistants an J the oJRo* of the Times.
Nothing Aut fairness in every partfeu
f?F Vas evident to us and wo are .veil'
'satisfied with the results' aud grate
fully appreciate the prize,.
ANNira CUI4PEPPER,
W. R. FULOHUM,
E.-S. FULGHUM.
Bast Carolina Teachers Train In?
School News.
A lacga and appreciative audience
from Greenville and the neighboring
towns wero prowent at the perform
anoe ofthe Greek play, "The Maaqne
of Pandora** which was presented by
the Senior class on the evening ' of
March 9th. The performance aa given
was Longfellow's play, adapted and
staged by the poach, Miss Mabel V.!
Rivers, of New York. ? . j
The prinelpal characters were re
markably ^selected and acted well.
Miss Corlnne Bright of Washington.
.1. Sis fandora,' wonher audience
completely by her really wonderful
acting. . . V "
The most* charming feature of the
play was the natural and symbolic
dances. Nature was symbolized in
grovips who represented waters, for
ests, mountains, and the groups
were very eilectivC The graces
danced to express Joy while the furies
danced to express indignation.
The costumes were in lovely color
schemes and in Greek lines. They
were designed in Now York, but made
under the direction of Mrs. Beckwith.
The scenery^ a Greek interior and a
garden scene, will be left to the school
9>s a gift from the class.
Miss Maria D. Graham, ciass ad
viser, was manager of thd play. The
money cleared oS^e .'knnual Senior
plays is always left to the school in
some form. It is usually added to a
student's loan fund
A commission Of education from
China, sent by the government to visit
the best schools in America and Eta*,
rope and to luvwUKlrtft Uie eJucation
al systems, spent two days visiting the
j Training School. They are visiting
| the schools over here with a view of
! Introducing the best ideas, from the
[ western world into the, schools of
j Ch'na. - . ?
It is indeed agroac tribute to this
school that thd United States Commis
sion of Education not only recommend
ded this school as one of the best Nor
mals of the country, but urged upon
them the importance of visiting this
one especially.
Xhe visit of these men meant much
to the school as it brought the stu
dents in close touch with big inter- '
national Ideas.
Dr. B. P. Sledd, of Wake Forest Col
lege delivered i literary address on
| "Lanier ill Baltimore," Monday even
I Ing in the auditorium.
By special request he stayed over
! until Tuesday noon, and told very in
teresting stories from "Uncle,Remus," j
to the school. ?
CLARA LONG,
BEULAH STALLING.
I .
At the Methodist Church.
The revival services will begin at
the -Methodist church on next Sund-Av
i ir 11? and v.i'.l'iunt for two wcclts j
v. ItU a possibility of the third. Rev. !
!Tr. Wilcox, the pastort will .do the-*)
prcr.cliinc: ;.nd ho will have ftfr his as-? j
Mr. I. X. Pricp, ofvChattanooga, j
?.\port sfrigor; v .io will have |
ct the song service. He fin- '
joys t?7e distinction of being one of 1
the best" singers in^ the country. !
larfe temporary platform for the.
chorus choir is be'r.g erected to ao- j
commodate those vhft will takn a part. ?
The services during, the .week will be I
t n'rht only. Prryer meetings will
he held at tlie -church and at homes*;
during the day,, of which announce- j
meats will be ma<Jc 1a^cr. The puMlc 1
Is incited to go out anjL. attend all i
flier?? meetings and it is hoped that
myich gcod may result.
The Short-Lines Fnter Protent.
Washington, .March 18.?Capt. L. C.
^Nichols, of 4yiesler, S. CV, represent-,
ilvg* the Short Lines Association of the
Southeast, appeared before^ the Sen
ate-committee on Postofliccs Had Tost
Roads today and proteste i agains:
tBO adoption oe me proposed Ull
1 which would allowt he carriers pay
for carrying mail on a space basis
Instead of weight as at present. *
Vr. tjld the committee that
his railroad, as well r.s many others,
is now carrying the mail &t a great
Irv>3-: t halt he parcel post had ln
;,cd ttypj loss and to adopt the bill
:: o v.* before tho committeo wojild work
ctf additional hardship upoft the rail
roads ofnhe country and especially
upon the short lines.
-!fcw*Rural Routes. -
The following rural delivery routes
will be established May I:
Doulaville, Duplin county, route No.
1, length 27.32 miles; Castle. Haynes,
New /Hanover county, route No. 1,
length 19.19 miles; Carj-sburg, North
ampton county, font? No: 2, length
23.75 miles; Marshvillo, Union county, i
Voute No; .6, lehglh 16.08 miles; Tar-,
bor, Columbus^ county, route No. -if]
length 26.19 miles; Waderille, Mont
1 gomdry county, route Nor 1, length
22.62 miles; Wllliamston, Martin
county, rpute No. 5, length 16.56 miles.
RALEIGH GETS STA?
CONVENTION
TIIOS. 1), WABBEEM OF CRAVEN
MADE CPAIBKAN.
Primaries to be Held Bay. ltth?
Couut) Convention ?>; .MM?
State Convention June 17th.
" Raleigh. March 10th.?By an uu
nanlmouB vote' In both instance* the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee last night chose Raleigh aa the
place and June 17 aa the time for
holding the Democcratlc State Con
vention and elected Thomaa D. War
ren of New Bern, Craven County, aa.
State chairman to succeed Charles
A: Wiibb of Buncombe, resigned.
Saturday, May 16, was chosen aa
the date for holding all precinct
meetings or primary elections, and.
the following Satnday, May IV was
named as the time for the holding
of *a!l of the Democratic county con
ventions in the state.
TUese are the two biggest items ot
importance that claimed the atten
tion of the members ot the committee
at the' meeting held In the Senate
chamber last night. The meeting wa s
i however, full ot interest in. many
other respects. The only matter that
sHiayaked-any lengthy discussion wan
| that of fixing the data for the pre
j c'nct elections nntl thp county con
i ventions, but this wjis finally settled
upon us called fur in the resolution
I that was introduced by Ed. S. Abeli,
of Johnston.
Fifty-Four Answered IioLL
??Chairman Webb called the com
mittee to order at S:47 p. m, and
Immediately got down to business.
Secretary W. E. Brock, of Wadesboro,
wu8 present and (lie roll of members
was called. Fifty-four members of
the" committee was present in per
son or proxy, which made a quorum
and the business of the meeting was
taken up.
At the instance of chairman Webb.
Secretary Brock read the call for tho
meeting as issued by^the chairman.
Dntes arc Fixed.
Chairman Webb called for the next
business before the meeting, stating
that this would be the fixing of dates
for the holding of the next Demo
cratic state convention, the county
primr.riqs, or precinct elections, and
the Democratic county conventions.
Mr. Ed. S. Abcll, of Johnston county
offered a resolution gaming Raleigh
as the convention city, and filing the "
dates as called for. _The resolution
follows:
"hesolvod, That the Democratic
StqtQ; Convention of ICor'.h Carolina
?be,*' ry& .1 i3 I#<?reby ca'.Icd to moet in
tl.c ,-city of Raieigh on Wednesday,
.the 17th day "of June 1914, for the
purpose of nominating a Democratic
crnt.iV.r.Le for tl.o United States Sen
ate. r.ui Democratic candidates for
State ofilcc^- to be voted for in
lOllvvond to- transact such other
bvjjices?* _as_inay_properly come be
fore it.
"2. That Saturday the ^ ICth day
of May, 1914, be, and is hereby fixed
as a common day on which all pre
cinct meetings or primary elections
shall be held throughout tho state for
the purpose of ascertaining the
choice of democratic electors for the
candidates for. State, Congressional,
Judicial and etate senatorial offices,
1 and for -the election of d^egates to *
'-the county conventions. ?
"3. That t2:e 23d day of May, 1914,
ana \he sart^e ia -hereby#fixed as
ti o r-.v men day "for tlio holding of all
XOi'.rty conventions In each county in
T!w* "I lift 16k1 l/ie.purpose or declaring
the result'of their precinct meetings,
or primary election?, or for ascertain.
' fng the choice of-all electors in mans
convention, np1 fir appointing dele
gates to the Bt?te Congressional, Ju
dtais^ and state Senatorial conven-;<
tions" J
There was ? vnrtnncc of -rmthfpii as
to t*1? data for folding the state .con
vention. Secretary nf StafeJ. rfryan
Orhnes reminded the committee of
the- fact that there would he two
other. Important gathertngsInRalelgh
o ti the day named for thfe con
vention. these being the unveiling of
the monument to the fromeS of the.
Confederacy, and thesabseqiwmt oc
ocaslon of. the convention of tli? tSon
fedepte Veterans, and for that rea
son ho wanted the date changed tik
one week later.
Thaapeacliea wera of A Mtfl
and showed a great maetlns.4
good of the party. , j
tUr, A. D. Wilcox retorn?d
trom Washington, N. 0.