North Carolina Newspapers

THE WEATHER I ? L ? . _ . M | ^ I ^ ^ ^ ^ THE BEST ADVERTISING K air t?m?)M? ajid Krltajf; MEDIUM i.. ..< j ? mmXL, I I Ul ll%lll I * I II ? Iv>k3 wbcthnuuum / VOL. ZLIT. IHjEi uuuni i) A?? naaaxj, j.no uaiavai. wv?wv?** *?v? v-^w tun iaa* LOUISBURG, iTC.. 7RI DAY, JUNE 26, 1914. - ? NUMBER 20 ATTOBJfEY GESEKAL BJCK1CTT WANTS SALE SET ASIDE. ?Suit l uder Shermaa Act Finding of Corporation Commlalon Justifies It Under The View of The Atteraay General?Department of Justice Bfotitied Lant Mght ' Attorney General T. W. Blckett last night notlBed Attorney General Mc Reynolds, of Unltod States De partment of Justice, to bring action to set aside the ode pt the Cape Fear an<i Yadkin Valley Railroad. Ecouom|cally, the sale of that road ?which TM^from Wilmington to Mount Airy, a distance of 2(4.5 miles has been regarded one of the worst dealu that the State could h^ve wished. Chairman fe L. Trari?, whose report formed the basis of Mr. lhckett's re commendations, believes that had this road been run as a competing line. North Carolina would have had n gateway equal .to Norfolk in the city of Wilmington and a bettor one than Lynchburg; In Mount Alryt The route from the West through that road to the sea is shorter than any other road to the coast. The sale utterly des troyed, competition according to the claims of the State. The general assembly of 1918 or dered the sale of these roads, for they are now the Atlantic Coast Line from Wilmington to Sanford to Mount Airy, investigated, and ex-Solicitor A. L. Brooks represented th? Corporation Commission in the hearin at which evidence was first taken. Mr. Brooks continued his work until he broupht Harry Walters .multimillionaire be fore him, and brought from* the New Yorker a full story of the sale. It was upon this testimony that the suit will really be brought. The Sale Many Year? agd. The sale of the two roads was made many years ago, 1897. The Corpora-, tion Commission found which it ran that they and the' State had put up JGDOO.noo at one time and that an other the State had contributed $500,000. The bonded lndeiitnsss became $3,054,000 In time and the interest could not be paid. Judge Simonton ordered the sale but he declared there must 'be no dismemberment of the road. Thft sple took place and Harry Walters, of- New York, bought the property in. The conduct of the road since raises the question of contempt 9ow. Didn't Mean to Complete. Mr. Walters made a most frank witness. He said he went to the sale with the best of Intentions not to bid against anybody or to be op posed in the bidding. But he found tkat he was being opposed. Then it was called off and the Southern owns one end and the Coast Line the other. The Btory can be understood How. The dismemberment of the road de i stroyed the sole competition that the two "big Toads hal commission finds that the C. P. & Y. V. was doing Interstate and intrastate business. That was the evil of. the sale. The commission thinks that Walnut Cove and Winston-Salem would have been fine gateway, but for the destruction of that competition. Had the road remained one line It would havev formed with the .Norfolk and West ern the best route from the West and orfe of the best from Virginia cities. The commission draws no conclu sions in its report but the Atttorney General does. , If Mr. McHaynolds concludes to prosecute this case. Attorney General Blckett will assiat In it and it will taake one of tfie most Interesting stories' in railroad manipulations in the South In a long time. Tin old forgotten Sherman act may rtir fcnsl n^ss yet. i Itenawaj. ' A motft interesting, and somewhat exciting accldedt occurred- ort the streets of Louisburg, Tuesday morn ing about 11: SO O'clock when a dou ble team of horses belonging to Mr. J. D. Hill, coming up Nash street at hrakeneck speed. The driver was spunky enough however for the oc casion, and set to 1 holding them straight in Ittreota, and succeeded j .stopjjtff them on top of the hltt In front oi/Mr. FH. Bger ton*s residency1 j)Be Jot out! akd ar ranged the harn'esa,' and was Joined by Messrs. 3. D. Hill and^W. O. Ayscae. land the team was turned arottad Intended to take them back to the s tables, bat the horses were not satisfied, and pitched off in another heavy ran making their way across town, again in the safes direction as they came. They were stopped again near Mr. T. B. Wilder'? residence on Nash street where they were unhtt ahed and brought In one by one. It Iras tacky th? -tu? *awi? that tR?y would ?trik?,' lot with the good. Judgment of tfife driver who stuck to his lob, no dam age was done. On the return run of the horaee the speed was evidently ?too swift for Messrs. Hill and Ays cue, so they left the job In charge of the man holding to the reins. , Building .Net?. ? The new building of M^. F. B. Mc Ktnne on Middle street Is bMs< rapid ly pushed to completion, and la taking proportions of a large and haodaqpie residence. When completed It will be one of the nicest residences erect ed In Loulsburg in some time. Ihe new residence of Mr. A. W. Person, on Main street Is already adding much to that section of the toWB> and, will be a most modern structure both In conveniences, and designs. It will be a most conven ient, and handsome home. Jlr. E. S. Green, la erecting a nice cottage on the corner of Perty Btreet and Kenmore avenue, which will be a most desirable addition to that por tion of the town. Mr. J. R. Bunn. has recently Impro ved his-residence on Kenmore avenue, with a new coat of pdlnt. \ Play at Cedar Rock. On the evening of July the 7th, at 8:00 o'clock; the- young people will present a moat Interesting play. Ad ? mission 15 and 10 cents. After the play, refreshments con sisting of ice cream, cake etc. will bo for sale. The proceeds from the play and sale of refreshments are to be used to aid In the new school building, for Cedar Rock. The public is cordially Invited to be^present. e.'t. oill I)EAD. Last of Five Brothers All Conleder ate Yeterans WW" S*'dl,'rs Home. E. T. Gill of Franklin county, the last of the five brothers, all prominent in the Bervice of the Confederacy died at the Soldiers' Home Monday night at 1V:15 o'clock. He was 70 year,s of ?ti and had Men 111 for a month. funeral service will be held from 'the chapel at the horns Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock, and the Interment will be in the Confederate Cemetery. While Mr. Gill was |the last member of his family, there are several relatives living In this city, Mr. W. C. Q1U being a nephew and Messrs. C. B. and John A. Park being kinsmen. He entered the homo February 17, 1913, from Wake County and was a fneipber of Company E, 27th regiment. ?'W f'.- - Friday Afternoon Bridge Club. On Friday afternoon at4r30 o'clock Mrs! 8. P. Boddle very delightful entertained the Friday afternoon Bridge Club. A delightful," enjoyable six table game was played, adter which a dainty, and tempting fealad courso was served. ? - Those present wero Mesdames, Edward Best, A. W. Person, Garland Ricks, J. R. Collie. 8. P. Boddie, J. L. Palmer, R. G. Burroughs of Hen derson, L. L. Joyner, B. B. Perry, Maurice Clifton, L. E. Scoggln, 8. J. Parham, R. C. Beck, F. H. Allen, Joe. Barrow, Ro$>. Davis. Jno King, Geo. Cralle, and Misses Eleanor Cook, Annie Allen, Alma Allen, An nie Belle King, Green, and Edith Ydrborough.' ? Get? New Safe. Mr. Fred A 4 rofelved a new and han?#o?e HuKv safe on last Tuesday, and has placed It In M? place of business on Court street. The safe la a huge one weighing above 3500 on the inside contain ing a nice chest for Jeweler's use. Mr. M. F. Houck put t)ie safe In posi tion for him., Case Continued. The case of the tJnlted States, of America against Sid Davis, for hav ing in his possession a distilling ap paratus without being bonded that waa called before commissioner J- I*. Palmer on Monday was continued until ' Monday morning, June Mth, 1914, at 14:>0 O'clock on account ot the abeeaee of wltnessee on both sides. High Tempera tares. _ Loulsburg was not overlooked by. provides?? the past, while high tem perature were being passed around to the many other points in 'North Caro lina. On Monday the government yiemometers-registered 100 dirihon Tuesday it reaehed ?? ,"W;- ** ALLEN -LOT. I'rokilaent Lo?itb?rg lit Weds Bas*; boro Lady. J Jjj? Rofiboro. J una 23.?Mr. J. M. Allen, of Loulshurg, and Mr?. Annie Loj were quitely Married here thU morn ing at the home of the telds's father, Mr. W. B. Webb. While the event has been looked tor some Uaw, It out* as a distinct surprise today Tka bride Is one of Roxboro'a nsost popula bride Is one of Rogboro'a moat popular ladles and a voipan of many good qualities and One traits of obaractor. She had held a responsible position for two. seasons with a leaAtajt busi ness firm of Lbulsburg. Mr.- -Allen ia one of Loulsburg's most prtfmtoent, and substantial citizens. They left Immediately after the marriage In Mr. Allen's oar. ' ?*<? M THE KlSG-WALSLAUKLi Meellap at Baptist Church Begin* ' Wednesday Nltrht July i, J j Evangelists F. D. King of Chaflotta, and B. L Wolslagel, of Aclievllle are closing this week a most remarkable meetings In Brookhaveo, Mvsa.. In which More than a hundred have al ready united with the church. Ttie Interest In the meeting last Sunday, was so Intense that tip evangelistu were forced to remain over aMioOn tlnue It this week. For that'flaaob they can pot reach our city 1 Of time to begin the meeting here Sunday, as was announced In these columns last week, but will begin Wednesday night, July 1. There will be two meetings dally at 9:00 A. M.1 and 8:00 P. M. The need of a genuine revival. In Louisburg at this time Is apparent The prospects for such a meeting .%ere never brighter. Every true follower of the Lord, by whatever name, is Invited to lend a helping hand. A crisis 1b on. Throw yourierf Into the work with porfect abandonment, and you will be ready to sing the victor's song. :y The music, under the superb leader ship of Mr. Wolslagel, will bo a most attractive feature. Besides being an able expj?under of the word, Mr. King has a winteome personality that draws his Congrega tions to him as with hooks of steel. ;. Pastor Walter M. Qllmore will preach Sunday morning on "The Bap tism in Fire," and at night on, "Weighed In the Balances." Linen Shower. On Monday, evening Miss Julia Bar row gave a delightful card party, and linen shower In honor of Miss Mar gie Macon, who is to be married to Mr. Eaton Winston on June 30th. ? The guests were met on the porch by the hostess, wliere Mrs. C. C. Blacknall of Kltrell served punch. On entering the home each guest was presented with a beautiful hand painted score card each containing brides and cupids. Tables wers placed for both Bridge and Rook, just as -Miss Macon was taking her place I for the game, Miss Mattle Ballard pulled a ribbon that sent a shower of beautiful dainty articles showering down upon the bride. The gifts had been suspended in a large white umbrella Just above the brides head and unseen until the shower fell Gathering up and looking at the articles caused much merriment and the game was entered into with tun and seat After the game Miss Frances Bar row very gracefuly served refresh ments and the guests departed with many good wishes for th* happiness amd a successful ttre'T'voyage for Miss Macon. ^ f Those present vere Misses Mattle Ballard of Frnnklinton.-'oiadys John son of Selma, Virginia Btalnback of Vt. Qlleard', Eugenia Clilfk of Raleigh, and Mrs. G. C. Blacknall of Klttrell. Misses Kate High, Abah Person, Ruth Allen, Louise and Susie Mead ows, Lucy Smlthwick, Mary Belle Maoon, Annie Qreen, Margie Macon, Lynne Hall, Julia Bar*ow, Annie Belle King, Hodgle Wlllams, and Meadamee A. W. PersA.E. J. Macon, Joe Mann, W}arland Rides, M. C. Pleasants,, T. W. Watsoti and J. J. Barrow. F??rs C a lea Therd will be a meeting of Franklin Oouaty Farmer pnloo oonrt house in Loots July and, alt Mkls are b? represented-without *1 as there wl^ b? business of Irrportaiwe to come before the Union, j .-J J. H. HarHs, PrW 3. C. Jone?. iim&mm x -WB&t'. A. UZEELL. IDW Afttr Lingering Illness of Paralysis. " After a lingering Illness o f paralysis t Mrs. A. C. Uzzell died Sunday night at ^:30 at the home of her daughter, rs. W. M. Boone, of Maplevllle, In 'tke eighty-fourth year of her age. ? Mrs. Uzzell was the reMct of Mr. W. B. Uzzell, who died 22 years ago. fyie son, Mr. W. E. Uzzell, of Loula burg, and two daughters, Mrs. W. M. ?oone, of Maplerille, and Mrs. O. H. Harris of Loulsburg. survive her. The funeral services were coQduct ?d Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'clock at jtbe Maple Springs Baptist church, and |tbe Interment waa made In the ceme tery near by In the presence of a Very large company of sympathetic [friends. Rev George M. Dulce con ducted the service. _ Mrs. Uzzell was a member of one of the finest families in this section, and fehe was a most excellent lady, whose friends were numbered by her acquaintance. \. House Party. Mesdames J. A. Turner and S. J. Parham gave quite an enjoyable house .party at Maplevllle in the old acadcmy 'building to a number of little folks from town the past week. They left town Monday with a full equipment of supplies and many reports of - a pleasing nature have been received. Among those who are with the party are Mesdames J. A. Turner and S. J. Parham, Beatrice, Margaret, Mary and Francis Turner, Ruth Hail, Rutli Early, Mildred Scott, Mary Exum Burt, Eleanor and Camilla Yar borough, Anna Fuller Parham, Jones Parham, Will Collie, Aubrey Waddell, William Neal, Maury Cralle, Harris Turner. Younger Set Book Club. On Thursday afternoon Mrs B. T. Holden entertained the younger set Book Club. i A delightful program was carried out, the subject being "The Mer chant of Venice," Mrs. Arthur Per son read a criticism on the play, Miss Annie Green gave a number of quotations from the play, and Mrs. Allison Hodges' read ,U}e court scene from, the play. After the program had been com pleted the hostess, assisted by Miss Frances Barrow served delightful : efreshmen'.s. * Those present were Misses An nie Green, Eleanor Cooke, Margie Macon, Annie Belie King, Ljrnne Hall, Annie Allen and Mesdames, B. T. Holden, Arthur Person, Allison Hodges, and E. J. Macon. The club had with them as'visitors Mr. j. L. Palmer, Mrs. R. G. Bur roughs of Henderson, Mrs. Sid Hol den, Mrs. Ernest Furgurson, and Mrs. G. L. Aycock. -i Dunce's Square Sews. Miss Florence Perry is attending summer school at Greenville, N. C. Mrs. H. S. Pruitt, who has been paralyzed for some time, we are glad to say Is able to set up. Miss Annie Wilder, lias returned from quite an extended trip to Center vllle. Hickory Rock, and Maplevllle. Mr. J. H. Wllder's sister, Mrs. D .C. Thorrlngton, and grand daugh ter, Ruth Wester came over to see him the past week. Miss Efhel Perry, has returned home from Greenville, where she haa been attending school. Miss Minnie Dickens is attending summor school at Chapel Hill. Mrc. Hunter Dunn, of Henderson, Bpent the week end at Cresent Farm, gueat of Mrs. J. H. Wilder. Miss Eva Moore is visiting at Bob Mtt. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hight havo been quite sick for several days; bul are better now.? - Misses Hael, and Venle Tippet ac companied by Mr. Charlie Bran and Dick Hight, went over to Mt Olive Sunday. Quite a number* of our young peo?. pie attended the Missionary Rally af Plank Chapel Sunday. 'jf Mrs. Tippet, of Wilton, spent th^j week with her ion, Ed. the pas* week. Mine again "Grannie " The most enjoyable event of the waa a fish frdliek , where ily war* afltowod. a <pUta i aamber and them wad W E. Tippet, of Who is s*r?4*jfe-*wo years of Moer of all and e. * Aotrtiston sixty-two they * fished at on Tar river where their childhood days, a fine trip In spite of ahowar of rain, whloh all i V .? *ere ghurtorsee. -As you haveot heard from us In some time I'll Just say we are living yet, with plenty ot good water te drink. We are all going to Oxford, St. Johns day and hope to see you all there. Little Bess. How Is Your County Fair. One again we urge the Impor tance of the county fair. "But why a fair?" some one asks. Oh, well, why any effort for the good of the connty or the State? For through the fairs, both county and State, are for the most part organised as private associations, they generally repres ent praiseworthy patriotism on the part ot the backers, and too often their reward to only the privilege of. going down into their pockets to meet some deficiency occasioned, in pert perhaps, by your failure to make an exhibit or to attend. The answer in brie? as to why you should .have a fair Is, for the public good?for giving individuals new Ideals and for stimulating community ptldc. But these fairs arc social organiz ations as well, and so helpful In this respect that It is questionable wheth er in any other way they serve so large a purpose Bringing together the representatives of every township at some central placc like the county scat leads the people to know one another, a knowledge as powerful, with the community as the "know thyself" wltfc^the individual. They are lHev*l*i* educational. The average lair, county or state, has something for the visitors who goes with his eyes open and .mind alert. . agow- a? nswtc Moreover, our fairs are putting larger stress on these educational features year. The midway Is -les salng the gambling devices and those who play there are on the decrease, and the drinking places have gone or going. This new order of things means much for the larger fairs, but more for the smaller ones, which have suffered from the false Impres lon that special attractions beyond their financial reach were necessary to their success. Numerous most successful county fairs ware held last year with their tfgrtmiltar?, education al, and livestock exhibits for their sole drawing cards. *? " -* If your county Isn't ih line with the progressive counties with fairs, why not . you and your neighbor get busy at once? By a little determined ef fort on the part of all classes, you may liav^ a fair yet ?may at least make a good start in 1914. and do better next year.?The Progressive Banks to Close July 4th. We art riques'sd to stale tiiat the banks in Louisburg, will he rinsed on S'ufurday, "July 4th, it being a legal lotday. Those having hualness with these Institutions will bear this In mind. J ' About Cutting Tobacco, Forty-nine years ago I began grow ing tobacco. A few years later I de cided that there were certain days better than others on which to cut to bacco for it to cure* up nicely and have a rich, waxy and heavy, body. To find out the way to tell these dates, and to tell them ahead has been a hard job, but I was finally successful. To explain, let me say that toacco has an oily substance which Is Its nat ural possession. It has a sap (wster) like other vegetation. ? When the sap rises, It runs the oil oqt through the pores ot the leaves, op, the principle that oil and water woa.*t. jnlx, and oil being the lighter is pwriMtd ont by the sap. Tobacco' cut and -cured in this state will be light and "chacy" you see, there is nothing but sap In the to bacco and when cured.)'tills sap is gone. It evaporates ih leaves the tobacco light and worthless. But to cut tobacco when the sap Is down and the o Uhu full away, yort ran care It up nicely and with a hsavy body; It. 'will be rich and "waxy''; This hap pens because the tobacco Is fnll of oil iAstead of sap, and the oil cant eva t>orate and remains In theleaf to make It rich and heavy. * It baa been my evperlemo? that we inust cut tobacco when there Is oil la [it, if we expect to have oil in It when >?are4.^ For instance,, yon have as .periodc?d cutting nne Wfeek and hav ing excellent luck and then cut a few deys later, probably on,the same piece of grouqlaad with riper tobacco, and I shall be pleased t? Mswer an/ correspondence from tobacco growth who may want to wrtto me, provided postage Is sent for reply. ' ? D. .?. "Davis, ' 1 Fork, N. C. opejtto Settlement. < o^^ Har:SaT;'<Lt'ar0U,e" ?? ?? Will Accept e*/"^ ? SUlJLcoX^ ?' ?n?a Jfen Awaited. C"* Washington, -D r r * N Mexican Constltuttonal.^ Tw!? " JJ- "till awaited tonight thl ? route 0herewlthePCtnU,lTe*> e?" General Carranza, bef^e'uWn Niagara 2?^ * the Huerta HAi0<r meet tl?em and ^?' ViLs tT^ In,ormtt"y to their cotmtry ?F *?" of today by Altod* ?Tleana "i? attitude not to'tr^at" with 10 except on the batno? ? Huerta would not accent th , d"d that he Niagara Falls, brought" o!?"011 fF?,n Tom offlcia, quarter! C?mnient Breceda,emembfer8^hte'0nS. ** discussed the median C8blnet who briefly with rrjii.ii situation Pressed CefuT^l?' Wileon' ? ??on. Secretary bX' ** 8,tUa" 'terated his Z , 88 usu?'.' re tory progress IaraI"0n?f circles expectation? adml"'stratlon representatives of tho^ff?neral that ??sta eventually wo?, ?n8tlt?"?? "Pon to confer with fh.\ 8U6d and Huerta delegate, Orleans Falls ael?gates at Niagara Brlceedam who",'0, Wa8hln??n of Mr. <o Ig.e'slls^ Ca1d?eron,rTFern Hurtado Espinosa Etin "jt U?Poldo here. Rafael 7,.k unknown stitutionalist agent'^ Chlef Con asaociates cLl^otT JT?' 8nd "<* ture of their errand t. ^?W the na" however, r" Constitutionalists agents nf v leans today taking ew ?r' from Washington J? ,* mesaa?o was learned wou^d Urquld1' " szsssri-zzs \sxx~~xsrsi I Villa \ow the JJope ss^ss-psa: ^XZLSSJii U? >. r,a srsrs mediation conference whether V^?h0Uld asrc? to them or not. Villa, the report stated, said Mexico was rotdvT*11 aai th" h? 0Mn"erveLlon.threa,en!nKPOSSlbnU>r "Enconrglntf- Say? Bryan. '' Bryan When ask0<l about this tonight, smiled and said: thZT '8 encouraglng. Isn'tV but Z'1,0 nR 1 can 8ay aboat it" Similar reports, It had been learned reached 'Constitutionalists several Jun8e T bUt v WaS PO,n^d "?t that waa before General Villa Hnarta 'T7 H* ***** ' n(* that differences with e^r' fr?" ^ ? to ?orne extent, at least, adjusted. '? WHAT IS WINE DECIDED BY SECRETABY HOCSXOIf Proknt? T?e of the 5a?. "Wine" ? Made by the AJditioa ef Water to the Jalee. Washington, Jnna 24?Secretary Houston has decided "what lg wtae" and made a pure food ruling of far reacting Important, ft? Ulj domeetlc wine makers. ?H?>,nrmi?ue H prohibits the u?etof the name of wine on product*n>ade by the addl ,0|;?'W"W to pomace or M'P ot ffW*. ylgK?. wine to be . eproduct MlBa normal alcohol!? ermto^aipn of tte jnlce ?lthe freah * *jf aew OeoWoo provide? that whe?? any water la add?? to, the Baa ace of grape? It la not panoisalbla m label the prodnet " **?"-"?? Imitation wine," a| made aftor June lj. j has been tafcan, In th? 1 decision, "bec^n?? the 1 agrlcultor? has eoneti^led j deception* kave beea pratlced 1 feod Inspection deelaion II#."