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MASON'C DISTRICT
MEETING
WBTH LOUISBUBG LODGE 50. 413
A. F. & A, M.
District Well Represented?Fine Ex
? explication of Work?Fine Ex
A General Good Time.
?rile Masonic spirit prevailed la
Loulsburg Wednesday at. Ufa District
meeting of the nineteenth Masonic
District of North Carolina, where the
sessions were held with Loulsburg,
ledge No. 413. A. F. & A. M.
The first communication was called
to brder at 11:00 d'cfock by Grand,
Matter John T. Alderman of Hender
soB, assisted by Grand Sword Bearer,
J. Bailey Owen, of Henderson, and
District Deputy Grand Master J. Ed
ward Allen, of Warrenton. After the
owning ceremonies. Mayor, James A.
Tdrntjr, very gracefully introduced
T. W. Blckett Attorney General of
North Carolina, who welcomed the
v IB tors on behalf of the town. His
address was ime of beauty and hap
piness and threw wide open the gates,
of thte town an d hospitality of all Its
people to the) visitors within our
midst. Bellowing Mr. Blckett's ad-:
dres?. Mr. 8. P. Boddle, worshipful
Master of the ? Loulsburg Lodge In
troduced In a few pretty and well
chosen words, Hon. Benjamine T. Hoi- I
den, who delivered the address of
...welcome on behalf of Louls
burg Lodge. Filled with the
happy (spirit , of the occasion,
Mr. Holden's speech was a gem and
was greatly admired by all.
In these two addressesof wel
come the opportunity was well made
use of and no word1 was left unsaid
that could have possible made
guests feel any more at home and that
the pleasure of being the hosts of
such an occasion could have been -
more appreciated any where.
Grand Master John T.' Alderman, of
Henderson, responded to the addresses
of welcome. His address was one
long ,to be remembered by the
Urge number present. He dissected
jraBonry and its principles In all its ?
highest forms and pointed to Instances
of which he ha<^ painted
such beautiful word pictures,
to show the great pleasure It was to
himself and the other visiting Mas- i
ons to be present on this occasion. |
His address was one that makes the
higher instinct of man assert itself
and from it and the beautiful illustra
tions and uloglee of Masonary by the i
twS former speakers the truest kind.
of Masonic fellowship prevailed. , ,
The roll call of Lodges was then had ,
and many splendid reports were made j
wh!6h gave a broader idea of the work i
that 1? being done by the sister Lodges j
of Oils noble fraternity.
"The Masonic Drama" an address
on the degree work of the order by
District Deputy Grand Master J. Ed
ward Allen, was of especial Interest to
till and was especially timely. It will
bo th emeans ot more perfect work
of the order that .will wield a strong
influence In lis future rapid growth.
This ended the morning session and
tbe Lodge then went from labor to re
freshments.
At 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon
labor was resumed and the Franklin
ton Lodge No. 113 ' exemplified the
work In th6 first decree. This was
very interesting as the officers In
charge were well up on this work and
everything passed 08 like a charm.
The following officer? presided:
B. F. Bullock, W. M. 8. C. Ford, a
IT. S J| Cheatham, JWI* Dan4els
Trees. D. F. Cheatham, Secy. O. R.
Moye, 3. D. C. W. Brown. J. D. A. C
swart. 8. 8. R. P. Collins. J< S. O. R.
Crews. TOef -
The Lodge was again called from
t,!*? to retfeehtoeoU aad the
spent the erento* to social enjoy
At 6:30 a dotch smoker ead
w .erred to the Lodge woman??ar
? ..?it attended. Smalt oofil* MM
nM were presented t? tbe
!IT awSiw HI tjl
Oncoming German Mass Bea^English and French Back To Their Line of Defenses
I
At the evening communication the
I presentation of Past Master's Jewels
; by Loulsburg Lodge to Past Masters
J. J. Barrow, Ivejr Allen, H. A. New
I ell, and J. R. Jones was a part of the
erclses. The presentation speech
I was made by Mr. W. H. Yarborough,
I Jr., who thoroughly thrilled his hoax
ars In his manybemuiful eulogies of
the soble fraternity and the work of
Its Masters. His address was
suclk that could' only inspire
a neble life and a noble opin
ion ?f and respect for the teaching of
so gran<| an order as that of Masonry.
Mr. J. J. Barrow in behalf of himself
and the' other Past Master's made a
very pretty speech of acceptance.
At this meeting also was given the
f the first and third degrees
a stereoplcon. These were
Interesting, snd instructjve.
es In this district are as
swell, No. 10 Franklin
Sandy Greek No. 185,
Hendersoi, bio. 229, Cedar Rock, No.
286, Ionic N4. 337, Henry F. Grainger,
No. ?2, YoJhgsvtlle, No. 377. Louls
' urr. No. 419 Evening Star, No. 588,
Vaughan, No. n04i J. H. Mills, TJ. D.
This was a Weat day for Masonry
and a great da? for Louisburg Lodge,
who will await a return of the oc
casion with much enthusiasm and a
warmer if possible, welcome.
The Teacher's Institute.
Loulsburg has with It as guests of i
the town about sixty of the county's
teachers this week, a teachers' Insti
tute is being held, and enthusiastically [
attended in spite of the fierce heat and
dust.
Prof. W. R. Mills is conducting the
work fn the Intermediate Depart
ments, and is at hts best. Work or real
vital need and helpfulness is being
done, and the teachers will go to their
school rooms strengthened, and en
thused from the efforts Mr. Mills is j
putting forth In their behalf, and the |
hearty co-operation they are giving '
him. Mrs. Blalock ot Raleigh is doing
the work in the primary grade, and a
good time they are having.
Theory does not enter very largely
Into this work, but real work of the i
school room is being accomplished,
and many problems are working out
into a well organized plan for future
work.
The people ot the town are , glad to
have this body of teachers with them,
and have been very liberal with the
hospitality, and forms of amusement
and entertainment.
The Beasley-Alston Drug Co., very
kindly sent <Jown complimentary tick
ets to their cold drinks, and the Mana
ger of "The Movie?" very liberally en
tertained them at a complimentary
exhibition on Monday afternoon, Supt.
A L. Best had to be absent from the
session on Tuesday. His presence
was missed, and everyone was ^lad to
have him back on Wednesday.
Installs New Electric Appliances.
Dr. E. M. Perry received the past
week one of the Joseph B. Fay's im
proved Physicians perfect electric Snt
flts m d hps installec It In his offlce
<|P Market street. With this machine
he K prepared to treat with electri
city ail diaoasee responding to it It
is als* equipped wit)) an Xray de
vice which will be of wonderful aa
slftapce In the diagnosis? of broken
bdttes. dislocation, fractures, etc.
The new machine is quite an ad
dltloiuto the Medical advantages of
Loulsburg.
Rev. John Hewett wttl preach at 8t^
Paul's Eplsoopal church on next Sun
day night at 8:00 o'clock. This Is his
MOond visit to Loulsburg and those
wtbMs pleasuhre It was to hear him
fesitore will reoall that he U a speaker
ot rare ability. The public is cordially I
to attend this service.
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Arm. '?%
John the little aoa ot Mr. aad Mrs.
It N. Williamson, had the *****
letting his left arm broken at the
* at a ball game FrJdW, by fall
off the ?eats m
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NAMUR AND FIVE FORTS ARE FALLEN SATS BERLIN
French Army at Muelhausen Quickly Transfered to the Mease
to Try and Dam Up the Flood of Teutons Pouring In With
Paris As Their Goal?Lord Kitchener. Warns England That
the JTtmost Sacrifice Will Be Necessary If England Is to
Survive?The Russians Make Progress on Eastern Frontier
and Cossack Cavalry Does Execution?Japan Expects to
Declare War dn Austria Next.
The French commander has withdrawn his forces from the
territory recently occupied and is massing them along with
their British .allies, in a strong line between Maubeuge, on the
north, and Donon, on the south, a distance of about 200 miles.
The allies; having abandoned the offensive, according to offi
cial announcement will assume a purely defensive attitude, in
the hope of checking the advance of the masses of German
troops endeavoring to break through the line.
A combined French and British force is holding the front
Givet, along the river Meuse, about thirty miles below Nam
ur, while French troops command tlio roads out of the great
forest of Ardennes.
Upon tWe ability of the allies to hold the Geminns. the French
war office admits, depends the fate of Franc?.
Announcement is made that British casualties in the recent
fighting number 2.000, Field Marshall Sir John French, com
mander of the British forces on the continent, reports tl">t tl">
withdrawal of lYs troops to a position was successfully ef
fected.
'English Army Enlarged.
Earl Kitchener, Secretary of State for war. announces that
the 100,000 men as\ed for in the instance have joined the
colors, apd declared %hat reinforcements to the British arni
will steadily and surav increase, until there will be a British
armv in the field, whiwi "in number will be not less tlmti in
quality and number unworthy of the power and responsibility
of the British empire. r-1'
Benorts from The Hague say that the Germans who have
been massed in large numbers along the Dutch frontier have
disapneared and that the mobilization of- the Dutch army has
ceased. Muelhausen again has been executed by the French.
Namur and Forts Taken.
Berlin Aug. 25.?Bv wi'-ele^ to tl><> Associated Press hv way
of Nauen, Germany and Saville, L T.. Aug. 25.?An official an
nouncement made public here savn that the city Namur and
five of its forts have been captured by the Germans.
The bombardment of the four other forts continues and their
fall seems imminent. - ?>
French Deny Report.
London, Aug. 25.?9:16 t>. m.?A disnatcli to the Exchange J
Telegraph Company from Paris sayst it is denied at the French
capital that the Belgian city of Namur has been taken by the
Germans. ' -- ?
All French Army to MSuse.
Paris, Aug. 25.?12:10 a. m.?The war office has issuer! the
following official announcement:
"The commander in chief, requiring all-available forces on
the Mense, has ordered the progressive abandonment of oc
eupied territory. Muelhausen again has beea evacnatpd.''?
. - Fate of French in Balanoe.
"A new battle is in progress h<rttoeen Manbfcugo and Donon.
On it hangs the fate of France. Operations in Alsace alnn<r the
Rhine would take away troops on which might depend victory.
It iS necessary that they all Withdraw from Alsace temporarily,
to assure its final deliverance. It !6 a matter of hard necessity.
Position of Troops.
"West of the Meuse, as a result of orders issued Sunday by
the commanding chief, the troops which are to remain on the
covering line, to take up the defensive, are Inassed as follows:
''The French and British' troOpB occupy a front near Givet,
which they gained by hard fightfffg. They are holding their
adversaries and sharply checking their attacks.
"East of the Meuse our troops have regained their orisrinal
positions commanding the roads qflt of-the_gre*t forests rcn-j
nes.
"To 4he right we assumed t.h<5 Offensive, driving back thp
enemy by ?"vigorous onslaught, But General Joffre stopped
pursuit, to re-establish his front along the line decided 04 Sun
day. In this attadK otQ- troops B&CQMft admirable dash. The
sixth corps,, notably inflicted punKhmem bn the enemy tlose
to Virton. ' ?
^ Combined Attack Begun.
"In Lorraine the two armies have begun a combined attack,
one starting ftpm Grand Couronne de Nancy, and the other
from sonth of Lnneville at the tim^of writing. The sound of
cannonading is rtot heard at Nancy as was yesterday."
-V Germans Driven Back. v 1
London, Aug, 25.-^10^58 p. m.*?An Antwerp dispatch teathe
Reuter Telegraph Gtaapany -says that early today 2,000 (Jer
mana bombarded Malines, 14 iniles southeast of Antwerp. TV?
hundred houses weTte partly destroyed. The Belgians made Iri
energetic connter attack and drove the Germans hack as far n
Vilvorade. Losses on both sides were considerable. V
Germans Resuming Offensive.
London, A trg. 25.?11:07 p. m.?Germans in the north appear
to be resuming the offensive, according to an official
sent fWPfcrls by th^Bentar <yAfepandent. The
adds, however that thi ?-movement was stopped by the French
ction with the British.
troops, making a "surprise sortie from Antwerp,
tO th^BeuterT
Continued on page
Wgmui'H Missionary Society.
The study circle ot -the Woman's
Missionary Society met on Monday
afternoon at the Loulsburg College,
with Mrs. Ivey Allen.
IThe meeting was opened by the
president, Mrs. R. Z. Egertori. A new
book, :"The church of the open
country," has been taken up for study,
and its first chapter was discussed,
much Interest was manifested and the
meeting|fvaa a very Interesting one.
Several items of business were
brought forward and settled, after
which cream and cake were served.
The next meeting will be held three
weeks later with Mrs. L. P. Hicks.
Afternoon Club.
On the beautiful lawn. surrounding
i her home, Mrs. L. L. Joyner, on iast
Thursday afternoon very charmingly
| entertained the members of the Tues
! day afternoon Bridge Club.
A Delightful game was played, after
which the hostess served a dainty
i salad course.
1 Those present were the hostess Mrs.
L. L. Joyner, Mrs. S. P. Boddle, Mrs.
Felix Allen, Mrs. Jno. King, Mrs.
Maurice Clifton, Mrs. S. S. Parham,
Mrs. James Allen, Mrs. Bennett Per
ry; Mrs. Garland Ricks and Miss Elea
nor Cooke.
Picnic at YannN Farm.
At Vann's farm, near town on Fri
day night, the young men of the town
'gave a most charming moon-llght
i picnic to the visiting ladies of the
; town.
I The guests went over by automo
biles, leaving town about '7:00 p. m.
A more beautiful place could not
have been selected, an'elegant supper
1 was served, picnic fashion down by
the beautiful spring house and the
guests then did what seemed to them
| most pleasant, rovHng on the lake,
making an excursion over to an
Island In its midst and rambling along
its margin being some of the favorite
pastimes.
Everyone enjoyed the evening to the.
fullest extent and reluctantly turned
homeward about 11:00 n'ciock.
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SOUTH CAROLINA VOTERS I
REPUDIATE BLEASISM.
Fire Eating GoTernor Defeated by
*~ Senator Smith by Majority of From
Eighteen to Twenty Thousand In
Primary Tuesday.
Columbia, S. C.t Aug 26 ?Ellison
Durant Smith was renominated for '
United States Senate from South Car
olina over Gor. Cole Blease In
Tuesday's democratic primary by a
majority of between 18,000 and 20,
000, according to partially complete'
returns received here tonight. With |
a total vote of more than 123,000 re
ported, Senator Smith received 67,
634 against 52,387 for Governor
Blease. L.' D. Jennings pojled 2,282
and W. P. Pollock 1262.
With from 5,000 to 10.000 votes
still to be heard from. It is not ex
pected that Senator Smith's lead can
be reduced to that point ..where a
second primary will be necessary.
Richard I. Manning, Robert A.
Cooper, and John CL Richards are
leading tg tha'OcHMSytfcrtha gubor
natoral nomination, although the of
ficial tabulation probably will be ne
cessary to determine which two of the
candidates will enter the second pri
mary September 8th..
Late returns tonight idlcate that
all of the representatives in Congress
from this state were renominated.
Loal8bar& Baptist Charch.
Public worship Sunday H;00 a. m,
conducted by the pastor. The- night
service will be In charge of the B. Y;
IP. U? and the following program will
nbe carried out:
1 Scripture lesson.
V Introduction .. . .Lillle May Ayeoold
fc'Why 1? need to buHd ohrfreh
j^duses on l?ralgn fields.. lake May.
Why we mtyt have schools on oaf
*?'sion fields .. ..
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LOUISBURG
MARK
LOUISIJURG <TOBACCO
IRKET
WILL OPEN OX TH
F.JfBKB,
Klverslde and Farmer? Warehon
wm Open on Sept lftth, and
Hart's War?jhou?e on the 16th.
As will be seen from the several f**
nouncementa In this Issue of the severt
al Warehouses the tobacco market ilt
Loulsburg will formally open for tli?
sale of leaf ? tobacco on Thursday;
September 10th. A full crops of buy
ers will be on hand as announced b
our last Issue and It Is the opinion of
some who should know that the -weed
Is going to sell for fairly good prices.
The managers are exerting especial
efforts to give every attention and ac
j comodatlon possible to those who pat
ronize this market and the town as a
whole Is heartily in accord wit a them
This will result In many advantages
to those who come to Loulsburg this
fall with their tobacco and other pro
ducts.
The Riverside Warehouse will be
run this year by Messrs E. S. Ford &
B. N. Williamson, who all thlough
their experiences In years has been
short they have proven themselves
worthy of the large paronage they
have enjoyed. They announce that
th?>y will have a full corps of em
ployees who will see that every ac
commpdation possible is given thoso
who attend the sales.
The Farmers Warehouse has been
incorporated as the Farmer's Ware
house Co., and will be run th}s year
with Messrs. S. S. Meadows and J. N.
Harris as Managers. These gentle
men. who have been engaged in the
tobacco business together in Louls
burg for the past twenty years or
more, need no introduction to you.
Their knowledge of tobacco and the
way in which to handle It is of the
best and their efforts in the past has
been crowned with ^appreciations
from many patrons. They will have
with them this season' Mr. Charlie
Johnson, an auctioneer whose ability
Is well known by every patron of this
market, and Mr. G rover C. Harris,
whose work on this market has been a
credit to his ability, w(U have charge
of. the hooks.
The Harts Warehouse will be run
this season by the Fanner's Union of
Franklin county, and will have Its op
ening sale on Tuesday. September
15th. This house will be in charge of
experienced and accomodating gen
tlemen, who will look to the closest
Interest of the farmers. Mr. W. H.
Jenkins, of Henderson, who has bean
long' In the tobacco business wjll liave
charge of the house j?Wle Messrs H.
E. Hlght and W^D. Fuller, two LoulS
burg's most popular and experienced
young men, will have charge of the
books. As auctioneer they have se
cured Mr. E. H. Boone, of Lexington.
Ky., whose reputation in this line la
that of an expert. This will be a new
firm for this season and they feel very c
much encouraged over the outlook
for the fall business.
As a whole the Loulsburg market is
better prepared this year t? handle the
tobacco than before In- many years.
Besides having an additional ware
house open to the convenience of the
puMlc there will be additional buyers,
buyers will have many orders and It
la expected that the market will be
quite lively this fall.
Look up the advertisements of the
From what we can learn $ach of the
several warehouses In tW? las?? and
re?i_wh?t they have to eey.
The Plerelag Arrow"Kale.
The Piercing Arrow sale at' Cand
ler-Crow?U department store opened
yesterday. For the put several days
they havatwen busy makjBf the many
display* ait various dreaa. fabric*, mll
lffiery etc. and aa a raault
hare a itdre faaiitlfgDy J
From their two pa?*
la this U?ne you will
reduced prices on many :
wfll ba-yonr InUreat
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