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NUMBER 3L
INTERESTING MEETING
FARMERS PREPARING TO. LOOK
OCT FOB COTTON.
Blckett's Resolutions Unanimously
Endorsed?Manj Good Speech???
Another Meeting Called For Next
Tuesday.
Th? meeting of cotton, farmers held
In the Court House ou last Tuesday
at the call of Gov. Craig, and Dr. Al
exander, State President of the Far
mers .Union, was a most enthusiastic
and encourging one.
? On account of the tobacco s alee the
meeting was a little delayed and was
called to order Vy Mr. T. i. Harris,
President of the Farmers Union of
Franklin County,, at 12:80, who an
nounced the object of the meeting and
called Mr. A. F. Johnson sto act as
Secretary. Mr. Harris then introdu
ced to the assembly Mr. R. B. White,
who went In to the details of the cot
ton question In a most convincing and
urgent address. He discussed the
question from all sides furnishing
statistics and. other Important infor
mation that our farmers might look at
J the matter from a business .stand
point and be prepared to come to some
arrangement to meet the Immediate
emergency. He told them of the
meeting In Raleigh on Friday before
and read the resolutions offered by At
torney General T. W. Blckett, that
were unanimously endorsed at that
time. He Insisted that for the im
mediate need the only practical thing
to do was to arrange storage facilities
and store, the cotton at once that they
might be able to use the cotton re
ceipts for the purpose of borrowing
money. . -
After Mr. White had finished, a gen
eral discussion ensued being broken
only now and then by an address, by
Messrs T. J. Ruffln, Wm. H. Rujitn, F.
N. Egerton, Mr.Sykes, Rev.' M.
Duke and Rev. M. Stamps. Rev. Mr.
Duke made a most enthusiastic speebh
and -pointed out the absolute necessity
for the farmers to stick together. He
plead with his hearers to stand to
^gether on thib movement that results
- might come, that would mean a great
deal to their financial conditions.
Mr, Barrow made a motion that this
meeting appoint a committee to meet
with a State committee to. arrange the
r.!:ichin"T so that tli ? farmors co'.ld"
get hold of the money after 1* had
been gotten into the* State as sug
gested by the Blckett resolutions.
This motion was allowed to go over to
the next meeting called for Tuesday.
A motion prevailed unanimously en
dorsing the State meetings action in
regard to - the Blckett resolutions.
(Th?se resolutions can be found on
another page In the article of the
State meeting). ,
Mr. White explained for the infor
mation of the farmers on the question
of storing and Insuring cqtton at home
or In a prescribed Warehouse by
showing that the rafa"for home stor
age is $3.25 on the $100 or in a pres
cribed Warehouse $1.75 on the $100.
A motion prevailed that the Presi
dent appoint a committee of three or
five to formulate a Warehouse plan
and other necessary steps relative to
the cotton situation, that will give as
sistance at once. The President ap
pointed Messrs W. H. Ruffln, T. B.
Wilder, J. J. Barrow, F. N. Egerton,
and J B. Fulghftm.
Mr. Sykes suggested that a tai-he
placed upon the cultivation of an ex
cessive acreage in cotton for 1MB.
This was referred to the committee
appointed by the President.
After the discussion of many dif
ferent features It was decided that an
other meeting be held on Tuesday,
September 22nd, at which time the
merchants and all business men of
Wankiin county are urged to meet
with them for the purpose of more
"fully going into the situation and
coming to l more general" and unfted
decision. .
" Therefor? Ob? of tfife tttoftt benel
clsl meetings to'the cotton
ever held in Franklin county ci
a close tn an adjournment to
Tuesday fmtal at
the Court Route whefc
merchant and traslfata
j in county la urged lb he
a pert
One of the Mtaon'i
<I?HH n.tt? Oi*n %oiw ..n??t
Wednesday nlfhti to TboJnrStoon'?
"The 81m of tka Father." The
thousands of readers throughout the
United States admitted the great pos
sibilities ot the story from a dramatic
point ot view will be glad ot the op
portunity of seeing it on the stage. It
Is tremendous in'Its dramatic possi
bilities, and the comedy running
throughout is ludicrous, quaint and
jure. There are no more interest
ing writers of Action than Thomas
Dixon and In presenting his master
piece there is surely a treat in store
for those who desire to see it In dra
matic form. ? ? . i
Book Clnb Be-orgaalies.
The younger set book club met on
Thursday night with Mrs. E. Jones
Macon for re-organfntlon, the meet
ings haying been discontinued during
the summer months.
Last years business was cleared up,
reports from the officers read and ap
proved and all outstanding books tra
ced up.
. A note ot thanks from Mrs. E.
Luclen Malone, tor a wedding gift
from the Club, was read before the
Society, after which the wbrk or re
organization began.
Mrs. Wingate Underhill was elect
ed president for the coming year with
Miss Mamie Jones Secretary, and
Miss Mary Stewart Egerton Treasurer.
Stoddard's Lectures were select
ed for the course of study during the
year. It was found two vacancies
had occurred in the Club and Mrs.
Joe Macon, and Miss Margaret Hicks
were elected to take their places.
After the business had all been at
tended to a delightful salad course,
followed by cream and cake was
served. 7:
The club was glad to have with them
as visitors. Misses Lucy Smithwlck
and Mary Belle Mgcon.
The Club will meet again on Thurs
day evening with _Mrn. Joe Mann.
Friday Afternoon Club.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Jno. W.
King very charmingly entertained the
Friday afternoon bridge club.
The guests-were met by their. hoBt
ess and shown into the parlor where
tables were placed foj; the gauiiin.?A
lively and closely contested game fol
lowed after which an elegant salad
course was served.
Those present wore Mesdamea M.
S. Clifton, S. P. Boddie, B. B. Perry,
E. S. Best, J. L. Palmer, Garland
Ricks, Joe Mann, F. H. Allen, W. H.
Ruffln, L. E. Scoggin, and - Susses
Eleanor Cook, Hodgle Williams, An
nie Allen and Annie Tucker.
..... Methodist ('hereh.
There will be services at the M. E.
church at 7:30 p. m. and 11:30 a. m.
next Sunday; "The Gospel o( Good
Cheer" Is the subject of the morn
ing sermon. The evening sennon Is
the third In the series of sermons
on the Lord' Prayer.
The business men's Bible class
meets at 9:45 a. m. This class Is
growing rapidly and all men are In
vited to Join It.
This will bo the first Sunday of the
college year and the school will attend
In a body.
Miss Pearl Brinson will sing In the
choir again this year, and a cordial
welcome is extended to all.
Wednesday Afternoon Clutp.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. S. t*.
Boddie very charmingly entertained
the Wednesday afternoon Bridge Club
In honor of Mrs. Will Person of Ala
bama. A Ova table game'was played,
the decorations were dainty and ar
tistic and the meeting was one of the
most enjoyable attended In a long*
while.
A delightful salad course with cof
fee was served and the-gueete wted
Mrs. Boddie a .charming hostess.
Those present were Misses Elanor
Cooke, Annie Allen, Annie Bellq
King and the guest -of honolv Ifepi
Will Person. Mrs. R. a Beck, Ura.
J. L Pal?er. Mrs.'. Garland Rick?,
Mrs. Joe .Mann, Mrs. Jim Allen, Mt*.
Mt Allen, Mrs. B. B. Perry,
U. U. Joynar, Mrs. M. 8.
Kkt. fcrs. Arthur
and Mrs. Geo.
was a called
afternoon Book Club, at 1
R. C. Beer* on Wednesday i
offloers VkrS 're-Mectwa and i
the' foreign count
for *e following j
U^tts m?twy ot.j
ttonsnd the parsons?? of all 1
demonstrations.
TURKESTAN ALFALFA SEED
FOUND INFERIOR.
The Commercial Variety Roth Higher
In Prte? and Poorer In Quality Than
The Heme Product.
Washington, D. G., Sept. 18.?A
warning to alfalfa growers to avoid
the use of commercial Turkestan seed
Is contained In Department Bulletin
|~Nb. 138, ft the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, which Is shortly to be
Issued under the title "Commercial
Turkestan Alfalfa seed."
Specialists of the Department have
been lnveetiiatlng the comparative
merits of different kinds ot alfalfa
seed* and. har* reached the conoluslon
that there.is nothing to recommend
Qie Turkestan variety for general as*
In this country. It Is, they say,
tlcularly unsuited to the humid cli
mate of the Bast which, as a matter
ot fact, uses most ot the Turkestan
seed imported into this country. This
seed is also not sufficiently hardy to
warrant its general use in" the upper
Mississippi valley, where hardness la
an Important factor. The Investiga
tors, however, are careful to distin
guish between commercial Turkestan
alfalfa and special strains of hardy al
falfas that have been developed from
certain introductions of seed from
Turkestan, valuable 'rarities of al
falfas unquestionably exist In cen
tral Asia, but these are at present only
fitted for use in experimental work
in breeding. 1
At the present time, approximately
one-fifth of the alfalfa seed used in the
United States Is^Jmported. Of this
quantity, pi actloally all?95 per cent
in the last twelve months?comes
from Russia Turkestan. In the Eu
ropean market, commercial Turkestan
is the cheapest seed available, in this
country its wholesale price is less
than that of domestic seed. In spite
of this fact, however, a mistaken be
lief in its superior qualities has re
sulted in raising Its retail price to a
point frequently above that of doines
tlc seed. No Such . preference i3
shown in the alfalfa growing regions
of Europe. There French seed IB
commonly considered the best, with
Italian ranking next, and Turkestan
last. Under these circumstances,
very- little French and Italian seed
finds Its way to the United States, the
bulk of the Importations being, as al
ready started, the cheap commercial.
Turkestan.
Fortunately, growers who wish to
avoid this variety can readily iudentl
fy it by the presenpe of Russian knap
weed seeds. These seeds, and here
they are practically always present.
Russian knapseed is in some ways
slmillar to quack grass, Johnson grass
and Canada thistles, spreading both
by seeds and underground raotsstocks.
The seedB are slightly larfcer than
those of alfalfa and cannot all be re
moved by any practical method of
machine cleaning. Their chalky
white color mikes them especially
conspicuous, and 4 their syinmetrical
form?slightly wedged shape?distin
guishes them from the notched seed
of other species often found in varie
ties ot alfalfa from other sections.
The knapweed seeds, however, are not
usually found In large quantities and
any lot of alfalfa should, therefore, be
examined in bpik. The examination
of small samples is not sufficient to
show whether the alfalfa comes from
Turkestan or not
Young Woman's Missionary Society.
Miss Saille Taylor very charmingly
entertained the Young Woman's Mis
sionary Society on Monday evening.
Miss Clara Young led the evening's
study, "Aliens or Americans," betng
the subject, very Interesting lesson
ensued and the next years coarae of
study was decided Upon. - . '?*
Some plans tor the' basaar to be
held later in the fall were discussed
and perfected afte# which delightful
Mfreshmtnts weret Served.
Those K**?Pt wMe^iqpua Hue AHi
ton, Clara Young, Lula Bat Person.
, Jennie Meatus, Martaret HJeks, Ollle
Floyd, Ballte Taylor. Loey Sfilthwick.
Losiso M*b*k.-Kate Hi?i. El an or
TlkNbaa rtdjAbtUmes, M. C. Pieas
fcats. Joo Mann, and flpeneer Baker.
"' /? 1 i' ''^4.
Brwalrlntf V*w ri 1 -
JXWW UOStVa
The I. J. Dtato Co.," U
their fall 1A1It of goods u till be
(Men fro? thitr advertlaenufet on an
other i?*e. and they invite yon in to
many
their
KROM THE FBONT.
The Triple Eu tea te'Seems to be Meet
ing With Victory.
The fallowing summary oil the War
condition based on Wednesday even
ings reports seem to give about the
true situation of the tight now going
on in Europe,, and will more closely
convey the information desired than a
big lot of dispatches:
Germany's armies on the north and
the east <jf Paris, after retreating for
upwards of 60 miles toward the el
glum frontier, are today maklhg a de
termined stand along the rfver Alsne.
A news agency dispatch from Diep
pe ?ays that General Von Kluck has
been enveloped by a French encir
cling movement and fored to surren
der with a large command and a
quantity of guns and ammunition.
The German general staff, however,
announced today that heavy engage
ments were be(ng fought by General
Von Kluck's right wing to the north
east of Paris without a decisive result,
so tar. The French attempts to break
through the German lines were said
to have been repulsed.
Reports regarding the operations in
East Prussia contradict each other.
From PetrogVad, it is said, that Gen
al Rennenkanff has resumed the osen
slve and that the investment of Koe
nigsberg still Is in progress. Berlin
advices, however, are to the effect tljat
the Russian general has suffered de
feat nearly as severe as that of the
Rusfian disaster at AUenstein. ^
Further Petrograd dispatches esti
mate the casualties of the Austrlans
in Galicia to total 300,000, nearly one
third of their forces.
The sinking of the German protect
ed,cruiser Hola of 2,040 tons by a sub
marine of the allied fleet Is announced
in an official statement Issued at Ber
lin. A major part of the crew was
saved. ' ? ?
^ The German submarine which sunk
tlie British cruiser Pathfinder with a
lffflfl flf 'MB lives, in reported to have
been destroyed by the fire of several
Brttfsh cruisers. Sharp skirmishes
have taken place in the Shan Tung
peninsula of China between the Ger
man defenders of the Kiao-Chow con
ceasfcn and i Japanese landing force.
' ? A measure was Introduced in the
British parliament, today suspend
ing untft after the War the proceed
ings on the Irish Home Rule bill and
the Welsh establishment bills.
Queen WIHielmina opening. Parlia
ment in person, emphasized the nec
essity of The Netherlands maintain
ing the strictest Neutrality in Uie War.
In Bosnia the Servians are besieg
ing Vlashnegrad, and their advance
lines is nearlng Sarayevo Which is
strongly fortified and where desperate
fighting lb expected. The prediction
is made that a junction soon will be
affected With a Russian, army sweep
ing to the westward.
FARMERS UNION OPENS
SALES SHORT IN WEIGHT, BUT
FAIB IN PBICE.
The Light Common Grade? Seem to be
Most In Demand at This Time?All
Warehouses Banning on Fnlll Time.
Tuesday was the day for the formal
opening of the Farmers Union Ware
house for the sale, of" leaf tobacco,
and although this house has been
closed for a number of years. It seem
ed perfectly natural to see a sale
going on therein. There was quite
a nice lot of the weed on the floor and
the Managers did splendid Jiork in
pushing, the sale. Quite a large crowd,
of farmefB were on hand also and gen
eral satisfaction prevailed.
Sales have continued each day at
the Warehouses, except Saturday and
while the quantity has been withheld
the prices have been fafr, and a ready
demand seems to prevail. It seems
that the prices have been Inclined to
advance glace the opening. ,-a-?
Tbe-ltghl common grades seem to
be selling beat at thla time, aa
the demand for thejMltt^/uid, *4? vl er
grades has -not q*d* itaelf verr ap
parent.
Alt the Warehodhea ara now open
for aatas ?very day (tt the vpak. ex-,
cept Saturday and Sunday and tla*
fyywra may feel sure of .aif
nwch aa aan be paid anywherMjjJtWa
market. When yon sell, colli? ta
?
The F"ann la the power house of all
pro?T*ea an*" the Wrth-place or all
that t? Ml?.
L0CISBUB6 COLLEGE OPENS.
Orne Hundred and Twelfth Session Be
lean Wednesday.
> , The one hundred and twelfth ses
sion of the Louisburg Female Colle
ge was opened on Wednesday morn
ing at 8:45 with the usual ceremonies,
conducted by Rev. A. D. Wilcox, pas
tor of the Methodist church here, and
Rev. Rufus Bradley, of Aurelian
Springs.
The College begins this session uri
der most promising circumstances
opening with about one hundred pu
plls and with all available room filled.
The Institution will be under the same
masterful management as heretofore,
with a full corps of the most exper
ienced Instructors obtainable.
The girls arrived In large numbers
on earh train Tuesday and Wednes
day. and others are *(111 coming, and
were escorted to the College In auto
mobiles. ?_
Look Yourself In the Face.
The reaper of death sweeping over
Europe brlng's to our mind a thought
worthy of more than casual consi
deration.
pet us look ourselves in the face,
humanity, for the weal of posterity.
In all parts ot the country schools
are opening for the fall and winter
terms, and much of the.future will de
pend upon the training of t?e youth
of today. ? ??
Never in our history was there a
time when It was more imperative and
eradicated. V .
Never was there a time when the
Inculcation ot brotherly love and a
consideration for others was more
urgently required.
"The youth of today will be the men
ot tomorrow, and as we train them
now so will they be then.
The burden rests heavily upon us. ?
We expect the teacher in the school
to transform our child Into a man ot
learning and honor and integrity,
but do we stop to consider that more
depends upon the parent than upon
the educator?
The one cannot succeed without the
co-operation of the other, but tbe
two working earnestly and jointly will
accomplish wonderful results.
We should think before speaking.
Harsh words and family Jars In the
presence of a child gives it its first
lesson in unrullness and puts a
sharp edge to an awakening temper.
It is naturally for the Infant, to copy
the example of the parent
As we expect from the teacher, let
us give equally of our own store of
patience and consideration.
\ Infancy demands kindness, gentle
ness and sympathy?not the austere
aloofness of age, or the coldness at
Indifference.
?A child is susceptible to training,
but when It reaches man's estate op
portunity has paeeed it by.
Shall we heed the lesson of a word
calmlty and face the duty that con
fronts us?
?hall we look ourselves in the face?
?.Major F. W. Barber.
Picnic at Lover's Leap.
Quite an enjoyable ptcnlc was had
at Lover's Leap oil Wednesday of last
week by the members of the Tomatoe
Club girls and the Corn Club boys, and
a number 3f their parents. The oc
casion was under the supervision of
Miss Pauline Smith, who is so suc
cessfully conducting the Tomafoe club
to Franklin county., Pirof. A. K. Rob
ertson, of the A. & M. College, Raleigh
waH present and made a>J?ost inter
esting address to the bp^bf the Corn
, . The occasion wmTjT fjteat success
and a vote of thanks was expressed to
Messrs Oraham Griffin, Q. L. Crow
ell, F. B. McKlnne and Mrs. D. F. Mc
Klnne, for the kindness In taking the
crowds out In antoinobiles, and to
Howell-Bunn-Hodson, for the use of
a number of nice hammocks.
New MIlllMr itrbu.
Mfee CIB* frtanrtmttph, ot Haiti;
.more, arrived In Loalaborg the past
week and will have charge ot the *U
^ llnery department of P. 8. & K. K. At J
lens department store. She comas
| highly recommended as a milliner of
Sex pert knowledge
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; Loalskmrw Baptist Ckwek. I' ':
The paator will retmrn to
in time to con d
FRIDAY A BANNER DAY
BALEIOH BOTARIANS BOY ALLY
ENTEBTAINED.
I
Many Good Speeches From the Visi
tors and Cltliens?A Day of flMi
Feelings and Broad Spirit.
Possibly one ot the biggest days,
tar as the "fellow-feelings" bet-.
e*D twtrCommunities are concerned,
at Loulsburg has witnessed la
many years was on last Friday, when
the members of the Booster's tour ot
the Raleigh Rotary Club, were ,9?tar
tain ed from twelve till two o'clock.?*
Just before time tor the party to %r-,
rive four automobiles filled with
citizens of Loulsburg In company with
Mayor Turner proce^ed to Mltchln
ers about half way between Loulsburg
and Frankllnton, where they met the
party and escorted them to town.
Upon reaching Loulsburg the automo
biles, seventeen In number, pyrooeeded
up Main street, circled the OM^ederato
Monument, and returned to Vke large
shed by the Hill Live Stock CM. gin
on Nash street where the exercises
were begun.
After the band had played and the
crowd had gathered and the heirty
greating had been extended Individ
ually Mayor Turner (tt a broad and
most fitting address welcomed the vis
itors to our town. He was followed
by Messrs. F. B. McKlnne, President
of the Chamber of Commerce, and
Wm. H, Ruffln, in behalf of the mer
chants, both of whom left no stone
unturned that would add to. the wel
come our people extended oar \Ral
elgh brothers. Mr. M. W. Tyifcee,
President of the Raleigh Rotary Club,
responded in a most excellent manner
to the addresses of welcome. Mr.
Tyree was followed with excellent ad
dresses from Mayor James I. John
son, Mr. John C. Dfewry, Mr. Ernest
Martin, of Raleigh, and Mr. F. N. Eger
ton and Dr. Fleming, of Loulsburg.
The time had now arrived for atten
tion to be given the inner man and
Mayor Turner invited the party to
partake, of a bountlous barbecue din
ner, which had been prepared by the
cltliens for the occasion.
The dinner was a most interesting
feature, the cue being as nice as was
ever served In Loulsburg, and brought
forth many compliments from the
visitors.
This being over and the time for
their departure having arrived, amid
many cheers and gcyod wishes the
members of the party took their leave,
each one Including the citizens of
Louisburg, feeling that much had been
done toward the advancement ot
community Interest and 'good feelings
and that the trip had been % success.
Come again Raleigh, we are always
glad to have you.
Russian Troops, 150,060
Strong, 60 Through Eaghukd
New York, Sept. 6.?QgdS
and fifty thousand Russian troefps
have passed through England and are
at the rear of the German army In
France according to Vance Thompson,
an American writer, who arrived here
today on the Red Star liner JKroonland
from Liverpool. On August ~2it Mr.
Thompson said he saw detachmantn
of Cossacks on their way to Channel
ports and learned that the . British
Government had suspended regular
train service to give the Russians the
-rijgKtof way. He added that'ne could
say from reliable authority that 160,
000 Russians already had crossed and
now probably were attacking the Ger
man rear, while It was understood
thousands more were on their way
from Archangel by the Artie Ocean
route to England.
Passengers on several steamers
from England recently have reported
a movement of Russian , troops
through the British Isles to the Con
tin??
Waiafc. Vor Aanouaeeneat Meet Week.
Messrs. P. S. & K. K. Allen informs
ns th$ir" buyers have Just returned
northern markets, where
am * are made big purchatto and at
cheaper prlceq than tbajr
They wUl have a big
In thftJTXa* iMt *Mk
hlch your attention Is dtrected.
..."
Op?as Beet Market.
Mr. Os?ar Joyner baa opened a n?*;.
?beef market at. his
street, and sbtlclti
the pabtfar Look
ment in this issue. <? ^ _ '
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