FRANKLIN - TIMES
K F. JOHNSON, Editor '? ?ad Miiyt
TAR DROPS.
?Next week 1? court week.
?Sunday Is 8t. Valentine's day.
?The sales seem to be progressing.
?Civil court convenes Monday tor
a two weeks term.
?Cotton seed were bringing 40 cents
per bushel yesterday.
:?Today Is the last day tor the
regular tobacco saleB.
?Don't forget the editor with youa
subscription next week.
?Cotton BlMb^for 8 1-8 ccnts per
pound on the vKtl market yesterday.
?The Eastern Realty & Trust Co..
are erecting several cottages on Baker
Height?. .
?Don't forget the County Com
mencement, March 31st. See the pro
gramme elsewUgrev
?The groun*. nog must not
have seen h'la shadow on the second?
lets hopo so anyway.
?Don't get offended ?if you learn
what othors think of you on next Sun
day?Its only a Valentina,
?The LouSsburg Stiam Laundry
has placed several stands on the
streets to receive laundry for the con
venience of the public. You can sow
label your laundry and drop it in one
of tl}Efc..rcceptacles and it will receive
prompt attention.
PERSONAIS.
Miss Mary Forte, ot Oxford, is
visiting Miss Sallle Taylor. .
Miss Ireno Smith, ot Wllllamston.
spent SuXI,lily with Mrs.. M, S. Cllf-1
ton. .
Mr. Henry Crowder, wife and little j
daughter, are visiting his sister, Mrs. J
J. H. Hollowuy.
Mr. Fred Weaver was called to
Ralefgh Sunday on account of the
Uldfess of his father. '
Mr. J. H. Collie, who is Chairman of
the House Claims Committee, of Wash
ington. D. C., spent Sunday with his [
people here. ~
The many friends of Mr. J. L. Spen-1
eer were glad to See him on our
streets the past week! He returned
home<Saturday.
Mrs. B. J. Macon and son and Mrs.
W. H. Macon left Friday to visit her
parents at Linden.
Mr. Gilmer Allen, of Raleigh, is on
a visit to his people here. HiB-many
fi lends will learn Y6lUl. much regret
that he had the misfortune ot_getting
bis fingers badly cut with a band saw.
BCSSIA TO FI01TT UJiTlL PEACE
ASSUMED.
Another Ship Hies the American
Flag. Severe Fighting In Carpath
ians.
A resolution declaring Russia would
carry on war until the peace of Europe
is assured wjis adopted by the Duma
tate Tuesday without a dissenting1
vote.
"The Duma expresses its firm con
viction that the great national and
Uberating objects of the present war !
will be achieved,' said the resolution, j
"and declared the Inflexible deter
mination of the Russian nation to.
e arry out the war until conditions
shall have been imposed on the enemy
assuring the peace of Europe and the
restoration of right and Justice."
Prof. Paul N. Mlluoff, addressing the )
Duma in behalf ot the constitutional
democrats, declared.
"We are convinced that accomplish- |
ment of our principal task?the ac-,
qulattton of the Straits and Constanti
nople?will be guaranteed In good
thne both from a diplomatic and a
military point of view."
Passengers of the Cunard line j
British steamer Orduna, which ar
rived In New York Tuesday from Eng
land, said the Orduna Hew the Ameri
can flag for nearly 24 hours on Jan. i
81st, while passing through the Irish
Bea. i-? ?
The Russian general staff has given i
out this official statement.
"The Germans, who gradually had
been concentrating In east Prussia
with fresh troops,' began a series of
energetic reconnaissances, and on |
February 7 they opened offensive op-1
erations with considerable forces, in |
the district between Horzele and |
Joliannisburg. Xlle*~'.undertook at;
the same tjfae active operations on
both wings of their front in east
Prussia. In the vicinity of Lasdeh
. nen, to the east of Tilsit, we drove !
back the German attack and succeed
ed in almost completely annihilating j
one of the German battalions oppos- [
ed to us. Following this encounter I
our cavalry moved forward In the di
rection of Sierpec, traveling over the
road to Rypln. , I
- "On the left bank of the. Vistula,
daring the day of February 7 the en
emy showed no signs of~actlvlty.
"Judging from the corpses aban
doned by the Germans In front df our
positions they would appear to have
lost In dead and wounded several
thousands of men in tlio six
days, fighting in front of Borjimow,
Ootimiue and Wola SiylowUscka.
"In the Carpathians fighting con
tinues'in the vicinity of BartTeld
and Svldnlk. The enemy here under
took active operations but they did
not thus contlnile. and they finally
retired, leaving prisoners in. <?ur
hands.In the vicinity of Mount
Loupkow we continued our pursuit
of the enemy, and In one day we cap-*
tared 69 officers 6,200 men and 18
machlpe guns.
"German columns, having made
, the'tr way over the Tukliolka Pffls,
delivering during the day of Febru
ary 1 no fewer than 22 violent at
taclTs upon certain heights In the re
gion of Koiiouwka, occupied by us.
The Germans made forward several
ranks deep, presenting a full front
Una
uder oar violent cross pre the
ns her? twice took possession
certain height, but they were
Aged, by counter-attacks by our
tafcntry." .
? tttery wan owes a doty to himself
Bat mvr of us forget to collect.
/
BANQUCT IT TBE ??TH0DI8T
CHURCH.
(Continued from page One)
In the closing remarks Rev. Mr.
Wilcox made reference to the oblect
of the meeting as a measure to gel in
touch with the men of the town for the
purpose of getting them all Interested
In Sunday school and church work.
He referred to ?ha activities of the
church and Sunday school workj as
relating to the Improvements by say
ing that a few months ago, Just at the
outbreak of the war, the present
modern and well-equipped annex,
giving nine additional class-rooms
besides the splendid auditorium, was
begun, and only recently was com
pleted and entered. Extensive repairs
and Improvements on the main audi
torium have been made also in the
meantime, the total expenditures foot
ing up something oyer <7,000, over
half of it being raised since the build-.
iDg.v&8 begun, and the pastor anuoun
^eif, that tlio remainder would . be
raisod during the present yeal-. Hence
the occasion for great rejoicing.
Thus ended-a ineet enjoyable oc
casion and the ladies, of the Mis
sionary Soc.cties have the hearty good
wislicg of the many present for a
most enjoyable and profltable evening.
'? Coait Cplmdur.
Court calendar for February term,
1915, Franklin Superior Court. Two
weeks torm. trial for Civil cases onl?r.
Hon'. F. A. Daniels, of the fourth Judl
cial District, Judjjc. Presiding.
Monday First Week. -
82. Stephenson, Administrator vs
Stephenson ami others. ?
21. Harris and others vs. Board of
Trustees of Youngsville Township.,
23. Mrs. i.iddio Ferry vs. N M
Kogcrs.
47. Smith, Conner Hay Company vs.
J. W. Hoilingsworth. v
74. In He Estate of R. H. Wynne, de
ceased.
Tuesday First Week.
42. Deiker Brothers Buggy Co., vs.
A. C. Benton. .
50. L. P. Hicks vs. Ford & Babcock.
84. Rosa Perry vs. J. L. Palmer.
Wednesday First Week.
8 Hill Live Stock Co. vs. I. H. Kear
ney.
17. Perry vs. Rose & Son.
30. Loulsburg Machine Works vs
Dennis.
33. Matthew T. Hawkins vs. Delia
; Wright and others.
39. King vs. Timherlake.
49. Fleming vs. Powell and wife.
62. Parrisli vs. Satterwliito.
\ Thursday First Week.
10. J. P. Davis vs. Anthony Davis.
26. H. J. Strickland vs. Montgomery
' Lumber Co.
j 27. A. P. Strickland vs. Montgomery'
I Lumber Co.
28. Howell vs. Montgomery Lumber*
Co.
58: J. .M. Rice vs. Joel D. Whitaker
Friday First Week.
65. Ed Harris vs. Paul Jones.
16. S. W. Ford vs. Southern Saw
Works. /
37. Pruitt vs. Dr. Koonce
54. H. P. Speed, S. T. Alston and'
others vs. Bill Perry & J. D..HU1. -
71. W. F. Castleberry vs. Hill Live
Stock Co.
73. McKtnnc Bros. Co.. vs. Tyson
Jones Buggy Co.
75. Hill Live Stock. Co. vs. Liver- i
pool Insurance Co.
Snturday First Week.
1. Ncal vs. Neal. divorce.
3. Foster vs. Foster, divorce. ' !
5 Kelley vs. Kelley, divorce.
12. Kearney vs. Kearney, divorce.
15. Terrell vs. Terrell, divorce
22. Harris vs. Harris, divorce.
35. Bivens vs.Bivens. divorce.
36. Pettiford vs. Pettlford, divorce.
41. Wilder vs. Wilder, divorce.
59. Powell vs. Powell, divorce.
68. Gupton vs. Oupton, divorce.
77. Faucett vs. Faucett, divorce.
Monday Second Week.
43. Chamblee vs< Rogers.
48. Faulkner vs. Faukner.
79. Gordon -Co. vs. Hill Live Stock
Company.
80. Lucas Bros. vs. Hill Live Stock
Company. ..
Summon* Docket.
22. Hill Live Stock Co vs. Jeft and
Elisn Parrish.
Tuesday Second Week.
61. Reavls, Barrow, Stuart Co. vs. I.
H. & H. A. Kearney.
63. McKinne Bros. Co. vs. C. G. Wood.
67^-*Mrs. O. O. Hight vs. John Evans
"Stals. ? ?
6!) Hill Live Stock Co. vs. Hiiliard,
Wdl'nmfKW.and TodJ.
70. Lena Dean et als vs. Bartholo
mew & Wlieoler.
78. L. E. Poarce vs. Pearce and
Chaney. ?
Wednesday Secorfd Week.
4 Allen vsT Trustees Spring Hopo
G rade i School.
24. Boone vs. Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
57. Parrish ,vs. ? American National
lnsurac.ee Co.
6?. Barklcy vb. Atlantic Coast Real
ly Co.
81. J. A. McGhee fs. W. S. Tliar
"rington.
58. Sills vs. Ford (Summons Docket)
76. Williams vs. Harris.
Thursday Second Week.
44. Oofeland vs. Stalling?.
52. Brown and Wife vs. County Board
of Relocation.
53. Hill fcive Stock Co. vs. Chaney
King.
56. Alston, administrator vs. Savage
and others.
64. Ilili Live Stock Co. vs. Oettinger
Buggy Co.
66. . Stamper vs. Stnrhpor.
72. Wijin. vs. Pinch & Son.
' Friday Second Week.
46. Conway vs. Seaboard Air Line
Railway. / '
83. J. L. CQuinn vs. Franklin Gro
cery Co.
85. Home Fertiliser and Chemical Co.
vm. MoKinne Broa. Co.
All appeals not on calendar will be
placed at' the foot of the docket for
trial. The above cases are for trial on
the day named and If any should not
be reached, they will not looae tn
places on thi calendar, but will be
tried as soon aa reached. AN other
oases art (or motion only.
J.J.Barrow.
Clerk Superior Court.
2Dropsof "BETS-IT."
Out Comes Hie Corn I
If ? ti? World'? W ond?r, Ho^er Fail?.
You'll make aoo-coo eye? at your feet,
after yoa un- "GaTB-lT,** arid Vou'll find
the place? where those blanket y ooraa
used to be, just a? smooth a? your cheek.
"How Wide U a 'GETS-IT" Smile? W?D, ?
Good Deal Over 2 Fctt!1!
There's no corn or callus unions tho
millions cf foot in tlio world Uii|t "GETS
IT" wltl not rnuiov??there's uo escape, t
"GITS-IT" la tho new way, tho simple,
common-senso. sure vaj. J t does a \vay
with t;ruiK/ ointments, salve*, padu, coV
ton rliiKi, harnesses, \ knives, sclb&ors,
razorst, tiles, and tbo limping and tho
painful pigeon-too walk of "so many com
pos t p rod people. All you do Is jxit ? drops
of "GETS-IT" on?tho corn shrivels up?
and good bye. Nothing clto In tho world
like "GETS-IT." Millions are using It.
There's no no trouble no changing
shoes because of corns.
"GETS-IT" is sold by druggists every
where. 25c a bottle, or sent direot by E.
Lawrence Jfc Uo., Chicago.
H LASLEY-ALSTON D AUG CO.
i . Louiftburg* K? C*
For Kent.
My farm at Cedar Rock for the year
1U& Apply at once to.
/ J. A. Coppedge,
228 N. Cedar St. \
2-o-tf. Greensboro, N.
Notice
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the ?First National Bank,
will be held In the Bank offices, Febru
ary 23rd, at 10:00 o'clock. ?
F. B. McKinne,
1-22-5L Cashier.
Collector's Sale.
Under order of the Court, the un
dersigned will, on Wednesday, Febru^
ary 17th, 1915, sell at public auction
the personal property of the late
Robt. H. Wynne at the ol^ Wynne
home place, Hayesville township, con
sisting of horses, cattle, hogs, corn
fodder, cotton seed, wheat, beans, and
a lot of farming utensils.
^ This Feb. 2nd. 1915.
^||2t. R. G. Wynne, Collector.
Land Sale.
By virtue of the power of sale in a
certain Trust Deed made by W. L.
Harrison and wife to me which is of
record in Franklin County, in Book
174 at page 187, and' at the request of
the holder of the note secured thereby,
I I will on Thursday, March 11, 1916,
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash at the Court House door in
Louisburg, that certain part of land
adjoining lands of W. J. Stalls ana
others (fornrely owned by J. W. Gor
denl containing 61 acres, also another
tract adjoining the lands of E. Harris
on, W. T. Dean and others containing
j 85 3-4 acres, -both of which are fully
described in said Trust Deed. This
j Feb. Sth, 1015.
2-12-4t. Tho*. B. Wilder, Trustee.
Land .Sale.
By rirtue of the power of sale con
tained In a certain mortgage deed exe
cuted by N. Y. Oulley, and wife to C.
S. Williams on the 10th day of Dec-"
ember, 190S. and recorded in book
159 at page 295, in the offlce of the
Registry of Deeds for Franklin coun
ty, N. C? default having been made in
the payment of the indebtedness
therein secured, the undersigned will
on Monday the 18th day of March.
1915, at the Court House door in the
town of Loulsburg, N. C., at 12:00
o'clock noon, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash that tract
of land conveyed in the aforesaid
mortgage deed situated in Frankllnton
township. Franklin County, State of
North Carolina, near Pope's Chapel,
'Bounded as follows. On the North by
the lands of R. L. Cpnyers, and E. L.
Moore; on the East by the Usry lands
and 13. H. Winston estate; on the.
South by the lands of M. D. Holmes
and Chas. Mitchell and on the West
by the lanils of Win. Sherran, Chas.
Best and W. A. Mitchell containing"
520 ficres more or less.
This the 12th day of February, 1915.
C. S. Williams,
2-12-Et. _. Mortgagee.
Trustee's Sale Of r.nnd.
By virtue of the power conferred
upon me in a certain deed of trust
executed to me by Saint Leonard and*
wife, and duly recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds, of Franklin
| county 111 Book. 192, Page 585, at the
request of the holder of the -note
secured therein, I will on Tuesday,
the 23rd, day of February, 1915, at
j 12:00 o'clock M. sell ?t public auction
j at the Court-House door In the town
of Louisburg, N. C., to the highest
! bidder for casl^ a certnli* tract or
[ parcel of land lying and being situa
ted In the County of .Jpranklin, State
of North Carolina, near Mt. Hebron
church on the Ransom's Br dge Road,
bounded on the north and west by
the lands of J. 3. Wynne and R. L.
Gray's heirs, -on. the south by the
Tucker land, art d on the east by the
-Ransom's Bridge Road, -containing 1
one hundred acres, more pr less, and
being the same tract of land con
veyed by Samuel Henry and wife to ,
Cora T. Griffin and other* by deed <
recorded In. the office of the Register
of Deeda of Franklin county In Book
104, Page 155, to which said deed
reference Is hereby made for a fur
ther description of the said tract of
/land. *
This 22nd. day of January, 1916.
W. H. Yarborough, Jr.
' ? . Trustee
A Needle in a haystack
Is Oftener no Harder to Find Than a Dollar When
You Want One in a Hurry.
Annex a check book by opening an account at this bank, and protect yourself
from such annoyances in the future. We carry many accounts at this bank.
Possibly we have yours, too. If not, we invite'you to open an account today.
We Can Serve You Faithfully. -
t. $ - ' ?
Farmers & Merchants Bank
. Louisburg, IV. C.
MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK
F. N. Egert^n, President C/P. Harris, Vice-President
M. S. Clifton, Cashier. W. E. Uzzell, Assistant-Cashier.
Savings Department Pays 4 Per Cent. Compounded Quanerly
While They Last We Are Giving One
Trial Size Box of
KIDNEY AND BLADDER PILLS
Together With a Box of Dyspepsia Tablets to Any
one Who Will Call For Them.
Come Get a Box. You Will Need Them.
SCOCGIN-EGERTON 0RUG COMPANY
The Main Street Druggists ' '
L. E. . SCOGGIN, ^Manager,
Mid-Winter Reduction
CooMng Stoves, Ranges, Heating Stoves, Axes
Mattocks, Grub Hoes, Bush Hooks, Lard
Stands, Butcher Knives, Ground Sage, Black
Pepper, Sausage Mills, Borax, Salt, and
Lard Kettles.
L. P. HICKS
On The Corner Louisburg, N. C.
. Two Phones 42 and 69