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" "j?4" Only $1.00 Per Year In Advance Times 1^5: ertising Median Results. ? I J i , V - - - '? V'. ... ' I ? ' t. f. jonxsojv', editor and majiageb. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNON. subscbiption si.?m> per tba* XLv. V i \ ? ' 1 EO^ISBUEO, N. 0., FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1915. NUMBER 7. ^. ?: y COUNTY COMMENCEMENT ENJOY ED BY LARGE NUMBER. Although the Day Begnn With Snow Necessltlng the Change of Program a Great Success Was Had. Although Wednesday, the day set apart for the occasion of the County Commencement of Franklin county for 1916, was ushered in with the presence of a beautiful enow storm with the houses and In many places the ground covered in a beautiful white carpet; the day brought forth a most enjoyable and enthusiastic oc casion. The lateness of the arrival of the school children and the condition of the weather necessitated a com plete change in the pragramme, but a most encouraging and interesting one was soon devised. Tho line of march which was had from the Graded school to the Farmers Warehouse containing fully one thousand and two hundred children was an incident that would make the heart of a friend to educa tion swell with pride. The exercises were held in the Far mers Warehouse, and the Basketball games, which constituted the atretics for the day were held in the Farmers Union Warehouse. The main field day events being postponed to Monday afternoon, April 19th at which time the contests for the different prizes in this department will be decided and the prizes awarded. In the basket ball games Ingleside won over Maple ville in a score of 23 to 4 and Frank linton won over Loulsburg in a score of 15 to 10. ' In order to get a complete list of all the winners in the several contests and other necessary information we will not attempt to give a full de tailed account of the day's events un til our next issue. However with all things considered the day its spirit and the large number present should be an incentive-to Supt. Best, as it was a compliment to -his work, such as is seldom exhibited. Prlnz Ei(el Still at Newport News. Newport News, Va., Mar. 30.?En forcement of neutrality of the United States in the port of Norfolk and Newport News was the subject of a Srotracted conference at the Norfolk f*vy Yard late today following the arrival in Hampton Roads of the bat tleship Alabama, which took a com manding position in the channel to the sea and remained there tonight taking on ammunition and supplies. Participating In the conference were Hear Admiral Beatty, command er of the Norfolk Navy Yard, Rear Admiral Helm, commander of the re serve Atlantic fleet who arrived on the Alabama, and Norman R. Hamilton, collector of customs for the port of Norfolk and Newport News. While the conference at the navy yard was in progress, Captain Max Thierich ens, commander of the German con verted cruiser Prlnz Eitel Frlendrich, still in dock hertf, was closeted with deputy customs officials in the New port News office. At the conclusion of the confer ence at the Norfolk Navy Yard ^pv ernment officials refused to discuss It. Primarily, It was learned, the Ala bama came to Hampton Roads to guard the neutrality Interests of the United States between a German man of-war within an American port and a fleet of warships of the European allies wBlch Is hovering off the Vir ginia capes. That the situation thua presented demanded' the presence of a warship of the United States was generally admitted. Merchant Ship Coal Cruisers. Reports that allied warships which have been in the capes since the Qerman commerce raider arrived here had ventured within the three mile limit and that merchant ships had furnished them with supplies had beon circulated hero for several days before the sending of the Alabama. As to the merchant ships it was said that they had taken deck loads of coal after filling their bunkers and taking on other cargo. In the case of ope steamer particularly which was call ed to (tie attention of the authorities. Collector of Customs Hamilton to night said that investigation disclos ed she had brought coal from abroad which she delivered to a British war ship and that she did not get It in the United States. "I have Investigated thoroughly one case In which a merchant fihiji wan reported to have taken coal to a for eign warships off the c^pes," scld Col. lector Hamilton. "I found that the ship brought coal from abroad to the British warships. Later she took on a heavy cargo, of grain here and be cause of lack of room, took on a decl; load of coal as bunker coal." Henry B. Holmes, agent of British shipping interests here, declared that he had absolute knowledge that no merchant ship had taken fuel or sup plies to any of the warships. Taking deck loads of coal, Mr. Holmes said, was necessary on acA>unt of extra heavy cargoes carried for foreign ports. Commander Thierlchens would not talk about his visit to the custom? officials. .He returned late dt the af ternoon to the Eitel Frlendrlch, which still Is moore to her dock. In the shipyards. In official quarters the opinion still prevails that the Ger man raider will force the United States government to Intern her, but there are many here who have as sociated with officers and men ot the ahlp who say that she will put to sea and take a chance on escaping the blockade of the allies when served witlrnotice to depart. Caanet Delaj Departure. Allied merchant ships continue to depart from this port almost daily One which cleared today was the Bel gian steamer Iris. In this connection officials pointed out that the successive departure of merchant ships of any belligerents could not indentiflnitely postpone de parture of the Prlnz Eitei aftor being served with notice that time for re pairing" in" "American waters had^ex pired. They pointed to a clause In the neutrality proclamation Issued by President Wttson August six ' teat, which after stating that a belligerent warship cannot leave a neutral port for twenty-four hours after departure of the merchant ship of an enemy, sp.ys: "No ship of war or privateer of a belligerent shall be detained in any port, harbor, roadstead or waters of the United States more than 24 hours by reason of the necesstve depar tures from such ports, harbor, Toad stead or waters of the United States other than one vessel of an opposing belligerent." Mrs. Frank N, Egerton Dead. A great gloom has been cast over Loulsburg and community on account of the death of Mrs. Pattie Davis Egerton, wife of Mr. Frank N. Eger ton, president of the Farmers and Merchants' Bank, which occurred Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the sixty-second year of her age, after an illness of seventeen days of pneumonia followed by auto-toxaenia. Mrs. Egerton was a devoted member of the Methodist church, and was the President of the Home Mission Society for a number of years. She was a member of one of the finest families In the State and was a sister of the beloved Matthew S. Davita, She was at her best in her home and ^ith her family, which was her altar and her idol. Mrs. Egerton was a woman loved by all for her true worth. She was a friend in time of need and a neighbor whose many kindly offices will be greatly missed. Her husband, four daughters, Mrs. B. Q. Hicks, Mrs. Wlngate Underbill, Mrs. G.? S. Baker, Miss Kathleen Egerton, student at the Conservatory of Music, Durham, five sons, Messrs. C. E. Egerton, of Rockingham, Frank Nr Egerton, Jr., teacher at Princeton University, Graham B. Egerton, stu dent at the University of North Caro lina. Elliot and Weldon, of this place, and one brother, Mr. William E. Davis, of Warren county, survive her. All of them were at her bedside during her last illness. The funeral was held from the Methodist church Wednesday after noon at 3:30 o'clock and was con ducted by her pastor Rev. A. D. Wilcox, who paid a most worthy and fitting tribute to a life so useful and that will be so sorely missed not only by the immediate family. During the services appropriate selctions of music were rendered by the choir, many of which were her favorite songs. From the o&urch the remains were taken to 6ak Lawn Cemetery, where they were tenderly laid to rest in the pres ence of a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives. The pall bearers were her nephews and were Messrs. Weldon Davis, Areola, ,Edward Davis, Creek, Charlie Egerton, Warrenton, Walter Egerton, Laurel, M. S. Davis and Courtney Egerton of Loulsburg. The floral tribute was one of_Jbe most profuse and beautiful-ever seen here and represented the love and friendship of friends innumberable. C. S. Submarine F-4 Not Raised Tet. Honolulu, March 30.?Efforts to lo cated and ralp the mlsing submarine F-4, which disappeared Thursday with twenty-one men, met with fur ther difficulties early today. Lines from the dredger California, reported to have caught on some mass on the floor of the harbor entrance, gave way. According to the report from the California, the lines were cut cleanly, as If sawed off by scraping against some hard mass. The tug Navajo has lluea fadtf^on sor^e object, In approximately the same location and officers continued today to express confidence in the theory that the mass to which the Navajo's lines are attached Is the F-4. Great difficulty Is expected In rais ing the submarine and naval officers have called a conference with civilian engineers and diving experts to for mulate working plans' The present equipment of cable lines 1? said to be inadequate. The breaking of the two lines today Is cited as evidence that the weight to be lifted cannot be borne by the ca bles In use. The broken linos are said to have been testod with 84 tons weight. Although naval authorities have not so announced, It It understood that the advice of the Washington author ntles has! been requested. Splendid Services. Rev. A. D. Wilcox, pastor of the Methodist church Is preaching tome splendid and forceful sermohs In the series of meetings now going on at his church and good sized congrega tions are enjoying the services at each session. Mr. 8tentx, the director of the singing la making many' admirers for the excellent music he Is rendering and his services are adding much to the Value and strength of the meeting. The services will continue on qntll Sunday, when announcements will be made for the future of the meeting. AUTOMOBILE TURNS TURTLE. And Catches Six Occupants Under neath?No Serious Damage. A most miraculous escape from what came near being a most serious automobile accldcnt ocurred near the cemetery cn Wednesday afternoon about six o'clock, when Che Ford auto mobile being driven by its owner, Mr. John Young Beasley decided to turn turtle. It seems that Mr. Beasley, who had with him in his car Miss Edna Beasley, Joe Ben Bcr.sley, Cran ford Beasley Jones Beasley and Mr. Paul Edwards, were on their way home after attending the County Com mencement. WheW' passing the ceme tery Mr. Beasley attempted to pf-ss a Mr. Frazier who was driving a horse to a buggy and Mr. Beasley thought had turned out tor him to pass, but it so happened that as the car neared the buggy Mr. Frazier turned to the other side of the road and Mr. Beas ley making a cross turn to keep from striking the buggy ran tod close to a ditch on the opposite side .and the car skidded, the roads being slick from .wet weathor, causing the car to go into the ditch and turn completely over and catching all the occupants underneath. It seems that nothing about the car was broken save the wind shield, and the occupants, besides receiving a sevore scare only sustained a few bruises and sprains, which are not considered serious. Mr. W.. L. Beasley a brother to the one driving the car, and who was fol lowing close behind In his automobile was the first to the scene to assist the party. The car was righted and driven home without further trou ble. Villa 4 tack Endangers Brownsville. Washington, D. C., March 30.? While Villa forces ore delaying their attack on Matamoros, pending the ar rival of artillery, the stage Is being set for another battle at Lampazos, about seventy miles southwest of Nuevo Laredo. Border advices to the State and War Departments said the .Villa forces bound to attack the Carranza garri son at Nuevo Laredo were expected to reach Lampazos today "where a bat tle probably will be fought." Earlier messages said Carranza troops were being assembled at Nuevo Laredo. The garrison will number 1,200 In all and presumably a part of the forces will be sent out along the National Railway to meet the Villa troops at Lampazos If the battle Is not already In progress. Should more troops be necessary on the American sido at Laredo, Tex., in the event of an atack on Neuvo Laredo, a regiment of Infantry Is in readiness at Texas City. Unchanged at Brownsville The situation at Matamoros and at Brownsville, across the border, was unchanged today. The Villa troops, repulsed Saturday in their first at tack, were encamped five miles from the city, the State Department was advised, expecting to renew the as sault on arrival of their artillery. Latest estimates of the losses Satur day said 300 -Villa troops were killed and an equal number wounded, while the Carranza garrison'had ten killed and 38 wounded. On the American Bide a dozen guns from the third field artillery are ready for any emergency. Secretary Garrison said the Instructions sent to Gen. Funston were similar to those given when bullets and shells fell on the Amercan side during fighting at Naco. The Secretary refused to say ltpwto^er, whether orders had been given to return the fire if the same thing happened at Brownsville. Base Ball For Loulsburg. The boys of Loulsburg held quite: ac enthusiastic meeting in the office of Mr. A. O. Dickens Tuesday for the purpose or organizing a base ball team for Loulsburg,. Quite a lot of interest was taken in the meeting and they elccted the fol lowing officers": Mr. Sam Ruffin Manager and fiolS Captain and Mr. A. O. Dickens Secretary and l*reasurcr. After defeating Frar.klinton last week they will play tho strong team from Youngsville this afternoon end it is expected to be a good gamo ac Youngs ville hao alweya had a good ball teim nnd from the lico-up Louisburg has for this afternoon, they ought to put up a stifT game. With th3 aid of tho people of Loulsburg we should have Rome good base bdll this season. The team is made up of home boys only. The line-up of the Ixmisburg team for this afternoon is as follows: William Allen, pitcher; Fred Weaver, cctchor;- Erno3t Thomas, 1st. base; George Walker, 2nd base: Ormond Halo, short stop; "niliikon" Hale, 3rd basex, Fibfier Rcs'ov. right fleH; Srm Ruffln, center fio'd, "Rcidy" Paul, left field, and Scbantan Macon and Charles Aycock, substitutes. r-r?to- .? Fir? Near Ingleside. Friends of Mr. J. O. Bcasley sympathize with him in the loss he sustained at an early hour Wednesday morning when his strip rcom was dei troyed by Are. One of the hands made a Are In the stove, preparing to do some work Inside, and the fire caught from the flue. The ordering house adjoining, was also destroyed. There was no tobacco in the house at the time of the flre. All other material stored in the place was savei. The house was perhaps one of the bast In the county. The walls were double with a packing of saw dust between, and the material used In the building waa of the best, old field heart The loss is estimated at about $200. BREAKS IHTO DEPOT. Takes Sixteen Pints of Booze, Salt - Clothe* and About $12 In Cash. _ On Thursday night of last week, sotue unknown person or persons broke into the Seaboard Air Line depot here and donated to his or their use sixteen pints of boozfe, a suit of clothes, about twelve dollars in cash and a suit case. From an investiga tion it was learned that the burglars entered through the* door on the north .side of the express or main office room by the means of an axe, knocking the door open. Upon entering he pro ceeded to find some bodce and after opening a number of packages came across one containing sixteen pints. This being easy to pack he took same and also a one gallon package from a cartoon containing two gallons. The money was sucured from the private cash drawer of Capt Joyner and the suit of clothes was a C. O. D. expre3s package. They also took a s^iit casS belonging to the flagman on the Louisburg train, the contents of which together with the gallon package of booze was left up the railroad near the old water tank.? The sam6 night some one broke Into the store of Mr. J. R. Jones at Kates ville and got $4.00 in money and a few other things. It is believed they were the same ones who robbed the depot. As yet no one has been ar rested. Tonngsvflle Items. r As you have not heard from our city in some time, will send you a few of the many things going on here. We say city for we will soon have elec tric lights and already have the tele phone exchanges, these go a long ways towards a city. We are expecting to add many other improvements soon. Every line of business has improved very much in the last 30 days. Our peo ple are about to stop going to war and are trying to do business. The far mers have already moved very much fertfllzer, not as much as last year at this time, yet we think the tenant will be as large. Our farmers are going to make more something to eat and not so pinch cotton and other money crops. Mr. C. C. Cheatham has Just retur ned from a business trip to Rich mond. Mr. J. L. Brown has begun to re model his home on Main street, when completed he will have a nice resi dence. Mr. H. A. Williams is building him a .nice cottage on Church street, and hopes to have it completed in 30 days. Hon. J. W. Watson has about com pleted his large and up-to-date sale and feed stable on Cross street, and will Have 30 or more horses tp be sold ai_ii i 8_ stables on next Saturday. April 3rd. These will be sold at pub lic auction. If you want a horse or mule cheap, be on hand. * Mr. W. R. Winston ha3 moved co Raleigh. x It is rumored that we are to have a large steam plant for redrying tobacco here, for next tobacco seas on. Some of our citizens are expecting to put on a large up-to-date moving pfcture show in town. This will give amusement to a large number of town /oiks as well as people from the coun try. Mr. J. R. Pearce is opening up his millinery this week. He is carying a mil. line of spring hats. . Mrs.^J. A. Winston has gone to Blr mfngham Ala., to live with her daugh ter Mrs. Harris. Youngsvflle boasts of having the best Bank building in the county. Come and see for yourself. Town politics is very quiet here. We 'do not hear of snv opposition to the Mayor and Commissioners. Messrs. B. G. Mitchell and J. R. Pearce are due to make speeches at Pearce to-day, Friday. Dr. J. W. Vernon of Morganton was in town Tuesday shaking hands with histoid friends. We are always glad to stee the Dr. Many of our people have had sore ' arms from vaccination lately, but I bel'eve most of them are about well. Many of our people attended the Carolina-Wake Forest gnme last Mon day and report a fine game. High School Debate. Louisburg and Bunn High school9 crossed swords in a lively debato in the graced school auditorium on Fri day night. March 2fith. , A larpc crowd attended the debate in spite of bad weather and a number of other attractions in our town on this same evening. The conte'tanls. Misses Ayeock and Cyrus ofl^oulsburg school and Messrs Bunn and Moses of th<> Rnnn school, j tho secretary Mr, Harris Hunter and the Bocietic's president Mr. O. Fuller Cooke en me on the stage aknldst loud applause and from then to the close was not a dull or uninteresting mo ment. " ' ? ? I The query for the evening was "Resolve that the United Stqpes should a^opt the policy j of subsidizing its merchant marine on foreign waters. Mr. Fullor Cooke very gracefully welcomed this interested crowd of visitors, and Introduced the speakers in a very pleasant manner. Miss Lillle J4ae Aycock upholding i the affirmative was first called tp the Bt$ige and it was with much reluctance her enthusiastic audience allowed her to go to ?er seat after one of the be&t speeches ever made by a high school girl. Miss Aycock gave an exposition of ?Wbtidy, its use and motive and reasoned that it was the only thing that could give us an efficient mer- . chant marine claiming that the policy was both reasonable and practical. Mr. John Bunn waa then called upon to uphold the negative, and bo suc cessfully did he xcpute charges, argue against the policy and showed up Its weaknesses that every one felt the af- , firmatlve had lost out. Then Mi3s Bculah Cyrus came upon j the scene and no doubt was longer i sustained, with her ready wit though mastery of the subject, and pleasing personality she swerved the audience 1 around to her way of thinking in a manner worthy of "Old Salt" pf the political arena. Then Mr. C. B. Moses of the negative arose, and surely when he sat down, no one in the audience had the slightest doubt that the subsidy policy would bring destruction, woe and com plete abolition to American Com- ] merce were-ft adopted. It was, and still is a mystery to the minds of the audience how it was ever possible for the judges to decide who were the winners, but decide they j did, and announced their decision in a wild acclamation of approval. These decisions were in honor of the affirmative and pronounced Mr. C. B. ] Moses as best speaker. The Debating Society entertained at the close of this brightly enjoyable debate, the debators and members of the debating society were hurried into autos and hurried away to the Home of Miss Mattie Allen, who entertained them during the evening in her characteristically charming man ner. I On entering the guests weft pro vide d with a partner, and presented with a little card bearing the word3, "Merchant Marine." A certain number of minutes was given in which to make words from the letters contained in the words Merchant Marine. At the close of this time Miss Pearle Kemp and Mr. Maury Cralle, -were found to be the winners, and a large box of candy was presented to them. Mr. Will Collie was presented with the "Consolation" a stick of red candy tied in the de bators colors. Much fun and merriment was caused by ttifs contest and at the close delicious refreshments were served. All through the evenings pleasure reached a delightful finale in the delightful mode of entertainment and voted Miss Allen a charming hostess. Mr. Thomas J. Beasley Dead Mr. Thomas J. Beasley, brother of our townsmen, Mr. W. F. Beasley, died at his home about four miles south of Loul'sburg on Saturday morning just after 2 o'clock, in his 48th year. Mr. Beasley leaves a wife and six chil dren, besides a brother, Mr. W. P. Beasley, and a sister, Mrs. Adkin May. of Wendell, who has the sympathy of of the entire community. Mr. Beasley had just returned to Franklin county fifter spending several ye/js-4n Wake. The funeral services were conducted from the home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o' clock by Rev. Walter'M. GLlmore. of the Loulsburg Baptist church, and the remains were laid to rest in the beautiful little church cemetery at Prospect, the pall bearers being Messrs. W. H. Allen, J. A. Turner, 8. A. Newell, B. T. Holden, J. J. Lan caster, J. W. Hoi lings worth. Quite a large number of friends and relatives were fn attendance at both the funeral and interment and the floral tribute was beautiful. Honor Roll. Honor Roll for tho Fourth and Fifth B Grades for weejt ending March 27th, Miss Eliza Mooro teacher. Fourth Grade?Eleanor Perry, Ellis 1 Jarham, Effle Taylor, Harris Turner, I Paul Griffin. ' ~^\l I Fifth Grade?George Ftord, IuHiise Jones, Catherine Bobbitt, Elizabeth Ferguson, Armon Wilcox, Henry Ruffin. ?. i 1 Honor Roll for -Third grade?Miss Mamie Jones teacher, Emma Lawrence Joyner, Annie W. Bodie, Emma Page Wilder, Bessie Clay, Speed Williams, Gertrude Boone, Btttie Reavis, Ethel Lovingood, Ada Gattis, Bottle Hill, Gordon Uzze!l. ? Honor Roll for Fifth grade A and Sixth grade, Miss Loulia Jarman teacher. Sixth?Lurline Allen, Gerald Allen, Ellie Bailey, Otto Gunther, Mamie Hayes, Noma Hollingsworth, Early Inscoe, Lulie In3Coe, Garnet Myers, Gus ReaviB, Annie^WiHiams Waddell, Clyde Whito. -Ftftfc?Lucy Allen, Margaret Cooke,' Kenneth Collie, Davis Egerton, George Houck, Clara Hudson, Ruth Gnttis, William Moorman, Kathorine Pleas ants. 1L M. lfcKinney Camp to Meet We are requested to state that a meeting of the Col. R. M. McKinney Camp has been called by Com. H. C. Kearney to meet in the courthouse in the town of Loulsburg on the 9th day of April, 1915, to pay their annual dues for the year 1915. A full atten dance of the members is desired as some important business will be at tended to that day. Arrangements will be made for the attendance of all who wish upon the reunion a%>Rlcn mond. Cffff Hunt and Box Party. t There will be an egg hunt, and a' box party at Wesley's Chapel on Easter Monday, April 5th, beginning promptly at 12 o'clock. Everybody cordially invited, and let all who will bring a box. Proceeds to vgo for benefit of the chnrch. PITT ELECTS HEALTH OFFICEB. Dr. *. T. Edgerton Becomes Whols Tlme County Health Officer. The county board of health of Pitt county has just elected Dr. M. T. Edgerton whole-time county healtk officer.. He is expected to begin his work Immediately. This makes tern counties in the State with men giving their entire time to health work. Dr. Egerton hails from Fremont, N. C., and is a graduate of the University of Georgia and of John Hopkins. Ho was elected from quite a number ot strong applicants for thq position. For several months the county board of health had deliberated over the matter of securing the right man for tli? place. In making their choice In this matter, the local board asked for re commendations and advice from the State Board of' Health. The Stats Board unhesitatingly recommended Doctor Egerton because of his super ior tralfiitag, experience and personali ty, which should preeminently fit him as a health officer. Several other counties are consider ing the matter of a health officer, but by all odds the greatest difficulty in the way in most cases is to secure ths right man. Just because an applicant is an M. D. does not necessarily guarantee that he will make a healtk i officer. . _ Isgleside Items. i Doubtless because our efficient rural route man is a good talker some one has asked lf~Ee is not a pessimist. He was informed that Mr. Allen was sometimes called a "pas3omist" on ac count of his special fondness for that vfcrmint in season, but he is far from being a pessimist. It is needless to that the propounder of the above question is not as well acquainted with him as the writer is. Mfos Pattie Mnnnng, of New York, and Mrs. J. J. -Banks, of Norfolk, sisters of Mrs. Geb. Manning, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Manning here. I Mr. W. L Beasley made the woods as well as the welkin ring witk dynamite last week while blowing up i the big stumps in his tobacco fields I Mr. Willie Macon has been sick the past week at the home of his brother, Mr. Geo. Macon, near Epsom. We are ' glad to hear that he is improving. We have been requested to remind Prof. F. Bobo Scruggs that there is s speed limit in this "town", so that hs i may beware the next time he drives the old gray mule, with a record of 20:15 through the streets. On his last drive the highest speed was reached when the Professor sifted sand upon the mule's tail insetad of wielding the brush. | We are still reading in the papers about the scare of the people of Louis burg during the recent dark storm, when "people could not be recognized, work was suspended, children cried, chickens went to roost, lights were turned on, etc.," but have seen no ac count of the rain water being dark at other places as It was here. It had the appearance of haVlng boen mixed with soot. This was noticed by many people out here. The colored water could be seen in slop buckets, chicken troughs, and in the gutters along the roadside. As far as the dark water is concerned this is no joke but a fact. Hundreds of children throughout the county were sorely disappointed on account of the disagreeable weather which prevented their attendance upon the county commencement ex ercises at Loulsburg Wednesday. It was expected that 140 would go up from Ingleslde Academy. Boost Your Neighbors. Here's a little rule which help yo* and help your neighbors; In speak ing about anybody put the good word last. Don't say "Neighbor Jon?s la public-spirted, I'll admit, but he It mighty hightempered." 8ay "Nolgh bor Jones is rather hightempered of course, but he is a men who /s help ing the neighborhood forward." Don't say, "Tom Brown (s a hard working fellow and good-heartrod, I reckon, bat ho hos been mighty low-down, wild and drinking." Instead say "Tom Brown got pretty low once,, wild and drinking, but now he's a hard-work ing. good-hearted citizen." In other words, wind up with the emphasis on the good trait rather than the bad one. Or better still, when you hear some body's name menttoned and it's on the tip of your tongue to refer to s^me blunder or fMMne Ton kn^w just try choking it down a few times, leaving it unsaid, and see if you i on't feel better inside. Then next time go a litt!e further and try spe^kln* of seme good deed he has don? Inste'H of mentioning the time he made a mis take (even thousrh you vours^lf have never ma^e any mistakes), and see if you don't feel happier still. If the farmers in any neighborhood will begin to boost one another*} worthy deeds, they will aoon (Ilia* themselves HVing in a better neigh borhood than ever before?and the fine part about It lo that by adopting this method, thhey will to* them selves living In a better neighborhood without having to move from where they are!?The Progressive I Bank? to Clna ^ We are requested to st*{o that the Banks In Loulsburg will be closed oa Monday, April 5th?it betas Raster Monday to observe the Batter hoti day. If you hove business *ith these institutions bear this In mind.