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THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION.
VOLUMN XLV.
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SOSCUPTIOH $1.00 FEB YEAH.
LOUISBURG, N. O. TRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1915.
NUMBER 31
FRANKLIN COUNTY BICKETT*
(I. Hi.
Organized With 600 Members Wednes
day ? Officers Elected
The Franklin county Blckett Club
was organized la the courthouse on
Wednesday at noon with a charter
membership of about Ave hundred or
more. The .object or the club as
stated at the top of the list ot names
was read, as follows :
We the undersigned, enroll oursel
ves as members o( the Franklin coun
ty Blckett Club" wbose aim and pur
pose Is the nomination by the Demo
cratic party and the eWctlon by the
people of North Carolina of Thomas
Walter Blckett. as our next Gover
nor. .
The first business attended to was
the election of officers which resulted
as follows:
President ? B. T. Green, of Franklln
ton.
Secretary ? J. R. Collie, Lo\ilsburg
Executive Committee ? President,
Secretary, F. B. McKSnne.
A motion prevailed to the effect that
the Executive Committee should con
fer with the voters In each township
and ascertain their choice for the Vice
President and elect such vlce-Presl
dent for each township. And that the
ten vice-Prealdents shall constitute an
advisory Board.
This completed the organization and
It was decided that adjournment
should be taken until a meeting to be
called by the President after the elec
tion of the Vice-Presidents.
A World of Grunters.
The world to-day Is an aggregation
of grunters.
From youth to old age life is Just
one big grunt afteranother.
In Infancy we grunt from the colic,
and in maturity we grunt from over
eating or "bolting" our food, with Its
consequent Indigestion, or from the
pangs of hunger.
If luck comes our way we grunt be
cause there brnot more luck to double
our holdings, .while If it passes us by
we grunt at the Injustice of fate.
If our 'family is in the swim of soc
iety we grunt when we pay the Mils,
and If they are not there we grunt be
cause they are discriminated against.
If we bold public office we grunt
when our constituents insist upon our
living up to our pledges, while If we
are defeated at the polls we grunt be
cause "the fools elected that maverick
over the way."
If the city dads vote funds for local
Improvements we grunt because it was
Dot In accordance with our desires,
while if they heed our device we grunt
because they were too stingy.
We grunt at our school teachers be
cause they insist upon obedience to the
rules of the school In their efforts to
Instill a little knowledge Into the
heads of oar offspring, while if they
fall , we grunt because they have not
developed an educational wonder from
a brain that is below par.
We grunt at the preacher when he
speaks out the truth, and we grunt at
him if he don't.
We grunt at .the. merchant, and the
doctor, and <nir beast of burden, and
even the dog and the cat get a grunt
and a kick.
Yes, this world is one great aggrega
tion of grunters, and a few are even in
our own midst.
But let us hope there are no grun
ters in paradise.
t' Miss Eleanor Vann Hostess.
Frankllnton, N. C., Sept. 14. ? The
"Woman's" Club was delightfully enter
tained by Miss Vann from 10:30 to
12:30 Tuesday morning.
The guests were received on the
front porch where tables were arran
ged for Progressive Rook.
Porch boxes of flowers and ferns,
potted plants, palms and cut flowers
made the veranda a picturesque set
ting for the many daintily gowned
young women.
In the Progressive game Miss Mitt
nle Morris made the highest score and
presented the priae-to Mrs^Slmffipns,
of Tarboro, the visiting guest of the
occasion. While the refreshments
were being Berved the beautiful selec
tions on the Vlctrola were greatly en
Joyed.
The Club adjourned to -meet with
Miss Mattle Ballard Saturday a. m.
September 25th.
Sr. W. 6. Ttienan J9?Ds Bustaeis
Mr. S. W. Williams, an old drug
gist but for some time a lumberman
and real estate dealer, yesterday pur
chased the drug business, of W. O.
Thomas & Son. Mr. Thomas, Sr., has
long been a popular cltlaen and drug
gist of HslaWh and disposed of hla
hualneHT! owing to the condition of
health. He has perfected no plans
for the future. Ho and Mrs. Thomas
?will Bbortly go to Portsmouth, Va.,
where he Will spend soma time In re
cuperating. Young Mr. ThomaBwIU
remain temporarily with - Mr. Wil
liams? News and Observer.
F.scoarage the Hehool*.
Another season of Instruction for
the youth of the community Is before
jas.
Let us meet It as because an enligh
tened , people ,who seek to glre their
offspring an education which will on
able them to successfully cope with
Wany obstacles that will better their
pathway through life.
"But that la up to th? teacher*?
what can we do?" you say.
, We ma7 perform our oira duty la
the premises by extending to the In
structors our loyal support and en
couragement, both by act and word.
We may Impress upon our children
the necessity and Importance of ab
solute obedience to the will of the
teacher.
We may Instill into their young
minds the knowledge that unless they
improve their educational advantages
and opportunities of today, the com
mercial advantages of to-morrow will
pass them by.
This is a day of education, and the
man whose mind has received proper
training will be found invariably In
lh$ "ascendent, filling the important
positions of life, accumulating the
financial competence which their
uneducated brothers seek In vain to
the end of their days.
-4^ -4s vitally - necessary that our
children of to-day receive every educa
tional advantage possible to bestow
upon them, and this may only be ac
complished to the fullest extent by
working in harmony with both teacher
and pupil. * >
Be not hasty In condemning the
teacher for trivial things, but rather
bear in mind that the child who comes
home with complaints often voices
Conditions which exist mainly in Its
too vlvld imagination.
Remember that the teacher has
reached the age of discretion ? the
child has not. The reasoning capaci
ty of the one has been extended and
broadened and developed to a degree,
while with the other It Is just begin
ning to bud.
The future life of the children ot
our community will be smoothed and
sweetened by your loyalty to tlie
teacher to-day, and In your own de
cline of life will view with pride the
results of wisdom properly applied.
The High Spots of War.
If this war has demonstrated any
one thing more forcibly than another,
It Is Ingenuity and ability displayed
by the contestants in hitting the high
spots In the campaign of death.
Time was when the destruction of a
regiment would command a conspicu
ous position on the front page. Now It
receives an inch- or two in an obscure
corner.
Once the capture of a thousand pris
oners would have been &n event in a
campaign. Now It Is but an Incident.
In the days of our fathers the can
non, the rifle and the saber were the
principal Instruments of warfare. Now
they are but toys compared with the
powerful engines of destruction.
In those days fighting ships ranged
up side by side and blazed away.untll
one hauled down its flag in surrender.
Now the most powerful ot battleships
are sent to the bottom by the tiny
wasps of the seas.
Where thousands fought before, mil
lions are now struggling and wallow
ing in the carnage of blood. '
In Sherman's time, war was hell. To
day language faffs of its mission.
Hotel to Open Soon.
Hotel Franklin, under Its new
management Mr. J. L. Harrison of Lit
tleton, will be ready in a lew days to
be opened to the-publlc. Mr. Harrison
and Mr. S. L. Hubbard, of Reldsrllle,
who will be the Clerk, arrived Sun
day and have been busy this week
Installing the new furnishings and
getting everything In flno shape for
the opening.
The Hotel Is a great deal better ar
ranged than ever before and contains
about fifteen or twenty more rooms, al(
of which have been equipped with city
water and steam heat, end seVerai
have private baths. Mr. Harrison's
reputation as a botqilst is well known
among the traveling public and we
are Informed he will give Louisburg
hotel accommodations it deserves and
will be proud of.
Here's to your success Mr. Harris
on. May your greatest anticipations
be realized.
New Firm.
The Times takes pleasure In direct
ing the attention of its readers to the
announcement of a new firm for Bunn,
N. C., to be found in another column.
-The new firm is composed of Messrs.
R. W. Montgomery and J. M. White,
and it will be operated under the name
of Montgomery & White. Mr. Mont
gomery is one of Franklin's most pro
gressive and capable young business
men and Mr. White la a fitting assoc
iate as his business experience is
broad and successful. They will con
duct a general rrt?TOmtile business
and will be located in one room of the
Mullen Bros, building. Here's suc
cess to the young men.
Free Deliveries to Change Schedule.
Postmaster R. H. Davis Informs us
that the postoftce department has or
dered a change In the Schedule of ttra
rural carters leaving the" Louisburg
postofflce. Beginning Monday c.11 car
riers will leave the office here at 9:45
a. m. Instead of 7:30 a. m. and 6 p. m.
at hereafter. This will give thQ pat
rons the advantage of getting their
early morning mail on the same day
It arrives at Louisburg. It will no
.doubt prove quite a popular change.
n Am Exceptional Offer,
In another column will be found an
advertisement of the XT. S. Woolen
Mills Co., announcing the fact that
they have established a sales agency
In Louisburg aid will conduct a sals
hero on Friday and Saturday (to-day
?nff tomorrow, at which they are mak
ing an exceptional offer. Look up their
advertisement and call to see them.
BIG PICNIC AT PEABCE'S
Fine Singing? Big Speeches? Splen
?* did Dinner. <
Friday was a big and enjoyable day
-for the Pearce neighborhood as It was
the occasion of the getting together of
a large number of people to enjoy the
social features and to hear a number
of big speeches and enjoy a big din
ner.
The exercises were opened with an
address from Rev. Wallace Hartsell,
who made a most beautiful and Intel
ligent talk on Sunday schools and
Its works. This was followed by
Supt, E. L. Best In a most excellent
address on the Importance of co
operation between the teacher and the
parent. This Is the one feature that
will do more for the advancement of
education along practical lines than
any thing else and he was fully equal
to the occasion.
None too soon for the many pres
ent came the dinner hour which was
next In order and to say it was a
bountiful presentation of all the good
things Imaginable, and only such as
?you would expect from a progressive
community like Pearce's, does nothing
like give expression to what it really
deserves. Barbecue, ham, chicken, and
all the good things In abundance and
every Individual enjoyed at Jeast one
square meal.
Dinner over the order of exercises
was again taken up and the audience
were treated to a most excellent ad
dress from Prof. Mospr, of the Wake
Ion high school.
This was followed by a program of
Sunday school work tnat was both In
teresting and valuable. .
During the afternoon an Interesting
ball game was played. A combination
of choirs from three of four Sunday
schools furnished musk; for the exer
cises and it was a feature that added
greatly to each portion of the days'
programme as the music was of a high
order and greatly enjoyed.
The day as a whole was a grand suc
cess and will long be remembered by
all whose pleasure It was to be pres
ent
The Price of Knowledge.
The subscription price of_this pa
per is $1.00 per year. Therefore, it
will cost you 11.00 a year ?
To know what your neighbors are.
doing. ?-?"
To' let them know what you .and
yours are doing. -.i .?
To know what our public officials
are doing, and how they arc perform
ing the duties for which we pay
them.
To know what our schools are
doing, and how our young people are
being guided and trained in the ways
of knowledge.
To know what our farmers are
doing, and what they are planting
and harvesting, and what their annual
labors produce.
To know what the churches are
doing, and how they are conserving
the morals of the community, and ex
tending the doctrine of righteous
ness..
To know the state of health of the
community, and of the weddings; and
of the children who arerborn, and of
the people who die and pass beyond.
To know of the public improvements
that are made, and of those that
should be made, and of the general
condition of civic affairs.
To know of the Important events of
the world, and of the nation and the
state. -
To know of the political affairs of
Importance to the community and Its
people.
And to know of the thousand and
one other things that find their way
Into these columns In the run of a
year.
Power springs from knowledge,
and much knowledge may be gained
by the expenditure of that $1.00.
Better send it in to-day, brother,
lest tomorrow you miss something
that would have been worth many
times its cost to you.
Loulsbnrg College Opens.
The fall session of ^Louisburg Female
College opened with appropriate exer
cises In the ('hapel-yentorday morning.
At present quite a large number of
young girls'have come in, but others
are coming dally.
This promises to bo one of the best
sessions In the history of the Col
fige.
Merry. Ho. Round.
Messrs. T. G. and J. D. Hill have
purchased and erected on Main street
In front of.Jl.p. Hill's stables a merry
go-round. It .waa operated last Satur
-dny_ buJL nwing_ to some parts not be
ing satisfactory It wts overhauled
this week.
Stw Cotton.
The first bale of new cotton for this
season wm brought in by Mr. J. S.
Place on Wednesday and waa glnnod
by the HU1 Live Stock Co. We under
stand It weighed *50 pounds.
? H?
lee Creu Sapper at Laurel
On Saturday night Setpember 25th
there VII 1 be an Ice cream supper at
Laurel Academy for the purpose of
raising money for the painting of Mt.
Zlon church. Everybody- is Invited to
come and help share the glory.
A man's true character la indicated
by the shots he shoots at hla nest door,
neighbor.
TOBACCO MABKET.
Prices Advanced Nteadllj ? Xore Weed
Being: Offered
The past week has brought about
more satisfactory conditions on
the local tobacco market in the
fact that the prices have shown
a steady advance from day to day with
an lncreaseed demand for the weed.
The sale yesterday was especially
pleasing to both warehousemen and
farmers alike and brings encourage
ment for the future.
i Our warehousemen and tobacconists
!are showing their desire to make
Louisburg the best market and you
?will do well to visit our 'S&les and par
'take of the advantages.
Loyalty Pays a Dividend.
We read much Ijj the public press
to-day of "loyalty to our country."
! It is well for if any man on earth
I'has reason to feel loyal to his coun
try for benefits conferred, that man
ils the American citizen.
But there Is another loyalty which
ranks side by side with that of coun
ftry and that Is "loyalty to home and
rome people."
We have a community here In which
L~iy people might reel a Just pride,
id we have- a people wholly on a
lar with the community, though there
ire times when we are neglectful of
iur Interests and unmindful of the dis-'
ntergrating consequences which In
variably ensue.
Loyalty always pays its dividends,
Jut loyalty to home and home peo
fle pays a doable dividend.
Let us be loyal to country by all
Sieans, but let us be doubly loyal to
iur home people and our home insti
tutions, for it is by this means only
"iat we may thrive, and flourish, and
row as a collective unit 111 the
larts of the world.
The Methodist Church,
There will be services at? tW
[ethodlst church next Sunday morn
ig conducted by the pastor. The
.^rmon will be appropriate to the be
timring of the College year and In a'
.lature of a welcome to the girls of
the College. There will be special
music by the choir, and probably a
?olo by MIsb Pearl Brlnson.
At the eveniMjiour our congrega
tion will unite with the Baptists In a
revival meeting at their church.'
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Ep
worth League at 7:30 p. m.
Twins 77 Years Old.
It was quite an interesting oircum
stance in Louisburg on Thursday of
last week when Messrs. Wiley Burt
and Sidney Burt, twins and 77 years
of age were in town at the same time.
They are both in pretty good health
and practically have the promise of
many more years. They live on the
northern edge of Franklin county and
are actively engaged in farming.
Both were members of the 1st North
Carolina cavalry and served through
the Civil war.
I , As The Editor Sees It.
Every town with any degree of pride
Bhould support a band, or at least an
excellent stringed orchestra. We ven
ture the assertion that enough talent
could be found In this town to equip
a number of such musical organiza
tions, and no one will attempt to ques
tion the value they would be to the
life of the community. The reason so
few towns possess good musical or
ganizations is this: Everybody is wil
ling and anxious to see the free con
certs or fijchestra, and take advantage
of the free concerts and parades, but
no one appears willing to do his mite
toward its support. As a matter of
fact, the municipal treasury should
pay for the Instruments and uniforms
and music, and should pay each per
former a small or reasonable sum for
each public appearance, whether it be
on the street or in a hall, with, of
course, the provision that the public
be admitted free 'of charge. Music
meanR more life to any community,
and life that la not worth paying for
is not worth having.
Did you ever see your friend toss a
newspaper down on the street? It in
itself was a little thing and not 'of any
great consequence. But when every
body, or a great many bodies, do the
same it Utters up the public places and
gives slothfglness and decay whfeh
operates as a detriment In the minds
of all progressive people, especially
when those people are from a distance.
But instead of throwing down the pa
pers, and kicking refuse fnto the street
suppose each citizen should make a
practice of keeping the town clean and
bright, aHd attractive, wouldn't' it be
good for the eye to see? It's easy to
<io ? If we want to do It.
It Is really strange the way some
people will scrape and economise to
save a Denny In some ways and turn
right ariund and waste dollars in
others. They Uave wafcons, and bug
gies, and all sorts of tn^phlnery out
In the weather from onrfy ear's end to
another; apparently never giving a
thought to the fact that every day df
Inclement weather causes a distinct
deterioration In the value and use
fulness of the article or vehicle In
question. Take a walk around town
and you will see wheelbarrows, axes,
garden tools, and many other things
out In the weather, all cdsroding with
rust and wearing out frtiin neglect.
An} ?very time you see tw? you see
a man who is economizing in one way
and throwing his money to the birds
in another.
If Germany can put millions of
men into the war and still cultivate
practicaly every acre of waste laadT
why is it we of the United State* can
not more materially increase our yield
when we have no one at war? When
we answer this question in a practical
manner we will be in a fair way to
double the wealth of our country.
? ? ?
They 3ay all things come to him who
waits, and we would like to think is
is true. But truth to tell, we've been
waiting a dickens of a long time for
some of those subscriptions dollars
that are due us, and they are not here
yet.
? ? ?
When we have any money to spend
we spend It with the home dealer,
an.d It helps to make this a better
more prosperous and more livable
town. What do you do?
? ? ?
Some men have brains, some have
energy, some have both, and some
have neither. And when they reach
the latter stage they become chronic
office seekers.
? ? ? .
Our presidential candidates are
preaching the doctrine of prepared
ness. But It will require something
more effective than words to save
Uncle Samuel from receiving a royal
spanking when the scrap comes.
It is not the cent or two you pay per
issue for this paper that counts. It is
the amount of knowledge you gain by
reading It that makes it, a gilt edged
Investment.
A Chicago woman wants to Tie vice
president of the United States. Too
modest by far ? ours wants to be
president s>t the p?wing circle.
The war la A year old, and the only
thing it has accomplished is the ap
palling destruction of life, property
and honor, Sherman was right.
? ? ?
A Boston physician advises the
human race to go barefooted. That,
we presume, includes everybody but
the Boston physician.
? ? ?
Our Mexican brothers should not
make their raids across the border
at meal times. It interferes with the
American digestion.
Did you ever ask a mail order house
to sell you a bill of goods on credit?
Try it once, and learn your true rat
ing with him.
When a millionaire theif is sent to
Jail he immediately becomes a "finan
cier under temporary restraint."
Meeting Begins Sunday at Baptist
Church.
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Rev.
J. W. Hickerson, of Louisville Ky.,
will begin a series of evangelistic"
meetings at the Baptist church of this
city. Meetings daily at 3:30 and
7:45 p. m., during the week.
Mr. Hickerson will be accompanicd
by his wife, who is an accomplished
musician and a successful personal
worker. Mr. Hickerson, who Is a
member of the Home Board staff of
evangelists of Atlanta. Qa.. Is a
preacher of salvation by grace,
"blood before wafer, Christ before the
church, and salvation beforeJ>aptism."
He comes very highly recommended,
having made an unusually fine record
during the two years in which he has
EVANGELIST J. W. HICKEKSON
Louisville, Ky.
been connected with the Home Board.
Everybody in town and In the sur
rounding county Is cordially Invited to
co-operate In every possible way In
these special efforts to promote the
cause of spiritual religion in the life
ot the individual ana me community.
You are urged to help with your per
sonal presence at the meetings, by
inciting others , by prayer and by per
sonal work.
If you ran sing, ynn are Invited to
Join the chorus choir, which will be an
attractive feature ot the meeting.
A Little Mixed Up.
The readers of the Diamond from
the Sky will notice that In the make
up of this week's Installment the prin
ter got his columns mixed... Ton can
easily get the story straight, however
following these Instructions. The
fifteenth Chapter Is completed about
four laches from the top of the int
column 01 the second page, then
skip -to the beginning of Chapter 16
and .read" on Che bottom of third col
umn and then go hack to within ab
out two Inches of the top of second
column read down to Use Chapter H
.when you will refer back to where
yon stopped on flrst colons aa* com
plete the story.
AJtOKG THE VISITORS.
Personal Items About Some You Iwr
A nd Some You Do Not Know.
Mrs. Mary Love; of South HilK-Va.,
tfl visiting Mrs. Dora Jackson.
Mr: Edward C. Collier returned the
past week- Irom a visit to Manteo.
M essrs. J. B. Yarborough, J. A. Tur
ner, J. L. Palmer went to Ralelghyea
terday.
Mr, J. C. Aycocko and family, of
Sanford, Fla., Is on a visit to his sis
ters here.
Messrs. J. D. Hlnes and P. S. Allen
returned Saturday from the northern
markets.
Mrs. E. S. Green, who has been at
Richmond under treatment has re
turned home.
Mr. James Weldman? of Sanford,
Fla., is visiting at the home of Miss
Clara Aycocke.
Mr. C. W. High left Wednesday for
Now York where he will take a course
In Stefrographlc work.
Mr. John Burt Hill left Tuesday for
Chapel Hill where he win attend
school at the University.
Mr. E. D. Aycock, wife and llttlo
son, of Rocky Mount, are vtMtlng his
father, Mr. G. L .Aycocke.
Mr. K. P. Hill and wife, who have
been on a vacation trip to H<lt Springs,
Ark., returned home Sunday.
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Misses Julia Barrow and Eleanor
Yarborough left Tuesday for>QMMkB
boro to attend school at the State
Normal College. to
Messrs. U. A. Hicks and W. C. High,
and Mr. Luther Williams, of'Wteren
ton. spent Sunday In RaIefgti\"#t(WtB
of Mr. Sam Ruffln.
Mr. Ed. L. Beasley, of Apex arrived
in LouUburg the past week and has
taken position as auctioneer at the
Riverside Warehouse.
Deputy Sheriff W.~ *?'. Enller and
Chief of Police D. C. High went to Ox
ford Tuesday to bring back Jim Sat
terwhlte an escaped convict
Mayor L. L. Joyner and Mr. Mal
colm McKinne went to Rodty\ Mount
to see the game of ball ' ImiMn
Rocky Mount and Portsmouth^Mondiy.
Messrs. W. T. Slmms And ^,C. E.
Blount, who came over rrot4.Wflsoii to
accompany some young Iadles ^Tio en
tered Loulsburg College Tneaday were
the guests of Mr. F. N. Kgertoii.'
Mr H. I. Candler and Miss Clara
?Aycock returned Monday from1 the
northern markets, where thfef (Pur
chased the fall stock for Caoffler
Crowell Co. \
Miss Ruby L. Stev&rson, of
Wilmington, Del., who has ac
cepted a position as Milliner for P. S.
& K. K. Allen; arrived Monday, She
comes highly recommended as an ex
pert in this line.
Mr. C. C. Winston, wife and daugh
ter, Miss Maude, Mrs. C. B. May and
Mr. L. E. Winston passed through
Loulsburg Monday on their way to
their homes In Youngsvllle after a
visit to Rocky Mount
FOR Ell AX KLIN COUNTY'S FIRST
FAIR.
Work Has Been Resumed on Prepar
ing Grounds ? Premium LIstJ
Work has again been resumed on
preparing the buildings and grounds
for the first annual Fair for Frank
lin county and it 4s being pushed for
ward with all rapidity. Many at
tractions have been secured and quite
a number of exhibits have been pro
mised. On the last page of this issue
will be found a partial list of the
premiums and the remainder will be
published next week. Liook them over
and dompete for* a prize.
Sunday Se&ool Conference.
Franklintdfl.'tf.C, Sopt. 19? TtM>
Raleigh District M. E. Sunday school
Conference will bo held nt Franklln
ton Monday and Tuesday September
20th and 21st.
We want a large attendance and do
earnestly urge all , of the Sunday
schools of this District to aoad dele
gate* anff to gend In tliolr names at
once to Mlaa Mattle Ballard, Chalr
Wwkly Weather Forecast.