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Aft Advertising ! Medium that Brings Results. in Times Onfy 51.00 Per Year In < Advance A. F. Johnson, Editor and Kmgn, THE COUNTY, THE STJJTE, THE UNION. VOLUMN XLV. I LOUISBURG, N. C.( FRIDAY! FEBRUARY 25, 1916. SUBSCRIPTION <1.00 FEB TEAS. NUMBER 2. XUESDAfEVENING BUI DO K CLUB. Entertained at Franklin Hotel by Mr. J. L. Harrison. Mr. J. L. Harrison was host to the Tuesday Evening Bridge Club at the 'Franklin Hotel on Tuesday evening last. There were five tables of bridge, after -which refreshments, consisting Vof a salad course and coffee, * ere served. Mr. W. U. Hicks, accompan ied by Miss Anna Belle King on the piano, sang several songs. Those present were. Misses Eliza Moore, Alleen Webb, Hodgle Williams, Annie Belle King, Annie Green; Mesdames G. A. Cralle, Joe Mann, G. A. Ricks; Messrs. Elliott Egerton, j?* T. White. H. L. Candler, William' Crowel, C. C. Julian, W. D. Bgerton, E. P. Yar borough, W. U. Hicks, and J L. Harrison. Dean Staeey Speaks at Xoulsburg ^ , ' College. The Sea Qift and Neithean Literary Societies of toulaburg College cele brated their twenty-sixth anniver sary Monday night very fittingly with an address by Prof. M. H. Stacey, dean of the University at Chapel Hill. The approprlat theme pf Professor Stacey'B address was, "A Girl's. Pa triotism," illustrating It very forcibly by giving the story of Esther In mod ern speech. He made a strong and striking appeal to the young ladles to be true and loyal to their parents and. not let a little culture and social po sition turn their heads. Edwin Malone was master-of-cero monles and introduced the speaker. W. H. Yarborough was asked by the young ladles to follow Professor Sta cey and reply to anything he might gay in opposition to woman suffrage. However, the speaker did^ not reveal his attitude on that subject, and Mr. Yarborough championed the causo -fruit Itrtir Mnimw4 to ittir u "? On the platform with the speakers were the officers of the two societies. Sea Gift, Misses Mary -Bradley, presi dent; Olivia Hobgood, vice-president; Myrtle Fuller, secretary; Lizzie Har ris. treasurer; Mary House, critic Neithean. Ruby Jones, president; Stel la Ward, vice-president; Vera Wag staff, secretary; Irene Bradshaw treasurer; Luclle Johnson, critic. The following young ladles were marshals: Misses Grace Harris, chief, and Mabel Adams, assistant, from Sea Gift; Misses Colleen Garris, chief, and Ruth Gatllng, assistant, from the Neithean. A most delightful reception follow ed the literary featVire, which was the social event of the season. Bonn Wins. Two Games. On Wednesday evening of last week the Basket Ball team of Burin High School defeated the team representing the Spring Hope Graded School on the Bunn grounds by the score of 19 to 4. This Is the second time Bunn has de feated Spring Hope tliis'Beason. Bonn started the scoring in the first tew minutes of play, and continued shoot ing goals from all parts of the court throughout the game. While all Spring Hope could do was to shoot four fouls. The game abounded In fouls. On Friday evening the Bunn High School team defeated the Justice - School team 8 to 4. This bein.; urS Niecond time Bunn has defeated Justice thiB season. Although the Bunn team was In bad shape to play, one of its guards being out of the game, a substitute In his place, and its other guard in bad shape from in juries received in the game with 8pring Hope, It easily defeated Justice. The "Champions" or "regulars" men tioned In last week's" Times by a Justice scribe, took the lead In the first half and did not let the Justlco team score. Then In the second half they Increased this lead and made vlctory gafe. At no time was there danger of Justice forging ahead and coming out victorious. T,ouIsbtirtr Baptist Church. Public worship Sunday 11 a. m. and 7:80 p. m., conducted by the pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a. m. B. Y. P. U. Monday 7:80 p. m. The pastor will fill his regular ap pointment at Ransdell's Chapel Sun day 8 p. m. ? ? It Is all right to accuse congress of hunting for pork, but we don't know of a political district In this neck o' the woods that won't grab oft all ot the bacon It can get FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT Convened Monday With His Honor CI* ,W. Connor, Judge Presiding, for the Trial of Civil Cases. The regular February term of Franklin Superior Court, for the trait of clvlf cases, cpnvened on Monday, with His Honor Judge Geo.' W. Con nor. presiding. The case of Hlnes vs the Health and Accident Company woo the first taken up and consumed the remainder of Monday and the greater part of the morning Tuesday, resulting in a coin plet^ V?rdlct for the plaintiff, who was .suing for $380.00. Ad one of the local attorneys was on the sick list- and other cases not ready court was adjourned on Tues day afternoon until Thursday morn ing. Court convened again on Thursday morning anil not being able to take up any busiheta of importance ad journed until Mopday morning at 9:30., - Woman's Missionary Society. The Woman's Missionary Society still continues to be a potent and vi tal factor in church life, and not a more interesting or interested group could be found than those members of the Study Circle who partook of the hospitalities of Mrs. D. C. High at her home on last Monday afternoon. ?A bible reading from the 12th chap ter of Romads begun the programme aftef which Mrs. Turner announced that' the portion of the book includ ing "The Sacred Books of the Mor mons" would be the theme for the af ternoon, and each member would be expected to advance some Idea on the subject. Most of them were in a re sponsive mood, and as the absurdities and fallacies of the Mormon religion were reviewed and expesed, with the atrocltea o ? It* founders . and expo nents, there was no waning of' inter est on the subject. The Study Circle usually shows its capacity for doing things, and no mori so than on this occasion, not only in the thorough dissection of the after noon's lesson, but in the adroitness with which they disposed of the de licious refreshments. The next Study Circle will be, held with Mrs. A. D. Wilcox on Monday, Feb. 28th. House Burns. News reached here Monday to the effect that the residence of .Mr. D. D. Pearce, near Pearce School house in Dunns township, was burned on Sun day night. The Ore was first discov ered in the attic and no idea Is en-, tertained as to ho* It caught. Prac tically everything was lost, which,, is estimated at about $3500.00. Mr. and Mrs. Pearce were on a visit to Peters burg, Va., at the time and only threo of the boys were at home. List of Letters. The following is a list of letters re maining in the Post Office at Louis burg, N. C., not called for Feb. 25tl<, 1915. ? . Mr. H. N. Puller, Mrs. Bessie Gra ham, Miss Maggie Hayes, Mr. Green W. Pearce,. Miss Sallle Richard son,(2i Persons calling for the above letters will please state that they saw them advertised. . t, R. H. DAVIS, P. M. Earthquake Shocks." Many towns in North Carolina in cluding Raleigh, Wilfhlngton, Char lotte, Greensboro, Winston - Salom and Ashevllie, felt two distinct earth quake shocks on Monday evenlng Ashevllle seemed to have received the greatest shock in this state. Atlanta reports heavy shocks within a radius of 100 miles around. Quite a lot of ex citement was stirred In many places. EnterUUnm?m T.?nr?.l We are requested to state that there will be an entertainment given at Laurel School for the benefit of the school fund on Saturday night, March 4th, 1916.The public Is especially urg ed to attend. Admission 15 and 26c. Square Dance. We are requested to state that there will be an old time Square Dance in Louisburg on Friday night, March 3rd. 1916 conducted by Mr. D. C. Alston, of Inez. All wishing to dance ure re quested to be present Old Rivals Meet Wednesday Night. Franklin ton and Louisburg will meet In the final gam* of basket ball Some time between this and a little say whom 8he wants for her next Go' reports the state over; from what tli leaders of the different sections say ; fi the land, she has already decided in If T. W. Blckett is not the next gi A rabbit crossing the road wouldn't body would care any more whether not It's Blckett or the signs nave And Incidentally tills isoXfi hand- wi to know Blckett ^j^sonally four Not that we knew then eiactlywh at we knew at that time was that we body who knaws him is. He is probably best known, at large, He is also a lawyer ot the highest timatlng his attainments in these res; do not comprehend him. He la a lit elusive to besummoned up so easily, fact about him remains his personality; In sympathy he is as broad as all out radiates good nature, good humor every Figuratively Bpeaklnj he battle-ship. Constitutionally shorn of the veto Carolina Is not one of tremendous Po' governor muet have the backing ot a personality. Bicket getB his on what he 1ms witlv' hind him. ' , * ?a y, North Carolina is going to r. Judging from the press ally well informed political he general feeling abroad in mind. pr, the signB have all failed, oythlng from this out. No ad hog saw his shadow or rAll ot them. (utterance either. We came . That was when we lined up. ett would be for. All that r him for what ever. Every [ the state's foremost orator. [ class. Without under, ea , it can still be Bald that they > broad and a little too in outstanding. over-mastering His very countenance lenevolent feeling toward i heart about the size of a of Governor of North ^ To be really effective^ Jthe,;.. *ul machine or a powerful a; not on what he has be BE COUNTY OBSERVER. for this season next Wednesday night in the Farmers Union Warehouse. The teams are well matched as shown by the tact that each has won a gamo from the other. Both sidoa are deter mined to win tlie final game and thoss present will witness one of the hardest fought games ever played In the coun ty. It is hoped that a large cro^d will come out to the game and help the Louisburg boys win. The team needs your support. Don't fail tp be on hang-anil' see your boys win. ! In order to help bear the. expenses of the game a small admission of 10c will be charged the men, ladies free. FARM DEMONSTRATION Now while the weather Is wet and cold, is a good time to make a clover seed stripper, so that there will be no time lost when the seed are ready to save. There is no cheaper way to Im prove land than by growing clover. We can also, at the same time, while improving the land, be growing pro fitable crops each year. ?o what the farmers of this county need to do is to save their own seed, so that they can sow this clover at the proper time Home grown seed always gives a much better stand, than seed bought from some seed house. Sowing at exactly the right time always means a good stand of clover, while one or two^days later might mean a failure. So the farmer who Baves his own seed has them on hand and can therefore sow at the right time. The indications are that clover seed will again be high this year. This large expenditure of money each fall, when money is scarce, should not be continued from year to year, since* such simple and economical means of Baving seed have beei? devised. Every former who Is growing clover should arrange to save seed enough for planting a large acreage for hfm seir this fall, and should also ?jave some to Bell to his neighbors. This he can easily do by making a clover seed stripper. This stripper is fully described In Farmer's Bulletin, No. 6446, which we have sent out to a num ber of farmers all over the county. We will be glad to send a copy of this bulletin to anyone who has not al ready received one. The farmer who has'' a heavy crop of clover to turn to the- land this spring need not worry about the high price of commercial fertilizers, and the farmer that hasn't any clover to turn under should have and should start right now to make preparation to save all the seed he Is likely* to need this fall. A number of farmers In this coun ty made these clover seed strlppets last year and were well pleased with the work they did. We shall be glad to- furnish any Information we can in regard to making these clover seed Th*^otash situation has not as yet tmpr ?Ld any. We have not and can not, <>ea hope to get any potash from canyqjronlysourceorpotas^w either from tobacco scrap, wood ashen or eotton- seed meal.. The tobacco farmer who buys this ready mixed -commercial fertilizers with the ex pectation of getting sulphate of potash. Is going* to be disappointed. Even If we could get t?is potash, at the pres ent high price, '^e could not afford to use it. ?" ? < Bi<low we ale giving a formula which the Department4 of Agriculture recommends for tobaoco In this sec- 1 tlon. 1200 pounds of ground limestone or ! marl, 400 pounds of 16 per cent acid ! phosphate, 350 pounds of cotton seed meal and 60 pounds of nitrate of sods, any other material carrying an equal amount of nitrogen may be substitut ed for the cotton seed meal such a.; dried blood, fish scrap and so on. ? A -good formula for cotton and corn would be as follows: 1000 pounds of ground limestone, 400 pounds of 16 per cent acid phos phate and 200 pounds cotton seed meal. For best results we would put this entire amount on an acre, though ,the amount may be Increased or decreas ed according to the varying fertility of the soil. In addition to supplying an essential' plant food In itself, the lime will react with the Insoluble potash, phos phate and nitrogen of the soil and ren der a portion of these elements avail able for the growing crops. ThOj farmers of this county must go I to work and make their soils rich by growing and turning back to the land legume crops, small grain, peas, beans and by raising livestock. In this way the farmers will be independent of the fertiliser manufacturers. It Is the general opinion of a large per cent of the farmers that high priced fertilizers is going to prove a blessing to the farmers. If' It has the effect of caus ing the farmers to grow more clover, vetch, peas, beans, and winter cover crops of alt jfcind, and then too will eneiwrage them to raise more live stock on the farms, It will then indeed be a blessing to them. Farmers Union. There will be a meeting of the Franklin County Organization of the Farmers Union in the Court House, In Loulsburg, Thursday. March 2nd, 1916. Each local Is urgently requested to appoint delegates at their next meet ing to represent them at the County Meeting. T. J. HARRIS, Pres. J. C. JONES, Sec-y. growing scarcity of copper may some day pot a premium on the little devils. TUESDAY AFTENOON BOOK-CLUB. Entertained by Miss Sallle Williams. MlBg Sallie Williams was hostess to the Tuesday Afternoon Book Club on Tuesday afternoon at Dr. A. H. Flem ing's on Church Street. That day be ing Washington's Birthday, the spirit of the occasion was appropriately car ried out in various ways. The sou venirs were flags, little glass canes filled with candy, and paper George Washington caps. , ThomaB A. Edison was the subject discussed at this meeting. The pro gram included a "Sketch of the life of Thomas A. Edison," by Miss Sallle Williams; a paper, "What Electricity Means to Us," Mrs. W. E. White; "Thomas A. Edison and the Navy," Mrs. W. R. Mills; and "The Triumphs of Edison," by Mrs. J. R. Collie. A large number of the regular bers were present besides several guests : Mesdames Walter Oilmore, George Cralle, W. P. Neafr AtwooJ Newell, Hodge Newell, Glenn Crowbll, Misses Loralne and Burdette Joyner. Refreshments consisted of a salad course, cream and coffee. . The next meeting will be two weeks hence at the home- of Mrs. W. E. Uzzell. GOING AND COMING - Mr. A. J. Harris, of Henderson, was a. visitor to Loalsburg Tuesday. Mr. T. B. Wilder, of Aberdeen, was a visitor to Loulsburg the past week Mr. P. J. Brown, of Petersbburg. Va., visited bis people here the past wee!:. Mr. Frank Roth returned from a trip to Philadelphia one day the past week. ' ""Mr. Howard Rose, of Rocky Mount, was a visitor to Louisburg the past week. ... _ . . UMr. Newman Strickland, of Rocky my ** , Tt?tfnr loif rfinUTmnr past week. - - % Messrs. J.C. and 6. A. Kittrell, of Henderson, were visitors to Louhi-, burg Monday. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tncker, of Wash ington, N. C., visited relatives in town the past week. Mrs. Frank Roth left Tuesday for New York and Philadelphia to pur chase spring goods. Mr. E. S. Ford went to Richmond Tuesday to purchase horses and mujf s for Q. W .Ford & Son. Mr. W. N. Fuller and wife and Mes srs. James King and F. J. Beaslcy went to Raleigh Tuesday. Misses Kate and Lillian High and Miss Lossle Cooke visited Mrs. C. R. Church at Raleigh the past week. Messrs. J. A. Turner, G. L Crowdll, W. D. Fuller, N .B. Allsbrook and Dir. A. H. Fleming went to Raleigh Tues day.... ? Mrs. Reuben Faucett, son and two daughters, 'of Wliitakers, viMted her sister Mrs. J. Tc Clay, near townthe past week. Mr. O. B. Rice, who has been with the Franklin Times for nearly two years left Tuesday to take a position In Raleigh. MisS Mary Bunting, of Louisburg College, and Miss Mary Sherrod. of Katesvile, spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Bertha Neal at Centerville. Capt. S. P. Boddle and Lieut. G. A. Ricks went over to Henderson Tues day night to attend a banquet by the local Military Company of that place. Mrs. S. C. Holden left Monday for Raleigh, where she will enter Ke.t Hospital for treatment. She was ac companied by her husband, Mr. 8. C. Holden. Schlogg Items. Mr. Edward Alston, Jr., of Bunn High School? Is' vlcltlng hie home peo ple. >? ? MIbb Myrta Alston Is on an extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Speeds. We miss her presence very much. __ The farming, people have started 4r> work In earnest arcund here and big crops are looked for. Mr. Julian Alston and Miss Ella May Nixon went to Shady Grove to church last Sunday. Mr. D. C. Alston, of Inei, Is again visiting In this neighborhood, he must be In love as we can very clearly nee "The Handwriting on the Wall. " Mr. A. A. Davis and Mr. J. C Powe'.I bad a very exciting Fox chase not long since capturing Reynard up a tree. T A very pleasant game of Rook was participated in at Mr. E. T. Alston's lost night by Mr. J. M. and D. C. Al stn, MlsseB Nixon and pJary Alston. HOBS ANON. A GOOD WOMAN PASSES. Mrs. D. E. Best Succumbs at Hv llonie Near Maplevllle, en Toesdar Afternoon ? Fnneral held Wedaet day. Mrs. D. E. Best, wife of one of Franklin's most beloved and highly respected citizens, died Tuesday af ternoon at the family residence near Maplevllle, about six miles east of Loulsburg, in the sixty-eighth year at her age. ghe had been practically an invalid for many years, but not until -Thursday of last week was her condition considered critical. Her life waa a path marked witk ? deeds oT kindness &nd cheer. Flowers not thorns, sunshine, not shadpw, dM she scatter everywhere. With them she was lavish. Truth was the In spiration of her life and by kindness she exemplified its great worth. Waa not her lite of God-likeness. Let us. If possible, gather up tke elements of the life of the departed one and weave of them into a picture for the walla of memory. The book at life was opened and a new name was written therein by the hand of love. Soon would the unfolding beauties of spring time have charmed her coming, ?^ppday the eternal spring time wiOt everlasting glories belongs to her. Her life was a rare jewel, her spirit as gold refined in the fire, ready lor heaven. Mother is gone from hSr earthly home. . The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon st 2 o'clock at Maple Springs Baptist church, of which she was a devoted member, in the 0 %? ence of a very large cohcourse of sor rowing relatives and '.friends. Rev George M. Duke, her pastor, con ducting the services, during whici he paid many beautiful and llttlne tributes to Uie deceased. The lntei , mn ??? .11? .1. torn c-tery at Lonisburg, where also gath ered a large number of friends of the family to pay a last sad tribute. Dur ing the interment a choir sweetly sang several beautiful and impressive selections. The pall-bearers wore Messrs. Clyde Harris, John Harris, J. L Palmer, Roy Jackson,- W. D. Jack son, and W. E!. Uzzell. The floral tri bute waa large and beautiful and spoke beautifully th- silent mejsag.is ol love. Mrs. Best was the last of a large family of children, having been p ra ced cd to the grave by her brother, Al fred W .Jackson, six weeks ago. Be sides her husband. Donald E, Pest, and three children,, Miss Mary Best and Mr. John H. Best,' of Maplevllle, and Prof. E. L. Best, of Loulsburg, county school superintendent, she leaves a large and prominent family connection, who feel her loss . very keenly. - . ; ? .MAN STBOCI ? BY LOrLSBUMi TRAIN. Cur Rnas OverArm Which has 14 k* Amputated. John Dickens, an old colored citi zen v who was on the switching yards of the Seaboard Air Line on Wednes day morning while the train was de Jcg its shifting after the early morn ing trip, was knocked down by" a car and his right arm run over by the trucks. Dr. Ifalone, the railway su? geon, was called" in and being assisted by Dr. R. F. Yarborough amputated his arm and dressed the wound on his head which appeared to be only a flesh' wound. It seems that the train had cut loose from some cars and was making, as we could understand it, a flying switch. Dickens seeing the engine coming down one track stepped over to the other to get out of the way and got too near to the others, there by being struck. The accident o? _curred Just below the>clearance polM of the main side track switch. At last reports the injured was do ing as well as could be expected! LATER.? John Dickens, who as stated above was the Ttctlm of a rail road accident In Lonlsburg Wednes day morning died from his Injuria* yesterday morning. He was about II years old. It costs from fl to 15 to see a good show. And It costs nothing to hew a better sermon right In. this tow*. Trot along! - Tell every stranger you meet that this Is a good town. In Um yap Mp. think so yourself.