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VOLUMN XL VI
THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION.
LOUISBURO, N. 0., FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1916
SUBSCRIPTION ILOO PER Ilil
NUMBER 11.
DEMOCRATIC^ COUNTY CONVENTION
For Franklin County Was Held- in The Court House
In Louisburg Last Saturday.
MR. EDWIM H. MALONE I'HENIDFl)
ill Townships Represented Dele
gate* to the State and Congression
al Contentions Elected ? Resolutions
Adopted - Executive Committees
Ratified.
In pursuance to the call of the
Chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee the County Con
vention met In theCourt House In
Louisburg on last Saturday with all
townships represented. Mr. J. R.
Collie, Chairman of the County Exec
utive Committee, called the meeting
to order and appointed Mr. B. H. Ma
lone, temporary chalrni'an, and Mr.
A. P. Johnson, temporary secretary.
Upon motion the temporary organiza
tion was made permanent Chairman
Malone then ordered the roll call,
which showed all townships repre
sented and received the delegations a
list of which follow in this article. -He
then read the call of the State Chair
man, and explained that the work to
be done by the Convention was to
elect delegates to the State and Con
HB. JAMES A. TURNER.
Who has served uie BVankllti Coun
ty Democratic Executive Committee
for the past eight years, with much
credit to himself and the organization,
?and who withdrew from further activi
ties with the Committee on last Sat
urday, to be free to pursue his candi
dacy for the House of Representa
tives.
gressional Conventions, and whoso
duty there would be to elect delegates'
to the National Convention. As each
township had been requested to re
commend delegates to the various'
conventions these names were called
for, and were handed in amid much
hearty good feeling and enthusiasm.
The delegates for County, State and
Congressional Conventions follows.
County.
Dunns ? A. A. Perry, C. H. Mullen,
P. G. Alford, J. B. Privett, ty. A. Mul
len, J. H. Ballentine, A. C. Perry, H.
H. Beddingfield.
Harris ? J. B. King. W. R. Rogers,
J. J, Young, P. J, Kag.
Youngsville ? E. L. Green, J. C. Win
ston, J. K. Green. C. W. Rgborts. P.
D. Winston, J. T. Wilson, J, K. Pearco
G. N. Stell, S. K. Pearce. Alternates
? F. A. Choftthani, W. W. Weathers
H. M. Green, R. B. Roberts, J. S.
Pearce, S. C. EavoB, C. C. Winston, J
S. Lumpkins and R. C. Underwood.
Franklinton ? R. O. Plnnell, A. B.
Wester, J. S. Layton, J. S. Pruitt, C.
T. Nicholson, B. W. Ballard, W. L.
McGhee, G. L. Cooke, I. H. Kearney.
J. H. Cooke, W. A. Mitchell, J. W.
sultt. Alternates? A. H. Sandllng, J.
O Oreen, Garland Mltchiner, J. A.
Mltchlner, J. S. Roberson, C. L. Mc
Ghee, J. 0. Purnell, B. T.. Green, W.
M. Perry, E. H. Evans, D. B. Kearney,
K. K. Kearney.
Hayesville ? G. H. Medlin, W. G.
WatklijH, W. P. Wilson. Alternates ?
A. A. Medln, W. P. Winn, J. B. Smith.
Sandy Creek ? Peter Evans, J. . Y.
Terrell, W. G. Faulkner, M. C. Gup
ton, J. B. Smith, B. B. Egerton, J. V.
Harper.
Gold Mine ? N. ..C. Gupton, J. H.
Wood, Norman Foster. T. H. Southall.
Cedar Rock ? T. H. Dickens,' W. D.
Bowden, E. M. Sykes, R. .H. Bobbltt,
Spencer Dean, C. H. Stallings, Lee
. -*?)
Daniel, J. O. May, J. O. Wllseu, J B.
Sturdlvant.
Cypress Creek ? E. S. Wilder. W. W.
Hlnes, V. P. _Cooe.
Louisburg ? W. E. Tucker, B. N*.
Williamson, Geo. Wilson, Jno. H. Best,
W. 1C. Massenburg, J. M. Allen. S. P.
Boddie, H. J. Hayes. B. T. Holden, K.
P. Hill, A. P. Johnson. E. H. Malons,
J. A. Mumford, H. H. Perry, J. A. Tur
ner. ? -
There being no contest in the dele
gations and no objections raised the
above liBt or delegates were declared
the official representatives of their
-respective townships and the busi
ness of the convention proceeded. The
next in' order was the election of del
egates to the- State and Congressional
MB. JAMES H. COLLIE. ?
Who was re-elected Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee
of Franklin County on last Saturday. .
Conventions which were called (or
and reported as follows:
Delegates to State Convention.
Dunns.. A. A. Perry. Alternate- -
C. H. Mullen.
Harris ? J. B. King. Alternate? W.
R. Rogers.
y Youngsvllle ? C. C. Winston. Alter
nate ? C. W. Roberts.
Frankllnton ? R. B. White, I. H.
Kearney. Alternate ? A^ B. Wester,
R. O. PernelJ.
Hayesvllle ? John S. Wilson.
Sandy Creek H. D. Egerton Al
ternate ? J. B. Smith. v
Gold Mine ? Dr. W. P. Simpson.
Cedar Rock ? W. B. Coppedge, T. H.
Sledge.
Cypress Creek ? J. M. Sykes A1-"
ternate ? J. E. Grlffln.
Louisburg ? J. J. Barrow, J. M. Al
len. Alternates ? E. H. Malone, B. T.
Holden. * > j
The Chairman then called for the
delegates for the Congressional Con
vention which were named aa_follows
Dunns ? J. B. Prlvett, J. M. Stal
Ungs, H. H. Beddingfield, P. G. Al
ford, J. H. Ballentlne, Fred Perry.
Harris ? Calus Chamblee, N. M. Rog
ers, J. J. Young. Alternates ? J. B.
King, P. J.King, W. R. Rogers.
Youngsvllle ? S E. Pearce, S. E.
Wlnstoii, E. L. Green, J. W. Winston.
Alternates ? J. B. Perry, W. H. Hud
son, G. ML Perry. J. J. S. Tlmherlake..
Frankllnton ? J. O. .Green, J. H.
Cooke, B. W. Ballard, I. H. Kearnoy,
W. L. McGhee, G. L. Cooke, B. T.
Green.
Hayesvllle ? W. M. Hayes.
Sandy Creek ? K. E. Gupton, C. F.
Faulkner, Walter Macklln.
Qold Mine? Dr. W. P. .Simpson, J.
H. Wood. _
? Cedar Rock? J. P. Davis, C. H.
S tailings, R. H. Bobbitt, E. D. Par
rish, J. M. Thorns.
Cypress Creek? Alton Wilder, Bob
Harris. Alternates? W. H. Spivey,
W. F. Gay. ' ?
Loulsburg ? J. A. Turner, B. T. Hoi
deir, J. M, Allen. W. E. Tucker. J. J.
Barrow, E. H. Malone, A. F. Johnson,
Alternate!* ? S. P. Boddle, W. A. Jonea,
S. W. Fuller. J. H. Beat. G. W. Wlson,
B. X. Williamson, G. L. Crowell.
The above delegates having beon
confirmed the chairman called for the
ffownship ' r Executive Committees
?whlch Were handed In as follows:
Dunnft-^A. A. Perry. J. B. Privejtt,
A. C. Perry, O. A. Alford. J. M. Stal
lings.
Harris ? J. B. King, J. J. Young. N.
M. Rogers, J. O. Hagwood. H. A~
Strlckland. .
Youngsville ? J. . B. Perry, C. C.
Winston, J. R. Tharrlngton, E. L?
Green, R. C. Underwood. *
Franklin ton ? R. B. White, A. S.
Joyner, I. H. Kearney, B. W. Ballard,
K. J. Perry. ,
Hayesville ? R. L. Stokes. WM. Winn,
W. M. Hayes. John 3. Wilson. R. G.
Winn. ?'?
Sandy Creek ? E. N. Williams, k. m.
Gupton, H. D. Egerton, W. F. Leon
ard, C. F. Faulkner.
Gold Mine? W. D. Upchurch, N. C.
Gupton, T. A. Hollingsworth, S. N.
Nelras, C. C. Murphy.
Cedar Rock ? J. O. Wilson, J. T. In
scoe. Spencer Dean. T. S. Collie, 15.
D. T'arrish.
Cypress Creek ? J. A. Boone, W, W.
Ilines, W. H. Culpepper, E. S. Wilder,
W. A. Benton. 7"'
Louisburg ? W. E. Tucker, J. M. Al
len, A. S. Sherrod. N. M. Perry, J. II.
Best,
A motion by Turner to ratify the
Township Executive Committees as
reported by the several townships was
unanimously carried.
1 Mr. C. C. Winston, of YoungsvL.e
township introduced the. following
resolution endorsing President Wil
son in his present administration^
Be it resolved by the Democrats of
Franklin County in Convention assem
bled : That we heartily approve andH
i onflnrKft thfr WlPp ftnri ndrP*n
'istration of our President, Woodrow
Wilson, both with respect to home du
ties and foreign affairs; and that we
respectfully commend him to every
citizen of these United States as the
True, worthy, wise and' efficient lead
er of the American People.
The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote amid hearty cheers.
What was possibly the most en
thusiastic part of the meeting was
when I. H. Kearney, of Pranklinton
dorsing the candidacy of Hon. T. W.
Blckett, which was carried unani
mously by a rising vote with much in
terest and enthusiasm making itself
evident. The resolution follows:
Whereas, In the candidacy of the
Hon. T. W. Blckett, for the nomination
by the Democratic Party for the Gov
ernorship of the State of North Caro
lina, the true and loyal citizens of the
County of Franklin feel a just and
honest pride, and a. 'desire to give Mr.
Blckett their enthusiastic support.
Now Therefore; We, representing
the Democracy of the County of
Franklin, in convention assembled, do
hereby and now. most heartily en
dorse the candidacy o f Mr. liickett
and commend him to the voters of the
great State of North Carolina.
His splendid ability, sound business
judgment, broad deep sympathies and
^jterling integrity, coupled with bis
special training, all go to make ?him
peculiarly fitted to serve "All Of The
P#o^le as their Chief Executive." .
His record in public and private life
guarantee the ardent employment of
hi* talents in the service of "All Of
T e People."
31s unanswerable logic ? and ? elo
qi ence as a speaker, making him able
to meet all-comers in debate, qualify
hipa pre-eminently qs the Standard
Btarer of Democracy in the coming
cainpaign.
FRANKLIN PRESENTS B1CKETT.
W. E. Tucker then roee and of
a resolution, which follows, en
g the record and actions of Hon.
ard W. Pou, member of Congres3
this district, which *as received
and unanimously adopted amid much
wuann: .
We the Democrats of Franklin
County in convention assembled, re
cognizing the able and effective work,
and the faithful discharge of his du
uw and the noble stand that he nis
;en towards the President of the
;ted States in the present unsettled
idltion of Foreign Affairs, do hereby
orse the Honorable Edward Pou
MR. ASHEK F. JOHKSON.
Who was elected Secretary to the
Democratic Executive Committee ol
Franklin County last Saturday.
as Congressman from the 4th Con
gressional District of North Caroline.
?. A resolution offered by Hon.~B. T.
Holden, endorsing the record of Hon.
Locke Craig, "Our Governor" was
unanimously adopted. The resolution
follows:
Be it resolved by the Democrats of
Franklin County, in convention as
sembled.
That recognizing the loyal, efficient
and unselfish Bervice rendered the
State of Nor^h Carolina by its Chief
Executive and appreciating his untir
ing efforts for the good of his State,
his conduct and demeanor both offic
ially and as an individual while Gov
ernor, we heartily endorse the record
and administration of our present
Governor, the Hon. Locke Craig.
Mr. J. T. Thorne, of Cedar Rock
township, introduced the following
resolution endorsing the action of
Hon. P. M: Simmons, United "States"
Senator, which was adopted: "That
thitf convention go on record as unan
imously endorsing and approving the
work and record of the Senior Sena
tor, Hon. F. M. Simmons, from Nort/i
Carolina, in the ongress of the Unitel
States."
A resolution by J. J. Cooper, of San
dy Creek township was adopted that
the same endorsement as above be
given our Junior Senator, Hon. Lee
S. Overman.
A motion to adjourn wan In ordor
and after the Chairman requested the
Chairmen of all township executive
committees to remain for a meeting
of the County Executive Committee
formal adjournment was made.
This ended possibly the most har
monious Convention ever held in
Franklin ?ounty.
Lonlsbnrfr Baptist Churrh.
Public worship Sunday 11 A. M. and'
ST P. M., conducted by pastor W. M.
Gttmor&.
Sunday School 9:46-Ar-M; ? Other
meetings of the church as usual.
Bead up, speed up, and pay up.
? - \
J.R. COLLIE RE-ELECTED
CHAIKKAN UKMOCKATIC EXECU
TIVE COMJIITTEE.
At Meeting Saturday? A. K. Johnson,
Elected Secretary ? A Host Harmon
ions fleeting ? All Townships Ex
eept Gold Mine Represented.
In accordance with instructions
from Mr. J. R. Collie, Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committee
for Franklin County the committee as
constituted by the action of the pri
maries and convention met in tha
.court house to re-organize for anoth
er two years work. The meeting was
called to order by Chairman Collie
who stated that the object of the meet
ing was to elect new officers for the
ensuing two years, after which they
would discuBs the plans whereby In
terest could be kept in the organiza-.
tion. The time for nominations now
having arrived Mr. E. N. Williams, of
Sandy Creek, made n motion that Mr.
J. R. Collie; who'had served the party
bo faithfully In the past be re-electel
by a unanimous vote, which was done
in accordance with the motion.
The next In order was nominations
for the office of Secretary to the Com
mittee. Mr. J. B. King, of Harris
township, placed the name of Mr. J.
E. Williams before the Committee for
this position, and Mr. C. C. Winston,
of Youngsvllle township, nominated
Mr. A. F. Johnson. A ballot was ta
ken and the Chairman declared Mr.
Johnson elected to the position.
Upon motion of Mr. E. N. Williams
The Franklin Times was extended 'a
vote of thanks for the many courte
sies extended tliem in the past.
Quite a number of discussions along
tile line of renewed efforts in "the par
ty organization followed and all were
ot a very enthusiast Kr a*'.?; jrenerouj
nature.
Mr. J. B. King introduced the
subject of the duty of the Commit
-tee ? in ? poling a* large a vote in
Franklin for, Hon. T. W. Bickett, for
Governor as possible, wltlch was
thoroughly discussed and generally
agreed to be one of the most pressing
duties of the Committee in this elec
tion. ?
Amid the greatest harmony and en
thusiasm adjournment was taken un
til called again by the Chairman.
Registrars and Judges of Elections.
The Board of Elections of Franklin
County met on April 22, 1916, and the
following business was transacted:
The following Registrars and Judg
es of Elections for Franklin County In
Primary and General Election 1916
were appointed, first named being
Registrar. , .
Dunns? W. H. Williams. S. B. Mul
len, Robt. Wright.
Harris ? J.- B. King. Caius Chrfmblee
J. T. Mann. / v
Youngsvllle ? G: M. ? Peiry.^J.- K.
Tharrington, W. W. Davis.
Franklinton ? B. A. White, J. E.
Nicholson, R. U. Hicks.
Hayesvllle ? R. G. Wynne. W. M.
Hayes, Lowell Rodgers.
Sandy Creek ? J. R. Parrish. A. S.
Griffin, John Carr..
Gold Mine? Jno. H. Wood. Jno. T.
Neal, Joe Shearon.
Cedar Rock ? T. W. Stokes, W. O.
Stone, W. Cooke.
Cypress Creek ? J. A. Boone. V. F.
Cone, Joel Wilder. ?
Louisburg ? A. W. Alston, B. N.
WiUfoinsOD. DT C. ~ Tharrington .
Fuller Memorial Service.
The servces at the Methodist church
next Sunday will be of unusual inter
est At the morning hour, 11 A. M.,
the pastor will preach on the second
coming of Christ. At the evening
hour, 7:45 P. M., a service in the mem
ory of the life and works of E. W.
Fuller, the poet, will be held. This
service will be combined with music
an<J poetry. The choir will render
-two-or-three-of-tts ? best selections.
The pastor will be assisted by several
readers, of selections from Fuller's
poems.
Graduating Recital.
Invitations reading as follows have
been mailed to friends:
Miss Camilla Webb Yarborough.
Reader, invites you to be present at
her Graduating Recital, Monday even
ng, May the first, nineteen hundred
and sixteen, Louisburg College, Louls
burg, North Carolina. 8.30 P. M.
There will be no invitations mailed
in town.
After Villa, who next.
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
HOME TOC KHOW AND SOME Y?U
UO HOT KKOYT.
Personal Items About Folks sad
Their Friends Who Travel Hera aad
Mr. Geo. Winstead spent Sunday in
Rocky Mount
. Mr. George White spent Easter in
Washington. D. .C.
Mr. C. E. Gupton returned Satur
day from a visit to Florida.
Messrs. F. N. Egerton and F. B. Uo
Kinne spent Monday In Baietgh. ,y
Mr. J. W.' HolUftgsWorth retorned
Saturday from a trip to Greensboro
Miss Ruth Webb spent Easter tn
Wendell, HfPtH/k taest of MUs Mary
Scarboro. ' ' ?
Mr. A. M. Ma9senburg, of Mecklea
burg, Va., spent Easter with his peo
ple in Louisburg.
Mrs. Clarence Stlmpson and son. of
StatesTiile, are visiting at the home of
Mr. F. B. McKinne.
Mr. Collie, came 'home from
Washington, D. C., Friday and spent
several days with his family.
Maj. J. B. Thomas Teturned home
Saturday frem Mayesville, Ky? where
he has been buying tobacco.
Rev. J. E. Underwood, Presidlag
IJ'.der of this District, of Rile'.ssli, was
a visitor to Loaleburg the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Monger and lit
tle children, of Sanford, Fla., are visit
ing relatives in and near Ixraabvg.
Mr. W. H. Yarborough, J/., went t?
Richmond this week to be with his
wife, who will undergo an operation.
Mr. Willie Thomas, Mm. M. L.
intl Mr mil Mrn Pna I Gr?y
son, of Raleigh, were visitors t?
Louisburg Sunda"
Lieut, and Mrs. W. W. Boddie and
little children, and Mrs. Georgia Bod
die visited Mrs. Boddie's people at
Kingstrec. S. C., the past week.
Mr. C. C. Julian, who has been witit
tlic Franklin Times fer ? nearly ? t?r
jJBars, left for Raleigh Friday wfceru
-he lias takeu a ponlituu win Itl Hi*
Observer.
Rev. W. M. Giimore returned home
Sunday, after having attended the fu
eral of his mother near Sanford. His
man/ friends here are deep in their
sympathy for him in his bereavemaat.
Mrs. C, R. Barnette/who has b?ea
visiting relatives, in town the fast
two weeks, left Tuesday for ber how>
in Atlanta. She was accompanied o?
her return by her Bister, Miss EUia
beth Massehburg. who will spend
some time with her.
To Organize Farmers Union.
/We are requested to state that a
'meeting of the farmers of Flat Roek
community will meet at the Flat Ro?k
School house on Wednesday night.
May 10th, 1916 at 7:30 o'clock for the
purpose of organizing a local of the
Farmers Union. President T. J. Har
ris and Rev. G. M. Duke will be pres
ent and make addresses and assist
with the organization. Others well
informed in the Union work are ex
pected to be present nud take a part
in tho institution of this new local.
All farmers in this section who are in
terested in the organization of farm
ers are invited to be present
Commencement of Seven Paths AeM?
emj,
- The annual commencement cf S?t
en Paths Acddemy will begin Friday.
April ~2fltftf 8:16 p. m. wtfrh
by the primary and Intermediate
grades. As usual several days will
Intervene between this program and
the concluding features. The remain
ing exorcises are as follows.
Declamation and recitation contest
Monday May 8th, 8:15 a. m.
Literary address Wednesday May 10
11 a. m. by Pres. Robt H. Wright, of
East Carolina Teacher's Training
School.
Wednesday 2:30 P. M. out door play
"Crowning the May Queen/'
Wednesday 8:16 p. m. play "A Vir
ginia Heroine."
The public 1b cordially Invited to at
tend all these exercises.
Royal Commencement
The commencement will be held at
Royal School this year on Tuesday
May 2nd. The morning exercise will
consist of an address by Supt. E. L.
Best, and exercises by the children of
the Intermediate grades. In the af
ternoon an address by Mr. B. W.
Ballard and the history of our flag by
pupils of sixth and seventh grades.
The play "Mr. Bob," will be given Im
the evening. :