VOLUMN XL VI
LOUISBURG, N. 0., FBI DAY, JUNE 9, 1916.
NUMBER 17
OFFICIAL VOTE
LEGALIZED PRIMARY, SATURDAY, JUNE 3. 1916
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PRECINCTS:
SSU.::
Franklinton . .
Htrwille . . .
Sandy Creek .
Gold Mine. . .
Cedar Buck ...
Cypreaa Creek.
Louishnr
AL.
Gov.
186
89
11S
217
47
161
18
191
60
407
1628
84
181
92
66
3
25
'See. State
m
88
2*6
30
106
19
174
u
Itiso
Treas.
Atty. Gen.
1
I
68
836
eL
jp
48
I
137
82
108
38
14
45
52
10
76
17
fl 1?
! 8
io I ao
90 1 80
671 1 37?
73
6
149
164
17
u
78
14
299
900
44
17
1
W
8
U
7
52
2
25
184
SO
9
4
*
20
19
9
20
22
140
Lbr. Pt?
V
88
49
66
8
32
18
60
14
91
428
V
100
196
34
78
87
141
44
298
i!38
Cp. Com. , Con. Agrcl.
The vote tor Conatable la the -two town* hip* where there was contests resdHed -as ft>Bow?r
V- "* The Tote In the County for President was: Wilson 1,5?5,
Senate
Legislature
Sheriff ft. Deeds
113
62
133
51
16
23
17
104
70
318
907
39
40
141
60
15
69
66
67
38
104
628
128
134
29
172
29
111
21
102
12
152
Hudson 329, W. T.
irelt 16, Pritchard 1.
Commi saioners
23
24
28
8
0
20
61
31
161
416
165
160
196
179
36
121
84
115
11
_98
1150
1041 129
84 1 153
27
93
16
55
"35
121
79
361
158
122
32
115
49
124
31
127
975)1040
135
81
60
147
19
65
61
114
59
325
W
1066
154
114
M6
187
21
82
60
141
55
206
1206
60
28
29
83
26
20
28
66
24
188
551
79
94
157
106
26
154
105
161
66
353
1300
Person 117. Sandy Creek ? W. P.
For Vlce-Presient: Marshall 683,
Leonard 100, 'F. G.
Major 398.
234
219
218
229
43
88
83
169
74
341
1643
155
129
36
61
8
77
64
156
14
90
l~785"l
! 1 1 1 f
I I 5 I I
84
108
14
124
14
127
70
46
7
41
635
134
137
190
200
62
130
72
134
71
146
1268
TT
24
16
59
11
34
85
94
11
249
586
48
37
21
133
26
42
17
61
23
285
687
Good son 80.
196
119
168
165
26
97
67
126
75
295
BJCKETT NOMINATED GOVERNOR
BY MAJORITY OF ABOUT 30,900
Entire State Officers Renominated it is Thought
With Exception of Attorney-General.
SHERIFF ALLEN AND THREE COM
MI8SIONERS LOSS OUT. ,
J. B- Yarborongli Wins over W. p.
Fuller for Retfster of Deeds irlt-Jt,
Small Majority ? H. A. Kearney
Nominated Sheriff ? J. W. Winston,
J. fl. BalleaUne, J. D. Alston R. I..
Stolen and J. R. Karle Named Com
missioners.
Tlie jlrst legalised primary ever held
In Franklin County wi? pulled off Willi
the best of feelings on la*t Saturday.
Quite a Iieavjr y0e was pollotf in all
the result was manifest. It being the
first of its kind, the primary was wat- 1
died with much interest. Meagre re
turns were received in Loulsburg on
Saturday night but were sufficient to
give an idea of what had taken place.
From It was learned that H. A. Kear
ney, for a number of years deputy
Sheriff under H. C. Kearney, had de
feated Sheriff W. H. Allen. The clos
est contest however was that -for Reg
ister of Deeds between Messrs. J. l\
"Varborough and W. D. Fuller. It was
learned that some of the members of
the Board of Commissioners were de
feated, but Just who and how many
was not learned until Monday morn
ing when the Board of Elections tnet to
canvass the votQsnct which time ttre
figures showed" that Messrs. Collie
Cooke and Wilson had been efeated
and Messrs. J. D. Alston. R. L. Stok
es and J. R. Earle had been nomina
ted in their stead. Messrs. J. W.
Winston and J. Ballentine were the
members of the old board renomina
ted. The present encumbents of the
State offices received a majority of
the votes In this county Including J.
S. Manning for Attorney General to
succeed Hon. T. W. Bickett who re^.
ceived a majority in this county of
1,001 over his opponent, Mr Dauglu
ridge, and a majority of about 30.000
In the State. We hope to get a list of
the vote by counties for Governor to
publish In our next issue. Mr. W. M.
Person defeated both of his opponents
Messrs. B. T. Holden and W. W. Bod
die for the Senate in the first count.
There will have to *be another primary
held however for the House of Rep
resentatives, as no one for this office
received a majority. There were five
in this race ? Messrs. S. A. Newell*. W
H. Macon, J. A. Turner. J. E. Thomas
arid J. W. Holllngsworth. The con
test In the second primary will be
between Messrs. Newell and Macon
they having received the highest num
ber of votes. There were only two
contests for township constable, being
In LoulBburg where Mr. R. W. Hud
son, the present encumbent, defeated
his opponent, Mr. W. T. Person tn a
?*ote of 327 to 117. The other was in
Sandy Creek where Mr. W. P. Leon
ard, the prenent encumbent, defeated
his opponent, Mr. F. O. Goodson, In, a
vote of 100 to 80.
The primary at all precincts, so^we
learn, passed off nicely and without
any trouble or bad feelings between
any of the candidates or their friends.
In another column we are publish
ing a table of the offieial vote as turn
ed in .to the Board of Elections on
Monday.
_ Oie Cent Sale,
The Scoggin-Egerton Drug Co.. is
springing a- new one on the people of
this section in the introduction of t.
special sale at a drug store. They arc
iiow conducting what is known as a
one cent sale which gets Its name
from the fact that two articles are giv
en for the price of one plus pne ccur.
upon introducng such a scheme. The
sale only lasts three days and its ob
jects are to advertise certain article i.
NegTo Minstrel at Cedar Hock Acad
emy.
There will be given at Cedar Roc!:
Academy on the night of the 17th, a
"Negro Minstrel", under the auspices
of the Betterment Association.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend. No admission.
Listen boys its "Leap Year" and
June, the "Brides Month." Better
come and see what is in store for you,
but don't get excited.
Refreshments will be served after
the Minstrel. Proceeds to go for the
benefit of-J^he new school building.
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Asks for War Credit Twelve Billion
Marks.
Berlin. June 5, via London. Junefr. ?
The government introduces a bill _ in
the reichstag today ^sking for a war
credit of twelve billion marks. Vari
ous new tax bills including the bill
lor the special tax on war profits, were
advanced to their third jpj^ding.
Death 'of Mrs. Pullln.
God in His infinite wisdom and lea
der mercy saw fit to remove from oar
midst our early beloved friend and sis
ter MrB. Brown Pullin.* On May the
26th, Just before noon while all the
world seemed calm and peaceful and
while slip wm sweetly ?lumbe^n?, she
had an attact of heart fairare isal
her immortal body fell asleep and
awaked in the arms of Jesus a mortal
and spiritual boy. Sister Pullin had
been ill for several weeks with mea
sles and pneumonia but at the time of
her death she had improved and was
mending, we thought, very fast. Death
came at an hour when the family ex
pected it not; but the' happy thoughts
and the greatest consolation to the
home is that today her soul is sweetly
resting beyond calvary's brow. An?!
though she cannot come back to her
loved ones, and they would not h.i^e
her to if they could but realize the
glories of her eternal home, but they
can meet her on that happy Eden
shore where flowers bloom to fade
not and where joy is unexpressed.
That home that Jesus Christ went all
the way from earth to heaven to pre
pare for us in which He will take Hii
children at His second coming.
There has not lived a more devoted
companion and loving mother than
Sister Pullin. She was kind In fceri
home sod Uyrtag to h#r nelKhHon.
She was always willing to do, and to
give her best. If such was needed, la
her home or community. In her kind
and loving way it was her pleasure tc
advise her boys and girls for their Cik
ture welfare. It was the helghth oi
her ambition to see her boys and glrlr
pressing to the front toward the marpj
for the prize of the high calling
God which is in Christ Jesus, and ol&ft
those things that would be a credit rci
them in their future life and an honoi
to their beloved parents..
Sister Pullin was 49 years old am*,
leaves behind a companion, five girls J
two boys, three brothers, and two sis4
ters to witness her earthly^ losr fori
an eternal gain. One dear child haul
gone on before and will welcome lserl
to that mansion above. Sister Pull it*
remembered her creator In" the dayfcl
of her youth and plunged beneath thej
weight of years In service to her God}
and honor to he;* community. At titd
^tiaie of he* dt*th oft* wag A tneatttf f y$
Pleasant Grove Baptist church. Rev
G. W. May was her pastor and it waa
always his charming delight to visit
the home of Sister Pullin.
Life we cannot comprehend, neith
er in joy sadness for here we
see through th6~&tass dimly but some
day we shall see face to face and our
joy will be made complete. Father and
children, brothers and sisters it will
be joy to ever look toward that fair
eternal shore with hope and ..confi
dence for the ear mother and darling
child are looking this way to welcome
thee home with them. Bereaved, be
ye hopeful and of good cheer for when
life's battle is over, you too. will iinl
a welcome and smiling face from the
father who knowetl\ all things best,
and is awaiting at the beautiful pear
ly gates to claim his own.
The Fruuklln County Barnca Phitu
thea Convention.
The Baraca-Phlathea Coinvention of
Franklin county met at Maple Springs
the first Saturday and Sunday 1ft May.
The feixty-nine delegates who^repro
sented twenty-four classes, enjoyed
very much the hospitality of the Ma
pjeville people. The speeches of 'those
who' were on the program proved to
be interesting and helpful. Much en
thusiasm was manifested during the
convention and the delegates were, en
abled to take to their classes an in
spiration to do more and better wor?
officers elected for the ensuTnM
year were as follows p President. Gf^
L. Cooke, Franklinton; first vice
president, B. tt. Sounders, Mapleville;
second vice-presient, R. W. Montgom
ery. Bunn; thrd vice-president. J. F.
Joyner, Sandy Creek; secretary and
treasurer. Annie M. Wilder, Frank
linton; assistant secretary. Tuna
White. Bunn ; Reporter, Mamye Pearce
Pilot. ;
The following committees were ap
pointed:
Program Committee ? Beulah Stal
lings, Bunn; Tuna White, Bunn; U.
M. Beam. Louisburg.
Extension Committee ? J. F. Joyner.
Sandy Creek; Bessie Strange. Maple
vtlle; J. R.. "Frye, Franklinton.
The next meetng is to be held at
Sandy Creek, November the fourth and
fifth.
MA Trlbnte to Our Next Governor."
We publish below a tribute to our
next Governor. Hon. Thomas Walter
Blckett, by one of Franklin County's
noble women, whose name in withheld I
her request:
The Hon. T. W. Blckett Is well)
known to the citizens of .our beloved j
state as a great lawyer, a great orator
fold a man of unquestioned purity and
integrity, but perhaps there are many
?rfio do not know how he "stretcheth
ont a full hand" to the poor and af
iflicted impelled by a great heart bur
sting with love and sympathy, for ne is
<pne who sedulously conceals from his
^f'left hand what hs right hand doeth "
He is not a wealthy man ? an open
banded. open-hearted man, seldom has
riches save those which descend upon
him as the dew upon the thirsty land
j^trom "Him who maketh rich and
I maketh poor..
, I am writing this without his know
I ledge or consent. It might possibly
displease or distress him did he know
of it. so great is his tender reverence
f for women, evinced by the chivalrous
^devotion to the women of his family ?
L-U^uld a lady friend of bis seek to
[make tnb'wn to tile pTTBTicTtTre Parity
i and nobility of his character.
My name would mean nothing to
any one. I am an humble citizen; my
only assets are honesty and gratitude
but I feel that the people of North
Carolina have a right to know the na
ture of tfie man to whom they are en
trusting the welfare of- their state,
and that they will have a brother, one
of themselves, for their governor, in
the Hon. Thomas Walter Bickett.
"A Woman of Franklin."
Bran dels Sworn In as Supreme Court
Justice.
Washington. June 5.? Louis D.
Brandeis, of Boston, today took liis
seat as an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, the sixty-second citi
zen to actiieve that distinction.
The ceremonies were precisely those
by which his predecessors of the last
generation^were elevated.
The Chief Justice administered the
oath of allegiance to the country. Non
hut members of the court witnessed
this part of the ceremony, which took
place a few minutes .before noon.
Chief Justice White announced the
appointment, and, stating that. "Mr. !
Brandeis was present, directed the
clerk to read his commission. At the
conclusion of the reading, the clerk
administered the judicial oath to "do
equal justice to rich and poor and all
alike."
The new Justice was, then escorted
to his seat on the extreme left of the
bench.
The Methodist Church.
Serviced at the Methodist Church
next Snnday at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M,
conducted by the pastor. The subject
of the morning sermon is "Pear," of
the evening sermon. "Courage." Sun
day school at 9:30 A. M. Epworth
League 7:30 P. M
Rev. A. D. Wilcox will preach at
Katesvllle at 3 P. M. Sunday, June
25. He will preach at Leah's Chapel
at 3 P. M. Sunday, June 18. Members
of these churches will please notice
the change of;date, the third Sunday
at Leah's and the fourth Sunday at
Katesvllle.
Funeral of Mrs. Cooke.
Th'e funeral services of Mrs. Char
lie Cooke, wife of the late Charlie
Cooke, of Cedar Rock township, was
held from her home on Wednesday
morning of last week and the services
were conducted by Rev. G. M Duke.
The interment was made in the family
burying ground at Mr. J. T. Inscoe'g.
Mrs. Cooke was 440 years old and was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
A. Parrlsh. She leaves three daugl??
ters, Misses Leah, May Avery and
Annie, and one son, Leon, three sis
ters, Misses Bettie, Susie and Nora
Parrish. ' and eight 0brothers, Messrs
E. D., F. C.. W. I.. H. R., L. E.. J. F..
S. L., and Z. W. Parrteh. The follow
ing were the pall bearers: E. S.
Fulglium. Zollie Parrish, Geo. Mitchell
W. R. Fulghum, Willie Parrish. T. H.
Sledge, T. A. Collie. J. T. Inscoe, E.
E. Inscoe. C. H. Stallings, H. ?W. Par
rish.
The bereaved have the sympathy of
a host of friends.
Patriotic Party.
A patriotic party will be given at
the residence of J. A. Turner tonight
(Friday) by the ladies of tne Louis
burg Civic League. Choruses, tab
leaux, reproductions of historical
?vcfeU,<? ntf #*vero4
otic music will be given. A parcel
post office will be in charge of some
young ladies, where many valuable
packages will be disposed of for only
a dime each. Let everybody old ami
young come out tonight, a . general
admission of 25c will be charged, ind
refreshments will be served free. The
funds raised will be used to pay off a
$30.00 debt on the Community Christ
mas Tree, which has been due several
months now. Everybody can hel,p by
attending tonight.
I .
Mr*. W. Fuller, Sr.
Mrs. W. N Puller, Sr., died early
Monday morning at the home of her
son. S W. Fuller, in Mapleville. in the
seventy-sixth year of her life. She
was a .highly esteemed lady in -this
county and has a large and prominent
family connection. She was a mem
ber of the Maple Springs Baptist
church, and her pastor, Rev. George
M. Duke, conducted the funeral ser
vice at the family buryiftg ground
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Four sons. R. F. Fuller, of Loui"
burg; W. T. Fuller, of Rocky Mount:
E. J. Fuller, of Louisburg; S. W. Pul
ler, of Mapleville; three daughtari*..
Mrs. O. T. Bryant, of Lewisburp.
Tenn.; Mrs. C. B. ?earney, Pue's Hiil:
and Mrs. W. S. Strange, of Mapleville.
survive her.
Fay Tultlou In ('aaaed Goods.
Wa aro informed by -Mise ? Pauline
Smith. County Demonstrator of Home
Economics, that some colleges are of
fering to the girls of the various Can
ning Clubs of the State and this coun
ty particular, a propositon whereby
they can attend college and pay their
tuition in canned goods. This is a
splendid opportunity for many young
ladies to obtain a college education.
Rock Spring1 Church.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev.
W. M. Gilmore, who recently accept
ed the pastorate of this churcb. will
preach. The community at large, a?
well as the membership of the church.
Is most cordially invited to be present.
LooJsbarg Baptist Church.
Divine worship Sunday 11 A. M. and
8.15 P. M. Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
"The Christian's Attitudes" will be
the theme of the morning sermon, and
at night. "Fervent in Spirit." Other
services of the church as usual.
Smile, of course ? It costs nothimg.
TWO SPECIAL ELECTIONS
? V
FOB SCHOOL DISTRICTS CALLED
BY BOARD.
Commissioner* Receive Bty-.for Cedar
Rock Tonnshlp Road Bond- ? Soli
At Premium of $?05.00 ? Routine
Business.
The Board of Commissioners of
Franklin County met in the office of
Register of Deeds on Monday, with all
members present. After reading and
approving the minutes of the previous
meetings business was disposed Of as
follows:
. Mary Jane Alston was placed on
outside pauper list at $1.50 per montli.
The valuation of the lot .of Mrs
Margaret Jasper McGhee, in Frani
linton township, was reduced to
$3,000.
Judge Coppedge. of Cypress Creek
township, was relieved* of 60 cents
flaxes ? being error in additon.
was relieved of poll tax until further
ordered ? infirmity.
C. B. Kittle was relieved of poll tax
in Franklinton township, until farth
er ordered ? infirmity.
Willis Young was allowed $4.00 for
the burial of a negro.
Ordered that Frank Freeman child
ren's order as outside pauper be can
celled. - ? ?
Report of Dr. J. E. Malone, Super
intenent of Health, was received aud
filed.
B. F. Cooke was allowed $7.50 for
coffin for Tempie Strickland.
Report of E. N. Williams, Superin
tendent of County Home, was receiv
ed and filed. He reports 8 white and
16 colored -inmates.
Petitions asking foT Special tax
elections for Flat Rock School Dis
trict and Oak Ridge School District
were received and the elections grant
ed.
The Board received bids for the
Cedar Rock Township Road' Bonds.
They were sold to.W. L. Slayton &
Co.. of Toledo, Ohio, at a premium of
$205.00.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned to its
next regular meeting.
Marriaifo Licenses.
Register of Deeds Yarborough is
sue marriage licenses to the following
couples during the month of- May:
? WIIITA ? On j. w. Cubb ? and Alls*
Allen. W. J. Benton and Gerlye Hale.
W. A. Jones and Myrtle Irene Sta!
Ungs. Floyd Gay and Tishie Drver,
Johnnie Long and Annie Collie.
COLORED ? G. Melton and Jennie
Edwards. Lee Holden and Florence
Merritt. Zollie Green and Lula Will
iams. James Alston and Nobia Alston,
Mansfield McKnight and Julia Dick
ens, Arthur Ruffln and Mary Will
iams.
KIaaey-Spee4.
Imitations aa follows have been Is
sued to friends:
Mr. and Mrs. John Darts Speed In
vite you to be present at the marriage
of their nelce. Miss Mary Margaret
Speed to Mr. Thomas Holloway Kin
ney, on Taesday evening, June twen
tieth. at seven o'clock, "Westover",
Franklinton, North Carolina.
No. brother; we never questionod
your intelligence. Tou read this pa
per. and that speaks in terms of Its
owi. v
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