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VOLUMN XLV.
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)AY, JUNE 23, 1916.
NUMBER 19
PRESIDENT WILSON CALLS *
ENTIRE NATIONAL Gllflffi
. THE SITUATION IN MEXICO MENACING
After an All Day Conference With Members of His Cabinet^
President Issues Call; Troops Will be Held at Various
Points of Moblization and Sent to the Border as Gen
eral Funston Calls For Them.
THE NATIONAL GUARD OF NORTH
? CAROLINA READY.
Carranza Consal at El Fuo has Dis
posed of hln Hone and Sold his
Ranch Stock, Sent his Family A
waj and will Probably Leave Him
self Immediately; Large Nambers of
Mexican Troops are Assembled at
Various Points Just Below the Bor
der; Secretary Daniels has Ordered
Additional Ships to Mexican Waters
and has Instructed Admiral Wins
low on the West Coast to Ha?e a
Ship la Every Mexican Port to Take
Care of Americans.
WASHINGTON ? After a confer
?noe lasting the greater part of Sun
day, with various members of his Cab
inet, President Wilson sent telegrams
to the Governors of every State in
structing them to Immediately mob
ilize the State mllttiaa of their respec
-tHw-ntates. y The Trobps'WnrBe field at
the various points of mobilization,
which have been designated and as
General Fun-ston calls for additional
troops, portions of each State militia
will be sent to the border.
As General Punston has asked for
additional troops from time to time it
is expected that it will not be long af
ter mobilization before there will be
a 'call for the services of some of tilt
State Guard In the performance of
border duty.
Secretary of War Baker said th&t
naturally the troops that could be
moved with the least delay would be
? ? the first to be ordered to the bordsr.
Troops from all the Middle Atlantic
States will probably be on the border
by the middle of the week.
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The attitude of Carranza com
manders in the northern part of Mex
ico, who are acting under instructions
from General Carranza, indicates
what the real feeling toward the con
tinuance of American troops in Mexi
co Fs. General, Pershing has called
the bluff of General Trevlno, who
tterv'ed notice that should tne Ameri
can, troops in Mexico move tn any 41-*
rection other than towards the Amer
ican border he would attack them,
by notifying the Carranza* general
that his threat would not have the
least influence on movement of Amer -
Ifian ? llenftrnl Per
shing has tightened up his line of com
Tnunlcation and made every prepara
tion, not only to repel an attack, but
for an aggressive campaign.
General Bell, at B1 Paso notified
General Funston Sunday that the Car
ranza consul, Garcia, at El Paso, had
disposed of his home in El Paso, had
sold his American ranch stock, leas
ed the ranch, sent his family away,
and would probably leave there Mon
day night
General Bell said that 5.000 Me*J
? can troopv with some artillery, had
assembled at Villa Ahujnada, sixty
miles south of Jaurez, They are get
: ting supplies from Jaures, where alf
? alfa and grain Is fairly plentiful.
He reported 5?0 Carranzlstas camp
? ed twenty miles below El Paso, atYs
! leta, last night and proceeded downr
* .the river on the Mexican side.
Simultaneously, with the National
' Guard call. Secretary Daniels of the
Navy Department, ordered additional
war vessels to Mexican waters on both
? coasts to safeguard American lives.
* In. W. F. Beasley Dead. ?,
Mrs. W. F. Beasley, widow of the late
W. F. Beasley, Sr., died at the hetne of
her son, W. F. Beasley, ta this ctty,
Friday night at 7:S? in the 78th year
of bar ace.
About eighteen months - ago Mrs*
Beasley had a fall, and she has been
practically an Invalid eVer since.
Since early girlhood she has been
a member of the Methodist cliurch,and
she was burled in the cemetery of the
Prospect Methodist church, four miles
south ot this city, at 3 "o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Rev. A. D. Wilcox officiat
ing. assisted by Rev. W. M GUmore,
pastor- of the Baptist church.
OnljTtwo children survive her, W.
F. Beasley, of this city, and Mrs. Ad
kln May, of Lenoir, neither of whom
attended the funeral on account of
sickness.
The pallbearers were Messrs. B. T;
Holden, S. P. Boddife D. P. McKlnne,
B. N. Williamson, W. H. Allen, J. A.
Turner.
The floral tribute was large and
beautiful.
Entertainment and lee Cream Supper
Why not put aside all your worries,
forget the grass and wsfr, by coming to
Maptevllle Academy Thursday nlgiit
June 29'th, to 'the entertainment and
ice cream supper? Admission Is free
and you should avail yourselves of
this opportunity ofhcaring the splen
did music, readings, etc.. you should
certainly get some of that good ice
cream made by the ladles of the Maple
vllle Betterment Association. A large
crowd Is expected and a good timo
guaranteed. Time: Thursday alght,
June 29th. Place: Mapleville Acaemy.
The Methodist Church.
Services at the Methodist church
next Sunday at 11 a. m. and at 8:15
p. m. The subject for he morning ser
mon is "Rebuilding Broken Down
Finances," which Is the second in the
series of sermons on "Religion and
the CtIbIs of Every day life." The
evening service during the summer
months Is from 8: 15 to 9 o'clock ? Just
45 minutes. A cordial Invitation is ex
tended to all.
Mrs. A F. Johnson and little daugh
ter, Sadie, went to Rocky -Mount Tues
day to attend the marriage of Mr.. L
P. Johnson to Miss Kathleen Lenten.
Ttu^tlDe New*. -? j, 1
Mrs. If. E. Winston, of Coleriflife is
visiting Mrs. J. C. Winiton this week.;
Dr. R. T. Uhto.ot Wilton, was a vis
itor to Youngsvllle Monday.
M06S Zeula Mitchell left Wednedsay
for Chapel Hill to attend the. Univer
sity summer school.
Mr. R. J. Boaz, of Greensboro, hat
takeiwa position as druggist with the.
Winston-Blanks Drug Co.
Miss Annie Rebecca SteH was the
recipient of many beautiful presents
Thursay evening when two dozen of
her friends answered an Invitation in
person to an "at home" celebrating
one of her happy birthdays. Miss Stell
was a charming hostess, having en
tertained at progressive rook, at the
conclusion of which ice course.! were
served. The porci?, reception hall ftrtd
parlor were beautifully decorated with
was winner of a delicious box or can
dy having rect i -e i t!io highest wore
in the gamej. '
After a brief il'n't s o'. lefstlion ??>
weeks. Mrs. \Y. T. Totmg died at her
home hen Monday mcrr.Ing, being T7.
years of age. 'She was preceded to the
grave by her husband two and one
half years ago. Mrs. Young was a"
ways admired by tjipse who knew her.
She was a devout christian, having
been a member of the Baptist church
from her early youth. Kindness was
one of the distinguishing marks of
her pious, sweet nature. Always ready
to offer the helping liaad, free to give
s.ms to r.h*i n??<lv itfij. Young will be
greatly nrsced In ? lie rormuni ./ The
Tui.eral w.is council from the
Young8Vll:! Baptist ci.' *ch fresilay
afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. G. P.
Harrill, of Franklin ton. assisted by
Revs. J. W. Wellons. of Elon College,
and W. O. Clements, of Morrlsville.
Pallbearers: Messrs. C. C. Winston.
J. E. Winston, R. C. Underwood S. E.
Pearce, J. C. Winston, Dr. R. E. Tim
berlake.
Honorary: J.B.Perry. J.W.Woodlief
Jones Cooke, L. E. Winston. The re
mains were taken to the Youngsvllle
cemetery for interment.
WANTED
50
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Able Bodied Men
To Enlift In Company D, 3rd Inf
Louisburg, N. C.
AT ONCE
VILSON AND MARSHALL
ARE RENOMINATED
flTM AND JAMES HEAP COJI
MttTEIS.
: ? , , .
Mil Notify The President and Vic
President of Nomination ; Only On*
I Disrating Voice Heard, That of
Kobert Burke, of Illinois, Elected as
An Indepeadent.
: Coliseum, St. Louis, Mo., June IS. ?
'resident Wilson and Vice-President
larshall were nominated by accla
mation tonight by the Democratic Na
lonal convention, the ticket being
completed t6ur minutes before Friday.
Contrary to expectations, the con
'ention did not finish its work be
ause the platform waa not ready and
t will meet again at 11 o'clock Frl
ay morning.
It was announced In the Convention
hat the subcommittee drafting the
ilatform had finished Its work but
hat the entire resolutions committee
ras not assembled to pass upon It
resident Wilson's own plank charg
ig conspiracy among some foreign
orn citizens for the benefit of foreign
owers and denouncing any political
irj^trliteh benefits and not repudia
Ing such a situation was Incorpora
sd in the platform. Just as the Presl
ent had sent It from Washington. It
ras understood that the President ln
isted that the plank sHould be put In
he platform in the way he had- drawn
There never was any doubt of Pres
lent Wilson's nomination but there
as a possibility that some vice presl
cntial booms might be brought out In
pposltloh to Vice-President Marshall.
!bey melted away, however, when the
DQventlon got in session and as soon
>Jgre?tdent" Wilson's nomination ha>l
nated Mr. Marshall cast aside a long
prepared speech and simply declared:
"I nominate Thomas Riley Marshall,
of Indiana: for Vice President."
To Presdent 'Wilson's " nomination
there was only one dissenting vote,
Robert Emmett Burke, of Illinois,
who came to the convention announc
ing that he was opposed to the Pres
ident. His vote technically made the
President's nomination 1,091 to 1.
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.
Mr. H. L. Candler Is on a visit tc
Asheville.
Mr. Graham Griffin went to Rocky,
Mount Tuesday.
Mrs. T. W. Bickett left Wednesday
for a visit to Raleigh.
Mr. D. F. McKinne spent Wednes
day in Richmond on business.
Messrs. J. E. Thomas and Graham
Griffin went to Raleigh Tuesday.
Messrs. G. L. Crowell and J. A
Turner went to Raleigh Sunday.
Mr. G. M. Ream left Tuesday for
Roxboro on professional busiuojf.
Prof. F. p. Hobgood, of Oxford Col
lege, was a visitor to Louisburg Fri
day.
Mr. W. B. Leonard, of Lexington.
Ky., is on a vtelt to his people near
Laurel.
Mr. W. E. tassel I left Wednesday for
Panacea ulieie be wilt spend a wtr*h*
i for his health.
Lieutenant W. W. Boddie and wife
accompanied by his aunt. Miss Lucy
Perry, spent Wednesday in Raleigh
Ellas Beasley, ClffTord Smith and
Leon Moseley have gone to Wilming
ton, as delegates to the B. Y. P. U.
Convention in session there now.
Mrs. B. B. Jeffreys, of Hamlet, who
waa summoned here last week on ac
l count of the serious illness and death
of her grandmother, Mrs. W. F. Beas
ley, Sr.?, Is visiting th? nome of her
uncle, Mr. W. F. Beasley.
Misses Lila Currin , of Oxford, Myr
tle Allen, of Axtell, and Loutse Macon
Of Ingleside. are guests of Mi ssee Lo
ttie lad Susie Meadows this week.
A.D. Wilcox attended the Dur
han District Conference this week.
Mlssee Annie and Mattle Allen, who
spent a few days in Richmond this
week to visit their aunt. Miss Lucy
Allen, have returned home. Miss Al
len's many friends here will be glad
to lMtm that she is much Improved.
We jnrpect to meet many preachers
and editors when we get to heaven.
And we have hopes, at times, of flnd
ing a stray doctor and lawyer or two.
Yon Just bet we don't dream of Vil
la! , We read and hear enough of the
cuss daring the day.
FRANKLIN COUNTY MILITIA.
NOW READY FOR MEXICO
Louisburg and Franklinton Companies in Anns
GOOD PEOPLE
Of
Franklin County
Get your shoulder to the
wheel and help me recruit
my company to 150 men.
North Carolina and Frank
lin County especially never
failed to do her part in all
duties devolved upon them.
Shall this be an exception.
I SAY NO. W?AT
DO* YOU SAY?
S. P. BODDIE Capt.
Commanding Co. D. 3 Inf.
From (imiiille.
areenville, N. C..
June 16th, 1915.
Mr. A. F. Johnson,
Louisburg, N. C?
?K?i -'lBjTii.ii ? !?,
Perhaps it would interest your rea
ders to have a line from the Franfcl'n
County contngent in the Summer
School of East Carolina Teacher'a
Training School. At present fourteen
i girls from Franklin have enrolled.
They are Misses Una Maye Haye?;,
Beulah Cyrus. Ruth Parrish, Clara
Sledge, Norma Moore. Lillle White,
Maude Fuller, Cora Freeman, Ethel
Perry, Pattie Lamm, Irene Peele,
Florence Peele, Carrinna Alford, Mar
tha Richardson.
These young ladies are all well and
hard at work. They seem to be mak
ing a strong effort to get the most out
of the school. Classes run from &:35
in the morning till 3:30 in the after
noon.
The enrollment is now "^something
over three hundred. If the school
could accommodate them there wouid
be five hundred girls here.
This school does not pretend to bR
a college, but is lending every energy
to give such courses as will best pre
pare girls to teach in our elementary
schools. Every student here is cith
er a teacher or preparing to teach.
The majority of them will teach in
the rural schools. Besides the 14
mentioned above, there are four oth- '
ers here who will teach in Franklin
JUUlUftL ?'
W. R. MILLS.
Election of Officers.
At a regular communication of
Franklinton Loge. No. 123 A. F. &A. M.
Friday night June 16th. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Gideon R; Moye, Worshipful Mastei.
J. C. Fogleman, Senior Warden.
Calvin W. Brown, Juntor Warden.
J. W. Daaiela, Treasurer.
James O. Purnell, Secretary.
Lemfstmrg Baptist Church.
Divine worship Sunday 11 a. m .
and 8:15 p. m., Sunday School 9.45
a. m. At the morning hour the pastor
will discuss the theme, "How the Bit
ter Fountain is Sweetened"; at night
the theme will be, "God's Army." The
pastor will preach at Ransdell's Chap
el Sunday 3 p.m. A cordial Invitation
is extended to all of these meetings.
Short ob Force.
As the call for the military company
took two of our main men, we have not
been able to give the close attention to
this issue that we had wished, as the
editor has had to take off his coat and
get down to type work himself.
The unconsoling part of being a{
dead hero is the lamentable fact that
you never1 know that you are eithsr
dead ctr a hero. Not for
?-'?'r ?> v. ; ??
HEN RALLY TO THE COLORS WITH
THE TRUEST PATIOTISK.
8t Lob,"i>T Sunduj
r" 12 0'c,?<:k? Larye Per
Cent of Coapaa, In Cairo? hv
rZJZT'*' ,0"Pn,T Bo
"ir^ Onte" Abont 12 O'clock
* J M<1 w?? ?? rerttaess Tien
aay.
That the men ot Franklin County
are not lost the patriotism of the six
ttes. or Other times. Is evidenced In
the short while It took the officer, to
get the two companies In this county
together after receiving orders to mot
"re. The men all reported promptly
upon receiving the information and
are showing an eagerness to go to tho
front. Each comply however.")* re
crultlng for as large a strength as pos
sible up to 150 mtn, before it leaves
for the mobilization camp at More
head City. to wMch they aA expect
ed to go hy the first of next week. The
following Is the personnel oir the two
Companies:
Co. D 3rd, Intantrj, Louisburg.
Captain. S. P.. Boddleri 1st Lieuten
ant. O. A. Ricks;- 2nd L.teute#antr A
O. Dickens; 1st Sergeant, Edward
Paul; Quartermaster Sergeant, M. P
Houck; Sergeants. C. C. .Collins, D. P.
Smith wick. R. H. Poythress; Corpo
rals. R. H. Jones, T. C. Alston, J. K.
. r6*er' C' C- Ju,lan- C. O. Ellington^
A. W. Macon. J. w. Bunn; Musician.
G.-R Rice, p. b. Houck; Cook. P J
iJii^i T1>aiTriN-.p WiDtTee :: Pri~
Allen. a B.'SrickeTl'V, E. iioo'tl,. jt*
Bailey. S. H. BaiJey. J. C. Ball. H. M
L L' Collln8' S. Z. Downey. H.
C. Dickerson, E. P. Dement, R. c. Ed
wards, N. A. Ellington, W. E. Fuller
G P. Foster. B. P. Griffin, Henry Gos
wick, H. H. Harris, C. D. Macon, B. B
Massenburg^ H. W. Perry. J. S. Stride-'
land, Carl Strickland, E. B. Webb P
A. Wood. A. W. Wilson, E. J. Wolf.W.
G. Hale. W. E. Collier, E. H. Champ
Plon. T. A. Conway, C. F. Collier, R?
T. Lancaster. J. E. Malone, William
H Griffla. P. c. Shearin.
J- B. Hill, E. .W. Wester, J. B. Cham
pion, 0. F. Themas, c. H. Stalling*.
Mr: G. L. Crowell, Firct Lieutenant
resigned his position on Saturday,
and an eiecUon was held In the arm
ory od" Tuesday night to name Ills suc
cessor. second Lieutenant G, "a.
Ricks was elected to succeed Mr. Cro-v
en. and Private A. O. Sickens was
elected Second Lieutenant.
Company F Read, for Service.
Captain I. H. Kearney. Captain of
Company p 3rd, Infantry of Frank
linton, when seen this morning, re
ported he had ready for immediate
mobilization in Morehead City 71 0f
ficers and men. The Company Jg ^
drilled four hours each day and
wear their uniforms constantly. On
receipt of the orders to mobilize the
Company's roll numbered 59 and 12
aewjaUstments have be?, added; Two
"rmw- members of the Company liv
ing in Richmond. Va? came home "to
enlist, these were Graham Blackley
and T. G. Perry. Several regular mem
bers living to Other parts of the State
and one member who recently went
to Oklahoma, wired for transporta
tion home. It was very gratifying to
the officers to have the men report so
promptly. Only one man gave trouble.
The armory has been a busy place
during the past three days. Everything
for camp use has been packed and
ready for movement at a momenta no
tice, though the Company is not ex
pected to go to Morehead City' before
the latter part of this .week. The fol
lowing Is a, copy of th? Company's
roll.
I. H. Kearney, Captain; E. M. Ed
wards, 1st Lieutenant; J. E. Whit
field. 2nd Lieutenant; J. R. Codfo.lat
Sergeant; H. C. Kearney, Quartermas
ter Sergeant; Sergeants: L. B. May.
S. R. Holmes, C. |i. Barrow, D. B.
Kearney; Corporals, P. J. Timber
lake, N. C. Cooper, p. T. Wilder, O. O.
Holmes W. L. Hardlster.W. G.BIackley
4. A. Hoimee, Lance; O. P. Shetron.
Lance; Cooke, R. L. Conyers, a. W.
Duke; -Artificer. u V. Brans; Magi
cians, R. J. Day. t. R. Poglaman; Prl
vatas, M. B. Daniel, A. U OHfbe, 8. C.
Holmes. N. C. Beddlngfield, ftoont*
(Continued on/pag* I.)