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LOUISBURG, N. 0., FRII)JSr AUGUST 18, 1916 ,/?
NUMBER 27.
TOBACCO MARKET
OPENS WEDNESDAY
INDICATIONS ABK FOB HIGH
PBICES
AI1 Three WarrhoniWH to Bail and are
Maklag Big Preparations ? Largo
Breaks Expected at all Wareboun.
e?.
With everybody feeling especially
good from the results of the opening
sales that have already taken place at
' the markets adjoining here our tooac
co warehousemen are making the big
gest preparations to accommodate one
of the biggest opening sales ever held
in Loulsburg. They have visited
these adjoining markets the past week
and express the prces as being entire
ly "out of sight," for the grades sold
as compared with former prices. A
pile for less than eight cents was rare
and It was nothing to see many sold
as htgh as twenty and twenty-fire and
some higher. Of course tobacco
prices are changeable but froift all the
laformalon we have been able to get
together there is no reason to bellevb
other than that the prices will con
tinue at a big advance over last year,
as the suppy Is much shorter than the
demand. In addition to the Farmers
Warehouse, which, we mentioned In a
- future Issue the Farmers Union and
the Riverside both will be run this
year.
The Farmers Union, which has
made such a good showing' and has so
favorably Impressed itself upon the
people the past two seasons, will be
managed again by Mr. W. H. Jenkins,
.who^e cleverness and Bplendid ability
has proven him among the front rank
. in the warehouse business. He will
be assisted by Wr. H. E. Hight, more
familiarly known as "Driver," as book
keeper and Mr. Stephen Bykes, one ol
Franklin's lindii? ami Mr
tl ar ? invi <lhf
win i>e connrelM l"L
? this house as general director and Mr
^B. H. Saunders, an auctioneer of ex
' perlence will have charge of the cry
ing. This force will assist the man
agement In making this, market to
the' advantage of all the farmers and
;;1 every effort is being put forth to ex
tend every convenience posslAe to its
j friends and customers.
The Riverside, whose name and rep
/ utatlon Is as old as the market, will I
^ be run this year under entirely new |
management, having among its force
; and proprietors a number of Frank
/ lin's most successful and prominent
men, both business men and farmers 4
Among the stock holders we notice
??'" the names of J. B. Smith, J. O. Beas
s j ley, J. T. Weldon, J. M. Allen. E. S.
^"Pord, F. J. Bens ley. J. A. Turner.
-^.H. T. Beasley. The Warehouse will i
?v'be under the management or Mr. I*?. j
T. Beasley, of Apex, who is a man of |
long and valued experience :n Uie to |
hacco warehouse business and we
, know the people of Franklin will be
glad to welcome him back to our mar
? ket, as until a'few years ago he was
connected with this market for many
years. You al! know "Uncle Dick;"
. that's him. l!r. J. M. Allen, one of
the Gounty's most successful business
?ien and known thi ougliout the coun
tity is the President of the new firm and
Mr. F. J. Beasley the efficient cash
ier of the Farmer* National Bank, will
- assist with the hooks. Mr . Hi ?
V)aniels will do the auctioneering and
we are informed he is an expert in
his line. The-qew management 13
having a lot of needed repairs made
to the house and stdbles and informs
-us they don't expect to leave any
^stone unturned to make the nccommo
4ationa second to none.
The C. Br Cheatham Co.. was in
advertently left out of the list of buy
ers named some time ago. We are
glad to add this company to the list
^s it la one of the Htrongest on the
market and what is more to us is a
home Institution Maj. Thomas, who
represents tkls company la one of the
beat posted men in the business and
we know he is a friend to the farm
er.
Don't forget thci the opening sales
this ypar will be held on Wednesday
instead of Thursday as heretofore, and
bring a big load and lets have a Jolly
house warming.
See the announcements of aU the
Warehouses on other pages.
BAflev.Po* Nuptials Tdolght.
The weMinc of Miss Edith *ou and
Mr. Joslak William Bailer will take
place tills evening at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
H. Pou. No InvltatonB hare been ex
tended and extreme simplicity will
characterize the wedding. The brid
esmaids are: Miss Annie Worth, of
Wilmington; Miss Evelyn Jackson, of
Richmond; Miss Josephine Gilmer, ot
Waynesvllle ; Miss Annie Ihrle Pou, of
Smlthfleld and Miss Annie Young and
Miss Mayjorle Montague, of Raleigli
Mr. John Pearson, of Birmingham.
Alabama, will be best man. Other
out-of-town guests are Mrs. Charles
Worth and Miss Louise Worth, of Wtl
mlngton; Mrs. E. E. Mofftt, of Ricti
mond; Miss Oertrude Smith, of Mount
Olive, and Mrs. William Saunders of
Smlthfleld. The minister will be Mr,
Ben Lacy. ? Tuesday's News-Obser
ver.
Delightful Dance.
One of the most delightful social
events of the summer sefeon was a
dance given Friday evening at the Ho
tel Franklin by Mr. and Mrs. Feltx
H. Allen, complimentary to the char
ming young ladles mow visiting in
Loulsburg. Music was furnished by
'the Raleigh orchestra.
Those present were: Miss Kather
Ine White of Augusta, Ga., with Mr.
Haywood White, Jr., of Raleigh, Miss
Josephine White of Raleigh, with Mr.
William Neal, Miss Julia Barrow with
Mr. William Blckett, Miss Mildred
Scott with Mr. Maury Cralle, Miss
Lucie Polk of Warrenton, with Mr.
Aubrey Waddell, Miss Mattie Ballard
of Franklin ton, with Dr. R. F. Yar
borough. Miss Annie Belle King with
Mr. Dan Henderson, ot Hamilton,
Ohio, Miss Hodgie Williams with Mr.
Walter Cooke of Frankllnton, Miss
Lizzie Lee of Raleigh with Mr. Blair
Tucker, Miss Francis - Cheatham of
Henderson, wltth Mr. Will Collie,
Miss Marian Alston of Raleigh, with
Mr. C. K. Cooke Jr., Miss Attdte Al
Header
win Malone, Miss Elizabeth Massen
burg with Mr. Penn Watson, of Wil
son, Miss Beatrice Turner with Mr.
Irvin Watkins of Henderson, Miss
Camilla Yarbprough with Mr. Harry
Candler, Miss Eleanor Yarborough
with Mr. William Jackson, Miss Lula
Bet Person with Mr. George White,
Miss Frances Taylor of Oxford with
Mr. Watkins of Henderson, Mr. and
Mrs. K. K. Allen. Stags: Massrs.
Joe Nash, John Hose, William Corbitt,
William Cheatham and Dave Cooper
of Henderson *
Youngsville Ifews.
Misses Willie Harrison and Pattle
G. Hill, of Louisbarg, are vlsting Mrs
D. W. Spivey*
Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Holden, of
Louisbiirg, spent Sunday with Mr.
Hoden's mother, Mrsti J. M. Holden.
Mrs. S. C. Holden, of Loulsburg, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Winston.
Mrs. J. W. Wooaiiei and daughter,
Miss Irene, are visiting relatives at
Stem.
Mrs. M. V. Cooke and son, Mr. W.
J. Cooke returned Friday fram Bur
lington, ttliere they visited relatives.
Miss Miimie Bachelor, of Raleigh,
is visiting Mrs. J. E. Winston.
Mrs. W. C. Young is visiting
friends in Raleigh. _
Miss Lilly Winston, of Norfolk, Va.,
Is visiting TVJrs. E. Winston .
Messrs. Wtlmot fearce and Manly
Moss left Monday for Mars Hill Col
lege.
Mr. Rod Hatch, of Raleigh, is vie- I
itlng his father, Dr. P. R. Hatch.
* +' *
Services at St Paul's Church.
Regular servloes at St. Paul's
Church Sunday night next at 8:15 on
ly. Rev. B. M. Walton officiating.
Evening Prayer and sermon. Thoj
Rector will be In Henderson for the
morning services, hendfe no servlcet
at St. Paul's until the evening. A
welcome is always given to all who
may attend. ,# ^
A Delightful Dance Monday Night.
The young men of Loulsburg gav? a
delightful dance nt Franklin Hotel cn
Mondy night complimentary to the vis
iltlng young ladles In town. A Ral
eigh orchestra furnished music for
the occasion aad quite a large num
ber of couples participated.
Why Travel t
"Going to, the seashore this sum
mer!"
"What's the use? A breezy day mt
Broadway is Just as ki teres flag. "
BUTLER ON THE STATE FAIB.
The Election of Leonard Tofts "as
President of the State Fair CIItc*
New Impetus to all Its Activities.
Bion H. Butler, who was associated
with the state fair last year, served'
the association to such purpose that
he has been engaged for this season;
again. He was In Raleign, and far
ther east laat week looking over the
situation, and to the Citizen he aald:
"If we can get a crack at the weathtr
this fall we are going to have a fair
that will be a credit to the associa
tion and a profit to the people of the
state. The election of Leonard Tufts
as president has tnade a -hit all over
the state, for North Carolina folks
have oonfideace In Mr. Tufta' abili
ty. I can tell you now that the elec
tion of Tufts -was no Accident. It was
brought about by the earnest effort of
men like Colonel Pogue, Captain P ar
ris h, Colonel Cameron, and thirty of
forty of that bunch of men who hive*
the fair and the state at heart, amd
who appreciated that Leonard Tufta
with his fashion of doing things could,
help to push along the work they have
been engaged In tor years.
"President Tofts has already taken,
an active hand, and with the backing
of the directors he has started the re
modeling of the buildings and provid-.
ed a new scheme of expansion that
will make the fair this fail better thab
ever, besides preparing for the futuee^
Remodeling and rebuilding are in
progress, changing the housing facil
ities completely. Colonel Pogue Hb.
already arranging for new entertain-1'
ment features and the remarkable .or
ganization bf the farm extension ser
vice of the state Is planning to lakw
use of the state fata- to an extent that
will be a fair In Itself.
"Mr. Tufts' Idea 1s to lidVe the fjlr
this year one of action. The canntaR
ers make butter and cheese at the fair
to show how It Is done. Wherever ac
?tlon is possible action will be the fea
ture.
"Another important feature will be
the effort to make the fair a big fall
time stock and produce sale. Breed
ers who have raised good stock will be
urged to send to the fair what they
will have for sale, and offer It there
to buyers. Mr. Tufts says he makes
more sales of fine stock In the fair
week and immediately after then than
he does In all the rest of the year, and
he is one of the foremost stock men
of the South and knows what he talks
about. He Is also anxious that the
boys who make prize yields of corn
should bring their corn to the fair and
sell their seed to the fanners who
want good seed. . His ambition is to
make the fair a real fair where peo
ple can find market for good things,
and where buyers can find good stock
and good seed for their farms from
reliable people who will have the stuK
right there to show.
"It is desired to have as many ex
hibits as possible from the counties.
These need not be big, but they ought
to show the world what every com
munity In North' Carolina can do. As
usual the Sandhill Board of Trade has
made plans for its exhibit, ana the An
nouncement that it will be the risht
kind is easy to believe. If we could
get all the counties to realize the value
of a good exhibit at tlie fair as the
Sandhill crowd does North Carolina
would be pretty well shown up at
Raleigh this fall." ? The Sandhill Cit
izen.
List of Letters.
Che following is a IJst of letters re
maining in the Post Office at Louis
burg, N. C., not called for August 18,
191S:
Mr. J. P. Beall, Mr. John Jones,
Miss Mary Willie Perry. Miss Amida
Rogers, Miss Minnie Smith, Mrs. Oliv
ia Yar borough.
Persona calling Tor any of the above
letters will please state that they saw
them advertised.
R. H. DAVIS, P. M.
f Forty Killed en Hominy Ship.
Athens, Aug. 11.? (Via Paris)?' The
Greek steamer Eletherta, bound from
Salonlkl to Volo, with a cargo of oil
owned ly an American company and
1,200 passengers principally disband
ed troops, caught fire today oft the
Island of Skltho. forty persons Were
killed and many were injured. The
captain of the Eletheria succeeded fl
beachtac hla vessel > ,|
ION PULLY ?SPLITS
E. WEBB BEAD.
?? I Citizen of Boxboro Passes
y? Funeral Today.
6. Aug. 12.? W. E. Webb
erday afternoon. In tbe
1 Mr. Webb BbXboro and Per
-have lost one of their res
cltliens. Ho waa sixty-eight
and for twenty-four yjeara
t the office of regUter of dfteds
county. He waa a Democrat
ig term of office attested his
as an officer. The people
I county had the utmost confl
. him and this confidence was
I In "the recent primary when
the unqualified endorse
i people for register of deed
ii term. He &&d been In
. for several months and on
! his health resigned his of
' SlBt, and also declined to
' the office In the November
Although staunchly devo
' Ms party, he was non-partleon
i Conduct of his office. He waa a
ttt member of the Methodist
ihtre ?and was always ready to
support to any Christian ln
He la survived by hla wife,
lla Jordan Webb, and the fol
: children: Mrs. R. W. Wilk
Iss Aline Webb and R. M.
Roxboro; E. V. Webb, Kin
, A. Webb, South Boston, Va.
Vebb, Thomasville; C. J. Webb
t|Tk; Mrs. J. M. Allen, txmts
nd a stepdaughter, Mrs, Mamie
r, of Roxboro, also a half sis
i Anna Webb, of Roxboro,
serVloe will be neld Sun
orning at 10 o'clock, after
le remains will be tak?n to the
"cemetery for burial.
Wound* Upon Mi*.
L. Burch was seriously, If not fa
tally wounded from a friction pulley
splitting and striking him on the left
side of the face. The blow crushed
the left cheek bone and fractured thw
skull above the left eye. Drs. Y ar
bor, ough and Perry were called and
rendered all the necessary medical and
possible, and in company with Dr.
Perry and Mr. J. P.. Timber lake ~tlie
wounded man was taken to a hospital
in Raleigh. The accident occurred
about 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
A negro was also struck across the
forehead by a piece of the pulley cut
ting two ugly gashes, but otherwise he.
did not seem to be seriously hurt.
Dr. Perry informB us that Mr,
Burch was still living when he left
Raleigh Wednesday night, but was in
a most Serious condition.
Shooting Affray. ? ? -
Quite a little excitement was arous
ed on our streets Wednesday about
9 o'clock when Mr. C. B. Clark shot
at Mr. E. L,. Egerton t wV'e with a re
volver, neither one* taking effect. It
seems that the trouble was the out
come of some cliargps made by Mr
Egerton on Saturday night, and when I
they met In the Mayor's office Wediies- 1
day the feelings were rekindled. Mr
Hgerton ran down the street and Mr.
Clark followed. The shooting took
place on Nash street In or near Ford's
store; .Mr. Clark was taken to the
Sheriff's office by 8lierlff Allen whera
he gave bond and was released, while
Mr. Egerton was taken to his father's
home by Mr. G. W. Ford, until con
dltions were more quiet.
Items from Justice.
Miss Oma White and Annie Wilder, j
of Loulsburg spent the week-end here.
J. C. Bowden attended Bettor Ac-I
qualnanee week at Richmond last [
week.
M. W. Waj-e, ot'Atlanta. Ga.. Is in |
our towa for a fe? dar?.
Misses Ear aTond Williams, of Ral
eigh, returfly home after spending I
Bome time ?fere aa guests of Mr. G. [
S. Harp. F
Mrs. Bowden. of Raleigh, Is |
the gueaflBf Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bow
den
A n^Vber of our people while out
on a Kj ride Satrfrday night drove
by tl*ome of Mr. C. M. Vaughan,
whea^Bjgy w?re served with. Ice
crea^Kjeiaiul> etc. After playing
lota ^Iganee and having seme music
hy ^Hsrs. Creekmore find Williams,
the^H0Tg h?me declaring It to be
the of all hay rides .
O- Scarboro, of Weadell, |
who has contracted to build a part of
our Cedar Rock roads, has his camp
here and has already began jfont.
We hiope to soon have highways In
our township excelled by none In the
county.
Our school will open on Sept. the
11th. Mr. T. H. Sledge will have
charge of the High School department
while Miss Belle Wright, Clara Long
and Mollle Helburn will have charge
pf the other grades. Mrs. Sledge
will teach music. Our people are see
ing the need of better schools and
every man is putting his strongest
shoulder to the wheel, striving to
make this the best year we have had
yet. Arrangements are being made
for all of those that would like to
come to bet board at reasonable rates.
There was a reunion at the home of
Mr. J. I ?. Bowden's Sunday. The
occasion being the 70th birthday of
Mr. Bowden. All members of the
family being present except Mrs.
Cooper, who was detained on account
of sickness. A large and sumptuous
dinner was served on the ground, and
here was gathered Mr. and"Mra. Bow
den, theft- children and grand child
ren to the third generation. Mrv
Bowden received a large birthday
cake from his little grand children
which bore the dates of 1846-1916 and
seventy little candles were on It plac
ed around In a' circle. ? The occasion
was enjoyed by ftll^and most espec
ially by Mr. B<rwden. All departed
to their homes after the day had been
well spent expressing many nappy re
turns to Mr . and Mrs . Bowden .
Correspondent .
From Sandy Creek.
Dear Mr. Editor: You may not j
hear from us very often, but we ?"
still living.
We have a fine prayer meeting every
Wednesday night. We are glad to see
so many young- men take a part ih tht
They report a nice time.
Mr. Joe Nelma visited relatives in |
Halifax last week.
Mr. A. H. Poythress from Gillburg, I
spent the first Saturday and Sunday |
at Mr. A. C. Gupton's.
Mr. Forest Joyner and sister Miss I
Vallie. spent Friday night with their |
aunt. Mrs. G. W. Nelms.
Miss Annie Gupton is visiting rela
tives in Cedar Rock this week.
Misses Arali and May Gupton from |
Henderson, spent last week at Mr. A
C. Gupton's.
Mr. Arthur Murphy, from Hender
son. is visiting relatives In our neigh
borhood tills week.
Mr. Margaret Gupton Is visiting I
her brother Mr . Tem Collie, at Cedar |
Rock.
We are glad to say that the measles I
song has about lost its tune around {
-Sandy Creek.
B. G.
Couldn't Fool Charlie
A gentleman said to live In Brook
line married a second time and his
choice was a wealthy lady about flft>
years of (jge. When the bride and
bridegroom returned from tne wed
ding th? husband, Introducing hist wife
to his children said:
"My dear children, kiss the lady.
She is the new mamma I promised to
bring to you."
? After taking i steady look at - the
"new mamma," little Charlie sarifl:
"Papa, you have been cheated; she
Isn't new at all!"
Accommodated Him
The old man looked across the table
at his daughter. ."That young man
Smiley called on me today, Maria. I
believe you sent him."
' Yes, poft," x
"Of oourse, I questioned him con
cerning his prospects, and found him
to be a decidedly frank young man.
He said that all 'he needed was a start
In Mfe."
"What did you do, papa?"
The old man smiled grimly, and
glanced (lofen at hfa heavy boots. "1
gave him what he needed," lie said.
? Rcduced.
"1 bought a building lot In Cnnnu
?er Park yesterday for nine hundred
dollars . "
"Why, I thought they were asking
flfteen hmadred dollars for those lots."
"Tkey are; but mine waa a second,
hand one."
How is it the ants always knew
wk?M the picnic la going to be?
THE ffJVING. PEOPLE.
SOME t *? KNOW, SOME TOD DO
/ ? NOT KNOW- j
i 9
lu; ? stasineas, Many on Pleasure,
Othef .jO be Going, But All &oi?g er
Miss Ossle Bills, of Henderson, Is
visiting at Mr. J. B. Fulghum's.
Mr. Luther Plttman, ot Baltimore.'
Is on a visit to his people here.
Attorney K. A. Plttman, of Ay den.
Is a visitor to Louisburg thin week.
Mrs. J, W. Holllngsworth left Sat
urday to visit her husband at Newton
Mr. Edmond Webb, ot Co. D., Camp
Glenn, visited his parents the past
week.
Corp. Wilson Macon, of Co. D.
Camp Glenn, arrived home Tuesday to
spend a few days. ? ?
Miss Loualllo Walker, ot Ralelgn.
Is the guest of Miss Bettle Mildred
Shearfn' this week. (
Miss Bettle Mildred Sheartn has re
turned home from an extended trip to
relatives In Virginia.
Sergt. D. P. Smlthwlck, ot Co. D.
Camp Glenn, spent ceveral days with
his people here this week.
Mrs. Rosa Conn and Mr. and Mrs.
Howell. Oden, of Areola, visited Mrs ?
W. J. Shearin last week.
Mr. W. W. Webb returned bome
Monday from Camp Glenq, y here he
visited the boys of Co. D.
Maj. J. A. Turner came home from
Camp Glenn and spent several days
with his family herd this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Webb and
children left Tuesday to visit Mrs.
v ttf", diltii.T. -lilfc
Tuesday tor Lake Junalnska, where
they will take a two weeks vacation.
Miss Lurinda Hooker, of Goldsboro.
and Miss Annie Laura Lawrence, ot
Edgecombe, are visiting Miss Julia
Barrow.
Mrs. I. C. Bobbltt and Miss Jessie
Currin, of Henderson, who have been
visiting Mrs. M. F. Houck, returned
home the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Dew and nelce^
Esther, and Mrs. John Thompson and
children. Annie Moore and Hubert, of
Wilson, visited Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Nash this week.
Supt. W. R. Mills, who has been
assisting with the Summer School
work at the East Carolina Teacher's
Training School, at Greenville, retiinr
ed home the past week.
Misses Ruth Webb and Vnig Ay.
cocke returned home Sunday after vis
iting friends and relatives at Black
stone, Va. They were accompanied
by Miss Jessie Connalley, who will
visit Miss Webb.
Messrs. H. L. Candler, 0. Y . Yajc
boro and J. C .' Hayes returned the
past week from Linden, where they at
tended a house party given by Misses
Cora and Mabel .Adams. They report
a glorious time. Those present wer j
Miss Aldine Best, Messrs. Joe Best,
Hnrry Weedard- and Jim Borduu. ? of
Warsaw, Misses Agnes Hales, of Ken
ly, and Blanche Qrantbam, of Dunns.
Protected.
"We sleep under double blankets,^
every night where I live."
"It must bo delightfully cool out
there . "
"Cool? Who said anything about
its being cool? It's hotter than blad
es: but we need the blankets to keap
the mosquitoes out."
ITnnsnal Character.
"Jobson seems to be a thrifty fel
low."
"So he is, but I think he carries k
t? an eitrema."
"How Is that?"
"He's not content to make both ends
meet. He w<?te th?m to lav OTer."
J??t like 8wl?e.
Little Lemuel ? Say, paw, what does
it mean when a man takes the lion's
Share? ,
Paw? It's a polite way people hay
of Insinuating that he is actlac llk?
a kog, som.