An Advertising Medium That Brings . Results. |l.00 Per Year Id Advance A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. THE COUNTY, TTTE , 'THE UNION. VOLUMN XLV. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. 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 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 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