COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
i, TO MEET
Call Issued for Meeting In Loulsburg,
Monday, October 2nd.
As will be seen by the letter pub
lished below that IB being mailed to
every member of the Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee of Franklin county,
a call has been Issued for a meeting
?of this committee to be held in Louls
burg on Monday, October .2nd, 1919,
for the purpose of nominating a Cor
oner and a Surveyor and to dlscnss
the appointments already made and
any others that should be made. The
call follows:
"As we have received personal ad
vices that Dr. W. P. Simpson and
Mr. B. B. Egerton, nominated on
September 4th, for Coroner and Sur
veyor, will not qualify and do not
want the appointment, a meeting ot
the Democratic Executive Committee
ot Franklin County lg hereby called
lor Monday, October "2nd, for the pur
?pose of filling these vacancies. . As s
member of this committee, yoA are
earnestly requested to attend this
meeting, or if circumstances are such
that you cannot, give your proxy to
Bome other member of the Committee
from your township..
Also come prepared to discuss the
speaking for the Campaign. A num.
ber of appointments have been made
and others will be if you deem it ex
pedient .
With your earnest co-operation we
expect to wage a live Campaign this
fall. -
Yours very truly,
J. R. COLLIE, Chairman."
A. F. JOHNSON, Secretary."
Health Pictures.
The State Board of Health has been
conducting a moving picture show
here the past week in the Interest of
health work. The show Is under the
presented on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, at the court house
were splendid both from an amuse
ment standpoint and educational val
ue along health lines. Each perfor
mance was well attended by both rac
es. The colored people were given an
hour from ^to 8 and white people
n were given from 8 to 11.
On Tuesday afternoon the appara
tus wag taken to the College and a
show given there for the benefit of the
College girls and on "Wednesday after
noon a performance was given In the
Court House for the benefit of the
school children.
Dr. J. E. Malone, our efficient
Health Officer, deserves the credit for
having this splendid feature put on
here, as through hlg untiring efforts
the arrangements were made with the
State Board ot Health fot1 the dates.
There Is no doubt but that it will
mean much toward better nealth con
ditions generally.
Ballard-Cheatham Co , Barns.
Information was received here on
Wednesday morning that the large
department store of Ballard-Cheat
ham Co., of Frankllnton, was totally
destroyed, by fire early that morning,
together with the entire stock.' At
this writing the amount of the loss Is
not obtainable, nor inforaaaUon as to
the amount of insurance . The orl
gin of the fire is unknown. Mr. B;
W. Ballard, President of the business
-was In Baltimore buying hit fall stock
unUI 'lhal nfgtt.
Heroic work on the part of the cltt
lenq saved the fire from spreading to
other buildings.
eAdlcr-Crowell Ce to Dm B. 6.
Hicks Store.
The enterprising Arm of Candler
Crowell Co., has again shown- their
alertness In securing the store room
formerly operated by B. O. Hicks and
will move their shoes and genti fur
nishing lines thereto. They are also
arranging a big sale that starts Sat
urday, and Informg us, they will give
the people some real bargains this fall.
Look up their advertisement on /the
last page of this Issue and see what
they are offering.
Tar Hirer Assoeiatfra. :
The eighty-sixth annual session of
the Tar Rfrer Association will be held
With the Philadelphia Baptist church,
7 miles north of NoshylHe, beginning
nest Tuesday morning, Oct. S. Rev.
1. R. Nelson, of Henderson, wiu
preach the Introductory sermon. Rer.
?*>. M. Duke, of Mapleyllle, la the
Moderator of UUa body.
I' APT. W. P. CLEMENTS HAS 8EV
ERAL BIBS BROKEN
Though Painfully Hart He Is In No
Danger and Will Recover.
Norfolk, ~Va., Sept. 29. ? Surgeons
attending Captain W. P. Clements,
who la In the King's Daughters Hos
pital, Portsmouth, as a result of in
juries received In the collision on the
Seaboard Air Line Railway Sunday
night at Bowers Hill, tonight declared
that while the patient was painfully
hurt and would probably be confined
to a hospital bed for fire or six week,
that he was in no danger and would
recover.
When the crash came Captain Clem
ents was In the drawing room car of
the train and wat hurled through the
glass door. That he escaped instant
death Is declared little shorf of mirac
ulous and was notably due to the fact
that the train was moving slowly
when the collision occurrea.
Captain Clements sustained sever
al fractured ribs, deep gashes laid
open his forehead and wrlot and his
condition for a while was rendered
acute by the loss of blood. His handb
and' ankleg were also bruised. The
Injured man, however, was tonight
said to be recovering as rapidly as
possible and there are no Indications
of complication!},
A warrant for the arrest of a 12
year-old boy whose name Is withheld
on a charge of turning a switch at
BowerB Hill last Sunday night and
causing a Seaboard Air Line passen
ger train to plunge against a coal
train on a siding was Issued- here to
day and Is In 'he hands of the Nor
folk county authorities. It was an
nounced that the boy, who hag been
under surveillance
tomorrow . More
Injured in the wreck.
The bride-to-be is one of Franklin
County's most charming and accom
plished young ladies. She is the
daughter of Mr. R. F. Fuller, one of
Loulsburg's most prosperous business
men and a grand-daughter of the late
W. N. Fuller, who was surveyor for
Franklin county tor a long number of
years. Misg Fuller . is deservlngly
popular among a host of friends
The groom is one of Loulsburg's
moat popular young busiuess men
and is a son of Mr. J. 0. Beasley, cf
neaf Ingleslde, one of the County's
most_ successful planters. He has
held the responsible position of Cash
ier of the Farriers National Bank for
several years and was promluently
connected with the tobacco warehous
es before entering the'fiank . He Ib
an efficient, young man of splendid
ability and habits and fg very popular
with a large number of friends.
Beasley-Fuller.
rluOonB readtttg as follow. have]
Mr. Robert Featug Fuller
Invites you to be present
at the marriage of his daughter
Rilla
to
Mr. Fisher Jones Beasley
Wednesday morning, October the
fourth at eleven o'clock
Corinth Baptist Church
Louleburg, North Carolina.
Louisburg Baptist Church.
Divine worship Sunday 11 A. M.
and 7:30 P. M. Sunday School 9:46
A. M. This being the first Sunday ot
the Sunday School year, It Is a moat
Bxuuilmit Hum ui walrluulMln m ? ttre
Sunday School.
The pastor's theme in the moriilng
will be, "The Work oC the Church";
at night, "Our Amusements." Both
of these subjects are ot special Inter
est at this time. The Lord's Suppor
will be observed In connection with
the morning service.
Gets Big StDl Near Sandy Cross.
Officer* J. F. Llfsey, Juno J. Lan
caster and Mr. Martin, of the Reve
nue department were In town Monday
and reported destroying a brandy
still of about 65 galtons capacity, Sat
urday about three mile* below Sandy
Cross. The still was supposed to
have been operated, they Inform us by
Robt. Baton, John and Jim Battn
There were 18 cider barrls, some
full, destroyed at the still, and 20
empty barrels at the house. There
quarts ot brandy was found at one
house and a Joe containing a small
Quantity found at another, house.
morning for Richmond to purchase
another lot of horses and mules.
"What Would You *?e Done?
The People nve a Right to Know'
Franklin Coast? Fair
Everybody is ready
are not ready
tolled hard all the year
week of pleasure and recreation and
may come out and target their trou
bles In harmless and beneficial en
joyment; business men, worn out
with the careB and confinement ot mo
notonous work, may take this oppor
tunity to get away from tt and brace
themselves up with a week of out
door happiness; mothers worn weary
with the worries of housekeeping may
bring the children and all have ar
sure-enough good time with educa
tional advantages Include^. All work
anft' no play makee one grow old, and
crab id ; Some play and some wotk
makes a" better mi.n every time.
We are Informed that O. E. Will*'
lams, the popular and daring aero
plane man of Fenton, Mich., will op
erate his own machine, which is a 110
hcrae-power eight cylinder Max mot
or By-plane, 29ft. wide - and 25 ft.
long. Mr. Williams Is owner of the
0. E. Williams Aeroplane Co., at
Fenton, Mich. He now has four ma
chines on the road and has $40,000
worth of contracts for flying in Ohio,
Michigan and other states this fall.
Mr. Williams has been flying for five
years and has never had an accident.
He wtitTtBe to the height of nearly a
mile here, and will perform all of the
startling evolutions of which a bl
plaa^ls Capable. His machines tills
year hare the exclusive flying con
tracts at the Michigan State Fair, at
Detroit, thus indicating that his con
gem la a high Mtna nn? Ha will
put on flights with "his machine that
will prove the flneat Mnd of educa
tidnaT entertainment for the crowds,
who will come to see him.
Much Interest Is being manifested
la the Better Babies Contest anoth
er "something' new" which will be
held only on Wednesday of Fair week.
Already numerous applications have
been received and mothers desiring to
enter babies for examination should
obtain an appointment card from Mis*
Kate Furman, Directress, either in
person or by mall. This department
is to be In charge of experts who
know their business ? Dr. OftraUp
phen, of Wake Forest College is to
make the examinations assisted by
Miss Annie Laurie Macon.. Olily
children from one to Ave years of age
ate permitted to enter. Mothers
bring your baby and give It a chance
to have the honor of being a "Better
Baby" and to win a medal, diploma
and a premium.
The parade* this fall are going to
be a big Katnre and a grealTmproj*
ment on l^at year . Big premiums are
offered for float* and decorated velil
clea and several are preparing to jolu
^kese parades . There will be a
id line o( marshalls from all over
county to participate In tbls at
by beautiful floats
[tpiclmens of IKe
Merchants are getting materials,
flags, 'etjr.on hand for decorating their
buildings and show windows, and all
dowp town will soon change from Its
everyday appearance Into the gayest
of holiday apparel resembling Wash
ington City on Fourth of July with all
Its fiutterlngs of red, white and blue.
Big premiums are also offered for the
prettiest show window and the best
decorated building in town.
Everybody examine their premium
list and And in it something he or she
has which should be exhibited at the
Fair, and perhaps win and unexpect
ed premium.
WE SHOULD WORRY!
WE SHOULD CARE!
WE'LL BE THERE!
WE'LL BE THERE!
WHERE ? ? ?
FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR
OCTOBER. 10-14, 1916.
New Hope Against Youngsvllle.
New Hope overwhelmingly detest
ed Youngsvflle, on tbe latters field
Tuesday, In the presence of a largo
and enthusiastic crowd of Youngsvill j
rooters. The game brought out a
large crowd on account of the playing
of Winston, of Baltimore fame, ? and
the Star player "Tally."
Floyd for New Hope, was master of
the twfriing force. Baker knocked
two homers and Denton made a dou
ble at third. The score was six to
twelve In New Hope's favor.
!?- This makes 18 games New Hope has
played this season, won 14 lost ?.
1 Batteries : New Hope, Floyd and
Bnker; Youngsvlle, Tally, Hill, Rob
erta and Wfnston .
Honor Roil.
The following ls the honor roll for
the Second Grade at Loulsburg Grad
ed School for the week ending Sat
urday:
Frances Allen. Rob Beck. Nell Flem
ing. Adelaide Johnson, Wilson Morton,
Willie Clifton Perry, James Southall,
Wingate Underhlll, 8am Wilder, Will
Yatrborough, Wilmot Bunn, Max Al
lan, Pattie Beasley, Elate Hudson,
Lillian Howell, Maria Perry, John
Williamson.
Pumpkin.
tL The prize pumpkin ls exhibited at
[TV E. Yount's grocery, the product of
IIM ' Ollne's farm. It weighs 64
' pounds . -"-Newton Enterprise .
i Villa probably thinks he has got to
make the most of It bpfOre those Tar
Heel troops reach the border. ? Wil
mington Star.
PBICKS SOMEWHAT ADVANCED
On Louisburg Tobacco Market The
Past Week.
Quite a large number of farmers of
Franklin and adjoining countleg have
witnessed the advance In price or ma
ny grades of tobacco on the Loulsburg
Market the past week. Where the
houses have not been crowded, pretty
good sales have been the result the
past weekf Our tobaccomen Inform
us that Looisburg Market Is still lead
ing the adjoining markets on priced
tobacco and that there is a strong de
mand for all grades . Loulsburg of.
fers as many advantages as anymarket
and every tobacco grower in reach of
this market Is invittd to como to
Louisburg with hij tobacco. Loot: up
the premiums for tobacco !n the
.Franklin Co my Fair ;>remium l'?r
and prepare to win o:, c t r more >f
them during Fair Week.
News Notes from Maplevllie.
Moot of the Maplevllie people were
present on Friday and Saturday nights
at the Academy to witness the moving
pictures shown by the State Depart- -
mcnt of Health. The lesson i taught
by the pictures are very effective and
the community has been greatly ben
efitted. Mr. Tatum, the very capable
lecturer In charge of the Health car,
is a graduate of Wake Forest College
and Is very courteous and genteel,
making friends wherever he goes.
On Saturday night immediately after
the performance, cream and cake were
sold by the ladles of the betterment
Association.
%
On Thursday the Book Club met
with Mrs. J. B. Yarborougli and re-j
organized for the coming year.
P. Harris, Jr., was elected I'realdpnt JE
E. B. Coj, Vlce-President; and Miss
Lilly Leonardj-^ecretary . Plans were
discussed and a?-commlttee appoint
ed to outline a program for the year.
The meeting was very profitable and
enjoyable. Delightful refreshment)
Rev. G. M. Duke lilted his regular
appointments at Maple Springs
church Saturday and Sunday. Al
though Mr. Duke has been sick for
the past two weeks, ne preached
strong sermons on both occasions.
Miss Thomas, of Louisburg, spent
the week-end with Mrs. 3. H. Uz
zell.
Mr . H . H . Hobgood moved his fam
ily to Louisburg Wednesday. TUey
will be missed very much, as they al
ways identified themselves with tho
bast things of community life.
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White
motored to Mapleville and spent the
afternoon at Mrs. Uzzell's.
Miss Mary Helen Webb left Tues
day for Raleigh to be present on open
ing day at the State School for the
Blind, where she holds a position as
Primary Instructor.
Terry Found Guilty of Fli*t Qegree
Greensboro, Sept. 26. ? Jerry A.
Terry wag this afternoon found guilty
by the Jury of murder in the first de
gree for having killed John R. Stew
art July IS. The date of (Tie execu
tion will be fixed before adjournment
of the term, but there will be an ap
peal to the Supreme Court. The Jury
was out three hours. Judge Bynum
made the closing speech for the State
and delivered one of the
most powerful addresses
ever heard in the . State. A. crowded
court room heaul hli* throughout the
entire argument.
Murder.
this morning. He Bpoke
Revival at Corinth.
We are requested to state that the
thne for the revival at Corinth Bap
tist church, which was to have begun
on the second Sunday In October has
been changed to the first Sunday.
Rev. B. E. Morria, of Wake Forest,
will conduct these tervices and the
entire public 18 cordially Invited to
attend all services.
list of Letters.
The following 1? a list of letters re
malnlng Tri HuF Post Office at Lou Ik -
burg, Sept. 29th, 1916, not called for:
Mrs. Emma May Alston, Miss Pat
tie Bevla, Miss Alice Barber, Mr. M.
L. Fowler, Mr. A. W. Weston, Mr
S. Wilson.
Person8 calling for any of the abovu
letters will please state that they saw
them advertised . .
, , R. H. DAVIS, P. M.
Mr, J. R. Saunders, of Hilliards
ton, was a visitor to Loutsburg the
past week.
IJf AND ABOUT TOWS.
Many on Business, Many oa Pleasure,
Others to be Going, But All Golag ?
Coming.
Miss Louise Thomas returned home
Saturday from Raleigh .
Mrs. Ivey Allen. Mrs. W. P. Neal
jmsLJohn Neal wient to Chapel Kill
Tuesday.
Prof. W , D. Loy, of Burlington,
passed through town Tuesday, en
route to Ingleslde, where he will teach
this session. -*?' . ' ? Hi
Sheriff and Mrs. W. H. Allen, Rev.
and Mrs. W. M. GUmore, Mrs. R. A.
Bobbltt, Mrs. P. B. Griffin and Miss
Mollie Strickland went to Rocky
Mount, Monday night to attend a re
vival service conducted by Dr. Bru
ner and Mr. Wolslagel.
Soldier Boys to El Paso.
Camp Glenn. Sept. 26.? The Third
regiment will travel from Camp
Glenn on three special trains .
The first battalion wilt leave Camp
Glenn about 8 o'clock this morning
and make the trip to Raleigh by the
.Norfolk Southern railroad. It -la ex
pected to arrive ot the Jones street
station some time between 3 and 4
o'clock. It wHl detrain at that sta
tion, march up SaunderB street to
Hlllsboro, thence up Hlllsboro to
Capitol Square, around the square to
Fayetteville, down Fayette vllle to
Martin, thence on Martin to Nash *
square, where the troops will have an
opportunity to Bee their relatives and
friendB .
After an hour'a stay the boys will
entrain at the Union station, taking
the Seaboard Air Line via Birming
ham tor El Paso, Texas. The ahlft
from the Norfolk Southern to the
Seaboard will be made by all three
battalions here. The second battal
ion will arrive in about an hour after y
the first, and the third In about an
: hour after the second-. The tranaer
of the other two batalllons from the
i Norfolk Southern to the Seaboard ta
Uspaottd.to Jw made without their
[ coming to the Union . station .
October 9th, 1? Fire Prevention Day.
October 9, is Fire Prevention Day
throughout North Carolina. Those
who realize the tremendous loss by
Are each year are stirring things for
a propeer observance of the day.
Chief Farmer is urging every old eel- y
lar and garret and backyard in Ral
eigh be cleaned up on that day. He
Is anxious to see any old Junk that fa
liable to produce a blaze or add to lta
volume cletmed out.
He also deeires that there be speak
ing in all of the public schools on that ,
day on appropriate topics.
The Methodist Church.
Next Sunday is "Rally Day" at the
11 o'clock hour the Sunday School
will present a program of songg and
recitations. The entire membership
Is urged to attend this service.
The Presiding Elder will preach at
the evening hour, 7:30 o'clock.
V. D. C. Sleeting.
The Joseph J. Davis Chapter 17. D.
C. will meet at the home of Mrs. J.
A. Turner, Tuesday afternoon, Octo
ber 3rd, at 3:30 o'clock.
MRS. W. E. WHITE, Pres.
MRS. J. L. PALMER, Sec'y.
Strawberries In Shelby.
Mr. K. Kendall has a variety of
strawberries which Is producing
enough fruit at this season of the yea:
to serve several people. .The berries
are small but well flavored ? Cleveland
Many papers of the State are won
dering why Thomas escaped so easily.
They all Insist, bo far a8 we have bee*
able to see comment, that he richly de<
served more punishment than he re
ceived. ? Greensboro Rfecora.
And we have no doubt that many
good Republicans felt doubtful in theii
own minds after hearing Mr. Bickett's
speech last night. ? Ashevillo Citizen.
Wilful, wicket! Kansas has engaged
In another lynching bee. Kansas la
horrified only when these Incidents oc
cur (n the South. ? Wilson Dispatch
The most excruciating type of lone
liness there is in the world Is said to
be that of the oyster of the church so
clabie. ? Charlotte News.
"Why not the Record?" asks the
Hews and Observer. That's what we
have been saying all the time. ? Hick
ory Record.
Slar.