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VOLUMN XLV. A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. THE COUNTY, LOUISBURG, N. 0., BICKETT SPEAKS TO CROWD AT EPSOM ? ? ? ? ? Fully Two Thousand Present to Enjoy SpeaKing And Big Barbecue. COUNTY CANDIDATES MAKE AN N'Ol'N'fEMENT. Blckett Uses Strong Illustration With The ".Four Wise Men" ? His Defense of Wilson Masterful and Logical ? Plenty to Eat and Some to Spare. The joint county campaign meeting at Epsom on last Friday marked ono of the largest and most successful occasions held at this pretty lit tle country village in many years There was fully two thousand people present and all enjoyed both the apej> king and the big barbecue dinner to the fullest, and the best of order pre vailed throughout. At the appointed hour Mr. J. C. Klttrell, of Henderson, wno was mau ler of ceremonies, rose and made the necessary announcements and intro duced to the audience Mr. W. M. Per son, nominee for the State Senate from Franklin. Mr. Person delivered a short but pointed little address an nouncing himself and in praise of the Democratic administrations. He was followed by Mr. R. S. McColn, of Hen derson, nominee for the State Senate from Vance, then came Mr. S. A. 'Newell and Mr. R. Q. Klttrell, the two nominees for the House of Repre sentatives for the respective counties, all of whom made most interesting talks and enumerated the many good deeds of the democratic administra tions . Mr. J. C. Klttrell then, In a most fitting and beautiful Impromptu ad dress introduced "the man, who, for the next four years will. give us the best government of the best State in the Union ? North Carolina ? Hon . Thomas Walter BJekett." As Mr. Blckett rose to begin his speech a heavy wind rose and swept across the crowd and he stated, "this is a Wilson wind and Is all blowing our way." His introductory remarks were especally pretty and betrayed a most beautiful feeling of fellowship as he spoke to his own people and next door neighbors. In fact he said that there was such a wonderful sim ilarity between Vance ana Franklin county people that it reminded him ol a certain congressman in Washington City. This particular congressman .was talking to an old negro servant one day when the negro said, "Boss you certainly dose remind me of Dan lei Webster." The negro was aaked why and he answered, "yo' breth smells just like his did." And I reckon when some of Franklin's and Vance's citizens meet on Cedar Hill In Louis burg to trade horses you will And that there Is a great similarity in their ^breath." But more than that, thu speaker brough out that we were all citizens here together, connected more or less by family or historic ties and next door neighbors and any move ment that'would effect one would ef fect all, and made clear the duty of all to Join hands in unison for every thing that will be of benefit to/ the community and better government. "This Is a campaign of Information rather than one of denunciation and abuse." said Governor Bickett, aud he paid a pretty tribute to the re pi; It can nominees for the attitude' they were maintaining. "The man who would abuse and Influence the people through prejudice Is not nt 10 be gov^ ernor," said the speaker who contin ued "Forget, that you are a republican or a democrat for a minute, and re member that you, as an American cit izen, will be called on. on the 7th of November, to select the officers to govern not only your counties but your State and the Nation." "We don't want a man to vote the demo cratlc ticket be can Be of the past re cord, but on the record of the present daf," said the speaker, and he pro ceeded to expound the record In a most convincing way.. He declared that the United States was the only nation among the flr^t class powers in the world today that Is not lnvclv- ? ed in war . In all of Europe war pre vails, while in America peace and prosperity abounds. He referred to the statement made in Raleigh a short while ago by Melvln Stone, President of the Associated Press, possibly the largest news syndicate in ,t?e world that "Ifta man believes in God let him get down on Ma knees and thank Him the guidance of Woodrow Wilson that haa kftpt us out of war." "It la the lathers find mothers who can appro elate most, this unparalelled peace, as It Is their hearts that would bleed when their sons would be taken to the battle fields to fight and die.*' "Why Is the young man sate" declar ed the speaker,' because a divine sense ot Justice rules In Washington." "The all wise ruler o( this Universe, saw fit to call to the helm ot this na tion In this world wide Btrlte a man who believes that the commandment "Thou Shalt not kill" applies with equal force to a nation as to a man." Here the speaker criticised the con spiracy against Wilson by the foreign owned magazines, and declared that it would be well for all leaders to be baptized In the spirit of Woodrow Wil son. He stated that Wilson's course in Mexico In the coming years would cover him with a mantel of mmortallty He stated that 84 per cent of the Mex ican population had nowhere to lay their heads, their rights to property having been taken away from them by designing heads supposed to be the leaders of their people. He said that "Huerta had as much right to be government as Judas Iscarlot had to recognized as the head of Mexican be recognized as the head of the church." He declared that the Dem ocratic party has made the greatest record of any party since Columbus discovered America and that the pres ent prosperity and peace Is largely due to Democratic legislation, and the courage of Wilson. "JU1. questions in this campaign rtse higher tUan De mocracy or republicanism" declared the speaker, and he proceeded to Il lustrate his point with the Four wise men. "Even in the biblical days the wise men saw the light and followed it" said Mr. Blckett, and now in 1916 the wise men are obeying. Thomas A. Edison, the wizard of the electri cal world and the greatest inventive genius the world has ever known, a former republican for fifty years, lias ("eclared that he will support Wllsoii, because he is the man of tne hour and it v,*ill not da to make a change. Lu ther A. Burbank, the wizard of plant life, of the Pacific Coast, a life long republican, has announced that he will support Wilson because of his pe culiar fitness for the leadership of the American people. In explanation of Mr. Burbanks activity Mr. Bickett said he was the man who is grafting a milk weed onto a peach tree and be fore long the ladles could gather pea ches and cream from the same tree. "He has not forgetten the men either," said Mr. Bickett, "as he Is at work on a watermelon that will produce at gathering a delicious mint Julep." Charles Elliott, the greatest scholar In the universe, and a life long repub lican, declares that he will vote for Wilson because he has done more in three years for the uplift of the aver age man than the republican party hRS in five times as long. The fourth wise man is Henry Ford, the automo bile king, declares he Is for Woodrow Wilson for the same reasons that Wall Street Is against him ? becauae he has taken the government away from them and given it back to t he people . Mr . Bickett then made a most beau tiful appeal to the people to attend the election and vote for the men who had shown by their deeds that they were the real friends of the people and not tools in the hands of the graf lers. H? spoke of how honest men had left the Democratic party and the republican party In 1892 and In 1896 to Join the populist and in 1912 to join the progressive party in the hope of carrying out their Ideals. He also showed how they were betrayed by unholy leaders r.nd bartered and traded off for spoils. "Now, gentle men," he said "the time has come when you should come back. Join the party whose Ideals of government Is nearest yotar ideals and help push it along to victory." In this action he said they could only turn to the Democratic party as that was thq only party that had shown a desire to en act laws in keeping within their Ideals and that there was nothing in -the republican party that could or would offer them any ijgnaotatlon. It was a great speech and was enjoyed toy a large crowd, as v?as evidenced by the repeated Interruption of applaua* After the speaking the entire crowd was invited to a huge table at the rear of the Academy building to par take of that always delicious ana ap petizing meal barbecue uu Druas wlck stew, of which there was the greatest of plenty and some to epare. The Democratic Committee of Hay esvllle township Is Indebted to the re publican committee for the we of the table, seats and other arrangement* that were prepared for the republican speaking held there on the 12th, when Hon; Prank A. Llnney, repabHean candidate for Governor delivered ' a strong address to the people of that section and at which time a large bar- j becue dinner woe served to quite a large number. Cnrrent Llerature Club. j The Current Literature Club met 1a the College parlors Thursday alter-' noon, Oct. 19th/ with Miss Prey. In1' spite of threatening weather many, members were present; and as gueets of the elub, Mrs. W. E. White, Miss Nellie Clapp and Miss Edna Watklhs. In the absence of the secretary, Mr?. Ollmore, Mrs. Stuart Davis was ap pointed to act as secretary pro tem . Following the Club's study for the year the program was based on' "Greek Trigedy." Miss Underwood; read a paper on the "Religious Belief of the Ancient Greeks for Mrs. J. M. , Allen who could not be present. 1 Mies Elizabeth Allen then gave short but Instructive talk on ""The Source of Tragedy." The Club vat especially delighted and entertained by a reading "Laureane, the Marble Dream," given by Miss Fields in.; Greek costume. Miss Edna Allen ltt her easy and entertaining manner^ gave a synopsis of the play "AlceatlaC. by Euripides, which was followed ton a musical selection "AlcestC* '?y Gluck, ably rendered by Miss 1 Pearl Brinson . A delightful salad course was sei ved, followed by coffee and mints. Thus ended one of the most pleasant meetings of the year. A number of last year's books have not been returned to their owners, who are anxious to recover them. If any member knows the whereabouts of any of the following books, Bhe will please report, or, better still, return them to the owners: "Michael O 'Halloran," to Mrs. Ivey Allen. "Bel tane the Smith," to Mrs. A. D. Wil cox. "Daybreak," to Mrs. Stuart Davis. Educational Address. On Friday night, November 3rd, at 7:30 o'clock, there will be delivered in the Pine Ridge School Building an educational address. The speaker for this occasion has not as yet been secured, but his name will be definite ly known by Sunday, October 29th, on which date announcements to that ef fect will be made. After the address is over, there will be an auction sale of edibles prepared by the young ladies of the community Also a cake will heve beenbaked and chances for winning it will ae soli. In addition to this, there will be spec, al music furnished by the local talent. The proceeds of the sale will go for the equipment of the school buildiip Everyone who wishes to hear a good speech is most cordially invited to come. out. Let everyone who is in terested in the development of edu cation In his community come pre pared to contribute something towards the betterment of his school. Cist of Letters. The following is a list of letters remaining in the Post Office at Louis burg, N. C., not called for Oct. 27th, 191#: : : Mlsa Ltzla Ball, Mies Camilla Per ry, Mrs. Bettle Champion, Mr. Austin Floyd, Mrs. 8. F. Gupton, Mr. Thorn as Jeanes, A. K. Johnson, Miss Samy Johnson, Mies MUlle Kingsbury, Mr. W. D. Pleasants, Miss Virginia Per ry, Mlsa Maggie Rodwell, Mr. BUM* Smith, Mrs. Sallle Strlcxland. Persons calling for any of tue above letters wlllopler.ce state that they saw them advertised. R. H. DAVIS, P. M. Hist! Ghosts are Abroad. There will be a HallowVwm Part? I given at Wood Academy on the night of Oct. ?lst. After the entertain ment the ladies of the Betterment So ciety wlU aerve refreshments. Be sure to come. There Is lots of fun In store tor all. VCAtGHT WITH THE GOODS Bojs Who Breke Into All Bobbed McKlnae Bros. Store Honda j Night. z Joe Jordan and Ed Hudson, claim ing to be employees of a cotton mill ft Wieldon, wore arrested at Frank llnton Tuesday morning and a large lot of clothing. . pistols, . cartridges, ""lives, shoes, elc., recovered. From elr own admission, so we are In 'ormed, they came to Loulsburg Mou afternoon and during the night tered the store of McKlnne Bros. , and helped themselves to what F?v#r they wished, and left. The en [ trance was made from the back door %rkere they cut a hole In the door enough to get an arm through lifted the bar that holds the door. Inventory of the goods recovered ,ts to around $220.00. The were given a hearing beforo A. W.. Alston, after officer R. Hudson accompanied by Mr. Al had returned from> Frankllnton With them and they were, pieced un 'a $260 bond each, wh|?h they fail ,10 give and were lockedup to await ^Superior Court. arrest at Frankllnton was by Chief A. B. Cooke, who had f tnen in custody when called by era from Loulsburg. . . der i Ward at Seven Paths. Hon. H. S. Ward addressed the clt As of Cypress Creek township at Seven Paths Academy, Wednesday, Oct. 24th. ' Owing to the fact that it wib a beau tiful day the farmers were buoy with their cotton picking and the crowd was ?ot as large as we had expected. But those present were very enthusiastic ami altogether much good was done, f Mr. Ward is one of North Carolina's L^st popular and forceful political ?Hp&kera. He discussed both State NatltmaV . democratic progress, ennimerattog the mnoy good the Democrats have put in operation in State and Nation. He told ot the many leading republicans that wero flockiqg to the Democratic party and gave their reasons for deserting the party with which they had affiliated all their lives. ' At the close of Mr. Ward's speech many of hip hearers declared that it was the clearest enunciation of dem ocratic principles, that they hr.d ever heard . Young Women's Missionary Society. , On Tuesday evening of this week the Young Women's Missionary Soci ety met with Mrs. M. C. Pleasants in a Study Circle, the subject for the evening beeing a very interesting one. "Mormonism"." After finishing the lesson delicious refreshments were served. Following the refreshments some beautful music was rendered by Mr. McAdams, on his "Cello.** Thle meeting was attended by the majority of the members. The Invi ted guests present Were Miss Olivia Hobgood, Messrs. Pleasants, Harris and McAdaniB. The devotional exercises were led by Miss Clara Young, and a beautiful sentence prayer, which was closed by I Miss Kathleen Egerton, was rendered. When the clock struck eleven everycn bade farewell to Mrs. Pleasants, who proved a very gracious hostess. To Pnt on Sale. As will be seen from their advertis ment on another page McKfnne Bros. Co., will put on a big reduction price sale to begin Friday, October 27th. at 10 A. M. This sale is under the di rection of James D. Ray & Co.,. the big sale promoters of Raleigh, who so successfully conducted r>. sale for this Aim lost year. T'icrj will be many bargains offered and it will be to your interest to investigate what they havn to offer . ? * ? ? Hicks-Howard. The meeting of the Younger Set Book Club Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. Allison Hodges, at the home of her mother, Mrs. L. P. Hicks, was -.bf unusual interest In social and lit erary circles in our town, at -which time was announced the approaching zmtrrlage of Miss Margaret Hcks to Mr. Carey M. Howard, of Danville, Va* The home never appeared lovller with the blending of pink and white amid ferns and palms. The recep tion hall with tall white chrysanthe mums banked in ferns, welcomed you Into the library and music room, each with the distinctive decoration of pnk Autumn roses, and soft pink Cosmos. , Subject: -Sidney Lanier, his life, as a_poet and 'mnridmn. to peWjjB>rty dear to the hearts of true Southerners . was most Interestingly discussed. Papers by Mrs. W. W. Boddle, Mr?.; J. W. Mann, and fin. 8. A. Newel]' with poetical and mustcil selections! from Lanier made an Interesting pro-' gram. The usual business of the Club be-^ lug completed, a delightful salad and Ice course was served. A tiny kew ple perched upon a wedding ring, bearing the Inscription, "M. M. H." ? "C. M. H." January, found on each plate caused murmured surprises and many congratulations with good wish es. Miss Hicks dressed becomingly In wisteria charmeuse and wearing far ma violets and roses presented by her Oance, never appeared lovller to her friends present. The white frosted cake accompany ing Ice" course each bore In pink let ters "H-H". In addition to the regular club mem bers present, were the Invited guests, Mrs. T. W. Watson. Mrs. A. H Fleming, Mrs. Geo. Byrne, Mrs. F. H. Allen, Mrs. A. J. Cooke, Mrs. F. A. Riff, Mrs. E. W. Fnrgurson, Misses Maude Henly, of Raleigh, lionle Mea dows, Susie Meadows and Virginia Foster. Fire at Cotton Platform. An early Sunday morning fire alarm aroused the population of Loulsburg from Its slumbers to learn that Stokes storage house and the cotton platform were burning. Although answering the alarm immediately the fire had gained such a headway upon the ar rival of the fire department that It was impossible to save the storage house, which contained a car of hay, alot of cotton and other things. Prom what could be learned the fire started under the cotton shed at the eastern end of the building, and the cause la. unknown, but la supposed to hare been cattSW TTom-prtMer# -mmMt handling cigarettes during the night. The losses sustained were estim te? a3 follows: A. W. Person, seventy-five bales of cotton, insured. C. T. Stokes, storage house and platform valued at about $2,500, and eighty-five bales of cotton, with 52,000 insurance . Seaboard Air Line, four box jars destroyed and one damaged, valued $2,100. Fifty-three bales of cotton. All insured. Shofstal Hay and Grain Co., St. Louis, 1 car load of hay. The entire loss totals up about $15, 000, covered partly by insurance. The firemen and spectators all did fine work and deserve the congratu lations of the people. Capt.'L. L. Joyner requests us to extend the thanks of the officials ot the Seaboard to all those who assist ed with their property, especially in moving the box cars that caused their being saved. Seizes 16 Gallons Booze. On Thursday night of last week of ficers Hudson p.nd High arrested J. W. Wells, Jr., Luther Boone and J. F. Stokes, Jr., under a charge of having too much whiskey in their pos session. It seems that as the boys were entering town in a Ford auto mobile they started across the new bridge and Officer Hudson, who was passing at that time called to them to warn them that they could not cross it. They finally stopped and as their actions created a suspicion Hudson made r.n . examination and found 16 gallons end 2 pints of booze in the car. They were brought be fore 'Squire J. L. Palmer, where they waived examination and were sent over to court under a $200 bond each. The bond was given and-the boys went home. One of tliein relumed to Louisburg later to secure his auto mobile, which was seized, ani? was al lowed to take same upon placing a deposit of $350.00 with tne court. Fire at College. On last Fridagr afternoon about six o'clock quite a little excitement was aroused when- it was learned that a fire alarm was turned In from the College. The fire department an swered Immediately and large crowds of citizens went to the scene. Upon arrival It was learned that the cow aheds were burning fast and were too far gone to save, ? The fire depart ment proceeded wtth the work of sav ing adjoining buildings and in a few minutes had the flames under control. The damage waa estimated it about $200 fully Insured. \ 1 f IS AMD ABOftfrftmtt. JUay ob Business, Hany ba HmhiW, Others to be Going, Bit All Gotag w Caartng. Mr. and Mrs. L. Kline lett Satur day {or Baltimore. Mrs. Nell Fleming, of New York, Is visiting friends In Loulsburg. Miss Janle Blanchard, of Hertford, Is visiting Miss Eleanor Cooke. Mr. J. A. Turner left Tuesday for a business vleit to Fayettevllle. Mrs. E. T. Whitehead, of Scotland Neck, is visiting Mrs. F. A. Riff. Mr . Mangum Massenburg; of Towns vllle, visited his people here the past week. Mr. Jesse Wheless, of Oxford, vts Ited his people In and near Loulsburg Sunday . Mr. F. C. Toepleman, of Hender son, was a visitor to Loulsburg the past week. Mr. James B. King, of Winston-Sa lem, Is at home for a few days visit to his people. Mr. L. W. Bowden, of Raleigh, vis ited his people in and near Loulsburg the past week. Mrs. Wm. H. Ruffln Is visiting rel atives and friends In Salisbury and Wtaston-Salem. Supt. E. L. Best, Supt. W. R. Mills and Mr. J. H. Best went to Henderson Monday. Miss Gertrude Whitehead, of Mere dith College, Raletgh, spent the week end with Mrs. F. A. Riff. > - Mr. W. C. Cooke, of Spartanburg, S. C., visited his parents, Judge and Mrs. C. M. Cooke, the past week. Hon. H. S. Ward, of Washington, N. C.< was a visitor to Loulsburg the past week. He delivered a very In teresting address at Seven Paths, near here, Tuesday. Professor White. As educator, lawyer, legislator, and church, worker Professor Robert Bruce Faculty of Wake Fo re's trf?oIIeg?T, "liri 3 earned State-wide distinction. Born at Raleigh August 19, 1872, the younger son of the ia:e HiSer J. M. White and his wife, Martha Elling ton White, he entered Wake Forest College in 1887 and in four years took the M. A. degree, graduating In 1891 before he had reached his nineteenth birthday. For five years he taught, school ? two years in Duplin County and three years at Frankl'nton. For fifteen years he served as Superinten dent of Schools in Franklin County, rendering conspicuous service not alone in his own county, but also in the educational councils of the State. After taking his law course at Wake Forest he was admitted to the bar in 1897 and located at hYanklintoa. Since 1908 he has been associated in practice with Hon. T. W. Dickett, of Louisburg, the firm now being Blckett, White, and Malone ? one of the strong law firms of the State. Mr. White was manager of Mr. Bickett's cam paign for the nomination for Gover nor in the 1916 primary. As representative of the sixth dis trict in the State Senate for two terms 1903 and 1915, Professor White did far more than routine work. In the Legislature of 1903 he gave influential aid in the passage of the Watts Law and was the author of a law establish ing a State Loan Fund Tor building school houses under which more than a half million dollars has been loaned out withou a dollars loss to the State. As a member of the Senate in 1916 he secured the adoption of the presen^ "Quart Law" as a compromise in the deadlock between tho House and the Senate. His legislative career has been marked by constructive states manship. As a church worker he has been ^qutte as diligent and effective as~tir the school-room, at the bar, and In the State-House. For twenty-two years he has been Superintendent of our Sunday school at Frankllnton, and he has kept on the front-line of Sun day school progress* Much of the time he has also taught a large class of men, showing at once (rest pedagogical ability, flne spiritual In sight, and rare Interpretative power. Happy Is the College in adding to its able teaching force another son so capable and Influential; and happy Is Professor WhKe In hie new opportu nity to win frosh laurels and' rander wide service. ? Biblical Recorder. ? McKlnne Bros. Co., are arrang ing a clothing department in the room next to the Fanners' Union Ware house.
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