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An Advertising Medium That Brings Results. A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. _? Only 11.00 Per Year In Advance THE COUNTY, VOLUMN XLV. LOUISBURG, "ATE, THE UNION. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. Y, NOVEMBER 17, 1916. NUMBER 40 UO CHANGE IN ELECTION STATUS California Reader* Surprised at Bo nier Error Had Been Found. San Francisco, Nov. 14. ? Whether the highest vote for a Republican ?lector in California was greater than the lowest vote for a Democratic elec tor was about the only question of in terest to California politicians tonight. If this should prove to be the case the State delegation in the electoral col lege may be split. The Republicans admittedly unearthed nothing In the course of the day to indicate for or agatnst such a prospect. Sidney M. Van Wyck, Jr., chairman of the Democratic Campaign Commit tee, worked all day bringing in re ports from little counties in the moun tains where the county clerks had fin ished their count and also succeeded in getting one or two fair sized coun ties. His total for twenty counties showed that the totals for the lowest Democratic elector in each county ad ded 6,466 votes more than the totals lor the highest Republican elector in the same counties. It the lowest Democratic totaf^are finally ahead of the highest Republican totals a solM delegation In the electoral college Is assured. If the highest Republican totals exceed the lowest Democratic totals this will not necessarily indi cate that any Republican elector wine, because the lowest Democrat and the highest Republican are not the same in all counties. Republicans and Democrats alike manifested surprise at rumors trace able In all cases the East that a considerable error had been found somewhere in the State in counting the votes. "The mistake as reported would have to be In San Francisco, Aimed,; or Los Angeles county," said Mr. Van Wyck. "It is in none of them, and. so far as we have been able to learn, it does not exist. The completed count for California will not show a difference of more than ten votes one way or the other from figures already given on the presidency." Reports from Republican headquar ters were similar. Cabrera Obstinate, Parleys Hindered. Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 14. ? Ke pudiatlon by Luis Cabrera today of a plan of border control that had been agreed upon by two of his colleagues and the three American representa tives, again has made doubtful (lie -ability of the American? on -the' Mex ican-American joint commission to as sist Mexico In its efMrts to. restore normal conditions along the rrontier. The Americans were hopeful to night that they might yet induce the Mexicans to agree to what they be lieve will be a satisfactory plan for the protection of life and property along the boundary, but it was ind: cated by those in touch with them that further opposition, characteriz ed as quibbling, would not long bo tolerated. There appeared reason to believe tonight that unless the chairman of the Mexican commission adopted a more tactable manner he and his as sociates would be informed that fur ther consideration of Mexico's social, economic and military problems must come to an end . WIlson-Edwards. Invitations reading as follows have been received by friends: Mr. Richard Nathaniel Edwards re quests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter, Esther, to Mr. John Solomon Wilson, Wednes day morning, the twenty-ninth of No vember, at eleven o'clock, Corinth Baptist Church, Loulsburg, North Carolina . The contracting parties are two of Franklin County's most popular young people. The bride Is the daughter of Mr. R. N. Edwards, a successful planter In the Ingleslde Bectlon and Mr. Wilson, the groom Is one of our moat successful and prosperous far^ mere. They have many frtonds who will await the event with much pleasure and congratulations. Birthday Party at Seven Paths. On last Friday night, Nov. 10th, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Strickland gave a birthday party In honor of their daughter, Annie Pearl. At an early hour the guest were a? gambled In the parlor, which, waa neatly decorated with running cedar, rosea and chrysanthemums, the color scheme being green and white made it very pretty. The guests were met In the hall by Mrs. L. G. Turnage and Miss Snowio Strickland, then ushered Into Hie par lor, where lots of fun and amusement was enjoyed. The first course was bananas and amalaga grapes. After this course the guests were ushered to the dining room where nabiscoes and ambrosia of the most delicious kind was served. And aB they wero departing to their homes they were served with cocoanut candy. ? At_a late hour all departed, declar ing that the -pleasure was all theirs and the occasion was one of great joy, and wishing Miss Strickland could be eighteen again. .. The presents were many and beautiful. The party was composed of the fol lowing guests: Misses Annie Pearl Strickland, Beatrice and Eula Wilder, Viola Sykes, Lyndia Gay, Carrie Wright, Grace Harris, Rosa and Ethel Strickland, Sue Strickland, Maggie Alford, Grace Moore and Lossle Sykes. Messrs. Bonnie P. Hinton, James Strickland, Charlie Tonn, Arthur, Ava and Almond Wilder, Claude and George Moore, Moses Sykes, Wilson Spencer, and Fon Gay, Frank Alford. T. A. Moore. 8. B. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Turnage, and Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Strickland. For the Endownment Fond. The play "Peggy", given in the Op era HoAe November the ninth was a decided "hit." There were not a doz en vacant seats in the building when the curtain rose at 8:30, and from then on until the close of the fourth act, the attention and appreciation of the audience was unusual. The young ladles who each interpreted the parrs assigned them so splendidly deserve the unreserved thanks of the Womans Club, of Loulsburg, for whose beuefit it was given. The amount of $61.60 was realized, and after paying ex penses and several small obligation? the club had asaumed, the remainder was sent for the State Endownment Federation Fund. At the State Convention of Feder ated Clubs held in High Point last May, among the many causes for which that splendid gathering of rep resentative women of the old North State pledged themselves to work this year, was, first of all; the Endown ment Fund. Mrs. Lingle, state president of the N. C. Federation, says in her message in the "Current-Year Book, ""How much the interest on this fund is needed is | apparent to all workers who have | felt their hands tied by the lack of an ! adecruate postage and printing allow ance, and the officers who have not been able to respond to invitations to state meetings, or to undertake con structive work along the many lhie3 in which our help is sought." When the Endownment Fund was started the goal was set at $5,000.00. Only about $2,000.00 of this amount has as yet been raised. The Federa tion has adopted a definite plan to raise the Endownment Fund by nam ing the first week in November as Federation week, when the clubs of every town in the state shall try to raise their proportionate part to com plete the $5,000.00 fund. Two pur poses are thus served ? Federation work and purposes are advertised, ftfid the fund increased. When this fund has been raised and Invested, then the Federation will have a littlo Income which will make it a self-reB pectlng, and somewhat independent organization. The clubs are each asked through their presidents to pledge a sum In proportion to their membership. Ev ery club that contributes at the rate of one dollar for every member will be doing its full share. We have a membership of forty In the Woman's Club and a check for $30.00 was sent the State Chairman of Finance dur ing Endownment Week. We hope to ?end the other $10.00 before the con vention in Durham next May, as our club must be one of the number to answer this emergency call. I would rather be a COULD BE If I couldn't be an ARE; For a COULD BE la a MAY BE, With a chanoe of touching PAR. I would rather be a HAS BEEN Than a MIGHT HAVE BEEN by far, For a MIGHT HAVE BEEN NBIV. KB BBgN, But a HAS BEEN was one 9 an ARE, FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT Regular November Term Convened Monday For The Trial- of Civil Cmw. r : The regular November . term of Franklin Superior Court convened In the Court Room here Monday with His Honor Judge W. M. Bond, pre siding. This being only a civil term no great deal of Interest Is evidenced. On- account of Judge Bond being un able to get here from Raleigh court did not open unHl 2:30 o'clock. The only cases of Importance tried up un til we go to press are the ones of Ford vs McKlnne Bros. Co. These cases are where Ford Is suing to re cover crops or "their value from Mc Klnne Bros. Co., who took same from a tenant of Mr. Ford, who was at the same time In debt to them. The flrst case was decided in favor Mr. Ford. The second case was still with the jury when we went to press. This Is a two weeks term and a full calendar. ' Tobacco Market. The JJoulsburg Tobacco Market has been experiencing from the way some of those who are connected are ex pressing themselves, possibly the high est prices in the history of the mark* et. It is generally conceded that there is a tobacco famine and the buyers are all exceedingly anxious for the weed. One whole break the past week, so we are informed, aver aged 24 cents a pound, and the grade of the tobacco was not so awfully good at that. Farmers having tobacco for sale will do well to try Loulsburg and receive some of these high prices. 1916 Daflydlls. Circling around all night has caus ed many a watchTo run down. If you are fond of rag-time music, what do you think of the worn-out I. at band? No man who has to cut grass wlsl-.es for mower ground. When speaking of lively tales, what is the matter with the tail of the an gry cat? When father kicks out sister's bean, would you speak of it as a foot light fantasy? The baggage check Is a poor musi cian, It is selddm on the key. - Loulsbnrg Baptist Churchy Sunday will be the fifth anntver sary of the present pastorate. A special program Is being arranged for the 11 o'clock service. Every mem ber of the church Is urgently reques' ed to be, present, unless providentially hindered. The pastor will be glad to provide a way for all who can not walk to get to church on that occas ion, If request is made. There will be no service at this church Sunday night on account of the special meetings at the Methodist church. I>r. J. C. Brothers Dead. News reached Loulsburg late Wed nesday that Dr. J. C. Brothers, ot Goldsboro. was dead, after a lingering illness of several days. Dr. Broth ers was a brother of Mrs. D. E. Mc Kinne, of this place, who was present at his bedside when the end came. Mr. F. B. McKlnne, Mr. and Mm. D. F. McKlnne left Thursday morn ing for Goldsboro to be present at the funeral . Think Figure "IIP Defeated Hnglies. New York, tiav. 13. ? Superstitious persons here would call Mr. Hughes attention to the figure "13" for they think this had 'a lot to do with decid ing the election. Mr. Hughes joked when he voted ballot No. IS. But It seems probable 13 will be the presi dent's majority In the electoral col lege ? and 13 Is the number of elec toral votes of California, the state which finally decided the result. Entertainment by Glee Clnb. There Will be an entertainment a* the Franklinton School Auditorium on Friday evening, October 17th, at 8:00 o'clock by the Qlee Club of Wake For est College under auspices of the Sen ior class of FTankllnton High School. Admission 20, 60 and 60 cents. Cotton Report. Tire tabulation of the card reports ?hows that there were 6,705 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned In Franklin County, from the crop of 1318 prior In UnvAmhnr lat. 1916, as comp?red-wltlr#,3S6Dales gin ned to November 1st, 1916. IN AND ABOUT TOWN. _ fcany on Business, Many on Plensure, 1 Others to be Going, But All Going 01 J Vomint. Miss Mary Taylor, of Oxford, Is vis iting Miss Sallie Taylor. Mr. W. W. Webb visited Black stone, Va., tbe past week. i Mr. R. Q. Allen, of Raleigh, was a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday. Mr. W. M. Person returned Sunday night from a trip to New York. Mr. Ellas Beasley returned from a business trip to Apex Tuesday. ! far. G. G. Brlckel, of Ashevllle, is visiting his sister, Mrs. R. C. Beck. Miss Grace Ellis, of Providence, R. T., visited at the home of Mr. J. P. Moore the past week. Mrs. P. B. McKlnne returned Wed nesday from Richmond, where she has been receiving treatment at a hos pital . Mrs. W. M. Glim ore, accompan ied by Rev. W. M. Gil more, went to Raleigh Tuesday where she enter?tl Mary-Elizabeth hospital, where she Will undergo an operation. Mr. T- O. Plunkett, of Atlanta, Ga.. stopped over on his return from Washington City and spent a few days with his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Parry, near town, the past week. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Hickerson, who have been visiting Rev. and Mrs Walter Gilmore, left Tuesday for Wal lace, N. C. While here.be preached at the Baptist Church at the morning hour. I School Column. 1. I visited the BChools in GoM Mine and Sandy Creek townships last week. The work was moving along nicely but I was disappointed in the l^tendance. Every child of school ape should now be in school ; I hope tbftt each teacher is doing her best to fit the pupils enrolled. It costs the U cpayers Just as much to run thr ?r 100I with fifteen present as forty. school is being run entirely f 01 the- benefit of the children; the sue cess therefore of your school depends upon the dally attendance of the chil dren in your district. See and tali with the parents and try to get their to co-operate with yoii in increasinp your daily attendance. Do not be satisfied until every child In your dis trict Is enrolled and coming regularly every day, in the week. 2. The compulsory attendance period will begin on Monday Dec. 4th school months or sixteen weeks. The teachers will please notify the pat rons in the community coqg'ernin,? this date. I suggest and strongly re commend that you have a meeting at the school building, a week before the above date, of the people In your school district and afeo your attend ance officer. At this meeting you can discuss among yourselves what the compulsory attendance law re quires of you as teacher, of the pat rons and attendance officer. I be lieve that as a result of such a meet ing everyone will be made more fa miliar with the meaning of this law and many misunderstandings will be avoided. We have in the office in pamphlet form copies of the compul sory attendance law which I will be. ?lad to furnish you upon request. You ran use these pamphlets [n^the meet ings referred to above. 3. Do not forget that we are es pecially trylhg to improve our teach ing ability in language this year. The flrBt Important thing is to be sure that we know and are perfectly familiar with the outline course of study in this work; what kind and how much language should be taught in all the grades. This outline of work and how it should he done may be found in Bulletin VlII. The Ele mentary Course of Study. For this week let us read carefully pages 27 30 in this bulletin and memorize pag es 30-33. Let me know if you need a copy of thl# bulletin and I will fur nish you with one. Every teacher in the county should possess a copy. In order for grammar grade teachers and high school teachers to make a success of their work in language they must also know the work of the pri mary and intermediate grades. 4. The following is taken from the "School News":- "If a teacher has grown stale in her work or if her work has grown stale to her, a hard, dry and unprofitable year lies befora her pupils-, . it jg the plain duty of board? of education through thetr superintendent to discover such a teacher early in the year. If Bhe can not arouse herself or be aroused to put new thought, new energy an<l new life into her work, the children should have a new teacher . ?New wines can be put into old vessels and fresh en thusiasm can be put into old duties. One of the best proofs that the teach er is living and growing Is her power to recreate her work anew each year: her power to learn new duties from old occasions." 5. * Read the "Desk Book,, and fol low the prescribed course of study. 6, The following school news is from the progressive White Level community:- "The White Level School has now enrolled 75 pupils. The work is going with Interest and enthusiasm. Our building has just received a coat of paint and in a few days the walls inside will be repair ed; then we will settle down to work in earnest knowing that this jrear promises to be the most successful that this school has ever known. Wo have now in the Betterment Associa tion treasury $47 which was made at the entertainment Nov. 10th. The girls in school are arranging to pre sent "Mlrandy's Minstrel" Friday night November 24th." ANNIE WILDER, Principal. DRASTIC ACTION ITT CAR SHORT AGE. Committee of Railroad Presidents and Commissioner McChord To Meet. Louisville, Ky.t Nov. B. ? Drastic action for the relief of the shortage of freight cars in certain sections of the country is expected to result from the conference here Friday between u committee of five railroad presidents and Commissioner C. C. McChort. This is the belief of a majority of the railroad representatives present at hearings being held here in connection with an investigation into the ex change and return of equipment by the country's railroads. The testimony at the hearingB has related almost j^clusivfily to existing conditions find little has been done tc provide immediate relief except as to the supply of coal and refrigerator cars. Now, however, it is believed that the committee of five presidents who will represent the American Rail way Association will endeavor In con junction with Commissioner McChord to work out some temporary arrange ment which will relieve the shortages of all sorts of equipment and to lav plans for such revision of the car sci vice rules as will prevent their recur rence. Commissioner McChord, comment ing this afternoon upon the fact that many railroads were not represented at the hearings, declared that though he was reluctant to do so, it seemed he would have to take action to com pel the desired representation. Wireless Messages From F. 8V To Japan. San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 15. ? Commercial trans-Pacifiic wireless service via Honolul^.to Japan, was inaugurated today by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company with messages sent by President Wilson and other prominent men from Boli nas Ridge, near here, to the Emperor of Japan and other dignitaries in that country. Aimaro Sato, Japanese ambassador to the United States, sent a message to Geo. W. Guthrie, American ambas sador to Japan. From London was flashed by cable and thence by the new wireless route the congratulations of Gugleilmo Mar coni, the inventor, to the director of Post and Telegraph of the Japan gov eminent. A message from MelvllleE. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press to the Japanese Minister of For sign Affairs, Bald: "Greetings and sincere congratula tions on this new bond of union be tween Japan and the United States." Vast numbers of new dimes havo been put Into circulation. But bring tM old ones along. Well take them dirt and all. With some men a good wife Is res pected and admired, while the affinity gets tti.i coin . If you simply must bet on an elec tion. bet with your wife and keep it tn the family. Every time the dove of peace tries far light In Mexico the buzzards scare iz away. GERMANS MAKE GAINS IN SOMME BEGION OF FRANCE Berlin Says That Except at Beancort * All The Beeent British Attacks Broke Down Wfth Heavy Losses: Aastro-Germans Gaining; Ground lu Transylvania . While the British were further ad vancing their front north of the Ancro river or consolidating their newly won positions, the French and Germans have been engaged in violent combat3 both north and south of the Somme. In both regions the Germans made gains ? in the northern corner and western outskirts of the St. Pierre Vaast wood, north of the river and In the eastern part of the village of Pressoire, south of the stream. The French in admitting the loss of this ground say the Germans obtain ed only limited advantages at the priM of very heavy losses. In the north the German attacks extended from Boeufs to the south of Bouchavesnes. a front of five miles, and south of the Somme from Ablalncourt to the Chaul nes wood, about five miles. The at tacks were launched aft6r violent ar tillery preparation. * Berlin in reverting to the British at tack which gave them the town of Beaucourt, says that except at Beau court all the British attacks broko down with heavy casualties. On the southern bank of the Ancre the at tack has already been shattered, says Berlin, which adds that fighting is proceeding near Sallly-Saillisel and Pressoire. According to London 5, 678 Germans have been made prison ers on the Ancre front, since Monday. The British losses, considering the extent of the gains, are declared not to have been high - * The Transylvania front, aside from the line In France, Is furnishing* the most sanguinary engagement. Here almost everywhere the ?Austro-Ger mans are gaining ground against the Rumanians and Russians. In the TU-gujuily, Alt and Jiul Valleys the Teutonic aUiM bays forced their an tagonists still further back. In the Dobrudja region Bucharest reports the occupation by the Rumanians of the town of Boasic on the Danube. The Royal palace in Bucharest has been bombed by Teutonic allied air craft. The Queen and the Royal princesses were not in the building at the time. Berlin admits that on the Cerna river bend in Serbia the entente allies have captured some heights and that in the valley -the Teutonic allied line has been drawn back in order to prevent pressure on Its flanks. In Galicia, according to the Petro grad war ofllce, the Russians have dri ven Austro-Germans from former Russian trenches in the Narayuvka river region. Berlin asserts, howev er, that attacks by the Russians in this vicinity were repulsed. East of Gorizia the Austrians by a heavy bombardment have compelled the Italians to give up some of their trenches. On the Carso front the Italians have made advances at sev eral points. List of Letters. The following is a list of letters re maining in the Post Office at Louis burg, N. C., not called for, Nov. 17th. 1916: Mr. Jacob Anderson, Mr. Bill Class. Mr. M. R. Clements, Mrs. Bettio Clifton, Mr. Charlie Davis, Mr. Jesli urum. Davis. Mrs. Eliza Eaton (col.), Rev. Guss Miller, RJr. L. J. Prate, Mr. J. W. Strickland, Mrs. Myrtle Singleton, Mr. J. H. Strickland, Mr. Sidney Webb, Miss Lessle Williams. Mr. Jno. E. Wright. Persons calling for any of the above letters will please state that they saw them advertised. R. H. DAVIS, P. M. The Methodist Church. The revival meeting at the Methodist Church opened Sunday night with a splendid congregation and great spir itual Interest. A half dozen came forward to unite with the churck or to take a better stand In their re ligious life. The services are held at 7:30 P. M. each day this week and next. This Is Mr. Wilcox's last work In Loulsburg and he desires to see the conversion of every person In Loulsburg for whom he has prayed so long. Motor traffic has Increased 70 per cent and horss traffic has Increas ed 5 p?*4^pf In Massachusetts dur ing th%Jfdt ?Ix years
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