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An Advertising Medium That Brings Results. A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. Only 51.00 Per Year In Advance ?..?? . THE COUNTY, , THE STATE, THE UNION. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. VOLUMN XLV. LOUISBURG, N. C., r, DECEMBER 1, 1916. NUMBER 42 BUCHAREST IS IN DAJiGEB V~0F DBIVE BY TEUTON AB MIES. Are Putting Up a Game Fight And Are Still Holding the Invaders at Bay In Some Sections | Bad Weath er Prevails In The Macedonian The ater, Checking Fighting. With armies of the Teut&nlc allies advancing toward it both from the west and the southwest, Bucharest, the capital ot Rumania, apparently Is In peril . Field Marshal Von Mackensen's troops have crossed the Danube from Bulgarian territory to Zlmnlta and are in touch near Alexandria, 47 mil es southwest of Bucharest, with the forces of General Von Falkeflhayn's army from Craiova. . AH along the front on the Walltchian plains -east of; the Alt river the Rumanians are in flight, burning towns behind them, says Berlin. To the north, on the heights of Cnrtea-Dearges, in the region of Dragoslavele northeast ot Campbul ing and in western Moldavia near Oituz the Rumanians are offering strong resistance to the southward advance of the Teutons . On all .these sectors attempts by the Austro-Ger tnans to advance have been held baok by the Rumanians. As yet there has been no Indication ~t the arrtval of Russian reinforce ments to aid the Rumanians on the lnchiau plains but the Russlo-Ru i. laa troops in Dabrudja are active I ijjrBjly in anendeavor t? push back * '"ft invaders to tlie'Echernavoiia-Con "j:. railway line. Sofia reports t~tt t;:is rcinforded army intended a ,-rai ;:,-ek along the entire front l.ut iiss " en compelled to confine It sc u la r-...'.^l attacks. . , I:*. ti.i Jl'jce'onfan theatre bad waAtiiir ?* -nd. thye ban )nwn no ftffintry tsc>X * '-t-ept on the loft wing of the cntc.i'.c ai'.:3d line, iyheF5 the Italians have made further pro gress toward Trenova near ,the Mona-j tir-Presba Lake, road, according to Paris. Tills statement, as regards the gain, Is contradicted by the Sofia war office, which says an Italian at tack here was repulsed and that the attackers lost a large quantity of war materials. Sofia also denies a recem. French report that the French had captured the town of Dobromlr, say ing the Bulgarians are fully in con trol there. The French front al90 Is experienc ing another spell of Inclement weath er and except for small attacks at va rious points, little activity has been displayed by either side. There has been considerable artil lery fighting along the eastern front at various places from the Riga reg ion to the Carpathians with the Ger mans the aggressors and also on the Austro-Itallan front, with the Austrl ans on the Initiative. PUBLIC SCHOOL NOW A Weekly Column Devoted to the In terests of the PubllcJSchool System of Franklin County Contributed by Supt. E. L. Best 1. The compulsory attendance period will begin next Monday, Do cember the 4th. This law require? that all children between the ages of 8 and 12' shall ettend school for four consecutive school months. Copies of tlilg law Have tienu scut to the at tendance officers In t:;c county. On account of tlia Teachers' Assembly In R-'Icigh there will be no teachers' meeting next Saturday; the regular meeting will be held Saturday December the 11th. 3. Remain on the school grounds with children at recess; many ques tions of discipline will be solved. 4. Can you Improve the appear*, ance of your school room ? Instead of a sand box filled with trash under the stove would a neat piece of tin look better? Would this be more sanitary? Would the stove and pipe have a bet ter appearance with a new coat of polish? Would it add to the appear ance and sanitary condition of your room to have the floors oiled? The county will pay for half of this work. Could you secure more attractive and appropriate pictures for your walls? Would It look better to have" your desks screwed to the floor with the Pro Iter space between? Would this add to the cbmfortableness of the pu pils and the life of the desks ? Do you lull a basket for the waate paper and a neat bdx for the wood? ? Do the children ever think of picking up scrap paper on the floor or 'do they carve their names on their delks? Do the teachers ever examine the pupils' desks to see how they are kept? Is the teacher's desk or table a model for the pupils to go by? Do you en courage the children to bring flowers for the school room? Do you keep bottles of kerosene oil near the stove or on trash piles where the rats might get to during the hours out of school? What would the Insurance Companies think of this? Is the way you keep your school room a fair sample of .your housekeeping at home? Are these questions worth thinking about? In my visits to some school rooms 1 have been greatly Impressed with the neatness and orderly arrangement . 5. What have the school commit teeman done towards seeing that suf ficient fuel has been kept on (he school grounds? This is an impoi tant duty of every committee ; by do ing this one thing you can add much to the efficiency of your school. Your teachers and pupils must be comfort able In order to do their best work. There is an amount Included in tlie apportionment for each school that may be used by the committeemen for such expenses; If this fund is not us ed for buying wood and other supplies It may be used In securing othei school equipment or for Increasing your school term. Try to get the people In the community to furnish the wood and use the apportlonmeut for other purposes but- If this cannot be done It Is the duty ot the uommn teemen to buy the wood. 6. For our last teachers' meeting the last chapter in Kendall and Ml rick's book will be taken up. Th* teachers will also come prepared to stand a written test on the work that teacherslrassing this wo'rfc^wltt ^he given a certificate from this office. 7. The following comes from Moul ton: "There will be given at the Moulton School Wednesday night, December 6th, a box party. "The bet terment association will provide a musement and serve refreshments. The public is cordially invited. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the school." The Mexican Convention. Quaretaro, Mexico, Nov. 25. ? Via Galveston Nov. 26 (Delayed). ? A cre dential revising commission compos ed of fifteen members, including six Congressmen, known as "renovador es," was appointed at the second ses sion of the Constitutional Assembly held this (Saturday) morning. There was considerable debate over the political responsibilities of the "renovadores" because they had con tinued in the Huerta Congress after the death of Madero. They were fi nally accepted, however, when a mes sage was read from General Carrau sa stating the six men nad remained to the Huerta Congress upon his (Car ranza's) instructions, issued through Ellzeo Arredondo. Their purpose was, the message stated, to obstruct the work of Huerta body, preventing if possible the securing of 'a foreign loan, and to bring about the com plete dissolution of the Congress. This was received with applause. At Klur-iftcrnoon session seventeen credentials were approved and one rejected, after a spirited discussion, to general good humor prevailed among the delegates. Ugnerai I'atno Gonzales, wnos'e preRnce was unnoticed, was among the audience and listened to the pro ceedings with much Interest. Franklin County Baptist Womans' Missionary Union. The Missionary Union of Franklin County will be held at Centrevllle in the school building, Dec. 9th, 19 1G. (Saturday. The program proves that thla Is going to be the best meet ing the Union has ever had and It is hoped that every society in the county can be there. All societies that can not be represented please send their report to Mrs. Wlngate Underbill, president, before that date. NAN HINE8, Secretary. Atlanta Coast Bealty Co In Lonlsbnri? - For Week of Pec 4th-9th. The*Atlantic Coast Realty Co., of Greenville, N. C., and Petersburg, Va., well and favorably known In Franklin County and In Loulsburg, for the, purpose of 'conducting some more land salea. They have conduc ted several successful land auction sales in and around Loulsburg. On December 4th they -return to Louli burg (or a aeries of sales In tuts couq-j Loulsburg being the most central]^ located place, the company has six, advertising men working out f rami here, ajfto three engineers at work! subdividing the properties which they are going to sell. Mr. W. M. Knott who recently ad vertised the biggest sale the company ever held, namely the den. W. ltfj Cox Farm near Rocky Mount, whtcft sold for $110,205.90, was In town to day making arrangements tor a sal* which the company shall hold on Thursday, Dec. 7th, at Woods SUrfe. Mr. T. A. Vlck Is here again shak ing hands with his old friends and busily engaged In advertising the Jo* Fuller and W. II. 1'ioai-ants farm. Mr. Vlck Is In many ways Ilea to* old woman who lived In the shoo, In as much as he has so many friends ia Loulsburg he doani'l know wlmt 10 do. Loulsburg however, always en? Joys one of T . Arq >'s advertising cam paigns because Mif J Charlie Chaplin he mixes fun with work. - ; Mr. O. W. Cuf.'lp. ia advertising the Ben Carroll, San Person and Pot Webster farms to be sold on Friday; Dec. 8tb, at 10: j > A. M. Mr. W. C: Strother Is advertising the Harris Leavlster and Bunk Wood farms. This sale takes place on Saturday, December 9th. Mr. Jarvis Suggs is In Bunn adver tising the Cullen Satterwhlte farm sale. This sale takes place the 5th of December. * ? Mr. G. M. Carver fs in Loulsburg advertising the sale of the Jim Neat and Pearce tracts at Seven Paths. This sale takes place Monday, Decem ber 4 th. Messf^. D. C. James and Herman iob and thesu f WV/?uaUrm?T?HTe tint ting the property in Bhape ' for the saleB and making the surveys. We are carrying advertisements In this issue announcing the time, place and dates of these sales. The At lantic Coast Realty Co. will bring their own All Star Band to these sal es and they promise the best that can be had. The boys have been playing for the Realty Company for four or five years and are perhaps the best In the business for the number of pieces. The company is advertising free dinners on their farm sales and cash prizes on the lot sales and their past record Justifies us in making the statement that they do what-they say they will do . We Invite you to read these ads, at tend the sales and show tne wido awake and hustling people that Louls burg and Franklin County people ap. predate their fair and buslness-liko methods. Delightful Entertainment. On Friday evening, Nov. 17, Misses Camilla Yarborough and Sallte Will iams treated the people ot Cedar Rock to_an entertainment highly delightful, and at the same time very Instructive . Miss Yarborough, a graduate ot the Louisburg College, Schoot oT Expres sion, was equally at ease In any rola 8he:chose,and brought down the houEe repeatedly . Miss Williams' beautiful voice was a treat to her hearers, and In lrer plane numbers, her technique and ex pression held her audience spell bound. Her rendering of the last number, J. Raff's Ipsllantl, opened the TsySs of me music pupna or tha school, and showed them what wonders can be accomplished by skilful work. We are deeply grateful to both the young ladles, and desire to return our thanks to them, hoping that we may have the pleasure of hearing them again. To Take Up Cuban-North Carolina Bond 8<JL Hon. Thomas W. Blckett, Attorney 0?ft?ral of North Carolina, and Gov ernor-elect, who was at home Wed nesday. Informed the editor of the Times that he would leave Raleigh next Tuesday for Washington City to Investigate and prepare the States contentlonsln the suit brought against North Carolina for the recovery of over $2,000,000 of carpet bag bonds. whose term of office has been so ac tive, to take up right at the close, tut his many friends In Franklin County and the entire State feel confident that there lg no man within Its bor ders morq capable of handling It than la Mr. Blckett. ?fija4\h'S RECEIVE NEWS OF MOTOCOL WITH SOME DOIJBT. Q?Mnl {'uruu Says It Is Too Early . Tft ?Kcuss Statement Given Out W fccretary Lane or the Atlantic Cttj I'rotoooli Wants Uniform Di vorce System. Qtiewtaro, Me*., Nov. 26.? High Hatricm officials who are here to at tend the constitutional convention are ftllL Malting the full text of the bor rol protocol signed In Atlan last week and the fnl text ot Laae's statement defining the poll cy ot the United States ;ent toward Mexico, before make any comment -on elth ls evidence, however, that tlio the protocol and ot Secretary statement has been received :ed feelings. There Is seera sfaction that an arrangement reached for the withdrawal ericas troops from Mexico the coatror ot the border, but tempered by the feeling Wat Lane's 'statement will re p consideration . It Is known t|WtvW|rtain leaders have vigorously opposM any agreement that would permtftlie p'ursult Into Mexico of ban bits by the American troops as outlln ^ " retary Lane, it being stated pursuit can only be regard light of an invasion. Oth tlal men, however, have declaration that the signing 'toeoi is the beglnnlg of an ding that will wipe out disagreement between the tries. rranza told the Associated iy It was "Uw eSTly." to dis statement given out Lane at Atlantic City ;the -pqBe^.-?t the United i wars Mt'xicri lVi meat Mr. Lane ass(Tr\ed his belief that Carranza was a strong man and* should be "given a full chance" to settle Mexican differences. Gen. Carranza also stated he would not comment on the Atlantic City pro tocol until Mexican Commissioner Al berto J. Panl arrived here with a co py of the agreement and a reply had been sent to the United States. Samuel Belden. Mexican consular agent at Sah Antonio, Tex., has sub mitted to Oen. Carranza copies of divorce lawB of several American States. Belden made the trip at the request of Gen. Carranza, who hopes to establish a uniform divorce system in the new Mexican constitution t.j be worked out by the constitutional assembly now in session here. Ingleside and Other Items. Mrs. E. A. Jones, of Portsmoutn, Va., returning last week from a visit to Mrs. K. P. Battle, of Raleigh, spent a short time with lier sister-in law, Mrs. W. H. Macon, of Louis burg, and also called on vlnglesido friends before leaving for her home last week. Two wild turkeys were sc<m on the suburbs of the burg Saturday evening crossing the road near the Union gin Misses Genevieve Macon and Mar garet Hayes, of Loulsburg, spent Thursday night with Mrs. W, L. Beasley. ? Rev. J. A. Lee preached at Trinity Sunday, his last appointment before Conference. T^he pastor goes with a "clear sheet" from Trinity, Piney Grove, and Ebeneega churches. Messrs. Thurston add Willie Wilson are among the latest purchasers of a new Ford car. A well known railroad official of a road traversing the State of North Carolina, aays "A town can never ad vance further than its transportation facilities." The statement was not made in reference to Louisburg, but it seemB to be borne out by the actual examples of the growth of other towns in the State; and if true, what of the "Village on the Tar?" As many of your readers do not take the News-Observer, I submit the following "wonderful words" from a late issue of that paper: "We wish we were wonderful with words which would work when we wanted wit with wisdom whHe we waited wislllng word Wilson won. But as we round some that would do aftw the election we submit the following wonderful freak wobblings from the Richmond-Vir ginian: ' We waited* wearily we ' watched, wishing Wilson would win. Wilson won!* Welcome, WoodrowWll son! Wise, worthy Woodrow Wilson i will work wondrous weal. With Wil son's winning we will witness world3 welfare. Witnessing Wilson's wor thiness, we wave white woven wreaths. Welcome, Woodrow." Lanky, lean, lifeless, listless, lazy loafers, literally lounging ? lanquidly, like loony lovers, look lonely, lest live ly laborers let lax, lolljufc lurking, lurid loiterers lose living leisurely. Under the caption "Sealed lips and Success," the Qlblical Recorder says: "That is a rare person Indeed who talks too little. Most people talk too much? far too much for the happi* ness of others and far too much for their own welfare. "Think twice be fore you speak; then talk to yourself," was the remarkable motto which a lawyer kept in his office; and Mb comment upon it was this: "If my clients followed that motto, I would lose half my business." The old ad age is true: Speech is silver but si lence is gold. Sealed lips are not distantly related to success." # Along comes a man, old enough to know better, and says that if "most ot the women were as yong as they dress there would be very few 'old maids' in the land." We were quick to call him down and let him know that an old fellow who sports a young man'ff hat with the bow on the back part of the head, who knows the taste of old fashioned home made "worm seed syrup," and has whiskers in his ears should not twit op- criticize the women either about their age or mode of dress. COR. , Winston. Salem Gives Cap to JPCor* mlck. New York, Nov. 27. ? An eighteen inch silver loving cup was presented "today at National Headquarters to Vance C. Cormick. chairman of the JDjanocmHc National CommlUefl^^ftn, behalf of the citizens of Winston-Sa lem, N. C. State Senator James A. Gray, Jr., of Wlqston-Salem, made the presentation of the cup, wliica bore an inscription stating that it was given to Mr. McCormick In apprecia tion of liis "services to the American people as leader of the Democratio party in the 1916 campaign, resulting in the re-election of Woodrow Wilson as President of the tJnited States of America." Senator Gray said the money for the cup was raised by popular sub scription ih Winston-Salem. Congress Preparing to Discuss 8-Hour Law. Washington, Nov. 27. ? Congress men are preparing to discuss the A.d amson eight-hour law in the Senate and House. They will resume the de bate carried on during the presiden tial campaign. It is believed by Democratic and Republican leaders that little if any legislation will re sult, as both Houses will be busy with supply bills. Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp shire, Republican leader of the Sey-" ate, predicted today that there will be sharp controversies on the floor of the Senate over proposed legislation but doubts if Congress will find time to pass any bills on the subject between now- and March 4. Thanksgiving For Pershing's Men. Columbus,, N. M., -Nov. 27? Sixteen thousand pounds of dressed turkeys, 2.OO0 pounds of cranberries, 100 boxes of apples and oranges, four thousand pounds of plum pudding and 7,000 pounds of candies and other dainties were shipped South today for thanks giving dinners for Brl. Gen. Persh ing's troops. Thirty-three motor trucks, in command of Captain Her rlngshaw, conveyed the cargo. The lead trucks carried streamers bear ing in red letters the words "The Tur* key Train." Extra guards boarded the caravan as It departed for field headquarters. Cotton Report. The tabulation of the cotton reports shows that there were 9200 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Franklin County, from the crop of 1916 prior to November 14th, 1916, as compared with 8894 bales gin ned to November 14, 1915. Ingleslde and Other Items. Mr^Jjas. A. Ayscue killed three fine hogs Tuesday morning weighing 999 pounds. Miss Kittle Foster, of Louisburg, visited friends here Sunday. Mr. W. H. Macon, of Louisburg, spent a few days wjth his brother, Mr. O. S. Macon, last week. One- of our young meu, driving out from Louisburg Sunday night collld- " ed with another buggy and came near having a serious accident. The light from an approaching automobile was the cause of the collision . The young man was accompanied by a young la dy, and when the vehicles collided the horse became frightened at the crash and both were thrown out, the young gent flrBt and the young lady second In the fall. He held to ths horse and finally brought him under control, -The parties escaped without serious injury. On aoaount of her presence of mind asd activity of the young lady the most serious damage sustained by her was the loss of her rubber heels. The man was equally as fortunate. The cross bar arftTata gletree of the buggy and the harness was badly broken up. Young mei passing soon after the accident oc curred brought the unfortunates home. It seems that Wednesday, the 29th, was a most favorable day for many couples In Franklin to plight thetr troth at the hymeneal altar. We liive heard of five or six that started tltat day on the right road. , Daddy Long Legs. 1 A dramatic recital will be given In the Loulsburg Opera House, Wednes day evening December the 6th, by Miss Fields of the Expression De partment of Loulsburg College.' This is. a charming play and those who at tend can be assured of a most highly entertaining and enjoyable evening. The recital will be given under s the auspices of the Womans Club, and will b?gln promptly at eight o'clock. Wednesday evening, December the 6th. Special numbers In Piano and Voice will be given between acts. Programme Mr . Jervla Pendleton, a rich phll "an tropic bcchelfiFof New York. Mrs. Semple, his old nurse. Mrs. Pendleton, his sister-in-law, proud haughty. Leonora Pendleton, her daughter. Sallle Bride, Leonora's friend. Jimmy McBride, Sallie's brother. Mrs. Llppett, matron of the Jolm Grler Home. Miss Pritchard, a sweet lovable trus tee of the Home. Sammy Perkins, Gladlola Murphy, Jane Simpson, Children at the Home. Judy Abbot, the oldest orphan In the Home. Act I. The scene Is laid in the John Grler Home ? An institution tor or phans . Act II. One year later. Judy's sit ting room at college. * Act 1 1 1 ._ Three years later. Lock Willow Farm. Act IV. One month later. Mr Jervis Pendleton's home in York. General Admission 25c, Reserved Seats 50c. Seats on Sale at Tar Riv er Drug Store . Mfrth* ("loses. .The revival meeting which lias been conducted at the Methodist Church here by Pastor A. D. Wllcos* came to a close Sunday morning, at which time there were thirty-five ad ditions to the church. The meeting has been a great success and many splendid sermons were preached by Rev. Wilcox. Mr. D. Ward Milam, who conducted the singing impress ed ouj* people greatly wtth his splen did music and added much to the suc cess of the meeting. The Methodist Church. The revival at the Methodist Church closed last Sunday night. The con gregation were laige and there were 31 additions to the membershrp. Next Sunday is Mr. Wilcox's last SunjJpy In Loulsburg as he goes to Conference next Tuesday. At 11 A. M. the sermon will bo rppropriate to the Thanksgiving season. At 7:30 Mr. Wilcox will preach his farewell sermon Engagement Announced. It will be Interesting to their manv friends to learn that the engagement of Miss Amy Paul to Mr. Charles Knott has been announced, the wed ding to take place some time during December . , ? ? ? t* : . Takes Thanksgiving. ? Business was practically suspended In Loulsburg yesterday, as all parties wpre observing Thanksgiving. Tho Birth of a Nation at the Star Theatre and the Minstrels at the Opera Hoom both did a good builne**.-. ' j.' ' i'