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AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BRINGS ? . RESULTS . / v ? The Franklin Times ONLY $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION. Subscription $1.50 Per Year VOLUMN XLVI. LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917. < NUMBER 1. WHAT LOUISBURG NEEDS TOLD BY MANY OF ITS LITEST CITIZENS. Letters Addressed to Citizens Brings Many BesponseS?Much Good Can Besult From Many of The Sugges tions. During tho past week the editor of the TIMES mailed letters as follows to a number of Loulsburg's leading citizens requesting them to contribute an article on the subject of "What, in their opinion, Loulsburg needs most," with a hope of, by a fair and nlncere discussion through the paper. Home movement for the betterment of the town in general might be brought about. The letter follows: "Feb'y. 6th, 1917. "Dear Sir:- ? "For the purpose of bringing before the citizens of Loulsburg the needs ot our town with a view of impressing the importance of cencerted progres sive actions I am writing you to con tribute an article on "What, in your opinion, Loulsburg needs most," for publication in the FRANKLIN TIMES. It is hoped that through the Influence of these articles we may be able to tiring about many desirable changes In both the business and social life of Loulgburg. ' "Kindly prepare your contribution end mall it to us at once. Thanking you in advance for your co-operation I am "Yours for a better town, A. F. JOHN?ON." Loiters as above were mailed to the following. L. L. Joyner, J. M. Allen, Rev. W. M. Gllmore, Rev. N. H. D. Wilson, M. S. Clifton, G. M. Beam, Wm. II. RutTln, Dr. A. H. Fleming, Dr. E. M. Perry, Dr. R. F. Yarborough, Dr. J E. Malone, L. Kline, F. Roth, H. t., . Candler, F. B. McKinne, Malcolm Mc Klnne, I. Allen, E. H. Malone, Supt. E. L. Best, J. A. Turner, J. J. Bar row, W. H..Alien. E. S. Ford, W. R. Mills, F. W. Wheless, D. F. Mc Kinne, L. P. Hicks, Ben T. Holden, Jtev. A. D. Wilcox, Goldsboro, N. C., Gov. T. W. Blckett, Raleigh, N. C. Mrs. J. A. Turner, President Civic League, Mrs. W. E. White, President U. D. C. It is with pleasure that we present the following to our readers for their earnest perusal and approval and hope to see some, if not all the suggestions made realties: From Mayor Joyner. Editor, TI&IES: I am not accustomed to "writing pieces" for the papers, but since you want to know what is best for the town in my opinion I will say that there are so many things that could and should be done that it is hard to say just which might be considered the best, but from my observation of other places it seems to me that the two principal factors entering the moulding and making of our best mu nicipalities are first: co-operation second, public, spirit. Nothing has ever succeeded where there is a ten dency to pull down rather than assist all possible in building up any insti tution that should b? conducted fcr the good of all -concerned whether it be church. Social Organization, or Town or City. Let all come togeth er in a consensus of opinion of what is best and then supply the team work to attain that end. Our failure to progress, it seems to me, as fast as we should is, primarily, too muc'i waste of raw materials. We should have factories, not necessarily Iargt., to take care of our output of cotton, tobacco, lumber etc., and from tho present prices of foodstuffs it may soon be absolutely necessary to en large our grist mills, raise more corn and wheat and provide a mill or mills for the grinding of the latter Into bread. No one can say that there Is good business In sending away cot ton at 15c per poun^, tobacco at 20 to 60c and lumber from 12 to 20 dollars J>er thousand and having it turned in to the manufactured products of each and returned to us in the shape of "mixture" or perfectos to smoke, "twist" to chew, and clothing of var ied sorts at prices ranging from 50 to 100 per cent over what we receive for the raw material made right here at our doors. Consider the*lumber also, the bulk of which Is pine, and note the great quantity of It returned here and ?old having passed through some ma gteal ?reesss that has t>*anfenaaJ It Into line "birch," "fumed oak" AND IN A OREAT MANY CAS33. "WAL NUT and "MAHOGANY." i~K~ ' Another taotor that makes for tbe progress of any Town Is to make it attractive to outsiders with the hope of having settlers come and make their homes with us, remembering al wayo that any increase in the numbci of tax payers decreases the prorata paid by a\l the people in any commu nity. If you have a piece of land to sell and really care to sell it at a fair price then stick to that price and -don't boost it on the flrBt inquiry from an outsider to such a figure a;, to make the price prohibitive and thus drive the prospect away. Spea king of things attractive always calls to mind the ladies, and they should 1-6 commended and given every assist ance in their efforts to make the town more beautiful and remember that "A thing of beauty is p. joy rorever." Our-need in order to go forward is men, sincere in their efforts to serve for the best good of all the people without thought of. personal gain or prestige, men whose first thought is not what they can get from us but ra ther what they can give to us on the basis of plain, practical hard work in the ordinary affairs of life that these ideals may be carried to a happy con clusion. This is a very broad subject and a discussion could, very well, not unlike Tennyson's brook, "Go on forever," but assuming your space is limited and that I have already overstepped the bounds I will say that coming right down to brass tacks let us boost, not knock, and use every .effort to assist each other in Mill laudlble undertak ings for when we have come to the conclusion that this is mutually best I believe that the Town will take on new life and move steadily forward. Sincerely yours, L. L. JOYNER. Her Greatest Need. Dear Mr. Johnson: I am in receipt of your letter ask ing me to answer for the TIMES the question: "What does Louisburg need most?" With my brief stay in the town I can not claim such a knowledge of the conditions here as to be fitted to answer your question. Unquestionably, authorized by the Book, I should reply that the chief need of Louisburg and of all other towns Is "pure and undefiled religion," such love for God as will manifest it self in love and loving service foi men. But if you refer purely to temporal things, I can only Bay that so far as my experience and observation goers it is paved streets and cement side walks. Respectfully, N. H. D. WILSON. More Manufacturing. Dear Mr. Editor: Yours of the 6th requostltig my opinion upon "What Louisburg needs most" rer.ived and I cheerfully res pond. To me it seems that the most need ed, things in our town is more manu facturing plants, better railroad ac commodations and paved streets. With these the town would take on new. life. With best wishes, I am Yours truly, F. ROTH. (Jet Streets Other Things Will Be " Added. My Dear Editor It is high time for good old Louis burg to* get out of the mud. Yr.u know we are paying almost ten per cent of our taxes each year on street work alone, not saying anything about the time our good chief Is looking af ter the work, when he might be of some service, elsewhere, looking after some garbage, etc; before the spring begins and the Monster Mosquito starts out on his deadly poison trip Lets get together and pave the streets and beautify our good town. And build some factories. I believe 1 would be safe in making the statement that a good many factories have made more money for the last year than ev ery merchant in town has made. Why la It we alt still and wait for the other fellow to do these things? Lets star: the good work by paving the street? and have pretty sidewalks all over town. Who Is it would not be will ing to do his part? I feel sure we haven't a single property owner who would not be glad to lend a helping hand and do hla part, I have thought aver this proposition ana I believe It can be done, with very little special tax except to the property owner whose property t( paved. He .wo ? Id only have to pay one-fourth (1-4). ' ? ' ? \ ' , which he could pay all cash when it is all done, or be given five or ten years to pay it in. ^f any reader should go down to the banks to Den row >1,000.00 and the banker should charge him 10 per cent what would the answer be? Still we spend about that amount each year on the streets. We are in "mud" or in "dust". Wo are muttering about it all the time i Nothing is done, unless we who will. | push and not kick. I believe if we pave the streets it will get things mov ing and we would see greater things i for our good old town. After we get! out of the mud then we will begin to | do other things. After it Is all done a kicker would be ashamed to meet himself, and I am sure we will not have a single one. Lets all pull to gether and it will b$ done. * F. W. WHELESS. Better Streets. "What Is the matter with Louis burg?" "She's all right!" If saying so would make it so, I would siy it a thousand times. However, Loulsburg would not suf fer In a Comparison with other towns of its size and in its class. The wri ter wa3 born and reared in the coun try, he has lived in villages, towns, small and large cities, and yet he can say without the least hesitancy that Loulsburg is one of the most delight ful places in which to live that he has ever found. And yet, because he loves her people, he would not close his eyes to her shortcomings and his ears to her crying needs L In answer to the editor's question. "What, in your judgment, are some of the greatest needs of Loulsburg?' I vould say: 1. More Public Spirit?That this town has had In the' past a good de gree of public spirit 1b evident from the splendid cbuich and scnool equip ments that have been provided. cl.*? iric light and water works syat sm, and other public utilities. But one glimpse at our streets at any ttmj since the first of January- would con vince the casual observer that more public spirit is nooded right now that will push through the movement to pave the streets so that our friends can come here to do business with u>. and that we may have a way of get ting out occasionally to the reg' s beyond. At present wc are about as effectively blockaded by our muddy streets as -the Germans propose to fix the British Isles. A serious objection to the movement proposed is that Increased taxes will be levied, and we are already gronfl ing under our load. Quite true. But it would be false and fatal economy for our ci'.y government to scrimp at this point. Having few manufactur ing industilcs, this town is almost wholly dependent upon the surround ing country for its sustenance. lffour Btieets are in such condition tt?at the presence of country people here is well nigh prohio.riri In the winter, the streets will uoon grow up w'th weeds and grass in the summer. So the very life of the town is dependen* upon our making it possible for bus iness to come this way, and up to this time ft can not come through the air or ty any other means than over our streets. Suppose the sick man argues chat I he can not afford to send for a flri.t I class physician and procure the rem - edies that he may prescribe because that would impose a heavy tax on him after he recovers and, further more, he Is already in debt, and so bo decides to drag along as long as he can, and eke out a miserable exis tence. 8uch a one would be a flt subject for Dlx' Hill/ Of course any body knows that it is the part of econ omy to spend all the money necessary to get well at the earliest possible mo ment, and, with an efficient body, he can soon repair his wasted fortune Not to do this would mean the loss of everything with no hope of recovery. Apply the argument to the present sit uation of our town. The time has passed when we can be indifferent about this matterwith im punity. Good roads have been bu!l: to other neighboring towns and cit ies, and It is an easy matter for our friends to go where they have good streets. Furthermore, paved stroma would have the same effect on our town that a good decent suit of cloth es would have on a man. He has more s^lf-respect and other's tespect him more, and lie stands?a?hatter chance of doing something. At pres ent every citizen in Louistmrg hangs his head in shame, when away from hoot, at the very mention of the con dition of our streets, and he at out e assumes an apologetic air. City Fathers, men of Louisburg, lot us begin to .change conditions, so that "the outside world to one of the fairest and best towns in^aU North Carolina with the assursitfce that they will not be met with a "soupy," "sloppy" wel come . 2. A Greater Spirit of Co-opera tion?This is absolutely essential to all civic progress. Every citizen in Loushurg ought to work, and work in harmony with other folks, for the betterment and advancement of the town. The spirit of "knocking" ought to be forever abandoned. It hurts the town and it hurts the "knocker" i himself ultimately, while he may for the moment have a sense of enjoy* ment. Whatever hurts the town i hurt? every citizen in it, Including the ' knocker/' because we are an organ ized body. If this town does not I suit anybody In it, the world is large I?and there are other towns. v If everybody begins to sound the ; praises of Louisburg, and there are | plenty of good things to say in her favor, and keep it up continuously ev erywhere and at all times, you will find that the outside world will soon come to see It as we do, and they will be coming here to educate their chil dren, to pursue their various profes sions and different lines of work. And the more people come with high mo tives actuating them, the better town will we have. This kind of a spirit has been an important factor in the making of every city that is worth hlic. 3. Higher Ideals?There is, I fear, on the part of most of us too great a feeUng of complacency. We are too well saMsied with present conditions. We need a noble resttiessness that will not let us be content with any thing short of the very best conditions in whi^j to live and grow. A general cleaning up, both materially and mo rally speaking, would be a most whole some and helpful result to see accom plished. The raising of higher stand ards is a crying need. Things that were tolerated and winked at ten years ago, ought to be outlawed aud forever banished from our borders at this good hour. The hosts of right eousness are moving on in the world today, and we need to keep step wiii. the onward march of progress in the higher realms of life. There may be a feeling on the part of some that the greatest need of all is MORE MONEY To be sure we need money, that is an essential cle ment to be reckoned with, and is by none to be despised. Yet the funda mental need is MANHOOD, with hlgit ideals and high standards of charac ter. A town built up with such ma terial will not be lacking in money and all the other essential things to her rreatest progress. WALTER M. OILMORB. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY M.E.CHURCH Various Committees Appointed In Chanre of Special Work. No. 1. This committee slfall liavj In charge the parsonage:. MrH. E. P. Early, Chairman; Mrs. Ivey Allei:, Mrs. L. P. Hicks. Mrs. George Ford. Mrs. W. RT. P?rson, Mrs. E. Odom, Mrs. W. H. Plasants. No. 2. Shall have In charge the church: Mrs. G. L. Crowell, Chair man; Mrs. R. R. Harris, Mrs. C. K. Cooke, Mrs. Spencer Baker, Mrs. A1 Hodges, Mrs. Joe Barrow .Mrs. S. S. Meadows, Mrs. M. F. Houck. No. 3. Shall have In charge relief work, including the looking after the sick and strangers; Mrs. W. E. White, Chairman; Mrs. D. C. High. Mrs. N. H. D. Wilson, Mrs. George Murphy, Mrs. S. P. Burt, Mrs. M?i*. tle Williams, Mrs. Dora Allen, Mr*. Will Murphy. Mrs. E. S. Foster, Mrs M. S. Davis, Mrs. Leila Williamson, Mrs. B. T. Bail-v. Mrs. Georgle Bud die. No. 4. Shall assist the pastor hold prayer meetings, services In the Jail and any way you can to promote tie spiritual life of th$ community: Mrr. M. C. Pleasants, Chairman; Mrs. D. E. McKlnne, Mrs. R. Z. Egert.vi Miss Lucy Foster, Miss Loulla Jar man, Mrs. A. W. Alston, Mrs. J. E. Malone, Mrs. W. R. Mills, Mrs. D T. Smith wick, Mrs. Asher Johnson. No. 6. Shall provide entertain ments and have In charge all social function* nf th? rhurch: Mrs. J. A. Turner, Chairman; Mrs. S. J. Par ham, Mrs. Fred Hicks, Mrs. Atwood Newell, Mrs. B. W. Furgerson, Mrs Ben Williamson, Mrs. K. P. Hill, Mrs. 7 >. / M. S. Davis, Jr., Mrs. Levi Beaslcy. The chairman of each committee is expected to bring in a report quarter ly to MRS. DAVifi F. Supt. Social Service. Mr. Thomas* >V. Kuftiu (iets Law Li cence. It will be gratifying to his many friends in and near Louisburg to learn that Mr. Thomas W. Ruffin, el dest son of our esteemed townsman, Mr. Wm. H. Ruffin, successfully pas sed the Supreme Court examination last week and has been granted li cense to practice law in North Caro lina. Mr. Ruffin is a graduate of the University where he has made quite an enviable reputation both In the college work and the Societies to which he belonged. He has the L>on or of winning in the Inter-Collegiate 'ptfairgular debate at John Hopkins last summer. Mr. Ruffin la a stud ious and accompll8hed young gentle man who will, no doubt, do credit to himaelf and hla profession, in his prac tice of law. It la with much pleasure we note his Intentions to practice In Louisburg, and that he will becomo associated with his father, Mr. Wm. H. Ruffin, after completing this school term at the University. Young Peoples Missionary Society. On Tuesday evening, February 13, the Young Peoples Missionary Socie ty met at the home of Miss Kate High, in a Study Circle meeting. The St ciety has Just begun their new book ?'The Makers of South America," of ,which Miss Lydia Inscoe is the leader. I Those present at the meeting were Mesdames M. C. Pleasants, E. L. Best, Misses Lonie Meadows, Julia Barrow, Sue Alston, Hodgie ' Alston, Lydla Inscoe, Louise Thomas, Addle Young. Kate High, Lillian High. The subject for the evening was the first chapter in the book of "The Mak ers of South America" and was very interesting indeed. It dwelt on tlie life of Francisco Plzairro. After flu shing the lesson a Tea, Sandwich, and Mint course was served. No other* business to be brought before the So ciety adjournment was taken to the next regular meeting to be held with Miss Kate High, on Tuesday evening, February 20th, 1917. Recording Secretary. List of Letters. The following Is a list of letters re maining in the Post Office at Louis burg, N. C., not called for Feb. 16th, 1917: Mrs. Nannie P. Anderson, Mrs. W. H. Fisher, Mr. A. H. Flonon. Mr. Tjoy Fuller, Mr. Ernest Hall, Miss Martha Harris, Mr. Percy Harris. Miss Feby Haze, Miss Amanda Jones, Miss Sarah Johnson, Miss Lucy ?la nlte, Miss Emily Belle Macon.? Miss Lettie Mullen, E. K. Pearce, Miss Lucy Perry, Mrs. Alice Perry, Mrs S. B. Pridgen.Mrs. J. P. Shearin (2) Mr. Matthew Strickland. Mrs. I. J. Strickland, Mr. Staley. Strickland. Mr. E. S. Wilder, Miss Lucy J. Will iams, Willie Harris from dead letter office. Persons calling for any of the abovo letters will please state that they saw them advertised. R. H. DAVIS, P. M. Hall's Cross Road Items. Mr. Wiley Beddlngfleld and wifo spent Saturday and Sunday with her people near Rolesvllle. ? Misses Beatrice Beddlngfleld and Matilda Strickland spent Satuiuay with Miss Maggie Strickland. Messrs. Robert Wheless and Joo Denton were pleasant callers at Mr. Gus Strickland's Saturday. Mr. Willie Carter went to Bunn Sat urday afternoon. Mr. H. S. Beddlngfleld has been on the sick list the past week. We are glad to say Mr. Charlie No well. who has been sick with the mea sles some time, Is able to be out again Leap year left some of thr old inait's Around here but look out girls the old bachelors have started out to courting now. BLACK EYES. Safe Conduct for the (<erman Connul. Washington, Feb. IS.?Tbe state department today took steps to se cure from the Japanese government safe conduct for German Consul Gen eral Zitterman, af Manilla, who deafr^ es to proceed to Tsien Tsin on the transport Thomas, which will tonc?i at a Japanese port. Dr. Zitterman at&o asked that the crews of the Ger man war bound ships at Manilla be sent to the Philippines. ?SSi i > .. ? v > ? THE MOVING PEOPLE SOME TOC KNOW, SOME TOP DO KOT KNOW. Many on Business, Many on Pleasure, Others to be doing, Bnt All Going or Coming. Mrs. J. M. Allen lett the past weak for New York. Mr. R. C. Perry left Tuesday for a visit to Richmond. Mr. John Wells, of Wilson, was a vluitor to Louisburg the past week. Lieut. W. - W. Boddie returned Tuesday night from a tfip to Odessa, Texas. . . Mr. G. W. Candler, of Murphy, vib ited his daughter, Mrs. H. G. McBra yer, the past week. Mr. F. Roth left Monday for the Northern Markets to purchase his Spring and Summer stock of goods. Mrs. John R. Underhill, of Hope well, Va., spent last week with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Giles R. Under hlll, near Louie burg. Mrs. Julia Scott left Sunday for New York and Baltimore, where she will purchase her .spring stock for her millinery parlors. Clerk of the Court J. J. Barrow returned home Saturday after spend ing some time With his mother .and brother in Greensboro. Misses Julia Barrow and Minnie Brlckell left Wednesday for Ralelgli. where they will be week-end guests of Gov. and Mrs. T. W. Bickett. Mrs. Corydon S. Jones, of Raleigh, has returned to her home after spend ing a week with her mother, Mrs. Gil es R. Underbill, near Loulsburg. WAR WITH TEDTON FORETOLD IN 1898. German Rear-Admiral Told Dewey <(t ! Manila of Seizure of New York City. Rear-Admiral von Ooetzen, of the German navy, said to be c^osa friend of Emperor William, told Ad miral George Dewey at Manila Bay la 1898 that the present war would oc cur just about this time, and that It would be followed by the seizure of New York City, and possibly Wash ington. by the Kaiser's forces, accor ding to a leaflet issued by Charles Scrlbner's Sons, New York publishers, just received here by W. A. Hunt, cashier of the Citizens Bank. The leaflet sent Mr. Hunt is a forerunner of a book entitled "The Pan-Germa i Plot Unmasked." Whether anybody believes this #to be an authentic story, or whether it is a mere .bid for the sale of the new book, is not known, of course, but the bare announcement at this time is of more than ordinary interest. In re gard to the incident, the leaflet quot es from the book the following said lo have been taken from the Naval' and Military Record: "In 1898, before Manila, the German Rear-Admoral von Goetzen, a friend of the Kaiser, said to the American Adnllral Dewey: ' "In about fiteen years my country will begin a great war. Some months after we have done our business in Europe' we shall take New York and probably Washington, and we shall keep them for a time. We do not. intend to take any territory from you, hut only to put your country to" Its proper place with reference to Ger many. We shall extract one or two billions of dollars from New York and ' other towns." Popes Items. Mr. J. H. Conyera spent Saturday night with Mr. Battle Bragg, of I'o comoke. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pearce spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Otli er Holden, of Popes. Mr. R. Li. Conyers and family spent Sunday with Mr. Bud Qoswlck, ct Mltchlner's. We were sorry to learn of the sad death of Mrs. H. Q. House, who died Saturday. Mrs. House was well known here and had many friends around Popes. The meaoleB are dying out up herd but the mumps has come In their place.-'.' I am real sorry for Mr. President of Punkln Center, as he wrote such a P'. lful story about being so dry Christ mas, and am sufe be, thin kg of tha good old brandy at thf head of t!ie good old brandy at the hea dof the pond from Uncle John. ' O. 11. P. Subscribe .to THE FRANKLIN T DOB ?1.6% ?S5 Y??r U AdTanc? |