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VOLUMN XLVI. ' LOUISBURG, N. 0., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917. ' NUMBER 2.
ALLEN BROS. CO., Inc.
TO 1)0 GENERAL MERCANTILE
AND SUPPLY BUSINESS.
To Be Incorporated For (100,000, And
Will Occupy The Hill Lire Stock Co^
Store on N&sh Street.
Possibly one ot the biggest business
deals that has ever been consomated
In Loulsborg became a reality the
past week when Messrs. J. M. and
W. H. Allen announced"that they had
organized a business to be known as
Allen Bros. Co. incorporated, with an
authorized capital stock ot $100,000
and would do a general mercantile and
supply business In the building on
Nash street formerly occupied by the
Hill Live Stocfr Co. These . gentle
men are well known to the people ot
Franklin and adjoining counties as
they have been connected with Loula
burg's business career tor the past
twenty years or more, and were ac<
tlvely engaged In the~lnercantlle and
supply business In Loulsburg until
they sold out to McKlnne Bros. Co.
ten years ago, since which time they
have been active only In a small bus
iness at the old mill site to accom
modate, mainly, their tenants. With
the exception of five years, while Mr.
W ? H. Allen was Sheriff of Franklin
County, both of these gentlemen have
given their entire time to the former
Allen Bros. Co., and will devote ail
their energies to the present firm.
They inform us that in the future they
v.'Ul have associated with them In tne
new Orm more of Franklin's most
pr< -filnent and influential men. Tlioy
purchased the stock of the Hill l.lv?
-Stock Co., at the Receivers Bale on
Monday ot last week, and will muv3
the stock of the old firm to the new
location within the next tew day?
They have also purchased the stock
of. hardware of The Hardware Co.,
and as soon as the Inventory can be
completed (ills stock wliralso be mov
ed to'the new location.' We under
tand that Mr. N. B. Allsbrook, who
has been associated with Mr. J. M.
Allen, in the Hardware Co., will have
charge of the hardware department of
the new firm, and Messrs. W. N. Ful
ler and H. M. Stovall will be the
bookkeepers, the remainder of the
force not having been selected yet, wo
are unable to give the names. In
speaking of the stock they expect to
carry Mr. Allen says they will have
"everything for everybody," Including
horses, mules, wagons, harness, farm
machinery etc. They are now making
the purchases to till up their several
lines and although they opened for
business Wednesday morning, thoy
expect to have their stock complete
within the next few days.
This will be one of the stronge.it
firms In this section of the State^and
will enjoy a liberal share of the pub
Tic patronage. Watch these column*
for their announcements later.
FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT.
Convened on Monday?Civil Term On
Ijr?Good Nnmber of Cases?Only
Few Tried So Far.
The regular February term of
Franklin Superior Court for the trla'
of Civil cases convened here on Mon
day morning, with His Honor Judge
W. A. Devtn presiding. Only a few
cases have been tried so far as provi
dential hindrances haVe Interfered
with the progress of the work. On/
Monday morning after calling over
the Docket for the day It was found
that there were no cases that could
be tried and adjournment was taken to
Tuesday morning at 9:30.
At the opening of court Tuesday
morning It was stated that a death bad
occurred the evening before In the
family of Attorney "Ben T. Holden, and
as he was Interested In most of the
cases for Tuesday and Wednesday ad
journment was taken until 9:80 Thurs
day morning. Court opened on Thurs
day morning according to Adjourn
ment and proceeded with the work,
which was In progress as we went to
press.
'This being a two week's term apd
as the calendar has been set tor prac
tically all of next week Court will In
?11 probability last through next week.
Mr*. Rebecca Pearee Dead,
The announcement was received In
Loulsburg Monday by relatives and
friends of the death of Mrs. Rebecca
Pearee, of near Fran kiln ton. Mrs.
Pearee was In her 95th year .and was
the mother of Mra. W. w. staley,
whose death occurred - abdf| one
month ago,?Bhe<' was a' woman of a
?yr'aaSftv, ' " .7.;
fine personality and possessed a dis
position that won the confidence of
her man; friends and acquaintance?,
and was greatly loved and esteemed
In her community. She was a mus
bor of Oak Lovol?Christian? church,
and her remains were laid to rest In
the beautiful little cemetery adjoin
ing the church on Wednesday, In the
presence of a large number of sorrow
ing friends and relatives.
Mrs. Pear<fe was the grandmother
of Mrs. Ben T. Holden, of Loulsburg.
GEN. FVN8T0N DIES SUDDENLY.
San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 19.?Ma
jor?General Frederick Funs ton, com
mander of the southern department,
dropped dead following a dinner at the
St. Anthony hotel tonight. A com
panion of the general stated that
he ate very sparingly and declined
rich foods. When offered a lobster I
cocktail, he declined saying:
"You will have to excuse me as ]
have had several attacks of acute in
digestion lately."
Shortly after the dinner General"!
Funston, accompanied by friends, pW*
ceeded to the lobby where his compan
ion suggested that they sit and listen
to tfie music. Seated just across from
him was a little girl. General Fun
ston motioned for her to come over.
At this moment his companion re
marked :
"Isn't that the blue Danube waltz'"
General Funston replied:
"No I don't think it is."
? He listened for a few moments and |
remarked: *
> "Yea, I believe It is. It is the old |
tunes that sound good."
His companion noticed that one of ]
General Funston's feet which was
resting against a post slid from its
position. General Funston closed his
eyes and his companion supposed that
as is the custom with many people.
General Funston had relaxed his posi
tion and closed his eyes in meditation
The general began to breathe heav
ily and acted as if he were trying to
sneeze, says his companion who noti
ced the general's heavy breathfiig and
asked if he was 111.
General Funston did not reply and
his companion called a doctor. When
ho arrived General Funston was dead.
Colonel Barnum, chief of staff of the
southern department stated at the St.
Anthony tonight that the body would
be taken to Fort Sam Houston at 10
o'clock in the morning. It Is assum
ed that the body will be accompanied
by heavy military guard.
Colonel Barnum also stated that he
was notified of General Funston's
death tonight by Captain FlUliugh Lee,
^General Funston's aide when Captain
Lee said that. General Funston had
dropped dead la the lobby of the St.
Anthony hotel. Colonel Barnum could
hardly believe the report and Captain
Lee was ybliged to repeat the message
litres tbnrr
Colonel Barnum then wired the ad
jutant general at Washington that
General Funston had dropned dead
shortly after a dinner held at a local
hotel tonight. He also wired General
Pershing and other army officers of
the general's division.
There are two theories regarding
the death of General Funston. One
!? that death waa caused by heart fail
ure and the other and most probable
theory Is that acute indigestion was
the cause.
General FunskA, had Men suffering
ftom acute Indigestion for the past
few weeka and had been unable to tee
newspaper men on several occasions
on aooount of this Illness, but aa the
general would be absent one day on
account of illness and then appear the
next day, In good spirits and appar
ently good health, It waa assumed that
\
his condition was not serious.
General. Funston was very popular
with the army as well as the cltiiene
ot San Antonio.
Shortly after his death the lobby of
-tlw hotel was crowded with ufBcets
and citizens alike. Men stood about
discussing his death with tears ?o_
their eyes.
Valentine Party.
On the evening of Feb. 14th, Miss
Minna Wilder entertained In honor ot
the young people of Perry's Chapel
neighborhood.
Promptly at nine o'clock Mr. Owen
Wilder opened up the mall, In an 1 ?>
provlsed post office, In a corner ot the
hall; and for quite a little while the
efficient P. M. was kept busy supply
ing the demands of eager lnqulreie.
When valentines had been compar
ed, etc., attention was called to two
domestic trees of fortune, erected In
the octagon front of the room. Each
lady and gentleman being allowed one
chance at the separate trees, and mudh
merriment was occasioned by the con
cealed fortunes, in the red, crepe pa
per bags, which were clipped from the
trees. One bachclor of uncertain age
being so fortunate as to learn, "You're
born to know a bachelor woes., and
cook your own sweet potatoes." ills
sack containing a raw potato. While
cne winsome lady was all smiles wh?n
her. fortune proved to be a sack of
rice with this inscription, "Your wed
ding bells will rliFg out soonL Then
helgho! for the honer-^^n.
each couple was invited into
to a heart target contest, with
arrow.
Then the gentlemen were each pre
sented a card-board heart, and told to
search for the lady who held the key
to his heart. After which they were
invited into the dining room where re
freshments were served. The deco
ration there and elsewhere being heart
designs, In color scheme of red and
on, Then
green. . ?
Those present were Misses Mary and
Ella Sherrod, Lucy and Evelyn Niclu
olson, Laura Mitchlner, Mary and
Pearl Wilder, Messrs. Ed Nicholson,
Charlie Sherrod, Avery Cox, Matthew,
Bob, Lawrence and Owen Wilder, and
M. V. B. Williams, of Loulsburg.
Wants Fixed Delivery Days For In
toxicants.
A gentleman who has been giving a
good deal of thought to the matter of
liquor legislation tind who does not be
lieve the time is yet ripe for a bone
dry plan, suggests the plan of havirg
certain days for the delivery of llquoi.
His Idea in detail ts:
"Let the law remain In part as it Is,
| allowing the people to purchase one
1 quart every two weeks, but have a cer
I tt.in delivery day all over me State me
same day so that all express compan
ies must make their whiskey deli-cr
ies on the same day ; for Instance, say
the first Monday and third Monday in
each month. This would relieve to a
very large extent what is now goln.j
on?that is, many people have whis
key shipped to Klnston, Ooldsboro.
Raleigh or any other points and In- '
stead of getting one quart every two
weeks they get one every two days.
By this suggestion there would be on
(ly two delivery days In the month. My
idea for making them on Monday is
that the personB who are in the habit
of excessive drinking would have con
sumed their quart before-the following
Sunday, and to a certain extent break
up the Sabbath drinking and the an
noyances that It causes many people."
Open For Business.
In anothw-column wlil be found the
announcement of the McBrayer Cloth
ing Co., who have now received a
large portion of their spring stock and
are open for business.' They have
equipped a neat and attractive store
and Inform us they expect to carry on
ly the best merchandise obtainable.
The business will be under the dlrcct
management of Mr. H. O. McBrayor.
a young man of ability, who will be as
sisted by Mr. Joe Nash, one of Lo ils
burg's most popular young men. Road
their advertisement and pay them a
visit when in town.
Resumes -Their Advertising.
Messrs.^. S. & K. K. Allen, pro
prietors of one oNthe largest and
most up-to-date department stores In
this section, have, with this Issue, re
sumed their advertising, and Inform i
ua that they are ' i position to dlspen i
exceptional bargains, which they will
keep the public well posted upon In
the future. Read their advertisement
in another column.
SITUATION REMAINS AS SERIOUS
AS POSSIBLE SHORT OF AC
TUAL WAR.
Assumed That He Will Seek Autlu.: 1
f v i/i lliiul UTIAk A ? ? kJ jinnt I^m 1 1... 1
??W i'vtU TrttS AB/ nilBMXVII X1 "!*T
May Arise as a Result of Submai I
Campaign Which Goes Rnthle-nt'
t; Ahead.
Washington, Feb. 20.?Another Ca
binet meeting passed today without an
announcement concerning the cisls
with Germany.
High officials said after the meeting,
that there had bee"h no development of
Importance, and indicated that the
President had not made known nls de
cision as to when his npxt step wouM
be taken.
Members of the Senate who talked
With administration officials during
the day gained the Impression that ar
nangements for the President's ap
pearance before Congress probatOy
would be made early next week. "Ap
parently only the President knows Just
What he will ask of Congress, but It is
generally assumed that with the ses
sion about to end he will seek author
ity to deal with any situation which
jnay arise as a result of the unrestric
ted submarine campaign.
At the State Department It was ^ald
[that the situation continued to be as
terlous as It could be short of war.
The .department received after the
cabinet meeting a dispatch from Con
Ml Frost at Queenstown, announc
ing the sinking by shell Ore of the
peglan steamer Dalbeattie, with
fear crow
co
8hip was being abandoned ana
no assistance to the crew. After be
ing on the sea in their boats for about
eighteen hours, the men were rescued.
This 1? one of a number of instances
in which reports to the department
tell of violations of neutral rights
eA<4u!\K?rlng or taking ot neutral life.
Alf. available Information about such
cases is being assembled for the Pres
ident .
Secretary Lansing would not dis
cuss the situation with Austria either
before or after the cabinet meeting.
He would not comment on the aide me
molre handed to the Vienna govern
ment by Ambassador Penfleld asking
bpeclfically whether Austria had re
pudiated her pledges given the Uni
ted States after the slnltlng of the
Ancona and the Persia. v
2nd Beglment Soon Will Start l'or
Home.
Camp Stewart, El Paso Tex. Feb.
20.?Regular army medical officers to
day began the work of physical exami
nation of the enlisted men of the Sec
ond Regiment, preparatory to muster
out. Captain Stoll, of the regular ar
Is assisting In preparation of pa
pers and the general belief is that the
Second will be ready to move March
first.
General Young, Major Smith and
Colonel Metts today accompanied Gen
eral Morton, division commander, on
an inspection tour of the border pa
trol.
Captain D. C. Knibbs, Co. G, Si>>
ond Regiment, Raeford, was today dis
charged from the service by verdict
of an efficiency board. This leaves
this company without a single officer.
Lieutenant Whitley having been dls ?
charged by the same route yester l.iv
and Lieutenant Cantwell having -en
promoted to battalion adjutant several
dys ago.
Prohibition Rally at Methodist Church.
Rev. R. L. Gay, Field Secretary, of
the North Carolina Anti-Saloon Lea
gue, will speak to the combined con
gregations of the city Sunday night,
7:30, at the MethodlBt church.
Mr.- Gay Is said to be a "terror to
evil doera". "His facts, figures and
humor convince the people that the
liquor traffic must go. Before going
Into 'Mve Antl-S -.icon 1 *nue wo-!;,
Mr. (Jay was pa nor of ono of the loa
ding churches of tl:e State.
Evefybody, Including men. women
and children, are cordially Invited to
hear htm here Sunday night.
Rev. Mr. Gay will address a union
congregation at Frankllnton Sunday
morning.
B. F. Stalnback.
Bpsom, N. C., Feb. 20th.?This
community suffered a severe loss by
the death of B. F. Stalnback which
sad arent occurred at his home at 9
A. M. Feb. 15th, 1917. The news
which told of his death was news
which carried regret and sorrow into
tha home of every man and wom&u
who knew him. He was sick only tea
days but from the first his physician
and family feared his sickness was of
a character from which he could never
recover.
'rne aecesea was born Jan. 18th,
1831, In half a mile where "he died. He
received what educational trainings he
had from the public schools of that
day which had little to offer to the
ambitious boy oF girl. However, he
studied what books he could secure
and gathered a rich store of Informa
tion from observation, and no better
cltlzfen, no braver soldier, no more
obliging friend and neighborLno more
loyal and faithful member of the
church of his choice than he.
He was married to Miss Virginia
Edwards, a saintly soul, in February
1855. Side by side, hand in hand they
began life together. Success crown
ed their efforts In a material way un
til a pretty home had succeeded the
rude cottage In which they began life
together, and ten bright happy child
ren prattled around their knee.
When" the war came In the 60's he
was one of the first to go and for four
long years he took the chances of war,
and came out of many of the hottest
battles of that fearful war without one
scratch . After the war ended he came
back to his State to help build It up.
The deceased was a man of noble
impulses, by the bedside of the sick
end dying he always had a place, to
the relief of the poor, the needy and
the distressed he always went, and in
his seat at the church he was always
found unless prevented by sickness or
ble circumstances
took CTMtt tetarMt tm t
ences for good were-? i
the community, his faith tn God never
waned but was loyal and faithful to
the very last. It is men like B. F.
Stainback who make life worth living,
and when the light of such a life goes
out there is darkness. He was a
man who did his part in making life
the better. Would that there were
more like him.
v He is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
S. W. Duke, of Epsom, seven sons,
W. T. Stainback, of Atlanta. J. N.
Stainback. of North Side; J. O. Stain
back. of Nashville; E. E. Stainback,
of Greenville, A. R., P. J. and J. P.
Stainback, of Epsom, forty-five grand
children, ten great-grand-children.
All .of his children were at his bed
side when he died except Mr. W. T.
Stainback, of Atlanta.
The funeral was conducted frcm
New Bethel Baptist church Friday af
ternoon at 2:30 by Rev. John Mttclii
ner. The choice songs of the deceas
ed were sung, the floral ofTering was
bountiful and beautiful. The follow
ing grand-sons were active pall bear
ers: Wm. Stainback, Ransom Duke,
Theo. Stainback, Jack Stainback, Ad
kin Stainback, Thos. Stainback, Ash
Icy Stainback and Roger Duke. In*
terment was in New Bethel Baptist
church cemetery beside his wife.
Maj. B. F. Bullock Bead.
It was with much regret that the
people of Loulsburg received the In
formation on Monday of the death of
Maj. B. F. Bollock at his home in
Frankllnton on Sunday evening. M'll.
Bullock was 76 years old. and had liv
ed a life that had made friends" of all
acquaintances. For many years he
was Mayor of Frankllnton and for the
past several years had been a promi
nent figure In North Carolina Mason
ry, and was a member of Henderson
Commandery.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
two daughters and one son: Mrs.
Eugene Moss, of Oxford; Mrs. Rob
ertson, of Emporia, Va., and Dr. Bat
tle Bullock, of Hester, N. C. Tha
funeral was held In Frankllnton Mon
day afternoon and Interment was In
Fairview cemetery there.
Makes Assignment.
Mr. J. L. Harrison, proprietor o'
the Franklin Hotel made an assign
ment for the her1 efit of his creditors
to i .'torney G. M. Beam on last Fr.
day bfLernoon ajd left on Saturday for
Charlot'.e. Mr_. Beam sta'm ttat ti'.ts
indebtedness ia considerably above the
assets. . Mr. Harrison had been run
ning this hotel for about one and a
half years and until a few months ago
was enjoying a pretty fair business.
The hotel will continue to run, jn
tll It Is again leased, under the man
agement of Mr. O. M. Beam, for Mr.
G. W. Ford, the owner, and from a
public standpoint there will be n<j
change except possibly better accom
modations. '
THE MOVING PEOPLE.
SOME IOC KNOW, 80ME TOO DO
NOT KNOW.
Many on Business, Many on Pleasure,
Others to be Going, Bat All Going ot
Coming.
Mr. J. A. Turner left Tuesday to
visit Raleigh.
Mr. K. P. Hill lett Wednesday tor
c. business visit to Norfolk.
Representative S. A. Newell spent
Sunday with his family here.
Mr. O. B. Moss, of Spring Hope,
was a visitor to Loulsburg Monday.
Mr. L. Kline left Sunday for Ral
eigh to enter a hospital for treatment
Mr. T. B. Wilder, of Aberdeen, was
a visitor to Loulsburg the past week.
Mr. C. G. Hudson left Wednea
for Baltimore to purchase his spring
stock of.goods,
Mrs. A. W. Person left one day this
week for Richmond, to enter a hospi
tal for treatment.
Mr. Stapleton Cooke, of Fayettevllle,
Is visiting friends and relatives In
and near Loulsburg.
Mr. Will 3C. Coley, of the News
Observer, Raleigh, was a visitor lo
loulsburg Monday.
Mrs. Frank Roth and little daugh
ter, Dorothy, left Monday to visit her
people at Philadelphia.
Chairman T. D. Warren and Sena
tor A. D. Ward, of New Bern, are at
tending court here this week.
Miss Lillian High, who spent .the
week-end In Raleigh, visiting Miss
Jessica Smth, has returned home.
Mrs. E. S. Ford left Tues
V.
%?
visit his son, Grady Bunn, who is
quite sick.
Wilson Supporting President Meno cul
In Cuban Berolntlon.
Havana, Feb. 10,?The outstanding
feature of today's developments in the
revolutionary movement In Cuba wai
a note delivered at the Presidential
Palace this forenoon by William 1?.
Gonzales, the American Minister, in
which President Wilson unqualifiedly
declared his Intention of support! ig
the legally constituted government ot
General Menocal.
The note fell like a bomb among the
sympathizers with the revolt and was
a source of great Jubilation and satis
faction to government officials and
their supporters.
Burned To Death.
One of the saddest accidents hap
pened in this community last Satur
day, Feb. 10th, that was ever known,
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Nelms" oldest
child and only girl, age 6 years, caught
from a fire in the yard and was burn
ed so seriously before anyone could
get to her that she could not live but
a few hours. The family physician
and friends did all that was possible
but could not save her when thera
was such good home waiting for her
above.
List o i Letters.
The following Is a list of letters r< ?
maining in the post office at Louts
burg, N. C., not called for Fab. 23rd,
:917:
Mr. W. D. Anuls, Mrs. Fannie Ai
len. Mr. Ellis Alston, Mr. J. B. Bof-.s
iey, Miss Lucy Mitchell, Mrs. Louella
Mnness, Mr. Dick Person, R. H. Sun
day, Mr. Albert Walker (2), Mrs. An
nie White, Mr. Joe Wyche.
Persons calling for any of the abov,?
letters will please state that they saw
them advertised.
R. H. DAVIS, P. M
New Insurance Firm.
Mr. J. A. Turner Informs us he has
formed a. co-partnership with Mr.- Ft
J. Beasley, Cashier of the Farmer?
National 'Sank, to do a general fire
Insurance business In Loulsburg. Mr.
Turner has* been doing quite a nice
business in this line and the connec
tion of Mr. Beasley with his business
will add strength. This however ?111
not Interfere with Mr. Beasley's du
ties at the bank.
Farmers Union Meets.
There will be a meeting of the
Franklin County Organisation of the
Farmers Union in Loulsburg in tho
oourt house, Thursday, March 1st, at
10 o'clock A. M. Officers for 1(17
will be elected at this meeting.
T. J. HARRIS, Pre?.
J. C. JONE8, Sec'y.
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