AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BRINGS RESULTS . V .t,."., ^ ^ ^ ^ in Times ONLY $1.50 PER TEAR 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, MARCH 9,1917. NUMBER 4 LET THE WORLD KNOW THAT FRANKLIN COUNTY 18 THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE. That It's Citizens Are Enterprising, Its Advantages Are Numerous And It's Besonrces Plentiful. Do we, as citizens, realize we can do anything we set but to do provid ed we pull together In the right spir it? Do we realize the pungent and vital fact that towns and cities are merely collections of Individuals and that the community cannot rise high-' er than the average of Intelligence, thrift and public enterprise manifes ted by the citizens? Have we ever stopped to dwell upon the now evident fact that communities are made more by men than by opportunity? Chicago was not located for a grea' 111? proposed edition, the management has secured the services of experienced assistants to aid us In thla move for a Bigger and Better County, who will ? call upon you within the next few days and explain the proposition In detail. It la the desire of the management that every citizen who Is Interested in the future of his town and county lend his Influence and support to this ? endeavor. ^ The good people here have faith in Llat of Letter?. The following It a Ust of letters r< ? malnlng In tbe post office at Louls burg, N. C., not called for March 9, 1817:. ? -f ? MlsS-Fannie DrtIs, Mrs: Gertrude Dunston, Miss Alter Doraey, Mr. N. E. Joyner, Mr. L. W. Marks, Mr. ' Bam Singleton (2), Mr. Eddie Strick Persons calling for any of the above letters will please a tate that they saw them adT?rtls?d. R. H. CAVIS, P. M their town and county. They believe that it will grow much faster In the next few years than it has In the past, now that we have already, lnyeeted lhrgely in public Improvements, and are contemplating more that will in themselves be the .best evldenc^that we have faith in its greater growth and expansion. Let us all together look up our many resources and ? advantages and then let us tell the world of Franklin County?one of the best counties to be found anywhere. Tuesday Afternoon Book Club. Mrsr~J. A. Turner was hostess to the Tuesday Afternoon Book Club, February 23rd. The Club is study ing South America this year and has found it a most interesting yea:'? work. In the absence of the presi dent, Mrs. J. B. Yarborough, the vice-president opened the meeting. The minutes were read by the secre tary Miss Williams and the business given attention. After this the first numher on the program, a paper on "Current Events" was read by Mrs. W. E. White, and proved one of un usual Interest and enjoyment. Miss Elisabeth Ayers next rendered a most beautiful piano solo. Miss 8a!.ie Thomas Williams read the paper of the afternoon on "Music and Litera ture of South America." Miss Wil liams had heard some of South Amer ica's great musicians which fact gavo her reading a touch of singular en joyment. Miss Lillian Fields gave in her own attractive way a most de lightful reading. This program pro ved one of the most enjoyable the club has had this winter, as each num ber was in the hands of an. artist In their several lines, Delicious refreshments were serv ed in four courses by Misses Beatrice and Ma~y Turner and Miss Francos Barrow. The Club members present wore, Mesdames R. C. Beck, J. L. Palmer, W. H. Furgurson, R. F. Yarborough, T. W. Watson, K. P. Hill, J. B. Yarborough, A. H. Flem ing, W. E. White, J. R. Collie, W. H. Yarborough, and Miss Williams. Besides these Mrs. Turner had as her guests. Misses Brlnson, Allen Under wood, Ayers, Fields, Watklns and Yelverton from the College, and Mes dames N. H. D. Wilson, W. B. Mor ton, E. F. Early, R. R. Harris, F. H. Allen and A." W. Alston.. Town Commissioners. The Board of Town Commissioners met In regular session on last Fri day night, with Commissioners Ford, Allen, Wheless and Williamson and Maypr Joyner present. After read ing and approving the minutes of the previous meeting business was dls j poised of as follows: Report of A. W. Alston, Clerk, was | received and ordered filed. He re ports collecting light rents $712.04; I water rents 1339.52; Taxes $1,056.08. | Report of D. C. High, Chief of Po I lice, was received and filed. He<-rfe I ports collecting costs $24.65; licen ces pool rooms $20.00; restaurant $5.00; markets $10.00; pressing clubs I $12.50. The report of the Committee as to | allowing the Standard Oil Co., to put In tanks on the W. Hal Mann prop erty, was received. They reported that they did not approve allowing same to be done. Upon motion W. J. Cooper was unanimously elected a commissioner I for the Town of Loulsburg to fill the unexpired term of B. Q. Hicks, de ' ceased. Messrs. Williamson and I Wheles were appointed by Mayor Joy ner .to notify Mr. Cooper of the elec tion. Mr. Cooper came forward, ac cepted and took the required oath of office. | After allowing a number pf accounts thft Board adjourned to its next reg ular meeting. ?Mr. 8. W. Young informs us he will open a garage and plumbing es tablishment In the building on South Malh street formerly occupied as a stable by K. A. Perry. He will have Mr. Jack Young as his assistant. Watch for his announcement. ? ? ? ?The river rose high enough the past week to cover th? floor of the temporary brige, but the bridge fail ed to break loose as was expected by a great many. # ? ? ?Why can't our business men get together and Induce some one to start a factory here? WOODROW WILSON President of the United States PRAYS TO ALMIGHTY GOD THAT HE MAY BE GIVEN WISDOM TO DO HIS DUTY OBSERVING CROWDS AROUSEli TO OUTBURSTS OF PATRI OTIC FERVOR. "America First" Emblazoned From Countless Streamers; "We Are American Citizens" Flares From Banners Borne By Once Allen Hands; Coarse of Chief Executive From White House To Capitol And Back Triumphant; Mrs. Wil son And Mrs. Marshall Honored With Husbands. Washington, March 5.?WoodroW Wilson with the major part of the world at war and America poised on Its verge consecrated his second in auguration as President of the Uni ted States today with a messago .of hope for peace. Standing in the shadows of the Na tion's Capitol with his face turned toward the Eastern war-seared skies, the President renewed his oath of allegiance to the Constitution pray ing to Almighty God that he might be given wisdom and prudence to do his duty in the true spirit of the Am erican people. While trnmpet blare and martial accutreinents rattled prophetically about him, the President pictured the deep wrongs the United States pa tiently had borne In the conflict of wrong or Injure in return. Asserting that the tragedies of an other continent had removed provin cialism and made American citizens of the world, and that the principles of this republic should be applied to a liberation of mankind, he resolutely voiced a determination that America standing "firm In armed neutrality mnst demonstrate her claim to a "minimum of right and freedom of action" in world affairs. ? Peculiar Interest and significance, in the light of his rebuke last night to Senators who prevented passage of the armed neutrality bill, were at tached to the President's assertion Even more Interest and. concern were aroused when he added: "We^rBay even be drawn on, by cir cumstances, not by our own purpose or deeire, to a cme active assertion of, our rights as we see them and more Immediate association wltA the will alter our thought or our purpose. We desire neither conquest nor ad vantage. We wish nothing that sen *'? : C ~ "" * be bad only at the cost of another peo ple. We have always professed un selfish purpose and we covet the op portunlty to prove that, our prnfeq Blons are sincere." County Commissioners. The Board of County Commlsslon eis met in regular session on Mon day with Commissioners Alston, Win ston and Stokes present. After read ing and approving the minutes of the previous meeting business was dispo - ed of as follows. The bond of E. H. Evans, Consta ble for Franklinton township, was re ceived and accepted. He was given the usual oath of office. Montgomery Smith was relieved of Graded School tax in Frankllntori dis trict?not being in same. J. A. Brown was relieved of Grad ed School tax in Franklinton district ?not being in same. . Mr. Michell was allowe piping for road in Hayesville township. The contract for publishing the An nual Statement and the delinquent tax list for Franklin County was a warded the FRANKLIN TIMES. Messrs. M. C. Gupton, R. T. Thar rlngton, W. H. Tharrington, Booker West, and June Harris were appoint ed a Hoard of Road Trustees for Sun dy Creek township. A resolution regarding the road election and sale of Bonds for Toad construction In Sandy Creek township was passed. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned to Its next regular meeting. Oraduatlng Recital. The following announcement has been made by Louisburg Female Col lege: Department of Expression Graduating Recital Miss Olivia Hobgood i Reader ^ Assisted by Miss Mary Bradley, Voice Miss Martha Dixon, Piano Monday Evening. March the twelfth, Nineteen hundred and seventeen . ' at eight o'clock Poll?*? Chapel. Louisburg, North Carolina Woman's Club Heetn. A most Helpful pa well as delightful meeting ot, the Woman's Club was held at the home of Mre. W. E. White March 2nd. The subject for the af-. ternoon was Public Health, and was In charge of Mrs. White,-who is the efficient chairman of the health de partment . , | The secretary, Mrs. T. W. Watson, read most interesting minutes of the last meeting, also a communication to Mre. J. A. Turner, president of the Woman's Club, from Hon. E. W. Pou saying several hundred packages of flower seed would be sent the club for distribution among the members, j Mrs. H. C. Taylor, chairman of the committee to select plants for court square, stated they were ready for shipment and would soon be put out. ! Mrs. Cralle, Mrs. Hill, and Mrs. Tur ner were named as a committee to go before the county commissioners, March 5th, and ask for an increase in the county's appropriation for the, canning club work. The club Intend? to give more study and help to this great work than they have, and hopo to see It placed on even a larger scale in the county. The health committee is going to co-operate with the coun ty health officer, In trying to havs some much needed sanitary features tor our town Installed, The first week in Aflftl wifl be "clean-up-week," as Is our regular custom each year. A special article on this Important health measure wlil appear later in the TIMES. The Club Is going to have what they will term a "White Sale," the 30th cf March. A need has arisen In the club for a charity fund to meet the many necessary calls made upon it for help. The day of March 30fh is to be known in this town and commu nity as "Charity Day," coming as it does at such a suitable time just a week before the Easter observance of the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord. Our hearts should espec ially go out at this season to those less fortunate than we have been and the thought of "Charity Day" should be one that appeals to . all of ua. There is to be a bazaar with all kind-" of useful and beautiful gifts for Eas ter remembrances, many of them ail In white, hence the name "White Sale." A committee will serve an appetizing dinner and in the afternoon something especially to please the children is being arranged. Plans for the even~ the older folks, young folks and chil dren will be thought of In the arran gements and something all will en ? joy may be expected. Don't forget the day. The place will be publish ed later. After the business was concluded the program of four splendid papers was given, viz: "Public Health," read by Mrs. White; "Sanitation", Mrs. M. C. Pleasants; "The Home Makers Responsibility," Mrs. J. A. Turner; "Health and the House," Mrs. J. L. Palmer. We were pleased to have as guests Mrs. Annie Hazelton Delavan and Mrs. C. W. Harmon from Chicago, who made most Inter esting talks on "Health," and "Moth ers Problems." Mrs. White served delicious re freshments, after which the club ad journed to hold the next regular meet ing at the home of Mrs. Turner m April, at which time the delegates to the Annual Federation meeting will be elected. A call meeting of the entire mem bership is made for this (Friday) af ternoon, March 9th at four o'clock at Mrs. Turners to arrange committees and discus other features of the "White Sale." Let all who are Inter ested attend. Debate. An Interesting debate was held Sat urday afternoon in the Sixth Grade, of the Louisburg Graded School, be tween the boys and the girls. The query was resolved, "That the Rail road la more beneficial and more im portant than the Steamboat." The affirmative was upheld by the boys, while the girls upheld the negative. The contest was fine throughout and It was after much consideration that the Judges decided In favor of the af firmative, with Frank Winston Shear In as the best debator. ?It is a pleasure to announce that the Singing Class from the Oxford Orphanage is to visit our people: Too much credit cannot be given to tl work of the Orphanage, as shown In the splendid training of the children, where each little performer acts hla or her part in a most Interest'lg and, thrilling way. Friday March 23rd. ?? .V .. THE MOVING PEOPLE. SOKE TOC KNOW, SOME TOP DO NOT KNOW. Many on Business, Many on Pleasure, Others to be Going, Ant All Going or Coming. . ' V Mrs. M. C. Pleasants is visiting her people In Wilson. ? ? ? Mr. W. H. Tarborough visited Ral l eigh the past week. ? ? ? Miss Louise Thomas visited friends | In Henderson the past week. ?? * * Miss Hodgle Williams returned | Tuesday from a visit to Richmond. ? ? ? Messrs. J. A. Turner and J. E. I Thomas visited Raleigh the past week. ? ? ? Mr. Jas. E. King, of Hopewell, Va . I was a visitor to Lovllsburg the past | week. ? ? ? Mr. J. L. Palmer attended the fo Ineral of Mrs. Scoggln In Warrenton Monday. ? ? ? Mrs. E. H. Hale returned the past I week from a visit to her husband at | Sanatoria. ? ? ? Sen. W. M. Person and Rep. S. A. Newell reurned home from Ral eigh Wednesday. ? ? ? Mr. J. R. Collie returned Wednes day from Washington City to spend, several days at home. ? ? ? Sheriff H. A. Kerney went to Ral- , eigh Wednesday to take "Cuff" Cat lett to the State Hospital. ? ? ? Mrs. Julia Scott returned home the past week from Baltimore, where she purchased her Spring stock of milit ary. . - , ? . ? ? T ? i Supt. W. R. Mills returned the past week from Kansas City, Mo , where he attended a meeting of Sup erintendents. * * ? Mr. B. T. Holden returned home Wednesday after attending the Inau guration of President Wilson at Wash ington on Monday. ? * * Mr. L. E. Scoggln and family left Saturday for Warrenton to attend the funeral of his mother who died at her home there on Saturday evening. ? * ? Mr. H. L. Candler returned Mon day from the Northern Markets, where he purchased the Spring and Sum mer stock for the Candler-Croweil Co. ? ? ? Miss Pauline Frlzell, of Baltimore. Md., arrived In Louisburg Wednes day, and will have charge of the Mil linery department of P. S. & K. K. Allen's Department Store. A Circle For Lonlsbnrer. Mrs. C. W. Harmon and Mrs. An nie Hazelton Delavan, field secretar ies, are here to Interest the mothers of Louisburg in the work of a league, which has for Its object helping par ents train their children physically, morally and Intellectually, laylcrr special emphasis, on training for so cial purity. It provides for their wol faro by means of systematic educa tional and advisory work in the ac quirement of definite knowledge and broader culture relating especially to childhood and Its needs. The Child Conservative League is a national organization. Incorporated under the laws of the District of Co lumbia, and by co-operation with or ganized womanhood, the League seeks to do those practical things through enforcement of laws designed to bet ter the condition of men. The presi dent of the League la Dr. Wlnfle'.d Scott Hall, the eminent authority on - Sex Hygiene and Social Purity. On Its advisory board are many famoui men and women, among wltom are Jndge Ben Lindsay, President David Starr Jordan, President O. Stanley Hall, Luther Burbank, Edwin Mark ham, poet and social reformer, re ward Devlne of the Rnaaell Sage Foundation, New York, President Falrchlld of the National Educational Association, Mrs. Percy V. Penny barker, former president general fed eration ot Roman's Clubs. Much Interest la being shoifa by the ladles of Louisburg in this good wo.'*, and It Is hoped that a splendid circle of the League may be organised a?n.