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* AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BRINGS RESULTS in Times ONLY $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. ^ , THE COUNTY, THH STATE, THE UNION. Subscription $1.50 Per Year ' - - i- U : ~ . * ' ' ify i r ? I ? * ? ? - ? ? ? ? ' VOLUMN XLVI. LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1917 - NUMBER 7 MILITARY BOYS RETURN HOME ARRIVE TUESDAY NIGHT ABOUT ? O'CLOCK. Met at Depot by Boy Scoots and Large Number of Citizens?Barbecue Din ner Served Them Wednesday. It was In the midst of great enthus iasm and loud cheering that the train bearing Company D, Loulsburg Rifles. N. C. N. O. rolled up to the station on Tuesday night about 9 o'clock. I Fathers, mothers, sisters, brother* and sweethearts and friends were all present to join In the warm greetings that welcomed the boys back home. Formally the Company was met by the Loulsburg branch of Boy Scouts and escorted to the armory where the boys made ready to depart to their several homes for the night. On Wednesday morning the Com pany stored away the paraphenalla preparatory to returning to civil life, and at 1:30 o'clock were invited to partake of a barbecue feast prepared lor them by the Ladies Club as a to ken of their welcome home. The Company was formed in front of the Armory and were escorted to the large buggy room of the Hill Live Stock Co., building on Nash street ?where the cue was served, by the boy Kcouts. A large number of citizens !ad already gathered to add to the i .:lrlt of welcome and Join In the oc casion. Mayor L. L. Joyner, Acting as . aster of Ceremonies, after the blesitinss were asked by Rev. N. H. D. Wilson, of the Methodist church, delivered the address of Welcome in behalf of the Town. His remarks vere touching ani sincere. He then lead a te'.sgram from Adjutant-Geaer al B. S. Royster paylnga beautiful tribute to the personnel and the work of Co. p. Mr.. V/Uliam H4 Ru?fc_ was the next speaker, and in his usual interesting and pleasing manner held undivided attention while tie express ed the deep gratification and extreme pleasure of the entire puolic at hav ing the members of Co. D back with us. and repeatedly referred to the ma uy beautiful expressions of the higher officials in praise of the performance of the duties Imposed upon our boys. "You have done your duty manfully" the speaker said, "as we knew you would." ' .dayor Joyner stated that we bad expected to have Governor Tilckett with us on this occasion, but on account of the uncertainty wlta which the mustering out proceeded, the Governor had other engagements for the day and could not come. Maj. J. A. Turner spoke beautifully of the boys, especially of their stay at Camp Glenn, and the spirit with which they left for the border, and extending them a most hearty welcome on'their re ? turn. Lieut. Dickens responded In behalf of the Company saying ulat Company D had a good report to make "All present or accounted for. That they had only one fatality and that was when cupld hliot Ills dart at Rich ard Lancaster and won him a wife on the border." His re*marks were full of tender feelings for the many kind nesses and kindly expressions from the Franklin County people, at their leaving, while away from home and on their returning saying that he knew and every member in the Company knew that there were no better or more loyal citizens in the United Statu than the ones in Franklin County. Capt. P. G. Alston made s beautiful little talk In behalf of the old Con federate Veterans, several of whom were present to Join In welcoming the boys home. At this point several * young ladles served the most delic ious barbecue that has been served In Loolsburg In many a day and all par took of a bountiful repast full of Wel come and good feelings. While the serving was In progress Maj. J. J. Bernard and wife, of Raleigh, arrived and-toolc part in the occasion. The Maj. vas called for and responded <n a few well chosen and beautiful re marks paying a pretty and worthy tribute to the membeis of Co. D. T lis ended a beautiful occasion and one the like ol which has never been ex perienced In Loulsburg before by the , present residents. The ladles of Loulsburg are to be congratulated up on the splendid success of the occa s ion and the splendid manner in wlilcli the entire affair was conducted. \ ."Tea Dollars' Fine. The Raleigh News-Observer says: 'Chickens of Raleigh?domestic o t course?will not be permitted to in terfere with gardens of citizens in this city who may wish to lower the high coet of living, by raising onions, pota toes, cabbages, .map beans, turnips, tomatoes and other ?wmitttbltiB litis spring. The city commissioners yes terday adopted &n ordinance making It unlawful for srv person or Arm to allow chickens to run at large upon the streets, sidewalks, public parks or property of other individuals. V ? latlon of this ordinance calls for a ponilty o' J10.00. Why couldn't Loulsburg profit?by such a law? It would certainly help the citizens In main talnlng their gar dens. HOSES JEANS, COL , SHOT. At Cripple Creek on Saturday Night On Sunday morning Coroner A. F. Johnson, with a jury composed of Messrs. S. C. Holden, J. H. South all, J. S. Place, J. E. Thomas, B, H. Meadows and W. L.. House held an Inquest over the dead body of Mos es Jeans, colored, who was shot and killed In the back room of the second house on the right of the street run ning through Cripple Creek section. After viewing the deceased the lnquert was held In the courthouse. From the evidence It seemed that a crowd_of negro boys were In the building, that had recently been vacated, gambling when a dispute arose between Moses Jeans and Manse Ruffin and the shoot ing settled both the dlpute and the game. Moses was shot twice In the left leg just above the knee and once In the head, the latter taking effect in the centre of the forehead Just Inside tlje hair. There wore several eye wit nesses to the shooting and the ver dict of the jury placed the responsi bility on Manse. Officer Hudson was called that night Just after the shooting took.plftce .and went ftnmedlately to the scene but could get no trace of Manse, however he made a complete investigation which resulted in securing the neces sary witnesses from which the Cor j oner's jury got Its evidence. | Up until Tuesday no trace had been found of Manse. | As a result of the Coroner's in vebtl gation several negroes were held to answer to a charge of disorderly con j duct before Esquire A. W. Alston on Monday morning when they were al lowed to pay a fine and costs. Inglesldc Items. If you want to be entertained In a good sort of way, by a general mix ture of plays. Come to the Academy Saturday evening, March 31st. Admission fifteen and twenty centi. Proceeds to go for benefit of school Just a word in behalf of the Basket Ball team. We have played and won, two games from the Louisburg team since the series began. The esteem ed correspondent of Justice wouid have you believe ere this that they have won a game from the Ingleslds Quint. The manager here wishes the manager as well as the correspondent to thoroughly understand that they have not won a legitimate game. Al' tho. they persist in counting It their game, when the score at the (end of the first half was 1 to 0 In our favor. At this time the Ingleslde boys re fused to play the last half unlesB the/ would agreo to put a refree in who would call the game closer on boc.i sfdes, this they refused to do. and there were men there who could call the game. But they had their man trained to not call anything I suppose. The part of the game that was played i could not have been any rougher If I " been played with a crowd of Villa's bandits. The correspondont says that we started the roughness. Tills reminds me of some people who I take a delight In saying "I told you I so", Instead they say, "You started It" I don't blame them very much though , because they need something to ease their consciousness. To the team and correspondent, we extend an Invitation to visit oir school, and to play the game which you have promised to play. I assure you that when you do come to our lit tle berg, that you will be treated fair ly and squarely I j every respect. Louisburg has given us a good Gov ernor, and why not a Congressman? Mr. J. T. Weldon lost a mule by lightning during the electric storm of Tuesday morning. The mule was standing In the stall ^hen struck by the flash. Mr. J. E. Phelps, who loves child ran, la getting up a crate of eggs to send to the orphans at Raleigh. i A valuable horse belonging to Mr. Joe Phelps was killed by accident on last Sunday night. The horsfc-Nwaa tied with a strong rope halter and' it^ zieck was brokep ju Some mAuneiT while trying to break loose. Mr. John Young Beasley went t& Richmond last week and purchased two mules and a handsome driving horse. Mr. Beasley sustained a ver/1 painful injury to one of his shoulder* by a mule while he was assisting tU unloading the stock In Loulsburg. Prof. W. D. Loy and Mr. Macon Smithwick went to Raleigh to see th* soldier boys. Each had a brother whom they were mighty glad to sdrf and welcome home again. The "Industrial and Agriculture^ edition which will soon be issued bfi the FRANKLIN TIMES, ad vertis1 ri| the natural resources and advantage of the county to the country at larg ?directing the attention of capitalist and home-seekers to one of the counties in North Carolina?is an terprise that will no doubt do a deal of good for the future prospers of town and county. Just now it is rather hard to decld on the p?rt .of both -members of household, which..is the more difficu problem to solve, that of supply the needs and necessities of the innjl man w the outer woman. f A heavy rain at this hour (7 o'clock. Monday night) causes disappointment' to n number of o;ir people who expeqr ted to attend the Recital of Mlasdft \vliite and House at the Louisbnf)| College, an event to which they hal looked forward with a great deal of pleasure, since its announcement in ihe TIMES of last week. While they regret missing the entertainment, they know that the exercises tonight will be in keeping with those formerly told at the College, and that the ex? 'cellent programme will be rendered with credit t^He to the young ladle?, and the faculty of that well known and highly popular Institution. Everybody has a welcome home ior the boys from'the border. While son e faces will be missing, says the State Board of Health, there Is ode big fact to be grateful for and that is that al most all of the boys are returning on account of the saving grace of mod ern sanitation. The Roanoke News (Weldon) is publishing a column of event of 53 years ago. In its issue of last week I find the following marriage notice which may be of interest to some of your readers: "Marrred, at the resi dence of the bride's mother In Frank lin county, on Wednesday, Feb. 20th, by Rev. Mr. Sutton, of Louisburg, Mr. A. C. Zoflicoffer, of Henderson, to Miss Tempe B. Perry, of Franklin County. A Distinguished Cast. In booking "The Fall of a Nation" at the Star Theatre on April 13th aad 14th Manager Allen has been carctu! to select an acting piece of great me rit as well as a lavishly staged spec tacle. There are four roles of capi tal importance, and they are entrust ed to Arthur Shirley, Lorraine Hul ing, Percy Standing and Flora Mac Donald. Mr. Shirley, who plays the heroic part of John Vassar, is a fine actor of Australian antecedents and great American success at the motion pic ture colony of Los Angeles. Oppo site him in the equally important part of Virginia Holland, the heroine, 19 Miss Lorraine Hullng. Miss Hulin* is a golden-haired beauty who made her New.York debut In "Prunella" un der Wfrafrop Ames. Her subsequent succfiSTon the screen in "The Fall of a Nation" has caused a lively scram ble for her services on the part of lea ding motion picture companies. Percy Standing Is a scion of the well known theatrical family of Standing*. His sinister style lends itself admir ably the dark plottlngs of Karl von Waldron, the enemy of American lib erties . As for Miss Flora MacDonald, she is undoubtedly the 'greatest emotional actress that the "silent drama" hai dfsclosed In many a day. Her depig ment of Angela Benda, the Italian girl mother and cavalry messenger of the Daughters of Jael, was praised to the skies by the New York, Chlcago and Los Angeles critics. adv. ?Mr. J. L. Palmer has moved his office from the Ford and Hall build ing on Market Street to one of the rooms over the First National ank building. v Two Louisburg Students Give Gradua ting Recitals. Miss Lillian Earle Fields, teacher of Expression in Louisburg College, pre sented two of her most gifted pupil* Monday night in a graduating recital ?MoaeUe Coatea Whit???rotfc Mary Rogers House. The col'.ega chapel was never more beautifully aud artistically decorated with cut Sow ers and pot plants. A capacity audi ence, despite the very increment wea-. ther, enjoyed thoroughly the recital. Miss House rendered the following selections: "How a Woman Keeps a Secret?(A Comedy in one act), "The Red Fan" (with musical illustration). "Cigarette's Ride and Death" (a story) The following was Miss White'j part of the program: "As You Llkn It" (act I, Scene III), (a story). The closing number, which elicited mucn applause, was a duologue?"Two Jolly Girl Bachelors." Each selection was rendered wltli very pleasing and happy effect, evin cing faultless preparation on the part of botltr^pupils and teachers. A most delightful feature of the oc casion was a piano solo. "The Old Cloister Clock," most skillfully ren dered by Miss Elizabeth Hicks Allen. The marshals were: Misses Ol'.via Hobgood, Helen Smlthwlck, Luci'o Clark and Loo Sung Woo. IX AND ABOUT TOWN. Ex-Judge E. W. Timber lake was a Visitor to Louisburg Tuesday. Miss Jessica R. Smith, of Fayotte vllle, visited the Misses High the past week. Mrs. C. C. Sims, of Rocky Mount, is visiting the home of her son, A. F. Johnson. Mr. C. T. Sutherlin and daughtei, Miss Annie, of Sutherlin, Va., aro visiting at the home of Mr. R. C.0 Williams. Mr. W. H. Sawyer, of Raleigh, was In Louisburg the past week in the interest of paving-the streets. Mrs. M. F. Houck and Mrs. R W. Hudson went to Henderson the past week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Barnes. Itemfa From Ingleside. Mr. J. J.-Allen, and son T. K. Al len, greeted their Ingleside friends Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Allen, who is famous as a good speller, entertain ed a group of children with a short "spelling bee" after school. By the way Mr. Allen has already selected a number of words in every day use I that he will "spring on us" at the county commencement spelling beo? words which he says, though simple, | will astonish the natives. He gave out a word here that i% spelled four different ways. Some of us ought to be able to get that right. It is hardly nesessary to keep harp ing on high prices but there is one w*y to reduce them. Vegetables for. the table and for market purposes are going to be scarce as well as high i?i price this season unless there is a great increase in the number of home gardens planted this spring, say spec ialists of the North Carolina Agricul tural Extension Service. White po tatoes have already reached the high est price in the history of the crop, and there Is a probability of other sta ple truck reaching a similar level. Miss Laura Macon, who has been confined to her home the past week on account of cold and grippe, is im proving. Gray mules sometimes die like oth er mules but did you ever see a dead one? Mr. Charles Macon lost his old gray mule by death one day last week. Jt is said that "Old Lizzie's" history dates back to soon after the Civil War. The mule was sold by the late Mr. Zack Terrell to Mr. Nick Perry. Slie was never known to balk with a load. .If the other horse, mule or steer would not keep his Bide up "Old Liz zie" would pull the whole thing ahead. The exact age of the mule is not known by Mr. Macon, but it said that she was between 35 and 45 years old. Man Alone Is Lazy. Rather Incongruous it 1b that of all forma of creation, man alone is leth argoas and wants to lapse into lan gujdlty Just tt that time of the year when all the rest of nature is pulsat ing with vigor and brightness for the coming of the spring. It is difficult to get up momentum along toward" the dawn of the early months of the year. Man is lazy and lifeless and aching and complaining. His physi cal machinery creaks and calls for lu bricants before it can get Its wheel % in action. He has a difficult tinw catching the spirit of the new life that goes surging through field and forest. He wants to get a fishing line and seek Bome creek bank or dip his bait Into river stream. He wants to lie down in the grass or sit supinely In the rooking chair, unmolested by work or undisturbed with thought. He stret ches and yawns and moans in laziness while the fine blush of spring is trans? lating inanimate creation, sending the richness of the green creeping across the trees and clothing the un attractive dulness of winter's livery in luxuriance and brightness. Strang* phenomenon, this, that forbidB man from leaping forth with Increasing energy into the verve and vigor of a new creation, from shaking hlmseif loose from the shackles of winter and springing out into the arena of life's activities with something of the springhtliness and gladness with which every other form of God's cre ation is clothed in the spring?Char lotte News. *' I would not attempt to defend or make excuses for the lazy man. ??lan Is lazy all right?at least some men are, but it seems that the News has pretty truly and somewhat beautifully described the languid feelings of a man who simply wants to go fishing, and I don't think that term should be ap plied to him. That.sounds very much like what _ the folks down this way call "spring fever." If it is ten day*,' behind a mule and plow is an excel lent remedy, and will generally wear it off. If that should fail to get him, then the man must be lazy. Miss Nan Hines. secretary of the Franklin County Missionary Union, left Monday evening for Greensboro, to attend the 27th annual session of the Baptist Women's Missionary Un ion of North Carolina, which met w'tk the First Baptist church in that city on Tuesday morning. More than 600 v/omen are expected to attend the j I bion. Prlneds of Mrs. Stanley Crocker, oY Gary, were glai to see her here tl*l ?, I week while visiting her parents Mr. [and Mrs. R. T. Johnson. Mrs. Crocker will spend some time in : Louisburg and with her people here before returning home. Local Views to be Shown. Besides the* regular five reel Para mount pictures that will be shown at the Star Theatre next Monday and Tuesday nights, Mr. C. Stymus, of New York, will exhibit a number of views of Interesting people and places In and around this town. ? You may he on the screen. Come and see your self. Free slides will be made of the business houses. Call on Mr. Sty mus or the manager of the Theatre, adv. List of Letters. The following is a list of letters re maining in the Post Office at Louis burg, N. C. not called for March 30, 1917: Jordan Holman, Iantha Hockoday, J. Ellis Jaynes, Mr. Arch McCloud, Mrs Carry Smith, Mrs. I. J. Strickland, Persons calling for any of the above letters will please state that they saw them advertised. R. H. DAVIS, P. M. Meeting IJ. D. C. The Jod. J. Davis ChapterU. D. C.. will meet with Mrs. Jas. L. Palmer Tuesday afternoon, April 3rd at 4 o'clock. MRS. W. B. WHITE, Pros. MRS. J. L. PALMER, Sec'y. ?The demands upon our Orphan ages to admit the poor, needy child ren of North Carolina ^j-e very great, and every effort to help these child caring agencies should be encourag ed. The Oxford Orphanage has about 370 under its care, including 35 ba bies in their baby cottage. Owing to the increased cost of clothing and provisions, larger means of support must be provided. The proceeds from the concerts go to help In buy ing bread for these orphans. At Bunn, April 4th. Later figures received from Harris township in the good roads election held there on Saturday show that on ly 14 votes for the measure was lik ing to carry It. There was a tnal registration of 287, out of which 100 voted for good roads with 81 voting against them. It took 119 votes tc carry the issue. Lean liberty Is better that fat sla very. ? THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH IS PLANT ING DAY. Got Bickett Issues Proclamation Cal ling Upon Stat? for Its Observance, prorlfimntlnn issued?yootcrday,? Bickett sot aside Thurs day, April 5, as Planting Day, calling upon mayors of towns, organized far mers, landlords, merchants, and bank ers to emphasize on this day tjbe need of more garden products in tie taco of the high cost of living, and the ap proaching boll weevil. His proclamation reads: - "Our forefathers established the noble custom of setting apart a day in autumn on which to return thauks to the Lord of the harvest for having blessed them wlt^-the 'kindly fruits of the earth.' * "A true interpretation of Ithe Thanksgiving spirit comprehends all reasonable efforts on our part to In sure celestial bounty. The conditions which now confront us appeal for ac tivity on our part with peculiar and compelling power. "The world war has drawn to the battle line millions of those who in times of peace 'went forth to sow.' China and the United States are about to swell the legions who fight and must be fed. "Froni tne South the boll weevil L-. marching on North Carolina. Full cribs and smokehouses are the sure and safe defense against the coming of this-pest. In every State the destruc tion of cotton by the boll weevil has been followed b? a paralysis of the farmers' credit. Being forewarned cf the steady advance of this enemy and the certain consequence of Its attack, it will be collossal stupidity to fail to meet it with the only weapons that have proved effective, towit, broad acres of grains and grasses. "The amended crop lien law was framed to give to that small farmer a decent chance to escape from a credit system that levies upon the right to. live and labor th-3 heaviest -tribute im posed upon a helpless people since Augustus Caesar issued his decree that all the world should be taxed. But the farmer who fails to increase his food and feed crops will deny to him self and family the blessings of the* law. The merchant will properly re fuse to make unlimited advances under the new law. Long profits will n? longer tempt him to take long chan ces. He wtil wisely and Justly insist that the farmer n.ust produce his own meat and meal and when he has done this he will find no difficulty in obtain ing other necessary supplies. "All these tilings made a substantial Increase in our food and feed crops essential to our ae-lf-preservation. "Now, therefore I, Thomas Walter Bickett. Governor of North Carolina, do hereby designate and set part Thu rsday the 5th d.iy of April, 1917, as Planting Day, and on that day I ear nestly urge "All mayors of incorporated townj to call the people together and devise and put into execution practical wr.ys and means of having: every vacant lot in and adjacent to the towns planted to grain or grass, peas or potatoes. "All farmers organizatibns of every kind to meet and counsel their mem bers to heavily increase their food and feed crops this year. "All landlords to insist that their tenants shall plant food and feed crops ample for the sustenance of their fam ilies and their live stock. "All merchants and bankers to coun sel their customers who are engaged in farming to increase the acreage planted to food and food crops to uch an extent that It will be unnecessary for them to purchase any food supplies next year. "The times are troublous. No man can say wnat an h >ur may bring forth but if we shall act with prudence and diligence the 'mea' vl!l waste not. nor will the cil fail.' * Big Lemon. Mr. W. F. Beasley had on display at the Aycock Drug Co., Tuesday one of the largest lemons, possibly ever seen here. It measured 16 Inches In circumference and weighed one pound and fifteen ounces. The lemon was t raised by hlB wife. Farm Loan Association. The Louisbnrg Farm Loan Associa tion met in the courthouse on Tuesday and perfected plans and arrangements for immediate organization. Regular applictions were filled In and tfce Board of Appraisers begun their worfc on Wednesday.