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AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BRINGS RESULTS The Franklin Times ONLY $1.50 PEE YEAR IN ADVANCE ? ^g-gg=j-g-5BBHgag A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION. Subscription $1.50 Per Y< = ' " / ?? ? VOLUMN XLVI. . ? LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST, 1917. NUMBER 16 THE BAY AMI ITS 1? I TIES. Ad Appeal by The (loteruor. North Carolinians, Hie Kltth 4py of Juno draws nigh. It behooves us to put our house In order and be ready lor Its coming. All peoples In all climes have their eyes fixed on tint, ?day ?the day whereon a mightr na ?tl.n is to register its conaecraclon I" selfless M'rvice In the cause of uuwer sd' justice and abiding peace. Ti e -cay is destined to loom targe in his tory, and will be forever linked with a world-wide acceptance of the rijUts jot roan Cist declared at Phlladelchia ?nd ma?lo secure at Yc.'ktowr. Happily In North Carolina there Is ?no longer division or debate. With a faith that casts out fear we go forth to register a stern challenge to the blood red prestige of a band of here ditary autocrats who have made unto themselves and unto their people an Iron Image and called It Ood. But the registration In a single day of all the men In the State between the ages of twentyone and'thirty-one calls for persistent and systematic work. I therefore urge, I. That all ministers of the gospel of every race and creed call attention at every service conducted by them be tween now and the Fifth of June to the following duties of citizenship and commands of the law, , (1) That the registration books will opan at 7 A. M. on Tuesday, the Oth day of June and close at 9 P. M. (2) That It Is important to regis ter early In the day In order to avoid cocgostlon in the closing hours. (3) That the law applies to white and black alike. Ministers and teach of the colored race are requestedto ?n.i>'ia?'je the fact that all colored men between the prescribed ages are lequlred to register In precisely the name manner as tite whites. (4) That no physical disability !;! es^iiWi uan for falling toTegis thirty-one years of age he must reg ister in person or send his card no matter what his physical condition may be. The question of exempting him from service on account of physi cal unfitness will be determined at a later day. It in no way affects the ob ligation imposed upon him to register. (5) That if a party willfully fails to register he will forthwith be arrest ed. Our people must be given to un derstand that they have no discretion In this matter. If their names do not appear on the registration cards when they are canvassed, a warrant will be sworn out against them at once. I sincerely trust that not a man in North Carolina will be arrested for falling to do his duty. K (6) That of the men who register on the 5th day of June p?oT)ably not more than one out of twelve will be drawn for service on tne first call. But If a man shows any disposition to avoid or evade his responsibility he ?will In all probability be the first man who will be sent to the training camps In every concplvable aspect it will pay the citizen to cheerfully comply with the law. II. I urge every newspaper in the State to call attention to the six mat ters above mentioned in every issue of the paper from now until registration day. III. I urge all traveling men, rural mall carriers, physicians who practice , in the country, all merchants and, bankers,and employers of men, and all landlords to call tho attention of their customers, employees, and tenants to the requirements' of the law. IV. I urge every man who knows about registration day to deem it his j patriotic duty to see to It that every man In his precinct Is Informed of the requirements of the law, and let each precinct in the State take pleasure and pride in seeing to It that no man in that precinct shall be arrested for failure to do his duty. V. I suggest that on Sunday after noon, June 3rd, or o ntha night of June 4th, there be held In every town and city in the State a patriotic rally. ? Let there be music and flags, and a | great outpouring of the people and then let some one briefly and clearly ! ?tate the requirements of the law. I do not ask that June 5th be made | a holiday. That question may be safe- 1 iy left to the Judgment of each com munity and to those In charge of the industries of the State. If a field needs cultivating, if machinery needs to be kept running in order to meet the exigencies of the times, work ought not to be suspended In order to make a holiday. But I earnestly | trust that throughout the State the j day may be made one ot consecration and prayer. I do urge that every man who can spare time will turn out on registration day and assist In every possible way in securing a complete registration In evej^ precinct. " * ' Let the women and the children, to- j gether with the older members of, the family, go to the place ot regis-' tratioh with the boy who is to record htB name as a champion of JUBtlce to all men and of peace for all ttme. T. W. BICKETT, Governor? James David Mills Dead. The home of Supt. and Mrs. W. R. Mills was made sad on Monday even ing when death claimed their little eight months old baby, James David He had been Bick only a few hours with meningitis when the end came about Ave o'clock. The funeral was held from the home on Middle street Tuesday after noon at 6 o'clock and was conducted by Rev. N. H. D. Wilson, pastor of the Methodist church. Quite a large number of friends and neighbors at tending, The remains were taken to Oaklawn cemetery and laid to rest under a huge bank of beautiful flow ers. During the ceremony a choir sweetly sang several selections. The pall bearers were Messrs. J. M. Allen, W. H. Ruffln, P. W. Wlieless. E. L. Best. The many friends of the family ex tend the deepest sympathy In this hour of sad bereavement. The Young Peoples Missionary 80-^ cletjr. The Young People's Misstonar^So clety met at the home of Misses Eliz abeth and Fannie Lillian Massenburg, on Tuesday evening, May 29th, 1917, in a Study Circle Meeting. The de votional exercises were led by Miss "ttmn'Te" "Lillian Massenburg after which was followed the Lords Prayer in concert. The subject for the even ing was one of the Makers of South America "Juan Manuel Rosas." Af ter finishing the lesson a delightful salad course was served. " Those present at the meeting-were: Misses Sue Alston, Addie Young, Kate High, Fannie Lillian Massenburg, Elizabeth Massenburg, Louise Thomas There being no business to be discuss i ed the Society adjourned to meet again next week at the liopitable home of Misses Elizabeth and Fannie Lil lian Massenburg, on Tuesday evening, June 5th, 1917. Recording Secretary. On to Washington. R. M. McKlnney Camp No. 1327, of Louisburg, N. C? will leave Louisburg on Juno 4th. for Washington, D. C.. with thirty-six Veterans and four del egates, Capt. P. G. Alston,' Comman der, to attend the Confederate Reun ion. Miss Julia E. Barrow was elected sponsor to the camp and Miss Minnie Brickell appointed Maid of Honor. Misses Barrow and Brickell will be at the Raleigh Hotel during their stay In Washington. Messrs. J. A. Turner and J. J. Barrow were appointed Aides. All old veterans who expect to go on this, trip are urged to be at the Court House In Louisburg not later than 10 o'clock Monday morning. June 4th. 1917 San Mill Bnrned. The Cannady Saw Mill belonging to K. P. and J. P. Hill was destroyed by Are on Tuesday afternoon together with a lot of lumber. No estimate of damages hi as yet available, and the origin of the Are is unknown. The plant was partially covcred by insur ance. Birthday Party a Snrprlse. On May 23rd Mr. M. T. Howell was greatly surprised when his children and grandchildren arrived to give him a real piclnc. All carrying with them banketa of the most rholce good ies. The day was spent very pleasant ly by all. The olilor ones chat ting and the little folks playing gam es. f Of all the games; tlir one most en joyed was the one In which grandma took part. Later all departed for home wishing for Mr. Howell many more birthdays as pleasant as this. Messrs. M. S. ClifUM and W. M. Person went to Nashville Monday. PROPERTY DAMAGE PLACED AT $0,l>00,(KM). Continuation of Storm? Which Devas tated Kansas, illlnol*, and Indiana On Friday and Saturday; Damage To Grain Said to be Small. Chicago, 111., May 27.?More than 150 persons were killed^ a thousand or more lfijured, and millions of dol lars worth of property destroyed by torna does which swept through Kan- I sas on Friday, Illinois and Indiana on I Saturday and parts of Tennessee, j Arkansas, Kentucky and Southern Il linois Sunday. Reports indicate that a large amount of farm Implements, needed to produce the bumper crop desired this year, was ruined, al-t though the spasmodic wind struck on ly here and there In Its frightful play through the rural regions. Crop dam ages Is said to be not heavy In grains. Te harvest toll of life was taken at Mattoon, 111., a city of 10^000 people, in the broom-corn country of central Illinois, where 54 are known to be dead and 500 Injured, wltn a proper ty lo?s of (2.000,000. Charleston, 111., ten miles east of Mattoon, was also partly wrecked Saturday evening^ with a loss of 38 lives and 150 Injured. The property loss there is a mil lion dollars. The next most serious loss was at Andare, Kans.. where 26 were killed and a score Injured on Friday. Dub lin. Ky., suffered three dead and 17 Injured today. South Dyersburg, Tenn.. was re ported to have lost two killed and 15 Injured in a tornado that swept Dyer county today. Near Blytheville, Ark., nine persons were reported killed and a dozen hurt. Reports from .Indiana show at least seven persons killed at Hebron, Kouts and other places^ and the death list may reach twenty. More than two hundred unit la'irred lb the Indiana territory swept by the storm. Smaller towns in Illinois lost a dozen dead on Saturday with two score injured, while in the Southern point of Illinois windstorms today killed a half dozen and Injured a score. Summary of tornado dead and In jured: Dead Injured Mattoon, 111 54 500 Charleston, 111 38 150 Andale. Kas. ... 26 60 Other Illinois towns .... 18 65 Arkansas 9 12 Indiana ?.. '. 9 200 Kentucky 3 17 Tennessee 2 15 Total 157 1,019 Property damage, $5,000,00o. Under $lf000 Bond. Mr. Perry Cooke was bound over to Court under a $1,000 bond to answer to a charge of Seduction on last Sat urday in a hearing before 'Squire A. W. Alston, who took this action after hearing the evidence of the State There was no evidence offered for the defense. Services at St. Paul's Church. Regular morning prayer and ser mon at 11 A. M., and evening prayer and sermon at 8 P. M? at St. Paul's Church. June 3rd^ Rev. Basil M. Wal ton, officiating. Visitors always cor dially welcomed. Arranging For Crop Reports. Mr. Frank Parker^ fteld agent of the Cureau of Crop estimates of the United States Department of Agricul ture, was In Loulsburg this week ar ranging for a more correct system of arop reporting. His plan is to have one or more successful plant ers in every township send reports to a central agent at Loulsburg at stated times covering all crops and Inturn this central agent will report to him at Raleigh. He will then make up a more condensed report and send on to Washington. He appoint ed Mr. M. S. Clifton, Cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank as centfal agent who will receive the reports from the several township agents. Fanners Union to Meet. There will be a meeting of the Franklin County Organization of the Farmers Union in the Court House in Loulsburg, Thursday, June 7th at 10 o'clock A. M. T: J. HARRIS. Pres. J, C. JONES, Sec'y. Baru< a-l'hiluthea Union Meets With Flat Kock Classes. The Franklin County Baraca-Phil athea Union met with the Flat Rock Classes Saturday and Sunday, May the Gth and 6th. This meeting was one of the most enjoyable and profi table in the history of tne Union. Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. J. H. Buffaloe, of Franklinton, ably addressed an appreciative au dience; using aB his subject,"Who is My Brother?" Based on the platforms of the respective classes "Young men at work for young men," and Young ?men?at?work for young women" this lecture was indeed inspiring. Immediately after the services the delegates were met by the entertain ment committee and assigned homes for the night. Thirteen delegates registered at this meeting. Very few of the classes realize the benefit of this opening meeting. The officers of the coming year ask every class to begin now planning to have representatives at the November Un ion the entire time. Saturday evening at 8:00 o'clock the meeting was opened with devotion al exercises by W. H. Frazier, of Flat Rock Baraca Class. Following this Mr. G. L. Cooke, of Franklinton, President of the Union, made some well selected and appro priate remarks on the purpose and aim of the organization. Ml*s Lena Gill, of Henderson, gave a mo*t Interesting and instructive pa per, "What a Sunday School Teacher Ought to Be." Th?? representatives of each class repoited progress of work done in class using as basis "The Best Things Done in Our Class in Past Six Months." These reports were filed, to be pussed on by judges appointed la ter. The meeting adjourned into a social houri which was spent in renewing old .aimI feaking new acquaTntnnccs. If all class members knew the plea sures of such meetings there would be thirty classes instead of thirteen represented at the next Union. Sunday A. M. at 10:00 a song and prayer service was held by president. A business session was called. Nineteen classes answered to roll call Flat Rock Philathea Class was re ceived into the Union as the thirty sixth member. The following committees were ap pointed: Committee on reports; to Judge on reports for Class Banner^ Mr. Jno. f harrington, Mr. Chas. Jones, Mi?* Minna Wilder. C'ommitte on place: Messrs. P. B. Murphy, W-. G. Wilder and W. H. Fra zier. Nominating Committee: to name of ficers for next year, Mr. B. W. Ballard, Miss Lena Gill and A. M. Wilder. ( ommittees#to meet at 1:00 o'clock and report at 2:00. At 11:00 Pres. Cooke introduce! Hon. B. W. Ballard, of Franklintou. For on hour Mr. Ballard held the at tention of the audience, as he dis cussed the topic "Feeders of Men.'* Ho .eloquently and strikingly showed tne op? i rtunities open 10 each indi vidual to become a "Feeder of Men." Oil of the best features of the jj > * was the music furnished by The Taraca Quartette, of Wake F? e*t College. These young men gave a feast for loV>rs of music. The meeting adjourned at 12:30 o'clock for dinner. The ladles had done (heir best on this part of the program and it was indeed an ex cl ient feature. It seemed that they were already "becoming^ "Feeders of Men.'*"*\ 1:30 o'clock the audleore reassem bled while the ehoir rendered some frmlliar hymns. T^he committees reported as follows: Commltte on place: Mr. W. H. Fra zier reported Perry's Chapel as place for next convention. Judges on reports: Mr. Jones gave White Level Philathea Class the dis tinction of being tho Banner Class in the Union. Nominating committee: Mr. Bal lard reported as follows: President, G. M. Beam, Loulsburg ; 1st Vice Pres ident, H. D. Mitchell, Franklinton; 2nd Vice President, G. B. West, Sandy Creek; 3rd Vice President, Clellan Pearce, Pilot; Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Annie M. Wilder, Franklinton; Assistant Secretary, Miss Beulah ^t tilings, Bunn. Visitation and Extension Commit H. D. Mitchell4, E. G. Brewer, J. A. Whelese. and Miss Lena White. Program Committee: Misses Bes sie Strange and Annie Wilder, and Mr. G. M. Beam. The reports of various comnlittees were adopted. The Quartette: One sweetly sol emn thought. Mr. G. M. Beam. delivered a short but excellent address; Subject, "They Stood Every Man in His Place." Mr. Beam presented the banner to White Level Class, and Miss Lena Gill accepted for class. Quartette: I have Heard of a Beau tiful City. The meeting claaed-with the ^ymn, "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." The president asks especially that each claas keep record of work done in class, the ways and means, suc cesses and failures, bringing report to November Convention. At that time tha banner now in possession of White Level Class will be transferred to the class making best report. This report does not mean just the money raised and spept, it includes every thing done for benefit of church, Sun day sphool and community. The secretary requests the presi dent of each class to send at once names of officers to Miss Annie M. Wilder, Frankllnton, N. C., she wishes to form a complete mailing list. The next meeting of The Franklin County Baraca-Phllathea Union meets with Perry's Chapel Classes, Satur day afternoon and Sunday November 3rd and 4th. Every class is espec ially requested to help make this, "the very best convention." ANNIE M. WILDER. I Secretary. Last Year's Forest Fires in Franklin County. The reports on forest fires during 1916 for the various toxspships of Franklin County have recently been received and compiled by the State Forester. Seven correspondents replied from ? townships, who reported 20 fires which burned over 11,100 acres. It is estimated that 20,000 feet of mer chantable timber were destroyed, val ued at $5,550. Other products and improvements destroyed by these fires, such as cordwood, lumber, fen ces. barns, etc., amounted to $6,000. The total estimated loss reported from these fires was $14,530. It is estima ted that $400 was spent in an effort to extinguish the fires. A study of the causes of these fires shows "that 7 were set by burning brush,, 1 by hunters, 6 by lumbering concerns, and 6 of unkno*ro origin. The people of Franklin County should not be indifferent to such loss es, especially when those best Infor med upon the matter claim that most of these fires could have been preven ted by proper measures. When it is realized that one of the State's chief assets is her rorests and that many of her principal industries are dependent upon the products of these forests, the jeopardizing not only of our present timber supply but also of our future supplies becomes a very serious matter. The establish ment of an effective system of forest fire patrol by the State would do much toward eliminating the waste and. In view of the fact that fires do not recognize county or township lines, such a system should be unjier State supervision. It Is hoped that the people of Franklin County will become aroused to this situation and see to It that their representatives in tl;e next Legislature are alive to the importance of this question. List of Letters. The following is a list of letters re maining ki the Post Office at Louis burg N. C. not called for June 1st, 1917:' Mr. John R. Carroll, Mr. J W. Dick erson, Miss Sallie V Harris, Mr. Wil lie L. Harris, J. Ellib Jaynes, M. Mar ion Powell, Miss Louise Scott, Miss Mlnuxam Sugg, Sidney Williams. Persons calling for any of the above letters will please state that they saw them advertised. R. H. DAVIS, P. M. tflss Williams Music Clam Recital. Miss Sallie Thomas Williams will present">er music pupils in a recital on Fridky evening, June 1st, at 8 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. A. M. Hall. The public is cordially lnvitr ed. Mr. John Wella, of Wilson, visited relatives in Louisburg the past week. IN AND ABOUT TOWN. .Many on Business, Manj- on Pleasure, Others to be Going, Bnt All Going M Coming. Mr. Ben T. Holden went to Raleigh Friday. -1T ; Mr. J. E. Thomas visited Henderson Tuesday. Mr. Will Collie, of Raleigh, visited Loulsburg Sunday. Mr. Pell Mann, of Nashville, was a visitor to Loulsburg Tuesday. Mr. A. D. Ward, of Newberne) waa a visitor to Loulsburg Saturday. Miss Helen Pleasants, of Baltimore, is visiting relatives In Loulsburg. Miss Marlon Holllngsworth, of Newr toni Is visiting relatives In Loulsburg. Clerk of the Court J. J. Barrow spent Tuesday in Wake Forest on bus iness. Mrs. M C Pleasants returned home from a visit to her mother at Wilson. Monday. Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Pleasants, of Newborn, are visiting his people here this week. Mr. W. D. Alford, of Jackson, Miss., Is visiting his people in and near Loulsburg. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Winston, of Cole rain, visited relatives in Loulsburg the past week. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. McKlnno left Wednesday to visit Selma, Fayette vtlle and Aberdeen. Supt. J. R. Collie and Warden S. J. Busbee, of Raleigh, were visitors to Loulsburg the past wealfr-,? Mr. Joseph Hale returned home the past week from the University, where he has been attending school. Mr. Marshall Hudson left Monday for Philadelphia to take a position with the Remington Shell Co. Gov. and Mrs. T. W. Blckett and son. William, spent Sunday in Louls burg with friends and relatives. Mis. W. R MUls returned hojic Monday from a hospital In Baltimore, v here she has been receiving treat ment. Sheriff H. A. Kearney, Clerk of the Court J. J. Barrow and Mr. Wm. H. Iiuflin went to Raleigh on business Friday. Supt. E. L. Beat and family and sis ter. Miss Mary Best? spent Sunday In Apex, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jackson. Mrs. Malcolm McKinne left tha past week for Richmond, to tako her daughter, Miss Olivia, to a hospital for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McKinne left tho past week for Richmond to tarce their daughter. Miss Dorcas, to a hospital for treatment. Mrs. W. H. Furgerson loft the past week for Richmond, where ohe goes to take her daughter, Miss Elizaboth, for treatment of her eyes. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Pleasants and Mr. John Wells went to Wilson Tues day afternoon to be with Mrs. Fleas ants' mother who Is quite III. Mr. C. K. Cookef Jr., returned the past week from the State Agricultur al and Engineering College, Raleigh, where he has been attending school. Rev. W. M. GUmore and son^ Wal ter, left Monday 'or Dunn to attend an evangelistic meeting being conducted there by Dr. H. M. Wharton, of Baltk more. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pleasants, Jr., visited her people In Warren County this week. On account of the nine** of Mrs. Pleasants' sister she remaftiair over for a few days. ; svJjs $r. and Mrs. F. A. Riff returned tk& past week from Richmond, Va., -whet* Mr. Riff underwent an operation. Tliolr many friends will be. glad to learn that he has sufficiently recov ered to be at his business agi