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VOLUMN XLVI. LOUISBURG, N. 0., FRIDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1917. v ? NUMBER 20
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ENLIST IN THE
NATIONAL GUARD
That Franklin County's Quota May
Be Eedufed.
Tlie Selective Draft will begin soon
after July 1st and tie local Exemp
tion Board has been appomtod and
liavq Accepted. North Carolina has a
certain quota U> go Into this Jraft.
Cipt. S. P. Boddle has Just receiv
ed the following telegram:
Raleigh, N. C., June 25, 1917.
Cupt. S. P. Bodiie,
Enlistments In National Guard up
to and Including June 30th will be
deducted from tke quota of this State
required under Selective Draft law.
Use every effort to secure all enlist
ments possible through JuneSO. Try to
get your citizens Interested. Explain
matter fully through local newspa
pers.
B. S. ROYSTER,
. Adjutant General.
This means that Franklin County's
quota will be reduced by Just so many
as will enlist In the National Guard.
This is your last opportunity to en
list in the National Guard and give
credit to Franklin County on the
Jflraft. Franklin County la badly be
hind in enlisting in the National
Guard. This Is a splendid opportu
nity for our young men who have been
called under the selective draft to
go into the Bervice under a strictly
licma organization, where er.ch man
?can have his own friends, nalghbors
and relatives with him and be under
officers who are of his own people
If you intend to enlist now Is the
time, as this order ends on Saturday
night, June 30jth. Enlistments in
the National Guard is the only way
the State identity of troops will be
preserved, as all who are drafted be
comes a unit of the United States
Army. ? - ? >? i
McOrnily-Higli.
Elegant simplicity In every detail
marked the marriage Saturday at
liigU noon at the Methodist church of
Miss Kate Rawlings High to Mr.
German Rudolph McGrady.
While the crowd assembled Miss
Annie Belle King beautifully render
ed "Love Here In My Heart," accom
panied at the pipe organ by Miss Sal
lie T. Williams who played the soft
est tones throughout the entire cere
mony. Promptly at the appointed
hour the wedding procession was
formed and entered the1 church to the
bridal procession from Lohengrin lu
the following order; First, came the
ushers, Messrs. N. B. Allsbrook, *3.
P. Boddle, Weldon D. Egerton, J. A.
Turner, Dr. S. P. Burt and Mr. W.
H. Allen. These were met at the
altar by the following attendants:
Miss Lula Bet Person and Miss Ju
lia Barrow, wearing morning costumes
of white silk sport suits, carrying
armsful of yellow daisies and wood
fern, tied with yellow tulle, then two
dames of honor, Mrs. Charles Ran
dolph Church, of Raleigh, and Mrs.
Thomas W. Alexander, or Charlotte,
the former in cream satin sport suit
with hat of horse h?.lr, carrying brown
eyed susans and ferns tied In yellow
tulle; the latter in cream khaki kool
apoft suit with cream nulan straw
hat and carrying brown eyed susans
tied with yellow tulle. Next came
alone the maid of honor, Miss Lillian
Louise High, the sister of the bride
beautifully costumed In cream khaki
kool sport skirt with coat of apricot
satin with cream Georgette hat, car
rying a large bouquet of lavendar
sweet peas tied with lavender tulle.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father, Mr. D. C. High, who
gave her away. Her stately bru
nette type of beauty never appeared
to better advantage In her coat suit
of dark blue with collar of gray and
gray shoes and gloves and wearing a
corsage of orchids, bride's roses and
?alley lilies. They were met at the
chancel by the groom with his best
man, Mr. Charles Randolph Church.
Tho double ring ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. N. H. I>. Wilson,
the pastor of the Methodist church.
Immediately after tho ceremony they
left for an extended bridal tpur of the
northern cities, after which .they will
be at home at Raleigh, N. C.
Mrs. McGrady is Justly one of the
most popular young ladles ever rais
ed In the historic town of Loulsburg
and comes from some of the State's
most distinguished families,, Ming
MRS. E. S. GREEN DEAD AMERICAN RED
Her Death Occurred Monday at 12:30
(Pclock at Her Home <pi Main
' Street.
With much sorrow will the an
nouncement of the deatu of Mrs. E.
S. Green, which occurred at her
home on Main Street on Mondaay at
12:30 o'clock,after a long Illness, be
received by her many friends In this
county. She was sixty-one years old
and was a faithful and consecrated
member of the Baptist Church of this
city. Until her health began to fall
several months ago she was active la
the work of the church, and Blnce has
borne her sufferings with patient
Christian fortitude. Her life was
gentle, but like the still waters, it
was deep. In her heart of hearts she
carried those she loved and her hand
was never weary, her step never fail
ed in ministering unto caring ? for,
waiting upon those who were In any
way dependent upon her. Well may
her children cherish her 'memory ?3
a precious legacy. Besides her hut
band she leaves three daughters, Mrs.
T. W. Watson, of Loulsburg, Mrs.
Loyd D. Llles, of Charlotte, Miss
Annie Green, of Loulsburg, and two
sons. Dr. E. S. Green, of Monroe, and
Mr. Wilson Green, of Sumter, S. C.
Th funeral^servlces were held from
the home on Tuesday morning at
10:30 o'clock, conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. W. M. Gllmore, In the pres
ence of quite a large number of
friends and relatives, after whlctl the
lemalns were taken to Oaklawti
Cemetery and laid to rest under a
huge bank of beautiful flowers. The
pall bearafs were Messrs. F. B. Mc
Kinne, W. H. Allen, B. T. Holden,
G. W. Ford, Frank Ballard. M. S.
Clifton.
The bereaved family has the sym
pathy of the entire community.
descended from the Griffins and Nich
ols of Eastern Carolina. Mr. McGra
dy is a native of Wilkes county where
his family has long been among the
most prominent, but has for the past
two years been in business in Ral
eigh, holding a responsible position
with a wholesale firm there. Rare
ly has any bride carried from Louis
burg so universally the love and good
wishes of the whole town.
On Friday evening after the re
hearsal Mrs. High entertained infor
mally, for the bridal party. Masses
of cut flowers on the porches, in the
living room, drawing and dining
rooms added quite an artistic touch
to the quaint and attractive bunga
low, the home of Mr. and Mrs. High.
Prof. B. K. Richardson To Teach
In Louisburg.
Prof. Baxter K. Richardson, of
Greensboro, was elected to tlie phalr
of mathematics and history in the
Louisburg graded school, at a meet
ing of the Board of Trustees to suc
ceed Prof. E. C. Harris, of Elizabeth
City, who recently resigned this po
sition.
Prof. Richardson is a graduate of
Guilford College in the class of 1913,
receiving first honor and a scholar
ship to Haverford College. Penn.,
where he spent a year, He has been
principal of the high school at Slier
-City for the past year, where he made
an enviable record. He come3 very
highly commended.
Allen Bros. Co. Drug Store.
Information was given out yester
day that the old Tar Rlrer Drug Co..
recently purchased by Mr. W. H. Al
len, has been taken over by the Allen
Bros. Co., and would be opened today
for business. They have seeured the
services of Mr. E. S. Swindell, of
Nashville, to a)suihe the management
of the store, and he comes with a high
reputation as a pharmacist of excep
tional ability. The new stock of
drugs and chemicals ar? expected to
arrive within the next few days when
they will be ready to serve the public
Watch for their announcement.
Farmers L'alon To Meet.
There will b* a mfbtlng dt the
Franklin .County Organization of the
Farmers Union at .the Court House in
Louisburg, on Thursday, July 6th, at
10 o'elock a. m. All locals are re
quested to send delegates.
T. J. HARRIS, Pres.
J. C. JONES, Sec"y.
Sen. W. M. Person spent Wednes
day in Raleigh on business.
CROSS WAR FUND
To The People of Franklin looatj
We have had an Indefinite Idea that
the Red Cross was a good thing and
did a great deal to alleviate suffering
when war and great calamities came
upon the human race; but of late our
eyes have been opened to its stupen
dous scop? and are learning that It
is as Mr. Henry P. Davison, Chair
man of the War Council, under whose
direction the American Red Cross
Will be maintained and administered,
says: "The most stupendous and ap
pealing call in te history of the world
to aid suffering humanity." It aids
the homeless families of killed and
wounded soldiers with both loving
sympathy and counsel and substan
tial succor, and that instantly. It
follows up the work of placing the
orphans in homes systematically and
with loving forethought of the future
of the helpless ones. Ita first obli
gation Is to American soldiers and
their families, but It widens and broa
dens to the aid of our allies and to
suffering hunj^nity in Armenia, Bel-1
glum and throughout the world whe
rever humanity suffers and can be re
lieved. It is non-partisan, non-sec
tarian, non-political and knows no
difference In freed or religion, or the
absence of religion, In those who suf
fer. Never was there such an oppor
tunity for everybody to take some
part In te world-wide work which ap
peals so strongly to all Christians. A
nation for the past forty years, with
out reckoning with God or caring for
the rights of men, has, with all the
ingenuity and science or tne most
"Kultured" people of all times per
fected the most stupendous and pow
erful fighting force possible to attain
with the sole object of bringing all
humanity under Its power and do
minion. And backed by the powers
of Hell Itself it will apparently suc
ceed, unless America with its limit
less wealth and splendid manhood
and womanhood, backed by the power
of an applied Christianity, will step
Into the fray with vigor and deter
mination to win for all time the rights
given by the Almight God to all man
kind. It is indeed, as our President
says: "A war for humanity". Our
President endorses the Red Cross so
unconditionally that he calls upon ev
ery man, woman and child to take
some part In the cause by aiding the
American Red Cross, and to the end
that.the cause may be rightly admin
istered he has appointed a War Coun
cil to carry on the work In connection
with other matters relating to the
war. He says all cannot go to the
front find serve In battle, but "All
men, women and children alike may
serve and serve effectively by mak
ing it possible to care properly tor
those who do serve under arms at
home and abroad." At the call
of the President Mr. Henry P.
Davison left the direction of the
Morgan Banks, the biggest financial
Institution In the world and the cen
ter around which literally the finan
ces of the world as now constituted
revolve, to direct the American Red
Cross work and he serves without
pay. Mr. Lovltt, left the active pre
sidency of the largest combination of
railroads In the world to serve the
American Red Cross without pay.
Hon. Wm. H. Taft, ex-President,
left all other pursuits to glve^ his
time to aid In the Red Cross work
and is Chairman of the Executive
Com. of the War Council, and serves
without pay. Hundreds of the big
gest and strongest men mentally,
morally and splrltuaPIy, li> the United
States have left all else and give their
time and best efforts to the Ameri
can Red Cross and take no compensa
tion. Surely no greater Indorsement
Is needed; but it appeals to and is en
dorsed by men and women of all
creeds and religions in the United
States and the forces of Christianity
are behind it. The call was made for
$100,000,000.00 and It Is more than
raised, and yet those m authority tell
us that It will not nearly suffice for
the needs of the work, which will be
?carried on durfltg and even after the
war. Franklin County's part will be
given through the organizations at
Loulsburg and Franklin ton. Louis
burg was expected to raise at least
$1,760?ao far. we have $1,000 on
the first call, and other calls will con
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RED CROSS SUPPER
ON COLLEGE CAMPUS
Friday Xlght a Srtecees?The La
dles Doing: a Big afad Patriotic Work
Never has there a call for loyalty
or patriotism come to the women of
Louisburg and found them wanting.
Bo when the call for 1100,000,000 for
the American Red Cross was sound
ed the women of our good old town
th-jlr shoulder to tiie wheel and
began to push. A society of forty
eight members has been established,
and is now at earnest painstaking
work. The Society meets at the
Louisburg Graded School every Wed
nesday from 9 A. M. to 11 P. M.
Much work Is being done, much en
thusiasm shown and we" hope to have
many more join us In this work lor
our country and our own boys who
will soon be in the midst of the fight.
The Society has three divisions, the
?dalt, the young lady and the child
ren's department. Thus .anyone re
gardless of age, wishing to do "her
bit" Cor her country will find ner own
allotted niche in which she may work.
The most beautiful feature of the last
meeting was little Olivia McKlnne,
aged five, sitting for several hours
diligently snipping threads and bits
of oloth to make stuffing for the pil
lows of Uncle Sam's wounded heroes.
Several immensely interesting enter
tainments have been given through
the auspices of the committee on
Ways and Means for raising funds for
the necessary material with which to
work. The last of these entertain
ments was an elegant and elaborate
supper, served on the College cam
pus last Friday afternoon from 5:30
to 7:30.
This supper was served in an es
pecially unique and attractive man
ner, there being twelve tables, and
each table m^de to represent a
month in the year.
January's table was cool and re
freshing with its snow rimmed lake,
snow man, and trees and shrubs
gravefully bending beneath their bur
den of new fallen fleecy snow.
February's flag filled us with pride
and patriotism and the world famed
cherry tree and tiny hatcliet brought
a smile at the boylikc mischief, yet
truthful honor of the "Father of Our
Couptry."
March, April and May took our
minds from the more serious things
i of life and turned ones heart to the
Grand Easter Tide, the beautiful sham
rocks of Erin, bright spring flowers
and the joyous May-day of life.
June, probably the most interesting
of all the tables, represented the
Red Cross Work, showing much of
the work done In the societies and
a model soldier's "Comfort Bag".
July was of course the "Glorious
Fourth" with Uncle Sam proudly
lcrdlng it over his cannon, ships, sub
marines, soldiers, aircraft and all
tlitogs to- make the evenr.? qualie.
N August represented the canning
clubs and was appropriately furnish
ed with a canning outfit.
September with Its school house,
play grounds and childish amuse
ments was an especially attractive
table and showed much ability and
originality in its execution.
October was a veritable Hallow
een with the proverbial witches, black
cats and Jack-o-lanterns much in
evidence.
November with its Thanksgiving
feast filled ones heart with real
thanksgiving that our land is one of
plenty and prosperity anc the glor- :
ious taste of succoring and enriching
the poor and destitute is given to us '
as It has now been gi/en to any na
tion.
December was a gre a: table for
the little folks with its Christmas tree
and Santa Claus. At the appointed
time the tables were quickly filled
with guests and were gracefully serv
ed an elegant supper by the members
of the young ladles Red Cross divis
ion. *
It was truly an enjoyable time and
each guest requested that the same
form of entertainment might be given
again in the near futre.
Card of Thank*.
We wish to express to our many
friends our sincere thanks, for the
kindness shown us during our sad be
reavement .
Mrs. W. P. Lambortson and family.
Mrs. Eleanor Mlers Crowell.
Mrs. tttona Weod Ruffln.
THE MOVING PEOPLE.
Many on Basinets, Many on Pleasure,
Others to be Going, But Ail Going 01
Coming. *>
Mrs. John Cooke, of Statesvllle, is
visiting the Misses Cooke.
Mrs. R. G. Burroughs, of Hender
son, is visiting relatives In town.
Mayor K. A. Pittman, of Ayden, Is
visiting his people here this week.
Miss Mabet Davis returned Friday
from a visit to relatives in Warran
ton.
Miss Mary Holden, of Wake For
est, spent Sunday with Miss Julia
Barrow ;
Miss Annie Laurie Macon left yes
terday to spend a week at Panacea
Springs.
Miss Elizabeth Jackson, of Apex, Is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Dora
Jackson.
Miss Camilla Yarborough returned
Monday from a visit to friends in
Littleton.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Williams, of
Greenville are vlltlng his people here
this week.
Mr. D. F. Cheatham, of Norfolk,
Va., visited Mrs. A. W. Alston the
past week.
| Supt. J. A. Beam, of Roxboro, vis
ited his son, Mr. G. M. Beam the
tast week.
Mr. K. P. Hill visited the State
farm in Halifax, with Supt. Collie, \
Wednesday.
Mr. E. Jones Macon and son, E.
J. Jr., of Linden, visited his people
here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Howard, of
Danville, Va., are visiting her people
here this week.
Messrs. R. G. and M. W. Kearney,
of Durham, were visitors to Louis
burg Wednesday.
Miss Siddle Wllljams is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. M. Champion, in Hen
derson, this week.
Misses Edna and Peirl Travis, of.
Danville, Va., are visiting Misses Bes
sie and Ltllle Hale.
Messrs. R. G. Lasslter and Char
les Greary, of Oxford, were visitors
to Loulsburg Monday.
Mrs. A. W. Green, of Littleton, at
tended the funeral of Mrs. E. S.
Oic^n tiW pitst week.
Prof. Frank N. Egerton, Jr.. "of
Princeton University, visited Ills peo
ple here the past week.
Prof. E. B. Cox left Wednesday for
Wilmington to attend the meeting of
the Baptist Seaside Assembly.
Air. W. W. Webb and children, and
Mrs. E. F. Thomas and Miss Xoye
Aycocke spent Saturday In Raleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boyd, of War
renton, visited her aunt, Miss Mary
Hawkins, who is quite 111, on Tuesday.
Drs. A. H. Flemirg C. H. Banks
and D. T. SmlthwioU are attending
a Deatal meeting at Lun l this wee,..
Rev. Walter M. Gilmore left Tues
day for Wrlghtsville Beach to attend
a meeting of a Baptist Convention to
be held there this week.
Dr. E. M. Perry left Friday to at
tend a meeting of the State Medical
Association at Asheville and to visit
his wife, who is spending some time
at Hendersonville.
Miss Blanche Phillips, of Richmond.
Va., and Dr. A. B. Graybeal. of
Clifton, who is a graduate of a Med
ical College of Virginia have been vis
iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Fuller near town the past week.
Miss Brlckell Entertains.
Miss Minnie Brlckell delightfully
entertained a number of friends at
the home of her sister, Mrs. R. C.
Beck, on Church street TueSday after
noon In honor of Misses Beatrice and
Mary Turner and their house guests.
Misses Nellie Rose, of Henderson,
Lucy Fairfax Polk, of Warrenton, I
and Louise Graham, of Virginia.
Bridge was the game that furnished
amusement for the evening after
which delicious refreshments were
served. The afternoon was much en
Joyed by all present.
Wins Trip to Atlantic City.
Mr. R. P, Taylor local agent for
the Mutual Life Insurance Co., left
Monday for Atlantic City to attend a
meeting of the >100,000 Field Club
which Is In Convention there" this
week. This trip is given Mr. Taylor
by his Company for producing a cer
tain amount of business within a sta
ted time and he has the distinction of
being one of only three In the State
to receive the courtesy.
MR. BAILY MAKE
STURING APPEAL
Tells People of Louisburg of The
New Epoch On Which America Has
Entered.
"In America today religion has be
come a^atrlotlam and patriotism has
become religion," said Hon. Joslah
William Bailey, of Raleigh, In an ad
dress here Sunday night In the Bap
tist church In the Interest of the Red"
Cross war fund. Despite the rain and
a very threatening cloud that came
up just at the time for assembling, a
good sized and enthusiastic audience
greeted Mr. Bailey, and ?523 of the
?1,750 assigned for Louisburg to raise
was subscribed. The campaign will
continue until the amount is raised.
Mr. Bailey took for his text, Reve
lation 21:1: "And I saw a ne.w heaven
and a new earth: for the first heaven
and the first earth were passed away,"
and declared that these words of the
apostle of John were not mere poeUo
prophecy, but were the Inspiration of
God and are now about-to he fulfilled."
"We stand at the end of an epoch,"
he said, "the culmination of 400 years
of civilization, and at the beginning of
a new epoch, in which we American
people will not be less happy, but
happy In a different way. We have
been living in the play time of te ages
There has never been seen before
such prosperity as we have enjoyed,
and such lightness of heart and such
a sense of security as we have felt for
te past fifty year3, he said. "The God
of mammon in America will iiever be
worshipped again f.s lie has before,"
he declared.
America is in the war, and you
are in the war and the whole world Is
in the war. The only way to win thi<
world is to win this war. And the
only way to win this war is for every
man, woman and child to throw jlm
seif or herself into it."
Only two courses ara open befora
every individual, to doc a uniform or
enlist In the Red Ci >is work. Mr.
Bailey drew a dark picture of the sit
uation If Germany should win this
war. Our American government anil
civilization and Christianity would
disappear, and the autocratic reign
of the kaiser would be supreme. "We
must win this war. It Is a life and
death matter with us."
Mr. Bailey fully explained the la
bor of love of the Red Cross organi
zation, and made a matchless appeal
to the generosity and self-sacrificing
love of this people for their country
now In the hour of its greatest peril.
Hon. W. H. Ruflln, who Is chair
man oj the local committee for the
Red Cross fund, also made a telling
appeal for the work. A unique fea
ture of the evening was the presence
of a number of young ladies dressed in
rtejtCross.uniform, who acted as usli
ors for the occasion. An unusually
fine musical program by the different
choirs of the city was rendered.
The committee for the Red Cross
fund made a thorough canvass of the
town on Tuesday and Wednesday and
raised the subscription total to $1,
023.10, wich represents quite a com
plimentary gift from a town the size
of ours. ?
t'nns Hate ArrlTed.
We are requested to state that t h?
solid car load of cans for the Canning
Club girls and other citizens of the
county who may wish to.secure a sup,
ply for canning fruits and vegetables,
have arrived and will be stored for a
few days In the Farmers Union Ware
house. Miss Smith, Home Demon
stration Agent, will have charge of the
distribution of these cans, and she re
quests all who have placed orders and
others who wish to secure cans to
meet here, at the Warehouse on Fri
day or Saturday morlng to receive the
same and take them home as she can
not retain the storage facilities for
more than Just a few days. These
cans will be sold at cost and If you
need any you should get them now.
Don't forget to call at the Farmers
Union Wareouse Friday and Saturday,
June 29th and 30th and get your cans.
Card ?1 Thanks.
We wish to express to the people of
Loulsburg and surrounding country,
our deepest appreciation for their
many kindnesses during the sickness
and death of our son. Sherwood. They
will always be remembered kindly.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Harris, f