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VOLUMN XLVI. LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 13TH, 1917. NUMBER 22
?
PRESIDENT ISSUES THE FORMAL
CALL. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 5TH
LAST STEP TAKEN MAKING STATE TROOPS AVAIL
ABLE FOR DUTY IN FRANCE.
NATIONAL GI AKII MEN DRAFTED
QUIT OLD MILITIA STATCS.
Bcgiments uf Northern and Eastern
Section Called In Two Increments
To Prevent Congestion; Fourteen
Camp Sites For Tlic Sixteen Divis
ions Have Been Selected.
WASHINGTON", July 9,?The last
step necessary to make the entire na
tional guard available for duty In
France was taken today by President
Wilson with the Issue or a proclama
tion drafting the State troops Into
the army of the United States on Au
gust 5.
To make certain that the purpose
?of the National defense act Is carried
oat, the proclamation also specifical
ly declares the men drafted to be dis
charged from 'the old militia status
cn that date. In that way the consti
tutional restraint upon use or militia
^outside the country is avoided and the
way paved for sending the regiments
.to the European front.
Prior to the application of the
flrr 't. regiments in the Nortnern and
Eablern section of the country aro
calleil into the Federal service as na
tional guardsmen in two Increments,
to be mobilized on July 15 and 25.
Many units already are federalized
and presumably they will be mobilized
with the other troops from their sta
tes. The guard from the other states
will be mobilized on the day of the
draft. Tile arrangement was neces
sary to provide for movement of the
regiments south to concentration
camps without Congestion and to the
same end the division of states into
these increments was revised from Hie
original schedule.
The operative date of the draft tfas
delayed until August 5, so that all
regiments can be taken into the army
simultaneously to avoid inaquelitie^
in the relative rank of officers.
Fourteen camp sites for the sixteen
tactical divisions into which the guard
will be organized for war purposes
have been selected and the militia bu
reau is preparing the railway routing
of the troops to the ^.amps. Seven of
the sites selected are in the Southeast
tern Department. Ave in the Semtfrdrn
and two in Hie Western. The two
ethers will be in the -Southeastern
Department and until they are ap- \
proved assignment of regiments to
camps and divisions cannot be fully j
worked out. The only two divisions I
positively assigned are the Nineteenth
including the California guard, which
will go to Linda Vista, California, and
the Twentieth, including Oregon,
Washington and other states in the
Northwest, which will go to Palo Alto,
Cal.
" ('an y\e Ever Learn.
"At an auction sale of grade Shire
geldings held at Sutterton, near Bos
ton, Llncon8hlre. England, on Juno 1,
W. Dennis & Sons, noted potato gro
wers, sold 67 surplus working geld
ings for an average of $?59.25. These
geldings were right out of work, five
to eigh^ years old. The top price
was $530. They were not fitted for
sale but were in good working condi
tion. Surely this is evidence that
there never was so good a time for
the American farmer to breed good,
heavy-boned, rugged draft geldings as
now. When the war is ended and
steamer space aild ocean insurance
can be obtained, the demand for geld
ings showing plenty of British blood
will be far greater than the supply.."
The above clipped frem the Breed?
era Oazette, one of the most valuable
farm papers in the world shows what
we are going to meet. I expect to
see a pair of goed mules sell for
$1,000.00 probably $1,200.00, within
next three years. A pair of good
draft horses will bring as much as a
pair of mules, except in the South.
The sales in England are now as
shown above practically at thai sum.
The war has taken about one and a
half million horses from the United
States and still they go. Our own
troops are to be equipped. This callB
ftr niore horse flesh. The day of
the road horse has largely passed.
The Ford will probably take'tlie place
largely ot the driving horse. Within
two years we shall probably be able
to buy a Ford for about what we
have to pay tor a buggy and harness,
?0 there will be little demand tor
driving horses. The harness breeds
are not good farm horses. No stand
ard bred, thoroughbred or Hackney
1s suited to farm work. The draft
breeds are much better farm
horses. They are quiet and steady,
easy .to break, and quiet, steady work
ers, better than mules. Every fair
ly good mare In this state should be
bred to some good stallion or jack
within next'sixty days. Folds drop
ped In August and September do not
interfere with farm work. They get
started before the cold weather and
are easily fed the second year, be
cause they are ready for the first
green crop and grass In the spring.
We must raise horses or do without
them. The sooner we begin the bet
ter.
N. Y. GULLEY.
Benefit Bed Cross.
The ladies of Cedar Rock communi
ty invite the public to attend a lawu
party at Oakwood farm, the home of
Mr. J. R. Earl, Saturday the 14th for
the benefit of the Red Cross Society.
Cake and cream will be served from
6:30 P. M. until 10:30. All are cor
dially invited to do their bit for our
boys.
List of Letters.
The following Is a list of letters re
maining in the Post Office at Louis
burg, N. C., not called for July 13th,
1917:
Atr>m Store Co., Miss Martha Bak
er, Mr. Fed Birdge, Miss Nannie Odes
sa Dixon, Miss W. E. Uza. Mrs. Mai
Harris. Miss Wllma Sharlngton, Miss
Katy Shearln, Miss M'nnie Staley (3),
Mr. R. W. Strickland, Mr. Bob Thom
as.
Persons calling for any or the above
letters will please stun that they =saw
tin m advert*, vi d.
P. H. IiAVJS, P. M.
T? Have Big Rally.
A committee appointed by the Far
mers Union on Thursday of last week
to arrange a date and select a place to
hold a big Farmers Union Rally met
in Loulsburg on Tuesday and decided
to hold the rally at Mapleviile on Au
gust 23rd as a probable date. After
arranging for the speaking the exact
date will be announced. It will be
iii the nature of a basket picnic and
every farmor, whether he is a mem
ber of the Union or not, Is invited to
go out and take with him his family
and a big basket full of good things
to eat.
A splendid program is being arran
ged and a big day is expected.
The Franklin 1'nlon.
The Franklin County Union Meet
ing will be held with the Corinth Bap
tist church, six miles north of Louls
burg, beginning Saturday morning,
July 28. The following Is the pro
gram, the key word of the meeting
being "Loyalty:"
v Saturday Morning Session
10:00 A. M. 1. Loyalty to the
Local Church.
1. To Its Distinctive Doctrines
?John Bunn and W. M. Gllmore.
II. Loyalty to the Organized Agen
cies of the Denomination for fche Ad
vancement of Christ's Kingdom.
1. To the Mission Boards?John
F. Mttchlner and J. H. Harper.
2. To the Denominational school
?G. M. Beam and B. E. Morris.
2, To the Denominational Pub
lications?Ivey Allen and J. U.
Teafcue.
III. Loyaty. to Christ?Geo. M.
Duke.
Sunday Morning Session
10:00?Sunday School Mass Meeting
?Led by T. H. Sledge.
11:00?Sermon?Qeo. M. Duke. '
Dinner will be served on the ground
Saturday.
TAX LISTS RECEIVED
li > Hoard of County Commissioners
Mondrf). ^
The Board of County Commisji 'n
c;rs met as a Board of Equalization
and to receive tax lists on last Mon
day with all members present.
It was ordered that Constables con
veying prisoners to Jail after being
committed by Magistrates be paia
$1.00 and an additional fee of 10 cents
per mile.
~7 Ordered that P. B. Griffin, late
Treasurer of Franklin county, account
for the Tar River Bridge fund at
Louisburg at once.
Ordered that the note of $5,000.00
cf Townsend, Scott & Son be renewed
It was ordered that the Board bor
row of Townsend, Scott & Son the
sum of $10,000.00. All the Board,
except Winston, voting for same.'
The following tax lists were rectiv:
ed: Gold Mine, Dunn, . Harris
Youngsville, Franklinton, Cedar Rack,
Louisburg, Hayesville, Sandy Creek.
Ordered that all persons not listing
taxes before the list taker, come be
fore this Board and list the same.
No other business coming before the
Board adjournment was taken to the
next first Monday.
War News In Brier.
Russia's armies have penetrated
the Austro-German line In tlie Hallcz
Stanislau sector, one of the most im
portant on the eastern front, and the
Russian advance continues.
The Austro-German forces already
have withdrawn beyond the Lomnica
river, about ten miles west of Jesupol,
which was occupied Sunday by the
Russiuns under General Kornilofi .
The Russians have taken four more
villages and increased their captures
of prisoners more than one thousand.
Several more field guns and otl^r
material also fell into Russian mfmls.
Welt of Stanislau toward Kalucz
and Dolina the Russians have pene
trated the Teutonic linep to a depth
of nearly severi miles and between
Standislau and Hallcz they have wid
ened their wedge, 'in their retire
ment, apparently made hastily from
the large amount of guns and mili
tary stores captured by the Russians,
the Austro-Germans failed to make a
stand at two rivers, the Lukoviiza and
the Luvka. It is probable they may
entrench on the we&t bank of the Lom
nica.
A stand there, however, will prevent
the forced evacuation of Halle/, the
strategic key to J^emberg, as the Rus
sians are within less than eight a*'.leg
of Hajlcz on three sides and on'y one
avenue of retreat toward Lemberg i&
left open, that between the Dneister
and the Llpiza rivers. The evacua
tion of Halicz would make a retreat
from the Briezaby Lochoff-Brody lino
by the Austro-Germans almost a ne
cessity.
Meanwhile the Russian artillery is
hammering the enemy lines south of
Brzezany and north of the Pripet
Marshes, near Riga, Dvinsk and Sraor
gon, the fighting activity has increas
ed.
On the western front along the
Cliemin-Des-Damen the French have
repulsed more attacks by the troops
of the German Crown Prince. The
latest German efforts were not made
fu as great force as those of last week.
The French also threw back a strong
attack near Hurteblz in Champagne.
A vigorous artillery auol is in pro
gress between the Germans and Brit
fish in Flanders. The German artll-j
lery flro also has been intense along
the front held by the Belgian army.
In Flanders, near the French border,
the British hav3 advanced their line
east of Oosttaverne.
The Germans cannot declare their
terms o fpeace and "must fight and
conquer," Dr. Von Bethmann-IIoll
weg, the Imperial Chancellor, is re
ported to have told .members* of the
Reichstag. Peace without annexa
tion is not looked upon with favor by
the German government, the Clieincel
lor Is reported to have said, adding:
"I am sure we can win if we nold out."
The tension of the political situa
tion in Berlin Is still intense. The
Imperial Chancellor, one report *ays,
will retain his post, but a German pa
per says he has promised the resigna
tions of Foreign Minister Zimmerman |
and Vice Chancellor Helfferich. Chan
Fes in the Prussian cabinet are ex
pected.
Dr. A. . Fleming and Mr. Clyde |
White vlsitod Raleigh the past
week.
LOI ISBUBB MAX WITH Ol'B
TBOOPS IX El'KOFE
Lawrence Egerjoii Has Landed In
France ifnd Is Training v' For Ser
vice .
Louisburg^la^ui^Uie bpnor pi hav
ing a reprcsentaqvS'w'S'rance fight
ing that the "world -may be made safe
for democracy.>^*|ffr?.,^Jl, Z. fcg^rton
of this city, >iaa 4\ist 'received \
through Capt.
the United States ft"rIPft-CWff. that
tier son, Lawrenca-Sha^MThad land
ed in France, aftWB* safe voyage, and
that he was now rciady to join with
the forces that have been waging war
against the common enemy ot human
ity.
Mr. Egerton spent a year and a half
at the A. and E. College, of Raleigh,
and took great interest in the military
feature of the institution. He did not
return to college after Christmas, but
took a position in a munitions plant in
Philadelphia, at which city he joined
the marine corps about two months
ago. Hw superior knowledge of mil
itary affairs enabled him to rise to tbo
position of corporal soon aftei he en
listed. He is only twenty years old
M. Egerton come of one of the first
ramllies in this historic old. town. H3
is the grandson of Prof. Matthew 8.
n.wls, win tor so oi v / yii-rs w? a
prominent educator ot this section.
His father for many years was a pro
minent merchant of this place. Mr.
Egerton himself is a fine young man.
and will give a good account of him
self in France.
Services at St. Paol's Church.
Regular services at St. Paul's
church next Sunday, Morning Prayer
and sermon at 11 A. M. Evening
Prayer and sermon 8:15 P. M. Rev.
Basil M. Walton officiating. A cor
dial welcome to all.
Ylslts Loulsbur? First Time hi 8S
Years.
It will no doubt be interesting to
our readers to know that Mrs. Bettic
Gilliam, widow of the late George Gil
Ham, of the Dickens section, vlsite.l
Loulsburg on Wednesday of this
week for the first time in 38 years.
While here she paid a visit to the de
pot and saw for the first time, a train.
Mrs. Gilliam is an intelligent and in
dustrious lady, and her closc atten
tion to home duties te no doubt the
reason why ?lie has not visited Louls
burg before. Loulsburg is glad that
she came atfti hopes that she will visit
lis again soon.
Fete on College (ampus.
The Fete on the College campus Fri
day night under the auspices of the
lied Cross organization was an occas
ion of delight to all.
Though the evening was very .threat
ening, quite a large crowd gathered
to participate in the various amuse
ments there.
The campus, aglow with electric
lights and Japanese lanterns, was
picturesque with its National decora
tion and many artistically decorate?
"booths.
The concert was one of the charm
ing featuces of the evening.
From the east balcony of the Col
lege building, patriotic music floated
upon the air.
It was an inspiration too, to see the
children and hear their voices in pa
triotic song and praise.
The ice cream and lemonade booths,
where fair damsels in attracive Red
Cross costumes served, received splen
did patronage.
The Enroll Committee neglected
none and were glad to receive fifty
nw members into the Red Cross or
ganization .
The Gypsy fortune teller's tent,
with its air of delight and mystery, en
gaged the attention of many an anx
ious youth eager to discover hi?
"fate**?and some few &aids "sneak
ed" in too?am! th<> fortune t*l!e**
fw>m "Romany Ian"." to!.'. ???. 1
strange fortunes rnd s:^t si iio' ?r?..
her tent with saddened countenan
ces, while others camc away fairly
beaming.
The Fete drawing to a close, the
voting contest ended, "our prettiest
and most popular girl in town,", re
ceived an exquisite corsage of fern
and sweet peas, this the token of the
almost unanimnus vote of the assem
bly.
Dr. T. O. Coppedge, Messrs. C. T.
Xiverette, W. C. Ferrell ar.d J. R.
Carl, Jr., of Nashville, were visitor*
to Loiiisburg Wednesday.
ik&tigiliimj \ ?' ' . ? v .v..
KCSSIANS t'Al'Tl'KE HALICZ,
STRATEGIC KKV TO'LEjtBEJMJ
Prisoners and o5 (funs Taken?
Of the Latter Twelve ?ere H eavy
Pieces; Teutons Offer Energetic Ke
slstance^gtl Make Stubborn Coun
ty-A|Mlfs; Additional Villages
jMjffed By Russian Army. 7
^^DON# July 11.?Haliez, the
Strategic key to Lemberg, capital of
Galicia, has been capturca Dy the Rus
sians, says a dispatch from Reuter's
Petrograd correspondent.
Operations on Extended Front.
Perograd, July 10.?General Korni
loff's operations in Galicia along a
front of 20 miles have broken the Aus
tro-Gerinan front between Halicz and
the Carpathians ar.d already the Rus
sian cavalry has pressed forward for
'? distance of.sixteen miles.
To the west of the Dnister, as a re
sult of the Russian forward move
ment, Halicz has been hemmed m
from the south and southwest and the
Russians are now menacing the Halicz
bridge head.
From July 2 to 8 inclusive General
ICornilofT took 14,000 prisoners and 55
guns, of which 12 were heavy pieces
Teutons Resist Stubbornly.
Petrograd, July 10.?General Kor
niloff's offensive in eastern Galicia
continues, says today's official Russian
war department statement, despite the
energetic resistance and stubborn
counter-attacks of the Teutons. Ad
ditional villages have been captured.
More than 1,000 prisoners were taken
yesterday. The Russians also cap
tured three field guns, many trench
mortars and machine guns and a
quantity of war material.
The statement says the enemy has
retreated to the Lomnica river. In
two days the Russians penetrated to
a depth of 6 2-3 miles the enemy po
rtions west of Stanislau.
Fltrlitinp Increases.
Berlin, via London, July 10.?The
German war office today announced
that the German forces fighting in the
Stanislau sector of the Galician front
were yesterday withdrawn behind the
Lomnica river.
Near Riga, vinsk and Smorgqen. on
the northern ond of the Russian front
the official statement added, fighting
between the Germans and Russians
has increased.
Loulsburg Baptist Chorcli.
The oudinance of the Lord's supper
will be observe*! at the morning ser
vice. The following musical pro
gram has been arranged for Sunday:
Organ Prelude by Miss Williams.
Gloria.
Anthem?"Abide With Me," by the
Choir.
Hymn.
Male Quartette.
Solo?"Just For Today/* toy Mrs.
Edwards.
Hymn.
Kvcnliifr Program
Organ Prelude.
Anthem?"All Ilail Immaaael," by
Choir.
Hymn.
Duet?"Some Day", by Mrs. Ed
wards and Mr. Jackson.
Hymn.
3Iargaret Items.
I will write you a few lines to let
you know what our people are doing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stalling* spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Stallings' sis
ter, Mrs. George Renn.
Mr. Basil Downey, of Mapleville.
was in our little town last Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. Richard Bunn and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. R. H. Place.
Mr. A. S. Wiggs and little daugh
ter's spent last Sunday at Bunn, with
his mother, Mrs. F. M. Wigge.
Mr, W. B?nn Bpent test Sunday af
ternoon at Justice.
Best wishes to tlie FRANKLIN
-ES, *
..?I'tif!) BIG WAR.
Mi. s Stallings Entertains.
Miss Montagresa Stallings charm
ingly entcrtalnci a number of friends
at lier home on last Ti.ui 3day evening
In honor of her guest, Miss Mozelie
Sm'th, of Cedar Pock. A wealth of
exquisite roses blossomed throughout
the rooms. The shades of white, pink
and gr<?n-were used x delgntrul ef
fect.
The guests arriving at 9 o'clock
were ushered into the parlor where
different amusemntsa were enjoyed.
Soft strains of popular piano music
THE MOVING PEOPLE.
I . -??17- .
som: toc know, sota you do
JTOT KNOW.
Many on BusJjjgsson Pleasure,
Others to DeGolng, But AH Going 01
Coming.
Mr. W. M. Person spent Monday in
Raleigh on business.
Miss Mary Belle Macon is visiting
friends In Rocky Mount.
Mr. F. N. Egerton left Tuesday
for a visit to Seven Springs 5>
Mr. Graham GBiffln, of Raleigh, is
at home on a visit to his people.
Messrs. Bruce Shearln and Norman
Rogers visited Raleigh Tuesday.
Mr. Jesse Fulghum, of Richmond,
is visiting Mr. Willie Floyd Gattls.
Miss Louise Thomas left Monday for
Black Mountain to spend several days.
Mr. Jack Aycocke and family, ot
Florida, are visiting-his people here.
Mrs. L. L. Brinkley, at Raleigh, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. E. C. Al
len.
Mr. A. W. Alston and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, visited Raleigh Tues
day.
Mr. Burt Strickland, ot Mayesville,
Ky., is on a visit to his people near
town.
Mrs. A. H. Fleming and children
are spending several days at Panacea
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Allen, of
Warrenton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
I. Allen.
Miss Jennie Fleming, of Pasedena,
Fla., is visiting her sister, Mrs. S.
T. Wilder.
Miss Helen Day and mother, of Ra
etgh, are visiting Mrs. W. E. Uzzell.
near town.
Miss Louise Vandergrlft returned
Monday from a visit to relatives at
Danville, Va.
Mr. Albert Nash and family, of
Statesvllle, are visiting his brother,
Mr. S. B. Nash.
Dr. David Liles and family, of
Rock Hill, S. C., are visiting her
brother, Mr. S. B. NasB.
Mr. and Mrs; W. W. Webb and
children, William and Elizabeth, vis
ited South Hill, Va., the past week,
Mr. J. E. Thomas left Monday for
Olanta, S."C., to take a position with
Mr. S. S. Meadows in the Warehouse.
Rev. W. M. Gllmcre returned
home Friday from attending the Bap
tist Seaside Assembly at WrigjitsvlHe.
Mr. W. B. Cooke and family and
Mr. W. D. Fuller spent Sunday In
Enfield visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. S. J. Edens who has been re
ceiving treatment at a tkovpHal In^B?l
timore, returned Ihme ttbrtty j
improved.
Mrs. E. E. Detter, who has been
visiting her sister .Mrs. B. H. Mead
ows, returned to her home in Laur
inburg Saturday.
Miss Xorna Hollingswortii, who has
been visiting relatives in and near -?
Louisburg. returned to her home at 1
Xewton Tuesday.
Mrs. T. O. Plunkett, and daughter,
Miss Jesse, of Atlanta, Ga., visited her
daughter, Mrs. W. E. Perry, near
Louisburg the past week.
Mrs. Molite Secklnger and daugh
ter, Mrs. Lizzie Strickland, of Glen
vlller, Ga., are visiting at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Gilmore.
Mr. S. M. Wheless and wife, and
son, Joe, and Mr. oe Chamblee and
wife of Zebulon, spent Sunday in
Louisburg visiting friends and rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davenport, of
Rocky Mount, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Dav
enport and Miss Lillie Floyd, of Ham
ilton. passed through Louisburg Sun
day on a tour through the Western
part of the State by automobile.
lent an enchanting atmosphere over
the hoase. ,
At 10:30 the guests ware Invited In
to the dining room where delicious
cream and cake was served.
These present were: Misses Clara
Hayes, Vivian Wheless, Mozelle Smith
Lucille Wheless, Montagress Stalling?
Messrs. Auther Pearce, Elijah Who
leBs, Johnny Faulk, Earnest Wheless,
Mark Hayes, J. C. Bowden, Edmund
Sykea, William Pippin, Sherrod Gay.
Dr. Wm. L. Staling?.
To Meet With Miv, Turner,
The Child? Conservation League
will meet with Mrs. J. A. Turner, on
next "Biesday, July 17th, 1917.
MRS. T. W. WATSON, Pre?.
MBS. W. E. WHITE. SeCy.