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lOlUJEV XXVI. LOCISBUBG, N. C., FBI PAY, AUGUST 24TB, 1917.. KtTMBEB 8S
BIG GAINS FOR ALLIES
CANADIANS FIGHTING WAT
KEAREB HE AKT OF LENS
Soldiers of Dominion Put the Germans
To Bayonet, Who Scurry to Tren
ches, Where Again Bayonet and
Bomb Executes and Puts Others to
Flight. Terrlffic Drive of Italians.
(Janslng Austrian Line to Crack at
Numerous Points.
Hard smashes at the German lines
In France again have produced lm
jortant gains for the Entente ^Allies.
North of Verdun the French have cap
- tured additional points o t vantage
-Khlle the Canadians have fought their
way forward nearer to the heart of
the town of Lens, taking 2,000 yards
ct positions west and northwest of the
tc wn.
All the counter-attacks by the Ger
man Crown Prince's rorces against
General Petaln's men o? tne newly
captured ground in the Verdun sector
have been-Ill-starred; those of Crown
Princo Rupprecht against the Cana
dians at last accounts had brought
nothing more than an augmentation of
tl.e already terrible casualties 1 his
troops have suffered in their attempts
to save the important coal center
from capture.
Under a canopy of mist the Cana
dians and Germans met at daylight in
t"e open of "No Man's Land" north
wort of Lens, neither expecting the
otaer. Springing at their surprised
foe vlth their usual intrepidity, the
Canadians put the German-! to the
bayonet and forced them to scurry for
a seeming haven of safety inside their
trendies. Here however the Ger
nens apparently were no more secure
man in the open, for again-witli the
bayonet and v.I'.".? bombs the Cana
dians did Ei'eat execution, killing or
wounding many of the occupants and
tutting the others to flight.
West of Lens, aided by a heavy ar
tillery fire the Canadians also advan
ced, pushing the Germans farther into
the environs of the town. To both
the captured positions the Canadians
are holding tenaciously, already hav
' ins put down with heavy losses three
strong counter-attacks?two on the
northwest and one west of the town.
North of Verdun, on both sides of
the river Mouse, the French troops
l.ave kept up their vigorous offensive
started Monday and have been re
warded by the capture of aditional.
important positions. West of the ri
ver, Cote L'Oie. a point .of considera
ble strategic value and the village o.'
Kegneville have been taken while ea^t
of the stream the village of Samog
nenx and fortified trenches over a
front of shout a tnllc and a half, con
necting Samogncux with the defenses
on Hill 344 aro in tho hands of Gen
eral? Petain's men. Countcr-ottaclts
JUL l'^e Germans all along the new
front have been ""repulsed by the
French.
In addition to more than i>,000 pris
oners taken by the French in Mondays
advance, additional captures resulted
from the attacks of Tuesday.
The German war office ~ possibly
with the idea of heartening the peo
ple at home, says counter-attacks by
the Germans have driven out, the
French from almost all the positions
they cailured on the Verdun front.
* It adds that the German troops and
> their leaders anticipate a favorable
^conclusion of the Verdun battle.
.Wn the Austro-ltallan theatre, the
teHtoc drive of the Italians is caus
ing / ustrian line to crack at nu
r. erouaLpoints. The Austrians are
n-istinj vigorously. Although the
tattle Is proceeding without interrup
tion, little is available In tile official
communication to delimit geographi
cally the advances Ibe Italians thus
: fa' have made. Austrian defense?
between Corlte and Selo and arc the
tstrongly fortified Starilokva position
rare among the places capturpd. Up
. to Monday night more than ten tbous
? and prisoners have been taken, not
counting 243 officers.
The Russians to Galleia and Buko
wina are apparently holding their own
against the Austrians and Germans,
; nt-.t in Rumania the Russians and Ru
? manians have been compelled to cede
further ground near the village of
Ocna and east of tlio Fokahani-Nara
ocna-Ajul Railway.
The Intensive aerial fighting be
tween th Allies and the Germans In
France continues. Numerous Ger
man machines have been brought
down in aerial battles but the Enten
te Allies also have lost a consider
able number of machines. British
warships have destroyed a German
Sr'pppelin off the coast of Denmark,
the entire crew perishing.
Catches Burglars.
Constable R. W. Hudson returned
from a trip to Henderson Tuesday
night after having caught A1 Conn and
Bryant Murray and turned them over
to the Chief of Police of that place un
der a charge of store breaking. From
what we can learn they confessed to
having broken into the O'Xell Hard
ware Co. and the Watklns Hardware
store at Henderson and McKlnne
Bros. Co. store at Loulsbnrg. Also
that they had accomplices in the per
sons of two boys named Harris and
Roberson. Quite a good lot of the
articles stolen were recovered. Up
on pressing ?ie search for the stolen
articles the officers found a new whis
key still complete, which tlrey seized.
From the statement of one of the boys
it was Conn and Harris who broke
into McKinne's store on Friday night
entering through the stcy light from
tli o top of the building.
Red Cross Society.
Jn the meeting of the Red Cross
Society on Wednesday there was a dis- ;
cussion of the placing of the knitted
wool garments. The ladies are anx-!
ious that it shall oe generally under
stood that this immediate call for
sv eaters, wristlets, socks and scarfs
comes from the military headquarters
of the Red Cross organization and not
from the Navy League, and that these
supplies are for the Army boys.
Every one, whether a member or
not of the Red Cross Society is urged
to take up the knitting at once that
supplies may be ready before severe
weather sets in.
Another word about the comfort
bags. The estimate cost of these
Ivigs is $2.00, at the minimum price.
It is the privilege and surely the ple
asure of all in the towh and county
? aid in furnishing theso bags. It
i j the purpose of the society to have
??* bags complete within the next ten
days. Surely every townsman and
<V"".3ntryman interested in the Louis
V.i:v; ^Utary company will aid in the
pmcHnfo of these supplies^ Any ar
* ? \o. may J>e bought otJWr?. Annie W.
Neal, who has the supplies in charge
and has ordered* ^fhem at minimum
price, through our merchantmen and
druggists. Money may bd given her,
nr Mrs. E. H. Malone or Mrs. W. H.
K'jifln, stating purposo for bags.
Our colored peoplo are beginning
splendidly, this week giving in $18.50
to the Red Cross Auxiliary.
Tlie Society is meeting tw|c2 a week
on Wednesday and Thursday. The
i ext meeting will be Acid in the old
Presbyterian church building on
V.;ddle street, kindly donated for use
by Mr. J. P. Winston.
College Not os.
Mrs. Ivey AJlen and Master Ivey j
Allen are visiting relative?! in Warren- j
ton and Ridgeway. ^
Miss Elizabeth Allen Is tlie house j
r.n st of Miss Kettle Benn, in Thelma J
this week.
Rev. F. S. Love, Misses Cornelia
and Mary Harvey Love and Mr. Ger
ald Allen motored to Kinston on Sat
urday. They were accompanied or.
tlrir return by Miss Leah Love.
Miss Gladys Vick, of Oold^boro
iwrfle a short, visit to the College re
c::itlly. She completed the business
ctnrse here in 1916, but will return
In September and take the regular lit
erary course. .
Yiss Nettie Jenkins of Nashville,
was here yesterday to make arrange
ments for her return In September
rti.e was a student here two years ago
but since then has been teaching in
Nash county.
Mrs. William Burw^ll of Wood
worth a former member of the facul
ty accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Norwood Boyd, Mrs. H. A. Boyd and
Miss Miriam Boyd, of Warrenton,'
spent a few hours at the College last
week.
The (lollege opens on Wenesday,
Sept. 12th. A large number of stu
dents is expected, and many reserva*
tions have already been made.
The announcement that Miss Elba
Henninger would return to LouiBburg
has brought forth many congratula
t4cns. During her year's absence she
was a member of the faculty of Gal
lowa^^ollege, Searcy, Am. ,
The new additions to the (acuity are
Miss Luclle Womble, A. B., Trinity
College, who will teach Education and
Bible; Miss Eleanor Yarborough, Lou
isburg College, State Normal, French
and German; Miss Vera Keller, B. M.
Converse College, Voice, and Pres. F.
8. Love, A. B., Trinity College, M.
A., Columbia University, History.
Other members of the (acuity ar6
Mrs. Ivey Allen, Misses Edna Wat
kins, Gladys Yelverton, Mary Under
wood, Elizabeth Allen, Burdette Joy
ner, Ruth Gaither, Nellie Clapp, Elba
Hcnnlnger and Mabel Davis.
Kevhnl at Baptist Church.
On account of tlio serious sickness
of Dr. Weston Bruner, it was found
a. the last minute that he could not
fulfill his engagement here this week
to conduct a series of evangelistic
m<*etinga, as was announced in these
columns last week.
The pastor was exceedingly fortu- I
nate In being able to secure the ser- |
vices of pastor-evangelist John A.
Wray, pastor of the First Baptist I
church of Monroe, who arrived In the
city Tuesday afternoon, and preached
his first sermon here Tuesday night,
which highly pleased the good sized
audience that heard him.
Rev. Mr. Ray has held very suc
cessfully some of. the best pastorates
Sn the Southern Baptist Convention
dv.rlng the past 23 years, and during]
all that time has been in great demand |
for evangelistic meetings, for which 3
he is specially gifted.
,Mr. Wray is a man of pleasing and
magnetic personality with very di&
c'aed oratorical gifts. He has al
ready made a very fine impression on
lile Louisburg people. To hear him
cnce is a guarantee that you will go
back to hear him again.
The music which under the dtreo
tion of the regular choir and a Junior'
an*1 senior chorus, Is a very attractive
feature. All the singers in town, old
and young, are cordially invited to
jt in one or the other of these chorus
es.
There will be three services Sunflny
11 A. M., 3:30 P. M., a big ma?8
meeting for everybody, and 8 at night.
Services daily during the conJng
week at 8:30 A. M. and 8 P. M.
The prospects for a really great
meeting in Louisburg is gootf.
You will mlos a superb opportvinV
tv if you should fail to connect your
self with this movement for the uplift
o 1 the town and surrounding country.
Lawn Party.
We as Bereans of Cypress Chapel
Sunday School accepted an invitation
of the Fidelaco class to a lawn purty
F,iven at the home of Mr. W. J. Wil
de**. Wednesday afternoon Auk.
At an early hour the lawn was well
<Jive;with laughter of the young con-,
r cs to participate in the occasion.
They assembled in a ring, which
had tiecn made around a beautiful
arcli in the lawn, while chair? and
r? r? had been placed about to ]>ro
vide for the comfort of the guest*.
In spite of the threatening weather
we as Bereans enjoyed every moment
of. the time for everything was done
for our pleasure and comfort thai
r.rr.essary.
Tor amusement the smelling c<*jn?offC
of four kinds of drugs was cr.rriod out
In order 1, 2, 3, 4.
Several contestants prnelt right
so ^he priae was awarded to tliem to
gether.
Second the luck guess got his uvrt
iter from the sight of a lmnrl wi tch
c.ifce frcm behind a curtain.
The dclicious courses served wa - of
tbe mo t appetising kind*. Choi^n!?,
jelly, cocoanut and fruit cake find <*n
cumber and peach pickle, lcmrucdo,
watermelon, cantaloupe, apple* and
rfaches.
Mesdnmes B. R. Moore. T. 5*. Wil
der and M. T. Lamm acted as horftets.
At a late hour all departed doc' ring
tiiat it hrtd been ono of the mort en?
joyable occasions of the season and
jpo as Horeans. honestly come.- i-hut
the party cannot be surpassed.
"We boast their Fidelity."
BEREAN CLASS.
Reporter,
President Wilson has taken notico
of the coal situation and has ordered
that the price at the mine shall not
exceed from $2 to $3.25 per ton. He
will give out the figures that middle
men may charge within the next few
days is the opinion expressed in Wash
ington.
\
THE MOVING PEOPLE.
SOME YOB KNOW, SOME YOU DO
NOT KNOW.
Many on Business, Many on Pleaaare,
Others to be Going, Bnt All Going or
Coming.
I S' Mr. E. C. Perry visited Henderson
Saturday.
| Miss Lillie Hale left Wednesday for !
Sonatoria.
? Mr. A. W. Person spent Thursday
lq Raleigh.
Sheriff H. A. Kearney visited near
Oxford Sunday.
? Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Davis spent
Monday in Raleigh.
^ Mr. C. D. Egerton, Of (Jreensboro.
1.' visiting his people here.
"Mr. Paul Jones, of Tarboro, was a
visitor to Loulsburg Monday. ,
Mr. Ellas Beasley loft Wednesday
for a visit to relatives at Wendell.
Mr. R. G. Allen, of Raleigh, was a
visitor to Loulsburg the past week.
Supt. J. R. Collie, of the State
Prison, was In Loulsburg Tuesday.
Mr. Geo. W. Hines, of Alexandria,
Va., is on a visit to his people here.
Mrs. Cora Phelps, of Macon, Is
.visiting her neice, Mrs. J. L. Palmer.
Miss Louise Thomas and Master
James Johnson spent Monday In Ral
eigh .
Mrs. G. R. McGrady was a visitor
?to her people in Loulsburg the past
week. a
Miss Virginia Htpward, of Danville.
Va., is visiting at the home of Mr. '
L. P. Hicks.
I Mrs. C. M. Howard, of Danville,
Va., is visiting er parents Mr and
Mra. L. P. Hcks.
v Supt. W. R. Mills returned the
past week from a vigil to his people
i at Rocky Mount, Va.
Mld-Shipman Sam Oupton, of the
I'nited States Navy, was a visitor to
Louisburg the past week.
Mr. W. J. Cooper returned home
the past week after a visit to relatives
I in the western part of the State.
Mrs. B. W. Brown and little daugh
ter. of Pettrsbyrg, Va., arc visiting her
mother, Mrs. Caddie Strickland.
Mr. P. B. Houck left Wednesday for
Whitney, where lie will take a posi
tion as guard of the State convicts.
Mr. H. L. Candler left the past
week for the Northern Markets to
purchase the fall stock for the Can
dLer-Crowell Co.
Little Misses Adelaide, Eliza belli,
and Sadie Johnson, who have been vis
iting relatives in Rocky Mount, re
turned home Tuesday.
Misses Nettie Gaither, cf Hertford,
and Helene Northcutt, of Winton, were
visitors to Louisburg the past week. |
g?c?ts of Miss Annie Belle King.
Mr. J. J. Barrow and daughter.!
Mies Julia, and Mr. W. J. Barrow mo
tored to Greensboro Sunday to visit
Mr?. J. S. Barrow. Mr. J. J. Bar
row, while away will attend the Cen
tral Convention of the Clerks of the
Superior Courts of tlio State which
will convene in Charlotte on August
22nd.
Mrs. II. W. Egerton and son Mas
ter H. W, Egerton, of Jacksonville.
Fla*; tore visiting the home of Mr. H.
I). Egeiton at Laurel. IT. W. Eger
tcp has many friends in Franklin
connly wlio will be glad to learn tha^
'je is making good in Fiorfda.
Mrs. M. L. Bradley, who has been
?pending some time at "the home of
Messrs. H. D. Egerton and J. B.
Jones at Laurel, lias returned to her
Lome in Lakeland, Fla. Mrs. Brad
ley is so much pleased with Franklin
county that she will enter-, her son
Master Ballard Bradley in. school at
louisburg next session.
LOriSBCl?; SHADED Si HOOT.
COMPUTES ITS FACULTY
Tour New Teachers Elected?sVcf. V".
R. -Hills. Supprlntwileuf.
' The Louisburg. graded school, which
will open it* fall term Tuesday, Sep
tember 5, has completed its faculty {
which is as follows: Superintendent |
W. R. Mills; teachers or the high
achool department, J. Glenn McAd
ams and J. Robert Brown; seventh
grade. Miss Annie Mizzell; sixth, MV*s
Lnla Jarman; fifth. MJss May Cowell;
fourth, Miss Llzzio Stewart; third.
Miss Kate Furman; second, Miss An
nie Belle King; first. Miss Onnie Tuck
er.
The four new teachers are, Prof.
'J. Robt. Brown, of Newland, a grad
Randy Tvilder, of Franklin County,
Puts Funds In Trust for
Institution.
Handy Wilder, a well known color
ed farmer of Franklin county, lias do
nated $2,000 to be held in trust by the
Rafeigh Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany for the benefit of the colored
Orphan Asylum at Orford. The Asy
lum Is to get the interest of this am
ount for 25 years and at the end of
that time the principal goes to the
asylum.
This gift, it is thought, Tras actuat
ed by the gift by S. C. Vann, manu
facturer of Franklin, of (10,000 to the
Methodist Orphanage at Raleigh as a
*OEn fund for orphans who may wish
to continue their education by going
to college after finishing their studies
at the orphanage. Orphans may bor
row money from this fund on their
personal note to be paid back after se
curing their education.
Suffers stroke of Paralysis.
The latent Information we have re
ceived from Mr.* W. J. Strickland,
of near Katesvllle, who suffered a
stroke of paralysis on last Friday
s. ;s that he is improving. He is re
gaining the use of himself to such an
e'Jent that his friends think he will
hi rn be able to be up and out again.
Mass Meeting for Everybody. ^
On Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
Dr. John A. Wray, will deliver his
houl stirring sermon-lecture in the
I<uuishurg Baptist church to- a mass
nutting of men, women and children.
T:ie subject of the sermon will be. "A
Heart-to-Hoart Talk to Every Member
of t:ie Family." The evangelist will
deal with the great fundamental and
I asiic principles that underlie t!:e
structure of the home, social and civic
life.
The address is the fruit of a ripen?
ed experience which has grown up in
the preachers own life, and which ha
has found has struck a responsive
c'l.rd hi the lives of" thousands of
outers whom he has toucn?.-r.
* ou will be intensely intcrc.- oil in
v i.nt will be paid from start to ft ' ? .
1 .ie music also will be a featur .
Trmo nnd brlnp every member of the
family.
uate of Guilford College and for the
pat>t two years a teacher In the State
Institution for the Blind at Raleigh;
Mius May Cowell of Greenville, and
Miss Lizzie Stewart, of Whitakers,
both recent graduates of. the Green
ville Training School:.and Miss Annie
Belle King, of this city, a graduate of
St. Mary's. All of these teachers are
I exceptionally well equipped for their
vork and come highly commended.
Prof. Brown takes the place recent
ly made vacant by the resignation of
Prof. Richardson, of Greensboro, who
has joined tfie aviation corps and ex
pects to a^o France soon.
Picnic at WHlougltby Hill.
Tuesday Ac?. 14th was a red-letter
day tor the young people of Perry's
Chapel neighborhood, when" they mo
lored io TVillougV.*>y Ilill, on the bank.?
of the Tar, to enjoy a picnic in honor
of Miss Lillian Kearney and Mr. Hal
Kearney, of Childress. Texas, house
guests of Miss Minna Wilder, an i
Mioses Neppio Jones and Mary Mitch
l.ici, of Garner, guests of Miss Mary
S':errod. Six of the hoys donne?l
bathing suits arid seined for the iinny
i: ibc, while tht> rest of the party play
ed roolc or strolled along the banks
of the river to applaud the seiners
when t "icy made a .successful haul.
rv?uite a number were captured and.
soon fried to a golden brown by the
camps fire and served with tho do
lic.'ou* lunch which was spread near
t::o spring. After dinner, which wa*
a veritable feast, kodaks were brought
... ? ? many pictures made.
jyrocnt of tho day was /er
ased in the evening l:y the
tlie party attending the mo
r'eopleN 3Ilssirtnarj So
ciety.
; People's Missionary So
l ' uejday evening at the
f isae iClizabeth and Fannie
L: anburg at S:30 o'clock.
'1 4...0.amnw for the evening was
arranged and was as follows:
bible Lesson, 13th Chapt. list Cor.?
Mins Young.
I rayer?The Lord's prayer in con
cert.
Our Missionary Creed?Misa Young.
Iluon High School to Open Sept. &rd.
1917?9:00 O'clock.
Bunn High School will begin Mon
day morning Sept. 3rd, 1917. This
1? a four year high school. Pupils
will bo admitted to this school upon
certificate from the last school atten
dod. Pupils entering high school for
the first time must have county diplo
ma, showing that seventh grade ex
amination has been successfully com
pleted.
The opening of this Bchool promises
to be interesting. We are planning
to have a noted speaker, and we ex
pect a large crowd of patrons and
friends of the school at the opening.
A word to the patrons of the Bunn
High School. Ou?* faculty consists of
j seme of the very best material wo
I could secure for t!.e money.. They aro
i fc( ing to do their best, but they ean
I not work without the children. You
' say: "Oh well its war times I just
can't do without my children this
fal!.M Stop! Think! Our country
is being sapped of the flower of young
| manhood. Somebody must make the
j sacrifice to replace these young men?
j will you not do your bit?now. Especi
ally do we need your boys. Father!
| Mother! Think, your boy will have
an opportunity for service, net only
for Franklin county, North Carolina?
but for our own L\ S. A. Not in the
l.vnctieg, as their older brothers, but
of :v. ilntalnlng democracy. Why not
scud your son on to Bunn, let him pre
pare lor . v!!c?C, the University, or for
life? We ivv 1 vour help your co-op
eration, hcl|> ? ajvl we will do our
best for you.
Especially do wo :r soma pupils
for the 10th and Hi h grades. Wo
are not asking you to leave >our own
school and Join ours, we only want
you at llunn after you have finished
? r^'ur home school. Why go to-anoth
er county and pay tuition? For the
boy or girl who enters our high school
department from Franklin county
there Is no tui'tloTT. You say "I want
to go to a bigger school than Bunn."
Our pupils have made good in college.
You should patronize your own home,
your own county first. "Whero will
we board?"' Board may be had in
private families. Good beard cheap.
If you are interested in our school,
come to .see us, or write. Wo will
a:mounco our opening program soon.
Cordially,
N". E. Wright, Prla.
Auto Accident.
What was a costly and nearly a se
rious acrident, occurred near' Wake
Forest on Tuesday evening when a
five passenger Ford ear belonging to
Miss Pauline Smith and being occupi
ed by Messrs. Clyde Collier, Joo Bunn
Riuco Shearin, Clifford Smith and Pri
vates Jordan and Smith, of Co. D, who
were on their way to Raleigh, turned
over, dumping the occupants on the
ground. Mr. Bunn was painfully,
but not.seriously hurt and Mr. Shear
In was slightly bruised, the others es
caping Injury.The car was badly dam
aged. \
' Did it ever strike you?"?Mies Sue
AlBton.
"I will pray to your God too."?Miss
Sue Alston.
'?Lessons of the War"?Mrs. M. C.
Pleasants.
"A month's salaiy for the Congo"?
"( ne day's work a month ror God"??
MIkb Hodgie Alston. ' _
"World Brotherhood as War's Re
nulls"?Miss Fannie #Lillian Massen
turg.
"Wh'y I do not believe in Foreign
M stlons"?Mrs. Swindell.
"Call to Prayer"?Miss Young.
' "Why S. America needs the Gos
pel"?Elizabeth Massenburg.
"Do your bit for Christ"?"His Gift
and M*ne"?Miss Young.
"Child protection in time of War"?
"My Lord and I"?Mrs. M. C. Pleas
ants . ,
Minutes?Miss Louise Thomas, Sec.
Roll Call?Miss Sue Alston.
After the programme was rendered
a delightful melon course was served.
We had with us a new member Mrs.
i Swindell.
| 'Those present at the meeting were
I Mesdames Pleasants, Swindell, Missts
Hodgie Alston, Sue Alston, Addle
' Young, Louise Thomas, Elizabeth Mas
I senburg, Fannie Lillian Massenburg.
No business to be discussed the So
ciety adjourned to meet at the home
of Mrs. M. C. Pleasants on Tuesday
evening Sept. 6th at 8:30 o'clock.
RECORDING SECRETARY.