?'At & MEDIUM THA^BRINGS I Ho r^nl/lin I imnc $1.50PERYYEAR RESULTS I* I'l'lv i I I m 11 In III | I II I MWr I IN ADVANCE * Times A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. ? * THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION. 4 $ Subscription $1.60 Per Year COLUMN XLYI. " . LOUISBUBG^ N. C., IK1UAY, SKPTEMBEK 7, 1917. * NUMBER 2? LOlllSBURG TOBACCO MARKET OPENS. I AVERAGE FOB SALE ABOVE 27 CENTSl Oyer One Hundred and Twenty Thou sand Pounds Sold Ob The Three Floors Wednesday?High Prices Satisfy Farmers. Possibly the most satisfactory open ing sale the Loulaburg Tobacco Mar ket has ever had was held on Wed nesday when about one hundred and fventy-flve thousand pounds were sold at an- average of abovs 27 cents a pound. Early In the morning the wagonB were rolling In leaded^ with the golden weed and before sale time it was evident that the warehouses would be full. The first sale was had at the Planters Warehouse, the sec ond at the Union and the Riverside came In strong with the third, com pleting Its selling before six o'clock. All the buyers were present and the Lidding was lively, making an Inter esting day for both the town and country people alike. Loulaburg has made a splendid start on thU season's selling, taking the lead from all the markets m this section in the average price, and our warehousemen Inform us they expect 10 make It hold Its place. There was quite a large number of visitors here from other markets and other counties, and all expressed great pleasure and satisfaction at the high prices paid on the ?ate Wednes day. County Commissioners. The Board of County Commission ers met In regular session on Monday with all members present. After read ing and approving the minutes of the previous meeting business 83 follows vra3 disposed of: E. L. Perry was allowed to list his taxes. F W. Pernell, administrator for T. J Pernell, of Sandy Creek Township, v'.-s allowed to list taxes for 1917. I?. L. Fuller and O. Z. Edwards were allowed t-Iear.01d Jessie Both Hot Expected To Live As Result of Shooting? reeling High and Summary Punish, ment Narrowly Averted; Mob Holds I p Train and Search Coaches For Npgro?Officers Think He Was Crazed By Dope. . f * Jessie Roth, flfteep-year-oid daugh ter of Gustav Roth, of Henderson, was the victim of two bullets fired from n pistol by George Green, a thirty-year, old negro man, on tho principal busi r.eea street of that town Tuesday af ternoon and a late report from tho hospital, where she was carried fol lowing the shooting, indicated that only one chance in five thousand for her to live. To the officers who .safely carried fctiu to Raleigh early Tuesday night fcr safe keeping, the negro stated that ;.c had no reason whatever for his d*?d. No one else has been able to lture the least plausible theory for ? shooting that stirred Henderson n to make unsuccessful attempts tc is the negro, apparently crazed, custody and administer summary nishment. Such a course was trus ted only by a mistaken identity of car in which Sheriff J. ... C. Bell s carrying his prisoner to Raleigh, ording to the story of Ihe little girl, who was conscious after uUets had been removed, the man fired at her three times, shots taking effect. Both were while she was running from the o, one entering her arm and the ir her back. She was Just turning Patrick's garage on Garnett it when she fell from the effect lie pistol shot that pierced her )e first observed the negro peeping |r from behind a telephone post Jfhen she saw that his actions ^curious, she turned and started |ig. The negro then jumped from the post and began firing while flng her. After she fell he con firing at random until his gun een emptied, one of the stray lllets striking Mary Redford, a white foman who waa standing In the gar I age door Into which the little girl had I started to turn. Revival At Maplevnie. The revival meeting which began at Maple Springs Church Sunday, "Au gust 24th, closed Friday. Rev. C. Hudson, a 1916 graduate of Wake Fciest, and now a student of the Bap tist .Theological Seminary at Louts villa, Ky? did the preaching. Mr. Hud son preaches the gospel with rare cl.arm and simplicity and goes after the evils of today with gloves off. The opinion was expressed by many that he Is the strongfet young preach er they ever heard. The meeting was welt attended. The church waa great ly revived and three were baptized Into the fellowBhlp' at the church. A TRIBUTE. Our Boys From Among Us. Loulsburg, Sept. 6th, 1917.?July^ 251 b was a memorable day In Louls burg when ltwaa learned that th6 Company D boys were summoned Into camp there, preparatory for the call to service. It Is not hard to picture the grief of the homes on this day of the moth ers and the wives as they bade these loved ones good bye. Tho' the distance of separation was not great, they knew It must be the Stst step to a wider separation. The first Sunday of their encamp ment, and many other days following, witnessed many visiters making their .way to Camp Thomas at the Fair Orounds to see the boys. It was gratifying to find them In such splendid quarters, the broad open cleared gro^n^i, .the roomy well ?(.-OtUated,,exhibit bulldbigs, where the coljs were comfortably placed near the w'ndows, the "kitchen" 'neath a large oak and other tf*aa which lent shade for the boys' comfort at any hour. Jt was not infrequent to see waiters sent In the direction of the camp and sometimes the watermelon treat for 1 all. On one occasion one of our ladies treated the camp to Ice cream. | Frequently "nigh lunches" from the home tables- were sent to them. The Red Letter Day of the encamp-1 nent la Loulsburg was August 2ml, the day.of the great public speaking, when Governor Blckett, Hon. James H. Pou; and Colonel Co* spoke on the war to the old and new soldiers, and the patriotic people of our town and community, an assembly of a thousand people. ? . ! Governor Blckett made a sliort and eloquent address on the war, then In troduced Mr. Pou declaring the State claimed no more patriotic man than Mr. Ppu, who long before the Liberty L'qnd Sale, had paid a yearly stipend tu the Republic of. France, who when the Liberty Bond Issue was proclaim-. i'J responded generously, - who had given tp the State In publication a store of knowledge on the War and lastly who had given most herolcly his own son who volunteered for ser vice long before the draft. Mr. Blckett sat down In the midst of loud appfause with which Louisburg al v-ays acclaims him. Mr. Pou held the attention of this large assembly for over an hour, pre scntlhg the war In a clearcr light than It has been our opportunity to hear before. Colonel Cox aroused enthusiasm.in Irs address chiefly to the new sol diers, he one of them, entering upon j the field of service, having already g; !i ed a reputation on the border j [ t' make our Old North State proud of i him. 1 T4se floating flags and national col ors, together with the patriotic se- j lections from the Raleigh Orchestra heightened the spirit of enthusiasm on this occasion. When all were Invited to dinner the Elfiht of the long tables loaded with all the viands of c picnic was most pleasing. The first served wore the Oil Veterans and the New SoldiOTs Tho ladies were kept busy all day at the two lemonade stands. Long will August 2nd be remembered as a gala day In the town and county. News of the telegram Wednesda> afternoon, August 29th, calling our boys to Greenville Thursday afternoon spread quickly over the town bring ing sadness with the message. Hav ing anticipated the call for them al most any day' tho ladles of the Red Cross Society made a gr^tt effort to complete the comfort bags, and It was a source of pleasure to them, the town folkand the country, that they could present to the boys on the day of their departure these tokens of their thought of them. At Camp Thomas, 9 o'clock Thurs day morning, a large crowd gathered to witness the presentation of the hags. Rev. N. H. D. Wilson addressed them In fitting and appropriate words expressing a deep sympathy for them in the noble call which Is theirs and voicing the love and sentiment of the people for them I? ne presen tation of the bags, ending his ad dress with an eloquent and fervent prayer for the protection and Welfaro of the gallant and heroic soldier boys. Lieutenant Dickens accepted the bags for the Company, thanking the ladles for this gift of love aud too placing a V 7 higher value on the real comtort of the bags tor their needs In camp. Capt. Boddie then expressed his and th? Company's sincere appreciation and gave command to the boys to break riinkjt."' At noon one at our prominent citi zens treated a|l the camp td Ice cream, another sent the boys about a hundred packages of cigarettes. A great crowd followed the boys to the train In a down-pour of rain wlilch set In as they began their march through town. Until the train polled out from the station they kept op a brave spirit, cheering and slng mg News came quickly to us of their ro7al reception in Franklinton where, with the Franklinton Company and many visitors from both towns, they wore served a sumptuous feast. Mow these boys have gone from among us, and we do miss thqm?Just s??lng them pass to and fro, and. the thought comes to us,, after all, haw Utile we did for ttretn while In cur midst, how much more might have done. The serious Import .'erf them In our . midst, of our obligation to them in our midst, of our obliga tion to them perhaps never daVned entirely upon us. We never entered into full sympa thy, those of us who had no relatives among them with the mothers, wives and sweethearts who were giving up tbelr dearest possessions. Th?y imva gonefrom among us to flight for our country, to fight for our America, for our people, for our State, for our own County, aye. even for the Individual who has to remain at home to protect his family. "With full realization of this fact, surely no mercenary gain, no s^yish object, nor ambition would prompt any one to withhold Influence or money the t would lend aid to these coys or the drafted to follow. 5/lss Crudup, Who Is Going To France, Visits Loulsburg. Miss Columbia Crudup* of New York, who is a membsr of ttye Bellevuc Hos pital Unit, No. 1, ran down Monday to bid ber sisters, Mrs. R. P. Taylor u?.d Miss Lillie Crudup, of this place, ted Miss Annie D. Crudup, of Wake Forest, goodbye before leaving for France or Russia as a Red ' Cross nurse. Her unit, which has 65 mem bers in it, will be the next to be sent tc the war zone. Miss Crudup is a native of this city and lias many friends in this State who will be interested in her new ven ture. She has been in New York for a number of years. A tew months ago mo went to Paris on a special case and had quite a thrilling experience tine is enthusiastic over going r.s aRe:l Cross nurse and is anxious to reach her destination. List of Letters. The following is a list of letters re gaining in the Poetoflico at Loulsburg, .V C? not called for September 7.1917: Miss Agness Daniels. Mr. Tom Fuller. J. Ellis Jaynes. Mr. James Johnson. Miss Annie Long. Mr. C. E. Rogers. The following have been returned from the Dead Letter Office: .Albert Wilson. Percons calling for any of the above letters will please s tate that they saw them advertised. R. H DAVIS, P. M. Auto Accident, What came near being a serious rutomobile accident on Monday even ing was when Master Hill Yarborough driving a Ford five-passenger car ran over little Sid Holden, on Church street. Fortunately the little felU>w, who Is a little over three years old, was knocked down and drug unccr tile car for a abort distance, Instead of be ing crushed by the wheels. He re ceived several bruises, but suffered no serious Injuries. The little fellow was in the street when Hill passed and wss struck before the car could be stopped. Some say the driver was looking backward, and never saw the little fellow until it was too late. Card of Thanks. 7 wish to thank one and all of the ne ighbors (or their kindness and as sistance in the sickness and death of my wife and baby. J .J. HOLMES, THE MOVING PEOPLE. SOME TOD KNOW, SOME YOV DO NOT KNOW. Man j on Boilictt, Manx on Pleasure, others to be Going:, But All Going o> Coming. ., .5 Mr. C. E. Johnson, of Apex, was a visitor to Loulsburg Wednesday. Mr. P. J. Brown, who has been In ?Philadelphia, has returned home. Mr. James L. Beck, of Richmond, Va., Is visiting his son, Mr. R. C. Beck. Attorney T. T. Hicks, of Henderson was in attendance at court here the past week. Miss Mary Aum Burt left Tuesday fcr Greensboro to enter the Greens boro College for Women, Mrs. J. S. Mllllkln, Mrs. L. M. Jones o{ Millikin, La., and Mrs. T. A. Per sop, of Greenville, are visiting at the home of Mr. A- W. Person. - Miss Julia Evelyn Macon and Mrs. Lou Andrews, of Memphis, Tenn., tave been visiting their uncle, Mr. W. J. Macon, near Louisburg. Miss Mary Williams, accompanied by Miss Annie Laurie Macon, left Fri day night for New York to enter a hospital for treatment. Camp SeTler, Greenville, S. C., Sept. 2. 1917. Dear Asher: If you can spare me a small space !n the Times, I would like, In behalf of Captain Whitfield, myself and the entire company to tnank the Red Cross and other ladles of Franklinton for the interest they took in us while we were quartered In^pamp Kearney, Fi'ankllnton, N. C. We would have fu^ed badly enroute without those de licious lunches so generously prepared by those ladies. We reacned Green ville about 7 o'clock p. m. Friday, in the rain and darkness it was impossi ble to get out to camp before Satur day noon. Long will each and every member of the company remember that last day spent at home. It is a common wish expressed throughout the company, that they could live over again that last day, every day In the >03r. We have a nice camp and 1 think we are going to like it fine. We are quartered in what was a cornfield but which has been cleared of the corn and we are now putting it in shape. We will all appreciate letters or cards from friends. The boys are in the best spirits. I have n'?Ver seen a jollier bunch, and 1 am sure if we were called to France t '"y would be just as jolly. Wo made :. ret ord on this trip?not a man lias taken a drink since we received or ders to entrain for this place. Quite a contrast between this place and El Paro. There is very little vice here as yet. where vice of every description abounded in El Paso. Will try to write again soon. Yours truly, EM. EDWARDS. President Wilson Welcomes Drafted Men Into Service. Washington. Sept. 3?Soldiers of th6 National Army were welcomed Into t be nation's service today by Presi dent Wilson with a message of affec tionate confidence and a prayer to God to keep and guide them. Every thing these young men do, the Presi dent told them, will be watched with the deepest solicitude by the whole country, and the eyes of the world w*'l be upon them because they are "In some special nense the soldiers of freedom." The first soldiers for the army rais ed nnder the draft law start from their homes for training cantonments W ?dnesday. The President asks them, as brothers and comrades in the great war to keep straight and fit by a standard so high that livmg up to it will add a new laurel to the crown of America. The message follows: "The White House, Washington. '?To the Soldiers of thcf National Army: "You are undertaking a great duty. The heart of the whole country Is with you. Everything that you do will be watched with the deepest interest and vlth the deepest solicitude not only by those who are near and dear to you, but by the whole nation besides For this great war draws' us all to gc-ther, makes us all comrades and ' brothers, as all true Americans felt themselves to be when we nrst made good our national Independence. The eyes of all the world will be upon you, because you are in some special sense the soldiers of freedom. Let It be your pride, therefore, to show all men everywhere not only what good sol diers you are, but also what good men you are, keeping yourselves fit and straight In everything and pure and clean through and through. Let us set for ourselves a standard so high that It will be a glory to live up to It and then let us live up to It and add a new laurel to the crown of America. My affectionate confidence gies with you In every battle and every test. God keep and guide you. "WOODROW WIL80N." LOCISBUBG GRADED SCHOOL OPEN. Large Attendance Tuesday, The First Day?All of Faculty Present. The 1917-'18 session ot the Louis bur g Oraded Schools began under flat tering auspices on Tuesday. The pre liminary exercises were Interesting and much appreciated by those who were present. VHlson's Note Deeply Stirs the Poli tical Circles in Germany. London, Sept. 3.?A Reuter dispatch fiom Amsterdam says: "According to reliable information President Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict's peace proposal made a pro found impression In political circles^ in Germany. Mathlas Erzberger, member ot the clerical center ot the Reichstag, who believes he is backed by a majority of the Reichstag, is ex pected, at the next sitting o fthe main committee ot that body, to demand legislation for the Immediate intro duction by a government responsible to the Reichstag and the abandonment by the government ot its plea of In ability to act regarding' Alsace-Lor taine to the extent of proposing that the decision regarding the allegiance ot these territories shall be left to their Inhabitants. It Is expected that he will advocate general disarmament after the war. "It is considered possible that tho Reichstag will be dissolved soon after It reassembles and that general elec tions will be ordered. "Of noteworthy Interest Is the statement of I)r. Eduard David, So cialist leader of the Reichstag, In yes terday's Vorwaertsa. the German So cialist organ. Dr. David maintain? thai the Reichstag has constitutional means of enforcing its will, as nc government can continue to rule a; .:ir.st its veto. He says that new eicctii.ns, within which tho soldiers ? at tliu f. -nt would participate, would clearly show how the ship of state must be steered. He says lie confi dently expects a crushing defeat of tl.e Pan-Germans ;;n.] annexationists." J. F. Joyner Loses Residence By Fire. The residence known as the old I-jwls place, about one and a half miles from town, and forming a por tion of the old Joe Fuller tract, now owned by Mr. J. Frank Joyner, was destroyed by Are on Sunday night. Mr. Joyner had just remodeled the building and had moved a portion of Ills household effects therein, and in tended to occupy same on Tuesday. The cause of the Are is unknown. The damage is estimated at about $1,000, with no insurance. I,lfe of Christ. The Business Mens' Bible Class of the Methodist church are Just enter ing on the study of the Life of Christ. The men of the congregation are urged to Join the class and become abaters in the incalculable benefits of that study. Maplevllle Academy Opening. We have been requested to an nounce that Maplevllle Academy opens Monday, September 12th. It la earnestly desired that all children ex pecting to attend school this year be piesent on opening day. Patrons and parents are cordially welcomed and especially urged to visit the school at any and all times, and especially will their presence be desired on opening day.