me"?thf?n?gs i The Franklin Times i "?hs? A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION. Subscription $1.50 Per Year / AOLUMJi XLVI. SECTION TWO LOUISBUKU, K. C., FK1DAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917 PAGES 9 TO IB MKBEB :CI GOOD SAt?S PAST WEEK AT LOUISBIKG TOBACCO WAKE. HOUSES l'rices Seem Higher ami the Better Grades are Selling Well?Much Satisfaction. It in generally conceded that on Friday a decided advance was no ticeable in the prices (or tobacco on t lie local warehouse floors, especially for the better grades. Many growers l'r.ve been on the market the past week and made sales which proved espt daily satisfactory. The sales have In each case been spirited and lull of interest, the buyers showing a desire for all grades, and are not afraid to make their bids. Come to Loulsburg with your to bacco and be among those who are so well pleased. Bunn High School Notes Our number is increasing. We have John Chamblee In high school and several other new ones in the grammar grades. Rumors have been heard of a third l:;gh school teacher. Misses Sallia Wilder, Annie Lee S?ymore and Messrs. Scott Winstead aad Frank Jones patd liTiss Elizabeth Tinibarlake a flying visit Wednesday afternoon. A grape vine being the thief attraction. One of our boys, Sherrod Gay, has gone to call on Uncle Sam. Miss Annie Lee Seymore and Mr. J. R. Ballentine attended the wedding of Mr. Willie Ballentine and Miss Xeni ria Edwards on Thursday of last week. Mr. C. L. Weathers, who is in school at Wake Forest, was home to spend the week-end with his parents. Miss Lonle Horton, one of our old girls, left Tuesday morning for Green vij'e, N. C., where she will attend Eas tern Training School this year. ~ Misses Lillian and Gladys Ballen tine, of Middlesex, and Mr. Eugene Ballentine, of Rocky Mount, spent Siturday and Sunday with Mr. Joe Ballentine. We are going to have a series of meetings in our new Baptist church the last week in October. The pub lic is cordially invited to attend. Our pastor will be assisted by Rev. Ar rette. Do not forget our Fair! Only two wore weeks, the 5th of Ocloljer, 1917. This Fair promises to be one of the best Community Fairs m Franklin county. Our people are all very on. tliuslastlc over It, all are doing their lilt towarda its success. The day will bo full of eventful things?the morn ing of the 5th at 10 o'clock the amuse ments begin. Our committee on ar rangements have not made their a nouncemcntg yet, but they promise something good. At llo'clock Hon. R. Bruce White will deliver the ec. ture for us. Following the lecture the Woman's Betterment Association will serve Barbecue and other appetizing eatables. Our aim is to make this a day of profit as well as pleasure. Wo want our people to become more a v.ake to tlie present opportunities of fered them. There are more than f.lty dollars offered in valuable prizes besides the cash prizes offered by the Agricultural Department of North Carolina. A. and E. College will fur nish expert judges and they will tell each contestant why his product la the best, or why It was not the bes*. Don't fall to come. Be sure to bring t lie other fellow too. The Young People's Missionary Society The Young People's Missionary So ciety met on Tuesday evening, Sept 26th, at the home of Mrs. M. C. Pleas a.its. There was no program arranged for the evening, but every one present en joyed the meeting Immensely. One of our former Presidents was present (Mrs. O. R. McOrady, of Raleigh) and led the devotional exercises, she read the 13th Chapter of 1st Corinthians. Following the devotional exercises Mils Mary Pescud. of Raleigh, made a very Interesting talk Indeed. Miss Peicud is home on a furlough from Braill where she has been a Mission ary (or eighteen year*. She talked lo us on Brazil, the rules and cus toms of Brazil. The prettiest feat ure of her whole talk was when she quoted the 23rd Psalm in the Portu guese language. In behalf of the So ciety and also the welcomed visitors tnat were present, I want to express my appreciation of being able to have pi ch a lovable woman, with us as Mies Pescud. I, for one, certainly had the intense feeling of being a Mis sionary after hearing Miss Pescud's talk. Those present at the meeting were: Mesdames E. H. Malone, O. J. Hale, M. C. Pleasants, and Misses Lonlo Meadows,Julia Barrow,Elizabeth Mas senburg, Fannie Lillian Massenburg, Sue Alston, Hodgle Alston, Kathleen Egerton, Louise Thomas. The ones above are members of the Society and the following are visitors that were present: Mesdames F. B. McKinnte, G. R. McGrady, and Misses Mary Pes cud. of Raleigh, Mamie Brown, and Francis Egerton. No business to be brought before the Society they adjourned to meet with "somebody" on Tuesday Oct. 2. Franklin County l*nion The Franklin County Union meet ing. wjiich will be held with the Pearce.Ami Baptist church Saturday rnd Sunday, gives promise of betfng one of the best held in recent months. First Hale of New Cotton The first bale of new cotton was sold on the local market Wednesday by Mr. J. M. Joyner, who lives about three miles west of Loulsburg. It was ginned by Allen Bros, water gin and was bought by Mr. C. T. Stokes at 23 1-2 cents a pound.The bale u e'ghed 401 pounds. RamleU's Chapel Revival. Rev. C.T.Plybon, of Roxboro, wLll Qi.flst the pastor. W. M. Gilmore in a bur'es of meetings at Ransdell's Chap el. beginning Sunday. 3 P. M. Meetings during the week daily at 2. and 7:30 P. Rev. Plybon is an unusually strong pi eacher. A Big Carnival. There will be a big carnival at Hickory Rock on Saturday night, October the 6th. Come and bring your friends, and your money for there will be plenty of amusement, an? ice cream to sell. Bo here at seven-thirty, and take it all in. We will keep you laughing. Bridge Finished. The street forces,who were given the contract to put a new floor on the bridge across Tar River here have finished the work and now the drive way looks fine. They are now at v ork on the street at the south end of the bridge and will, after com pleting the street to the depot hHl. begin laying the asphalt on Main | street from the intersection of Main and Nash to the bridge. They say | they expect to complete Main street! to the College before the time for the Franklin County Fair. List of Letters The following is a list of letters remaining in the Postofflce at Louls ,burg, N. C., not called for Sept. 28, 1**17. ,i W. Clements Mr. Alexander Dunston Mrs. Ludia Patterson Mr. Joseph Spivey Mrs. Carrie Willoughby Miss Jessie Yarborough A Persons calling for any.of the above letters will please state that they saw them advertised. R. H. DAVIS, Postmaster. Mr. Henry Page, Food Administra tor of North Carolina will have an In teresting and Instructive exhibit. A new building has been erected for the display of Woman's Work. The Canning Clubs of the State will have a cooperative exhibit. Also there will be exhibits of Home Economics work showing a modern country kitchen, modern city kitchen, demonstrations of making cottage cream and cheeses of all kinds, demonstrations of perfect laundry work and weaving, basketry booth, modern child's nursery, home sewing booth, home conveniences booth, etc. ? The Red Cross will be given a prominent place in this build ing, exhibiting patriotic activities of the women of the State. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS Office of the District Board for Eastern District of N. C. September 21, 1917. The following men, called for military service by the Local Hoard for Franklin County have been duly passed upon by the proper Local and District Board and are hereby certified as selected for military service and are not' exempted or discharged: ^ White 19 337?Chas. Andrew Clifton, Route 1, Mapleville, N. C. 27 596? Tolly Faulkner, Alert, N. C. 81 1847?Jas. Ivey White, Route 2, Youngsville, N. C. 172 1334?Solly Bennett Pridgen,, Louisburg, X. C. 60 43?Albert Green Ayscue, Alert, X. C. 252 1543?Morton Alfonso Rudd, Route 3, Louisburg, K. C. 129 983?Vannie Bill Jeans, Routs 2, Wakefield, X. C. 62 1548?George Washington Renn .Mapl^ville, N. C. 105 513?Robert Henry Evans, Route 2, Louisburg, N. C. 158 905?Grover Harrison, Franklinton, N. C. 122 1419?Walter Haywood Parrish. Wakefield, N. C. 171 620?David L. Foster, Route 6, Henderson, N. C. 221 623?Jonk K. Foster, Route 6, Henderson, N. C. $46 622?Henry P. Finch, Louisburg, X. C. 228 335?Clyde Franklin Collier, Louisburg, X. C. 112 223?Peyton James Brown, Louisburg, X. C. 382 822?John Wesley Holloway, Route 1, Franklinton, N. C. 430 212?John Taylor Barnette, Route 1, Louisburg, X. C. 428 336?Preston Troy Clifton, Route 3, Louisburg, N. C. 83 140?Sidney Burnette, Route 1, Alert, N. C. 101 1395?Jarvis Wesley Perry, Route 1, Wakefield, N. C. 237 1764?Kinchen Tant, Route 1, Louisburg, N. C, 29 536?Elliott L. Egerton, Louisburg, N. C. Colored 116 390?Friday Davis, Jr., Route 1, Mapleville, N. C. 73 1045?Frank Kelly, Route 2, Louisburg, N. C. 95 739?Owen Hayes, Route 2, Franklinton, N. C. 213 741?Junius Henderson, Franklinton, N. C. 137 194?Percy Hammond Blount,, Louisburg, X. C. 74 1031?Elmas Vann Kearney, Franklinton, N. C. 447 585?James Foster, Kearney, N. C. 110 1955?Moody Williams, Louisburg, X. C. 155 982?John Johnson, Route 4. Louisburg. X. C. 258 112?Arthur Blacknall, Route 3, Franklinton, X. C. 332 642?Robert Gilliam, Route 1, Louisburg, N. C. 289 1102?Charlie Lanford, Route 3, Franklinton, X. C. C52 974?Baldy Johnson, Route 4, Louisburg, X. C. 254 ?20?Ezekiel Clemmons, Route 1, Wakefield, X. C. The District Board for Eastern District of Xorth Carolina By John D. Lanston, Chairman. By E. R. Pace, Secretary Date of posting this notice at office of this Local Board, Sept. 24,1917 Date of posting verified and certified correct. Wm. H. Ruffin, Chairman A. S. Joyner, Secretary HINTS TO REDUCE MOTION PICTURE HAZARD Material reduction of the fire haz-, ard in the motion picture industry is expected to result from the publl- j cation of bulletins under the direc-1 tlon of the Committee on Fire Pre-1 ventlon Regulations and Insurance ot the National Association of the Mo tion Picture Industry, Inc. Bulletin { Number 1, which has just been issued. I points out that insurance rates on1 films and buildings where film is used are regulated by the losses and the hazardous conditions now common to the industry, it then sets forth, un-1 der the attractive heading "Ten Kinds of Fire Insurance That Won't Cost a Cent of Premiums" the follow ing suggestions for prevention: 1. Keep plenty of water handy, (a) In an automatic sprinkler system suitable to your conditions; (b) In convenient buckets; (c) In faucets with an inch and a quarter hose and nozzle attached, (d) Have fire ex tinguishers, which everybody is shown how te use; (e) Keep sand palls hsn* dy. Sand will stop a small film fire quickly and will not damage the stock. 2. Keep film In containers when not actually In use. The time loss In replaeing it is nothing. Naked film fs the one condition that guarantees that a little fire will get beyond con trol In a few seconds. 8. Throw film scraps into self closing metal cans, never Into open waste baskets. 4. Keep the cutting rooms, etc., well swept. The tiny pieces of film that fly about make the dust as dan* gerous as so much gunpowder. The Better Babies Contest will be held in the beautiful new annex built especially for the comfort of the chil dren and the convenience of the doc tors and nuraes examining them. There will be educational exhibits by the State Board of Health. State Departmnet of Agriculture, State Highway Commission, The State A. and E. College, Animal Husbandry Di lslon of the United States Agricultur al Department, the North Carolina Experiment Station, etc. The new Woman's Building will be 5. Have a professional electrician do all your wiring, In accordance with every city ordinance, no matter how "unreasonable" it seems. Have the light globes caged?a broken glob? may make only one spark, but that can Ignite $1,000 worth of film. Han dle no film by any artificial light but elea^iclty. 6. Box your radiators and steam pipes. The film that touches a hot pipe and crinkles up might Just as easily have burst into flame. 7. Enforce the "no smoking" rule. Give the boys a smoking room If they need It, and make the boss and his guests who are looking over the place leave their cigars, cigarettes and pipes outside, as they would if they stepped Into a theater for a glimpse of the picture. 8. Banish the "strike anywhere!' match. Furnish boxes of safety matches free, if necessary. But don't have anything that will light except when It Is Intended to, 9. Keep only enough cement, gas oline and collodion on hand for the day's work. They are all highly In flammable. and should be stored where they can do no harm. 10. Appoint one man or woman as flre monitor, and let him know It is all his Job Is ?worth to fall to call down the boss, the cu(ror, or the office boy for any carelessness. The bulletin Is being distributed to all the affected Interests In the busi ness. The committee Is composed of ).<^e L. Lasky, Charles M. Biscay an j H. Elliott. dedicattitt on Wednesday with appro priate exercises. Miss Jaenette Ran kin, the only woman member of Con gress will address the people at the Fair Grounds, Immediately after the dedication of the Woman's Building. A great string of fast horses will he on the race track and the free at tractions will be new, novel and en tertaining. The Fair will have the finest Midway ever shown in North Carolina. This will be strictly high class with no gambling of any sort nor any Immoral shows. Over one thousand feet of space on the Midway j has already, been sold to one company. The Fair is the best place in vthe vorld for instruction and entertahi rncnt. I'p-to-Date Trospctive Guest?This is a very pretty town and I think I'll stay sev eral days. What's the death rate here? Hotel Clerk?We dont take any dead ones here. Try the morgue. Go to friends for advice; To womsn for pity; To strangers for charity; To relatives for nothing. ^ ?Spanish Proverb y , "I don't see how our candidate can bo defeated." "Why so optimistic?" "He has idealists to write his v-t ? J - speeches for him pnd practical poli ticians to direct his campaign." Wife , (at breakfast-) "Could I have a little money for shopping today, dear." Husband. "Certainly. Would you rather have an old five or a new one? Wife. "A new one of course." Husband. "Here's the new one? r.nd I'm four dollars to the good!" CLOSE MARGIN OF PROFIT IN OPERATION OF RAILWAY Larti Amount Of Capital Risked For Very Small Returns OF VITAL INTER EST TO PUBLIC Investors Will Not Provide Money for Improvements Unless They Are Assured a Reasonable Profit on Their Investment Atlaiita, G a.?(Special.)?The close margin of profit for a railroad under | present conditions is strikingly shown by figures submitted by President Har rison in the annual report of South* era Railway Company for the fiscal year ended June 30th, 1916. In the most prosperous year of the Compa ny's history the net operating income ($21,004,005.09,) represented only 5.31 per cent on the investment ($395,722, 785.06) in the railroad and equipment which produced it. "It may perhaps be said," said Mr. Harrison, "that there is no Industry ex cept a railroad in which so large a capital is risked for such a return in Its most successful year." At a time when the newspapers dal are printing articles in regard to increasing railroad gross earnings, as indicating a rising tide of general prosperity, it is well to bear in mind the very small return on money in vested in railrot^} property. Many persons are misled Into believ ing that the railroads are fabulously prosperous by the mere size of the fig ures in which the earnings of large railroads are expressed, but it should be remembered that an enormous sum of money was required to construct and equip their plants and thai the return on each dollar Invested is rela tively small. It Is manifestly in the interest of the employees of a ral.road and of the public served that ihe railroad secure new capital for additions and improvements to Its plant so that it may give better service and ofTer en- i larged employment. However, ,thl* can be accomplished only by allying I the railroad to earn an amount on i the capital already invested sufficient to promise a return on the additional capital desired. Governmental agencies may depress rates and enact restrictive legislation which will deprive the man who has already Invested in railroads of a fair return on hlB investment, but no plan has been devised for forcing the man with money, in the bank to put it into railroad construction, or improve ment. Unlesa the investment appears a;tractive to him and offers a fair return he ijll put his money in some enterprise fl^.t cannot be affected by governmental agencies. t Every employee of the Southern Railway and every shipper served by it who recognizes his true interest will do what he can to insure such a re turn on the capital now invested in the Southern Railway as will make the securities of the Company more at tractive to investors, so the Company will be able to secure the additional capital needed to carry on a consist ently constructive program which will mean increased prosperity for every interest in the territory served by It Southern News Bulletin. THE MOVING PEOPLE. SOME YOU KNOW, SOME YOU DO KOT KNOW/ Muny/on Business, Many on Pleasure, Others to be Going, But All Going 01 Coming. Col. Henry Perry and Supt E. M. Rollins, of Henderson, were visitors to Louisburg, Wednesday. Mrs. Jesse A. Jones ,of Raleigh, has returned to her home after spend ing a week at the home of Miss Cooke, Lou is burg, N. C. Mr. Jesse Vaughan ,of Scotland Neck, arrived in Louisburg Wednes day and will have charge of the Sin ger Sewing Machine Co. business. Mr. and Mrs. Carydon S. Jones have returned to their home in Raleigli, after spending the week with Mrs. Jones mother, Mrs. Giles Underhill, near Louisburg. Maplevllle Community Fair. There will be a Community Fair , h??lc? at Maplevllle Academy, Thurs day, Oct. 4. The Fair will begin at 1.30 P. M .and continue through the | evening. Various amusements are l being planned. Mrs. C. P. Harris | v ill have charge of the needle and fancy work, Miss Anna Wheles, the Ibbtry and kitchen department, Miss Rcxle Harris, the flowers,Mr. J. O. Wilson and Mrs. W.E. Uzzell, amuse ments. A cordial invitation is ex* tended to the public. Red Cross The ladies of the Red Cross have ? been attending the tobacco sales the fast week, soliciting a bundle or more of tobacco from ekch farmer rtu* selling same to add to their funds. They have found the farmers ready and wiling, to assist In this Rood work and from the several sales 1 a 'C raised quite a neat sum to assist in their work. Louisburg Sells Bonds. At a special meeting of the Board of Town Commissioners held on Wednesday the $135,000.00 worth of bonds were sold. The highest bid, wMch was accepted ,was par with interest. Considering the present unf ettled condition of the money mar ket this Is regarded as a pretty good sale. Meeting U. D. C. The Jos. J. Davis Chapter U. D. C. will meet at the home of Mrs. J. E. Mnlone, Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2nd, at 3 o'clock. Members are requested to notify the hostess if they will at tend. Mrs. W. E. White, Pres. ??!rs. J. L. Palmer. Secy. William Rowe On Aligust 17, the Death Angel r une into our midst and claimed the life of our friend and neighbor, Wil liam Rowe. William Rowe, Jr. was born Oct. 3, 1846 and died Aug. 17, 1917, having reached the ripe eld age of seventy years. He was married to Priselila Tn&rrlngton Dec. 1872 and to them were born 9 children. Ho leaves a devoted wife, and five children, viz; W. E. Rowe, of Louisbug; N. H. Rowe ^ioulton? S. C.; C. S. Rowe, Mrs. J. W. Ayscue, of Alert; Mrs. R. J. Tur ner of Henderson, who have our deepest sympathy. _ The interment was made In the beautiful little cemetery at Corinth l'.aptist church, where he had been a r.cmber for fifteen years. Our brother had been a Bufferer for 16 months, but bore his suffer ings with Christian fortitude, and I d