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WltLNOT REVtAl!
NAMES. AT.PRESKSrr
y 3 ? ~
3
0
Hanging Ov
aers Traffic I
Smoke Still
"rrrr (WrffTf P..
Traffic Dangerous; Loss
Estimated at $4,00fy8&0.
"robablyPart of DeeprLaM1
'k$:sse.&?s,t| . i,.-pT
(Dj The Associated Press.)
| ltimorc, Md., Oct. 31,?Two bus
pi I I, one a Halooii Wotpfir. aufl' the'
??1 [ r
h#
Pf|t I, one a Baloon. Vetpar,-antf the"
more and WAlsteistH
oday by Federal Departnentqai;
JiMee agents investigating the^S?
- - On WWIftt'WJ&to 8!,(q
hy questioning. Special Aggtfr
is said their names would not be
(led at least at present, nor would
Bjthft rdfcultftpf Mre^jnvestigfP
awi ?oing to get the elevatoi* nexl."
PeEte claim he told them he IS' a fraa
aiak Pofc, Mfc >th#t t* nalive iff
Germany wno has thken naturalization
papeiflt^tSf United States. "-.i
H. y. Mu uro, of the Bureau of Mine?,
Washington, came here toda/ to inves
tigate reports that bombs figured m the
explosions at the fire.
A.heavy pall of smoke* , whieh hung
ova* "the harbor, made the river dan
gerous for traffic. A steamer from
Phl^dfllphi^jyv^iTxsd t^^ stern of tho
British steam?, whicn was* aflrfc,' hot"
neither ship was much damaged by the
intyact. X ..
All men who wore in the' fire (teenc
last night are Relieved to have been afc
coujated for except Bustacc Bromley,
chief naval gunner on a Brit^h steamer
whi*h was lying at the phNH^.and Mi
chael J. Hand, a tally clort;- Several
stevedores not definitely accounted for
arft,believed to.have been saved.
The Baltimore and Ohio's lom' was
estimated tonight by Vice- President
Thompson at $4,000,000, covered "hy in*
Buranre. Piers 8 and 9 were destroyed
and these Mr. Ttiompsdn said would be
reconstructed at once.
&6bs of these two piers, ho said, will
not interrupt handling of freight.
The ' damage t? . the steamer and its
cargo is estimated at $500,000, while
$500,000 loss is thought to have been
sustained by the Furness Withy Steam
shtp Company, which used the piers for
its terminals. Among the goods de
stroyed -were 7,000 cases of imported
liquor, 150 earlods of flour, fifty ear
loads of tobacco and 70,000 .bales of
wood pulp.
MORE MEN CERTIFIED.
Tke following is a list of men certified
to the Local Exemption Board by the
Dijtfrict Board the past wqck for mili
taqr duty:
Colored
Hen ry Spivey, Louisburg, fj. C.
C?rey poster, Mapleville,-?*. O.
Henry Yarborough, Louisburg, N. C.
Proton Thomas, Louisburg, if. Ct
Ckrver Kearney, Franklinton, N. CP
Charlie White, Franklinton, N. C.
James B. Thomas, Alert, N. C.
^fillio Epps, Louisburg, N. C? t
*Fete* L. Hendemon, Franklinton, N.'O
John Davis, Bunns, N. C.
Delma McKnight, Kittrell, N. C.
Dallas A. Hawkins, Kittrell R. No. 1
Jas. S. Johnson Louisburg, it. No. I
Buck Mitchell, Louisburg; R. No. 1.
Wjn, J. Scott, Franklinton, N.jC:
Jfcmio Walker, Franklinton, N.C.
Henderson Mitchell, Ijouisbnrg, N, C.
Ofaega Harris, Mapleville, N. C.
John P. Mangum, Franklinton, N. C
Darling Perry, Louisburg, R. No. 1.
John Sykes, Spring Hope R. ^.o. 2.
Jos. C. Branch, Louisburg, R. No, 1.
Junius McKnight, Louisburg, N. 0.
Calbert Clegg, Louisburg, R. No. 0.
Peey Ming, Louisburg, R. No. 4.
Macon, Ifcttrell, B. No. 1,- ,
Frank 8utton, Mapleville, N. 0.
Hatha n i el Perry, LouUbOTfc, R. Nor ft a
WklU
Tinker Perry, YoungsviKle, Ifc. No. l.<
m W. Neal, Alert, B. No. 1.
i. P. WheoJef, Louisburg, B. No. 1
vid 0. Edgiitoa, I-o|<i4bmg, N. 0.
n H.
Hysses O. Wood!
H?** rx , ,
Gloves 8. Winstead, Buaa. Ni ,C.
Ruben Benj. Pearce, YoungsviHe, B.
hJH ?fr h
<?> YARBORO-BLANCBASn J.j?A
A weddiag of interert throughout Vir
ginia and North Carolina took place
Wednesday eeening, October, 17, la 4ka
tor of Mr. and Mr?. Thomas Crow
dar Blanohard, became the bride of Mr.
Oamond Young Yarboro, ion of Mr?.
i-i' ? ~ .
?j ??j ?4. ?'
E. V. Yarboro and the lat? R. Y. Yar
boro of Lotftep^; \\
The bridfe,"wli6 was given in marriage
by hejr father, wore a white satin gown,
trimmed in pearls and duchess luce over
julv?rr with square tour t train falling
Tftdtt her shoulders. Her tulle VOT W4s
MdHar ^coronet of orange blossom?,
ana she carried bridal'muff made o?
lilies p^.-ihe valley aMKMtfh4J
one, the bride's only attendants being
M*?? Kate Montgomery
Blancnard, as maid of honor, gowned is
?il?er, carrying pin"
enryaantnenruma, and Ura. John No:
?rood Ferguson, matron of honor,
pink aatin embroidered.in silver, ear:
ing. pink Killtritijf' riSSa.
ftlhasss
ert'witt Mr. Harry Chandler, M>. ^i?
Tho ceremony waa pttfomtfd fcy> th
paater .ot.ithe churcb,j#(Oy<i Oi
3SN&&
who alao official at"?? mfcrriag? o
tha iMKIe^parentaiii-v! -iorfio ul
The Chancel waa banked with fern
and.whit? ?hxyaantehmuma and. lighte
by catt'dlos. Spaa Myrtle Chftppelle fui
nished tho wedding, music. :
After the ceremony a reception fo
a few intimati
tind South. They will be aj
weiidig. *Cre 'Mr?. U^hBi: Notwaad Feij,
liam Stanton, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. j
smii
mer, Elizabeth City; Mrs. Robert Whit*
Hies. RflU jQdntl, Edenton; Mrs. W. H.
Hudson, Bequfort;. Miss . Mary Edf
Smith, GfltetaviJle^ Miss (JertrtWLe -Iav
tense. Mujfreeahoio; iMss .Mary -Pc
k mr^n_ Dtiatajljilnkia pn
T. MeKTffimpSon, Va.|
Mr, 1). F. MfKinnp #k W+Wum Taut-.
Hon, Mr. Harry Chandler, Louisburg;
ilr- Hubert Montgomery^ Edeaton.
Mr. and Mrs. diaries Wood Gaither
gave a reception immediately after th*l
marriage cerem<jp|r of Mr. Osmond
oat of' town guest? at tho&r home in
West Hertford.
The.bcnso> jvaa apporpriat*ly and ar
tistically decorated, the halls with the
national colors, the ever beautiful red,
white and blue, while the wedding color
scheme of pink and green was carried
out effectively in the other rooms. ' *?
LARGE NUMBER COAST
?v. .. 'U-'i' ti'vii c
LINE CLERKS STRIKE
AT GENERAL OFFICES
"3
A proximately 20 Per Cent of
' Force at Wilmington Quit
Yesterday
(By The Associated Press.)
Wilmington, N. C,. Oct. 81.?Approxi
mately 20 per cent of the clerical force
employpd in the general offices of the
Atlantic Coiisfc Line Railway Company
failed to report for work this morning?
about 50 per cent of this number con*
gregating near the" offices of the com
pauy ostensibly to influence others to
leave their >desks. Tho crowd was or
derly, no violence being offered. Of*
ficialH looked'down on the crowd, but
gave out nothing for publication. ?Thero
was onuB lady in the crowd," Mrs. Isa belle'
W*ttl? omployee ib the car record office.
President Swift O. Nelms. of the new
ly formed local clerks' union, stated
that many others would walk out before
tho, end of, the day.
Effort is being made Vo influence col
orod labor to walk out* but without re
sutts, so far.' Many of the strikers arr
knee-pants boys, while many others are
comparatively new men in the employ
of the company.
Later today President John R? Ken
ly, of the Atlantic Coast Lino, agreed
to a /oonfercaco with" clerks actually in
the employ, of the company, .upon in
sistence of B. W. McWade, represent
ing tho Department of Labor of Wash
ington, .but will have nothing to do
with those who have left their desks.
A statement from the office of the
President is that but 89 have walked
out here of the*800 employed ancl that
these are meetly subordinates. He
says no tie;U& is threatened and that
fhfee vrtio have gtm& out are no lon
geT in the employ of the company.
OeAeral McWade insisted upfln Mr.
Kenly conferring with J. J. Forrester,
'id pfcafdejit of th?4 Bfo^Eerhood of
way Clerks, of Cinci&nmi, who U
city, but tie jfaUroftd president
m
eaylng CM the <jout Line
forreiter had nothing in common;
that h. TU got an employe, of the
?ny conference ?1
oaf of the question. , ?
Taro hundred clerk, are out, union
sn^usx-sspe <?r*s:\?t
the brilWKi* 1? tffcleh Mm* 700 otherat
were .till at work. 5
Mere Dry Territory.
(By The A*oel*t?d Pre*?.) . J
tonight aa the remit of the act pawed
at the (paeial teuton of tke Maryland
Legislature. Fifty aaMon* eloeed.
~w~
i ? JUWIOR-SENIOII, BANQUET. ?
diio Jft the habpieeC' events of the.
yeafr, Cfil^urflor Banquet, took place on
J^londay evening. The Juniors had
their guest besides t&e Seniors, in whose
potato it wa? given, ?tev. and Mrs."JT.':
jH.'.JD. Wilsou, Rev. atod -"Mrs. W. M.
Gilmore, Mr. and Mr?. F. B. McKinnie
rand the college faculty. \'a 1*41 \:\ .
J i Ferns and_autnm& leaves transformed
the dining room into a sylvan scene,
to form the letter'X' At opposite ends
.were seated Miaalllliaa Spencer, preti
esl.
and President F.' 8. JjO*?' ihid 'Mrs.
Ttvey Allen. Place oaMa 4nM?at?d t>8
seat* of the more than fifty gneeta
Bpeaeir, and a <bW*t,"To the President
of the Seaior Claw," all edna wara /or
kqlton and tl>e ?uMta hf*rfci)y..
le and' good 'Turijprf, 4?trMMIeHM
gnified donned caps. The opening 01
te favors reminded one-of the pie from
SMS'?
wXm
ono l y?f *?2oId
'/'flail, i/ouisburg, hail! '
I burg, hail I
iThe Colhig* bestl bf aM thB re?t,
> |0 hall, Xtouisbarg, hall!" i.-nnfiuT
Jpo Jm^'I TotVjqufc ?s?'J v.cf
knd many other college songs, but they
Vere not blaok t bird?. Their ? vtri<eo!*
,or*d plumage made it difficult to claaafc-1
ty them, though evidently ?11 wore,song
birds.
At interval* during the feasting audi
merry-making, Miss Spanoer, the
charming toast mistress, called for.tb*.
lollowiaC'tosBts, "To Our President." <
5to* which Miss Sara Newberne respond'
Vfd: "To Mrs. Ivey Allen," to which
JMiaa Eul* Oriflln res p o ude d to,
UT^ealty^l.!responded to by Miss Motile
fTownsend; "Th? New Addition? to the
; .Faculty^,Miss M^ry Brown; Our, Col
lege Chaplain?fiev. ^;^ P. Wilson,
I ] Miss Ma t tie Hooker t> The Board of.
Trustees, Miss Leah Loy^; Our Soldiers
? And Sailors, Miss Gladys Adonis. Other
toasts not included in the program
were given as folloi^s: tVTo Miss Gladys
Yelvertop, Our Honorary Teacher, bf
? Miss Janie Lassiter; To Mr- Gilmore,
bby Miss Davis; Misd Hcnniger, .by1 the
Senior Class. Those thus honofed ex
L ^^lKtio^ of
' pliment in humorous speeches.
Mr. Love,"who was introduced as the
Joshua of Louisburg College; said that
he hoped soon to lead his forces into
the Promised Land, and asked for the
co-operation of the students'jind alum
nae in the campaign soon to be inau
gurated for the enlarging of the col
lege. ^Mr. McKiunc started the cam
paign with a pledge of $100.00, which
is the first subscription, thus making
the occasion mark the Opening of a
new period of expansion.
Very ^deljfious?"refreshments wore
served iir "'courses by stealthy ghosts,
who glided noiselessly about the hall.
The ices gnd bon bons were made in
gold .and chocolate, the colors of the
Senior Class. The occasion was in
every way a happy one, and the Jun
iors, their class teacher and Mr. Cade
Hayes, whose unique centre-piece was
much admired, are receiving maify con
gratulations.
The advent of "Peaee," a very beau
tiful* young lady, bearing aloft the
Stars and Stripes, occasioned hearty
applause. In hor honor the guests rose
and sang that soul stirring Hymn of
the Republic, "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," which brought the evening to a
very happy climax. *i"
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.
Miss Beulah Tucker of Loulsburg and
Herbert H. Dall to Wed.
Lotfiaburg, Oct. 20.?Monday after
noon at 3:30 at the home of W. Ellin
thicker on Main street Mrs. C. 8. Wil
liams and Mis? Oanic Tucker gave a
mpst delightful bridge and rook party
nftnouncing the apprQacliing marriage
df their si?fer, Miss Beulah Tucker, to
Herbert H. Dail of Baltimore.
i J jicftcr several games were played a
*BridcPs Book" was very gracefully
presented; to Miss Tucker by Mrs. S.
J. Parham, who said, "It is ray privilego
rtbi present to you this book in which
yjou may chronicle every data of the
coming even>, the enroning event in
every worn an Js life?her marriage. May
every item registered ba an expression
of the joy the present holds for you,
and in years to cqme may it prove to be
* treasure-trove of -happy memories."
"That not the maiden, bnt the wife
Grasps the whoje lesson of a life,
That till the heart is Wdoed and won
It. is an earth without a sun "
? fl irfIOSMt, aztef ' ..
Jft woes come m sorrow's hour.
May you. bo strengthened by a double
power. ?'
P4r days that laagh and nights that
,1 weep
Tin two strike oars across the deep
With life's tide at the brim;
Aid all time's beauty, all love's grace
BeamSj. Jittle bride, upon your face
Bjere, looking up ai'mm."
? The . *nre a handsome
afternoon dress of fcWwri crepe and sstv
i4. with a corsage* tvraquet of pink rose
b ids. The color "scheme of pink and
November 7, 1M7.
?4mm
eti Novem'
BNTERTA
rAINBD at franklinton.
On Friday evening, October 28, the
' r' '
rJ- v*
I ? '..I?J- 7 ?H.'.n ? ? II...? =
girls of the Coliiopean Society o( tho
rmnklinton Graded School entertained
hoys of .the Hesperian Society, ?tj,?
"fwe'en i>a?fy. ~ '
ift members of the soetetid* came
?dtwsed as witch? and ghosts aid -were
kW through a dark hall krtothe attdi
?'<<I<IIB1 decorated in Utaitt: tew,
oorn and pumpkins. First the guests
bobbed for apples tad then ?le*? lead
mysterious caves to hay^&Mr,
.?fdttunes read, later all sat on- the
?|Mr??i?a told s^orlM by tge &&t'r.<>I
thtr jack-o lanterns, while apples, nuts
and candy were kervefl. At iM' felose
tkrWys and girls gathered around the
' cMao ?' and sang tongs,' leaving - with
'^??ed Wight Laaiea.";i.'>:l.': hlomu H
AUTOMOB)^ AOCIptWT.
, ? f?riou8 automobile accident was.
' airrowly averted in' the *treete here
)l iftWday afternoon ?Mtbeii''Ur. S ' 8.
?: ?Mows' large e?;-WWg dHttm by Ms
i*ighter, Miss Sosie, tterfrrtpanfcd by
Hues Lonie Meadows,. Bath Taylor,
W. M. Oil more and Mr. M-H.
Ewe, and the truck belonging t?|Bi|-,Q..
M <i Co., and bjr.jf^pjr^
? crashed tftL
'Vendors' ear anted!' eiwi
%" damage of shout ?lSO, but Very
! damage was dbhe to the tvrielr:
.?low apoed at *duch the antomo
were runiuag ?a^d pocopant*
?)<!> mi r.'jm'i! irw
'^'CAUSED HIM TO MOVE ON.
A-Mr. KftOlU, vlaidfhigto be-' a mW' !
' lionary working sm*Hg'. Joyrm, ata*>~Jifc
?aetjgnted by Qfciaf of Police High audi
Monday upon the suspicion of tt- Ger
man spy. As a result,, he *raa ad*^jf4 ;
ljMii'o f Aivn "aa an^ftaiAnl attl!4a?aa 1
14
We understand he Was detained tti1
rmnklinton, bat ilatdr released;''VAVl .
to leave
was not
?r>* jju. JT'03;-. o?) jm
\ Meetioi U. J). C. , .. .
| The Jbs. J. David Cha^ter tT. p.
will then at the libnie of Mm. Georgia
Roddie Tuesday afternoon, November
6, at 4 o'clock. ?'* < r" ?. - u
Members will plea* aotify the hostess
if. they will attend. % ' ivifcv,
MB8. WSX. WHITE President.
MBS- JA8> I> PALMKJR, 8eo.
Strike Deferred.
?1 (By the Associated Press.)
8an Francisco, G'al., Octl 31.?The
threatened strike i>f 15,000 electrical
T-prjiers, including linemen and opera
wwspiteito#
such tiifle as Yerner E, Reed, Federal
Labor mediator, or the^-full mediation
commission named by President "Wilson
may investigate the points at issue and
render a decision, according to an of
ficial statement issued tonight by Mr.
Reed. * '
GENERAL QUICKENING
OF SHIPBUILDING ON
ATLANTIC IS PROMISED
Builders and Labor Leaders
Hold Conference With Offi
cials of The Government
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington# Oct. 31.?A general quick
ening of shipbuilding operations on the
Atlantic coast was promised todnj* at a
conference of builders and labor lead
ers with officials of government depart
ments. The meeting was callfd by
Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping
Board, to work out means of co-ordi
nating the efforts of all having to do
with {he shipbuilding progrrun.
Difficulty in obtaining sufficient labor
is the chief obstacle in the way of
speeding up tonnage production.
Through draft exemption for shipyard
workers the Shipping Board hopes to
overcome this difficulty In largo meas
ure. At the same time it will give?eon
sideration to other plans for inducing
trained workers'in other lines to enter
the employment of shipyards.
Builders at the conference agreed
with government officials that measures
should be taken to prevent yards from
hiring each other's workers, and a gen
eral standardized wage system was pro
posed a? a means of accomplishing this.
Shipping Board officials may nsk legis
lation to prevent the practice.
general readjifttinent of contracts
for ships commandeered on the ways by
the government, it was said after the
conference, will be made soon by. the
Shipping Board. Some builders, it is
claimed, are losing money on contracts
commandeered, as material costs and
workers' wages have risen sharply since
the vessels wore taken oyer.
A committee of builders, named to
day, will co operate with the govern
ment ? in obtaining materials and iu
donling with the labor shortage. One
merabej of the committee will serve as
an aide to the board, giving all hi#
time to the work. The committee com
prise? the following:
H. U. Ferguson, of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company;
J. W. Powell, vice-president of the Beth
lehem Steel Company and an official of
the Fore River Shipbuilding Company;
J, II.--Hand, of William Cramp A Sons
Company, and A. M. Neelana. 6f the
Now York Shipbuilding Company.
Greater consideration of the wooden
' ihdnstry was urged on the
today t>y Senator
til. Labor and ma
________ twice the amount
wooden ship construction
that diftrfat
ChamberUdnyof Oregon
mstsss.
LIKE t THIEF III'
NIGHT -H1IIIIS
Violence of Attack and Inade
j^jate Resistance Broke Left
i Wing On Julian Front
B&jr GENERAL CADORNA
j KEMADN3 UNDISMAYED.
Th( ?se Who Witnessed Stapend
4ns Drama Extremely Few
Beyond Military Authorities
jand These Are Not Giving
^Details of Blow They Have
Buffered & p'
1
I (By The Associated Pre?B.) ? r \
lian ^Headquarters in Northern
. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 0 p. m.?Every
f for the moment has had to yij?ld
ilitary necessities, and this will ex
n the lack of details, which can now
ven briefly, concerning one of the
momentous phases of the war. The
me coit^tfuind ha* & desire to keep
Ia<ft8 .fr^nk ^meHcan' British or
gn pubjipi but in Btich a moment
it# <rst oonsiaef^tiok, is not to publish
d^f^ols which can affoord tho enemy the
slightest f clue, either to what has oc
enimd or what is in store.
' ?0$c of the commanding officers in
fdmert the correspondent that the pub
Mi? Should be placed on guard against
reports which doubtless will be spread
ftopn scattered information. The fact
is^ those who have actually witnessed
tha ?recent stupendous drama are ex
trcttely few, outside the. military au
thorities, and all these eye-witnesses,
likej the Correspondent, are gladly re
specting the decision which the supreme
command feels the situation requires.
Within these narrow limitations a few
sqUent facts.??! be given.
.General Cadoma's bulletin has struck
the-keynote of the juain operation "in
storing: "The violence of their attack
ac8'iuadcquatc resistance broke ou^Je^t
wing on the Julian front".
*Tpis was issued Sunday and sums up
officially the sequel to the tremendous
concentration .of Austro-German forces
detailed in earlier dispatches just be
fore the critical juncture was reached
and all telegraphing was stopped. The
magnitude of the surprise offensive was
heightened by the choice of a place
where comparatively no fighting had oc
curred. Had the enemy choson any of
the fighting fronts near Gor>zia or the
Bainsizza plateau they would have
faced splendidly organized forces. But
in "sneaking in through the back door,"
as nn officer described the operation,
"they were like a thief who takes a
family unawares and is able for a time
to terrorize those taken in an unsus
pecting momentV
YOUNG PEOPLES' MISSIONARY SO
CIETY.
On Tuesday evening, Oct. 30, 1917,
the "Young People's Missionary Society
met at the home of Miss Elizabeth
Massenburg in a "Study Circle" meet
ing.
The subject for the evening was
"Strongholds of Mohammedanism," the
teacher, Miss Kathleen Egerton, being
absent, the lesson was thaught by Mrs.
Mortimer Pleasants.
After the lesson a chocolate course
was served. Those present at the meet
ing wero Mesdames M. C. Pleasants, E.
| L. Ifc?st, O.' J. Hale and Misses Neva
i Roland, Sue Alston, Elizabeth Staples,
'Louise Thomas.
I After all business of importance had
I been discussed the society- adjourned
to meet on Tuesday evening, November
6th, 1917, at the home of Mrs. E. L.
Best.
We welcome all new members.
RECORDING SECRETARY.
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.
Ollie Tant, a prosperous farmer of
Bunn, was killed in trn?auto wreck
near Spring f^ope Sunday afternoon
about 2 o'clock and was buried Monday
afternoon at Bonn, Rev. Wallace Hart
sell conducting the funeral service.
Mr. Tant, Mri. Tant, C. V. Bedding
field, Brooks Williams and Levi Wright j
were occupants of the car, which was
driven by Mr. Tant, when it turned
turtle as a result of a blow-out in one
Of Srhe rear tires. Tho ear was almost
completely demolished and..Mr| Tant
was injured so badly that he died within
a few minutes. Mrs. Tant was painful
ly though it is not thought seriously
Lu*t, vr>ilo M/. Beddingfieid suffered a
brokpn ankle and shoulder. The other
oeotlpanta of the car escaped with little
injury. Mr. Tant was about 44 years
olj? and leaves a wife and eight chil
dren.
THE MARTHA WASHINGTON DE
BAtlNG SOCIETY. -
j The Martha Wellington Debating So
ciety of -the tjOuisbnrg high school met
.oh Thurs4aart, afternoon, October 25,
1917- The soceity was caTled to order
** *U pr*sl<Jfcit, after ?Jriob; the fol
ig progranv-waa given:
fng by the society.
pbate: Resolved1, That capital pun
lient should be abolished in North
T- Wil.
Becitation, Margaret Cooke.
The debate was a very interesting
one, showing that the speeches had been
carefully prepared. Tho judges decided
in favor of the negative, Miss I&ntha
Pittman havjng '?the best debate Alia **
Miss Beulah Cooper the best rejoinder.
After the debate was over the society
proceeded in the election of new offi
cers', the following being elected:
President, Miss'Edna Beaslejk
Vice-president, Miss Adele Wilson.
? Recording secretary, Miss Beulah
Cooper.'
Corresponding secretary, Miss
Bay ^tailings. I?
Treasurer, Miss L. Allen.
Chaplain, Miss Sarah Young.
Marshal, Miss Annie Harris.I.
Program comigittee, Misses &lizabet*3'
"urgerson, Xiouiae DeAn, Helen Wiekei;
lamie Hayes and lahtha Pittman. The] ,
oath t)f office havjng been given to the- (
aew officers the society adjourned tO:
mpel November 1M.7.
CANDLER-HARRIS.
?vitationa taBdlng as foUowa havB: i
n received by friends:
lr. and Mrs. Clyde Peebles Harris ? \
equest the honor of your presence j i
at the marriage of their daughter 1 v
Boxie Peebles
. ? to
Mj^^any Longfellow Candler >. I ?
en Wedfetwlfty looming, the fourteenth
of November
at eleven o'clock
Maple Springs Baptist Church it|
Mapleville. North Carolina
The bride is the daughter of Mr. C. i
Harris, of near Mapleville? one aft .
Franklin's most popular and progrel41
citizens. She i*-?t young lady of
exceptional attainments, and through
j her attractiveness and sweet disposition,
rhas made friends of all her acquaint
lances. y *
I The groom-to-be is one of Louiaburg^
most popular' and successful merchants,
who has won an enviable position among
the business interests here, through hfiL
courteous business dealings and strict '
adaptability.
The coming event will be watched'
with much interest, owing to the popu
larity of the contracting parties.
SHOWER FOR BRIDE.
At the home of Miss Lucy Alien on
Thursday afternoon Mrs. G. M. Beam
and Miss Allen entertained'in honor odP
Miss Beulah Tucker, whose engagement
to Jih. H. 1L Dale, of Cambridge, McL,
was recently announced. Mtps Tucker,
Miss Allen and Mrs..Beam received the
guests. Six tables were ararnged for
progressive bridge, and for a*r hour &
number of delightful games ensued. In
terruption in the announcement of "an
express package for Miss Tucker" was
received with surprise, and all gathered
around her to watch the unwrapping of
the box and the opening of the many
packages which it contained, all lovely
gifts to delight the heart of the bride
to-be. After a salad course the guests
departed, showering best wishes upon
Miss Tuck?*-.
BOY SCOUTS SELL LIBERTY BONDS
The Lonisburg branch of the Boy
Scouts were active the past week in the
sale of -the Second Liberty Loan Bonds.
The active work in this campaign was
began by the attendance upon church
services in a body, going to the Baptist
in the morning and the Methodist at
night. ^
As a result of this week of labor they ?
sold $10,000.00 worth of bonds. Twenty
members were engaged in the campaign.
TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Gentlemen:?With a world shortage
of foodstuff, and with our soldiers and
the soldiers of our allies fighting for us
against Germany demanding that we
make and ship them more foodstuff
than we have ever exportod before.
With our country asking us that wo
be more economical in eating thnn we
have ever been before that the sup
plies we- have may last until another
harvest and with actual want in the
not far distant future a possibility,
there is more need than ever before
that every agency tending to increase
or conserve our fooH nupplies be em
ployed. I'
No other agency, it seems to me, does
more to increase our food supplies than
the farm demonstration agent, and no
other does more to conserve our food
than the home demonstration agent.
Many of our farmers do not know the -
best methods of increasing the produe- ? ?
tion of their farms, and many of our ^
homes could be made healthier, happier
and thriftier through the work of the
home demonstration agent.
I am therefore asking that at youi^C'*
next meeting, November 1st, you con- TTr
sider appropriating sufficient funds to
employ whole time farm and home'dem? ?'*
onstration agents at salaries for whiclt-*
competent- people can afford to serve
their whole time. S i
It is belittling a farmer's intelligence*/; .
to ask him to follew the ajlvico of tif' *
man who receives leAs for bis work than
the average half-share tenant, nor doeC~
it B?em just fair to ask a lady, well ,
equipped for the work, to spend hs*
whole time teaching us to conserve
both our health and our food, for less
than is paid an ordinary farm laborer.
It seems to me that yon eannot serve ?
yoru county in a better way than by
providing tie with eothpetent .instructors
*?Mf
Tours respectfully^ ,
JOSEPH 0. JOIS
Federal F*xt.A<lnUiil?tnLto for Fn
County.
attend Mhool at LouUburg 4