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COLUMN XL VI. * * ? LOUISBCBG, NrC., FRIDAY^ DECEMBER ?,1917.
NUMBER 44.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION HALIFAX HARBOR
>0 AMERICAN TROOPS IN HABBOR
FOB EMBARKATION.
Doctors and Surgeons From Boston
and Elsewhere Burry to Scene and ,
Work of Re-Establlshlng Nor.
mal Wire Communication
lleglnB. _ ?
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 6.?The muni
tions siiip which was in collision with
?the cargo boat was the Mont Blanc, *1
FrenCh stSamship o? 2,250 -net tons
Halifax, N. S., Dcc. 6.?The relief
ship which collided with the Mout
Blanc has been IdentiQed as the loma
Available shipping records do ?not
mention any steam vessel known as
the loma.
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 6.?Between
S00 and 1,000 persons wer*-killed, ac
cording to careful estimates tonight,
when the French munitions ship, Mont
Blanc blew up In Halifax harbor after
a collision with a Belgian relief ship
at 9 o'clock this morning. Thousands
were injured and it is exported many
of them will die.
Virtually all the north end of the
city was lain waste and the property
damage will run far into the millions.
A part of the town of Dartmouth,
across the harbor from Halifax, also
was wrecked. Nearly all thfc buildings
in the dock yard there are In ruins.
The zone of destruction in Halifax
Jt.-.elf extends from the North 8treet
Riui?.-ay Station as far north as Afrlc.
vilie to Bedford Basin Jin d coders an
area uf about two square miles in the
section known as Richmond. The
buildings .which were not demolished
by the force of the tetrriflc explosion
w^re destroyed by the fire which fol
lowed.
Scores of persons were injured by
the collapse of the railway station
arena rink, military gymnasium, sugar
refinery and elevators.
All business has been suspended.
Armed guards of soldiers and sailors
patrolling the city. Not a street cai
is moving and part of Halifax is in
darkness tonight. All hospitals and
many private houses are filled *wltri
Injured. Temporary hospitals and
morgues have been opened In school
houses in the western section of the
city.
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 6,?10 p. m.?
Chief of Police Hanrahan estimated
tonight that the number of dead ma/
reach 2,000. Twenty-five wagoni
loaded with bodies have arrived at
one morgue.
The Mont Blanc arrived at a United
States Atlantic port on November 'J
No details are available for her move
ments since that date. The vessel was
owned by the Compagnle Generale
Trans-Atlantique. She was built at
Middleboro in 1899 and her gross ton
nage was 3,121. She was 320 feet
long.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 6.?A special
train carrying forty doctors, nurses
and supplies Will leave Boston for
Halifax tonight
Ottowa, Ont., Dec. 6.?No troops
were waiting at Halifax for embarlta
' tion, according to officials of the jnJ"
tary department here, >
Halifax, N. S., Deo. 6.?The tiio was
brought under control this afternoon.
Richmond is destroyed. Several hun
dred persons have been killed and the
wounded number thousands. Not a
?house in the city escaped damage
Pieces of iron and shrapnel have been'
found thre6 miles {rom the watei
front.
Montreal, Dec. 6.?The dead in the
Halifax disaster are estimated at 1,200
by officials of the telegraph companies,
although it is explained that the Ill
formation upon which the estimate is
I J>ased is unofficial.
The crew of the Mont Blanc escaped
fely from the blasting vessel. The
pilot asserts the collision was due to
confusion of signal whistles.
The damage along the water frotv
cannot yet be estimated. Many of the
iNv ! ' '"i ;.!?? nh'n
In the harbor were killed and Injure 1.
On one steamer, the Plctou, It la
ported that 33 of the crew of 42 were
killed. Bodies of many seaman have
been picked up ln'the harbor. Rescue
tartlet working among the rains of
boildlng* ara removipg the OMUL
- The collision which resulted In prob
ably the wbrst disaster In the history
of the Dominion occurred near pier 8*
In the narrows leading fron? the harbor
to Bedford Basin. The munitions ship i
was bound from New York for Bedford
Basin when the relief ship loma bound
for sea crashed into her.
The Mont Blanc was pierced on the
port side almost to the engine room,
j The other ship, which was only slight
ly damaged, backed awif when flames
burst out on the munitions ship, and
was abondoned by the crew. The cap
ain .of the Mont Blanc?also ordered,
his crSw to the life boats as he real
tteed an explosion was inevitable. The
I men reached shore safely before the
tremendous blast seventeen minutes
later which blew their ship to pieces
and wrecked a large part of the city.
Tho business life of the city had Just
begun for the day when the town w$s
shaken to Its foundation by the I
plosion. Persons in the streets were
picked up bodily and hurled to tne
ground. Occupants of office buildings
cowed under a shower or.falling glasV
and plaster. Houties in the Richmond (
section crumpled up and collapsed,
burying their tenants. *1
In the main part of the city where
the buildings are chiefly of stone 01
concrete the damage_was confined to
the shattering ot windows and most of
the casualties in this section were
caused by flying glass.
I In the west and northwest ends the
damage was more extensive and there
'tho walls of many houses were blown
to bits. It was in Richmond, however,
opposite the scene of the explosion
that the havoc was greatest. Whole
blocks of dwellings, mostly of frame
construction? were leveled. Street af
ter street is in ruins and the struct
ures which were left standing by the
explosion were destroyed "by firea^
which broke out simultaneously in a
score of places and which it was im
possible to check until they had burn
ed themselves ou^. It is believed
scores of persons who had been in
jured by the collapse of their home*
perished in the flame? from whicii
they were helpless to flee. The fires
in this district stfll are smouldering
tonight. 1
Five minutes after the explosion the
streets in all parts of Halifax were
filled with* frenzied, panic-stricken
throngs striving to reach the outskirts
in-an effort to escape what they be
lieved was a raid by a Germ * a' ileal.
Hundreds o?.*hem had been 't -y '.he
shower of glass which foil i ? ed the
explosion.
Later reports rshow that a heavy
cold wave "visited^e stricken section
and many hundred lives were lost
from freezing and hunger. The total
estimated loss in life has reached as
high as 5,000.
Mrs. E. 8. Focd Hostess.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. E. S.
Ford charmingly entertained the mem
bers of tho Tuesday Afternoon Boak
Club, at her home on Mtfn Street,
i * The parlor, where the guests wero.
entertained, was made lovely m dec
I oration with baskets of sweet peas,
! fern and sweet alyssum. Mrs. M. S
Clifton presided over the meeting. The
reading of minutes of last meeting by
Miss Sallle WIlMams followed the roll
call.
Current Events and War ?
Summary Mrs. T. W. Watsou
The Founding of Penn
sylvania, Mrs. M. S. Clifton.1
Settlement of the town of
Bath in North Caro
lina, Mrs. W. E. Uitoll.
Instrumental Solo, "Concert
Etude," McDowell*Miss Williams.
Encore, "Japanese Butterfly,"
Poldlni,
Vocal Duet. "Go Pretty Rose,"
Mrs. E. S. Forfl and Mtiss Williams
At the close of the literary feature
n df Melons course of hot rolls, Or-?mo
d'Chlcken in patties, cheese straws
1 and coffee was served.
Mrs. Bennett Perry was the visiting
guest at this meeting.
Knitting! Knitting! Knitting.!
The fourth box of knitted garments 1
has been^rfent to headquarters in At j
lan ta Ky the "Red Cross Chapter of
Loulsburg. This box contained fif
teens of sweaters, mufflers, socks and
wristlets. -i/>>
The women are doing splendid work j
I m ins knitting. They have learned j
'the necessity of haste ln^ this work
that the "Boys" may be kept warm.
I They anticipate sending another box
of as many garments before Christmas
dash local J
Conference Appointments.
The annual conference of Eastern
Division of the Methodist Episcopal
church for North Carolina, held at
Greenville came to a close on Monday
evening. Below we give the appoint
ments made in thiB district. The Con
ference will meet next year at Golds
boro. The appointments follow: ?'
Raleigh District.
Presiding Elder?J. E. Underwood
Benson Circuit?J. T. Stanford.
Cary Circuit?G. W. -Starling.
Clayton-?1 0.s R. Hinson.
Four Oaks Circuit?T. E. Davis.
FraiiklJnton Circuit?T. A. Sykes.
Garner Circuit?E. B. Craven.
Granville Circuit?B. H. Black.
Johnston Ciiicuit? J. G. Johnson.
Kenley Circuit?C. P. Jerome. v
Louisburg-?N. H. D. Wilson.
Mlllbrook Circuit?J. C. Williams.
Oxford?R. H. Willis.
Oxford Circuit?B. C. Thompson.
^Raleigh?Central, D. N. Caviness;
Edenton" Street, M. Brads haw; Ep
'worth, R. F. Taylor; Jenkins Memo
rial, J. W^, Potter.
Selma?C. K. Proctor.
Smlthfield?S. A. Cotton.
Tar River Circuit?S. A. Lea
Youngsville Circuit?H. M. Jackson
Zebulon Circuit?G.. W. Fisher.
Supt. Anti-Saloon League?R. L
Davis.
.Editor Raleigh Christian Advocate?
L. S. Massey.
Supt. Methodist Orphanage?A. S.
Barnes.
Editor Nashville Christian Advocate
?T. N. Ivey.
President Louisburg College?F. S
Love.
Conference Missionary Society?N
H. D. Wilson. . :
Henderson?First Church, L. TS.
Thompson.
North and South Henderson?W. G.
Lowe.
Nashville Circuit?L. B. Jones.
Rocky Mount?First Church,R. C
Craven; North and South Rocky
Mount, J; W. Hoyle, Clark Street, B.
B. Slaughter. * 4 ,
Spring "Hope Circuit?W. T. Phlps.
Red Cross Campaign.
Mr. Ivey Allen, of Louisburg, has
been appointed Campaign Manager
of this Christmas Membership Cam
paign in Franklin County, east of a
line drawn from Wliitakers Mill to
Royal. The following central com
mittees will co-operate with Mr. Allen
in making the campaign successful.
Central Citizens Committee: Mayor
L. L. Joyner, Messers. A W. Alston,
E. H. Malone, E. L* Best, A. F. John
son, W. B. Morton, W. R. Mills!" Mes
dames M. C. Pleasants. J. A. Turnti,
W. M. C^'lmore, MJalcolm Mckinne,
J. M. Allen. - Miss Elizabeth A. Allen.
Executive Committee: Messrs W.
H. Ruffln, J. U. Allen, M. S. Clifton,
A. H. Fleming. Kfesdames W. E.
White, R. F, Yarborough, Geo. Cralle,
K. K. Allen.
Every patriotic citizen Jn America
as well as in Franklin county, who
is not already a member, is expected
to Join the Red Cross next week. Yon
become a member by paying the mem
bership fee of one dollar.
This is till that will be roqulred of
you. Of course if you are able to
engage in any of the various phase*
of Red Cross work that is being done,
all the better, but if you cannot, pay
your dollar and line up with this pa
triotic movement that is looking to
ward the helping of "Our Boys" In the
Camps and in the trenches.
A rumor has gained some currency
that joining the Red Cross is like join
ing the army, that when you are once
In it, you are liable to be sent to
France or any where else the Govern
ment may see fit to send you. Of course
this is all false. . v
Not only are those living in the
towns expected to join the Red Cross,
but those living in the country as well
Where as many as ten can he gathero?:
together in a group, an auxiliary will
be formed where regular Red Cross
worli may be done. But no matter
what part of Eastern Franklin C<4unty
you may live in, send your dollar to
Mr. Ivey Allen, or to any other mem
ber of his committees, all of whom live
in Louisburg. and you will become a
member thft Lnulahnrg fThnptur
In the .name of suffering humanity.
In the name of "Our Boys," we appeal
to every patriotic citizen of Franklin
, county to join the Red Cross next week
and tt\jfftby help to win the war a lit
tie quicker. v
liead Thoughtfully President Wilson's*
Appeal.
To the people of the '"United States.
Ten million Americana arjs invited to
join the American?-Jted Cross during
the week ending with Christmas eve
The time requires that every branch
of.our great national effort shall be
loyally upheld, and it is peculiarly fit
ting that at' the Christmas season the
lied Cross should be the branch
through which your willingness to
help 'is expressed.
You should-join the American Red
V % -
G-ros&t because it alone san carry t?ie
pledges of Christmas good will to
those who aro hearing for us. the rfeal
burdens of the world war, both in o*r
own army and navy, and In the na
tions. upon whose territory tne issues
of the world-war are being fought out.
Your evidence of faith in this work is
necessary fo. their heartening anc.
cheer.
You should join the Red Cross be
cause this arm of the national service
Is steadily and efficiently maintain
ing its overseas relief in every suffer
ing land, administering our millions
wisely and well and awakening the
gratitude ef every people.
"Our consciences will not let us en
joy the Christmas season if this pledgt
of support to our cause and the world's
weal Is left unfulfilled. Red Cross
membership Is the Christmas spirit in
terms If action.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
President of the American Red Cross.
Remember LouisDurg Is asked to
odd one hundred and fifty new mem
bers.
List of Jurors.
The following is a list of jurors
drawn for January 1918 term of Frank
lin Superior Court. .
First Week,
Dunns?Alex Arnold. W. Mills Bunn,
J. R. Ballentine, W. H. Fuller, B. S
Pace. ,
Harris?J. W. Baker, W.C. Ransdell
Youngsville?S. C. Eaves.
Franklinton?R. M. Brown, W. B.
Wright, R. A. Wilder, B. A. White, W.
R. Hunt, A. B. Wester, T. J. Conyers
Sandy Creek?S. M. Parrish, R. E
Debnam, J. N. Gupton, J. P. Bledsoe,
J. B. Jones. __ .
,,Gold Mine?Jessie H. Griffin, G. W.
Nelms, R. P. Jones, Geo. R. Andrews.
Cedar Rocck?J. Pete Davis, J. N.
Wester, J. W. Eaves. C. W. Conn, T
M. Collins, J. T. Collins, J. u. Glasgow.
Cypress Creek?C. W. Matthews.
Louisburg?E. Odom, E. T. Rudd,
W. J. Macon, J. P. Hill.
Second Week.
Dunns?E. L. Perry, A. C. Perry,
Z. L. Cheaves, H. B. Hagwood, D. T.
Hollingsworth, J. H. Weathers.
Harris?M. L. Fowler, J. V. Young.
Youngsville?G. E. Winston.
Frankllnton?R. L. Wilder.
Sandy Cre^k?J. J. Cooper.
Gold Mine?J. H. Burnette.
Cedar Rock?W. O. Bowden, J. E.
Sturdivant.
Louisburg?K. A. Perry, F. W. Who
less, J. E. Perry, W. J. Cooper.
Marriage licenses.
ifegister of Deeds Yarborough is
sued marriage licenses to the follow
?ing couples during the month of No
vember:
White?Herbert Hall Dale and Beu
lah A. Tucker, B. P. Hinton and Annte
P. Strickland, H. T. Fuller and Alma.
Parrish,^. D. Privett and Effle Ma>
O'Neal, Harry Candler and Roxie
P. Harris, Eddie Collins and Ada l^an
caster, Robert Edgar Eaves and Marv
Ellen Ayescue, Geo. A. Johnston ^anrt
Fannie L. Thomas, Joseph Denton and
Maggie C. Strickland.
Colojv.fl?Fiaiik Perry and Tattle
Stamper, barling Perry and Lucy 13.
Perry, Nathan Holden and Carrie Mt
Ghee Johnnie Macon and Mary Jane
Massenburg, Charlie Williams and
?Rosabelle Plummer, Walter Crornen
and Hattie Boone. Moses Perry a"
MatUda Fuller,. Jim W. Williams and
Caroline Alston, John Williams and
Annie May 8cott. Henry Collins anil
Ricks Wright, Collins Gupton and
Pearly Stalllngs, Ralph High anfl
Rosa Jones, Henry Rodwell and Efiser
Alston. Jim Moore and Queena Mas
senburg, Sam D. Harris,and Pattie
Loa Pearee^Ed Brooks ami LI 1 fie Cop.
pedge. .
A Tribute.
Three times has our community
been saddened by the tldtags that one
of our soldier boys h$d answered-io
FIRST UNITED STATES DESTftOYER LOST
the "Roll Call" above, and laid dowi.
his arms forever. Theremalns of
Herbert Tharrington. John Pernell
and James Inscoe have been thought
home and laid to rest in the soil of
their own beloved County. The pity
of It appeal* to every one. "Tls not is
if these young lives had been ended
by the thud of German bullet or th<s
bursting of shrapnel shell. Thai
would have been bard,_but it wa3 'a
risk thyy had reckoned with when they
answered their country's call, but that
disease and death should claim them
so soon after leairtng'kome, and almost
within rer.ch of.thelr loved ones brings
a sorrow untold to our hearts.
We the worn en of the Red Cross
Chapter' wish to offer our tribute of
love and honor to these"Boys." They
died In the performance of duty, they
made the sacrifice of giving up all at
the command of their Country, and we
will love and cherish their memories
always. No higher homage could wo
give than to lay on their graves a
wreath of "evergreen" and to place at
their heads the Flag they loved.
To the relatives and friends whoso
hearts are stricken with bitter grtet
ive give our tenderest, deepest sym
pathy. ?? ?
Stalllngs-Bartlett.
The following Item was taken from
the Kansas (3!ty Star:
The marriage of Miss Tcssle M.
Bartlett. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A
W. Bartlett, and Lieut. W. L. Stalllngs
of North Carolina, took place at 8:30
o'clock Friday night at the home of
the bride's parents. The" Rev. W. F.
Aberaathy read the service before the
fireplace, which was banked with ferns
and red and white pompom chrysan
themums, iin the background of which
was an American flag. The bride, who
was given in marriage by her father,
wore a gown of white satin and Geor,
gette crepe and carried a shower bo
quet of bride's roses and valley lilies
Mrs. George Thomas Bartlett, who
was Miss Bartlett's matron of honor,
was gowned in turquoise blue crepe
and carried Ophelia roses. Tho little
ring bearer, Lorene Bartlett, carried
the ring in a basket of pink roses. Mr
George Thomas Bartlett was man ot
honor to Lieut. Stalllngs. Lieutenant
and Mrs. Stalllngs are at home. 1817
Kenfflngton Avenue, until they leave
for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
, Honor Roll.
The following 3s an honor roll for
Seven Paths Academy, for month end
ing Dec. 7. 1917.
First Grade?Rona Wood, Effie
Moore, Bruce Sykes. Essie Moore,
Meda Griffin. Grace Strickland. Thel
ma Griffin. Mllburn Moore, Willie Grey
Moore.
Second Grade?Alma Strickland,
Fannie Lee Strickland, Glennie Les
ter, Eulalia Wilder, Duard Strickland,
Forest VIck.
Third Grade?Lillian Sykes. Isolene
Moore. i
Fourth Grade?Ethel Jones, Harvey
Strickland.
Fifth Grade?Emma Strickland-,
Burnlce Strickland. Tolia Wilder.
Sixth Grade?Clarence Moore. Bettli
Moore. James Joyner, Beulah House.
Gertlee Griffin.
Seventh Grade?Glennie Wilder.
Snowle Strickland, Christine Moore,
Elizabeth Moore.
Eighth Grad^?Bert Gay. Dwigbt
,SykeS7~
Ninth Grade?Gladys Wilder.
Itenf? of Interest From Rnlance Itork.
It has been dome time since you
have heard from us, but we have not
been Idle. Last Friday evening. Dec
7th. the Community Club gave a plav,
"All a Mistake." which was enjoyed
hv everyone present. Music for the
occasion was furnished by Messrs
Robt. Staunton and Matthew Ayescue
After the play we had a bo* party.
Then the boys voted for the prettiest
girl, who proved to be Miss Pattin
Jones Pace from Rolesvllle.
The proceeds, $33 will be used for
painting the school bttlldtng, and foi
purchasing desks or a library.
With best wishes to the Times .
Balance Rock Community Club.
Why Is It we never bear any com
plaint of the shfort skirts from the
"aplnatara of uncertain age?"
THE JACOB JONES WAS TORPE.
DOElfi SUNK THURSDAY.
\
Name of Gallant Commander, David
Worth Bagley, Does Not ,. Appear
Among the List of Survivors?Sink?
In K Occurred at 8 P. X. Thursday
Night While the Ship Was on Patrol
Duty?Jacob Jones Saved 305 Per
sons From the Orama When that
Ship Wus Torpedoed and Sunk.
Washington, Dec. 8.?The American
Destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed
and sunk in the war zone on Thursday
with the loss of a~ largo part of her
crew. Thirty seven survivors were
taken off in^life craft. The names of ;
ten survivots have been received up
to this time. They are: ~ ^
Lieutenant (junior grade) J. K.
Richards, .
Ensign Nelson N. pates,
Assistant SH*geoo-U L. Adamkle
wlcs,
_ Fireman Charles E. Pierce,
Seaman Timothy Edward Twomey,
Seaman J. C. Johnson,
Chief Machlnest Mate Henry A.
Stutzke,
Fireman (second class) Edward F.
Qrady, _
Seaman John J. Mulvaney
Seaman Myron Flodd,
Th&_alnklng-occured at 8 p. m. while
doed by a submarine while she was
commanded by Lieutenant Command
er David Worth Bagley, brother of
Mrs. Josepbus Daniels, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy.
Commander Bagley's brother was
the first American officer killed in
the Spanish-American war.
9 The Jacob Jones was the ship which
saved 305 persons from the Orama.
a P. & O. liner converted into an aux
iliary cruiser, on October 19th. The
Orama had been attacked and torpe
doed by a submarine while she?was
-acting as a part of a convoy of mer.
chant vessels under the escort of an ,
American destroyer. The Jacob
Jones was one of the convoy. The
Jacob Jones and another destroyer
were detailed to remain by the Orama
after the submarine had been attack
ed and put out of action. When'the
Orama began to settle it had growa
dark and her crew abandoned her.
The Jacob Jones picked up in the
darkness 305 of the 478?? persons on
board. The other vessels standing by
rescued the remainder.
The Jacob Jones peace-time com
plement wag 5 petty officers and 8?
men. She was one of the newest
and largest American destroyers with
displacement of 1,050 tons and &
length of 310 feet over all. She was
completed in 1916 at the plant of the
Now York Ship Building Company,
Camden, New Jersey. She burned
oil, was 'driven by turbine engines and
had speed of 29.57 knots an hour.
Commander Bagley Probably -Lost.
' X&e djsaster brings to the American
I people the first naval - loss of gre it
[consequence since the country's en
I trance into tho war. Inasmuch as
Admiral Sims mentioned other officers
among thesurvivors and did not men?
tion Commander Bagley, it is feared
he went down with his ship. From *
his report it would appear that the
loss of life was upwards of 60.
The attack, which was at eight
o'clock at night, was delivered by a
torpedoe. In the rolling Ice seas of
North Atlantic winter weather, the
submarine probably had plenty of op
portunity to pic* her time for the
shot. The submersible probably came
upon the destroyer patrolling her
coast In the dark and had all the best
of the engagement. No details wera
contained in today's rejwt, but It has
been the case heretofore That when a
submarine got a hit at a destroyer It
Is more due to a chance meeting, no
matter how'good wes the fighting skill
of the destroyer. The large loss . of
life would Indicate that tho torpedo,
after its deadly charge of high explo
sives made a fair hit
Later reports sky that Commander
Bagley was saved, together with sev
eral others not mentioned above.
Fiddler's 'Convention at Laurel.
We are-requested to state that the
public is cordially Invited to attend a
Fiddlers Convention and box party at
Laurel school house Friday night Dec.
21, 1917, There will be an admission
of 10 and 16 centa. The proceeds ar?
for the benefit of the school.