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AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BEINGS - RESULTS F. Johnson, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION. - Subscription $1.50 Per Tear -v ^OLtJMN XLYI. r. ' LOP1SBCHG, ?. C., FFBIDAT, I1ECEMBEB 88, 1917. . ? . ? NUMBEB 4? GOVERNMENf^HKOPERATE RAILROADS X VI Secretary .McAdoo Exp^fite^Jto Di rect the Unification andOpera tion^ of Roads Through the Present Management HE WELL RETAIN HIS PLACE Ef CABINET AS SECRETARY TRE AS. President Announces That When Con. press Reassembles He Will Ask That Definite ^uarontees Be Given That Railroad Properties Will Be Main tained In As Good Repair and Com plete .Equipment As When Taken 0vv er and That Net Operating Income . In E^h Case Shall Equal Average \Ntt Operating Income Three Yean Preceding June 80. 1M7. Washington, Dec. 26.?Government possession\and Operation of the na tion's railroads for^rif^war was, pro claimed by PreH^dent Wttson tonight to become effective, at noon next Fri day Dec. 23, Wm. G. McAdoo, retaining his place Jn the cabinefc\pf the Treas ury. is placed in chargeSw Director General of Railroads. Every railroad engaged in general ti importation with its appitrtenahces Inc.riling steamship lines is taken oW er and all systems will be operated as one under the Director General. In a statement accompanying his proclamation the President an nounced that as soon as Congress re assembled he will recommend legisla tion pre-war earnings and mainte nance of railroad properies in good repair. ? . XJofernmen backing vrtll be given to new Issues of railroad securities that a ready market m?.y be founcT The President's move although fore cast for weeks came at this time as great surprise to nearly ever^bpdy in Washington including railroad officials It has been - generally believed he wouldsLWjjt^the re.assembling of Con-" gress before taking any step. He act ed though Secretary of War Baker, under authority conferred in the army appropriation act. Dir.ect management of the roads will remain in the hantie of railroad officials and the railroads' war board, comprised of five railroad heads will continue to direct actual op. eration under Secretary McAdoo'^gen? eral supervision. ' To Permit Unification The chief practical effect of govern ment operation which is to permit a complete unification of all rail systems Impossible under private operation by reason of statutes prohibiting pooling of rail traffic and earnings.' The roads themselves, had gone as far as they dared in this direction and lit became known only today that they had been warned by Attdrney-General Gregory that a violation of antl-poollng laws could not be permitted. Although the proclamation applies to ' electrtc lines engaged in general, tran sportation local InterUrban systems are specifically exempted. Congress will be asked to guarantee earnings equivalent to the average net operating Income of each ralltoad In the three year period ending June 30, 1917. Railroad experts estimate that this will cost the goverrnment next year In the neighborhood of $100,000, 000 which,can be raised In part by In creased freight rates, if the Interstate Commerce Commission grants the roads' application for the IB par cent rate Increase now pending. Otherwise It will be paid largely out of the gen eral government funds. Commissions to Continue The Interstate Commerce Commis sion and other government agencioa, which have to do with the railroads, will contllnue to perform t&lr func tions as heretofore, except that they will be subject to orders of the Direc tor of Railroads. The President makes It clear that his decision was not made because of any failure on the .part of the radlroads to perform theh; whole duty aa they could, while hampered as they were by legal restrictions. The plan of control as outlined In the proclamation and statements leaves much a? to details, but the gen eral scheme appear? to follow closely the British system. In England, how ever, the government frdight is carried tree, and guaranteed earnings require an enormous amount of money from government fundB, while in the United States the government will pay for its freight as In the past, and will stand its part of (Increased freight tariffs if they are fouricl to be necessary. . Aside from the Presidents statement there rfas no comment in the Capitol toAlght on the governments move. Sec retary McAdoo declined to be quoted and members of the railroads' war board said they would have no state LISTLNG DfCOMES It will take a small army of men to take the Income tax returns of per sons subject to the new law. Collect or. of Internal Revenue J. W. Bailey announced today that 21 officers will start from his heaq\iarters tin January 1st and January 2nd every one of them will be o nthe job. In the county assigned to him, to meet the people and help them make out their income returns. The officer assigned to county is due to arrive* here on ry 14 and to remain until Jan. 19 boUVs^atcs inclusive, tte will have his Uffic6\ln Louisburg in the- Court House whebe he may be found every clay of the dat^s stated! He will also 6e at Franklintota^ from January 21 to 26th. "It. will be well forVvery unmarried person whose net income for 1917 :? $1,000.00 or over, and every married person jiving with wife or husband whose net income ffcr 1917 Is $2,000.00 or over, to call on the income tax man and learn whether or not they have any tax to pay." Collector Bailey said today-. "The person subject to tax who doesn't male returns in the time prescribed is going tii regret it. The Government will get after all inconre tax slackers. "Theres hardly a business man, who won't have to make return cf in come. Farmers, as a clauf, \v li have to ^ay their tax. The safi thing to do for every person who had a total income of $1000.00 or $2,000.0^, as the case may be, and who is not .sure about what deductions the law allows him, to play It safe by calling on the income tax man. "The men in the field will have forms for everybody and persons who expect to catl on him need not trouble themselves to write Jo my office for forms." NOTICE The Legal Aiivlvc ? "oird Will Hate an Office 111 the First National Bank Bull din? Where Tw<> Members Will be Always Present 7 Messrs. W. H. Yaflwiiorugh, G. M Beam and S.'A. Newell have been ap pointed Legal Advisory Committee to give advice and assistance to the draf ted men in Franklin county. If yon ??1111 call at their offices they will as sist you In filling out blankj in this Queatlonaire free of ?b?rge. The fol lowing aro the names of their associa tes, who will Also render any ass's, tance they can, without pay: Hon. W. M. PERSON, Hon. BEN. T. HOLDEN, Mr. EDWIN H. MALONE, members of .tho local board are directed by the war Department not to assist- In answering questionnaires. LIST of LETTERS The following is a list of letters re maining in the Postofflce at LoulBburg, N. C? not called for Dec. 28, 1917. Atam Store Co., J. T Carpenter (2) ' A. C. Co|llna. Mrs. Maria Davis, Mrs. Lee D^vis, Mrs. Annie Dickens, Mi33 Koala Divls, Mr. Waller Dnnston, Mi-a. Fdney Harris, Mrs. Pattle Harris. O C Lap caster, Mlas ISO II h Lee, Miss Carmen Mc<OHght. Persons calling for nn7 of the above letters wlL please Mate that t bey them (..ivertlsed, ? \. ft. H. r?VVH, P M I < >. GERMANS INTERNED IN THE UNITED STATES ARE WELL TREATED With the capture of the first United States soldiers by the Germans our government began to arrange through neutral nations (or their decent treat ment and that of future prisoners of wax. At ooce stepa were taken to let Germany knoy how well those of her subjects who are Interned In this country are treated. The accompanying Illustration goes to prove that alien enemies under restraint In America hate no reason to complain. It .shows Interned Germans at tlie Immigration station at Gloucester, N. J, the receiving station for Immigrants for Phlladelphla.-^Ihey undergo do privations what ever, and amusements arc provided tor them, as well as good food and lodging. The men are seen playing ten pins. the left Is the ono who is charged with the care of the poultry raised for their tab!?. BIO LAND SALES During the pa&t week Louisburg has had two big. land sales tliat ha v? claimed the attention of many of its citizens and victors. ThtHirst was on Wednesday when on the F. N. Egerton Summer Home Farm was subdivided and sold by Qurton Bros. Auction Co., and the other was on yesterday when the E. S. Green property on Main "strreet was sold aT auction by Allen Bros., anu Forte or Raleigh. This last property was di vided into residential lots and opened up a desirable section of town. Quite a large crowd, attended both sales and enjoyed the music by the bands and the auctioneers. UJi?EKW0O?-LtLES Announcements as follows have been received here. Mr: ? and Mrs. Nelson Pickett Liles announce the marriage of their daughter Alary ? . UU-Ugill Sergeant Robert Earl'Underwood on Saturday December fifteenth Nineteen hundred and seventeen Waflesboro, N. C. The bride Is one of Wadeboro's most charming and accomplished young la dies, and the groom 'is one of Youngs ville's popular young men. Mr. anc^^lrs. Underwood have the congratulations of their boats of friends in Franklin county. FIFTEEN ARE KILLED IN PERSHING'S ARMY War Department Makes PubUc More Casualties In American Forces Washington, Dec. 25.?The war de partment today nj.ide public fifteen more deaths in the expeditionary forces abroad. Of these, two We-e killed in action, one from the result of wounds received In action and an other in an airplane accident. The casualties follow: First Lieutenant James D. Paull, aviation section, signal reserve corps, alrpfcine accident; emergency address Joseph R.*Paull, father, Pitisbury. Private Earl E. Aurand, infantry November 16, wounds received in ac tion ; Mrs. Emma Aurand, mother, Harrlsburg, Pa. Priyate Caney A. Meadors, infantrv, killed in action November 13", J. L Meadors, Krupp, Ky Private Harry Meyers, Infantry, killed In actlin November 18; Elija Miles, friend, Indianapolis. Sergeant Charle? E. Qalavan, tele graph battalion, signal corps, lobar pneumonia; Mrs. Mary Galavan, too ther, Chicago. i. Private William M. Weatherfor.d engineers, bronchial pneumonia acute; * ? - i ? - ' , GOVERNOR THOMAS WAI TER BICKETT WHO IS MAK ING A NATION" WIDE REPU TATION AS A WAR GOVERN OR WILL ADDRESS THE PEO PLE OK FRANKLIN COUNTY IN LOUISBURG ON THURSDAY JANUARY 8, 1918 ON THE "WAR, ITS CAUSES AND CON. ^SEQUENCES." HIS ADDRESS WILL BE PRIMARILY 13 THE INTEREST OF THE WAR SAV INGS CAMPAIGN BUT OUGHT TO BE HEARD BY EVERY ONE WHO WANTS TO UNDER STAND THE MIGHTY ISSUES INVOLVED FOR EVERY AMER ictftf IN THIS WORLD WAR. - - POYTHRESS-HARPER At the residence of the brides mo ther, Mrs. Elizabeth Harper, in Frank Hnton, Mr. Rufua H. Poythress, of-thli city and Miss Eunice H.Harper were hapily married at 3 o'clock Tuesdav afternoon,^Rev. Walter M. ?KUtiore. of this place performing the ceremony. Mrs. M. Weatherford, mother, Scran ton, Pa. 1 ' . Private William M. EJsmle, engin eer, bronchial pneumonia, complica ted by acute dilation of heart; WU liam L. Elsmie, father, Pirt Gragg Cal. Private St. Clair Wiltcox, infantry, pulmonary tuberculosis; J. F. Willcox father, Wlnterset, Iowa. ^ Private Edward C. Kostbatfe, infan try killed by explosion; Wiliain Ktes tbade, father, Hobart, .Ind. s ' Private Mlchaele Louisi, infantry, killed bf explosion; Antonio Louisi, Pala Couslnna, Naples, Italy. * Private. Walter L. Bennett, engl neers, measles, complicated by pneu niinia; W. L. Bennett, father, Kirk: land, Oa. * Private Lawrence I. Anderson, engi neers brouchial pneumonia; Mrs. H. Anfferson, mother, Detroit. Private E. E. Marsh, aero squadron, meningitis, John J. Marsh, father, Stoudsburg, Pa. Private John- X. Dublanc, supply I train, pneumonia; Mrs. Josephine Dublanc, mother, Austin, Texas. Private John *E. t White, ammunition train, gun shot wfiund; Cornelius White, father, Rosebank, Staten Is land, N. Y. No details are given in Uie airplane accident, except that two occured De cember 20. No explanation is madt of the delay in reporting the deaths of Aurand MeSdors and Meyers, who were killed, November 15 18 and IS respectively. Nothing is announced of the char acter of the explosion referred to. THANKSGIVING BOX RECEIVED We print the following letter receiv ed by one of the ladies from Captain S P. Boddle, knowing how -delighted our pepple will be, to learn that the Thanksgiving box to our Company D Boys reached its destination in safety and v. as no thoroughly enjoyed. ? .Camp Sevier, .S. C., Dec. 14 1917. In behalf of our Company, I wish to express to the people our most sin cero thanks for the most excellent feast they seat us for Thanksgiving. It was a repast that we never could have expected from a people anywhere except from Franklin County The eats themselves, gave us great pleasure but the beautiful thought touched our hearts. Men who had ne ver heard of our town- were saying so many nice things after they saw what people had done for us. We had some difficulty *n getting the pack ages but founa e* ery thing in perfect conait on. I invited the Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, the Major of our batallion ind a few other particular friend? u eat with us and they were of the un animous opini6n that it was the nicest treat we would get in the army. Without apologiriiug for the delay in acknowledging reco'pt of these, I am quite sure you will understand how our every moment is occupied. For illustration, to.iay, sn'iw on ground *r bout six inches deep, I took my com. pany out on ?"thirteen mile hike, with marching equipment, carried san !? withes fcr lunch, returml at 3:30 p. m, looked over mail and orders, ato^ supper, took our examination on Flelo Fortification from 6 to 7:30 and went fiom there to sit on a General Court Martial that Kopt mo upti! 10 i%0 This This is just one day but all are simi larly {.pent. Please express to each person, con- | tributlQg to our pleasure, out grateful j appreciation for the nox. We shall al .i ways be Indebted. With best wishes. "vA^ery Sincerely, SAM P. BODDIE. THE YOLTG PEOfLf/S V S'OSARY SOCIETY The Youngz People's Missionary So ciety met on Thursday evtming Dec ember 20th at the home of Misses Sue and Hodgle Alston on Church Btreer. in a "Social Service Meeting." Those present were: Mesdames M. C. Pleasants. E. L. Best, O. J. Hale and Misses Lonle Meadows, Lydia In fcoo Hodgle Alston, Sue Alston, Eliza beth Massenburg, Louiso Thomas. We were glad to have with us a new member Miss Laura Inscoe. After all business had been discus sed the 8ociety adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs. M. C. Pleasants or. Nefcr Year's night.?"Sec*y." TEUTON ATROCITIES AGAINST SAMMIES . American Soldier on _French Front la Foond With Throat Cnt With the American Army In Franc}, Dec., 25.?By the Associated Press.) ?German atrocities against Ameri can soldiers are officially reported. An American sentry has been foond ? with his thrlat cut, and,. It la officially declared, "he must have been so kill ed after capture." Information concerning German sa vagery has reached the troops In one of a series of bulletins read to them by the unit commander and posted on the bulletin boards. Here is what they heard: - "After a raid by the Germans on Trenches held by American- troops, a lone sentry of Infantry was found with his throat cut from ear to ear. He'had been surprised by an over whelming force of Germans and must have been so killed after capture. "Such brutality Is familiar to oil soldiers who served agakist savages In the Philippine, campaign." Another bulletin tells the men how the Germans in occupied sections of France and Belgium are turning women and children out o& their homes into the snows, the buildings being then rfven over to soldiers, hor ses and material. FOOD CONSERVATION Mr. W. H. Baffin Writes Mr. J. C. Jones on the Subject There has been considerable criti cism of the United States Food Ad ministration because of the scarcity of sugar and some other articles df fojpd, many people seeming to think that because the Government has as sumed control of, or the direction of fche distribution of food it has either limited the distribution of food sup plies, or caused in some manner a great scarcity of it In reality had it not been for the Food Administration you would now be paying from 25 to 40 cents per pound for sugar and it would not be one whit more plentiful, rather the supply would have beenJjQught up by the wealthy centers and the small towns and tile country would be able to obtain~Jt only in the smallest quantities, if at all. Flour would be selling at from $26 to $40 per barrel and other articles 9f food would be high in proportion, flour was selling at $18 per barrel whem wheat was not nearly so scarce as It is now. In spite of the activities of the Food Adminfbtration some firms have canceled large supplied of necessary food products. Where only a few are hoarding now hundred thousands would ? be were they allowed. J. Flour probably would be, as scarce almost as sugar now 3s, and the prices of corn meal and meats would be pro hibitive. The high prices would not" be all, the supplie? that are so absolutely ne cessary for our army and the armies and peoples of our allies could not be obtained >and the very situation that Germany 8s trying so hard ftffr with .her submarine would be brought a bout by our own people. Instead of faultfinding let us give every encouragement we can to oyr I Government in its fight against Ger man autocracy and whatever it- asks of us let us do it willinglyand with out question for men wiser tba.-? we are and who are Intimately In toucfe i with t ho Fituatlon and know It. as it ! if? ask it. An.J we can do no less thaa I follow their direction ; we as patriotic Americans fail to i duty In the grsatest crisis o <11 try has ever faced? Wm. H. RUFFIN. MR. J. W. BYRON DEAR Mr. James W. fcyron, 76 years ot age, died Monday nflght at 10 o'clock at his residence 6 miles so^th of this city, after an lltoiess of several months. Mr. Byron was highly esteemed and respected citiien of the county. One *on, Mr. John W. Byron and two dau ghters, Mrs. MSpJoyner and Mlia Eula Byron, all of this county surfir^ \ him. The funeral *erVces teere at Prospect Method'n rhurch Wedr day afternoon, Rev O.'W. Duke offlctnfing.
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