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VOLUME XL VIL LtU'ISBlHti, Ji. C, i KIDAV, MAHtll 8, 1918.
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J.\. THOMAS KLKWED CO?(STA.
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County Commissioners Hare Quiet
Day?Routine Quickly Disposed of.
The Board of County Commlssldhers
met in regular session on Monday with
all members present. After
lng the minutes ofthj^?f?rtmou8 meet
ing bus^}0B0^Jfi^aispoded of aB fol
iwb: ^
J. E. Thomas was appointed con
stable of Loulsburg township to fill
the unexpired "term of R. W. Hudsoifc
resigned. Mr Thomas presented his
bond which was accepted and he was
The repori^f C. H. Stanton, County
oath of office.
Demonstration Agent, was received
and filed.
W. VT. Young, tax collector for
Y'juiTgsville township reported
I as follow?:
Junius Pearec, Lonnie Splvey and
Annie Lewis. ^
J. D. Alstoa. was appointed a com-J
?mllteo to investigate the land that Mr.
Merritt wants to buy from the coun
~tyr ? ? -
B. N. Layton, J. G. Layton and
R. L. Layton were "relieved of special
school tax in Franklinton district?
not in same.
J. W. N'owell was relieved of spec
ial taxes in Franklinton township.
. Report of Dr. J. E*. Malone, County
Health Officer, was received and filed.
Report 6? J. J. Holden, Superinten-.
c;jt of County Home, was received
u . * Tiled. He/reports 12 white and 9
coL%". cd inmates.
T::c Hoard passed an order to the
effect that any person falling to list his
property may do so before tne audi
tor by paying a fee of $1.00. Also
that all accounts against the County
must be 'presented to the auditor on
or before Saturday's -before the first
" Mdnflgn ir~'
After allowjn_ga nunjber of accounts
the Board adjourned to its next re.
gular meeting.
AT MAFLEV1LLE
The affair , at Malpleville Academy
on Friday night past was a decided
? success.
A nmriotic prcr/r?un. consisting of
readings, drills' and songs, was ren
dered by the children. Readings
were given by Miss Yarborough and
Mr. (jox The audience was especially
charmed with ^fciss .Yarborough's se
lection, as was shown by the spon->
taneous encore she-recetyed.
Following the program a patch work
quilt, made by the ladies m the Bet
terment Association was jiold, which
brought a handsome "V^ofit, the pro
_ceeds of which will b? devoted to im
provemeiltit-tor_lhe^school.: The mo
ney realized from the sate o?-refresh- ,
ments went to tli? TTed Cros3 A;rxiPi
lary.*
In spite of the threatening weather
a large crowd was present and every.1
body spent a pleasant even I ng.
COLORED B. Y. r. n ~
The Initial meeting of the B. Y. P: j
"U. of tti*- First Baptist church, color- j
ed. was hold Sunday afternoon from |
? 4 to 5 P. M. the President, Dr. J. B. I
Davis presiding. The presiding offi-1
cer read the- first chapter of Prov
v. erbs and dwelt at Jength upon the |
'? seventh verse, "The fear of the Lord !
Is the beginning of knowledge, but
fools despiseywisdom and instruction"
?"^HWlTtae K. Y. P. U. was organized
?Dr. Day la aald that the union p.oted
as a preparatory school for the church"
and urged atendance upon its meet
ings because it meant the,moral and
spiritual salvation of many young
people.
Sunday. March 10, the meeting will
be addressed by Dr. M. C. King, well
known physician, of Prankllnton.
FRANKLIN COUNTY LIMIT WAR
HAVINGS (LIB
Below we print tho names of those
who have bought or subscribed for
$1,000 of War Savings Certificates?
the maximum any one person can
ii^xnsHeiiflnpi
? T. W. Blckett, Mrs. M. Pleas
ants, B. G.-^Mitchell, J.. M. Allen, Far
mers and Merchants Hank, W.
"Wheless, 9.VC. Vann, H. AUen,
P. A. Roavls, Lumpklns and Perry,
I. W. Mltchqll, Mre. Llllie M. Perry,
Mr?. B. H. Winston, Paul Wfnston,
B. NT. Dent, G. W.-Ford.
Name? of otfiers will- be printed
us nnrrhfkaea are made.
WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
Great Interest and Splendid -Results
?Franklin Will Do Her Duty
Since the great Bpeech^fc^leapeflf
War Savings
Campaign has been going with a rush
?people with money to invest arc
fast coming to appreciate the fact that
in this time of stresB and uncertain
ly, a War Savings Certificate issued
W- the U. S. Government is an ab
solutely. safe, tax.free and profitable
investment?and they are buying them
?over $3,000 worth were sold :X the
Lioulsburg postoffice on Wednesday
and as we go to press (Thursday af
ternoon) the cqjivass for members of
the "Limit Club" is in full swing
The "Limit Club" is composed of
TITose who have bought or subscribed'
for $1,000 of certificates which is the
largest amount that will be issued to
any one person.
Hon. Jas. "H. Pou,. of. Rr.leigh', ad
dressed a large meeting^at Youngs
ville on Sunday and made a profound
impression. He was Introduced by
Senator W. M. Person. ,Youngsvillc
Township is leading every other town
ship in the county in the amount in
vested in War Savings Certificates
which speaks well for the patriotism
as well as good business jud:*ment of
her citizens:
Mr. WJ^ H. YarbororugJit , County
Chairman, spoke at Cedar Rocto?J_Wed
nesday night and indications arfc thiit
Cedar Rock will soon be well tb l|e
front.
Supt. Best is busy organizing War
Saving Societies in every school in
the county and plans are under way
for a great rally of^all the school
children to be held in Louisburg at
an early datei to be featured by a pa
rade, patriotic speeches etc.
B. H. Malcme lias charge of
the organization of the ladies of
Louisburg into War Savings Societies
and will announce soon the date for
a mass-meeting which will be ad
dressed by one or two ladies of the
State devoted to patriotic work.
Mr. J. J. Barrow is organizing the
fraternal socfeties, all of which are
'^peeled tu enter mm zual into ttilg
Mr. ?M. ?. Clifton,Cashier cf the Far
mers and Morchnnto Bank, with hfg
usual keen business judgment, ima
seen the splendid field for investment
offered by the issue of these certifi
cates and is doing a great work in
promoting their sale.
Among those purchasing the limit
of $1,000 is Mr. Paul Winston, son of
Mr. John C. Winston. This purchase
was made on the day before young
Mr. Winston left for Toxas to Join
the aviation corps of the National
^Army. ..g-*-- ?
"Tfiere aie_ no Tofles TrTBute."
1>]{. K I'ERRY TO LEAVE LOCIS
JHr'Kfi .
T1k?-many~ffIendsof Dr. and Mrs:
E. M. Perry in -Franklin county will
regret to learn * that ?hey have de
cided to make their future home in
Rocky Mount. Dr. Perry informs us
he will leave abotrt April 1st for his
new field and that Dr. Herbert Perry
his brother, will succeed him in
I^ouisburg. Dr. Perry has impressed
our people since^ his locating here
six years ago. as being a most able
j'.Vsi'ifaP ""fl hH- r.j
and esteem of all our people. He has
enjoyed quite a largo ^practice. His
ninny frhnda hero commend him to
the good people of Rocky Mount and
congratulate them upon the addition
of one so capable in his profession
While the peoplo of this section re
regret to lose Dr. Ernest M. Perry
they are glad to know that he will
be replaced by his brother, Dr. Her
bert G. Perry, who in a practice of
several months here, won much fa.
vor from all.
REI> CROSS NOTES
The Red Cross Chapter is more
zealous in its work now. probably
than at any other period of its or
ganization. More women are in tho
work rooms on Wodnesday, though
there is ampule room for many more.
It is the earnest deslro of'the Chap
tor to have the' rooms full. Last week
a box containing 2;$0O gauzo sponges
and 200 paper back pads was shipped
to headquarters.
More lenitted garment^ are ready to
Bond and will be shipped as -soon ok
others are turned in.
HON. W. m; PERSON
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V.'ho is a candidate for the ??j^9B^TdrThe Seventh Judicial Distriei
Mr Person has had a long and career both public and private
in -thi;, liis nalive county and Stfjfii anfKseeks to add to his honors upon
the merits of his pa?t. For. a numfer, ot'year^ up to 1896 he was mayor of
Louisburg and represented this in the General Assembly of North
Carolina in 1917. Kc is a prppi!yafljkgCQlb?r of the Franklin County bar
and. i' identified with tlie rirllitif'r ?v [TJMlirt?. In his ser
vice in the General Assembly'W'fiREffiW'fie Crop Lten W!tT"'thn ftlue
Book bill and was a mo3t ardent advocate of tho Elccticn of Members of
the beards of Education by the people. T.'r. Person's life has been an ac
tive cne. He expresses confidcnce in his chance to win the Judgeship and
he ha-i many friends who wish him every success.
^lARKIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses
were issued by the Register of Deeds
dUHh;' ll\6 ?MMIl or February.
v. M' :t?t cm Horn and Fannie
Flenaing, Otis Vaughan and Lucy Per
Colored?Lou in Ta bonra n (1 3Tarn*a
Joyner, Willie Cooper and Nbbia Da
vilj, Fred Harris and Annie Belle
Ward, Burley Brodie and Nellie Har
ris, Phil Yarborough and Jennie
Perry. Louis Joyner and Cornelia
Battle. Hubert Pearce and Kale Wil
liams, Dan Nelson and Carrie Little,
john, Willie Hicksjand Stella Harris,
Ira Hohlen .and Anitfe- Gi^en, Geo.
Pender and Henrietta Long, Jordan
Williamson and Hessrfo ,Davis. Rod
ding- Perry and-Vann Kin:;.
mol on ^ Tuesday e\v: Ing
Martyr-6th 1918 at the home ot Ml*i
Hodgie Williams on Nortn Mgtfh St.,
in a business meeting.
Due to the absence of the President
the meeting was called to order and
conducted by the 1st Vice-President,
Miss Julia Barrow.
The subject for the evening was
"Keeping the Sabbath.*'
After all business of importance
had ho-n discussed a y^lilt :i ? ? 11 j f -
ol^T^cTmrsewas served.
Those present at the meeting wjiJe
Mesdames K d ward L. I?est. Irone M ,
4fti)Ow Hnft Misses ,???!:? B?rro>-7 Xlu*
nie "Bftckell. Aline Webb. Lydia In.
acoe, Hodgio Williams*
At an early hour the Soclctay ad
journed to meet at the home o Miss
Julia Harrow, on Tuesday evening
March 12th at 7:45 o'clock. . _ I
Please every member be present
and on timo.
RECORDING SECRETARY
1.1 ST OF LETTERS
Tho following is a list-of letters re
maining in the post office at Loula
burg uncalled for:
tir/ Hubert Boiden. Mr. N. L.
Branchy Misa Lola Dlckerson. Mr.
Stock la Pule her, Mr W I> Fulcher,
Mrs Bryant Gupton, Miss Jennie
Moore, Mr Cornelius Ne<fell, Mrs V-'l
People, Albert Porry, Mrs, Lola
Strickland; .
Persons calling for any of the above
letters -please Bay that they saw
them advertfoed.
%m4~ R H. DAVIS, P. M>
BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Eoard oZ(Education met in re
gular session on Monday with all
rpnnijprs nri>s<>T -tffrr iimir'ivfng thr
111' pur 1 m * it, rtt."i ?????
disposed oi as follow?:
/.Uhdugh the State Kciuali2l;ig fund
wculd^not run tin* schools moro than
1C dayo the Hoard ordered that a full
live months term of school be. run.
The Superintendent was ordered to
pay to Pine Ridge District $92.50 on
a seventh month school term of the
fund at the end of (I.e.school year
would allow this to be Cone.
?*- Th*> "question of asking the county
?eminisslptiers hold a county wide
special school i rta1 was deferred to
the A*pril Meeting.
D. F. Freeman end J. P. Timber
lfckr^ came before the !lcard ?nd ask
ed lor a school to be f fiihllghyi
Rr.vl:. T h tjkf. -jri ordered that no dis
mu..ily woula build a house that the
county would furnish a teacher when
ever the number of children itr-tbe
community would justify so doing. >
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Hoard adjourned to Its
next regular meeting.
MIL rfcTFK COOKE DEAD
1-^ff\\a^ received in Lorgs^.
a citizen of thin county but sit the
time of his death was re.-ldlnp at tl.e
oV! .sr. dier.-i home in Italclgh.- was
dead. Ilq had been in feeT?Te health
for some time but his friends 'were
not expecting t!ie end at this time. Mr
Cooke was 7'? years of ase and leaves
a wife, anlrt two daughter*, Mrs. J. C.
Tuckor, of Louisburg, and Mrs. H. Oil -
vierev of ninnlngham. A)a.. two bro
thers. Messrs. E. T. Cooke, of Louis*
bnrg-and A J. Cookof Ralfidi; and
one sister, Mrs. E. S. Foster, of
hurg." ,
The deceased was .a member of It.
M. McKinney Camp l*. C. V. and serv^
ed t lie Confederacy well in the war
of ?61 to f65. r
The body was brought to Louisburg
Wpdnetaday nigh! and taken to Trin
itfjchiire^ ?bout six miles north of
here for Interment Thursday.
RECTAL ATfrOLLE6E
Miss^ Nellie Clapp will- present
.Miaaes Ruth Ha)l and Katherlne Bry
an In graduate piano recital at" the
college next Wednesday evening at
8:80 o'clock. The publicy( cordially
invited to be present.' / :m
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MOVING PEOPLE
SOMI YOD KNOW, SOME YOB BO
NOT KNOW.
M
Many on Business, Many on Pleasure,
Others to be Going, But 111 Going ot
Coming.
Mr. Hugh W Perry visited Raleigh
this week.
Mr. T. B Wilder, of Aberdeen, was
a visitor to 'Louisburg the past week..
Mr. E. M. Hale,, of Warsaw, was
on a visit to his people . here this
w?ek.
Mrs. It. CHRTIMams is spending
sometime in Greenville, visiting her
sons. >
Mrs. A C Yarboro, of Spring Hope
visited friends here for a short while
Sunday. ?
Rev. W. M Gilmore left Monday for
Apex where she will attend a Preach
ers school.
[ Mrs. S. J. Edens left Saturday for a
-visit to her daughter, Miss Beulah
EdensT at
Mr. Joseph Hale, of the Engineer
Corps, of Camp Sevier, S. C. visited
his people here the" past week.
Mrs. S .0 Jackson, of Spring Hope,
spent several days here last waek
with' Mr. and Mrs. W. H Jackson.
Messrs. P. J. Brown, of Camp Jack:
con, apd Hurley Cooke, of -Camp Se
vier, " were visitors to Louisburg the
past week.
Mrs.. W. M. Sledge, of Enfield, spent
several daya^here "with her daughter,
Mrs. W. H. Jackson, wlio Is confin
ed lo her room with pneumonia?
Mrs A. M. Hall and Miss Annie Lee,
milliners for Allen' Bros. Co., left the
past week for the northern .markets
to purchase the ?prta* stock for said
firm.
COMES COME!! COME!!!
Come to Hickory Rock Friday night
March 16, 1918 at seven thirty. We
guarantee to give you an evening of
fun. During the time present you
Will se, "Our Awful Aunt." "A Jack
foj every JilLL and the best debate
ot the season. "
Resolved, That Womanfe Wcyk is"
More ImfTorlant During the Present
War Than Man's. Admisbion
15 cents
(illtL'S AUXILIARY
The Girls Auxiliary of the Louis
burg Baptist church met at the home
of Mamie Hayes-Marc h 4. This be
ng the business meeting Helen Wic
ker led the devotional exercises. Song
"Help Somebody Today", then Hi?"
Load's Prayer was repeated.
Catherine Bobbitt read the minutes
of the last meeting. The. Treasurer
Clara Hudson .called the rolh JSleaq
Pvrxy ?iuU 11 uT personal service re.
port. ^ Thq membership report was
ILn ifrmHeri fljpfc
4h? ?organization _fourteen new
members. Those present wer*rr""f*ath?
erine Bobbitt, Margaret Cook, Pattie
Clay. Ada. Gattis, Louise Griff|n. |
Clara Hudson, Mamie Hayes, Mrs. J.
S. Howell, Kathleen Murphy. Juan
ita Mitchell, Mary Nash, Eleanor
Perry, Lillian Perry, , E&i#* Taylor,
Helen \N3cker. Adjtour^ed fb moot
with Mrs. Howell on March 'llA^
"^/T(flTT V
KEAIH N(> R(jOM KAII>EI>
I-os AngeTfiH.niT., March ^?Feder
al officials last night raided the read
ing room and hall ot the Internation
al Bible Students' Association in this
city and confiscated a number of cop
ies of "The Finished Mystery," an al
leged seditious work which was on
sale there.
The "TnTC^TIlTtlonfd --+HUI? -Students'
Association is a branch of the Pastor"
flussel foundation which was raided
ip. Brooklyn Wednesday.
We understand that a number of!
?.:e above books have been sold in
Louishurg. _ :
WAR Y. W. ( . A. -
It-.will bo fit intrrest to all to know
flint the wotpen of the town who have
been working for the Y. W. C. A.
fund went beyond the $100 mark,
which amount Mrs. Blckott .was anx
ious for the women of Louisburg to
raise. It was a pride and pleasure
to respond to this call, so worthy in
itself and to cooperate with Mrs, Blc
kett, -sfho hat^ given and is giving it
so much of her time and deepest con
cern. x^. ? . . ?
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Question of selecting two mem*
bera of thei Board of Education to fill .
the vacancies caused by the expira
tion of the terms of Messrs. A. W.
Perry, Sr., and J. N. Harris is not
bringing forth fcnuch Interest at
present possibly due to the fact that
this is a new venture to Franklin
county, and is not generally knowiv
The new law provides that members
of tho Board of Education of Frank
lin county shall be voted for in the
primary and the ones getting .tjje ma
jority?will bo appointed by the Gen
eral Assembly. Wo are not informed
as to the attitude of the two members
?whose terms expire in the coming
primary, but can say that they have
done credit to themselves and the
school system of the county since
they have been in office. They have.,
done their duty well. We have heard
of only one possible opponent in this
campaign and that is Mr. T. H. Dick
ens, of Cedar- Rock. Mr Dickens also
served on the Board and did well the
tasks placed upon him, however, we
are -not in * position to say whether
or not tie will be an active candidate.
LOUISBURG VICTORIOUS OVER'
cCEDAR KOCK
Wednesday, February 27 the Louis
burg High. School basket ball team
defeated the Cedar Rock team 10 to 3.
The game was played on the Cedar
Rock Court.' At the beginning of the
game it seemed as if the Louisburg
boys couldn't Shoot--a^jgoal/ but In a
few minutes they started the ball to
rolling The first half ended with the
score 8 to 0. The last JialI-wa*-Trtay_
ed wlih mere?energy by both team j , ?
and only one Held goal was shot on
each side. Cedar Rock shot one foul,
which made the score 10 to 3 in fav
inaWwnr i w
ar Rock people witMbsed the game,
but the players were the pnly ones
from Louisburg.
JiKV. W. M. (aLJpDKE hesigns
The annouocement that Rev. Walter
M. Gilmore, Pastor of the Louisburg
and one half years resigiml lili pnff
InraTP t" n r>^ll fr nin tfnnfn.rl
will be- received with much regret by
Loulsburg's people of all denoniina=?
man and a good-minister and in his
stay in I-airfsburg has won the con
fidence, love and esteem of our peo
ple regardless of religious connec
tions. His* good wife has Shared
|. ?,ely in his_ popularity?and?Leuia?
1)urg_ regrets the thought of losiflg
them. We understand thaWhe resig
nation will- take effect about the
of April.
? join tftfeir ill any friends in ex
tending best wishes for all kinda of
success In Hial'r aew field".
TO MOIBKKS OK LOCAL ANH I)1S
TBICT BOARDS
In m gla.l to be ablc_to_^mwmnrjr"
-after a careful investigation on I lie
subjeet LhF-lir my^xwhuuu,-mr fir
inzers or fan* laborers in% th s sec on 1
ldu.lt will to sent to :.r.il::l:iiC camp*
he!ore the l?th of J am -giy-?
y>\^ out this o'iii.i* u t at the
fanners ar?l fur.:. .V? u ay pro-,
tM-cd to icu cioi - upon
tassuraa,.t: 'i ev ? not b?
cat eft
I.,,,. Ill,: crops will be laid
by. r?
This announcement however, does
not include the deferred percentage
of the lirst quota ma<lw up *+f-ccrttfred
men. Colored men who w re liable
to call in the first draft, are now lia
ble to be called at any time.
Please give this announcement the
widest publicity possible.
T. W. BICKETT,
Governor.
If all colored men-wliosa oPilerTTunu
her does not exceed 400 can be found,
no white men will be needed in bal
ance first quota.
Local Board Franklin County.
Vice-President Marshall says elec
tions should not be held during the
war But Jrrst ? because the vice-Pres.
ident is thoroughly satisfied with the
incumbent of pne office, is no reason
that the people are satisfied with all
Incumbents.
Any fool may criticize. But critic
ism is-not a remedy; that requires
constructive ability So unless you
possess this ttetter hold your tongue
ECnd saw wood. ? -\