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VOLUME XLVIL LOUI8BUBO, H. C., EBIDAY, APBIL ?, 1018. NUMBEB 9
HON. BENJAMIN T. HOLDEN PgfclDES
Over Jkmeefatic County Convintinii Hold in
Louisburg Saturday.
DELEGATES ELECTED TO STATE*
CONVENTION. I
Vonvention Endorses President Wil
son and Governor Blckett?Town
ship Executive Committees Appoint
ed.
Pursuant to a call of the State Dem
ocratic Executive Committee the Coun- j
ty Democratic Convention fo^_Frank
House In Louisburg on last Saturday, j
The Convention was called to order
by Chairman ?. II. Malone, who
?after reading the State Chairman's
?call, called Hon.' Ben. T. -Holden as
temporary chairman, and Mr. E. S.
Fulghum, as temporary secretary. Up
on motion the tempoary organization
was made permanent, after which
Chairman Hbldcn maue a most patri
otic and interesting address accepting
the honor. He then ordered the roll
?call Which resulted in all townships
being represented r.nd received- the
delegates as follows: ?
Dunns?W. PI. Fuller, C. H. Mullen.
J. M. Sellings, J. D. Privett, Dave
Pearce, Luther Baker. A. A. Perry, R.
w; Montgomery, Riley Privett, Ike
Hagwoed_
Harrir?J. B. King. N. M. Rogers, R ?
prevailed to the effect that no particu
lar delegates be elected but as many
as can uo so attend from the County
and those in attendance be authorized
to prorate Franklin's 14 votes,
i After the passage of the Above mo
tion it was moved by Stone, of Cedar
Rock, that same be amended to . the.
ond that each township name dele
gates whose duty it would be to attend
the State Convention add that such
other Democrats from the county at
tending said "Convention should par
ticipate in the'voting, the county vote
being prorated as provided in the Tur
ner motfon among all Democrats from
Franklin county attending. The mo
tion prevailed and the following del
egates were named and elected:
\ Dunns?A. A. Perry. C. H. Mullen.
Harris?J. B. King.
! Youngsville?J. B. Perry, C. C.
, Winston.
? Franklinton?B. W. Ballard. I. H.
Kearney.
| Hayesville?R. L. Stokes.
Sandy Creek?E. N. Williams.
I Gold Mone?J. H. Wood.
; Cedar Rock?E. S. Fulghum.
i Cypresa Creek?J. A. Boone,
j Liouisburg?J. A. Turner, Ben. T.
Holden.
i Upon motion of E. N. Williams the
following resolution endorsing the Na?
HOX. BFV.T. I!OLI>KN;
Oue of FrankHn's most popular members of the bar and a favorite
among many friends tlirrouirhout the county, who presided ever the Demo
eratfe Couniy Convention Saturday. He has recently been spoken of as a
probable candidate for Congress for Jndire and for Solleltor. !n either
plaee he would make a good man*
C. Harris, J. M. Denton, Dr. R. P.
Floyd. P. J. King. H. S. Eeddlngfleld.
s YoungtfUle?W. ?T. Youn,?\ C. W.
Roberta, E. L. Green, J. H. Timberlako.
J. C. Winston. C. A. Moore. S. C.
Eaves, C. C. Winston, John C. Wttiston.
J. T. Wilson.
Franklinton?B. ~Wr Ballard, A. S.
Joyner. Dr. C. Ford, T. H. Kear
ney, J. H. Cooke.
O 1'ernell, C.
Beat, Joe San 11 In. R T. Conyera.
Hnycsvllle?W. P. Wynne. H. L.
Stokes. A. A. Medlin.
8andy C ret?'??H. D. Ew'nn. C. F.
FaulUn-r. A. T. Wilson. E. N. Wilson.
K. E. nupir n. T. I). .Tones W. F. Lon
urd. .T. t?. Al.iton.
Gold Mine- J. J Lnncnv1 'r. W. D.
Fuller. C. C. Murphy. W Rarlfrrrd.
J. H T.vd C M Rpyrr,
Cfrtfrr Pr l -S. R. TV P'lf-ii
May v 7V>**der. J * %nn. W.
"5. Store. J. P. Davis. T 'Jickena.
R. H. DobMit. G. S. Farr
Cyprus? Crrflk?J N. G 'r",i W. D.
Bowmen, W TT. r^Tp^pp' ? ATtertia
tea?E. S. Wilder, J. A. Borne. W. W.
Hlnes
* Lou Is burg?T'. W. Wntson. J. A.
Turner?" J. P. Hill. Ben.*^. Hotfen, A.
H. Fleming. Geo. E. Wilson, J. W.
Mann. N. M. Perry, B. N Wllllam
non,.W. E. L/.zoll. E. 9. F~'d. D. F.
McKinne, C.'C. Hudson. A W. Perry.
Jr., K. X. Allen. D. G. fcearre.
Chairman Holden then announced
that the object of the Convention wds
to select delegate to the State Con
vention.
A motion hy TurmtBfror T^uisMlrg
tional GovernmeMr^Ss unanimously
carried:
W'.iereas. our Nation Is now engaged
in the most. stupendous struggle in the
I.i-cory cf the world, and Whereas thr*
preservation of Christian civilization
"v/.d Democracy is at stake;
Now. Therefore be it 11es<>1 v^i?-Xkai?
County
^ff*T7>nvcnt'.on assembled, do hereby
endorse and aprrove the course of ouv
!Cnaf f'ro^ir'ent, Woodrow Wilson, in
tli is* hour of our Nation's trial, and
Co p!'?:lg.? t > iiim and tlioiA associated
with him in trte conduct of the prov
en, war, our unMiui liing and most loy
jv! :"ip>.>rJfrAnd Wherefore ouT Na
t i<?*> '.?as sp fit to raise its reven^^>
nore^snrv in the conduct of this preat
??li-USgls by the l*???ulng of Bonds. Q'ar
g?T'iru* and Thilit Stamp-. ?vb bs rep
T?* .n'.'itivr.? of the Dem or *acy of
Coua.y, do hea?.ily approve
of raid plan rnd wrgo the people of
)'Va..r<lin County to respond to the call
'o* the (government and to lend its aid
??ifVv*ify way possible to th?? moral and
financial support of oifr Government
land our soldieis on land and sea.
[ Mr. Williams also Introduced reso
lutions relative to our beloved Gover
nor, Thomas Walter JJickett, which
were enthusiastically passed:
i Whereas, our Governor. Thomas
Walter Blcftett, has expressed a desire
that In so far as possible, tfll partisan
and personal bitterness be avoided In
the approaching political campaign,
and Whereas, we bellfc\e In tho lofty
Ideal of our beloved Governor, now
Therefore he it Resolved, that tBe
N ..." 'i/ M* .
? _? ' So- -?
Democrat?- of Franklin County Jn a
Convention assembled, do most heart
ily endorse and approve the position
of our Governor and urge upon the |
various candidates for office in our |
they ^onduct their cam- I
paigns on the high plaimrnVBBMteM
j by our beloved Gcfvernor and avoidj
[all partisan and personal bitterness
to the end that we, while different in |
our party and personal preferences
land beliefs, may ever stand a united
country in the presence of our common I
danger.
I Chairman Holden called for the
! Township Executive Committees which
i were given in as follows:
Dunns?A. A. Perry, J. B. Privett,
A. C. Perry, G. A. Alfcrd, J. M. Stal
! lings.
i Harris?J. D. King, J. J. Young, N.
; M. Rogers, J. O. Hag wood, H. A.
| Strickland.
j Youngsville?J. B. Perry, C. C.
uWlnstonston* J. R. Tharrlngton. R.
TC. Underwood, E L. Green.
| Franklinton?A. S. Joyner, I. H.
:Kearney, B. W. Ballard. K. J. Perry,
j ~~Hayesville?R. L. ^Stokes, W. M.
Wynne, John S. Wilson. R. G. Winn.
I Sandy Creek?E. N. Williams, K. E.
jGupton, H. D. Egerton, W. F. Leonard.
|C. F. Faulkner. ?
i Gold Mine?No report. ?
I Cedar Rock?J. O. Wilson. W. D.
;"Bowden, E. D. Parrish, J. T. Inscoe,
iT. S. Dean.
1 Cyres* Creaek?J A. Boone. W. H.
Culpepper, W. W. Hlnes, E. S. Wilder,
W. A. Benton.
Louis burg?W. E. Tucker, J. M.
? Allen. N. M. Perry. J. H.^Best.
| The. above township Executive Com
mittees were ratified subject to the
lulling of the vacancies by^tlie County
Executive Committee, whose duty it
becoirtes after the people fail to fill
.same at the precinct meetings,
? No other business to come before
? UiR Convention a motion to adjourn
' was entertained end adjournment was
taken sine die.
MERCHANTS ARE TVARXED.
;Apulr.st Selling Floor For Over S12J>0
J p??r Rarrel and Red Rop: Ship
Stuff for moro thou 1*2.75
per 100 I'oumls.
I have information that a number
l of our merchants are selling flour
? with the accompanying wheat substi
tutes ,or certificates stating that the
{buyer has producod and is using corn
meal in equal quantities with flour,
i Thiii is a dircct violation of the Food
LMmristration ruling and a merchant
found guilty of such violation will be
'blacklisted as well as being liable to
| prosecution.
! I am also informed th^t a few mer
5 chants *are charging in^^Kcess of
' S12.R0 per barrel for flouiv, $12.50 is
? the maximum that- may ?Se charged
[for Hour and merchants ^re^vftmcd
'not to charge more,
j Under a new ruling of the Food
'Administration $55 per ton or $2.75
Ti'ju ios is thg maximum thttjn&y be
. charged for Red Dog.
"p 'Hie prices oir shipstuff?and mid
dlings have been correspondingly
? lowered.
1 If any merchant has bought Red
| Dog at such, prices that he cannot
dispose of it at $2.75 per 100 lbs and
:get a reasonable profit, he may. upon
*pc?rmisstOfi of the Foort Administrs
-Mon. .-t'll s?n li iota at a price that will
rive him a normal profit, but only up
on the permission of the Food Admin
istration. .
j Any consumer wb'o secures flour un
j?'er false pretenses either with corn
J or with a certificate, or has on hand
j moro than a reasonable quantity of
j flour will l?e drastically dealt with
j Township Food^Admlnistrators .have,
been appointed in the different town
ships and they will promptly repor.t
iany violation of the Food Control Law.
JOSEPH C. JONES.
Count? Food Administrator.
Easter Offerings for Missions.
Following the custom In the Epis
Icopal church to devote all offering?
during tbe season. and all that
the pupils \i -V1' ? **' ,o. by self
denial lo iJo>dftiifc : ..a Foreign Mis
sions, the little pupils of St. Paul's
.Sunday School, Loufebnrg, showed
m<iui u I mill HH'II limm JI'IU HI Mntlu"
their offerings up to $60.*0 Little
Ned Ford led with a generous sum
and several others m.->de fine records.
Van/ of the 36 members of t Ms Sun
day school are Tioy Scouts n id other^
z?alous workers n the various war or
prinlznUon-?. ;;nd have, demoted thntr.
? time and savings to wp.r vork. but it
,fn i'rq|ifylng in the cxt-eme to note
'hrt tbev Htiil esard. tbe vork for
n.r??t? the Miatc*, a-: first in irr.por
tance.
Pretty lYfmlo*?.
One of the pr^tte^t. window .lec.ora
tions seen ir. Louishun; in srme tfnie
^vas at Allen Bros. Co. on Saturday..
Mr. I^wwler. witf\ the Fsstotnnre of
th^ ki lies in the ?tor-. hsd dressed a
pretty statue to represent Miss Lib
le.rty and formed a patriotic decora
tion about the window with liberty
(bonds. War Stumps, flag-?, etc, roak
? Insr an especially proMy showing.
? Tbe I.lghf Brlgifie un:l Tasflnntors.
I On Saturday evenirg April 13th at
8:00 o'clock. The White Level Phila
tliea class wl'l present tlio n'ove cn
tertnlmfionf7~ This pcrtormance pro
mise? an evening of fun for all who
see It. 8ee It if you enjoy a laugh.
Admission tO. and 8'e. plvcepdn for
cburcb Improvement frivCn.
MB. W. H. FLEASAXTS DEAD.
'One of Lonlsborsc's Most Substantial
| Citizens and Merchants Passes
Awaj.
Mr. W."'ll. 1'li-IUUlU. UUII ul lll?
I late Capt. Pleasants, ajid one of Lou
jisburg's most popular and substantial
merchants passed away at his home .
|on Church street yesterday morning
about 8 o'clock, his death being caus-1
led. it is supposed, from appoplexy. I
i He retired the~nlght before in appar*
lently his usual good health. When
|his wife awoke ye&tprday morning she
, found him in a coTdTcritical condition.
She Immedately summoned assistance,
but before the physicians could ar- i
rive life had'passed from the deceas
ed. Mr. Pleasants was 48 years old.
and besides his wife leaves a mother !
and three brothers, M. K., M. C, j
and fV ft.-Pleasants, and five sisters, t
Mrs. H. A. Page, of Aberdeen, Mrs. J
iE. F. Early, Mrs. Julia P. Scott, Mrs. 1
E. Ouom and Miss Sallie Peasants,'
who survive him. He was a consis- j
tent member of the Methodist church
and lived a life consistent with his re- !
llglous principles. He was also one j
of the charter members of the Louis- ?
burg Camp, Woodmen of the World, I
in which he held several important
positions. Besides being identified',
with the business life of-Louisburg in '
the capacity of merchant he was for ,
a number of years a director in' t?? i
Farmers & Merchants Bank, where he
served with much credit to himself, j
and his associates.
The funeral will be held from the I
Methodist church this (Friday) after- ?
nbon about 5 o'clock and will be con- 1
dieted by his pastor Rev. N. H. D.
1 Wilson. The Interment will be made |
lin Oaklawn cemetery.
The family has the sympathy/ of the ,
entire community in their sad be- j
jreavement.
Meeting of (he Alnmnae Association.
| A meeting of the Alumnae Associa^
,tion is called for Friday (this after
.noon) at the College, following imme
diately after Miss Turner's recital. As
lit is the time for the annual election
idLofficers it is Important ihat all mem
bers within reach bo present. The
following .women have been appointed
by Pres. F. S. Love to serve as a nom
inating committee:
j Mrs. J. E. Malone. Mrs. J. L. Pal
mer, Mrs. F. E. Underbill. Mrs. G. M.
i Beam, and Miss Mabel Davis.
L
Farewell Sermon.
Pastor Walter M. Gilmore will close
his pastorate at the Baptist church
here Sunday night and also at Rock
Spring church Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Gilmore leaves for his new pas
torate at Sanford about the middle of
next week. ?
' Services Sunday 11 a. m. and 8:30
p. m. (New Time. Sunday school 9:45
* ?T ~ ? ?
T.Ist of Letter*.
! The following is a'list-of letters re
maining in jiip Post Office at Louis
buns. N. C.. not called for Aprii-4?thr
1918:
Miss Ora Alford, ^Ir. Kdgar A. Al
len, Mr. E. A. Allen, Mr. Clide C.
Cooke. Miss M?mie Freeman. Miss Sa
-4ie Croon. TSTraTAim Ilagris. Mi. Q. G.
Watkins, Miss Lizzey Malone.
Persons calling for any of the abovo
lette^p will pledge t^ai* that thcv saw
them advertised. *
I * R. H. DAVIS. P. M.
Jiontnij Kopo rt.
Mr. Editor:?The Health T.aws re- |
quire me to request you to publish TfTy
monthly report as Quarantine Officer.
The following are the number of Quar
nitijiahle diseases attended to during
IVTarch: Measles 4 oases, whooping
ioough 13. Tnfnnti'o Paralysis 1. Dlp
theria 2; The number school Census
cards sent in 92. At present we are ,
visiting all of the public schools for ?
the purpose of making a more thor j
ough examination of the children. W? i
are vlsitiiwr the school in o <rr>- ?
s';Ve the farmer from taking i
l ands and horses from t ho now very
important fprm work. The health of
;he town and county during March
was good. No deaths from any pre
ventable disease. The coming week
is clean-up week all ovor the State,
beginning April loth and continuing
all the week. Let us join "4 n and do
our part.
^ Respectfully,
? T T? MAT
Health Officer.
KecitaLat College.
On Friday afternoon, April 12th at
f.:30 Miss ""Clapp wl'l present Miss
Mary Turner in Certificate Piano Re
cital assisted by M'sses Elizabeth I?.
a linn st\d 15mm.'. llo A? r. Tho puhlici
coMIiuTf ntf'od to be present.
LAUNCHES THIRD ISSUE
LIBER i V LOAN BONDS
BICT "STTOMOBILE parade?pa.
TKIOT1C DECORATION'S.
Address by Hon. Aubrey L. Brooks, of
Greensboro?Large Crowd In Atten
dance?Hoy Scoots Lead Parade.
With a long string of automobiles,
numbering possibly thirty-five, all
artistically decorated in the National
colors, bearing the ilags of the Allies
and a. large number of pretty girls
from all over the county the large
cro^Vd in Lou'.Fhurg on Saturday gath
ered together u> witness the launching
of the campaign for the third Liberty
Bonds, witnessed possibly one of the
finest parades over'"given InTXouts
burg, certainly of its kind. The auto
mobiles rrathcren at the Court square
and moved up Xash street with the
Boy Scouts leading, to Church street
then up Church street to College,
thence to Main street and then back
to court square. The parade was so
much appreciated and so inspiring
that it was repeated.
After the parade the crowd gather
ed in front of the Court House to hear
the address to be delivered by Hon
Aubrey L. Brooks, of Greensboro. The
speaker was introduced by Mr. W.
H. Yarborough in a tailing little
speech, after which the^ speaker de
livered one of the strongesr and most
patriotic speeches heard in I? .uisbtire:
j'p many years, and was greatly appre
ciated 1*7 the 'arge number present.
The ladies committee composed of
E. H. MALONE
RE-EtECTED
jCHAIBXAX DEMOCRATIC EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE.
1
I At Its Kegrular Meeting on Saturday?
I Several Vat-ancles on Township
Committee* Filled?A. F. Johnson,'
Ite-clected Secretary.
Immediately after the adjournment N
of the County Convention on last Sat
urday tliQ. Democratic Executive Com
mittee met in regular session to reor
ganize and for the regular transaction
of business.
The meeting wos called to order by
Chairman Malone, who after navlng a
i roll call found all townships represen
ted except Gold Mine a3id~Hayes>iille,
. announced that the first business was
that of re-organiation. Before going
?into the election of a Chairman Mr.
j Malone restated his position, the sam*
las he did some weeks bcfor?* in regard
| to his c an d k tac y for the House of Kep
? rescntntives. The committee held this
'wonld have absolutely no effect upon
i his duties as Chairman and upon mo
jtlon re-elected Mr. Malor.e unanimoua
jiy.
i Upon motion A. F. Johnson was re
elected Secretary.
It was brought to the attention of
(the Committee that under the plan of
'organlation the County Executive
: Committee shoul;l fill all vacancies
: aused by death or otherwise, on Town
? ship Executive Comm'.t'e^i when such
i vacancies were not filled by the vot
ers at tho regular precinct meetings
31R. EDWIN H. MALONE.
Re-elected on Saturday Chairman of (Jie Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Franklin County for tjie next two years. He was given many ex
|?re-*ons of sa^bfactlon for lilrf excellent services in the jrnst. Mr.
also a candidal^ior the Honse of Representatives from tTTF* TT;Lhls
year.
Mrs. R. F. Yarborough. chairman,
j Mesdamcrr P.-f?\ McKinne, S. J. Par
iham. J. L. Palmer. G. A. Cralle, J.
j A. Turner, deserve much credit for
(the splendid arrangements of the pa
I rade and other exercises whlce were
so highly successful and pleasing.
Franklin County Bnmrn-Phflnthea
I'nlon.
The following program ha? been ar
ranged for the Barar-a-Phllaihea Un
ion, which meets wit! the White I>ev
el classes at White I^evel church Sat
urday and Sunday. May 4th And 5th
Saturday. May 4th. U o'clock p. m.
Sermon by P.fv. G. M. Duke. 8:00 p
m. Devotional meeting led by Miss
Lettie Leonard. 8:15. Missionary
Pageant by White Level.* 9:00. Social
Hour.
Sunctny ?.hy 5th. 10:00. Devotional
?:orcfiyegA K. G. Brewer. 10-15. < lanu
report**, and biu'.nea* meet'iir.. 11:00
I'ldrosf-. Dr. Ix>ve of Louisb^irg Col
lege. 12.00, Dinner. 1:30, Report of
committees. 2:00. Addreaa. W. H.
Yarboro.
With this program and the spirit
and enthuslanm of all the classes, this
should'be the best convention we have
had.
We- especially ask each class to
have, representatives prefcent through
-out the entlro worvkuwu- _
.Yours for the Baraca-Philathea
cause.
G. M. Bean}. Pres.
Annie M. Wilder, Sec.
In ordor to vote in the primario? In
June you mast pay^your poll tax be
fore I'kj 1*?. DQ it now. ? #
by the election of new 'members. Up
?on informaiiorr given (he eon mil lee to*
'the effect that owing to the death .of
Home members and the moving away
I from the township of other members,
the Gold Mine Township" Txecutivo
Committee now consisted of only one
I member. Thereforo a resolution was
;entertained and prevnile : m'mi owing
Lq thi? ma4 mj.wi, ?H'uiii?"
mendation of several from that, town
ship the following gentlemen he nam
ed as an Kxecutive Committee for*
Gold Mine township for the next two
years: J. H. Wood. Chal T*ia;i. C. C.
I Murphy. J. J. Lrfmea^ter, H. V. GirptOh.
, W. I). Fuller.
j Upon motion of W. E. ?'t'l:rr from
: I^ouisbiirg. D. G. Pearce wa.. .^pointed
a member of the Louia\?r"cr tow ?1 ship
!Executive Commfttee in i'r place of
?A. S. Shernv, resigne.l.
j B. W JVAl?Ar<l, of Fra'< ilintoiu re
|<omrqpn'>/2 H. I'oukQ j: incited
f*?:i the Executive Cou.m ? his
.iwnnhli, n 'bej>lace ? W rtte,
removed. T>-e appointn* made.
The attcn'ion of the c. trwi'if* be
ing called to a vacancy' on ti*o fta.ve?
ville Commfttee, caused bv 1? doath
of W. M. Hayes. A motion was car
ried appointing R. D. Plnne-U to fill
same.
This completing the work of * the
Committee for this meeting adjourn
mentwaa taken subject to the call of
the Chairman.
Don't forget to pay your poll tax be
fore May 1st, or you will dep. We vony-?.
self of a right to vote.
THE FRANKLIN TIMES 'i.
tl "O 'Per Year, to adjanoe. '
^ ... UtLi^
Tlio First Hnptst Church, Colored.
An interesting meeting of the B. Y.
P. U. of tho First Baptist church, col
ord, was held Sunday afternoon from
A to 5 p. m The address was deliver
ed by Rev. A. E. Powell, a well known
local minister, who used as a text.
Second Timothy 2: 19. "Study to
Shew thvself a workman approved of
God."
Tho President of the Union. Dr. J.
B. Davis, will deliver the address
Sunday. April 14, upon "The Medical
and Surgical Care of Our Soldiers."
The public is cordially invited to be
presefetT