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VOLUME XIVIL
LQFISBUBG, N. C., FKIDAY, MAT 10, 1918.
M7 JIBE R 18
BARACA-PH1L
ATHEA UNION
HOLDS ENCOURAGING SESSION AT
WHITE LEVEL.
La r ire
Elects Officers?White Level Class
Wins IItin tier?Meet Next at Frank"
Unton.
White Level church and community
have been the scene of many Unions,
Conventions and commencements, each
one bettdr than the last. On Satur-1
day afternoon and Sunday May 4th. i
and 5th the climax was reached when |
the Franklin county Baraca-Philathea I
Union met with the classes of white j
Level Sunday School.
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock!
. G. M. Duke addressed the audi
ence using as a topic the Relation of
Old and Young in Church Work. No
comments are necessary. The people
of our county know that this was elo
quent and* Inspiring.
Saturday evening at 8:00 o'clock
services opened with devotional exer
cises led by Miss Lettie Leonard. This
was made a praise service and a fltlng
introduction to what would follow.
Miss Leonard had planned her exer
cises well displaying unusual ability.
Rev. W. 13. Morton came next on
the program, his theme "Intelligent
Prayer," was masterfully discussed.
It was indeed a splendid discourse.
Miss Beulali Stallings read a fine pa
per, "What Each Member May Do to
Make His or Her Class a Success."
The social hour that followed closed
the services for the evening.
Sunday morning the program began
with devotional exercises led by E. G.
t rower. The subject of 'Service* was
Mr. Brewer showed that he
igiven thought to the subject se
1>\ g most appropriate scripture
re:1": and hymns.
Ai; especial attractive Idea develop
ed next was the Finding of the Phlla
tliea Song by the White Level Class,
while representatives of the Sandy
Creek Class, (the banner class of the
Union) came forward bearing the ban
ner.
The meeting wan then called to a
business session. The rot! called, re
ports read, committee's appointed and
other business finished. quartette
from the White Level Baraca Class
sang The Baraca Song. This was so
much enoved that by requests from the
audience it was repeated.
At eleven o'clock the speaker for the
hour being absent Mr. G. M. Beam,
president of the convention rallied to
the situation and gave a most excel
lent address. His subject "And They
Stood Every Man in His Place." The
audience was delighted. Mr. Ream
remarked that he had used this sub
ject at a previous convention but those
who had heard it were so much inter,
ested in what was to follow they paid
little attention to the remark.
The morning session closed with a
solo by Miss Che3sie Wheless, of
Castalia.
Dinner wa served on the grounds.'
It was not a Hooverized dinner. How
ever the good poopio did not moan to
be disloyal. It was given as an evi
dence of their loyalty to God's? cause.
At one-thirty the audience reassem
bled. Reports were given by the var
ious committees. Mr. E. G. Brewer
reported that the lnvitatiort> o?-,t_the
Franklinton Methodist c lasses had
been accepted. .
Rev. W. B. Morton announced that
the Judges on reports had decided that
White Level Philathea class was enti
tled to the banner for the coming six
months.
Mr. June Perry gave the following
as the work of the nominating commit
tee: Pres. H. D. Mitchell, Franklin
ton; First Vice-Pres. G. B. West,
Louisburg, R 2; Sec., Vlce-Pres. E.
G. Brewer, Louisburg R 4; Third Vice
Pres. Fred Perry, Wakefield R 1;
Secretary-Treasurer Miss Beulah Stal
lings, Bunn; Program Committee, Mr.
H. D. Mitchell, Miss Beulah Stallings
and Mrs. Shearon of Bunn; Extension
Committee, Mr. H. D. Mitchell, chair
man, wiCh assistants to be notified la
ter. These reports were adopted.
Upon suggestion from Mr. Beam It
was moved and carried that should a
class win the banner three times In
succession It should then become the
property of that class and the Union
would purchase another.
ThP ITrUnn 11 1 " """
JUUIIM as president, but he has heard
his country's call and will Boon be in
fcer servlco. The prayers of the Un
ion go with him.
The address of the afternoon was
made by Mr. W. H. Yarborough, of
Louisburg. This address cannot eas
ily be described. It was a master
piece for Patriotism. At the elose of
this wonderfully arousing and thrill
ing address the audience led 'by Rev.
W. B, Morton rose as one and stood
to show their appreciation of the mes
sage. The audience Joined in the sing
lng of America. This was the ninth
meeting of the Union and best attend
ed of any. The congregation was
large, Interested and enthusiastic.
The president made an appeal to the
classes, through their representatives,
to be moro prompt In giving reports
at next convention.
Any class wishing toAtake the ban
ner from White Level Philathea Class
will have to do some good work and
ENJOYABLE EXERCISES
AM) A SPLENDID PROGRAMME
WELL RENDERED.
At Mapeville Monday Night, Closing
A Most Successful Term?Rev. G*
>1. Duke Delivers Medals.
A very interesting, miscellaneous
program consisting of declamations,
recitations, a short play, deliver^ of
seventh grade diplomas, and presenta
tion of service flag marked the close
of a successful school year for Maple
ville Academy Monday night, May 6th.
Ou account of Interruptions due to
measles the commencement program
was considerably -less than what was
first planned but the exercises of Mon
day night were interesting "and very
creditable, notwithstanding the diffi-1
culties under which the teachers la
bored .
In the recitation contest the follow
ing young ladies participated: Misses
Lucy Baker, Annie Bert Gupton and
Alma Perry. A handsome gold me
dal, made possible through the gener
osity of Mr. John Henry Best, was
awarded to Miss ^Annio Bert Gupton
upon a unanimous decision of the
judges.
The following named young gentle
men competed for a gold medal given
by Mr. W. E. Uzzell. enterprising
merchant and postmaster and public
spirited cltzen of the community; viz:
I Archibald Wilson. Heuben Strange,
IWillie Bledsoe and Gordon Uzzell.
The contest was especially close. Gor
idon Uzzell receiving two votes fromthe
j judges of the contest and Reuben
:Strange one. All of the participants
I of the contests acquitted themselves
ably and gave evidence of promising
j futures along these lines.
Following the contest, a humorous
;play entitled "Jumbo Jim." was pre
sented. The following assumed the
I characters of the play: Ruth Perry,
[Lucy Baker, Annie Bert Gupton. Reu
Iben Strange, Willie Bledsoe. Arch Wil
json. Gordon Uzzell, Elijah Fulghum.
'Eugenia Woodlief, Jas. Lancaster and
I Sam Wilson. The play was excel
lently rendered, Reuben Strange de
serving especial praise, he having ta
ken the place of one of the players
who was taken sick a day or two be
fore the play.
Following the play seventh grade di
plomas were presented by Prof. Cox
to Gordon Uzzell, Ruth Perry. Mabel
Sledge and Myrtle Terrell. This was
followed by delivery of t lie medals by
Rev. G. M. Duke to the succcs6ful
contestants above mentioned.
As a fitting cimax' to the program
came the presentation of the Service
Flag in honor of seventeen former
studenfs of Mapleville school now in
the service of their country. It was
presented very effectively in a speech
by Mr. Cox and accepted in behalf
of the school by Rev. G. M. Duke,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, in
a war speech of surpassing eloquence
and charming simplicity of style, the
men in the service being paid a de
servjokreuloquim and words of cheer
anef comtert being spoken to loved
ones left behind. Benediction was
then prtm^unced tfy Mr. Duke.
_ Xo mpj?" enjoyable program has
been rendered at Mapleville and the
school is to be congratulated that the
progrc.m for commencement was not
eliminated altogether as the indica
tions were at one time It would be.
NEW CALL FOR 102 MEN
TO BE ENTRAINED BETWEEN MAY
25TH ANI) 29TH.
In Addition to Five Today, Two on
May lflth and Two on May 17th?All
White.
Chairman W. H. Ruffin, of the Lo
cal Board informs us he has received
a call for one hundred and two white
men to be entrained between May 25th
and 29th. In addition to this number
there will be five to leave here today
for Fort Scrivens, Ga. Also two, Mes
srs. Henry Grady Harris and Edward
Morgan Harris"bf Bunn who will leave
on May 16th for the A. & E. College,
at Raleigh for special training; and
two, Messrs. James Hackney Pearce
and Edison Jones will leave on May
17th, for a destination as
on. In ea'li_rp&?fctoBI^^Witnne last
A0PWffFn9osecom posing it were vol
unteers.
This makes a total call, already re
ceived of 111, which taken from 215
the number whites remaining in Class
One, as given us by Mr. Ruffip, only
leaves a remaining 104.
In order to fill the present calls there
is no question but that many who have
been given deferred classification as
farmers will be called to the colors.
At Baptist Church.
The Rev. Trella D. Collins, of CJrvj
den,.N. J., will preach at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and e^ning.
The public is invitod to attend both
servicos.
report to the Convention at Franklin
ton Methodist "Churcbi November 2nd
and 3rd, 1918.
ANNIf/M. WILDER.
' Former Sec. <ff Baraca-Philathea
' Union.
/
fMNKLIN COUNTY GOES OVER TOP
Exceeds Quot^ Allotted To It Before Closing Hour
FOl'R BANKS OVER-SUBSCRIBE ALOTTMEXT.
T<^Tu^TTOs7nj)TTofrrTlTTi^nnrTsTTSerTyTrn7I!^7irnPrun^TTrr^ro^nTl}^^^onnin
cd to $1U2,500.00?Splendid Work By Committees?
/ Honor BolL
Quite a lot of interest was manifested in the last days work on the Third
Liberty Loan Campaign in Louisburg Saturday when Franklin County went
over the top with a total subscription of $132,500.00. The allottment given
Franklin County was $129,500.00. This splendid showing is due to the
splendid work of Mr. M. S. Clifton, County Chairman. Mrs. R. F. Yarbor
ough. Chairman of the Ladies Committees of the County, and the fine work !
and earnest co-operation given them by their several committees in each j
township. We are informed that the Farmers & Merchants Bank, of Louis
burgr-Citizens Bank, of Franklinton, Bank of Youngsville and tho Bunn
Banking Co.. of Bunn. all substantially oversubscribed their allottcents.
Quite a large number of our people after having subscribed for bonds in this
drive, joined the Woodrow Wilson Honor Roll and subscribed for more. Tho
final drive iii Louisburg was a signal success due largely to the splendid work
in the general canvass by MesdamcB D. F. McKinne, F. B. McKinne, S. J.
Parhatn. E. S.Ford. G. A. Cralla. 1$. K. Allen and J. Allea, Others of
the ladies committees in the county who did splendid Work wer$ ajf follows:
Dunns?Mrs. C. H. Mullen, Mrs. J. H. Weathers.
Harris?Mrs* J. L. Byron, Mrs. F. M. Baker, Mrs. F. W. Justice,'Misses
Ollie Floyd and Willie Chamblee.
Youngsville?Mrs. O. B. Perry, Mrs. D. W. Spivey..
Franklinton?Mrs. A. S. Joyner, Mrs. W. F. Joyner, Mi3s Francis Win
ston.
Hayesville?Miss Sallie Lou Macon. Miss Almarye Frazier.
Sandy Creek?Mrs. D. T. Fuller.
Gold Mine-rrMrs. W. D. Fuller, Mrs. John Neal.
Cedar Rock'?Mrs. J. R. Earl. Mrs. E. H. Bobbitt. Miss Annie Wilder.
The following is the Honor Roll, comprising those who purchased Liberty
Bonds of the Third issue, of Franklin County:
R. O. Bissett *?
P. A. Ilea vis ?
M. S. Clifton
Mrs. R. P. Yarborougfr
Mrs. M. S. Clifton
Miss Aline Webb
Dr. R. F. Yarborough
Rev. N. H. D. Wileon
Mrs. N. H. D. Wilson
D. M. Barrett
Mrs. Ivy Allen
H. G. Harrison
Miss Minnie Brlckell
E. X. Dent
James B. 'King
John B. Yarbo rough
J. J. Barrow
Thomas J. Ricks
W. L. Tharrington
E. H". Malone *
R. if. Jones
W. R. Mills
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Mary Harvey Lovo
Cornelia Clegg Love
J. B. Wilder
W. C. Strickland
Louisburg College
Mrs. J. H. Uzzell
Miss Almarye Frazier
Miss Sal lie Lou Macon
J. K. Shearin
E. M. Newman
Epsom School
M. B. Newman ^
H. B. Newman
O. C. Ham
Dewey Weldon
T. H. Weldon
J. T. Weldon
J. I. Weldon
J. U. Teague
A. F. Juliimuii
Miss F!the4 Virginia Perry
Alex A.* Clifton
H. C. Taylor
F. N. Egerton
W. K. Massenburg
S. M. Washington
F. W. Hicks
Mrs. Lee Holloway
R. J. May
C. L. May
J. R. Earle
Miss Eula Byron
F. M. Baker
Willard Cbeves
Jas. R. Cheves
B. F. Wilder
"B. F. Wilder, Jr.
F. M. Baker
Miss Eula Byron ^
Mrs. M. C. Wilder
F. W. Justice
Thos. W. Ruffin
Wm. H. Ruffin
W. D. Jackson
Mrs. W. A. Person
Joseph Denton
F. B. McKinne
First National Bank
S. R. Perry
L. S. Inscoe
Peggie M. Rod well
?mam
Jos. P. Rod well
J. Cade Hayes
H. Q. Ayscue
Miss Mary Anna Clifton
Jos. C. Jones
F. A. Roth
Mrs. F. A. Roth
Miss Dorothy Roth
Rov. G. M. Duke
L. L. Joyner
Mrs. Lee Holloway
J. W. Strange
S. S. Meadows
J. P. Pleasants
Miss Mattie Wheless
Mrs. W. P. Montgomery
F. N. Spivey
Mrs. J. H. Wheless
Mrs. Jas. L. Collier
R. H. Davis
J. B. Sturdivant
G. A. Cralle
A. W. Alston -u- -
Mrs. J. R. Earle ?
John R. Earle
?A. T. Harris
Earnest Perry
Rock Spring School
G. W. Stiles
Mrs. Fred A. Riff
Miss May Cooper
C. H. Clifton
Jno. A. Joyner
W. C. Poe
H. E. Hight
Robert Bissett Elmore
Caleb Allen
W. R. Young
Wade H. Harris
J. M. Allen
Cheatham Bros.
Mrs. B. H. Winston
W. II. Allen
Fred A. Riff
G. W. Styles
Sam P. Bobbitt
Mrs. W. H. Pleasants, Jr.
O. J. Hale
J. D. H i nos
Mrs. E. H. Malone
S. J. Person
M. M. Person \
Wm. S. Person
Mrs. S. J. Person
P. R. White
J. WfcraKing
W. J. Perry
Pine Ridge Supply Co.
J. F. Perry
W. T. Williams
J. A. Montgomery
Benj. B. Sykes
Miss Ella Louise Curtta
Mrs. B. C. Johnson
C. E. Weathers
J. B. Harris
B. S. Pace
W. H. Rnllor
D. T. Hoi lings worth
H. M. Richardson
Mrs. Ella Harris
E. M. Harris
F. L. Harrilson
. L. irtppin
C. V. Beddingfield >
C. H. Mullen f
Montgomery & White
R. W. Montgomery
Peyton Sykes
Mrs. J. A. Sykes
H. H. Mullen
H. G. Harris
Vance WThite
William Jeffreys
Wesley Crudup
J. N.j Harris
Bunn Drug Co.
J. R. White
A. E. Williams
T. A. Jones
,R. L. Huffines
J. L. Tant
Howard Jones
W. E. Beddingfield
R. V. Harris
Dr. B. C. Johnson
S. B. Mullen
J. J. Harris
E. P. Carneal m
?lir II muII mini
W. A. Mullen
A. Perry Strickland
J. W. Cheves
W. A. Wheless
J. W. WHieless
Z. N. Culpepper
P. B. Alford
L. S. Baker
J. W. Carter
H. F. Perry
N. B. Young
N. R. May
A. W. May
J. A. Clayton
S. W. Sykes
C. R. Sandling
J. P. Sandling .
John W. Sandling
Mrs. S. F. Cook?
Mrs. p. B. Joyner
C. F. Cutta. *
T. P. Barrett
E. J. Cheatham
Mrs. J. O. Green, Jr.
Miss Laura Sandling
(Continued on Page Four)
GLASS FOUND IN CHEESE
REPORTED OX FRIDAY FROM
WOOD.
At Leonard Bros. Store?AH I'nrchas- '
ers Asked to Return Same and Coun
ty Food Administrator InforgitMlJm
| County Food Administrator J. C.
>Jones. accompanied by Messrs. M. C.
Pleasants and J. E. Thomas went to
Wood Store on Friday afternoon of |
last week in answer to information
sent him by Messrs. Leonard Bros.,
of that place that they had found a
lot of broken glass in a cheese they
had put on sale. I'pon arriving there
they learned that Mr. Leonard had al
ready requested all who had purchased
any of the cheese to return same and
that he had discontinued the sale of
it. The cheese was purchased through
so we are informed, the Henderson
Grocery Co.. of Henderson. N. C., and
upon the box was stamped the name
and address of Hately Bros., Chicago.
We understand that the last named
firm is not a manufacturer of chees,
Bui: a big d'stributor.
The matter was at once reported to
the State Food Administrator at Ral
eigh, from whom further investigations
will very probably be made.
Messrs. Hfeonard Bros, are to be
fcongratulated upon their .Quick detec
tion of the trouble Tnd~the immediate
actions (hey took to save their custo
mers all the trouble possible and to
give the information to the govern
ment.
This is the first case of the kind that
has bpen reported In Franklin county,
but the fact that some maniac is re
sort' ig to such methods of injuring
the people especially the women and
children is contemptible.
TOBACCO WILD FIRE.
Explained by I)r. F. A. Wolfs, of Agri
cultural Department to Fpsnm
Farmers.
Quite a large crowd of interested
farmers of Epsom community were
present at Epsom Academy on Mon
day night to hear Dr. F. A. Wolfs,
State Plant Mythologlst! of the A.- &
E. College, of Raleigh, tell of the "To
bacco Wildfire," a disease in tobacco
that is becoming a serious hindrance
to the successful cultivation of this
popular crop. He stated that in as
much as this trouble had only been
reported to him since June of last year
he had not had sufficient time to
learn of and experiment with it as
much as he wished, but that he had
learned enough to know that it was a
germ disease, and in the same class
among plants that Typhoid fever or
small pox was among people. He
stated that it was very contagious and
destructive especially in damp windy
weather. The life of the germs de
pends upon dampness, which is the
cause of the ravages of the disease, in
this section being checked la?t year.
From experiments he was convinced
that the germs were killed in the pro
cess of curing the tobacco and that
they wpH' not hrmight in through the
fertilizer and neither were they har
bored and protected in the old stalks
through tire winter, as they could not
live without the tobacco for more than
three weeks. Therefore he stated that
unless they were brought In on seed
he was at a loss to know where they
came from. If, however, they were
brought in that way, which they would
learn later, it could easily be controll
ed through raising our own seed. In
explaining how to tell the wild fire
from the other spotting diseasos no
said, that the spot from the wild fire
would be dark with a~?feroxn fim
around it, becoming pale nearer the
good portion of the leaf. The only |
plan he could suggest at present to
control the disease was to be espec
ially careful and not set out any
plants from a bed containing diseased
plants. He suggested that t her" farm
ers in that section get together and
find out where a sufficient number of i
plants can be gotten to do tho plant
ing without using tho plants from dis-J
eased beds.
Dr. Wolfs was introduced by Mr. |
Goodwyn, Demonstration Agent for
Vance County. Mr. C. H. Stanton,
?mm1
ounty was also present and made a
few remarks.
Those present enjoyed the occasion
and evidenced much interest in the
discussion and in the examination of
the several specimens exhibited by
Dr. Wofs.
>ot a Deserter.
ContTary to the flrBt report received
here by Chairman W. H. Ruffln, of
tlie local Exemption Board, Phil Al
rton, colored, did not dosert from the
1*bt quota sent from here while chang
ing trains at Norllna. Mr. Ruffln re
ceived a letter from the Leader of the
quota, who sent the first mossage, sta
tinc that instead of deserting Phil got
on the wrong train, but met then in
Richmond w.here he joined his com
rades and proceeded on Ms w .y.
The golf drive is near being driven
out by the more prominent drives this
season.
The kaiser probably wants the Ha
gue to hold a peace conference in.
AUDITORS GIVEN
. MORE TIME
TO TRACE ERRORS AM) FILE SUP
PLEMENTAL REPORT.
cofflfflfHoo |(1 1^.1, i- ij.
Home?( ha utre In List-taker for
Harris Township?Sell Land at
County Home. * ? ?
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular session on Monday
with all members present. After ap
proving the minutes of the last meet
ling business was disposed of as fol
' lows:
I W. H. Ruff in and J. D. Alston were
j appointed _a committee to seo the
Judge at the next term of court and
Ireuest him. that iu sentencing prison
ers, if he may And some suitable, to
;eo sentence them that they miy be
; sent to the county home for farm work.
| Otis Harris was relieved of paying
I poll tax for the years 1917 and 1918.
Report of J. J. Holden, Superinten
dent of the County Home, was receiv
ed and filed. He reports 12 white and
9 colored inmates.
Upon order the list takfffS" were in
structed to list the personal property
as follows: Meal at 30 cents, peas at
$2.50. cotton 30 cents, corn $10.00,
fodder $1.50.
Ordered that the report of Dr. J.
E. Malone be received and filed.
John W. Perry was appointed list
? taker in Harris township in place of
;W. W. Hart resigned.
Robt. White was appointed Regis
trar of* Vital Statistics in Dunns town
ship in place of Dr. D. C. Johnson,
resigned.
Ordered, that the report of the com
mittee to sell Mr. Merrltt a piece of
land at $50 per acre be~received.
The following resolution pertaining
to the county audit was passed : "Pur
suant to resolutions passed by this,
j Board at their January meeting,
wherein the audited report of Messrs.
I Scott, Chaunly & Co, of Charlotte,
'dated December 15th, 1917. was duly
[made and that some- of the ofFicers
'have stated that there are some errors
in their respective accounts. Resolv
ed that before accepting and publish
ing said report the above audit com
pany be requested to investigate these
claims at once and if they And that
I there are errors in any of the accounts
| of the officers that said auditors pre
! pare a supplemental report and file
I with this Board. Resolved further,
j that the auditors shall be paid for their
? additional work the same per diem
rate as heretofore."
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned to meet
again on call.
Board of Education*
The Board of Education met in reg
ular session on Monday with all mem
bers present. After approving - the
minutes of the previous meeting; bus
iness as follows waa. disposed of:
C. R. Sandling and E. L. Green
were appointed a committee to inves
tigate and make repnr* rwiiHnn
bllity of moving the Popes school to a
more central location that the Frank^_
lin county children may-att?hd-same
instead of Mt.*~Carmel in Granville
county. They will meet at Popes on
the 18th and make their report here
in June.
Petitions for and against the consol
idation of the Copeland Hill and Per
ry's Seminary colored schools were
presented to the Board. These peti
tions were referred to the township
and district committeemen, ami the
Board deferred action until a recom
mendation could be secured from them
after investigation.
S. C. Eaves, R. B. Roberts and J..
T. Wilson were appointed special- trus
tees for Roberts School.
W. H. Gupton, D. E. Aycock and
G. B. West were appointed Trustees
for Sandy Creek school.
The resignation of J. R. White as
Trustee of Bunn High School was ac
cepted. The filling of tho vacancy
will be taken up at a future meeting.
J. P. Perry wasappointed list taker
for Flat Rock district in placo of W.
W. Hart resigned.
After allowing a number of orders
Jaifil 'illiniumit iiwii??
ti
ular meeting.
To Repeal Special Tax.
We the Trustees of White Level
School do hereby agree among our
selves and promise the people of
White Level School district that in
the event the county-wide tax now
p^hding in Franklin county carries in
tho election of May 14th we will aban
don the present special local taxes,
and that the taxes In .our district will
be no higher than they aTe at pres
ent.
L. L. GUPTON.
A. D. MURPHY.
J. C. Davis,
Trustees.
Ponltrjman Here.
Mr. E. G. Warding of the Agricul
tural Department at Raleigh, was in
L?uisburg the past week, working with
County Demonstration Agent Stantou,
along the line of poultry raising. Mr.
Ward in is especially interested in the
Boys and Girls Poultry Clubs< and it
is predicted that he will do much good
In this county.