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LOUISBUHG, K. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, I9IS ? .. MMBER 38
no skcreY1 POLITICAL AGRRF
MKNT ANNEXED
iiiMKcilhic lUiiKilllizatlori of Army*
, Allied Occupation of Durdan
elles*
London. Nov. 1.?The armistice ac
cepcted by Turkey amounts to "Com
plete and unconditional Surrender."
, Tliis statement was/made by Lord
Robert Cecil, Aaslst^mt Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, to The As
No Secret Agreements
With reference to rumors circulat
ing here to the effect that the armis
tice with Turkey .includes clauses by
which Turkey would retain soverignty
tver Armenia and other provinces,
ijie foreign office atfthorizeg the state
ment thf. tTi?rc i ? no t *:i?h 111 the sug
gostloa iLui any secrot political agree
inent is annexed to the armistice with
1 urkev.
Terms In Detail.
The terms of the armistice granted
by the allied powers to Tur^ey
low?:
FIRST?The opening of the Dardan
elles and the. tiosphorus anil access to
the Black Sea. Allied occupation of
the Dardanelles and Rosphorus forts.
SECOND?The position of all mine
fields, torpedo tubes and other obstruc
tions in Turkish wa:or?i are to in
dicated. and assistance given to sweep
or remove them, as may be required.
THIRD?All available* information
toiH*erning mines in the Hlaek Sea Is
to be communicated.
FOURTH?All allied prisoners of
war nn.l Armenian interned persons
r.!i?l prisoners are to be collected in
<"o'n?tan*i:?oi>lv and handed over un
i-.?;?ditl*;n*;l!y-to the allies.
FIFTH - immediate demobilization
? t: ? 'JVrlclah army, except such
ps as are r^qu:red for surioiUan -e|
!*e rro'iH :*. ir.d for the irainten
r.ir.l* ?.*? orde.v Th? nj'ii' ^r of
? ?? .n.i tneir d ?.poRl'.iwii be
I:-. ;d i lr" i- ? i i .? i aft.-r
? . ?> i.! :*.v8 r r a V Tor.:-, rove:.
n ; ?
. -The surrender of all war
v. ? . i.- :.t Turkish vater? o- waters
?.?? jpied by '^u*These ship* v ill
>iurnc?l .. Turkish or
; ? ay ti: ;? \: ? ? dirccte-'.. ev , ^?t ttic ii
. ?: ar? rtquiicd a* plHcc
similar purpose;* in Ti**'":..-'; tek*
ri/rlal waters.
.SI.'yKX'fli-'Vlic allio. '?aw I'.i:
ric .t to occupy ally ; tratc,r!c poJ:u;1 i;?
lite ?;* f'i any sK-ia^on r-i ir- : vl.'ch
tr.# *t "-.-c^uriiy of i'v. ?
LI'.tHTV-?Frev by u!I! ;
m* all ports antLuutehornges nc *r in
Turkish occupation and denial of tin.
enemy. Similar conditions arc to r.p
ply to Turkish mercantile shippir.tr it:
Turkish waters for the purpose c>:' irari|>
and the-demobilization of the arm: .
TENTH?Immediate withdrawal
!ias been oriVictl and wl.l ti. c rrl-??
out.
ELEVENTH?\ p.-rt, '. T ';'ran?-?'ar
ItlU'Ulll 't'.U 1 !l. I'
??vac u.ttcd by Turl* *1? tronpt. *|vnc if
n aiitdiT 11? be ci'P.vr.-;*cd if rui'Hrw!
iiit alili'9. .liter i'. 'v l.av.? t/.m'Hd lbs"
-liuatioi'. . t
TWKI.KTII?Wireless, tctegrnph and
uiih'.u stations to lie controlled by tli?
i'ric-. Turkish governmem messages
to.be excepted. '
TKIKTK'EXTH ?Prohibition against
the destruction of any naval, military
ur commercial material.
_ Ft ntTEEXT \ i - Facilities nr. nt
be given for the purchase of c oal, oil
fuel and naval material from Turkish
sources, after the requirements of the
country ha.ve been met. None of. the
p.bovo materials are to exported.
SIXTEENTH?The surrender of all
garrison^at Hedjaz. Assir^'emen. Syr
ia and Mesopotamia to the nearest al
lied commander, and withdrawal of
Turkish troop1- from Cii! ? a, except
necessary u n. uintain ?>ra,??,> as will
be determined under clause sir.
EIGHTEENTH?Tbe surrender of
all portsinTripolitania and Cyrenalca.
including Misurata, to the nearest al
lied garrison.
NINETEENTH?All Germans and
Austrians, Naval, Military, or civilian,
to bo evacuated within one month from
Turkish c*o:u:n*on8, and. those in
remote districts as soon after that time
as may be possible.
TWENT^FIRST?An allied repre
sentative t^i>e-attached to the rpurkish
minirfti^ Mf*t fetrpftfffes in order to safe
guard killed Interests. This represen
tative to be furnished with all aid necea
sary for this purpose.
TWENTY-SECOND?Turkish prison
ers are to bo kept at the disposal of the
allied powers. The release of Turkish
civilian prisoners and prisoners over
military age j8 to be considered.
TWENTY-THIRD?An obligation on
4he part of Turkey to cease all rela
tions with the Central Powers.
I ^WENTY-FOURTH?In case of dis
order In the six Armenian vilayets the
allies reserve to themselves the right
l/> occupy any part of them..
TWUNTY-SIXTH?Hostilities be
tween the allies and Turkey chall ce*?e
from noon, local time, Thursday, the
31st of October. 1918.
Secretary of Stat? Lansing Announced
Agreement on German Armistice
Termg.
Washington, JJov. 4.?Armistice
terms to be offered Gerrany have 'been
agreed upon unanlmousely and signed
by representatives of the allies and the
rnited States In Prance. If accepted
they mean surrender and Immediate
end of the war. leaving final p?\ce
is to the dictation of the victors, s
?creta.t*y . Lansing announced the
.cment tonight, saying lhat dlplo
unity Iiu3 been "completely a
ved under conditions of utmost ha
>ny.
: t nni rnajjliiious; Signa
ture Aliened.
- 7!te : lindunceraent made this state
. ?nt:
?'According to an official fetyort ?rs
.o!vod this evening the terms of the
i rmim'cc to he offered to Germ**?/
have just 1.x on agreed io unnnhuou^l?
tnd sf&ting* l.y representative:* of the;
' \I1ies ri.O tlie United Stated in Pari?*
The rcjiorl further states that diplo
matic unity has been completely a
chiev'd under conditions of utmost
i.ami'in/.'
Win Fe Submitted Uf Germany at OilCe
Tt understood- the terms are to
be ttuiimittcil t'> Gor^rihy immediately
and that their publication in full v.-ill
*ollo'" f.hortlv. The statement has
been aut lorfifed fiat the drastic con
ditions a ider which Austria dr.opped
out o? the war today furnish an accu
rate ?iic^iTtion of their nature.
President Wilson Stays on the Job To
day.
Washington. Nov. 4.?President Wil
son tonight canceled his plans for go
lug tc 1ns lit>me in Princeton. N. J.
Tomorrow to cast his vote in the con.
grcssionnl elections. The decision of
the President was made known by Sec-'
retarv Tumulty in this statement.
"Hy- reason of pending matters jt
most v'U.l importance that require hU
i-e/.'son 1 attention in Washington, the
i resident-has finally decided that U is
inadvisable for him to po to his heme
s. r. uoumi: %
\'/ > a. nrteil in h:u;:c v.-.ih 1 he
. ..... flOlulc/ '. 1
ti Xrw J.-}*s;?y tomorrow for ilio p'.'.r
I n I iu ri:n.:i stionuhold ?rf (he
-Xtait < :ir!llrtil by Americans.
,r V. ?.-.??? - nrnn- i i Sa.
? ii -ni. Nov. 4.?in the face of stjib
? rv '..position the Americans tonk
4k.*I<1 firmly tii? v.Ajotleii height3
or.: h rf Jlor.nion?. \\1* last German
? ? n.'.IvM wcm (.* the Mense. The ?.d
" Ki.*c rrii'u ? e lino forwartV for an
;t" v: :??? gain ol live kilometres.
"*!ih forces or. the heights are non
<! ly about tovon and one halfrailes
l .'iun (ari gnan on i be Mezieres-Metz
^"i!rr*a<l a;vl abeut n'ne miles from 8e
?'?ringing both places within ran^e
?if il.i" .Hied ?hellttre. :?
The day's work may be said to have
?-?. ' n;ple:e. It w;i?' the principal
phase of U.e American operation sine?/
the neck cf the German lateral com
'Hunications between the armies to the
nr.rth and wear was harrowed to the
siran?rlin?x point.
The attacking fo.rct-s to the right
and loft advanced with less speed thnn
at the center, where an American di
vision crashed through despite tiie
most stubborn opposition offered by
the Germans since the beginning of
the offensive. The apex of the line was '
driven to the heights, which arc vital, I
affording dominating positions for the
artillery. Patrols went into and be
yond the town itself, but its possession
is unnecessary as long as the-hills are
held by the Americans. The Germans
cannot fight over the terrain north
northeast because of the laclt of com?~
munications lines there* They must
fall "back as fcoon as the American ar
'tillery breaka uja the remaining rail- I
roads, even if the main lines frAnt
Sedan to Metz are not smashed flrs\.
The military authorities were over
Joyed with the results of the day's fight
ing. declaring that It may even spell
the end of the present operation, and
that any others to the north, north
ward or directly eastward would con
stitute entirely new operations.
Americans Advance on Verdnn Front.
With the American armf northwest
of Verdun, Nov." 4.?The American
troopB late this afternoon advanced
their lines both east and west, occupy
ing I^cneuvllle. directly opposite Ste
nay, and taking Les Grandes Armoises,
on the left.
Fetching* Troops ('aptore 5,000 Ger
man*.
With- the American army on the
Sedan front, Nov. 4^?General Persh
ing's forces continue to take their toll
of prisoners today in .the wake of the
retreating Germans. The number cap
tured early today was well %bove 5,000
Almost fbrty villages were occupied
by the AmeHcans in the territory re
conquered from the Germans.
There were "indications aj the Iw
ginning of tho persuft this morning
thiit t lie Germans would ?e unahli to
make tin effective stand, ai lea*t ?.o
day.
1 ^ (Vtf?n Hj'Jhhi.
' ?*ni? .tabulation of f 1 ? ?? cott-.n nports
k's.vw * thai there were JJTOl ha lea oi
coi'o:i. counting rou* <L as half I.ales,
> v-\ in Franklin County, ftohi h^
crop oi 1918 prior to October IS, IMS,
as compared wiih 1107 baU-ji glnne 1 to
(H'toher IS. l'?17,
Jn Lovtatr i&n:rjubi*ai>cc.
1 .\>ar the midnight hour. OctoV -r 10.
lJilS. God called our beloved S'^tct
and friend. >!rs/ Deliali Shearin Kay
r.cr, to dw'cjl with H i m in that he ant i
tal home at me. Although she suffer
ed much of her life she was a most
helpful and affectionate wife and moth
er.
fn the copimuully in which she lived
no better neighbor or mend could be
found.. Always ready and glad to lend
a helping, hand.. She possessed an un
usual sweet disposition. It was indeed
a joy to visit in her homo.
We will miss her *o?much, especially
to tre church and Missionary Society.
^?he was. one of the first members of
both. Her work and christian influ
ence Is a beautiful tribute to tho mem
ory of her and will continue to shed
its fr.aerance in the hearts and minds
rf her many friends and relatives.
Wo pray for God's protecting gui
dance upon her three small children.
May the grief stricken husband, moth
er. brothers and sisters find comfort
in the* f.JUCti of the loving Savk??\ who
w pes away sorrows tears and heals
the wounded hearty
Important Red Cross Notice.
The Rod Cross Chapter of J.oui^burg
Lns 'urt received #an urgent appeal
from the government for the conser
vation of i wo metals needed in "tho
r ro:-o' ut!on of the v.nr. Que is a niC'iil
v hich ca". 1.f m.ed merely by conserv
ing hrtre?o?ore waste products?this
?r.ot ! : the i*.n'. e!y tin vhich i** use.!
for so many domestic purposes?the
o?he: i ;lio rarer-but equal.v 'esson
t in I Rjcial of platinum vhich man/ of
osr members possess in the form of
i:\VfJry and other articles i!ir.i they
r.cv 1. - willing to .-ac rific.? l'or their
< entry's needa.
barely one or the other of these
rvfial? ran be collected by the ""fled
i r>. >< ?*2n:|?tvr i:i o.ir town.
V'o :? our members and the public
? . :;era;ly to keep for us every bit of
t:r? ft'! ?.very empty tuhe of salve or
?/?T-ii l of r.n#r sort," TIN* ts made from
?h?>?e and we must have tin to carry
or tre war.
Platinum we liavp sa?d is njoro pro
fit us but. that, too,.many of our mem
h::ve. W" a*?k the help ot' rach
tin in any form: of every person will
i:irr and anxious to help win the yar.
V.'e cinnot use tin cans?they are
':n "???'run ; ?? ?1 >1 ?'mi-- ?-i ? n?i?l
v. ill K** every c?ht?r f jrm . f t n r ?
;;:r;lur infonn-'Joi, apply to
VT-:S . T,. PALVriR.
Chairman Conservation Committee.
^iwferl^ Conference at l.cnhV.
Wo are requested to state that tlie
fourth (quarterly conference for the
YouugFVille district vill be lu*ld at
November 12U:. ft 11 o'clock. All,
Leah's church on Tuesday mominp.'
members ?*pertHt]y the officers, are os j
peciallv urged to he presnfc : |
I uui).li'.toti lied Cross.
The Franklinton Rodr Cross Com*
mtttep on overseas Christmas boxes
desires to call attention to the fact,
that the boxes are to be found at
Cook's Furniture Store.
Xo box will be delivered unless the
applicant produces an overseas label. |
?11 packager, must be mailed before
November 20th.
, F. S. Food Administration.
The increase in the monthly allot- ?
ntent of sugar from 2 to 3 pounds
per capita per month must not be
taken as meaning that the conserva- i
tion of food stuffs is not now fully
as important as it was at the height i
of the food shortage." declared Coun-i
XX Food Administrator M. C. Pleas- \
ants to a,_Franklin Times reporter to- j
day.
Mr. Pleasanta continued.
"While the sugar situation has im
proved. largely due to the splendid
aid of the American housewife in re
ducing consumption, and also by the ,
availability of new domestic cane and i
Ieet sugar. ?/?? ne? *r greater ex-'
ports in otitr ti: as M no less ma 1
The United St a ?? j;t increase /?o!
.ved exporM by one-half from a har
vest no larger than last year's .
The prominent part which the A
merican woman has played in con
serving sugar is best understood by
a comparison of our consumption of
sugar during the past four months
with the consumption for a similar,
period in normatt"ttmes. Normal con-'
sumptions of sagar for the months of
J^ly, August September and October
was approximately 400,000 pounds,
per month, or 4,600,000 pounds for j
the four months. Following the ap
peal for sugar conservation there was '
saved approximately 300.000 pounds 1
during that period of thiB year. Sev- i
enty per cent of the sug&r consume* i
In the United States is u4fed in the i
home. j
Last spring when we had only',2*.- ,
)00.000 bushels of wheat for export i
above our normal requirements, the *
American ~peopTe~made sacrifices by |
saving that enabled fls to send 130,. (
u09,000 addil)'. rial bushels of wheat
1 OKldes the itormaj exportable sur
plus. Of tltid the housewife alon*
sjaved a total 13,000,000 barrels of
flour or a pvrJng equfvalent to an
proximately ?' pounds of flour for t
every man, v.*. m tin and child in t ho
I nitcd Slates. ' ..
The <Bai?io 1 ; ai ?*p-rJt or sacrlf;
!>as Dcen Lho\\" ia the;sugar con ste r
v;uioii prograf: a.'d it h. confident'?
M> by the.I< 'i Administration that
t' c'~Vnioncan ? rplc will give renewed
S prmrtuinj v. hl^h
avint on all sfn
r voli on to t*
.alls? for ^ tn.:u ,
pie food comr. (,!"'c3'
H(<^nrt Oorr:?!!!- !r: vo A'rrcfil fo Terms
of'.trn:iM!e< Prcentcd By Mar
shnl Foch.
Washt on Nov. 7.?Navy cable '
censors reported today that an oitoffi
rial message had comfc through from
abroad announcing that the% Germans
had signed the armistice terms deliv
ered by Marshal Foch. No authority
was given for l?je statement, and while
it added to Hip air of expectancy #eve.ry
where officials said nothing except
an official dispatch could be believed.
Neither the American government
or the "Allied embassies or war mis
sions had been advised even that Mar-'
shal Foch had presented the armlsUc*
terms. It was assumed, however that
the German envoy? had been conducted
through the, French lines some time
during the day.
Ensign John Xenl.
Louisnjrg. Oct. 21.?Ensign John
Xeal. son o fthe ln*e W. P. Neal and
Mrs. Annie W. Nw!. was bdrn in Louis
burg. X. C\. February. 9. 1S97. . After
attending Louisburg High School ho
entered ' Shadman's Preparatory
School in "Washington. D. C.. from
whirl* he was ocopted at the I". S.
Xaval Academy. \ 1-roue h ".n pnr.r;];:;
nont bvVVner^ vir.an I-. V"
He attained tl rank <r.f
his Company i:? the crar:; of ld10.
?vhich was graduated June. IMS. II?
iinqiediately enter? d scrvi-? p.* ensign
cn the I", S. S. Prniuy;*-:inin. whero
he w.vs assigned to iV> ?.I?;*;* <:.Z a div
isional officer, ('ri. of U:<T
l". S. Penn^yiv: n{r.. '? his
mother at the tin.o n* mat
he had watched with fo-en interest,
John's career while a: tho Academy,
and Mn^e heirw? 'n the -vrvic?, anc!
? hat !:? I^ad not only v .? the admlra
T:on. respect and love of rP the men.
but his development v.-a: *f,0 ;vr eont
good. Inflii' naa nml );ticnmonia' "of
?hort duration resulted in his death
while aboard ship. O :< *??? Cth. '^lie
remar-nr were sent to h-* ' o?n<*. for in
terment io Oaklawn cc?'-.? ?? ry. fii-hop
Cheshire oTiciating.
A r-iry- of friends m ?* ?ln> roma in.*
carried through Louishir.v" to his honiQ
the conrO.ouso hell wr. - tolled in hi.
honor The pallbearers were: Mcs%
T Mi Kinnc. W. x! !' wn. J.
'I../."en. K. L. Best. W. if. ]Ja.."h and
-Malone.
Th ? ?'? ath of this youn* ofTIccr has
s;v: :. r <v! unspeakably the In an** of
:?-e people of Louisbnrrr who felt a
?1t ? o int? rest in him. and were looking
v. i-h pride to the fulfilment of aH of
whir h ;.i< entrance" into !?*? chosen 'd e
r.if'v.-ii of service gave promi* 'I he
?. ytnpi.fhy that goes out to liiw.idoo:
iui mother is heartfelt. Bravely and
71 r i-ny. s'io cave her hey la Ills *nnn
d bravely she is hc.riiir t'ie
racrlfice so earlv made of hi? bright
ycun?r life. With wonder'ul str.?nir*h
she L facing another test of her love
and loyalty, as her only remaining
son. William, has received his orders,
and will leave immediately for hi a
Aviation Training School in far away
Minnesota.
. There were no funeral services held
at tho home of Ensign Xeal. but the
long line of ea,rs that followed hi? re
mains to the cemetery, was an attesra
tioij to the love and respect oil- pco- ,
pie here him. The selections Rung
by the choir, and the beautiful 1*1*1118
from the ritual of his church, never
sounded more impressive, as the cas
ket. draped in the flag he loved, rested
beside the open prave. When it was
lowered into its last resting place, it
was by lovtne hands tenderly hid
from view. The floral offerings were
beautiful and profnse. and came from
far and near. The tfhfcs Yrttm hf*
nearest and dearest "were first placed
on the newly made mound. HYid .fche
o-i.ers hanked around, until the grave
vas mere than covered. '
In conclusion Bishop Cherfhir* read
most feelingly a beautiful hymn and
with tear-dimmed eyen, and saddened
but ni.Wted hearts, Ensign John Neal
vas left "Sleeping within our Father's
gracious keeping, till tin resurey-?
ilon ilny.*'
How Wo Can Help Protect Our Sol
diers Oversea* From firman
Poison fias.
At least ohr 'flclftntlgtK ^p_vA.*Hwffid an
almost sure prort*Lttb<f7or our soldiers
overseas frcm the awful poison pas of
the Germans which in the rarl/ <fays
of th? r*ar If id waste so many thous
ands of brave young lives.
Rverv member of our coummunlry
can help in this great work if thay
will. Our toys and .rh's.
men and women, even the aged in our
midfitt can come to our aid. This J?_
an fcmergency^call for help?an 9. O.
S. from our soldiers to our people.
And not by money nof *ork can we
aerve iu this; merely by thought and
?are an<l by always remembering ii?c j
need.
Our gvernmeni wants every fruit pit,
every fruit >to:ie ami V.i? sliell of ev
ery nut, eaten by our ptople. T^o IU<*
Cros-.i Chapter beg* you never to east
away a .si:>'t;lc una of t:ie*e necd"l pro-*
duets? yob.-ulvvajH thought \U - were
ju t "wa^i"." i-o r-M we, but wo know
better no.. :" ?%y r.uc.n T.TKK. PRO
i I 'iO.\ : d . ^ i 'urn to u-i ot
cur solile.* from o-crwi*."
We. the Uvd < r?> ? ?" i p er. ? 'T yo?i
to .save ovy.v o .. *,?; i'm-.o article*); K
your horn* V.vt. -.v.- <r iJQX t ?slv, ll;.
.'?r.t u <0 i> i-.ti ?.r-rj? ;t to u*:
deposit it:*, eon i V . ; 1 ]?<? p?< (:ptarli;ft
for ;his purpose .:? ?! ii:?? Uod I'roas
Chapter will g t .? t<?.the Required clo;sj
tinai'a.n.
This is iielp v!i!.t ?ac fi ?1 a. cr.n
- n?:iy wo co'.iut 011 you?
.MRS. J. L. J'ALMKIl,
('iidirnian Conservation Commit? ee.
Franklin County Hoy ou Battle*
iieTtl.
SI DNI-:V L. Lt'HNLTTK ,
_Aler . X. C.. Oct. 14.?Private Sid
1* y nurr.ei-^ wa? ' .. \ in Franklin
rouir.v v.oar A i vrt ^f..iv!i 13. 1S&2. and
wt-s l:S*.Te:l S". "France Sept. 1.191S. In
pojtoji lil' ^a: physically st/ong, men
tally *-ane. rati blue eyes, light hair
;.n-I u i'1*: :dv v o m pi ex Jon.
1* . .. v.seful farmer with a
-Ki'r : suture. lie was kind and :?!?
v a. * ready ar.il gljid to lontl a hc.p
?r l lo i":ose :n need.
.. oar.- uro Mod saw that it was
best he could in the house
:: i . ;? wa.* ? ho tilled htr place a?
ti? .< to rh?- yuurRor ??i:W made him
l iT 11 ? hi*- lilt h baby '?ruber. I'^r
?? ione i:ni* whenever lie w. i t any
?:!? V'h- by ' :j.i, Tlies*o rla-v frnvly
? i( > to tho yoksnccr on>\; r.:OiU!i?m
v. hoin^ly and interea;?* *? hi the
? i " rrr1 ; ? v.nijn u .? l'.ti?? ?
*" ;i. -7. i!?17 ho reci'iwd 1!I.-* call
? li*? " i- vas for liir.i to hrcak
? v* 'i v.-< ! i ? t ""?t- liomi folk** wlw.n he
? ;????-? home iv the* dead hours of night
v bard for him K? I-.mvc he
felt that it wa< . hi* patriotic duty.
He wa* first sent to Camp Javkson.
|l >tayed there only ;i few week1?
?a Ik h hewas iran-fered to Camp Se
vier.. lie ':ad measles in t lie fall and
aair Ch; i-tmas me mump?. He
??Mirt ?"i I.. wriur that i. feil
it was only through God's goodness
;;nd the prayers of his good christian
friends that his lif*> was spared. Dur
ing all hi* camp life he never had an
?'XWa duty of any kind. He lived i i
clejin life with many, temptations i
around him to do evil.
He received a five days' furlough j
; while at Camp Sevier. The short stay j
;it home seemed like a dream 'but-'lie j
felt, much boiler when he really saw j
that homefplks were doing as well as j
they wer without him. I talked to i
, If m:-face to face while at home. He '
stated that he had accepted Christ as
hi?* Savior several years ago but had
foiled to unite with the church. His ,
p'ans then were to Join a Baptist
church when he cjjme home to stay.
He sailed overseas about May 16. .
19? 8. It was thought from "The daies
of his letters that, he lived from 20
to .>0 days in the trenches. The grea*
est desire of all his letters were that
<5od might let him come hack home
to Mve with hisJoved ones again. Such
a short life but how thankful" we
ough to be that he was an honor tor
h:.* country. "Greater tove hath no
man than this that he lay down his"
i fe for his friends."
The whole County joins mo In ex
tending their heartfelt sympathy to
his home people. He leaves an agod
father, R. C. Bumette, of Alert four
? \ -1 hers, George^ Joe and Robert Bur
: a.te. of-Alert, Horton Bumette at
c-.mp Sevier and two sisters, Beulah
ayd Nancy Burnette, of A'ert
Franklin County's son gave his lite"
For Liberty, Freedom and Truth /
The th ngs dearest to each life
Thflt we might hold forever to the
truth.
Weep no- more dear onea
For God knoweth best
He gives us loved ones
He taketti them when its best.
Ho sleeps a restful sleep to us In an
unknown grave^^ ^ ,
And there he-wS4ta the resurrection
morn *
When all shall rise from the grave t
And answer God's call on that morn.
A FRIEND. .
Willi?' Brnt?'l} (a^rylm? Old CJIory In>
1 ?' i:v,f ?y i !i v.
?iurfrg :? ?- \? V r .* * or
Franklin Count.- men av bee r p ir ?
???. ir ? ? rh a cr o< llr.al Si|
?vr'r: ;; V ?. , ;.n I .11
-i iti r. _? Mo
- ?' ?' -''i ; i. .v >\_. t- ??oi>
ially pripU 'T '? > nr;!1' f:'i.Mid3.
?."r. J"? ?? .1 -< -i of V/. '>'* .T >y
n>T. rc:i?or\i!i* \ ! ill
if Jor in K raw t\ Mi.' ' r:- m-m. ;>f^
Mir 'i?i; I '.'nt? ?\ iy-ik .)'? ) ? Vv
Jng ? jt1: ii v.. . co;n:j.t.d ??j
Opt. S. I'. ficHWi V
Mr. V.'ijlic (:. 7.o.r u v ?\1 r. ind"
Mr \ W. G y\r. i of r,'?;.\r 'n^bvide.
v\a>* report* .1 Ktl !?-*?.! in* Kraut*.? early hi
October, ^ir. Mi.<.on was one of I-Vaiik
!.]] County's ? k..; young; men and nam
bored his frier.:!* by His acf|uaintnfiees.
Me. was r.:arrii?l to Miss Elizabeth
Jones wh'. ? n camp at -k-' i i:.\ *
f... and bsid'js her he loaves a father
am. mother, several sis:era and broth
ers an I ! cf-t.s of frlemly ;rd relat:\*es.
A report was received in Loufchurg
that a Mr. Strickland of Harris town
ship was killed in action, but wo could
not -get confirmed.
Mr. ('linton A. Tharriugtpn, son of
Esse Tharrinpton. of near town, was re
pored wounded.
A letter from Major S. P. l'u:l ^ * 10
his wife here says that lie v?*as wound
ed on the battlefield in October, in
three place4-. One- 1k.11 *:>-inp e.T.?- . in
11: foot, one in the shotflder and one
in tl.e Inn?s. He is impro-'.ng and *ajs
he expects to pet ba a* Hun., in
a short while.
Somewhere " France, '
Oct. i. ms.
Dear Ulster A^nie:?
I wri'i.; na;i: r rd V- \t 1 l's??:: 1 you
a lc?t-r. Slsii!* A? I v.e> ]? i.ho
grr:;i,.-r bai'l^Su ;d":iy.-?opt. 'JInh. ? var
ha- lo.n <*ii t !.?? Western front.
We worn ovpr ii"i? Sm'uy. ?; r.'? lock
A. .V o i r*?ir.t on'tho
Mir.*'. '.i.ttrg li; . . and we readied all o!
our obje- tives. bui 'ost about one i!alf
of our < > tr.p..I was woundt?\ just
before v.* c-' t; trc".c!i. Ou o Ot
tho-e o. ;! ; *:a '"? * n:?. In tho
left ] nn<! ! "?.-.?I to tl;t? Voys
and }.i> r;:ek. iav. 1 .-ure did ' to
leave 11", m. f v.-r.< shot two t^.nes.
f!r-1 iime 1? si o- m- i.'i the st much
! ut \ b "? .-t' i.:u:r.'.::ii*iv%n ? d
hi* "i ..: t . T! !:1 k i :?onie ' *ky
don't j:;;:? I: ti. bullet 1. ;: hit
my belt hi? v on!'! si.c/ a liolo
t!:n>r.vb t;: , AV:] I ..-?uit! h-*V l e in
?* < ? an.l
ene -i i? it: j:, r. v ? v-* kil'. : "r
Moi: r. ? ??? ,. ? and ? I
left ti: '?? ?>'- ! Ctni': a'.ov.- ; ow many
mii'.v. ? ! e.:p.ie baek ov" the *
of tlio. Ci mjiany. rml you know ust
had to cry. 1 was '.:i eharge ? two
ai'.'cmati f'o .-rnuuls and one ?. the
K.?}i ? ) . v .t4t . ; .is
started ;.::d 1 t: . hi in to go hae" and
]tf^--aid. "! iiu with yau. ,.n."
And v.'.:<n I wa* ^i.ot throu^ the
ham! 1 ? :J*e did hale ;.> leave h ior
th? > a1! ii/id -n to'h I* e^nlhlpnc? me.
1 (b? j *-mt ' ?'.?v are wilt . got
i! ere K.
Sisii.r were von
back ??:] a nin i; m'le front a". . '.ero
? nfe mi! : '!? v ent over t top
ill the >. -j ? ni'U'f or. ?! ?? ):it
V-'- 11 .1' !:?<-> Jjm
you soon am! < iter?. .Just *? ?? my
mail r6 r. and tiny ?..in for' d it*
to tne for I it.ay^iot >'<\y at \\ una
p!a:-f i?l!. t.:e lime r*:?::i sick.
Well, don t worry over nic, * I'll
pel through a!" r and r?: bor
we have the Hun* oh the rut .init
God. Give all my love and tel. i(>ui
I'll write soon as 1 can.
As ever, your brother.
TOM G. PERRY.
Help the tyoy*.
The following letter is timely and
should be read by all:
To all the people of Franklin County:
The news la coming to us every day
of the death or wounding of some of
our Franklin County boys. They are
making the supreme sacrifice, thoy
are going West In a cause that is glor
ious, they are dying as men. I had
rather be a Sam Hoddic or Willie Ma
con or any of the other boyB that are
being killed or wounded on the blood
soaked hills of France than to be ?
slacker as some ire and walk the
streets of Ixjuisburg. These meu will
go down in history as not worthy of the
name of a man, while Sam and Willi?
ami the rest will go down in history
as God's noblemen. There kre other
ways of hoing a slacker than merely
not going to the war, am I a slacker In
not doing my duty at home, are you do
ing yours. Today we are In the midst
of a drive to raise money to sc ;ry
thing in the way of comfoit mr
won lifted boys. Aro we goin lot
the love of money keep us from v ing
to this noble cause? I for one *in not
going to be a slacker in this and 1
know you are no* Let uh pile r;> an
amount In Franklin County that will
surprise every one. Our boys Urea
are at stake, we m ist Respond. There
is not a man womr.n or child In Frank
lin CoUnty who cannot give something.
i let us see the right w nd
et its come 8f s. Our oim ish
blood arc 'ng help In V-v nee
today. ..
Yoi iceroly, -
T W. ALSTf'