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YOLL'ME XLYIL ? LOPISBUBO, N. C., FBIDAY, nEeiMBEB 20, 191N. . M UBEB'?
NEXT CONFERENCE ILL BE
IN WILSON, I IE APPOINTMENTS]
Rev. G. F. Smith Returns to Louisburg and Rev
ti. H. D. Wilson Becomes Presibing Elder
Washington District
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
DEPLORING LYNCHING
Enforcement of La* Forbidding Sale
of Cigarettes to Bojrg is Asked; En
actment of Ouster Law Recommended
to Assembly; Changes In Presldinf
Eider PergonneL
Goldsbo.ro. Dec. 16.?The next ses
sion of the North Carolina Conference
will meet with the NTfrJhodist church in
Wilson.
The conference orders that Its board
of publication negotiate with a com
mission appointed by tiie Western
North Carolina conference looking to
tlie consolidation of the two Methodist
papers of the SJate.
The Methodists go on rccord as de
ploring lynching, and asking for the
enforcement of the law on tiae statute
books-of the Staoe concerning Gelling
cigarettes to boys, an? regrets that
cigarettes have l;een so lavishly given
to the soldier bo:*r?. Al.r, r.srks Vlilit an
? v.ster law be enacted by t'na General
?-?mb!v of No: t h Carolina.
-ion. Y. T. Orniond was elected cou
r.ce lay leader for next year.
Year of Great Achievement.
I - v/ of the boards antl ccnimit.ves
mati .'port's to the con'i ronce all of
which indicate that this ,hss been a
ye.?r of great achi.'V? mens am-?ng il?t
M?. - Kiist o: tbe conference. A rcso
lutim of : winks to the. meet excellent
hospitality extended co tile coiiie.rftnc?
i,y uio jlfcHtnMniHj by
Kcv H. yi. North was rr^.^natca^f
I'.rcv tbo .c ^f'.-'/encr >rt at the
n *?:: itiVri'...- ar.V. i.>v, I.. . . Civ. v on
i ? .'.1 ter fiat i\
i i- rt'. , \ ?; .. Irvi.a
? ? ' urr:.: ?* . :-..uj:e hli
1: ?' ? ti.e t'Olli. . :n t .. conier
\fw ITc^Mlujr
I-\.*;- n. *v pres.Mi'tj. cdors vvre up
. North, W. H. WW
N. Ii. i). V>*il:o:i nit' J. i;. t'.imdy. T:>
olu o.t. s who retire a**e Revs. J. T.
' Gibbs J. H. Hall, (\ T. Adams, C. L.
Rer-l. ThcscLgo back to the pastorate,
encc which has been in session here
sinco last' Wednesday w*.s opened with
religious exercises conducted by Rev.
W. B. North.
H. v. W. A. Stanlniry, pastor of the
church at Wilson, invited tl:e confer
ence t-xjonvene in that cit'y ai its next
annual meeting, and the invitation was
accepted.
The following appointments for this
dis^Tlct wore made:
? Kale1gh l>tStrTCf.~ T."
Preplding Elder?J. E. Underwood.
Betmon B. M. 'M-. Hail.,?J. T. Stan
ford. Jr.. preacher.
Cary?R. C.'Ross.
Clayvon?O. L. Hinson.
Four Oaks?El. B. Craven.
Franklinton?T. A. Sikes.
Garner???V1. B. Cox.
Granville?B. H. Black.
Princeton?J. G. Johnston..
Kenly?C. P. Jerome.
Louisburg?G F. Smith.
M?llhrook??J. C- WUliaw*, ??
Oxford?R. C. Craven.
Oxford Circuit?B. C. Thompson.
Raleigh?Central. D. N. Cavlness;
Edenvon Street. W. W. Pecle. J. O. Guth
rie, Supernumerary; Epworth W. G.
McFarland; Jenkins Memorial?C. W.
Robinson.
*6elma?C. K. Proctor.
Smithfleld?S. A. Cotton.
Tar River?G. B. Perry.
Youngsvllle?H. M. Jackson.
Zebulon?(J. W. Fisher.
3upt. Anti-Saloon League?R. L. Da
vis.
Editor Raleigh Christian Advocate
?L. 8. Massey.
Superintendent' Methodist Orphanage
?A. 8. Barnes.
Elditor Christian Advocate?T. N.
Ivey.
Conference Missionary Secretary?
A. D. Wilcox.
President Louisburg College?F. S.
Love.
Chaplain U.>8. N.?W. E. Edmund
son.
Other appointments in this section
but1 in other districts wer? as follows
Henderson?First church L. E.
Thompson; North and South Hender
son, L.C. Larkin.
Nashville?L, B. Jones.
Rooky Mount?First church, W. A.
Cade: ?CIvia fctroef B. B. S'auithtxr.
North and South, Rocky Mount, I. T.
Poole.
Spring Hope?W. P. Constable*.
Rev. N. H. D. Wilson waa appointed
a Presiding Elder and assigned to the
Was! i'ii g ton Dlstr^t!
Resolutions endorsing the North
Carolina Anti-Saloon League and also
urging the ratification of the Federal
Prohibition Constitutional Amendment
were passed.
Where the people -of Louisburg will
gite up Rev. and Mrs; N. H. D Wilaon
with much regret, tfiey are pleased to
know of his promotion They will also
be glad to know that Rev. O. F. Smith
who is assigned to this charge, is
oomlng as' a return, he having served
the Louisburg church about vwenty
years ago. and was the pastor here
when the movement was begun to build
the new church.
Tobacco Market to Close for Chrlst
te- mas,
It has been announced that the
Louisburg Tobacco Market will close
voday, (Friday) for the Christmas hol
idays. It will remain closed until
Tuesday January 7th, 1919, Vhen it
Vrill again open to sell the remainder
of tho crop.
John Norman Wilder cheerfully an
swerer! ho call when the largest en
? fratnnvnt fmni Franklin left in April
la?t. and in that brave, high spirited
band of ljoya none held his head high
"rr-or faced t1i5 call witp more compo
' sure than he did. He wrote his par
I onto thai he did not v ant lo fight
merely tcf'be fighting; bu" was ready
to do hfs duly, and in thut high a.nd
V.o!y purpose he offered !'.is splendid,
: !">':re y^ttfijr manhood 011 the alter for
' his iK'?pl--, his country, humanity and
his (!>) '. Greater love J*, an tlii-- hath
no man; for he laid down hi.* life, with
ou?* other heroes. that .:e,. and love,
humanity n?<? <*hrUtluuiiy wight pro
' vai! over the world. He waa in Ills
pure young life, always i.uiy o meet
il.e Master cs:i a thousand years of
ordinary ||fo will not a.'i.'rt> buch op
port urit y for gloriouA service as our
hoys hvd In thi* war. Measured by
grand, illimilahlo results our boys in
dying, either in < ump of sickness or
in the field of bat.'ie for ouv holy cause
liav? accomplished more in the short,
spar, of their lives than generations
of men have accomplished, in the past,
or can hope to compass in the future.
It is inexpressibly sad that he lost
Hp life just a* the gran.i ??e.-ult was
attained?the very day the armistice
! was signed and his heart wns turning
towards his beloved home and its Joys;
but he faced his duty, we believe, with
? oue flinching, and that said General Lee
in the test of the best soldier?"Duty !
is the most sublime word in the English
language." wrote (tils greatest of all I
soldiers; and his life was tne exem- j
pltNra'ion of "duty ' fullv performed.
John Norman (named for a greatly
beloved Methodist minister who served
* in Louisburg in the eighties) was in
I Co. M., 321s'' Infantry, and saw con
? siderahle service in France. Shortly
before his death he wtis in a hospital
and while there wrote the last letter I
evef received by his mottrer and Jf
! is suoh a clear indication of his char-1
acter and life It is given in full.
"Oct. 23, 1918, Co., M. 321st Inf U. S.
A. P. O. 701.
Deajt. Mother:
Wonder how you all are these days.
Have-- been, thinking of writing you
tjefore n'ow, but have been feeling pret
ty tough?have the "grippe". I am In
the hospital now?came the 11th,.but
am up and feillng lots better now. f
Haven't got any mail since 1 have been
in the hospital. I guess there is some
for mo at the Co. I don't know where
Another of Franklins brave sons
fell with his face ?o tho <? i'<> r* w.cn
Joi;n ton o? Mr. and
?Mi : v' aLi v'Vinn:. kilit'ri in action in
cann- 10 the parents Dec. 2nd. in a
telegram from the Adjutant General
of .:e Army which was a 3 follows::
"D?-?U?v ri'cr^i to inform you that Pri
vate "John X. Wilder, infantry-is official
ly reported as killed in action. Xoveni
embcr eleventh, HARRIS, /njutant
Gen- ral."
John Norman Wilder.
my Co., is now?reckon 1 will ge-.' baek
to it some t ill".
Perry .Wilson is here also . A lot
of ti:o toys hcve colds horc. Had a
Idler Irtrn Lorene a:iii Josephine some
time ufeo.^.mi was so glad to learn thai''
they both were in school, and hopo ;
th'v will study hard and learn all they j
catii I haven't been- in the trenches I
yet, but have been very near them. ,
I wish I could be back in the States
to be with you all Xmas, but' may'be
11 can be home Christmas after this one,
Don't worry about me while I am over
here, but write me often.
With lots of love to you all,
Your Boy
NORMAN.
This la typical of the American sol
dier, according to what those who
have observed tbem in life and as
death approached vhem "Over there"
say of them?thoughts ever turning
homeward and to mother, father and
sisters of this young hero bade him
God speed with bright smiling face*
although with aching hearts, as He en
tered the soldier's life that dayjand
may Qod comfort them, and alt oar
bereaved mothers and fathers, with
the assurance of an everlasting je-un
lon where peace thai' passeth all un
derstanding shall be forever, and with
the proud satisfaction that they gave
to. the world and to God such men.
LETTERS FROM FRANCE
letters from franco.
Maplcville, N. C.,
December 13, 1918.
Dear Mr. Editor:
M have secured a letter from ray
Aunt, Miss MaUl0 Whcless. that came
from my cousin, Sergean? Janice Ad
die Gardner, who is in France. If you
like you can publish ?t in ihe Franklin
Tim2\ The letter was as ;oiiows:
>iy Jcav Aum Mattie:
Your K-Vivr ivc?ivetf a few days a^o
?>r.u it (lid me lets of pood to read
such a nice letter. am: to know the
one I lit*v- alwr.ys love 1. loves x^l>
?till, ai.d wi-hes m? well. 1 will always
. iove you itn d never lorgu yea fo$ I
;other Jo care for me.. I
?a?} harol^l^P^^ypr Ko iu
Jxusan-l milei from lu
n i t lie hvT^ part ef ?i: :'sr
. v.v . ..i siit.* *?
... **r?sn? i.-. Lu: i ro ?j 'i .vyrrj abou*.
?V... for I lift v.. my geo: health. \\\ 11
wo :?11 eoni'? iirrj?.. 1 think ".hi.
vti< a holier worJ.f :j live in &r.
i . will ate #:he ^ocd old c*.
I* lull recently Aim: Mattie.we wore
..%<i allowed to tell our whereabouts
but now 1 can teil you I aui in the
Southeastern part of France about*
sixty miles from Uordeaux and about
iuii'iy'Viiiiui"1 'ii-iy'iCW.-'t1
IJrsoasse. which is about six miles
from camp. We had a v:g Fourth
over here, hop- we will celebrate the
n. xt one at home; but the biggest
trouble is we boys don't know now to
speak French. We are trying to mlk
to the girls, but they can learn our
iuuguage faster than we can theirs.
We are g.tiiiig on fine. All the French
people like American boys. I dont
I^lirv? i have Aueii "?.? that t
would like to take home with me.
.M in-. of tl.r boys like the Freneh giria
"1 iit tor my par: give nie an American
girl. Tell (grandmother rhav I still
love her an*.', think of her often and
wi h for her nothing ?>ut happiness
artd pleasure.
Write often.
Your loving Nephew,
Sergeant James Addie Gardner.
Co. E. 8. I3ti Jo Reg. A.E. F*.
Via New York.
Somewhere in France.
Xmrmlipr 10. 1 'tl S.
.My Dear Mother:
Monder what you are doing this
, P. M. It is very told here bur I think
I can sicrd it now after they have
! stopped Pp-hting.
| I have served one turn in the trench
j ls and vas in one drive and so far have
come out all O. K
Ii won' be long do fore 1 will be
i hack now If everything works out all
right. Most every body says February
, but I give it until March.
1 i ct the people back home were
is'mie happy when they neard the w.ir
was over. ,1 would like co have heard
' what you said.
Don't you people back home slop
I graying until we have landed on the
other aide. And then you can pray
for the poor boys left behind.
| I saw Vaaser Perry tocray, guesn you
i remember him.
I Well, I will tell you about' shooting
I my test friend accidentally. Just as
! we were relieved from the trenches
! 1 was cleaning my pistol for inspeo
tion and by some means It went off
and the shot' went in his arm. Only a
slight wound though, thank goodness.
Ralph Smith was his name. Ask Oda,
she remembers him.
PeyWn is still with mo and getting
on O. K.
I can't understand about you not
getting my mall. 1 haven't written as
often as somo but as I understand you
haven't gotten but one letter. Please
don't worry about me because if any
thing happens to me you will be noti
fied by wire at once so if you don't
hear from me you know I am all Q. K.
Hope all the home folks are well jlhd
I will eer you before February.
L.OwB of love, your son,
C!LYDK.
C. F. Collier, M. O. Co., 322 Inf.,
U 3. A. P O. No. 791
The UuKc Memorial Fund.
Mr. Editor:
My appreciation of your request*
that 1 tell your readers about the Me- ;
mortal services recently held at Ma
ple Springs in honor o t Rev. G. M.
Duke is not to be judgeu by my tar
diness in complying with your wishes. ,
Sickness and oilier circumstances un- t
avoidable have prevented thy doing so..
It is not to be expected ttiat I shall I
at this late hour, undertake to report \
the speeches. There are aome things
C9PCe^rning this meeting however,!
which are of greater tuotnent than1
Vhe ispeeches, though they were all >
of a high order and each one was
worthy of special mention. The gen
eral outcome of the occasion is the
thing in which the people are most
I Interested, and of this I wish to Bpeak.
i But before doing this, I desire in |
behalf of Mrs. Duke to thank all who |
| in any way whatever, contributed to
: the great success of this great occas- {
ion. Prom whatever angle vleweki, iti
was a pronounced success. And this (
success was In large measure due to
to the newspapers who gave so gener- j
ously of their valuable space in mak
ing known the time and place and |
object of the meetine
First of' all, then, we thank.
the press for its invaulable services.
Then we thank all who joined with I
Maple Springs in providing so boun
teously for the temporal wants of the
great multitude who came rrom far
and near. In like maimer we thank
the speaker whose beautiful and elo
quent tributes so stirred and com
forted those who had come to hear.
Again and especially do we thank all
who joined r-.o enthusiastically in pro
viding the memorial fune asked for.
Individuals, churches and lodges gave,
in a few minutes time, $4,000.00 in
cash. War Stamps, Liberty Bonds and
I gilt edged rubscrlptions. And there
'are vet many others to be heard from.
The giving was liberal and spontan
eous, and \vas characterized by a spir
itual fervor whicii \\m beautiful in
deed. Among t?o.-?e yet to be heard
from are p.rsonal cliurilies.
Mission Lodges, and il-? great Uoan
oke Association whose churcues until
recently b'?innge? *o the'olu Tur liivjr
. TU; Cii(i
< rh.)n(i ? v.t.ov- QA^lvitviv.- v. A.- r.o\ tr>
l?e p.. cru o:: thi ccca i- r. arc n-t.j
tiie lo.-s iiilercst-'M, una ;'ijoy .*
'vlth t|,i? iiobl.- Roa.'.olie *vh?ch m?ver
.?# a mali s< uic w?il i:i
>*Jki on taking a lile.-a: part in llon
?M'ing !iir.i v':o ?p? nt l?u* besi' pr.r.
of his sre?,t life In thi-!r yewice. Ami
when all ilie.se shall have been heard
i'.rom. ther* will be. I venture to b -
lieve, ampU it.ads t'o.r a handsom.
monument lor the grave nnd a mor.
enduring monument a: tup Orphanage
.To Ju tin li'li h I TV mi 'iliiiii i II ' mi" i
Building."
At the memorial services I was ap
pointed a committee of one to perfect
what had Thus been so nobly and wor
thily begun. On the qext day 1 de
:>? ?*?'-J ail CvJ-h and subjjrlptnn s wi'.n
I*ir>. Xrronal Bank to tU? credit
of the Duke Memorial Fund, and as
fast as payments are mad< I an; giving
my receipt in full.
The same motion tha^ put me in
charge of -the unflnluiied part ?>f t he
program authorized mo to call to my
a&sis :ancs such lielp as X mlgnt dunim.
I have therefore, requested Airs. I'. P.
Harris and Mrs. J.H4.-Uzzel! together
with MrssraXTPorge'DuTve^ H.~D. Eger
ton and Robert Perry to assist in the
selection o! the monument.
And to safeguard myself from errors
in tin- other part of the program?the
Administration .Building?I have se
cured the co-oportrtiorf of Mr. C. P.
Harris and vhe Executive Committee
?frf th.- Tar Rtver Association conslst
Pr. T. J. Ta? ior, E. W. Bowers and
J. H. Gardn.r And the Ass'.c'alion
at it.; it tent session a;* Burn., i:i <i
most hearty and unanimous vote, put
the seal of its approval on all thai'
has been done and is proposed in the
program.
Mr. Kesler, the General Manager, I
has Just wfrlJten me that this new
building is sorely needed right now. I
If therefore, all will respond promptly <
to tliix urgent call in behalf of this
worthy (.rn.se. t' ey will render a t.vi- e !
blessed service. They will bless Jhe
memory of one of the bost of men,
and at the same time become a bless
ing to the fatherless ones to whom
cry for help in time of need G. M. Duke
was never known to v*um a deaf ear. <
This Is the time when it is twice bless- i
, to give
Mr. Editor I have mase no attempt
to report' in detail the happenings ofl
the day. I have desired simply to di
rect the attention of your most, ex
cellent paper to the good beginning of
what promises to be a great an'J glor
ious achievement'. It will require about
ten thousand dollars to complete the
undertaking But what is this divided
among'the friends of G. M. Duke.
We are going t*> put ar tbe grj^ve i
monument that meets the wishes of his
family and his own wishes could he
have a voice in the selection of it The
balance will go into a permanent build
lng at the OrpnanaRe when this good
man will ever stand in the fullness of
his manhood with outstretched hands
full of blessings for "these little ones."
Who would not be glad to take a part
in this good work.
If these lines should chance to fall
under the eyes of any who have not
yet' sbbftfribed to this fund, we will be
glaJlo enroll their names among th*
contributors tcy this fund, and send
rccofpt in full for tho ?? mount.
\V. 15. .MORTON,
Custodian Duke Memorial Fund.
Stuliilnril Luiijr Distance Telephone
Kates Established.
Washington. Dec. 10.?vndcr an or
der of Postmaster General Burleson
published today standard long dis
tance and toll rates on ttrcpiaone calls
will be established throughout tlte I
country next January 21. This will in- I
volve reductions in about 70 per cen.1
of the rates now charged and a slight
increase in,about 30 per cent
Night service rates axe made much
cheaper, being one-half of the day
rate from 8:30 p. m. to midnight' and
fourth of the day rate from midnight
to 4:30 a. m. The basic rate on day
calls will be 6 1-4 mills a mile, figured
on an air lino mileage.
Cotton Report.
The tabulation of tae reports shows
that' there were 12,477 bales of cotton,
counting round as half balest ginned
in Franklin Couty, from the ,c rop of
1918 prior to Decembr 1, 1918, as com
pard with 8,178 bales ginned to Decem
ber 1, 1917.
SEIWKANT (. I>, EI.MNI.'TON
Oil October 4, 11?1S, in the front
ratik> uied another onj of Franklin
Couiry'u r.obl. .sons, f'harlos David
KUintjon wub born in and only
lacked a few dayy of oeing 22 years
1 HI. w !W! I J [J . ! w I!! 1. 11" H'Uip.miMI!
Company D. ho was? one of the first
Ji-.at joined.* He went to the Mtsican
border with the Company and lias boen
with it ever since. On tiie merif of
liio t'n.ic wnrth l-.o'v minle a sergeant..
1 have hoard Major Boddie say he was?
cnc of the bjf?t men he had in the
Company. He was'alway.; a loving
anil dutiful child, and as a son he was
faithful and true,. He-waa_loved by
all who k no v. Iiim. No' man could die
a nobler death than this boy t;as uicd,
fight fng for Liberty, ftgriiing va k cp
thv \vorTu safe for hi? people., fighting
that Hun ha'rbarity shouldn l envelop
th?- work?. H he'gave* his young life on
the bloo'd-soaked fields of France; did
his all and r.ow as vhe kinfolks he
has lei"t behind are grieving for him,
let him stop and think. ''Greater love
hath no man than that he lay down
}|is life for his brother" and surely
this young'!.-an has laid down his life
that we all slight live. Ho leaves be
hind him his lather and mother, Mr.
an t ?!. C., Bilington. fuui-hreffri?
err and five sisters, and his Grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. David Weldon.
all of whom have the deepest sympa
thy of alL t J1- people of tfu County. (
May God bless each one of them.
HIS FRIEND.
In Mpmortunu
By Anna L. Price.
Lieutenant John Neil U. S. N. afjed
21. of Louisburg, N. C., died of pneu
monia. October 6. 1918. on battleship
Penn. U. S. N. He was a christian
aa well as patriov and is greatly mourn
ed.
Soldier who in the "dew x>f youth,"
Didst answer to the servicc call,
And give th; life) to liberty,
[ Beneath our honored flr.g,?
We do salute thee, sadly too,
Thou wert s? young to die!
And if in time some should forget.
Who only knew thy name ?nd lot, 1
The mother never can forget.
Who bore thee, washed tny infancy, ;
Who helped to make thy spirit true, j
f nil wept beside thy bier.
Fond mother, dry thy tears, arise,
God w11\ repay thee for (tils loss.
And thou shalt meet thy boy again.
Heaven is wide and there ir a sea,
"Like unto pjIp.sb**. before the throne,
Where com' t battle ship of eartfi,"
No war nor sic1 ness unto death,*""
But love, Joy. peace,health, fellowship.
And glory to the Highest.
Allied Conference Not to be Resumed
TlitH January 1
Paris. Dec. 15.?Plans for the reas
sembling of the Inter-Allied Confer
ence and th0 meetings of the peace
congress are gradually being matured.
It was the first Intention to havp fho
inter-allied conference meet tomorrow
or Tuesday but owing to the inability
oi Pr< :ni-*r T/?oyd Coo:go and Foreign
Minister Balfour I'o be here because of
the British flections and tue approach
ing holidays, the formal session will
not be resumed until January^
AVanvi.ilp President \\nson w?J i
have an opportunity to confer witli
the premiers and leading statesmen of
the allies. ai.J visit the battleflelda .
ai d, perhaps Italy.
King \*c.or Emmanuel, the Cro/i
Prince and Premier Orlando ar**Ivjit
in Paris Thursday. They will dine
with the President sometime this ^cek.
The merits of the question and con
wlder^tiQn tn rnmft before the confer
ence thus far have developed only
in itielr Initial phases, discussions of
them having been more or lesslnformal.
For the American delegates the chief
objects to be obtained during the next
fortnight is a first-hand understanding
of the views of European statesmen *M
an opportunity to convey to them the
! American viewpoint*,
i v
i PRESIDENT PARS Olf* PORTUGAL
SLAIN
1 Asslnated at Railway Station in Llsboa
His Assailant Killed By Crowd.
London, Dec. 15.?Dr. Sldorlo Paes,
President of Portugal, was shot and
killed by an assassin shortly before
midnight Saturday while he was in a
railway station at Lisbon waiting for
a t,rain to Oporto. Advlcfcs from Lis
bon reporting the assassination say
that he was struck by three bullets,
j President' Paee died within a few
minutes after he wac shot.
The President's assailant, named
Jeetne, was killed by the crowd.
Lynched by Crowd, is Report.
Paris, Dec. 15.?According to a Ha
vas dispatch from Lisbon the assassin
of the President' was lynched by the
I crowd.
i T&magnini Br.rbosa. the minister of
the ir.i'.rior. l.ns resumed the presides
Horded ltcvolutou.
Dr. Sidorio Pa03 wp.s sonnerly pro
claimed presiJont of Pc.tjjal on last
June Ho a .revolt 1;* Portu
gal I11 Daccmber. 11*17, and was named
P ros i dii" of the provisional sowinnient
cr. Daccmber f.ih a few days mor< than
a y* ur * ?ms cr -:. :l7iacc<*..
Or v., p. j.rcCv*?:?. r.i ? : ithe
muii- ?*? iu !"ri?vi\lty o:' c.'nbrp.
when !irt nt- r..'! tli: Portugese < inct
in 1 f'11 c: ;? . f jurollc crks.
At vii. ,iai: ?*. .,k ??>?' \va:? ] was
Portw ? 1.?!::!?.t.-r t > -rr.jv- and
r-n.a.i. ? i: n?rli?i ?: ???; part
?>i* 1M0 v.*I: i: ?..? r-'iu.'!!: ?.I 1 :? LI I.on.
Wliii. pn.vis; r.: -. 7", -idei.t, ]>??. Pace
di-cl&icd t it'll Por-.MfM v-r.i'd continue
in a??rvcm<-*it wit I. the ?:1Im\s against
Germany. One of I:is ftrM ac;v r.l'ter
b? ing proclaimed President wa*. :.) lake
I III IN MM Ml I i I'Jllll' ! ? LIIJI1
in the war by Portugal.
On December G, while 'walking in
the st reel's of Lisbon, Dr. Paes was
fired at. but the shot went wild. The
Pn sidt iit's aggressor was arrested.
(iood Words for Colored Troop?,
The following is a copy of vl'e last
orders issued by the Cojonel of the
SlUth Pioneer Infantry, colored /.roopK
at Camp Ciivrno. Charlotte, to liH men.
handed us by Sergt. Maior Ch&& H.
Young, a Franklin County Poy and
ft~Ts pi!i>li.?lt<<(! !.cto 'j S iow th- work
of tlio . oiorc. aiv 11 who v ent frrru thih*
County:
Headquarters, SlOth Pioneer Infantry*
Camp Greene. N. 0.,
December 14. ISIS.
General Orders.
Xo. ID,
1. Thy flOth Pioneer Infanvry will
cease to exist in a few days.
i.. Th ? regiment has a record sec
ond to iiTie for discipline and results
:omplWln<l. i Si.\e 'i.*T&r i*
.vtly pn?l :rdip.'e 1... many com inputs
1.non the ri/'meiit. all in praise ??? 1?,
njany cxptviu-fn^-surprise at the re
sults {Kvomprshed in such a .?uort
Jime. *?
3. Xo one, wh j has nor been Inti
mately associated with trie regiment,
can fully appreciate v'he hard, earnest
work which has been necessary to
make this record, urficers and men
have worked long andteaious Jiours
with a cheerful enthusiasm which has
been Inspiring to all. The spirit of the
regiment is shown by the fact that
the disorganization has not lowered
the discipline in any way.
4. Every officer ana enlisted man
harf reason to be i)rou6 of our .organi
zation. I have, in my twenty years of
service, served with many regimenjfe
but with none in which I nave taken as
much pride or from which I regret as
much to part as I do this one.
WM. A. K HINT,
Col., 810th Pioneer Infantry.
List of Letters.
The following is a list of letters re
maining in v'he post office at Louls
burg, N. C., not called for December
20. 1918.
Miss Millie Battle, Mr. Hllllo E.
Branch, Miss Salle Davrs, Onnie Da
v1b. Miss Mary Annie.Dean, M. rA. O.
Dickens, Miss Sarah Dixon, Mr. J. T
Duke, MrB. Lucy Floy?, Mr. Daniel
Harris, Miae Susan Jennings, Miss
Kate Tomberdln.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please state that tliey saw
th<?m advertised. I
R. H. DAVIS, P. M. ?
-?A merry Christmas rer all Is
wiah of tho editor and force of
XJmea ^
C^rri