ONLY *UiO FEB VEAK IN ADVANCE A. F. JulinsoD, Editor and Manager. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION Subscription $lJiO Per Yfcitf 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? 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 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 ..%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 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