s ? PUBLIC BUILDING FOR LOUISBURG UOVEBNXEWT P0RP08E8 $175,009 POSTOFFICE. i)U> Introduced bj Congressman Pou And Will In All Probability Pass This Session. Washington. Jan. 29.?Representa tive Edward W. Pou today Introduced a bill in the House of Representatives directing and authorizing the Secre tary of the Treasury to acquire a site and erect a post office building at Louisburg, Franklin county, at an ex penditure not exceeding $175,000. The final draft of the bill authorizing an erection of a post office building at Smithfield was revised upward, the maximum, figures being $175,000 instead of $35,000. These public buildings will likely be constructed on the authoriza tion of the omnibus bill soon to be presented to the House. The fourth district congressman is the first Tar HppI Pmiffrpasman to invite Federal aid for post office building at this ses sion of Congress, but others are antic ipating the introduction of bills mak ing provisions for sites and structures. Influenza. The greatest plague and calamity that now visited the world. They say that this disease with us attendant suffering and death has been sent up on our people?tho Unites States?as a rebuke, a check or punjsnment for our indifference disregard and almost contempt of sacred things, and espec i illy for our non-observance of the aab -4-ath,-fthe Holy day of rest.) Be that ; s it may. Influenza is a disease of * ,!ch we have heard much by word or ninth and in public literature along thio line. The Scientific Medical world has taxed its wisdom and iifc gi-nuity in the effort to discover some preventive and cure. Thus far noth ing certain or definite has been brought forth to accomplish mese ends or objects. Now as your County Health officer, I want to otfer a few suggestions about this disease which has levied such a death toil on the worlu and especially our county. There have been several Anti-Infi enza and pneumonia vaccine develop ed and introduced by prominent med ical men antT eXWrleuce^fcalroratt^y' Institutions. Dr. S. P/Burt has had a vert large expertej??e in the admin istration of thes?/facclnes and he in forms me that^erift of nearly three hun dred peopl^fo whom He has given these vpje&nes, he cannot recall a sin gle orfe who developed pneumonia influenza. My own experience ."forroDorates that of Dr. isurts. This experience, practice and results cer tainly, to my mind, offers us a very hopeful foundation or basis to contin ue to advise our people to take advan tage of this procedure as to prevention ?iitiinrnza a modified form and" per haps keep the patient from going'into pneumonia. The influenza vacine (combined) claims 40 give this last and above re sults. Then we .have a pneumonia va cine which claims to prevent abort or cure pneumonia when tureatened, fol io \\1iig"ther"STtHclr-t)f tnuuensa.?Now tiie reseults in the use of these two va lines have been very profitable and successful, and we do not-believe that we will be justified in taking any chances. I suppose any physician will give it to you. We are grvlng it at about cost and hope to be ifble to get it cheaper. As your Health officer I think it my duty to advise you. Mr. InBCoe Dead. The angel of death has again visit ed the neighborhood of Piney Grove and has taken one among the be&t of our neighbor?, Mr. Norfleet Inscoe. He was 87 years old the 21st of last Au gust. He had a painful fall and suf fered excruciated pain. He was call ed up higher for which sufltmons he wnfr-readjr-ttnd for the ship that never -rtturns. He has gone to be with his loving wife and little daughter who. departed this life good many ye^rs ago. He has seven children living, two sons and five daughters. A Friend. Hedffepeth-Seymore. We acknowledge receipt of tho fol lowing announcement: "Mr. and Mrs. James A. Pippin an nounce the marriage of their daugh ter. M i 88 Annie Lee Seyuiore to Mr. Lorenzo Hedgepeth on Wednesday, the twenty-ninth of January, at' Bunn, fifth of February, itowlanci^WBHSIff nlina.." The contracting.parties are among Franklin County's most popular young^ p ople who have hosts of friends to w ish them a happy and successful voy age on life's Journey. Mr: and Mrs. Hedgepeth Itttt imma-., diately for Raleigh, where they took the train for Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. If. T? Breedlov* T>ead. Mr. H. T. reed love, an old veteran of the Civil War, died at his home on ' the night of January 25tn, in his 78th year. His remains were laid to rest on the 27th of January at Leah's * church of which he was a faithful member. m Subscribe to The Franklin Times $1 50 Per Year In Advance. T'T.TK G 100,00a MEN HO STE EACH MONTH I Gc rral March &ajh Demobilization 1'mTi Be Completed In Six Months. Washington. Jan. 27.?General ??'arch, chief of staff, discussing army d emobilization plans today with the Sanate military committee, stated that (?hipping arrangements have been made by which 300,000 men may be trans ported home monthly ana that all of the American expeditionary force can be returned home- demobilized within aix months-:? ? How many Americana \flll be held abroad in the army of occupation is to be determined by President Wilson, I General March stated. *i?n divisions he Indicated, has been suggested, but I more Americans have been designated for return home than originally pro posed by Marshal Foch. There are still about 785,000 men in camp in the United States and all will be demobilized within a month from today except those retained tor "over head" duty. General March added. Up to noon last Saturday, he said, 14*4,000 men had arrived from overseas. }?i??connection?with - demobilization plans, General March stated that, un der present plans, retention of an Am erican standing army of 500,000 is pro posed. ? -We don't ever expect to reduce be low 500,000 men?if we can help it," he told the committee. Draft for Creation of League of Na tions at the Peace Conference. The preliminary draft for the crea tion of a league was giv^n out official ly as follows: "The conference, having considered the proposals for the creation of a lea gue of nations, resolved, that, ? "It is essential to the maintenance^ the world settlement which tli^lisso ciated nations are now moyto estab lish that a league of natiopihe carried to promote lnternatioptff obligations and to provide safegiiarcs against war. This league Bhojrfu be created as an Integral parter the general treaty of peace andatfmild be open to every civ ilized nation which can be relied on to ppdmote its objects. MEET PERIODICALLY. "The members of the league should periodically meet in international con ference and should have a permanent grganrtfUlon and carry on~the business ofthe league tnrtte ln tervals between the conferences. "The conference therefore appoints la committee representative ofXhe ai Isociated governments to work out the : details of the constitution -' and the J functions of the league. The draft of resolutions in regard to breaches of the laws of war for presentation to the peace conference reads: WORK SET FOR COMMISSION. "That a commission composed of two representatives a piece from the Ave great powers and five representa tives to be elected by the other pQwers hp annoiuted to inquire and report up on the following: "FIRST?The responsibility of the authors of the war. SECOND?The facts as to breaches of the laws apd customs or war com mitted by the forces of the German Empire and their allies on land, on sea land in the air during-the present war. ' THIRD?The degree of responsibili ty for these offenses attaining to paF7* ticular members of ti>e enemy's forces including members of the general staffs and other individuals, however highly placed. FOURTH?The constitution and pro cedure of a tribunal appropriate to the trial of these offenses. FIFTH?Any other matters cognate or ancillary to the above which may arise in the course of the inquiry and which the commission finds it useful and revelent to take into considera tion." -f Officers Elected. The following is a list of the officers of the Grand Lodge of Masons elected and Installed at RatclgTi lasi week. Grand Master?Henry A. Qrady, of Clinton. s' Deputy Grand Master?Dr. James C. Braswell, of Whltakers. Senior Grand Warden?J. Bailey Owen of Henderson. Junior Grand Warden?James H. Webb of Hllleboro. Grand Treasurer?B. R. Lacy of Raleigh. Grand Secretary?Wm. W. Wilson of Raleigh. Grand Chaplain?Rev. Geo. M. Mat thews of Clinton. Grand Lecturer?R. F. Edwards of Crumpler. iiPHiiM mmmm mumim b'Iim U m^s , teat of Wake Forest. Junior Grand Deacon?J. LeGrand Everett of R/JL'Wugliam. Grand Marshal?Leon Cash of Win ston-Salem 7 * Grand Sword Bearer?J. E. Camer r>.i nf Klnatnn |. Grand Pursuivant?W. 9. Crelghton i of Charlotte. | Grand Stewards?J. J. Phoenix, of Greensboro, and F. W. Kenny of Bilt more. GrAnd Tiler?W. D. Terry of Ral eigh. 1 Card of Thanks. I wish to thank my friends for the many kindnesses rendered me during the recent Illness and death .pf my hus band . MRS. A. E. MTTCTTOLL. NO POTASH FROM FRANCE BEFORE JUNE Farmers May Buy Fertiliser In Amer ica In Carload Lots, Says Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C., Jan. 28.?Even under the most favorable circumstan ces no potash from Alsace could be available in the United mates for ag ricultural uaea before cune 1, 1913, according to an announcement issued by the War Trade Board upon authen tic and official information to*that ef fect, received from ther French High Commission, in the United States Prance will be unable, accorring to the announcement, at least until April, to ship potash from the potash mines Alsace. The advices further Indicate that for the next few nxmtziB practi cally the entire potash output of the AJsatian mines will be urgently requir ed for agricultural purposes in France. It is Vh0 view of the War Trade Board that it will be necessary for the United States to rely entirely upon its domestic potasb production for the coming spring season. Farmers' organizations or farmers carload lots can secure it from some concerns at a reduction on the retail price at present quoted. The Bureau, of SOlls, Department of Agricultu will furnish a list of American potash producers upon application. LAND SOTH DIVISION CHARLESTON AnnoinceHiwits A* To H^urn of Troopr^f t)W"fflc^ir Pulsion. Washington, D. O., Jan. 28;-r-The .Thirtieth Division (Norm Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee Nation al Guard) which now is unaer orders to prepare for embarkation to return home, will be landed at Charleston. S. C.. if the War Department can pre pare facilities there to handle so large a body of men. The division will be sent.to Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., for demobilization. While no definite plans for parading this unit have been Cxed, officials i thought it probable either the entire ' division or some large portion of it ? will be paraded at Charleston and Co-| lumbia. Village Black.mlth. Since ticket man for pnoto screens I And live by other ways and means Than promises and anvil rings I'll not forget these kind of things. I The crowds that gathered rainy days 'With their long reed roots and clays Almost sending up in smoke My village shop beneath the oak. On truthfulness they'd rulT the fur About some 'possom hound or cur That could run a last years track And set the pace for any pack. I furnished Dobbin's winter snoes His owner said I should not lose But^Dobbin has a sheep?sn look With this account still on the book. Balsam got his winter wear But he does not seem to care Whether ur nut I get my pay ? And hnws nt m a pyory dav. tMy anvirsHowed strnil sigire of rust Which meant I must collect or bust To thwart the two I rented out And chase for bones anotner route. The renter said when up he came He held a patent right or claim On each and every kind of Job Except some off on how to rob. He swore that he would pay the rent His tongue was smoothe without a dent But worked by steel not ,golden rules And Jumped the game with all the tools. With all my rent upon his hip So thus it was he turned the joke On shop and I beneath the oak. j My friends say its convincing proof That I am empty in the roof I'll never more take such a chance But collecting in advance. I'll let the Btcel and iroti rule Measure up sotne other fool Since all he left beneath the oak Was Village Blacksmith. Btony broke. Village Blacksmith. Mr. C. H. Mullen T)ead. nf r u Mullen in Louisburg received witn mruch sorrow the announcement of his hteath, which occurred at his home ia 'Bunn on Saturday morning, m his 36th year. Mr. Mullen was a young man whose personal demeanor made him popular among his friends, and was one of the County's most progressive citizens. He leaves a wire and several children besides a mother and several brothers and sisters. The interment was made,on Sunday aftemoqn and the funeral was largely attended by friends from a distance, in addition to the many in the community. The bereaved family and relatives have the sympathy of a large number of friends. Subscribe to The Franklin Times $1.50 Per Year In Advance. w 4> CATS EARNED THE NAME GIVEN |oth 30th and 81st are Sometimes "Wild Cats'*; Confusion. Ex ene Thirtieth fiallv listed as botn "Old Hick nd 'Wild.Cat." ^ l'Mar3hal Sir Douglas Haig gave much of tne credit for rtg the supposedly Invincible ^burg line, and the division was Ded several times in the British statements for tts dash and The Tommies termed their comrades "Hell Cats" and ^Cats" said Captain Lillard, who eneral Hospital No, 14, Chica j PArk. recovering from a shrap und received on the St. Quentin Lr.He was commanding officer of Jpihjr, 117th Inrantry, of the itk Division. we were pretty wild 'over ".-said Captain Lltiard with a He lay propped Up in bed was asked about the change nes. J Thirtieth, which trained at jSevler, Greenville, S. C.. wears OA;which gives recognition to I ftdiSickory" title. It is oval in i shaftf farmed by the letter "G" with tbepBter ".H" inside, while within the '? denoting the division's | iV.The letters are blue In a: i fleWKtjpV sb Laura Ultchlner. Dton.Jax^, ?7,?Miss Laura Siding. aSout four miles east Of here last night. She was popular in her community, and had ?naiir rrlends. She -was a member of Perry's Baptist church and one of its best workers and supporters. She leaves three brothers. Rev. John Mitchiner, a well known minister of the Baptist church, and Messrs. James and William Mitch iner. and two sisters. Mrs. Fell* Banks, of Banks, and Mrs. Dr. Banks, of Louisburg. The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon and the burial will be at the old Mitch iner burying ground near the home. Another Vote ran Dead. Another soldier has been called from this earth to bo numbered among the silent dead. Mr. John Hendrix de parted this life on the second of De comber, 1018. He died at the home of his son. Mr. Joe Hendrix. In Hender son .?Hf^-was a fftlthful soldier in the c-ivil wnr hotwTay,or'8 I Shop, and will open an up-to-date au-| tomobtle Rarage. He is now gettTtr?v everything in shape to serve the public. Moves Back to Franklin. Mr. Randolph A. Harris, who for: the past several years has been resid- | ing in Durham, has returned to I Frankliiv County and will make his home with his brother-in-law, Mr. F. C. Cilasfow. of near Mapleville. Subscribe to The Franklin Times 50 Per Year In Advance. FOOD WORKERS DEMOBILIZING, j Arrangements Being Made for Closing of Ralelirh Offices or tne Food Ad ministration?Mr. Page and County Administrators to Hold on Until Peace is Signed? Raleigh. Jan .??9.?Tte Food Admin-1 istration, which hns bee., the largest administrative body In North Carolina , during the war. is rapidly demobiliz ing. Several offices ano a consider-! able part of Administrator Henry A. PageV office force vtqm released a month ago and on E?l>. 1, the balarfce of the staff at Raleigh with the excep tion of Executive Secretary John Paul Lucas ancj. Mrs. F, P. W. Adlckes, Chief pterk, will be released. Mr. Lucas and Mrs. Adickes will remain jmfil all recoids can be closed, files as sorted and shipped to Washington, the office equipment disposed of and the office closed. , ? State Administrator Page and Coun ty Food Administrators will remain in the service until peace is formally signed. With return of approximate ly normal conditions the activities of the administration will be very lim ited. Mr. Page and his organization" will continue to keep a watchful and helpful i>ye on the cottonseed industry on account of the necessity for main taining the stabilized program in the interest of producer, dealer and crush er; and a weather eye will also be kept opfen for any flagrant cases of profi teering In food and feedstuJs. Mr. E.. L. Harris, who nas oeen ono of the most efficient inspectors in the service, will remain as a volunteer for a few weeks to handle such investiga tions as may be nc oessary. Director of enforcement Joseph Blount Cheshire, Jr., will resume the practice ot law. Messrs. C. G. Kee ble and P. H. Busbee, of tne Sugar Di vision. have already returned to their law-practices and Specta: Representa tives Qeorga> H. Hiuuoer and Inspec tor M. W. Nash are also resuming their law practices at Car-.nage and Hamlet, respectively. V Executive Secretary Jocn Paul Lu cas, who abandoned newspaper work for the real estate business at Char lotte quite awhile before he entered [war work two years ago. has made no decision as to the future -e*eept that he Is rather disinclined to return?to the real estate game, preferring rath of journalism, publicity work and'ag riculture. Farmers Union Meeting. An important meeting of the Frank lin County Farmers Union will be held in Louisburg, Thurscay, Feb. 6th, at 11 o'clock a. m. ? Every member who can do so is urg ed to be present and all locals are iirg ed to send delegates. G. D. ALLEN*, President. J. C. JONES. Secretary. * Services at St, Pan I* s Sunday, Feb. 2nd Rov. Xorvin C, Dunua,?r? pntly appointed Archdeacon of the Convoca tion of Raleigh, will visit Louisburg and hold services at St. Paul's church at 11 A. M., when Hory Communion will be administered, and m the even- ; ing at 7:30, Feb. 2nd. A cordial in vitation\is extended to all to attend both "services. -' Card of Than**. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to all our neighbors and friends who rendered aid and assistance to us during the recent sickness and death of our husband and father. Mrs H. T. Breedlove and Children. The An tre In s Bel L The Angelus Bell is being sounded each evening at St. Paul's Episcopal Church and will continue until the present extreme influenza conditions last, as a source of prayer to the Su preme being to lend us Providential as sistance in this our hour of need. Mr. G. W. Ford-returned the past week from Baltimore ? ? ? Messrs. J. D. Hines and Edward Griffin spent Tuesday in Raleigh. . ? ? ? Mr. M. McKinne has Just returned from a trip to the Northern Slarkets. ? ? ? Mr. J. P. Winston, of Wendell, was a visitor to Louisburg th& past week. ? ? ? Mr. Joe Ottenburg. or Tialnbridge, Ga., has taken a "position with L. Kline & Co. ? ? ? Mrs. E. F. Thomas, who is taking a business course in Haleigh. came ftj^gyj^^jy^^i^week-end^aMiom^ Mr. C. W. High, who lias been in the army service and stationed at Van couver, Washington, was discharged at camp near Atlanta the past week, and has arrived home. Coal* to Newcastle. ^Wife?What ia meant, John, by the i phrase^"carrying coals to Newcastle?" Husbat*4- - It i a a metaphor, my rioar showing t hi*--doing of something that ia unnecessary. Wife?I don't exactly understand. Give me an Illustration?a famili.ir one. Husband?Well, if I was tfr bring you home a book entitled "Hov/ to Talk," that would be carrying coals to Newcastle! LETTERS FROM FRANCE Pints, Prance. To Red Cross Chapter Jan' 2nd' 1919" ?F^anklinCounty, X. c. ca.W t0ofThe1od.o?r?, 81,DC0 b6,n* like writing tO som" H?' ' have fe" SSsiSsSfSs which Te ?? TLT^J and for bi^a?d xsrssf and those we hold Jt 0ur parents KaSsSrr! fell in action I learn ?# rank' who ^a^arr.,a^on time I am writing"118. t0. hcr at thls isSS?" as*wssszvffts s, r"1-" P? 1?. ..prm, I ? J,.?? "> d ? t t ?if?? yours. BALLARD S. MITCHELL. ACoE^fA8t ^r?91. these funny looking t rain o J1 one of until about 4 In thf ??<>?? we rode we were at q? afternoon and then 'Off the boat ft' iilh'?'nK we ?ot SsSB^a? first time I ever rode in ' was 0 Boldlers travelednso?we ^"r h' "k Way' ?"^~ri???3 few.sa?.5S susasi es anarTu'ii u ii ipmi ..., ???. h 111 HdT tr,ains and iRSWsswar-'Sw srswH 4th of Jnh l i! " ?ouncea like the =WJ?U55.rK3S fislEi ::Zriir ,fieft ^ or here to Bourron, where T V* ever since and here we built ? SS.ss^aairS hev /iro Jh n?,PreUy thlnK at all but they arc the safest things to flKh with 'or you can get Inside aad it has ar mour plate about 1-2 incn thick and^i a big shell don't hit it you are aYrlght' but I never gol (he ch over the top so I gueas the war , *> ?"r -t now and I don't care Voit AM I want now ls for them to settle this tni ?t.a?1 Say pack up tor we are go all and T T,"' lw.tho happiest time of u-Lif r J op<1 that won-t be long write so T ' kn?W any,n,nK e,sc to write so I gnf.su i had bettor close U willTnd* ?e TeT w,-n and 1 hope it will And you well and I wish you ton ?v i?8!. and mcrrlest Christmas mrnrat regards tell them all about thff-sigbts^hat I have seen in France, ha! ha- So bye FYance* '?t8 of Iove f1om your ?n, |? CORP. HENRY C. FISHER. Die* at Hot?l. Mr. ?. ?. Mcftooald, an employe? of the Allen Brothers Co., who was suffering from the lnflueriza, died at his rooms in the hotel hero t>n Satur day night, and his remains were taken to hifl home in Aberdeen on Sunday af ternoon for interment. Subscribe to The Franklin Times *1.50 Per Year In Advance.