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A. F. JoDnson, Editor and JUna**r. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION "LI I 111 ?II It T ! Twr
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C? FRIDAY, Al'lttL
E. H;''MXt0M? ELEC
TED COMMISSIONER
ORDERS ANNUAL STATEMENT
PUBLISHED.
Recelies Reports From Various Offi
cers?Disposes of Routine Business.
The Board o f Town Commissioners
met In regular session on Friday night
with all members present except Whe
less. Alter approving the minutes of
the previous meeting the Board dis
posed ol business as follows:
Report of A. W. Alston, Clerk' and
tax "collector, was received and Order
ed filed. He reports collections as
follows: Taxes $1,160.8<J>-8treet as
sessment $88.45, lights $916.42, water
$103.51, sale of coal $138.28, alum
lost in transit $15.66, total $2,722.18.
Report of D. C. High, Chief of Po
lice was received and nied. He re
ports collecting costs $46.65, license
garage $10.00, license two pressing
rooms $12.50, license livery stable
$10.00. license three pool rooms $30.00,
rent Opera House $5.00, total $114.15.
Upon motion Commissioners Will
iamson and Hicks were appointed a
committee to act wltb the clerk and
Mr. Johnson, and have the statement
of financial receipts and disbursements
printed from the time tne books were
audited to June 30th, 1919.
Upon motion Mr. E. H. Malone was
unanimously elected a town commis
sioner to fill the vacancy of Mr. J.
M. Allen, resigned.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to its next regu
lar meeting.
LIVE EDUCATIONAL NOTES
Concerning the Pnbllc School
System of Franklin County.
By E. L. BEST, Superintendent
1: I worked with the following
schools last week and found the at
tendance as follows: Laurel 15; Cetvi
terville 22; Wood 51; Sandy Creek 46;
Pearee 19; White Level 67; Hickory;
Rock 53; Cedar Rock 26; JuBticc 50;
Seven Paths 51; Shilon 15. I urge
the teachers to do everything, Ui their,
power to keep the attendance Up un-1
til the close of school. If the larger!
pupils have to drop out there is no'j
reason why the smaller ones should I
not remain in school.
2. The office has received the sev-|
enth grade examination papers from 1
the following schools: Rock Springs,
Pearce (Dunn), Prospect. Hickory
Rock, new Hope and r.ioulton. If
possible get ?he examinations to me
on Saturday int.-r the Friflav on which
the>: \YiTi- given. You will then be
always assured that you will receive
the Diplomas before your school clo
ses .
3. The following letter from State
Superintendent E. C. Brooks has been
mailed to each school in the county: !
"You are already interested in the |
great Nation aT"T?n in pii tyrr~ nf~ Thrift*-,
which the government has instituted
?and-Lespecially dftsir^ that nil nf _.us.
make an enori to cooper&!& Wlllf1 IBfi
War Loan Organization of the Fifth
Enteral Reserve District, In Richmond
looking toward the organization?uf a
War Saving Society in every school
room in our state. The 1919 Savings
Campaign is to be conducted with the
primary object of making the habit of
careful spending, intelligent saving
and wise investment permanent peace
time -habits; and investment in small
American institution. The Campaign
is therefore based on the appeal of en
lightened self-interest and peacetime
patriotism
* John Wanamaker says: "So boy
ever becomes great as a man who did
not in his youth learn to save money.*'
Ycur part in this work is to teach the
youth the true moaning of this state
ment and to point out to him "why"
he should save and "how" he can save.
When you receive the literature
from the Educational Director of the
War Loan Organization, Richmond,
fill in the card giving such information
as is desired and return. By so do-'
ing you will put in motion effective
thrift machinery which is certain to
produce results. The work you did in
191S was splendid. We must make
an enviable record in the state this
year and I know that I can count on
you to do your part.
Cordially yours,
E. C. ckooks."
I hope that not a school will close
in Franklin county that has not a War
^^in^Society well organized. Plan
illMMtacmhi
A'ork will continue througn the sum
mer months. I will be glad to be of
service to any school in this work
(all on me if you need the.
4. Is there ever a surrtctent excuse
for a teacher to be tardy? Can a
teacher expect prompt attendance on
the parj. of her pupils if she does not
set the example? Eacn school should
have a definite time for beginning and
should begin at that time regardless
of who is there. How many days
during the school term has your school
failed to teach six hours? Remember
the public school law requires you to
pwnswr mmett
E. H. MALONE CHAIRMAN FRANK
LIN COUNTY.
Victory Loan Campaign?Mrs. W. E.
White, Chairman Women? Work?
Campaign Opens April 22?Expect
Companies D and F to Take Part In
Parade.
Mr. Edwin H. Malone, who has
been appointed Chairman for Frank
lin County In the coming Victory X<oan
Campaign'and Mrs. W. E. White,
who has been appointed Chairman of
the Women's Work for the County, in I
speaking of the campaign which be
gins on April 22nd.. when Franklin
County's estimated Quota about
$400,000.00 is to.be subscribed, state
that they are planning for one of the
biggest rallies ever held in the coun
ty to be staged in Loulsburg on a
date to be named as soon as arrange
ments can be made, In which It is ex
pected to have Companies D and F, "the
old Loulsburg Rifles, and Franklin
Guards, Loulsburg and Frankllnton
Companies, together wltc all the men
who have been in service from the
County to join In a big parade, to
make the day more effective. As ma
ny big features as can possibly be ar
ranged for is being planned for this
day, including some of tne nations
most noted speakers, ft is expected
that on this date abig basket picnic
with a free dinner for all the soldiers
will be had. Chairman Malone in
forms us he has arranged for the big
government motion plccure The Price
of Peace" to be exhibited here in the
oarly part of the campaign. Ttifs-is
a nirfnra farrvlnr th.? liislnrv nf
war anrl u-a c pr?tton up ogpoi-inlly fpr
the Allied governments.
Owing to the fact that the actual
fighting has ceased and in a general
sense the war being over makes the
condition under which Mr. Malone
and Mrs. White take up this work,
much different from what they have
E5eB~ Karetotor^-ftp-ths fact that tPe
gencral public does not fully realize'
the. naciUfor the floating of the addi
tional bohus. In view or tins rdc't it
behooves the people of i-ranklia coun
ty to rally to their suppbrt and show
to the world,-Germany included. that
Franklin county is ready to do when
ever the call 1% made.? Lets make
this work so complete and so rapid
that it will reflect the true thankful
ness of the many hom'es of Franklin
county that Victory has been won and
the light is over.
teach six hours each day besides the
recesses. Regardless of your attend
ance I am sure that you can find plen
ty to do for six hours each day.
5. The Rock Spring School has
raised $6.05 for the Armenians.
6. Is McMurray's. "Four Stand
ards" provided for the following as
signment?
A. Reading Lesson on Echo.
L. Find out how one fault ruined
Tvrhnp'p lift*...
?"Xl. mow did the trouble arise be
tween Juno and Echo?
III. Was Echoe's .punisnment jus
tifiable?
IV. Bo able tomorrow to tell the
class an imaginary story of how Echo
led a hunter astray.
Mrs. F. P. Bowden Dead.
Mr. R. W. Hudson and family at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Hudson's
mother, Mrs. F. P. Bowden. in War
ren county Sunday. Mrs. Bowden
&ied on Saturday morning In hor 65th
at Providence Methodist church
which she was a consistent member.
Resides her husband she leaves four
sons, Messrs. John Bowrten, of Nor
folk, Boyd Bowden, of Philadelphia,
Stephen Bowden of Unite? States Ma
rines, and Lewis Bowaen. and four
daughters, Mrs. R. W. Hudson1, of
Louisburg, Mrs. King Pernell, of Ax
tell, Mrs. Ed Turner, of Vance coun
ty and Mrs. Oaston Currin, of Oxfcrd.
THE FRANKLIN TIMES
$1.50 Per Year In Advance.
COMMISSIONERS TAKING NECES
SARY STEPS.
Appoints Ust Takers For Townships
and School Districts?Appoints As*
glstant Assessors?Demands Settle
ment with ex-Treasurer.
The Board of County Commission
ers met la regular session on Monday
with all members present. After ap
proving former minutes Business was
disposed of as follows:
The Register of Deeds was instruct
ed to investigate and adjust the claims
for rebates of the following gentle
men who were before the Board: E.
W.Timberlake, T. W. Watson, Rich
ard Perry, E. T. Alford, W. A. Mitch
ell. W. D. Pearce, Ham Hadley, W.
N. Shearin, J. R. Pleasants, M. T.
Hawkins.
I N. B. Allsbrook presented prices for
, paint for bridges.
I ?. . Pleasants was ordered re
lieved of poll tax?physically defic
ient.
P. B. McKinne and W. H. RufTin
were before the Board to ask them to
take steps to secure Federal and State
aid in the construction ?o?u mainten
ance of the roads of franklin county.
A committee composed of J. P. Tim
berlake, J. D. Alston and W. D. Pul
ler were appointed to investigate, and
a strong petition was sent to the State
Highway Commission.
Tom Whitaker was allowed $31.20
for piping for Hayesville township.
Rev. D. T. Bunn. wtjp was before
the Board In the interest of tiling for
Cedar Rock township, was referred to
the Road Trustees.
Dr. J. E. Malone was allowed
$600.00 for examination of the school
children.
Commissioners Earl and Sykes were
appointed to investigate the apparent
discrepancy in the Justice School dis
trict tax.
Mrs. Grover Lancaster \ras reliev
ed of poll tax of her husband?he be
ing dead.
George Kelly was stricken from
outside pauper list?dead.
Mrs. George Kelly was placed on
outside pauper list at $-.00 per month.
The Sheriff assisted the Board In
drawing a jury.
Jack Harris asked to be placed on
outside pauper list, bur nis request
was denied, he having left the county
home.
It was ordered that the price of
weighing cotton be raised to 16 cents
a bale. "
A petition was presented asking for
a new road in Cypress ?reek township,
referred to the township road trus
tees.
Road Trustees were appointed for
Cedar Rock township as rollows: G.
S. Earp, for one year; J. O. May. for
two years; E. D. Parrish for three
years.
List takers were appointed for the
several townships as follows:
Dunns?C. E. Weathers.
Harris?W. R. Young.
Youngsville?Geo. X. Steil.
Franklintoji?John- Speed.
Hayesville?A. A. ^ledlin
Saudy Creek?Grover farrlsh.
PLANT IX LOCISJBl'BG TO BE OP
ERATED THIS YEAR.
For The Present Delivery Is Being
Made Over.Town Till Plant Can Be
Put in Shape.
The interest of Louisburg's citizens
the past few days has centered largely
around the ice supply for the town this
coming summer, since the local ice
plant was shut down oefore the sea
son was goiie last year and rumors
were in circulation that ice would not
be handled here this season.
It will bring much satisfaction to
learn that the local ice plant will be
run this year and a sufficient quantity
of ice will be manufactured to meet
the demands. This information was
given the TIMES Wednesaay by local
interest, but on account of the details
not bt'ing completed full facts cannot
be given. Those interested state that
the plant is being put in shape to be
gin th^ manufacture o t ice possibly
next week and arrangements have been
made with Mr. R. H. ?trlckland to
handle ice until the plant can be put
in operation, It is expected that a
free delivery service win be installed
within the next few weeks if the wea
ther is favorable.
Red Cross Notes.
Mrs. W. L. Tharrington. treasurer
of Moulton Red Cross Auxiliary turn
ed over $10.63 tov Mrs. Malcolm Mc
Klnne to be used for the relief of the
Allied People.
Gold Mine?Tom Ricks.
Cedan- Rock?T. W. stokes.
Cypress Creek?R. B. Harris.
Louisburg?Hugh W. Ferry.
The following Speciar School Dis-1
trict tax listers were recommended by
the Board of Education and appointed
by the Board:
Pine Ridge?A. C. Perry.
Pilot?G. F. Pearce.
bunn?B. M. C. Mullen.
Roberts?J. R. r Tharrington.
Flat Rock?C. B. Hart.
Laurel?John Cooper.
Moulton?J. B. Smith.
Mountain Grove?R. T. Tharrington.
Sandv Creek?G. B. West.
Wilder?J. T. Wilder. ?
Cedar Rock?E. S. Kulghum.
WW|e Level?T. H. Dicxens.
Justice?G. S. Earp.
Seven Paths?J. *1. Sykes.
Mapleville?A. W. Perry.
Hickory Rock?D. C. Tharrington.
Hayes?Hugh Hayes.
Ingleside?P. F. L vans.
C. C. Winston was recommended to
the State Tax Commission as Couutv
Supervisor, and H. F. Mitchell and
T. S. Collie were appointed as assis
tants.
The Board ordered the County At
torney to demand n settlement with
the ex-Treasurer, nnri In ras,- xho Hp
mand was not compliea with to enter
suit for settlement.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned to meet
atrain at 10 o'clock (new time) April
14. 1919, and take up such busiik-ss as
may come before it. (
UtQMOtt
SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU
DO NOT KNOW.
Personal Items About Folks and Their
Friends Who Travel Here And There.
Mrs. Geo. F. Smith spent Tuesday
In Raleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Malone visited
Raleigh Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yarborough
visited Raleigh Wednesday.
Mr. Henry Wiggins came home from
Camp Jackson the past week on
short furlough.
Maj. S. P. Boddle and Messrs. W.
F. Beasley and M. F. Houck return
ed Wednesday from a trip to Balti
more.
Mr. Hugh Wilson, wno served thru
some of the thickest fighting In France
and who was near Mr. Wilson Macon
when he was killed, has arrived home.
Messrs. O. Grady Coppedge and
John B. Coppedge, who were on the
stafT of Maj. H. A. Newell in the Med
ical Department. in France. after re
ceiving their discharges, are visitors
to relatives in Louisburg.
Mr. Stephen Bowden. a member of
the United States Marine forces and
who was wounded several times in
service in France, was m visitor to
Louisburg the past week gv.es: of his
sister. Mrs. R. W. Hudso.i, o.i Ken
more Avenue.
Loujsburir Rallies in the Elfrhth.
At Castalia April the 8th, Louisburg
defeated Castalia in a fast and inter
esting game of base ball by a small
margin of one run. Tte score being
12 to 11. For the first tnree inuirtgs
didn't a man on either team reach first
base, but in the fourth Claude Newlin
started the ball to rolling by knock
ing a home run for Louisburg. Hard
hitting followed from, then on by both
teamsj but especially for Louisburg
ii> the eighth when eight runs were
marked to her credit, t'^istalia used
ifour pitchers while Allen for Louis
burg went the entire route. Xewlin
starred again in the ninth, when he
kept the locals from scoring by run
ning about twenty feet back of first
base, catching a fly wlia his back to
the ball.
Score by Innings: R.
Castalia 00003115 1?11
Louisburg 00010308 0?12
Batteries: Castalia. Booth. Lancas
ter, Williams, Xelms andTaylor; Lou
isburg". Allen and King.
MethuiUit ( liufoh.
Sunday scnooi it:45 a. M. Preach
ing 11 A. M. and 8:30 P. M. Epworth
League 7:45 P. M. Public cordially
invited to attend.1*
Subscribe to The Franklin Times
$1.50 Per Year in Advance.
THOSE TRIUMPHAL GERMAN HELMETS
Eighty-five thousand German helmets, raptured by allied troops in Coblenz, are to be awarded as prizes by
federal district committees In th^ Victory Liberty Loan campaign. They will be given to Victory note salesmen mak
lug the best selling records and school children-writing the best essays on the loan. In the picture shown above, taken
on the Treasury steps In Washington, nre sh6wn Frank IL Wilson, director of publicity (left), and Lewis B. Franklin,
director of War Loan Organization (right). Wilson created a panic in the helmet market by buying the entire 85,000
allotment from the War Departmvnt for $1. It cost the German government more than that amount to manufacture
each one <of the helmets.
These helmets were a specie! supply held In reserve for a triumphal entry Into Paris. Eventually they arrived
there by freight.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
? ? ? ? ' ? J '-} **? . '
OF THti TOWN OF LOUISBURG
I
Com m Is 8 loners Take Action Friday
N'Igrht?Messrs. Hicks and William
won, Committee, places Order, and
Publication Be^nn.
/. .
In accordance with an order of the
Board of Town Commissioners of Lou- ?
isburg, Commissioners F. ?W. Hicks
and B. N. Williamson, who were ap
pointed a committee to have the an
nual statement of" the receipts and
disbursements of the Town published,
placed an Order with the FRANKLIN
TIMES on Monday afternoon to publish
the statements for four years, begin
ning with June 1st, 1914, and ending
June 1st, 1918. This action otif the
part of the Board will bring a great
deal of satisfaction to the citizens of
Louisburg and especially the many
friends of the membersntp, and the
decision Of Messrs. HIcks and Will
iamson to make the publication cover
all the time since the last statement
is especially commendable. The state
ment Is begun in this issue of the
Franklin Times and will in all* proba
bility be completed next week, on ac
count of its size and the- lateness of
its readiness we were unable to set
the type for the whole statement this
Issue. ?
The publication of these statements
will, no doubt, show that the Town has
been given a most economical admin
istration and that many of the criti
cisms have been unjust, and that the
Board is entitled to mucn commenda
tion.
LOriSBl RG VICTORIOUS.
In Both of the Triangular Debates, at
Chapel Hill and Lonlsburg.
Quite a large crowd enjoyed the de
bate at the Graded School auditorium
| Oxford vied for.the victory In the Trl
| angular Debate. Louisburg's two de
ibaters. Misses Mamie Hayes and Eliz
abeth Furgurson easily won in the
I contest with Oxford. After the debate
the students of the high school gave
a reception to the visitors and the lo
|cal debating society which proved a
most delightful occasion.
Messrs. Joseph Hurrls and Hill Yar
borough represented the jLouiaburg
high school at Cliapel Hill. Louis
burg, Oxford and Chapei Hill high
schools formed the triangle, with Cha
pel Hill at Oxford. Oxrord at Louis
burg. and Louisburg at Chapel Hill.
Messrs. Harris and Yaroorough won
at Clftipel Hill. They ware accom
ied by two of the high school teach
jers, Misses Dorsett and Stuart, and
thn trip tbr>.ii?rh thi nnnntry In
[an automobile.?Thoy rcturnrd home
Saturday morning and are receiving
the congratulations ?or their
friends.
Miss Olive Webb and Mr. Roy Up
church, represented Oxford High
school at Louisburg. and were accom
panied by Prof.^flt?9, and Misses
[?Cloments" and KffneT. The- judges?
were Mr. Thos. W. Ruff In. Dr. A.
Ih .-Fleming-ami Sunt. E.' L. Bestr
In Memory.
On March the 4th, 1919 the death an
gel visited the home of Mr*. Titus Dor
sey and took from him his dear and
beloved wife.
She was born October 10, 1884 and
was married in 1904. being Miss Pat
Collins before her marriage. She lea
ves a husband four children a father
and mother two sisters and a host of
friends and relatives to mourn their
loss.
Mvs Dorsey suffered about four
months and her death was not z. sur
prise. Husbdnd and kind friends did
nil in their power io relieve her but
it was all in vatr. God saw fit to tdke
her to a better home above.
She professed faith in Christ tnd
JnhMMl Creek Chui-eh wh?n uho
was very young. and always lived a
CO'iM.mt Christian life.
Many a sad heart throbbed with sor
row when the sad tidings concerning
this dear woman was heard. Sha was
always jolly and hfod a smile for every
body. What cair be sadder than to re
cord a death like this, a.id to se? a
mother taken from the husband and
children so soon?
The funeral services were conducted
at White Levtl church by her pat'tor
Hev. W. 13. Morton. Her body was
laid to resr at her old home in the fam
ily hurying ground. Quite a large
number of frit-mis were gathered to
pay th?- last tribute of respect.
Quite a Surprise.
It is oustomarv at the close of a
register and a final report of her work
in to thi- County Superintendent who's
ofTice Is at the county seat.
So on lent Wednesday wie Iff-our
very efficient teachers from Gold Mine
township came Into town, was met
there by a young man from Mapleville.
j They took a spin out to tee suburban
home of Rev. M. Stamps where Miss
"Nellie Cade Wilder and Mr. Oliver
Wlston Perrx took the vows wjjlch
made them coworkers for life. X. X.