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VP LIME XL VIII Mini I ? I 1 ? taia NUMBER 10.
BIO WELCOME
TO SOLDIERS
Hon. Cameron Morrison Speaks
To Tremendous Crowd of
Patriotic Hearers.
CAPT. A- 0. DICKENS GIVES EE
VIEW OF WAE.
Governor Bickett Among the Speak*
era?Fine Band of Music?Big Par*
ade?Big Dinner?Occasion Not Eq
nailed, Save Possibly the Close of
The Civil War.
With one of the largest crowds erar
gathered It> Loulsburg the citizens of
Franklin County on Tuesday celebra
ted the biggest, most patriotic loving
occasion over held nere before. It
was equalled only no doubt, in the
spirit of love and patriotism In the
close of the Civil War.
Early in the morning the crowds
began to gather and continued tt> come
until the exercises were well under
way, aggregating approximately 'six
thousands.
At ten thirty the parade assembled
on Konmore Avenue where five pla
toons of white troops and three pla
toons of colored troops under com
mand of Major S. P. Boddie had for
med, together with the 'Loulsburg
troop of Boy Scouts and the A. & E.
brass band of Raleigh and prooeeded
t j Main Street when they began the
r.iirch to the grounds. The parade
I,..?5'.?d in review of Governor Bickett
az-1 party in front of Franklin Hotel
wher? a hugh reviewing stand had
been arranged Just across the street in
the following order: *
Band.
Boy Scouts.
Spanish-American War Veterans
mounted.
Colonels Minor and Scott and Maj
or S. P. Boddie with other officers
mounted. - .
Five platoons of white troops, re
turned soldiers from France and train
ing camps.
Flag staff bearing old Glory.
Three platoons of Colored troops
returned from France and training
camps.
Automobiles containing old Confed
erate Veterans.
Army -transport trucks loaded with
boys and girls.
Automobiles containing Governor
Bickett. Mayor Joyner, Hon. Camer
on Morrison and reviewing party.
This line of march proceeded up
Main Street to the College grove where
it entered and formed about the front
of the Main College building where the
speakers and party had been escorted
to the veranda from which the speak
ing took place."
The exercises at the college wero
opened with America sang by the eol
lege girls and played by the band.
Prayer was offered by Rev. F. S. Love,
President of the College.
Mayor L. L. Joyner welcomed the
soldiers on the part of the town, in a
VQj*y impressive and appreciative little
address, In which he took occasion to
call attention to the fact that the Kai
ser while perfecting his plans for a
world wide domination of his powers
forgot the boys dressed iu khaki
wearing U. S. A. on the collar. Amid
cheers Mayor Joyner, as Master of
Ceremonies introduced Governor
Bickett.
Tn the beginning of his remarks,
Governor Bickett to illustrate his feel
ing for bis borne people especially the
soldier boy ssaid, "every time I go
to New York I come back home lov
ing old North Carolina better than ev
er before. The more Igo about ii> the
world the more I love my home folks
in Franklin County."
Governor I3ickott's address follow
ed his usual happy style that Is ' al
ways enjoyed by his home people and
/or the soldiers from Franklin. He
said "while In Camp Sevier about a
year ago T made a propnery that nine
ty per cent of the Nortn Carolina sol
diers would return home. It Is now
more than gratifying to know that
more than inety-five per cent will
come back, crowned with Victory and
clothed in immortal honor, that is re
cognized the world over." In a touch
ing and tender tribute to the boys who
had paid their all and to those who
had offered all for the cause of Liber
ty and humanity he made a striking
appeal for the Liberty Loan in that
the Victory of our gallant sons had
coxae with a bill of lading attacked
and it was up to us to pay the draft.
Gov. Bickctt paid a fltttlng tribute to
the colored soldiers when he declared
"we are proud of you. You have made
good." In an earnest appeal for the
Liberty Loan the Governor retired
amid an uproar of cheers.
Mayor Joyner then announced that
Capt. A. O. Dickens a former Louis
burg young man, who had been thru
tke thickest engagements over seas,
would address the audience. Capt.
Dickens came forward In a tremen
dous and deafening demonstration
and after tellipg the people how glad
he was to be back with them in terms
that brought tears of joy to the eyes
of his hearers; he proceeded to picture
In a general way the movements of
the boys from Frankih* while away
from home. This information was re
ceived with the strictest interest by all.
To some it was receive? with sorrow
for the son or husband who had paid
the supreme sacrifice and was left in
France, and to some the Joy of having
theirs back with them again. He
said they arrived Id Prance amid a
tnost dramatic scene,, the French ex
claiming on all sides ''Yank we are
glad to see you, but you are too late."
Viewing the situation it was easily
seen that with the enemy continually
pressing the ?British and French sol
diers back, it was truly up to America
to save the day for freedom. From
this time America became the pivot
upon which centered the safety of the
world. Soon after their arrival in
France the 30th Division in which was
the 120th Infantry, was placed in the
support lines ai>d early in July took
over a section of the front trench at a
point that had been so strongly at
tacked that it had become known as
death salient. It was the point that
the Germans first used the poisoned
gas. and was subject to attack from
three sides. The activities of the en
emy were so fierce that the dead could
not sleep in peace by being unearthed
by big shell explosions. This was the
place the Franklin County boys took
over. They had associated with them
I the 27th New York Division. In their
] excellent and deadly work here they
i made a record that resulted in their
being selected later to make the offen
sive against the Hindenburg line on
September 29th. in which they took
from the Germans that which the world
had decreed was impossible to gain,
and in which charge the 120th was
j the first to pierce and penetrate the
| strongest strongholds of the world,
j Speaking of the success of the under
j taking Sir Douglas Hnig. the Great
British General, who ban seen it aT^
tempted thrice before and thrice fail
ed said "it is one of the greatest shin
ing achievements of th* war."
Capt. Dickens gave a graphic des
cription of this noted line?the world's
greatest fortification which'showed it
to be worthy of the strength accred
ited to it. but it was raced bv boys
who knew only freedom or death and
with a determination that caused them
after an all day terrific tight in which
thoy ltad been unable to tfaln their ob
jective arose from their positions at
6 o'clock in the evening in a mad rush
with hurrahs that heralded victory
pressed forward in a charg^and took
Brancourt with its fortifications and
drove the Germans in a swift retreat,
gained their objectives and won the
world's war.
It was at the battle of Vaux Andigny
that MaJ. Bqddie in command of the
battalion realizing the serious position
of the American army when the French
tiled to advane* as the orders had pro
vided, in seizing the mastery of the,
situation made for himself the name of
"close the Gap Boddie," by the execu
tion of a maneuvre that closed in the
space between the armies and gave
the-necessary protection. It was in
tills fight that he was wounded. He
told how when Company 1) was giver>
the job of mopping up the tunnels only
a small handful of mer: toofc three
bute to Sergt. David Ellington, who
was loading his squad in the battle on
the 29th gave his life for his country,
was in praise of a brave soldier doing
his duty.
Mayor Joyner then introduced the
speaker of theoccasion, Hon. Camer
on Morrison, as an aspirant for the
Governorship of North Carolina to
succeed Governor Dickett.
In his first speech in Franklin Coun
ty Hon. Cameron Morrison Impressed
our people with his power of thought,
and his force of explaTwtton. In his
line of argument, which was plain and
easily comprehended by aH. he drove
MAYORJOYNEE
SUCCEEDS HIMSELF
ALSO ALL THE BOABD OF COM
MISSIONERS.
Primary Friday Paused Off Quietly?
Only Small VoU Out?No Opposi
tion.
The primary tor the nomination of &
Mayor and six Commissioners held la.^
Louisburg on last Friday was espec
ially quiet and without the usual con
tested Interests. Mayor L. L. Joyner
and the present Board of Commission
ers, composed ot Messrs. G. W. Ford,
F. W. Wheless, B.N. Williamson, F.
W. Hicks, W. J. Cooper and E. H.
Malone, have the honor of having been
nominated without opposition, which
has not occurred In Louisburg before
In the past quarter century. The vote
was especially light since It was kno#n
In advance that there would be no op>
posltion and only 121 votes were caat
Capt. Joyner getting a full count, whil?
Messrs. Cooper and Ford fell short
two each the rest getting a count ot
120 each. These gentlemen had given
an entirely satisfactory administra
tion of the towns affairs, In practically
every particular, with the exception of
publishing the statement ot receipts
and disbursements of the town which
was cleared up In their April meeting
when they passed an order for the pub
lication of this Information for the un
published period.
Mr. Edwin H. Malone Is the only
new member, having been appointed
some time ago to fill the vacancy caus
ed by the resignation of Mr. b. M.
Allen. He is well fitted for and ful
ly capable to fill this important posi
tion and will do a good part by the
town.
The other members of the adminis
tration all of whom succeed themselv
es are good level livaded Business men
who have become well established in
"Louisburg's business life through their
splendid business ability.
Louisburg*s interests -*111 be in good
hands for another period.
home some facts ot magnitude that
will long be remembered by our peo
ple. Taking America's position before
and entering the war he made it more
clear that we were not there for re
venge .or for gain. Although the Ho
henzolterns had planned to crush Lib
erty and establish autocracy over the
earth, it was not until "King William
declared himself T.orri flrr! nf all ihr
waters of the earth" that brought
about the conditions that drew Amer
ica into the conflict.
In speaking of the class of people
who now claim that America should
not have entered, the war. after she
has poured out. her treasure and her
sons poured out their blood, was a
and frfre country.
The speakers discription of the ac
tivities of the United States, the he
roism of the soldiers and the patriot
ism and determination of the people
at home was put forth m glowing tri
butes to the great work that had been
done. "The poets, historians and wri
ters for the next hundred years will
pen tributes to the American soldiers,
and more particularly of the troops
commanded by Cols. Minor and Scott
and Major Boddie for putting the Kai
ser on the run until he landed in Hol
land and signed the armistice.
He paid a glowlnlg tribute tp MaJ.
Newell- who with fcts medical corps"
followed the Marines at Chateau Thier
ry ministering to the needs of tho
brave boys who successfully blocked
the enemy's advance into Paris.
"In spite of the war and all its costs
praise be to Wilson and the new finan
cial system we have whipped the Huns
abolished King Alcohol and made more
money than the darned war cost." and
certainly America, Franklin County
Mil
bill. His plea for the immediate sub
scription'to the Liberty Loan was full
of assurance and confidence of the peo
ple.
Col. Minor was then called for and
responded in a mdst pleasing manner
for a few minutes In which he took oc
casion to pay Maj. Hoddie and Capl.
Dickons tributes of love ?nd true com
radeship, and declaring that while tho
soldiers did a good job overseas it was
the spirit back home that won the Vic
tory.
Col'. Scott in a v?ry touching but
short address responded to a request
lo be heard by the audience. In the
BtSlGNS TO ACCEPT SCPEBIJiTEN
? DEXCY OF CBAYEN COCX
r TY SCHOOLS.
i
* Alter having served Loulsburg Gra*
<l?d Schools as Superintendent for
about fifteen years, Mr. W. R. Mills,
has handed In his resignation to the
Board of Trustees to take effect at the
end of this session. Mr. Mills in
forms us he has accepted the position
ofi Superintendence of Craven County
Schools, and will take up the work
aQput June 1st.
? Mills took charge of the Louis
Graded Schools when it was drat
ished here In 1905 and his past
rd is only a repltltlon of incidents
give credit to one who has done a
work. Putting his whole heart
soul Into his work especially fits
r the head of any school system
his great work In Loulsburg has
appreciated both in the fact of
long employment and the perma
it records of the advancement of the
sohool.
? Craven County Is to be congratulat
ed and while we regret to see him
letve we wish for him greater success
tn'hls ew field.
\
THE TBOPHY TRAIN.
L
The 30th Division Special, made up
of| several cars of trophies captured
friih the German? will arrive at Frank
ilnalto, N. C. on Saturday, May 10th
at"^P. M. and will open to visitors
for Ane hour and a half. Let every
body- who can possibly arrange to do
so 6? In Franklinton on that day.
AT THE COLLEGE.
?
1!he Students of Louisburg College
wiljl present a play festival consisting
of (oik games and dances on the Col
lege campus at 5:30 P. M. May 2nd.
19i9. The public is cordially invited.
C. D. C.
The Joseph J. Davis Chapter of U.
P?' C. will meet with Mrs. F. O.
JfWinoll on Tuesday afternoon. May
6tfc, at 4:30. All members are cordi
mii^ilflUd^to be present.
Mrs. J. L. Palmer, President
Miss Lola Jackson, Secretary.
completion of his remarxs ne said ' if
it be possible that I may ever enter
another war and have a Hindenburg
line to break I am coming to Franklin
County to get the breakers."
Maj. Boddie was called for and-res
ponded amid hig annlause ami clK?er~
but only made a few remark^. %in
which he invitod tlie soldiers, boy
scouts, old veterans-Trod the invited
giHWts to the barbecue diuner which
was awaiting them at the Fair ground.
While the formal ions were taking
place Mr. E. HT Malone. Chairman
for Franklin County ?the -Liberty
ments that the ladies woutd conduct a
campaign for subscriptions. He also
announced the receipt of the following
telegram which shows tne lifelong in
terest of Franklin County people in
their home County:
''' Waco. Texas
April 29. 1919.
M. S. Clifton:
* To he4p my dear old home and
the best folks on carta go over the
Lap today subscribe five hundred
dollars Victory bonds tor me, an
swer my expense.
W. It. Clifton.
The guests then repaired to the fair^
grounds where one of the best barbe
cue dinners that has been served here
in many years was more than enjoyed
and all were in loud praise of the ef
forts of Dr. A. H. Fleming and his
efficient assistants, who had charge
of this feature, for enjoyment of this
part of the programme.
The exercises of the day came to a
close with^i game of ba^e ball between
Wake Forest College and Louisburc
^jjg]L?fic]iQQL-ill-Wfeich Wake Forest
As a whole this was possibly the
greatest day in the history of Lor.'.1
Inirg and each and e\ory minute was
enjoyed by all. It is only fitting here
to mention the exceedingly good he
havior of the large number of colored
citizens on this occasion, whose order
liness is appreciated by their white
friends.
To Chairman E. H. Malone. Mrs.
W? R. .White, Chairman of the -Wo
men's work, and Mnj. rt. P. Boddie.
is due the credit and appreciations for
the enjoyment of this, the Mdggest day
in Louisburg's history.
SIXTEEN BOMBS IN N. Y.
MAIL ADDRESSED TO
MEN OF PROMI
NENCE.
Each Infernal Machine Con
tained Dynamite Enough
To Blow Recipient "
To Pieces.
CLEW LEADS TO BELIEF
THAT FOREIGNERS ABE
THE GUILTY PERSONS
Insufficient Postage, Packages Being
Sealed, Caused Them To Be Detect
ed; Description of The Mnrderous
Engines; Two Sent To Jndge Landl*
And Alabama Congressman Suspec
ted and Failed To Do Damage; Sen
ator Hardwick's Clew.
>s
New York, April 30.?Sixteen bombs
in parcel post packages, addressed to
sixteen prominent men, each contain
ing sufficient dynamite to blow the re
cipient to pieces, were discovered am
ong the mail at the general post office
here today.
A preliminary Investigation convin
ced the postofflce authorities that they
had unearthed a country-wide plot of
terrorists to assassinate highly placed
persons as a demonstration on May 1.
At the same time a warning was is
sued by the district attorney's office
to all public officials, especially judges,
to watch for packages whic'i might be
delivered to them aiwi a ju-rd was
thrown around the criminal courts
building.
The Intended Victnns.
The addresses on the sixteen pack
apes seized here were all typewritten.
The style and a coupl? of minor errors
led officials to believe that the address
ing was done by a foreigner. The
addresses were:
William M. Wood, Boston. Mass.
Mr. Fredk. C. Howe. Comm. of Em
migration, New York. X. Y.
Hon. Mitchell A. Palmer, U. S. At
torney General, Washington. D. C.
. .Mr.,Anthony C.amminetti. Bureau of
Immigration. Washington. D. C.
Hon. Wm. B. Wilson, Secy, of La
bor. Washington. D. C.
Senator T. Larry Eyrra. Chester. Pa.
Mr. -Wm. H. Lamar. Solicitor Gener
al. Washington. D. C. *
Mr. W. H. Finch. Dept. of Justice,
N. Y.
Hon. A. S. Burleson. Postmaster
^ewmt. Washington, D. C~.
Hon. J. F. Hyian. Mayor, N. Y. City,
N. Y.
Rich E. Enright. Police Commission
er, X. Y. Cits-. X. Y.
John D. Rockefeller, Pocantico Hills
Tarry town, N. Y.
Mr. Wm. L. Schaffer. Attorney Gen
eral. Harrisburg, Pa.
Gov. Wm. S. Sproul, Chester. Pa.
Hon. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Unit
ed States Justice, Washington, D. C.
Mr. J. P. Morgan, New York City,
N. Y.
What Stopped Transmission.
A slip in the part of the sender of
the infernal machine, coupled with the
sharp wits of a postdffice clerk, were
all that prevented the bombs from be
ing delivered. The sixteen packages
were mailed Saturday night ii> a box
somewhere in the neighborhood of 30th
Street and Broadway. They had the
correct postage for the parcel post
but were sealed with red wafers and
therefore .could be accepted -only as
firstclass matter. Accordingly they
were sent to the general postoffice to
be referred back to the sender. Each
parcel had the name of GImbel Bro
thers printed oi> it. and the depart
ment store was notified but failed to
answer.
Early this morning Charles Kaplan
a postoffice clerk, while on his way
home from work read in a morning pa
per of the bomb sent to Semitor Hard
wick of Georgia. The description of
struck him and he hurried back to the
rn*t office and examined the detained
. He then notified the super
inteixlont of his suspicions and the
packages were sent to Cnfef Postoffic?'
Inspector W. E. Cochran.
Experts Called In.
Explosive experts were called in by
Inspector Cochran and one of the par
cels was opened. It contained a small
pliial fastened to teh top of a polished
basswood cylinder in such a manner
that the cylinder could not be opened
without breaking the bottle. The
breaking of the bottle would release a
.. ? < i ?ta?m
chemical which In turn wouW Ignite
three fulminate of mercury capa rest
ing on a stick of dynamite. The whole
bomb showed, evidences of skilled work
manshlp.
?hnb*l Bros. Repudiate Lab*L
Luter in the day a representative of
Qlmbel Brothers called on Inspector
Cochran and after examining the par
cels declared the wrappings had nev
er originated In the department store.
He pointed out that the side coverings
was of highly glazed, expensive type of
paper, such as would not be used by
any department Store for mere wrap
ping purposes. The Inner box con
tained the wooden cylinder was alao
made of a very fine grade of greea
cardboard, unlike any In ordinary use.
Each of the parcels measured eight In
ches In length, two In depth and two
In width.
On the back of each parcel was In
Red: "Novelties?a Sample." Inspec
tor Cochran expressed the belief that
this was an Ingenious effort on the
part of the senders to Induce the sec
retary of sn intended victim to hand
the parcel unopened to his chief. The
officials who are in charge of the in
vestigation believe that the very elab
orateness of the would-be assassins'
preparations may prove their undoing
as affording certain clues to their lden
tlty.
Alabama Congressman Gets One.
Gadsden, Ala., April 30.?Represen
tative John L. Burnett, of Alabama,
received a package containing an Infer
nal machine. - The fact that Mr. Bur-?
nett was unable to open the package
saved him from possible serious la
Jury. The box which bore "GlmbW
Brothers, New York," name in the
I wrapping, was turned over to the po
lice. It was exploded by firins a jls
tol shot at It.
VICTORY LOAN CAMPAIGN STILL
ON.
The towns of Franklin County ure
coming across, some of them having
already oversubscribed their quotas,
'.but the people of the rural sections are
i nut responding as they should. When
| our Government offers such a securi
i ty as the Victory Bond and then al
I lows us to pay for same on the instal
jment plan there is absolutely no rea
| son why practically every farmer in
I Franklin county should not subscribe
; to this, the last of the popular subscrip
jtion issue. On next Tuesday and Wed
j nesday. May 6th and 7th there wfll bo
i a house to house canvass by the vork
j prs in every luu tuhip in tfca O-unty
i and this canvass should not only put
I Franklin well "over the top" but
j should put some of these bonds ii> cv
] ery home in the County. "Let the hoys
who finished the job "over there" know
that we folks at home are going to fin
ish the job "over here."
Are you wearing a "Victory Dutton?
If not, Why not??:
The "Victory Button" is a badge of
honor, wear it.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Celebrating her third birthday. Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Roth gave a party to
little Miss Julia Rosenstein. of New
? York, her nelce, who i.s visiting her
little daughter, Miss Dorothy on last
(Monday afternoon. After an hour
'sp?*nt in-many -amusements refresh
ments were served and greatly enjoy
ed by quite a large number of little
friends. Following this an automo
bile ride Into ttir country "WIST "g*! ven ~
the hostess and guests which added
much enjoyment to the day.
GETS STILL, WORM AND CAP.
Sheriff H. A. Kearney reports cap
turing an eighty gallon all copper still
on the old Mann property in Cypress
Creek township on Thursday evening
of last week, together with ten gallons
of booze. The still was in op.-ration,
when he accompanied by Messrs. B.
m m; h i nin.ii Aifliiaw,
proached and three men were seen to
run off, one of which we understand,
can be Identified. When- tne officers
arrived they found the still complete
and a ten gallon runnet of booze,
which they took in charge after des
troying about fifteen hundred gallon?
of beer. The whiskey was taken to
the home of Mr. J. M. ByKes. a Coni
missinnrrr^whertriTn axe -<as secured
and then destroyed.
This was quite a complete catch and
many more are expected to follow un
less the moonshiners stop their oper
ations