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ONLY 11.50 PEH YE All , The Franklin- Times !?*??? -roju,tJlli-UMrr'""J' II. JIULW 1 m ?LJI1*" Subscription $1J>0 Per Tear NUIMB 2?. MINIMUM PRICES OF COTTON ADOPTED American Cotton Association Fixes Prices To Be raid The Producer. UPROAR OVER ADOPTION OF WILSON AND TREATY RESOLUTION New Orleans, Ln, Sept. #.?Al ter the American Cotton Associa tion at the closing session here late today agreed unanimously up on a scale of temporary minimum prices from 86 cento for Septem ber to 40 cents for May, an uproar oyer a resolution for the Indorse ment of President Wilson's tour for the League of Nations and for urging the Senate to ratify Imme diately the peace treaty ensned In which tke proposal to set aside the two-thirds role which would allow u yote was defeated 46 to 41. The meeting got beyond tie control of G o rem or Dorsey, of Georgia, who presided and In the uproar he repeatedly pounded with the gavel for order. New OrleanB, La., Sept. 9.?Adop tion by tbe American Cotton Associa tion liere today of the report of its committee on recommendation of a minimum price to be paid for cotton ; , to tbe producer was the big feature of the entire convention which adjourn ed late this afternoon. The'report, as adopted, suggests a scale of mini RHim prices beginning at thirty-six <vnts for September and gradually in ?easing by months up to forty cents - -r May. on a middling basis United fc..."S Government grade aud delivery a. .lint of origin. Due to uncertain eci ? . t ions now existing it is specified thai tiiese recommended minimum pri ces i-.re only temporary and that even' higher prices may he recommended Uliti' by the executive committee of the association. The full report of this committee which was immediate ly adopted upon reading by a unani mous vote is as fo'lows: Text of Report of Committee. Your committee appointed to re commend a minimum price on cotton beg leave to submit the following re port : ? On account of existing conditions w 0 find it will be absolutely impossi ble v roccTumend a minimum price ? for i .'.tu'. based npon supply and de nial'. . the price of the manufactured piorii.? l. u c j.iiparatlve price with ol. ? . mmoditles and tfce high cost of living. Until the peace covenant has been confirmed, the European markets will bS limited, this condition practically eliminating all competitive buying. A joiiit resolution by Senator F. D. Smith of South Carolina, has just been adop ted oy Congress requiring the Secre inrv nf Agriculture to issue a state nu lit by October 2nd showing tile acre age abandonment, which he states is ?record breaking and uur records show as y 1-4 per cent. Ve find as a re sult of the painstaking investigation the deterioration in the cotton crop siuceAugust25thisunprecedenteji^ July 31st is an enormous amount of lintels and other trnspinnable cotton. Manliest Crop in Decade. "The maximum possible outturn from the growing crop, which will certainly be the smallest crop produc ed in the last decade, added to the to ta amount of spinnable cotton brought ?ver on July 3ist. will fall short of the pressing demands of the world be fore another crop can be produced. The President of the United States has been requested to issue a call to the bankers, exporters, manufacturers and other large business interests of Am "^-tfrica for the purpose of meeting and arranging and putting into effect and force credits for Europe which will en able her to enter our markets. In addition to this, we have appointed a special committee to co-operate with Governor W. P. G. Harding In push ing forward the completion of the ex port financing corporation, ant! we are also pushing the organization of the ] Jennings' Domestic Financing Corpor ation. Both of these will have a bull ish effect upon our market. "Immediately upon the consumma tion of any or all of the above plan, it will, of course, be necessary to re commend an Increase in the minimum price suggested below. "Just as soon as the peace covenant is confirmed, the law of supply and de mand will then become operative. We will have active competitive buying to Oil an unprecedented demand from a grossly Inadequate supply it will then be In order to recommend a mlniftium price based tjtpon supply and demand, price of the manufactured product, cost of production and the price of other commodities. Meet On Call of President. "We recommend that the executive committee of the Amerioan Cotton As sociation meet upon the call of the J president for the purpose of recom- j mending a higher minimum prico; | that said t all be issued upon the judg-t mem of the president, or upon flic J special request of a majority of the] executive committee. Temporary Minimum Prices. "We. tlu reiore, recommend as a tem AVERAGES 35 CENTS WITH A SALE OF 11.? THOUSANDS POUNDS. Farmers Well Pleased With One Of Largest Openings In Years?Many Visitor*?Louisburg Heading Other Markets. With on? W the largest sales in years Louisburg celebrated the open ing ot Its Tobacco Market on Tuesday with a record breaker in quantity as well as average prices. At all three warehouses there was about one hun dred and fifteen, thousand pounds^, with an average of 35 cents aroundrft which brought smiles upon the faces of the many growers, and commenda tions od the part of all. many going so far as to give the Louisburg Market credit for leading all surrounding markets in prices for the same tobac cos. Anyway when the crying began at the Union Warehouse, which had been allotted the first sale in the us ual way, it put new Inspiration in all present and caused business to shake off the ease of summer and don the more active attitude of fall. When the prices began to mount into the seventies, eighties and nineties sur prise was evident on many faces as I such had not been seen in many years and even the majority of the common er grades sold high. It seemed that jthe dark common or green grades I were less desirable than any and were j at the foot but only a very few piles ! of them brought less than ten cents, i The second salv was held at the Riv ' ci side where the same interest arid 1 enthusiasm held sway, and if anything grew in the wind-up at the Planters, i The sales were completed in the late j afternoon with satisfaction holding xSway with all. i Mr. E. L. Harris, of Warren Coun ty brought the first load of tobacco in i for the opening oi> Monday afternoon and drove to the Planters Warehouse. Prom that time on it continued to ar rive with long lines of loaded wagons, j j stringing out in front of the ware-! j house doors ou the next morning. All of the Companies are represen-1 I ted on the market and ihe buyers seem anxious for all grades. Qui*,* a large number of visitors, business men and growers from Frank ,lin and adjoining., counties and mar-1 ; k??ts were preseut to witness the op eniug sale. The warehousemen feel .safe in their ? position that they expect to- make this the best year in the history of the Louisburg Market. Get a load ready and try Louisburg. The warehouse men, the market and the Town invites land otfers you a WELCOME to our Town and Market. AN ALL SEW FLATLHLD SHtHV i Royal Spectacles. Rare 'Acts, and I Start linn? Sensations. % ? - ? The big circus day which means ; everybody^ <lay in Louisburg^hhryear i will fall on Thursday. Sept. ISth when Rhoda Royal's Hippodrome Show and ;Old Buffalo Trained Animal and Wild '.West shows will so to speak, pitch r,>nttt in m,r -,wl in [ant and performance, almost over whelm us with.their grand and glor ious aggregation of wild beasts, emi nent equestrian*, acrobats, jugglers, hilarious hosts'of funny clowns, dar I ing and dashing jockeys and perform ling animals, not forgetting "Frontier days", a complete Wild West Specta cle, introducing many thrills, rough riders, lftsso throwing, rifles experts, I fancy and trick riding by cow boys and cow girls who were reared in tie saddle on the plains of the far west. Space is inadequate to enumerate the many arenic and especially sensation al features which will be seen under the mammoth water proof tents, and performed in one big ring, where you cai> enjoy it all without getting cross eyed. Don't miss the free open air exhibition on the grounds at 1 and 7 P. M. Big show performances start at 2 and 8 P. M.. rain or shine, at the Fair Grounds. Mr. Percy Houck and bride arrived in Louisburg the past week from Phil adelphia and will visit his people sev eral weeks. porary minimum price and until con ditions warrant a higher minimum price the adoption of the following scale: "September, 36 cents; October 36 1-2; November, 37; December, ' 37 1-2; January 38; February, 38 1-2; March, 39; April. 3? 1-2; May, 40 "Basis, middling; grade. Unit ed States government; delivery, . point of origin. Recommend Holding Cotton. "In submitting the above recom mendation your committee is of the opinion that while the auovo scale pro vides for a price of 40 cents in May, 1!?20. we feel that it would be to the advantage of all who can to hold their cotton until more favorable conditions will warrant a higher minimum price. "Respectfully submitted, "J. J. BROWN. Chairman. "II. A. BOY K IN. Chairman Sub-Com. 1) F. McCLATCHKY. Secntary." EXTRAVAGANCE AT THE BAT Atiinpoyl Put Htm Out of ?!? Oam* >0tth W. a. &. And Mak? 'SM FMI COMPLETE NEW FIXTURES BE IN <> MAM FAIT! RH) FOR JiEwj POST OFFICE. i / . Loul*biirg To Hiivo as Nice as Anjt where In State?Use Key Lack Box* es?Splendidly Arranged. "I am going to give Louishurg the nicest and most convenient postofficr it has over had." was the statement of Mr. J. M. Allen to the TIMES man this week when we called on liin? for information concerning the new post ioffice location. Mr. Allen informed its that he had made two bids to the government, one piutiding i'ui ihu use tJL' SOI'IHKI Bttrwi equipment and the other for a com plete flaw equipment throughout. The government, he said, accepted his proposition for the new equipment and he is now having the furnishings, in cluding key lock boxes, tables, desks. ment specifications. In the mean tin>e he is having the old Tar River Drug Co., building put sn first class shape for the reception of the new 1 furniture. The fixtures will start near t ho front on the west side of the room and extend toward the centre of the i room the distance of a full section of |, lock boxes, it will tlieh take an angle the- distance of one section of boxes ! and turn clown the room two sections, to the drop letter box. From then- . the other sections will follow in or der, delivery window, parcel post j windows, etc, leaving a large and . roomy lobby. The mail will be?re-? ceived and dispatched through a clos ed entry at the rear of rtie post office proper, with side entrance, and the j' Rural carriers will occupy what is now the private office of A^jen Bros, j Co., it beipg fitted up especially for; them. Each of these rooms are be ing equipped with plenty of light and '[ a large shed at the rear will be at the disposal of the carriers. From the drawings and the prepar ations there is no question but that it will be one of the nicest postoffices in the State for its size and will be a credit for Louisburg. The change In location will be made as soon as the new fixtures can be manufactured and put ti> shape for the reception of the mail and accom modation of the public. LOI ISRl'R<; COLLEGE OPENS. i With its capacity taxed the Louis- ? burg College for Women conducted its formal opening exercises in the Col lege Chapel yesterday. President Love informs us that the college is in better shape to equip the young la iies for life than it has been before. \ full corpse of efficient teachers is lere and a most successful session is sx pec ted. ? Mr. J. B. Jones, of Scotland Neck, .vhn with his family, are visiting at the tome of Mr. J. W. Wheless. in Cedar *ock township, passed through Lou-1 shurg Friday en route to Durham to isit his brother. HELD FOR HIGH WAY ROBBERY I. It. SMITH LOSES ROM. OF MON ET. Ldck&i .Crossen and Clarence Hufiin i&ML Justifiable Bonds Kncli?(?el* (^amblers. After a hearing before 'Squire A. W. Alston on Monday morning Locksy Cross en and Clarence Rutfin. both col ored, wore bouni over to Court under $500 Justifiable bonds each to answer to a charge of Highway Robbery. From the Information furnished us by Officer J. E. Thomas, who caught the < riminals it seems that one asked Mr. K H Smith fn rl mil?.' sqiiy inom?V for him and while Mr. Smith was accom modatiitg him the other grabbed a roll of bills amounting to about fifty Hol lars from Mr. Smith and both escap ed. The robbery occurred between Hudson's Gara g? and Taylor's black smith shop only a short distance from 0 cer Thomas was notified and he be pan a search resulting in their capture on Sunday night. Failing to give bond 1 he boys were locked up. Alex Wilcox, Ben Johnson. Willie Wil son, Milton Morgan. James Foster. Hu bert Crossen, Frank Macon, Clarence Kuffin Locksey Crossen were given a liearing before 'Squire A. W. Alston :in Momlay for gambling and were hound over under $100 bonds each. All except RufMn and L. Crossen gave bonds. VLLEGEI) WHISKEY TURNS-. to vixeua'r over nh;ht Warrants Are Issued Airulnst Conrt Officers Charging Them With Theft. ?N'orlina. Sept. 9.?Charging the theft l >f eleven quarts of whiskey, warrants Mere sworn out yesterday against John J. Newell, clerk of the Superior court, ind his chief deputy, Frank R Newell, !r. The chief of police for Norliim aptured a suitcase of liquor on Sep ember 1st and the alleged owner was irrested. After a hearing before Jus sce of the peace J. C. Hardy, the case vas sent over to the recorder, bond bo ng fixed at $50. The man forfeited his bond but the ?ourt paper and the whiskey were urned over to the court authorities* >Ir. Hardy had received information hat the whiskey had "turned.to vine rar." He was on hand in the reeo,\'J r*s court yesterday ami insisted ih. ? he suitcase be brought into court ami xamined. Sure enough the eleven quarts of Four Hoses" had changed to eleven uart8 of plain, common vinegar. The lerk did not give an- intelligent ex planation as to how the change had ccurred. No alarm had been given bout the breaking open of the vault. Warrants were issued and the case <?es to Superior Court next week for full and complete investigation. Maj. H. A. Newell, who lias'liP?n ? king a post graduate course in eye. ? r. nose and throat treatment in New ?rk. has returned home. AMONG THE VISITORS SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW. Personal Items? Aboot Folk9 and Their Friends Who Travel Here And There. Mr. W. M. Person returned this week from a trip to Tarboro. Mr. Josiah William Bailey, of Ral Blgh. was In Loulsburg Wednesday. Mr. Wm. A. Hunt, of Henderson, was a visitor to Louisburg^Tuesday. Mr. James H. Pou, of Raleigh, was In Loulsburg Saturday on business. Mr. J. C. Matthews, of 8pring Hope, was a vlslor to Loulsburg yes terday. Messrs. W. H. Yarborough and Ben T. Holden visited Raleigh Wed nesday. Miss Ida McLaarln, of Xewberne, is visiting at the home of her uncle, Mr. R. A. Pearce. Mr. W. Ellas Beasley left this week | for Oak Ridge, where he will attend school this session. Messrs. J. Bailey Owens and Ben nett H. Perry, of Henderson, were vis itors to Loulsburg Tuesday. Mr. C. C. Hudson went to Hender son Wednesday to attend the funeral of his sister. Mrs. ?. ?. Newman. Miss Pauline Smith spent 7!*irsday of last week in Rooky Mount, f.ving a demonstration before the Woman's Club. Mrs. H. W. Webb and son Ligon, of Blackstone. Va., is" visiting at the home of Mr. W. W. Webb on Ken more Ave. j Mrs. Caddie V. Strickland return ed from Petersburg. Va., last week, where she visited her daughter. Mrs. Ben. W. Brown. I Mr. N'. A. Williams, of near Texar jkana, Texas, who has been on a visit to his people in this and Warren .counties, was a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday before leaving for bis home. ! Prof. X. V. Gullev, of Wake Forest. | was a visitor to Louisburg the past week. While here he stated to his friends that he would be a candidate in the coming primary for the Supreme Court. Mr. P. K. Bunn passed through town Wednesday en route to his home Sat Justice. He had returned from ; Baltimore, where his five-year old son. j P. R. Jr.. had successfully underwent hrt optfgthwr "1NSC0K.HAYES. Announcements as' follows have J been received: Mr. Arthur Bryan Inscoe Married Saturday. August the thirtieth nineteen hundred ami nineteen Louisburg. North Carolfna. The bride is one of Franklin's fair est and most accomplished and popu lar young ladies and has been for sev. eral years one of the County's most ef--* ficient teachers. Being a member of one of Franklin's most prominent fam- i ilies she possesses many friends who! extend congratulations and good wish- j es. The groom is one of Franklin's most I promising and efficient young planters' and is popular among a large number of friends, who wish he and his bride much happiness through life's jour BOl'M) OVER FOR SLANDER. i j Prof. >*. E. Wrlirlit Held For Court t"n-1 der ?2,(>00 Bond For Slandering Miss | Louise Curtis. j In a preliminary hearing here on i Saturday before 'Squire A. W. Alston,! Prof. N. E. Wright, of the Bunn High School, was held under a $2.000 bond for Court to answer to * charge of | slander against Miss Louise Curtis, a stenographer for the Bunn Banking Co. Quite a lot of interest was manifes-1 ted on both sides by the people of the Bunn community and a large crowd was present. |( The prosecution was represented by *rs. W. H. Yarborough. Ben. T. li.'lden and T. W. Ruffin and the de fense wuis represented by Messrs. James H. Pou. of Raleigh. R. B. White, of Wake Forest, W. M. Person and E. H. Malone. 1 ndonhtedly. "Did you see whero an Insulation n>ade from milk curds has been in vented?" ' That certainl ought to make its whey." Subscribe .to The Franklin Times $1 50 Per .Veftr Iu Advance. MISS SUE AL STON SPONSOR FOR SECOND BRIGADE UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS. Misses Salllp Taylor, Lola Jackson and Oia Cooke, Appointed Maids of Hon or?Orders to Veterans. Captain P. O. Alston handed the ? Times the following orders concerning Veterans this week. FYom one ^f tuom Is learned that the appointment for Sponsor for the Second Brigade has been made from Franklin County, the first time this honor has been giv en this section. Miss Sue T. Alston has been appointed Sponsor and MIsb es Sallie Taylor, Lola Jackson, of Loulsburg, and Oza Cooke, of Frank llnton, have been appointed Maids of honor, for the ensuing year. The or ders follow: Headquarters 2nd Brigade, N. C. D., U. C. V. Ansonville, N. C., Sept. 5th. 1919. Special Order No. 13. Veterans will take due notice that I have appointed Miss Sue T. Alston, Sponsor for the^Bridgade, and Mis? iSallle Taylor, Miss Lola Jackson, Miss Oza Cooke, Maids of Hbnor, for the en suing 12 months. Veterans, I am sure, will be pleased to meet them and show them every at tention . WM. A. SMITH, Brig. Gen.. Commanding. J. S. MYERS. Lt. Col., . Chief of Staff. Notice To Veterans. Headquarters 2nd Brigade, N. C. D. |U. C. V. Ansonville. ?S'. C.. 9-1, 1919. General Orders No. 15. 1. The 29th Reunion of Confeder ate Veterans will be held In Atlanta, October 7-10. 2. All veterans are Invited guests of the city and will be quartered in private hom^s. Meals will be served on the capuol grounds free of charge, i 3. Your camp is urged to send a I large delegation, thereby showing ap jpreciation of Atlanta's nospltality. , 4. Railroad faro one cent a mile each way?two cents a mile round trip. Tickets on sale October 4-7. Good until October 31. 5. ' Identification certificates will be necessary to obtain this rate. No tify these headquarters promptly the number wanted. G. Certificates will be issued to 'Veterans and their families. To sons of veterans and their families, to daughters of the Confederacy and their 1 families, to members Southern Memo rial Association and families and to sponsors, maids of honor, matrons and ?chaperones. . ! 7. Every veteran who can will ?rmhr?r?? tMc pr. rt 1111H i I li<? icomrades and revive old associations. I Official. J. S. Mvers. Lt. Col.. Chief ^oT Staff. Wm. A. Smith, Brig. Gen., Commanding. KEI> C'KOSS CLASSES. Red Cross at the* present time consid ered more important than the classes in "Hom-e Hygiene ami Care of tlio Sick." which are being organized in practically all chapters. y Tile Louisburg Chapter has arrang ed to give a two weeks course ?begin ning Monday the fifteenth of this month,) free to every woman in the county who will attend. The only ex pense to you will be the text books, which are 45 cents. * ^ The classes will be held in'Dr. Yar borough's office, and will be under the direction of a competent trained nurse. You are only asked to take this in struction as a help 10 you in caring for your own home and family. No examinations, outside nursing or any thing of that kind will be asked of you. This is just an exceptionally good thing your Red Cross Chapter is urg ing you to take for the individual help you will get. The classes will be held from ten until twelve each m$ntr>g, three until five each afternoon, ami eight until ten each, evenfhg. It is earnestly hoped that every woman in the town and county who can. will avail themselves of this splendid opportunity to gain valuable knowledge. Those who expect to take the course will please 'phone or write Mrs. J. A. Turner as soon aadpossible. and let her know which class, the morning afternoon or evening you can most conveniently attend, as these classes will have to be n>ade up before ten o'clock next Monday morning. FRANKLIN CAFE. Under the above title Messrs. E. H. Perry and M. S. Perry have opened m up-to-date Cafe in the Spruill :?uilding formerly occupied by the Louisburg Candy Kitchen. The first nml was served on Tuesday. This Ills a very important part in the ac commodation of the many Louisburg -isitors. o? Maj. S. F'. Boddie. who is * ationed it Charleston. S. C.. spent several lays the past week with hi* family lere.