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HON GRABI/F, MATHEB
COOJiE?AN APPRECIATION.
In looking backward over the fifteen
years I have been at the Lar, an inci
dent occurred at one of the terma of
Wake Superior Court held in the fall
of 1903, thatel lQve-to remember.?:
The court room was well filled with
spectators, court officials and witness
es. The really important case to be
tried at that term was about to be en
tered upon.^ The brilliant array, of
eminent counsel was ready for the
fray. The Jurors had been called and
one by one they had been examined as
to their fitness and competency. It
was announced that th? jury was ac
ceptible to both parties. The plead
ings had been read and the stage was
set for the trial of the case that was
then of all absorbing Interest. It was
deemed wise at this time to call over
the docket "In the Interest of time" to
see how the calendar stood.
I received my license a month be
fore. A,, case in which I had Just been
employed was reached !n the call. My
a^wclate counsel was out of the court
room at the time and somehow or oth
er, I wonder now how I had the ''nerve"
?I arose with as little.show as possi
ble and told the Judge that we expected
to be ready and were anxious to try the
case.
"Who are you," came to me for the
time being as the sternest question
and couched >n the harshest voice I had
ever heard. That great man looked
r ver his glasses and searched me
t>rough and through while I tried to
tfil him. *
' "ve a great mind to -end you to
jail for contempt of court for sitting
In hftrfl all the morning without having
made the acquaintance, of the Court,"
he said. I wished solitary confine
ment could save me in my utter help
lessness. But I soon came to know
tbat-this was one of hi? cHaracteristlcs
and from that time en I camp to know~
p.nd to love Judge "Cooke tn? the friend
of the young i>actitioner ana tins litue
incident and his fatherly talk with me
at the time served Vo Wnd us closer
-and?to increase our Iffenffship aa I
knew him through>his remaining years
We were always delighted to have^
Judge Cooke visit us in our home, and
having been a warm personal friend
nf my wife's father's. I thus had fre
quent opnortur-ltv to be and talk'with
him and to know him as ?i*n>an. No
man \?as more loyal to his clan and his
country than he. and.no man was more
perfectly devoted to his'family.
I knew him intimately as'an admin
istrator of the law. He bad the pow
er (si searching the very conscience of
a witness for the truth. He could
"scan the testimony and distinguish the
true from the false. Where justice de
minded he knew how to mete out pun
ishment commensurate with the wrong
done, and he too had the ability to tell
when an innocent man v.as. being
wrongly accused and he oafl the cour
age to stand for his convictions. He
was one of that school or tnought who
believed that the certainty of punish
ment had a more deterring effect upon
crime than the severity of it. As a
judge of the law I remember hira-es
pecially in a case In which I was de
fending a man charged with murder.
A verdict of manslaughter was render
ed and in the course of the vigorous
and strenuous appeals m&de to him to
give my client the maximum sentence,
he said: "When you .take two years
out of a man's life that Is a long time.
I spent four long years In the Civil
War. I know what a year means.
This man has been in jafl over Christ
fjliiii'n ylitii Iv, f i'hrThrfrlRti
nWBratinqf cwT? watermelon times out
of a poor negro's life you have about
ruined himMy client got two years.
I knew him too as a chancellor. To
try an action at law was his delight,
and to sit in equity seemed to him a
peculiar pleasure. He" was always
Jealous in the protection of the rights
of him who had been Imposed on by
the .unconscionable bargain of anoth
er; and the pensioner, the poor widow,
and the rights of the orphan always
fAUTiiT a warm sympathetic and respon
sive chord in his big heart. The wealth
of. learning and rich experience that
he had garnered* In the years gone by,
and which, when the crucial test came,
had been approved and sanctioned by
the highest tribunal, were attainments
of his much to be coveted* In hiB
ministrations upon the bench he well
krro^that wherever there Is a wrong
there Is a remedy, and that equity ia
always fully abreast of the times and
it will not allow itself to be ouf-strip
ped by the introduction- of new clrcum
COMPLAINT IN HARRIS.
. From the following complajnt It
would seem that there Is troublflf brew
ing in Harris township over the work
ing of the roads.
- Loulsburg, Jan . 26, 1920.
The Franklin Times,
Dear Mr. Editor: v
Will you allow me a little space in I
your paper to have reprinted a copy of |
an agreement that the Road Commis
sioners of Harris towosnip agreed to
in case the Bond issue was carried In
the township. The follov/ing is the
agreement: * ? ?
NOTICE. -
We the undersigned Road Com
missioners of Harris Township
hereby agree to work R. F. D. No. r
1, from Loulsburg, N. C. before
any other in said township are
worked
This agreement does not hold
good only in case the Bond issue
is carried for good roads in Har
ris township and so far as our
powef* as RoadjCommlssloners may
exist. _
?3k
F. W. Justice.
J. E.^Harris.
J. L. Byron. * ?
The Bond issue'was no doubt carried I
on account of that promise. And we
folks down this way would likt to
know \phy that promise is not being
carried out.' We don't feel like we
are getting a square deal In ^he build
ing of the roads. \ They seem to be
bullding-nearly altogether on one side
of the townahip now, and not on R. F.
D. No. 1. I don't believe there is a
road in the township that is traveled
any more than the one from Bunn to
Loulsburg, and yet all of this piece of
road has not been finished] ASCT
where It Is pretended'to be finished it
is a very common road to be called a
good road. (Heard of one good road
j builder saying that if he had built it
j Then there is 3 1-2 miles of the road
?TBS? leads Yi'om the Bimnr-Louisburg
Iroad to the Dunn township liile near
jthe Bill Harris Cross Roads that R. F.
Dr.No. ^passes over and under togeth
j cr for It ic almost Impassable at timet
I Yet they have left this piece of R. F.
: Dr~Xo. l~off~and~ are building up oth
er pieces that are in good shape, after
Agreeing to work Route 1 first.
I think I will be' safe in saying that
99 per cent of the people down This"
way would like for the Road Commis
sioners to publicly explain why,they
are not doing as they agreed to do.
H. A. STRICKLAND.
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT.
Mr T J. Cade Hayes announces the
engagement of his sister, ? Miss Una
May Hayes to Mr. Henry C. Ranson,
lof Brevard-. The wedding will take
place early in March. - -
Miss Hayes issone of Louisburg's
most cultured and attractive young la
dies, and has a host of rrlends in this
and adjoining states who will hear with
much Interest of her approaching mar
riage. She Is the. grand-daughter of
the late Rev. Baylus Cade, and has in>
herited many of Che intellectual traits
of this distinguished gentleman. Mr.
Ranson's home Is in Brevard where he
Is one of the leaders in tne social and
religious life of the town. He is in
the railway service. * r
i
stances and" conditions. He realized
that the office of chancellor was a sol
emn one, for In his consciences and lif
his bteast he was the keeper of all
(tint m
and hope of the orphaned boy.
A great man has come and gone.
The curtain of life has dropped. He
has ebbed away until ne is no more, but
his life has fceen a flood-tiae of good
and charitable deeds and he has left to
us a rich heritage in his personal as
sociation and friendship. A long rig
orous life of usefulness has beei* nobly
spent and as its sunbeams slowly and
dimly fade from the horizon of every
day activities, they leave in their wake
in Ihe stral^TTt pathway in which he
walked, examples to be emulated by
us^Jl and the warmth of his unfalter
ing friendship, his zeal for the right
and the noble traits of character wit*h
the years to come as a blessing to us
who had the privilege of knowing him
intimately and to increase our love for
the truly great and good man that he
WM, ? ^ ? ? ? ?
W. H. LYON. JR..*
Washington, N. C.
Jan. 20th, 1920.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
The servic# at the Methodist cfiurch
Sunday night was under the auspices
of The United Daughters of the. Con
federacy. It was a patriotic memor
ial service lu observance of the birth
days of Lee and Jackidn.
The exercises- opened with singing
by the choir of Kipling's Recessional,
prayer offered by Rev. T. D. Collins
followed by,a solo by Miss Dodson.
The offering was for the benefit of the
U. D. C. The congregation Joined
the choir In singing what Mr. Smith
announced had be m Sen. Lee's favor
ite hymn, "How firm a foundation,"
R-ev. F S. Love in fcn eloquent ad
dress rendered glowing tribute to the
life and character of the two greatest
heroes of the "Lost Cause."? ?(,
No more fitting close of the program
conliHtave-been-planned than that Mrs.
J. E. Malone took her place at the
piano and deeply stirred the heart of
every listener by the strains of the
sweet old-fashluned melody, "Music of
tlje Pines, A Requiem."
HEARD GALLltCrBCI.
Loulsburg was well represented
among the music lovers who gathered
; from all parts of the state to hear Gal
11-Curct In Raleigh Wednesday ot last
! week. Among those who attended the
concert were Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Wat
son, Dr. and Mrs. A/" H. Fleming,
James King, Mr. and Mrs. Love and a
number of "the Colle^a^^lrls, Mr. and
Mrs. McBrayer, Mrs. O. Y. Yarboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Allen, Miss Lucy Al
len, Mr. "and Mrs. M. C. Pleawints,
Misses Gilford. Honrlne. and Smaw.
Mrs. W. R. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Mal
cotnr MeKinnc. Miss Mamie Brown,
Misses Sallle Williams, Stuart, Felton,
Onnio Tucker, Ellzabetn Furgursoo,
Dorcas McKinne, Mrs. Frank McKlnne
Mrs. David McKinne. Mr. ami Mrs. W.
E. White, Misses Dodson, Boftrd, Yow,
Hennlnger. Spiers, Mrs. Perry Neal.
Miss Fannie Neal, Dr *amd(Mr3. SmttH
wick, Mr. Robt. Smlthwick, Mtesey
Beatvlce
J. C. Jones.
MRS. BICKETT A1IUKE75SED MIS
SIONARY SOCIETY.
Mis. Pickett addressed tl;e members
of all the Missionary Societies of the
to^ 11 in a joint meeting at the home of
j Mr?. Frank McKinne Tuesday ijfter
n4on ot last week. The subject of her
n;ldress was "The Over-seas Work of
the Y. W. C. A." After a brief histor
ical sketch of the Y. W. C. A. In this
country, Mrs. Bickett gave an lnter
estist' account of the condition* and
circumstances In France -r\-Tnch render
tlio work of some organtzaltion, such
as the Y. W. C. A., somuch-needed.
This account was enlivened by the re
cital of many incidents which came un
der Mrs. Blckett's own observation
while she was In France. The women
ot impoverished France are asking the
women of America to aid in the great
work. LOulsburg was asked to raise
one hundred and fifty dollars, and the
following cohimlttees were appointed
to have It 1? charge; from the Metho
dist church, Mesdames M. C. Pleas
ants, F. B. MoKlnne and F. S. Love;
from the Baptist, Mesdames T. W.
[Watson, T. D. Collins, aud W. B. Mor
Jton; from the Episcopal, MeBdames G.
A. Cralle, H. H. Johnso>?, and M. 8.
{Clifton; from the Presbyterian church,
{Mrs. W. P."Neal.
1 At 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Bickett address
ed the students and faculty of the col
lege on the same subj^TT
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Baptist Church held its regular
monthly misslohary meeting at the res
ldence ot Mrs. E. C. Allen Monday at
3 p. m. The subject or the program
was "Survey of Home Missions." As
only a few were present the discus
sions were Informal and were very
much enjoyed by all preBeM.
STUDY CIRCLE.
The Htudy circle of the Methodist
Woman's Missionary Society met "with
Mrs. E. W. Furgurson Monday after
noon. The class took up the first les
la the new _book, "Adventures In
Faith In Foreign Lands.? In the ab
sence of the regular teacher, Mrs. Da- (
yld McKlnnee, Mrs. Parham conducted
the lesson. In spite of the snow There j
Wfre ten .present. At tlie conclusion
nf the laaioa Mrs . -Pupguroon asnlwtcd
bj^Ml^S Onnio Tucker served refresh
ments.
y :
BOOK-BRIDGE PABTY.
A unique feature in the social events
of the past week was the progressive |
Rpofr-bridge party given by Mesdan^es j
J", y. Mann and O. A. Ricks. Six!
tables at Rook were recerved at 10:30
a. ni. and five tables at Bridge at 3:00 (
p. ??.
The living room and ainmg room
were thrown together for the occaslqn
and were attractively decorated in Kit*
fafBey roses and ferns. Thrfse play
ing Rook were Misses Lonte and 8usie
MNdows, Fannie Mumford, Grace Hall,
BttU, Sue* Alston, Sallle ^aylofr, Mes
dames O. Y. Yarboro, B. T. Golden,
8. A. Newell, D. W. Spivey, W. Un
djbfcl11,"J. A. Hodges, T. D. Collins.
Smith, O. H. Harris, F. B. and
McKinne, Georgia Bofldle?-3E^
jUmbetenrS. P/.Burt, W. E. White,
lT*^|t^BQddie,-BTB. Perry, end W. H.
YjM$ojrough^ Mrs, - David. McKinne
mri#* the highest score and was pre
sented with the prize, a-dainty lunch
M Hl, A salad course with coffee
f TOOse playing bridge were Misses
Virginia foster, Annie 'Green, Mesda
met Harry McBrayer, J. M. Allen, A_
Person, L. L. Joyner, P. H. Al
len) G. A. Cralle, E. ti. Best, K. K. Al
len, B. P. Doddle, B. B. Perry, S. J.
Par ham, R. C. Beck, G. M. Beam, T. W.
Rafftn. J. L. Palmer, M. 8. Clifton, D.
W.'gplvey, and J. B. Yarborough.
The score tied between Mrs. Beam and
ftfire; Ruffin. They cut for the prize
and Mrs. Huffin being tne lucky wln
prcsented with a beautiful
sr basket pf cut flowers, nar
a maiden hair ferns. .The
a salad course with
M. Clifton entertained the
Afternoon Bridge club at three
:e. After a most inter
game the hostess served a sal
rse with coffee.
Thiecnrrent Literaturo ClukThursday
at tfg ropii1-ir coqQfnn Tho Topic tor
the afternoon was "The Renaissance
of the 5outh." The first- number on
the program was a paper by Miss
Betts. subjects '?-Enrlv Educators _q|
tjie South.", "The Passing, of tlie-^Free
?kule.i^4*The Public School assumes
its rightful place."
This was followed by a talk by Mrs.
F. B. McKinne on ^The Industrial
Awakening in the Soutn, or Modern
Methods and Labor Saving . Devices
Revolutionizing Farm Work."
Mrs'. S. P. Burt made a talk on
"The Benefits to the South of the Ru
ral Free Delivery, Good Roads and the
Press." -
Miss Henninger in her usual pleas
ing style gave a reading, "The Yankee
School Marm," Miss Dodson sang a se
lection from an Italian Opei;a.
Refreshments, consisting of a salad
course, were served.
WEtK OF PRAYER
The Woman's Missionary Society of
(he Baptist church observed their reg
ular week of prayer for Foreign Mis
sions during the past week. The
meetings were well attended and the
membera felt that both themselves and
the cause were benefitted by them.
The meetings were Held as follows,
Monday with Miss Onnle Tucker, Tues
day with Mrs. F. B. McKlnne In a un
ion meeting with the other societies,
Wednesday*wltfc Mrs. Wingate Under
bill, Thursday with Mrs. J. S. How
ell. and Friday with Mrs. E. C. Allen.
?WlfcMRMMa^m^Lasenrolled, Mrs.
Luther Whitaker^rnWI^WPlWBMfcBp
New Bethel church. Mrs. Whitaker
has great"musical talent and the socie
ty is "very fortunate in this addition to
its membership.
AT METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. C. Wooten, Raleigh Dis
tricts new presiding elder will preach
at the Methodist church on Sunday ey^
ening at TM ^ctCcST- Rev.*G. F.
Smith will preach at the morning hour.
Sunday School will be at the usual
hour Sunday morning. " *
Rev. O. F. Smith will preach at Pl
ney CHrove^on?Sunday "afternoon at 3
o'clock?
? Rev. Mr. Wooten will arrive in Lou
iRburg this afteri\oon and hold the
first quarterly conference for the year
tonight Iq the Ladies Parlor at the
Methodist Church .??lie will go to Dunn
Saturday morning where he will
preach at 11 o'clock. s. J
YOUNG WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SO
C LETT.,
The Young Woman's Missionary So
ciety met at the home of Mrs. O. Y.
Yarboro Tuesday evening, Jan. 27tb,
_L920, 7:30 o'clock In a study circle. Miss
Honripe, our splendid leader, conduct
ed the meeting.
1. The purpose in studying women
of the'Orient. Will not only inform
but help us to become better fitted for
the selection of our trained people t?
go oypr.
2. Problems:' Industrial Econo
mies.
, 8. Countries: Turkey, India, Chi
na, Japan.
4. Changes: Industrial social.
In cnnnftrHni> wjth nuidgyfnftnt, Mrs.
Ernest Thomas discussed, Home Mak
ers.in the New Testament.
Woman's Inheritance by r|gh(s what
fought she'to be, and to become, Miss
Spears.
The Home as a center for Interpre
tation of need. Miss Smaw.
Industrialism as a basis for training
women in non-Christian countries, Miss
Dorsett.
The Missing Link, Mrs. Pleasants.
' Man's attitude as Interpreted from
I this study, Miss Lonle Meadows.
! Chinese Mothers, Mrs. Best.
What we have supplied, Mrs. Allen,
What we must supply. Mrs. Yarboro.
Last on our program was a solo, My
Task, Miss Maud Ashley. Those pre
sent were Mesdame3 ErnestrThomas,
M. Allen, M. C. Pleasants. O. Y.
Yarboro, P. M. Fuller, Misses Sue Al
ston, Honrine and Maud Ashley. Mrsv
Yarboro served a delightful salnrt cou*!
rse, sandwiches and hot ten: The Soci
ety adjourned to meet with Miss Sue
Alston. Tuesday evening Feb. 3, 1920,
7:30 o'clock in a business meeting.
A11 voting Mrs. Yarboro 'a charming
JtiMieUj * 5
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HtPTIVT V lWIMICY
_ MB launching a big.
State. From Jan. 20-^uT*a''huTi5hle?
pastors gullifretf In urMhsboro and
prepared themselves to teach in the
twelve schools to be hetl March 8-12.
from tlie clyuichm. u.|U meet fur rear
work.' There ?*111 be courses as fol
lows, Sunday School. Baptist Young
Peoples Union. The book of Acts
and Evangelism. World Survey, Pas
tprs and Evangelism and the Business
side of Ghurch Life.
The schciol for the Tar River As
sociation will be at Henderson. Each
church Is urfrert tn SGhd its pastors and
two or more representatives payiiVg
their expenses of course. Beds and
breakfast will be furnished by the
hosts, railroad fare, dinner and supper
will be paid by the individual attend
ing. A large number ot schools will
be held in July.
T. D. Collins will be one of the fac
ulty at'Hehderson teaching the busi
ness side of Church Life.
FARMERS UNION TO MEET.
The Franklin County Kar#iers Union
?111 meet In Louisburg, Thursday.
Feb. 6th, at 10 o'clock. Each local is
requested to have a full delegation
present for officers for 1920 will be
elected at this meeting and there will
be other business of Importance to
come before the meeting. -*?* ?*
D. G. Allen, Pres.
J. C. Jones. Sec*jr. . , '
T, ~
TRUCK MADE THE TRIP.
past week
'UPlBiil.'
Pr6spect school children In to the Loti
lsburg Graded School la the only ve
hicle that braved the weatner on- Mon
day. While the weather was such
that some of the patrons living within
two or three blocks or* tne school
would ng|t allow their children to go,
the truck made Its six and one-half
?Trfp and r&tur,n without mishap i
r.M carried fifteen or twenty children, i
Mr. Young, the driver, claims that If
no worse weather that that of Tues- I
d&y comes there will be no need of the |
Prospect cMTdren missing a single day
from school.
SERVICES AT%ST. PAUL'S SUNDAY.
Administration of the Holy Com
*munlon at 7:30 A. M. Morning Pray
ed aftd sermon by Rev. N. Colin HUgft
es, Rector. A cordial Invitation Is
given to all services.
personals.
Mr. W. H. Allen vfstted Raleigh
Friday.
Mr. And Mrs. D. F. McKlnne are
a pending a few days In Richmond.
Mra. W. T. Person and Mrs. E. F.
Thomas vlBlted Raleigh Friday;
Messrs, W. V. Person ami T, W.
Ruffln visited Raleigh the past w^ek.
Dr. and Mrs..'D. T. SmlthwlckTWt
Tuesday for a visit to "his brother^Jn
Florida.
Mrs. J. T. Mills, of Mlddleburg.
spent the week-end with her sister.
Mrs. J. H.TJoEHtT
Dr. H. O Perry left Tuesday for a
business trip to Washington, Balti
more and New York.
Rev. T. D. Collins attended tt^e ses
sions of the Mobile School faculty held
In Greensboro the past week.
Mrs. H. G. Perry and little son,
Douglas, left Tuesday for a visit to
her people at Adrian, W. Va.
Mrs. D. H. Hayes, nee Miss Laura
Mills, frqm Clinton, S. C., Is on a vis
it to relay ves and friends here.
Miss Louise Thomas, Mr", and Mrs.
?. ?. Franklin, Mr. J. P. Llfsey, of
Raleigh, visited?Loulsburg Sunday.
Mr. H. R ^Howard, of Raleigh, was
SVi Louisburg yesterday looking after
.fhft proper Installation of-the To?vti"s
electric pumps.
Mr, arid Mrs. F. S. Love are atten
ding a meeting if the executive com
mlttee of the EpWorth League in Nash
ville,. Jena. .
Mrs. W. H. Allen, accompanied by
her slstefT^irs. iomlinson, left this
I week for Oca!a. Florida, to visit rela
tives. She irt W|
NfeekS. ' J*?
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I TFESBAY AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB.
i the
-Tuesday?Afterrnoon Hook?Club, Jan.
27th, at 3 p. m.
The subject-of the program was Im
migration from South bastern Europe.
The Slavs." Mrs. W. H. Yarborough
read an' Interesting paper oggyl'The
-General Characteristics of the Im
migrants and The HOme From Which
He Comes." Miss Sallle Williams
and Mrs. A. H. Fleming favored tb?
club with an instrumental duet. Mrs.
G. A. Cralle gave a book review en
titled "Items from Current Periodicals
on the Slavs and Their Americaniza
tion." Mrs. Parham read Cucrent
Events and the program closed with a
vocal duet by Miss Williams and Mrs.
W. E. White. After the program a
salad course with mints and coffee was
served.
Those present were Mesdames T. W.
Watson, W. R. Mills, W. E. White, A.
H. Fleming, W. H.'Furgurson, S. J.
Parham, J. h. Palmer, M. S. Clifton,
W. H. Yarborough, S. P. Boddie, G.
A. Cralle, O. F. Smith, B. B. Perry, G.
A. Ricks, T. W. Ruffln, F. B. McKlnne,
H. McBrayer, H. H. Johnson, Elmore
and Misses Williams, Stuart, Smaw,
Gilford, Dorsett, Tucker^
BED CB0S3 8EWING.
Erwy one who bas any sewing of
any kind either made or nnmade, for
the Red Cross are requested to send It
at once to Mrs. J. A. Turner, as these
garments must go to Atlanta at once
winter. *
TO ADOPT ORPHANS.
In response to the appeal for food
ar>d clothing and a chance to live, the
people Ol^Franklia county hare been
asked to adopt 38 homeless Armenian
orphans who are today facing death
in a land where hopeless natives know
nothing but sorrow. Beginning 8un
day, February 1, a_Campalgn of relief
\>*ill be waged in the county under the
direction of E. H. Malone as chair
man of the drive. The campaign will
run for three weeks..
The war has added 2.000.000 to the
population of Italy, despite its losses.
Hut king Vic Is not the only oqe who
can crow._ Emma and Alexander have
been restored to Russia..