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ONLY $1.50 rt u IE AB IN ADVANCE The Franklin Times an A OVEBTI9IN0 M til UJM m A* BKLNilS liKSl/'LTS A. x. joiiNtiQN. Kditor ?n<i w?miw ?? THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SCBSC'BIPTION $1.50 Por Year VOLUME XLVII! LOCISBUBG, N. C? FRIDAY, FKBBCASY 18, 1920. ?K UMBKB 61 OVER $125,000 GOES UP IN FLAMES Louisburg Suffers Biggest Fire - In Many Years 1 STARTS IN OLD HILL STABLES Following lleaTj Explosion Early Monday Morning?Forty-Seten Hor ?68 and Mutes Burned to Death?Se veral Automobiles la the Blaze. ? Early<JW?nd%jr morning Louisburg ?was visited by poBBlbly the largeBt fire since 1904 when the large tobacco Btemmery of C. B. Cheatham together with two tobacco warehouses, a^large number of residences and some prlzer les were destroyed almost 'on and In cluding this same ? particular spot. About fifteen minutes to two o'clock Monday morning Night Policeman Per ry's attention was directed to the large stable building on the corner of Nash and Church streets by a terrlfftc ex plosion. He started Immediately to Investigate and before he could leave the Mayor's office the fire had bursted ,: t and the whole'building wcs ablaze. -? , immediatelysturned In the alarm -fN h brought out the fire department -nl the citizens. The-explosion was tc:rr! also by Mr. R. T. duller, who wan ing at the^home of his sister, Mr3 O. T. Bryant Just at the rear of the stable building Who Immediately vi en t out to investigate the trouble and found the building afire. So quick was the blaze that Mr. Puller could ,wt get from his room, which opened on the back poprch, to the main jor t+on of the resldMice to gW" Tne Sffi to the family but had to jump down and _ go arournl. the s-me time burtooTateTiS^VStrnir erate a large number or Horses and mules, as the flames had spread so fast the hulldlng way.falling in?in?many I linwovor P1TC d"nr and som<! windows?were battered open from which possibly ten or twelve horse, . and mules made their escape. The flames soon spread from the stable buildtng to the storage house pn one side and tli?i residence of Mrs. Bryan on the other and but ror tne heroic work of the firemen, and the citizens, both white ind colored the King see Company's gin, and the residence of Mr. C. C. Hudson would Yiarc been in ashes. The heat was so'terriffc that it was impossible to pa? between the btiming building and the King Seed Co's gin and it almost sufTocated the horse that draws the fire -v^gon when it passed down Church street to a hy drant. At one time the whole town seemed doomed as buildings at a good distance seemed to be in readiness to blaze out and sparks and pieces of burning timber were falltng thick and fast in almost all sections of the town. It was only through" some rnyraculous power that the town was not destroyed by the falling sparks as the next mor ning the streets were full of cinders. In the loss was about forty seven head of horses aqd mules that were burned to death. Some were practi 1?,1. K...... -n. while many carcasses were left. ' Immediately after the wreckage cool (?-1 c.ifrir-l?irtly work, was begun on cre mating -the bodies of the dead animals and repairing the electric light and telephone lines. ' ^ It TOS-thwmglTtke unselfish and he "fSli efforts of the firemen, assisted by many citizens that confined the flames to the first buildings, and held them under the control that saved the maj or portion of th'e property of the town. Before the fire could die away Mr. J. D. Hines. of the BeBt-Hlnes Motor Co had despatched men to Charlotte for a new stock of cars and has al ,??rfv bemin to hrrange for the contln -natw ut inn juuuiuimg ent he will have his office headquar ters at Scoggln Drug Store. The exact amount of insurance car ried on thiB property by Allen Bros. Co . has hq.t been ascertained, but we learn it was nothing like sufficient t6 cuver the loss. Ne^ buildings ,wlll replace the old ones, in the near future, but as yet no | arrangements for their replacement j has been begun. | The origin'of tVe fire v- unknown. Some think It was due to a store lu the room of the colored attendant for the, while others advance other theo ries. The estimated losses wore placed as best as they could be estimated, and are as follows: The K. P. Hill residence, owned by Allen Bros. Co., and accupied by Mrs. O. T. Bryant, total loss, *6,000. The Hill Live Stock uo. stable buil ding. one of the largest and best build ings of Its kind in the State, owned by Allen Bros. Co., total loss, estimated value $40,000. A Btorage store room converted from the R'. F. Puller stable building, ad joining the Hill Stables, owned by Al len Bros. Co., estimated value $5,000, total loss. '( The old Hayes stable building now owned by Allen Bros. Co., damaged by Are about $1,000. The King Seed Co.'s gin Just across the street sustained a small " damage from the heat estimated about $500. The residence o i Mr. C. C. Hudson, formerly occupied by Dr. A. H. Flem I lng, sustaincd^j&amage of about $500, mostly froffiTSeat, Insured. The Sest-HUies Motor Co. lost six automobiles, besides their stocks of tools and equiifnent altogether total ilng about $35,000.00, with $12.500 In Isuranee. ?? I Allen Bros. Co., about forty seven frftaii of horftea ar,4 n>?lea valued at 'about $16,000.00^ stock or sfclp stuff, i building material, etc., estimated at (about $20,000.00." _ j E. H. Malone. Ford automobile stor ed in garage. | The Pickert Stock co., automobile 'stored In garage. _L,R. R. Perry, automobile stored in garage. ' - C. E ^rage."" . ' . JMra* O. T Bryant, household.turnl , turo and effects amounting to about $2.500.001 . Damage to Allen pros. Co. store buil about *b00.00: The towns electric lighting system end the streets were damaged about $1.000.00. . I The Church Street Cable of the local Telepliono (Company was burned Into in two places, estimated loss $50. j About forty phones were put ""out of {commission but were soon put back to vork by the local management. ? The total amount of insurance car ried by Allen Bros. Co., has not yet been asccrtaned, but it is known that it is not enough to cover the loss. MRS. J. M. ALLEN ENTERTAINS ' On Friday afternoon Mrs. J. M. Al lenlen entertained both the Wednesday and Friday Afternoon Cards Clubs at five tables of bridge. Pink and red carnations with a back ground of ferns formed the beautiful decorations. In [addition to the club members there were present Miss Virginia Foster, J. W. Mann, O. A. Rictcs, H. McBray er, and R. O. Burroughs, or Hender son. wv I After a most*enjoyablevhour with-the cards, the hostess served delicitftis -re freshments consisting of turkey**fc?th drafeKeTry sauce, BcaH6flmymMnt, tiUl rolls, celery, stufTed dates, salted nuts and coffee TO PLANT SHADE TREES. The J. J. Davis Chapter TJ. D. G. has decided to plant shade trees on both sides of Main street In Loulsburg beginning at Halifax road and extend ing to Court square. Tr.ese trees are to be planted as a memorial to all Franklin County men who served In I the world war. This Is to give the cit izen? of Louisburg and of Franklin County an opportunity to help. _ Those wishing to contribute to thin worthy onuao will plonnn nond their contributions to either Mrs. W. E. White, President, or Mm. W. B. Mor ton, Treasurer. w Mrfl. W. E. White. Pres. Mrs. O. M. Beam, Sec'y. Wnke up. speed up, and in time you will cash up. Go to church occasionally. The Lord made you, and He Is entitled to at least a courtesy call. SERIOUS Al'TO ACCIDENT. ? Miss Cyrus Kcccives Broken 'Arm? Ml*? Lancaster Badly Bruised?Two Cars Demolished What came near being a fatal auto mobile accident occurred at the inter section of Main and Perry streets on Thursday night of last week ? hen a Ford roadster drtven by Dr. B. Johnson, ot Bunn, ran into another Ford-car, being driven by a Mr. Hicks, ot Youngsvllle, and .carrying Misses B^ulah Cyrus and Maude Lancaster. Id the t mash-up Miss Cyrus suffered a broken arm and many brulseB while Miss Lancaster escaped with many bruises.. Mr. Hicks Uttd also Dr Johnson escaped Injury. The two cars were almost demolished. From what we can learn It seems that Mr. Hicks and the two young ladles were out tiding and were driving out Main street In the direction of the home of the young ladies, and Dr, Johnson was coming to Louisburg from Bunn. Both having to pass over Perry street, the collision occurred at the entrance from Main street. The necessary medical attention was Immediately rendered and at this writing Miss Cy rus Is getting along nicely. MR. JESSE BRASWELL DEAD. Jesse, the 23 year old son of Mr. J. M. Braswell, of near Caatalla, died at the home of his parents on Monday of last week from the effects of the flu. At the time of his death-the en tlre family were In bed with the Influ enza. Jt'MOB BOOK CLfB. The Junior Book Club was entertain ed last week by Misses May and Hem lup at the College. Tne program was both Interesting and instructive. Miss Dorsett read the first paper, "Louls burg's Contribution to the Literature of North Carollmrr"?Mihh UiLy gave .1 humerou'i reading and Miss Guilford recited one of Euwln, Fuller's Short poems. Miss Ashlev gave ? vnt-nl Hn lo. A sweet salad with lettuce sond vrlches was served. The club will hold its next meeting with Mrs. H. L. Candler. t)KHKKS Htxtin-LTCTIONS. At a special meeting or the Borrd of ! County Commissioners held in the Court House on last Monday elections for special road bond rrsues v/ere granted for Cypress Creek, Harris, Saftdy Creek-and Gold tome townships. The flrot named is joining the list of progressive counties and the latter three are providing an additional fund j for cojnpletii*g the roads. 1>R. PEHRY to MOVE TO CHAULES- ! TON, TV. VA. His many friends in Franklin Coun ty will learn with much regret that Of. Herbert G. Perry has decided?te glve up his practice of Medicine lrt Louisburg and move to Charleston*, W. Va. He announced this week that he had accepted a position with the Buch anan River Coal Co. and would move to CharTci'Jton Monday. Dr. Perry has enjoyed quite a large practice since his location here, in which he has made many close friends. Louisburg and Franklitt County regret to lose Dr. Per ry and^is good T*1fe, but commended him to tne good peopltfcf his new home both as an excellent citizen and a ca? pable and effloient physician. --Jr" ^HBARO?TDEXTTr Her many friends- w!ll learn with much regret of the death of Mrs. W. J. Shearon, of near Red Bud church, which occurred at about 6 o'clock Fri day morning In her 39tn year. Mrs. Shearon was a Miss Lancaster before her marriage and was & sister to Mes srs. J. S. Lancaster, of Newton, and J. J. Lancaster, of Cedar Rock town ship. Besides her husband she leaves seven children and a large number of relatives. She was a good woman, extremely popular among her nelgh tjurft, una was a devoted and consistent member of the Red Rud Baptist church. The funeral services were held from the Red Bud Baptist church aixl con ducted by Rev: B. E. Morris and A. O. Wilcox and the Interment was mado at the -family burying grounds at the R. W. Lancaster home place. on Saturday afternoon. The family has tl\e sympathy of the entire community. THE FRANKLIN TIMES $1.50 Per Year In Advance. MOVING PEOPLE SOME YOC KNOW AND SOME YOD ? u.?^?Q*.w?w. Pergonal Items About "Folks" And Their Frauds Who Travel Here And There. Constable .T. E. Thomas went "" to Newberne Monday ou business.^ : Mrs. W. H. Allen returned from a visit to Florida Sunday .afternoon. Mrs. R. G. Burroughs, of Hender son, visited her sisters the past week. Mr. Oce Datt-helor, of near Nash ville, was a visitor to Loulsburg Mon day. ' . _ Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Plttman, of Ay den, are on a visit to his people here. 1 Mr. G. B. Egerton Trent to Char lotte Monday on business for the Best-1 Hlnes Motpr Co. Mrs. M- C. Pleasants has gone to New York City, on a visit to her sis ters. She will be away several weeks. Mr. H. G. McBrayer returned Tues day from a trip to New York where he purchased his Spring and Summer stocks. Messrs. Ben T. Holden, W. H. Yarborough, Jr,, nnd'W. M. Person attended Federal Court In Raleigh the past week. Miss Florence Egerton Is In Raleigh, where she has gone to nelp nurse the influenza patient^ at the Methodist Orphanage. Mr. J. S. Lancaster, of Newton, passed through Louisburg Friday enr routo to Red IHnl tu jitend fuumal lit his sister, Mrs. W. J. Shearon. Mrr'ffistor Edwards, of Baltlmore7 "Mrs. juoi of RobersonT and Mrs. Ward* of Raleigh, were here Moil j day to attend the funeral or their mo ther, Mrs. Pattie Edwards. , Mrs. F. A. Roth and littltj U;luk1i ter Dorothy, left the past week for a visit to her people at Philadelphia. While away Mrs* Roth will visit New York and purchase Spring and Sum- j mer good? for F. A. Roth & Co. MBS. EDWAfibs DEAD. ?.Trs. Pattie Edwards died Sunday^ rvorning at the homo of tier daughter. Mrs. Geo. Wilson. Mrs. Edwards was a Miss Hight of this county. For years hatl betm a consistent mom bor of Ebepeezer Church. HadWhe lived until her next birthday ske would have been seventy-three years oldv-/ i She was buried in the old family grave yard aear the home in which^her 'girlhood was spent. ? ? r Two sow and three sur vive her: Mr. Nestor Edwards, of Baltimore, Md., Mr. June Edwards, of California, Mrs. J. H.flight, of Ro Uerson. Mrs. .W^ird, of Raleigh, and MrsNQeg. Wilson of Loulsburg. FAMILY REUNION. The Wilders held a family reunion with Mr. Tom Wilder at Aberdeen the past week-end. Col. W. T. Wilder of Ihe XJ. S. Army, accompanied by his wife, is on a ten days iuriougn rrom Governor's Island, where ha was one of the judges In the court martial pro ceeding? against Capt. -Dett<*r. Col. Wilder in In his native state for the first time In eight years. Mr. S. T. Wilder ana Mrs. R. A. Bobbitt went to Aberdeen Saturday for the reunion, where they were Join ed by Mrs.'-W. H. Allen and Mrs. J. | S. Tomlinson, of Washington Qlty re- j turninj: from their trip to Florida. Col. a?M> Mrs. WIMer and Mrs. Tom linson will visit relatives In town Thur j sday and will be here for a day or tr;-?. DR. Nil WELL TO HEMALI 1.1 LUllS BCRO. # | It elves ub pleasure to Rive publicity to the stateTront of Dr. J. 0., Jewell denying thtf report that lie will soon ? move 1 o Henderson to locate. Dr% \ {Newell says that to the contrary he is | located in-touifeburg and expects to ' remain here. The report has absolu tely foundation and Louiflburg's ! people will be glad to know that the Doctor n nd his pood wife will remain with us. MORE POLOTICS FOR FRANKLIN Dr. R. E. Timberlake Being Named For House MR. W. D. FULLER TAKES POSITION Hon. H. E. N'orris, Solicitor of this Ju dicial District to Contest for Hon. E. W. Pou's Seat In Congress. Since our last lBsue one would judge that the primaries were right at hand from the interest that was being mani fested by quite a large number of our citizens. The article has at least ser ved to bring the work out in the open, as well as to draw attention to the se lection of some of Franklin's best men to fill these important public places. Mr. W. D. Fuller, who was in Louis burg. Monday called on the editor of the TIMES and made the request thai we extend his heartiest thanks to the friends who had spoken of him as a possible candidate for Sheriff, however he 'had givon the matter no thought whatever and it was entirely out of the question. In answer to an inquiry from the TIMES man he expressed him fully decided yet as -to what he would do, in all probability if the ' people 1 wanted him to do so he might be will ing to serve them again on the Board. I Mr. Alston also stated that he had not i decided yet as to what would be his at* ' titude in the coming primaries, i A later anW possibly one of the I strongest developments on the legis I latlve ticket is the sugacBtlofi~-Of th? j name of Dr. It. E. Timberlalcei of Youngsyille, for the House of Repre sentatives. Dp*?Ep^-i? one ot-Frank liu's -OiiuBt mun una in thoroughly cap jable for the responsibilities of this .'important post. .His many friends | both at Youngsville and other sections | the logi<?a4 man mid one the eewnty 'and the State both needs." "Dr. Tim jberlake is well, known to our people and will make a run that will be inter resting to any who may oppose him should he agree to enter the race, i Nor is the interest in the coming pri t maries tfoing to be confined to the County ticket, if rumors ?re true. Hon. H. E. NorrtorSolicitor of thi3 district, will, so rumar says, throw his hat in the ring against Hon. Edward W. Pou, the 4th North Carolina District pres ent representative in Congress. Mr. Pou has represented this district in Congress for* quite a long period and has been in line with the administra te. He is in position to he of ser-. tic$ to his district through hjs long service.. However this comes under the growing idea of rotation in office. While he has many friends through-] out the district who will be glad to sup-* port him again there are also a large number who look upon the question In ] a different-light. The other faction see the duties and qualifications'*!^ ferent and are strong ii? their opposi tion. Some are so strong for rotation In all offices that they talce a^poltlori that if a man is to be kept !r> an office all his life he had better be elected for Hfn .mm thn nnhll, and trouble of the numerous-elections. Mr. Norris has proven from his prac tice in our Courts that he is fully ca pable of the tasks that rumor says he J seeks, and will no doubt give Mr. Pou I quite a run if he really enters tlio race. ' He is a man who has convictions of his own and possesses the ability to! stand out and fight for them, and it I will be remembered from his many 1 campaigns that he is one v/ho Relieves j in the principle that this government belongs to the people awl the peoples 'wishos should be~recognized. Should ?1 combination materialize then Fra-. p f'.nnrity people will aoo moro of Interest in the campaign as, from our information, both will count on Prank-1 lin*8 support. At any rate the "dear people" troy keep their eyes and ears openv as un less we aye badly fooled, there will he pleiTty of interest for all. And for your own safety you should wait until you find who is really in the field he ?ore you make your selections, sftlmr you may he li> position to exercise' your best judgment both for your own inter est and that of you ^commonwealth. ' ECTAS1'. The following is a translation from Victor Hugo's Extase. From the French class of the Lioulsburg Graded School Misses Lucy Andrews and Ca tharine Bobbltt deserve credit for the best Interpretation. I was alone near the stream, through a night of stars. Not a cloud in the heavens, on the sea not a sail. ? ?? Vy eyes plunge farther than the real earth And the forests, and the mountains, and all nature, Were seeming to ask In a confused ^ murmur The waves of the seas, the Ores of skies. And the stars of goltt, the Infinite leg Ions, With a high voice, with a low voice, with athousand harmonies. Were saying; while they Inclined their crowns of fire; Ai>d the blue waves, v.hlch nothing I governs %nd nothing ntop*, ,Were saying, while they curbed the foam of their crests: T It is the Lord, the l#ord God. ? 0 ' ? - MISSION STUDY CIRCLE, ftHiHy nt M?? tbodist Woman's Missionary society | was entertained Monday afternoon by ^Mrs. S. P. Burt. The lesson was "Southern Methodism enters China." It was presented in a very interesting way by the teacher, Mrs. D. F. Mc Kinne. ^ fit thr r Hi m i nf Hi ? 'i1"^ course and coffee was charmingly ser ved by Misses Lucy Burt and Alma Schult BOARD OF HEALTH. The Boaru of Health fcr Fra , fninify nint rm ll'n. j j The foHus.,i.i; bu&liwoa wda trans j acted. - * ' The rules and" regulations of. the State Board of Health as to hotels was I adopted. A ? I The closing *of me moving picture I shows, pool rooms and schools was left to the Comiyisstoners and trustees. ?It was considered advisable t'??i February term of Coitrt-be suspended. o WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY. F.lilIVI ajrtMlsj I The Baptist WomajrtTMissionary so I ciety held a regular business meeting at the residence of Mrs. E. C. Allen on Middle Street, Monday afternoon. The seventeenth chapter of Matthew? was studied. Officers for the coming year were elected as follows Presi dent, Mrs. R. AV Bobbltt; Vice-presi dent, Mrs. T. D. Collins; Secretary, Mrs. Wingate Unaernin; Treasurer, Mrs. H. M. Stovall. Iea^klintox to have ADDITIONAL FACILITIES FrankUnton, Feb. 9.?The old Frank .ltnton3ldtel is to be sold In the near future, and It Is expected that a new and modern building wjll take Its place near the passenger station. This U >m el the g,i talt.il fnwft trf 'WW' lQgnr and It 1b hoped that within ~g~ short while the need will be supplied. Stock Is being rapidly subscribed for the purpose of establishing a small steam laundry and an ice plant here. The projectors say that ttiere will be no trouble to get the desired amount of stock taken and that it is the pur pose of the stockholders to,.be ready for business early in the summer. Another enterprise that is in? store for Franklinton is a tobacco warehouse and a market to open in the fall, Those who are behind this matter declare that this will be a reality lr> time to OfSGR up in time to bid for the busir rs? of the new croo this fall. So it can be seen that with a mod water system with sewer, a hosier' mill employing several dozens oper atives. a new bai>k, aji Ice plant, a laundry, a new hotel, a tobacco mar ket, a new school building, and l*bt. but by no means-least, n new passeif trir station, Which the Seaboard has been promising for a long tiriv?, that during the year 1920 Frankllnton is to take her place alongside the most pro gressive towns of the State.