VOLUMN XLVIX
SUBSCRIPTION ?1.50 Per Year
LOUISBUBG, N. C, PMDAY, PEBHL'AKV 27, 1920. NUKBBB Ja
A BED C BOSS LETTEB.
As Chairman of your local Red
Cross Chapter I wish to say a word
about the splendid response given by
the members oI this Chapter when, on
Thursday, Feb.-12, a call went out for
active service on your part to help
light the threatened Influenza epidemic.
Rev. T. D. Collins, who is always
111 touch with the needs of our commu
nity, felt that the time was at hand
when^our Chapter could render-val
uable aid, and at his suggestion, and
also that of our doctors. In less than
' three hours after the need was known,
a nursing committee was formed with
Mrs. G. A. Cralle as Cnalrman, and
a diet kitchen opened where dinner
and supper were prepared for ' four
families the same day of organisation.
When It was found that several fam
ilies a'few miles out from Loulsburg
would have to.have assistance, Mr.
Collins, Dr. Fleming, Mr. W.B. Tuck
er, Mrs. Arthur Person, Mrs. B. N.
Williamson, Mrs. J. M. Allen, Mes
C dames F. B. and D. F. McKlnne and
others, Immediately offered to take
their cars and carry food and nurses
to these stricken families. Among
those who volunteered to nurse were,
Mesdames W. E. White, R. Z. Eger
ton, S. J. EdenB, G. F. Smith, F. O,
Swindell. W. Underhill, F. B. McKln
ne, D. F. McKinne, Miss Kathleen Eg
erton and Mr. Blair Tucker. Those
who volunteered and assisted in the
<'iet kitchen were, Mrs. T. W. Wat
~ ?">-?, Mrs. W. P. Neal, Mrs. G. A. Ricks
TJrs. J. L. Palmer, Mrs. It. H. Davip,
:'li v J. W. Maim, Mrs. Ailliui Person,
Mrs. S. J, Parhan? Mrs. T. D. Collins
, and l)!rsvJ. S. Howell. Contribu
tions of money, eggs, buttor, chickens
etc. were made by Mr. Hugh Perry,
Mesdames W H. Rufflo, T. W. Wat
son, Lela Williamson, Emma Allen, S,
C. Holden, F. ft. Allen, D. T. Smith
viuk. Misses Cora Cooke anfl I an t ha
Pittmun, Mr. A. F. Johnson and Mr,
P.. Splvoy. v-i?
? jDetwceu tour and fairifofcn
* ~hcrve'l each (lay, this ave^Bgiti^
-?fivtv i?enl<! a day. While all
the Uelp that could be used was volun
tr- . rnr rv gpnt nr tolpplim>ptl tlicii
Vl'l'ill' <; -l' il'lini!; in .n.nlv liTnnr ["?"
verted tl'.alr taking an r.e?vo part in
the work, hut offered money, food or
' clnthir.T if there' was t>coa.' Fortu
li " t el' your local Reii Cross Chapter
Ik flnancially able to meet auyand all
demands so far made upon it. This,
ot course is due to the fact that the
people of Louisburg ana Franklin
. _unt>\ have always-so generously^ ve
snnndpn < -> every mil m ml p upon them
for help, and have by answering the
Red Cross Roll Call each year, and
remaining members of this Chapter by
paying the dollar a year membership
^-dues, enabled the organization to - be
alive and ready whfen our community
needs help. The fine personel of its
workers is best shown in the beautiful
spirit ot self-foreetfuniess that sent
its volunteer nurses into Tiomea where
It seemed that nothing but a miracle
could prevent their contracting 'the
diseaae. T . '
After being open for two weeks the
diet kitchen will close today, but the
service of the Red Cross will contin
ue, and aa an organization it stands as
ever ready to. help .in time of need.
Chapter I wish, to thank every mem
ber for their willing response and
splendid^ assistance.
BURTA HARRIS
NEW USE FOB LIFE PRESERVERS.
-It has been reported to o? that a
certain one of Franklin's Influential
and substantial farmers has decided to
put life preservers to a n$w use. Ac
cording to the story given us It seems
thai he "went to take a bath the other
day and having so little water his wife
got after him for using bo little, whe
reupon he Informed his wire that he
wuld uo no more until he mulcl &?t a
life preserver. As a result a friend has
agreed to send hlin one of the latest
improved life preservers. ?
1 O i L?
CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to extend my msst sincere
thanks and appreciations to all my
neighbors ond friends for their many
kindnesses and expressions of sympa
thy In the recent Illness and dentil of
tny wife. They will always be grate
fully recollected.
Wj,C. HOLMES.
?1,000 CHECK FOB
AB9VEIOAH ;
1? L.AHen Make? Largest Single Cob
trlbutlon Received, Total Nearly
$8,000.
We take the following article from
Hhe Spartanburg. (8.C.) Herald con
cerning one of Franklin County's sons
o 1 whom our entire population Is proud
"Spartanburg county's contribution
to the Armenian Relief fund reached a
total of $7,888.41 yesterday. The lar
gest single subscription that has yet
been received came In yesterday In the
shape of a check for $1,00? from L. V.
Allen. Accompanying Mr. Allen's
oheck was the fallowing letter to Cap!
A. W.JHorton, the county chalrftian:
Spartanburg, Feb. 14, 1920.
"My Dear Horton: Permit a volun
tary contribution to the Near East Re
lief fund.
"In having raised about $7,000 you
will have relieved 1,400 of the starving
for one month, as I understand it, but
It is lnconvelvable to me, that with a
proper public appreciation of the re
lief every dollar affords that you have
not had seventy and seven times the
amount contributed^
"Should it be necessary to solicit
fanlU from a Christian community for
the relief of starving children when we
are In the heydey of prosperity, and
our own children, are so abundantly
supplied with not only the necessities
of life, but all the luxuries the age af
fords?
"I reel safe in saying no one has o^
arlooltad mo la any of the drives, but
the appeal of starving children Is one
I can't Ignore.
"My apology for the check I have
previously given for $13? Is another
one for $1,000," which I enclose here
with.
"Trusting that no drive that has
?ul tfyui tMs,"I remain,
"Very sympathetically yours,
Ltir
STl'PY CIRCLE.
?>. Junius Culllur tiulerlaiued the j
bU!!'v circle oi -flie ?, uapmt
Church Monday afternoon. Mrs. E.
C. Allen taught the lesson. which was
tlio last in Uieiook, Stewardship end
Missions. ,
The Circle will next talce up a hook
ore foreign missions. "The Crusade!
of Compassion," a study of medical
missions has been chosen for the cour
se this year.
the lesson delightful relrcsE
ments. consisting of chicken salad
with mayorealse served on lettuce, ol
Jlves. pickle, salti'nes and coffee with
cream and sugar; Tattle miss ctiris
tine Qolller passed around the napkins
and Miss Lillian Perry assisted the
hostess in serving.
Those present were Mesdames Sto
vall, Fuller, E. C. Allen, h. Whitaker,
E. Perry, Collins, Bass, R. W.. Hud
son, R. H. Jones, J. AT. Harris, and J.
3. Howell, Mlssea Sallle Williams. On
nie Tucker and"Lillian Perry.
WOOD NEWS.
There will B8 a play" given at the
Wood Academy, Friday night, March
6th, 1920 by the home talents entitled,
?"Prom Punkln Ridge" for benefit of
school. Everybody is cordially Invit
ed to come.
^Guptgn, of
Loulsburg College, visited their hom
es-near Loulsbuig and Seven Paths.
Mrs. E. J. Puller, who has been se
riously ill, Is Improving.
Services 'were held at the "Methodist
Church Sunday night conducted by
Rev. Draper, of Warrenton, owing to
the weather quite a small crowd was
present.
Mr. Mel vin Puller, of Blbbltts, for
merly of Wood^ spent last Sunday af
ternoon with Mr., and Mrs. W. D.
Fuller here. ;
Owing to the paved streets and the
talilna weatliei tliH Htl'HUtg Of Wood'
are very slick.
Don't forget to meet" the people
from Punkln. Ridge Friday night, Mar.
5th, there's a big time in store for you
and your girl and many hearty laughs.
1 R. a. M. Pi
Estimates place the annual loss to |
the SoiliTi on sweet potatoes stored In j
earth hatVks at $25.000.000.
There Is. nt least, onu lvotlcenble ef- ,
feet of the war*. t ts hqijlte
safe for plutocracy. v
WILSON IS BIGHT OB BORAH IS|
? i LODGE CANNOT BE.
?"Pr?Idont Wilson'? judment hu
been abundantly Justified. Reserva
tions that limit our liability In the
league ot 'nations destroy our Influ
ence In It. And tbe league ot nation?
without the United States Inspiring
It and virtually dominating It la.-not
the league of nations ot which the
world once dreamed."
So Bays C. W. Gilbert, never a blind
follower, often sharply critical, of the
President. The row ovei- Flume, and
the rejection by England and France
of the advice of the United State? ta
favor of tkat of Italy, Have brought
home to many people Just what It will
mean tor the United States to sacrifice
Its Influence In Europe. It will mean
the withdrawal of the most powerful
Influence that works for international
peace, the release of all the dark for
ces that tend toward war.
If Italy gets all she claims In Dal
matla and the Greek islands, the pre
cedent will furnish an opportunity for
France, 16 years hence, to demand per
manent possession of the left bank <ft
the Rhine. And vwko wilt have the
courage to-oppose her? Who but the
nation that had the conrage to curb
Italian imperialism? But If that na
tion, by refusing to accept Its share of
the responsibilities of the league baa
sacrificed its Influence in the league,.
If that nation Is only a limited partner,
wEat hope will there be of preventing
the crime pf Almi/-??-T.nrr?lnn.?sdth.
Germans, this time, as the victims?
Yet when the new world war breaks
out-we shall Inevitably be drawn again
Into the maelstrom, especially if we
are even a limited partner In the lea
'r?ue, ? ?
Reservations that alter the meaning
of t lift QQvenftat aro imbecility. Who
ever else is right^ Mr.- Lodge is ines
capably wrong. Either Mr. Wilson is
Tight, or,
ara owiy tWJ
either to accefl?^tlie>fei
! substantially as it is Written, prepared
to support it to tiie limit, and inciden
tiilly to bring all our mnuence to bear j
i ior peace jtnrougn tne league; or else |
to reject the whole business, raise the |
standing army to 1,000,000 men, build I
a fleet that can whip Britain's and be
hind the barrier of universal military
scrvtee defy the world.
I No man canxserve two nfasters, nor
any nation two antagonistic ideals.
We must put our trust tn reason, in
"wEIch case we must be reasonable; or
in force, in which case ve must be
strong. To halt irresolutely between
the two would be inevitably to perish.
"Under which king, Besonlan? Spealc
or die."?Greensboro Daily News.
We want to place our wnole andlin
qualifled endorsement behind our es
teemed contemporary in the above sen
timent.
NEW FIRE TRUCK.
.The...town. ..commlsalonera-are -to -be
congratulated upon having provided
Loulsburg with a Are truck. Slnpe
the jftesm power has been done away
with at the power house the town of
ficials have had the truck, heretofore
used for hauling fuel, built over, (that
is the body) and made Into a fire truck
The hose was placed on It Wednesday
a^d.it was put in readiness In the Are
saving to the town and will T>e equally
as safe and a great deal faster than
horse drawn vehicles.
MARCH 16TH, TIME LIMIT
We are requested to state that all
temporary coupon liberty bonds?are
redeemable up to March 15th with
new bonds with all coupons attached.
Take your bonds to any bank in town
now or any time prior to March 15th,
and they will make the exchange for
_you without cost. Registered bonds
are li\permanent form and do not have
to be exchanged.
??o
FARMERS UNION.
There will he a meeting of. the fi?nk
lln County Farmers Union In the cobrt
Mouse in Lonisburg Thursday, MiJcl'i
the Fourth.
\ Every local is requested to bo rep
resented as It will be .necessary ,to
elect officers for 1920 at-tills meeting
fyd there.will be other*t)U; Inc^i of ir
terost to como hoioro-the Vnln-i.
D. (>. Altoir, ryesWont.
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BOKE DEMONSTRATION DE.
' PABTJLtNT.
north Carolina Poultry Club Supervi
sor In Franklin County.
Prof. A. O. Oliver, of A. & B. Col
lege, who has charge of ?h? Nnrfh r*r
ollnu. Poultry Clubs Is In the county
this week assisting Miss Pauline Smith
Home Demonstration Agent, in a cam
paign for-better poultry. While here
lie will work In the communities of
nut Bock, Roberts, Mltchlpers, Roy
al, RUeys, Pearce, Pilot, Pine Ridge,
8even Paths, Justice, Cedar Rock, Ma
plevllle, White 'Level, Sandy Creek,
Laurel, Wood, Mt. Grove, ^Hickory
Rock, Bp som and Bobbltt.
Several Franklin County Club men.
bers won prises at the North Carolina
State Fair the past year. Greater!
things are expected ttils year'. Frank
lin must win first place among the
counties of the State as a producer ot
Una poultry.
Tar Heel Poultry Club members are
Machlng out. Not satisfied with wln
fltag of the highest 'honors In thq'
State ot North Carolina, they are aend
lag exhibits and Judging teams to the
Mggest contests in America and win
ning & liberal portion or prises.
At the famous Madison Square Gar
den poultry show, an exhibit of birds
raised by North Carolina Poultry Club
,bers In charge of Prof. Oliver was
. In this the greatest poultry
in America, a display cage ot
Mnflla rnmh TlhnAa Island R?d
irels was purchased by Glralda
one ot the Vaoderbllt Estates,
a flock of two hundred females.
.1 single birds won prizes over
states. When poultry club mem
can win over Colleges such as
oil and leading poultry experts as
ose who exhibit at Madison Square
Garden, New York. It is time for neo
plH tu realize th?Ir importance. Mr.
Chicken Raiser, If you now have a flock
of mixed biuwlu, malte note of "what
carfcty ylectluu aud milling ot fetafig^
Irletlcs may do for you.
r. i?. c.
We are renin/t( ii in ?i?to ihnt-rv.i
I oil Duucht f^Q/r3 f Confederacy will
meet with Mrs J. L. Palmer, at lier
her home on North 51:: i Street, Tuos
aax afternoon ai3 o'clock, _
SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S CftURC'H.
On the fifth Sunday, Feb. Sjtt, the
services at St. Paul's Church will Ik
Celebration of the Holy Communion
at IPSO A. M., Morn In r Prayer and
sermoi> at 11 A. M. Rev. N. Colin
Hughes, R^tor^ff
lOViNG MEMORIES OF J. B. DENT.
God In all of his Infinite lovS'and
mercy saw fit to send tlie death angel
into the home and claim (or his own
our beloyed brother, J. B. Dent. He
was born In June 1852, In Franklin
County, died Jan. 27,1920, at his home
in Baltimore, Md. He ts survived by
a wife and five children, one brother,
and three sisters, M. J. Dent, Mrs.
Wi J*, weathers,^jfcungsyille, Mrs-.
John MerrUt, Louis^fct Mrs. Tank
Stone, Greensboro, anMnTost "of rela
tives and friends. The remains were
brought to Youngsyille and .funeral
services were held'In the hortte-of T.
L. Moss, conducted by Rev. C. L. Do
ville, and the body was laid to rest In
the old Winston buryingTfround, Jan.
SI. ?20. ? 'rue gftI BBBBW wei*e Mes
srs. Eunice Merritt, TOIhmie Moss.
FrBlilt Weathers, Willie Weathers, Wi
ley Mitchell, Sam Weathers, his neph
ews. t ?
A few days before death came he sur
rendered his all Into the hands of his
Master and accepted him as his Sa
viour. Though we give him up with
regrets 'tis sweet to know that he is
safe across on yonder's shore empty
handed with o?crown so bright and fair
He ts beckoning loved ones, over there
Tl!?f twreavfed wire ana children have
the sympathy of a large number ol
relatives and friends.
A FRIEND.
THE Hion AND THE LOW.
The high cost of clothing.
The high cost of shoes ,*
The high cost of living.
The h4*rh coet of Tv*?or.stock.
The high cost of in*;.
Thehi~h cost e? h"lTv
* \?itv'?
^ T <V" on rtf'f-'i
T'"
Th!rk it> rtvjr.
MOVING PEOPLE
SOME XOU KNOW AND SOME YOU
DO NOT KNOTT.
Fersosal Item About Folks And
Their Friends Who Tranl Here
I And There.
I t ?
Mr. W. M. Person visited Raleigh
the put Week.
' Mr, Jj. P. Hicks paid Raleigh a bus
iness trip this week.
Mr. B. B. the United Stat
es Army, was In tWirn
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thomas spent
Sunday and Monday In Richmond, Va.
Mr. Archie Green, ot Lexington,
was a visitor to Loulsburg the past
week. *
Mr. F. L. Kflens, ot Washington, K.
C., spent the we^k-<#nd in Loulsburg
with his people, j
Mrs. Laura Burrell and her son Mr.
June Ballard, are visiting relatives In.
and near Loulsburg.
Miss Florence Egerton has returned
from Raleigh where she has been nur
sing In the emergency hospital.
Dr. A. H. Fleming, Constable J. E.
Thomas and Mr. B^ygburn, went to
Raleigh Tuoodny uli.Hl tU?BTSS "Uh,
Look.
AN APPEAL T? THE CMABITJT OF
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
In Uie lata World War -Armenia, the
oldest Christian Nation on earth,
though hemmed In by Its ancient ene
mies, the merciless Turks, cast its lot
alth America and-her. allies. This
little people, against fearful odds,
fbught a glorious light and rendered
affective service to the cause of human
lty. Jht after Russia withdrew from
the side the allies the Armenians
were left almost helpless b??pre Its
ruthless and overpowering toes. With
Its tattered armies still in the light, Ita
fields were devastated, its homes des
troyed and women and children mas
sacred or deported. After "the Armis
tice the renmfcnt of this valiant little
race was left In a pitiable condition
and oflng to tke-delay in negotiating
a peace with Turkey, practically no
thing has been accomplished towards
rehabilitating the country, the condi*
tlon of which 1b such that Its people
have been without means of helping
themselves. We are told by those
whose stories we can not doubt that
conditions in Armenia at present are
almost indescribable and unless aid
comes from the outside starvation and
dlseaae will practically wipe the en
tire population. It is estimated that
there are about 260,000 homeless or
phan children who will *e dependent
upomhelp from America nntll the next
harvest. These orphans can not be
transported to this country but The
American Association for Relief has
uiidei taken tu SflHlBt fuudH with WM
food can' be sent to these orphans. Un
der the leadership of Ron. George.H.
Bellamy the committee is asking for
$200,000.00 from North Carolina and
Franklin Count's Quota of this amount
ts $2;210.00~or an amount sufficient to
feed 38 orphans until the next harvest,
ute campaign nr h'ianKlln~Cmnity wrre
to have bepun on February 1st. PutT
norampsign hy commuflltlcj haabeea
piade ?nil this appeal Is mnd? to the
i*opS/of-thc OotratyTwIio -ekti do so,
to ninke : their contribution without
waiting for any personal solicitation.
Checks fnr f b t Hi r:>tisn nwv he made
payable to Mr. Robert A.. Brown,
State Treasurer, and aent lo Mr. A.
F. Johnson. ??dlton?ot" the; Franklin
Times, who will later publish a list of
all contributors. There will be no
personal campaign for these funds so
do not wait to he called on by any com
mittee but either mall your contribu
tion to Mr. Johnson or Tcducst the
cashier? ' t anv of the banks in the
County to do so for you.' These peo
ple have done and are still- doing the
best that they can to help themselves,
but, until tlie' next harvest they will be
without ^ood unless it comes from
those of us who ar.e nrore fortunate
than they. ? _
? E. H. MALONE, Chairman
of Committee for Franklin County.
MRS. WAITER C. HOLMES DEAD.
The many frienda-of-tha- family ot
Mr, Walter Ct Holmes will learn with
much sorrow ot the death ot his wife
on last Friday night. Mrs. Holmes
was ii> her thirty-third year and was
married the second time to Mr. Wal
She was a roost estimable woman and
a Christian lady. Besides her hus
band she leaves several brothers and
host of friends. Although her so
journ" in Franklin county was short
she h?<i made many friends among her
neighbors through her gentleness of
spirit and pleasing and helping ~aTs
position.
The funeral was held from Leah's
Methodist church (in Sunday after
noon-ami -was conducted by Rev. O.
P. Smith, pastor of the LoWsburg
Methodist church assisting Rev. E. R.
Clegg, pastor of Leahs, ana the re
mains were gently laid to rest by the
side of Mr. Holmes first wire, In the
beautiful little Church cemetery In
the presence of a large gathering of
frirr'ls and loved ones.
The pall bearers were Messrs. B.
H. Perry, I. j'. Pear?e, Joe Pearce.
Otis Burrows, Tommle Moore, J. S.
Wlgfrlns, Elbert O'Neal, W. H. Coop
IThe bereaved family and relatives
hlivc the sympathy of the entire com
tnunlty. -
K 'visy? are yerttable geniuses
[v Hf'i otbej-s,
" ' ' ti'" "tl'ne so f)lea?li>s
T" t^njs-n" roet In the*
Mr. and Mrs. W,_S_ Beddlngfleld
went to Wake Forest Thursday to at
tend the funeral of Sir. Bedding field's
brother.
. Mrs N. R Mednoneth 1
Wake Forest during tho paat woolc by
the illness and death of "her twin- bro
*herrMr.-g?yton
MBATK
*Tho~Matthew Davis ^Debating' Socle-,
.ty nf TionKburg Iflgh flt?Tiuul u? TlHfB-"
rlny, F>b. ait lmld ^ ] i uUmliimy (16
p.
ocie^
bate to determine wlio should be the
speakers in t hp triangular debate un
der t he ausnices of tha t'nIvcpoity D:c?
tension Course of CLapc* Hill. The
society was called to order, by the
president. Gerald Allen, who introduc
ed the judges, Rev. T. D. Collins,
Miss Louise Sraaw and Mr3. Win gate
Underbill. - The qvery-for debate waT,
resolved "That the U. S. Should Ad
opt a Policy of Further Material Res
triction of Immigration." The debate
was open to all high school students
who. wished Jo compete and each stud
ent had the preference "of ofcoOsin^thG
affirmative or negative side as, they
saw fit.
The secretary W. B. Cooke, Jr., In
troduced the speakers as follows: Aff.
Elizabeth Furgurson, Ivey Allen, Ma
mie Hayes. Neg. Emily Inscoe, Lucy
Andrews, Edward Griffin, Katherine
-Bobbitt ah d Margaret Cooke.
?The speeches were all good and
showed beyond question that a high
class of work la being' done by stud
ents and faculty of the Loulsburg Gra
ded School. The judges returned
their decision as follows: - Aff. -Slizit- -
beth Furgurson and Mamie Hayes.;
Neg. Emily Inscoe and Margaret Cook.
Theae two team- wlll loln ^H,h .hA
teams or two other high schools In a
triangular debate. Thi school Win
Cim? both. ald?(K>{ the t}eb?t?-will-send?
Its team to Chapel Hill to compete tor
the silver cup. ,
IOCISBUBG BABA CA. CLASS.
At the meeting of the Baraca Class
of the Baptist Church important busi
ness was transacted. New officers
were elected and the class is in the
spirit of making much progress dur
ing the coming months. The officers
elected were as follows: President,
Jesse Clay. Vice President,
Beasley, Secretary and Treasurer, La
wrence Cooper. Assistant Secretary
and Treasurer, Wlllard Cooper, Teach
er, Mr. Beam, Assistant teacher, Mr.
Cade Hayes and Reporter Jesse Clay.
We as a class are striving In earnest
work. "Air.the members of the class
are urged to be present next Sunday.
' r REPORTER.
Test your seed?It costs too much to
take a cIiAncq,. .
Grow hay at home for -Your stock,
plant snrltft oats now, or raiso <riy
Uenh'and cowpoa hay this summer.