, ONLY tUO PEE TEAS IS ADVANCE . k? F. JOHNSON, Editor Mid Huugtr TOLCIIH HELD FOR MURDER PHIL FBEEMAX BEAT LOUIS SMITH TO DEATH. Killing Took Place Near Bann Frlda) ? Freeman Placed In Jail Without Bond ? Other Conrt ">ews From Bunn. , According to Conatable J. E. Thom as, Esquire D. E. Cone, of Bunn. had quite an Interesting Court ori last Friday. The first case wag that of State ts Phil Freeman, tor the murder ot Lou ? Is Smith. The evidence showed chat Freeman hit Smith over the head with a cross arm and a shovel, beating In his skull and causfng death goon af ter. It seeing that It wag the outeo me ot one talking about the other. Freeman admitted the beating of Smith, but denied abootlng at Antho ny Smith. He wag ordered to Jail to await Court without bond. Percy Mlnga waa tried for carry Ing concealed weapons, and bound ov er to Court under a J200.00 bond. Fa^ lling to give bond he was placed In Jail to await, Court ? CONDUCTOR ON SEABOARD DIES FROM HIS INJURIES D. F. By rum, of Frank lint on, Popnbir And Greatly Beloved. Franklinton, Aug. 24. ? The remains of Capt. D. F. Byrum, who died in a ! tsmoulh hospital Sunday after r.c ;"n from Injuries received last Sat i : ~y morning, when he was knock 4; . ? Y of a box car and dragged sev eral yards by Its wheels, was brou tered in Fairvlew cemetery beside the grave of his mother. Accompany ing the remains were representatives of the Brotherhood of Railway con ductors, Junior Order, United Ameri can Mechanics, officials of the Sea board and a large number of the fri those attending were: ? Thornton. AiiiOiig Trainmaster LPp-ip-rRhnrg; J , and S. H. Simmons, of Boykin; Capt. (rr^w. Anderson, of Portsmouth; Capt W.W. Newman, of .Raleigh. w" The funerajl -senrlces were helf commanding Influence. Have him ap ?point a strong, representative execu tive committee of at least 12 men. It ^nay require two or three days to se cure such a committee, but it must be handpicked * ? ? Have the date set that will be held within about three rtays ? At this lnnrhfinn. an tHuialr i ?. Hnnn.1 spanker should awakan thU committee to the necessities of the tsHuattdn." This wITI get the "sight 3" of every one. of the committeemen "Mgh" as t& tfce-tHBoupts to be jtromlhg-buskiesi n?en. The tlitke has arrived when some prospects sh ould bfl for 'Subscriptions rang jing from $5,000 and upward. In any roFali; To^oell" to this mnnmltue thy quota and the campaign plans.' " "The very preface of the document [shows two things. **irst, mat subscri;> ;tions were to be sought from five tho usand dojlars upwards and that the quota should be sold. That a mind mum o fthree hundred thousand dol lars in cities the size of St. Louis, ? Cleveland and Detroit, was the ob,ec [tive, is shown by a paragraph in the ! document which is as follows: ij Big City Contributions. " 'In a city the size of St. Louis J Cleveland or Detroit, a gilt edge ijst jof at least three thousand names s.'io ;uld be secured. This list should con tain only the names of prospects able to contribute frfcm $100 up. This wo uld make at the lowest calculation practically one-third of a million dol lars in cities of the given size. Then the money, diggers are asked to se cure an estimating committee of big visioned financial men, Instructing them carefully as to. the basis upon which to estimate the contributing a bility of prospects. After the card* of special prospects have been reser ved for the executive committee, the remaining cards should be submitted to the division chairmen aqd they in turn, should make a selection of ap proximately 25 "cards each for what might be termed a "cream list" to be distributed as a favor to the team cap tains. The balance of the prospects should be thrown open to the team workers at a special luncheon meet ling." Cox's League Declaration. Governor Cox's declaration regard ing the league follows in part: "It has been proposed that the 11a used to take a pledge and wear a lit tle blue ribbon. The pledge become a moral n-Btrniut ami iU..waa helpful but who k nowa_ihaL.lt, tkwft Tt neiay or me not dash of temper ?tt [the beginning of 1914, there would | not have been a world war at all. We I are not for an English league. * W?; | are for the world league of nations | What will be the result of it? The indemnity will be fixed. Germany will go to work, France will go to work, exchange will be /-eadjust^d. You will find a market ior your sur plus product. We will .stop expend ing hundreds of millions of dollar^ for battleships and canuons. We will reduce war taxes, because of the eco nomies effected. We will Justify the faith of our fathers and we will have demeaned ourselves more pleasing in the eyes of God, and after all, that is the sublime consideration." The Reds recently captured by Jhe Poles belle their name. . They are some blue. TUESDAY SEPTEMBEB 21 ? > ^ * OPENING DATE SET FOB LOllS Bl'BG TOBACCO MABKET. Tobacco Companies ( Unable To litr nlsh Buyers Before? Warehouses (Jetting In BeadlaesK. In rlew of the fact that two of the largest Tobacco Companies have writ ten the warehousemen here that tlwy could not put buyers on the market before the 21st the opening; date tm the Loulsburg Tobacco Market ban been postponed to Tuesday. Septem ber 21st, 1920. All three warehouses are being put la tip top shape to ac comodate the tobacco growers and. a real live market U expected. Re port from other markets seem to In. dicate that the prices have advanced some from the opening. Our ware housemen here seem to think that good tobacco will sell well though not quite so good as last year, but common grades will be especially cheap. However it is hoped that a change will be brought about when) the manufacturers learn the real con ditlons of the crop ? that fully a third has been lost. The letters received here are as fol-; Tows: Messrs. Meadows & Harris, Loulsburg, N. C. I Gentlemen: I regret to advise that we will not] be able to put our representative on. your market before Sept. 20th or 21 Bt. for the reason that the South Caroli j na markets are later than usual, and j the further fact that the Eastern Car ] olina markets have deferred their op \ ening until Sept. 7th. We cannot un- i dertake to enter the market* further | West before Sept. 20th or 21st. Yours faithfull, E. S. Carlton. Messrs. Meadows & Harris, Louisburg, N. C. Gentlemen: We are writing to urge that you use 1 your influence towards having the op filing date oi your markjBF_poatpune I until Sept. 20tfr. We are makllfl sim noquooto to some of wur ? momla and our reason for making such a re quest is that it will not be possible for us to enter the market before that date. Qn^account of the late aeiring oftfie ???p* fn South Carolina~&nd orgia the crop in those sections W51I not have been sold before the middle fcf September, and we will not be in position to begin handling uiq neit tubaccu befuie SepltfUiUut 20th. The Eastern North Carolina mark ets have postponed their opening one week, and we hope that the warehou semen in your section will agree to take similar action. Yours very truly, EXPORT LEAF TOB. CO. E. G. Purrin. Franklin Insurance and Bealty to. The above is the title of a new firm for Louisburg that has opened offices in the First National Bank building with Mr. M. S. Clifton, President, Mr. R. S. McCoin, of Henderson, Vice President, Mr. C. M. HobbB, Secretary and Treasurer. The new company is Incorporated with an authorised cap ital stock of $50,000.00 and will do a general insurance and real estate business, including all branches of in surance, buying, selling, and renting property. Mr. Clifton is one of Loulsburg's most progressive young men and is identified with the business interest of Loulsburg through his position as Cashier of the Farmers & Merchants Bank. Mr. McCoin is one of Hender son's leading business men, And Mr. j Hobbs is one of Raleigh's most pro | gressive citizens. The personnel of ! tne campany officials will guarantee I its success. Her. Trclu D. Colling. It 1b with much regret that the peo pie of Louisburg realize that they will lose Rev. and Mtb. Trela D. Col ~ lin8. Rev. Mr. Collins has b? tor of the Baptist^ cTesteein of 4ho town.' During his stay here he has done a good work and accomplished great good, not- tHrfy tna?as -hie own con grogatlon. Mr-- Collins is an gcttvtr man whiiHR intprnnfH ? in ail ? pnhlu matters tiasr made him espectally poi ular. As a preacher he is a deei> j thinkerjaB^arnest speaker and a ! true cHrTstian. Aj*d while we regret the loss of Mr. Colons from our midr>t| we congratulate the Alumni of Wakt: i Forest College on their selection of :l | mate so well fitted for their work as i- j Rev. Trela D. Collins. Gets I,P(f Shot Off.^ information received here on latt Friday stated that Mr. Bailey Sta - llage had the misfortune of getting his left leg shot off Just above th o ankle at the home of his father o i Wednesday night of last week. Fro' i what we could learn the accident o< ? curred while he was attempting t > take a shot gun from bla father t>' shoot a male that had given firm fyou ! ble. The leg had to be amputated. | TOBACCO GKOWEE8 ADOPT RESOLUTION 1 FitM| Amlml Pa;B?nt of Low Pri ma it Expense of The Farmers. Henflerson, Aug. 31. ? A mass meet ing of, the tobacco growers of Vance county, held In Henderson recently. !jo protest against any reduction of Ithe pflce to be paid tor tobacco less I than tli at paid last year resulted In the adoption of the following reeolu Mftw '? "W? the Tobacco Growers of Vance countiL being assembled, and after due d ? liberations are resolved that; "Wbtereas. The tobacco growers of the Might tobacco belt are now be ing aAised to content themselves wl tb ? fcwer price for their product than if a a Received for the crop of 1919 ? even though this crop has cost con slderaply more to produce, and "WUereas, All other lnes of Indus try are showing .unparalleled thrift and prosperity, organized labor Is gettlM u. reasonable wage for Its toll, rail raid corporations and manufac turing] companies are. coming In for new said higher rates and prices, all Vt'^Mch mate the cost, ol llviu.? (hlghen for the farming class of poo 1 pie. .'With the coutlnously - Increas ing paces of the labor and other iTta terlaUroterlnc, Into the ,cosl of pro duct]A, and i ? ' "?WTjtereas, There are thousands of farm women who hare tolled through the rl eat of ? th? summer, with out 1} ! b&r.eet .possible hope of a Ya cation or rest, and there are maiiy thouaj ids mere of little children who se liti e tired hands and backs are sttll'i ibjected to the deadly strata of completing the harvest, thus creating a condition ?hfcH demands the best efforts of every right thinking min and woman throughout the land l'or its Own relief. _ "W?W. therefore, we, the Tob'ioco >etixig assembled, in the city of Hen dereoB, do hereby promulgate ami pledge our most candid support to the following declaration of principles' 'First That in the production we haw stood between the elements and the rest of the world; we have cairi ed mi risks to dale; and liavq already accounted for attendant loses, BO wi du^?e?. resent and p?otest ? iiiiuiii>t thT prlce of- our tobacco la as much as eaid persons or corporations havi run ao rls^c-ln the production of the |erop.i4iA%t?Htna..ri?k of losing it (?the ? tur.prtM. . "Seconal In view of the fact tb.it creasing their wealth in these days gl prosperity all we a?k of the cum Jimi'lal wuild is a square deal an opportunity to lay by some accumu lations for ourselves and families. [ We desire to live and let live. We have toi}ed faithfully, not for oui health, nor for our pleasure, but- in the hope of profit. Our products are for sale but we are determined not to sacrifice the result of our toil upon" the altar of -Ifre speculators' greed. ? Third. That we are willing to of' fer our- tobacco upon the open mark* et provided only that the trade is willing to allow us a good living pro fit; otherwise, we shall feel compell ed to" call upon producers everywhere and of every class to come to our aid lit an effort to close the doors of the | packing houses until the markets of the world may Indicate a disposition to deal with us in a just manner. "Fourth. That we further advise I the farmers to prepare their - tobacco in a good merchantable condition and market as uniformly as possible no jthat the market will not be flooded at any one time. "Fifth. We furthermore request that our brother farmers throughout the bright leaf district call district or county meetings artd take similar ac% tion immediately. "Sixth. We further recommend that a permanent chairman be elect ed at this meeting and that he be em powered tQ appoint a committee, con sisting of one member from each to wnship to carry out the provisions of | these resolutions. j "Seventh. That a set of these rc j solution* be given to the local paper, the Associated Press and to the local and county This meeting was the result of the effort sof-J^Gr- Anthony, county agent ?flfld HObie of the prominent farmers, | of Vance county to have an exprcs | slon from the growers of tobacco to rprr^rnt Iq the tohacco "" "huyeirB and mai.iilacturers. Resulting from the [liu n ring a uei nmieiil ui KmilZiH'UlV' fv\as formed consisting of a chairman jsea?rth Carolina To Register. Probably the first .woman to Agis ter in North Carolina is Mrs. Mil ford Aycock, of Ruck Swamp Towi. ? Bliip. Wayne county. She was atten Ullng a meeting in her community on | Thursday night, August 26, when the news was -announced of Secretary C.>1 by's proclamation of the 19th amend ment to the federal constitution. The local registrar was also present, and Mrs. Aycock registered for the spec ial school tax election, which is Boon (to be held. I AMONG THE VISITORS 80XE YOU KNOW AND 80ME YOC DO HOT KNOW. Personal Items About Folks And Their Friends Who Travel Here And There. Mr. E. H. Malone went to Raleigh Tuesday. Mr. P. A. Reavia spent Wednesday In Raleigh. Mr. W. N. Fuller went to Raleigh yesterday. Mr. W. H. Allen weirt to Rocky Mount yesterday. Mrs. N. B. Allsbrook and Mr. D. C. High visited Raleigh Monday. Solicitor H. E. Morris was in Louis burg Tuesday on legal business. Mr. J. P. Hill, of Wilmington, was a visitor to Loulsburg this week. Mr. Frahk Shearin, of Greensboro, visited his people here this week. Miss Elsie Yow returned the post week from an extended vacation. ' I Mr. F. N. Egerton, ,Jr., of Sewauec, ] Tenn., Is visiting his people here. | Messrs. J. R. Collie and K. P. Hill, j of Raleigh, were in Louisburg Satur day. I Mr. F. R. Pleasants an. ? _ Mrs. H. A. Keftipey and chlldret are visiting her parents In Bertie County. - ? . . | vis "'the WS-rr^ crt? n a T^to bact? markets; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bernhardt, ~?f Gaiisbury, were visitors to Louisburg this week. Hon. James H. Poll, of Raleigh I was in attendance upon Court the | past week. _ -_Mr. R. B. White, of Wake Forest "was in attendance upon Court the past week. Dr. W. W. Staley.of Suffolk, Va*. is on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Btn T. Holden. W* Mr. L. Kline and wife returned the past week from a visit to the North ern Markets. Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Williams, of i Philadelphia, were visitors to Louis- ] burg this week. * Mr. H. G. McBrayer returned Friday from a trip to Baltimore and other Northern points. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Boone, of Cas talia, spent Saturday with their son. Mr. J. H. Boone. x Messrs. J. E. Thomas, Edward Al ston. Harris Turner and E. F. Thom as went to Raleigh Monday. Mr. W. J. Allen returned to Colorado 50,000 3,380 Connecticut 75,000 >5 Delaware ..., ...... 30,000 5." District of Columbia. 45,000 8,' Florida - 10,000 2 J Georgia 25,000 2 J Idaho 15,000 Illinois 560,000 66 Indiana 100,000 13j Iowa 75,000 22,ow Kansas 60,000 16,309 Kentucky 25,000 5.M6 Louisiana 25,000 614 Maine tlij Maryland &,8 Massachusetts .... 175,000 30.8 Michigan 250,000 66.2 Minnesota 50,000 1,0 Mississippi 5,000 8 Missouri 90,000 21, jj Montana yrr.. . , 341 Nebraska .... .... . 25,000 3.4 Nevada 5,000 ? ..... j No.w Hampshire ... 5.000 . ..| New Jersey .... .. 210,000 27,1 New Mexico . . 1,1 New York,? 1,600,000 225,8 North Carolina 3,8 North Dakota - 5,000 ... ? Ohio .... .,4- 4,000 Oklahoma 75.000 Oregon 25.000 Pennsylvania .. ? ' 375,000 Rhode Island 75,000 South Carolina 10,000 South Dakota 7,500 Tennessee Texas . 25,000 Utah Vermont 10,000 Virginia Washington .... ... 60,000 West Virginia . . . . . . 40.000 Wisconsin 50,000 28.M5 Wyoming 9,800 ....f