? r - - ? - ONLY HM FEB YEAB Dt ABTASCB AN ADVERTISING , MEDIUM THAT BBIN6S BESCXTS A* F? J0HN80Nt Editor aid Manager \ VOlUJOf Hi TIX ? 1~ ? jg. .-w 1 * ' r*n ? THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UtflON \W i L0C1SUJB6, IT. C, HI DAY, SEPTEMBER Mfl 980. 8UB8CBIPTIOX $1.50 per T fx ' * NIMBE8 28> . ABSENTEE VOTERS LAW IS ATTACKED ~ BY REPUBLICANS < ? - ? ,r^ Salt To Enjoin State Board of Elec tions and Others Started. - ' ' I KEBB ISSUES OBDEB UPON DEFENDANTS J. 1. Jenklris, Candidate For Traasar er. Sponsors Couct Assault ( Injunc tion Befused Bnt Hearing Will Be Held On September 16 To Heternilne Matter. The Republican party yesterday op ened fire on the absentee voters' law when attorneys representing J. J Jenkins, of Chatham, Republican can didate for State treasurer, appeared before Judge John H. Kerr at Louis* burg and asked for .an injunction aga inst the State Board of Elections and agalDst the State Auditor and the St ate Treasurer to stop distribution yf ballots for these voters. Judge Kerr declined to grant the Injunction but upon the complaint of the plaintiff made an order directing themembers of the Board of Elections State Auditor, W. P. Wood and State Treasurer B. R. 'Lacy to appear before him in Kalelgh on Thursday, Septem ber 16,' and show cause why the In junction- should not be issued. ? Jenkins Is Candidate for Treasurer. Jenkins, the plaintiff, is a candidate for State Treasurer on the Republl c..:; ticket and It is In his capacity as t'..fc :.ominee of his party that he seeks to.tnicin the Board of Elections from distributing absentee certificates and votes in the State. The complaint ag. ainst the auditor and ttcmim is' ma tie in bis private capacity of -t*x- pay er and is for the purpose of enjoining the auditor from Issuing warrant* and the treasurer from paying the warrants ? for the printing of the1 cer tificates, envelopes and ballots. - - Candidate Jenkins is represented in rt, by Judge W. P. Bynum, of Greens ? Boro, JudgeRrC. Strudwlck. tut Greens bum. The StitrWar nal Teftreaeated before Judge Kerr ? Tuesday but Attorney General Mannlng^wlll - ap ; pear for the State officials involved at ? the "-fcearln g next Thursday; Oiconstltutionnl, Jenkins Says. The suit for an injunction is based. ? an the allegation ? that the ? absentee voters' law, passed at the regular ses ? io unoonstUuQOBftl. The provisions or . the absentee law of 1917, as amended in 1919, are, Mr Jenkins complains. 7~ "unconstitutional with, repugnant to and in violation -of the provisions of the constitution hereinbefore referr ed to and are void and of no affect." The plaintiff ^Jenkins also alleges the said provisions of the said acts of tire" legislature and In the manner therein provided would be and are Il legal votes and should not be counted or taken Into consideration- In deter mining the result of the said elec tion." The complaint cites the clause of the constitution dealing with the resi dence qualifications of voters and af terwards asserts that the officials of the Board of Elections are "threaten ing" tb carry into execution this ab sentee law in the general election of November 2, 1920. How Jenkins Would Be Hurt. Then the attorneys for Mr. Jenkins proceed to show how he will be hurt li this Is done: "The plaintiff Is a. candidate for the office of State Treasurer on the Republican ticket, duly nominated by the said party and certified by the de fendants, constituting the said State Board of Elections, under the require ments of law, with his name to be printed upon the Republican ticket and to be Toted for at the said elec tion for the said office of this State; ? ? ? that the plaintiff will suffer ir reparable Injury as said candidate by the casting of the said Illegal votes in said election, pusuant to the said void and unconstitutional provisions of sa id acts of 1917 and 1919; and the pTAtnTlir iff tnturmea and believes and so alleges that a large number of vo tes will be cast and couiited at the said general election in the illegal and unconstitutional man her herein before referred to, unless the said act be declared unconstitutional and void and of no effect and untess the said defendants, constituting the said ?""fiwimiim ill I u n |1 nm -ie Board of Elections, be restrained ? ami aujolued from carrying IntCT- eze riitintj the said provisions of tile said ?J^ts of 1 917" and 1919. - ? . Political Stroke, Simply Candidate Jenkltfs, In bringing Els suit, Is merely the >modus operandi for the Republican party In a fiewly turned assault on the absentee voters ' law. They first asked for Its repeal at the 1919 session of the General As sembly; they next sought to unseat State Chairman Warren because he reminded the registrars and Judges of election that It afforded a convenient ballot for voters not at home on elec\ Do Not Be Dnljr Alarmed. The Tobacco situation baa caused some excitement among the growers and producers ot the weed. It is ad mitted the cohdltlons are not so good as one could Wish, but we must meet the conditions as they are. The sit uation la bad but not so bad as some .think. No one bad hoped that To bacco would- sell tor as much this y&> a* as It did last year. The prices ob tained at the various opening salea la not a criterion as to what the balance ot tie Crop Will; selk tor at all. There Is always a rush, at these .gales, the .floors crowded with all binds of To bacco, tho weather Warm, making the weed unfit tor handling and not In condition to keep, 'and naturally any buyer will' hesitate to load up on To bacco which is sott and liable to (poll which was the condition at these Sales. 1 Owing to the peculiar condition now existing, let all the Farmers. Mer chants and Banks stand by each oth er. Let the farmers market their To bacco slowly, and see that It Is good condition tor selling and keeping and do all they can to obtain the very best price, pay all possible oil their acv counts either with the Banks or Mer chants. Let tt?B Merchants be aa len ient as possible with all their custo mers and pay the Banks all {hey can. ?Let the Banks stand by .the Farmers and Merchants who have negotiated loans with them, and give all exten sions possible. In Short let all CO OPERATE and do the very best pos sible in meeting their obligations' and make ~ no forced collections where it Is possible . to avoid same. If every man will do his best, I think the sit uation can be bridged over until all business re-adjusts itself. We are go lng through a process of readjust ment and co-operation among all is absolutely necessary to tide over the situation. There is no question but what Tobacco will bring better prices as the weather conditions Improve and business nears its's normal stage Those who 'have money, deposit same In the Banks of your Town as they are safe aa any In the State and there by relieve any money situation? that may arise. Do not hoard yuur money but put it In circulation. Do not get excited, lose your head, or do any thing rash, but think over the situa tion |n 4 calm way and co-operate with your neighbor and with allovlth a view -of uatlon th an lines. fail will, from an aprKultnral stand point, be the best ever held ns tie county for many farmers are taking an active Interest in it and are pre parlng to make worth while exhibits from thetr farms. The general iarnT exhibits will be tho- best mur sliuwu here and there will be more of them. The livestock exhibits promise to be good and we are~hopihg to Cave" the best livestock display of any co unty fair in this section. But while the prospects are good for the best fair, agriculturally, we have had, to make ft the best one iff this section we need the cooperation of all ot the beat farmers In the coun ty and every one who has anything at all good, or a little better than the average, Is earnestly requested put it on exhibition at the fair. We are especially anxious to get in touch with all breeders of pure-bred livestock as we wish to feature pure bred stock especially this fall. JOSEPH C. JONES. Agricultural Secretary. ii BARROW. that tb?< When you learn to depend upon yourself in all things you will no Ion ger^worry over what others may do^ Ition day; they came back at the spec ial session with a bill to repeal it and now, as a laat course, they are going into the courts with it. Leading Democrats in the State Tuesday were only mildly Impressed with the Injunction suit begun ip Wake court Tuesday. They look for the suit to be dismissed when it is heafd next week. Such a result would probably mean that attorneys representing Jenkins w?ll appeal to the Supreme- court in time for' that tribunal to baud down a~?tacision be fore the date for the elections' in No vember. . .* _ AS Tq_ f.onwHt.ntlnnallty. ' While North Carolina was among the first States of th? Union to pass an absentee voter's law, it has since spread to other parts oj the Union without being halted by attacks on its constitutionality. Other State*, it is ?true, have constitutions bH^hm y ferent from " r. rv Tn. r:': ltk ^jtt^M^H^aCiBi^Rirecence m the ab sentee voting laws is not great in nnj Conatitutlonariawyerg ham expres sed the opinion' tfiaf fheyg"Tr~notlilug inconsisleul Iri tti?-- North Carolina law so far db the State constftution is concerned. The General Assembly of 1917, Which enacted the statute, was composed . of sojne of the ablest at torneys In Nortn Carolina and it was j uniformly approved. Democratic leaders, lnspeaklng of the Injunction suit Tuesday, were' wont to characterize It as first c&m- i palgn trick of the year and they were equally free to say lhat others are! likely to follow. v, \ m ?($ TOBAGC \ ; . ? ? -* Tuesday, September K ? " v ? ; IN THE COURT HOUSX Object Is To Devise Bome Plan to ( For The Present Ore FARMERS at I O'clock LOUISBURG. About Better Prices Tdbacfco. Helow we publish a call made by plumber of Franklin's lea ding Tobacco growers calling for a.ilass Meeting to be held in Louibburg on Tuesday, September (next Tuesday) at 1 o'clock, in the Court House, for tbe; j nrpose of trying to devise some plan to assist the farmers to alb least get the cost of pro duction out of the present tobacco ermit a concert of popular and operatic music by Prof. Fred Melvln and his military band. A series of free exhibitions will be gjv en on the show grounds at " owntown streets at noon. The town and Burroundiug country is hea vily billed for the appearance of the j big show and local merchants antici pate the largest crowd in town on show day, in years. T? Confederate Veteran*.? We are requested by Commander P. j G. Alston to state that all old Con federate Veterans who wish to at tend the Re-union to be held at Hous ton. Texas, to meet in the Court Hou se in Ix)ulsburg, 011 Monday morning, September 13th, 1920, at 10:30 o'clock. sMn future, Jrowever? there will be some consolation left to the defeated candidal**^ In the absence of babies he can kiss the voters. REDUCTION IN PRICES BRINGS STRONG PROTEST ' FROM ANGRY GROWERS 1 ? * ? V"; 1 , Warehouses at Greenville* Ayden and Farmville Closed When Indignant Sellers Stop All Sales; Mash Meet ing's at WJlson and Smlthfleld Pled ge Support To Movement for Organ isation Backing Up The Holding of Weed For Better Quotations; Heavy Sales at Klustoa and Golds boro But Rocky Mount Light. Tobacco? growers in eastern North Carolina are upin arms because of a vfty per cent reduction in prices for the opening day as compared with last year. Greenville warehouses we re closed ? shortly after opening yes terday when it is reported the angry farmers refused to allow the sales continued. Sales were also discon tinued at Farmville and Ayden, but the larger markets remained open though the price slumps caused a lot of the weed to be hauled back home and many indignation meetings were hm\ d. , The movement to organize for hold ing for fair prices continues to gain headway and yesterday Johnston co unty farmers joined Wilson and Van ce county tobacco growers in the organization of a State-wide and South-wide organisation to take steps for holding tobacco .off the markets. I Wilson, the largest bright leaf mar Iket in the world, opened with a mil lion pounds on hand in its six ware houses. Seemingly the price has dropped out and at iioon the growers held a mass-meeting in the court hou* se and adopted resolutions calling on the tobacco farmers of the State to keep their tobacco at home until pri ces improve. The average for tfie Smlthfleld mar ket being about one-third of last year brought consternation to both farm ers and business men, and here again I a mass- meeting was quickly called, i Congressman Edward Pou and other I reading "citizens promised their sup Iport of the movement to secure ? fair price for tobacco or else keep It at home. JWith a quarter of a million' pounds marketed at Rocky Mount^sales were tLe lightest on record, the- average be lirg nhont ?0 W 25 the average -for -the- eastern- markets jas-fompared-wiih 30 toHfQ MBH lit ' year. ? , ? ' KinRfon took on six hundred thous - pnnnfl* 'and Ooldstaui'Q a' million and while grave dissatisfaction was n#? iri owr th? prift? pnUfc were no rejections- reported. Lead, ers counseled discretion with the ho pe that conditiono wHf improve.^ J In Honor of Mrs. nickett. Honoring Mrs. T. W. Bickett. Mrs. W. B. Barrow, who has recently ? re turned to Louisburg from, a sojourn in SamOa. and Miss Kate Ballard, of Franklinton, sister of Mrs. Yarbor ough, Mrs. R; F. Yarborough, Jr., en tertained Thursday evening from 7 :3X) to ir:0(T o'clock. Thirteen tables for bridge and rook w.ere^arranged in the living roomB and dining room, which were made lovely witlT decoration ? of roses, Chifta asters, nasturtiums and yellow daisies, the color scheme pink in living rooms and yellow in dining room . While the games continued Misses Fannie and Annie Perry Neal, Ruth Early, Mary Turner, Mildred . Scott, Elea.nor and Mary Wyatt. Yarborough and Mamie Hayes, in lovely evening costumes, served punch to the ass em [bled guests. ! At the close of the games Mrs. Yar bororugh presented to Mrs. D. F. Mc Kinne and Mrs. G. A. Ricks, each a cut glass compote for making tfle highest spores. Neopolitan cream and cake were then served. At the hour of separa tion Mrs. Bickett, Mrs. William Bail ey, ^of Raleigh, Miss Ballard, of Frank lfnton, and Mrs. Barrow, of Loulsburg formed a line on the front veranda to bid the guests good night. The veranda was artistically deco rated with ferns and variety of b-ight flowers. The Japanese latterns added soft suffusion of light and prett'ness to the scene as the gue&ta departed. Jab 'im, Uncle, Jab 'Em! Tt Is reported from Washington that Uncle Sam ha8-*i>nexed a sharp stick and is beginning to jab the pro^ In the price of living ts announced. Just where* the decline is wfe don't know, but we hqpe it is somewhere. One thing, though, Is certain cle's stick to lie.- mighty s!- long before jt .wUL tfirjiL. even a dent i?- -tirenffTlTgator hi d"c3 of tU? gOllgers. tJOuging is a pleasant and lucrative pastime ? to t^e gougers ? and they can hardly be expected to reform the (ir ways until th^y feel the point of the stick or the weight of the star spangled foot. k ~ . But Washington sayB there is ade cline, and because Washington says so It must be bo. But personally we decline to fall for a declinp that declln&e to decline. ] Any person can give rood advice, but it's quite a different^ thin*' to set a good example. AMONG THE VISITORS SOME TOD KNOW AND SOME TOD DO NOT KNOW. I . 1 Personal Items About Folks And Their Friends Who Travel Here And There. Mrs. G. R. McGrady, of Raleigh, Is visiting her parents here. -Mrs. N. B. Alisbrpok left Tuesday for Mebane to attend the Mebane Fair. Mtss Myrtle Harris, of Vaughan, is visiting Miss Josie Tharrlngton near town. ^ Misses Nena and Rla Parker, of Warrenton, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Yarborough. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stalllngs and son, Harold, of Richmond. Va., visit ed the home of Mr. W. S. Hale this week. ?Rev. T. B ? Justice, ot Morven, who is visiting his son, Mr. F. W. Justice near town, was a visitor to Louis burg Wednesday. Mrs. T. W. Bickett, of Raleigh, and Mrs. M. J. Hawkins, of Rldgeway, we re the guests of Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Yarborough Tuesday. "x Messrs. J. H. Boone, asley. Napier Williamson and C. T. Dean left Tuesday for Detroit. Mich., to get & lot of Dodge automobiles. Constable J. E. Thomas went to Raleigh Tuesday to arrest W. C. Dav is and bring him back to Louisburg Uo answer a charge of false pretense. FBANKLINTON YOUNG MAN SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES .Grady Conjees Falls From Scaffold -While at Work On Roof of Bulld | ln&- . V Franltllaiou, 3eyl.~^SSMr. lirafly-* ? Gonyers, a popular ^oun-B^maii, "jwho_ ltVf.1 fjnfl 0,1- [.l...n late yesterday after noon-at tlie reel dence of his sister, Mrs. Wyatt Lane.* jhere, from Injuries he received in fall Ting from tie roof of the ,Franklinton 'lilUljB Thlfli! In In rnfirm of coiininic?P>n. He stepped 'on a loose piece of timber which tilted under him and he fell tu lUe^grotnHl a dis tance of 24 feet. Several ribs were 13., lllUUKlll pnnrfnrptl oho of liio lungs. ? It Is be lieved also that his jBpine was injur ed. He neverre gained consciousness He -had only -been worlrtng for tlftr company a, short while and was to stop Saturday night, but the accident occurred about 11 o'clock Saturday morning. He had been -reared on ? farm and had followed that occupation until the war when he enlisted for overseas ser vice. He "Was in France for 12 mon ths ami never- recfiii^ii a, scratch, and 'made an enviable reputation as a~gGQ(t Boldier and a most exemplary young man. He returned home after the ar mistice was signed and again went to the farm. He was 29 years old and leaves his mother, Mrs. Lucy G. Conyers and 3 sisters, Mrs. Wyatt Lane and Miss An Inie Conyers. of thi? place, and Mrs. I Edgar Freeman, of Granville county. His father died several years ago. Gra dy was the main dependence of his mother and single sister,^ He joined the Methodist church at ' Ebenezer when a boy and had lived a consistent lite. 'Family Reunion. On September 3rd, there was a fam ily reunion held at the home of Mr and Mrs. W. H. Williams, of Poplar Springs. A barbecue dinner was spread under a giant oak tree in the yard and was enjoyed by thirty rela tives and friends. All their children were present as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Williams atwl* children, of Bunn, Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Williams, o? Philadelphia, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. J. J S. Williams, of Bunn. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A. Williams and son, of Ral eigh, and Joe D. Williams, also their grandfather, Mr. Thos. S. Collie, of Cedar Rock. ? In Honor of-Jfrs. Blrkelt mid Mrs. Bailey. [*" Mrs. W? P. -Net*} was the charm In f | Ti ostess Friday moi'iiing?jo- - l>reak ? patty In honor of MrB. T. W. Bl ckett and Mrs. William Bailey, of Ral eigh. Covers were laid for eight and an elegant course breakfast was ser ved. Pink China asters formed the central decorations of the prettily ap pointed table. Those present to partake of Mrs. Neat's hospitality were Mrs. T. W. Blckett and Mr. W. Y. Bickett and Mrs. WilUam Bailey, of Ralei&b, Mrs. W. H. Ruffin, Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Yarbor ough, of L6uisburg, and Miss Kate Ballard, of Franklinton. Make a practice of surmounting the little problems of life and the/* will be no big ones to bother you.