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ONLY 11.60 FEB TEAS IH ADVANCB* Franklin Times ax advertising MEDIU$ THA* BBING8 p BE8CLIS A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION VOLUMN XLVIX SUBSCBIFTION *1.50 Per Year LOUISBOBG, N. C- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 89, 1920 NUMBER 85 MALT EH L. MAIN'S THREE KING (IK(TK MOLDS STACK TODAY Mot Side Lot Sc^ne of Great Throng* Packing Into Tinted City for Pint Bip Show of Season ? Parade a Bi? Feature. Early this morning the kiddies fed up on the large circUS posters that have been around town to_r._the past two weeks were at the circus grounds west of Jefferson street watching With shiniug eyes the unloading wagons and the town of tents springing up like magic. The wagon 'loads of ?circus paraphernalia started arriving about 6 o'clofck and by 10 o'clock the main tent and all the side shows had been erected and the performers and animals ready for the large street pa? rade which formed through the main streets of the city drawing crowds from far and near. At the "White City" the youngsters carried water for the animals and did sundry odd jobs for their tickets for the main performance tonight. The grounds were thronged by children of all sizes who watched_ the real thing. Throngs of eager eyed boys- and ? girls followed- the parade back to the grounds where an exhibition of high wire artistry delighted the crowd .un til the doors opened at 1:30. By the time the performance Btarted there was not an empty seat to be found In the house. Ottawa people revelled j In the Joys of the circus and forgot | their cares and worries for one day. ; Vv'ith craning necks ant* bulging eyes I f. ? y tried ;o w?r.n the three ring* all ? ..IV. The strangest being alive" held . little and no attraction. This v.; assed coldly by. "Serpentina, bo. :. . ithout a spinal column," a few co lli: not resist this tempting "bark ers" alluring talk, but a brief curiou.s gl.nce was all the time spent. The m ;lt:tude with one ambition, and one m'ghty ainv-was bent on reaching the "r id-wagou" the ticket office of the ~S\ liter L. Main shows on the Jeff er sc.i street lot.' .X'fake your time, take your time," ? the distracted tickej sellers "tri * it was of no avail. To secure one <?] lie red carboards was tliQ chief i.r. ? i Miiin" object in ilic life, of all. T ? 'II*. "iiit ? ihaii .tiL'i L'ij being jr. :rrl>Ie_cLron.- more than mere heat, -rrr. wirh- huts awryr-rttf ? "fiueVT- -4>Ut 1 ihcy emerged, t lie precious pa I . tr ft cured at last. The circus is? ??viihmit a doubt the most beloved a liiii sement of the American public to < uy. as the gloriously happy throng <f Ottawa-ites gave testimony. With the cOveted order they next I ctran to ply the ticket takers with Mv.nur- questions. "Can t see nr?T ai:i:r.-als with this ticket?" "Is this tl>- way to the Wig-show?" "Oh let's wait here for Mabel." "Oil do you want this ticket, why I just bought it?" and through it all these patient men smiled, coaxed and cajoled until by 2:15 5.000 people were seated in the "big-top" having, like Julillfl Cnc sar. came, and con<lusretf. and now . they wjixe^wajttTT^^to see. And in rflTTSTatter they '^vere not disappointed T'l r WaTferlr. Main shows are billed as "America's best shows," and they fully live up to the title. The parade at noon proved this. Superb horses carrying knights clad in glistening silver armor lead the cavalcade, then a band in brilliant un iforni playing wonderful march mus ic. splendidly decorated wagons, open dens.with strange wild animals, hof des of funny clown, more bands of music, huge elephants somberly shuf fling along, their gaily dressed riders swaying under their peculiar gait, strings of tiny ponies pulling dimin utive wagons full of oriental birds, petite and dainty equesttennes in g6r geous costumes, riding nonchalantly astride beautiful horses, strange folks from other climes in their pictures que native habiliments, wild west peo pie, and at the end the never-old cal liope proclaiming in loud tones the end of a good parade. Circus hungry Ottawa-ites took in all the side shows, saw the free exhi bition of high wire artistry, visited "Serpentina, born without a spinal column" gave the cold drinks, and ice j cream cones a stiff battle and then were ready for the "big-show" when | it began at 2:15. It would have tak- 1 en a shoe horn to squeeze in any more folks, Although the big tent seats some 5,000, A grand march opened the two and one-half hour program followed by berB. Many features new t o the cir cus were seen, paramount was a bal ancing act by a French family. All the, ordinary furniture "nf thn living | room was carried over a high ladder | ? a Mia tmimu'e on trig rorene&d. As' a 1 grand climax, a lounge, table, two chairs, etc., were balanced directly upon the forehead while climbing the ladder. Then a blcycla^act by Mai and Dot Bates quite outdid any thing of Its kind. Some of the feats performed were a little short of marvelous. An elephant act handled --by Miss Snyder, a diminutive little la day won the admiration and sincere applause of the vast audience. Miss Snyder put a number of huge ele phants through their paces and made them dance Including the lateat shim my, walk over a small pony, pile up on one another with her far beneath the mountain of flesh and then to cap it all she put her head in "Chiefs" mouth. Thin was almost as much a thriller as Miss Peterson's slide for life down a 250 wire suspended only by her teeth. Fancy rolled skating, flying human butterflies, unrivaled bare back riders, tin paralleled dis play* of gymnastics, acrobatic and equilihristic marvels, convulsing and mirth provoking clowns, thrilling hippodrome races, and a lot of other things that go to make up a good circus program of two and one-half hours were seen. ? v Nothing else mattered bpt the beau tiiul ladies apd the funny clowns in the three rings, and all eyes were glued on them, and going out every one said they had had a good time. The Walter L. Main- shows. charge sixty cents admission. , This includ es war tax. All children are half price. Tonight the doors open at 7:30. A big crowd is looked for as Ottawans are circus hungry, and the Main shows are well worth while. ? "Ottawa Free- Trader Journal. The Walter L. Main circus will be in Louisburg on November the 3rd, will give two performances, and a big free street parade. - MB. B. 0. BIS8ETT DEAD. The many friends. of Mr. R. O. Bis eett in Franklin cad adjoining coun liea learned of hie <iealh on last Fri day morning with much regret. Mr. t Dissett was apparently in good health the day before hla death but during the night Buffered an attack and a physician was summoned, who after administering to his trouble returned home leaving Mr. Blssptt resting, as he thought easy and getting along all right. The next morning when he was called for breakfast It was found that he was dead. The deceased lea-| ves several sisters ? one of which was Mrs. E. M. Uzzell, of Raleigh, and a number of other relatives. Mrs. C. D. ISlmore,' of Loulsburg being his neice. Mr. Bissett had lived in Louisburg a long number of years, coming here from Raleigh to take a position as bookkeeper in the warehouse of Maj. | J. B. Thomas. Afterwards he had [charge of the books of the Hill Live I Stock Gor^and at his death was of | flee Deputy to Sheriff Henry A. Kear ? ney, a position he had held with much credit for years. During hfS stay in Franklin County he had made .niany staunch friends. He was a 'true Southern gentleman, ami was es ? teemea ana nannrea tor ins straight I forwardness and honesty . Trr rrnr I tfegttr Pranfttiir-rciiHT v~ imfl North : Carolina loses one of its best citizens ; Hiy remains were taken to Kaleigh ion Saturday uio riving for interinenr land were accompanied by quite a ! number of people from Louisburg. KIKE CAI'SKS LOSS OK *10<UKM AT CASTA LI A ? Wilson. Oct. N 26. ? Fire of undeter j mined origin early this morning wi i ped out the business district of C a i talia. a thriving town in Xasli county ; causing property loss < <tjm uteri m more than $100,000 . JEhe-large mercantile establishment 'of S. J. Bartholomew and Company was destroyed, emailing a. loss of $t.?, 000. The general store of J. H. Cop j pedge and the Bank of Ciisialla fcjero burned, tne damage ne'iig piacuri at more than $15,opo. Tie telephone | exchange,/ a store rnd several other buildings and tlierr contents i were also destroyed by the bames. ! Several sto!3 buildinqs w^r* en j rlangered, . but were saved from total i destruction oy !iie efforts of local lire I i.1 utters. mi SAM JEEEKEYS SHOT. ? Information was received in Louis burg early Monday morning stating that while lie was on his way home J Sunday night, Mr. Sam Jeffreys, of jthe Bunn Section was shot in the ab I domen and left in the road for dead. jThfe report was very indefinite in all I details except the fact that Mr. Jef freys was shot. At first it was tho ught he was stopped for the purpose of robbery, shot, pulled from his car and his car stolen. Later it was le arned that his car was lert by him in a garage at Youngsville. No clue has been found as to who did the j shooting or for what purpose. At : last reports Mr. Jeffreys was getting1 along as well as could be expected, | but was not out of danger. TO (I.EAJV IIP THE CEJTETE K Y The J. J. Davis Chapter, U. D. C. has selected next Monday, Nov. 1st as the day to clean up the Louisburg terested in this work are urgently re uuested to meet at the cemetery next Monday morning Dropared for a days work. It is hoped that a large num ber will be present so tnai tne ceme tery can be put In good order. A meeting of the J. J. Davis Chap ter, U. D. C., will be held on Tues day afternoon, Nov. 2nd. The place of meeting will be announced later. Mrftv-W. E. White, President Mrs. G. M. Beam, Secretary. BARACA-PIIILATIIEA DELEGATES. Will all delegates who expect to attend the Baraca-Philathea Conven tion at Sandy Creek please send their names to Miss Lola Leonard. Louis burg, N. C., Rout<e 2. PINEY GBOVE. Rev. O. F. Smith will preach at Piney Grove Sunday at 3 o'clock P. M. Everybody cordially invited. MR. FARMER l'cad tin* following questions and their answers ami then ask, y< urself ,tTio que^tkoi "How Can I Contiontiously Vbte for AnyGfi'g else V>ut Cox. *???***?** $ COX ANSWERS FARMERS' QUESTIONS; HARDING MUM ^ . i I Democratic Candidate Gives "Unequivocal Yes" to- Twelve Questions by "Country Gentleman" asking if He Favors Measures to Benefit Agriculture. The Country Gentleman, a national farm weekly, has put a series of ques tlons to the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates for answer. The questions were published Id The Couittry Gentleman of August 14 and September 25. In Its issue of October 30 It will publish the questions and answers as follows: * "Will you commit yourself and yo ur party to the perpetuation of the*. Federal Farm Loan Banks ana the further Expansion of their facilities to meet the needs of financing farm 4)uplnoeaT Wo waul to know this uow.11 "Will you commit yourself and your party to the unequivocal support ? of the farmer in his co-operative efforts to obtain cost of production pluB a- de cent living profit for hiB products?" ! "Will you commit yourself and your party adequately to assist the farmer in estimating cost of production, tak^ ing into consideration every necessary factor Involved and not depending up on vague arfd misleading averages." "Will you commit yourself and your party to a program calling for the ef fective and disinterested control over all great interstate commercial organ izatiorra engaged for profit in the man ufacturing, transportation and distri bution of food products and farm sup plies?" "Will you commit yourself and your party to a program compelling the 1 railroads to supply adequate rolling j stock and terminal facilities to trans-. ! port promptly and properly all farm 'products to market?" -f I "Will VQU COmraif yonr^t unH^vnnr {party to undertake the construction 'of a i\atlOTTa1~~sygtem of hi gh ways ik> i plan-ned us to facilitate In the hfghest | degree the movement of food [products from the farms to the cent el's of dis tribution and consumption?" | "Will you commit yourseir and your party to a program for tne simplifica tion and improvement of marketing methods so as to. minimize so far as is possible speculation in food prod ucts between farmer and consumer?" j "Will you commit yourself and ycfur party to a program calling tor sl full exfpositioi* of all? that -happens i?- the dark between farmer and consumer, so that the consumer, may thoroughly {appreciate how small is the farmer's margin of gain on the products he ! sells?" j "Will you commit yourself and your party to a program that wilJ_jlemiind for the farmer his just share in the | apportionment of transportation facil ! ities for the movement of his crops after harvest?" "Will you commit yourself and your T^arty to a program that will give ag riculture an equal voice with all oth er industries in the determination! of transportation rates?" "Will you commit yourself and your party to the appointment of a new country-life commission that will stu dy and report upon the grave social problems now involved in maintain ing a n-qw and modern standard of ag riculture that will provide adequate ; homegrown food for the American people?" "Will you commit yourself and your party to the support of a vitalized United States Department of Agricul ture presided over by a secretary who. through training and experience, will havcf a sympathetic understanding ?f. every phase of the industry of farm ing?" 0#K. ? *Uneqalvocally, yes." HARDING. ? No answer. ? ?* . w COX. ? "Unequivocally, yes." HARDING. ? No answer. COX. ? "Unequivocally, yes." HARDING.? ?N6 answer. COX. ? "Unequivocally, yes." HARDING. ?No Answer. j ? COX. ? "Unequivocally, yes." HAIl DI NG . ? Xo answer . ~~ COX. ? "un equl voca 1 1 y. yea . " . ..HARDING . ? No an-j^. VOX . ? " U nequivocai ly. yes . " V 1 1 ARDING . ?No a i\ < \\ $7 . COX. ? "Unequivocally, yes." HARDING. ? !^o answer.. COX . ? " U ncq ui vocai ly . yed . ,f HARDING. ? No answer. ( 'OX . ? "Unequivocally, yes." HARDING. ? No answer. VOX. ? "Unequivocally, yes." HARDING. ? No answer. <"OX. ? "Unequivocally, yes. HARDING. ? No answer. Governor Cox's letter, in which he gave hia answer, was in full as follows: Columbus, Ohio, October 5, 1920. To the Editor, The Country Gentleman, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania: My attention has Just been called to a list of questions which you are re printing- in your issue of September twenty-fifth from The Country Gentle 'bm mm rrsm aMp siderable thought since to the importance of working out the ideas suggested and have been further influenced as a result of my thrlp through the great Wpsiprii ronntry where an mnnh ought to be done in the wav of agricultural aid. Based upon my experience in Ohfo wo have endeavored to work out such resultB as could he accomplished in a single staie. witn re^A^^l'i^i by peisonal contact of the needs thrcttlghout the country, l am glad to assert-j to you in response to every question presented that my answer is an un equivocal yes. I regret that physical and time limitations prevent an elab orate and favorable discussion of the issues presented. y JAMES M. COX. I'LAY AT JUSTICE!. Justice, Oct. 26. ? On Friday even ing Oct. 29th the players of. the Jus tice School will give the play "A Ken tucky Belle." Many good thii>g8 to eat will be served after the piny. Ev erybody come and bring your friend with you. Admission 15 and 25c. Reporter. THE FRANKLIN TIMES $1.50 Per Year in Advance. MR. W. N. FULLER DEPUTY SHERIFF. Mr. W. N. Fuller, who served Franklin County ao efficiently under Sheriff W. H. Allen-has been appoin ted Deputy *to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. R. O. Blssett, by Sheriff Henry A. -Kearney. Mr. Ful ler la a most capable and efficient young man and Sheriff Kdarney la to be congratulated upon securing his services. ? OUR RALEIGH LETTER. (Special Correspondence) Raleigh. Oct. 26.? If '.'Gene" Hol ton thought he was really "running for the United States Senate, he has ! probably revised his opinion by this time ? especially if he attended the) State fair at Raleigh last week and mingled with the tens, of thousands of Tar Heel folk here from every sec tion of North Carolina. The Repub i fican candidate who is seeking Sena tor Overman's job has been banking on receiving "a large l&bor vote," ac cording to some of his nupporters, but diligent inquiry and investigation fail ed to suppo>t that expectation. Hol ton will receive *ew votes from men or women Identified with the Federa tion of Labor. A prominent man id entified with organized labor, and who knows what he ie talking about gives this main explanation of why he is able to speak so positively. He said: "Senator Overman was chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigra tion for the last several years preced ing the capture of the Senate by the Republicans in the last Congress, by one majority . _Hls j*ecord~lirthat po sition was all that labor could ask, and organized labop recognizes and appreciates what he did, and even more so what he tried to do, but whi ch the majority of the Senate wo^ild not sustain him in. He was so true an American that the "Reds" and oth er anarchistic elements sent him a bomb and tried to blow up our jun ior Senator. "Now, the subject of immigration will be one of the very greatest and most commanding subjects that will have to be dealt with by the incoming Congress. The enormous influx of unrestricted immigrants is the great est menace the United States "-has to Sieet today. More foreigners, large ly of the most undesirable classes, are swarming into the U. S. in grea ter numbers than ever T)efore in the history of our country. "Congress must enact legislation to limit this immigration already too large for "as similation'* and which will "assimi late" us if it grows unchecked for a few years longer. Even the manu facturers are protesting against sen I ding any more 01 tnese unaesirauies I to their factories, "Or,;; jvl"c;'. lub-r and kindred in eimuh. and more men irxc htm. is , -iuuidud in Gie iS&uatc now more than ever. If the Democrats capture the 'Senate (which now seems proba^diM Overman will again become t^iirman of the Immigration Committee? and in any event ^ mn be featelv counted upon to be in?e forefront ol' the light over t!iis (iiiestloimnid en the side of labor. We need him.'' Republicans Sijuenl "Niirircr" A en In. The rushing into print by the Re publican State Chairman Linney, and Ike Jleefciiteir-ut EUatfrbeth-fcHtyr during" jJul last few trays, complaining of the presence of the negro issue in the campaign this year, is . the loudest call for the calf rope that the Repub lican managers have yet made. We might call it the last note of the dv if there were the faintest note of me lody in it. It is the cheekiest alleged argument to say that certain white Republicans "wish" the negro to "stay out of pol itics," and to allege that tjte Demo erats are responsible for the injec tion of the "nigger" into this cam paign. Everybody knaw^J,hat the ne groes and negro women injected them selves into the campaign, starting with the loud ajjaLperstsittjt t ails for the negro women to ALL register "or know the reason why," by the Ral eigh. negro newspaper edited by the outie cuuimiiiee . The negro political organ here is still at it, telling the negro women to register and vote, and that if they ha ve any difficulty to apply to some lo cal Republican lawyer, who will help them. Meekins and Linney have no control over the desire of the negro women to vote, and could not stop them If they so desired. Rut they waited 'till Just before the period for registration of women expired and then came forth with that "Lily White" declaration, after the white women had gotten their names on the books in such num hers as to out-vote the negro women. But, speaking of the negro, woman vote, we wonder just how much lon ger candidate Parker is going to keep up waiting before he "denounces" the w liitf iMrtss w en's Rights circular? Parker has not anrf hna nnvor hnri uny unrf of "evl ??tifilU'Q" th.lt a I^-mnillll ? lmil ? hnnr! ;i ti.c writing or circul-ntionr of that uinent. His references to fchat ic. .01 in his speeches for the last three weeks were intended to deceive Republicans who are bolting tho par I ty for reasons along that line. Farmers >ot Despondent There was no sign ofr demoraliza- , t.ior* among the thousands and thous ands of farmers who attended the State fair in Raleigh last week. The biggest crowd that ever attended p fair was here, the number of visitors on Thursday being estimated at over 50,000. Your correspondent talked with many business men and farmers from nearly all the counties of the State, ancLthere was no "demoraliza tion" visible or irn embryo, that I co tild detect. The farmer^ have -made money the last two years especially, and are too well fixed to allow a tem WHITE PEOPLE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Its Your Time To Act ? Go To The Polls and Vote For White Supremacy. The Southern white man is and has always been the negroes best friend ?nd eve?) reasonable southern whit*1 man knows that not only for his owi? Interest but for the negroe's good, the negro should be kept out of ' pal It leu. While many white republicans know und aVImlt tills -to he true, no one doubts that, if a republican gov ernor should be elected In .North Car olina and the election machinery be placed in the hands of the republican party, the race Issue would be raiqtid In Its worst form. The negro hmi self Is not to be blamed bat Uie scal awag white man who tries to mislaid him is the one to be censored for ln? stance read the following. Reliable Information lias been re cti v r(l by the TIMES that tno wMte men, presumably traveling salesmen for paint, hare been traveling thro*, gh Franklin County, preaching U> ne groes at nlglit meetings and living ?ith negroes. In their discussions | they encouraged the negro to go Into i politics told him he was as good as | w hite folks, that both races should attend churches and schools together, jahd that there was plenty of money iln the south to buy tlie negroes crops jat a good price because the republi can party had sent it down herer bnt the white folks hud it locked np jost to Ueece them. These men who ate at the tables with negroes and slept In the homes of negroes are evidently In the employ of some branch of the republican party, as It has been re ported that they have offered to pay fancy fees to negroes to go with I them to preach this doctrine. Evi dently they are not prompted lu tills | action In the south through personal motives. ! Tlili Is Iron clad evidence to the jvlilte people of Franklin County of 1'ie Importance?for 4 hem to tro out to the polls anil vole a straight Itenio ei'iiTIf nikel froii: olie end to the o iiir o i'il tliroo^ii it become ideutl ii< il with the only piirly ami gl\e yuur support to the only parly that stands j lour siinare l'or a white hum's govern nieiit . To your Teals 0 T-rael. The Hattie !s^4iii. Will you i tile the white Mian's ::<l*ft. Or Kill yim vote the re;nibli <?.!!! ticket. . We eon't I ol lllp Idea. ami iloii"! lie'lrve the Franklin- County re iJlbili'illls will endorse all) .such luo ? lenient as llils. Ii there are those who do nol Democracy Invites you to join wltlr 111 fur ii eiinllniipil Wliltf So. _ I'lenmcy.. Let eiery Democrat see that every . woman in Franklin County Is iiiform "Vil as to the real conditions that are i confronting us in this campaign und insist on her exercising her privilege of voting.. i ? While people of Vr;ir.kl!n County 'now is the lime to art. II will be tto jlale after .Nov. 2ml And your state ment "If I had Known" will only be ;a curse to you. HAH WA-PHILATHK V Program of the Baraca-Philathea ! Convention of Franklin County, whi ch meets at Snndy Creek Church, No vember 6-Tth. Saturday P# M.~2:30 ? Sermon, Rev J. Louis Price. Registration of del egates. * - s ? - Saturday Pi .M. ? Devotforfal Exercises, G. fc. West. Address oC Welcome and Response, Social hour. Sunday A. M. 10:00 ? Devotionai [Exercises, Miss Anna Wheless. Re - ports from Classes. Business. Sunday 11 o'clock ? Address. Dr. Love. Afternoon 2:15 o'clock ? Devotional Exercises Eddie Grey Brewer. 2:30 o'clock ? Address, Mr. N. F. Pritt. Reports of Committees. B. W. Ballard will deliver the Ban ner. We want all classes In the j County represented. I j porary drop in cotton prices and poor I er tobacco prices this year to discour 'age them. They are going to hold n. IWflJj I'WlWWiMiiii Wn II'1 lilfl I of it before it leaves their hands for | good . ! (.()<? .Morrison In Kur finish j Everybody is glad that Governor Luurrmuii H inrusu iruutue wan ? ouc 'temporary, caused lfy overwork. He is hack on the stump now and ex pects to lill every speaking engage ment be lias until election day. FINAL WORD TO WOMEN VOT ERS: Ladies, now that you have yo ur names on the registration books, be sure and VOTE on election, day. The fact that your registration was I necessary in order to enable you to cast a ballot does not automatically CAST that ballot. It is still up to YOU and you alone to go to the poll ing places November 2d and VOTE. Otherwise the fact that you registered counts for naught. Give Cox and "Morrison the greatest majorities a candidate ever polled in North Caro lina, and th^n be able to join heartily in the shouting. LLEJWXAM* ^
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