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2Sm HARDING ELECTED' BY OVERWHELMING VOTE Holla Up Tremendous Ma lty for Republican Nomi ?? Many western State tarns Sho< 2 to I., Vote Him ? Wads worth Elect Senator in New York? oe Between Smith and Pr^mtRhu^ Wttfp* l th? ;White House had no comment to: ""sAWar Harding lssuod a statement af Maj-lon. saying that be prayed -God would make him capable of playing ptrt. ? ' ? ' ? ? ? ? ? ? ? s ??Sfbrsaka and Colorado showed Bar cilOg- leading by a two to one propor Uo?U The - tost naafir nrom- BiifTar W?Vcan>e^ffrom Montana shawltig de Maryland Is Teryctoae. wtA retells so ? far Indicating Harding, with a neok and neck race between Wetter and Smith for the Senate. The Sou thern States are rolling up the usual Democratic pluralities. j ..-x. j { Meanwhile from the, middle Welt the returns from Illinois were so OB? sided that the lis* <>f Harding's plu ??*??,&? <Hk: t"y*t">n'- ??: Ml Clark cltimM the Mis by early tn the eweulng. Km* ItlM wUiMatw of 106,008 we Indian* and Kanaa added to the HaiSMi carrying the CoogTa tm tickets atong. J1 shown to bs wlnnli Tom Taggart for th? PHELPS-HUDSON, ' Invitations as follows have been received: ? ")fr . and Mrs .C . T. Hudson re quest your presence' at the marriage of their daughter. Elnora, to Mr. Gaorce -Harold Phelps, on the 24th of November, (it 8:10 P. H. at Corinth Churh." ? . . . , ttO YEllTi 0 K-E L E CT GRATEFUL *? - TQ?*Mjm OF THE STATE * ? : ? CharUtte, for, ? <hi?MTr ? elect Camera Morrtsoa early U- * day issued a stat?nleat express- * Ofracy of Sort* Carolina for Oe * by Harding at a ratio of 8 to Franklin Roosevelt's home town, [Hyde Park, N. Y., want for Har" On the other hand Marlon, (Wo, - ding's bumy, gave the Republi tfomlnee a moat IiaPKMaWe Vote confidence. ? W??Mnit6n Poet. THK ELECTORAL VOTE. The following table (howlaf the ralectoral rote aa a reault of Tuesdays election* Is baaed on latest returns thW nntcome In Arizona, Missouri, a, Nevada. New Mexico, NorU) _J=_ ..Oklahoma and Tennessee If atin doubtful, .and thaae states are not counted In the totals. . "?-?is assured for Senator Harding , "-lubllcan candidate, five him " rotes, andstates certain j Cox give him 127 votes.] New Mexico 'and Oklt sat V close " irHna la te . "New* Mexico. In "tip rmtlllU doubtful states the Republicans have oubeUmtUl leads, alttemgh the re turns are not complete. The num ber of votes necssaary for election Is The Democrats carried the "Solid South'^ and the border state of Ken tucky". state Harding ^Cok Alabama .Y. , ? >2 Arlxom .... ...i ,.. . ? ? Arkansas ? ? Colorado. .... % V-'A.? California': r. 13 ? Connecticut ? . . . ...j.. X f: ptUtware S>. ? [Florida /... ? ? Georgia 5- U JWaho ? - Illinois TntfUna -. 16 ? ES,i S - SSSffi = ?1 Maine ? Maryland . .7 ? MaflBaent).<eu-i Nevada .Xj r- ? j New Hampshire 4 ? [New Jersey 14 ? (New Mexico .... .r.-. ? ? New York 45 * ? North Oarallna ? ? ? ? = ? North Dakota- ? ? lOhlo 24 ? Oklahoma ;. ? ? Oregon .... ???"? 5 ? * Pennsylvania 3b. =_ Rhode Inland ? 6 . SouthrCarollna . . . . ? 9 iSouthDakota .... .... 5 ? .Sop^essee .... ....... ? " ? ' lYfxas ? 20 gtoh .... ...... 4 ? Vyrmnnt ? < ? Virglpia ???.,. ? 12. Washington .%.... 7 . ? West. Virginia S ? Wisconsin 13 ? Wyoming .... .... ,'y 3 ? Total .?.. 346 "127 im? oEMHteff* a IC MAJORITIES FOR. BOTH STAT* 1 .;|j AND COUNTY TICKET? Amendments Crrr^ by Ai4 t . joritiea. Tfce raporta trom the aev4ral tow* ships In Franklin Oounty. Indicate that the Coanty Democratic - ticfMi vu elected with majorities aro&S 2500, makthg an lncraaag of ?QUMi> thing like (00 over, former elections wherelif republican nominate War* considered. The iodicatfeaa also show that although nearly one' thous and women registered the total vote of the republican candidates Waa hard ly increased over tenner figures, *hi; strength . The raporta show thtt practically 3600 votes wen cast on Tuesday, decidedly the largest rotaj ever' registered in Pntnklin County.] The official return? were canvassed* In Loulsbdrg ywaterday bat were con pletei too late fbr tsa* to publish them this week. Ttoey will appear next week. (. The present reports show that Urn, entire State Democratic ticket was elected with majorities between sev en ty-BVe and elghty-flve thoMahd and the amendments carried with an esti mated majority of over one hundred thousands. The same reports show that North Carolina will send a solid Democratic Delegation to Con*r?se . The ladles attended the voting 'plai ces and cast their ballots with as much ease and understanding as If It fruto HOI able that practically all voted the Democratic ticket and most of them the straight ticket. V - {LpportsMroto- all over the State ibQWL&atTiir women awoke to the lie ceeelty of the occasion and put aside what timidity a&d prejudice they ml phi linvs had and rallied to Uic sup LADY STElfAKDS. At ft meeting of the Quarterly Con ference Qf the Methodist Church tjfn last Sunday immediately ???? senlce Mesdames W. E. White and D. T. Smlthwlclc were elected Stewards for the ensuing year. This" Is the flrst time In the hlatoVy ot the Church that ladles have filled such positions . -The church is. to be congratulated upon its actions as we (eel sure it will prove its wisdom. TOBACCO SELLING HIGH Louiaburg la still holding up her, record as being the highest market to this section for the sale of tobacco During the past week fhe prices on good tobacco has held up and is rea; hlng good altitudes . The farmers all seem to be especially well pleased with the prices now being offered and nice breaks at all warehouses are everyday occurences. ' Strip your tobacco and bring It on to Louiaburg our warehousenteh pro mlse yp'u that you will be satisfied.' ???? ? ??" -t ?? ? 1 ? . . CAPTURES STILLS. On Tuesday afternoon Sheriff H A. Kearney and Officer B. H. Mead owe . captured, a still near the home of Ed Clements. Having information that the still was the ' property of Clements they went to the Muse w re they found Ed a corpse. . j , On Thursday morniqgjDffloetyt Mea dows and Thomas went In Cypress Creek township -and captured a still outfit' within seventy-five sttps of the home of Arnold .Lester and destroyed 'se veral fermenters. They" arrested Mr. Lester and Qeosge Coley, Jtnegro. and brought theffr before U. 8. Com missiooef Mortod. . ' |- 1 O ? '? ? ? ? ' ? I ? & TUB SWIM WllWtt. Another Musical treat Monday Nov. . 8th at the Star Theatre. The 8?!bb( Photo PIT tM. 1 _ ? There will be a matinee it Id tint second shuw w. ?*? *:x*-y +r. Vcolck at 8:*t? I,,!., Here U tlve ?IQ OFTBH. - 1 fop-ithe double performance, ttcttttee atone -?0 and M oeats. Ly admlssh fdren 46<T. The Ik ???? Season Tickets lfc eitra for | an-J ife oti Lfte will j ? them on tttj irif pi Be hog Co, BOLL CALL. ' fe- 1 M ' Cross U supported by tbe people through Individual ships. renewable annually. Ike ?ake of uniformity and con a period 1a aet aside each en Red Cro*a members stall their memberships and make ?< effort to get new members . l aa the annual Roll he aMPWohUg Wall Cell No to 28, ta the fourth, re several ciaeses of aim (1) the Annual, which coats fifty cents is retained by (J), the Contributing. *. ? which $4 la kept by (Si . the Safeaitrfn*; whl *10. of which IS is kept by" er; (?), the Lite, which coats ()< the Patron which ooeta 1100. ".the. Fourth Re<J Cross | r elated, is to see that in evftry city es is asked, Red Cross or tbberahip and tlonal member care to. The , and fceaakUn be (ireti. this opDortunl -j- -- ?]ti BO ready ehed Wot. 15 or r your membership or loin national movement It you before. Previous Roll Calls that, chapters that con "whlrlwlnd" type of cam variably hare the greatest eo the Loulsburg Chapter its campaign to two Say*, and 16. ^Sunday. Nqv. 14, lgnatet^as Red Cross ministers everywhere1 to preach on the Red Cross [?Watch this paper next weelf for the |?fcrm?tYtntrmimt of your local chap |M* activities, and see what has been accomplished in our midst by the Red | Cross. TI& DIAL SERVICE SUNDAY. i*Vti desig lite Woman's Missionary Society of the 4fet|iodlst Church will have char lge.oi the Sunday morning at fthe -ele^sn o'clock' ? < Very lo ng program hap been arrtu jststlng ot a reading, a short ad and a chorus by the College The public is cordially invtt J. V- 3HTCHUIER UtVEOV. k r'' ? L? -* ? *" a ^ratifying newr to b>s nia^ ay friends' In Franklin and adjoining |>6untiea to learn that Rev. J. F. Ml* tchiner was a -pleasant caller at the TIMES oglce this week apparently ?n?ch improved. ijfJiealth. He spoke e of * very appreciative o'( tlie generous ac tion off hlachurchee Jn_jsiving him at four months leave after his recent ill ness and expressed confident hope that he will 'be able to enter upon his work again after tbe New Year with renewed strength, -j We Join, his ma ny friends in wishing him a speedy | and complete recovery. TUESDAY AFTXBNQON BOOK CLUB On Tuesday afternoon, October 2S, tbe Tuesday afternoon Book Club met with Mrs. T. W. Watson. The pres ident Mrs. Palmer, presided. The program tor tbe afternoon consisted of a paper on "The Pioneer, Daniel Boone", by Mrs. W. H. Ftfrgurson, two original piano compositions by Mlsk Sallie Williams, a paper on "The Citizen, Benjamin Franklin." Mrs. F. : S . Love and a vocal solo by Mrs . J . W. JaiMisen. After a most delightful I repast, the club adjourned to ' meet November 9th, with Mrs. J. B. Yar- 1 borough. ?' * TO THE BEST PEOPLE I?i THE WORLD, * . Ob behalf of the Democratic OITIoer*-Ele?t u< the Democrat, * Ic Party, we desire to thnak the * TOter* ?( Franklin County tor * their loyal sapport at the polls oa * last Taesday. * The Democratic Party, ceasel * oon of Ita obligation to the people * of North Carolina, has effected * greater reforms la oar State fior 1 eminent, during the but tew ' year*, than ever before attempted. y">worked oat there sane uncertainty In seme of our people great mm of the peoplee <rf >'ortli Carolina Tallin! to the tapper! o! T? thd?s nliu m*}' haig Uwii led astray by false prophet* wo ' extend pardon, and assurance that ' the ami if the ftreat Piirty oi 1 The Pieopte are opea to recelye ' them. To the mem hers of party orpin- ' isatlon we personally desire to ex- ' tend owrsfwscr* thanks for their ' an Hellish labor and loyal snpport - t^sphmdf IE, Chill? til, l?e Committee lie HKNADO CUTS DOWN BOASTED OPPOSITION BY MAJORITY OVER 77,1 League ofjdffatlon* Gets Strong) Endoniemen Of Women Voters at Polls In :North Carolina AMENDMENTS OARR^f) BY 100,000 MAJORITY I As el Election Cameron Morri son In Assured a Solid DemocratMl jea s Shme PsUtl? Fait** Estimated Veto Wm Rift Well Over Bfc"> !? The Democratic administration Id North Carolina was vindicated at the polls yesterday, when men and wom en voter*~?wept aside Republican op position and cleared the way tor four more years of efficient 'government by a sweeping majority. It isestlmatr ed, of more than 76,000. The same vote th^t approved Cam eron Morrljon'sclalm on the govenr shlp and fissured him the backing of a solid administration and a General Assembly safely Democratic, was nflC ' tice to the wMrld that James M. Cox and Franklin Roosevelt are the men North Carolina would have hpd as President and Vice-President of the United States. - With the earliest returns It was evi dent that the fight made on the amend ments to 1 the - State constitution had been In vain. The first amendment to limit the rate of State and county taxes and the amount of poll tax and ts ^authorize an Income tax, and the becond change the re quirement of two yearo ths State and payment of poll tfi-aW Qualification' for rntinir hrjhr^fcl.l ed to the Judgment of the vote?. The : majority for M was estimated on the. tocp of retprni !?*> The introduction of the woman' vote in a general election wftti the counting problem alWays a difficult one, increased-the burden and returns roiled in slowly. But such returns | f a flm In ftarly woro Mgfliiit ? to jasfcure the Democratic prophets that ' their faith in the .women was hot misplaced. Two years ago, -the en tire vole cast was 237,221 for the office of United States Senator. Yesterday it is estimated, the entire vote was more than 400,000. Varied weather accompanied elec tion day, but it was a small hindrance to the voting. In the towns, partic ulariy, the polls were crowded in the larger precinct from early ikornlng untH tliey closed at sunset. Only Few New Figares. Only a few new figures enter State officialdom by reason of ytsterdaf^ election. Cameron Morrison, Oov?r nor, and W. B. Coo pur. Ueutenaat Governor, necessarily are elected to these offices for the first time under 11 constitutional limitation prohibiting second terms. Lee 8, Overman 1 back to the United States Senate his fourth term, having been eic rln 1803 and 1809 by the General sembly and again by the people 1914; Col. J. Bryan Grimes ge renewed lease on the Secretary Stele's oftlce for four years. , neld that place since 1800. . _ Baxter Durham suoceeds Col. Wv Wood, a# State Auditor, bat Ml Durham has been clerk In the ol gk number of years and he la Customed to the routine. 1 n R. Lacy for the fifth term q 'hack as State Treasurer. Dr. E. ks, who became Super . __ ublttr Instruction by ap? of Governor Qickett, (Med for the first time and g^es fl with a vote of confident* 1 pie of the 8tate. Judge Manning, who followed Ktr^*!3V_ , L. Shlpman, who has beat down 1 opposition overwhelmingly wlthiu - caagyafatsasse mlssioner of Labor and Print Stacey w. Wade, who, for a nuiuu of yeafs has been chief deputy in t Insurance Dejartment under Opi n'Jssioner James It. Young, falls the chair of his chief and. like 1 or Baxter Durham, An^s It Is no _ atrge seat. A. J. Maxwell, who t coived his first lift from clerkship State office by Governor Blckett'g ta pointment la 1918 faced the elector-, ate for the second time and the rertlK was a repetition ottlie first. By vir tue of the judgment at tne polls ] tehiay, one new. figure goes upon ; Supreme Court bench. Judge W. 'gt-icy. of Wilmington, torgiar ? ? j indge v Judge W . A. , uliu Mfil " i' miuuft oil Hie preme Court *805. h4ek axafea. ? TW ly a confirmation Horton, Who A* t appointment Monday a? ? ? unm , Governor Btckett as snceeefl&r <ixe O. H. Guion, as Judge of the* porior Coart in the Fifth - diati Democratic judges- elected la the Kth and Eighteenth dletrlElaJata? H. cranmer and J. Bis Ray, ,respec tiy"y- ;?|s .SUNDAY SERVICES AT ST. PAri'Jfc CHBB QtL ** The services next Sunday at 8t. Paul's church will be Sunday School at 10 A. M., Rev. .N, Coliu Hughes, catechist; and Morning prayer *rftl* sermon and aijpilnlstrntlon of ta k K. Colin Hughes, officiating, A cordial wetcoros to all to all vices is always extended. OUR NEXT GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA
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