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THE FRANKLIN TIMES ? A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager 4m Imt ^91.60 tl*ht Months 1.00 Six Months ........ .75 Four Months 60 C Foreign Adv?rti*ir?? Representative THE AMERICAN PRLSS ASSOCIATION <&ntered at the Post Office at Louis Virj. N. C.. bb second class matter. The question is "Why does Harding appose the Bonus Bond issue? -Henderson reports the arrest ot three men on arson charge. Loula ?huts wonW <lo w?H La tallow" suit. \" V III But there is no question but that to thdr victor belongs the spoils, espec ially when qualifications are anyway ear equal. The man who wishes to Increase the expense of the government of the Coun ty around four thousand dollars a year will vote against the salaries. A headline reads "Party becoming desperate over bonus question," repub licans of course. They must have aa?p the handwriting on the wall. stamp tax to be paid by the consumer U> offset the expense of the soldiers konus bill, toon found they had a "hot brick." Is the citlsenship ot Loulaburg go la* to sit still and not let the Seaboard . kavi h g a nice up-to-date passenger i station ? It 1? announced that Judge Oliver Allen will not be a candidate to sue- { ?eed himself. A refutation of the old ; adage about politics that "Tew die and T"" " It la suggested from Washington that an old sea fighter be converted lato a war memorial. Better tuck It an; where ft can be gotten when an other Germany may declare the treaty enly a scrap of paper. There la no question but that the sol diers should have the bonus, ana wny not get the funds from the Interest on the war debt? The soldiers made It possible for the interest to t>e collect ed, uuw why nut give them tho bene- - fits of it, if there are any? Commissioner Wade Is Instituting a light to stop Are loss In the State. It he will manage some way to get hold of and put behind oars some rls - itors Loulsburg has been having here of late there is no doubt but that he will be making a great advance. Reports coming In indicates that Mr. J. J. Young, of Harris township, will be a candidate for Clerk of the1 Court, and Mr. P. E. Dean,'of Cedar I Bock, a candidate for Sheriff. These! are two of Franklin's best and most popular citizens and will make quite a strong run if they enter the race. ooAf^or "Return Good^Tor Evil" seem9 to have been reversed in the political af fairs of the Country. Wilson when President, made a ruling that allowed republicans to continue, to hold their Jobs in postoffices. Harding has ren dered the ruling of his predecessor worthless, and its scat Mr. Democrat. Under the new law Dunns and Har riB township will be entitled to both a Commissioner and a member of the Board of Education, as also will Hay 1 csville and Sandy Creek townships. ?Franklinton anil Youri?nvtlle town ships will be entitled to a Commission er. Its time for the people of these townships to begin to thlnK over their available men and select the best man for the place. TO CLEAR IP PEJiDISO CLAIMS. The 5th District of the D. S. Veter-! ene' Bureau, comprising the states of Tennessee, North Carolina. South Car olina, Georgia and Florida, of which Mr. M. Bryson is District Manager, reports that a drive is under way in the hospitals in the district, which wlil open at Johnson City, Tennessee, and I.*ake City, Florida, on February 8, to clear up all pending claims of dis abled men who are hospitalized in this District. This is the first time m the history of- the tt>-? men who de Uifiuue liOvv much to pa.. Jed ex service men for a d!s!ibti;;y. incurred In service will come face to face with the claimant whose case they have been jr.&tffig on fo?* over two years. There are aboi'L '.>00 men In the hos-I pttals in this District and every one of th?m will be interviews personally by a Medical Referee and Claims Ex aminer and the files are being carried with these experts and after interview ing a claimant & decision will bp made a? to whether or not he 1? entitled to receive compensation from thla Bu reau. There are two Squad* now operating In this District, each Squad being com poeed of three Medical Officers and three I/egal Examiners. Tbese Squads have complete authority ,to review each case and make a final daelslon and advise claimants whetherJor not 'they will receive compensation; tjiese Squads are carry In* the cue front hoe ?1*1 to hospital 1m trunks. At the conclusion of each days work the cases are brought Into the District offices, where the necessary record is WWII* and If the recommendations in a caae ar? tor payment or a claim, a check will be dispatched promptly to tte man la the hospital. " will visit the hospitals at <**, ~ Xiltmore. North Carolina, and Gran ville, S?>ut*; Carolina, while the other Squad will work In the ROB pi tal s at I .a kt' City, Florida, Savacnanand Au gusta, Georgia; Nashville and Mem phis, Tennessee. Bed-ridden patients will be Inter viewed at their bedside? and the ma chinery of the District Office (as been so arranged that it It ta determined ttiat a cjalm;mt_is entlUea to compen sation he will receive his check In less than ten days from the tlmo that b'ls case was taken up with tne Hospital S- iuad. It is extremely gratifying to inaugurate., a'campaign or this kind, because of Its Immense value in bring ing up the morale of the patients In saving them financial worry by expe diting actk>n on their?eaoes,?whicU liave unfortunately been delayed in i Rood many instances'." It i? autlclpa ted that the most gratifying results will be obtained from this campaign, "bringing good cheer to a large number of men, particularly .to tuberculosis cx.snrtira men who Hwrg-b-eeirTn 1 he hospitals lor some considerable per iod of time. At the expiration oT this campaign It Is planned by this Bureau to estab lish a continuous service tn each hos pital to insure prompt adjustment of all?rlsima of* disabled men who are hospitalized. COLLFGE KOTVS Cirrus. The Circus which the Junior Class presented Friday night was a great success both financially and In the plaaaiira which the girls ana thoss at tendlng derlxed from It. The clrcua was held In the dining room and first floor hall. It opened fcs circuses usually do with a grand parade In which the elephant, monkey clowns and other features of circus pa rades appeared, to the great am use meat ot the spectators. After the parade the ring perform ance commenced with thrilling tra pese performances. The fact tkat the ladder which serred as a trapese waa only m few feet fium t!i? <wr added to the humour ot the performance all It lacked in the danger ot usual tra pese stunts. Also the tight rop? walk floor w^s extremely ludicrous. The grand flivver race makingofla inch per hour, the antics of the clowns and -r.nnkay ?rirf nthar porfr.rmi.nroq kept the crowd convulsed with laughter during the entire act. ?" - Among the side shows the House of Sensations was quite popular. The "KV.r Mm. Clnly" /-nnalatori nf n pair of suspenders. There were al so a gypsey fortune' teller a fat wom an and others; hat about the best sell was "Feeding Uie Monkey". At the door of this tent you were give&*& pea nut and told to go in ana feed the mon key, only to find yourself facing your own image in the mirror. The House of Horror was quite popular: Many guesses were afloat as to whose face would appear behtnd "the curtain mark ed "The Belle of Louisburg College" but Instead of the most beautiful girl those entering beheld in the place of honor the little call (tell which Miss Betts uses at the tafile to call for si lence when she wishes to make an an nouncement. A vote was taken to determine the most popular girl. Miss Katherlne Melvin received the largest number of votes. Refreshments, pop^corn, wienies, soda-pop and ice-cream cones were on sale. The circus was gotten up by the Juhiors assisted by the junior teach eri, Misses Rentz and Waddell. They raised about fifty dollars wnlch will be used as class fund. Art Cluh. The Art Club was entertained Sat urday evening by Miss Harwell and Misses Margaret I-edbetter, Rhoda Win stead and Molile Hunt. An Interest ing program of music and readings vas given in the parlor; after which the club adjourned to the art studie Thwm delicious supper was served. Glee Club. The Glee Club of l>ouisburg Collegf will entertain the Glee Club of Wak< Forest College Tuesday evening. Feb. 21st. To Hear Anna Case Misses Joyner, Petty, Rentz, Wad dell and Wilson of the faculty, and Miss Willie Pleasant? of the student body went over to Raleigh to hear Anria Case. Valentine Dinner. Misses Ruby Harwell, Carolyn Lane, Burdette Joyner, Rosalia Adams and Mattie Allen were given a most highly appreciated treat in the Valentine Din ner given to them by Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ruff in. The valentine scheme of j hearts and Cupids was carried out In every detail, both In the decorations and the dinner Itself. Mr. Massey and Mrs. Guffey went over to Rocky Mount Monday to ac company Miss Ina Bracey to the hos pital where she will undergo an oper ation for appendicitis. Misse? Susie Cfowell, Edith Ouffy. Julia Wyche Allen and Carolyn Crow ell were the delighted guests of Mr. land Mra. F. B. McKinne at supper |last Thursday. I J.lss I oulse Capehart had the mls ,f:rtune l > fall from the wagon in '.vhich Iht? k iris were going around i .wn a?i\ortlsing their circus. Bhe sustains*' a very painful though not r,< rious I.art and is still not able to valk. Ti e germ that causes a well-he.id usually lodges in on' laai nas empty parking space.?Oklahoma Gazette Times. O The Germans should get credit for starting this scrapping of warships.? Brooklyn Ka?le. Japan emphasizes the "shan't** In Shantung.?Ashevllle Tlmea. Drinking shellac Is ona way of see ing your finish.?Wall Street Journal. It Mams Ilka tha Irish cftaatatiqua tor Da Valara. ?Indianapolis Star. ?FRANKLIN CO D K T I ? ? SCHOOL COLUMN ? ? ~~ ? ? Items sf Interest to Teacher*, * ' School Committeemen, Betterment * ? Association!) and People Interest. ? ed In PabUc Schools of Kraal- * lln County. > i i r* I * ? Edward L. Best, Superintendent ? ? ????????? 1. A teachers' meeting for the tea chers in Dunn Township and the Rock Spriugs School District was held at i Dunn last Friday afternoon. 2. The-high s^hooL building in Louisburg known as the old Louis burg Male Academy was almost totally destroyed by fire Saturday night. This tuiiding was over a huudrwi year* oia ;and within its walls many of our fath ers iu the county received their early i training under the direction qX ??^h ! teachers as John Allen and Matthew ? Da Us. T lie origin of the fire has not {been determlned~bur~the teachers can j take Itrfs as a warning that they can ipot bg_too careful about Ores. JBe jfore farfthg'ttie school Molding in the J afternoon all the stoves should be-in spected and see to it that no wood or trash is left near the stove. 3. On Saturday, February the 4th. the seventh grade committee met in Louisburg and made the following rules and regulations concerning the seventh grade examination which will be given ou the 6th and 7th of April. The ttaehera will please familiarise themselves with these regulations in order that confusion and misunder standings may be avoided: A. The Seventh Grade examination will be held Tfti "Thursday and Friday, April 6th and 7th. The papers must ' be In the office by Thursaay, April \ 13 th. [ B. This examination la entirely tentative and la on* ot the requisites for a seventh grad? certificate. Por a pupil to secure a seventh trade cer tlfli-ala ha mual not only pass thl. t?.i but muat also complete all the work that la given between the teat and the close of the school. The seventh grade certificate Is therefore dep*o4^ ent upon two thing*, namely, comple tion of the sere nth grade work and passing this tentative examination. _ C. No pupil will be allowed to fcakfr the v'--t ?it hi? completed the-work of the seventh grade, or will by the cloaa ot school. The length of school term required tor the average child to complete a grade 1b eight months but the final t?st must be, has the child completed the work -and Is he^prep&red for the high school. We want every child to n*a? ?lin rtom.rye. Ir. p??a Jq novw&nt any to pass who Is not pre pared for high school -work. D. After the examination the teach er will grade the -papers of her pupils placing the grade on the last page ot each subject. When all papers have been graded the teacher must make a list, giving the name ot each pupil apg the grade received on eac^L subject No pupil must be Included on this list who does not make an average of fff on all The subjects. Before mailing or sending the answers In, see that all the papers on each subject tor the en tire school are together. Also that the pupil has his name and address on each sheet of his examination. These papers and the grades will be passed upon by the following committee that was selected by the teacners at their meeting In December: seventh grade teacher of Frankltnton E. N. Mitchell, Mae Perry,?Eugenia Boone. T. H. Sledge, Clara bong. Louise Dean, Addle Bordeaux, Beulah Cyrus, Agnes Hunt and Mrs. B. S. Rice. E. An application blank that will be furnished for each applicant tak ing the examination must be filled out. No paper will be passed upon by the committee unless accompanied with an application blank properly filled out. This blank will ask for such in formation as the number of days the child has been in school, the amount of work completed, character of daily recitations and etc. F". No seventh grace certificate will be valid without the signature of ] the principal or teacher m charge of the 'school and the coufHy superinten dent. ? HEALTH MPJLBTMEUT ? ? ? ? Information Cone?rilBt The ? ? Health of the People of rraaklla ? ? County, Worth Tow Attention. ? ? ? ? Dr. J F,. M Alone, Health Officer. ? ? ????????? People are continually asking me why don't you stop the spread of Smallpox. Well I will tell you why I don't ?top It. In 1911-12 the quar tlne of thlq disease cost tne State of North Carolina "one hundred thous and dollars," and the State couldn't stand It. The people ask me why It shouK rost so meh. Well 1 will toll w ist vM i*c >n as I quarantine * pj \. .i.tc man or a negro, they ,v i . . eay that I had locked them ur k? J their liberty away from th*~ . .1 ;h* had no way of providing ' >?' ?.~rir . u Hies, so I must feed, clo ..e an I w them In their conf .lei.icnt. TV I was the next thlr ?, 1 would f I an o der from the fcr^d of the*r?u?ehol?: t.. send them 1-2 barrel fl*#ur. 1-2 br: ... l meal, 20 lbs. meat. 10 lbs r:c ?. 2 do*, egg*. j lbs. coffee, S lbs. chees* sr'*, pepper, matchea, fo>l.i picks and S'..:*e one t;> wtl*. on the:n. Now what ..as I t> Uo?of course I didn't send 'as lrrgu quantity of any or these ar ticles. but had to send enough to kerp ttcrn fro:a .?afferlng. When you go takino; rr.y liberties away from me. they vf,/j|d say, 1 am coming back at you. and tbey continued to come. When our legislature met some years ago they passed a law doing away with the quarantine of this disease on ac count of the great cost. The legisla ture backed by the State Board of Health said to the public, now hare we furnish you with a preventive against this awful disease "Smallpox" without coat to you, we make and furnish you a means of making yourself immune to this disease and It will look foolish If you refuse to take the free offering that will make 70? and jour family -? \ > PLANT BED CLOTH One Hundred Yards $3.95 _ Remember the Remnant Counter. We have splendid values in short length of unbleached domestic and bleach ing. ? ; Percale 10c Ghambray 10c Pure linen lao.o 10c CRETONNE 36 in. Cretonne, beaatifulfloral designs 19c 27-iri. good quality plaid and striped gii Flesh brassieres, bandeaw style ....:? ?5c Rodqnilt Calico 10c Curtain Scrim mm........ 10c Outing 10c KTTAKT ~3<>tnrKiiaki, good tu makv boy's overalls, best grade 19e 40-m, Domestic 1* l-2e BT.AOK KATttTN 36-in. Black Sateen for bloom ers and underskirts .... 39c L. KXjDSTE & COMFY. "When Seen or Advertised Elsewhere It's Always Cheap?t Hw" LOUISBURQ, .? s INortH Carolina SALARIES Di FRANKLIN COCKTT (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Clerk Superior Court 4,090.(3 16,160.77 12.650.00 Total receipts salary fund In excess ot Salaries 3.510.77 Other Salaries , , Commissioners approximate salary and mileage Janitor salary Officers to Court approximated Deducting balance from, Salary fund Lw.ves a difference to be paid by tax payers SCHOOLS Amt. taxes County $ 77.053.62 Amt. due County from State for one-half Supt 1.600.00 Amt. due for 1-2 teachers Salaries from State 45.7SH.41 Total taxes 124,442.03 Supt. Salary 1-2 being paid by State 3.200.00 Mileage and Per Diem Co. Board 332.10 Expense County Board for office 625.00 Salary Supt. Public Welfare 1-8 900.00 Attorney 100.00 ?... . School Committeemen ($4 each per year) 116.00 Total office expense $ 6.273.10 Freight* and elections ; ? 250.00 Computing Tax . 100.00 Installments on State Loan fund ?? 1.331.00 Donations to Club work 200.00 Other expense ljUl.OO ToUl Amt. to Schools t 117.287 .?3 safe. It you won't protect yours Ih this cbe?P. simple way?then go on -ind harfe the dirty, loathsome dlaeaae .nd have yourself marked with poz .all your life. When I am notifled of | a c!iso_nf Smallpox I bars to report It t > Raleigh on a card after I have re corded It on my book, then I have put a Smallpox placard on the House and ???vnral more Placards in conspicuous i.laces In that community, put notice of same In county paper and most pub lie places In town. This Is all that the law requires of me except I hare to offer the people Tacctnatlon which the State supplies free of coet. Now this Is a fair proposition on the part at. your State, almple and certain pro tection. TOr N?SVIM.K SCHOOL NEWS. The N. C. historical pageant, show In* the settlement of Roanoke Island, and the story of -the IjOet Colony was presented at the Younnsrtlle High School, recently, much to the de! 11 h t of all. There was a rood attendance of people from the town, as well as students. This historical arrant waa used aa a project la oar grade work la tka study ot N. O. history, and the child ren kava entered lato It heartily. election of oCtoera ot Literary Society. Mlaa Bra Umpkln. Mh ?rad?. was elected pres ident. and Bmt? Hodsoa. MtnUrr. The society to dolQf Rood work t hi* spring. Miss Bobhltt. oar tth and 7th (rad* teacher haa been alck thla week with loOaenza The following In an honor roll for Yoaacsrtlle Graded School: 1st tirade-V?ann Tlmherlake. Mary Banan Pearca. IJnwood Btephewaoa. 2nd Grade?Mirtam Mitchell. Ha rah M. Timber lak a, MmMBI FYail-r. Mary Myrt le T am. trd O rade Mary Cth Mh sth iWh Grade- ?Annie Stephenson I 11th O rade Virginia Jones. An interesting cams of bask at hall ' waa played on t ha Yowgorllls coart. , h'rlday afternoon. b?l?m the local team and Cedar Rock, la which the tIsHIb? team waa dataatsd by a i of 11 to 4. camparattvely wHlwt i about rnaly mateM. la hos LUMBER Why not buy your materials direct, in car lots, and save the discounts. COOK & CO. GREENVILLE. S. C. goals.. The line-up is as follows: YonnjcsTtlte Position Olir Rock Winston. C. ? R. ?.? ? Barm* Winston. H. L. Q. Sykm Winston. R. C. Stardixant P??rw L F. TharrlnBton Underwood R. F- Dickens Personal FOals: Winston. C- of vonnesTille. Field rioai?. Youprill? 6: Cedar Rock !? FM tkrows Yo?o RSTille 1; Cedar Rock I. Referee: Willie Lee Luapkia. IKS. W. R. ATFRS ?EAR. (Special to Franklin TtatM) Mrs. W. R. Ayers o? near Castalia was on her way with kar tnhud to risit reUtirea la Halifax coutr last Sunday eTenin* when t be place of their taken soddenly ill and kry two o'clock In tke morning kad pnaaed away. They Stopped In tka lual of a Mr. Acrey wken they atayan txn tke and me. Mr. Ayers Ihw all the children wee* at k In all and It was tad??? a I to tkaaa all to ke toM tka? tka 1 ho left hoaae a tew rood health taken an Mwkj tc Mrs. Lnackter of afte mat In Cantral Oaaa M. Charch >???>?? j iV? ake kad a falthfal a?nl?r tec yanrn. In tka ahaani. ot tka cknrek. N. O BaM. | Halite* rham at tke M. P rharck mt at
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