OKLT ?lm rim nil n? id taucs The Franklin Times - - -n * WATCU LIBEL #B PAI-EK? ?e?4 la Be/tn Time ~ A. F. JOHNSON, Editor ul THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UKIOIf VOLUJtN UL LO0I8BCBG, N. .0. hi: IDA Y, (KTOBEB 18, IKS SUBSCKIPTION $1 JS TW (Ml COOP WARE- ? HOUSE OPENS WITH FAIRLY GOOD \ I QUANTITY TUESDAY Mr. Joe Swain Speaks Wednes day ? Prices Advancing on LouiBburg Tobacco Market. The Tobacco Growers Cooperative Tobacco Warehouse at Liouisburg Op ened Tuesday according to announce ment. with quite a nice sale. Owning to the nice weather and so much cot ton in the fields only a small por tion of the tobacco has beeu forked up and the Cooperative Warehouse suffered like the other houses the past week. The advances were considered very good considering the grades de livered, and quite a large number of farmers were present. The warehouse la under the manage* ment of Mr. Grover C. Harris, one of Franklins most popular warehouse men. Mr. H. W. Clark, of Danville Va., is the grader and comes highly re commended as an expert in his line, and won favorable criticism on the opening day. Mr. C. C. Byrne, who was with the warehouse here last year, Is book keeper, and la assisted by Mr. Wm. Young. Jr. of Henderson, and Mr. H. N. Holloway is shipping i . rk. ? . r. Joe Swain of the Tobacco Grow ? Association, delivered a most ln ti-. :ng and forceful speech to quite a ... i. ? crowd of growers In the ware house just after the sale on Wedns day. It was pronounced by many as the best and strongest Coop speech they had heard in many days. He be seeched all members to stand firm, deliver their tobacco and success was theirs. The warehouse will be open each day in the week except Saturdays. On the auction floors the receipts have been light the past week own ing to the good weather causing the farmers to save their cotton rather than strip tobacco. However the sales have been very satisfactory and the prices have shown a steady advance the days sales during the past week averaging as high as 23 cents. Tobacco growers all around are realizing that Louisburg market is proving Itself the place for the farm er to sell. The market is extending a hearty welcome to all to come to Louisburg with his tobacco. GOLD SAND HIGH SCHOOL OPENS With 50 in High School De partment and 70 in the Ele mentary School. Monday morning, Oct.-the 8th the doors of the Gold-Sand High School were thrown 'open and 120 children were enrolled-tiO of those in the high school department and 70 in the elementary school. At the request of the principal, Prof. B. M. Crawford, Supt E. L. Best con ducted the opening exercises. He stated that the enrollment in the high school m sufficient for a State Ac credited High School and all that they now need for it to be standard ized by the state was for the people to furnish the proper building, equip ment and two months of school term. The High School committee and a good many of the patrons were pre sent at the opening and much enthn siaih was shown by all. With the co operation of the people. Professor Crawford Is expecting to run an ef ficient and successful school. BRAKES ALL RECORDS Louiaburg Graded School Opens With Largest Enroll ment on Record ? In New Building. The 19th year of Loulsburg Graded School opened in Uie new building Tuesday with an enrollment of 412 132 In high school and 280 in the elementary school. This Is the largest enrollment eyer In Franklin County In a public school on the opening day. Nineteen years ago this school opened with 140 and five teachers; this year we have the above enroll ment, six high school teachers for full time, nine elementary teachers, one music teacher, and one teacher of expression, and one superintendent who does a little here and there. We are enjoying the new building, and will enjoy It more when the heat ing man, plumber, and the carpen ters finish their Jobs. It Is likely that within three weeks the last stroke of ' work on the building will hare been made. We hare a fine faculty, fine chil dren, and there is no better school house In . this part of the country. Will all the patrons pan with us to make the school the best ever. School tablets, crayons, pencils, cups paste etc. at L P. Ricks. 10-12-lt. FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR CLOSES Franklin County Pair came to a successful close on last Saturday night after having had a record at tendance both through the week and on Saturday. The parade made by the colored school children was the feature of Saturday and made a creditable show lng tor the colored people. Many schools were In line. Everything passed off nicely and the entire week, both day and night were pronounced a great success by secretary Fleming, who Is much pleased with the Interest shown by the public. KB. GEO. HALE SERIOUSLY HURT In Automobile Accident on MalB Street Friday Night. Mr. Qeorge S. Hale, a farmer liv ing a few miles west of Loulsburg came near losing his life In an auto mobile accident near Allen's garage on Main 8treet Friday night. From the information we could get it seems that Mr. Hale was standing in the street beside a Ford car with his head inside talking to some one, after completng his conversation he turned to cross back to the sidewalk Just In time to step about twenty feet In front of a Buick car going out Main street and being driven by a Mr. Pope. It was stated that Mr. Pope had blown several signals, and although he saW Hale .standing by the car thought he had heard the Blgnals and never thought of his attempting to cross in front of hla car, until Hale had step ped in front of him at too close range for him to stop his car or for Hale to escape. In the accident Hale receiv ed, so we learn, three broken rlbB and an ugly hole in his side besides several cuts and bruises. He vaa taken to Dr. Johnson's office where medical attention was given. We understand Mr. Pope regretted the accident very much and did all that was In his power to relieve Mr. Hale. From the best Information we could obtain the accident was un avoidable. Monday Mr. Hale was getting along as nicely as could be expeccted. MR. C. E. WEATHERS DEAD His many friends in Loulsburg were I grieved to learn of the sudden death lot Mr. Charlie E. Weathers, of Bunn, on Saturday- The end came about 9 o'clock in the morning while he was at work in his Btore. Mr. Woathers was a straightforward gentleman and a citizen of the type that it takes to build a community. He had many personal friends who extend the deep est sympathy to his bereaved family. Besides his wife he is survived by four children, his father and one brother, Mr. J. H. Weathers. He was about 41 years of age. The funeral services were held from the Baptist church at Bunn on Sun day afternoon and was largely attend ed. Rev. A. A. Pippin, assisted by Rev. M. Stamps conducted the ser vices. The deceased was laid to rest with Masonic honors. The deceased waa a prominent member of the Ma sonic and Junior Order fraternities and a Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The following acted bb pallbearers: O. A. Alford, J. R. Ballentine, H. P. Perry, H. Pendleton, O. B. Qurgons. G. P. Alford. The Boral tribute was profuse and beautiful. At the com pletion of the ceremony and as the crowd begun to leave five white rob ed figures representing the K. K. K. advanced to the grave and after si lent . prayer deposited a beautiful wreath of flowers, gave the salute and departed . MISS MEADOWS ENTERTAINS " The second meeting of the young peoples evening Bridge Club was held a the beautiful Meadows home on Monday evening, Oct. 1st. With Miss Susie Meadows as hostess. The members and a few Invited guests Wei's met at the door by the hostess and shown Into the Bast par lor which was beautifully decorated with Pall leaves. After five rounds of Auction Bridge the scores were taken, and Mrs. Tom Ruffln held the largest. The hostess assisted by her sister and mother then served a salad course followed by a delicious Ida course. i ' Mr. Nash CM* Flour Mr. J. W. Naah- of Bandy Creek township, won the half barrel of flour offered by the Hudson Btore Co., to the grower making the best average for a load of tobacco weighing over Ave hundred pounds on the floor of the Cooperative Warehouse in I?ulsburg on Its opening last Tuesday. Mr. Nash brought 1110 pounds and received an advance of $184.70 or an average of $7.70. Notioo The American Legion Auxiliary, will meet at the homo of Mrs. R. a. j Beck, on Tuesday afternoon, October 16, at four o'clock. Mrs. R. C. Beck, Pres.. v, Mrs J. W. Mnnn, flee. THE OPENING OF LOUIS - BUBO GRADED SCHOOL The students ol LouUburg graded ind high school are starting to school with a great deal of enthusiasm this rear, ai they have a fine, new school tulldng in which to go to school. Al though It Wasn't been completed, th*y Bare started to work. There are seven teen teachers, this being inj largest faculty In the history of th? school. Cue hundred and thirty six reglfWT ed in High School Tuesday. The girls are very much excited over taking Home Economics which Includes sewing, cooking, and milli nery while the boys are interested in Biology. The boys have a good foot ball team, having already played two games with other places. Both the boys and girls are going to have a basket ball teem. Everybody is look' Ing forward to the completion of the gymnaslun. This year there will b? an In-door basket ball court which they have never had before. There they can play In good or bad weather. The auditorium will hold one thou sand people. This will be an addition to the town as well as the school be cause before the town baa not had a place large enough for an entertain ment. Soon they will be down to hard work and every one feels that this will be the most successful year we have ever had. ? Reported by Lucy Perry Bnrt. RECORDERS COl'BT Judge G. M. Beam disposed of the following cases In Recorders Couxt Monday. " . State vs F. H. Cooke, false pre tense, prayer continued to next Mon day. State vs William (Buddie) Hocka c'ay, a il v, continued. va Hi il'irt Ha/jj, v a . guilty, judgement suspended upon uayrner.' cf c.nsl s. A )>)?(. M. State vs John Bamette, c c *\ pleads guilty, fined $50 and costs. State vs Harry Moore and John Bullock, a d w, guilty, judgement sus pended upon payment of costs as to John Bullock, 6 months In jail to bu hired to Q. S. Leonard to pay $25 and costs as to Harry Moore. State vs Anderson Cannady, u p wine, guilty, fined $25 and costs. State vb Ed Conyers, c c w, guilty, 6 months In Jail to be hired to O. V. Floyd upon payment of $25 and costs. State vs Nathaniel Perry, c c w, guilty, 6 months in Jail to be hired to J. E. Harris upon payment ot $25 and costs. MBS. MA LONE ENTERTAINS One of our oldest and loveliest homes was the scene ot a beautiful party, when on Thursday afternoon, September 27th, Mrs. J. E. Mnlone entertained the members of the Cur rent Literature Club and a few In vited guests. The guests were met at the door by the hostess and ushered nto the drawing room, which is famous for its qualntness and beauty. Following a word of welcome from the President, Mrs. J. M. Allen, the hostess seated herself at the piano and accompanied her guests who stood and sang our beautiful state Hong, "Carolina" The program for the afternoon was exceedingly Interesting. A paper, "The Land of the Long Leaf Pine" by Miss Jarman. Reading, "How Indian corn came Into the world," by Mrs. James B. King. Paper, "The Noble Red Man" by Mrs. Morton. Solo, " By the waters of Mlnnetonka," by Miss Sallle Wil liams. At the conclusion of this delightful program, the hostess assisted by Mrs. Edward Best and Misses Mary Malone Best and Anna Gray Watson, served a delicious Ice course. % CURRENT LITERATURE CLUB ENTERTAINS On Thursday afternoon October 4th the members ot the Current Litera ture Club met >t the home ot Mrs. HJ. jc. Allen and were beautifully enters talned. The subject tor the afternoon was "Carolina Proprietary" and the first paper, "Settlers from Virginia" was written aqd read by Miss Sallle. Pos ter Betts ot the College Faculty. ^ The second number of the program was a beautiful trU>. "The Heart ot Hur", sung by Mrs. W. E. White, Mrs. Authur Fleming and Miss Sallie Wil liams. The second paper "A Royal Grant", by Miss Mary Yarborough was fol lowed by ? negro reading by Mr?. lames B. King. A talk "Oeorge Durant Pioneer ot Democracy", was made doubly Inte resting by the original Orant of land from King Oeorge to Benjamin Rush, a pioneer of this section. | The last number on the pr?ffr*m was another beautiful trio "The Tl6s ary," sung by Mrs. White, Mrs. Flem ing and Miss Williams. At the conclusion of these delightful numbers, Mrs. Allen assisted by her daughter. Miss Ruth Allen and by Miss Onnle Tucker served delirious chicken salad sandwiches, hot rolls, coffee and mints. Plow up the cotton (talks, the boll weevil doesn't like a nice green win ter pasture but the soil does. TO ADOPT DEF INITE_PROGRAM TO GET PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS Business Mens Association Holds Enthusiastic Meeting Explays Assistant Secretary The Business Mens Association of Loulsburg met 1b ? most enthusiastic meetln on Tuesday night with quite a good number present At the be ginning three new members were re ceived ? Messrs. C. A. Kagland, F. W. Hicks and T. W. Ruffln. The association employed Mlsa Meek, of Loulsburg College to devote twtf hours dally to the Association. For the present she will have her office at the office of Mr. M S. Dftvis, Presl dent of the Association. The Secretary was tnstructed to write each member giving him a state ment of his back dues and requesting payment. The President was tnstructed to ap point a committee to Duy and place small signs at Important places on all roads leading Into Loulsburg, set ting forth "trade in Loulsburg * The president was also Instructed to have road committees report on the probability of having the contract let for the hard surfacing of the road between Loulsburg and Franklinton, and also to see what can be done In regard to the state taking ovor the Halifax road. The president was also Instructed to appoint a committee to arrange a de fine program for the next six months. The secretary was Instructed to confer with the local Postmaster re lative to having delivery and receiving | window kept open all day and render I any assistance possible towards this ? end. Upon suggestion of Mayor L. L. Joy ! ner a committe comprised of Messrs. T. W. Watson and F. J. Beaseley was appointed to secure a permanent head : quarters for the association. | The association went on record as i to putting forth some effort to get I some manufacturing started in Louis I burg. The secretary was instructed to place advertisements in the manu facturers record setting forth 'Louls ! burg's advantages as a location for plants of its kind. It waB a most enthusiastic meeting and much results are expected from its deliberations. MISSIONARY SOCIETY ENTERTAINS SUNDAY SCHOOL On Wednesday evening the Mission ary Slciety of the Methodist Church entertained in the Sunday School rooms a most delightful reception In honor of the Faculty and Student body and the College and the Faculty of tie Graded School. The rooms we re very artistically and attractively de corated with cut flowers and ferns and soft shaded lights. The guests arriving were most cor dially greeted by Mrs. F. B. McKlnne who led them to the punch bowl wjiere Mrs. W. B. Cooke and Mrs. Leach served most delicious fruit punch. Mrs. J. W. Mann then Intro duced to the receiving line, composed of Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Thompson and the Faculty members of both institu tions. A most enjoyable social hour was Interspersed with the following se lections, all most delightfully render ed. "Caprice Vlcnnoist' ? Krelsleyt Miss Julia Daniels Au Prlntemps" ? Frlml Miss Susie Crowed "Zampa Overture" ? Herold Miss Daniels and Miss Crowell "William Green Hill" lira. James B. King "Those Bells So 8oftly Pealing" ? Weatherby . > Miss Nettle Holden "In an Old Fashioned Town ? Squires Miss Ora Holden to Selection of Old Fashloaed Songs Mrs. Moore Cream and cake were then served. The Tnpcday Afternoon Book Club! l _The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club met with Mrs. 9. P. BWWIw an October Stth at her home on Main Street. 'Twas * perfect day, October's clearest, brightest, sunny day, and 'twas a perfect meeting. Nothing marred the pleasure of those present save the ab sence of several of the members whom sorrow and sickness had kept away. The Club gladly welcomes the Graded School teachers whom Mrs. Boddle had Invited as her guests. After the usual roll call and read ing and approval of the minutes, the yearly program was continued, "The Nile" being the river for study for the afternoon. Mrs. S. J. rarhnm read a very Interesting paper, and her i hearers were highly entertained as i they Journeyed with her np and down the banks of this wonderml river, the I very back-bone of Egypt, noticing the < IgTlcultural advantages and dlsadvan b< tages ot Its rise and fall, the ancient 1 biblical myths and romances woren around It, even taking a peep at the much-read-of pyamids and sphinx. Mrs. Fleming and Miss Williams gave a bright and pleasing duet, "Rail-road Gallop". In a selected reading, "The Cleopatra of the Nile" By Mrs. A. W. Mohn, she cave a brief history of this beautiful Egyptian Queen, her beauty, always her beauty, Influencing the hearts and lives of many nations, and after the horrible death of both Caesar and Antony she, herself came to an untimely end. There Is never a time ?when a negro splrltaal is not enjoyed and "Deep River" a trio by Madams White. Fleming and Miss Williams was an especially enjoyed number on the program. Miss Williams In her Current Event gave two of the most popular Items at present,? "The Sur render of Germany In the Rhur Val ley" and Lloyd George's visit to America", which he claims is only "to show his appreciation to Canada and America for services rendered his country In their distress. Mrs. Boddle, assisted by Misses ["Kitty" Boddle and Be' tie Mohn, ser ved delicious refreshments. The Club adjourned to meet with Mrs. M. S. Clifton on Octobery 23rd. NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR BEGINS NEXT WEEK Raleigh, Oct. 8 ? All roads lead to the Capital City next week when the State Fair will bo on. Both roada and railroads, for thousands are ex pected to come by train as well as by automobile. Reduced rates have been offered by all railroads for the Fair which opens Monday morning and continues thru Friday. For those coming by auto mobile special arrangements arc be ing made at the fair grounds for park ing cars, and those desiring to camp out will find a camping spot within tfce grounds if they bring along their camping outfits. Roads in tie vicin ity of Raleigh are reported as being In first class condition. The Fair will get under way Mon day, October 15, with the finest array of exhibits in its history, according to General Manager E. V. Walborn, who is working night and day to get them lined up. Every kind of indus try in the State will be represented while agricultural and livestock dis plays are declared to be the best In the history of the institution. Mrs. Vanderbi.lt has sent out a last minute call to those desiring to make entries for exhibits and have not done so to mail them at once. She says this is important. Entertainment row will be full of Interesting shows of all kinds while many free attractions Including May Wirth, America's premier horse wo man, will be provided each day of the Fair. There will be both thrills and amusement ? something for everybody. The fireworks display on each night of the Fair will be worth a trip to Raleigh in itself. "Scrapping the Navy" will be one of the interesting fireworks features that shows mam moth dreadnaughts being bombarded with Bhot and shell, finally to disap pear into the ocean . Another event of interest to many fair goers will be the races. Two hundred horses have been entered for these events, and the purses of over six thousand dollars have attracted some of the best racers In the country. BOLL WEEVIL SPREADS COTTON DISEASE Raleigh, Octo. 8 ? That the boll weevil is even a blacker criminal than he has been painted has been definite ly proved by S. O. Lehman who Is associated with Dr. F. A. Wolf In the plant disease work of the State College and Department of Agricul ture. Mr. Lehman 0nd3 that the weevil spreads anthracnose or boll rot from diseased cotton to cotton not so affected. This fact has been sus pected for sometime by the workers of the Experiment Station so Mr. Lehman made a test of the matter. He found that the spores of the cot ton disease w?re carried on the feet ot the weevil from one plant to an other and It was later found that some characteristics of the disease appeared around the holes made in cotton bolls by the weevil. To be sure of this. Mr. Lehman col lected a large number of boll weevils from a field in which about 30 per cent ot the plants bore diseased bolls Bach weevil was placed In a separate sterile vial and carried to the labora tory where It was given a^?|tath In sterile water In order to wash the spores from its body. Examination "f (his water showed that no less than IT :- r cent of the weevils collected were carrying anthracnose spores on theli bodies. These spores germina ted readily when placed In proper conditions. Mr. Lehman says. "Cotton anthrac nose Is one of the most serious plant diseases In the South. It is caused by a fungus which grows In the tis sues of the cotton plant. It lives >ver winter In the seed and kills a large number of young seedlings In the spring. It also destroys or re hires in value the lint In mature bolls late* ln the year.. The boll weevil xamples around over these diseased soils In the late summer and (*11, ac lulres a load M the aporea on his feet ind then takdtthwt to health? plants, I i?mage done directly to squares and J 1U." J AMONG THE VISITORS SOME YOC KNOW AND SOME TOO BO NOT now. Personal Items About Ftika AM ' Their Friends Who Travel 8M And Tbera. Mr. W. H. Ruffin visited Nashville Monday. ? * Messrs. O. M. Beam and T. W. Raf fia visited Nashville Monday. * ? Mr. E. F. Thomas left Monday for New Yorlc to see the baseball (IBM. ? ? Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Barrow return ed Friday from a visit to Rocky Mount . ? ? Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tucker, of Morehead City, are visiting their peo ple here. ? ? Dr. D. T. Smithwlck returned this week from a visit to Western North Carolina. * ' ? Messrs. K. P Hill and J. R. Collie, of Raleigh, were visitors to Louisburg the past week, m ? Mr and Mrs. F. L. Bdens and child ren; of Washington, N. C. are visiting Mrs. S. J. Edens. ? ? Messers J. C. Matthews of Spring Hope, and Z. N. Culpepper, of Nash ville were in town Tuesday. ? * Mr. J. C. Tucker returned homo Sunday fropi Rex Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment. ? ? Mrs. T. W. Bickett, of Raleigh, was a visitor to Louisburg Sunday, guest ot Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Yarborough. ? * Mrs. Pedro Baste, and little baby of Barcelona, Spain, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams. ? ? Mr. and Mrs. P. Winstead and Mrs. Marcus Gulley, of Nashville, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Earle, Jr. Mon day. * ? Miss Lucy Perry Burt was taken to a hospital at Rocky Mount, Wed nesday for an operation for appen diclts. ? ? Mrs. N. B. Ailsbrook, of Smithfield, and little Miss Sarah Rawlings Mc Grady, ot Raleigh, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. C. High. * . Messrs. Henry Ruffln, of Chapel Hill, and William Ruffln, ot Durham, spent the week-end with their father. Mr. W. H. Ruffin. ? ? Mr. D. G. Pearce accompanied by Mrs. Pearce and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tucker, went to Raleigh Tuesday, where Mr. Pearce was placed In a hospital for treatment. I t Miss Bettie Mclver, of Texas, ar rived in Louisburg the past week to make her home with her brother Rev. J. A. Mclver, since the death of her father a few weeks ago. ? ? Mr. J. H. Sears, and Attorney Gene ral J. S. Manning, of Raleigh, and J. P. Zolllcoff, of Henderson, were in Louisburg Wednesday In connection with the Yarborough-Allen arbitra tion case. JEFFEBSO* DAVIS We acknowledge our Indebtedness to Dr. D. A. Long, of Franklinton, tor a copy ot bis book containing his ad dress on Jefferson Davis delivered at Concord on June 3rd, 1921 and which has been recommended by the State Board of Education ot North Carolina for the use in the schools of the State. The address is well worth the time for all to read and tM price, 25 cents a copy, is exceedingly reasonable. The book deserves a wide circulation. We thank Dr. Long tor the copy. TO SERVE BAUICVI We are requested tot state that the I-adies of the Rplsoaaat church wilt serve barbecue on tke court SQpare on Tuesday. October lfth. being Tnea day In court week. V The will be used for the church. coxrrsww The list ot Jurers published last week were for November Instead of October as stated. The error occv ed through a contusion of terms. Apple rust cannot live without red cedar trees. The moral then Is to Sat out the cedars within s mile at valu able orchards, say borttmlt*MI wk ers st the State College aat Depart ment of Agriculture. * Last year where hot I served school childrm. ferenco was noted la l^ir fcisllh say home do moaatrstlon workers of the State College aad Dopartwat. H Lesps Proliflo, Fulcaster are l>ost salted to {hum, ire me best . _ he best variety ot 3. a Williams ot Ue