AN D M ULES
We have leased the
R. F. FULLER STABLE
and our MR. D. F. McKINNE is now in the West
purchasing several cars of HORSES and MULES.
Watch for the announcement
of their arrival.
If In Need of Stock We Can Please You
McKINNE BROTHERS
PAY CASH AND PAY LESS
THE FRANKLIN TIMES
A. P. JOHN 805, Editor ul lutpr
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THEAMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION |
Entered at the Port Office at Louls
?nrg, N. C.. aa second matter.
"Bond Taxation is the greatest need
to reduce taxes" reads a headline. And
why not add to equalise the harden of
government.
Among oar New Year resolutions
lets Include one to act more sociable
and fair in onr dealings with our fel
lowmen, to the end that they may
more fully enjoy life. It will not on
ly make better citizens of them but
also better citizens of us, If it is made
and adhered to.
The protest raised against the prea
ent administration of the United Stat
es for their announcement that this j
government would sell its surplus j
war material to Mexico was just. Such j
action isn't consistent with a Christ- i
lan nation who pretends to be doing |
all it can to prevent war.
In the selection of Mr. P. J. Beasleyj
to All the vacancy caused by the re- !
aignatlon of Mr. J. J. Barrow as Com
missioner for the town of Loulsburg I
the city fathers made a wise selection. I
Mr. Beasley Is easily one of Louls
burg's most capable and successful
business 11A and is in position to be
?Worth much to the town.
'* An overwhelming expression In fav
or of the League of Nations and the
World Court of International Justice
as the best means of preventing wars
was voiced Tuesday at Indianapolis In
the flnal session of the International
Convention of the Student Volunteers
movement, In which more than 7000
?Indent delegates from 1000 schools
and colleges in the United States and
Canada formally approved a state
ment embodying the sentiment of the
gathering
-Mi
Stafi Supreme Court held
Mr. W. M.. Person in his case
to have stocks and bonds
The public don't understand
It Is that this tribunal can hold
act of the legislature unconstltu
and not another. And every
the law exempting stocks
taxation Is contrary
provision of the
Lets hope that
be fortunate
equal chance
completely anl
post office department establish a
mall truck line between Frankllnton
and Loulsburg to bring the mall from
the night trains to Loulsburg before 7
o'clock each morning so that the dal
ly papers may be dispatched and de
livered to subscribers on all the free
delivery routes the same day as pub
lished. It Is necessary that the Poit
offlce Department and your Congress
man should know whether you as a
patron want this better service. Theie
fore write a letter at once to the 4th
Assistant Postmaster General, Wash
ington, D. C. and to Hon. E. W. Pou,
Congressman. Washington. D. C., and
ask that this mall truck line be estab
lished. It is easily possible you can
get 11 If you want It bad enough to
t sk for it.
The wisdom on the part of the Sea
board in deciding to build a new road
from Neflina to Lumberton connect
ing with their other parallel road to
Savannah, and to come through Louis
| burg, Is recognized without question.
It will mean more business tor the
railroad and more accommodations for
the public, out of which will grow
many new enterprises that will con
tribute their mite to mankind and
taxes. It will be Interesting to know
that the route from Xorlina to Lou'b
burg Is along the original survey be
fore the building of the old Raleigh
and Gaston railroad. It is not only
the logical roadbed, but most econom
ical in view of grade and distance.
Now that 1924 is predominated by the
gentler sex, lets hope that Madam Ru
mor ill be in full power and brlns
j about !>tr desires before the ?.nj of
the ; ear.
TRIBUTE TO S.W AI.I.-TO VYX PAPER
Raleigh, Jan. 3. ? Speaking recently
at a Washington State Utility Confer
ence. Charles E. Blackwell, a success
ful country merchant located at Oka
nogan. paid a high tribute to the
small-town paper as an advertising
medium. He said:
"There are many lines of publicity
that the country store can use to ad
vantage, but 'the one he can nse to
best advantage Is his home-town pa
per. I venture to say that If the mo/
ey spent each year tor fancy calender!
and other knick-knack give-aways
were Invested ? I say invested, not
spent or donated ? in carefully plan
ned newspaper publicity, the actual
net returns to the advertiser would be
ten times as great, to say nothing of
the advantage the small-town paper
would derive from the additional and
much needed revenue."
HOW TO BEAUTIFY
THK HOME GR0UND8
Raleigh, Dec. 31. ? There are three
Important factors In the beautlflcatlon
of any home grounds, says Frank E.
McCall, Landscape Architect for the
State College and Department of Ag
riculture. The first of these, says
Mr. McCall, 1s to clean up. This
change alone In the general appear
ance, not only lends a charm but at
once brands the Inhabitants as peo
ple of refinement even though unable
for the time being to plant and main
tain costly shrubberies and flower
gardens. , ?
The second I* to plant With the
abundance of available plant materials
In the nearby woodlands, every home
can have some shrubs as well as the
choicest kinds of shade trees. Ever
green screens of cedar, pine, or some
of the broad leaved evergreens can b?
planted to cut off views of outbuild
ings. Flowers can be planted with
the shrubs and will give abundant
.color. Gradually as time and money
Will permit the nursery trees, shrubs
and flowers can be added. A green
lawn always adds to the charm of a
home ground.
The third and last step given by Mr.
McCall Is to keep up and maintain
the plantings. It Is a good plan to
plant some new tree, shrub or flower
each year until the whole planting
plan Is complete. Then one must re
member that plants need care. Not
only must they be fed but they must
be pruned and oftentimes sprayed to
make them gTow Just like you want
them to grow.
Mr. McCall says that the best fer
tlllzer for most shrubB Is leaf mould ?
great beds of It. For this reason It
Is a good plan to plant the shrubs to
groups. / '
If these three polntB were followed
by all homeowners In North Carolina
the grounds of the various homes
could be made more attractive and
valuable.
HEAVIEST TRAVEL,
LEAST DRINKING
"Dry Christmas On The Ball" Is Re
port of Southern Railway Conduc
tors.
>
Spencer, Jan. 1. ? "A dry Christmas
on the railroads," Is the report of pas
senger conductors on tne main line of
the Southern through Spencer. While
travel was perhaps the heaviest in the
history of the country it is said drink
ing was~the lightest. Capt. L. T. Roy
al, of Washington, who is one of the
best known and best posted passenger
conductors on the main line, says that
with an experience of 44 years on the
road and out of the countless thous
ands hauled he did not see an intoxi
cated person on the trains this Chrlst
mf(# He contrasted this present con
dition with that of a few years ago
when de declared that he as a conduc
tor on passenger trains out of Salis
bury took hiB life In his own hands
when he would go through colored
cars to collect tickets, and that he
frequently got his feet wet wndlng
through liquor and beer spilled In the
aisle of his train.
Capt. Royal is anything but a fanatic
on the whiskey question and admits
that he at one time believed in it; but
he says he now sees the enormous
economic advantages tnat follow tem
perance, and that the man who up-,
holds the traffic and claims there U
as much liquor as ever, Is either a
fool or a liar. Commenting still fur
ther on Improved conditions under a
dry regime Capt. Royal pointed out
that only one man attempts to beat
his way on a passenger train now as
compared with 50 In the old days of
booze.
Capt. Royal, who did not know he
Was talking In the presence of a news
paper reporter, declared that he will
have to work hard In 1924, that he
lost three trips In 1928, and must make
up for it. He stated however, that In
his career of 44 years continuous ser
vice he has a record of seven years
without missing a day.
LITTLE ft TEAR OLD POYLE
MOORE SHOOTS BROTHER!
THE SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL
Twin Brothers, So?s of Dr. and Mrs. j
Carl Moore Playing With a Small
Shot Gnn la the By* Yard Lead
Eaters Forehead NtsUi Instantan
eous.
This afternoon about two o'clock, a
distressing accident occurred at the
Home ot Dr. and Mr*. Carl Moore on
upper NAAh street, when their twin
sons, only Ave years old each, named
Doyle and Charles who were playing
In the back yard with a small shot
gun the gun was discharged by Doyle
and Charles was almost instantly kill
ed. The boy was rushed to the hos
pital ot his father, and transfusion of
blood was attempted In order to bring
him back to consciousness but the ef
fort was of no avail. He died before
he reached the hospital and tha re
mains were then taken back to the
home. * .
, The 41 calibre gun which caused the
f^ital accident was a Christmas pres
ent to the thirteen year old son of the
family named Carl, who had been hunt
lng this morning, and coming in for
dinner left the gun In the yard Intend
ing to hunt more this afternoon. For
this purpose he left a cartridge In the
gun, and laying It down went Into the
house. The twin brothers who were
in the yard picked up the gun, and be
gan to play with It. Doyle got It first
and while he held It, It was discharg
ed and the load entered the middle of
the forehead of Charles at close range
and the load came out the back ot the
head.
Neighbors rushed In and did all they
could for the heart stricken mother
who was overcome by the accident.
Dr. Moore was in Raleigh during the
morning but reached home shortly af
ter the accident occurred. ? Wilson
-Silly Times.
We will buy a lot of tobi cco scrap
If it is brought In well picked. Plant
ers Warehouso, Louisburg, N. C. l-4-2t
THE FRANKLIN TIMES
fl.60 Per Tear in Advance.
SUNDAY SCHOOL HONOB BOLL
The following Is an honor roll for
the quarter ending December 31st,
1923 of the Junior Department of the
Louisburg Baptist Sunday School:
Class No. 7 ? Mrs. Mac Furgerson,
teacher; Louise Cooper, Kate Allen,
Loreen Upchurch, Eugenia Perry.
Class No. 4 ? Mrs. Upchurch, teach
er; Lewis WheleBs, H. C. Taylor, Jr.,
Numa Freeman.
Class No. 5 ? Mrs. Underbill, teach
er; Josephine Perry, Louise Williams,
Flavtl Llles, Evelyn Matthews, Emily
Upchurch, Kathrlne Wooldridge.
Rock Salt, Salt Brick, Oyster Shells,
Poultry Grit and Ground Bone
1-4-lt at L. P. H3CKS.
F. A. ROTH COMPANY
INVENTORY SALE
i
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E are closing out all our Winter stock
at less than half price of Men's and
i
Boys Clothing and Furnishings, Ladies
and Childrens Coats and Dressts, La
fdies and Children's Sweat
ers, Underwear and Hos
iery. Dress Goods of all
kinds, Millinery, Ribbons
and Trimmings, Men's,
Ladies & Childrens Shoes
and Oxfords.
Here is the greatest opportunity of
a lifetime to buy the rest of your
fall and winter goods at 1-2 price.
It will pay you to buy these and
lay them away for future needs.
F. A. Roth Company
THE STOKE THAT ALWAYS SELLS THE CHEAPEST
LOUISBURG, North Carolina