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 Oh Year tl.M Eight XtiUi l.M Mx Manths 7S r*ar I01U1 M Atr 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 w 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