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Next Week is Battery "B" Week in Louisburg. - Make the Boys feel At Home ? yry- >\ ? ; ? - - - -\ : A. P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THI COUNTY, T$IE STATE, THE UNION J Times AW ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BRINGS RESULTS SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year VOLUMN ZJX. LOUISBURG, H. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST, 1928 (12 Pages) NUMBER 15 11 ? C - \ DR. W. L. POTEAT DELIVERS ADDRESS Jit Closing of Mills High School OB Friday N%kt| Twenty.Mix Graduate and Many Imlitd Ortileate* Ipr Ward; I'lass Ray Ex The graduating exercises of Ml Us High School were held Friday night at eight o'clock In the high school auditorium. Dr. William 4?uis Po. teat, of Meredith College, Raleigh, af. ter a brief Introduction by Supt. W.' R. Mills, addressed the Seniors. His subject was "This time is the best ttm<?." He said that he would much rather be young now than In those good old days. Although the Baying goes that "there Is nothing hew un der the sun,'!, ha said that we live in a' new world. ? The characteristics of people are the same now that they have always been but it Is thema cblnery of life that has been lmprov ed. Youth of today is the same only i expressing Itself 4n a new way. Dr. Potest brought out. several good points to prove his 'subject. First, he said, we are happier today than the people in England a hundred years ago. Children then were killed off, scarce ly one out if" two live to grow to man hcod or womanhood. Today these hardships have completely disappear, ed. At that" time children from seven years ouwara naa ip , wora iweivc " i> hoars a day; they had no play and no time tor leisure, now we hare the ?hlld labor laws. About ninety .Are per. ' ent had no education. The leaders I kept the people In ignorance as much possible. In contrast, look at the' uti-s of today. One who Is not It;.. uilay is i.bnormal, ?for the hu>. the lathes al>d the oppo-tuj. itiet h r 80 much pleasure to us. These u.'iigs show how w? hare pro ri'-ssed The second point of rlew was that J [ more people now. Life has L Qted, disease has been con. surely conditions are bet. ne hundred years s?o thece hp antiseptic whereas at the pre sent we hare various kinds of cure. The human body though, has not had time to adjust Itself to the tremendous strain. It's go' here and go there with no aim in view. Now, Jeo, we are living .In -a de mocratic period.- Individualism has achieved today * point that It has never before achieved. Society Is mor? democratic and iwcogntves the rights of more people Instead of a few. The only way we can success,( ftliy isre together is for us to begOOdji l ice and friendfy to each other. World progress, be explained, is -the substi tution of the young 'for the o4d. He ended by congratulating the seniors j and by urging them to look for the opportunities to come. Supt. W. K. Mills,' after thanking j Dr. Poteat for his inspiring talk, in f behalf of the seniors and the audi. { nice, presented the diplomas to the memoers oi tne senior class. me gra duating class which was the largest that has ever gone out of this school: and proud of the fact that every mem ber of the class was graduating, was composed of twenty-six girls and boys, who Jrere as-follow*: Temperance Baker, Kitty Boddie, Arthur Fleming, W. N. Fullest Jr., Harvll Harris, . Maude Harris, Alice 1 Hayes, Bessie L. -Hodge, Sadie John.' son, SalHe Mae Johnson, Mamie Lan caster, Marlon Lancaster, John At r.ood Nevell, Annie Peoples, Eugenia Perry, Louis Scoggin, William Shearin Menda Wbeless, James Wheless, Lucy Wilson, Archibald Wilson, Elisabeth Webb, Dick Yarborough and Kemp 1 arborough. Mr. Edwin Malone then presented William Utzell -with a medal offered to the perscfi .writing the best essay f bout Lincoln. Writing certificates were given to the following seventh grade members by Mr.'Mills: Lena Johnson, John .Tucker, Ada ' m.j xa.iu -oieuge, miruune may, uucuc Hud9on, Louise Williams, Dwight Johnson,' Helen Allen, Hatel Arnold and Ernest Wearer, Kathleen Wat. kins, Edward Leigh Best, Hugh Debna Josephine Perry. Eloise Simpson, Lou. ise Williams, Helen Holmes. Marie Parker, Mary Harris Freeman, Mary Helen Cotfrell, Virginia Aycocke, Maude Hayes, John Harris, Gillie Sue Peoples and Christine Collier. 11100 Fisher, home economics teach er, presented with |erttfieates In the nurse course the folowlng girls: Tem ple Yarborough, Lucy Plummer Jones Doris Strang's, Mildred Sledge, Mil. dred G upton, Virginia Spencer, Edith Kemp, Vlavll Llles, Lydie Person, Erelyn Matthews, Aginle Brooks . Pearce, Latey Herman, Ruth Oordon, Sarah Hicks, Virginia Pleasants, Ha sal Allen, Margaret Holden. Mollis . Bennett, (Catherine Wooldridge, Alma May, Patriala Holden, Mollle Hayes, Helen Ldigh Fleming, Monnie. Hayes, Louise Harris, Beatrice Young Hasel Arnold, LiUjan Allen, Gala Mae Peo ples, Ida Pearoe. Lula Mae Timber, lake, Sophia Clifton, Maude Harris, Ruth Perry, Naomi Phelps and Louis# .Cooper. Those who had not been absent or late a day the last year wer# given certifies tee These were: Ann_Free man, Miriam Downey, Emit Hals. HosalynO Han-ls, Gertrude Holden,, Kenneth Darts Louise Williams, Hi Detmam, Katharine Watkins, Hlcka, Qthban Holmes. Edith Doris Strapgd, Gala Mae Peoples, La. cile Hudson and WllUanr James Shearin who has received a certlfl. cats for not being late or abs(at for he past (our years. - Certificates were also (Wen to those vh? had completed the grammar traiiCH M'l were er rri <g high acbool rhese were: Helen Allen, Virginia kycock, Russell Bailey, Maynard Ra ter, Edward Leigh Best, Christine Collier, Mary Helen Cottrell, Gladys Pallett, Hugh Debnam, Mary Harris Freeman, Maude Hayes, Helen Holmes Lucille Hudson, John Harris, O. C. rfill. Christine Ltles, Christine Mae, Stnte Sue Peoples, Marie Parker, Jo. icphiue Perry, Douglas Perry, Mar. tuerlte Rouse, Elotse Simpson, Ada Lou Sledge, John Tucker. Kathleen IVatklns, Louise Williams, Thomas R'Hsoq, Lena Johnson and Dwlght Johnson. t After the diplomas and certificates were presented, the audience sang America. Misses Mary Malone Best and Fe licia Allen, Messrs. Tommy Harris and Ernest Furgerson acted as ushers for the evening. t The evenings exercises were opened by the sophomores, dressed in white, entering from the rear of the audi, tortum carrying the daisy chains and marched down t n the front wheTe .they waited till the seniors In single file passed through the chains. The seniors marched upon the stage and were seated as the sophomores carried the chains to the stage. The audience then sang two stanzas of The Old North State, after which Rev. Daniel Lane led In prayer, thanking God for the blessing hehas bestowed UDon the cratfuatlne class of '28 and asking that he would slways^be with them in- whatever their life undertak ing might be. The mixed quartet com posed of Dr. H. H. Johnson. Mrs. Ned Ford, Mrs. W.E.White and Mr Mai. colpj McKlnne, rendered beautifully two selections, Sleepy Hollow Time, I y Koantz. and 01' Car'llna, by Cooke. I lax it Day Exercises The class day program given on Friday afternoon by the graduating class of Mills High School was very unique and original. As the girls of the sophomore class dressed in white, 'entered the auditorium from the rear .Tarryleg the .dalsy' chaln. they sang a song to the seniors written to the tune of Together. The seniors march ed through the chains and up on the stage where Jhey in turn versed in song their sentiments r' their sister class. The song entitled Sophomore Class, was -written to the tune ' of Sweet and Low.- singing this song the seniors masfehefl off of the stage and disappeared through the door to the left* , As tpe audience waited with eager, ncss to Be^what was going to hap pen next up went the curtain. The ? **>wa llial la? Snfn ? - tL ^.A ^ nvtnir t tttt t my WHMf VItt: I' r.?ra WW3 a living room representing a room in Kitty Boddie s borne where the ciaw was garnering 10 apia us usi meeting. After everyone had grrlv. ea, the president. James Wheless, call ed tor Ifre minutes of the last meet ing. These"were read by Baldy Wil son. The president then asked if there was any' business to come be fore -the class. In answer to which Eugenia Perry wanted to know what kind of dresses they were going to wear to the graduating exercises that night. Lucy Wilson immediately a? su red her that she thought they had alrd-.dy decided on organdy and sne had made hers. So It was decided Just preceding the regular program James Wheless told the class how much-he had enjoyed being tbetr pres ident for the past year. William Ut zcll. in his salutatory address, first cleared up the fact that this meeting they were having was supposed to be the last one Just preceding the Class day exercises consequently they were preparing for it. He then welcomed the people in behalf of the class of '28. The class history was read by Eugenia Perry in wKich she told how the class had started in the first grade with about forty members and how some had dropped out and some had come in daring the eleven v*ar3 of Its exlstencs. Hazel Spencer re cited the class poem which told of the bar struggles of ths clasi toward the goal It had finally In "triumph reached. Arthur Fleming, in giving the class statistics, told of how much value the possessions of this class would be U tney could be transferred into othy thing*. The class prophecy given by W. N. Puller, told the occupa tion of each member of the olaa* (or the future year*. Menda Wheless whispered some good advice to fresh men "not to work too hard," after which Arthur Fleming sang "Roses of Pickardy," which the audience enjoy, ed very much. In the last will and testament, read by Sadie Johnson all tha worthy traits of the outgoing clays were left to bring honor to mem bers of the dear oM high school left behind. Ifarioa Lancaster bestowed a gift upon each member of the class which betrayed his or hen most pro. minent ^characteristic. Kemp Tarbor oitgh In his valedictory, bade the oM school goodbye, thanking each and everyone who had had a part-in help. Ing them to reach the ooaltion In Ufa they now hold.. The elane then sang their farewell song written to the tune of Tomorrow, and hearing the ian? name. "An Opes Road" Vou arer cordially Invited to wor ship the people of the Loulsburg Ctr iutt Sunday Jane ?. The flhafor wlfl -reach from the fotlenrlag subjects. Leah's dhapel, *A Dangerous Curve' .1 a. m. Prospect, "At TotMP House on Snn.'l lay." 8 p. m. Buna, "An Open Road,' 7:48 p. m I Wher^ last Trappe$2jLl This picture shows the tsrk of recovering bodies going grimly on at the Mather Collieries G?. Vine, Mather, Pa.. where 197 miners lost their Uvea following en explosion which entombed ill. Res cue's worked with tragic meaotoor recovering the bodies one by one. r August Carnock (Inset), was the hero of the disaster. He slid down a water pipe after the stairs were blown away and rescued six men, three alive had three dead. MIL H1MHT01 ft j HOBGOOD TO SPEAK j Sunday Aftenm at I O'rleek In Ikr Cqphty, Court House; Will Appear, Under Auspices Colored Welfare A*. | 'soclatloa > j i The Colored Welfare Association tt Franklin county will meet In Ita re-1 gulai monthly session Sunday after.. InotiVst U o'clock in the county court j housg^. | TW feature of the meeting will be1 the oration "The Present Conception , of the Constitution," by Mr. Ham{l ton Hobgood, brilliant young son x>f tMr. and MrB. H. H. Hobgood, of Butin, .whoso excellent oratory In presenting [his subject won for him first place among high school students In the 'entire State, as well as.the JlOO prise offered by the News and QJ>serrer> Mr. Hobgood'a successful prosecution Jot his work also entitled hii$ to the [ right to edter the elimination contest fhr a free trip to Eurqpe, and in thid .contest he won second plpce. and cov tered himself with s gtery which Tatt: Ilcted-throughout North Carolina. This will be the first opportunity presented to the people of Franklin county, to hear. Mr. Hobgood deliver i his famous oration, and a capacity house is expected. Among outer Important featurea j will be the singing of the well known Concord Church Quartette of broad? | casting fame. Many other vocal nura . hers will also be presented. Th? offers *nd member of this association are working hard to put isver a worthwhile project and they: are succeeding admirably. Superintendent E. C. Perry. Editor' A. F. Johnson and Chairman Dr. J. P. Davis, together with thejjjoayd oft Directors are to be congratulated' upon the success they are making. God's Vineyard The above is the subject of tha morning sermon at the Methodist (Lurch next Sunday at 11 o'clock, to be delivered by Rev. Daniel Lane, pastor. The pastor's evening subject at 8 o'clock will be "The Fruit of the Vine, yard." Sunday school will be held at 9:c# a m. with Mr. E. L. Best as super intendent. All are invited to attend. AL SMITH fclTffTwn m FRANKLIN COUNTY That A1 Smith has few supporters iu Franklin county is evidenced in the lists of delegates elected at the pre. ifarct meetings op last Saturday. Lotiisburg township sends to the county convention at least seventy, five per cent against Smith, while Dunns and Cypress Creek, go one hundred per cent anti. The othei seven townships report large percent, eges against Smith. Delegates to the county convention to be held In Toulsburg on June 9th as repotted from the townships art as follows: Louisburg?S. P. Boddle. B. T. Hoi den, H. C. Taylor. C. K. Cooke, Sr. I F. Griffin. D. F. McKinne. R P Tay lor. Dr. D. T. Smithwick, Mrs. S. P Burt, W. M Person. G. M. Beam. McM Furgerson. F. W. Hicks. T. F. Cheat tiain. A F. Johnson. J. R. Collie, C. T Hudson, W A. Jones. Dunns?W. A. Mullen. E. R. Rich. ardSbn, I. M. Perry. B. B. Brantley Z. T.'Pearce, J. M. Stalllngs,. J T Aveht. Alternates?H. H. Beddingfleld J. n; Williams : Harris?J. B. King. H. T. Rogers J. B. Wilder, W. R. Richards. Johi Byron, E W. Pryor. Cypress Creek?Arthur Strickland G. H. Harris. ' Alternates?J. E. Wild, er, J. M. Sykes. Cotton Co-ops Hold Meeting A meeting of the Franklin count* members of the North Carolina Cot. ton growers Association was held Id the court house on Saturday, May IS at which time Dr. B. W. Kilgore. ad. dressed those present giving a fall account of his stewardship as theit director. He told what the Assoela tion had done and what it was trying to do, all of which met the hearty approval of his bearers. ( Mr. R. T. Melvin, bald manager oi this district was also present and talked. The meeting was presided over by Mr. W. B. Fuller and delegates to the district meeting held at Raleigh were appointed. ' The meeting was not largely attend ed but those who were present were very enthusiastic and much plased. " Dr p. T. Smlthwick returned this week from a risit ti Washintttoi City where he attended a meeting of the Pons of American Revolution. Battery Week To Be Observed Here Jane 4th to 9th Inclusive r- ? * ? a Battery B, 113th P. A., our local National Guard unit will observe, what la termed. Battery Week here all next wejk. It Is the hope and desire ot the officers and, members to bare the people of Loulsburg and Franklin County get a better understanding aa to the .purposes and goal of Its orga-f aiaation. which is a credit to a town of o?r slse and a means of giving young, men a proper amount 'of phy. steal, moral and educational training. Battery B was formed and organized here several years ago and during thkt time a large percent of the young men of' our gpmttunlty have taken ad. vantage of Its many facilities tor th* training ot young-men-and now In case of another struggle we can And any number ot yOung men right here in Prnnftln countv who would be com potent to go right '? Held artillery and secure a commission In s short time. Our battery Is one of the bead equipped In the National Guard of the United States, having four six Inch howltsers, nine If tan tractors, ma- < shine guns, automatic pistols, an to. as tic rlBea, several large trucks and much other, equipment, which we are informed Is charged valued at $350,. Kid. i I Wo are Informed by Cnpt Griffin I " .? ? * that there will be an exhibit on the court house square -all during next week and on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the armory will be thrown open to the public and tt to his desire that all citiseas of the towp. and coun ty will go down and Inspect the ar mory and see the big guns add other interestldg equipment, the ladles are especially Invtted to this inspection. There wM be a ten per oent redac tion on all purchases made by mem. hare 6i. the battery next week from L. Kline and Co., A. Tonfcel, F. A. Roth.' David Harris, F. N. Splvsy, F. ,W.i Whelesa, M Rdbtl. W E White Furni ture Co, U W. Parrlsh and H. C. Tay lor Furniture Co. Mr. R. R. KlaeeU. owner of the Win ner Theatre, wlH give a complimen tary, tteket. to bla^?t?^to each and every member of mttery B, which wlH | be good for every performance during next week We ere informed that -the friends pf our local unit will give a bar bacue to members of the battery on MXt Friday afternoon, at Which time 3ol W T Joyner, commanding officer of the liath Field.Artillery will deliver a abort address to members of the lattery and guest MAJ BODDIE MAKES EXCELLENT ADDRESS At Memorial Services et Franklin f ount; Memorial Association Hn day; Mr. W. L. Lmtptlix Introduces ?Speaker; Mr. J. L Xalone, Jr, De. ?Mtt? Cap Majutt . At two-thirty Sunday afternoon, the Franklin County Memorial Aaoocla. tion held its memorial services in the high school auditorium. The stage was filled with beautiful flowers which were to be carried to the many graves after the services. The audience sang two - stanzas of America, following which they wure led m prayer by Rev. E. O. Crawford, who asked Qod'a bless tugs, upon those who had given their lives for our safety and those who had risked their llyes for us. Mr. D. T. Dickie, of Epsom, read the rotl of the deceased soldiers. A quartette composed of Messrs. William Morris, Arthur Fleming, James Wheless end Yalon Liles, sang In a beautiful ami an impressive manner, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." with Mrs. A. H. Fleming at the piano. Mr. W. L. Lumpkin, of Frankllnton introduced In an Interesting and sin cere talk the speaker for the occa. slon. Maj. S. P. Boddle, of Loulsburg, who was commander of the third bat. Ullon of the one hundred and twen tieth Infantry In the war. He said that the purpose of the memorial serv | ice was to pay homage and tribute to those who save up their lives for us I and no one could be better fitted for a speaker on the subjec- than one of our own men who suffered, endurea ,'and almost tasted death along with | u men In honor of whom we hold i these services: . | Major Boddle in his calm and clear i; banner told the audience that the i gieates* thing that had been done ?! since the World War was the orga. . nltation of this memorial association. | He told many Incidents which he. to. i gether with the-other Franklin coun , ty boys, experienced. He told about a ! letter from a ten year old girl In his , home town that he received when he . was at sapper in Belgium. It re. i tailed to blm the feeling that he hud . then for the words were "Whip the . Germans and hurry up and come back . safely..'*'Again he told of many brave .' deeds of the boys, some who ill the . fulfilment of their duty were mislead end walked Into the trenches of the hostile enemy. He also pictured to the audience the scene of the break, the Hindenburg Line. Hbrbht was there a half hour be'fore . ing of. . ta lion ll?t rttnera ' and devotion of the soldiers were t bi ought out in his illustrations which I he told in as sincere .a manner as It , he were still seeing them. He talked . to the audience as if he were living that period over again. Napoleon, Washington. Alexander, Robert E. Lee or no other general ever had any sol. diers more loyal thair those boys from Kranklth couuty. "If the soldiers, who l.-ive gone from this land, could speak and talk to you. I am sure their men. sage would be that you sprinkle flow 'lers in the paths of those who came : back alive." | Major Boddie said that he asked (Or i tne privilege of speaking on this oc. _ I casion. but Mr. A. F. Johnson, ehatr. ; [ man of the arrangement committee, 'who presided during the service, told him that it he did no one knew it but . that he had no apology to make for ' having helped select him as speaker because this was exactly what every one had wanted for a long time and they showed by their undivided atten tion that they were pleased with his talk, and warmly thanked Major Bod. dlapfor his mose excellent address. The same quartet rendered splendid 11 Kiplings Recessional. After this. Mr. James E. Malone, jr., presented the cup offered by the Jambes Post American Legion to the school from which the winner of the medal came io Bunn High School. Owing to Ill ness in the family of Mr. J. R. White, who was to have accepted the cup for Bunn High School, was unable to do so, and Mr. E. L. Best accepted it in behalf of the school and the Bunn ; community. Then the medal to the individual who wrote the best paper about the world war was presented by Mr. James E. Malone Jr. to Hamilton Hobgood, who in turn accepted in a1 Ttry pleasing way. ' I Aftqr reading the various commit tees tor the townships and after thank lng the cgpimittees the speaker and the audience for their untiring efforts ' in making the service a success, Mr. Ijchafpn asked the audience to sing [ The Star Spangled Banner, and then be dismissed by Rev. John Archie Mc. i Iver, after which the committees, hav.', ling gathered together their flowers, were to proceed to the various graves. From the standpoint af Interest, at-' tendance and cooperation this was the. best meeting that has been held byj the Fraklin County Memorial Assocla.1 tion In years Community? Meeting There will be a community meet ing at Geld Sand High School Wed. ( itosday evening. June 18th at 8:00 i o'clock. A Terr Interesting pogamr.j U being ' prepared. Everybody COM) and spend a profitable and enjoyable I evening. ' !| ill Evldsnce has hnsn found Indicating . that thn Indians mho Ured In cliff.' dwelling* of New Mexioo 1.000 years mo built roads VtesB to twenty feet! > built roads ftftesa to twenty foot! v '.de covering ml lea of oountry. t MURRAY SPEED HANGS HIMSELF In a 6Aut [a Rear o? Lot At II?M b Frankliston WMMinj Evening Information was receive*! in Louts, burg yesterday morning ot the gui de .of Murray Speed, the fifteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Speed, cf Franklinton. This information stated - that young Speed was missing from the home Wednesday afternoon about 5 o'clock and a search wag made resulting in finding his body hanging from a rope around his neck under a grape vine in the rsAr of the home lot at about 12:20 o'clock that night. He was dead. No one has been able,-to ad vance or find any reason tor the rash act. , ?* Murray was an especially bright boy, go we are informed, and had just completed a very successful school year hawing completed the eighth grade. Besides his father and mother he ieaves a brother. William Speed, who' graduated from the high school at Franklinton this year and was on a trip to Washington City with his class at the time ot the death of Mur ray, and one sister. Miss Sue Speed. At the time of going to press ho ai rangements bad been made for the | funeral as they were awaiting the ar rival of the brother from Washington Cltr. 2 ! The deepest sympathy of the entlm county gpes out to Mr. and Mrs.Speed In their sad bereavement at the un timely death of their son, whose fu ture seemed so bright and promising. Mr. G. L. Aycock Dead { Mr. Gaston L. Aycocke died at Ids home on North Main Street at 1:10 a. m. Wednesday morning after a long illness. He was 63 years old. i Mf. Aycocke was one of Louisburg's oldest and most .well known citizens, having been identified with the drug business in Louisburg for more than thirty years. He was a member ot the Louisburg Baptist Church in which he took much interest and pleasure at doing his* bit. for the cause of Christ. He was one of the' oldest members of the Louisburg Masonic Lodge and waa active in moat all civic organizations when his health permitted. Through his many con tacts with the public he enjoyed a . wide friendship. I He is survived by his second wife, and six children. Mr. E. 6, Aycocke, ot Rocky Mount. Mr. W. 1* Aycocke, of Norfolk, Va? Mr. C. B. Aycocke, o'' Detroit. Mich., Miss Sadie Aycocke, of Elizabeth City/Mrs. H. P. Hill, ot San Antonia, Texas, and Mrs. R. W Isiey, of Snow Hill. The funeral services were held from 'the Baptist church yeeterday after r.uQn at 2 o'clock and were conducted by Rev, John Archie Mclver, assisted by Revs, J. D. Miller, M. Stamps and Lani?l Lane. A large number of 'frl*nd* were in attendance at the funeral. The casket was taken in charge by the Masons at the church and the re. mains were laid to rest in Oaklawn Cemetery with full Masonic honors. The pall bearers were as follows: Honorary?Dr. R. F. Yarborough, Dr. S. P. Burt. Dr. J 0 Newell, Supt. W. H, Mills, Messrs. A. B Perry, William Neal, M S Clifton, L. L. Joyuer, a. , W. Green, G. H. Cooper, T. W Watson, R A. Bobbitt, F H. Allen, H. E. Hight, R. H. Davis, Dr D T Smithwick i Quite a large number attended the interment and the floral tribute was especially large and pretty. | The family has the deepest sym_ pathv of the public in their bereavw* nrent. Pistol Range Practice Battery B. 113 Field Artillery, our local National Guard unit, has for the ' last month been on the pistol range, which is located just across the river from the power plant This range was constructed two years ago by the members of the battery and is now con sidered by higher authority to be one of the very best in the State of North Carolina. Our boys have been doing some excellent nhnotine and making very high averages. It is hoped by Capt. E. F. Griffin, commanding the battery, that a much better record, will be made this year at the record eheot than that of last year, and aHladiirs tions point to the quallflcattM this year ot Sgt. Fred Fraxier. Sgt. Robt. Alston, Sgt. Garland Moselsy, Sgt. Wtllie A. Bledsoe, Cpl. Aubrey Bailey, Opl. Nathan Pace. Cpl. Joe C Hatton. Privates Alfred G. Catlett, D. V. Ellington, Hep M. Stovall, John At wood Newell, Johnnie Edwgrds and many others. Last year two men pert, twelve men qoaltted shooter, and flfteen men T marksmen. Those men are a*w Ike proud wearers ot their bsdaet at drttl, and Capt Origin ihUiglt inept The pistol ssed In target practice tug at eaigp to the *S callhere ante. m?ic. which In the World the record shoot oil he pulled eg sometime la ture and It to hopsd th?* tiiens el the tewm ee tttead end see what K loing ta this gae work. The bird Rates is