640 Killed In Holi day Accidents Violent death struck at the (our vomers of the nation over the three-day Christmas holiday, leav ing 640 victims. Traffic accidents accounted for 418 of the total, the rest resulting from Are, shootings, stabblngs and other tragedies. Last year 508 persons died in various kinds of accidents and as the result of violence. The traffic toll last year was 395. Five states ? Nebraska, Nevada, Ithode Island, Vermont and Wy oming ? passed the 19J58 Christ mas holiday without a fatality but this year only Delaware had that experience. Illinois Leads Leading the list this year was Illinois with 64 dead. Traffic ac cidents accounted for 27, 14 were killed by trains, 8 by violence, 8 were suicides, 3 died of carbon monoxide poisoning and 4 other causes. Second was California with 47 deaths ? 38 in traffic and 9 by Are. Ohio led last year with 421 while Texas was second with 40. Jhis year Ohio had 35, 25 attrib uted to traffic. Texas had only 23 this holiday season, 21 of which were due to traffic accidents. Deaths By Freezing Chicago reported more than 1,400 traffic accidents over the week-end and five states reported deaths by freezing or exposure. Three of them In the south: Ten nessee, North Carolina and New Mexico. The total death list by states: j Death hist Alabama 3; Arizona 6; Arkan-j .?as 8; California 47; Colorado 9;j Connecticut 15; District of Co lumbia 5; Florida 8; Georgia 26; Idaho 1; Illinois 64; Indiana 15; Iowa 7; Kansas 11; Kentucky 10; Louisiana 5; Maines 7; Maryland 9;- Massachusetts 10; Michigan 40; Minnesota 8; Mississippi 3; Missouri 11; Montana 1; Nebras ka 4; Nevada 2; New Hampshire 3; New Jersey 12; New Mexico 6; New York 40; North Carolina 16; North Dakota 1; Ohio 35; j Oklahoma 15; Oregon 5; Penn-I aylvanla 40; Rhode Island 2; South Carolina 18; South Dakota 7; Tennessee 11; Texas 23; Utah 1; Vermont 3; Virginia 14; Wash ington 16; West Virginia 17; Wisconsin 10; Wyoming 2. ? Ral eigh Times. FARLEY INFORMS STU DENTS HOW POLITIC IANS OPERATE In the course of an address be-j fore the Wharton School of Fln-| ance in Philadelphia, Postmaster General Farley, who is also Chair- , man of the Democratic National Committee, had something to sa>^ about the value of politicians in, our form of government. ^ "Politicians," he said, "probab ly stand more abuse, year in and year out, than perhaps any other group of individuals. And yet, the success of our democracy in large measure Is directly and continu ously dependent on them, and on their work. "Public opinion in a democracy has to find some way of express ing itself in an orderly and effec tive fashion. This we do through political parties, which give efTec-1 tive form to the desires of the public and the vlewB of our citi zens. The organization of political parties, and the using of them to express the public will. Is the work of politicians. "It is they who must harmon ize conflicting points of view; who must reach compromises, who must look always for the greatest common divisor of public opinion, and givQ the result form and sub stance. In practice this means reaching agreements on condi dates, on policies, and on legisla tion which meets the needs of the country. "One may almost say that whenever the politician fails, de mocracy fails." THANKS I wish to thank each one for flowers and cards sent me while in hospital. May Ood's blessings be upon those who were so kind and sympathising with my fam ily. They will be long and ten derly remembered by us. Mrs. J. S. Marshall and family. Miserable with backache^ WHEN kidneys function badly ?ic you suffer a tugging backache with diiiincn, burning, scanty or too frequent urination and getting up ?l night; when you feel tired, nervous, all upset . . . use Doen's Pills. Doan's ?re especially for poorly wor! in-j l .i-cy* Millions of boxes ? L?"d svor, y-v They are i.-com rr . -d ? V sver. All: your r~'<- '.-ji. .. ?. MISS SMITH CONVA LESCING ? 1 ' MI8S PAULINE SMITH Miss Pauline Smith of the State College faculty has been seriously ill at th|e Fowle Memorial Hospi tal at her home, Washington, N. C., for the past two months. Miss Smith fell'on the grounds at Teachers College, Greenville, just a few minutes before she was to appear on an afternoon pro gram. She was treated 'at the Col lege infirmary and later carried to the hospital in Washington. The broken ankle was followed by a long drawn-out complication of a critical nature. It was re ported this week that her condi tion is Improved and that she will leave early in January for Florida to convalescense. Miss Smith will be remember ed for her educational service in Franklin County where she did part time Extension work and was assistant to the County Sup erintendent of Schools. Since leaving the county Miss Smith has studied at several of the larger Eastern Universities. She received her Masters Degree from the University of North Car olina and has been working to wards a doctorate at Duke Uni versity. She inaugurated the State Beau tificatlon Program and served as State Specialist for live years. She lias worked to arouse Interest in the preservation of well designed old dwellings and historic buiid _ings throughout North Carolina. Miss Smith won National recog nition in the Better Homes Pro gram, a Carnegie-Purdue Foun dation Activity to Coordinate ef forts of all organizations ? local, state and national ? to produce beautiful highways, homes and civic centers; to install modern conveniences with concentration on water and lights for rural homes. She is considered one of the outstanding organizers in the South. J VMKS K. MERCER Wilson. ? James Edward Mer cer died in the local hospital here Sunday night. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Shiloh Church and was conducted by the Rev. R. A. .Johnson. In terment was in the family ceme tery. Surviving are his wife, two children, Mrs. Laura Brooks, of Raleigh, and Allie Mae Mercer, of Morristown; seven brothers, C. A.. Bunyon, Onnie, D. K.. James, Robie add Hugh; three sisters. | Mrs. Mattie lOalmon. Mrs. Little Katmon and Mrs. Blanche eDailey. M ra Mercer was the daughter of Mr. Walter C. Holmes, ol Louisburg. RENEW YOLK SUBSCRIPTION! This whisky it 3 YEARS | OLD 90 PROOF I 150 QUARTS W PINTS K.TAYLOR distilling co iNconponaTio KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKY otsmif o MB iotucb m k firmer mi _ RFOHATCO NTUCKX Distilled and Bottled by * THE K. TAYLOR DISTILLING CO. A TKIBUTK , A universal sorrow was spread ,ov?r the Justice community on j the night of Dec. 10, 1939, when , : Mr. J. Charlie Wheless passed in to "Heaven's Morning ""Cand," and now as we stand upon the misty shores of time straining our weary eyes across the wa-ves to ward the blessed shore he has reached, we would strive to catch a glimpse of his grand, noble, beautiful life, that by it we make our lives better, purer, nobler, for as the beacon light on the stormy coast sends out its waves to seek and to save those lost at sea, so the life lived by "Mr. Charlie" while with us. will be a beacon light upon the stormy shores of our hearts. His home life was all that a de voted husband's and father's could be and while his going has left a vacancy impossible to be tilled let us in . our sorrow remember that oht loss is his gain. Mr. Wheless was coullned tv j his bed for only a short time and I while every possible means was I exhausted to strengthen the slen 1 der cord by which he held on to life, the dissolution came at 9 P. M. Sunday night. Somewhere to i night among the hills of heaven | be walks, and may we, who have j lost him here on earth grow hap ! py, knowing of his happy reun I ion In heaven with his life mate, who preceded him by only eight j months. Funeral services were held from Duke Memorial Church at three o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. E. Y. Averette, pastor of the deceased, assisted by Rev. A. Co rey, a former pastor officiated at the final rites. Following the ser vices he was tenderly laid to rest in the Duke1 Memorial cemetery and covered' with flowers, beauti I ful and profuse which signified 1 how he was loved by friends and | relatives. . ? | Mr. Wheless. who had passed his 76tK milestone on the road of life was born in Franklin County. At the time of his death he was residing In the Justice communi ty and until illness confined him to his bed was a faithful and ac tive member of Duke Memorial Church. Mr. Charlie is survived by one' son. E. J. Wheless, of Justice, and four daughters. Mrs. I'. K. Bunn, of Justice, Mrs. G. H. Harris, of Justice, Mrs. C. R. Dobson. of WashinRton, D. C., and Mrs. G. B. Tayloe, of Guam. ? A FRIEND. ' J FROM OXEN TO STREAMLINED TRACTOR; A STORY OF SOUTHERN FARMING PROGRESS x -Sk The producers of the motion plo i tu re "The New South," searching j for authentic local color, penetrated I even to districts far off the beaten | track. In one Southern farming sec |tion miles from, a main highway. i they were surprised to find a team of oxen, hooked to an ancient wood !en cart, still doin? active daily ser j vice A sequence porir.t; ing the team j whs filmed. and may be viewed in jihe picture, which is now befng j shown all through the South by the distributors of Arcadian Nitrate. The scene is part of the historical picture presented to portray the development of Southern agricul ' ure. Later on in "The New South" NEGRO FARMERS GLUB MEETING The Farm Club of Bunn dis trict held Its regular monthly meeting Thursday night. Dec. 14, in the Oethsemane High School. J. E .Tuck (Negro County Agent) outlined work for 1940. Some of the work for demonstration were raising corn, hogs, garden, and poultry. H. A. Clemon and H. B. Floyd took corn, W. E. Stalllngs and Luther Rogers hogs. H. E. Satterwhite and G. C. Crudup. poultry, H. B. Floyd and G. C. Crudup garden. We are proud to have a Negro County Agent In our county, he lias given us so much inspiration the most recent Improvements In Southern farming, down to the streamlined tractor, are shown tn contrast with the crude beginnings. ' One of the greatest advance ments has been the education of the farmer in the use of fertilizers to obtain the greatest yield from his crops, and to prevent his land from being depleted. In most Cot ton Belt soils, the plant food which Is most often deficient Is nitroei'it, the growth element. Today the South, which still re members the days when oxen fur nished the motive power on the farm, can look forward to a new era of farm prosperity based on sci entific findings. along the lines of better living, states N. B. Crudup. Tuck also held a meeting in the Phelps school. Dec. 19, explaining his work and plans for 1940. The farmers and their wires were very much interested in his work FOR FIRST CLASS PRINTING PHONIC 283-1 WHY suffer from Colds? For quick relief from raid symptom* lake IMMS Llgiud-Tablets-Salve - Nose Drops PRE-INVENTORY ? . r COAT AND DRESS SALE ? COMMENCING ? FRIDAY MORNING 9:00 A. M. IT MUST BE A SELL OUT, THEREFORE WE OFFER OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT GIVE-AWAY PRICES! BE HERE EARLY FOR CHOICE SELECTIONS. LOUISBURG'S BEST DEPARTMENT STORE FOX'S The average yield of lint cotton this year has been reported as l 235.9 pounds to the acre, practi- ' cally the same as last year's av- 1 erage which was 235.8 pounds to the acre. . There is one way of making an enemy of any lad. Oive him a ; shoe-shining outfit for Christmas! MAKE MONEY IT READING THE ADS Teacher ? Don't say, "I ain't going " You must say, "I am not going, he is not going, they are not going, etc." Jerry? Gee, ain t nobidy going* American radio Jokes hare heen worn so thin that even an Englishman c&n sop through them. How To Relieve Bronchitis BroncHltis, acute or chronic, la an Inflammatory condition of the mu cous membranes lining the bronchial tubes. Creomulsion goes Tight to the seat of the trouble to loosen germ laden phlegm, increase secretion and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding that you are to like the way It quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, B ronchitis Just for The Record . . . j Six months ago, when the Brewer* and North Carolina Beer Distributors Committee was formed, a definite and sincere promise was made to the public. We pledged the aid of this industry to the law enforcement agencies in seeing that retailers of beer operate their Establishments in accordance with the law and public sentiment. That promise is being carried out ? and will be carried out permanently. The record shows that in the past four months, the legal beer industry in this state has assisted authorities in bringing about the revocation of 34 licenses. You can help your law-enforcement authorities and this awakened industry by giving your pat ronage only to reputable beer dealers ? who de serve it. I Brewers and North Carolina Beer Distributors Committee EDGAR H. BAIN, State Director SUIT* IU-U COMMERCIAL l?l tl.DINO K U.KKiH. N. C. | I To Every Patron and Friend We Say (lUfffy ?&**j again wish to thank every one of our Patrons and Friends for the valued patronage of this year which is now closing and will soon be past history. We wish for each of you the happiest and most prosperous New Year of your life. \ See us for your New Year's eve party requirements. Our stocks are now com plete again and we are at ' your service. , G. W. MURPHY AND SON "LOUISBURG'S COMPLETE FOOD MARKET"