Franklin County Times from Russellville, Alabama • 1

The Franklin County Times. VOL. XX RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1915 No. 18 THE COUNTY LETTERS AS RECEIVED FROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST ITEMS OF A PERSONAL NATURE IN THE CITY AND COUNTY.

Spruce Pine, April 26-Our farmer friends are certainly making good use of this beautiful spring time. All seem to realize that they are the staff of the world, that without their product the world would cease to exist. There would be no food to feed the hungry, no raiment to furnish the fashions and styles to those who desire to adorn themselves in the most fashionable attire. Certainly, Mr. Farmer, you are the support of the world.

Your occupation is honorable and reliable and you should fail not to deem it so. When you prosper the world prospers with you but when you fail all things else seem to fail too. Roof Franks living about one and a half miles north of town, got his house and about all his furniture destroyed by fire last week. It is supposed that the house was caught from the stove flue. Mrs.

M. M. Mitchell happened to the misfortune of falling out of her high door last week and bruised her face up considerably. She is reported much better at this writing. J.

E. Cartee has cut his cotton crop half in two, but is expecting two bales to the acre on what he has planted. Dow Bray, one of our prominent young men and leading salestnan at the firm of C. F. Rauschenburg Mercantile and Miss Mamie Wade, one of our winsome young ladies, formally, the telephone operator at this place, were happily united as man and wife on Wednesday last.

We wish for the twain a happy sail over life's matrimonial sea. Owen Thompson is having some nice houses built in south town. Rev. McHughes of Phil Campbell, preached two thrilling sermons here Sunday last. J.

0. Frederick and family are visiting friends and relatives in parts of Georgia. I am requested to say that Rev. A. A.

Hutto of Russellville, will preach at the Baptist church at 3 o'clock next Saturday, and also at 7. Everybody is requested to be out at these services. We have heard a few notes from our long silenced band break out upon the soft breeze of these beautiful moonlight nights. Come on boys, and enliven our town again with your music from your hornpipe. W.

S. Tidwell will sing at the Christian church next Sunday. All are invited to come out and assist in the singing. John Autan who is employed on the I. C.

R. R. is home a few days with his family. Mrs. Dora Scharnagel and little one visited friends and relatives at Haleyville last Sunday.

Burleson, April to say John T. Thorn is on the sick list. Farmers are almost through planting in this part. Miss Mary Berry is visiting her uncle at Red Bay this week. Custer and Tom Vinson and Leonard White, of Halltown, were in our city Sunday.

Mrs. Ida- Ledbetter visited' Mrs. Lola Lawler one day last week. Miss Willie Nelson spent Sunday with Miss Dona Hester. Misses Florence and Dona Hester and Hattie Lawler went on a fishing trip last Monday.

I'm at loss to say whether they caught anything or not. Eldon Lawler, one of Burleson's young gents, went to Coker Spur, Saturday night. Claud Hester still makes his weekly visit to Jim Barksdale's. Miss Hattie Lawler visited Misses Lona and Eva Weatherford Saturday evening. Our Sunday school is progressing nicely.

Everybody invited to take part. Also come out to the singing in the afternoon. -Every farmer needs a library and some legal training. Every farm boy could at least have a few good books on "Best Methods for Farming," and get Blackstone and others on law. This is an investment that will yield 100 per cent interest and make farming and life worth while.

If you aim to ry a rock in one end of your sack and a pumpkin in the other and let the other fellow do you then you don't need legal training and you can leave out Mr. Blackstone, but in doing so you are cutting your best friend. Mrs. Cagle and daughter, Mrs. Box, of of Mount Hope, were here Friday getting that new hat and spring goods.

Will Sugg, of Haleyville, was in town Monday on business. There was a good audience at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday. Many of our people attended the singing at Waco, Sunday afternoon. Oscar Montgomery, one of Moulton's coming young men was in town recently, the guest of Miss Ethel Densmore. Lit Seay became very ill Sunday a.

an attack of acute indigestion and billiousness it seems, Tom Richeson and family went overt to Decatur Sunday afternoon. G. W. Bredelius had a very sick horse Saturday. However, a bottle of his Black Draught cholic cure set it straight.

Claud Conner, of Mehama, was in town Saturday evening, the guest of the Arnold family. Mrs. Ernest and Perce Isbell and Mrs. Jim Reeves were in town middle of the week selecting millinery. We had a show in east Newburg Saturday night that presented some black, grewsome pictures.

The curtain rang down on the last act at a quarter to one. That's when the last wagon rattled away. From the looks of the fields, Franklin county means to grow her own hay crop this year. Anze Murphree of Kimbrough's was in town Thurday. Vina R.

it has been several days since I have seen any news from this county thought I would write a few lines. I wish that more of our good writers would come on with more of their good letters to our paper not only expressing their opinions on current topics but also describing their surroundings and their families, their manper of life and the advantages that their county has. Burnout is a good place to work in for you can work and enjoy life here. Burnout has a good Sunday school with about 50 attendance and preaching every first Sunday and one of the best singing classes in the county. Rev.

and Mrs. J. A. Markham preached at Burnout Sunday and Sunday night to a large congregation. Rev.

Markham will preach here Saturday night before the second Sunday in May and also on Sunday and Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Newton of Vina, attended services here Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. E. B. McKinley from near Shiloh visited at S. M.

Scott's Saturday night and Sunday. W. A. Carpenter of Belgreen R. 1 took dinner at J.

F. Weatherbee's Sunday. Miss Janie Puckett from near Burleson visited her sister here last week. Guy McKinney caught three nice cat fish Saturday night. N.

E. Shewbart says his garden is now ready for grazing. Joe Berry of Burleson passed through our burg one day last week. Walter Shewbert made a business trip to Vina Friday. w.

D. Carr was in Red Bay first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. W.

W. Hall visited at B. H. James Sunday. W.

H. Carr attended the teachers examination at Russellville first of the week. Willis Bohanon of Burleson visit ed at Tom Wallace's Sunday. War News At a Glance The new German offensive in Belgium, styled by some British commentators the greatest battle of the war, is being pushed on with all the power of the army Germany: is reputed to have assembled along this front. The official announcement from Berlin today reports impressive victories, although no admissions to this effect are made at Pars or London.

The German statement makes no specific claims as to further territory conquered, but describes attacks in which it is said large numbers of prisoners were taken, including 1.000 Canadians. The Belgian statement of yesterday that Lizerne had been recaptured is characterized as untrue. The official Paris statement gives few details of the fighting in Belgium. It is said German attacks were checked by the British. The German attack is developing with great force over a large part of the western front.

Berlin announces recapture of Hartmanns-Weilerkopf, in the mountains near the eastern end of the line, which the French took recently after several weeks of fighting. On the heights of the Meuse a severe battle has begun. In the east there was no change yesterday, so far as the German statement revealed. It was said Russian attacks near the Prussian border were defeated. The opinion is growing in Rome that Austria and Italy are drifting inevitably toward war.

A diplomat accredited to the Quirinal quotes German Ambassador von Buelow as saying it would be impossible for Austria to accept Italy's demands. Italian refugees from Austria say the frontier has been fortified by the Austrians with concrete trenches and heavy artillery. Victories in the Carpathians are claimed by the Austrians. After several weeks of slow progress they have reduced the Russian positions on both sides of the Orawa Valley, Vienna announces. Petrograd reports the repulse of an attack in Uzsok Pass, and says the Austrians have brougt up a large amount of artillery along the Carpathian front.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Puckett visited friends and relatives here last week.

Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were issued from March 14th, to April 26th. Joseph Clark and Katie Carpenter, Phil Campbell. Rufus Pounders, Belgreen and Mollie Watley, Phil Campbell, Earl Boss and Julie Phillips, Bear Creek. Edgar L.

Fenn and Mary Esther Orick, Vina. Noah Jackson and Rhoda Little, Rockwood. Robert Bray and Mary Wade, Spruce Pine. Colored. Mack Loyd and Evadel Reed, Russellville.

Good Roads. This week, we were handed some correspondence between Judges Petree, of Franklin county, Skeggs, of Morgan and Kumpe, of Lawrence, in regard to a pike road from Decatur to Red Bay through Russellville and the other nine months' schools by local taxation. This road correspondence will result in the building of the road. The following letter is one of several and seems to be a clincher. We are almost ready to throw up our hats and shout A-I-1 A-b-0-a-r-d.

April 24, 1915. Hon. S. J. Petree, Judge of Probate, Russellville, Ala.

Dear Sir: Your letter of the 23d inst. with enclosures received. I am glad to say that our roads are already run to the Lawrence County line. We have a splendid macadam road from Hartselle to Danville connecting with the Moulton road and two macadam roads from Decatur west and south west to the. Lawrence line.

If Judge Kumpe will complete the "Gaps" in Lawrence county, the "Decatur Russellville Highway" will be an accomplished fact, when your road reaches the Lawrence county line, and you can put on your "Jitney Bus." If you will connect with the Marion county roads at Hackelburg you will have system of "Good Roads" which must make Franklin one of the best counties in the State. Your plan is ideal and I hope that you can accomplish it this summer. When you get it through I want to go over and help you celebrate. Truly yours, Wm. E.

Skeggs, Judge of Probate: It is easy to raise Cain. But you won't get much for the crop. A lot of premeditated orneryness is blamed on the philosophy once advanced by Old Man Plato. A man never seems to connect the two, but the fellow who has a lot of bad habits is the fellow who has a lot of bad luck. The reason some men are unmarried is because they are waiting for a chance to grab a wealthy woman who is deaf and dumb.

Travis Williams was called to his old home in Mississippi last week by reason of his mother being seriously ir jured in a runaway The graduating class of the High School, numbering 26, with the teachers, spent Saturday at Possum Hollow in a most delightful manner. The picnic season is now on and the people of Russellville have plenty of beautiful spots in which to enjoy an outing. The moving picture business, owned by W. C. Mills, was sold to Snodgrass and Cotton, of Scottsboro, who took charge last week.

These gentlemen at once began to improve the machines and house. They state positively that only 5 and 10 cents will be charged at any time, and they will give the best service reels made. The Times welcomes these gentlemen and bespeak for them a good patronage. W. T.

Nelson, formerly of Pleasant Site, but later of Tishomingo, was on our streets Saturday meeting seemingly with his many friends. Mr. Nelson came thru the country from Tishomingo to Russellville coming to Belgreen and stopping over with his daughter near where he was born and raised right after the war. Was a little barefoot boy in those reconstruction gone days and of a prominent family. Mr.

Nelson says the much talked of panic has about run its course and the I. C. towns are picking up nicely all along north Mississippi and west Alabama. Mr. Nelson is well known over the county by the many old settlers.

Noted Lecturer In Florence. Announcement has been made that Virgil O. Strickler, member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, will deliver a lecture on Christian Science, at the court house in Florence, on Friday night, May 7th, at 8:15 o'clock. The lecture will be free, and no collection will be taken up. All are cordially invited to attend.

The lecture is being given under the auspices of the Christian Science Society of Florence, and it is occasioned largely by the fact that so many misrepresentations are circulated in regard to the religious beliefs of the Christian Scientists that they wish to give the public the opportunity of learning authoritively what they do believe. Missionary Items. Our port missionary writes of the work done among the Mexican refugees. On one Sunday night over two hundred were cared for in our immigrant station. The government inspector there commends the work done by the mission board and hopes it will continue.

There is a large deficit in mission collections for this year. Are we doing our part? The Cuban work is growing. The April "voice" speaks of the personal work being done by Bro. Coperton at Preston. In a personal letter from him he speaks of hating to leave his station for any outside work as he is just getting in personal touch with a group of Cuban boys and fearing to let go until he has built up their christian character.

We need some young man here who is that vitally interested in our boys. We will have with us this summer a teacher from our mission school in Havana, who can give us interesting facts about the work there. Mrs. B. H.

Sargent, Publicity Supt. THE PERSONAL NEWS LOCA'LHAPPENINGS OF INTEREST DURING PAST WEEK. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW ITEMS OF A PERSONAL NATURE IN CITY AND COUNTY. Sheriff Wilson spent Friday in Birmingham. Bruce Sargent is visiting relatives in Haleyville.

W. M. Hollimon of Spruce Pine, spent Saturday in the city. Miss Ruth Johnson, of Sheffield, is visiting friends in the city. Miss Marion Harris of Tuscumbia, is visiting relatives in the city.

We are glad to know that R. O. Sibley is able to be out once again. Miss Bess Spangler of Leighton, was the guest of Mrs. Ed Gray, last week.

Mrs. J. A. Wilson spent Sunday afternoon in Haleyville with relatives. For the latest styles in shirts, collars and ties, see.

The Wilson Mercantile Co. Advt For Sale--A good young mule, 6 years old, for cash or credit. Louis Diamond. Advt. J.

E. Orman went to Decatur Saturday on business. He attended Groupe 1 of the State Bankers' Association. High School Honor Roll. Seniors.

Elizabeth Dearing, Susie Coburn, Mary Strange, Lila Thompson, John Gaisser. Elizabeth Dearing made the highest grade. Juniors. Helen O'Reilly, Velma Fulton, Myrtle Reed, Ruby Sibley, Walter Denton, Fred Underwood, Except in one subject, Mae Gormley, Carrie Ligon, Lillie Mae Hargett. Helen 'Reilly made the highest grade.

Ninth grade. Clara Burch, Carrie Bunnell, Rhoda Hargett, Essie Hester, Arrie Rollins. Mary Richeson, Mamie Weatherford; Wyatt Craig; Walter Dillard, And except in one study, Wilodine Richardson, Annie Cleere, Ruby Horton. Mamie Weatherford made the highest grade. Eighth Grade.

Omer Reed, Ralph McRight, Robert Thompson, Raymond Douglass, Carrie Seal, Annie Craig, Annie Lee Hargett, Francis Harris, Ila Malone, Helen Moody. Carrie Seal made the highest grade. Seventh Grade. Pauline Ayer; Boyce Broadus, Ona Fulton, Sarah Gavin, Lillie Gaisser, Lillie Mae Horton, Parlee Hughes, Annie Rollins, Georgia Romans, Wilson Hester, William Lee Rollins, Seth Robbins. Lillie Mae Horton made the highest grade in school.

There were others who made the average for the honor holl but whose deportment kept them from honorary mention. Respectfully, E. T. Bolding, Notice to The Public. M.

D. Gray, having been appointed game and fish warden for Franklin county desires to say that with kindest regards for all those who enjoy the sport of hunting and fishing. 'Yet, under the law, the game and fish belong to the State of Alabama, and can be taken only as provided by her laws. There are three requisites to hunting and fishing in Alabama. First, a license; second, a written permit; third, to quit when season closes.

The year. 1915, is one-third gone; circuit court is almost on, and not withstanding the many fish stories, not a single license has been paid, authorizing the boys to hunt and fish. If this does not apply to you by quiet. The game and fish law will be enforced. M.

D. Gray, Game and Fish Warden. Wanted. A second hand cook stove, or laundry stove, in good repair. Apply at Times office.

Notice, Notice. Miss Willie Mae Drake is at home with her mother and has opened a first class boarding house and will appreciate the patronage of those wishing nice clean rooms and good things to eat, until her house is filled. For particulars and rates, call on Miss Willie Mae Drake at her mother's home, northeast corner of Jackson and Montgomery Sts. Advt. Rally Day.

Next Sunday week, May 9th, will be rally day at the Baptist church. All the members, old and young, are wanted ju attendance that day, at Sunday school add church hour. The object is to have a great day of good thihgs for all the people. Not only are the members urged to attend, but any and all have a cordial invitation. Missionary Meeting, The Woman's Missionary Union of Colbert Baptist Association, held its quarterly session at the first Baptist church in this city last Saturday.

The meeting was well attended and a splendid program was rendered. It was pronounced oue of the best sessions ever held. Reports of the Unions in the local churches showed progress in all lines of work. Miss Nina Leftwich of Tuscumbia, association superintendent, was selected to represent this body in the W. M.

U. convention to meet in Houston, Texas, May 12th. Next quarterly meeting will be held at first Baptist church, Sheffield, in July. D. L.

Daily, Nelson Barret, Will Hyde, J. A. Ramsey and Miller Owens motored to Sheffield Sunday in Mr. Daily's new Buick. For the best styles in laces, embroideries and trimmings.

See The Wilson Mercantile Co. Advt. The sewing circle met with Mrs. W. A.

Dearing this week. Mrs. Tom Malone will be hostess next Monday afternoon. We are glad to report Mrs. Evie Craig much better, but her son, Wyat, we regret to note, is not improvling very fast.

Plain and fancy crepe de chine handkerchiefs. The latest fad. The Wilson Mercantile Co. Advt. Miss Agnes Smith who has been teaching in the public school here for the past term returned to her home in Florence Saturday.

Mrs. H. G. Rauschenberg of Spruce Pine, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Armstead in the city last week. We have fresh fish and oysters Friday and Saturday, right from the gulf. Fulton market, near post office.

Phone 173. Advt. Call on us for hats. We have them for men boys and children i in the latest styles of felt, silk and straw. The Wilson Mercantile Co.

Advt. W. C. Mills and family departed for Sheffield Monday night. Lewis is Western Union operator there and the family will visit with him for a time.

W. R. Crittenden who happened to the misfortune of being hit in the eye with a piece of steel a few days ago, is in Birmingham this week to have an operation. Miss Nina Leftwitch, and Mrs. Mitchell, of Tuscumbia; Mrs.

A. J. Ivie, Mrs. McAnally, Mrs. Aycock, and Miss Little, of Sheffield, attended the Woman's Missionary Union in the city week.

The song service at the Baptist church last Sunday night was well attended and greatly enjoyed. It was a real service, full of worship. The church is to be congratulated on having so many fine singers. The Mills family had bad luck in coming down from Sheffield Saturday and in going back. Their car got stuck in a creek and had to be pulled out.

There is a crossing, if you go over just exactly so, you are all right. But if you go a foot to the right or to the left, in you go, over the hubs. We are told that three men can fix a good crossing in two hours..