North Carolina Newspapers

ONLY ?1.50 PEK YEAB ... The Franklin Times AX ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BKINGS LOCISBUBG, J>. C, FBIIIAY, AUCFST 22>D, 1919. KUMBEB WALTER TYLER IS LYNCHED On Public Highway Near Louisburg FOR CRIMINALLY ASSAULTING MRS. W. L. MEDLIN Broke In Home While Husband Was Away at Tobacco Barn ? Admits Quilt ? Officers Held Up By Crowd And For ced to Give Up Prisoner. For criminally assaulting Mrs. W. L. Medlin at her home near New Hope church on Tuesday night, Wal ter Tyler was lynched three miles west of Louisburg near Mr. Phi Tom linson's after having admitted his guilt on Wednesday night about 9 o'clock. From the information re ceived in Louisburg Wednesday and Hursday it seem: chat Mrs. MeJ'in had lust returned from the hospital where she had undergone an opa-a t:on and that her husband was at? h'.e Kbacco barn about two or three hun dred yards from the house. Tvler evidently knowing these facts went to the home about midnight and effected it entrance without causing any '.arm and when Mrs. Medlin knew ; r.ything he was at The bed and threa ?? <1 her life unless she kept quiet J- - jave way to his desires, where up.'V :.e accomplished his purpose As soon ;.s she could do so r.xrs. Medlin gave the alarm and a search be^an for the nogro who had made his es cape. The rough treatment which the brute gave awl the ssock of the iilelu. I'linsi'il Mrs. "Muillin tu be?ht j- serious physical condition Wednes-. day and w*ns placed under the care of v (hi- physician. Blo.il hounds and officers took up ?.iTe search early Wednesday with the ii*sir?taive of many of tne neighbors : ;h' nis who were badly wrought up o\v; ;.e matter, the feeling in the comr.v. -.Ity hr.ving worked up to a very high pitch ;md several arrests were made, but there was sufficient cool ness ' t investigate every clue and it' was found that none answered the de-1 script ion until Tyler was found in a tobacco fiekl by some citizens who im mediately took him in charge and car-1 ried him to the point near the home and identified him by foor prints. A warrant was secured and an arrest llT " 't "-m t i ble P. J. King who, seeing that it was not safe to keep the prisoner there for a prellnglTafy" hearing tTie feeling iijraiiist htm was taking form, deputiz ed Messrs. Lee Raker. Robt. Wheless and William Wheless and started with him to Louisburg. driving a Grnnt six at top speed. Constable King tells us that he succeeded in remaining ahead of the crowd until he reached.the in tersection pf the Youngsville and Franklinton roads at Mr. A. J. Fra zlers when a car shot by him. Not recognizing this to be a car In which danger for the prisoner existed he con tinued on his way to Louisburg to place his prisoner in Jail. About half a mile from that point in a little bot tom near the home of Mr. Phi Tomlin son's they came upon a car across the road and not being able to get by they had to come to a stop when several men with hats pulled over their eyes and faces either , blacked or masked with drawn guns demanded the negro. At this time about fifty hen well armed seemed to have come up and there was no alternative. The officer was placed under guard as was the other deputies and rfie negro taken to one side and questioned, when he ad mitted the crime. He was then tak en across th^e railroad, where- -hr?was) swung up to a nine sapling and rid dled with bullets. Later on during the night the body was taken down and carried to New Hope church, in sight of i he seen** of the crtme. and swung up again. After the crowd dispufsert Constable King and his assistants were turned loose and they came on to ;Louishurg. where he reported the circumstances to the Coroner and the Sheriff. The Corouer notified the Solicitor, who vis ited the scene of the crime yesterday afternoon for an investigation. Mrs Medlin was the daughter of Mr. John Edwards aiWf sne and her j husband are among Harris township best and most highly respected citi zens. The negro was raised in Wake County and was more or less a stran ger to the neighborhood, was about twenty-two years old and bears a pretty ugly reputation. DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW 18 REPEALED BY CONGBESS Washington, Aug. 20.?Be peal of the daylight sarfngn act was ac complished today, Uie Senate Tot ing to sustain the Hoase In pass ing the repeal measure oyer Pres ident Wilson's reto. The Tote was 57 to 19. The repeal of the law which now takes Its place among the i?rj few which hare been paosed orer a presidential Teto, becomes effec tire after the clocks are turned back to normal in October. It will go down In legislatlTe history as one of the Terj few measures which have twice been retoed bjr a President and became a Ian after all by the Tote of more than two thirds In both houses of Congress. HWEBAL OF DR. V. 0. SWINDELL. The remains.of Dr. F. 0 Swindell who died in a ho&pila' in Richmond on Thursday of last wo?k. were brought to Louisburg and interre-i *n Oak lawn Cemetery on Friday after noon at 6 o'clock. The funeral ser vices were held from St. Paul's church and were conducted by Rev. Mr. By num, uf Belhaveu, ar?- Tin v. NT. Culin Hughes, of Raleigh. The pallbearers were R. C. Beck, L. L. Joyner. L. iE. Scoggin, D. F. McKinne. W. H. ! Huh in. B T. Holden. .Both services- were- targely attended (and the floral tribute was profuse and jbeautiiul. , j Besides his wife, who was Miss Ju lia Barrow, of Louisburg. he leaves a j father ami mother. Mr. and Mrs. G. |L. Swindell, of Eolhaven, a brother, J Mr. Harry Swindell, of Stanley coun ty. ar.d several sisters, all* of whom j were in attendance at the funeral. ENLISTING RE( KI'ITS. Seaman C. E. McClaskey and Chief Quartermaster Thos. E. Dillon, o:' the United States Navy were in Louisburg TITPffPW? 1 effllfflilU K cruits for the Navy, trtusriyg up a crew for the cruiser South Dakota, which expects to take quite a cruise in the near future. They will leave here today for Henderson. Informa tion given out by them in this work is as follows: 1. Enlistments for the South Da kota are authorize'!. The South Da kota is an armored cruiser ami will be the Flag Ship of Admiral Gleaves. new | Commander-in-Chief of the Asiatic Stations. 2. Please make an appea! to all newspapers to give publicity to the fact that v6ung n>>n may be sent di rect to the South Dakota for a cruise of two. thi^ee or four years. This will | give an opportunity to. visit New York, Panama Canal, Honolulu, China, Jap an. the Philippines. Siam a*d Borneo. 3. Recruiting Officers are author ized to send volunteers for the South Dakota to Portsmouth. N. H.t where the ship will be up to August 25th. After that men should be sent to the ship at Nw York up to the date of de parture, September lst TO LOCATE IN LOI'ISBIRG. The many friends of Dr. William Longden Stalling?, will .be glad to learn that, he has decided to locate in I "Louisburg for the practice of his pro- I fession. Dr. Stallings i* a veterinar- i ian of pYrmw; ability and since leaving | Louisbijj^ta|55$?ved in the Rational Army where nc gained invaluable ex- | perience. * HAY K!I>K. Mr. atid Mrs. E. A. Kemp gave most delightful havride to a number of friends on Tuesday night complimen tary to their guest. Miss Edna O'Neal, of Henderson. The trip included Fraitklinton and oth. i>nearby points and was mueh et?joved X. CHASE OF BANDITS BY AMERICAN CAV ALRY CONTINUES! AMERICAN SOLDIERS STILL IN | PURSUIT OF MEXICAN BANDITS Have Already Been in Contact With The Bandit*, Though, Becaaae of Bad Weather Information Is Coming Through Slowly. MARFA, Texas, Aug. 20.?Some where in Mexico, opposite Candelaria. Texas, American soldiers today con tinue the pursuit begun yesterday of bandits who captured and held for T*ansom iLieutenants Peterson and Da vis, American aviators rescued yes terday after payment of $8,500 in gold to the bandit leader. Military hfod quartenr here was wwlthout informa tion from the punitive expedition, heavy storms in the mountains of Chihuahua interrupting communica tion via the field telephones of the army. Possibility that the American sol diers already have had their first skir mish with the bandits was indicated last night when two aviators returned to the American side with bullet holes in the plane of their machine and a report that they had been attacked by three Mexicans, one of whom they be lieved they killed with their machine gun bullets. Another was believed to have been wouuded and the third put to flight. First reports said the cavalry - was in pursuit of the remaining bandits, i but communication was interrupted j and no further word came fron> the ; punitive force. ? j Four airplanes, which arrived from Fort Bliss, near El Pasu. ~rre to aug ment tile air protection of the Eighth Cavalry in Mexico today. Progress m Search. | MARFA. Texas. Aug. 20.?A re ] port was received here today fr<?r.i 'Lieutenant Etill. pi'.ot, and: Lieutenant Cooper, observer, flared Presidio. T. x ^as. giving details of firing or. their bi I plane by the Mexican bandits'. Wh!!. I flying over a Mexican mountain trail. J the American aviators observer three I Mexicans mounted, riding south. The I plane swept down low to investigate, j The bandits "opened Tire with rifles, bullets puncturing the'wings of the American machine. Observer Cooper [returned tfce fire and saw one, horsr ["JuTTT^nel^TiTrT^^TfTorr^rme^rTtor^ ward one horse was observed stand ing without a rider. The third horse man dismounted and cllirvnrng up th> side of the mountain disappeared Neither aviator was hit. * Reports from all troops in the fiel?l in Mexico indicate progress is beins made in searching the mountain cai> yons and passes for the bandits. FRANKL1NTON WOMAN DIES. Franklinton, Aug. 16.?A pall of sorrow hangs over the town of Frank linton today. Not in years has a siti-j Igle death brought more sincere re grets to the whole community than ha? | the death of Mrs. Leila Colman Har ris Henderson, the wife of Dr. Rich [ard R. Henderson, which occurred at ,her home on Main street, at 4 o'clock j this morning. For more than a week ( her death has been expected, but none were prepared to hear the news that this good woman had pnssed away. Funeral services will be held Sunday i afternoon. Mrs. Henderson was born at Wilton, Granville county, on September 2oth, 1S70. and would have been 4$ years of age ii* just, about one month. She was the daughter of| Willis Nelson and Mary Burnard Har ris. She was one of twelve children, t seven of whom are living and five ( dead. Her brothers are J. Walton Harris, of South Carolina; T. L. Har ris. of Wilton; E. L. Hhrris. Raleigh;! C. W. Harris, of Mt. Olive, and W. | B. Harris, of Timmonsville. S. C. Her sisters are Mrs. W. P. Smith, nf Oxford, and who is at presen? in a Richmond hospital for treatment, ami Mrs. W. H. Smith, of Tar River. The latter was the only ono present when Mrs. Henderson died. The father and mother have been dead for a num ber of years. THE FRANKLIN TIMES *i.$0 Per Year In Advance. J. R. COLLIE, JR. KILLED |> AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN NORFOLK, VA. Remains Brought To Louisburg For Interment?Son of SapL and Mrs. J. K. Colli?. r The announcement of the accidental death of Jim Collie, Jr., *rhich occur red in Norfolk, on Friday afternoon came as a severe shock to his relatives ] and friends in Louisburg. The first. information received was a news des patch which only stated that he had been fatally injured in an automobile accident, but later information was to the effect that he cranked an army ambulance while the machine was in gear, not knowing it, and was run ov er by the machine causing instant death. . He was the younger son of Supt. and Mrs" J, ft. Collie, of Raleigh, and was sixteen j^frs of age. Besides his parents and a largo number of relatives be leaves one brother, Mr. Will Y. Collie. Jim had been in Nor folk for some time, where he held a position with the government army depot where he had made many friends both with the men and the officers. The body was brought to Louisburg on Sunday moaning where the fun eral services were held from St. Paul's Episcopal Church and were conducted by Rev. N. Colin Rughes. of Raleigh. The interment was made in Oaklawn Cemetery that afternoon in the pres ence of. a large number, of friends uid relatives. The pall bearers were L. L. Joyner. W. H. Macon, C. K. Cooke, P. S. Allen, D. F. McKinne, P R. White. E. H. Malone. R. H. ; Davis. intu ms father accepted the ap ! pointment of Superintendent of the I Suite Prison about two years ago. Jii^j [hurt lived in Louisburg when- lie was ? a favorite among his playmates u;id (-admired by the older friends who re ; cognized the many qualities he pos sessed. PERSHING WANTS DEAD TO REMAIN Wit F HE THEY FELL Washington. Ana. 10.?General Per ishing. in a cablegram"to Pe p?rtnu:it hn-" exnre:-Fed the (opinion that the bodies of America:: soldiers who d:e<l abroad should be lef" near where they fell. "I believe t hp t ctuld ircsc soldier speak for themselves, they would wish ,fl |pf'- ???? - - flL their comrades, tluy foughr the last j fight.*' General Pershing ?h?d. "Those !who* rest in England gave their lives in the same cause and their remains represent the salvation as those ?who lie on the battlefields. "The graves of our soldiers consti ?ute. it' they are allowed to remain, a perpetual reminder to our Allies of the liberty and ideals upon which the greatness of America rests. These isentiments should appeal to the rela tives and friends. Recommend that j none of our dead be removed from Eu Irope urile?* their nearest relatives so i demand after a full understanding of all the sentimental* reasons against such removal, and further recommend , that immediate steps be t&scen for per-; manently improving ami beautifying . |our cemeteries." I BOUND OYER TO COURT. Constable J. B. Smith, of Hayes ville township, brought Ira Alston to Louisburg Saturday and placed htm in jail to await the October term of | Court. Alston was tried before Squire R. L. Stokes, said officer Smith, fori stealing $67.OA in checks and $20.00 J in cash from Dickie's store ut Epsom j the night before, and was placed un-1 der a $200 bond. The. money and | checks'were both recovered being found j in an outhouse near Newton's shop. I)ROWNEl?. Will Lucas, colored, ntiouf 1 !? yen r s t was drowned while in swimming | 'at the old swimming hole above t lie dam on last Friday afternoon. It seems he could nol swim and jumped into water that was about fifteen or twenty feet deep. The body was got ten out by Dr. A. H. Fleming after sf veral hours, wlnn it was learned that none of his own color would attempt to ?:i>t him. Tiw negro was from Wake Forest and his remains were taken i here for Interment. BUILD NEW SCHOOL HOUSE CEDAR ROCK DISTRICT TOTES BONDS. Out of Eighty-Two Registered Fifty Three Voted For The Issue?To Be Brlek Structure. Cedar Rock School District took the lead in Franklin County tn bonding itself to build a new and more com modious school building when on last Saturday the citizens of the district went out to the polls and voted a bond issue of $7,500.00 as their part for the construction of a more modern school. The law is new in its use in Franklin County and Cedar Rock school district is the first rural district to avail themselves of its benefits. i The registration books totaled 82 qualified voters out of wtnclT53 were voted for 'the bond issue, with a vote of 5 against the issue. As tbe law re quires a majority vote of tbe registra tion it shows that the Issue was car I ried by a necessary majority 6f 11 and j a real majority of 48, or a majority ov er the registration of 24. The citizens of Cedar Rock School District are progressive and usually got on the right side of every question, and in the result of the election on Saturday they ha%*e just cause to feel proud. We are sure that *? *th this spirit continuing they will , .we a school and building excelled by none in the county. MAJOITGENERAL DICKMAN STAYS ON JOB THROI fiH MfiHT WAITING FOR NEWS San Antonio, Texas. Auk. IS ? Offi cers of the Southern Department at t.Sam Houston tonight were anx Iv availing news thai Lieutenants ,il H. Davis and Harold G. Peter son, prisoners of Mexlcr.n bandir< in the canyons south of the fexas Big Bend district had hern released upon payment of the $15,000 ransom deman ded. Maj. Gcneul Joseph T. Dickman. d#?panm?ni Commander, who said re mained on 4uty all last night, was still at headquarters late tonight, keeping in* personal touch with* every message relating to the aviators. No official statement, however, was available ear ly tonicht. .| While (Km lining to say who would I pay the .$15.000 ransom high officers | of the department expressed confidence the forty-eight hour time limit expir ed. Meanwhile constant vigil will j he kepf at headquarters. Officers hero familiar with the coun-1 try south of the Big Bend said Today j there are numerous box canyons in, which the outlaws could hide for' To search all th?*se canyons, they said, would he an endless task for cavalry, and aerial patrols would be of little service. I M A K KI KI) AT \ORLINA. j The friemls of Mr. W.J. Tally will learn ?with interest that he was mar ried to Mis? Virile Bobbin, at the brid es home in Norlina on Wednesday af ternoon of last week at 3 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Nelson, pastor of the Raptlst church, of Henderson, performing the ceremony. Only a jfew friends and relatives of the contracting parties were present to witness the occasion. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Tally returned to Loulsburg. where Mr. Tally is engaged in the automobile transfer business. FLYINCi FXHIBI. TIOXS AITHORIZKD Washington. D. C.?Authorization for lending of aircraft "for exhibition flights is being granted tne director of air service by the War Department '-ivi the object of assisting; in staging . a] spectacles for State and county "fairs, municipal and other celebrations Under the proposed plan the local au thorities would have to defray all ex penses incurred in such exhibitions. WrtVM>Fl? SOLDIERS AT TRADES. Washington. D. O.?Of tlie 53;&{4 i soldiers in army hospitals during the| month of June, more than 47 per cent | were enrolled in educational classes, i according to an officia lh?' Sur?rc on G. ju ral. AMONG THE VISITORS SOME YOU KNOW AND SOKE YOU DO NOT KNOW. Personal Items About Folks and Their Friends Who Travel Here And There. Supt. J. C. Joner-visited Raleigh this week. IT Mr. George M. Holder visited Ral eigh Sunday r*" \ Mr. E. H.. Malone visited Hender son Tuesday. Chief ot Police D. C. liigl: visited Raleigh Monday. Mr. Clyde Collier visited Raleigh the past week on business. Miss Lola Jackson is on a visit to Ocean View, Va., this week. Mr. John Ricks, of Greensboro, was a visitor to Louisburg this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White are on a vacation In Western North Carolina. Mr. T. W. Sto vail, of Stovall, N. C; is visiting his son, Mr. H. M. Btor all. f Mrs. S>, G Riggs and son, S. G. Jr. left Saturday for Maiden to visit her people. Capt. J. W. Card, of Durham, visit ed relatives in and near Louisburg the past week. Mr. and Mrs. E. Odom returned Sunday from a visit to bis people In Nash County. Mrs. N. 13. Tucker returned home this week from a visit to her people in Greenville. Mr. Maurice S Clifton and family j went to Tarboro this week to visit Mrs. |Clifton's parents. * Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Prince and I children, of Raleigh, were visitors to jLouisburg Sunday. Miss Lillian High returnee Monday j from a visit to Ml?* Jessica R. Smith (at Washington City. Messrs. J. P. Timberlake, W. E. Uzzell and A. B. Perry are taking a vacation at Atlantic City. i Messrs. Leon T. Vnughan and ! Gray R King, of SashviUe, were vis itors to Louishurg Tuesday. I Ensign T. G. Roddie. who has been i^Wrh^^?^Unite?^5uit?S?^?avv^luj?re having received his discharge. Mr. J. \V. Mai>n returned the past week from Galveston. Texas, where he met with the Insurance Agents in an annual gathering. He reports a fine trip. Mr. S. A. Newell and family re turned Monday from a visit to relativ es aiKl friends at Williamston. He says the loss to crops from rain and flood damage is terriffic. J Mr. Lawrence Kgerton. who was j one of the first of the United States ! troops to go to France and tak?' a part ! in the bis world war, as a momber of j the Marine forces, returned home the i past week. | SOCIAL. | Mrs. J. B. Yarborough entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Book Club this week at her country home, three miles from Louisburg. More than forty club members and visitors were present. After a delightful program on Dorothy !Dix. Mesdames White. Fleming and | Miss Williams gave a beautiful voice selection. Mrs. YnrborouptTs refresh ments consisted of barbecue, hot rolls, corn bread, pickles and ice<l tea. j The Joseph J. Davis Chapter. U. D. ,C.. held its regular meeting for August . with Miss Lola Jackson, at the homo of Mrs. Emma Allen. An interesting literary program was arranged by the i historian. Mrs. J. E. Malone, and sev jeral appropriate musical selections I wore given. It was unanimously de cided to give the annual dinner to Franklin county's Confederate veter ans early in September, instead of the last week in August as has been the custom heretofore, Mrs. Cobb was hostess to !}??? Wed nesday AfrVrnoon Bridge CIuTj meeting this wook at her home.