I ONLY WiO FEB YEAH IK ADVANCE The Franklin Times A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and JUna?er YOLCMJC LII. THE COUNTY, THE S^ATE, WATCH LABEL ON YOCB PAPEB ? Head Id Htnewal Before Time Expires. THE UNION SCBSCBIPTION IliO Per T? LOUISBCHG, If. C? PBIDAT, APHIL 20, 1?2S NTJIBFB 8 TAKES NEGRO TO PEN 30LDEST CRIME IN LOUIS BURG IN MANY YEARS James Allen, Colored, Enters Home of Mr. A. B-_Allen And Attempts Assault While All Asleep; Feeling Ran High. James Allen, a negro boy about 20 years old, was taken to Raleigh early Saturday morning to be placed ' in the State prison for safe keeping until he could be tried for bur. glarv and attemted assault. On Friday night about two o'clock Allen went to the home of Mr. A. B. Allen, one of Louis burg's most highly respected white citizens on North Main Street and entered the house ibrough a window on the baclr 1 nrch after having secured a l-:ece of stove wood at the wood vile to prop the window open Ith and after having remov al ; his shoes. Going through the room occupied by Mr. Al len's >on he entered the room occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ah Ion. After putting "out the! light he went to the bed where] Mr. and Mrs. Allen lay asleep and proceeded to make an at tempted assault 011 Mrs. Allen.! Mrs. Allen awoke when the ne-j gro placed his hand upon lier| t>nd called ISIr. A41en, tlie negro' becoming frightened went un I der the bed, Mr. Allen got up lighted the lamp and found liim. He forced the negro toj come out, while Mrs. Allen call-] ed to neighbors for help. Me?4l ers. A. W. Alston, Cheatham; and T'ob Alston responded and assisted Mr. Allen in taking t'te-negro down town and lock ing him up in jail. This was the boldest crime that has been attempted in Louisburg in a decade and as the information spreau among our people, feelings ran high, with the result that Sheriff Kearney took his prisoner to Raleigh early Saturday for safety. Xo date has been set yet fo* the preliminary hearing. i Directors Business Men's As sociation Meets I At a meeting of the Directors of the Business Menyi Association of Louls burg held on Wednescay night it was decided to begin a campaign at once to raise funds to provide for an open tobacco market In Loulsburg this sea son. The Directors authorized the solicitation for stock at $10 per share with a limit of $600 to any one person. Ten per cent of this amount is to be paid tfnh and the balance to b? made in two equal payments, one on Sep tember 1st, and the other on Novem ber 1st. $1,100.00 was subscribed at the meeting. A Committee was ap pointed to make further effort at se curing buyers for the coming season. College Quartette Loulsburg College announces an In teresting program by the College Quar tette in two parts, lyceum type, of Mod em and Colonial numbers In costume to be given in the College Chapel on Tuesday evening, April 24th, 1923 at j 8 o'clock. A small admission will be | charged and the public ts Invited. | Uzzell-Parham Announcement Is made In I/oulsburg of the marriage of Miss Eunice Vir ginia Parham to Mr. P. R. Uzzell on Sunday morning. April 22nd, 1923 at 10 o'clock. The marriage will take place at the home of the bride's par ents In Oxford. The bride Is one of Oxford's most 1 eautlful and accomplished young la dles and enjoys a wide popularity among her many frleaos. The groom is the local manager for the Home Telephone Company in l.ouisburg. He Is an efficient capablc and popular young man. This young couple has the hearty congratulations of host* of friends. A PROCLAMATION That, Whereas .Friday, April 2l)th, 1923, has been designated as the day for the County School Commencement to be held In Lou lsburg, and Whereas It behooves all good citizens to lend their best Influ ence to the cause of education. And especially does it become the citliens of Loulsburg to show to all visitors the warmest possible welcome to our town. Now, Therefore, I, L. L. Jojner, Major of I.oulsburvr, do hereby issue this my proclamation setting aside Friday, April 20th. 1923, as a local holiday, and urge that all of our places of business be clos ed, In so far as It Is possible to do so, for the purpose of entertaining the visitors to our town on this occasion and to lend our undivid ed Influence to the grand and glo rious canse of education. ltone In my office at Loulsburg this the 18th day of April, 1923. L. L. JOYNER, Mayor, . of the Town of Loulsburg, X. C. College Notes ? ? On Friday evening, April 13, one of the most enjoyable programs of the College year was rendered by Miss Gradie Parker, graduate in l zr.-cssion at Louisburg College, and her assis tant, Miss Julia Daniels, pianist. The entire program, which was well selected, gave evidence ot care ful preparation and rare appreciation, winning enthusiastic commendation not only for the two students but for their instructors. Miss Catherine Pad wick. director of Expression, and Miss Ruth Hall of the Department of Music. Miss Parker's Impersonation in the plry "Beauty and the Jacobin" by Booth Tarkington Bhowed splendid literarj* appreciation and decided dra matic ability. This fine play of the ^French Revolution was followed, af ter a musical number, by the delight fully modern story, "Exigencies of F.tiquette", taken from Jean Webster's "When Patty Goes to College", in which Miss Parker showed a keen in sight ir.to the character of boarding school students and the strategy to which they sometimes resort. The last number. "Watching the Sparkin", a monologue by Fred Emerson Hrooks. brought agaJn a storm of applause when Miss Parker revealed a keen grasp of humourous situation !n giv ing the opinions, of the boy who watch es through the window.! his profes ses nwkitard nttomns at courting. Ml*", jiiii-, Daniels In her usual pro ficient rennner delighted the audience with "Romance" by La Forge and "Caprice Viennois" by Kreisler, but expccially in her rendition of "En Route" by Gordard did she show a mastery of technique and a fine ap preciation. The Physical Culture Class enjoyed a picnic supper following a hike to Timberlake's Pond Thursday after noon. They thoroughly appreciated Mr. Timberlake's kindness In sending them back to town in his truck. President Mohn attended the Wel don District Conference which was held In Jackson last Thursday and Friday. Mr. antt. Mrs. W O. Parker, Miss Clorene barker and "Little Billy" were recent guests of the college. They attended the recital given by Miss Gradie Parker, a graduate in exprea-l aion. assisted by Miss Julia Daniel, pianist. The following "AIT American Com posers' Programme" was given by the students Thursday evening, March 27 1 . Bobolink Polka. J. Truman Wolcott ? Mary Munden, Frances Carter . Why Brer Possuni has no hair on his Tall, Joel Chandler Harris ? Helen Le eFlemlng. Parade of the Amazons, C. a. Mor rison ? Qlennle Keith. (a) A Birthday, Fredrick Cowmf* (b) The Sweet o'the Year, Mary Turner Salter ? Julia Daniels. Mr. Dooley on Baseball, Nesblt ? ? Elista Griffin Newell. See the Harvest Moon Is Shining, Rhys-Herbert? Ora Holden, Belvln Finch. A la Chlnoise, Walter Smith ? Essie I.yles. * The Merry Month of May, O'Honry ? Sarah Johnson. April Ectaay, O'ey Speaks ? Bettle Holden. Our Guide "Innocence Abroad", Mark Twain ? Lftuise Taylor. Can lone Amorosa, Op. 25, No. 8. Ethelbert Nevin ? Etta Beale Grant. Gay Butterfly (Farrar Walti Song) A. Hawley? Josephine Bandy. Robert of Clclly "Tales of a Way side Inn", Henry W. Longfellow ? Gradle Parker. Valse Caprice, Op. 6. Ethelbert Ne vin ? Julia" Daniels, Susie Crowell. THE FRANKLIN TIMES $1.50 Per tear In Advance MASS MEETING NAMES TICKET TO OPPOSE REGULAR PRI MARY NOMINEES W. H. Macon Named For May or; W. E. White, J. S. How ell, J. J. Barrow, F. N. Spi vey, J. W. Perry and Q. S. Leonard, Named For Com missioners. Possibly a hundred and seventy five people of Louisburg gathered In the Court House on Tuesday night In accordance with the adjournment o f the Mass Meeting on Monday night of last week to name a ticket to be pre sented to the voters In the regular town election on Tuesday, May 8th, 1923, in opposition to the regular pri mary nominees. The meeting was called to order by Dr. A. H. Fleming, who after an nouncing the object of the meeting, requested the committee coTnposed of [Messrs. F. J. Beasley, S. A. Newell, E. |S. Ford, B. H1. Saunders, T. W. Ruffln, Mesdam?s S. P. Burt, Ina Harris and H. C. Taylor, appointed at the last meeting recommended the names of a prospective ticket to the Meeting, to get together and prepare their report. While waiting for the report of the Committees, Dr. A. H. Fleming, Mes srs. T. W. Ruffln, F. N. Splvey, J. S. Howell and S. A. Newell made Bhort addresses, wherein they pledged the meeting to lower taxes, more economic | administration and retrenchment In expenditures. I The Committee on nominations re I ported the following which were de clared the unanimous choice of the I meeting: For Mayor ? W. H. Macon; I For Commissioners ? W. E. White, J. |S. Howell, J. J. Barrow, F. N. Splvey, I J. W. Perry, Q. S. Leonard. Mrs. M. C. Pleasants, President of the Woman's Club, read a resolution I endorsing the City Manager Plan and | the platform of the Mass Meeting, iThe Committee composed of J. L. | Palmer, H. C. Taylor and J. J. Barrow ito report on the legality of a City Manager requested further time to look up the Statutes governing this question. The ttiAe was granted. The work being completed adjourn ment was taken without naming furth er meetings. Each of the gentlemen named are I among Louisburg's most successful ' and substantial citizens and if they accept the nomination and defeat the primary nominees will no doubt give' the town good service. Mapleville Commencement The c^mmoLc-mcut exercises of the Mapleville School will be as follows. Wednesday evening, April 25th, at eight o'clock the Primary grades en tertain. Thursday. April 27th, at eleven 'o'clock, Rev. Jghn A. McMillan will deliver an address. Following the ad dress will be the delivering of Sev enth Grade Certificates and medals, j Dinner .will be served on the ground. | In the afternoon at two o'clock th? 1 Recitation contest will be hald for the John H. Best medal and the Declama tion contest for the W. E. Uzzell me dal. ' ? * Thursday evening at eight o'clock th6 grammar grades will entertain. A small fee of ten and twenty j cents will be charged. The public is cordially invited to at tend these exerciser. Woman's Club To Meet The Woman's CIuB of Louffburg | will meet In Its Club room on Friday night at 8 o'clock. All members are ? urged to be present. Mrs. M. C. Pleasants, Pres. Mm. O. M. Beam, Sec'y. Beginners Class Entertained At Birthday Party On Friday afternoon, April 13th. Master David Cook gave a very en joyahle party to hla friend* of the In fant Class of tho Methodist Sunday School. The down-pour of rain did not lessen the coming out of the little ones. dames were played and prizes won The moist amusing and enjoved gam? was the tailing of the donkey ami the successful one, who won the prize, wan Maater Allison Hodges. Then all were Invited to the dlnfllH' room where the large cake, with five turning candles around the center, am* founded by the many good thing4* that make the little folks happy was on the tahle. Wlahes were showered on David for m^ny happy returns of j the day and all left with a fond r??- 1 membrane? of the pleasant hour and > nuch enjoyment of the delightful re freshments nerved. M?ke; provision for a cood acreage to summer legumes advlnes College and Department of Agriculture work ers. More fertile noils will result. SUPREME COUET UPHOLDS CO-OPS Tobacco Growers Win Verdict In Highest Tribunal of State The Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association won in the Supreme Court of North Carolina last weekT what has been termed the most important co operative decision yet rendered in the United States, when Chief Justice Clark handed down an opinion In ?which he stated: "The cooperative system is the most hopeful movement ever Inaugurated to obtain justice for and Improve the condition of farm !ers." In this decision by the highest tri bunal of the state. It was pointed out that the members of the tobacco co operative are absolutely protected against private profit or unfair ma nipulation. "The act establishes a com plete plan of organization - for coop erative marketing of agricultural pro ducts under the fullest public super vision and control. Every possible ?af?guard against private profit, ma nipulation by a few powerful mem ber!. squeezing out the weaker mem bers and abuse of powers are embra ced in the law," according to Chief Justice Clark. The right of the association to col lect liquidated damages was made clear by the court, which stated, "the l&w^ permits liquidated d'ams.?es In case of breach, indeed; such damages would have been allowed without any statutory provision," and pointed out that an account of the cooperative nature of the enterprise, and since It makes no profit, a grower who has braaehed hia contract must pay the cost of' the suit. Including premiums for Abends, expenses and fees in the action, as the membership of the as siation Is limited to growers, and a contract breaker breaches his con t-act agains his fellow members, so that if\jrould be unfair to make them pry for nls violation. "It ia an entire misunderstanding of the fact that an orderly systema tized cooperation among the producers to prevent a sacrifice of their products nnd realize a living wage for the la borrr and a reasonable profit for the producers, has any analogy to the syf tenx by which great combinations of C3j*y*l have prevented the laborer eprt fne farmer alike from realizing "a reasonable reward and decent liv ing." declared Chief Justice Clark. Defining the difference between a] cororption and a cooperative the chief justice, in handing down the decision ! of the court, declared, "the coopera- | live principle requires its services to be performed for the cooperative; members by their appointed repre sentatives, and not by independent business units dealing at arms length and striving for profit." Declaring that the legality of coop erative marketing association has been upheld in many decisions in oth*r courts. The fart was stressed that the members of the Tobacco Growers Cooperptive Association are nesoclating themselves as authorized by the statue, like other persons, and tl.ey have signed mutual and fair ngreement^ among themselves, which will be^futjllo unless those who have signed Kuqjh agreements can he held to abide by the terms of their con- j tracts. This decision disposes of the case of Maynard Mangum, nrominent de fendant, of Durham and ex-employ*! of the association: the case of W. I J. Ball, large and wealthy planter, o*' Warren county, and the cases of TT.-T. Jones and 7. A. Harrsll. which, were the first to be tried by the To-! l?arco Growers Cooperative Associa- 1 tlon. It also disposes of the case of the | Peanut Growers' Association vsv C. i T Harrell, a case involving a coop- 1 Tratlve organized under the laws of ; Virginia and operating in Xorth Caro- I una. " Graduation Exercisos Announcements an follows have I een mailed: Liouisburg College present* for Graduation l Miss Mary Alice Campbell. Pianist ? assisted by Miss Margaret Led better, Reader Friday evening, April twpnty-seventh nineteen hundred and Twenty three at eight o'clock College Chapel Louisburg, North Carolina. _o Captures Three Stills Sheriff H. A. Kearney, agisted by, Messrs. J. S. Rowland and H. F. Mitch ell, reports the capture of three com plete still outfltn Monday and the des troying of a lot of beer. The flrHt one was found near the old Oee place, the second on the river noar tho Marshall place and the third hotween Frank llnton and YoungRvlllo. Play at Laurel There pill he a nhort play. "Sis Un ity's Busy Day" and a Fiddler's Con vention at laurel School RuDdlng. Saturday nlfcht, April 2*th, 1923. All musician* are cordially Invited. Can dy and Ice cream will be sold. Every hody come. Admission 15 and 25 c. for henoflt of school. MAKES NINE DISTRICTS PUT HIGH SCHOOL IN REACH ALL CHILDREN The Board of Education Meets In Special Session and Adopts a County-Wide Organization of Schools On Monday, April the 16th, the Board of Education in conference with the school commtteemen and trustees of the county adopted a County-Wide Plan of Organization of Schools. According to this plan the county is divided into nine Special Taxing Districts. A special taxing district as defined by the New School Code is a district consisting of one or more elementary schools and a central high school. When such a district is formed (by vote of the peo ple in the territory) with a uniform tax rate which cannot exceed 50 cents on the hundred dollars valuation of property, a governing board of five committeemen is appointed to see that equal school advantages are giv en to all the children In the entire special taxing district. Each of the elementary schools in the district how ever is to retain its local committee. The following are some of the require ments for conducting the schools in such a district: 1. The elementary schools will teach no grades above the seventh. After completing the seventh grade the pupils will attend the high school that has been established in the dis trict. Those living too far to walk will be transported. The cost of transportation mast be borne by the [entire Special Taxing District and the county. 2.' The principal of the central high school shall have supervision not only of the high school but also all the elementary schools In the dis trict. 3. Each of the elementary schools and the high school must run the same length of school term. In defining the boundaries of these special taxing districts, the Board of Education took into consideration the wishes, suggestions and recommenda tions of the school committeemen and trustees, the valuation of the proper ty, geographical conditions and the number of pupils. It was the desfre of the board to allow each district to I join whichever special taxing district it thought best. It was necessary of course to combine those districts whose total property valuation would be sufficient to maintain the schools. In order to be assured that each of the special taxing districts would be ! able to eventually have a standard jhigh school, the board tried to so ar I range the boundaries so that r^spec ial taxing district would have less than 600 school children as Jt was agreed that it would require this num ber in all the elementary schools to furnish a sufficient number of high school students^for a standard hig!; j school. The special taxing districts will be formed permanently only as the peo ple ask for and carry the election. In such a territory however, where there is already a high school until a uni> form rate is voted, the following ar rangements may be made for high school Instruction: 1. Each elementary school may 'teach to the seventh grade for as long^ | a term as its local funds will allow lover si x months. 2. .The high school In the territory l may figure the per capita j cost per month of running the high school and the elementary^districts must pay 1 to the high school committee In ad j v h uce this amount tor each child for [the length of sehoof Uriu beyond the six months term aud one half repairs ty pays for the high school instruc tion for six months. 3. The high school in this case has nothing to do with the transportation of the high school children from the elementary schools. The elementary school and the county must do this. The county will pay for one half the. initial cost of the truck, the driver, gas and oil for six months and one i half of all repairs for the entire year. The district pays for one half the initial cost of the truck, the driver, gas and oil for the time beyond the ?