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' The Franklin Times - - IK 1DVAKCK PAPEB ? Send I. Kfwwd Before Time Expires. A. F. JOILNSOJi, Editor and JUnsger THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION sibscbiptio* %im pn i? VOirM>' LII. L0UI8BUBG, N. C, FRIDAY, APKIL 27, 19S3 Mlltl t GOVERNOR MORRISON MAKES STRONG SPEECH Parade of School Children a Wonderful Panorama COUNTY COMMENCEMENT GREAT SUCCESS The Athletic Events of High Quality and Greatly Enjoyed ? Spelling Contest of Great ! Interest to Many ? Exhibits | Wonderfully Fine ? Prizes Won ? Mayor Joyner Wel comed School Folks to Louis ? burg ? A Glorious Day Possibly one of the biggest days for education in the history of Franklin County was celebrated in LoulBburg on Friday ? it being the occasion of County Commencement. There was i fully tour thousand people in town to enjoy the day and everyone must have felt fully repaid tor the day after hav ing witnessed and taken part in the days program. The parade of School t. children alone, which was a most I ? i> .vutiful sight to bo'.iolC, a regular1 ; ...orama, was sufficient to swell thel ?\ of every true Auerkan wl;U 1 iad appreciation ! parade formed on Church street iill-' : arched up Nash to the Corner of JI; :.i where it changed us course going up Main to the College Campus. The lcng line of happy and pretty little schojl children was led by the A. k E. College band which was pre ceeded by automobiles containing the Eoai'U o? Education and invited guests. On reaching li-.e College Campus the r.utomo'oUea and band went to the front cf the College where they took their places. Tlie line of marching school children divided afttr entering the Arch and crossing made a com plete circle as the walk way led them to tlieir positions in front of the Col lecrossed in a most pretty manner. While the crowd was gathering the band, which was one of the best ever in Louisburg. played several beautiful selections. By this time the Gover nor who had been delayed at the Cap ital had arrived and the exercises be gun. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. A. Mclver, of the Baptist Church. Supt. Best made announcements for the guidance of the large number present through the exercises of the day, after which Capt. L. L. Joyner, ef Louisburg, welcomed the people to our town in his usual forceful and jiappy manner. The Governor was introduced by Mr. A. F. Johnson, Chairman of the Board of Education. After having paid a pretty tribute to the late Governor Blckett and ex pressing his appreciations of the majority Franklin county gave him In the primary that made him the choice for Governor. Hon. Cameron Morrison, in his usual happy, but force ful and Impressive rh tinner delivered a strong address to his many ana ap preciative hearers, taking for his text "How we are to progress in North Carolina." He took the position that the first thing to do. after taking care of the religious side, wan to raako more money. More money is neces sary for anything to succeed as there Is a certain amount of expense that must be met. The children must be educated, but In order to give them the education they deserve and must have It will take money, ana that means more taxes. The Governor's Idea is that the North Carolina farm ers must stop their speculation In cotton and tobacco, and make more of their feed stuffs- at home and de velop a,marketlng system so that they can make a living and more out of their labors, and then they can pay the tax that It takes to educate the children. But he conveyed the thought also that generally a persons earning capacity was limited to a great de gree by their education. Therefore it behooves us to give to our children the greatest Advantage possible. To show the great strides that North Carolina has taken since the days of 1900 he pointed with pride that the State has raised Its contribution for education from $100,000 to $1,400,000. He went into details of thp States fix ing system showing that the^e Is no property In either county paying any state tax and that the St<Ue rosojyed Its funds from Income amL_i?fterl tnnce taxes. He said tax Is not a waste of money but an Investment. That If those who spend so much time going about cussing politics and taxes would spend one-fourth of it In mak ing more money, they would have more money to pay the taxes with. Ho said that North Carolina had no crit ics of Its methods except within Its own borders, but that the rest of the country considered It a wonderful state That the Atlanta Constitution and the Virginia" papers hare admitted that the Old North 8tate Is taking the lead. The Oovernor's address was great ly enjoyed and added much to the great day that was making history for Franklin county. After the Governor's address Kemp Yarborough the ? years old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yarborough, of ?Louisburg. and a student of the Louis burg Graded School recited an origi nal pojem, complimentary to the Gov ernor. The crowd then gathered In the fair grounds where the several scnools en joyed a picnic lunch. Dinner was prepared for the Governor, members of the Board of Education and the Band, by the Woman's Club of Louis burg, under the shed near the exhibit hall, and the menu wus such as al ways wins the greatest praise from the men. At two o'clock at the Graded School the county spelling contest was held. The following boys and grU partici pated. Estell Joyner, Katesville school; Louise Sledge, Mapleville; Claudia Smith, lied Bud; Annie Cup tc>n, Wood; Laura Mae Mitchell, Gar iur; Grace Long. Franklinton; John W. Cheaves, Bunn; Eulalia Wilder, Seven Paths; Maude S tailings, Jus tice; Lila Belle Bartholomew, White Level; Sam Jones, Ingleslae; Frances Tharrlngton, Moulton-Haycs; Ruby Aycoek. Sandy Creek; Milton Pcrgei ?on. Popes; Edward Yarborough, Louisburg. The contest was conducted by Mrs. Wingate Underbill. For -the ftrst round she selected fifty words from the Mastery of words. Book 2, and on- ] ly three contestants came through with perfoct scores. In the (second round with twenty-five words from the same book, Grace Long missed two, Annie Gupton missed one and Edward Yarborough still had a per ? feet score. Mrs. Underbill declared Edward Yarborough winner of first \ place and Annie Gupton second place, i The exhibits of the several Schools were displayed in the exnlbit hall in t^>e fair grounds and were in charge j of Prof. T. H. Sledge, of. Cedar Rock I High School. The exhibits would I have done credit to any state fair. 1 hero were many tnmgs' In each ex hibit which deserve special mention but space will not permit. Every grade and almost every pu pil in the whole Loulsourg school | must have contributed to their exhibit I in the department of penmanship, j Their showing in writing was remark able, and this surely is worth white; I for it seems that today the more edu cation a person has, the less legable is his writing. y Some real art was shown by differ ent schools in their exhibits of fruit ar.d flower baskets and mats. This Is some of the constructive work done by our efficient home demonstration agent, Miss Addle Bordeaux. The exhibits Lespeek a fine eoop i ration between teacher ansj pupi! in rl1 i'v s!-!;o<>1n of the county. And it R'-ivJy iiir-'-s itiis. before our County Superintendent with the help of the Hoard of Education can put over "a big and adequate educational pro sr\m." Athletics The schools of Franklin county held one of the most successful track meets under the skillful guidance of Prof. 1. S. Massenburg, ot the Bunti High School, that has ever been had. Wi'.h Ideal weather for the occasion, and witlv just the right number of schools 4hrticipatlng. tlie large num ber of spectators, all went towards bringing the meet to a successful cli max. There were three different meets In one. The boys over twelve, under twelve; and ttre gtrl's events. Every event was hotly contosted, especially the high Jump for the girls which came out a tie between Bertha De ment of Cedar Rock, and Rona Wood of Seven Paths. The heights obtained was four feet two Inches. In making out the total scores on ly the f611ow!ng events were counted as per the schedule sent to each school, although other events were pulled off. EVENTS: Boys over twelve years 100 yd dash? won by Rowe, Frank llnton, second Hart, Flat Rock, third Bowden, Justice. 220 yd dash ? won by Cherry, Frank llnton-; socond Elmore Loulsburg; third Moore, Justice. 440 yd dash ? won by Bartholomew, LoulBburg; second Eaton, Frankllnton; third Jones, Bunn. 1 mile run ? won by Wilson, Louis, burg; second Frailer, Flat Rock; third Richardson, Bunn; fourth Winston, Frankllnton. 1-2 mile relay ? won by Frankllnton; second Cedar Rock; third Bunn. Running Broad Jump ? won by Stamps Loulsburg, 15 ft. 2 Inchos; sec - ond Rowe, Frankllnton, Hart Flat Rock, tie. Broad Jump ? won by Stamps. Louis burg, 17 ft.; second Wilson Loulsburg, third Parrlsh Cedar Rock, Summary: In these events Louls burg won 4 first places, Frankllnton 3. Second places won, Loulaburg 2; Frankllnton 2; Cedar Rock 1; Flat Rock 2. Third places won, Runn 4; (Continued on Page Ten) Recorder's Court Recorder's Court disposed of the following cases Monday: State vs Clarence Dent, escape, con tinued. State vs Willie Harris, adw, guilty four months on road. Appeal. _ State Ya Willie Harris, speeding, guilty, 60 days oil roads. Appeal. State vs Wllllard Massenburg, ccw, guilty. Judgment suspended upon pay ment of costs. State vs Zollie Breedlove, val, con tinued. i State vs Atlas Smith, actw. continued. State vs John Harvey, aad, guilty, 6 r:ontlis in Jail to be hired to J. A." Mitchiner. State vs Chas, Egerton, aad. guilty I months in Jail to be hired to Dr. C. H. Banks. State vs Ed White, aad, guilty. <5 months in Jail to be hired to M. G. and P. p. Smith. State vs Charlie Perry, aad, guilty 4 months in Jail to be hired to S. O. Wilder. State vs Haywood Ellis, aad, guilty 4 months in Jail to be hired to A. T. Mitchiner. State vs Wiley Young, aad, guilty 12 months In Jail to be hired to Dr. C. H. Eanks. State vs Alex White, aad, guilty, t> months in Jail to be nlred to P. O. and M. G. Smith. The following cases were disposed of on Monday, April 16, 1923: State vs Butler Evans and Robert Bowden, affray, guilty, Evans fined $25 and costs, Bowden Judgment sus pended upon payment of costs. State vs Clarence Dent, cscape, con tinued. ~ State vs J. S. Place, Jr., upw, guilty, fined J5.00 and costs. State vs Butler EvanB. upw, guilty '2 months In Jail to he hired out. State vs Willie Neal, Arthur Mann, Tommie Mann, Jack Yarborough, upw guilty, Judgment suspended upon pay ment of costs. I State vs Willie Harris, adw, con j tir.ued. I State vs Willie Harris, speeding, | continued. | State vs Fran'.; Macon, adw, guilty, | upon payment of co3ts and doctors ; bill, Judgment suspended. Musical and Dramatic Pro-> gram Louisburg College The College appreciates the hearty ! support given by. the people of the town and the public In general, to the vrrious entertainments given by the college this year. Some ot these programs havo been of unusual Interest, and liave won j high appreciation by all those who heard them. However, the collego has not yet expended all of its talent, but, true to the old saying, has "re served some of the best or the wine I for the last." i Those who have heard Miss Betty j Hclden in graduate recital, and have [both seen and heard Miss Louise Tay flor in various roles the past season, | will agree with the above statement | when the Junior Class or the College ! announce that on Tuesday, May 1st at j eight o'clock In the College chapel, they will present in program, Miss Eetty Holden, assisted by Miss Louise Taylor. N'ot only for the benefit of the col lege. but that you may havo the real orjoyment of an evening of superior m-isic aitd-Arama the class ask your j presence and support that night. Mav 1st. at college chapel. Admission 50 and 3rj t eut3. New Lock-Up Chief of Police D. C. High Informs the TIMES man that I^oulsburg nov ha* a new and complete lock-up. The lockup has Just been completed and Is well equipped. It Is esprclaliy con veniently located, being right In heart of the business district. Captures Still Sheriff H. A. Kearney and Deputies captured a complete still outfit and ten gallons of whiskey back of the Old Tucker place on Monday evening. o Fhilatheas Entertain at Sandy Creek The Senior Phllathea Class of Sa:i-| jdy Creek will entertain at the school! building: Thursday, May 3, 1923. 8 p. J |m. First a short program will be rendered try the class. A silk bed ; qbilt will be sold after which re freshments .will be served. The pub lic 1s most cordially Invited. St. Paul's Church Services for the Fourth Sunday af ter Raster, April 29: Church school 10 a. m. Mr. Wm. H. Ruffln, Superintendent. Morning Prayer and sermon 11a. m. Sermon subject, "Walking: With God." '1 Evening Prayer and sermon 8:00 p. j m. 3ermon subject, "Redeeming thei Time." Remember "Bundle Day," May 1st. A cordial welcome to all ?<?rv|ces. The United States may bo ft terrible country; but In Russia, the alphabet has 35 letters. Two's a petting party. Three means they go to the movies. Business Men's Association On last Tuesday night the Business Men's Association of Louisburg met in regular session with M. S. Davis. Iresdent. presiding. Twenty-four members were present and much in terest and enthusiasm shown in the work of t hp Ass.ir latinn. The determination and spirit dem onstrated at this meeting, make it cer tain that there will be nothing left un done. within the power of the Asso ciation, that would in any way aid in securing two open tobacco warehous es for Loirsburg. The committee ap pointed to look after this matter re ported that they were reasonably cer tain that one open warehouse would be run by private individuals and they have formulated plans to organize a corporation with not less thLn $10,000 capital stock, to begin business when ever S5.00& had been subscribed, to onerate another open tobacco ware house. Some Three Thousand Dol lars of this stock has already been subscribed and there seemed to be no doubt that the organization would be completed within a very few days. The stock in this corporation will be of I the par value of $10.00 and no-one per son will be allowed to own ^.ore than fcO shares. This makes it certain that | by a single individual. It is believed tnat when the tobacco companies real ize that the citizens of Louisburg and surrounding country want and arc backing two open tobacco warehouses, there will be no trouble in getting good buyers. A3 soon as a petition which is being signed by the people o" thi3 community asking for open warehouses has been fully circulated and the corporation assured, the com Itichmond to complete arrangements 1 tor buyers ? this the committee stated \tould be the early part of next week. The Board of Directors were In structed to sccure a permanent meet ing place for the Association. The next meeting will be held in the place selected by the Directors, which place vill be announced later. The organizing of a nuKJIng ar.d Loan ArstViation was discussed, but action was deferred until the next ii. e? ting Proslder: M. S. Davis was instruct ed to get the Secretary of some live Clumber of Commerce to address the Association at iti next meeting eft as seen thereafter as possible. The 8ccretary of the Association was Instructed to write to the General Manager of the Seaboard Railway in regard to the poor facilities used in j operating their Louisburg and Frank iinton line, calling especial attention to the condition of the present engine and the lack of a turn table at Louis burg. A motion to amend the constitution so that all Ministers could be elected it. embers of the Association without fees or duos -wns carried over until the next meeting. Two new members joined at this meeting and a special effor: is being made to double the membership by the next meeting I All members and those Interested in the advancement of Loulsnurg and surrounding country are urged to [come to the next meeting .vhicli will be held on Tuesday night. May 8th. 101'JSBlRf; HIOH ni:H ATS C'EUAR HOCK 3V TO 7. Fuller pitched for Louisburg and did not allow Cedar Hock but 5 hits. The Louisburg boy? forced Cedar Rock to use four .pitchers and then could not be held down. Bartholomew and Stamps got a homer each with three men on bases. Murphy and Wheless got five hits out of six times at bat. Cedar Rock's main feature was Percel's triple in the fourth, driving In two runs. Score: R H E Louisburg 37 23 2 Cedar Rock T 5 13 Batteries: Louisburg. Fuller and Bartholomew; Cedar Rock. Dickens. Harris. Sykes. Sturdi/ant and Sturdi vant, Sykes. Loultbnrg Defects Oxford Loui&burg High won Its 5th straight game of the season from Oxford Wed nesday, 15 to 3. Cooper, pitched a good game for Louishurg. He was wild for the first four innings and al lowed Oxford 3 runs. He a'so struck out 12 men. Oxford was forced to use two pitchers. Stamps and Barthol omew got a triple each. Murphy got four hits out of six times at bnt. i Score ? K H E ! Cxford '<7 7 I.ouisburg 15 *1 7 Batteries for Oxford. Royster, Tet? nor and Currln; Louishurg O" and Bartholomew. j French Flag Now Flies Over Essen KBSfn, April 22 ? (Ry Associated Press). ? The French flag Today flies over Essen for Iho fust time. A bat talion of French troops today tko- j fronted arms while envious crowdso f Germans watched t'.:e t;i-color hofd ted to the top of the flagstaff over the Kohlensynlikat where the Ruhr coil " *rons once cetk allzed a business of 100.000.000 tonal Tho ban'Js of the French played the Marseillaise. Tho ceremony was short. At French headquarters, it was si Id the ceremony was merely a matter of form in order to have tho French flag flying In the >eart of the Ruhr. TOBACCO GROWERS WELCOME ATTACK Membership Leaps to 89,000 ? Ballots Mailed to All ? Elec tion May 5. Aaron Sapi.o, attoruey Tor the To bacco Growers Cooperative Association nnd for half a million organized farm ers of America, in commenting on the recent victory of the association in the North Carolina Supreme Court and the reported readiness of the attorneys for the defense to carry the iasue to the L*. S. Supreme Co irt, said "We wel come and expect t*..is further attack. The enemies of cooperating market ing. acting through weak or disloyal members have failed in their atack on. the cooperative marketing law pr.d on the contracts. We believe that the speculative tobacco interests and the country exploiters of the farmer? vill spends hundreds of thousands of dollars to defeat cooperative market ing if they can. We anticipate thgit they will make the usual attack against the cooperative marketing act as be ing in violation of the Fedi-ral Con stitution nrd wo hope they lo so soon. We are absolutely confident that the judges of the Supreme Court have sufficient insipht ami understanding of economics as- well as law to recognize Q at cooperative ^narkoting ij a nece: st ry develc pment for tne public wel fare ant* that the starutcs permitting the formation of coopiratl "e market ' ing associations are absolutely valid and proper in accord wtth the best public policy." The membership of the Tobacco Growers exonerative Association ?has week passed the 89,000 murk. Ballots are now be: tg mal:ed to all of the SO.OdO members who live in 127 counties of North Carolina. Vir ginia and South Carolina, to start the election of directors. These ballots contain the name of two nominees j for the position of delegare? for each | million poun'ls of nbacco or majority I fraction thereof, signed with the c.o j operative association In each count}'. The number of nominees on : be' ballots range fror two to fiff.y-Iorr. I Pittsylvania County. Virginia which j has signed up 27.000,000 pounds of to bacco with the association, has 54 noml jnecs, from whotu 27 delegates will be I elected by the growers. The grower ? menTbers in every esse will have the I oppertunity to select the delegate of | their choice from the name 4 of nomi ! nees which are being mailed out this i week on the ballots from the Raleigh 'headquarters of the association, j Ballots can be marked and mailed by members any time up to May 5th the date of election. All of the county chairmen in the 78 counties which will from the election no*tus for the entire membership of the association, will receive an extra supply of bal lots this week and any mcrnPer of the tobacco association who fails to receive his ballot in the mail directly from headquarters may secure same upon application to the county chairman of Ibis district. Members of the Tobacco Growers (Cooperative Association have already 'marketed the majority of the Virginia crop over the cooperative floors, r.ccord ing to Commissioner of Agriculture, George A. Koiner. who recently stated that the ansociaion has received over S2. 000, 000 pounds a? compared to less than 79,000,000 pounds marketed by the auction houses in Virginia, up to April 1. A Happy Selection Mrs. J. A. Beam has been elected superintendent of education of Person county. Her excellent husband1 has been superintendent for m-.uy yenrs and has made one of the. best in the ccuntry. His health has failed and now MfSt Beam has been ebosen f n bis place. She has been his co-oper ator and loyal sympathizer and sup I-orter during his entire term and *!e knows the work *oll. It was, we are sure, a most happy selection. Speaking of the noble work for edu cation that this couple havfc done, the Koxboro Courier says: In passing permit us to say we re^ gret with deepest regrets that Mr. Beam was not a candidate, for hi3 work has been such that he can al ways point to It with pride ? yea. It will live as a mcnument to him long after he has passed away. No county in the State has a pair who have lab ored more ardently, in season and out of seacon, for the poor boys who have been denied the "chance" for an honest fight in life's battles than Mr. nrd Mrs. J A. Beam, and no honor ? ?nty can bestow upon them will r nay the debt Person county c v. : z t If* in. -News-Observer. Mrs. Beam is the mother of our county men. Recorder O. M. Beam, of Louisburg, and I>r. H. M. Beam, of Wood, who have many friends in the County who will share their pleasure in this important and wise selection nrd just honor that Person county has placed upon one^f its citizens. The farmer with no schooling earns $240 per year; with a common school education. $5Bf>.50 per year; high school education $648.50 per year; with a short course training added. 898.95 b"ut when he ad? the fall four year course In an agricultural college his average Income jumps to $1,154.00 per year, find Investigators at the State AMONG THE VISITORS SOME YOC KNOW ASB 96*E_TOO DO SOT KJOW. Personal Items About Folks All Their Friends Who Trayel Her* And T*?r?. Mr W. A. Hunt and Dr. Macon, of Henderson, were vlsitofs to Louisburg; this week. Sheriff H. A. Kearney and Mr. J. C. Tucker spent Wednesday in Raleigh cn business. Mrs. E. F. Thomas returned Wed nesday from a visit to High Point. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Goolsly, of High Point, are visiting his sister, Mrs. L. C. Leach. Mr. R. H1. Your.g visited Raleigh Fri day. ? Mr. S. A. Newell went to Warrenton Monday. n Col. Fred A. Olds, of Ra!eigh, was in Louisburg Friday. Mr. J. R. Collie, of Raleigh, was in Louisburg Friday. Mrs. E. M. Bragg, of Oxford, spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. E. <:. Perry. Miss Mary Forte, of Oxford, spent I Sunday with her uncle, Mr. It. P. Tay lor. Mrs. W. B. Waddell, Superintendent of Public Welfare of Vnno ? Mas a visitor to Louisburg Saturday. Mr. E. H. Malone visited Creensboro Monday. Mrs. J. J. Ayers and daughter. Eliz abeth, and Mrs. J. K Grovej, of Greens boro, are visiting their brother, Mr. i W. DaRon Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Williams, of Ral ! eigh, were visitors to Louisburg Tues day. Messrs. Win, H. and Thomas W. Ruffia paid Nashville a business visit Monday. Mrs. C A. Raglan <1 and sou. William TVi".Tey, and Mrs. F. B. Leonard, are visiting Mr. C. A. Ragland at Rich mond. I Mr. W. H. Yarborough visited Nash ville this week. MisS Lucy Young '.eft Monday to visit friends at Zebulon. Supt. E. L. Best, Messrs. A. F. John sen and Arthur Strickland went to Greenville to attend a meeting of School Superintendents Wednesday. Gets Still and Men. Sheriff H. A. Kearney and several deputies made a raid on a still on Dry Branch near Milchiner's poiid Friday night anil besides capturing a com I lete still outfit and destroying seven or eight gallons of whiskey, caught Bill (or John) Harvey, Chas. Egerton and Ed White and brought them to town and placed them in jail. It happened that the officers had watch ed the crowd at the still a while be fore making the raid and as a result they arrested Wiley Young, Chas. Ferry, Haywood Ellis and Ale* White the next morning. All parties were colored and the explanation given by those who talk ed was to the effect that they were making some for their own use. College Notes President Mohn attended the Wash Uigtun District Coufurwruo which waa held in the beautiful new church at Pinetops, N. C. last ^eek. Mrs. M. F. Wyatt, of Raleigh, and Mrs. J. H. Henley, of 'Statesvllle, were the guests of Mrs. CUffy Saturday af ternoon. Miss Joyner enjoyed spending Sun day with her parents. Rev. and Mrs. L. H .Joyner, of Stem. Miss Lessle RoIIinson spent the week-end with Miss Alya Bane Holmes and Miss Mnhel Hux with Miss BelTin Finch near Loulsburg. The Art Club was delightfully enter tained last Tuesday afternoon by Misses Ida Bross and Margaret Davis. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Partln and Miss Kerndon, of Raleigh. were the guests of Miss Ruth Hopkins last Sunday. Misses Qradie Parker, Charlotte Plttman and Mary Wilson, accompan ied by Miss Waddell, enjoyed spend ing Sunday with friends In Durham. The Biology Class had a Jolly outing Thursday afternoon. They went on r. hike with Miss Wilson to the rtver bank where they enjoyed cooking and eating supper. The terns, mosses and other specimens that they were search lug for may be found later on a* spring advances. Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Maye and theh" two young daughters visited Misa Loulso Mayo Monday afternoon. I ? IK C? The Jos. J. Davis Chapter U. D. C. will meet Tuesday afternoon at the College wlfl> Mlas Sallle Betts at 4 p. m. Please eotlfy the hotaaa Mrs. C. K. Cook*, Praa. Miss T>oulla Jnrman, Sec'jr.