CHILD KILLED BY LUMBER TRUCK 7*2 ? Genodus Holden Crashed To Death While Crossing Street. Accident. Octunl - on North Xain Street Wednesday Erenlns ? Fun oral Held TmWcW Afternoon At Oak Level Church Near Youngs lUfc A most horrible rvcoldent occ tired on North Main Street Wednesday af ternoon, whan little Genadua, the five year old son of Mr; and Mrs Sid ney C. Holden, was run over and crushed to death by a large Kelly lumber truck belonging to th? Co lonial PUne Co., and driven by a ne gro named Jim Anderson And In charge of Mr. N. A. Ellington. The facts as we were able to get some indicate the accident was on avoidable. The truck was coming In town with a load of lumber running at no great speed and the child was setting on the curb along tl<M- the street When the truck was near the chid attempted t u cross the street. The driver seeing that the child was going in front of his truck turned to the side as tar as possible, missing tte "child" with the front wheels, but he was caught under the rear wheel. The body was badly crushed. The lf-ma.'ns were taken to Whites, un dertaking establishment t be pre pare'! tor burrlal. > " Mr. and Mrs. HOlden had gone to Youngs rill e to take ' their mother home and knew nothing of the acci dent until . they reached Frankllnton on' their return. ? The funneral was held at Oak La vel Christian Church yesterday after noon at 4 o'clock sand the Interment waa made In the beautiful little ce metery nearby. Quite a large number attended the services and mast beautiful flowers, gifts of loving friends, covered the new made mound. The deepest , sympathy Is . extended the bereaved parents In this sad| hour. Program By College Quartet] at. LoniBburg College A novel and interesting program was rendered by the College Quartet ol Loulsburg College on Tu?aday even ing, April J4. The program was a Modern and Colonial one The first part of the program consisted of some well known and always loved selec tions; such as "Little'Boy Blue," "Ken tucky Babe" and "The Kosary,". also an appropriate reading, "Willie's Hear in' ", by Cradle Barker. - The beauti ful duet "Absent" by Frances Rub so and Cradle Parker it especially wor thy of note. ? The second part'Of the program was rendered in costume and was most pleasingly given. The music and read lugs both reflected the local* color of Virginia, New England and the early Southern Colonies. "Carry Me Back to Old Vlrglnny," " Mania's In de Cold, Cold Qround" and "Can't You Hear Me Calling-Caroline" were most convinc ingly rendered by , the Quartet Tho audience was especially pleased bp the beauty and pathos of the selection "The Old Splnnet," rendered in song by Qradie Parker and impersonated by Ora Hoi don stfPn* at the old spin ning wheel, whW? Nolye Hunt and Frances Bus so came in keoping time to the music In ox* of the old Colonial dances. ' The stage was decorated to show, the old colonial style living. Ait oid-fashlened clock, fcptnning" wheel and other souvenir* made up think that for a while we war* back in an 61 d colonial drawing room of the 17th c ntwy. Any other entertainment to be giv en by the College Quartet will be wel comed niost heartily by those who hod the pleasure of hearing this on*. We hope that we nay hear from them again soon. - Subscribe Tor Your Home Newspaper Kvery member o t the Tobaooo Grow- , ers Cooperative Association should be a subscriber to, his home newspaper. ?h?re U tto-ge^ jatw?*t*a tn^the welfare of the farmer or more likely to do everything possible to enhanoe that wefare than the *d>t0T of your county paper. The Trl-Stat* Tobacco Grower wtll tell yon each month what in tho Tobacco Growers Association. Your ooaaty ever, win toll you trrrfy i Baraca-Philathea Union The Baraca-Philathea Union of Franklin county will convene In {frank llnton on Sunday, May 6 th. The 11 o'clock service will be held at Franklin ton MetAdUt Church. At thle hour, Rev. A. 9. Barnes of the Methodist Orphan ace, Raleigh, will apeak, and a chorus from the Orphanage will ting. Dinner will be served on the church grounds to visitors, and all Baraeas and Phllatheas of the town. ?At 2 o'clock the afternoon session will convene at Frankllnton Baptist Church, at which time Mr. 8. L. Blan ton, of Wake Forest College will make an address. Th* Rminri Tahla rtiarnii.lnn will take place here, and business matters connected with the work of the Union will be considered. Special music will be had. Miss Mary McElwee, State President of the Baraca-Philathea Union, will be present at the meeting, Also Miss Bertha Cates, ex-President, and both will possibly make talks. All Baraeas and Philatheas of the county are cordially invited to come and help make our meeting an entire success. A welcome awaits your com ing. Y. W. A. MEETING The Young Womans Auxiliary ot the Louisburg Baptist church, met with Miss Iantha Plttman, Tuesday evening, April twenty-third. The roll was called and the mlutes of \tljrf01 previous meeting read and approved, after -which the following program was rendered: Hymn? "Brightly Beams Our Fath er's Mercy." In the absence of our leader, Mrs. J. O. Newell, the meeting was conduct ed by Mrs,. Wlngate Underbill. Scripture lesson ? 2 chapter Tim othy by Mrs. Underbill. Prayer ? Sentence petition In be half of education at home ahd abroad. Subject of lesson study.? "Christi anity's, Influence upon Educational Ideals.". ' _ The following readings, bearing In subject, were given. ? ' 1. ? When the door of school opens In America, by Nannie Hall Hale. 2. ? "The little Red School House" by Iantha Plttman." 8.? "Women and Education" by Mrs. UnderhiU.. .. 4. ? On the wrong side ot the school door by Nannie Hall Hale. 6. ? "Who Is to, blame"? by Virginia Perry.. 6? "Opening the school door In for eign lands" and "The Light that Light ed" by Blanor Colle. Prayer ? by Miss Elanor Collie. ~Hyibn ? I am thine, O, Lord. Closing prayer ? (Lords prayer In con cert. . Atler the meeting delicious refresh ments were served by the hostess. New members ? Miss Leon Spen-, cer and Mary Bupn. Visitors, Miss Doia Upchurch and Mrs. Wlngate Un derhllL Graduating- Recital at Louis ' burg College The graduating recital of Mips Man Alice Campbell, pianist, wag given at Louisburg College Friday evening, April twenty-seventh. Miss Campbell was assisted by Miss Margaret Led better, reader. Bach number on the program was well rendered and was or Joyed by an unusually appreciative audience. The ushers were Misses Genevieve Pelts, Mary Wilson, Fran ces Russo, Katherlne Melvln and Jose pt ine Puller. The program was aa follow*: C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moon lifht Sonata ? Beethoven. Fantasia In D minor ? Moiart. Preludlo XXI from the Well-Tern- 1 ; toed Clavlchor 1 ? Bach. ' "How It Happened", In -four Acts ? I Marjorie Benton Cooke ? Miss Ledbet ter. _ * ? LeChant due Rnlssean ? Lack. Poiichinelle Op. 3. Mo^A? Kachman- j |lU^e Oreater Love," from Tale of Two ClUes? Charles Dickens ? Mis* I ^r-Op. 18 ? Arensky ? (Seootid'j piano, Miss Daniels.) KKETRfG FRANKLIN KEM0BIAL ASSOCIATION Chairman W. ft, Rufftn, ot the oom m It tee on arrangements, ha* requested a meeting of the officers and members of the Franklin Memorial Association to be held In the Court House In Louts burg on Tuesday, evening May ?th, at 4 o'clock for the purpose of a ranging for the decoration of tl graves ot oar W?rld War Heroes. An invitation is extended to members of the American Legion Pqpts, aad Amort can Legion Auxiliaries of tho county to "be present and take sart. It ft hoped that a large number will be present at thlfl meeting. ' I a ir i.l. - ? - - ' Woman's Club to Moot The Woman's Club will moot in 1U Moms on Thursday afwrnoon, May Wta, at ? o'oiock. Please note change of date. All members art arced to t>? present. L0VI8BIKG HIGHS 1JEFEAT Wp? i TON t to # ? TAKES GAME TOOK FHANKUJiTOK On Friday afternoon U.e Louis burg High 8chool in a zcore of 3 to I. Mur phy Pitched for Loulsburg and did ?ot allow bnt five hits, and fan tad twelve men. FVJler the star for Loula bi-.rg, got a triple with three men on be.scs and drove In t*o runs. WiMon got a hit In the third with two men on and tent one across the plat*. In the ninth Inning .Wilton had three men on bases, with two oat and a man tried to steal home but got cCt and ended the gome. Score by Innings: R H E I Loulsburg 10200000 0 ? 8 6 2 WlltOn 00100000 1?2 82 Batteries, Murphy and Cooper, Tip pet and Bobblt. On Wednesday, Louisburg won it* seventh straight game when It de feated Fraaklinton In a soore ot It and 4. The Frankllnton boy* were too light for the Louisburg alofgors. Louisburg forced Fran kiln ton to use three pitchers. Hale started the game for Lousburg but was rellered by Mur phy. Wheless for Louisburg got a homer. Murphy, Cooper and Wheeless got four hits each out ot Are times at bat. . rv- : Score by Innings: R H E Louisburg 32006500X 16 18 0 Frankllnton 1000001024 43 BatterleB ? Hale, Murphy, Cooper and Bartholomew; Roe, Winston, Ro bertson and pierce. WMtted-MeadowB .The marriage ot Miss Ruth Hm dowsof Savannah Ga. to Mr. Htagh Powell Whltted of Mebane, N. C. took place Wednesday afternoon, April 26th at 2 o'clock at the home of the brides brother and sister Mr. and Mrs. Owen B. Meadows, North Fifth Ave. Knox vllle. Tenn. Rev. Elmer Gabbard; pastor of the Fifth Ave. Presbyterian church .offi ciated with only a few relatives and close friends present to wltnes^ the ceremony. The brfde was given In marriage by her brother Mr. Owen B. Meadows and the groom was attended by his brother, Dr. Walter Whltted of Eure ka, N. C., who served as best man. The bride was unusally lovely to a three piece suit ot Barley Folret twill with accessories to match. Her flowers were bride roses and valley Utiles. s The house was beautifully decora ted In turns and cut flowers. following the ceremony the bride and groom left for an Eastern honey moon and will return, to Mebane N. C., where they wlU make their future home. " , ' o College Notes At the Wednesday evening Y. W. C. A. service. Misses Foy and Caroline OrowelJ told the students about the Montreal Conference to which '.ve are, li In lining to send several delegates this aummer. . "The chapel service Saturday morn tag will never be 'forgotten by the students who listened so eagerly to Hjlss Sallie Lou McKlnnon, tf Maxton, as she talked on the subject ot "Life Investment" and told them of her work as a missionary to the Chinese. Everybody Is delighted with The Oak the annual Ot Louisburg College edi ted by the Senior Class of 1923. Miss Frances Ledbetter, of Trinity College, spent the week-end with her ft iter, Mtes Margaret Ledbetter. Misses Vera Campbell and Pauline Jordan, Messrs. Harry and Leon Jor dan, all of Slier City, and Miss Sarah Paris, of Clayton, attended the grad uating recital riven by Miss Mary Alice Campbell Friday evening. MAS Minnie Johnson, of Stantons burg, spent the week-end as the guest ot her slater, Misa Sara Johnson. Thursday morning, April 26, Miss Wilson '? Domestic Bcten ce 01 a as pre- 1 pared and served a delightful break fast,' having as their guests. Mr. Mohn and Missea Bixaell, Croweli. Pel ton and Waddell. President and Mrs. Mohn and- Miss Fran cm Russo have motored to Pine hurst, where Miss Russo has been' in vited to sing Wednesday evening dur ing the banquet ot the Dental Asso ciation which ta new in session in ; "?iii>Tr8 1 Recorder's Court The fodbwing cases wore disposed Of by Judgv Beam, Monday State Vft Zollie Breedl ot?, violating automobile law, not guilty. State vs Atlas Smith, adw, not guil ty. State v? Eddie Robertson and Rog er Crudup, distilling, guilty aa to Rob < months on roads, not guilty as to Crudup. , State' va D. P. Wood lief, cow, guilty, Judgment stfspei:ded upon payment of Stato ra D.'F. Woodlief, adw guilty," Jvfflgment suspended upon payment of Haywood Hawkins, dlsor 30 days- on road. adw, pa yU Colored Schools Celebrate COUNTY COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY Big Parade and Many Good Speeches; A big Day For a Large Crowd. Friday. April 27, was a gala day with the Colored Schools of Franklin C'onnty. The annual educational pro gram was given at the Fair Grounds at Louisburg. The schools assembled on the street opposite the Court House and parad ed the main streets to the Fair Grounds. The procession was head ed by Albion Academy's band from Franklinton. , A large crowd soon gathered around the platform in front of Floral Hall. Dr. J. A. Savage of Alolon Academy invoked God's blessing in a very fit ting manner, after which the presi dent of the Colored Teacher's County Association, Prof. Thomas Alston, made the welcome address. He was responded to by County Superintend ent E. L. Best who told about the edu cational program the County has In augurated for the Negroes. Three Rosenwald Schools have already been built and he encouraged other dis tricts to launch similar campaigns. Three members of the County Board of Education were introduced by the Superintendent: Mr. Johnson, editor of the FRANKLIN TIMES, Attorney Malone, and Mr. J. B. Jones. They Dackcd the Supti iv.endent up in his ?c iemenl to d>> all that the County tf.n afford for Negro Education. The business speaker of the day, Captain L. E. Hall. State Supervisor ot Negro Farm Demonstrators; was then introduced. In bis Inimitable way he urged the people to prepare for better living. The statistics he gave were very interesting. We learn ed that out of 1,759 farms operated by Negroes, only 347 were owners. For ty-one per cent of the Colored .popu lation ot the County is self-supporting ai?i thirty-two per cent is Illiterate. He pointed out the fact that more schools and efficient teachers would help the situation and raise the stand ard ot the entire county. A practical demonstration of how to conduct a lesson in Geography by use of the sand table was given by Miss Ella Harris, teacher in the Con cord Rosenwald School. ' Mrs. L. E. Hall, of Raleigh, gave a talk on health Which was very in structive. She distributed many help ful health bulletins. The chief educational talk was made by- the SUite Supervisor of Rural Sctraols, Mrs. A. W. Holland. She told of the State's program of educa (ion for Negroes and urged the peo ple to send their children to the High Schools. An ? Interesting Speaking Contest was held by pupils of the flrst, second and thjrd grades of the various schools The judges were Prof. Jas. Clark of Christian College, Prof. E. Dent and Rev. H. T. McFadden. Choirs from two of the schools gave musical num bers and the Albion Academy orches tra played several selections. In- Floral Hall a very creditable display Of Industrial and academic work was exhibited. Superintendent Best said that this had been the moot profitable and en couraging year in the Negro Schools in the history of his administration, and truly can it be said that the final school closing exercises on Friday at the Fair Grounds was the most brill, iant demonstration of its kind in the Cownty. Musical Entertainment at -ff- Lanral On aeeovnt of bad weather the Fid dler's Convention at Lasrel was post poned till Saturday evening. May 11, 1MI. AU musicians and lovers of mqrte are oordlally invited. Prises Will be given. Everybody come and have a good time. Proceeds will go (or butldlng Sunday School rooms for Mt. Zioa Charoh. Admission 10 and 11 Mats. W&rrenton Whipped Into Fury By Severe Storm Wamnten. April 28.? The southern an* of peaceful Warrenton waa alap pad Into, fury this afternoon by . the worst cydece which ever rislted thia tow*. The wind came at 5:20 and la (ted but a flurrying ten mlnutea. It ?wept be torn itJBffo tobacco prtae houses, chimney^ from the hoaaa ot a dozen or more cltliens, and to rip the roof* oK their homes, baring ?heir contents to the sklea. The path of destruction is about Dtb hundred yards wtdrf. with several streets cluttered with electric light and telephone wire*. Rev. J. H. Croa by*a garage deaoended oa bl? oar and It baa aot been dug out Dr. W. W. 'a car waa left Intact aa the tanked Ma garage orafi greatest I oca waa sustained by " Maasenburg whose prlae houae ? ?tR~i bought only yesterday, and contain ing about sixteen thousand dollars worth ot tobacco, crumpled into the street. Mr. Massenbdrg said tonight that his loss on the tobacco was par tially covered by Insurance. Ths building Is a total loss. He Is mak ing plans tonight to salvage as much ot the tobacco as possible tomorrow. The prize house of Attorney B. B. Williams, within twenty yards of the Maesenburg property, also was a vic tim of the storm. There was less than fifty dollars worth of tobacco In this building. A section of the roof from the home of Commissioner Frank Serls was hurled a hundred yards and wrapped around a tree In the yard of W. J. Da Dr. T. J. Holt's home was ripped away. Chimneys from the homes ot Sena tor Jones, N. M. Palmer and Mordecal Hall, toppled, scarring roots as they fen. A corner of the new house under construction for Mr. W. H. Dameron was slightly damaged by a tree. Sfur dy oaks, the pride of possessors, fell like the cards In a child's playhouse. Damages of the storm estimated at fifty thousand dollars .were confined almost entirely to the town of War renton. *" NO one was Injured by the torpado and the skies are now peace ful and clear. VA. CO-OPS HANDLE MOST OF TOBACCO Expect Majority In 3 State3 With Vast Membership In creasing Weekly A majority of the Virginia tobacco crop has been marketed through the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Asso ciation, according to the statement of Hon. George A. Koiner, Commission er of Agriculture for Virginia, printed in the Tri-State Tobacco Grower, which this week reaches more than 89;000 members of the tobacco cooper ative. The organized tobacco growers claib through their publication that their large membership will bring to the cooperative floors a majority of the tobacco In both of the Carollnas for 1923, following the example of the Vir ginia growers this year. The cooperative association "received a total of 162,432,682 pounds of tobacco or 34 6 percent of the crop In the three states up to April 1. In Virginia 82, 109,149 pounds were delivered to the association compared to 78,808,393 pounds marketed on auction floors up to that date. Out of a crop 265,512, 897 pounds of tobacco sold In North Carolina 64,840,006 pounds or 24.5 per cent were pooled with the association. In South Carolina 15,383,527 pounds, or 36.1 percent were pooled out of a crop of 42,586,775 pounds. Members and officials of the asso ciation confidently expect to market a majority of the crop of three states during 1923. Hon. B. Harris, Commissioner of Agriculture for South Carolina, in his recent report gives high praise to the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association in that state. Commission er Harris says: "In less thun a year the association has changed conditions from a loss basis for the South Caro lina tobacco grower to that of a reason able profit. By this system the farmer, for the ftrBt timewithin the history of the bright" tobacco industry, has been accorded the privilege of having a voice in the naming of a price for his year's labor." The Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association still holds its place as Americas largest cooperative . New members keep Increasing its numbers every week. At the present rate of growth, over 90,000 farmers of th? Carollnas and Virginia will mar ket tobacco through their own orga nization this year. Main Street Defeats Church Street Main Street detested Church Street la a game of baseball Monday, 10 to S. The game was featured by the pltch lng and hitting of Taylor, and hitting of Allen, both of Mala Street. Petty pitching tor Church Street pitched good ball bat had poor support. I- Batteries: Main Street, Taylor and Ford; Church Street, Perry and Sto vall. These teams will play again Monday. T 0 A Card of Thanks I wish to thank the many friends And neighbors for their kind help and ?in*!atance, during the Ulaeas and dtp.'i of my aether. They WU1 long be remembered by us all. W. O. Lasalter and tunny \ ? ? ?? School Closing at Laurel We are requested to annnune* that the closing exsro'sdfc or Laurel school win take place on WodBnewtay, May ?. At o'clock Hon. T. IT. Plttiftan, ot I.'onderson, will deil/or an addrsdfc 1% the school. Awarding of Seventh Grade Certificate! an<) Prises At S o"Moct h> the afternoon the Pi mary QraSt* win ghrs an . enter tainment. The publlo Is co?d tally In vited to attend. v A fat man is one who yrifces he could bo weighed and found wanting. A> ; . AMONG THE VISITORS ^ some you Know and son iov DO NOt now. _ Personal Items About Folks Am4 Their Friends Who Travel Bar* And Tbera. Mr. P. C. Shearin, of Wilson, wa? a visitor to Louiaburg Saturday. Mr. J. P. Winston, of Wendall, was a visitor to Louiaburg Wednesday. Supt. B. C. Perry went to Gastonte thia woeli to take Detain Lancaster for further treatment Miss Padwick Entertains Dra matic Club Last Saturday evening the library of Loulaburg College was the scene cf a most charming party ? a Shakes pearean Masquerade Festival ? when Miss Padwick entertained the Dra matic Club. It seemed that the li brary, decorated with many plants and cut (lowers, was changed into a hall of the Elizabethan Age, wherein the most famous of Shakespeare's char acters lived again and perhaps did many things never recorded by tbla greatest of poets. Much amusement was derived from the extemporaneous acting of the characters; and a very clever puzzle. A Shakespearean Ro mance, caused much thinking on the part of the guests, who tried to recall the names of Shakespeare's plays. Misses Ida Bro&a and Chariotte PLt Imau, representing Lorenza and Jessi ca of The Merchant of Venice, were , the most successful and received" ap pror.rlate prizes. After more games and conversation Tltania, Queen of the Fairies, beckm^d forth three lit tle fairies, who at the bidding of ihclr Queen served refreshments In their dainty manner. Then did Lord and Lady Macbeth leave their plotting, Korneo and ?Juliet their courtship, llamlet and Ophelia their tragedy, {Catherine and'Petruchio their quar reling, and likewise the others their characteristic engagements, to enjoy fully the delicious fruit salad and iced tea. k" Upon departing, the guests declared I that the originality and thought of Miss Padwick made her the most de I lightful of hostesses, DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED SOON BY COTTON GROWERS | - ? ? Plans Announced For Holding Annual Meeting Co-opera tives. Raleigh, May X. ? Thirty thousand .cotton growers bare been called- to attend local meetings on Friday night, I May 11th, to select delegates to coun j ty conventions of the Nortli Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Assccia tion," which will te held in every coun ty seat on Monday, May 14th. Dele gates to district conventions, which will be held on May 22nd, will be ni med at the county meetings. The district conventions will nomi nate candidates lor direct )rs which will be voted on" at an election to be held on June 11th. The annual meet ing of members of the cotton co-op erative will be held in Raleigh on June 18th. The directors of the Association at their last meeting continued the pres ent plan of having ten districts and also continued the districts aa they now are. In additions to the ten di rectors elected by the members, the Governor of North Carolina appoints a director tor the public. The district conventions will nomi nate two candidates for director to be voted' oa in the final election. Mem bers may vote either in persoa or *y mall. A polling place will be named ! for eachi district, which will be in charge of three designated poll-hold ers. The results of the election wilt ? be certified to headquartern. French Reinforcirg Troops la Syria As The Turks Oct Bvsy Paris, April S*. ? As a precaution f gainst what la regarded ma ha threat - eatB? (eat are of tha Turks tn coocea t ratine 80.000 ttoope alou tha aorth arn border of Syria, tha JTreaoh ?or Vnnwt has decldad to relatorea Ms (?? military streasth ta tha taaadst ad territory by two dtrislofca. Ibis kill place M.00? man at tha dlsf?* .1 of General Waygand. who trite lata thla sAtfW BwaH *0 tola gas? tt* dvUaa Ot French M*h coaioMtMr la Syria and commaadar af th? acmy fc tha east. General Pella. French high oossiata t loner at ConrtaBthK>B?a and bead of

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