North Carolina Newspapers

02ILX U.10 I'EU VEAB ;? ADVANCki The Franklin Times watch i a ii n. oa 3m ! I'A I'EJS Send la ?- ,mt ltt'forr TiiHP Ex|t .. A. K. J(?11NS(?>, Editor and ttuutiKFr THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION M USntliTIO.1 t'.M Per t< VOLUJPf Ml. LUUISliritft. *. C? lKIOAY, JAM ARY i.?. 1921. *l'*BEB 4# REMODEL COURT HOUSE AND JAILl - Resolution Unanimously Adop- ' ted Judge Grady Call* Cumin is*ioUers and | (.'Itlxens To Mef t__ nnd Decide ou | Some .Hwins of Complying With I Gnuid Jory Reports. In response to a call Issued by I Judge Henry A. Grady the Board ot | County Commissioner?, representa tl<ves ot tlie Business Men's Associa- 1 Hon, Woman's Club and many citl- 1 zens met In the Court House on Tues- 1 day night at 7:30 o'clock. Judge i Grady presided and explained that he had asked them to come out to dis cuss conditions in reference to the I court house and jail. He stated that [ the grand Jury had reported^ condl- 1 tion of court house and jail in bad i condition and other grand Juries had done the same and no action had been | taken. He stated that the jail was in ] such condition that it could not be tolerated much longer and wanted opinion of the people as to whether j to build new or repair old building. | He explained that the present condi tions were not due to neglect of the present officers but was beyond their j power to correct. Mr. S. A. Newell, attorney for the commissioners rose and stated that the Board had been contemplating re arranging the Jail by doing away with . !ie wooden floors and putting in their -ad reinforced concrete floors, and i-.ing it otherwise safe, sanitary r- :r>mfortable. He referred to the ?> . at Franklin County had made grcii '.rides in the past few years in Echo / .'.ad roads and that now the tax rale .?as such that any further ad ditions v/ouid be burdensome, and therefore be considered new building would be an unwise move. Judge Grady stated that the court house needed more adequate jury rooms, a rear exit and ladies waiting rooms. Mrs. M. C. Pleasants speaking for the Woman's Club stated that possi bly the court house could be repaired, but that she did not think the jail could be. She didn't think it right to take up people and lock them up in the jail in its present condition. Dr. A. H. Fleming, Vice-Presidfent Business Men's Association, stated that most of the business men felt like Mrs. Pleasants and Mr. Newell on this question, that the building ought" to be repaired or rebuilt, but that at present they are burdened with taxes. Mr. W. M. Person was in favor of repairing the Jail and adding two rooms and a rear entrance to the court house, but was sure ninety per cent of the people of the county would be agatnst building new. Mr. Ben T. Holden stated that the concensus of opinion of quite a large number of people whom he had talked with since the call was, that until we were more able to build a court house and Jail combined, we had best make repairs to the present buildings. Upon motion Mr. S. A. Newell, Dr. A. H. Fleming and Mrs. M. C. Pleas ants were appointed a committee to retire and draft resolutions to be pre sented to the meeting for adoption. The committee reported the follow ing resolutions which were unani mously adopted by a rising vote: Be it resolved: First, That the jail be remodeled on the InBlde by the putting in of concrete floors and the making of the same safe, sanitary and comfortable for the prisoners with a central heat ing plant. Second, That the court house be re modeled by making such change as will permit of straight steps at the front in place of the present winding stairs. That the rear of the court house be extended bo as to enlarge the Jury and consultation rooms and to provide a rear entrance, with a cen tral heating plant for the court house. MRS. M. C. PLEASANTS, A. H. FLEMING, S. A. NEWELL,. It was understood that these recom mendations would be put Into effect as early as the Board could make the necessary arrangements to do so. Judge Grady then thanked all those who had attended the meeting and adjournment was taken. 1,01 ISHI RO HIGH'S DEFEAT WAKE FOREST SENIORS Louisburg defeated the Wake For est College senior basketball team Saturday night in a thrilling game, the score was 25 to 19. This game ex cited quite a little Interest, It being the second game ot the season and being played In the new high school gymnasium and of the fact that the school team having been In practice only a week was going to play the senior class team of a college. Be tween the halves T. W. Ruffln, chair man of the school board presented ttrt football letters to the following: "Bud" Taylor, captain of last season'9 team, Alex Wilson, captain of next season's team, Charles Elmore, Hu bert Holden, John Mills, Jonah Tay lor, Frank Wholes*, Lawrence Cooper, Jimmle Allen, Will Yarborough, Barf Murphy, Ollie Smithwlck, Willie Bled soe, and John King. ? Come to the College Jan. 81st for your supper. Junior Class. ALEX JOHNSON SHOT 1 By Herbert Littlejohn ? Died I Sunday? Littlejohn Bound 1 Over to Court Without Bond Apparently without provocation Alex Johnson was fatally shot by Her bert Littlejohn. both colored, on Sat urday night about 12 or 1 o'clock, Johnson dieing In a hospital In Ral eigh to which he was taken Immedi ately, on Sunday evening about 6 > o'clock. From the evidence given in the i 'Squire J. J. Barrow's court, who heard tha preliminary proceedings, as ' was given the TIMES, it seems that > Alex Johnson was going up the rail road somewhere about midnight Sat urday night and Herbert Littlejohn with Murman McKnight came out ' from the warehouse or near the ware- i house of the American Tobacco Co.. j seeing Johnson, Herbert is alleged as1 saying, after pulling his pistol from ; his pocket, "You don't believe it will | shoot" and fired, Johnson then an-1 jswering "Herbert you have killed me." | The Magistrate bound Herbert over to ( court without bond in the hearing [Tuesday and the Grand Jury then be ing in session found a true bill. I In the preliminary hearing no evi dence was produced showine a mo tive for the act, but it is generally ba ! lieved that they had had trouble over | some woman. , Organizes Junior Order Coun cil I A Junior Order American Mechanics I was organized in Louisburg on last I Friday night with twenty-flve charter members and twenty-two more appli cants. The efficient degree team of the | Youngsville Council under direction of District Director Mr. Connor Jef freys, assisted by a large number of ithe members of the Youngsville Coun cil was present and inducted the mem bers into the mysteries of the order and conducted the installation of offi cers. j The officers elected and Installed for the Louisburg Council were as follows: Junior Past Councillor ? Rev. J. A. : Mclver. Councillor ? A. F. Johnson. Vice Councillor ? E. L. Best. Recording Secretary ? W. N. Fuller. Assistant Recording Secretary ? W , B. Barrow. Financial Secretary ? W. D. Jackson ! Treasurer ? H. M. Stovall. ! Outside Sentinel ? R. W. Alston. Inside Sentinel ? L. C. l^each. Warden ? T. C. Alston. Conductor ? J. E. Thomas. Chenlain ? Rev. J. A. Mclver. Trustees ? F. J. Beasley, F. W. Hicks W. D. Egerton. The regular meeting nights were made Friday night of each week at 7:30 o'clock. WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY Monday afternoon Jan. 21st found the members of the Baptist Women's Missionary Society gathered in the home of Mrs. W. M. Freeman, engaged I in their regular monthly business 'meeting. Thirty women being pres ent. I The hall and sitting room were beau tifully decorated with pine and roses, and the warm rooms made one forget j the bitterly cold wind blowing out side. I The devtional was conducted by Mrs. F. M. Underbill, the efficient leader of the Kenmore circle. Mrs. 1?. L. Whitaker in her usual winning way sang "Just for Today." Led in prayer by Rev. J. A. Mclver. Misses Hattle and Noble Edwards of | Ingleside sweetly sang "Beautiful Rose of Sharon" and "In the Garden." Mr. Mclver. a welcome visitor, was 'asked to make a Bhort talk, in which he mentioned the great part the wo men are taking lii bringing the 76-M11 llon Dollar campaign to a successful close. His talk was altogether help ful and Inspiring. There followed a short talk by Mrs. H. D. Upchurch, our Assoclatlonal 8u> perlntendent, encouraging the work of the R. A's. Mrs. Mclver, the active and ener getic president took charge, and re ports were heard from Y. W. A.'s; G. A. *s and Sunbeams. The president then called for reports from the cir jcles. Each report was received with l favorable comment, especially the j Blanche Barrus report. They have l done some very good personal service I work the past two months. The Fan ,nl* Heck Circle members were award ed their certificates and seals for 1 standing the examination on their study book, "Making America Chris tian." All business finished, the pres ident had a few words to say concern ing the enlisting of all Baptist women In louisburg in the Missionary Society. Aft*r the meeting adjourned, Mrs. Freeman assisted by others of the Kenmore circle served delicious chick en salad, hot biscuit and coffee. The members and visitors then de parted declaring Mrs. Freeman a most excellent hostess. ? We are requested to announce that a Music recital will be riven at Louisburg College on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, to which the public Is In vited. FRANKLIN SUPER IOR COURT j January Term Continues With Much Business Disposed Of. | The second week of the January I criminal Superior court of Franklin County progressed nicely under the capable and efficient guidance of His Honor, Judge Grady, who is bind Ing himself more closely to the hearts of the people of this county in the I conduct of his- courts. For the first i time in a decade he had the grand1 Jury to return on Tuesday of the sec- ! ond week to take up other matters | that might be ready for their consid- I eration and it worked well. I The Superior Court upheld the com pulsory school law on Wednesday .evening when four defendants. Mes srs. G. W. Wiggins, J. W. Wiggins. rK.ru?st_ Hali ium Jim Hayes, patrons i of Flat Rock school, were found guil ty and Judgment imposed for keeping their children from school without a ' permit from the Welfare Officer. This is the first time that this question has | been brought to the higher courts In this county and the unanimous ver i diets will serve to set aside the feel ing on the part, of some that there is no such law or that It cannot be en. forced. I Since our last report Judge Grady , has disposed of cases as follows: State vs Walter Suggs, larceny from person, guilty, 3 months In State prls } State vs Peter Myrick, larceny l | year in State prison. State vs Louis Hlnton. 1 and r ccw jupw pleads guilty 3 months in' each j case In jail. I State vs Louis Hlnton and Oscar |RIcnardson, larceny automobile, guil ty. Hinton given 4 years and Rich ardson, two years in State prison. | State vs Gus Ebram. murder, enters Plea of manslaughter, accepted fcv State, one year in State prison. .? ril.Tnr? Sanson, pleads guiltv distilling and resisting officer ! praysr for judgment contnued for 3 l=f,a?S i" ,ea<Lh case upon Payment of all costs in both cases. V\James w""ams?n pleads guilty to charge of distilling, prayer | for judgment continued for 3 year* ?upon payment of fine of $100 and costs ..nrt?, |VS Herbert Ha>es. driving auto ; under influence of whiskey, not guil itrsS^atH?Vf8 S1>cie Dove' vl?la?ng con j tract, defendant called and fatted 'tinaed6111 nl S' 8C'ta capia8 aad con" State vs William Crawley, rape, ten n refh ",ea ?'. ? and A- retK'ired to pa> the sum of $50 and costs. State vs Lonnle Strickland, adw pleads guilty, defendant discharged. 'si.!-8!6 ? ?liver Lasslter. Jesse I-as ,siter and Gray Davis, adw. Jesse Las ah?mand ^r,?y Davis gu"ty aiding and abetting, Oliver Lasslter, secret as sault. deadly weapon, fined $100 each $250 00 aDd Pay 10 OI"e Harrl? >uftr6VSmo^r?nSUrgoIdsCCW 'scho^law. guilty flne5K?oS'and?la"rR sc,rM " J', * ^fns0avn|doS8g iudemotit ' P '* noI? contendere. Judgment suspended upon payment of I State vs Jim Hayes, violating school >aw guilty, fined $l0 and cojt. scf?!*. VS Erneat "a". Violating 8CSta? J8WufU"ty' flne<1 110 and costs Tetany VBr^e H )VhLtaker nnd Charles leasiey The defendants plead guiltv to manufacturing whiskey After con ed bvntta" th? ev,dence lt U ad udg ed by the court, ordered and adjudged ! $50 and defendants pay a fine of i !h A?n,e"h'l[ of the costs, and | each defendant is sentenced to the J for a Period of eighteen i nuhli a"d assigned to work on the I public roads of Wake county. Kxecu thi iTm"tment not to ' ssue on this Judgment within a period of Wolate, tahR' , hUt " e,th,>r defendant violates the laws of the State In anv niY. "r and 's convicted, then ca pias and commitment shall Issue upon request of the Solicitor, and T. ro^ ant ,l? ea0h ""ending defend fendants r Immediate effect. De of -^tencr"6"1 t0 th'" "'?? nlotoH hu"!ne" of the Court was com ment for "th? 7 mornlnK and adjourn .ment for the term was taken. Grand Jxurj Report G.ISd j?u^Wln,t " ,h" T0..?.?nnOrabl6 " A 0rady- JudK" pre Jr.nS,,0^ th? Superior Court. 1924- bounty, January Term. whM. 'hh.Ve Pa""*d on a" the bills r,Jf , e.be?n referred to us. and have h, vest lgatert a? maUers wh|ch nrh^^Bn OU'ht to our attention, or other. Is e coming to our knowledge We have visited the county jail In a tlo^onVh fl?d ?M 'n * very had oondl ha iL ? J de and ** recommend i??i >i wo?den floors he removed, for th. rPp'aced .w,th e-nerete floors, for the sarety of the prisoner, from he'kent ur ?lnd a'"? th8t the JaU can ^e kept In a more sanitary condition I.TTJ that a" ?he cell, be Placed on the first floor, and arranged ventilation <*" ? ?nr?j!TVe e*atnlned the court house, and find a very bad leak In t?ie mt|. bulo and this should be attended to lat one?. A committee rleitei the* 4 IMiKA-PUT OVER SOME BIG DEALS Tar Heel* Open Million Dollar (Credit Channel, ke'Hucklaiix Make World Record Sale. (S. D. Frissell) Heavy deliveries to the warehouses of the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association added nearly 8,000.000 pounds to Us receipts of the 1923 crop last week, according to reports Just received at Raleigh headquarters from the Warehouse Department of the marketing association. These state that more than 67.000.000 pounds of old belt tobacco, 34.000.000 pounds of South Carolina belt tobacco. 24,500, 000 pounds of Eastern Carolina tobac co and over 10.000.000 pounds of Vir ginia dark-fired product have been received to date. These, with the de liveries of ?un-cured tobacco, make a total of nearly 138.000,000 pounds re date. which Is an amount far in ex cess of its receipts at this Beason last year. The larget sale in the history of co operative tobacco associations was ? made by the Burley Tobacco Growers 1 last week, when Liggett & Myers To | hacco Company purchased approxi , mately 60.000.000 pounds of burley to bacco from the Kentucky cooperative. [according to announcements from I their headquarters in Lexington, [ where it is stated that nearly 100.000 farmers, who compose the member ship of the burley association, will I participate in the proceeds of this world's record sale. I Organized cotton and tobacco farmers of North Carolina have been quick to ! take advantage of the opportunities ? offered by the recent act of Congress 1 instituting the Federal Intermediate i Credit Bank, and $1,000,000 of credit was made available to individual mem ! hers of the tobacco and cotton coop eratives this week following the Bec loud meeting of the North Carolina Credit Corporation in the offices of the ? Tobacco Growers Cooperative Asso ciation on January 19. John H. Boushall, of the Raleigh Savings Bank & Trust Company, was i elected president of the new credit corporation. George A. Norwood, pres ident of the Tobacco Growers Cooper ative association was elected chairman of the board of directors and vice president. and A. E. Bing. secretary j of the North Carolina Cotton Growers | Cooperative Association, was elected I secretary and treasurer. ] The forms and papers by which a score of banks in as many counties are now enabled to issue loans .to far mers who can present reasonable se curity for production purposes have been aproved by R. H. Welsh, general counsel of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Columbia. S. C. By this means members of the cotton and tobacco associations will be enabled to secure loans at 7 per cent for longer terms than it is commonly possible to obtain from banks. Although only members of the cotton and tobacco associations were at first considered eligible to loans from the new credit corporation, its directors last week authorized credit to mem bers of other cooperative associations on the same basis, provided that if the individual member makes cotton or tobacco he join one of the two big marketing associations. I>R. L; I>. PATTERSON SPEAKS To Large Croud at Methodist Chnrch Friday Night. Quite a large number of our people went out to hear Dr. L. D. Patterson, a returned Missionary from China, at the Methodist church on last Friday night. Dr. Patterson made a most in teresting address which was greatly enjoyed by all. REV. BETHEA AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. Morrison Bethea will visit LouUburg this week and will hold services_at St. Paul's church Sunday morning the 27th at 11 a. m. and In the evening at 7 p. m. sermons at both services. All are cordially invited to attend these services. o WOMAN'S (M R TO MEET The Woman's Club will hold Its reg ular mealing from 3 until 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon. January 25th, In the Graded School lunch room Clerk's office and we find same well kept, all the books very conveniently | arranged and well Indexed. They al so visited the Register of Deeds office and find same in a splendid condition and well arranged, as well as they could ascertain. We also visited the Sheriff's office and find everything kept In a satisfactory manner as far is we were able to find out. A committee visited the County Home and find 21 inmates all of whom were well satisfied with their treat ment. had good fires, sufficient cloth ing, buildings In fair condition. Mr. Holden reports on hand about 150 bar relg of corn, sufficient dry feed, about 4000 pounds meat, hog#, cows and mules well kept. Respectfully submitted, E. A. HAltRTS. Foreman of the Grand Jury. WHAT TO DO ABOUT COURT HOUSE Mr. Arthur Strickland, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of .franklin County has requested us to announce that the Board of Commissioners of Frank ]in County will meet in the Court House in Louisburg at 2 o'clock p. m. on Mon day, February 4th, 1924 ? first Monday to consider what is best to do in regard to repairing or building a Court House for this Coun ty. Every citizen in Frank lin County is urged to be present at this meeting and express -his viewa The meeting will be public and onen for the free discussion of the question and the Board is honestly seeking the wishes of the tax pay ers of the county. CO JTKE NCEMT. N T Jf A RSH A I. Hill Yarborough. who is attending | the University, spent last week-end in iLouisburg with his parents. Mr. and ! Mrs. Wvu H. Yarborough. We no;e rfrcWttre press" reports from Chapel HJU that at the recent elections there Hill was chosen by the student body | as one of the Commencement marshals for the University Commencement next June. This is one of the highest | college honors and we are glad to see such a distinction come to a Franklin i county young man. I RKIDCE CU B ENTERTAINED i The Wednesday Evening Bridge i Club was again entertained when on ?the evening of January 10th. Miss Babbie Turner was the charming hos tess. Four tables for Bridge were ar ranged in the living room of her home ion Main street, and pretty January tallys showed the guests their places. All during the evening lively games were enjoyed and at ten-thirty Miss Turner, assisted by. her sisters, served her guests a delicious salad course. At the conclusion of the games Mrs. ; Frank Rose held high score among the members of the club. ? ? TUe thermometer dropped to 9 on 'Monday night. This is next to the I coldest this winter. AMONG THE VISITORS SOME 101 KNOW AM) SOMK TOO IM> >0T KNOW. Personal Item* About Folk* And Their Friends Who Travel Here And There. Mr John C. Matthews, of Spring Hope, was In Louisburg Tuesday. ? ? Mr. W. M. Person returned form a visit to Washington City Monday. - ? Mr. R. E. Egerton, of Hopewell, was in Louisburg Tuesday. ? ? Messrs. O. R. Teague, of Norfolk and C. H. Sauls, of Raleigh, both offic ials of the Seaboard Air Line Railway were visitors to Lousburg Monday. ? ? Chief of Police E. L. Green, of War iBiiluu, was iii Luulsliurii Mouday to I return Zeb Collins to the Township j road force. ? * | Rev. Walter B. Clark and Win. H. ; Ruffin are attending a Convocation of .the Episcopal Church at Scotland Neck this week. Misses Jaunita Bunn and Clellie ! Jones, of Cary High school, spent the 'week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. 1 Howell . ? ' | Mr. R. P. Taylor visited Raleigh and other places this week. ? ? 1 ' Mr. M. C. Murphy left this week for Richmond to take a position with i Morris & Co. AITO ROITE TO BALEHiH The White Star Line is the name of an automobile bus line from Louis burg to Raleigh by way of Franklin ton. Youngsville and Wake Forest, just established as will be seen from I their schedule in another column. This will be quite a convenience to the peopl? of this section and will in all probability prove profitable to the owners. ! o I LABtit: TOBACCO BECE1PTS , The Louisburg tobacco market has enjoyed exceptionally large receipts of tobacco the past week and good, prices continue to prevail. The indi cations now are that Louisburg will handle above four million pounds this season. Great efforts are still being put forth to give to the farmer pa~ trons of this market every accommo dation and the highest prices possi ble. OAPT. THOMAS W. BIFFIN Lieut. ? . ? . Borden anil Snrgt. ? . ? . rli 'enhaur, of the Adjutant Gen eral's office In Raleigh were in l.ouls burg the past week checking up anil transferring the property of Battery B, U7th Field Artillery ?o Capt. Thom as W Ruffln, who h.it been recently appointed to succeed Capt. Hugh W , Perry, whose health made hi* resig nation necessary. , Capt Ruffln Is especially well fitted for this responsible position and his appontment was wisely and Justly made as he Is especially Interested In the work and will give liberally of his time to the proper discharge of the duties of this responsible and Impor tant office. Capt. Perry retires with the satis faction of haying made an enviable record In the establishment and hold , in?[ together of this Battery. He was i popular among the members of his | Battery all of whom regret to learn of his resignation. | Capt. Ruffln Informs the TIMES ' man that he expects to put forth eTery jtff . t I nvtko thin i.-uo of the bet* B-.'.ii! i-'a in !h?s Naiioi'.'l luard. Be I la it img all young men who are {qualified to Join him and aimist him. I The work la especially beneficial to young men, and all should serve at least one enlistment In some military organisation. Captain Raffias associate officers are Ranking rim I Jeuteasnt Ckai. '?"V -Tl/MMtMt. ??'?