THE FRANKLIN TIMES
A. f. JOHJiSO.N, Editor and SUnj^er
Entered at tie Poet Office at Louls
frarg, N. C.. as second class matter.
Don't be - penny wise and pound
?foolish In the court house and jail
question.
Governor Morrison made a wise
choice in the selection of Judge George
W. Connor, to succeed Chief Justice
W. A. Hoke as Associate Justice.
Judge Connor's legal ability Is recog
nized the State over and he will, no
doubt, do credit to both himself and
the Court. Mr. M. V. Barnhill, ot
Rooky Mount, was appointed by the
Governor to succeed Judge Connor on
the Superior Court bench.
Om Year
t irht Moulin
Six Month! .
F??r Months
? 1.40
i.eo
.74
.40
DOST LETS W.tSTE MOSEY
In compliance with the expressed
?wishes of the people of franklin Coun
ty in a meeting held in the court house
on February 4th. lid 4 the Board ot
County Commissioners two weeks ago
begun the work oi repairing the Jail
at an approximate cost ot from $S,000
to *15.000. When the workemen had
proceeded tar enough to see and de
termine the condition of the walls of
the old Jail that were expected to be
used it was plainly seen that it would
be worse than-' '"foolish to attempt to
use them. In fact they were in the
right condition to be condemned. Ab
a result the work was held up for
a. meeting of the Commissioners to as
certain Just what to do. The Commis
sioners met Monday and after viewing
the condition of the Jail walls and
being advised by the architects and
workmen ordered the walls torn down.
As it stands now preparations are be
ing made to construct a new J^il from
the ground, the cost of which nobod>
knows, but is variously estimated at
frcm $20,000 to $40,000.
What we want to impress upon you
Mr. Tax Payer "is this a wise move?
It goes without saying we will have
to have a Jail. It is admitted we need
a court house. Is it wise to spend
$20,000, $30,000 or $40,000 to build a
jail' and have no court house and later
spend a big sum to build a court house
?when we can build them both at one
time and for less money.
It has been a noticeable fact that
many substantial tax payers in the
county who six months ago were op
posed to building a new court house
with a Jail on top and were in favor
ot repairs, have completely changed
their position and are outspoken
against what they consider a loss of
any amount of money that might be
invested in the Jail deal. They take the
position that it is much better to build
new and combine the jail and court
house and sell the present jail pro
perty.
Looking at the question from a busi
ness stand point there is no argument
in favor of remodeling, and now since
the jail cannot be remodeled, it is
highly foolish to make the necessary
expenditure to ir.sure a new Jail when
a few thousand dollars more will pro
Tide both. The Commissioners, so we
are informed, recognize the foolish
ness of this situation and are favorable
to a new and combined building, but
want to heed the wishes of the people.
The people ot Franklin County who
are so strong against increased taxes
should rise up and insist that the
Commissioners use the County's funds
In a good judicious manner. That the
money should be spent in such" a * ay
that it will not represent a lass. There
fore the substantial tax payers from
each township should call on the Board
of Commissioners next first Monday,
or call for a special meeting, and go
over this situation in a purely busi
ness manner leaving all little personal
and selfish jealousies out. and come
to some real solution of the problem.
It is better In act wisely now and save
taxes in the future than to act unwisely |
now and pay more taxes In the future.
We repeat a portion of our article
of February 1st:
Mr Taxpayer you should be interest
ed In this <|uestion beci'iise it is your
problem ami your responsibility. Head
further we are going to give you a
few figures for your conyeninence ot
speculation.
The advocates claim that as I?uis
burg has recently built a new graded
school for a little les than $100,000.
and the building being much larger
in some reRpects than it would be de
slred that a new court house should be,
is firft class proof that wr can bulhl
a new court house with a jail on the
third f^oor for not over $100,000.00 and
as many other buildings in the state
that would be a parallel to a build
ing such as *'e would want, at costs
around $100,000,00 there aeems to be
no ne?d to spend more. It la further
Gained by the advocates of the new
i building that quite a lot of material
?ould be aalvaged from the old court
bouse and Jail and be used In the new
toaMdtng
S'or your Information we give you
fh* following figures that we secured
from One of the most expert tax cal
culator* in Franklin County based on
a^uui vaYSTktlon of fifteen million dol
lar*. A four cent rate would produce
&Mp.00, which will pay five per cent
interest on a $100,000.00 bond Issue
?fid create a sinking fund of of $1,000
jAffotllr, which If loaned oat at 6 per
?Et tilllfrort compounded annually
M?jk the $100,000,00 In .bonds
WW Tears. This means that a person
with $100.00 taiable property would
Dfcy 4 centa a year, th 'e&oe with $1.
$000.00 would pay 40 cents a year; the
4M With J$1 0,000.00 would pay $4.00
~Wf 7?ar, Jaod ao on. The majority ot
? tlx pd?*in Would pay a great deal
Hi than $4.00 par year each, for a
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JEnVkml toiid* i'1' TljWiitfwii t *.
new building
The aerial bond baa won a moat
favorable place with the units of
government that Issue and the bond
market. This bond for the same period
of 40 years would tost the tax payers
practically the same thing. The dif
ference would be the rate for the first]
10 years would be 5 cents, ^the fol
lowing 20 years 4 cents, ani the re
malning ten years 3 cents Assuming
the bonds would be sold at 5 per cent
the Interest the first year would be
55.000. The bonds to mature each year
would be $2,500.00. The Interest would
be reduced each year by $125.00.
It is possible that among those who
read this will be many different ideas
as to the cost of a building. For that
reason the rate has been given on a
hundred thousand dollars, so that they
can be easily incrrased in proportion
to your idea. Its your problem and
you should be. enough Interested to
make some calculation. For instance
take the tax yalue of the property you
gave in to the list taker last year and
work out the cost to you bv adding
4 cents for each $100.00 you have.
One of the greatest barriers in the
way of a new court house for Frank
lin County several yean* ago when the
question was being so much discussed
was the locatjon. A great sentiment
had been worked up to move the court
house to a new location on Main Street
Then the question arose as to what
to do with the old court square. Some
wanted it to be made a p&rk, others
wanted it sold far private business,
and still others wanted the countv to
keep it and retain it for the court
house. As time. passed sentiment grew
strqnger in faior of the County hold
ing it and if a new court house was
built at all to build it on the present
square. There is no real good reason
to move the location if a new build
ing is erected as it can be easily con
structed so that the noise on the streets
will not bother the sessions of the
court, but if it must be moved at all
why buy more property when the coun
ty has one of the finest pieces of pro*,
perty in the town where the jail now
is. This property could be easily uti
lized for a court house and would be
all the room needed. On the other hand
the jail property could be laid off Into
lots by extending Cedar and Spring
streets and the Bull Run avenue ana
sold off for a handsome sum, even
more than the present ?urt square.
Those_ people^ who havv erected or
purchased buildings around the square
feel like it would reduce the value of
their property, and by erecting the
new building there it would satisfy
the desires of a large majority of
Franklin County citizens in retaining
an old land mark and also those
whose property adjoins It on all four
sides.
It is generally conceded that money
spent In repairing or remodeling old
buildings is money thrown away.
The court room, although the ac
coustics are considered among the best
in the State, is entirely inadequate.
The vaults are crowded and the re
cords are being piled upon one another
The office speace is inadequate. Xeith
er office is large enough. The Com
missioners should have a special meet
ing place. The Educational Depart
ment should have offices in the court
house, and the Grand Jury should have
a room. In addition there should be
ladles waiting or rest rooms for the
accommodation of the ladies attending
court or for their use when in town
on any business. There should be com
fortable jury rooms, and consutation
rooms, and there should b3 provided
a room for the Judge's convenience.
And one for the most important fea
tures, and one that our court ro ? i
hasn't got. is an entrance from the
rear. In its present condition any k.nd
of a stampede mi?ht bring fri(,htrin
results with onlv one entrance. that
being in front wita winding stairs
This building should be enu'pped
generously with laboatories and clo's-t
thronehout and sho ill be heated with
one central heatini; plant.
T his Is a most important matter.
One that needs Immediate and level
headed coiipI<n>ration.
In any event it is your responsibility
ano jour problem. Meet it face to tace
I ke men and solve it so that vou wm
a'.ways feel proud of your au'lons
XM.RO ATTEMPTS A\
ASSAI'LT IPOX AVO.HAX
PosS? In Hoke County Take Him.
(iovernor Reclnd* Order to
National Miarrl I n It
Raleigh. June 16.? Governor Cam
eron Morrison late tonight, after
issuing an order for national guards
men of Kaeford to go on duty at the
Jail in Kaeford to guard Robert C.
Wright, negro, rescinded the order.
It was stated that later reports to the
executive convinced him that the she
riff had the situation well in. hand
and would not need the troops.
Wright was arrested late today
after the sheriff had successfully elud
ed more than 1,000 persons who had
been searching for the negro a por
tion of the day. Wright Is charged with
an attempted attack upon a young
white woman.
Young Woman Reported Ah Only
Slightly Injured
Raeford, June 16 ? Following a man
hunt for several hours, in which a
thousand citizens of Hoke county are
said to have participated. Robert C.
Wright, young Houth Carolina negro,
was captured late today and said to
hare been Identified by a ybung white
woman as the negro who earlier in
the day attacked her In an attempt at
criminal assault.
The young woman Is reported to
have escaped uninjured except for
broslea about the face and arms. The
captured is said to bare borne scars
on his face as a result of thestroggle
with his victim.
Frank Bennett of Anson County Is
selling ovar $2000 worth of hogs from
his -farms each year lafgely because
he grazes them on a legume pasture,
reports county agent J. W. Cameron.
This Week
? ? W 3
By Arthur Brisbane
CRD IN FLORIDA.
BILLION CIGARETTES.
!"HE POST OFFICE PAY.
VIcADOO AND SMITH"
Henry Ford has bought a great
of land in Florida, including a
.; : r. y sea: and & good many buud
' He geis wt.od fo* his cars
? . ' forests m the North. He
. iii now, it is said, establish rubber
I '.antations in Florida to supply
material for his tires.
"From producer to consumer" is
V.3 motto.
Vv'ATCH FLORIDA. That one
i'ta-e &mar.g fjrty-eight in this
Cr.:o:i v. il! before many years have
fassed be a gigantic nation in it
Ifclf.
One task in the United States is
not neglected, and that's the job
of burning up cigarettes. In April
Ihe factories turned out more than
?Ive thousand millions of cigarettes,
r.r.d the output is constantly in
i rccsing. In four months this year
.he country smoked two thousand
million more cigarettes than in the
same period la3t year.
If young gentlemen devoted to
other tasks the concentration and
careful attention and choosing that
they devote to cigarettes, what a
world this would be for accom
plishment.
It is suggested that President
Coolidge will veto the bill to raise
the pay of post office employees, on
the ground that "the nation can't
afford it." The President would
hardly say that. The nation CAN
afford it, and it can't afford to
treat faithful public servants
meanly.
The natfOn supplies the Presi
dent with a fine private yacht to
go sailing, one that bums many
gallons of oil and employs many
men. If the nation can afford that
<for the President, who gets $75,000
a year besides, it can afford to pay
Jiving wages to the letter carrier,
who pays .for his shoes three times
What he used to pay. ?
Secretary Wilbur of the Navy
. ? . ..... l.Oi.gl tSS "tAurl m- ?
i.v.' ?yjxa to override ?> u p r .? r. t
-bc.sions."
\V i.y i.'j. .' Supreme Court
? .'10 better th?.:i the
.r,at renser them. Ana juifts arc -
bitter tr.a;. tn<
.ig t.ic.i. presua-ibiy.' * ?' ' - J
i .ssar-?? represents r'e, 1
m? -.i. o.v:i in
cluding their ?uprc:;te O. -.rt
judges, they i Jght \j back to
the kir.deigt.rt"R unuer King
George of Er'.glan ! ;u, i r.At pre
tend to ruH' th;-rTiseive- .
Aipi.if-itiy j.j Fni'.f.t'j infi'l
t<; luri i!i.U7Jt^ulen^!y i >: ih'; IV *
L> r ' . Jiv . i.;-s he ??...?
" u;'j -t-i-s bo'.n -v.'j ;;-rv t -? r
\ri e"- ' it i?n": iiktiy ;h:. iej* ,
pa::y will cons*::*. tc such a I -
:? ng a.* Dr. La I\lie.te w;u I ; ..
id .be. _
La relieve canr.o: b. '
an i k-.ov.?* it. Uur h j can ap>:? a! *
lit*; i.ni cal?:u. r? p-rK
licifctir. if tha: :-eem: to him worth
while. Some that know hi:.: well
Uo not believe he will run th ?: risk
of being responsible, toward "he
end of his career, of making
Democratic President. ""/ ?/ ???iis '
Roosevelt's fa rev el J p.-:--. ;>i h
mont
\jx. C-?cra, prour-'.r *. A~ ;*ri
-? '?>>? y at the University oi IV: :n
eylvania, discover? a iiabyloman
writing giving thy age f Noah ar.
04,800 years. This make:* of Me
thuselah a poor second. Exagger
ation of time and other thing3, on
the big and the little siif.-, was
common everywhere in the old
days..
Periods were twisted out of
Hhape, made shorter or longer.
Palaces were built in a second, the
World wm created in six days.
Wise men lived thousands of year*.
All this does not invalidate the*
fundamental value of historical
records.
..j.j
?j>j i..
Whatever else happens in the
Democratic convention. Smith and",
McAdoo combined could control ith
it they could get together; it
would be their convention. Possi
bly t>)ey will get together. McAdoo
wants to be President; nothing else
would do. A1 Smith might be sat
isfied to be Vice-President to start
with. That wou(d make a combi-'
nation hard to beat ? especially it"
La Follette decides to run and cut*
n large independent piece out o i
the Republican vote in several
States. ? **'
Civilization has passed various
milestones, one "slavery," one "ref
ligious persecution," one the "tori
ture of witnesses." This
may pass another labelled
labor, and throw off one
disgrace.
FOR 8ALK ? One extra fine: younp;
Jersey cow fresh to the pall Hfiffcf
Call. J. A. MUNFORD f.-2(tt
"Forty parties contributed on eurtj
market today. Total sales amonntM
to $240.06. -Spirit good on both Klfte?."
County A'gen Karr Scott reporting Ml
the Burlington Curb Market.
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?Subscribe to i't
$1.60 Per Vear In Advance ' '
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FOR many years the USCO
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It's a better tire today for
the light-car owner than a
cheap cord of unknown make.
Costs less and gives more.
The USCO Fabric will give
you a lot of tire service for
the money.
Buy U. S. Tires from
L. P. HICKS
Louisburg, N. C.
LOUISBURG MOTOR CO.
Louisburg, N. C.
BETTER TOMATOES SECURED
BY PRUNING ANT) STAKING VINES
Raleigh, June 16. ? To facilitate
spraying and working among tomatoes,
the plants should be pruned and stak
ed. The rows are generally five feet
apart and the pl&nts spaced two feet
apart in the row, thus giving suffici
ent room to prune and ?>ray easily.
"Before the plant falls over" say
horticultural workers of the State Col
lege extension service, "a stake six
or seven feet high should be driven
into the ground beside it. The suckers
should be removed from the axils of
the leaves and main stem. Then the
plant is tied losely with a rag string
to this stake. Since the suckers will
come again, they should be removed
each week.
"Pruning and staking the plant will
cause It to grow in height and prolong
the bearing period. Some plants will
reach a height of eight or ten feet if
cared for properly. The top will be
growing and blooming when ripe fruit
is beirte gathered from tne lower clust
ers. Since pruning delays ripening for
a few days, it is well to pinch the tops
oft of a few pt?nts after th.e third or
fourth cluster has formed, and thus
force them into early maturity. In
North Carolina this Information applies
to the home and market garden."
BEEHAVEN INTERESTED IN
COOPERATIVE MARKETING
Raleigh, June 16. ? The Belhavcn
Chamber of Commerce arranged a spe
cial meeting of business men and
farmers with a banquet of that section
for Thursday night June 12 with the
special object in vew of having the
plans and purposes of cooperative mar
eting presented. A. E Blng, Secretary
Treasurer of the North Carolina Cot
ton Growers Cooperative Association
was invited to deliver the address.
Mr. Blng stressed the cardinal foun
dation principles of orderly market
ing, its value to the farmer and Its
importance as a movement looking
forward to the financial independence
of the farmer. In addition to discuss
ing these matters Mr. Blng also ex
plained the plans and purposes of the
North Carolina Agricultural Credit
Corporation which has been organized
to aid in the financing it crop produc
tion in this State.
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