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B?(or? TiM'
L r. JOHSSOS, Editor and Manager
THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION
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FRANKLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
One of The Most Modernly Convenient In The
United States.
THE GIFT OF MR. SAM C.
VANN
To The Children of Franklin
ton Township ? Has Large
Auditorium, Gymnasium,
Rest Rooms, Hospital or
Clinic Rooms, Community
Room and Large Number
Large, Well Lighted, Com
modious Class Rooms ? A
Building of Beauty, Repre
senting The Ideal and De
sires of a Big Hearted Citi
zen.
(By Supt. Hoy Taylor)
The Franklinton public school build
ing. uow almost complete, represents
::.i realization c! an ideal that has es
i e . in the mind of Mr. S. C. Vann for
i years. The significant thing
t1.. is not that Mr. Vann is giving
t ?i . .. .. it to the community more than
$30u.i . -?) or about |500 for every
white :.v-.;ol child in Franklinton town
ship. but rather that through it he is
finding a means of serving the com
munity in the largest sort of way. The
building is not to be looked Ut>on as a
donation of so much wealth for a me
morial. but rather as a useful, practi
cal investment in which the community
may flad the means of growth Into a
larger life. It is the donation of an
Idea, of the inspiration to achieve, not
the mere gift of a sum of money. It 4s
meant not to relieve the community
of the responsibility of providing
school facilities, but rather to make
it possible to evolve a much better
type of school than would otherwise
be possible. In this respect the build
ing represents a situation that is uni
que. It places upon Franklinton a re
sponsibility and lays the foundation
for a development that must come
through the years.
Already there are resulting evidences
of progress. A year ago Franklinton
t iwnship voted a special school tax
of 50 cents and the small schools were
combined with the central school. This
gives about 20 children who had for
merly had the d'Badvavntage of i s.lx
months, one-teacher seven-grade
school the advantage of a nine-months,
well-graded eleven-grade school. For
next year uvtnsements have be^n mat,
to teach vocational agriculture and
have economics to the high BChool pu
pils. These significant steps are but
the beginning of the progress that may
reasonably be expected as a result of
this 'unusual gif{ to the community.
To carry out the idea Mr. Vann had
In view it was necessary for the build
ing to be as nearly complete In every
respect as It was possible to make It.
In the first place. It had to be easily
accessible not only to pupils but to the
comunlty. Of ell the sites proposed,
the one chosen fulfilled this re
quirement. The city block on which
the building stands Is the most acces
sible location In town. It Is bounded on
two sides by the two state highways
that cross at one of its corners. The
post office and business houses are
Just across the street and two of the
towns churches are close by on two
opposite sides. Nobody who transacts
business in town, or attends Its church
es or eveu visits can fail to be re
minded of the presence of the school.
In the second place, the building
to serve its purpose had to be archi
tecturally correct. It had to conform n:
only to the requirements for a school
but It had also to conform to the pro
per standards for building in general.
The opinion of one architect, no mat
ter how capable he might be, was not
sufficient. A New York firm of wide
reputation passed upon and approved
I the exterior in every particular. The
I building is about ISO feet across the
I front and about 135 feet deep. The
I auditorium Is In the center rear and
is separated by open courts from the*
f.'jtrldors tliat extend down the wia;j
by the class rocms.
The three story elevation, the long
walls with simple lines, the limestone
window sills, belt line, cornice and
pilaster on the tront. are standing out
,on a background of brown tapestry
I brick laid in black mortar with raked
I joints; this whole combination makes
!a picture that is satisfying in every
| respect. Then too the grounds will be
! in keeping with the building. Concrete
Iwalk9 will lead to the entrances and
laround the building where necessary,
land the space in front will be planted
I in grass and shrubbery according to
the plans of a landscape architect.
It is of peculiar interest to know that
the large willow ok Just In front of
the building, the finest tree in town,
was planted by Mr. Vann 45 years ago.
The lot to the rear of the building,
containing nearly two acres will be
graded and surfaced and equipped for
la playground.
Throughout the building is well and
substantially constructed. It is
thoroughly fireproof from top to bot
tom and from end to end., All the room
floors are wood laid In reinforced
concrete, TEe corridor floors are fin
ished in concrete. The walls are of
gypsum black and are no more con
bustlble than asbestos. If a fire should
he kindled In one room it could not
pass to another.
The greatest possible care was ex
ercised in planning the interior ar
rangements of the building, Mr. Vann,
In company With others assisting, vis
jlted all the newer schools in Central
? Nor:h Carolina, and finally the great
Lincoln School In New York, the model
school under the control of Teachers
College. Every arrangement or device
that made for service or convenience
was noted. Th estate eDpartment of
j Education was consulted for standards
[for schol rooms and equipment, and
all the available books and school ar
chitecture were examined. Finally the
| whole mass of Information and ideas
? was brought together and squared up
j with conditions in Frankllnton and the
j building as it now Ixists was elevated.
I The two main floors contain twenty
| regular class rooms, all of standard
size,. with standard light and stand
ard equipment. The rooms are all
about 21 feet by 28 feet exclusive of
cloak room space, and they are all
lighted frdm the left side only. The
glass space Is equivalent to about 20
per cent of the floor space and the
windows extend to the calling guaran
teeing a good distribution of light the
full width of the room. The front and
right walls of every room have a slate
blackboard 40 Inches wide extending
their full length. The wood panels
above the boards will allow space for
exhibiting pupils work. The cloak
room screens at the rear also serve
as bulletin boards. The calling and
(Continued on Pag# Eight)
MB. SAM C. VA XX
The donor of the beautiful Frankllnton Public School, and whose genero
sity, prompted, by his care and Appreciation of little 'children, has made It
possible for the children of Krsnk^nton and community to recehe training
second to none. It Is a wonderful spirit that ha< produced this wonderful
gift to humanity and Franklin Cnnnty Is pioud of such a citizen.
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MU. S. C. VASN THE PHILANTHRO
PIST
(By Rev. 0. W. Dcwd)
Sometimes words pre inadequate to
define a character and it is especially
difficult to find one word that is big
enough in moral and spiritual signi
ficance to tell the whole glory of a
great personality. And I do not mean
[that my wurd philanthropist is conniv
ing all I have in mind concerning Mr.
S. C. Vann. But we believe the! tn him
we find the universal good will; the
lgver of the whole- human family; a
heart that goes out to the man beside
the road ? Yea, theone beside all roads
so this is our true philanthropist ? the
lover of all mankind.
I kenw Mr. Vann long before I ever
came to know h'.m personally. I knew
of him through his good deeds. When
1 first learned of him it was through
his generous magnificent gift to the
M'ethodist Orphanage, later I heard
of him through his good friend Joe
who announced to the N. C. Conference
in Raleigh that Mr. Vann had giveo
Trinity College $10,000. Soon after I
became his pastor I saw a sight I had
never seen before-? it was this philan
thropist on Xmas day giving hundreds
of dollars to the children of Franklin
ton and the country side. No condi
tions were imposed, you only had to
be a child to be a recipient of his be
nevolence on that day.
My fourth experience or introduc
tion to this great personality and lov
er of men. all Franklin County and
the State of North Carolina know.
Here we need another word ? the phil
anthropist becomes a builder. I can
not conceive of a man erecting a bet
ter building for a town and rural com
munity than thp imposing structure
that adorns the school site In Frank
lin ton.
Here is a building ? a real building
of character and the finest quality.
Long years before It became a reality
It was In process of building in the
careful and prayerful thinking of fa
ther and son. Both have lavished
their time and energy, their best thlnk
(Continued ?m Page Eight)
FBIXKXINTON PUBLIC school
One of the moat handsome, thoroughly modern and beat equipped public schools In the United Mates. It repr< -
aenta the very lateat In achool architecture. Thla magnificent building was donated by Mr. Sam C. Tann. to the bova
and girls of hla home community that tbeiy might have an equal advantage with the boy a and girls of any communis
fn the United States. Mr. VaBn and hfa good wife both had a deep lore for little children m was evidenced by their
many acts of kindness and rsmembranc*. It ?m Ula spirit developed Into the b?sn(lfnl gift above which will mean'
a broader and fuller life far thahoyaiand girls of PraJUtlnton gad ooatnunlty for majuy generations to come and a
monument Jo the memory of It* donor that will touch the responsive emotions of the whole public more deeply thsn
anything elae. / T : - ? ^
The fcuilding Is equipped with tb? be?< lnrtestrnctlbl# steel fi'tme elslra and desks and was supplied by
the 8oalb?*B School Supply Co., of Kaiglch, NjiCt '? A' f . ' ?i .
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MISS Li t V FOSTER DEAD.
The announcement of the death of
Miss Lucy K. Foster, which occurred
at her home on lilm street on last Fri
day carried sadness and sorrow to her
many friends. Miss Lucy leaves be
' sides her mother, two sisters. Mrs. Dr.
Matthews, ot Tennessee, and Miss Vir
ginia Foster, of Louisburg. She had
i been In bad health for some time, but
j bore her sufferings with a wonderful
.spirit. She v. as a consistent member
joi the Louisburg Methodist church.
"Uod touched her with His finger,
and she slept." the poet wrote. So it
{was with her ? "God touched her with
His finger and she slept." but not un
. til a beautiful life was lived, a noble
'example of patience, fidelity to truth
and faith were given. Not until vis
ions of a Heavenly life, had cheered
jand illumined the valley of the shad
ow. And now, that she sleeps, mem
ory takes up the harp of life, and smlt
ing the strings, finds that her virtues
melt into music.
The funeral services were held from
the home on Saturday afternoon and
were conducted by her pastor. Rev. O.
W. Dowd, assisted by Rev. J, A. Mclver,
and the interment was made in Oak
lawn cemetery. Large numbers at
tended both services and the finral
tribute was beautiful.
The pallbearers were E. B. Foster,
P S. Foster. F. W. Htcks. D. F. Mc
Kinne, P. tl Brown, T. Blacknail
Cooke.
The bereaved family has the sym
pathy of the entire community.
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TAKES TRIP TO CALIFORNIA
Miss Jessie Taylor Harris left Tues
day to Join the News and Observer
party for a trip through California.
Miss Harris was successful In win
ning the trip on the News and Ob
server" tranquil tour In a subscription
contest. The trip is most wonderfully
arranged taking in quite a large num
ber ot places of public int^rist in
the great Western States. Her many
friends congratulate Miss Harris and
are pleased that she Is one of the
lucky party.
The Mhlcs of the golf course allow
playing through, but some golfers nev
er get through playing.
A CARD OF THANKS
The l.onMiti'V Collw Oam
palarn Committee takes this me
thod of expressing to rtch ud
every person who contributed to
the saecess of the eampabrn for
tldO/MO.OO, In labor, Influence
and subscription* the deep irratl
tnde of the Board of Trastaes.
the FMalt; and Committee for
, all the splendid eo-operatlon,
aader most adverse elrrumstan
ces, hjr so lar*e a inter at the
people oi Franklin ('oaatf . The
ronhlMd efforts of w ataaj
mdde fills nimoment a wonder
ful saeeeexs, and the people of
tranjkla C'ogatjr hate reason to
he prdad ol their aid. and aisls
laitee, aad mutj he anaared that
the rouJala* WWUMI wttl he
<' rthN aatslde Me Cowaty u<l
aiake Uabl)W| College oae of
the Area test Ootleces la the
State.
For the CMuaMae,
Mm. h. Bcrmr.
fteaeral ChaMai
OVER TOP FRIDAY NIGHT
KKiiii'i shows iiMjfin
sH?s( BIPTIO>S
Wonderiullj Lr.lhUNiastlr Meetinif?
Keiruiar I.o?e Kea*t ? Additional I'wk
irllinlots ? Mandlnir ?i T?im* ? Li
lirary To Be Named A. W. Holm Li
brary.
The teara wcrkers in the Greater
Louisburg ( olleire Campaign held their
final report last Friday tight. July
IS, and iimid great enthu-iaam brought
in a large volume ot subscriptions
which ran the total up to $150,335. The
meeting was one of the most enthusi
astic ever staged in Louisburg. As
each team reported and the total climb
ed a little nearer towards the $150,
000 goal the excitement grew. Most of
the workers had not thought it pos
sible that the full amount could be
reported without extending the time
of the Campaign.
Chairman Kutfin extended his earn
est felicitations to the workers for
their persistence and cooperation in
putting the Campaign over the top.
Other speakers Deluding E. L. Best.
Malcolm McKinne .Mayor L. L. Joyner,
Dr. A. H. Fleming, Mrs. A. W. Mohn,
Rev. O. W. Dowd, Dr. W. B. Morton,
F. B. Mckinne and S. A. Newell, spoke
feelingly of what the Campaign had
meant to Franklin County. President
jA. W. Mohn expressed his deep ap
preciation to the workers for their
activity. He said that while many of
those present had expressed this or
the other reason as being the cause
of the success, that there are really
75 reasons, meaning the 75 different
men and wi/nien who worked in the
Campaign organization.
All of the speakers spoke in a very
complimentary way of Mr. ^Mohn, and
what he has meant to Louisburg Col
lege and Franklin County. On motion
of Mr. E. H. Malone it was unanimous
ly and enthusiastically voted to name
the library, which is to be tn the new
Franklin County Building, the A. W.
j.Mohn Library. Thus memoralizingjthe.
man who furnished the main inspira
tion for the successful campaign.
Division C. headed by Mrs. W. E.
| White as Chairman led the three di
visions. Mrs. White's division brought
| in a total of $57,20S. Many expressions
of appreciation were directed to Mrs.
1 White and the several teams of women
I workers for their activity which was
directed by all the speakers as the
back1 bone of the Campaign.
The additional subscribers since the
last published report are as follows:
Memorial Koom Subscriptions: J. A.
Mitchiner $1,000. Mr. and Mrs. F B.
McKinne $1,000. a Friend $5,000. Ano
nymous $3,000.
Diwnzp i unlet Subscriptions: J. S.
Howell $500 C. S. Williams $500. John
C. Winston $500. Ben T. Holden $500,
Colonial Pine Company $500.
Buok of Remembrance Subscrip
tion* r~J. W. Alford $50. M. C. Alford
$50. Mary Alford $5. J. M. Allen Jr. $10
Edward Bartholomew $5. A. C. Benton
$100. Bettle Mae Bennet $250, J. B.
Bullock $50. C. F. Bunn $25. J A.
Bunn $5. J. B, Bunn $25. J. C. Bunn
$10. Norman Chambles $100. Willard
E. Cooper and wife $25, C. E. Debnam
$25. D. W. Early $10. Linwood Edwards
$5, Gray Egerton $10, Charles H. El
more $10. Fred Frazier $50, Ernest
Ferguson. Jr. $5. A. L. Gay $25. Wilson
Gav $125. W. C. Green $50. W. O. Grif
fin $25. W. T. Griffin $25. M. C. Gupton
$50. Alice E Harris $25. R. L. Harris
$25. Joe Hatton $5. Ben T. Holden, Jr.
$5. Allen House $5. C. C. Hudson $100.
Frank Hudson $5. Robert Johnson $5,
Lonnle Jones $26, John W. King $10,
B. W. Lewis $100. C. A. Long $25, A.
F. May $100, D. E. May $100. H D.
Medlin $25, Dick Mohn $10. B. R. Moore
$25. J W. Morgan $25. L. O. Morgan
$25. N M. Morgan $10, Mrs. Nannie
R. Moore $10. John W Neal $25. W
M. Pearce $5. Eddie Perry $5. W. V.
Petry 110, F G. Poole $25. Arthur Rag
land $10. George Ragland $10. Mr
and Mrs B S Rice $10. H G Ruffln
$25. J. W. Sanders $25. C. R Sandllng
$2S. R M. Sanderford $25. Mary Saun- !
ners *10. A. T Shearln $100. J. D.
Stalling* $25. W J. Stalllnus $25. C.
A. Strickland $10. S. C. Sykes $25. Hoy
Tayltjj $10. WinKate Underhlll $10. J.
n. Weathersb y$25. W W Webb $250.
Arthur Wilder $25. E. S. Wilder $50.
S. T Wilder. Jr $10, J. B. Wilder $25.
J A Wheless $50. Wiley H. Williams
$10. S C. Alford $10. H. W. Allen $100,
James \. Allen $10. P. S. Allen Jr $10
Anonymous $100. Anonymous $360,
Johr P ill $5, W. B. Barrow $100. J.
N. Bartholomew $50 N. K. Bartholo
mew $75. Mrs. C. F. Best $250. Mrs.
Fannie Rlrff" $25. Hubert Bonn $25.
Mrs. Rachel Dunn $5. Tom Burnett $25.
A. C. Cftrr $50. E. ft Chappell $100.
J. R. Collins $50. W T. Dsrls $25, "W.
H. Kdens $200 E. H. Evans $125. W H.
Faulkner $25, Thoa. D. Parrer $25.
Charlie Ford $50. Ernest foster IIS.
Kate Punam $25. J. O. Green $200.
Miss Slddle Oreen $10. 0. B. Ouptan
$50, J S. Harris $5??C. Hatton $$2. J.
S Hayes $50. R. 8. Headfcrson $$?.
R. B Heiwl arson Jr. I8S..II. 8. Hsstsr
$10. Frank E. Hicks $10. W. H. Iyer
$10. I. H. Kearney $100, F. P... Knott
?*% J: 4"^
Moseltfjr $56. Oartanfl MrtseUy $1
Moors $50. O. B Moss $100, IfcO, MW-1
Its $M, U lt VUttt $$?, W. C. Murray
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HELD UNDER $5,000 BOND
For October Term
Superior Court
t. W.* Held For forcibly or
iraudulentb kidnapping MIhh Ma
bel Strickland, l>j Squire J. L. Pal
mer WHncsdaj.
C. W. Buswcll, of Freemont, was
bounc over to the October term ot
Franklin Superior Court under a $5,
O'ju bona by Squire J- L. Palmer on
Wednesday morning under a charge
of forcibly or fraudulently kidnapping
Miss Mable Strickland, IS year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Strick
land. of near Hickory Rock.
From the evidence of the state wit
nesses it seems that Boawell went to
the home of Mr. A. P. Strickland about
June 15th. and employed Miss Mabel
Strickland to keep books for him and
represented himself as a contractor.
It seems that she accepted the position
and went with him for five, days. Re
turning home, a correspondence was
established and Miss Strickland con
ducted an investigation of Bos-well
which proved to be unfavorable in that
he was a married man. This Boswell
denied assuring the lady that It was
all .false that he had been married
but his wife was dead. According to
the prosecuting witness Boswell in
duced her to leave with hm again Sat
urday night assuring her they would
be married right -away At Rocky
Mount she was told he could not get
license at night. He objected to going
to Louaburg to procure license and
From Rocky Mount they went to Law
renceville". Va., where they stopped at
a boarding house on Sunday where
they were found on Tuesday, by the
girls brother, Mr. Cary Strickland and
Mr. J. F Gupton. who had Boswell
arrested and Sheriff H. A. Kearney
notified, who accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff D. E. Cone went for the pri
soner. At Lawrenceville the girl was
told license could not be procured
without her father being present. and
that* Baswell had a friend at Emporia
who'-'could get them anyway, but he
could hot leave then to attend to it.
Sheriff Kearney testified that the pris
oner stated to him that he was mar
ried and had three children.
The prosecution rested and after the
defense had stated they would put fn
no evidence at this time, asked that
Boswell be bound over under a suffic
ient bond, whereupon Judge Palmer
ordered that he be held under a $5.
000.00 bond. Boswell was taken to
Nashville pending the giving of bond.
The prosecution was represented
by Messrs. B. T. Holden and W. H.
Yarborough. and the defense by Mr.
Thomas W. Ruffin.
Boswell was brought back to Louis
burg Wednesday afternoon and given
a hearing before L". S. Commissioner
W. B. .Morton, who placed him under
a $5,000 bond to appear in Federal
Court and answer to a charge of violat
ing the Mann White Slave Act.
Fair women and fast horses once
made states famous, but now they are
rated by their millionaires.
$100. Annie Perry Neal $10, B. J. Over
ton $50, J. R. Parrlsh $26. Mrs. Asa
Parbam $50. E. F. Par ham $250. D.
U. Pearce $15. Mrs. D. C. P?arce $25.
Eynus Pearce $10. M. C. Pearce $15.
Klanor Perry $10, M. S. Perry $10.
\V C. Perry $10. M. M. Person $125.
W. S. Person $125. E. R. Richardson
$25. J P. Rowland $50, John W. Sand
ling $50. R N. Shearon *25. N. T
Speed $250, Hubert Spencer $10, F. S.
Sprulll Jr $5. Mrs. W. C. Stallings $25.
R. L. Stokes $10, E. V. Stone $25. I.
Supman $125. O. D. Taylor Jr. $10.
J C. Taylor $10. Miss L>oalse Thomas
$150. B. C. Underwood $25. G. R. Up
church $25. W R. Ul>church $50. Anna
Orav Watson $25. Mrs. Alice U. Wat
son $25. V, N. Wilder $26. J. E. Wilder
$25. W. H Williams. Sr. >15, B. F.
Wood $100. B. M. Wood 1100. Mrs. B.
M Wood $100. R. C. WoolridKc $20,
B. F Person $25.
The following Is a *tandl?* ?l
Teams i
$4,360.00
2.165.0O
3,935.00
?,SS5.0O
"? 050.00
1*885.00
tU.ns.oo
Team No. 1
Team No. 2
Team No. 3
Team No. 4
Team No. 5
Team No. 6
Total Division A
Team No. 7
Team No 8
Team No. 9
Team No. 10
Team No. 11
Team No 12
ToWl Division
T?un No. 13
Team No. 14
Te<un No. 15
SWn No. 1?
gMnk.No. 17
Team No. 18
MJSOtrt
TJ75 00
'.I** "'
13.1M.*0
. TVrtlkWj*
B $0.*47f
PMTM
Total Division