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SAMUEL C. VANN DIES IN 73RD YEAR
Franklinton Benefactor and Mill Owner Passed
Away Tuesday
1 UNERAL HELD WEDNES
DAY AFTERNOON AT 4
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Had Bees In Failing Health
For Over a Year; Liberal
Qiver to His Home Town
and Methodist Institutions;
Starting With Nothing
r Achieved Notable Success
Samuel C. Vann, one or North Caro
lina's leading citizens and fop many
years a higly successful co'.t n irunu
facturer, died at the family resldence,
at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon In his
seventy .third year. He had been In
falling health for a year or more.
Besides being a successful business
man Mr. Vann was known far and
wide for his benefactions, notably to
the Methodist Orphanage at Raleigh
and to the town of Frankllnton to
which he gave a magnlflclent school
building, completed and opened for use
? :st a short while before his death.
?lrvlvlng him are his three child
r A. H. Vann and Miss Elanor Vann
<?. nnkllnton and Mrs. J. A. Moore,
o. ,-ioke Rapids. The fune-al was
li? in the Methodist church of
and U engaged in banking and cotton
manufacturing In Frankllnton. The
older daughter Mabel, was married
to John Agustus Moore, also a cotton
manufacturer, in 19 0. His mills are
located in Rosemary, N. C. The young
er daughter, Elanor, lived with -her
father in Frankllnton. Mrs. Vann died
one year ago.
Interested in Community
Mr. Vann had always taken a keen
Interest in public Improvement in the
town and community. All the willow
oaks on all the streets of Frankllnton
were planted by him. When the ques
tion of Improving the public roads
began to be agitated, he took a lead
Inn part, and when Frankllnton town
ship voted a bond Issue for roads, he
-became chairman of the township road
commission. This commission, of which
he was chairman, deserved the credit
of having inaugurated and originated
the present system of building roads
on on eloborate scale. W. S. Fallis,
then censidere I to be the best high
way engineer in the State, was employ
ed to lay out the roads in the town,
ship. A numbej- ol prominent men
came to inspect this work and the
present system of biuldlng roads Is
largely the outgrowth of work be gup
ih Frankllnton township by Mr. Vann.
Mr. Vann was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church In Frank
llnton, having joined in December,
MH. SAMUEL C. TAIfN
which he had been a member (or
years, at 4 p. m. Wednesday.
Samuel Cannady Vann was born in
Darlington county, South Carolina, the
son of Dr. Alexander R. Vann. His
mother, Elizabeth Cannady Vann was
a native of Granville county and Dr.
Vann moved from South Carolina to'
that county to make his home about
two years after he was married. The
couple lived In Oranrllle until Janu
ary 1. 1886, when they moved to Forest
ville in Wake county. Samuel C. Vann
spent his ofctldhood on a farm near
that village. < '
Started ax < Irrk ;
Mr. Vann was educated at the school
In Forestvllle and at Wake Forest <
College. He came to Franklinton at
the age of 20 and clerked In a general
store for W. H. Mitchell at a small
salary. He remained In the employ of
Mr. Mitchell for two years and then
went to Baltimore where he was con
nected with a ootton commission flfm
for about a year. He loft Baltimore
and returned to Franklinton where he
opened up a general mercantile busi
ness of his own and continued In this
business for ten year*. In 18SS he
went Into the cotton manufacturing
business and organised the Sterling
Cotton Mills, a small mill with 2,000
spindles, with a capital ot $60,000.
This was successful from the very
first and at the end of two year* he
Increased the mill to 8,4 48 spindles.
In the meantime he had bought the
interest of all the stockholders in
the original mill, paying from two to
five times the par value of the stock.
In IMS the mill was enlarged and
Mr. Vans'* success In manufacturing
grew with the passage of the years.
In addition to this he had been
closely identified with the clMsens
National Bank of Raleigh for (be
past twenty years. X
On Deoemben IS, 187S, Sir; Vann
was married to Stlae Battle H. Hen
ley, daughter of Jamee Aldrldge and
Josephine Healer, ot Frankllntoo.
They had Yhpee children. The oldest,
Aldrldge Healey Vann, was married
to Elisabeth McDonald Dixon tn 1$1S
1888. He was always a qon'alstfent mem
iber and supporter of tjie church and
a staunch friend and supporter of the
Methodist Orphanage In Raleigh. Some
'years ago he established a loan fund
of $20,000 to be known as ts the Bettle
[Henley Vann Loan Fund for the bene
fit of graduates at the orphanage who
may want to continue their education
In Institutions for higher education.
The loan has been most successful
and about 25 graduates are receiving
aid {rom It at present. He had also
contributed $100,000 to the endowment
fund of the orphanage building
now nearlng completion and In ad
dition to many other generous gifts
to church and educational Institutions
"he contributed $10,000 to the endow
ment of Trinity College.
, Gives Splendid School Building
Early In 1920 Mr. Vann first an
nounced his purpose to donate a pub
lic school building to EYfenkltnton.
Difficulty In securing the proposed
site, however, delayed the beginning
until the summer of 1912. He had
taken a great personal Interest In
the plans for the bonding. having
visited and Inspected the best schools
In the State and the Lincoln school
In New York City, with the result,
that what was Intsnded originally to
be a building that would coat $104.
000, It became a $800,090 building.
Mr. Vanrf repeatedly stated that hla
only object In donating this building
to Frankltnton Township was to give
the boys and girls ot this Immediate
section the opportunity to secure
thorough and practical education.
A vast company gathered Wednes
day afternoon at 4 o'clock to pay the
last dne of reepact and affection to
Bamnel Canady Vann. on* ot North
Carolina's mtost successful and beat
loved oltlaens. In the very center ot
the town, surrounded by spaoipMs
grounds, stands the t ome whloh thru
the benevolent activities of MfCvana I
and bis. wife had noma tq M aot only !
the home of a famllr, but the canter i
(Continued on Page Bight)
LIST OF NOMINEES IN THE "SALESMANSHIP
CLUB" AND VOTES ALLOWED
ON NOMINATION COUPON
If your Name is in the list get. busy. If not send it in
row.
Mrs. N. B. Tucker, Louisburg, 20,000
Joe D. Gupton, Route 5, Louisburg 20,000
Miss Zeua Bobbitt, Route 4, Louisburg, 20,000
Miss ATce Harris, Louisburg, '.20,00?
Miss Marie Meade, Lo^irfourg, 20,000
Miss Lillie Harper, Route 6, Louisburg, 20,000
Mr. Bruce Sturdavent, Route 4. Louisburg, 20,000
Mrs. F. B. Leonard, Louisburg, 20,000
Hiss Grace Harris, Ronte 5, Louisburg 20,000
Miss Marion Hawks, Louisburg 20,000
W. A Shearon, Franklinton, 20,000
Miss Bessie Hudson, Youngsville, 20,000
Mrs. E. C. Sexton, Route 2, Spring Hope, 20,000
Mrs. G. T. White, Bunn 20,000
H. 0. Ayscue, Route 1, Youngsville 20,000
Miss Mamye White, Franklinton, 20,000
"THE FOLLIES" MINSTREL BEVTK
THURSDAY SIGHT, NOT. 2#,
SCHOOL AmiTOBJU*
LOCISBI'RG
The KI wants Club and friends will
present with a large company of
"Home Talent" singers and perform
ers. the ahpve named attraction, util
izing over 100 star performers, from
the ages of six years old to thirty-six
years young, in various stunts, epl.
sodes, skits and sketches. Repre
senting in part one the "Fancy March
and chorus of The Buddie Trooperl '.
"Minstrel Midgets", Indian Arrow
Girls and wood Nymphs, to be follow
ed by "Sis Hopkins and her Beau Bil
ious," "The Street Medicine Mac
"The Don't Argue Case", The Gas at
tack and many other laughing bits to
conclude with the part two featuring
the last word in black and white n}ln
strelcy !
The Buddie Troopers. are Edward
Stovall, Davis Perry, Felix Allen, Ben
T. Holden, O. C. Hill. Douglas Perry.
Francis Pleasants. Louis Leach, Ed
'ward Best, Sam Pearce, John Tucfcer.
The Minstrel Midgets are Sar*h
Hicks, Helen Leigh Fleming, Hazel
Allen, Sophie Clifton, Anna Gray Wat
son, Margaret Holden, Patricia Hol
den, Lydla Person, Billie Phillips,
Kathleen Wooldridge, Temple Yarbor
ough. Terry Allen, Josephine Perry,
Lucile Hudson, Mary Anna Clifton,
Gertrude Holden, Hazel Johnson. Re
becca Holden.
The Indian Arrow Girls are Mar.
garet Wilder. Pig Beck, Elsie Wool
dridge, Mary Best, Felicia Allen. Eu
zelia Hill!* Tee Perry, Eliza Newell,
Kitty Boddle, Eugenia Perry. Annie
Taylor, Frances Turner. "
Cast of Characters in sketches
?'Sis Hopkins" Miss Beatrice Turner
'.'Don't Argue" Malcolm McKinne,
Straight comedian
The Street Medicine Man Jones
Parham
Jew Comedian Jones Parham
Doc Cureal Mr. James Malone
Smudge (Minstrel Troupe of ONE) ?
Mr. Dick Jennings
Hey Rube William Jacksan
Cast In the Minstrel Revue
Interlocutor A1 Baker
MlBtah BoneB Dr. A. H. Fleming
Mlstah Tambo Mr. William Jackson
Mis tab Blacbal ..Mr. Tracy Stockard
Mlstah 8nobal Mr. Jack Brown
Piantste Mr. 8. B. Berkeley
Orchestra
Chorus of Minstrel Maids, Beauties
and Song Birds: Maude Ashley,
Louise Griffin, Mildred Scott, Kath
ertne Pleasants, Pearl Pearce. Babble
Turner, Margaret Turner, Anna Ful
ler Parham, Tom Ogburn. Alice Har
ris, Margaret *H111. Jessie Elmore,
Max Allen.
Chorus of Minstrel Men: Charlie
Elmore, Malcolm McKinne, Ernest
Thomas, WUlle Bledsoe. William
White, Edward Grtfiin.
WINS PRIZE'S AT SPIVEY'S
The first of the series of drawings
wks held at F. N. Splvey's store on
Saturday afternoon at 3-: 30 o'clock.
The first number drawn out was
2829 and was not held by anyone
present. The second number was 158
and was held by Mr. R. B. Perry, who
was awarded th*. $10 In gold. The
third number was 25 and was held
by Mr. M. 8. Perry who received the
second prlie $5 In gold. The fourth
number, S44, was not held by anyone.
The fifth number w as held by Mr. M.
S. Perry and was 2488. which drew
the third prise of $2.60 In gold.
TSACHBKS KRSTIlteS AT FRANK
LINTON
Supt. E. L. Best Is conducting a
series of teachers meetings for the
Fraakllnton Oraded School teachers.
His first meeting was held In the new
Prankllnton school building Monday
afternoon. Not. 10th. Two meetings ;
?ach week will be held for the neat
Mveral weeks. He reported nineteen
>n roll. ?
EX-GOVERNOR KITCHIN
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
DIED EARLY SUNDAY
AT SCOTLAND NECK
Mr. Kitchin Served 12 Years
In Congress and Was Elect
ed Governor In 1908- -Funer
al Was Held In Scotland
Neck Baptist Church? Was
Member of Family Long Pro
minent In State's Politics
Scotland Neck, Nov. St.? W. W. Kit
chin, former Governor of North Caro
lina, former representative in congress
and brother of the late Claude Kitchin
Democratic house leader, died here
Sunday atter a long illness.
Mr. Kitchin recently became criti
cally 111 but Saturday rallied and ap
peared to be growing better. During
the night, however, he suffered a re
lopse and died at 3 a. m. All members
of his family were at his bedside.
Funeral services were held at the
Scotland Neck Baptist church at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon.
William Walton Kitchin was a mem
ber of a family long prominent in
North Carolina politics and- which
furnished, at various times, three mem
bers of Congress. His father. Captain
William H. Kitchin. represented the
second North Carolina district In the
46th Congress and later his brother,
Claude Kitchin represented the same
district.
In Congress IS Years
Former Governor Kitchin represent
ed the fifth district for 12 years prior
to being elected governo r.
Governor Kitchin was born at
Scotland Neck, October 9, 1866. He
giaduated from Wake Forest College
In 1884 and became editor of the Scot
land Neck Democrat. In 1887 he was
admitted to the bar and took up the
practice of law at Roxboro In 1888.
In 1896 Governor Kitchin was elect
ed to Congress from the fifth district,
defeating Thomas Settle, Republican,
who had represented the district for
many years, after a series of joint de
bates. He was the only Democrat
elected to Congress from the state In
that election.
He continued in Congress until 1908
when he -was nominated for governor.
In 1912 he was defeated for the Demo
cratic nomination for United States
Senator by Senator F. M. Simmons.
He then retired from politics and was
a member of the law firm of Manning
and Kitchin until 1918 when he re
tired because ot ill health.
TOWS COMMISSIONERS MEET
i' The Board of Town Commissioners
met In special session on Wednesday
night ot last week with all members
present.
The tax rate for the town for the
ensuing fiscal year was fixed at 12.88
on the >100 worth ot property.
B. B. Perry was unanimously elect
ed Clerk, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr. F. B. Mc
Klnne. He was allowed to conduct
his Insurance business In his usual
manner not to conflict with the busi
ness of the town. .
After adopting the budgot tor the
ensuing year adjournment wns taken.
COTTON REPORT
The tabulation of the card reports
shows that there were 7,?lf bales of
cotton, counting round as half bales,
ginned In Praakltn county, from the
crop of 1M4 prior to November 1,
19M aa compared with 11,344 bales
ginned to November l, IMS.
m nuREUM mm
ll jt Per tear in Advance
BIO EXTRA
VOTE OEEER
MR. W. H. YAR- -
BOROUGH SPEAKS
TO WAR VETERANS
ARMISTICE DAY
William Y. Bickett, James R.
Earl, William A. Winston,
Presented Crosses From
United Daughters Confeder
acy ? Veterans Given Barbe
cue Dinner at Fair Grounds
Quite a good number of Franklin
County's people gathered in the court
house Tuesday at 12 o'clock to ob
serve Armistice Day exercises and en
Joyed* one of the best speeches that
has been heard here in a long time.
Mr. W. H. Yarborough, the Beaker of
the occasion- was equal to his best
and held the deepest interest of his
maiy hearers as he told of the glo
rious memories resulting from the
great World War. He said It was one
of his sweetest memories to know thar
Franklin County boys were with the
30th Division when it first broke the
impregnable Hendenburg line.
He paid a beautiful tribute to the wom
en who did such valiant and tireless
work at home doing their bit, and he
kc?w the boys must have thought that
the women of the United States were
the prettiest in the world. He paid
a beautiful tribute to the late Presi
dent. Woodrow Wilson. Declaring
that the United States had never
fought a war for glory ? they always
fought for freedom and justice ? "he
said "the life of our boys in France
was the life that could only be seen
by God." He painted a beautiful pic
ture of the heroism, patriotism and
bravery of the boys who left home and
crossed the wide Atlantic to fight and
die for civilization and democracy.
At the conclusion of his address
Mr. Yarborough delivered crosses to
Messrs. William Y. Bickett. James R.
Earl, and William A. Winston. These
crosses as explained by Mrs. S. J. Par
ham were given by the Daughters of
the Coifederacy to sons of the Con-,
fedepate Veterans.
Major S. P. Boddie was master of
ceremonies and in behalf of the Worn
ans Auxiliary of the American Legion
invited all World War Veterans, gold
star mothers and fathers and old Con
federate Veterans to partake of a bar-j
becue dinner at the fair grounds.
The day was a memorable one and |
quite a number Joined In preserving
the memory for which It stands. |
PRICES CONTINUE HIGH
ON LOUISBURG
TOBACCO MARKET
j
To Close Wednesday, Novem- 1
ber 26th and Open Again
December 1st to Observe1
Thanksgiving
Although the sales of. tobacco on
the local market have been light the
past week the prices seem to be ad
vancing higher each day. reaching tl
per pound yesterday. The demand con
tiffaes strong for all grades and lively
bidding Is the result.
The tobacco market, both open and
porrt;- will close on Wednesday No
vember Mth to observe Thanksgiving.
All houses will open again on Monday
December 1st.
Oet your tobecco ready and bring
It on to Louisburg where a cordial
welcome and especially high prices
await you.
SB. F. a MeKINNE TO GO
TO dOLDSBOBOl
Mr. F. B. MoKlnne, (Lou Is burg's |
most efficient Clerk, tendered his res
ignation at a recent meeting of the I
Uonrrl of Town Commissioners, to be- |
come effective December 1st. Mr.
McKinne has accepted the manage
ment of the business department of
the State Hlspltal at Qoldsboro. to be
come effective January first. In the
change Louisburg has lost a moat
capable and efficient official, while
the State Is to be oongratelated upon
the wise selection of Mr. McKinne tor
this Important position While his
many friends here regret to loae him
aa a cttlaen of Uonlsharg they ar? glad
to know that he la taktn* up a week
thai will be more remunerative to
himself and one which he can be ?t
*? much service to the State. We
especially pleased
lac all ties with UMtstarg
ent.
to nMe that Mr.
contemplate hntik
?lsban *t Mm yrw
OFFER CLOSES SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 22nd
175,000 Extra Votes Will Be
Crdited on 5530 Worth of Sub
scriptions Turned In ? Frank
lin Times Salesmanship Cam
paign Becoming Exceeding
ly Popular
,hin^rdtr?U> aaslst every member of
the Franklin Times "Salesmanship
Club to get a good start and as a
special inducement for new members
to enter, the following extra rote of
fer will be In effect ending Saturday
ln?VH^,er 2"n?- 175 000 rotes
in addition to the regular votes shown
on the cover of the receipt books wUl
be credited on each and every $30
worth of subscriptions turned in Posi
tively at no time will subscriptions
count as many votes during the en
tire campaign as they will before this
offer expires. Members are not re
stricted to the number of *30 "Clubs"
they may secure. Get as many as you
can. It Is not necessary to hold your
ubscriptlons until the entire $30 worth
is collected. Turn them in as fast as
you secure them, and as soon as you
get in $30 worth you will be credited
with 175.000 extra votes. $t>0 will count
you 350,000 extra votes and so on.
Now is the time to work and win.
After November 22nd subscriptions
will count, less votes, and so on until
the end of the campaign. This applies
to all subscriptions turned in before
this announcement as well as all to
be turned in from now to November
22nd.
How Bonn* is Applied
The bonus will be figured in the
following manner:
Each $30 worth of subscriptions will
receive the special bonus of 175,000
each is allowed and in addition will
receive the specal bonus of 175,000
extra votes.
Workers who have already turned
in subscriptions will be credited with
their regular number of votes plus
bonus votes on the $30 basis Wheth
er subscriptions are turned in by
lumps of $30 or by smaller lumps
the credits will apply Just the same.
At the close of the special bonus
period, November 22, each workers
total subscriptions up to that date
""ill be credited with the bonus on
the $30 basis. That is to say each
worker's total will be divided by $30.
and the number of times $30 will go
into the total will be multiplied bv
175.000 and the product will be credit
ed to the account of the campaign
drive members.
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manship Club, and now ts the time
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What you do now will be worth
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vember 22. The votes apply through
out to the close of the campaign
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