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VOLUMNLIV. LOUISBURG, N. 0., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1925 (10 Pages) NUMBER 37
COLBERT GETS 25
TO 30 YEARS |
State Accepts Plea of Second j
Degree
Ten Ctafs To ('!'** Saturday After'
noon?<(?rand Juror* Hake Report? |
SolliHr.r Hiikr* Report.
The regular October term of Frank
lin Criminal Court came to a close
Saturday afternoon, after a wee
long drawn out litigation. Ju 8 f
land E. Mldyette with the aa3iatan.c?
Solicitor W F. Evan*. dl!^f
is follows since our last repot t.
State vs John Colbert, Insanity. mis
trial. Suggestion of lnaa!^yf ,nur_
draMn by attorneys and a Pj?* "
der in the second degree tendered and
accepted. Judgment tbat C?lbe>*
eon fined In the State prison for from
2& to 30 years at hard tob0[- d
State vs Julius Jones aiding and
abetting in house breaking and
State?vs^Chas. Parrish. Henry Thom
as, and Arthur Johnson, ^sebr^k
ing and larceny, plead guilty, 6 to
years in State prison each. . . ^
State vs Kid Trouble house break
ine and larceny, noi pro? with leave.
State vs Chas. Parrish, house break ?
ing and larceny, guilty receiving, Judg
-StfTtSi. Furgurscn. house
1 making and Urceny, capias and con
' '^te vs Arthur Vester. abandoning
' called and
'"sui'i 'vs Jim Plummer Davis, violat
ing pW^ltion law, 12 months on
roads, upon payment of co9t8 "?
tier, to onlv Issue on order of a Judge
CtSute^JahCOHargrove, violating
prohibition law, pieads guiUy^ prayer
assault
beha\ ior. Jurj B<.port
The following la the
Grand Jury after having co? y
Itr, work and ^ di\char^.
Thursday afternoon of 1ast **
Tc Hon. Garland E. Mldyette, J 6
Presiding. October Term. Fr
lin County Superior Court ^
We the Grand Jury drawn for
October term of Frank"d . ?"{| y foi.
perlor Court, beg to submit the
tor the prisoners. We Deg ?> y
same well kept, sanitary and comfort
" we visited the stockade where the
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V*S?" -i.n.rt the County Horns and
f ? Snton tit th. Supt. 1.
ill he can 1o under the drcum
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fared for, but the buildings are in
roofs, door step* repaireu,
fl??driUoT We\?r<a>Grand Jury want
?o"bo on record condemning the bull
!nn?s as out of repair and unfit and
Senear, for the inmate- We
We^ound no
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s:.1?s."t.-rSLsa "u,:. u.j
?"rt !5jB7S4 wi?sss
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found it to bo well kept
r.
We recommend that the County Fl.
nee* be Investigated. Upon Investl
tlon we And loans made to lndivtd
ls years ago by the County, of which
e interest has not been paid up. We
commend that the security of thee*
ins be Investigated.
We hare passed on all klUa present
to as, and on all natters that have
en brought to our attention.
. Respectfully submitted.
J. R. FRYE,
Foreman Grand Jury,
rhs following report wae filed by Bo
Itor W. F, Bvan?:
rtb Carolina, Franklin County, Su
perior Court, October Terra, 1MI.
fo the Hon. Oarland p. Mldyette,
GOING AFTER TAXES I
Town Commissioners Deter
mined To Collect
Short Meeting Bnt Important llu?l
ne*H Transacted ? Recommends |
Clerk HasseJI.
At a special meeting of the Board
of Town Commissioners held on Mon
day night with Commissioners Allen.
Furgurson, Fleming and Leonard and
Mayor Williamson present, business
was disposed of as follows:
The attorney was instructed to put j
C. B. Kearney in judgment.
The Clerk was instructed to notify
each tax payer by special delivery let
ter, having had their property sold for
tuxes, that in the event said taxes are
not paid, the Board will demand title
tc the property.
A motion prevailed that all 1925 i
taxes paid by the 10th of November. I
1925. a discount of 1 per cent will be |
allowed the tax payer.
The Clerk was instructed to write I
It irbanks. Morse & Co. relative to |
parts.
The following motion prevailed |
"that the Board, furn'sh Clerk Theo
liahsell a recommendation, he having
been in our employ for the past sev
eral months., and during ibe mean
time have found his work satisfactory.
We cheerfully recommend him to be ]
honest, competent, efficient, and .vish
him every success."
A motion prevailed that the Board
re-imburse Clerk Theo. %t8sell, the
cum of $20.00 for money being short
! during the month of June, 1925.
No further business coming before
the Board adjournment was taken.
SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Pastor J. D. Miller announces ser
vices for St. Paul's Episcopal church
! for next Sunday, November 1st, as
ft/Howe: ?
j Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Evening prayer at 7:30 p. m.
i All are cordially invited to attend.
HALLOWE'EN PROGRAM
There will be a Hallowe'en pro
gram given at Hickory Rock School.
Friday .night, Oct. 30. Admission 25c
| for adults, 15c for children. The pro
ceeds will go for the benefit of the
school.
I ,,
WINS SUIT AGAINST AETNA
LIFE INSURANCE COMPAN1
A very unusual and Interesting law
suit was won by Mr. R. O. Thompson
oi Wood, N. C., against the Aetna Life
Insurance Company on last Monday.
The case grew out of a group insur
ance policy which was issued by the
Aetna Life Ins. Company on the lives
of certain employees of the Pacific
Mills, a corporation operating cotton
mills in Columbia, S. C. Mr. Thomp
son's father, J. J. Thompson, was be
fore his death an employee of the
| Pacific Mills and in recognition of
bis long and faithful services, was
giveh a $1500 life .insurance policy,
Jin which R. O. Thompson was named
'at beneficiary. This policy was a
part of a group policy upon which the
premium was paid annually on Sept.
127, by the Pacific Mills. Last year
:the Mills decided to carry this in
surance itself and on October 27,
after the annual premium had been
paid, had the Aetna Life Ins. Company
tc cancel the group policy which in
cluded the Insurance of Mr. J. J
Thompson. On December 6. of last
year, Mr. J. J. Thompson died and
the court held that the Insurance
company had no right to cancel the
policy on the life of J. J. Thompson
without the knowledge and consent
of both of the Messrs. Thompson; and
therefore, rendered judgment In
favor of Mr. R. O. Thompson in the
full amount of $1500.
The case was tried in Columbia,
S C., and Mr. Thompson was repre
sented by G. M. Beam of this city. *
Judge Presiding.
The undersigned Solicitor of the
Seventh Judicial District respectfully
reports to the Court that he has exam
ined at this term of Mid Court Into the
condition of the ofTice of J. J. Young,
the Clerk of the Superior Court of
said County, that he finds said office
well administered In all respect", that
said Clerk keeps In hlat office all the
books required by law, properly In
dcxed for speedy and convenient ref
erence, except a cash book, which
should be used by the Clerk. Several
Guardians are in arrears In reports
and citations should be Issued requir
ing them to report.
He further reports to the Court that,
so far as he can ascertain, the ac.
counts of the said Clerk, and as Re
ceiver, are regular and correct.
Respectfully submitted,
W. p. EVANS, Solicitor,
v. Seventh Judicial District.
Examined, approved, and ordered
recorded.
O. E. MIDYETTE,
Judge Presiding.
The TIMES was In error last week
as to the fact that this was a two
weeks term. It was a one weeks term
and came to a close on Saturday af
ternoon.
GREETINGS TO THE WOMEN OF THE COUNTY
The Woman's Club of Louisburg sends greetings to
every woman in Franklin County and especially to the
Club Women.
We consider Louisburg a good place in which to live
and. we want you to learn that it i3 a good place in which
to visit and to shop. We hope you will eome OFTEN
so that we may know each other better and he able to help
each other more.
Conditions differ in each locality but all of us are work
ing toward the same goal: that of improving our surroun
dings and making this section a better place than we
found it. }
With more co-operation between the clubs and the wo
men, the results of our labors spill be greater and changes
more rapid
Lets get together and boost Louisburg and Franklin
County.
WOMAN'S CLUB.
BARBECUE SUPPER KIWANI8
Solicitor W. K. Evans Makes Address
?Supper Held In XrKlnne Bros. |
New Store on Main Street.
Loniaburg Klwanlans departed from
tbe old form on Friday might and In
place of the usual luncheon a barbecue
{supper was served at McKlnne Broth
ers new store room on Main street.
The meeting was presided over by
Vice President Harry Johnson and
Bin T. Holden was the Director in
{charge of the programme. The sub
ject for the evening was "City Manage
ment" and was discussed in a most
intelligent manner by Solicitor W. F.
Evans who stated that under our form
of government our greatest problem
was to know how to manage public
{business with private individuals. He
said that the small town suffers from
the lack of cooperation, that we must
lose sight of direct benefit if we want
to make a better town. He said Louls
burg had the natural resources in sur
roundings and ability and he saw no
reason why we could not make of
Louisburg just what we would like tor
It to be if we would just get together
and push.
Cole Savage, Farm Agent was given
tbe floor, and he presented quite a
unique entertainment by his harmon
ica band composed of five ooy scouts.
John Atwood Newell, Bill Scoggin,
James Stovall, George and Arthur
Ragland. The boys played severs'
familiar selections and mado excellent
music on the harps,
i The Louisburg Band furnished .uus
Jic for the occasion which added much
'to the r.fternoon's entertainment
WHITE-ALLEN
Invitations reading as follows have
been issued:
| "Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Allen
request the honour of your presence
1 at the marriage of their daughter, Lucy
l Terrell, to Mr. William Edgar White,
jjr., on Thursday, November 12th, 1925,
1 at the Baptist Church, Louisburg," N.
C."
No Invitations issued In town.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor O. W. Dowd speaks of ?
vices next Sunday as follows:
We have our last Communion ser
vice next Sunday, 11 a. m. for this Con
ference year. We hope and trust all
the members of the church will be
present. We shall announce the names
of several new members at this ser
vice. You be present to give them
cordial welcome.
We shall have a special service at
the evening hour, 7:80. Our most at
tractive and inspiring singing class
from the Raleigh Methodist Orphan
age will be in charge of this service.
You will have to come' early to get a
good aeat.
No special public collection will be
taken at this service for the Orphan
age. Come nnd enjoy the singing
class concert.
IBS. CLAUDE COLLINS ENTER
TAINS.
Mrs. Claude C. Collins was a most
gracious hostess Thursday night in
honor of Mlse George Lee Barrlngc.-,
of Norwood, who Is the guest of Miss
Beulah Cooper and Miss Emma Bar
tholomew. The spacious home was
thrown en suite and decorated with
late fall flowers and ferns. Decora
tions suggestive of Hallowe'en were
used throughout, also. About fifteen
or twenty guests were present.
RED CR088 NURSE
Miss Austin is the Red Oroee Nurse
who Is giving an entire course In
Home Hygiene and Oars of Sick, at
William Robert Mills High School
This course will last three weeks. This
work Is being sponsored by the local
Red Oroee Chapter and the expenses
it It will be borne by the looal chap- 1
tar and come from the Red Cross Roll I
"all which gljl begin soon. 1
NEAR EAST BELIEF
Campaign For Franklin County To Be
gin Not. 1 And Last Through Stli.
Mrs. Dr. H. H. Johnson. Chairman
for the Near Bast Relief Campaign for
franklin County, ar.-a-unccs that the
campaign for Franklin County's quota
of $1,750 will begin on Sunday. Nor.
1st and last through the 8tt. During
this time Mrs. Johnson is asking all
churches to take up a special collec
tion tor this work and send in to her
for transmission to the State organi
3tion. All who wish , to' contribute
e invited to send, give or mall their
contributions direct to her at
Louisburg. Everybody is Invited to
Join in this relief work.
-TWO FELLOWS AND A GIRL"
"Two Fellows and a Girl'" was pre
snred at William R. Mills Graded
8chool auditorium on Wednesday
night by Red path's Lyceum Bureau
and was greatly enjoyed by quite a
cumber of our people. A series of
these entertainments have been ar
ranged for by the Woman's Club of
Louisburg in an effort to give the peo
ple of this community good whole
some entertainments. Other numbers
v. ill appear later announcements of
which will be made as the dates are
arranged.
PUBLIC SPEAKING AT YOUNGS.
V1LLE.
The Youngsville Council Junior Or
der will hold a public speaking at the
A oungsville Graded School auditorium
011 November 27th. 1925, nt 7:30 p. m.
Among the speakers secured for the
occasion are Hon. Thomas H. Walters,
National Councilor, of Philadelphia,
Hon. M. W. Lincke, State Councilor,
of Nashville, and Past State Councilor,
(has. E. Brewer, of Raleigh. All Jun
iors and their wives and the public
generally are invited to attend.
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
On Saturday afternoon the Ford
touring car of Joe Brown and being
oriven by him with several occupants
turned over and spilled its load and
injured Joe Johnson, near Cash and
Ashley's store on South Main street.
According to Brown's statement he
went to pass some one and a rear
wheel gave way, the ground and pave
ment being wet, assisted in the acci
dent .
RALEIGH ORPHANS AT METHO.
BIST CHURCH.
Raleigh Methodist Orphanage sing
ing class will give a Sacred concert
at the Louisburg Methodist Church
Sunday night, 7:30. You will have to
come early to get a good seat. No
special Orphanage collection will bo
taken. Come and enjoy this Inspiring
service. r
MANY ENJOY BAND CONCERT
Quite a large number of Louisburg
cltlsens enjoyed a most excellent band
roiicert given at William Robert Mills
High School on Tuesday night by the
Louisburg Band. The members of
this band are in fine trim and make
excellent music and the program
Tuesday night was especially well ar
ranged, and Its rendition brought de
iight to Its hearers and much credit
ipon the band.
HALLOWE'EN PARTY
Listen, folks, If you want to hare
lome fan, come to Katesvllle next
Saturday night, October 31. and you
vlH'have M. Proceeds will be used
or the benefit of the Sunday School.
FIDDLER'S CONTENTION
There will be a fiddler's Convsn.
on and Card Supper combined at PI- I
t Bchool on Friday evening. Oct. 30 -
rises will he awarded the best mu
RECORDER'S COURT
K. W. Perry, Vice Reorder, and M.
Clifford Peurce, Prosecuting Altor.
ney Co-Tem Conduct Session.
Very little interest was manifested
in Franklin Recorder's Court Monday,
as no ca3e? of importance were on the
docket to be heard. H. W. Perry, Vice
Recorder, presided in the absence of
Judge Beam, and M. Clifford Pearce,
ably represented the State in the ah
sence of Prosecuting Attorney W. M.
Terson. The cases disposed of were
as follows:
State vs Dock Evans, operating au.
tomobile intoxicated, not guilty.
State vs Oscar Lewis, violating pro
hibition law, pleads nolo contendere,
discharged upon payment of costs.
State vs Russell Arrington. violat
ing prohibition law, pleads nolo con
tendere, fined $50 and costs,
i State vs L. R. Southall, assault, con,
'tinued until Monday, Nov. 2nd.
State vs D L. Weathers, carrying
concealed weapons, pleads guilty, pray
jer for judgment continued upon pay
,rjent of costs and $100.00 to be pai<.
upon direction of the Court.
DEDICATORY SERVICE
j A1 Eoul-bufg Baptist t herein Sunday,
i Noieiiibirr ,M.
Pastor John Archie Mdver announ
ces the following program for next
Sunday:
9:45 a. m. Sunday School.
11:00 a. m. Special music by choir
and male quartette, and memorial
message by Dr. T. J. Taylor, of War
renton, N. C.
12:30. Dinner served in basement
cf church.
2-00 p m. Services continued.
6:45 P- m. B. V. P. U.'s mee' in
their respective places
7:30 p. m. Special music and ser
mon. , . ,
Let every member of the church do
his best to make this a rgd letter day
in the history of our church.
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BARACA-PHILATHEA CHIOS
The regular meeting of Baraca-Phll
athea's will be held at Bunn Baptist
church, Saturday evening and Sunday,
November 7th and 8th. All classes
are urged to be there at this time and
I bring a report.
i Mrs. W. P. Hayman, Pres.
Mrs. Lally F. Perry, Sec'y.
U. D. C.
The Jos'. J. Davis Chapter U. D. C.
will meet with Mrs. D. T. Smithwick,
Tuesday afternoon. Novembebr 3rd, at
4:00 P. M.
Mrs. S. J. Parham, Pres.
Mrs. J. L. Palmer, Sec'y.
SPECIAL TERM OF COrRT
Register of Deeds Holden received
a letter this week from Gov. McLean
ordering a special term of Criminal
Court for Franklin County to be held
with the next term of Civil Court
which convenes on Monday. November
16th, 1925. Judge Garland E. Mid
yette will preside.
FIRE AT COLONIAL PINE CO.
The fire at the Colonial Pino Co. on
Tuesday night destroyed the boiler
house and shaving separator. The
fire was discovered about 9:30 o'clock
end the alarm was turned in. The
fire department answered promptly
but on account of the fire trUck getting
stuck on Tarboro Street where the
street had been rebuilt, the delay was
sufficient to give the fire sufficient
headway to the make a complete Job
of the boiler room. The loss is
roughly eetimatcd at about $1000.00.
COTTON REPORT
The tabulation of the card reports
shows that there were 18.300 bales of
ci tton, counting round as half bales,
ginned in Franklin County, from the
crop ot 1925 prior to Octobe ? 18. 1925,
as compared with 2.849 bales ginned
to October 18, 1924.
o
ENTERTAIN AT THEATRE PARTY
Master R. R- Kissell delightfully
entertained a group of his little
friends. On last Monday evening at
6 o'clock in honor of his 8th birthday.
After playing games the little folks
were invited into the dinning room.
Where delicious cream and cake were
ser I them. In the center of the
tahk ? ood the birthday cake with
8 little candles. Upon leaving t he
dining room they were chaperoned
to the Winner Theatre, where they
all greatly enjoyed the movies for
uwhllc. The little friends present
were Fred. Sarah and Alfred Cooper
Hicks. Cary Howard, Jack Knight.
Bob Elmore, James Person, A1
Hodges. Lucile Hudson, Marie Parker.
John Tucker William Lee. Joe and
91cnn Beasley O. C. Hill. Jr . Wilson
gpivey, George and David Cooke and
Thomas Wheeless.
If hunters would only be careful
>f fires and save the woods thin win
ter. much valuable Umber would be
taved and game animals would have
i better homey say agricultural work.
<rs at State College.
ft001) HALES II 1ft H PRICES
' try Little Trouble T- ftet ATer:vye
Above in Cent* on Ulliknit Mar
ket.
Tbe sales of tobacco have increased
i;nlte a' good bit on the local market
the past week bringing good sales on
(.11 days. The prices have increased
considerable making It comparatively
rasy to make a 50 cents average, many
farmers having exceeded this amount.
The buyers ere more enthusiastic and
l> dding freely on all grades.
1-ouisburg's reputation is traveling
fast and is mounting to the top. M;ny
have said the past week that It was
h ading all the nearby markets in the
prices it was paying It will be to
j our interest to come to , ,ou i s bu rg
and become one of Louisburg's boost
ers.
1RA>KLIYT0> TO HATE A
j BATH TOWEL MILL
| A. H. Vann and J. .1. Moore oi Row
1 inary liny Stork of Iraiiklinlon Hos
iery Mill-Work I* To Start Soon.
I Negotations that have been pend
ing for some time were completed
last Monday when the stockholders
of the Franklinton Hosiery Mill sold
their mill building and the land ad
joining to Mr. A. H. Vann. president
and treasurer of the Sterling Cotton
Mills and Mr. J. A. Moore president
of the Patterscn Mills at Roanoke
Rapids.
The New organization, which has
not yet been incorporated, will man
ufacture bath towels. When the
mill is in full operation, the output
will be 5.000 dozen towel3 per week
and will give to Franklinton a week
ly pay roll of $1,500 to $2,000 per
week. The mill will bleach and fin
ish the towels ready for the whole
salers.
Mr. Vann says they will install 104
looms and the first shipment will be
I made in December and he expects to
i have the mill in operation by the
' first of next March. Houses for the
employees will- be built as soon as
possession of the 30 acres of ground
bought from Mr. A. B. Wester can be
i obtained. Mr. Wester reserved the
j right to pick crop of cotton on the
i land sold beforei giviqjg possession.
I As soon as the cotton can be picked
i streets will be laid off and creation
I of buildings will be begun at once.?
j Franklinton News.
BAKACA-PHILATHEA IM0>
Tbe following is a programme c
the Franklin County Baraca-Philathe
Union, which will meet with the class
es of the Bunn Baptist church on Sal
u'day and Sunday. Nov. 7th and 8th
Saturday, 7:30 P. M.
Song, "Onward. Christian Soldiers.
Address of Welcome. J. R. White.
Devotional Exercises, C. T. Moody.
Sermon, W. V. Tarlton.
Song.
Sunday, 10:00 A. M.
Devotional Exercises. Mrs. J. I
Mitchiner.
Roll Call of Classes.
Appointment of Committees.
Transaction of Business.
Song, by the Baraca Quartette, o
Durham. N. C.
Address, by Mrs. P. C. Crompton. o
Grace Baptist Church, Durham. N. C
DINNER, 1:00 to 2:30 P. M.
Sunday, 2:90 P. M.
Devotional Exercises.
Report of Committees.
Address, by R. L. McMillan, Ral
eigh, N. C.
Awarding of Banner.
During the entire services on Son
day tbe Baraca Quartette of the An
gler Ave. Baptist Baraca Class, o
Durham. N. C., will render differen
selections for the Union. All Barmo
and Philathea Classes of Franklli
County are urgently requested to sent
as many representatives of theii
classes as possible to these meetings
as it Is expected that a great deal o
good will result from the splendic
programme which has been arranged
CEDAR BOCK BAPTIST CHURCH
SERVICES, SOT. 1, 1?5
In spite of the bad weather last Sun
aay there was a good congregatioa
out. All tho services were good. Es
pecially the good sermon delivered by
Rev. R_ P. Downey, ol Wake FOreot
On last Sunday the' church called foi
its pastor. Rev. R. P. Downey, now ol
Wake Forest. So all members are
urged to come and meet him. He
proves to be a very fine Christian gen
tleman. Be on time. 10 o'clock Son
day School. B. Y. P. V. 9:30 o'clock.
Subject: Busy About the King's Bus
iness.
We Will:
Know our lesson.
Be on time.
Not read our parts. '
Read our Bible reading.
Pray lor our Pator.
Be true to the King.
Pres. Miss Sanora Morgan. -
Sec.. Miss Bula Dean.
Quia, Miss lata Sykea.
Quia was beautiful last Sunday aRkt
Group Capt.. Mlsa Lucille Inacoe.
Though I
placed tho
isianBoa
tho Up stick may have i
i hickory stick, the you
i la not half so bad sa