m :w -SELL -YOUR TOBACCO IN LOUISBURO The Franklin Tftigs HffiT COTTON IN LOUUMQWI ? A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Ye VOLUMN LTV. ft/,, LOUISBURO, N. 0., FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1926 (10 Page*) NUMBER 4f FRANKLIN COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT I Convened In Louisburg Mon-| day Morning Hon. M. V. Barnhlll, Jidfe Presiding; Solicitor Yf. F. Evans Prosecuting; Cases Mostly of Minor Interest; Ho Capital Cases Tkls Tens The regular January term of Frank lin Superior Court, criminal term, was convened Monday morning with His Honor M. V. Barnhlll, of Nash Coun ty presiding, and Solicitor W. F. Ev ans, of Raleigh, representing the State. At the opening of court Judge Barn hlll delivered a very clear, forceful and Intelligent charge to the grand Jury pointing out to them that all laws of the State were being fairly well enforced except the law governing the use of the public highways and the prohibition law. Thesa two, he impressed his hearers, were of much Importance to the community and personal safety of cltlsens and pro perty and charged them te do their duty toward enforcing them. The grand jury was composed of the fol lowing; W. D. Egerton, foreman, R. K. May, L. P. Edwards, A. E. Sptvey. D. O. Murphy, B. W. Lewi* Speck Allen, W. H. N. Pendleton, J. B. Faulk ner, J W. Murphy, R. 8. Lancaster. O E. Winston, Bailey Pearce, J. M. Wilder, W. O. Prldgen, W. E Brewer, C. F. ichardson, H. P. Cranford, J. P. Pleasants was chosen as officer to grand Jury. . 1 he docket was taken up and dls pcsad of as follows: St te vs Clellon Spencer, seduction, continued for the term. Stu.e vs Lonnle Furgursp^, house breaking and larceny, capias;and con tinued. 'I State vs Bud Denton, cow, operat ing automobile Intoxicated, %ot guilty of ccw, guilty operating automobile , while Intoxicated. , State vs William Gupton, distilling, nol pros with leave. State vs Ed Shearln, assault, pleads nolo contendere, fined $100 and oosfs. State vs John Copton and others, distilling, nol pros with lews. State vs Chufus Loyd and other, nol pros with leave. State vs Robert Horton, cental knowledge, continued for thi term. State vs L. R. Southall. assault, pleads guilty, prayer tor .j^adfcgKnt continued to May court. State vs J. S. Finch, cow, continued under former order to May court. State vs Titus Dorsey, vpl, guilty unlawful posseaaion of Intoxicating li quors. ' State vs O. J. Coppedge, removing crops unlawfully, guilty. State -vs Robt Little, adw, with In tent to kill, ?ullty, six months on roads. Rocky Mount road district. State vs Frank Blackley. larceny and receiving, pleads guilty. State vs Sidney Dunston, house breaking and larceny, pleads guilty, two years on roads in Rocky Mount road district. State vs Oeorge Dickerson, assault with Intent to commit rape, (this case was in process of trial as we went to press.) The grand Jury completed Its work Tuesday afternoon and after making! the following reports were discharged with the thanks of the court. CI raid Jury Report. To his Honor Judge "M. V. Barnhlll, presiding at the January term Frank lin County Superior Court: We the Grand Jury of the January term Franklin County Superior Court respectfully submit the following re port: We have passed upon all bills brought before ua, and have made dili gent Inquiry Into all matters called to our attention. We have visited the several county offices and find the records of the * Clerk, Register of Deeds and 8 he riff, well and neatly kept, and have in spected the Sheriff's report of his final settlement for the year 1MB, and find the same very complete and well mads We have Inspected the Auditors re port and find tba same vary compre hensive and eamplete, and It shows that ths affairs of the county are be ing conducted in an exceptionally ef ficient maner. We have visited the county home, and find the same In sa good oondl tlon as can be expected Under the prseent system. We find that the In mates ars wall fad, clothed, cared tor and satisfied. Ws also find that ths superintendent Is In need of a new range or oook stove sad recommend that he be provided with one. We farther recommend that the county home farm be sold, and that tha Idas of trying to run a farm at tha oounty home be abandoned, and tome Insti tution hi the nature of a County Hos pital be provided and erected on some of the vacant property belonging to the county here la town. It being our sense that the inmates of the county Home are person whose needs and requirements ars such that they can not be properly cared tor usdar the present system. We have visited the Jail agd find the same In good condition. We have si so visited the oonvtct stockade and rind the same In bad ooodttloa end unnecessary, and wa recommend that ths stockade be abolished and soma arrangement be made to keep the convicts Is the oounty Jail, when PRICES REMAIN GOOD Sales Increasing In Volnmn ns Ike Weather Opens Prices on the Loulsburg tobacco market are holding up line and prices on many grades seem to be higher than before the holidays. Other grades are holding their own and a, strong demand for all grades Is In evidence. The quantity of the to bacco offered has been Increasing each day as the weather opens up and gen eral satisfactkfe prevails. Quite a good size sale was experienced at all the warehouses Wednesday and yesterday. 'Loulsburg has proven this season that It could sell tobacco to the in terest of the grower and all are in vited to come here to sell with the expectations to find the best accom modations and prices. AT HOME The Loulsburg College Faculty will be at home to their friends In the college parlors Tuesday atteitaoon, January nineteenth, from four to six o'clock. PRIZE WINKERS The prise winners at the Winner Theatre during December were as fol lows: O. W. Champion, 1st prise, $10 In gold. Mr. Ed Ellington, 2nd prise, $5 In gold. Mr. Rufus Strickland, 3rd prise, $3. W. N. Fuller, Jr., 4th prise, $2. Mr. J. L Palmer, 5th prise, 15 the atre tickets. Katherlne Wooldrldge, 6th prise, 10 theatre tickets. Mr. Perry, 7th prize. $5 basket of fruit. Scofleld White, 8th prise, big doll. Zack T rrell, 9th pride, small doll. Frahk Hicks, 10th prise, lire rooster. Miss Emma Bartholomew won the goose on the following lght. MAPLE VILLE ITEMS To the Editor?Well Mr. Editor since I haven't seen anything In your good paper from our "city" In a 'coon's age," 111 ask permission to 1st folks know we are still alive tho kinder under the weather now. Things are pretty dull here now tor Christmas la over and by the rule, all must go again back to the school. Now speaking , o fschools, were got a fine one. All three teachers. Miss Galney, Miss Wilson and Miss Bridges know their stuff and the children have to learn theirs, or else. There were lots of big guns around Maplevllle Christmas, most of them went off Christmas Eve. Royal and Reuben were "Strange" visitors here Christmas. Elijah (FulghUm) descended upon his people for the holidays. Miss Ollle Wester has returned back to her school. 1 Henry Morton Sledge has went back to Portsmlth. I Mr. Ed Best and family spent Christ mas with his father, Mr. D. E. Best. I Mr. C. P. Harris and daughter, An nie went to Florida Christmas. Mort didn't go. Quite a surprise to some of us was the marriage -of Mr. Shack Harris and Miss Hasel Terrell. Mr. Harris has moved to town and opened a store In the building Mr. Fes Fuller used to be at, near the Fox Swamp. We wish this popular young couple all joy and prosperity. Mr. W. J. Woo^Befs father has moved to Maplevllle and is living with hi* eon. Mr. Will Jackson has started a chicken and egg farm. Mr. Hal Perry Is growing quite a handsome mustache. Well. Mr. Editor. Ill cloee tor this time but If anything else happens 1*11 let you hear from me. WILLIE PAJAMAS. ENDORSE BOYS FOR COUNTY HOKE AND HOSPITAL ?t the regular Friday night lunch eon of the Loulsburg Kiwanie Club laat week, with Harry Johnson, vice president, presiding, the club was unanimous in sndoreing the movement to build a county home and hospital combined on the jail property on Nash street A committee composed of Ar thur Fleming, Herbert Perry and Thomas Watson eras appointed to take the matter up with the Board of County Oommlartoners and to render such sssitanoe towards that end an was practical -and necessary. A moot Interesting hour was spent and the beat of fellowship prevailed. In spite of the cold weather quite a good crowd was present there seems to be plenty of room, and proper heat eto. We hare made Investigation of the matter of Justices of the Peace mak ing their reports as required by law, and we hare not been able to Had any adequate record of their returns, rhere are several Instances of initio*! making reports to ths County Com missioners and to the Clerk of the 3onrt, hut there seems to be no regu arlty of system to the filing of snob ?sports. . 'I it Foreman. TO PUBLISH ESSAYS Local Boy Wing Honorable Meatfoa la J unbox Post Essay Contest) 8am Allen Writes Second Best Essay Submitted, For Lonlsbnrg High Sdtool The Jambes Post Is proud of the tact that a local boy, Sam Allen, ran Ouy Moore, of Cedar Rock High School a close second for highest honors, in the essay contest that was conducted In the Franklin County schools this fall. The post extends Its sincere thanks to all the students that showed interest enough In the contest to make an effort towards winning the hand some Jambes Memorial Cup, and ex tends Its congratulations to Sam Al len, Miss Maggie Honeycut, and Miss Mary Dlckerson for producing the best written essays from their respective schools. It Is to be hoped that the YoungsTille High School will enter the contest for 1926 and that the several high schools will show Cedar Rock sonae stiff competition for the 1926 contest Cedar Rock is Justly proud; of their victory and determined that they will repeat it This Is the spirit that the Leglonnalries of Franklin County appreciate. We take pleasure In publishing the essays of the con testants, for the pleasure of our many readers in our county. Below Is the essay written by Sam Allen. Those of Misses Dlckerson and Honeycut will be published, in subsequent Issues THE $ Ml PU FRANCE OF ARMISTICE DAT TO AMERICA" (By SAM ALLEN, Louisburg High School.) Armistice Day should signify to all red-blooded Americans four things; 1. A freedom from German Oppres sion. 2. The Mastery of Good over Evil 3. That the United States is so great a nation that It can be the de ciding factor In most any great war. 4. That no nation, however great. Is able to rule the whole world. Armistice Day means a freedom from German oppression, for the fact that the Kaiser was ambitious. Now, ambition is a thing which should be possessed by every person, even if it is a very small degree; but the Kaiser possessed this ambition to such a de gree that for his personal gain and for the gain of his country alone, he wished to oppress the entire world. If he had gained this oppression, stop for a moment please, and think what It would mean to each and everyone. To yon, to your children, to your neighbors and their children It would mean that our country would be un der military rule. We would simply be an annexation to the German Em peror. Up and down our streets Ger man police soldiers would pace. In our schools we would probably be no longer taught the greatest of all languages, English, but In Its place, we would be learning to say In Ger man. "Long Live the Kaiser." Neither would the boys continue to study the same as before in hardly any subject, for there would be mili tary schools tor them to attend. In any way you look at It, this oppres sion would be horrible. And as Arm istice Day represents the checking of this mighty Monarch, Germany, It should be observed as. a national holi day and we should celebrate It with prayer in our hearts to the great Liv ing God for giving us the power to prevent these horrors. Armistice Day signifies and repre sents to the United States and to all the world the victory of good over evil. For God was certainly on our side, or else we would not, nor could not have won over this great nation which nignored and dishonored God The Kaiser put himself and God on an equal basis, while we look to God as the All Powerful. We prayed to God that this terrible Monster might not oppress the world. We went into battle with prayer on our Hps and prayer in our hearts that we might be the nation to decide this great struggle, and thus save the world from such degradation. Our prayers were answered and on the 11th of November, 1918, the Germans gave up the struggle and an agreement satisfactory to all dtmcerned, was drawn up and signed. The United States is a powerful nation. It is so powerful that if na tions are at war with each other and they seem so equally matched that no agreement can be reached, she can step In and be the deciding factor for the side whoch she believes to be exactly Tight. That Is exactly what happened in the World War. The Allies were fighting against Germany and her Al lien The tfnlted States tried desper ately to keep out of this war and to have nothing to do with It, for Prest dent WUson said that It was an Eu ropean War and that he hoped we would be able to remain neutral. This was Ingmsslble. The war" effected our trade and our safety was endangered. Therefore, on April 6,1917, the Bill declaring war on Germany was passed by the House. The States were ready, both the Government and the people. Troop* eere called and collected. They Mese reined and landOd on European adll n an IncfOdlblP Jhort time, these roops were the factors November BlSrenth. wei With pride that It it our FIBE AT BUB6E88 LUMBER CO. Duug?d About $MMO Friday Horn ing) Insured. . Fire almost completely destroyed the shaving and boiler room at the Bur gess Lumber Co., located near the railroad on South Main street, on last Friday morning about 1:30 o'clock. Although It Is not positively known how the tire originated It is thought to have caught from sparks flying from the pit where the shavings are burn ed as a high wind was blowing. The damage is estimated at about $1000 and was fully Insured. A force has been busy the past few days rebuild ing the damaged building. ODAH-HCIEs Announcements reading as follows have been received. Mrs. Henry Allen Hines announces the marriage of her daughter, Nan, to Mr. Thomas Spencer Dean, on Tues day, the twelfth of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-six, Louisburg, North Carolina. Cards reading as follows were en closed: "At home after the seven teenth of January, Louisburg, North Carolina." The bride is the daughter of the late H. A. Hines, of Justice, and is an accomplished and attractive young lady, and is deservlngly popular among a large host of friends. The groom la one of Franklin Coun ty's mjost successful and progressive planters and is one of Cedar Rock's most popular and leading citizens. He is a member of the Board of County Commissioners which position he has tiled with much credit. Mr. and Mrs. Dean have many friends who extend congratulations. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mrs Ada L. Campbell of Atlantic City, N. J., announces the engagement of her daughter, Margaret Augusta to Dr. Prank Leslie Perry, of Woods town, N. J. Miss Campbell Is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Luther Campbell form erly of Slatington, Pa. The wedding will take place in the early spring. 0. H. HARRIS AND SON Mr. 0. H. Harris and son, Mr. W. B Harris, will open a fancy grocery and meat market business on Main street in the store room under the Union Warehouse formerly occupied by W. O. Joyner. They are having the place overhauled and remodeled pieparatory l?? displaying their stock In the next few days. The firm name v ll be O. H. Hauls and Son, and aill no doubt enjoy a good patrsn .-re. HONOR BOLL CEDAR ROCK H. S The following is the honor roll of the Cedar Rock High School for the quarter ending January 8, 1926: Eighth Grade ? Josephine Ball, Evelyn Gardner, Ante Laurie May. Elizabeth Rowland, Margaret 8tail ings and Vivian Cook. Ninth Grade?Margaret Johnson Beatrice Jenkins. Lois May. Tenth Grade, Gertie Andrews, Ellxa beht Glasgow, Gladys Holllngsworth, Joseph Inscoe, Nell Joyner, Fannie Lee Strickland. Christine Sledge, Alice Strickland, Eena Tharrlngton and Claudia Smith. Eleventh Grade?Irene Strickland, Annie Vaster, Florlne Hayman. Ruth' Lewis, Guy Moore, Luclle Saunders and Myrtle Tharrlngton. TO MEET WITH KB&. R. C, RECK The American Legion Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. R. O. Beck on Tues day with Mrs. R. C. Beck ScOe, day, January ll&h, 1926. All members are urged to come and bring their 1926 dues or If they cant come to this meeting, please mall, bring or send dqes to the Treasurer. MRS. H. W. PERRY, 8ec*y. * Trees. try that can decide wan and it waa oar asantry that waa able to ear* the trOrld from thie oppreeaion. Oermaay triad to rule the irerld It waa h powerful empire, hot waa aot powerful enough to rale the world. No nation haa the power, nor ever will here, to rule the world. Napoleon tri ed to gain control of all the nation* Napoleon waa a great man and poe seasad of wonderful qualities of lead ership. hot not great enough to dot this, although he had the rapport of a great nation to back his ability. The Kaiser bed a great nation. His armies were' well trained. They ware large aad well equipped, but 'were not large enough to control the world Whsn the United States entered her forces against them. It was definitely i?t i.led that ilermany waa not to ruin the world. November 11 represents the fbml Issue which decided this tact. To all Americans, Armistice Day ihould rap reheat a great freedom; that )od is always.qp the side of the right: hat (he United States Is a great and rood.n Ion, which should ba lovad ind Jdaored' ljjr all true Americans; ?d that no nation Is o oppress the world. Thentore, I say: Let us always i andnoly Armistice Dhy, he 11th of November. *"? ? ^. 1 . ..h SAMUEL STOWE PERFORMS HEROIC ACT 15 RESCUING BROTHER AND COMPANION 4 Elizabeth City, Jan. 6.?The heroic reacue by Samuel Stowe, of Hatteras, of hla brother and a companion, both mere boys, stranded on Cape Reel (or three days and two nights, during the coldest weather known In North Carolina sound country In 30 years, was told here today (or the (lrst time Stowe, with sheer disregard o( his own safety .ventured (orth alone in a small boat eight days ago to (lnd his brother, Roosevelt Stowe, and hlf> companion, Milton Haskett, who had left this city the Saturday betore on a trip to Hatteras, 100 miles away, {and had not been heard (rom since. I Faring (orth on the coldest day re corded In the annals of the Carolina sound country in 30 years, Stowe lashed himself to his boat so that 1( 'he should (reeze his body would be i recovered. From the northwest, a heavy gale was blowing, j When others volunteered to accom pany him, Stowe declined their prof fers: "I'll try It alone," he said. "If any body has to freeze, it need not be anybody but me." By chance, he located the boys' speedboat stranded on Cms Reef, scarcely eight miles from Hatteras, by airline, but nearly double that distance through the tortuous mazes of the channel he had to follow. Semi-conscious, after three days and two nights exposure to the fury ,of the elements, the boys hailed him feebly. He assisted them from their stranded craft into his own, and with | his oilskins coated In Ice, carried them triumphantly back with him to I Hatteras and safety. ' Older residents of Hatteras, griz zled veterans who know the fury of winter gales in the bleak loweg sound country, declared that the two res cued youths coud not have possibly lasted through the night. Roosevelt Stowe's feet were frozen, and he is still unable to walk. The story of the heroic rescue was learned here for the first time when the family arrived from Hatteras bringing the rescued youths with Ik? V ? - _ J V/UUtO W1U1 | them. Young Stowe's feet are being treated by physicians In the hope of saving them. NATIONAL RADIO FADINQ TESTS START FBBRUARI ? Dates for the National teats of radio reception to determine the causes of 'static and fading were announced lo ' day after 4,000 of the 4,000 designated 'observation stations has expressed a 1 willingness to take part in the survey, | which is being conducted by the Stew 'art-Warner Speedometer Corporation 'In cooperation with the Northwestern University. 1 he first test wi'.l be held on thu night of February vm finra S tc 11 o'clock central stanluJ time. The second end third wilt lie on the two succeeding nights at the i-ume hours. Subsequent trials w 11 be held throughout the winter, should 'he data obtained iLoicate that real progress in a search for the causes of these two major radio annoyances la possible. It was originally planned to hold these tests in January, but owing to the International tests scheduled for that month it was decided to hold the fading and static teats at a later date. Host of the observations will be made by broadcast listener* using standard receiving sets and depending for the accuracy of their reporta upon their own ears. However, to lasers the scientific accuracy of thareault, twenty control stations equipped with electrical measuring devices and au tomatic recorder* will beptacedl In the principal broadcasting casters of the country. RESOLUTIONS Whereas it hath pleased oar Heaven ly Father In His Infinite goodness and wisdom to remove from earth to Heaven oar dear beloved slater, Mrs. Carrie Brodle Green, a folthfal mem ber of the Woman's Missionary So ciety Na 1. of the Methodist Church. Frenkllnton N. C. Attar a long Ill ness of more than a year she rests at peace forever with Cod. Therefore, be It resolved by the members of this society. First that we bow In humble sub mission to the will of "Him who doeth all things well." Second, that wo express our love sal greet appreciation tor her sterl ing qualities her lovely Chlrstlaa Character. Third, that while ere shall sadly miss her we do not want to grieve for her. who has token her flight to fair c" regions on High. Fourth, that We shall strive to fol- 1 low her beautiful example of patience i and love, trusting In our 8nv1oni 1 Christ and hoping to meet her In the i sweet by and by. Fifth that a copy of these resolutions 1 to spread, on the minutes of our so rfety. a eopy sent to the family, a i -opy sent to the FrankHntea News, >ne to the North Carolina christian tdvocate mid one to the Franklin rimes. I MRS. R. H. DAVIS, 1 MRS B. W. BALLARD. MRS. E. H. BOBBITT. Tarheel farmers ore beginning to t eallte that good pastures mats of successful Uvest " rk and more aerhp are to nutritions gratoea-j "l -Jh AMONG THE VISITORS son tod now abd bomb to L- , DO NOT KHOW. A boat r?lka AW FtMi Wbe Travel lei Ami Mr. W. D. Leonard visited Rocky Mount Wednesday. ? ? Mr. F. R. Pleasants visited Greens boro the past week. ? ? Mr. Thomas W. Ruffia, of Ralegh, s in attendance upon court this week. ? ? Mr. J. R. Williams and Mr. aad Mrs. I Russell Holmes are touring In Flori da. ? ? Mr. W. C. Cooke, of Spartan burs. S. C., was a visitor to Louisburg this week. ? . 9 Dr. S. P. Bart returned Tuesday from a visit to his daughter, Mrs. "A. H. Veazly, of Goldsboro. ? ? Miss Edna Vlvsrette and Arthur Fleming, Jr., were among those who left last week for a trip to Florida. ? ? Mrs. W. B. Joyner and daughte^ Ruth, attended the funeral of her auaj( Mrs. C. W. Keel, In Henderson Sum day. ? ? Mr. Cole Savage was a visitor to Looisburg Tuesday. His friends will be Interested in knowing that he has taken a position with the American Lime Stone Co., and will travel era North Carolina. DEAX-HOEb Tuesday at noon Miss Nan Hines became the bride of Mr. Spencer Deaa in a quiet but beautiful wedding at the home of Mrs. J. A. Mclver on [Sunset Avenue. Relatives and friends of the con tracting parties gathered to wit the ceremony in the parlor which decorated in green and white with ferns and Roman hyacinths. Mrs. Luther Whi taker presided at the piano. Just before the ceremony Mrs. Mclrer sang "With You." As tha closing chords of the song were modu lated into the opening phrases of the .bridal chorus from Lohengrin. Rev. IJ A. Mclver w ho performed the cete Iver who acted as ring-bearer entered from a door in the rear of the room I tary Jane with the golden ringlets was darling in dainty white. | As the minister took his place at the floral altar the bridal couple en tered from the side. As is the custom 'of Baptist ministers Mr. Mclver used ,a ceremony of his own, which in this case was characteristically appropri ate and Impressive. Soft music waa ' rendered during the ceremony and at .its close changed Into the trtpmbhant I strains of Mendelson's wedding march. | The bride was beautifully gowned in brown-back crepe trimmed with a harmonizing shade of velvet with ac cessories to correspond. She carried a bouquet of pink Killarney buds. Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Dean motored to Rocgy Mount to take the train for a bridal trip at the expiration of which they will be at home near Loulsburg. The bride and groom are botn na tives of Franklin and have many friends and relatives in this and ad joining counties. Mrs. Dean A the daughter of the late Mr. R A. Ulnes. She called Loulsburg home i atil a year or two ago when she went to Henderson to take a responsible po sition as book-keeper tor a chain e< stores with headquarters there. Mr. Dean Is tha son of Mr. J. A. Dean and is one of the farmers of the younger gene who combine the beat of the old me thods with many of the most praeA cal improvements of the new. MT. Dean Is also a member of the Board of Commissioners of Franklin couty and hie Influence is always on the side of progress. r AT iriSCOFAJL CMC** Rev. J. U Miller, recta* Bt- Fnul's Episcopal Church announces services for next Sunday as follows: Sunday school at it A M. Holy Coaunaalen at 11 A M. , Evening Praggr at *:W P. M. . < The entire public la cordially In vited to attend. ' - to err tillage uutui max t A lettpr from Hon. Congressman from tfate tor JOhanon. of pitu that plaas at itallatien of tor the town 1st . The tews has met nil tad are now waiting ?ervlce. However it la iseeted that all who