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VOLUMN LV.
LOUISBURO, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1926
(10 Pages)
NUMBER 26
KEDl'CES TAX BATE
Towa Commissioner* Cut .01 16 Cents
On Old Bate
At a meeting of the Board of town
commissioner* held on Friday night
the tax levy for the town for the year
1926 was made. In fixing the rate
the board decided to cut off IS cents
from the old rate, making the new
rate 62.70 Instead of 62.85.
In discussing the matter with some
of the officials It was explained that
there was only one lery that they
could make any ^reductions In and
that was the general fund tor the
running expenses of the town. All
the other funds are fixed and could
not be changed. Attention was called
to the fact that without any Increase
in the old rate the outstanding In
debtedness of the town had been re
duced 660,000 the past year, through
the application of strict business me
thods and close attention to collec
tions. The town now has, so we are
Informed, an outstanding indebted
ness of approximately 620,000 which
they expect to wipe out the coming
year. Another circumstance prevent
ing their reducing the rate to 62.50 as
they had wished was that the per
sonal property valuations had fallen
off so much from last year.
The fact that the^board has reduc.
ed the outstanding Indebtedness 640,
000 and in the face of a lower' per
sonal property valuation has actu
ally made a reduction in the tax rate
is commendable and speaks well for
the business ability they are giving
the town. It is probable had there
1 on no outstanding Indebtedness the
i r vd could have reduced the rate j
pr t cally one cent.
JI iOHS ETUOY BARBECUE
The Lo.urel Council Junior Order en
tertalned its members and a number
of members of the Loulsburg Coun
cil and their families and friends at
a big barbecue supper on Thursday
evening of last week. There was a
big quantity of fine "cue" and fried
chickens, ham, cakes, pickles and
many good things to eat all of which
was greatly enjoyed by the many pre
sent.
The day was a fine one and added
much to the splendid occasion.
The committee in charge received
the congratulations of the many pre
sent for the delightful occasion.
RET. BETHEA TO PREACH
Rev. Morrison Bethea, Arch Deacon
of the Episcopal church, will preach
at the Union Service at the college
grove Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, j
Rev. Bethea is a splendid speaker and j
a Strang sermon is assured.
Everybody Is cordially invited to.
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WATER 8POET SWEEPS
THROUGH LONG ISLAND
Glen Cove, N. Y., Aug. H.?A wa
ter spout, sweeping In from Long Is.
land sound, about 9 o'clock tonight,
caused extensive property damage tor |
a distance ot about halt a mile along
the creek ror.d. Two men were kill
ed, another was said to be missing
and two men were Injured.
The spout traveled at a terrific
sfleed, uprooting trees, demolishing
cottages on the wad. which fronts
on the Long Island sound, and break
ing telephone poles.
The estates of J. P. Morgan and
other wealthy New Yorkers are near
by, but it was reported that they were
untouched.
REVIVAL SERVICES AT SAREPTA
We are requested to state that re
vival services will begin at Sarepta
Methodist church at Centervllle, on
Sunday, and wUl be conducted by Rev.
Mr. Towe, the pastor. In the morn
ing children's * day will be observed
and In the afternoon at S (fclock
services will be held. All day serv
ices will be held on Sunday with din
ner served on the grounds.
During the week two services dally
will be held* one at U a. m., and one
at S p. m. Everybody is lnvltsd to
-.attend any or all of these services.
CELEBRATES FOURTH BIRTHDAY
Master William T. Parson, Jr., en
tertained quite a number of his little
friends Friday afternoon, August 13,
celebrating bis fourth btrthda/.
Numerous outdoor games were en
joyed on the lawa and at six o'clook
the guests were shown to the dining
room. The centerpiece for the table
was an elaborate pink birthday cake
with tour candles. Silver baskets of
pink and green mints added to the
color scheme.
Moldpd pink and white cream and
cake was served and each lit tie guest
presented a favor, dainty candy aad
handkerchief corsages to the little
girls and peppermint pane to the boys.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
the little luxst were: Jane Puller.
Betty and Orson Johnson, Jane Mar.
phy, Elisabeth Rgerton, Peggy Ford.
Hasel aad Athlea Boone, Martha
Holdea, Eleanor Glean, Viola and Jen-'
Collins, Ernest Parry. OoWn
ae, and Reuben KleseU. Jr.
Peace, Goodwill
Columbia, Peace and the Spirit ol
Brotherly lore have been joined In one
peraon, a beautiful woman. This
young lady was one of the central fig
ures In a pageant staged at the Sesqul
Centennlal International Exposition In
Philadelphia, celebrating 160 years of
American Independence. The Exposi
tion continues until December i.
WHAT'S THE USE OF LYING
(A. N. ESHXAN, Winchester, Tenn)
Ananias and Old Nick were the
champion liars of their day; but theit
prevarication never got -them any- j
where.
It Is said that Texas and the Grand!
Canyon are both so big that no man ;
can lie about them; yet somebody has
wandered far from the truth as to our
1 Sesqui. Reed the following official
statement:
Exposition officials have branded as
false and ridiculous, reports that the
visitor must spend from 135.00 to (160
for admisqfons to see the features of !
th^Sesqui-Centennial. For only the
fifty cents admission fee to the ex
position grounds, the following inter
esting exhibits, valued at $100,000,
000.00 may be seen:
"The palace of Liberal Arts and
Manufacturers, with many acres of
interesting sights; the Palace of Fine
Arts, a tremendous building housing
art treasurers from the four corners
of the earth; The Palace of the U. S.
Government, Machinery, Mines, Me
tallurgy and Transportation, housing
the most extensive mechanical exhib
it ever seen under one roof; the Pal
ace of Agriculture, Food, Civic and
foreign exhibits containing the $1,000,
000.00 Japanese pear pagoda and the
finest products of the best craftsmen
of the world; The Palace of Educa
tion; The Mod$l Postoffice; the Penn.
sylvanla building and other state build
lngs; and scores of other structures
bidding the visitor welcome without
any charge, except the one general
admission to the grounds.
"Free organ concerts are given at
noon (n the Auditorium on the largest
organ in the world. Camp Anthony
Wayne, a model atmy camp, is within
the ground, free to visitors; and the
great League Island Navy Yards bids
a warm welcome to all guests. The
daily program lists many attractions
which are free, and constantly chang
ing to new brilliance.
"As a visitor from the West put It:
'The Exposition Is a liberal education
for half a dollar.' Begqul truth Is gold
en.'
A POOS POLICY
The cltlsen who regards himself too
tmporUnt or too bis to take aa In
terest In local affairs Is never missed
when he leaves. He may imagine he
Is traveling along with the other peo
ple, but no dne envies him or seeks
the position which he holds.
It Is poor u licy to rut contrary
inlty spirit This la some
to the community
thing for the mutual benefit and pro
tection of every resident so all effort
should he directed toward building
It up. not tearing It down or Ignor
Ing It
By setting himself up as better or
above the community booster, the
knocker Imperils his own fortune and
opportunities. So long aa he lives
hero, he must go along with the oom
munlty lit Its advancement If he does
not coeds down a bit and be sensible,
he Is apt to regret It
la addition to all this, the booster
will testify that he can enjoy life
better breaking the right at
Stdde
toward-die piece, where he lives
KLWAX18 HOLD INTERESTING
MEETING
Although only a small percentage of
the membership was present Friday
night at the usual weekly luncheon
of tb< Loulsburg Klwanls Club a most
Interesting meeting was held. In the
absence of President Mohn, Arthur
Fleming presided.
Perry Burt and C. Hatton spoke on
their businesses, the former giving
a splndld incite into the progress
of medicine and the medical profes
sion, and the latter giving lots of in
teresting information about lumber
and the handling of timber.
Dr. G. V. Tllley and Mr. David H.
Roth, guests were introduced.
Asher Johnson made a report on
the progress of betted mail service
for Loulsburg and also told some in
formation he had received relative to
the Hester road and our Western out
let. ;v V
The question of tobacco market and
its being advertised. Ktwanlan? Gafth
er Beam, Herbart Perry, Asher John
son, F. A. Roth, Stewart Davis, David
Harris and Ben Holden spoke on" this
question. A motion prevailed to ap
point a committee to confer with the
warehousemen to perfect a plan 'to
boost the market. Ben Holden, David
Harris and Jake Friedlander were ap
pointed the committee.
Stewart Davis made a report on the
road conditions between Franklin and
Nash counties involving a road In
Dunns township and a road at Ran
som's bridge. He expects to see' the
situation! harmonized. His commit,
tee was continued to complete the
project. \
The meeting was a most interest
ing one and greatly enjoyed.
EDDIE BRANCH DROWNED SAT
URDAY
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Eddie Branch, colored, about 17
years of age, lost his life about 4: SO
o'clock Saturday while In swimming
at the old swimming hole up the river.
From what we could learn he must
not have been a good swimmer as he
had been advised not to try to swim
across the river. He made the at
tempt and in diving he was caught In
some brush and drowned. His remains
were recovered about six o'clock by
Mr. William Cannady and were prepar
ed for burial. The funeral was held
from the home of his parents about
three miles south of Louisburg Sun
I day afternoon.
The old swimming hole has quite
a reputation for taking life, possibly
I a dozen have passed to the great be
yond at this point In the past thirty
years,, and Saturday's experience
only added another to the list.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS PICNIC
The several Sunday schools in Lou
isburg joined in a big picnic at Wil
liams pond near Frankllnton yester
day. JU1 attending with their baskets
gathered at th? Blthodist church about
two o'clock yesterday afternoon and
from there went to the pond. Quite
a nice time was had by all who at
tended.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express oar apprecia
tion and thanks to the many friends
for the kindness and sympathy rend
ered during the recent illness and
death of our dear mother and wife.'
D. A. GUPTON and Family.
GET YOUK PICTURE
County Agent A. H. Harris Informs
us the pictures of the members <Jf
the Farmers Tour taken In front of
the Agricultural Department building
in Washington hare arrived and he
will be glad to deliver one to each
of the members of the party upon
their calling at his office in Loulsburg
for same.
IX RECORDERS COURT
Judge O. M. Beam in Franklin Re
corder's Court Monday ordered the
two cases against Ross Moore, for,
assault with deadly weapon and nuls
ance and the case against Ross Moore
and John Moore for forcible trespass. I
to be cssitlnusd and capias issued. A'
nol pros with leave was entered in the:
case of house breaking and larceny i
against Octavious Hicks, Lawrence
Thomas and Plummer Marshall. Coke
Gupton, plead guilty to a charge of
assault with deadly weapon and a
sentence of suspended Judgment upon
the pay meat of. costs was entered.
The business of the court was ex
ceedingly light Monday and Judge
Beam held only a short session.
FIREMEN OFF FOR TOURNAMENT
The Loulsburg Firemen left Sun
day for Morebead City to attend the!
annual Firemen's Tournament to be
held there this week. The boys are
in floe practice and will no doubt
eojoy the occasion and get much in
formation and Inspuntlon for the fu
ture. Among those attending from
Loulsburg are Chief F. J. Beasley,
Messrs. f. 8. Howell. W. N. Fuller. J.
B. Thomas. F. M. Fuller, Bruce Shea
Ha. P. J. Brown. N. D. Medlto, C. E.
Pace, T. 0. Alston. tL W. Alston. F.
W. Hicks, Harvey Buchanan, R O.
Outer. m
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
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Mexico's Church Strife
Upper, President Calles of Me*
ico and lower, Archbishop Del Ri?
leaders opposed in "Mexico's war o
State against Catholic Church.
BATTERY B RETURNS HOME
Battery B, 117th Field Artillery, N.
C. N. G., Louisburg's military unit re
turned home Monday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock from a two weeks encamp
ment at Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville.
While there the boys conducted them,
selves in such a manner as to win
the favor of the officers in charge
and the work done by them was so
well maneuvered and executed that
the battery was classed with the best,
ft being one of only two batteries
using shells in practice shooting.
The Louis burg and Youngsvllle un
its were assigned to the same mess
hall and in eight inspections they won
first place three times, second place
twice, and tied other units for first
place the other three times.
Upon leaving camp Col. Godfrey
Cheshire took occasion to compliment
the battery and in his remarks stat
! ed the men had proven themselves
i much better th^a in former years.
The boys, while enjoying the en
campment, seemed glad to get home
and Capt. Griffin is boasting about
the splendid personnel of his battery.
FLOYD-XARTIN
Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Floyd announce
the marriage of their daughter, Hat
tie Roberta to Mr. J.L. Martin on Sat
urday, the fourteenth of August, nine
teen hundred and twenty-six, Raleigh,
X. C? at home after the twentieth of
August. 812 North Person Street, Ral
eigh, N. O.
Miss Floyd ts the charming and
popular daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R.
P. Floyd, one of Franklin County's
highest esteemed and most prominent
families. She has many friend* who
join In extending congratulations.
The groom is a popular young busi
ness man of Raleigh.
BASEBALL
Mr. Editor, as we never see any
special mention pt baseball is yoar
valuable paper thought we would.
tell you about a wide-awake team'
here at Alert. Alert has only lost 2
or 2 games this season and has played'
several games worthy ot mention, the
laat seven games was won by the lo-1
cal team off and on its home ground. I
On. Thursday of the past week it
played Epsom seven Innings at Epsom i
the game was a complete shut out
for Epsom, the score resulting 5 to 0
in ffevor of Alert. The Alert team
also eompletelr shut out Elberon in
a fast and exciting game last week, I
Alert defeated South Henderson aj
fast and exciting game on Baturady, I
the score being IS to ?. Alert plays.
Sandy Creek Saturday, Aug. 21st at]
Sandy Creek.
Pitchers Thurston Smith and Del
mar Kerby are doing some line pitch
ing and worthy of special mention.
The victory that these boys has led i
Alert this season cannot be excelled i
by any local team.
Will let you hear, again from us as
we progress. A Spectator. I
Regardless of what you know about
music, It's always In good taste to
applaud If It sounds like a heavy
Henry Ford built fourteen million
automobiles, but It will be hard to
convince the flivver dodgers there
?rent twice that number.
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a universal
we hope it's
AMONG THE VISITORS
80HE TOD KNOW ANI) SOME IOl
DO NOT KNOW.
Personal Items A boat Talks Ami
Their friends Who Travel Hon
And There.
Mr. George Holder spent the week
end in Rajelgh.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White are in
New York City.
Mr. H. C. Taylor and family left
Tuesday for Richmond, Va.
Mr. J. A. Wheless left Saturday for
Philadelphia on his vacation.
Mr. Richard W. Mohn left Tuesday
for a visit to Elizabeth City.
Mr. Graham Griffin, of Raleigh, was
a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday.
Mr. Thomas W. Ruffin, of Raleigh,
was a visitor to Louisburg Monday.
Mr. Josiah C. Cannady, of Oxford,
was a visitor to Louisburg Monday.
Mr. W. R. Young visited Baltimore
and other Northern cities the past
week.
Mr. S. S. Meadows left for Raleigh
this week for treatment at Rex hos
pital.
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Messrs. G. H. Cooper and H. M.
Stovall visited Chase City, Va., Wed-]
nesday.
Mrs. R. F. -Yarborough and children
visited her parents in Franklinton the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Beasley and
little sow left Tuesday to visit rela
tives at Hamlet.
Messrs. W. F. Beasley and L. L.
Whitaker returned Friday from a fish
ing trip to Bayside
Messrs. A. F. May and J. D. Luper,
of Spring Hope, were visitors to Lou
isburg the past week.
Mrs. Herbert Cox and children, of
Robersonvllle, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. R. W. Smithwick.
Mr David H. Roth, of Baltimore,
visited his brother. Mr. and Mrs. F.
A. Roth the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hudson, Mrs.
J. C. Harkins and Miss Elsie Hudson
visited Raleigh Tuesday.
Mr. C. G. Cox and family returned
.the past week from a vacation trip
Mrs. E. F. Thomas left Saturday
l for High Point where she will be the
guest of Mrs. C. O. Bedford.
Dr. and Mrs. G. V. Tilley, of Hert
ford, were rlsitors to Dr. and Mrs.
A. H. Fleming the past week.
County Agent A. H. Harris return
ed Tuesday from eastern North Caro
lina where he spent his vacation.
Miss Kate Ballard of Raleigh
is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. W. Ballard at Frankllnton.
Messr?. John Burt Hill and Jim
Allen Hill, of Raleigh, are visiting
friends and relatives In Louisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bartholomew
and daughter. Miss Ethel, returned
Monday from a visit to Washington
City.
' Mrs. J. W. Holllngsworth, Mrs. G.
A. Wallace and Mr. Joe Holllngsworth
of Newton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
F. W. Wheless.
Mrs. J. R. Johnson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. W.
Smithwlck, returned to her home at
Wintervllle Sunday.
Mtsg Fannie Lillian Massenburg re
turned home thla week after spending
some time at Wrlghtsrllle Beach and
?Isttlng her sister at Atlanta. Ga.
Hiss Bernice McGlohon. Mr. Claud
lus Johnson, of Wlntervllle, and Miss
Edna Johnson, of RocWJr Mount: vis
ited friends and relatives In Louls
hurg Sunday.
Misses Lucy Perry Burt and Annie
Perry Neal left Tuesday to )oln the
News and Observer party on their
sight seeing tour of Canada and
Northern cltleA
re. Jim Timberlake and Ance
Williams, of Toungsvllle, and Misses
Margaret Hill and Minnie Lancaster
visited friends In San ford and Lake
View the past week.
Mlseee Katharine Lyon, of White
vltle. Katharine Morris and Mary Har
ris. of Henderson, and Giace Martin,
of. Tarboro, arc attending a house
party given by Miss Louise Allen.
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Mrs. It A. Bobbttt Mrs. W. H. AUsa
and daughter. Mlsa ICata and son
Luabertota and Mr.
B. Wilder, at Aher*na the Past week.
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MARKET OPENS
ON SEPTEMBER 21ST
Three Warehouses to Run This
Season
All Preparations For tlie Llrest ud
Stronirest Market Ii Tears Being
Made.
Announcement that the Planters
Warehouse would be run this season
by Messrs. S. S. Meadows and G. M.
Perry assured the patrons of the Lou
isburg Tobacco Market that thieu
houses would be run here this year
to accommodate the many growi's
who prefer to sell then- tobacco on
the market where it is (o their bsst
advantage. Mr. Meadows is well
known to those who know of Louis
burg market as one 'of the State's
best tobacco warehousemen while Mr.
Perry is well known to the tobacco
farmers throughout Franklin and ad
joining counties as one of the big
moving spirits that made the Youngs
vllle market so popular when in its
prime. Mr. Perry was also on this
market last year and made many
friends. Their force has not been aiv
nounced.
The market will open on Tuesday
September 21st, 1926 and p full corps
of buyers representing all the big
companies will be on the market with
good orders. Many of the buyers that
were here last year will return and
some new ones also. The personnel
of the buyers and warehousemen will
assure lively sales all the while and
no stone will be left unturned that
will make Louisburg of more value
to the farmer. Big preparations are
being made to take care of all the
I tobacco brought here this year to the
! entire satisfaction of the farmer,
i As announced before the Union
Warehouse will be operated by Mr.
j D. T. Currin, who has proven himself
I to be one of the best warehousemen
in North Carolina, and and who is
determined that he is going tosell
tobacco to a big advantage to the
farmer this season. Mr. Currin will
have associated with him some of the
best judges of tobacco in the county.
The Riverside Warehouse will be
run again this season by Mr. R. W.
Hutcherson, who is also an A-No. 1
warehouseman who knows tobacco
and fights for the farmers interests.
His assistants have not been announc
ed but it is safe to say they will be
well experienced warehousemen,
j Look for the individual announce
ments concerning the (opening and
; running the warehouses and get your
I tobacco ready for sale on the Louis
burg market, where every advantage
and convenience possible both on the
part of the merchants and warehouse
men is being made for you.Louisburg
welcomes you.
THE W0XAN8 MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
The W. M. U. mat with Mrs. R.
H. Oriffin Wednesday afternoon, Au
gust 11th.
The meeting was begun by singing
our new Missionary hymn.
Prayer, Mrs. R. H. Griffin.
Scripture. Mrs. Dunham. Griffin.
Roll call.
Talk by Mrs. Howard Griffin: "Life
in Cuba," which waa greatly enjoy
ed. We learned from this talk thai
our missionary has greatly improved
but that we still hare much work to
do.
Several other subjects were dis
cussed by t?e class and new methods
were taken up.
Benediction, Mrs. P. M. Sykes.
After society delicious refreshments
were serve<k
Mrs. P. M. Sykes. President,
Mattie Dement, Sec. and Treas.
XT. ZWK Y. W. A?
The Young Womans Auxiliary
Tuesday evening, August 17th, at
the church.
Topic: "Iced Tea and other Teas."
Hymn, "Jesus wants me for a Tt
ther."
Devotional. What Jesus said about
the right use of money.
Matt. 8: 19-20; 10:8, Luke 12:83
18:38, 12:15, 20, 21. by Miss Etta Har
ris.
Prayer, That we may truly publkh
glad tidings by Miss Annie Murphy.
A yd yet so far, by Miss Annie Murphy.
Iced Tea by Miss Nancy Burnetts.
Clair Tea by Miss Mamie Bread
love.
Chart Tea, by Miss Leasts Bread
Raptdi Tea J>y Miss Btta Harris.
Hymn. "O Zton Haste."
Classing prayer. Miss Mamie Bread
love.
Our next meeting will be at the
church on September 7th. All mem
bers are urged to come and all vis
itors will be welcome.
Mr. Hush Bgcrton and ton. at
Birmingham. Ala., la rialting Hla f
raata. Mr. and'Mra. H. IX
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Mr. 1. I. Plaea rialtnd
D..C. th? taat^waak.
Mr. Hiawatha
OadartaWa. Oa..
las hla
Mr. aad
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