BfBBYBODI BOOST L0U18BCRU ?'*" *-* ^ _ : J? V > 'l '7* J ? a I unrm^hijBu.. Af tDVLBTUUffti ? EltlGH THAT BBM?g BKIMJLT.S A. F, JOHNSON, Editor and MBiufar THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $L50 Pej- Year _ 4BVM 19 VOLUHN LEE. . LOUI8BURQ, N. FRIDAY, JUNE 8th, 1918 (10 Paget) t NEW REGISTRATION INCREASES THE VOTE Mick Interest Tkln Is Primary Is Franklin Comuty Muivi Lttil Contests Aroasee Mack Activity The primary Saturday passed i-S ?quietly aa a rule throughout the coun ty, with much intoreet and ateady vot. ing for the eeveral candidate#. The moat Interest centered, of course, in the county ticket, and the total rote exploded the fear of many that the new registration would great ly reduce the rote as one of the larg est, if not the largest, rotes erer ex perienced in Franklin county was cast in the primary Saturday. Mr. W. M. Person defeated Senator C P. Harris tor the 8enate in a ma. Jorlty of ,476, while Mr. W. L. Lump kin, of Frankllnton, led Mr. Qeorge H. Cooper by 1774 rotes tor the house. Former Sheriff H. A. Kearney led Sherlit Justice by 1063, and Mr. J. L. Palmer defeated Judge H. W. Perry tor the Recorders Court Judge ship by a majority of 796. No deci sive rote was cast for' Coroner. Mr. R. H, Layton led the ticket with 1267 votes and his next opponent Mr. ?J. E. Collins with 1144. Mr. J. S. Finch received 608 votes and Mr. B. 8. Mitch ell received <10. Although no nomi nation was made there will be no second primary for this office as Mr. Collins has informed the Chairman or the Board of Elections that he will not ask for it. He also requested the TIMES to convey to the voters hie preclations for their support, the State ticket Mr. ft. T. Foun led his opponents in Frankllr i I.ieutenant-GoverUor. He receiv. . E. A. and 0 J. Qupton, two brothers, Kearney and Hardy Qupton and three sisters, Mrs Early Qupton. ot Wood Mrs. Charlie Wood, ot Rocky Mount, Mrs. John Burnette, ot Wood. The funeral wtu conducted by Rer. Q. W. May and the Interment made at the family e4>e tory near the home, and the mound was covered with beautiful flowers, tokens from his many friends. ? ? family The bereaved family has the sym. pathy of the entire community. . To the Good People of Pre&klln County I want to express my grateful ap. pi eolations to you for the rote you gave me at the recent primary, while I was defeated 1 appreciate the work and votes given me as much as though I had been the suoceesfu! candidate. I wish I could sse each one ot you and thank yod personally tor your loy ai support Again assuring you of my deep appreciations, I am as ever, Tours truly. ;u C. P. HARRIS. -f The oia fsshionsd mothsr who used to raise the douah with baking pow ader, now has a daughter Who spends : tbe dough for Dae* powder. TO ANSWER TAX SUIT COMPLAINT BurMf C?uty CoulnbKn Have SmaU Meetings Maatty Routine Kitten Brought Mere Board The Board of County Commission ers met In regular session on Mon. day with (11 members present and af ter approving minutes of previous meetings transact*! business as fol. lows: Pace reported on the road from Tay lore farm In Harris township that the township had no money for construct, tug the road. The Board of Education met.with the Commissioners at their request, relative to the tax injunction, suit .whece It was aareed that each Board furnish their attorneys and cooperate in making answer to the complaint. A drawback was Issued to C. 8. Williams for taxes on 92,110 worth ot 1 roperty, error in listing. Report ot Or. R. F. Yarborough, County Health Officer, was received and filed. Report of John Hedgepeth, Superin tendent of the County Home, was received and filed. He reports seven white and eleven colored Inmates. Upon motion the Auditor was In. struct qd to change the lands of Mrs. M. C. Tlmbertake estate In Youngs, vllle township, and listed In the name oi Cheatham Brothers, and upon which Dr. R B. Timberlake holds a deed of trust from Its present status and charge same to R. E. Timberlake for taxation at 1928 values. $870 was tunned over to the Frank linton road trustees out of back '/axes f?r maintenance. ( J. B. Sturdivant was appointed a committee to look after taxes on the George Braawell land. A drawback was Issued to the Col. pied Gin Company in Franklinton township on $2,160 valuation, error In. Hating. After allpwlng a number ot ac. [' counts the Board adjourned to its i next regular meeting. STOPS SALE OP REAL ESTATE FOR TAXES Col. W. M. Person caused an injunc ! tion to be served on the Sheriff and ? the members of "the Board of County ] Commissioners restraining them from selling land for the payment of de j lir.quent taxes on last Monday. The I order was signed by Judge W. C 'Harris, of Raleigh, and the complain) ' was slgupd by W. F. Leonard, of San. uy Creek township. The complaint stated in part "that the Commission, ers were coerced by the Board of Edu cation in their unjust demand that such a large and unusual amount of taxes should be levied tor the opera, tion of the Board of Education of Franklin county, amounting, this plain ttfL-nvars and alleges to, more than thirty-three hundred thousand dollars, in addition to the Ones, penalties, and forfeiture; and equalization (uuds, con tinued to the State of North Carolina, totalling as this plaintiff avers and alleges to more than four hundred thousand, when in fact one hundred and twelve thousand dollars was suf. Dcient to run the schools Of Franklin county for the constitutional term of six months." The facts contained in the complaint are' so far irom true and considered so libelous that the Board 'of County Commissioners, the Board of Educa tion coo Derating in. a resolution Mon. day decided to flght the suit to a fin ish and show to the public through the court the nature aud libelous con tents of the comph-int. The truth is only $121,171.72 in excess of the equa lization amount, was placed In the budget for the operation of the six months schools tor the past year. Only this amount plus a reasonable allow, ance tor collection, delinquents and errors, was levied upon the tax pay ers. There was only $360,486.74 le vied in Franklin county tor all pur. poses. Although Col. Person In the complaint signed by W. F. Leonard says that $3,300,000 was levied. Mr. W. F. Leonard stated to the Board of County Commissioners Mon day that he relied upon the confidence j?e had in Mr. Person 'to state the truth and did not know what he was signing, and that he would.immediate 1> have his name withdrawn" from the complaint ,;i The hearing la get for June 18th, and Franklin cqunty wilt be repre sented by Couhky Attorneyy O. M. Beam, Mr. E. H. Malone and Mr. Ben 7 Holden It is estimated the additional costs to Fraakltn county by reason of this suit and. which will have to be paid by the tax pavers of the connty, un less It is recovered from the plain tiff will exceed one thousand dollars. To Attend Pastors Summer . School i 5 > There will .be no services on the Loulsburg Circuit Sunday, June 16th, due to the fact that the pastor will be awa/ atteudlns the Past-is 3im Hs sier School at Duke Cniesrs.ty June 1-16. Appreciations I wish to expngs my appreciations to the voters of Jfftanklin county tor their support Iff t'v- --Imary - June 2nd. Tour confidence and support will not he forgotten. Gratefully yours, F. W. JUSTICE. Official Primary Vote Franklin County, June 2,1928 I.leateaaat-Geternor J. D. Langston R. T. Fountain . .. W. H. 8. Burgwyn ( om. l abor A Ptir I a 2 ? 37 288 36 58 178 Mil 4*i 107 89 58 40 3011 9 88 160 17 81 126 S 220 188 58 244 114 1176 1580 912 M. L. Shipntan O. J. Peterson r. D. Grist 116 36 195 104 M 111 13* 8 135 103 14 lioj 5 247,123 115 23 121 35 20? 62 34 178 862 79 325 1307 379 1477 ('??grass Ed W. Pou P. B. Mack Tbos. Preefcmore Senate W. M. Person C. P. Harris in 187 28 215 162 29 hi 09 256 22 29 345j 57 122j142 28 111, 53| 19 91 II 91 51 -i 367 33 47 111 1 11 704 31 120 2403 355 766 290 312 134! 41 278 349 82 163 45 136 95 112 140 194 21 320 98 294 158 560 2149 1673 W. L. Lnmpkins G. H. Cooper snnrra F. W. Justice H. A. Kearney 359 59 306 491 281 39 459 141 124,172 326] 57,557 42 31 151 62161,1031323 2782 1013 158 271 156 200 III. 175)181 60| 66[ 51] 60; *0!429 146 826 123 208 190 323 145 457 1366 2389 Jndge H. W. Perry J. U Palmer 132 291 112 229 86 | ! 16S 62 103 111 225 81'407 2281922 120,17i;il8 258; 82i463 1486 2282 re J. S. Finch J. E. Collins R. H. Layton . ? 6. 8. Mitchell Commissioners ~ H. K. Baker C. B. Barham J. Z> Terrell H. P. Speed Jno. B. Sturdivant H. J. Harper T. W. Watson W. R. Perry Beard of Education J. H. Joyner v W. A. Mullen Constables 53 186 126 27 103 27 95 59 35 56 51 131 ! f | ?? f I 55 5! 471 52 23 0j225 67, 69 156; 99 123; 16;345 231 6i 57| 44 313 13f 212 1051 971 101 14 14 21" 511 510 608 1144 1267 ,i 304 130 43 303 143 139 29 142 71 303 156'193 13 148 -847 433 287 171 274 24^ 580f 602 282 430 79 293 79 293 K. E. Joyner J. W. Wilson ?? Frank F. Hicks John J. Dean W. J. Boone George Bunn ? RS. Gupton ? R. L. Harris E. B. Moore L. -G. Turnage J. E. Thomas ?-A. S. Wiggs - M. 8. Beasley 64 17 104 85 188 32 209 338 443 99 64 17 194 85 188 32 209 95 0 81 338 443 99 COLORED WELFARE ASSOCIATION GIVES EXCELLENT PROGRAM litlini of Both Kmw Tun Oil En. Masse To Hear Mr. Hamilton Hob. good's Flae Exposition On "The Present Conception of the Const! tuUon" Loulsburg and FraokUn county ot both races turned out en-ma3se Sun. day afternoon to the county court house to hear Mr. Hamilton Hobgood deliver his now famous oration, "The Present Conception ot the Constitu tion," and bv the way, to .hoar some real good singing hv Mrs. Bessie Hog wood and the Concord Church Quar tette,(all ot whom have been on the air from static- WPt*01 of the Dur. hatn Life Insurance Co., of Raleigh. The program was under the auspi ces ot the Colored Welfare Association now becoming noted for its good [ rograms as well as tor Its good work. Those who had the pleasure ot hearing Mr. Hobgood*a fine disserts, tion. fully agreed with the chairmen of the meeting, Dr. J. B. Daviys who ?aid that if he had ever doubted the advisability Of educating people. It otrtalniy would have been dispelled after listening to this eloquent young In dcllvsrldgU% Vatloa. Mr. Hob good was calm, self-composed end earnest, end discussed the salient tea. tures ot hie subject with proper em thesis, at the same time using every jesture that certain parts o< hit speech I naturally require. At the end, the young men was ofaeersd lustily, for bis splendid oration and hit excellent delivery of Mine. The musical numbers wars espe cially good, and St each appearance the angers were cheered to the echo. Rev. John Oflchrtst, e ministerial and collage freshman of, Shaw Chi versify, who occasional It Alls In the pastorate ot South Main Street Bap. tist church, made a. very timely re. eFonse to all ot the speakers. One very commeildabte thing was dene in the business meeting at the suggestion ot Chairman Darts, tol. lowing the re-election ot officers by reclamation, and that was. the author ization ot a committee from the Wei. (are Association to meet a similar committee from the white organize, tion and form an lnter.ractal com mittee. XJ. D. C. Meets The Joseph J. Darts Chapter, Unit, ed Daughters of the Confederacy, held its regular monthly meeting on Tues day, June 5th, with Mrs. W. M. free. wan her gpme on Kenmore A re nee, with eight members pceeen present Jrd being the birthday ot Jegfeten Darts, President, of the Con f-toeracy, the following program was Prayer, Mrs. a K. Qooke. What Dixie means to" the South, Mrs. J. K. Melons. The Religious Lite ot Dnrts, Mrs. W. E. White. The Making of the Stars and Bars, Mrs. J. S Melons The business part ot the meeting tWw eras disposed ot; Mrs C. K. Cooke was Instruct ed to cancel a note, and Mre^ W. E. White gave her report re lative, to the Franklin county roster, and Was delegated to hare copies ot same printed. Following these exercises the hos tess served a delightful salad course, assisted by her attractive young daughters. Misses Mary Harris, Anne, snd Margaret Freeman. This being the last meeting of the year the ohap tar adjourned to meet again the hrst I'uesday in September. How much better off the ooontry would be today. It there were more ?eople laying bricks, instead otthro# ng them. * ?'.. . . C PACIFIC FLYERS I REACH SUVA TUESDAY; Covering S.1K Wlee Prom Haweibui blfrii, With FmI Kmtiii Low, "F??f Horsemen of the Ail** Pnk the .Southern Irons to Limit ai light at 9?v? at ??* P. K. (Pacific I Coast Time); LeeS Than LMO Kile* ?ore to Goal la Awtralla 8ova, Jane ' 5.? (Tuesday)?The trans.Pacific monoplane Southern Cross arrived today from Kauai Island Hawaii. 3,129 miles to the north. The time was <:23 p. m. Pacific coast time, Monday. In arriving. Captain Charles Kings Cord-Smith and thr?e companions pot behind them 5.533 miles ot their over, seas flight of 7,890 miles from Oakland California, to Sydney, Australia, but thoy (oat SO boors in orosstng the in. ti-rnatlonal time meridian. Tho flight from Hawaii required 35 hours and 37 minutee. The courage of Uingnford-Smlth, the commander, of Charles Ulm, fe.iow pilot, Australians, and Navigator liar, r Wy .Lyon, and James Warner, radio (operator, Americans triumphed over storm clouds through which they drov? their stout plane. It rose superior to lifts waste of thousands o^ miles menacing. sSgg, and to aching suspense of hours of uncertainty of their po. sitlon. Before them stretches another long overseas flight?1,700 miles to Bris bane, Australia?bat with the achieve neat of the 2,400 mile air passage trom California to Hawaii and the | overseas (light ended today, longest ever made abote waves, the fliers to night were supremely confident of sue cess. ~ - The .filers were greeted by thousands of representatives of the nations ol the world, gathered in this far out. post of the South Seas to do honoi in common to human Intrepedity?ex. cmpllfied in the performance ot th< Australian-American crew. For lovt of courage ancl accomplishment rising over nature's tremendous otjstacies made brothers' for the time being oi that great throng of Americans, Eu rcpeans, and Polynesians. They wen united in one great kinship. With the islands In sight there was a period ot waiting for the word tha was to inform the world of the trt ? landing at Suva. This wai [due to the radio antenna being resist in to permit the landing to be made. This art was made known in th< last message from James Warner, ra. dio operator, before cutting communi cation. That message contained I friendly greeting to fellow operators 'it said: Southern Cross la in sight of Flj Islands now. Seventy-Three (best re garde) to all operators. I guess I'l reel In now, 39.' Disaster Threatens Pacific Fliers Disaster threatened throughout thi Right. In the long sweep of 3.138 milei of water there were only two landlnj places at which ttwas thought pos sfble to alight without smashing tb< plane and killing the crew; and har lug landed, they conld not have takec flight again. These two possible landing placet were the coral atolls ot Canton aud Endenbury In the Thoenlx group,'!,. Ss6 miles from the starting point al the barking sands ot Kauai Island Protruding 20 to 30 feet above the waves, the rings ot sand offered vir tually the only hope for life if the aviators should their land plane be forced to the water and tail to float. The Southern Cross began Its great air Journey from Oakland, Ca!, at 8:15 a. m. Thursday after a prepara tion of many months, including 'mSfly endurance flights. With little display of the dramatic, the great plane soar ed away, unaccompanied by the usual escorting planes, and headed outfotec the Pacific without fuss or Ostenta tion. / Radio Keeps World Informed As on today's flight, the planes radio kept listeners ashore and afloat in formed of its movements. Once dur. tng that flight to Hawaii the Southern Cross radioed that it In an air cur current that dragged it downward, x report that waa followed by an hour of radio silence that caused fear to grip the hearts of listeners until the rcdlo worked agate. Then, as the plane approached Whee ler field near Honolulu, banks of cloud deceived the aviators with their re. semblance to land and the fliers ap pealed for compass bearings. And then, from out the sea haze, appeared the Southern Cross, and Ha. wall opened heart in Welcome. That waa en Friday. A day of rest tor the .'crew and preparation of plane, and. ' Saturday night the Southern Cross, I was at the barking sands runway qn Kl?al Island, ready for the efneiat test of men and machine. With the coming ot the dawn Sun day, the Southern Cross lifted Its sev. sn tons from the sands and roared away to the south with sublime cour age Franklin Boys Graduates In the list of graduates of State College the past week the namee of i the following Franklin county boys were noted: Miles Otis Pleasants, son of Mr. tf I Pleasants, graduated In the course of Agriculture. Garland Medicos In J scoe. aon of Mr. J. T. Inscoe, and j Erich Wilson Kearaejr. aon of Oapt I J H. ICearney. of Prmnklintoa, graduated' In arekttectural engineering. I 1 EXPRESS APPRECIATION'S TO MR. R. h. WRIGHT T? Enforce Payment ot As to License Tax. Town Comrni??|?non Bold In teresting Meeting The Board ot Town Commissioners met In regular monthly session oo Friday night for the tranasettod at business. On roll call there were pre (?ent Mayor Williamson and Coaals. rort*r" WhUe' Jomer. Peraon and Ifo A"Pr*!??taU?e of the Texas Ofl j, was before the board with re oU 10 * contract tor lubricating I (,T0irB^?.? ?f.Ur Joyner seconded .by Mr. White the matter of purchase j of oil was left to the Mayor, Mr. Hill aad the purchasing agent, Mr. Mc iunne. Carried. . of Mr* *ord ?od seconded ,' ? Pern on it was ordered that if it was legal for the town to enforce the purchase of auto license that the Pr??**d to collect all licensee with the aid of the Chief of Police and ned" 8ummons t0 aU delinquents. Car Subsequeutiy the town attorney care an opinion that the charge of a U_ cense tax to owners of automobiles was legal and that the town was with in its rights. The report of the Clerk was read and approved. I The report of the auditor was read (cnd approved. The report of the Chief of Police was read and approved, i With reference to the recent gift *f Mr. Richard H. Wright lu Louis, burg College the following resolution ?as passed and ordered spread on the minuses. " i Whereas, Mr. Richard II. Wright, a . native of Franklin county and now a . resident of Durham, N. c.. has recent ly? n furUler evidence of his good . will iyid admiration of Louisburg Col. s lege by adding to donations hereto ! fore made by him to that institution [ another, gift of $250,000; i ] And, Whereas, we recognize that the f entire citiienship of Franklin County ? and particularly of the Town of Lom. i is burg are duly grateful to thfc spied uid benefactor for his generous J s'deration Of the only college situate i natlve county ar^ which . Is the Alma Mater of his deceased i Bister, known and beloved by all wno 1 knew her. Pattie Julia; I And, Whereas, the Board of Com s missioners of the Town of Louisburg, - assembled, desire to express Its ap. - preciations to Mr. Wright for his kind l and generous acts in behalf of Loula . bnrg College. ! Now. Therefore, be it resolved: I First. That we, the Board of Com. - riiasioners of the Town of Louisburg. express to Mr. Wright our sincere ap preciations and gratitude of his splen did donations amounting in the ag. i pegnie to $500,000 to Louisburg Col i lege, of him as a man with efforts I bent on giving asperation, ambition - end encouragement to the younr la. dies of North Carolina; and of the ? benevolent example of Christian, char i r?a*er set up by him. | Third, That as a further evidence i of the'genuine heartfelt gratitude ot 1 tnis Board, that this resolution be . signed by the Mayor of the Town of ; Louisburg. members ot the Board ot . Commissioners and attested by the i Clerk ot this Board. '' Third, That the Clerk of this Board i be and is hereby directed to enter this ' resolution in the minutes of the Board as a part of the proceedings of this : meetings and send the original copy to Mr. Richard H. Wright and to the press. B. N WILLIAMSON, Ma^or. W. E. WHITE L. L. JOYNER. GEO. W. FORD, A. W. PERSON. I MALCOLM McKINNE, Commissioners, Attest: A. W. GREEN. Clerk. , C. E. Pace, night police, presented a petitions to the Board asking for a raise in salary from $125 to $150. . No action was taken, j The clerk was instructed to pay la tereet to the Farmers and Merchants Bank. :| The clerk was ordered tp renew ;note ot the American La France Fire Engine Co., the amount of which is fl.tW I No further businees the meeting ad. j journed. MAKING PLANS FOB. NEW BUILDING 1 ? * Before leaving on hie vacation Wednesday President A. W. Bfohn. ot rAiulsburg College, announced that Mossrs. M. S. Darts, of LouDbutg and Atwoed and Nash, of Durham. have been employed as architects to draw the plans tor the new R. H. Wright : ? uditorlam for the college, a contract > for the constrnctlon is to be let abbot July 1st This bulletin an auditorium with a of 1300, sixteen studios, i art and forty-eight practtoe The main front of the " 'face the Pattie Julia ial building ncroes the I and the secondary front Church Street President ed that it is expected to hire building completed by,January 13?. ^ Tht~rtd before you leap one could lock _ . be any- necessity for