/ o The Franklin Times AH ADVERTISING HEIMUM THAT BRINGS RESULTS A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year VOLUMN LIX. LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 6th, 1928 (10 Pages) NUMBER 20 SMITH NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT Senator Robinson, Arkansas,'1 Nominated for Vice President Ohio Hfraks Over Flrstt Florida, Mis. nouri, Georgia, South Carolina aad Texas Are Only States Met (Jiving Any Votes Te Mew York Man Sam Houston Hall, Houston, Texas, June 28.?Alfred E. Smith, four times governor of New York and long the favorite son of the Empire state De. mocracy, was nominated for the pres) dency tonight by the Democratic na tional convention. Balloting started at 10:37 p. m. A single ballot was sufficient to break through the resistance of the groups of candidates opposing him, although at the conclusion of the roll call of the states he was a handful short of a two-thirds needed to nomi nate. He was so near the mark that state after state broke away from the favorite sons they had been support ing and voiced In a noisy band wagon rush to be the first to lay their sup. rort at his feet. The official tabulation, after all changes of votes In favor of the lead er had been recorded, gave the New Yorker 8(9 2.3 of the 1,100 votes in the convention. He needed tiut 733 1-3 to nominate. Great Disorder Follows So great was the disorder that for inl minutes none pf those plead ur a chance to go over to Smith ie heard by the chairman. Ohio ! gained recognition ahead of ti:_ , and changed 44 of her votes lu .rene to Smith. Mississippi which . : first had voted for her fav. orite sc.,. -'at Harrison, followed with a switch of 9 1.2 to Smith; Indiana me- in next, giving the New Yorker i-o ...u. at first had gone to Evans V ?Ic-i, then Nebraska gave him 11 i.: .:fi been cast before for former Senator Hitchcock. Kansas voting on the first call fop Ayers turned over 11 1-2 to the/Victor and Tennessee leaving her/favorite son, Represents, live HulU'gWe Smith 23. ?rouston, June 29.?Joseph T. Rob. nson, rugged product of an Arkansat farm, was chosen today to battle foi Democracy side by side with Alfred E. Smith In the November elections. He was swept Into the nominatioi for vice-president at the closing ses. sion of the Democratic national con. vention with an overwhelming vot< of 1,032 1.2. The next high candidate on the final count was MaJ. General Henry T. Allen, retired, who had a total ol 21. But prior to announcement of th< official figures, many states switched their allegiance In order to cllmt aboard the band wagon of the Demo cratic leader ol the lenatf. Robinson was permanent chairman of the convention,which selected him as the running mate for Governoi Smith. Long before the convention assembled it was evident that he wat . the overwhelming choice of the dele, gates. With the vote Impending, h< retired from the platform, turned his gavel ove- to Senator Pat Harrison ol Mississippi, and went tp his hotel to be notified of his victory. B. Y. P. U. To Hold Services Sunday Night Intermediate B. Y. P. U. will be In charge of the services at the Baptist Church Sunday night at 8:00 o'clock and will present the following pro gram: President in charge, Beatrice God. frey . * Meditation period: In the Shadow of His Wings, Melba Dean Robertson. Song: Jesus Paid It All, congrega tion. Prayer by Mr. D. E. Carter. Song: Break Thou the Bread of Life, congregation. t Scripture: I Cor. 6:19,20; Rom. 12:1,2. Anna Gray Watson. "i Business. ~ * r Daily Bible Readings Quit, Lula Mae Timberlake. Program: Playlet: Stewards of Health, by Group 1. Cast of characters: Miss Grant Elizabeth Newell; Mabel, Louise Wil liams;' John, Newell Allen; Ned, W. L. House, Jr.; Jahe, Lucille Hudson; Betty. Kathleen Watkins; Sue, Mary Lillian Allen; Dr. Nelson, Neal Alien; Phil, Raymond Joyner. Leader's period, Eleanor Collie. Song: There Is a Fountain, by con gregation. Closing prayer, Eugenia Perry. Fred> Filling Station Robbed Sometime during last Friday ynlght thieves entered Fred's Filling Station on South Main Street and robbed it of a small amount of cash and sev eral automobile casings, tubes, etc. The entrance was made through a window to a back room and thence through another window on a further side into the supply room. Dogs were taken to the scene and traced the scent to the river and to Main street near the new warehouse, where they lost It No trace has been found at this writing that will lead to the ar rest of the thief or thieves. It is generally conceded'that the persons committing the crime wars familiar with the surroundings and knew the location of the windows. receives budget for YEae 1928 29 To Borrow Mono, Uatll Tax Sale Ca.! Be Made; To Meet Jfext Me.day A* i Equalisation Board etT?n ^ard, ?f ?0uaty Commissioners wl,h =ii9BUlar. 8eMl?^ <"? Monday ?^JSKWSK..^ aT.r.r.rb"'?*"~?^ ?SiSSSStSStS*-^ JSz& % SisrmrJ whUeVeanda^ ^ He 'oport. 'eeTen I wmte ana ten colored inmates I by *em" was ordered paid .o^er to the Metropolitan Casualty In surance Co., bondsmen. Q. S. Leonard and C. M. Beam were t appointed a committee to look after . the bond of the treasurer for the school fund and report at the next meeting. Upo? motion all banks having coun. ty money on deposit were ordered to f give bond according to law. f Upon motion the SherlfT was order Jed to advertise and sell all lands I MP?o *hlch taxes remain unpaid, by , the first Monday in August provided . the order dissolving thetnjunctlon la received in time and will permit. Formal resolutions were passed au thorizing borrowing money to defray I the, necessary public expense, in an I ticipation of the settlement of taxes which the injunction suit, stopping the sale of land, interfered with the set tlement with the Sheriff. I After allowing a number of accounts the Board adjourned to meet again on Monday, July 9th, when they wilt also meet as an equalization Board. Boy Scouts Attend Camp Accompanied by their leader, Mr. R. G. Bailey, and Messrs. S. L. Rober. I son, J. P. Tlmberlake, Jr., and A. C Hall, the following members of the Louisburg Boy Scout organization left Wednesday for Lochlllly, near Rox boro for a camping trip: Edward Leigh Best, Jr., Russell Bailey, John Harris, Davis Perry, Ernest Weaver. Dick Parrlsh, Jack Rouse, Tom Wil Json, Bland Pruitt. MARRIED I Mr. Robert Pleasants and Miss Ida Louise Collins were married at Bunn on Sunday by Rev. W. T. Brown, in ihej presence of 'inly a few intimate friends. The brldu and groom left Tqpyjay to spend the Fourth of July | in Wa'hingt i? City. LOl'ISBUHG BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. John Archie Mclver, pastor of the Louisburg Baptist church, ennoun ces: "Though oh- a vacation I shall be glad to preach Sunday as I am at home.' The church does so much tor me I want the privilege of doing seme thing tor you. Dear church members and friends of the ohurch, as you read this won't you resolve to go to church next Sunday, as so many are away from town on their vacation, and yoh will be needed more than ever, and too* you will be missed all the more, If you stay away. "The pastor has had a wonderful trip to- the Baptist World Alliance which met In Toronto, Canada. There were delegates and speakers In at tendance upon the Alliance from sixty live different nations. Let's have, a great day Sunday." Christian Patriotism Pastor Daniel Lane announces serv Ices for next Sunday at the Methodist church at the usual hours. At the morning service he *111 preach from "The Problems <$f Moral Evils," and at | the evening hour Us subject will be, "Christian Patriotism." All afe cordially Invited to go out and worship with them. i ' / . COV. ALFRED E. SMITH Democratic Nominee for President ot tfce I'nlted states. Board of Education Meet3 Monday In Regular Session | The Board of Education met in re gular session on Monday with A_ F. Johnson, Mrs. T. H. Dickens, J. H. IJoyner, W. A. Mullen and E. L. Green present. The minutea of last meeting were read and approved. The Board agreed that in the event the colored people of Rocky Ford rais ed 11,000 to be used in the erection of the school building at that community and turn the same over to the Board o' Education of Franklin County, that : ix the people in this community hare to borrow this amount and give note cr notes for the same that the Board of Education will appropriate, with the consent of the local Epsom School Board, not more than $200 per year to be paid on this note until the same | has been paid in full. This is done with the understanding that any year this sum of $200 has to be paid, the school at Rocky Ford will not ruD I longer than the six months term. H. B. Griffin was employed as truck mechanic for the year 1928-29. The Board agreed to furnish him gas and oil for his car from the various tanks in the county. The resignation of B. S. Pace as a member of the Bunn Board, represent ing Pine Ridge was accepted. Fred Perry was appointed to fill out his un expired term. The resignation of G | S. Earp as a member of the Cedar j Rock-Cypress Creek Board, represent lug Justice, was accepted and this va cancy will be filled the first Monday In August. Following the regulation to appoint new members to fill vacan cies caused by expiration of term of office the following appointments were made: I. Bunn Special Taxing District, representing Pilot to be filled the first Monday ic August; representing Rock Springs, J. L. Byron. 2. Gold Sand Special Taxing Dis trict, representing Centerville. Dun ham Griffin. S. Youngsville Special Taxing Dis trict, S. C. Eaves, J. W. Winston. 4. Epsom Special Taxing District, to ~Ke filled the first Monday In Au gust 5. Flat Rock Local Tax District, John Hill. 4. Mapleville Local Tax District, J. J. Lancaster. 7. Ingleeide Local Tax District to be filled the first Monday in August. The Board agreed to contract with Sam G. Phillips to paint and repair the roots at Pine Ridge, Pearce, and Youngsville at 90c per square with the understanding that Mr. Phillips give a bond satisfactory to the chalr. ?n and board's attorney, guarantee ing the roofs not to leak tor a period of five years. It wag, agreed that dur. ing the five years twenty days after notification would be considered a suf ficient length of time to give Mr. Phil lips to repair any leak that might arise. This completing the bvhinees the , Board adjourned. Go oyer the peach orchard noV and remove ajl dead twigs and mummied fruit, advise horticultural specialists. Twigs that have been killed by brown rot can be readily seen while the trees are in foliage. Vote By States Sam Houston Hall, Houston, Texas June 28.?Tabulation of the vote bj state-, betere any changes were an nountH as follows: ? Alabama 24: Eight for George, 6 fol Hull. 2 for Woolen, 3 for Joneis, 4 foi Dcnahey, X for Smith. Arkansas 18: Smith 17; Reed 1. Arizona 6: Smith 6. California 26: Smith 26. Colorado 12: Smith 12. ^Connecticut 14: Smith 14. Dele ware 6: Smith 6. Florida 12: George 12. Georgia 28: George 28. Idaho 8: Smith 8. Illinois 58: Smith 56; Reed 2. Indiana 30: Woollen 30. Iowa 26: Smith 26. Kansas -20: Ayers 20. Kentucky 26: Smith 26. Louisiana 20: Smith 20. Maine "12: Smith 12. Maryland 16: Smith 16. Massachusetts 36: Smith 36. ? Minnesota 24: Smith 24. - Michigan 30: Smith 30. Mississippi 20: Harrison 20. Missouri 36: Reed 36. Montana 8: Smith 8. Nebraska 16; Hitchcock 16. Nevada 6: Smith 6. New Hampshire 8: Smith 8. New Jersey 28: Sfliith 28. New Mexico 6: Smith 6. New York 90: Smith 90. North Carolina 24: Hull 19 1-3; Smith 4 2.3. North Dakcta li): Smith 10. ?Ohio 48: -Pomerene 47; Smith 1. Oklahoma 20: Smith 10; Reed 8; Hull 2. - Oregon 10: Smith 10. Pennsylvania 76: Donahey 1; Thomp son 1; Reed 1; Hull . 2 1-2; Smith 7C 1-2."' . Rhode Island 10: Smith 10. South Carolina 18: Chief Justice Watts 18. South Dakota 10: Smith 10. Tennessee 24: Hull 24. Texas 40: Jones 40. Utah 8: Smith 8. Vermont 8: Smith 8. Virginia 24: Hull'18; 8mlth 6. Washington 14: Smith 14. West Virginia 16: Thompson 1; George 4 1-2; Smith 10 1-2. Wisconsin 26: Smith *6. Wyoming 6; Smith 6. Alaska K: Smith 6. District of Columbia 6: Smith 6. Hawaii 0: Smith 6. Philippines 6: Smith 6. Porto Rico ?: Smith 6. Canal Sons ?: Smith 6. Virgin Islnnds 2: Smith 2. ?Changed" vote, giving Smith 45 \ rat, enough to nominate. Walter Pe&rce Dead Information received In Louisburg yesterday stated that Walter Pearce, who was accidentally struck on the head by a piece of timber on a truck being driven by K. U Lylee was dead at the hospital in Henderson. It is understood that the accident which occurred on Friday, was purely accidental and that Mr. Ljrles has been especially attentive to Mr. Pearce, to see that hs got all the attention poi. jlble. Subscribe to The rrt ?ByAfotr -^r - C7 Yarborough Hotel, Raleigh, Burns Raleigh, July 3.?Two heavy streams pouring on- the Yarborough hotel at 10 o'clock tonight, nine hours after they were first trained on the old ho. tel In which more kings have bfeen made and dethroned, more laws pass, ed and broken than in the hostelry of any other town In the country, testl. fled to the immortality of the old in stitution There was .stuff to burn tonight af ter the flames bad wrecked the hotel and done it a damage ranging fropi 1300,000 to a half million, according to the estimates of dozens. While the fliemen of Smlthfleld and Durham were helping to save Raleigh, lifelong residents were wondering what will go up In place of this abode of the immojtals. The Yarborough was own ed by the Grimes Realty Company, but the stockholders were too scatter ed tonight to get an expression from them. Deep as Is the gloom o"?* the de struction of this maktr of the mighty, there was Joy that no lives were lost. The city stood with eyes in the heag, ens watching the delivery of Mrs. R. C. Powell and her children of six weeks and six years. Smoke swirled about the wife of the manager as she stuck her darlings out the window on the third floor and shrieked for salva. tion. The firemen were running their aerial ladder to her, but she was suf focating in the smoke. They brought the party down to safety while the American Legion was saving its re. jccrds as kept by Adjutant Powell manager of the hotel and father ol the terrified children Recorders Court Tfie following cases were disposed cf by Judge H. W. Perry- is Franklin Recorders Court Monday: State vs Thomas Jackson.' bad check | guilty, 60 days in jail. To be parole upon condition that he pay check and ccsts. State vs Foster Morton, operatins automobile intoxicated, guilty, finec 350 and costs and license revoked foi 190 days. i State vs Joe Cooley. larceny, guilty jo months on-roads, not to issue upoi | payment of 325 fine and costs. State vs Joe Cooley, unlawful pos session of whiskey, guilty, fined 32! and costs. State vs Vester Pearce, seduction transferred to Superior Court. The toll wing cases were continu ed: State vs Ernest Macon, unlawfu possessiop of whiskey. State vs Major Williams, nuisance State vs Nal Radford, larceny. State vs Coy Johnson, assault will deadly weapon. Attends Conference At Raleitf The teachers of agriculture in Bunn Franklintou, Gold Sand and Edwari Best High Schools have returned ti their respective schools after attend tag a one week conference at Stati College under the direction of Mr. T E. Browne. Director of State Colleg< Summer School and State Director o Vocational Education, and Mr. Roy H Thomas. State Director of Agricultur ai Education. One hundred and ten North Caro. Una high.schools were represented a' this conference* According -to- records discussed, Franklin county schools made a very creditable showing. Ths most outstanding piece of work dons by any teacher of agriculture was that of Mr. A. H. Veazey. of Rosewooc High School near Goldsboro. Mr Veazey, as will be remembered, was selected a few months ago as ths Master Teacher of the South. His re. markable record is one of which ths State may justly be proud. Reports showed that over five thous ar.d farm boys were enrolled in voca tional agriculture classes in NortE Carolina during the past school year Almost 100 percent of these boys bte. long to the Young Tar Heel Farmers an organization only one year old but one which has already done much for the farm boys of North Carolina The Young Tar Heel Farmers Cam( at White Lake is open to these boys only and Is .under supervision of the State Department of Agricultural Edu cation. The teachers left this conference with a renewed enthusiasm and with prospeets tot beginning smother year o! progress. ? "God Or a Substitute" The following will We the subjects discussed by the pastor of the Louis, burg Circuit Sunday, July 8th: Shtloh: "God or a Substitute," 11 a m. Ptney Grore: 'The Way of Tempta tion," 3 p. m. Young People To Meet All the young people of the Protec tant churches are asked to meet at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3:30 to arrange a City Christian \oung Peoples Union. J. A. WILLIAMS. : V \ B. Y. P. U. Leader. Plenty of fruit and green, leafy re getables will cut the doctor's hill la half. Grow them at home and save money bdth trays. ' > Mr. L. 8. Massey, of Zebuloo, was a ?lsltor to Loulsburg yesterday. ' DR. BROWN ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE v At MM Is High School; Former Attach* of Sargee* Generals Office, Waoh Inttoi, 0. C, Pleases; Madam Well M. Neater Electrifies Immense Gathering With Singing Despite the Mistering rays of Old Sol, which penetrated every crevice of ? the spacious auditorium of the 'Mills High School, in his endeavor to j vent his spleen upon those who dared i to deter him, a mammoth gathering ! of white ffnd colored citizens ot 'Franlin, Wake, Orange, Vance, Gram, | ville and Mash counties, numbering nine hundred strong and more, wend ed their way to this beautiful ediifce and received the reward of an instruct lve address and some of as One and melodious singing as ever fell from human lips. The speaker. Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, colored, U. 3. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C., Executive Secre tary of the National Medical Associa tion. and director of the life exten sion department of the N. C. Mutual Life Insurance Co., Durham. N. C., was introduced and presented as the ? human calking machine, by the chair man, Dr. J. B. Davis. Dr. Brown lWed up to his reputa I tion, not only as a fluent speaker, but also as one who knew what to say and how to say it. , . His subject was divided into the ,'home, the state, the church, the school, and each one received its just ; deserts from this gifted speaker. | The meeting of the Franklin County Colored Welfare Association was open ! eu by singing "My Country 'Tis oP"* I Thee." led by Mr3. Bessie H jgjyood. Then came the invocation by ;he~Rev. ' H. JT. McFaddea .pastor of the local 1 Presbyterian church, the reading, ac, eepiance and adoption of the. minutes ' ot the last meeting were then resort 1 ed to, after which came a selection 1 by a vocal quartette from Timber lakes , Hall. j| Following the business side of the | meeting of the Welfare Association came the.real singing feature of the 1 cccasion. when the chairman intro. ' duced Madam Nell M. Hunter, of Dnr. 1 ham, the noted colored si"?er. I It is doubtful If Louisburg music : lovers have ever heard a voice m 5 bracing to the nth degree, all of the ! cardinal points of extreme ease of ? flow, flexibility, volume and melody and pitch. ~j Madam Hunter fairly electrified her , audience and they cheered her to the i echo. Her accompanist. Madam Abble I Williams Logan, director of music at 'Shaw University, Raleigh, was grace ? ful and charming in her brilliant ma_ 1 nipulations. and received an ovation. Con. KEV.T. M. -GRANT SPEAKS TO K1WAMAN8 The Louisburg Kiwanls Club met at the Franklin Hotel Friday night for its usual weekly meeting. Tke club sang two' songs after which the meeting was turned over to C. Hattom who was in charge of the program. Daniel Lane introduced in a very pleasant talk the speaker of the even ing, Rev. T. M.' Grant, of Wilson, president of the Epworth League Con ference. His subject was the "Dual Life." He clearly brought out and explained the twofold life which we are living now. Raymond Bailey read current events for the-week and Malcolm McKinne was appointed to give the same for the following week. The meeting ad journed after a very enjoyable hour. The Board of Directors of the IQ- ? wanis held its monthly meeting, Thurs day evening at the home of T. W. Watson. A motion was made and passed that David Harris and Fisher Beasley be a committee to investigate the feasibility for tobacco prizery. The program was then made out for the month of July which will be ill charge of the Kiwauians as follows: Jujy 6, Capt. L. L. Joyner; July 13, Harry Johnson; July 20, Jake Fbried lander: July 27, Sidney Holden. Trip To Experimental Station | The farmers of Edward Best High School district are planning a trip to the North Carolina Tobacco Ex | periment Station at Oxford. Those making the trip will assemble at the high school building at seven o'clock in the morning, so that those whft have no car can go with some a?** bor. Apicture of the group will be taken ah this time. The exact date has not jet been announced bj Or. E. G. Moss who has charge of the station. The work of Dr. Moss is recognised aa being some of the most valuable ever done with tobacco ex periments. It will be worth a lot to any tobaco farmer to go through these experiments with Dr. Moss and base him explain his findings. Lawn Party On Saturday night, July 7th, the M. U. of Red Bud Baptist church will I give a lawn party at Mr. D. Bv Gup ' ten's near Red Bud church. Ice cream, (cakes and all kinds of refresh meets (will be sold for the benefit of me j church. The public Is cordially invited te Lcome out .nnd enjoy a night of fan. U 'B thj?# and bring someone elee W h . * - -