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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
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JSz& % SisrmrJ
whUeVeanda^ ^ He 'oport. 'eeTen I
wmte ana ten colored inmates I
by *em<?ountvhA budf.et M ?obmltted I
Hi.in- -r 7 AccounUnt for the en
autng year was received and the items
fn ?w8^ department was turned Over
to the Commissioner in charge for hi
study and approval by
. report of F. W. Justice. SherlfT
showing a collection of $311,285.72 out
of a levy of 8360,486.74, leaving a dlf
fe5?L?f **9-48tU fat could not
up because of the Injunction
ot land ?or ?1??* W,th the ssr?
??AS2?f2,2! . on
mjt,rrrS<YDatUnit 8t.,!? PCr n,ontil*
4F
to <S?nH mntl0'l 9200 was timed over
to Sandy Creek township, out of back
taxes, as maintenance.
The Board paged the following re
Cumm,ssfoneCted ',? State Highway
North Carolina, feeling that the road
fiom Louisburg, N. c? to the Vance
stltute Uner by way of Epsom, con.
stitutes an important link in the high
H8y 8,ySle? of North Carolina, being
the shortest route from the countv
tv'seat K,ravkl'n COunty t0 the coun
t. seat of Vance county respectfully
ask your Commission to take over this
taineH88,4 SUte H1*hway to be main,
tained by your Commission in such
" 2 m aSDy?,u, may deem Proper."
Zollle R. Horton was recommended
as county game warden to the state
game warden.
Upon metion the fifteen per cent of
? \ coat?,act w'tb the Vance Plumb.
1 nrcr8? ^ CiJ1c Gt>" 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.
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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.
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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 .
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