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AS ADVERTISING
THAT
17. JOHNSON, Editor i
THE COUNTY, THE 8TAZTE, THE UNION
8TJBS0U7TI0H $1.50 Per Tfl
VOLUMN LZL
LOU18BUBO, N. 0., FRIDAY, DBG. 19TH, 1930
(10 Paces)
NUMBER 44
SENATOR LEE SLATER
- OVERMAN IS DEAD
76 Yean Old Senator
covering From
He Suffer*
The S
Since 1908
Washingtpar Dec. 12m?Senator
Lee Slatef Overman of Nogfh Caro
lina, died here early this mornings ,
The 76 year old veteran 0( Con-,
gress ^passed away sosh after mid*
night, succumbing to a brief Illness
which climaxed Tate yesterday with
a stomach hemorrhage. It left )>tm
weak and spent and bloed transfus
ions were, unavailing to save him.'
He rallied for a time and was con
scious during the night, talking to
Dr. Sterling Ruffin, his physician,
and members of his family, until
about 11:30. Then he lapsed into
unconsciousness and an hour later
life ceased.
With him was Mrs. Overman, his
daughter, Mrs. E. N. Snow, of Wash
ington, and Mr. Snow. Two more
daughters, who lived at his home
In Salisbury, N. C., were on their
way to the capital. They had been
summoned as soon as it appeared
he could not survive the attack.
Outside his room at the end was
Senator Simmons, the colleague
from North Carolina, who had serv
ed but. two years In the senator when
Overman caipe In 1903.
Senator Overman will be burled
at his home In Salisbury, North
Carolina, but no arrangements had
been made early today.
Overman was faithful In attend
ance in the senate to the end and
despite his age, carried on the rou
tine of committee work. He was a
familiar, figure, occupying for years
a- seat-on the center aisle just in
front of Senator Simmons.
By death. Overman left the senate
just three months ahead of Simmons
who was defated for renomlnatlon
in the last election. Had he lived
until next March 4, Overman would
have been the dean of the senate by
rank of service and for the first time
the senior senator from his state.
Ins fifth" term did not expire tor two
more years.
Gardner IBvpsvewe Distress at Death
of Junior Senator
Raleigh, Dec. 11?Governor Gard
ner said he was "greatly distressed"
to learn of the death of Senator
Overman this morning. Hs will is
sue a formal statement expressing
his sorrow today.
Senator Lee 81ater Overman had
been a figure in the public life of
North Carolina for more than halt
a century, the laat >7''years as Uni
ted States senator.
In length service In the senate
he was Junior only to his colleague.
Senator P. M. Simmons, who will
retire March 4, after 30 years ser
vice, by reason of his defeat In the
Democratic primary last June by
Joslah W. Bailey Senator Reed
Smoot, Republican of Utah, entered
the senate at the same time as Over
man.
Notwithstanding his - exceptional
period of service, Overman was jun
ior Senator from this state the whole
t'me, due to the fact that Simmons
preceded him In office by two years,
and himself established a record
that has been lettered by few mem
bers of the body.
Senator Overman's public career
began In 1S77 when he became pri
vate secretary to Governor Z. B.
Vance. In the suc^pedlng years he
was five times a member of the state
legislature and served as speaker of
that body; was president of the
North Carolina Railway company,
served as trustee of the University
of North Carolina and of ? Trinity
college (now Duke university) and
was a presidential elector from his
state, all In addition to his tenure
In the Senate.
Born In Salisbury, N. C., January
>, 1854 he was graduated from'
Trinity college In 1874 with the B.
A. degree. Two years later the de
gree of M. A. was conferred on him
by his alma mater He has slnoe
been honored with the doctor of
laws degrees from that Institution,
the state university and Davidson
college.
After his graduation he taught
school for two years, entering then
the office of Governor Vanoe as pri
vate secretary. He also served In
this capacity In the office of Gover
nor Thomas J. Jarvts In 1878.
The following year, the young
Ballsburlan began the practice of
law In his home town. He had mar
ried Mary P. Merrimon, eldest dan
ghter of ?. t. Merrimon, then Uni
ted States senator and later ehief
justice, October 81, 1878.
His service In the legislature em
braced the terms of 1888, 1888,
1887, 1888. and 1887. Is this latr
tar year, he was elected speaker of
the house, having been the unani
mous choice of his party. In 1184.
he served as prdsldent of the Nbrth
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TO OUR
We realize that to man*
of yon the promt finan
cial depression- - lias
brought many - problems
that are haul tit, yon to
-solve satisfactorily. The
conditions have reached
all classes of baldness and
citizens. The jFranklin
Times has had Its troub
les. Financing a publican
tion in a small town is a
big undertaking. Few real
ize that it takes, normally
around $300 per week to
operate a plant like the
Franklin Times. You can
figure that up and see
what it contributes to its
community as an inter
prise.
It is this realization that
makes it necessary for us
to ask you to look at your
label and if in arrears
send us check for as much
of the amount as possible.
It is the little you owe ad
ded to the little the other
fellow owes that permits
us to continue to publish.
If you fail we are embar
rassed and the pleasure
you get from the .paper
imperiled Wejiave got
ten much pleasuro at
sending you the paper
and fed sure you will
show your appreciation
by sending us a payment.
Those who have not the
cash, can send chickens,
eggs, potatoes or Anything
of this kind that can be
used at home. Vour re
sponse is needed NOW.
EDITOB.
Brodie Killed
With Shot Gur
By Jessie Harris Following
Falling oat Over a Woman
BUlia Brodie wag fatally shot ii
the back by Jeaale Harris on Thurs
day evening of last week, dicing at i
Rocky Honnt hospital soon after th
shooting.
It Is stated that Harris and Brodlc
both colored, had fallen out and hiM
words over a woman that morning am
Harris told Brodie he was going ti
kill him. Keeping his word Harrli
went to Annie Sue Daniel's home
where Brodie boarded. Just a shor
distance from his own home abotr
tlx thirty that night and called Bro
die out, where he shot him with i
shot gun, the load taking c'.'oct Ii
the right side of the back. It develop'
ed Harris had stolen the gun froa
Ruddle Branch with which to do th<
shooting.
Dejltaly Sheriff A. 8. Wiggs arrestee
Jessie at his home after the shootlni
and placed him In jail.
Candle Vesper
Christip&i
The Lou la burg Choral Club wil
hold a apodal Candlo Light Vaapei
Berrlce at Ave airlock In tho aftor
roon of Chrlstmaa Day at the Loalo
burg Baptlat Church. The Choral Clui
la compoeed of local people and U
directed by Mr. H. L. Swlnt. of Loula
burg Collega. The program will In
elude many familiar and eapeclallj
beautiful Chrlatmaa Carola and aelpc
flona. A allrer offering will be re
celTod for the community benevo
lence.
Thla la the eecond public appear
a&ce of the local Choral Club, the
Prat being met with much approtal
from the local people, everyone It
eepedally urged to join In aharthg
the Chrlatmaa apfHt and Joy at twl
light on ChrtaUna* D?t. ?
Subacrtbe to Tho Pranklln Tlmaa
PRESENT
RESOLUTIONS
TO BOABD OF OOMMS
SIONEBS SATURDAY
At Joint Meeting of Franklin
Tax Belief Association and
Board of County Commis
sioners ? Chairman Neal
Makes Principal Speech.
With possibly two hundred ai
fifty people gathered In the Court
house on Saturday afternoon the
Franklin Tax Relief Association held
Its meeting with the County Commis
sioners for the purpose of presenting
te them a set of resolutions prevtous
!y prepared by a committee from -the
Association having reference to taxes
and tax reductiona.
Dr. D. T. Smlthwick addressed
those present while the crowds and
the Commissioners were gathering.
He approved the idea of the citlsens
gathering in mass meetings to giro
expression to their ideas and desires
relative to governmental matters and
stressed the responsibility oT* the cH~
irons in this respect, stating that our
officers are public servants and he
was sure would be glad to do
nearly as possible what the people
wanted, when appraised of their de
sires. Referring to the revaluation
act he disapproved the values, and
thought now all care should be ob
served to put the values of property
at a fair level. In speaking of the
cost of schools, which he said should
be borne more largely by the State,
be said "If we don't take care of our
schools and churches we are ruined.
Education has never followed pros
perity, but prosperity always follows
education." His advice was to stop
spending everywhere possible.
Chairman W. W. Neal called the
meeting to order and stated the ob
.met oi rue meeting as to m ine
Commissioners to consider the tacts
we are going to 1st before yon in
our resolutions, and If you can't car
ry It out tell us why." He added
that "unless something Is done the
future Is going to be very unfortun
ate to the County." *
At this point Vice-Chairman ft. M.
Perry read the resolutions which fol
low at the end of this article.
Chairman Neal then took the floor
and went deely and exhaustively in
to the County government and mls
rovernment as he saw it stating that
the business was ran so that no one
could dig out the facts. He also said
that "every Individual citlsen in
Franklin CoUnty has lost more In
proportion In taxes In last few years
than the depositors In the banks
that have failed." He gave aa his
authority tor the figures he quoted1 a?
the State offices and County officer,
"f He showed that the total of taxes bad
Increased from 197,000 In lfilf to
1289,000 In 1989 and that delinquen
cies had Increased from $4,000 In
t920 to $42,(37.00 In 1929. He didn't
think Franklin County had an of
fice holder drawing over $1800
a year who could go out and make
that amount. He stated that the Coun
ty in order to get the allottments
from the State goes on to raise funds
fdr an extravagant system.
Speaking of the County's tndebted
cdness he said Including all sub-dl
vlsions and municipalities the County
owed $2,(12,4(7.25 which was a great
real more than the entire value of
all personal property In the County
which was listed In 1980 at $1,895.
764.00 Speaking of the tax forcloa
ure suits, of which he said there
were 1128 suits filed, 180 of which
had been sold representing a tax of
$10,640.00, upon which attorneys fees,
court costs and Interest amounted to
$13,88(.2(, and taxes not yet past due
amounting to $4,077.75, he said the
one way to solve It was to leave the
County, and classed it as a "damna
ble disgrace that we won't stand for.
it was unjust"' He pictured the sys
tem aa making white 81aves out of
people among whom the purest Amer
ican blood exists. He stated that It
(Continued on Page Ten)
APPROPRIATE
faOTTO!
?OUR LTVBB TO LIBteT?OCR
SOULS TO GOD"
rh!? Was The Motto am The Flag
Of The Franktte Rifle* la The
Cfril War?Suggested by Wm. /.
King.
The editor of the TIMES has re
cently learned the origin of the beau
tiful and most appropriate motto
placed on the Confederate Flag,
which was followed by the galtaat
men composing the FVanklln Rifles.
As U well known the beautifal Flag
was made by the ladies^ and during
its preparation the Company wae
requested to suggest a motto. A
meeting of the company was called
and a committee composed of G. S.
Baker, Chas. R. Thomas and W. J.
King, was appointed to suggeat a
motto to be placed on the flag. The
committee met in a room over the
old Barrow and Pleasants store on
the corner of Main and Nash streets
In Loulsburg and after consuming a
few moments the following was ten
dered by Mr. W. J. King, who Is
now the only surviving member of
tbp committee: "Our Lives to Lib
erty?Our Souls to God." Without
a moments' hesitation the other two
members of he committee accepted
It, and this is how It came about that
the most admired flag, and especial
ly the very appropriate motto, in the
late civil war, was that of the Frank
lin Rifles of Franklin County, North
Carolina.?Reprinted.
Industrial Sur
vey Complete
The Industrial 8urvey of LouiSbuTg
and Franklin County made under the
ansplcee of the Klwanis Club by Dan
dridge Spotawood has been received
and is now being distributed by the
club committee. The survey has giv
en complete satisfaction to all who
havj read it The Kiwania Club pass
ed; a resolution st its last meeting
thanking Mr. Spotawood for his effort.
^Mr. Spptswood's economic appraisal
tb conotea and complete. One inter
esting feature is that dealing with the
utilization of corn stalk and fthre
waste for which this section is so
. L.._ J. - a t_ S V
auuuuBui in iae mumK m ??vmv^ii
silk (rayon) and paper. The feasibility
ot course la helped by the purity ol
the Tar riser water which the engin
eer declares is one ot our greatest cm
developed assets as tar as chentfcal
productions ts concerned. He states
tliat oyer 70 per cent ot American In
dustry is now ot chemical nature.
The surrey presents n handsome ap
pearance and it la gratifying to know
that the entire workmanship was per
formed here-in Loulsburg. The print
ing and binding was from the press
of the franklin Times. Any one who
will give a thorough study to Mr.
Bpotswood's surrey will realise the
possibilities that Franklin county has
In the way ot industrial accomplish
ment
The centers of trade are erer shift
ing with the tools of man and new
processes of economic production
evolve new Industrial tones; and for
mer Industrial boundary lines are con
stantly changed. A proper Industrial
survey of the character of Mr. Spots
wood's work anticipates such changes
and serves as a guide to a commun
ity In constructing its development so
as to preserve the beet business In
terests of the locality and safeguard
from depressions by manufhclgring
close to supplies of raw material. Ev
ery community has possibilities bat
wisdom dictates the aeceptance of on
ly those economically adaptable.
A Are destroyed three buildings of n
state normal school at Bridgewater,
Mass., which leads to the presumption
that the water had all run under the
bridge.
An Englishman says that the cheap
automobile saved the United States
from the reds, all of which places
Henry Ford In all public benefactor
EARLY PAPER NEXT WEEK
Aa Christmas Iky comes on Thursday this year, the day the
VIUXKMN TTMRS is usually prtatad, tfm payer wttl
printed on Tuesday evening in order that It
time to ptre the force a day to prepare for
Therefore we will ask all our advertisers who wish to
tbehr advertisements to 0vo us the rhasgn on Satnr
or early Monday so that we can make the change
them. Also all Attorneys who may wish to get legal adver
dStrntnts In next week's issue are requested to lot ns hare
them hot later than Monday.
All i saSilHUI in to the News Columns of the Paper are also
requested to observe these dates.
la these requests wo also want to extend the sso
oon's Tastings to all, especially our adtei tlsms and comes.
with at In making THK
ana of the MC8T WKKKLY pamos tat
perky ho double that of your
GOVERNOR MORRISON IS
APPOINTED ft S. SENATOR
u. &
CAMERON MORRISON
Stores Observe
Christmas
The TIMES I* requested to
Mate that the Stares la Louis
berg will be closed on Thursday
aad Friday, December 25th and
26th to obserre the Christmas
holidays. The attention of the
readers of the TIMES is direct
ed to thta ?issftsmit so they
may arrange their purchasing
in
Pearce Sent To
Superior Court
Quits a big docket greeted Judge
J. E. Malone in Franklin Recorder's
Court Monday and an unusually
Urge crowd was present Several
cases were hotly contested and as *
result the term had to be extended
into Tuesday. Kafty 01 the eases were
disposed of aad anlimber were con
tinued. The docket and the disposi
tion were as follows:
J. A. Wlftbooroe was found not
guilty of reckless driving end violat
ing automobile Uw, prosecuting wit
ness was taxed with the costs.
Coon Pearce was found, guilty of
assault with deadly weapon, and
lodgment was aastMBded' upon pay
ment of costs.
J. Q. Andrews was found not guilty
of assault with deadly weapons.
The 'cash of Incest against Coon
Pearce was transferred to Superior
Court under $240 bond.
Burn tee Brltt wan Co and guilty of
non support and prayer for judgment
continued to January 1431.
H. O. Leonard wan accorded a not
gnQty decision for reckless driving,
end the prosecuting witness was
taxed with the costs.
John R. Hendricks plead guilty to
lit on a female, and
in Jan.
plead guilty to a
' . charge and was
sentence,
plead guilty to car
weapons end drunk
was g^ven 30 days
hargtd upon pay
?BSeta.
Dl L. Ajv^raws was discharged upon
paDnent of gSs's upon being convicted
el simple assauK
The foqjjesrlng cases were contln
Morrte'Devts violating automobile
mi,
Maddell Alston, assault.
E. A. Rogers, operating automobile
intoxicated.
Crudnp Deris, bad check.
Davis Pearce. disposing of mortgage
property.
Herbert Phelps, distilling.
James Coghlll, assault with deadly
weapons.
O. E. Winston, bad cheek.
Ervin Glenn, operating automobile
intoxicated.
Snow Visits
Louisburg
For ths first time in many years
Louisburg has been visited by a real
?now before the Chrlstmaa holidays.
The white flakes began falling
about & o'clock Wednesday morn
ing and for several ho pre fell thick
and fast resulting In an average
death of around four Inches by two
b'elock In the afternoon when It
held up. Everything was covered
In a beautiful white blanket that
jKjj1 plctar<a 01
burg between 10 am
Monday nig*, but M
lib rather Warn ?d net
By Gov. Gardner Jo Succeed
Sen. Lee 8. Overman Deceas
ed Assumed Dalies Tuesday
Salisbury, Dae. IS.?Cameron
Morrison today was appointed Uni
ted States Senator by the man he
nosed out of the Governor's offlce
ten years ago.
Governor O. Max Gardner _ an
nounced the appointment of fdoner
Governor Morrison within 30 dilu
tes of the funeral of the late senator
Lee S. Overman, whose seat In
Washington Senator Morrison In
tends to take Tuesday.
"Cam, yon will have to admit that
was a magnanimous thing for ' Max
to do," said Mrs Gardner to whom
the Governor gave the honor of in
forming the new senator of his ap
pointment.
"You Gardners are the best sports
I ever knew," answered Senator Mor
rison, showing evidence of real entd
i tlon over the appointment. The
Governor had not mentioned the
matter to him until they- met after
the funeral In the home of Walter
Woodson, where Governor and Mrs.
'Cardnag are staying.
Th?; npw senator will serve under
the appointment until the next gen
eral election in November, 1932, and
then, according to his statement to
day, run for election for both the
unexpired Overman term ending
March 4, 1933 and the six year term
beginning on that date.
Governor Gardner made it clear
that Clyde R. Hoey, his brother-in
law. would have been given the of
flce if he had wanted It.'
"I don't want to leave the Impres
sion that Governor Morrison is a
second choice," saltU Governor Gard
ner, "but as everyone knows Clyde
Hoey is not only my brother-in-law
but also as close to me as a brother.
If he had wanted to go to the Sen
ate and asked me to appoint him I
would have done so even If I had
had to resign from the Governor's
olflce for doing It."
Captures Still
Near Gold Sand
Constable P. P. Hicks of Sandy
Creek Townahip, reported hiring
captured a copper still outfit with a
capacity of 30 to 35 gallons on
Thursday night of last week, and
also at the same time hiring des
troyed 150 gallons of beer and three
gallons of whiskey. The raid was
made near Gold Sand school and
Constable Hicks was assisted by Will
Hale and P. M. Gupton.
New Store
S. B. Nash and Co., Is the title of
T.oulsburg's newest mercantile ven
tnre, which opened Monday in the
s'ore room under the Union Ware
bouse formerly used by the Gold
Star Store. Mr. S. B. Nash Is actlrely
in charge and informes the T1KJ3S
that he will carry a full line of gro
ceries, feeds and hardware, and as
pect; to do a strictly cash business.
Mr. Nash is well and farorably known
throughout Franklin and adjoining
Counties and will no doubt be accord
ed a lloeral patronage.
Another way to improve your
vocabulary, in addition to working
cross word puzzles, is to read good
literature.
Some women have demonstrated
they can keep a secret, because they
don't tell all they know about their
husbands.
For yielding net profits, basketball
Is a good net game.
* Thy Welfare Board of Praak
* lia Cxxtaty wishes to call to jrosr
* attention the fact that
* oat this