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i i The Franklin Times i BESULTS A- YTjohnton, Editor and Manager. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION 8Bb?erlptl?n #1-10 Fcr Tear TOLl'MK XLY1IIV .. . - LQUISBCBG, N. C? FBIDAT, ilSE 8, 1?1?, ? XfTMBEfi IS YESTERDAY AN AN XlOUSDAY ttMUCH OUT PEACE CONFERENCE CIRCLES Council of Four Wrestled With ? Military and Reparation Terms of Austrian Trea ty During The Morn- # ing. CALLED IJT EXPERTS TO HELP WORK OS GERMAN' COUNTER PROPOSALS Manj Private Conferences Also, All Seeking To Clarify The Sltoatlon; Certain Concrete Results Appear to Be Taking Form In TVaj of Conces sions To Germany, Bnt Admission To League of Nations 5ot One of Them; Changes In Interest of Fair ness and Better Working Terms. Paris, June 4.?This has been an anxious day throughout peace confer ence circles, with both the Oerman and Austrian treaties in the balance, and every effort is being made toward ear ly and united action. The Council of Four considered the Austrian treaty in the morning to com plete the military and reparations terms, which were omitted when the document was delivered Monday. La tar, the council turned to the German < aonter proposals and called in ex J:i'rts. Ai'-iny private conferences were also gji on, including one oetween Col. Ho j re, of the American delegation, and A. J. Balfour, British Foreign Secretary, all seeking to carify the sit uation and determine the course of action. Early Results In Sight. The prevailing view of those taking part wa3 hopeful of ear:y and satis factory results. They admitted that the conditions were difficult and that the differences were rather sharply drawn, but insisted that there was nothing like an impasse of anything threatening aji agreem^Dt. ar? alreadTOBglnning" to" The German counter proposals as whole undoubtedly will be rejected, but a number of suggestions may be ?embodied in the allied treaty, not with any purpose of modifying or sof tening the document, but for the pur pose of making it workable and achie ving the supreme end of getting it sig ned and restoring peace. Dellnlte Sum In Reparations. Certain concrete results also appear II i imfnrmr inniGly,. of reparations at a definite sum around one hundred billion marks, instead of giving the commission indefinite au thority to assess beyond chat sum; re ducing the period of occupation of the westcrn_frontier from 15 to 10 years; readjustmnt of the Slleslan terms, which Germany was greatly aroused, so that the population may have self-7 determination, probably through a pie beseke. ' Not To Admit Germany. With respect to the league 'of na tions, the British und American view at first inclined toward admitting Ger many, on the ground mat it would bind her to keep p*nee. However, France would not consider any asso ciation with Germany. So. it is un derstood that President Wilson has gradually come to M. Clemenceau'u view of keeping Germany outside the league. The discussion of the council of four is understood to be turning chiefly to these topics, althougn a number of others also are receiving attention. M. Ciemenceau's view from the first has been strongly against vary modifica tions beyond change of phraseology,, whereas the British prime minister, Mr. Lloyd George, is believed to in cline toward the moderate view that the main end is to get the treaty sign ed and restore calm to the industrial and labor wofld. President Wilson's view, as stated by friends, has been, first, to keep the allies intact, and, second, to make peace speedily. The President also is not disposed to make modifications which would soften the peace, but is inclined to make changes In the inter est of fairness and the better working of the terms. . TO KNFOKCF. SIM)AT LAW. f The Board of Town Commissioners at their nieeting on Friday nijglit in structed the police officers to notify the public that on and after the eighth of June the Sunday closing laws would be unforced. This law prohibits the sale of anything in town for any pur poses except* for sickness or burial, or milk and the last two of which are restricted to "Certain hours. All ppM,.n?r. u'hn have been accustomed to purchasing their drinks, smokes, gas and oils on Sunday had better bear this^hange in mind and provide his necessities on Saturday. XB. TAX PAYER LISTEN! Facts Abont Recorder's Court. The State and Franklin County pay the Judge and the Clerk of your Su perior Court handsome salaries to dis charge the duties of their respective offices. Do you wish to relieve them of at least half the duties of their ofTlces and at the same time permit them to draw their salaries?, ifK%o, vote for a Recorder's Court ffcr Frank lin County. * Do you wish to create three new of fices for three men, to-wit: Recorder. Deputy Clerk and Prosecutiag Attor ney, each to be allowed fln^f salaries,' and you be taxed to pay in-part sanie? If so, roti for a Recorder's Court for Franklin County. Do you wish to practically deny a defendant his Constitutibnal Tight of a trial by Jury and place him at the mercy of one man who can impose'a sentence of two years on roads and who may be subject to local influen- ? ces and prejudices? if so, vote for a1 Reordsr's Court. Do you wish to create another ju- { diclal system at your expense, from ; which appeals will be taken to Super- i lor Court, thereby greatly increasing | your Court expenses? If so, vote for1 a Recorder's Court. Do you not think your taxes will be ' sufficiently burdensome, when they \ shalL be increased to pay necessary State and County expenses, including j schools and interest on necessary bon- \ ed debt for good roads; and later! LARGELY increased by reason of your j property being assessed at its ACTU AL VALUE? If not, vote for Record er's Court. Do you not think good Judgment would suggest a policy of retrench ment and economy during reconstruc tion period after war, rather than cre ating new offices at the expense of the Tax Payers? If not, vote tor a Recorder's Courj. Do you wish to destroy practically the income of the Solicitor, who is compelled to render services before he receives ONE PENNY, then often fails to receive any compensation, (in cases where defendants are acquitted ha^receivee ^othtap^; Jf -so, v*te for "jrou wish to reduce the income of the ofTice of Solicitor to a point wliera a Lawyer of suflicTw. legal ability and experience could not afford to accept, or retain the office? If so vote for a Recorder's Court. Do you not think the good men of your County, whom you have elected Justice of the Peace are competent to dispose of matters within their Juris diction? If not, vote for ? Recorder's Courts Do you not think it natural for a "ignjiBiii fillh m arlvi.ini.Ut.nflii ur? y should DtfTelievea tier's Court if they should of a considerable part or their duties, > and at the same time receive the same salaries if they had discharged the ? duties which tue Recorder and Dep- j uty Clerk will discharge? Prosecuting Attorney to advocate Reccrdur'n Court? Do you not think it natural for those | Persons (and their friends) who de-1 sire to be Recorder, Deputy Clerk an<Tj You kftow, upon reflection, that you ! have had practically no Courts in your [ County for past twelve months on ac count of weather, war and that dread ed^ disease Influenza which caused the congested condition of your Superior Court Docket, (while your Judge aud Clerk remained at home and received their full salaries, your Solicitor re ceived nothing comparatively) which conditions in all probability will nev er occur again. Be not misled by interested parties, think for yourself over these matters, remembering the creation of a Recor der's Court will not affect the prosent congested condition of your Docket, as each case now pending must be dis posed of in Superior Court. Also re member that if Franklin County needs extra terms of Superior Court they can be easily provided as the Judge of this District aiKi your Clerk have am ple time in which to earn their salar ies. Has not the time arrived for the people to demand of their Judicial Of ficers efficiency in office nnd a prompt discharge of the duties thereof, rath er vhan a continual increase of offices] and salaries and a resulting increase | of taxes and public debt, .which even tually must be settled by the Tax Pay ers. Do you know that your Judge re- | ceived a salary of $4.000.00 and $1, 500.00 for expenses and your Clerk a salary of $2,600.00 and commissions on Inheritance Taxes, whether a Court is held or not? Establish a Recorder's Court and you relieve your Judge and Clerk of duties they are paid to discharge, and | pay others to do that pr.rt of their j work, thereby paying, twice for t hi?1 work, and at same time you lake from the Solicitor th<* easy part of his work and greater part of his compensation; lenring him?with only tUffit ah to try. which is MANIFESTLY UN FAIR TO HIM. If present Clerk should be selected celvc compensation for his services in j addition to his present salary, which was intended to cover and does cover said services if rendered in Superior Court. If his deputy should be se lected he will receive, in my opinion, from $750.00 to $1,000.00, for services, which the Clerk should render, which is equivalent to an increase of the Clerk's salary of that amount, as the Clerk will thereby be relieved from paying his assistant; hence from any point of view it will increase cost of Clerk's Office to Tax Payers from $760 to $1,000 annually. The Recorder will receive probably not less than $1,500 and Prosecuting Attorney probably not less than $1,000. The expense of running Recorder Court, as to witness, es, officers, stationery, janitor, etc. will be practically the same *s tn the Su* perior Court, all of which will fall di rectly or indirectly on County and fi nally on Tax Piyera, and In - cases where appeals 'are tajfcen to. Superior Court the expense will be increased M?in< r* If you wish to avoid the difficulties and expense indicated asove and you oppose a duplication of offices with salaries attached and favor requiring your Judicial Officers rendering effic ient and .prompt services in consider ation of their handsome salaries vote AGAINST A RECORDER'S COURT. "Efficiency, prompt and economical administration of, Courts should be de manded and required by the people, instead of an Increase of unnecessary offices with salaries attached, created, possibly, for the benefit of one or more political friends, which tends to lessen the respect of the people for the I Courts, and, in my opinion, greatly impairs the rightB of a person char ged with a violation of criminal law. Now. Mr. Tax Payer, I again sug gest be not misled by interested par 1 ties, think over these matters for your iself and vote as your judgment dic tates and I will be content; for the i magnificent vote given me for nomina tion to office I hold by the good people ,of Franklin County not only gratified I me beyond expression, but renders j me your debtor and friend regardless 'of a Recorder's Court. HERBERT E. NORRIS. i Solicitor. RECORDER'S COURT. ' This is an age of progressivism. [Progress in the schools, progress in I the churches, progress in road build ing and progress in the business yodg; ytilL.. wtfuld keen .abreast Di tlie~iiaMamust talfe on the progressive spirit in every thing. The Recorder's Court is just anoth |er progressive step that has grown more and more each year as it has been [tried out in various sections of this 'State. It is generally recognized that our present Superior Court system is slow and cumbersome. Especially in this time of our own. county of Franklin, the civil docket being several years behind and the criminal docket con siderably behind. Tftrtaji !?*?! 11 i Iiiiiii,vr Irimiiii nnil. Mr. Business Man. be called upon to come up here term after term, either as witness or party to an action, and sit around for a whole at the time and then go home without your case being reached? As?doubtless many of you have done and will have t hod of disposing of trials Is adopted. The act under which we are voting -fur a Recuidei's Court provides llidl the recorder may have a general Jur isdiction in actions founded on con tracts up to $1,000.00 in all other civil actions up to $500.00 and in all crimi nal matters below felonies. Exper ience has taught that a court with such jurisdiction will clear up the great bulk of the business now flow ing into the Superior Court and clog ging the wheels of the same. The Recorder's Court does, not dis pense with the Superior Court, qor is it meant to do so, but lc docs dispose of the great riff-raff of small matters that now have to go through the Su perior Court and euables that court to handle with expedition the more im portant matters that must of necessi ty be tried in the Superior Court, in cluding both those matters brought originally in the Superior Court and those carried up on appeal. The recorder's court is required to hold a session of court at least one day to each week. In otlier words this Court is always open for a speedy disposal of all matters brought before it. There will be no reason for crim inal dependants lying in jail for months at the time waiting for trial, at the expense of the county, as the | criminal jurisdiction given tlie recor- i der's court will enable it to dispose, finally, of the great majority of all criminal cases. It has been insinuated that to vote for the recorder's court would be to J vote to abolish trial *>y jury. Evi dently the maker of this assertion did i not stop to reflect that both our State I and Federal Constitutions guarantee i trial by jury No court that derived t Ms right could be legally established j in this country. Our legislature wa\j advised to this fact and especially provided in this bill for the establish ment of recorder's courts that a Jury might be had in any and all cases in said court upondemand. ?ft is also bring Hrculnie?! thnt fn * establish a recorder's court for Frank j lin County would increase the county eXpenses and thereby cans?*- yon to pr.y I cle ta?, personally Investigated this phase of the matter in several of the adjoining counties and hr.r> been relia bly informed in each instance that thr fefes turned into the county treasury from the recorder's court amount to considerably more than the expense of operating the court. That being true, Mr. Voter, how can you refuse to sup port a proposition that will expedite trials, Relieve the congestion of our Superior Court dockets and be more than self supporting? Ail ot our adjoining counties have j recorder's courts, Wake nas 3, Nash has 3, Warren 1, and Vance 1. If recorder's courts are as bad and ex pensive ras some would have you be lter? wfcy don't our neighboring coun ties thfipw them out and get rid of them.* j The Dill under which this court Is to b?2#?tablished provides that if af ter tltoi years trial the-eotirt Is not tottedfit) he satisfactory the County Cogygypioners .may abolish It. Un der' the*, most unfavorable conditions it^certainly could not corft the county1" much to give this court a fair "try out" aft 1 then if it was not satisfac tory ' iould be abolisned. We cer tainly^ght to be willing to give to any proposition, which has for its pur pose t^u betterment of present condi tions; * klr trial. You'^ in make no mistake to vote for the ffcecorder's Court. \ Respectfully. fc S. A. .VEWELL. 000f? REPORTS RECEIVED. B. H. JlLadows R?c?It?s .Raise in Sal ary?Small Meeting. The BoarfL of Town Commissioners met in regular se'ssion on Friday night with all members present. After ap proving the minutes of the previous meeting business was disposed of as follows: ? Report.of D. C. High. Chief of Po lice, was received and filed. He re ports collecting licenses and rent of Opera House. $134.65. Reports of A. W. Alston. Clerk, j were received and ordered filed. He 1 reportscollecting taxes. $2.SOS.20. wa iter $499.20. lights $795.65. sale of j coal $4^.10. A mnpa prevailed that the salary of B. B?Meadows be made $20.00 per i week. ? }. After'SllowIng a number of accounts the^oar? adjoarned tQ its next regu ! PRESSING CU B Bl'BNS. Causing Dnmace Estimated at About Three Thousand Dollars. The cries of fire and the sounding 'of the alarm about five o'clock Mon- ! | day afternoon created qQite a good deal' of excitement, which incraised I | when it was learned that the Pressing ! tion of Main and Court streets?ime"1! I of the moa* frequented portions of the ! ; business section of Louisburg. The t Are was caused by gasoline, which! i was being used in the process of clean ! I ing ctortes caught Are ana soon filled? |the club room and the store of C. C. | I Hudson Co., above wltn smoke. Tire firemen were soon on the Job--wit h sev eral stream? of w?f.?r. and w^jlo ?ht>y cbnfined the blaze to the one room which is concrete all except the top. they could not jrnt out the blaze from the gasoline, until a chemical machine was put into use. Quite a number of suits of clothes and extra pieces, be sides some machinery were complete ly destroyed or badly damaged, caus ing a loss estimated at about $2,000 with no insurance. The dafnage to the building is estimated at about $250.00. The stock of C. C. Hudson Co.. in the store above was badly damaged by the smoke, the full extent of which is hard to get at, but is generally es timated at about $800.00. This damage is covered by insurance. 1 P | RUNAWAY. Yesterday while Morris Brown, col ored, driver for Mr. O. Y. Yarboro, [ left his horse hitched to a dray in j Ifront of H. C.Taylor's store on Nash Street to go into the store the horse I ran off going up the street to the res-j dence of Mr. F. N. Egerton, turing j I around and returning to the stable, which he found closed. In turning to, Igo by he ran into a Ford automobile, j 'doing considerable daitiage to the I front, and in the fall inflicted several ( injuries .on himself. The shafts of j the dray was broken bdt no one was-, hurt. ( OX OKO COTTON MILLS KAII. TO KFSI MK WORK. Concord, Juno 4.?The opening of , mills here today did hot materialize. , The union refused to order members , to work until conference and , a gree hent with. Oiill managers. They have ! refused to confer with others. Mills i are closed tonight. Unless mills nr-| range with union this week Kannapo- i tie mill" " "1 Uy nninn troll-j ? ble. it is declared. Overtimes may i he made by mills this week, say re- 1 ports. * 1 ACTION TO PRE.SE KVE COURT HOUSE LAYTS. Taken Bj Commissioners Monday? Farmers k Merchants Bank Makes Report?Purchases Books for Fam i 11 y Cross Index. The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday with all members present. Business was disposed of as follows after approving the minutes of previous meetings: The report of tl*e Farmer* & Mer chant?. Bank as Treasurer, was' receiv ed and filed. It reports a balance of $342.63 general fund, and $3*176.56 bridge fund. The Board dMeped that from now on, culrertlng be usjwi. instead of brid ges where the same can be used to greater avdantage. A voucher which through mistake had been drawn on the ? Louisburg township road fund ww changed to Cedar Rock township, where it prop erfi belonged. An order was given for six volumes of family cross Index books. Commissioner Sykes was instructed to investigate the advisability of bridge over MoccobId Creek. Report of J. J. Holden, Superinten dent of County Home was received and filed. He reports 10 white and 9 colored inmates. The Sheriff. Police and Constable were instructed to keep folks ofT the grass on the Court House square. Mr. Ben. T. Holden was appointed a committee to farm out to the road force of some ad joining county. Orders were given Mr. A'lsbrook for paint and Mr. Furgursca ijc roof ing. Reports of Dr. J. E. Malone, Coun ty Health Officer, Quarantine Officer, were received and filed. John Yarboro was stricken from outside pauper list being dead. After allowing a number of accounts the Board adjourned to its next regu lar meeting. i (FRANKLINTON MOVES FORWARD. Dr. S. C. Ford, Mayor of Franklin ton, was in our office Wednedday and informed us that Frankiinton, our sis July 9th, 1919, to ascertain the wishes of its citizens as to establishing a sys tem of water works for tfi'e town. Frankiinton has shown ? spirit of pro gressiveness second to none in practi cally all matters In the past and we feel safe in predicting tlia? they will i carry the election with a large major ity. They were among the first in the State to build good roads and-p?ovide good schools, and have placed themselves on the honor roll of their I country's service in all its culls. Sure ! ly there could be no question now as to the stand, th^y will take on a mat Kto the health of the town, the help and I convenience to thel$ good women,'who ! have labored so hard for the love of | their little city, and for the business ! proposition it offers in fire protection and decreased insurance rates. We don't think it is necessary to do ?-so. but?will ouggest that if there-is ! any one opposed to t Ha *ssue_that thpy make a close investigation before afct I ing. The natural loaders of tne town [those whose property and business in terests make it valuable to them to see that proper improvements are made should see that all the informa tion available is secured for those who are honestly in doubt. WHAT'S THE USE T It will be quite amusing to those who know Mr. Joseph John Allen, the noted speller, to learn that he has purchased a new Webster's Unabrid ged Dictionary, for the purpose, he says, of 'learning how to spell." It would be' more appropriate if the G. & C. Merriam Co. would employ Mr. Allen to Improve their already popu lar works. I o : CARRANZA'S TROOPS CANT PASS THROUGH. Nogales, Ariz., June 4.?Authentic information was given out here today by Federal officials that the Mexican government will not be granted per mission to transport Federal Mexican troops in bond through the United States to take the field against the Vil la forces in Chihuahua. Yaqui Indians in the T^a Colorado mining district of Sonorn. Mexico, are terrorizing the community, according to advices received here today. An ? ier murder was reported today, that t'hac. W. P. Tervote. mining en t:i:;eer. employed by the American Min ing Air Smelting Company I PLAY AT LAUREL. At request of Mt. Zioti Sunday School we extend a cordial welcome to all at Laurel Satarday night. June 7th to see "The Womenless Marriage" and other amusements! Everybody a ill enjoy a h?-arty laught T>efort? leav ng. The proceeds will go towarJ Helping to repair the church. Admis sion 15 and 25 cents. AJHONGF the visitors SOME TOV KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW. Personal ftems About Folks and Their Friends Who Travel Here And There. Mr. Ben T. Holden visited Raleigh this week. Mr. and Mr?. R. P. Taylor left yesterday for Richmond. Mr. W. W. Webb returned home the past week from Southern Pines. Rev4 G. F. Smith attended Trinity College commencement this week. Mr. E. B. WebB and little sister, Elizabeth, visited South Hill, Va., Sun day. Mr. Marshall Hudson, of the Ma rine Reserve, la on a visit to his peo ple here. Mr. John D. Simpson, of William ston, visited his daughter, Mrs. S. A. Newell, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Perry left Mon day for Richmond, where Mrs. Perry will undergo an operation. Miss Columbia Crudup. a trained nurse who has seen service in France is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. R. P. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Allen, M1W Lucy Allen, Mrs. George Cobb 1M Mrs. E. F. Thomas visited Raleljli the past week. Mrs. Sallie Frazier, accompanied by Mrs. E. S. Bartholomew, of Cas talia. visited her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Boone the past week. Miss Willie Emma Hawthorne, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. W. Webb on Kenmore Ave,, returned to her home at South Hill, Va., the past week. WHY SHOULD TflE RECORDER'S COl'BT RAISE TAXES. Mr. A. P. Johnson,' Ed^rs^aauin^n^v Will you allow on? of your subscri bers space in which to express his views on the Recorder's Court so soon to be contested and settled by the vo tes of our people? The Cedar Rock people wish to do the right thing. We wish to know why it will make our taxes higher. Your editorial stated that it is so. but past history shows that many of the cases in former courts could have been settled in a Recorder's Court, saving the time lost by traveling to the County Seat Jay afterVlay during [?^urtnrYiiir I these people are needed at home. La ! bor is scarce and every man is need ed at his post. Time is money more surely in this age than ever before. It also means less expense to the coun ty in food and lodging fur Jail casese? ninety per cent of the cases in last court could have been fried by a -ffre-? corder's-XIourt saving witness fees for cases not tried not mentioning the lost time and a certainty that they would have to pass through the same ordeal later. So far as the loss of a jury is con cerned. the people being tried can Ue tnand a jury if prferred. A gentle man from Nash county states that" they saved $4.000.00 last year by this method. I have heard favorable men tion from Nash. Warren. Vance and Wake. Each think the system the best to be had. It ought to save the county much expense. The person convicted pays the cost of the court. If not convict ed the county pays'. It is the quick est way to dispose of trifling cases and the cheapest in the end. The far mer could get his hands , back on the farm in less time and the Superior Courts would be shorter and cost less. W. O. STONE. R. No. 4, Louisburg. N. C. GERMAN DELEGATES REMAIN iN BERLIN. Basle. June 4.? (Huvas)?Members of the Gorman peace delegation who have returned to Berlin aom Versail les will remain in the German capitol at the disposal of their government until the allied and associated powers declare themselves disposed to nego tiate on the peace terms, the Nachri c lit en of Frankfurt says. The Ger man cabinet, it adds, fcnsr not yet tak en any decision as to it-s attitude in case the allies refuse to negotiate and demand that the Germans sign the terms as presented. Delay in Austrian Treaty. Paris, June 4.?There Is little ex pec tation that the Austrian treaty can be completed this week. The presenta tion of the missing clauses, which will probably continue Into next week, will be by note. There will be r.o runner meeting net wen ite auh :rian representatives and those of tlio illlttd. powers.