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A. F. JOHNSON, Editor mid Manager THE COUNT'?, THE STATE, THE UNION
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JQSIAH BAILEY AND THE HEVAXl*
ATION ACT.
H. H. Beddlngfield and J. W. Winston
Probable Candidates (or Commission
er?No Contest Yet for the House?
Sheriff's Flgbt and Senatorial Con
test la Fnll Blast.
Collector J. W. Bailey m his denun
ciation of the revaluation act, has evi
dently stirred up a hornets nest as Mr.
"W. Tom Boat In his regular correspon
dence to the Greensboro News, handles
him with gloves oft and Mr. A. J. Max
well of the State Tax Commission puts
on the finishing touches. There Is no
question In the minds of those who
have been keeping up with the political
activities of certain men in the past
few years, that he Is trying to pave the
way tor Mb nomination to succeed the
Hon. E. W. l?ou in Congress, but ma
ny of our citizens, who have been read
ing of the rows and resolutions In the
republican party seem to think he must
he getting in line for the nomination
for some office on that ticket. It Is
doubtful though If they wtll even give
him consideration, as they want a man
to at least make believe he is'sincere.
Anyone .reading Mr. Bailey's articles
v.-<' 'V naturally conclude that North
Carolina was composed of a lot of dls
i\ -ratable citizens, and that everybody
\vi*y raising a howl over being requir
ed t j be honest. We think it is time
_ Mr mil?Y as well as a few others
should be learning that North Carolin
ians are honest and want to do what is
right. They have been longing for the
old dilapidated system of tax valua
tious, which In reality was a perjury,
in imrw intn a more houa^ble and
.business like plan. If our understan
i"iin mm*??*
. all property to ho placed on the tax
r- \ books at their actual value and practi
cally rvery tax payer In Mortb C*ro
" iina, Mr." Bailey included, has sworn
to facta they knew were not true. The
only consolation they had was that It
was about on an equal with all the rest.
They dldnt like It and the change Is
wwelcomed1, and tnere would Be HC
grumbling, if it wasn't for a few chron
ic kickers who are always trying to
turn good into evil. Sucli conditions
as the present time is no exception.
The same class existed during the time
of Christ. They even went so far then
as to crucify him. .But, is it to be as
sumed that Jlr. Bailey as well as the
r email!derrof h fa" roTTSwel-a. Waivt their
honestly and fairness measured by the
ir desire to list his property at its ac
tual worth? His position'is ridiculous,
so much so that he-eomes back on Tu
. esday with a lot of corrections to a six
column Sunday article. From his at
titude at first contracted with thepres
ent the biggest surprise is that he is
willing to admit an error, much less
correct It. And the amusing part of
the wh<^le transaction is that many peo
pie know of his activities and boasts of
his power in having the revaluation act
made a law. After all why should
there be any difference in the amount
of taxes paid on $10.000.00 worth of
property in the country and the same
amount In town so far as State and
County are concerned. If Mr . BaHey'a
plan to win his election to a seat In the
United States Congress lies In his fight
" on matters of this kind then there Is
hardly any doubts but that he will have
i, m nnd ii nsy miy, jy1",a "Tfi cltlznD'
ship a? neither or the two Oia parties
nor the present voters will tolerate
such inconsistency. His attitude Is
Just another method of s?iymg that the
farmer is an unfair and an unjust be
ing, whlclrthe Franklin voters will re
sent when time comes to vote.
Friends of the revaluation think it
possible that the solution of the whole
situation, no doubt, is that he desires
to make a show of his political powers
in'this district in appreciation of his
appointment, and having been ied to
believe by a few disgruntles that the
people are all up in arms against the
revaluation act he"grabbed the straw.,w
The only desire an tTie part of the
average tax payer is to get the law ap
plied Uniformly and stabilized. It Is
a departure from" a time worn system,
and naturally creates some dincussluo,
with much speculation on the part of
pessimists.
Following right much In line with
Mr. Bailey ex-Senator Person evident
ly must be feeling the unconcern of
the many voters In Franklin, as the
activities tor tlie Sheriff nomination la
consumtafc*' more attention than any
thihg else at present. Senator Per
son however has a very formidable op
ponent Id the person of Mr. P. B. Mc
Klnne, atlfi Dr. W. R. Mnrtnn In Hnlm
ing the nomination by a safe majority.
Although the ex-Senator has been
claiming a land Bllde in Franklin this
year, If reports that are coming in from
all parts of the County are any Indi
cation, he wjil not be able to count all
the votes, at least. Judging from what
one hears ?n the street It may be true
that many voters througnout the Coun
ty assume an "on the tetxce" attitude
towards the revaluation law, but It Is
a dead certainty they Won't stand for
nobody interfering* witk their schools
and roads. Mr. Person, according to
the views of some, 'oikfcht to have been
judge enough of htkman nature to set
his house in better order, If he expect
ed to win. Then it is being heard
about in spots that we haven't sent any
body but lawyers for so long it is time
to try a business man. To Bay the
least, there is something in the argu
ment.
The Sheriffs fight is developing such
propprtions that one almost loses sight
of.the other officers. It has develop^"
ed inte a three cornered fight and draw
ing out some friends on all sides. It
would be safe to say that hardly a man
in Franklin county will escape tt(e
friendly handshake and pleasant smile
of at least three of the candidates In
the Immediate future. Like the early
bird each one Is trying to get there
flrBt.
The interest in the candidates for
Sheriff and for the Senate has almost
caused our people to forget that can
dldates have to be found for the House.|
of Representatives and popsibly for
Commissioner, as well as for Surveyor |
and Coroner. Mr. W. Henry Macon, i
the bresent member of the House, says
he" will serve "SBStn if the people^want
him, and following the Idea that each
"officer" fs" entitled to IW6 OP
tltfnks he is entitled to return. Its a
[ job that it does not seem that many
pEolks-wAni. - XouIsBiirg: already lias1
| enough candidates. It will be more
interesting If some can be induced to (
inn who nrejacatoil r.ut of Louisjtfurs
The prospects for the.House now rest*j
bct-.voLn Dr. R. ?. 1 Tlmberlake, of
Youn-sville, Dr. S, C. Ford, Col. C.!
I.. McCliee, and tfev. J.. F. Mitchiner, I
Franklin ton. Just which one will1
make the race against Mr. Macon it \
ha* nci as yet been stated.
It lias bten suggested that Mr. J. W. |
Winston, ot Youngsville, a former com <
ir.:spio?er, will enter the race for a seat i
on the Board. Mr. Winston made a j
(Continued on Page Ten.)
ARMENIAN RELIEF.
The good people of Franklin County
are responding to the appeal, made In
last week's issue *of the FRANKLIN
TIMES for funds for the ai dof the Ar
menian Orphans, but this response has
neither been as general nor as gener
ous as we have learned'to expect from
Franklin County for such a cause.
Don't make a personalj^ampaign nec
essary l!> this case. Stop and think,
can YOU afford to allow such an op
portunity to save the lives of starving
children pass without lending a hand.
Send, or have the cashier ot your bank
send, your contribution to Mr. A. F.
Johnson, Editor of THE FRANKLIN
TIMES, and DO THIS TO-DAY.
The following letter from Mr. Henry |
Morganthau has been received by |
Chairman H3. H. Malone! -
land H. Dodge, Treasurer of Near East j
Relief that you have accepted the po
sition of Chairman in your County, I
wish to take this opportunity of assur
ing you that the cause which you are
thus representing In your community 1
is ono of the most worthy with which
you could possibly be identified.
"You are no doubt fully informed as
to the desperate conditions that obtain
in Western Asia. I merely want to
congratulate you on the opportunity
which you have of serving humanity
and civilization. Every dollar which
the generous people of your County
can give to this work is sorely needed,
In order that actual starvation may be
prevented. My deep-personal interest
In these tens ot thousands of helpless
children and needy women prompts me
to urge upon you and your Committee,
and through you upon your County It
self, the very grave importance*of do
ing all that Is possible to care for its
share of this burden.
81ncerfcly yours,
"HBNRY MQRGENTHAU."
After having been requested* tp-act
as temporary chairman, Mr. Gso. T? (
Whltaker called the republican con
vention together In the Court House
Id Loulsburg on Monday. Mr. E. L.
Rogers was called as temporary secre
tary. The object ot the meeting was
stated and business taken up. Pele- I
gates to the State Convention and their
alternates were elected as follovtf9:
Delegates?D. C. Tharrlngton, W. W.
Green, A. K. Rogers, J. W. Bartholo
mew. Geo. T. Whltaker. Alternates?
J. B. T-amb, R. L. Carr, G. W. Ed
wards. R. U. "Hicks, H. L. Rowland.'
__LrP"" motion It was decided that the
Alternates to the State Convention
would become delegates to the Con
gressional Convention and the delega
tes to the State Convention become al
ternates to the Congressional Conven
tion.
The committee on resolutions coiq
posedyaf W. W. Green, Chairman, G.
\V. Edwards and W. R. Young, made
their report. They endorsed the
staml of Congress in revising the lea
gue of Nations, urged the enactment of
a fair election law, endorsed Linney
and Morehead, denounced the revalua
tion act, etc. The resolutions were
adopted.
Sam Hayes voiced his antagonism to
the revaluation act by saying that It
had raised the tax value of his land
| from $12.00 an aero to <60.00 and that
I by the chirnge of date^ it forced him to
| give in his corn and meat .before they
?.yrere eaten up, - ^
p The Question flf-elecrhiK a BHCC8MO*
Ito T. H. Whitaker, Chairman of the
I Executive Committee, was taken up and
i Mr. Green got the floor and without
! regard for the Chair or JU rulings ran
j the steam roller over ?Goo. ???r
Whitaker, by placing him ln^ nomina
tion and calling for a vote without the
consent of the Chair. He was clectcd.
The Chairman was instructed to se
lect Secretary and report at thi? next
meeting, at which time a County tick
et Avould be nominated. Upon mo-1
tion the convention adjourned.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of County Commissioners
met on Monday with all n>embers pres
ent. After approving minutes of all
previous meetings business was trans
acted as follows:
Akie Pearcrt was relieved of pott tax
for 1920.
Ordered that S. C. Holden look up
W. P. Neal estate, colored, taxes for
1919 and see if there is a mistake in
game. u.
Ordered that j/d. Jones be allowed
to act as Farm Demonstration Agent
without cost to County.
Ordered that the Louisburg Town
ship Road convictB, on account of re
cent escapes and the apparent impossi
bility to confine them in thie stockade,
be kept in county jail at night and
when not on duty.
Ordered that R. "W. Ashley be re
lieved of poll tax on account of the loss
The appointment of a Road Commis
sioner for Cedar Rock Township was
deferred till the April meeting.
B. F. WJlder was appointed Road
Trustee in Harris township in place of
J. L. Byron resigned.
The Commissioners passed an order
seeking the Federal aid in constructing
J. K. Feiry was reimbursed for t
cs paid on $*00.00 cotton for 1'J19.
County's part.
W. H. Gupton was unanimously el
ected a member of the Gold Mini Road
Comn.iBsion to succeed C. C. Murbhy.
The report of Dr. J. E. Malone was
received and filed.
The report of J. J. Holden, Super
intendent of County Home was receiv
ed and filed. We reports 4 white wo
men, 3 white men, 4 colored women, 6
colored men.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to Its next regu
lar meeting.
$1.60 Per Year in Advance.
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REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
HELD OJf MOJiDA.Tr IN COURT
HOUSE.
About Twentj-Flre Present?Select
Delegate?, to State and ('ongresnlon
al Contentions?To Put Ont Connty
Ticket?Mr. Geo. T. Whi taker Chair
man.
NVENTION
iOCRATS WILL
ERE APRIL 8
SESSION OF STATE
CClI V K COMMITTEE.
March 27 IMt? Fh Precinct Meetings
And April ,# For AU County Conren
tloB*| Hiii Surface Bead Proposal
Rue en Wltil Motion To Adjourn and
Lose?.
A ten minute session of the Demo
cratic State Executive Comroitte last
night to fix March 27 as the date for all
Democratic precinct meetings, April- 3
tor all Democratic county conventions,
and April 8 Iftr the State convention to
be held In RalMgh beginning at noon.
This, III bHef, sums up the work of
the . commltt^* which last night held,
probably; Ita'briefest session. All lea
ders vre re agTeed that the committee
should not take up matters not directly
Included In ^e committee call. So it
was when t?e motion to adjourn had
been put by Col. A. D. Watts, and Col.
J. Bryan Grlmea placed in the hands
of the acting chairman, K. B. Redwine,
ot Monroe, a telegram trom Col. T. X..
Klrkpatrlck, of Charlotte, asking the
committee^to go on record for hard
surface roaos, the presiding officer un
hesitatingly folded up the telegram
and called for the vote on adjournment.
Warrtl Offers Resolution.
Chairman Thomas D. Warren called
ibe commitje^T to order,^ but with the
his chair to lfr. Redwine and offered
the resolution f x'ug the time and place
for the various meetings. Mr. Warren
explained the necessity for early meet
ings on the ground of early Republican
activity and the necessityof getting
poll taxes paid.
R.TuHIb, tu Mm mmuui'H '?if
it, served in that
the comlnlttee 1 n" Be as! ori"V a s~
silent In Beven different languages on
issues within the party, the day was
not wasted by the delegations who
crowded the Yarborough hotel lobbies:
The Bailey-Maxwell tilt over revalua
tion was a favorable subject. Gover
nor Pickett himself very much opposed
to the committee action on the matter,
characterized the Bailey assault on (he"
revaluation as a back-hand blow at the
whole State administration, and a |
?v hargo of fraud against the General |
Assembly. Most of the visiting com
mitteemen called to see him yesterday
afternoon and to these he made his po
sition plain. with more or less empha
sis.?News-Observer.
_RAXSCLN-HATES.
Invitations reading as follows have
been mailed:
"Mr. John Cade Hayes requests the
honor of your presence at the mar
riage of his sister. Miss Una May Hay
es, to Mr. Henry Clay Hanson, on Wed
nesday. the twenty-fourth of March, at
twelve o'-eJoek noon, Louisburg Bap
tist Church, Loul6burg, North Caro
lina.
Enclosed are cards reading: "At
Home after April the fifteenth, Brevard
North Carolina."
There will be no cards In town.
The bride-to-be is one of Txiuisburg's
most charming and accomplished
young ladies. 5 She ^ t ho daughter of
the late John J. Hayes. She Is.deser
vingly popular among a large host of
The groom is one of Brevard's most
promising and popular young business
men.
The contracting parties have a large
number of friends who will have much
interest in? the coming event.
POSTPONED.
Upon the advice of physicians the
Franklin County Missionary Union
which was to have met at Centerville.
March 13, will postpone it* meeting
until a later date on account of the pre
valence of Influenza throughout the
county.
Mrs.-R. A. Bobbltt, Sec'y.
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SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
FIRST STNI?AY.
I
. Services at St, Paul's church on the
first Sunday in March will be Sunday j
School at 10 A. M. Morning Prayer,}
sermon and celebration of Holy Com
munion at 11 A. M., Rev. N. Colin
Hughes, Rector, officiating.
i
"SHTT. JI. MITCHELL DEAD
Quite a large, number of relatives*
friends and neighbors gathered at beau
tlful little Leah'B church Tuesday mor
ning to attend the burial of Mr. J. H.
Mitchell, who died at his home nearby
on Sunday night. Mr. Mitchell leav
es a wife and one daughter, Mrs, J.
A. Underbill and one brother. He
was a gootf man, loved and respected
by everyone who knew him especially
his neighbors. In his death the coun
ty, the State and the Nation loses one
of its most sincere citizens. Mr.
Mitchell was 78 years old and had
been afflicted the last few years'OT^bi*
life. He was a member of the Begird
of Stewards of Leah's Methodist
church and always enjoyed the time he |
spent In his Masters work. He waa a
consistent member of Louisburg Lodge
No. 413 A. F. & A. M. and until his
health gave way was always interest
ed in its welfare and that of Ills bro
ther Masons.
The funeral services were held from
I Leah's church on Tuesday morning
land were conducted by Revs. G. F.
Smith and W. H. Jackson, and the re
mains were laid to rest In the ceme
tery nearby with Masonic honor. The
pall bearers were T. M. Pierce, N. C.
Mooxe, G,. M. Vaughan, J. Z/. Byron,
H. L. Stokes, A J. Frazier.
A choir sang several selections, at
both services.
The floral" tribute was especially
pretty.
BOUND OYER TO FEDERAL COURT.
Jack Oreen, colored barber of Louis
burgHwas given a hearing before U. S.
Commissioner W. B. Morton, Satur
day evening for violation of the prohi
bition law, and was bound over to the
Federal Court under a $300 bond.
Information was furnished Officer-B^
H. Meadows to the effect that Jack had
some Whiskey ill ftU pn?<gr??nn Sn
curing a Federal search and seizure
-warrant Mr. MeadVws, accompanied by
JD. C. High, E. <J. Perry and J. Eh
Thomas went to ^facTTI sliop; where
they found one-half a gallon in a jug.
As Jack was s^en to try to Dlace the
jug in a buggy in- front of irflTplace by
an officer tiie mule and buggy -was
Miaodt
MfcDU'AL SOCIETY TO MEET.
All the physicians in Franklin Coun
ty whether members or not are urged
to attend a meeting of the Franklin
County Medical Society to be held in
Louisburg on Saturday, March 6th, at
12 o'clock. _ ?
Business of importance is to he
brought before the Society.
S. P. BURT, M. D., Sec'y.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
Monday afternoon the Woman's Mis
sionary Society of the Methodist church
met in the ladies parlor. The occas
ion was the quarterly Social Service
session.- The service was conducted
by Mrs. D. T. Smithwick. Reports
from the various committees were
heard and routine business attended
to. Five committees were appointed
to serve this yetir.
The parsonage committee to look af
ter the needs of the parsonage: Mrs.
W. E. White, Chairman, with Mrs.
Early, Mrs. L. P. Hicks, and Mrs. W.
L. Feasfey.
A rhurch committee to attend to
church decorations ana oversee the
work of the janitor: ^s. D. F. Mc
Kinne, Chairman, with Mrs. Joe Mann,
Mr> mssm Ma a & SMp,
son, Mrs. S. S. Meadows, and Mrs.
E. H. Malone.
A hospitality committee to welcome
strangers into the town, the church and
the missionary society: Mrs. Love.
Chairman, with Mrs. S. A. Newell,
Mrs. S. J. Parham. Mrs. M. C. Pleas
ants and Mrs. J. A. Hodges.
A committee to vlsif the sick: Mrs,
F. B? McKinne, Chairman, with
G. P. Smith, Mrs. C. K. Cooke. Mrs.
"Lelia Williamson, Mrs. S. P. lUirt. Mrs.
Dorn Allen and Mrs. R. Z. Egerton.
A committee to arrange for religious
services at the Jail, tho county home,
the home of invalids and shta-lns and
wherever snch services may need
ful or appropriate: IVfrs. J. A. Turn
er, Chaiman with M*s. D. F. McKinne,
Mrs. J. E. Malone, Miss l?ucy Foster,
Mrs. R. R. Harris and Miss Lulie Jar*
man.
The end of all wars In sight? Say.
boy, the home brand will continue as
long as man is man and woman is wo
man.
MOVING PEOPLE
SOME TOU KKOW AND SOME YOU
BO WOT KNOW.??
Personal It?ms About Folks And
Their Friends Who Travel Here
And There.
Dr. A. H. Fleming went to Raleigh
Thursday.
Rev. F. S. Love went to Nashville,
Tenn., the paat week.
J- ?? " ~
:? Supt. J. C. Jorves visited Henderson
and Raleigh this week.
Mr. K H. Malone paid Raleigh s
business trip Tuesday.
Misses Lucy Smlthwlck and Una
May Hayes visited Ralejgh Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Conway, of De
wltt, N. Y. are visitors to Loulsburg.
Mrs. Gus Cooke, of Beaufort, spent
the week eixl with Mrs. E. S. Foster.
Mrs. W. H. Leonard, of Salisbury, -
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred A.
Riff.
I
Miss Lucy Smlthwlck returned to
Henderson yesterday where she Is tea
ching.
? Mrs. W. E. White was called to Ral
eigh this week by the illness of her
mother.
Mr. W. E. White left Tuesday for
Mebane, tp be at the bedside of bis
brother,/who is quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Newell went to
Rocky Moui>t Monday vlslf a fripntl
who Is 111 In the hospital therei.;
Mr. Geo. W. Ford, Jr., wEo^^at
tending school at Porter's, Charleston,
8. C.~, Is spending a teat days at home.
Mr. W. r!" Mills and Mr. t. t.
Best returned Feb. from Cleveland,
Ohio, where they attended an educa
tional conference.
Mr. Sam Huff in and Major Smith
came over from Raleigh on at hunting
excursion. While here they "werethe
guests of Rev. Mack Stamps.
BAPTIST CHURCH?
March is to be a month of prepara
tion for the Uaptist Church. Realiz
inglhat cultivation precedes the har
vest,?ah urgent request is made that
all the Members of the church make it
a point to be in their place at all the
services during the month. When tho
Ark of the Lord, which~ts the church
membership moves forward its influ
ence is bound to be felt. As the army
is no stronger tlranfhe individual sol
diers, so the church is calling for com
plete mobilization, which means pre
paration and activity,
The services for Sunday win- be as
fQilQWSj^
Bible School 9:45, 11 o'clock Wor
ship and sermon topic, "God's Ambu
lance Corps." 7:30 Congregational
singing and sermon subject, "The Pe
ril of Kose-colored Glasses."
CURRENT LITERATURE C LIU.
On Thursday, Feb. 26, the Current
Literature Club was entertained at the
hospitable home of Mrs. F. B. McKin
ne. The falling snow and blustering
welcome which the many club mem
bers and guests received.
The subject of the program for the
afternoon was "Southern Poets." Miss
Cranford read an interesting paper or*
Major and Minor Poets, after which
Miss Board rendered an enjoyable mus
ical selection. ?
Miss Henninger delighted her hear
ers with a. reading of Lanier's poem,
"Rising of the Tides in the M&rafees."
Miss DodBon sang: Mrs". J. E. Ma
lone read Gordon's poem, "The Story
of a Flame." All the members'of tho
club who were present joined in a live
ly an entertaining discussion of the to
pic, "My Favorite Short Story." The
progrim closed with a solo by Mrs. F.
"8. Love. ?
After the program a refreshing salad
course with coffee was served.
And rlght.ln the midst of all of these
presidential possibilities we are called
upon to determine presidential disa
bilities.