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orai t\M FEB TEAK J3t ADTA5CK The A. K. jnmtinx. ?ll?r M.n.y.. Times WATCH LAWO. 071 rxpt i? Thn# Ei THE COUNTY, THE STATE, TUB Um&fh V0H7MN XL VII TEX PAGES L0C1SBCBG* 5. C, ?H?AY, JA?f. JK 1K1 TWO LYNCHED BY MOB AT ^ Negroes Taken From Jail After 3ReriFf Held Up And Jailer Overpowered Home Guard at Warrenton Called Out By Governor Morrison But Too Late To Prevent Determined Set Of Men From Tak inp "Prinnnrs Pram .Tn.il At. Warrenton Early Today. _ EIGHT WOUNDED AT NORLINA EARLY SUNDAY MOR NING IN CLASH BETWEEN RAOES __FiTje?White Men Wounded When Score of Blacks Said to Have Laid In Wait For Clerk In Norlina Store ? Trouble Started ? Week Ago Over Sale of Some Apples. Warrenton, Jan. 24. ? Two of the 13 negroes held iw jail here for taking part in the racce rioat at Norlina early yesterday morning were taken from the county jail here at 1 o'clock this morning and lynched by a mob of about 75 masked men. The other eleven were unmolested, and at 2 o'clock this morning, the town is quiet, and the mob dispersed. The jailor, John Green, was, overpowered by the mob the keys to the jail taken from him and the mob entered, fount! the two negroes they wanted and carried them away. It was near iv an hour before the crowd around the jail knew definitely that Mi her of the negroes had been taken away. . Dome i.ij me country," Sheriff R. E. Davie was* stjp,>ca by a crowd of masked men n. i Car from the jail, after they hart XIi til upon him. They explained thm* l*i ( y were gu&FfllHl? OR jail flTlH ITRR ! t. .y . uspected that he was one of the! ai lackers. At that very moment, .the , -+ ? tifrtlarn*. ? Ut* mob ? uan wirhin :. il . little disorder accompanied li e lynchtng . ? Xheinciubers of the* m.ib are believed to Tisrg-rmne frorrf li.e vicinity of Norlina, where "the tr ouble started. Citizens of the town v.\.re on the streets, but apparently r ok 110 part in the lynching:. This li r.y Guard Company, under Ihe iumii.::ut of Tajlter I 'oik. ? wiin !? i.14 cnljed out 3t the order of Gov Morrison at the time of the iyncliing. - i'e two nfcglVlkiJ lWk'lll'U. I'l uimiiui --HnHttfk- tn*4 Alfr-ed Williams. ? mr.s the alleged leaders tn the trouble at Xorlina. The crowd seemed to want no others. They were carried out on the road leading to Norlina. and shot to death. Early th<s morning both \v*re lying fifty feet apart, beside the road, face down," riddled with bullets. The .mob t wimpled in? automobiles coming from /all directionsias they en tered the town. Preceding the mob several cars passed through town at a high rate of speed. The mob left the town traveling at close formation The shooting was heard from town and as Jar away as Norlina. When the mob first demanded the keys of the jailor, he refused, saying that he. did not havo them. He was covered with guns, and produced them at once. The leaders of the mob th en opened the jail, selected the Uo negroes, and carried them off. EHJHT WOUNDF.il IN RACE OITBREAK AT NORLINA DE POT EARLY SLNDAY MORNING Norlina, Jan. 23.? Eight men. five white and three negroes, were wound ed, two perhaps fatally, in a race riol which broke out at the railroad sta tion between 1 and 2 o'clock this mor ning and now thirteen negroes, char ged with participation in the shoot rng, are in Warren county Jail at Wat renton, on bond's tfrom $200 to $1,000 The wounded men are. R. L?. Tra ilor, white; Lloyd Trailor, white; H. A. Rainey. white; W, J. Upchurch, whit*; H. A. Inscoe, white; Claud* Jones, negro; Jerome Hunter, negro, and Robert Moap. negro. All of the Whk? men nave W. J. Upchurch and Tnaooe are in the Hen derson Hospital where physicians sta tedtontgtit that TraUor'a condition is critical. Jeromw^Mljfiter. the negro most seriously hurty Is In St. Agnes Hospital at Raleigh, where little hop* Is entertained for his recovery. Ro bert Mom, slightly hurt, la In Jail ana Claude Jones Is at his home under guard . Starts Ofer Apple Hale The difficulty this morning follow ed bad feeling between groups of the races which has been growing since Tuesday. On that day. according t> I Chief of Police S. P. Fleming, of Noi lion, Plummer Hullock, negro, went into the store of J. P. Williams, a merchant of Norlina. and nought to buy ten cents worth of apples from Itrady Trailor, clerk. The negro pro foRHcd dissatisfaction with hla pur- I rhase and wanted hla money bark. The ox< hange wan effected, after aome words, whereupon the negro curaed Trailor. it is aald, and threatened him Arcordlng to the chief of police, th* Trallors received word laat night that the negroes were organising to make gpod Plummer liullock'a threat. Be tween 1 and 2 o'clock, perhaps a scom of negroes had gathered at the Sea board depot, some of them with shot guns. Raby Trailor. brother of Rrady, ap prtiached Matthew Bullock, apparent* \ ly the leader of the negroes, and ask ed him what the trouble was about \yhijp the\- R&IO-- talking, nrrnrdinfi* to evidence brought out in the prelim inary hearing this afternoon. Jerome Hunter, negro, walked up and fired ai Ti'Ullur IrOiii close range The wfn \?> inrin it'll und IhmU'i glint liiiiijjUW as he lay 011 his JxkcIu- - ? ? Hie- shooting then became general and in it W. J. I'pchurcb, engineer of switch engine. H. A. *Raiuey, car aisnoi.lor and H, A. Inavoe, car in spertor. were shot. as they were al> their worli 011 *ht railroad yards Kilimk l-Scatfc^. Mattliew BkIIoCa. s.:h! to have hvO:: ttv leader t?f the negroes, made hi.-, escape, arrd the roil ud -up made by a i f ?:i' whirr ? uxau ? foi 11ml ? horih ;<fter the shooting litis morning fail ed to locate lit 111. Thirteen, however wire arrested, and committed to jail in default of bonds, after prelimi nary hearing before Justice of the Peace J. C. Hardy, of ^rlina, this afternoon. Mr. B. B. Williams ami Mr, Tasker Polk, of Warrenton. ap peared for the State. While the situation appears qulot here tonight, there were rumors that an effort might be made by negroes of Warrenton, four miles from here to liberate members of their race in jajl. Feeling was high this morning among the white people of the com munity. but has apparently calmed down tonight. Mr. Polk this after noon made a talk to the assembly gn thered for the preliminary hearing, in which he counseled law and order. APPEAL TO GOVERNOR MORRISON1. TO SEND TROOPS TO WARRENTON , Governor Morrison was advised j shortly, after midnight by the Mayoi of Warrenton that groups of masked men had begun to assembly in War j renton where the negroes implicated j in the Norlina shooting are being held, and that fears of violence were ! entertained . Governor Morrison directed the Ma j yor to swear in sufficient officers to 1 maintain order, and in the meantime I ccnferred with Adjutant General Metts In regard to what military organlxa tions would be held In readiness to send to Warrenton. The Mayor believed that it would bes impossible to get troops there In time to prevent violence. If the Intention of the masked men was violent, but | feared that subsequent troubles might necessitate the presence of the militia tc maintain order. Hither the Ox ford or the Henderson company will be ready for service. Nine of the negroes who were left In the Warrenton jail were taken to Raleigh on Mondny and placed In Jail for safe keeping. BOY SCOI'TS PROVIDE WOOD. I .earning that Mrs.^Mary Brewer j r>f Sandy Creek township wan without Ore wood and with no man to get It for her a group of Boy Scouts .of Ixhi Isburg under the leadership of Mr 1. C. Jones. Scoutmaster, drove out 1 to her home Monday morning and Tor several hours, with true scoutlv I helpfulness, and Industry, they work Hi steadily until they had a nice QU- I intlty of oak wood sawed fire place ength pfled up ready to burn. The I >arty consisted of the following sco I its Ned Ford. Jr.. John King. Ihin 1 )?m Taylor. Jr.. Ollle Smithwlek . harle^Klmore. MaMhew Beasley. j' Hew ( ??Id He Re I j1 The First Maid ? Nice-lookln* fel er, that. The Scond ? Wot? 'Im c ilce? 'Wye Vs married a X-tiOV. AM) MRS. T. W Blt'KETT VISIT HOME Kx-Ony ? and MrV ? T W ettrl n fro m the Executive Mansion notored to I>ouisburs for an extended '1 Pit to Dr. and MriU_B^-F. Yarhor >ugh . X warm welcome awalte9~ hem upon thetr arrivals ? Many so la! attentions were Bhown them. Dr. and Mrs. Yarborough enter ?alned at tw.i lilnn.f r.nu. i? ?kt^ ionor. For each* dinner covers were aid toi wight. Gov. Bickett's visit was shortened >y business engagement In Salisbury tfrs. Blckett Bpent Sunday In Rldge way with her aunt, .Mrs. M. J. Haw rtrra. Returning to Loumiiurg Mon lay ?ha spent the week In aUanilanoo jpon complimentary parties to her. ^Tuesday, from l?-3n A M m a p hT. Mrs . John B. Yarborough was hostess at a lovely bridge-luncheon. Prom 3 to 5 o'clock she was the guest of the Daughters of the Confederacy at the home of Mrs. C. K. Cooke. ~ At the close of a lovely and patri otic program. Mrs. Blckett was call ed upon to talk to the "Daughters" up on any subject she would. Appropri ately. and In her most lovely manner she talked to .them about the Old Sol diers in the Old Soldiers Home In Raleigh. She spoke with love and pride of them. From 7 to 10 Mrs. Blckett was thV honor guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Barrow at a lovely dinner party. Coy-, ers were laid for ten and an elegant three course dinner was served. , Honoring her sister, Mrs. R. F. Yarborough, Jr., entertained the Tu esday Afternoon Bridge Club at her home Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. Mrs. J. B. Yarborough and Mrs. W. P. Neal received with Mrs. Xarhorough and Mrs, ? Bi<-ket4, Four tables were placed for Bridge and after rive rmfnils were played a delicious salad course, after-dinnet coffee, mints, nuts and fruit-cakt were se<^ed . "FTOin 3: SO III 7 MU <5J t!i? SamP'TTFfr Ing Mrs. R. F. Yarborough, Sr., and Misses Mary and Edith- Yarborough lU Hnmn ii>.4rrrnrir of Mrs. AiU-- ? Mrs. John II. Yarlmrnu^h nr. rd the callers at the rinnr, Mrs. S. 1-arhain present, d theni to the recti. ? inn line in the front parlor. In . rtceiviiu- .line were Mrs. H. F. Y. borough, Miss Mary Yarborough. i . . . -Jicketf^ "Mrs . J K. Maldne. .Mrs .. 11. Yarborough and Mrs. It. F. Yar lornufii. Jr. > i.. i ii .".. .Mill paviur Mis. ? H- Sr Ford. Mrs. Jt Y. Joyner an>, Mrs. S. -1 Uoddie were receiving. In the din ing roi :ii Mrs. \V. 1'. X, al ami-Mrs. K. 1.. IVSd poured tea. Mrs. E . H . ?- and ? - W H -tea-pro w as sisted. More than a hundred cftllers were received. From 8:30 to 11 Mrs. S. J. Par ham delightfully entertained a small bridge "party in Mrs. Bickett's honor Notable among the charming social courtesies showered upon Mrs. Bick ett was the lovely party given her by Mrs. W. 1% Neal Thursday after nocn, when she entertained her Book Club. A lovely literary and musical program was rendered. Mrjs. Blck ett's address on "The Southern Spirit in the War" was beautiful. In her own inimitable style she spoke first of the spirit of heroism manifested In the Mother's of the Confederacy, then she stressed the loyalty of the slaves of tlie "Uncles" and the "Mammies" ikS they "stood by." Every heart was touched as she told Stories of her own "black mammy's" loyalty in those days. Deeply stirring wass the note she so untied in praise of the dauntless cour age of the Confederate soldier. Sh<> emphasized that same spirit remain ing with the sons and grandsons of the Confederates, as they marched In to the World War. And tenderly she dwelt upon the same heroism in out women and Red Cross Nurses, daugh ters and grand-daughters of Confed erate grandmothers! Herself a loyal daughter of a Confederate Colonel her "Tribute" struck deep In the hearts of all who heard. Mrs. Neal, assisted by Mesdames John and Richard Yarborough. serv ed elaborate refreshments in two cour ses. Mrs. Bickett's departure from Ixiu Isburg on Friday shortened the gale ties planned for her. ? n YOt N<J WOMAN'S MISSIONARY 80CIETY. The Social Circle of the Young Wo man's Missionary Society of the Me thodist Church met with Mrs. O. Y. \ arboro Tuesday evening of this week. Besides other guests the So ciety had the pleasure of having with them Miss Kdna May Smith, the Pres ident of the Methodist Missionary So cieties of the North Carolina .'Confer ence. Miss Smith gave a very Inter i rating talk on the work being done ! by the Missionary Societies both at home and abroad; stressing the need I >f becoming personally interested in ' the schools and hospitals supporter I t>y the Societies. At the close of the talk delightful refroshments were served. Mrs. Mc ' tlrayer, one of the guests, by request played a lovely selection 011 the piano followed by several duets by Mrs WcBrayer and Mrs. Yarboro. The meeting was much enjoyed ?nd the talk much appreciated. The Society will meet on Tuesday <Vb 1st at the Church. I^aiy men bump up against a lot of criticism, but vtl>$y usually live long jid contented lives. , GOOIt ( KOHD HEAKS fB. GALAOWAl mrr und the A verlcan Product- | Export and import Cooperation. Quite a good number o( Franklin Comity farmers were present on last Wily at the noon recess of Court lo I r, Mr X J OajloMMX. wtw ad a meeting of Pranftlta Coun-J ty'Ctttuu Qm?tr? Assuviatluu In tfa^ court room. The speaker was in troduced by Mr. E. H. Malone in a lew Well chosen remarks. . Thf speaker flrBt dealt with eco Tnnn^-^-TrrrrtTtOTis^anrt- plunilj1 showed wbaiy it "aa mottm th?n folly for cot of I duce farmers to continue to make cotton In ojiortiau thnt thev have been mak^ig it and depend upon the j>rea larkets and their present method ling. The southern states pro 60 per cent of all the cotton In the world and the United States only u|?l. about 20 per cent, leaving the ofln 80 per cent to be exported to othM countries. He pointed? to thfc causa of the present low prices as a decrease of 73 per cent in exports and the buyers hare no way of diB poetfg of the staple. The decrease la ?JportB. be Bald, was due to the fact that Europe has not got the mo-, ney to pay for It and the exchange rata -, is too great These conditions raak^ it necessary that some plan, sh ould be -adopted to-get the cotton to the foreign countries on a basis th?it they .can use it and put their idle in dustaes to work. He criticised the present marketing system bjr show ">* ?>? -unreasonableness In taking tunelye months to make a crop - and than sell it in one hour.^ ? Th? speaker paid_a high tribute to j thy Banking institutions of the coun (t^TtaTtng that they were Tlotng all that it was possible for them to do. He Qompared the banks lo a - large reservoir, in that -they could loan out fon'iy - that Wnien was Tffarfctr on ? ! posit. He said the Federal Reserve ] Bd&rd could only loan money for Lit fial> turn-over ? <T..p8 ? 1 for" holdi.ii; theniT tJiitorrar t1 a plained ?how Ktt | rope had been financing ioternat'ou it 'yjLue. i<y. that money at home -wra a lov rate of Interest, ? Now Eu? t 1 >*0'VS iact position to do this wojV Was caused a greater TnTereai ? rate :.?riU ilt?N?'.iy K'sjs rea<ly , H <itu ;ure?i tin v.?l.u?- of ?uropc*s j ... .it i . ? . . 1 . ? v ? . i..- ?<- ? n u in- 1 . I Kr.i::n- 4" eeim l many ;-o With ihe fact? i>? ?ore it ruhati.s tor Aiik-i km i oja-n op l;c:- njs7TnT7vs<^JTu IV Shin trade -relatmti* wi?-h- *4he- ? The speaker dei hircd""that the South I mast free itself from ?he eastern li naiu'ial markets, and thi? only way t?. t do it is to organize ourselves for our own protection. At this point lie explained in detail why and for what purpose the Ani*?ri i can Products Export and Import vor ? puration was organized, stating that 'it was founded in Charleston. S. I' I the first of December and on Decern 'her 20th it shipped its first cargo of cotton to Europe. The main object ! of the company as explained by the j speaker is to ship southern cotton to Liu rope. but it will broaden out and I export and import practically any ; thing, especially cotton, tobacco, pot ash. dyes. etc. The object of this | meeting was to acquaint the people ' with this company so that they could I put their influence behind it through I taking stock and selling its cotton. | The shares were placed at $10 each so that all could become stockhold ers, and an 8 per cent dividend was j guaranteed. After this dividend was ? taken from the profits the remainder I would be divided equally , between the stockholders and those who sell thr ough or to this company. I It was a well worked out plan and gives promise of being the best safe guard to the farmers Interest that has been suggested. Quite a lot of in formation was distributed among th i ose present and more was left with the banks where any who may be in terested can call for It. I II. < Th? Joseph J. Davis Chapter U. I) ('. will meet on Tuesday afternoon, February 1st. 1921 at 3:30 o'clock wi- | th Mrs,. A. W. Person. All members are urged to be present. Mrs. W. K. White. Pres. , Mrs. O. M. Ream. Secy. M KVIC'KS AT ST. U l.'S ( HI K( H. Sunday next the services at at . Paul's Church will be Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 A. M. and Mor ning praver and sermon and adiui ? istratlonfof the Holy Communion at II A. M.. Rev. N . ('. Hughes. Kec tor, officiating. All' are cordially i v i ted to all ser vices. Kll?l>l, Kit's COW IM ION There will be a Fiddler's Convm lion at Roberts School. Kr iiTay iukM. l-'i-b. 4 All musicians nn- cordially Invited to sftuud. Two prizes are :iflcred. Admission 10 and 15 cents. Proceeds will go for the benefit of the school. Come and Jmve some fun Sorry but safe the men who plan ed less cotton and tobacco last year. Still time to plan a sane planting ' migrant for 1921 on your farm. i CASES SET FOR -MAY1E6M XrXBEB SMALL CASES DISPOSED OK ? (irand Jury and Solicitor Make* Re p ? twit ? A<J?rwa?4 i'ar T?m Ob Satardar Afterno? ? 5o latper tant Cases Dlapourd of Since Last Report. -?"? r',"1l';irY trrm "f ^11 5 Court came to an end on Sat urday ajcernoon when the I ourt to61T adjournment for the term. ~~Stnce our last report the fottowiiir T^a?B were disposed of: State n J. L. Worthlngton, fraud prayer for Judgment continued till next term of Court, defendant to give koond and pay costs. * State va- Charley Teasley. a d w ca pias and continued. State v8 Alex Johnson, fast driving npt guilty. State vs Alex Johnson, a d w, guilty judgment to pay Kemp $75 and all COt>t8 . .State vs C. C. Ayescue. murder continued and set for Wednesday 1st week of May term." toSJ256 VS E H' ETans fin# ""educed State vs Will Driver, false pretense continued for defendant. pr"en6e State vs Rhoden Andrews, murder 1 set for Thursday 1st week May term ' f State vs Joseph Ball, manslaughter set for Friday 1st week May term | State vs Percy Fogg. 1 and r. plea(lg ? ^"'y'jpne year in jail to be hired to CountyTTome. ? - ; State va fieTmLHimant. fal?? 'D?e ? ea"ja Kui"y. two years in jail to be hired to J. B. Land, aud pay costs. ami ?.,rn. Rhodes, f ami a, not ftuilty State vs Ben Cope, c c w, capias _and continued. p ~ ._.u WtliKHiui. ? S^zrrsr jiull-j. '' UjlJliilUa _un I li.nl--- 1 Jim Evans- rast driving, fcUiltj. four months on roads, . Com missioners to hire out? State vs William BrooTiiT cruelty to fal?~ jimiHi*. called '?na ued ' S<,fa' Jn'' T 1 "" i ' h ?" ? ! ? H 'i ,i i-.: \ ^ n[ IuUr Jl^'UUis in iili: r.Mv..r .. riiijii irx i < i;, iiTre.^iJ jvnv vs W. Hohgooa. cliSI,o>iMo > " i i j 1 ? r nf n, ,f ?.rtjt,r, it ''V ; j"'rr ? state v.; oihn "\ntni7rrrmi ana r not guilty. Kumy0 VS rrul?" IVrso" assault, not Stale vs Ed Kiti^. c c w. guiltv judgment suspended upon payment of one-half 'hat L'?8t l,e State vs Ed King. a <1 w. nol pros. guilty VS yd Wood' h b a?Jl not State vs -Al K. Tant. ciis,J()S|?g ?t m?r Raged property, .called and failed ni si scifa capias and continued state vs J. c.. H. C. and R s Hagwood. changed from five wars to cou nfvUr ThP""rk r"ulU "f illU"iiiiug ^ U . L same sentence to applv to each of five cases State vs Will Brnnks continued. Stat \s f ercy Johnson. I and r Pleads guilty. 12 months on roads' Commissioners to hire out. The Grand Jury completed their dlach ?" Th"r"ily eVeni"* ?"<' discharged with lb^ thanks- of the Court after filing the following re Report of (.rand Jury ?or'h. Carolina-Franklin County. p"?, /?onor Geo- w Connor, judge [? T ui/1K at lhe January Term ot franklin Superior Court 1921 mltinJ't (|!,ran?,1 Jui;y beK '"ave'to sub, nut the following report. We have passed on all Bflls which have come to our knowledge We have visited the County Jail in a bo ay, and we reccommend that the Jail proper be renovated In every respect and new bedding furnished, as thb Jail needs cleaning and new beds fur fin )ne re" a?d window espec, tally needs attention, also the door for .h. A"? ,VUi'f" the C?Unty for the Aged and Infirm, and we find everything in good sanitary condition the stock well kept and in good con uition and the Inriates well satisfied and comfortable. satisfied We have visited the various Countv offices and Inspected the same and find all of them In good condition and k**p'- the Books well kept and properly Indexed. We have inspect I,a'l>' <'??!> accounts and inon VPorts of the Clerk of I lie Court li r of and ShCvKT's oITi ces and find the simie reported mon thly and balances all paid to the de positories designated by the Count* and we also find then, correct, and that these olTices report the sum of $7 1 ?"* excess of all salaries paid out -as is show,, j,}. th(. yearly a. , aunt now on file, and we recommend the same system as Is now used to he carried on by these offices. We Wive Inspected the Coiirthouse & recommend that the Jury room in th? Court Room be remodeled and put in n comfortable anil Sanitary condition I chairs he furnished and the room ma J ili? comfortable We recommend that] a room be furnished for the witnesses Intending the (irand Jury, who are compelled to attend as there in now no place for them but to stand In the i WHAT CAN A NEWSPAPER I><> rQB ITS HOX? TOIOt PuT>Usfter of Lit# Dally Say* t)w? Pr? gresn of a Community In IHpendeat Newspaper. (By H. W. BLOOD. In Limon, Colo TTHtO, gTpT8B?> ? No building hi grer erected. Bol what at ?very atop from foundation to capstone the progress is made a matter of record In the home paper. .Ut is the merchant's channel or cumin mil caMutl Wtttt His patrons ; Land it Is equally the buyor'a market ? LP lace. . The honesty of peeeent-day UdvertisLng^commeQda. itself to_ I public, and more and paor$_ tfcft [of the" home paper is being ed for legitimate advertising purfoe 1 es. The time is coming when the neces sltj^)f bringing pressure on some bus in ess men to get advertising will give way to a seeking for space by honest advertisers as the most available me ans of reaching the public, and the cheapest. ^ The newspaper is argus-eyed; It sees everything; know^ everything; Records that which is worthy of re cording; and the editorial sanctum is often the safe repository and final | resting place of many a sordid ana | unworthy story that is never permit ted publication. I The newspaper is the intimate ! friend of every citizen ; It knows ev erybody. It praises the good, can? 1 8irres the evil," and stands four-square for the uplift and betterment of th? community. II KTttftff tho npgipur infant, and I rejoices with the happy parents rfngs the wedding- chimes, and tolls the knell of the departed. It la Joy ous with the happy, and sad with the ' sorrowful . ? ?t - -K beais ftH 'luilliiUU? m^twagg' W fT ery issue to those who have removed from the old home town; and conveys news to fh?> hfimnfullr frnm thiw urhr. ^ A ITfl^ itr* rhn 1 i;) |u vVn^ j monger. With tine discrimination, it Keren tiates news from gossip; it exploits the achievements of n>en and covers with silence their inis Tafcear Tf Is thp~truest of friends. Tor it ne Vt r lails T;) call attention t?. ? ?;ei'.cts ' '? ?? ' ? i. t i.y .n. ...i.. u, Lai i.ijvantauf^r of necessary improve ments ii encour^iri*? development and progress . - ? if. a M k U;\ ild as -.auls. lIUi.-L aaiUULg. U*U4*4- XVt*nl4? Ut# ? its newspaper, it is the one valuable common possession. No matter wao owns the slock of the company that publishes it. or who sits in the editorial chair the tu-ws Itaper belongs to the people', and in a very real sense a town and its peo ? tHe -may be judged by the kind and quality of the paper that is sent forth. If it is u live, pushing, forward-look, iug publication, the town lives moves forward. If it is spinels* and without purpose except to sell .subscriptions and advertising space not much can be hoped in the way of community progress^ "What can a newspaper do for a town?" It can do more than any on*, single agency to insure unity and ad vancement. With it iu thriving con dition, every industrial, social and moral movement., is assured of effec* trve leadership, which makes for ac complishment;' without it a town is silwJit and dead, for silence, however golden, is a sign of death. I hall way of the Court House without |hre or any other conveniences. We recommend and ;isk the Court to ma> J ke the order that a suitable place arranged at the County Home for the (safe keeping of Insane persons both j white and colored pending their ad | mission to the Hospital and that nec i essary attendants be employed to take Scare of these unfortunates, as the con ! ditlon now is that they have to be i committed to the County Jail till re ceived by the Hospital. Respectfully submitted. ( Signed ) ALTON WILDER. I Foreman Grand Jury. Ordered by the Court that a copy of this Report be served on the Board of '.County Commissioners of Franklin ( County. Solicitor's Report I The following report was made by Solicitor H. E. Norris: North Carolina, Superior Court Franklin Co. January Term. 1921 To the Hon. Geo. W. Connor. Judge Presiding . The undersigned Solicitor of tba Seventh Judicial District respectfully reports to the Court that he has ex amined at this term of said Court Jb~ loathe condition of the office of Harrow, the Clerk of the Supdfelfer Court of said County, that he ^ said office well administered in ?n respects, that said Clerk keeps in office all the books required by pioperly indexed for speedy and cutfb* \enlent reference. He further reports to the oilirf j that, so far as he can ascertain, Im ^ accounts, of the said Clerk, as Olertf \ of this Court, are regular and corr>f|L-4 * Respectfully submitted. H. B NORRIS. Solicitor Seventh Judicial District# ?^* Examined, approved, and ordered recorded . OEO. W. CONNOR, Judge Presiding.