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The Franklin Times
A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and JUna?er
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LOUISBCHG, If. C? PBIDAT, APHIL 20, 1?2S
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TO PEN
30LDEST CRIME IN LOUIS
BURG IN MANY YEARS
James Allen, Colored, Enters
Home of Mr. A. B-_Allen And
Attempts Assault While All
Asleep; Feeling Ran High.
James Allen, a negro boy
about 20 years old, was taken
to Raleigh early Saturday
morning to be placed ' in the
State prison for safe keeping
until he could be tried for bur.
glarv and attemted assault.
On Friday night about two
o'clock Allen went to the home
of Mr. A. B. Allen, one of Louis
burg's most highly respected
white citizens on North Main
Street and entered the house
ibrough a window on the baclr
1 nrch after having secured a
l-:ece of stove wood at the wood
vile to prop the window open
Ith and after having remov
al ; his shoes. Going through
the room occupied by Mr. Al
len's >on he entered the room
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ah
Ion. After putting "out the!
light he went to the bed where]
Mr. and Mrs. Allen lay asleep
and proceeded to make an at
tempted assault 011 Mrs. Allen.!
Mrs. Allen awoke when the ne-j
gro placed his hand upon lier|
t>nd called ISIr. A41en, tlie negro'
becoming frightened went un I
der the bed, Mr. Allen got up
lighted the lamp and found
liim. He forced the negro toj
come out, while Mrs. Allen call-]
ed to neighbors for help. Me?4l
ers. A. W. Alston, Cheatham;
and T'ob Alston responded and
assisted Mr. Allen in taking
t'te-negro down town and lock
ing him up in jail.
This was the boldest crime
that has been attempted in
Louisburg in a decade and as
the information spreau among
our people, feelings ran high,
with the result that Sheriff
Kearney took his prisoner to
Raleigh early Saturday for
safety.
Xo date has been set yet fo*
the preliminary hearing.
i
Directors Business Men's As
sociation Meets
I
At a meeting of the Directors of the
Business Menyi Association of Louls
burg held on Wednescay night it was
decided to begin a campaign at once
to raise funds to provide for an open
tobacco market In Loulsburg this sea
son. The Directors authorized the
solicitation for stock at $10 per share
with a limit of $600 to any one person.
Ten per cent of this amount is to be
paid tfnh and the balance to b? made
in two equal payments, one on Sep
tember 1st, and the other on Novem
ber 1st. $1,100.00 was subscribed at
the meeting. A Committee was ap
pointed to make further effort at se
curing buyers for the coming season.
College Quartette
Loulsburg College announces an In
teresting program by the College Quar
tette in two parts, lyceum type, of Mod
em and Colonial numbers In costume
to be given in the College Chapel on
Tuesday evening, April 24th, 1923 at j
8 o'clock. A small admission will be |
charged and the public ts Invited. |
Uzzell-Parham
Announcement Is made In I/oulsburg
of the marriage of Miss Eunice Vir
ginia Parham to Mr. P. R. Uzzell on
Sunday morning. April 22nd, 1923 at
10 o'clock. The marriage will take
place at the home of the bride's par
ents In Oxford.
The bride Is one of Oxford's most
1 eautlful and accomplished young la
dles and enjoys a wide popularity
among her many frleaos.
The groom is the local manager for
the Home Telephone Company in
l.ouisburg. He Is an efficient capablc
and popular young man.
This young couple has the hearty
congratulations of host* of friends.
A PROCLAMATION
That, Whereas .Friday, April
2l)th, 1923, has been designated as
the day for the County School
Commencement to be held In Lou
lsburg, and
Whereas It behooves all good
citizens to lend their best Influ
ence to the cause of education.
And especially does it become the
citliens of Loulsburg to show to
all visitors the warmest possible
welcome to our town.
Now, Therefore, I, L. L. Jojner,
Major of I.oulsburvr, do hereby
issue this my proclamation setting
aside Friday, April 20th. 1923, as
a local holiday, and urge that all
of our places of business be clos
ed, In so far as It Is possible to do
so, for the purpose of entertaining
the visitors to our town on this
occasion and to lend our undivid
ed Influence to the grand and glo
rious canse of education.
ltone In my office at Loulsburg
this the 18th day of April, 1923.
L. L. JOYNER, Mayor, .
of the Town of Loulsburg, X. C.
College Notes
? ?
On Friday evening, April 13, one of
the most enjoyable programs of the
College year was rendered by Miss
Gradie Parker, graduate in l zr.-cssion
at Louisburg College, and her assis
tant, Miss Julia Daniels, pianist.
The entire program, which was
well selected, gave evidence ot care
ful preparation and rare appreciation,
winning enthusiastic commendation
not only for the two students but for
their instructors. Miss Catherine Pad
wick. director of Expression, and Miss
Ruth Hall of the Department of Music.
Miss Parker's Impersonation in the
plry "Beauty and the Jacobin" by
Booth Tarkington Bhowed splendid
literarj* appreciation and decided dra
matic ability. This fine play of the
^French Revolution was followed, af
ter a musical number, by the delight
fully modern story, "Exigencies of
F.tiquette", taken from Jean Webster's
"When Patty Goes to College", in
which Miss Parker showed a keen in
sight ir.to the character of boarding
school students and the strategy to
which they sometimes resort. The
last number. "Watching the Sparkin",
a monologue by Fred Emerson Hrooks.
brought agaJn a storm of applause
when Miss Parker revealed a keen
grasp of humourous situation !n giv
ing the opinions, of the boy who watch
es through the window.! his profes
ses nwkitard nttomns at courting.
Ml*", jiiii-, Daniels In her usual pro
ficient rennner delighted the audience
with "Romance" by La Forge and
"Caprice Viennois" by Kreisler, but
expccially in her rendition of "En
Route" by Gordard did she show a
mastery of technique and a fine ap
preciation.
The Physical Culture Class enjoyed
a picnic supper following a hike to
Timberlake's Pond Thursday after
noon. They thoroughly appreciated
Mr. Timberlake's kindness In sending
them back to town in his truck.
President Mohn attended the Wel
don District Conference which was
held In Jackson last Thursday and
Friday.
Mr. antt. Mrs. W O. Parker, Miss
Clorene barker and "Little Billy" were
recent guests of the college. They
attended the recital given by Miss
Gradie Parker, a graduate in exprea-l
aion. assisted by Miss Julia Daniel,
pianist.
The following "AIT American Com
posers' Programme" was given by the
students Thursday evening, March 27 1 .
Bobolink Polka. J. Truman Wolcott
? Mary Munden, Frances Carter .
Why Brer Possuni has no hair on
his Tall, Joel Chandler Harris ? Helen
Le eFlemlng.
Parade of the Amazons, C. a. Mor
rison ? Qlennle Keith.
(a) A Birthday, Fredrick Cowmf* (b)
The Sweet o'the Year, Mary Turner
Salter ? Julia Daniels.
Mr. Dooley on Baseball, Nesblt ? ?
Elista Griffin Newell.
See the Harvest Moon Is Shining,
Rhys-Herbert? Ora Holden, Belvln
Finch.
A la Chlnoise, Walter Smith ? Essie
I.yles. *
The Merry Month of May, O'Honry
? Sarah Johnson.
April Ectaay, O'ey Speaks ? Bettle
Holden.
Our Guide "Innocence Abroad",
Mark Twain ? Lftuise Taylor.
Can lone Amorosa, Op. 25, No. 8.
Ethelbert Nevin ? Etta Beale Grant.
Gay Butterfly (Farrar Walti Song)
A. Hawley? Josephine Bandy.
Robert of Clclly "Tales of a Way
side Inn", Henry W. Longfellow ?
Gradle Parker.
Valse Caprice, Op. 6. Ethelbert Ne
vin ? Julia" Daniels, Susie Crowell.
THE FRANKLIN TIMES
$1.50 Per tear In Advance
MASS MEETING
NAMES TICKET
TO OPPOSE REGULAR PRI
MARY NOMINEES
W. H. Macon Named For May
or; W. E. White, J. S. How
ell, J. J. Barrow, F. N. Spi
vey, J. W. Perry and Q. S.
Leonard, Named For Com
missioners.
Possibly a hundred and seventy
five people of Louisburg gathered In
the Court House on Tuesday night In
accordance with the adjournment o f
the Mass Meeting on Monday night of
last week to name a ticket to be pre
sented to the voters In the regular
town election on Tuesday, May 8th,
1923, in opposition to the regular pri
mary nominees.
The meeting was called to order by
Dr. A. H. Fleming, who after an
nouncing the object of the meeting,
requested the committee coTnposed of
[Messrs. F. J. Beasley, S. A. Newell, E.
|S. Ford, B. H1. Saunders, T. W. Ruffln,
Mesdam?s S. P. Burt, Ina Harris and
H. C. Taylor, appointed at the last
meeting recommended the names of a
prospective ticket to the Meeting, to
get together and prepare their report.
While waiting for the report of the
Committees, Dr. A. H. Fleming, Mes
srs. T. W. Ruffln, F. N. Splvey, J. S.
Howell and S. A. Newell made Bhort
addresses, wherein they pledged the
meeting to lower taxes, more economic
| administration and retrenchment In
expenditures.
I The Committee on nominations re
I ported the following which were de
clared the unanimous choice of the
I meeting: For Mayor ? W. H. Macon;
I For Commissioners ? W. E. White, J.
|S. Howell, J. J. Barrow, F. N. Splvey,
I J. W. Perry, Q. S. Leonard.
Mrs. M. C. Pleasants, President of
the Woman's Club, read a resolution
I endorsing the City Manager Plan and
| the platform of the Mass Meeting,
iThe Committee composed of J. L.
| Palmer, H. C. Taylor and J. J. Barrow
ito report on the legality of a City
Manager requested further time to
look up the Statutes governing this
question. The ttiAe was granted.
The work being completed adjourn
ment was taken without naming furth
er meetings.
Each of the gentlemen named are I
among Louisburg's most successful '
and substantial citizens and if they
accept the nomination and defeat the
primary nominees will no doubt give'
the town good service.
Mapleville Commencement
The c^mmoLc-mcut exercises of the
Mapleville School will be as follows.
Wednesday evening, April 25th, at
eight o'clock the Primary grades en
tertain.
Thursday. April 27th, at eleven
'o'clock, Rev. Jghn A. McMillan will
deliver an address. Following the ad
dress will be the delivering of Sev
enth Grade Certificates and medals, j
Dinner .will be served on the ground. |
In the afternoon at two o'clock th? 1
Recitation contest will be hald for the
John H. Best medal and the Declama
tion contest for the W. E. Uzzell me
dal. ' ? *
Thursday evening at eight o'clock
th6 grammar grades will entertain.
A small fee of ten and twenty j
cents will be charged.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these exerciser.
Woman's Club To Meet
The Woman's CIuB of Louffburg |
will meet In Its Club room on Friday
night at 8 o'clock. All members are ?
urged to be present.
Mrs. M. C. Pleasants, Pres.
Mm. O. M. Beam, Sec'y.
Beginners Class Entertained
At Birthday Party
On Friday afternoon, April 13th.
Master David Cook gave a very en
joyahle party to hla friend* of the In
fant Class of tho Methodist Sunday
School. The down-pour of rain did
not lessen the coming out of the little
ones.
dames were played and prizes won
The moist amusing and enjoved gam?
was the tailing of the donkey ami
the successful one, who won the
prize, wan Maater Allison Hodges.
Then all were Invited to the dlnfllH'
room where the large cake, with five
turning candles around the center, am*
founded by the many good thing4*
that make the little folks happy was
on the tahle. Wlahes were showered
on David for m^ny happy returns of j
the day and all left with a fond r??- 1
membrane? of the pleasant hour and >
nuch enjoyment of the delightful re
freshments nerved.
M?ke; provision for a cood acreage
to summer legumes advlnes College
and Department of Agriculture work
ers. More fertile noils will result.
SUPREME COUET
UPHOLDS CO-OPS
Tobacco Growers Win Verdict
In Highest Tribunal of State
The Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Association won in the Supreme Court
of North Carolina last weekT what has
been termed the most important co
operative decision yet rendered in the
United States, when Chief Justice
Clark handed down an opinion In
?which he stated: "The cooperative
system is the most hopeful movement
ever Inaugurated to obtain justice
for and Improve the condition of farm
!ers."
In this decision by the highest tri
bunal of the state. It was pointed out
that the members of the tobacco co
operative are absolutely protected
against private profit or unfair ma
nipulation. "The act establishes a com
plete plan of organization - for coop
erative marketing of agricultural pro
ducts under the fullest public super
vision and control. Every possible
?af?guard against private profit, ma
nipulation by a few powerful mem
ber!. squeezing out the weaker mem
bers and abuse of powers are embra
ced in the law," according to Chief
Justice Clark.
The right of the association to col
lect liquidated damages was made
clear by the court, which stated, "the
l&w^ permits liquidated d'ams.?es In
case of breach, indeed; such damages
would have been allowed without any
statutory provision," and pointed out
that an account of the cooperative
nature of the enterprise, and since
It makes no profit, a grower who has
braaehed hia contract must pay the
cost of' the suit. Including premiums
for Abends, expenses and fees in the
action, as the membership of the as
siation Is limited to growers, and
a contract breaker breaches his con
t-act agains his fellow members, so
that if\jrould be unfair to make them
pry for nls violation.
"It ia an entire misunderstanding
of the fact that an orderly systema
tized cooperation among the producers
to prevent a sacrifice of their products
nnd realize a living wage for the la
borrr and a reasonable profit for the
producers, has any analogy to the
syf tenx by which great combinations
of C3j*y*l have prevented the laborer
eprt fne farmer alike from realizing
"a reasonable reward and decent liv
ing." declared Chief Justice Clark.
Defining the difference between a]
cororption and a cooperative the chief
justice, in handing down the decision !
of the court, declared, "the coopera- |
live principle requires its services
to be performed for the cooperative;
members by their appointed repre
sentatives, and not by independent
business units dealing at arms length
and striving for profit."
Declaring that the legality of coop
erative marketing association has
been upheld in many decisions in
oth*r courts. The fart was stressed
that the members of the Tobacco
Growers Cooperptive Association are
nesoclating themselves as authorized
by the statue, like other persons, and
tl.ey have signed mutual and fair
ngreement^ among themselves, which
will be^futjllo unless those who have
signed Kuqjh agreements can he held
to abide by the terms of their con- j
tracts.
This decision disposes of the case
of Maynard Mangum, nrominent de
fendant, of Durham and ex-employ*!
of the association: the case of W. I
J. Ball, large and wealthy planter,
o*' Warren county, and the cases of
TT.-T. Jones and 7. A. Harrsll. which,
were the first to be tried by the To-!
l?arco Growers Cooperative Associa- 1
tlon.
It also disposes of the case of the |
Peanut Growers' Association vsv C. i
T Harrell, a case involving a coop- 1
Tratlve organized under the laws of ;
Virginia and operating in Xorth Caro- I
una. "
Graduation Exercisos
Announcements an follows have
I een mailed:
Liouisburg College
present* for Graduation
l Miss Mary Alice Campbell. Pianist
? assisted by
Miss Margaret Led better, Reader
Friday evening, April twpnty-seventh
nineteen hundred and Twenty three
at eight o'clock
College Chapel
Louisburg, North Carolina.
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Captures Three Stills
Sheriff H. A. Kearney, agisted by,
Messrs. J. S. Rowland and H. F. Mitch
ell, reports the capture of three com
plete still outfltn Monday and the des
troying of a lot of beer. The flrHt one
was found near the old Oee place, the
second on the river noar tho Marshall
place and the third hotween Frank
llnton and YoungRvlllo.
Play at Laurel
There pill he a nhort play. "Sis Un
ity's Busy Day" and a Fiddler's Con
vention at laurel School RuDdlng.
Saturday nlfcht, April 2*th, 1923. All
musician* are cordially Invited. Can
dy and Ice cream will be sold. Every
hody come. Admission 15 and 25 c.
for henoflt of school.
MAKES NINE
DISTRICTS
PUT HIGH SCHOOL IN
REACH ALL CHILDREN
The Board of Education Meets
In Special Session and
Adopts a County-Wide
Organization of
Schools
On Monday, April the 16th, the
Board of Education in conference
with the school commtteemen and
trustees of the county adopted a
County-Wide Plan of Organization of
Schools. According to this plan the
county is divided into nine Special
Taxing Districts. A special taxing
district as defined by the New School
Code is a district consisting of one
or more elementary schools and a
central high school. When such a
district is formed (by vote of the peo
ple in the territory) with a uniform
tax rate which cannot exceed 50 cents
on the hundred dollars valuation of
property, a governing board of five
committeemen is appointed to see
that equal school advantages are giv
en to all the children In the entire
special taxing district. Each of the
elementary schools in the district how
ever is to retain its local committee.
The following are some of the require
ments for conducting the schools in
such a district:
1. The elementary schools will
teach no grades above the seventh.
After completing the seventh grade
the pupils will attend the high school
that has been established in the dis
trict. Those living too far to walk
will be transported. The cost of
transportation mast be borne by the
[entire Special Taxing District and the
county.
2.' The principal of the central
high school shall have supervision not
only of the high school but also all
the elementary schools In the dis
trict.
3. Each of the elementary schools
and the high school must run the
same length of school term.
In defining the boundaries of these
special taxing districts, the Board of
Education took into consideration the
wishes, suggestions and recommenda
tions of the school committeemen and
trustees, the valuation of the proper
ty, geographical conditions and the
number of pupils. It was the desfre
of the board to allow each district to
I join whichever special taxing district
it thought best. It was necessary of
course to combine those districts
whose total property valuation would
be sufficient to maintain the schools.
In order to be assured that each of
the special taxing districts would be !
able to eventually have a standard
jhigh school, the board tried to so ar
I range the boundaries so that r^spec
ial taxing district would have less
than 600 school children as Jt was
agreed that it would require this num
ber in all the elementary schools to
furnish a sufficient number of high
school students^for a standard hig!; j
school.
The special taxing districts will be
formed permanently only as the peo
ple ask for and carry the election. In
such a territory however, where there
is already a high school until a uni>
form rate is voted, the following ar
rangements may be made for high
school Instruction:
1. Each elementary school may
'teach to the seventh grade for as long^
| a term as its local funds will allow
lover si x months.
2. .The high school In the territory
l may figure the per capita j cost per
month of running the high school
and the elementary^districts must pay
1 to the high school committee In ad
j v h uce this amount tor each child for
[the length of sehoof Uriu beyond the
six months term aud one half repairs
ty pays for the high school instruc
tion for six months.
3. The high school in this case has
nothing to do with the transportation
of the high school children from the
elementary schools. The elementary
school and the county must do this.
The county will pay for one half the.
initial cost of the truck, the driver,
gas and oil for six months and one i
half of all repairs for the entire year.
The district pays for one half the
initial cost of the truck, the driver,
gas and oil for the time beyond the
?<x -rronth term and, one half repairs
f - ?hi entire length of term. The
'.tary schools may pay their
from their local tax If they have
local tax or by private subscription.
The following are the proposed
special taxing districts that have
been adopted as a permanent working
county plan by the borfrd of educa
tion:
Special Taxing District No. I. ? High
school. Bunh. Elementary schools.
Social Plains. Pilot, Pine Ridge. Pearce
Rock Springs.
Special Taxing District No. 2.? High
School to be established. Elementary
schools. Royal, New Hopo, Math Rock,
Fiileys, Roberts, Plat Rock.
Special Taxing District No. 4. ? High
School, Youngsville. Elementary
schools, Oarner, Winston, Oak Grove.
Specia ITaxing District No. 4.-? High
School, Frankllnton. Elementary
? Among the visitors
SOME TOC KNOW AND 90*E TOO
DO SOT KNOW.
Personal Items About Folks km4
Their Friends Who Travel H?re
And Tiler*.
Mr. T. W. Watson was a visitor to
Raleigh Tuesday.
Mr. W. H. Yarborough was a visi
tor to Raleigh Tuesday.
Rev. O. F. Smith, of Littleton, was a
visitor to Loulsburg Wednesday.
Messrs. A. F. Johnson and J. A.
Mltchlner visited Raleigh Tuesday.
Mesdames D. F. McKinne and S3. S.
Meadows went to Raleigh yesterday.
Mr. Walfred Llndstrom. with the
Swarthmore Chautauqua, was in Louls
bu rK Friday.
Mr. J. R Perry, of Washington City,
is visiting friends and relatives in and
near Loulsburg.
Mrs. C. A. -Ragland returned Mon
day from Richmond, and we learn
that Mr. Ragland la much improved.
Misses Charlotte Doughton, who ia
teaching at Roanoke Rapids, and Jose
phine Weaver, who is teaching at Wei
don, visited Miss Athleen Turnage, oC
the Graded School faculty the past
week.
Alumni Elects Officers
A meeting of the Alumni Associa
tion of Lou in burg College was held In
the College parlor Tuesday afternoon
at 4:30. In the absence of the presi
dent, Mrs. C. M. Cooke, Mrs. S/T^ar
hnm first vice-presiden^J^ao charge
of the meeting. Fifteen of the resi
dent Alumni were present and plans
for the* coming commencement and
annual banquet were discussed and
decided. Mrs. Palmer was appointed
chairman of banquet committee with
hisses Maude Afrhley and Beatrice
Turner as her assistants. Invitation
committee with Mrs. J. A. Hodges as
chairman, Mesdames F. J. Beasley, E.
I If. Malone, E. L. Best and G. M. Beam,
to assist with same.
I Miss Sallie T. Williams was ap
l pointed toast mistress for the banquet
luhich will be held on Saturday even
ing, May 12th, 1923 at 8 o'clock.
Allies Want Time To Consider
U. S. Demand
Paris, April 16. ? (By the Associated
Press.) ? Wide divergence of views be
tween the delegates of the United
States and the allies on tho question
of reimbursing the United States for
the cost of its occupation of the Rhine
land developed today, just as it was
hoped to terminate the negotiations.
When the latest instructions received
by Eliot Wads worth, the American
representative, were put before the
other delegates, they found them
of such a nature that they desired to
study and discuss them among them
selves before making any pronounce
ment. To give them this opportunity,
Mr. Wadsworth withdrew.
Neither the American nor allied dele
gates will say on what point the con
flict rests, but it is understood on good
authority that it is an essential point,
if not a vital one. The allied delegates,
after considering the matter, decided
to refer it to their respective govern
ments.
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schools, Mt. Olivet, Popes, Mitch iners
and Katesville, line to be drawn after
receiving recommendation of school
h|r?arde of Frankiinton and Loulsburg.
Special Taxing District No. 5. ? High
School. Epsom. Elementary Schools,
Balance Hock. Babbitt. Kearney and
schools In Vance.
Special Taxing District No. 6. ? High
School to be established. Elementary
Schools, IVToulton-Hayes, Mt. Grove,
Schloss, Laurel, Centervllfo, Wood.
Sandy Creek, Pearce.
Special Taxing District No. 7. ? High
School. Cedar Rock. Klementary
! Schools, White Level, Hickory Rock.
Special Taxing District No. 8. ? High
School, Justice. Elementary Schools.
Seven Paths, Oak Ridge. Margaret.
Special Taxing District No. 9. ? High
School. Loulsburg. Elementary School*
Mapleville, Ingleside. Mitchiners and
Katesville, line to be drawn after re
ceiving re<^nmendatfo!i of school
boards of Franklin ton and Loui*fety*g.
Whether Wilder shall be place<l
with Cedar Rock or Justice will de
pend upon the recommendation of the
Wilder Committee. Whether Red
will be placed with Gold Mine and
Sandy Creek or with Cedar frock will
depend upon the recommendation ot
the Red Bud people.
k- According to the new school code
the board of education must not de
viate from the adopted plan, All the
schools may remain as they ar* but
when a change Is made, It must be fn
accordance with the aoopied plan.
Should the board however And that
change In the plan Is advisable, It
must call together the people affected
by such a change and get thelf In
gestions and recommendation# beflora
the change can be made.