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LOCISBUBfl, H. (X, FRIDAY, MAHCH 7, 1W*.
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FIVE JURY TRIALS
DEMANDED
SEVERAL WHISKEY CASES TRIED
Shelly Brown Given Eighteen Months
On Road*, Taken Appeal ? Case of
State vs. T. H. Sledge, Assault, Con
tinued to Saturday for Jury by Be
quest of State.
Judge G. M. Beam had quite a large
docket Monday, being the accumula
tion of three weeks, caused by the in
tervention of Superior Court. The de
fendants in four caBeB and the State
In one case demanded Jury trials and
these cases were continued for juries.
The case of State vs T. H. Sledge, for
alleged assault, was continued to Sat
urday. Other cases disposed of were
as follows:
State vs Boat Jones, disposing of
mortgaged property, continued to
Marc h lTtb, 1924.
State vs James Strickland, larceny,
pleads guilty, 12 months in jail to be
hired to Alex Evans upon payment of
$15.00 to Dr. A. H. Fleming and costs.
State vs Henry Jennings, vpl, pleadB
guilty, fined $10 and costs.
State vs Haywood Lewis, vpl, guilty
12 months on roads. Appeal.
State vs Fred Daniels, adw, called
and failed, Judgment nl si capias and
continued.
State "vs Elbert Harris, injury ? to
property, defendant demands a Jury,
c aiinued to March 17th.
S'nte vs Ed Johnson, vpl, defendant
Uemr nds a Jury, continued to March
17th.
Sii-t3'vs Ed Johnson, val, same en
try as above.
State vs Tom Debnam, larceny, nol
pros.
State vs Ed Williamson, ccw, pleads
guilty, 6 month's in jail to he hired to
Bet Williamson upon payment of costs.
State vs June Davis, upw, pleads
guilty, fined $10 and costs, and to give
$100 bond for appearance in October
to show good behavior.
State vs Shelly Brown, upw, guilty,
18 months on roads. Appeal.
State vs Simon Harris, removing
crops, continued.
State vs T. H. Sledge, assault, Jury
demanded by the Prosecuting Attor
ney, continued to -Saturday. March 8,
at 9 o'clock a. m.
State vs Mary Brown, aiding and
abetting in distilling, continued to
Monday, March 10th.
State v? Hardy Woodllef and John
nle_Woo<ilJef, disturbing public wor
ship, pleada guilty, judgment suspen
ded upon payment o? costs and giving
bonds of $100 each for their appear
ance the flrst_ Monday in October to
show good behavior.
State vs Mega Foster, Jim Boyd, and
James Rice, aiding and abetting in
distilling, defendants requests a Jury,
continued to Monday, March 17, 1924.
JUNIOR. SENIOR RECEPTION AT
LOIJTSBCRG COLLEGE.
The most charming social event of
the college year was the Junior-Senior
Reception given Friday evening, Feb
ruary the twenty-ninth in the Louis
burg College parlors and auditorium.
The latter had been transformed into
one large reception hall decorated
with pine and narcissus, the Junior
class color and flower.
The guests were greeted at the hall
door by Misses Frances BacOn and
Sallie McCullers and were ushered in
by Misses Luclle McDaae and Mildred
Waters. Miss Helen Dawson present
ed them to the receiving line which
was composed of the officers of both
classes, Misses Edythe Ouffy, Susie
Crowell, Julia Daniel, Nancy UsfSTy,
Lois Crawley, Ora Holden, Goldle Mor^
risette, and President and Mrs. Mohn,
Misses Sallie Betts, Burdette Joyner,
Elva Hheek, and Mrs. H. P. Guffy.
Misses Mildred Barrow and Lois
Guffy took the guests to the punch
bowl which was presided over by Miss
es Mary Daly Hardy and Lillian Roun
tree. <Llttle MIspes Mary Malone Best
and Bettle Mohn gave the guests at
tractive favors, white and green book
lets In which tbe names of friends met
during the evening were to be writ
ten. From the punch bowl the guests
were carried by Misses minor Ed
wards and Kathleen Cox to the audi
torium where a lj^pal orchestra fur
nished delightful - muaic during the
evening. Miss Helen Aten, a member
of the College faculty. In her charm
ing manner played ? beautiful violin
solo, accompanied by Mrs. Marlon
Honiker.
The color scheme was carried out
in the delicious green and white Ice
cream, cake and Bints that were ser
ved by members of the Freshman
Class. Misses Alma fJlSiell and Hel
en Aten led the two hundred and nfty
guests in a grand march Just before
saying goodnight to their hostesses,
the Jolly Junior*.
*138 PERRY ENTERTAINS.
The Croquette Club met at thfe-ho<me
of Miss T. Perry on Tuesday, March
4th. An interesting program waa ren
deted and enjoyed, after whioh delic
ious refreshments were served. All
members wire present The meetiag
was adjourned to meet on Maroh l$th
with Miss Elsie Wooldridge.
FACTS ABOUT LOCISBCRG
* The following brief fact* about
* Loulsburg were gathered and con
* densed the past week by Dr. I). T.
* Smlthwick tor Hon. E. W. Pou.
* Therein will be found many Items
* of Interest to our own people. The
* Item showing the amount of mon.
* ey contributed through the ctiur
* rheH Is especially noteworthy, as
* It shows a per capita of a little
* o?er $10.
* Loalsbarg Is the County Seat of
* Franklin County.
* Founded 1779.
* Court House and grounds ?
* valuation $150,000.00.
* On National Highway ? Rocky
* Mount westward.
Population 1,954, near by radius
* of 2 miles 8,000.
On Terminal Branch S. A. L. K.
IL, Uf miles from main Une, at
Frankllnton, doing annual busi
ness ? I n-co m|i>g freight $111,600.
00; Ont-golng freight $127,190.00;
Express and telegraph receipts
$14,489.00.
4 1.2 miles of pared streets.
Tax valuation, Real and Personal
* ? $1,800,000.00.
* Fire Department, Engine and
* Equipment ? $00,006.00.
* 8 Banks, combined resources ?
* $1,500,000.00.
*- 3 Lumber a?d Plaining Mills,
* annual output ? 7,488,000 ft.
* One Cotton Oil Mill.
* One Grain Mill, power from Tar
* River.
* 12 page weekly paper, 1,800 cfr
* cnlation.
* 2 Graded Schools, building and
* grounds t valuation ? $800,000.0(1
* No. teachers 85; No. pupils 1,05(1
* Loulsburg College for Wtomen
* valuation? $250,000.00. No. teach
* ers 18j No. pupils 200.
* Municipally owned Electric llgh
* wnter and sewerage plants, volna
* tion? $250,000.00.
* Cotton Market 12,500 bales sol<
* annually, valuation ? $1,025^000.00
* Tobacco Market 4 ,<*00,000 pound
* of leaf tobacco sold, valuation
* $800,00040.
* 8 Dry floods Stores.
* 4 Hnrdware Stores.
* 8 Grocery Stores.
* 2 5 & 10c Stores.
* 10 General Stores.
* 2 Wholesale Stores.
* 4 Meat and Produce Markets.
* 4 Drug Stores.
* 2 Jewelry Stores.
* 10 Lawyers. .
* 8 Dentists.
* 5 Physicians.
* 1 Veterinary Surgeon.
* 15 Barbers.
* 8 Churches valuation of Churc
* property ? $150,000.00.
* Amount contributed throug
* churches more than $20,000/10
* (10.00 per capita.)
* 5 Preachers.
* 14 Hotels and Boarding House
* 8 General Insurance Offices.
* Horse and Mule Market ?
* head sold.
* Bus l|ne twice dally to Ralelg
* Telephone Exchange.
* Ice Plant, valuation? 425,000.00
* 1 Steam Laundry, valuation ? $7
* 500.00.
* Bottling Plant.
* Cotton ginned <MX)0 bales " 1928
* crop, valuation ? $900,000.00.
* 7 Garages, employing 85 men
* 1 Machine Shop valuation ? $25,
* 000.00. *
GIRL'S ACXILIART.
The Girl's Auxiliary of the Louls
burg Baptist Church met with Kate
Allen Monday afternoon. The meet
ing was opened by singing, O Zion
Haste, prayer by Eugenia Perry. The
devotional was led by Beulah Lancas
ter with scripture verses from Iola
Bailey, Elsie Hudson, Josephine
House, Viola Williams and Louise
Oattls. Mrs. Howell, our leader gave
us a review of our mission study book.
We are taking the examination on this
book now, which will entitle us to a
seal for our certlflcates. We were
dismissed with sentence prayers. The
following members were present, Mrs.
Howell, Doza Upchurch, Nannie Per.
ry, Blanche Weaver, Eugenia Perry,
Louise Gattls, Viola Williams, Iola
Bailey, Josephine House, Willie Mae
Place, Blale Hudson, Ballte Wrenn,
Louise Cooper, Beulah Lancaster, Mar
garet Inscoe, Ethel Toting, Mamie
Lancaster, Ix>reen Upchuroh, Margar
et Wilder, Mary Leigh Kearney .and
Kate Allan. Dellelous refreshments
were sarved by .the hoateee and her
mother.
TEjf ROOM.
The Ladles of the Loulsburg Meth.
odtst Church composing Circle No. 5,
under the leadership of Mrs. W. B.
White will open a Tea Room tn the va
cant room next to Rlff'a Jewelry store
on Monday, March lOtb. In addition
to serv'ng regular dinners they will
serve sandwiches, plea, soups and
many good things to eat. The Tea
Room will be open from 12 o'clook
noon to 6 o'clock In the afternoon.
Everybody, I* Invited to visit the Tea
Room and dine with the ladles at w>
much per, and thereby assist them In
ralaing money for their ohurch.
Subscribe to The Franklin Tlmea
GETS TWO ,
WHISKEY STILLS
ONE NEAR TtWX^pCNNINti FCLI.
BLAST ?
Gets Jug of Whiskey Out of Pig Pes?
Shelly Brown Bound Over to Re
corder's Court ? Lot of Beer Destroy
ed.
Chief of Police B. H. Meadows cap
tured a quart of whUkey from and ar.
rested Henry Jennings, white, and
Haywood Lewis, colored, for hairing
and transporting it, on Friday morn
ing. He did not confiscate the mule
and buggy which was said to be the
property of a Mr. Hayes, near town.
Upon examination of these persons in
formation was secured which caused
Constable J. E. Thomas, Deputy Sher
iff D. E. Cone and Officer Robt. Al
ston to visit and search the home and
premises of Shelly Brown, colored,
about three-quarters of a mile from
the Southern boundaries or Louisburg
and on the Tarboro road. In this
search the officers state they found a
gallon Jug of whiskey in Shelly's pig
pen. Officers Thomas and Cone ar.
rested Shelly and brought he and the
whlskey to town leaving Alston to
keep watch for further evidence.
While they were gone, the officers re
port,- that Alston saw a negro woman
named Mary Brown, a daughter-in-law
of Shelly's, leave the house. He fol
lowed close enough to keep watch and
, was lead over a path that went direct
ly to a large 60 gallon complete still
in operation, which he captured and
destroyed about 600 gallons of beer.
He saw three or four leave after hav
ing received the signal, from the fwo
man, so we are Informed, but could
not identify any of them. The still
was found about three- quarters of a
mile from Shelly's house. Shelly was
bound over to Recorder's Court.
Saturday night officers J. E. Thomas.
C. E. Pace and Robt. Alston captured
a slxty-flve gallon still complete and
destroyed about eight hundred gallons
of beer near Crooked Creek near Pun
kin Centre.
Constable J. E. Thomas informs us
that he and Deputy Sheriff D. E.
Cone destroyed about one hundred
and fifty gallons of beer In Harris
township, west of Nat Harris home on
Friday afternoon.
KIWA.NIS CLUB TO BF. OBGAMZED.
On laot Tuesday a number of our
business and pofesslonal mcu enter
tained a group of Klvranlaus from
Henderson at a luncheon e*. the Frank
lin Hotel. A bountiful spread was
| provided by the hotel management to
which all present did full Justice. Af
ter the luncheon President Mohn of
the College explained tl-.e purpore of
the meeting c.nd introduced the cillef
speaker, Klwanian Joe Bowles, of At.
lanta, district organizer in this state.
"Joe" spoke most entertainingly and
explained the workings of Kiwanls,
giving a most comprehensive account
of its scope, its purposes and it ideals.
He stated that it is amost democratic
organization, taking in men of all pro
fessions and lines of business without
regard to the size of one's bankroll,
but that each must be a leader in his
community. Kiwanls seeks to pro
mote good fellowship among Its mem
bers and the community at large, to
advance every civic Interest and to get
behind every movement looking to
the advancement of the community.
The Kiwanls plan is to meet for a
weekly luncheon where sour and
story have their place as well rs sar
lous business discussions. One of the
pleasing rules Is that each clu!> must
hold a ladies' night each quarter.
These meetings mean much in the so
cial life of a community and the devel
opment of community morale.
Rev. "Tom" Vickers, pastor of the
Henderson Methodist church vrns next
Introduced and told of the things Ki
wanls had done for Henderson Among
the many things he mentioned was
that a better feeling was established
among the business men, a cleaner
and finer "atmosphere" was found on
the streets of the town; that nelghbor
llness and brotherly love was now the
rule and not the exception; that every
business, school, church, had been help
ed In a very definite way.
Each man present then gave his
views of Kiwanls and without excep
tion each man gave hearty approval.
A motion was made and carried unan
imously that a Kiwanls Club he organ
ised. Temporary officers were than
elected as follows: A. W. Mohn, Pres
ident, T. W Watson. Secretary, and F|
J. Beasley, Treasurer. The officer*
With Dr. 9. P. Burt and F. A. Roth'
signed the application for a charter.
It Is tff he hoped that a clrb can be
organised In I-oulsburg for surh a so
cial and civic organisation Is much
needed. It would be a forceful . and
powerful ally of pur splendid Busi
ness Men's Association and could ac
complish many things, that the asso
ciation Is not prepared to handle. In
the line of the individual as well as
the community.
Mr. Jake Freldlander, of L>. Kline St
Co., left the past week for Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New Tork to pur
chase clothing tor L, Kline ft Op. v~
PRESIDENT A. m MOHN
MR. CHARLIE ALSTON DEAD.
Information reached Louisburg Wed
nesday that Mr. Charlie Alston died
in Raleigh Wednesday afternoon at 5
o'clock and his remains were brought
through Louisburg yesterday en route
to the old homestead near Inez, for in
terment. Mr. Alston will be well and
favorably remembered by Louicturg's
people and is a brother of Mrs. W. H.
Pleasants.
The deepest sympatcy in extended
.-the bereaved family.
CIRCLE NO. 5 MEETS.
The members ofCircle-N'o. 5 met with
Miss Ida Maie Yow at the home of
Mrs. K. K. Allen on Monday evening
at 7:30 o'clock. Plana were discuss
ed for the opening of the Blue Bird
Tea Room, which will be opened Mon
day. March 10th. After conclusion of
the business, hot chocolate -and waf
ers were served.
MASONIC LECTURES.
Rev. J. W. Patton, District Grand
Lecturer for Masons, is in Louisburg
and delivering most helpful lectures
in the Masonic hall every day and
night and will be here through next
week. He lectures daily at 9 a. m., 3
and ^ p. m. A11 Masons in the County
are invited to go out and hear Bro.
Patton.
AY COCK MONUMENT IN VEILING
NEXT WEEK.
All North Carolinians are interested
An the announcement that the beauti
ful monument to Charles Brantley
Aycock in Capitol Square, Raleigh,
will be unveiled there Thursday, Mar.
13th, at noon.
Three lifelong friends of Governor
Aycock will participate in the pro
gram, Dr. Edwin A. Alderman presid
ing and making the introductory re
marks, while Hon. Josephus Daniels
will make the historical address, and
Governor Cameron Morrison will ac
cept the monument on behalf of the
State.
All friends and admirers of Gover'-'
nor Aycock are invited, no special in
vitations being issued, and a great as
semblage Is expected. As the unveil
ing will occur at the time the North
Carolina Education Association if- in
session reduced rates on all railroads
will be in force.
The statue and the accompanying
-historical panels illustrating North
Carolina's progress are the work of
Gutzon Borglum of Stone Mountain
fame, one of the world's greatest sculp
tor*. j
TO MEET AT CEDAR ROCK.""*
The Woman's Missionary Union of
Franklin County will meet with the
Cedar Rock Baptist Church, Saturday,
March the eighth at 10:30 o'clock. It
is hoped that every church in the
county will send one or more delegat
es and a report. Following i? the
prqgram :
Hymn.
Devotional Exercises ? Mrs. T. H
Sledge.
Exercises by Cedar Rock Sunbeams.
Solo ? Mrs. J. A. Mclver.
Talk on Personal Service ? Miss
Vera Burnette.
Address? Rev. J. A. Mclver.
Hymn? -Dinner.
2 o'clock ? Sermon by Rev. J. R.
Everette.
* DANIELS FOR PRESIDENT *
* CLUB. *
* ?
A number of Loalsburg's eltl- ?
* aoa*, In answer to a call, met In *
* the court house on Monday night *
* to farm a "I>anleltt-for-Pre*ldent *
* Clah," but foand that It had also ?
* been contemplated to hold a spoil- *
* ing match at the same hoar deeld- *
* ed to postpone the meotlhg to *
* Monday Bight, March IPffc, IIM, *
* a* which time every person In *
* Franklin County, both ladles aad *
* gentlemen, are I'vlted to ho pres. * ,
* oat at the eoart honse and Jola In *
* lh? forming of thin clnh, eadors- ?
* Ing Ho". Josephns Daniels lor the *
* Democratic Nominee for Preoldoat ?
* ol the Called States. Let owy. *
* body, who can, attend. *V
* -* e o ?-* ? * * * ??? ^ j
LOUISBURG COLLEGE TO,
BEGIN IMPROVEMENTS
Will Issue $75,000.00 Six Per Cent
Bonds
To Erect New Building, Remodel and Modernize Main Hall and
Dav^s Memorial Building ? Work To Begin At Once.
The Board of Trustees of Louisburg College have authorized
the College to issue a 6% bond in the amount of $75,000.00 with
which to erect a new building and remodel and modernize Main
Hall and Davis Memorial Building.
The new building will be a dormitory to be erected west of
the Main Hall and .joined to it as a West Wing. It will contain
dormitory space for fifty girls and will thus permit the admis
sion of fifty additional boarding students next fall. The new
building will be ready for occupancy September first of this
year.
Main Hall and Davis Memorial Building will be repaired and
renewed inside anil the dining hall will be greatly enlarged.
This is the first step in an expansion program_mado necessary
by the increasing popularity of the college and by the new re
quirements of the North Carolina College Association, which
has set new standards for the accredited Junior Colleges of the
State.
Atwcod and Nasli, architects of New York, specializing in
college buildings and now completing the $7,000,000 building
program for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
have been retained as the architects and have already submit
ted building plans. M. S. Davis, Louisburg architect, has been
engaged to luive charge of the construction work and Mr. Davis
expects to start operations almost immediately.
President A. W. Mohn in announcing the plans said, "Louis
burg College is one of the oldest educational institutions in
North Carolina, in fact it was one of the first educational insti
tutions exclusively for women to be established anywhere in the
United States. It was organized in 1802 as an Academy for the
daughters of the pioneers of Franklin County and. for 122 years
it has played an important part in the culture anil development
of his state. It has grown steadily in size and rank and is now
one of the fullv accredited Junior Colleges of North Carolina.
The increasing number of young women desiring to enter Louis
burg College makes it imperative to add this new wing at once.
By taking advantage of this opportunity for development we
can establish on these foundations an educational institution
which will perpetuate the service and traditions of old Louis
burg for another hundred years, ? in fact for all time." ?
The bonds are being sold through the local banks of Louis
burg. Although they have not yet-been delivered by the en
gravel s and no public announcement of the issue has been
made, several thousand of the issue have already been spoken
for. Members of the faculty of the college, alone, have sub
scribed for $3,500 worth of the bonds.
ACCEPT PLANS FOB
JAIL EE PAIRS
Appoint Road Trustees ? Many Rou.
tine Matters Attended To.
The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session on Monday with
all members present. After approv.
ing the minutes of the previous meet
ing business wag transacted as fol
lows:
C. W. Roberts, of Youngsville town
ship, was given a draw. back for taxes
on 20 acres of land listed twice.
Report of E. C. Perry, Superintend
ent of Public Welfare, was received
and filed. In persuance to his recom
mendation Neva May was allowed
$3.00 per month as outside pauper to
begin February 1st.
A. J. Joyner was allowed $50 to help
build a bridge across Mill Stone creek.
Sam Kelly, Jr., was given a draw
back for poll tax ? he being a non
resident of Franklin county.
Will Driver, a convict, was hj red to
R. A. Pearce for the balance of his
term.
The Board adopted a resolution au
thorizing the execution of four $5,000
notes.
' Report of J. J. Holden, Superintend
ent of County home was received and
filed. He reports 1* white and 13 col
ored Inmates.
Miss Cathleen Wilson, Home Dem
onstration Agent, made her report,
which was received and filed.
Report of Dr. J. E. Malone. County
Health Officer, was received and filed.
P ? "-rts of the following Township
Road Trustees were received and fil
ed: Cedar Rock, Cypress Creek, San.
dy Creek, Youngsville
Report of H. E>. Henderson, Agent
Tubercular Eradication among cattle,
was received.
The Clerk to the Board was ordered
to notify Dr. Henderson to meet with
the Board at its next regular meeting.
The following Road Commissioner*
were annolnted to uttceed fhemselvee
tor Youngsville toVnship: H. M.
Qreen. jC. W. Roberts, a C. Earea, (or
two years; W. W. Art R. r. Greta
and Thomas Young Or tour yeara; C.
A. Moore, C. C. Wtawon and W. T.
Tonne ter year* r"~
The follqwlng Road Comaiarioner*
were appointed for do* Mine town- 1
ship: G. M. Rayqor, one year; W. H.
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* GYPSY KOVEB OPEKETTA
* The Club of I.oulshurs; CoL
* I fire will present "The Gypsy Bo
* ?er," a romantic musical comedy
* on Tuesday e*ening, March 18, at
* the Graded School Auditorium.
* The scene of action Is laid in En
* irland in a Gypsy Camp and in the
* honre of Engllsh nobility. This
* will be the outstanding erent grly
* en by the Glee Club this year and
* promises to be of e\ceptional mer
* It. Last year the Glee Clnb gave
* the operetta "Cherry Blossom,**
* which met with great faror at the
* hands of the public. This, the
* coming operetta promises to be
* eyen better.
Gupton, two years; J. H. Wood, three
years.
Joseph Bell, of Louiaburg township,
was given a tax draw-back for *150.00
error in listing.
Benton & Benton were before tto
Board and presented plans and speci
fications for repair of the Jail, wl
were accepted and contract ord?,
to be offered for bids to be ope^
April 1st, 1924. '
Upon orger a draw-back was gfVMk
Miss Lucy Pemell for tax on 3? S--4
acres of land and that said land be
listed to W. M. PerneH^
Whitley & Barrow asked for tax ad
justment on standing timber, action
was deferred.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned ffc meet again
the first day of April.
TO ESTABLISH f*?W BOI SE. '
We understand that ? MMpeny of
local people has been' >??>< aid will
lease the Opera Home and rtia a reg
ular amusement bouse toe the benefit
of the people of LoiMwi aad vicin
ity. We understand It to the plan of
the new company to operate novtMt
pictures as a regular show, hat wHl
play Taurierllle, cw?<y and
compenlM when oaea a t ? dealraMe
kind oan be secured. They
tho people of tkle
and eatertalntag
Mr. B. H. Malone WMt to
Saturday. ?