1 OHLI ?1 M FEB YIAB IS ADVANCfi The Franklin Times WATCll LABEL OS I9CB | PAI'EU? Send In ftemm Before Time Exp, A. P. JOHNSON, Editor u< ?uuf?f THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION IliO Per TOLIMN? LIIL LOUISBUBG, N. C, PBIUAV, MAY 9, 1924 SL'JCBEB ? 11 GILBERT STEPHENSON SPEAKS Loulsburv Klwanls Enjoy Rare Treat At Hands of Two Prominent Klwan lan s of Raleigh. The local Klwanls Club at ^regular r2#= efficient program committee The meeUng was oanbed *ss Mclver. pastor of the First ofUbuMnes"?Tom Ctairman of | ^e?hbel^ulSmrirts^\8utt.on alrcs pertaining to a Program ot con BURG T0omhhadbetWB done In splendid Sand the matter of selecttag ap* clflc suggestions for tmmeflla p cutlon was referred to the Publicity Committee. The Luncheon Portlon of the program was then concluded with the singing of 'Klwanls', the song of Klwanls. Jake Frletlander, Toastmaster for the day. then lntrodured the Loulsburg College Trio. MlsseB Bettle Hol(d??' ?.r? Hoi den and Nolye Hunt assisted by Mrs. Arthur Mohn, who rendered a ?' plight ful vocal program. little did LOUISBURG think that it harbored within Its geographical V.ir.i a troupe of potential Keith Big Ti v " Jugglers until Jake drew from the fc l-ndance slips the names of four of Lo'iifburg's most promising young l-.-slnets men. Weldon Egerton, Aaron Tonkel, Carv Howard and Notty Yar_ boro to contest for the weekly atten. dance prize. You simply can't appre ciate It until you see It done, but the egg race wis a jcream. The boys carried It off lh great style and with fitting dignity the vanquished Weldorr Aaron and Notty bowed numbly to the victor Cary, who was presented with a handsome baby rattle by Her bert Perry, the winner of the last weeks contest. True to traditional program mak ing, Jake had saved the best for the last John McDonald, President of th$ Raleigh Club and><Jilbert tephensofi, Klwanlan and President of the Ral eigh Branch of of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Co., had been Invited to address the Louisburg Club. John, alter repeated attempts to prove by recitation of experiences that he was no public speaker, introduced n a most complimentary manner, Gilbert Stephenson. Klwanlan Extraordinary and Silver.Tongued Orator of the Ral eigh Club. Klwanlan Stephenson treated in a most practical language the Ideals of Klwanls with reference to Its duties to the church, society, the state and business. He emphaelied in no uncer tain termB the needs on tfce part ot every Klwanlan of a thorough appre ciation of the precepts of 'The Golden Rule,' and cautioned the Louisburg Club against dangers In going extremes both as to taking their work too serious lv and then again not seriously enough. In enlarging on thl? prospectaJflWFu In enlarging on this aspect of his talk, Kiwanian Stephenson stressed the i ne. cessity of Club's endorsing only those things which merited endorsement and working with unBtlntO* effort to put Klwanls' undertaking across. He struck the keynote of Ma remarks with the statement that -^ranis' was the old Indian distress signal or 8. O. 8^ which wan now being translated in most practical way Into the language and actions of the "Pale Face. The meeting was then turned over to President Mohn and dosed with pinging of one stanxa of 'The Star Spangled Banner'. The following was the answers to the questlonarles. Problems fer Immediate Attention to be Undertaken by the Klwaai" Club X. Push road programme. 2. Clean up graded school campus. 8. Equipment of the Graded School Auditorium. Gymnasium, and Play^ (round. 4 Encourage the young men and aid them on deciding on worthy life alms. 5. Carry on the tobacco marketing programme as successfully as carried out last year. 6. Get a candidate for the House of Representatives. 7. Immediate action of some -kind regarding the liquor traffic. g a. live up-to-date newspaper. 9. Modernising the local Hotel 10 Secure a building for Club MeOt. inca with dining hall and kltchrfn to loused for an attractive reading room tor the young men of the town wlien not in use by the Klwanls Cljft. 11 Encourage the best cittsens to taoome Town Offloers and then back them up la cleaning up Louisburg In *T12.rEneonrM? PT?<Or P^1" Ug houses, Ol?4n<*#r? IS. See thaUwSSU prta. houses are Ww nW TO SELL SCHOOL SITE Board of Education To Me?t lit 9:80 A. M. ? Screral Reports and l'etl. tions Received. The Board ot Education met in reg ular session with all members except J ones being present. After reading and approving the minutes of the pre vious meeting business w as disposed ot as follows: The Secretary was instructed to sell the acre ot land In Hayesville township belonging to the county., since this site Is no longer used for school purposes. A petition from Social Plains ask ing for a new school committeeman, was presented to the Board. This matter was deferred until the first Monday In July. The audit of the school account for 1922.23, made by J. A. Hodges, was received and ordered filed. The report of the Superintendent of Public Welfare was received and or. dered filed. The report of Miss Cathleen Wilson, Home Demonstration Agent, was re ceived and ordered filed. Prom now until the first Monday In November the Board agreed to meet at 9:30 at each ot ltB meetings. After paying a number of accounts the Board adjourned to meet again the first Monday In June. APPOINTED LEADER SCHOOL AT. TENDANCE. Superintendent of Public Welfare E. C. Perry, In recognition of his splen did record the past year, has received appointment as leader of the School Attendance for the State of North Carolina by the State Commission of Public Welfare. His first duties will be to hold a meeting a* Henderson some time in June at which he will be expected to Instruct all the Super intendents of Welfare in the State In the application of the school attends ance law. This Is quite an honor bestowed up. .on Mr. Perry and his many friends in Franklin extend congratulations. AT METHODIST CHURCH. A Special Musical program appro, prlate to the occasion will be given at the morning hour at the Methodist church next Sunday In observing Mothers Day. The program will Include: "My Mothers Song", a reading by Mrs. Jame9 King. "Mother O' Mine," by Rudyard Kip ling, sung by Dr. H. H. Johnson. The congregational singing will be the old hymns our mothers used to sing. The public Is Invited to attend. WASHINGTON ? STOCKARD. Mr. Tracy Stockard has purchased the interest of MaJ. J. B. Thomas In the leaf tobacco business in Louisburg, formerly conducted by MaJ. Thomas and Mr. S. M. Washington, and the firm name changed to Washington & Stockard. Each of these gentlemen are well experienced In the handling of leaf tobacco and will no doubt meet with much success. SURPRISE MARRIAGE As the shadowery wings of night had hovered around the little village of Justice Saturday, May 3, 1924, there appeared a ghostly light at the new Baptist Church building which seem, ed to attract attention Immediately, of a few nearby nelgbors who soon ap peared on the scene to behold and witness Miss Virginia Wilder who had honorably on the day before been pro moted to the 11th grade, become the wife of Mr. Wlllard E. Cooper, form erly ot Liouuburg, but now a resident of our little village. After the ceremony was performed and a few handshakes ot congratula tions were passed the Cupids fled away Into the dark hours of night to parts unknown. from tba telephone company. Prblems For Redout Attention To Be Undertaken B j The Klwanls Club 1. Build Cotton Mill. 2. Build more homes. 3. Build oil mill. 4. Build foundary (or agricultural Implement*. 6. Encourage taking over of property on South Main Street, at least to the railroad by white people and to be occupied by white people. 6. Improvement (or mall aervtOM (or town and oonntry. 7. Prosecuting some permanent ad vertising programme (or our town. 8. A County Hospital. t. A Junior Klwanls or some sort of Social Club for oar boys and (trig 10. An atheistic field open all Uke year and equipped. 11. Establish a Building and I?M> Association. II. Qet behind the College extension programme. It. Qet another railroad through LouUburg. 14. A new public building for POM Offloe and Federal affairs. It. A wood-working plant tor man?_ faeturiqg sash, blinds etc. ,. It. Relestablfsblng of Tobacco dry ing PtaBi, SELLS $30,000 BONDS To Repair and Remodel Jail. List Takers Take Oath ? Man j He port* R*^*Ired ? <)ne?Uon of Piping for llajPhtllie Township Roads Re. ( erred to Commltte*-. The Board ot County Commissioners met In regular session on Monday with all members present. After reading and approving minutes of the previous meeting business was disposed ot aa follows. Report E. C. Perry, Superintendent Public Welfare was received and filed upon his recommendations Allen Cooper and wife were strcken from outside pauper list, and Almo Crudup was allowed $3.00 for medicine. Upon order the time tor advertising property for sale for taxes was ex tended thirty days. Upon recommendation of Dr. J. O. Newell, Supt. E. C. Perry was in structed to place Mrs. William Lamm In a hospital for treatment not to ex. ceed $50. T. W. Ruffln, chairman of Loulsburg Graded School Trustees, was before the Board asking that the tax list for the Graded School District be taken by the regular tax lister. The mat ter was deferred. W. W. Green was before the Board asking for adjustment on valuations of lands upon which timber had been sold. He was directed to appear be fore the Board of Equalization the second Monday in July. Miss Cathleen Wilson, Home Dem onstration Agent, made her report which was received and filed. The following list takers appeared before the Board and took the oath of office: S. H. Boone, Cedar Rock; W. H. Macon, Loulsburg; J. B. Wil der, Harris; G. P. Foster, Sandy Creek; C. R. Parrish, Gold Mine; R. B. Har ris, Cypress Creek; W. G. Wilder, Pranklinton; J. O. Williams. Dunns; R. E. Underwood, Youngsville. Report of J. J. Holden, Superlnten. dent of County Home, was received and filed. He reports 11 white and 12 colored Inmates. Dr. J. E. Malone, County Health of ficer, made his report which waa re ceived and filed. Upon order S. H. Perry was reim bursed in the amount' of $2.00, poll tax that had been listed twice. L. O. Frazier and B. T; Holden were before the Board asking for piping to go across road in Hkyesville town! ship. The Board appointed Commis sioner Speed to investigate the mat. ter and report to the Board. Bids for $30,000 Special bonds at o 1-2 per cent were received as fol lows: Bray Bros., $30,175.77. Fussel, $30,097.00 and accrued inter, est. Godwin, $30,093.95. Bray Bros. waB awarded the bonds. The proper resolutions authorizing the issuance of the bonds were passed. Reports of Road Trustees were re ceived from the following townships. Gold Mine, Sandy Creek, Cypress Creek. The Clerk and Attorney were ap pointed and authorized to advertjse the Tax Listing. Report of J. A. Hodges, Auditor, was received and filed. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned to Its next regular meeting. At a special meeting held by the Board on April 24 the following busi ness was transacted: 8. P. Boddle, Receiver for the Ay~ cock Drug Co., asked for deductions. Action was deferred. The Board borrowed $5,000 to meet the expenses of the schools until the 1923 taxes could be collected. C. C. Collins was allowed a draw, back on $260.00 tax valuation, same being listed twice. The Clerk was ordered to notify the Road Commissioners of Harris town ship to appear before the Board at Its next regular meeting, at which timo a new Board of Road Commissioners for that township would be appointed. The bid of Vance' Plumbing Co. for plumbing for Jail at $1,171.00 was ac cepted. The bid of Baker & Rawles of Kal . elgh. for rooflng for jail, at $296.00 was accepted. The bid of Spring Hope Electric Co for electric work for the Jail was ac cepted at $174.76. The bids of J. O. Hearn for various Item* for Jail amounting to $720.50 were accepted. The bid of (he Vance Plumbing and Electric Co., tor electric work was withdrawn and contract let to Spring Hope Electric Co. R. E. Oarbee was awarded the con tract to auperrlae the work of remod eling the Jail at the flat rate of $SOO.OO. W. O. Wilder waa appointed Hat ta ker for Prankllnton township J. B. Wilder waa appointed Hat ta ker for Harris townehlp. The Clerk waa ordered to notify the bond buyera of the aale of bonds the ?rat Monday. The Board adjourned. She ? What animal falls from the akleeT He? RUn . ? BURRIES MELLON TAX PLAN Minority's Schedule of Surtax es Approved and Its Revis ion of Normal Rates Is Adopted lnsik<;knts join in ?PITTING THROUGH THE PLAN OF DEMOCRATS Chairman Smoot Announces He Will A si For Comproml?e When B1U Comes I'p For Final Passage As Was l)one In House; Surtax Rates Fixed By Senate at 40 Per Cents Senate MoTes WHh Startling Rapid. Ity In Putting Thro' Measure; Nor mal jnCome Tax Rates Fixed at 2 Per t ent On First 44,000 and 4 Per Cent On Second $4,000 and 6 Per Cent Atx>ve fc>,?00. Washington. May 6. ? The much dlsclssed Mellon tax plan was laid to rest today with the adoption by the Senate of the entire Democratic Income tat' substitute. The minority's schedule of surtax rates was approved, 43 to 40, while its revision of normal rates was adopted, 44 to 37. The Republican insurgents Joined with the Demo crats in supporting the entire pro gram. Chairman Smoot of tho Finance Committee, said that when the bill came up on final passage he would propose a compromise as was done in the House after the Democratic program first had been approved there. He is hopeful that the Senate? will accept the compromise as the House did. The surtax rates written into the bill today provide for a reduction of the present maximum of 50 per. cent to a maximum of 40 per cent, and for corresponding revisions all along the line. They are almost similar to those adopted by the House. The normal rates accepted were two per cent on the first (4,000 of income; four per cent on the second $4.0u0 and six per cent on all abovo $S.0u0. This compares with the pres ent rates of four per cent on the first $4,000 and eight pet cent above that amount. ? Moved With StartUng Rapidity In adopting the Democratic sub stitute which was offe-ed be Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, the Sen ate moved with startling rapidity. The first vote came within little more than an hour after considera tion of the tax bill had been re sumed. The others followed In rapid succession. Discussion of this, the heart of the bill, proceeded in only desultory fashion for about an hour when Sen. ator Jones, Democrat, N'ew Mexico, demanded a vote. Tnere were less than a score of Senators present and leaders on both sides held hurried conferences. Announcement then was made that both sides were redy for the test of strength. Roll Call on Substitute. The first roll call was on the Simmons' substitute surtax rates and resulted as follows: Republicans ? Brookhart, FYazier, Howell. Johnson, of California; Ladd, Norbuck and Norrls, 7. Democrats ? Adams. Ashurst, Brous sard. Caraway, Copeland. Dial, Dill, Ferris, Fletcher. George. Harris, Har rison. Heflln, Jones, of New Mexico; Kendrlck, King, McKellar, Mayfleld, Nesly, Overman, Plttman, Ransdell, of Missouri; Robinson. Sheppard, Sheilds, Simmons, Smith, Stanley, Stephens, Swanson, Underwood, Walsh Massachusetts; Walsh of Mon tana; and Wheeler. Farmer-Labor ? Johnson, of Mln. nesota, 1. Total 43. Against the Democrattc substitute: Republicans ? Ball. Borah. Brandegee, Bursuin, Capper. Colt, Cummins. Cur. tls, Dale, Edge, Ernst, Fernald, Fenn, Godding, Hale, Harreld, Jonon, of Washington; Keren. Lodge, McKln ley. MdL?an, McNary, Moses, Oddle, Pepper, Phlppa. Reed, of Pennsyl vania; Shortrtdice, Wadsworth. War ren. Watson, of Indiana; Weller and Willis, 38. Democrats ? Bruce and Edwards. 2. Thirteen Senators were absent. Ten of them were paired as follows: Gerry for with Klkln agalnst: Owen for with McCormlck against Trammel! for with Lenroot against; Ralston for with Greene against; LaFollette for with Bayard against; Senator* Glass, Couaene and ShlP stead were absent and were without pairs. The Simmons plan having thus been substituted for the Melton sur tax schedule, the vote can** on the question of the Democratic or the Longworth compromise contained In the House bill and the Senate affirmed Its approval Of the minority rates by a vote of ?S to 40 with m* change In the line np of Senators. Adopt torsi al Rates The normal rate substitute then waa offered aid there was brief die cussloa with Senator Smoot alone defending the Mellon rate* of three TO ARKA>'(>E FOB MEMORIAL SEBVICE All member>i of the Franklin County Memorial Association, and wpwhllf the Chairmen of each Committee and officer* are by this Informed that a meeting of the Association has been called to meet In Loulsborg at the Board of Education rooms at 4 p. m. on Wednesday, May 14th, 1*24 for the purpose of making the neeeswnry arrangements for the proper ob_ serranee of Memorial Day. Ton are especially urged to be present. 8. P. BODDIE, Pres. A. F. JOHJiSOJi, Sec'y LOCISBCRG COLLEGE COJOt?5CK3IE5T PROGRAM Next week will see the opening of the commencement exercises at Louis burg College. Five days full of Inter esting programs will constitute com. mencement week and Judging from the interest shown in the college in the past, no doubt each program will be largely attended. The program for the week is as follows: Program On Sunday, May 18, the Commence ment Sermon will be delivered by Dr. Thomas Carter, Professor of New Testament Greek in Vanderbllt Uni versity. Dr. Carter Is known through out the country a? a scholar, author, lecturer and brilliant orator. He un doubtedly will deliver a great mes sage, and on this occasion, as In the past, the Churches of the city will unite giving the entire population an opportunity to hear him. Saturday, May 17th. 5.00P. M. ? Art exhibit opens. 7.30 P. M. ? Class day program. 8.30 P. M. ? Alumnae banquet. Sunday, May 18th. 11.00 A. M. ? Commencement sermon. 800 P. M. ? Sermon before Y. W. C. A. Monday. May 19th. 4.00 P. M. ? Junior concert. 8.00 P. M. ? Senior concert. Tuesday. May 20th. 8 P. M. Play, school of expression. Wednesday. May 21st. Graduation Exercises. Address. Diplomas and Bibles. The graduation exercises will be held Wednesday, May 21, at 11.00 o' clock, in the graded school auditorium. The commencement speaker will be the Honorable C. C. Dill, Senator from Washington. Senator Dill is well and favorably known throughout the United States, being one of the most brilliant members of the United States Senate, having recently come Into prominence as a member of the com mittee Investigating the Tea-Pot Dome scandal and now mucn talked of as the Chairman of the fortn coming De mocratic National Convention. Mr. Dill Is a lawyer by profession and has a splendid record as a debator and orator. Undoubtedly there will be a large number of visitors to Louisburg to hear Senator Dill and we prophecy a record breaking attendance. STUDENTS' RECITAL AT LOUIS BURG COLLEGE. On Monday evening, May 5th, the students of Louisburg College gave their seventh recital, which proved to be the best of the entire series given this year. The following were on the program: Eliza Newell, Virginia Beckr Mary Lee Kearney, Harvey Bar. tholomew, Bettie Mohn, Sam Allen, Kenneth White, William Mills, Kath leen Murphy, Lawrence Cooper and James Wheless, Louisburg; Blanche Clark, Grlmesland; Fannie Bells Woody, Roxboro; Jay Williams, Klt trell; Ida Bross, poplar Branch: Louise Maye. Youngsvllle; Frances Bacon, Stem; Julia Daniels, Elm City; Qoldle Morrlssette, Frankllnton; Mary Lelia Honlker, Potsdam, N. Y.; Sallie McCullers, Garner; Vera Campbell. Slier City; Susie Crowell, Thomas, vllle; Bettie Holden, Youngsvllle. SPEAK AT CEDAR BOCK. Announcement has been made that Mr. J. S. Massenburg will speak at Cedar Rock School house on Monday night at 8 o'clock on the Importance of Rural women using their Suffrage Right and casting their votes In the pi implies and elections. The public is invited to attend. - AIREPIAJF. FOR MKMOBIAL llAT LAnnonncemont In Riven oat from u?tloe that Mr. Tharrlnftton. at Ines. jwlll b? on hand Saturday witfi hla alr~ i plane to take a part In the Memorial | Day exerctaes. SI'EAK AT PITT8BORO. Hon. W. M. Peraoo announces that he will apeak at Plttcboro. Monday, May 12th. at Court Hoaae, recess at Court. The public la Invited. L_ .. . i i *H per cent, on Incomes under , 14.049 and stx per cent of those above that m. Senator J one*. Republican. Waak lniton, was the only Senator present and not voting, he annoasdnc that he declined to vote because he wo?l< havn a personal pecuniary M|w> In the legislation. RECORDER'S COl'BT Disposes With Seven Cases ? So Court Next Monday. Judge Q. M. Beam disposed of the following case9 in Recorder's Court Monday : State ts B. J. Williams, false pre tense, continued to Monday, May 1?. State vs Thomas Stallings, assault, pleads guilty, prayer for judgment continued upon payment of costs. State vs A. C. Stallings, assault, guilty, prayer for Judgment continued upon payment of costs. State vs Vander Kerr, vpl, guilty, IS months on roads, sentence to begiu at expiration of sentence in No, 5. State vs Vander Kerr, vagrancy, guilty. 30 days on roads. State vs Jack Knight, adw. pleads guilty, prayer for Judgment continued upon payment of costs. State vs Mary Perry and Vander Kerr, f and a, guilty prayer for judg Jment continued upon payment of costs as to Mary Perry. 4 months on roads}, as to Kerr sentence' to begin at expi ration of sentence in N'o, 4. On account of Frankli Superior Court convening next Monday there will be no Recorder s Court on that Q ? ^ TO~ THE ALCMNAE AM) FRIENDS OK SORTII CAROLINA COLLEGE FOR WOHEJi. Have you heard of the campaign that our college is putting on for buildinp which ?'e needed and missed so much when we were up there. They thought up at our college that we thousands of alumnae all over the state would like to give to our sisters, daughters, friends who fill up the college each year this alumnae build ing. We can do it if we each do our small share. It is going to be a place where a social hour may be spent by the college community. A place where the girls and faculty may take their family or friends when visiting them to a comfortable room. A well regulated cafeteria, parlors, etc. In I addition there will be club rooms, of fices for Y. W. ; student government 'association; dining rooms, kitchen, ettes, etc. The majority of colleges and universities have already such a building Winthrop and Randolph Ma con have completed theirs. Finally to our friends who have not attended but who ere interested in the womanhood of this great stat? of ours, won't you give this your thoughtful attention. You are confront ed with a challenge from the students land faculty who have already raised j $25,000 on the campus. In many in stancses this money was given at a. sacrifice on the part of pirls who were working their way thru college. Won't you help us bring Franklin County up to its quoto? (?1ST OF IXCOJIE TAX St'ttEDCLES Senate HimJ CJiolce of Four and (J ho so The .Simmons Flans Yesterday. Washington, May 5. ? A comparison of the various income tax rate sched. ules before Congress this season Jol. lows; Simmons Ftan: Normal rates 2 per cent on lncomea of $4,000 and under; four per cent on incomes between $4,000 and $8,000; six per cent above $8,000. Surtax rates start at one per cent on $10,000 and graduate up to 40 per cent on amounts in excess of $500, 000. Present Flan: Normal rates 4 per cent up to $4. 000; 8 per cent above. Surtax rates start at one per cent on $6,000 and graduate up to 50 per cent on amounts In excess of $200, 000 Mellon Plan: Normal rates three per cent on In comes under $4,000; six per cent | above $4,000. | Surtax rates start at one per cent at $10,000 and graduate up to 25 per cent on amounts In exoase ot $100,. 000. H irnse Plan: Normal rates two per cent on In comes under $4,000; five per cent on incomes between $4,040 and $8,000 and six per cent above that amount. Surtax rates start at 1 1-2 per cant at $10,000 and graduate up to 37 1-8 per cent on amounts In excett at $200,000. St'HLOHft WVJUM) CACB The Schlosa Womans Club held tta regular monthly meeting April 29, at the home ef Mrs. J. K. Brewer. Mh?. M E. Watkins led the devotional ? erclses and after the bnalneea b>fw e the club was disposed of the meetac was turned over to Mlas Wilson. (Mr County Agent. She showed tut how to make onloa and egg sandwiches, aMt from the rapidity with which tfcey disappeared. I gueea she knew bow good if* tfcoagbt they ware. We the* bad a round table eten of different proNwi that very belpfal to teek OM. After Wrs Brewer a deHfbtfiil IxxK elab adjbnraed f ?aat a*al* 17th with Mr* M. M. NrM*. a that w*a HBCRJBTART. ? |

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