The Frankmn Times [ ***** A. >?? J0HB80H, MlUr .* IU-M?r THI COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION N T SCBSCKIPTIOn ILM h/lw mmtess? * VOLl'MJC ? HIL LOtnSBUKe, 5. C., FttlpAY, AI (,l?T 1, 1W4 ' 1 SIX NEGROES JAILED Cheatham Evans, Believed To Be Involved, In State Prison. MISSING CHAUFFEUR SHOT THREE TIMES Hesitating Statement of Evans Throwing Blame on Others, Probably Saved Him From Mob, Resulted in Other Ar rests and Recovery of Body of Chauffeur Last Seen Sat urday Night When He An swered Call To Make Trip With Negro Whose Descrip tion Tallies With That of Evans A chattering statement from Cheat ham Evans, 23-year-old frightened mulato, barricaded In Taylor's store nine miles from Nashville, Monday att f-,-non saved Evans from the hands ' * a determined mob outside, result < the recovery of the body of A. I . " -vner, 40-year-old chauffeur of J -r, missing since Saturday ni{-^ "tided Evans behind the stone Wfil.;- ' the state prison for safe kecplrcr. and five other rtegroes In the har.iifi of authorities of Nash and Halifax Counties. Evans, mutely terrified, withstood the threats of the mob that surged about the automobile In which he was nelng lUHU'iitHl Ilium Ilolliului the Nashville Jail, and flatly refused to make any statement for three hours while in the custody of officers who, in their own judgment, dared not to make an attempt to move him. At lust he made a statement that Ernest Lee had confessed to him, fti the presence of five other negroes, that Saturday night he had killed a man three miles below Hollister and had thrown the body in Fishing Creek, near an iron bridge. The mob scattered Immediately in search of Ernest Lee and the body of the missing chauffeur. Forty or fifty men remained at the store where Sheriff C. A. Johnson, of Nash, and Sheriff J. A. House, of Halifax, held their prisoner, refusing to be bound to a pledge to keep the negro there until the return of the search ers. "I can't make any promises. I have called for help,1' Sheriff Johnson told them. ? At 4:30 the Wilson Company of the National Quard, ordered out by authority of the Governor under command of Captain J. C. Dempsey, arrived, and while Evans was. placed under guard of a detachment of the comj.any and hurried in an automo bile !o the State Prison, the other part of the company headed for Hol lister. Others Arrested The other negroes arrested on the statement of Cheatham Evans were: Elijah Lynch and Walter Evans who were placed In the Nash county Jail yesterday afternoon late; Ernest ;Lee. charged by Evans with the kill ing; Tom Leo and George Brown, held by the authorities of Halifax county Apparently little difficulty was In volved In the captures. Search for the missing chauffeur began Sun day morning, when he did not re turn from a trip which, ordinarily, would have required an hour at moat. The trace led toward the creek in which his body was Anally found, when a cushion, identified as one belonging to him, was found In the wake. There had been reports, also, that an automobile bearing the same license tag had been seen on the streets, of Rocky Mount and had been reported by the members of the police depart ment of that city for speeding. There was nothing particularly sus picious about the trip which Joyner made Saturday night. At eight o'clock, It appears, he was called from a tent attraction showing at Hollister to make a trip for a negro passenger to Avents Store a distance of nine miles. He did not return. Had Joiner's Watch Yesterday morning, Deputy Sheriff W. T. Mitchell, of Halifax County arrested Cheatham Evans, near Hol lister, because he tallied with the description of the negro last seen In the Joyner's automobile. On hie per son were found a watoh, bearing the Initials of A. J. J. and Identified as Joyner's propetry. and also ? knife declared to belong to the ***f*-^lg' man. ? Because of the feeling which the disappearance of Joyner had created and the assaranoo that mere might be trouble in the treat of Ue arrest Of anyep* .charted with the Border, Sheriff C. 8. Johnson realising ^ was taking a. prisoner to NaokrlUe, ^ (Contlnoed on J?age Ogtit) OLD BELT CO-OPS PA J I) 2 1-4 MILLION' Association Open 10 Market* In Sonth Carolina Belt Tuesday August ?>. The Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association began distributing {2.300, 000 Saturday, July 26, to the IjP.OOO farmers ot the old belt o< North Caro lina and Vlriglna who delivered tobac co of the 1923 crop. Large crowds of the associated farmers gathered at the cooperative warehouses all the way from Hamlet, N. C. to Petersburg, Va... to take home the money which' comes at the most convenient time to assist them In caring for the crop of 1924. The payment of the millions ot dol lars by the association to its members in the Carollnas and Virginia has be come so common an occurance that the organized farmers showed little excitement over the division ot two and a quarter millions last week. There was real satisfaction evident among the crowds who gathered at the as sociation's receiving points, due to the tact that this payment has conn earlier than many anticipated anf fa to be followed in the near future l?y ai. other equal payment according to the latest news from headquarters of the tobacco cooperative. .Mercnants.DanKera and business men of Western North Carolina and Virginia are enjoying the results of this mid-summer distribution of cash at a time when business is usuall at ItH dullest. when extended credit rather than cash payments have been the general rule. The tobacco assoolatlon has made payments to its members amounting to 16,500,000 In the three states where It operates since April 1. which together with first advances from the 1923 crop has brought Its members approximately twenty-five milliol, dollars. ~ The association will begin Its mark eting operations for the crop of 1924 next Tuesday. August 6. when Its 40 warehouses in South Carolina and bor der counties open for deliveries by Its members. I All reports from South Carolina In dicate that this year's crop will be scarcely more than half the size of that of 1923, owning to the heavy rains and reduced acreage. The marketing association which Increased its re ceipts In the South Carolina belt last season from twenty million to over thirty-four million pounds Is expected to further Increase Its proportion of receipts from the crop this year, tho smaller deliveries to both the coopera tive floors and auction warehouses will result from the heavy decrease :in production throughout the^Palmet i to State. I The associated growers who began delivering their tobacco a week in ad vance of the opening date Bet for the auction warehouses last year and scheduled to begin their deliveries on the same day next week. The recent law passed by the South Carolina Leg islature which requires all warehouse men In the state to place the names of the producers of tobacco upon every pile which is offered for. sale will prove a distinct benefit to the coopera' tlve association, according to the opin ion of Its officials, and the registration of association contracts at the county courthouses is regarded as another safe-guard gained by the organized farmers. PASS STATE BOARII ! .x ? ? - Drs. Arch H.. Perry and Leslie Per ry, both of Loulsburg, were success ful in passing the required examina tions before the State Board the past week. Their many friends will receive -this Information with much satisfac tion. ??*??????? * OA VIS DEFINITION OK A DE*0. ? * CBVT ? * "He Is ? liberal with a liberal'* * * ontlook on life | loving freedom for * * freedom's take I believing In the * * wholesome vlrtne of self-help * * hating privilege In whatever form| * * wishing nothing far himself from * * the government that hi* neighbor * * cannot enjoy | will In* to think ?f * * the rights and Interests of other * * men equally with his own I trnat- * * hig the heat and not the worst In * * hnman natare to prevail I and look * * tag to a reign at good will, mntaal * * aid, and co-operation as the alti- * * mate goal not only of men hnt also * * ieUod n.M ? * The If. C. Christian Advocate ? * mtiMtt that It Is alio a very * * aces rate definition of a good ehrls- * * Una. ? ? * - * ? ? ? * ???? The true test of civilisation la not the census, nor the slse of oltles, nor crops, do, bat the kind of man the country turns out, ? Emerson. PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC TO BE UIVE* AT LOl'ISBCKG (?RADED SCHOOL ..School to Open Tuesday, Sept. 2nd ? Four Sew >?mfi On Faculty List ? A I read 7 Scheduled (or Ath letics The following faculty has been se lected for the Louisburg Graded School for the coming session which will open on Tuesday. September 2: Misses Onnle Tucker and Emily Ward, flrBt grade; Mrs. Frank Rose and Miss Genevieve Macon. Becond grade; Mrs. W. E. UzzeU. third grade; Mrs. S. P. Boddle. fourth grade; Miss Susie Hayes, fifth grade; Miss Glenn Dunevent, sixth grade; Miss Loulia Jarman. seventh grade. High School: G. D. Underwood, principal and teach er of science and civics; Miss Ethyl Uonlnson. Latin and French; Miss Helen Welch. English; Mr. C. W. Hook, Mathematics; MIbs Emily Moose. His tory and Math; Miss Maye Fisher, Home Economics; Mrs. J. B. King, Ex pression; Miss Ruth Hall. Public School Music and Piano. An examination of the above llBt show?four new names In our faculty: Mlos Emily Waod a graduate of East Carolina Teachers College comes to us well recommended. Mr. C. W. Hook, an honor graduate of Elon College has high endorsements from those who know him. Miss Emily Moose, a gradu-j ate of University of North Carolina, class of 1924, has flattering testimoni als from the University and from others who know her. Miss Ruth Hall, one of our own folks, needs no In troduction to Loulsbug people. She will conduct classes In Public School Music, in the grades and will also give piano lessons to such as may desire to take this work. She is now studying at Columbia University, New Ynrit riiv hut win he home in time for the opening. This is the first time that we have been able to offer a course lnthe grades in Public School Mnslc on a regular schedule. For the past two years we have been doing something at it; Mrs Frank Rose has ha<} this in charge part of the time, but to teach a grade and an extra subject is too much to ask of one .teacher. Mr. .Underwood will continue to mailage the athletics. He Mas foot ball gamesc sheduled for the third week of school. Our teams made cre ditable showings last year and we ex pect to do better this time. With the College drive brought to such a splendid conclusion, let us now begin to plan to make the public school the best ever in Loulsburg. The public school is for all the children | of all the people and makes It pos | sible for boys and girls to enter col I lege, or to fill the duties of citizen ship efficiently. We want our school i to be good enough for the richest boy jor girl In Loulsburg and none too good i for the poorest ; its doors must swing I wide open to all. JOSEl'IUSE ROCSE NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH On last Friday aftemon ntar G o'clock a most fatal accident was averted by the closest margin possible when a large automlblle driven by a Mr. Fogleman ran into, knocked down and dragged little Josephine Rouse, the five year old daughter of Mrs. Ina Rouse. Had the car moved further it woud In all probability crushed the skull of the little girl, Is the opinion of those who saw It. From the Information we got it seems the little girl had started across the street from Mrs. Ned Fords where she had been playing with her little play mates, to her home, and In doing ?o she passed behind a car that was parked. Mr. Fogleman, who Is Interest ed In some of the work at the college, was leaving and on his way dav.n the street. Just as he went to pass this >car the little girl ran out and the ac cident occurred. It Is said the driver of the car did all he" could to avoid It but could not do so. The little girl jirts taken up and given Immediate medical attention by Drs. Yarborough and Johnson and was later taken to a hospital In Rocky Mount. Late re ports show that aside from a badly bruised and mangled cheek and a few other bruises she Is doing nicely, There were no broken bones. The family of the little girl attached i no blame to the driver and Mr. Fogle- ! man was very considerate and sorry as could be, offerlo* all the attention It was possible. MR. HENRY MAY DEAR. M r Henry May, of Lynchburg, Va , who was visiting relatives In Frank lin County, died at the home of Mr J. O. May near Cedar Rock on Monday I In a ripe old age. Hie remains were Interred at the old May burying ground on Tuesday | at noon, with all the Maaonlc honors and rltea. Many Maaons from Louis- , burg took part In the funeral rites. Large crowds attended the services and the floral tribute was especially pretty. ' The bereaved family has the sym pathy of a large boat of frlenda. TO LEAVE SATURDAY BOYS WILL BE 15 CA*P FIFTEEN DAYS Battery B. 117 Field Artillery, N. C. G. To Encamp At Fort Brwnr, >. C. , Iiattery B . 117 F. A., under the com mand ot Thos. W. Ruftln and Lieuten ants. George D. Underwood. Edward F. Griffin, and William Y. Blckett entrain for Fort Bragg. N. C.. for the annual summer encampment on Sat urday morning August 2, 1924. An ac tive recruiting campaign has brought the enlisted strength ot the Battery up to sixty six men, at least forty fire of whom are new recruits. The orga nization is practically made over and the .men therefor* cannot be expected to look like regulars until sufficient training haa been experienced, but the prophesy is advanced confidently that the men will take care o fthe hono of the town and county. The spirit and morale of the battery Is splendid; every man trying to do his part, and willingly taking instruction from the officers and trainers. It Is hoped that the two weeks training will show Its effect upon the return of the organi zation, and that the people will be proud of the battery. The officers ot the battery are giving largely of their time and energy to the end that Louls burg can have a creditable military orKanizatlon. and the earnest co-opera tlon, good will and boosting of the community is solicited. Whether you realize it or not this organization is a training school for young men. where they are taught the duties and .obligations of good citizenship as well ^s military training. The Government ip spending more than fifteen hundred dollars every month in this town to keep this battery going, the men draw lng this money as drill pay and care takers. The battery expects your co nnpraTInn and asks tor it. While at Fort Bragg the battery will be brigaded with the 17th Field j Artillery of the Regular Army, and j comfortably quartered In barracks. All expeuses of the men are paid by the Government and the food is as good as the best served anywhere. The men 4raw pay according to their respec tive ranks as If In the Regular Army. The men have all been vaccinated for I small pox and Typhoid fever and every precaution has been made to see that j their health Is cared for both In Louls jburg and at Fort Bragg. Personal hy giene is part of the military training, land the men are especially drilled 'and taught to take care of themselves. I The Battery has been ordered to re j port for duty Friday August 1, 1924 'at 1 o'clock and will encamp on the ^Graded School Campus Friday night, i entraining the next morning. All let ters to the members of the Battery 'should be addressed to the member in care Battery B. 117. F. A. N. C. N. G., I Fort Bragg, N. C. The people who can visit the batterv at camp are cordially ; invited to drive down, especially on (Sundays t GET INTERESTED IX ROADS Looisbnrij's Business Mem A.xsocla | tlon To Get Active on Question At a special meeting of the Louts burg Business Mens Association held in the Court House on last Monday night the president appointed a com mittee to go to see Mr. John Sprunt Hill as soon as poslble relative to !he road from Frankilnton via Louts burg to Woods Store and Ransoms Bridge Into Halifax County. (Later information states that the committee ascertained on Tuesday that Mr. Hill would be out of his office until August 6th after which time the committee expects to call on him.) The Secretary was Instructed to get In touch with Mr. J. F. Metts. of Henderson, with reference to the rent ing of the two prize houses owned by the Southern States Tobacco Co. The Tobacco Committee and Fac lory She Committee were both retain ed and requested to report at the next regular meeting TO ORGANIZE BAND Will Meet In foirt Honse Friday Nbtt at E tar lit O'clock Mr. W. H. Basden. of Ooidsboro, will meet with the younger and older citi zen* of Loulsburg who are Interested in the organization of a brans band. In the court house Friday night at 8 o'clock. Quite a number of out people hare plreadv expressed their interest In the organisation of a brass band for Lonisburg, and think It can easily be (lone. Uaulsburg has as much good viaterial for musicians as can be found 'n any town of Its size and a real n od band will add much life to the cf.-nmunity. ... Make your arrangements to go out and attend this meeting and lend your af tlstance to the many younger peo ple who are will lag to produce the necessary effort to make a real band. Brilliancy won't get a person muoh of anywhere unless there U honesty combined with It MR. J. J. BARROW DEAD ONE OF FBA5KLI5'S MOST POPULAB CITIZENS Wa* Clerk of Court For Twenty Years ? A. Pro ml Bent Mason ? End Came Friday Noon ? Foneral Saturday Largely Attended Mr Joseph J. I^jrrow. who was Clerk of the Superior Court of Frank lin County for twenty years died at his home on North Main Street Fri day about non as the result of a long affliction which caused him to have to give up his public duties about a month ago. Mr. Barrow was in his 64th year, and besides his wife leaves two daughters. Mrs. Norman Cham bliss. of Rocky Mount, and Miss Fran cis Barrow, of Louisburg. and one son, Mr. W. B. Barrow of Louisburg. Also surviving him is his mother. Mrs. J 8. Barrow, of Greensboro, and two brothers, Messrs E. C. Barrow, of GreenBboro and W. J. Barrow, of of Youngsville. All the family were present when the end came. Mr. Barrow was one of Franklin ^County's most prominent and popu lar citizens. In addition to being elect ed Clerk of the Superior Court for five successive terms, he was for many years the chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee in the county, and a little over a year ago was elected a Commissioner for the town of Louisburg. afterwards be | ing elected Clerk of the City by his Board. He was a most kind and accomo dating gentleman, always showing a pleasure in doing a service for a friend, of which he did many and much during his terms of Clerk of the Su perior Court. Joe Barrow was a pop ular name among the people through out the county, and it was deservingly. so. | For many years prior to beinsr Clerk of the Court. Mr. Barrow was l.ouis burg's efficient postmaster after which he was connected with the wholesale Interests in Louisburg. In religious matters he was a con sistent and true Methodist and gave | much of his time and means in the I cause of his Master as he saw It. For | many years he took an active part in the choir of the Louisburg Methodist church. As a Mason he was most studious of Masonic customs and works being many times Master of his lodge ? Louisburg Lodge No. 413 A. F. and A ] M. He was especially well posted In the secret work and was active in con ferring degrees upon those seeking the mysteries of the order. In his home lite be was gentle, kind and affectionate. Always mindful of the wishes and pleasures of his family. And as a neighbor he was kindly and acomodatlng. To know him more w.ts to appreciate him more. The funeral was held from the home on Saturday morning at 11 o' clock and was conducted by Rev. H. M. North, of Rocky Mount, and Rev. O. W. Dowd. of the Louisburg Metho dist church. The ceremonies were taken In charge by the members of I Louisburg Masonic Lodge who tender ly laid them to rest in Oaklawn Ceme tery with all the honors and rites of the order. A large number of Masons were In attendance and both services were largely attended by friends of the family. The floral tribute was especially large and beautiful speaking a tender message of love and esteem as can only 'be expressed In the beauty of beautiful flowers. The pallbearers were as follows: Honorary ? F. B. McKinne. W. E. Tuck er, W. H. Ruffln, Dr. J. E. Malone. Dr. R. F. Yarborough, W. H. Yarborough, L. 'L. Joyner, Ben. T. Holden. Active ? T. W. Watson. R _ C. Beck, Malcolm McKinne. 8 C. Holden. J. L. Pal mer, J. H. Best, The bereaved family has the deepest sympathy of the entire community. ANS(>r?JCE.WE>T For the purpose of building Sunday school rooms, the W. M. U. Circle No. 2 of Mt. Zion Baptist church will pre sent the play "Sewing for the Heath en," Saturday night August 2, at the old Laurel school building, at 8:30 o'clock. Admission 15c and 25c. After the play Ice cream and other refreshments will be sold. Pon't forget the time and place, be sure to come. 1 IKK AT H. C. HOLDE.N'S. The Are on Wednesday morning at the home of Mr. S. C. Holden on North Main strqfM, was caused from a ahort circuit af electric wires to a washing machine. They were discon tinued and the Ore extinguished be fore the Are department arrived. The Are department answered promptly, howerer. and were soon on the scene No damage of any consequence was done. The American Olympic team *wi the Held events. ?ren though Ike Itet tried to pat the finishing toachee on the V. 8 Athlete*. AMONG THX VISITORS SOME IOC KXOW $&? MKK TOO DO 50T BMW. Personal Items Akfcat Falk* Aa4 Tkelr Frleada Wis Travel Har* lad Ther*. Mrs. L. S. Bryan ot Oxford, Is rti.tU lag her people here. Mr. Geo Scoggin, of Warrenton, was a visitor to Loulsburg Wednesday. Mr. W. R. Martin, of Cary, was a visitor to Loulsburg Wednesday. Mrs. Ivey Allen, of Oxford, la visit ing her sister. Mrs. R. Z. Egerton. Mr. Francis Yates, of Hamilton, On tario. is on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Jennie Yates. Messrs, F. A. Roth, A. S. Wiggs and A. B, Perry spent Sunday and Monday in Norfolk. Mrs. W. K.. Martin, of Wake Forest, was a visitor to Loulsburg Wednes day. r Mr. and Mrs ,.E. F. Thomas visited (heir Uncle. Mr. H. L Thomas in Ral eigh Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cobb and child ren returned Monday from a trip to Wrightsville Beach. Mr. J. S. Barrow and son, Mr. E. C. Barrow, of Greensboro, were in Louis* burg Saturday to attend the funeral of his son, Mr. J. J. Barrow. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davenport and Mrs. ? . ? . Simpson, of Rocky Mount, visited her brother. Mr. A. F. Johnson,' at Oakhurst Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Johnson and children and Mrs. C. C. Siir.ms, ot Rocky Mount were visitors to Oak Iiursi Sunday Misses Anna Grey Watson. Felicia Allen and Hazel Allen returned yes terday from a visit to Keystone Camp. Brevard, N. C. Mr. E. C. Perry returned Wednesday from Raleigh where Mrs. Perry is a patient In Rex Hospital. Her many I friends will be glad to learn that she | Is some Improved. 11RS. DICKENS ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT Farmers Convention Held In Raleisrh Last Week ? Other Visitors from Franklin. That the work ot farm women In Franklin County is being recognized by thre State is evidenced In the fact that Mrs. T. H. Dickens, of White Level, has been elected Vice Presi dent of the State Farmers Convention held in Raleigh last week. The choice is a wise one and the convention is to be congratulated upon being so fortunate in geting Mrs. Dickens to serve. Among those visiting the conven tion from Franklin County were Mes dames S. B. Nash, L. W. Mitchiner, Will Wilder and J. A. Mitchiner, Misses Ella Clifton Mitchiner and Helen Alston, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fuller and Mr. D. T. Fuller. Mrs. T. H. Dickens. ENTERTAINS Friday afternoon from 4:30 to 6:00 o'clock little Miss Eloise and Eliza beth Taylor of Greensboro were at home to a number of the younger set ot LouiBburg at the home ot their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Taylor, on Nash Street. In spite of the fact that threatening storm prevented an afternoon out of doors the little guestfc were entertained at several In door sports and one prize game of which Miss Mary Fuller Beasley was winner. Upon their arrival tach guest was presented with a paper eap in various colors, and ImmMtetfly en tered Into the spirit of the occasion. Later in the afternoon refreshments were served. Among those attending were Miasm Hazel Howell and Athelea Boone, Frances Erlens, Lena and Sudie Young, Gertrude Holden. Peggy Ford, Mary Anna Clifton, Ethel and Bdith Mum ford. Mary Fulle'r Bcftsiey, Kathrlne Wooldrldge, Dorthy ~ ' ? llama. Edna Earle rlsh. Melba Dean, Maxlne Tharrlngtou, Rebecca Holden, (thine Rouse and Mairfte Davis Beam Masters Bob Elmore, Hob Johnson. 81ft Holden. Ben T. HolOea, Bill Ragland. Jack Rouse. Dare Howe, Fisher But ler. Jr . Dick PerHadk David Earl* Cooke and Wesley wjllams. FAMILY Dr. and Mrs. R. the