LOUISBURG TOBACCO MARKET
OPENS TUESDAY. SEPT. 23
LOUISBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON
BEGINS FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, WITH CARY HIGH
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The Franklin Times
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FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR
SEPT. 30. OCT. 1-2-3-4
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i. F. JOHNSON, Editor and ?aaafcr
THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION
SUBSCRIPTION %IM Pat 1mm
VOLl'MN? LIIL
LODISBCKG, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1#, 1W4
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OBSERVES DEFENSE DAY
BATTERY B MAKES
FINE SHOWING
'
A Tremendous Parade Reach
ing From West Nash Street
Around Court Square To
Fair Grounds ? Barbecue
Dinner Served To Boys of
Battery B.
On Friday, September 12th. the peo
ple of Louisburg responded to the
call of the President of the United
States In ?<heir usual whole-hearted
manner. Ir was planned by the gov
ernment to test the new defense plan
of our country, which by the way
is the firstl real program of defense
our government has ever had, and to
ascertain if that plan would work out
in apractical way in case of an em
mrrgency calling for a hasty mobili
zation of our defense forces. Our
army is composed under this new"
plan of organization, of tfiree distinct |
parts: The Regular Army, National
Guard, and the organized reserves, all
three o f which would be merged in
stantly into one compact force in case
of national emergency, General
Perishing has devoted almost hi8 en*,
"ire time to the working out and es
^Wishing of this Defense plan, since
' i.r- ending of the World War and this
? 1 day was held on the last day of
v ... .,tive service in the army. The
u; is observed generally through
cu o country and the responses
from the people in every section were
highly pleasing to the government.
With i?ie ease and smoothness of
clock work our fighting forces were
raisti from a strength of about 125,
000 men who now compose the stand
ing army, to an emergency fighting
force of about 2,000,000 men. all ac
complished without contusion or de
lay and wiihin the short time of just
one day. ? -
The I rogram in Loulsburg was a !
simple demonstration of the way oar
people jirouM MSPPJld Jn. a .cri?U. An
imposing parade was Tormefl' on -rest
Nash street and moved up Nash street,
around the court house square and up
Main street, on (jo the Pair grounds,
where an exhibition drill was staged
by Battery B, of Loulsburg. The pa
rade was led by a group of Confeder
ate Veterans riding in automibileB.
followed by the American Legion and
in the order named the following or
ganizations were in line: The local
military unit, Battery B, of the 117th
F. A., The American Legion Auxili
ary, Womans Club, Red Cross, Louis- |
hurg Graded School and Loulsburg
College, with others which made a 1
very impressive parade. The local j
battery deserves special mention for
the very neal and orderly appearance
which they made in the parade, and
also for thft exceptionally good shy
ing in their drill and maneuvers at
the fair grounds which was greatly
enjoyed by all. After the drill, a sump
tions barbecue was served (b the bat
tery, with the American Legion, and
Confederate veterans as their guests.
The fact that the local battery easi
ly enlisted for the day about 40 re
cruits to bring their strength up <o
the maximum, and the response by the
civic organizations, Red CroBS. Wom
ans Club, Womans Auxiliary, etc.;
shows unquestionably, that the people
of Loulsburg could be counted upon
to come t o service at the call of our
government, just as cheerfully and aB
efficiently as they did In 1917-18.
Captain Ruffin is tlo be congratu
lated for the smoothness and success
with which the first Defense Day was
observed in Loulsburg.
BARBECUE AT
FAIR 0R0UND8
Franklin County Fair Aasocia
tion Entertain# the Directors
of the Different Depart
ments Wednesday, i
The Fair Association was host to
the directors of the different depart
ments at the Fair Grounds Wednes
day and almost every director was
there and enjoyed the splendid bar
becue. .1
The people of Franklin county havS
an unique way . of totting together
and doing things for t&6~ eonnty and
In the Interest of the Connty Fair th?
people are certainly united and de
termined to make the 1S24 Fair (he
best In the history of the Fair.
Dr. Fleming, the secretary of the
Fair In a few short remarks thanked
jhe people for the Interest and valu
able help gtrsn In previous years and
for jths great Interest shown fa the
present Fair. The rflerstary realises
that the directors Who really Hears
and krrahgi the eihiblji 'at pake
the Fair ara all people who could Mt
be paid for such service and In ap
preciation at this asrrlM rsaArttf
p>? Fair; ? has been Us eastern to
len^Hain them M sotts way. The bar
beta* was tfaaQy enjoyed and the
interest tntkritMFalr was graatly
stimulated. ... ,* "
OLD BELT CO-OPS
GET 21-4 MILLION
OPEN MORE MARKETS
Cooperative Floors To Open In
Central Carolina Tuesday,
September 23rd
(S. D. Frissell)
The sum of $2,300,000 was distribut
ed by tho Tobacco Growers Coopera
tive Association to Its members of the
Old Belt' of Virginia and North Caro
lina Monday, September 15. Every
member of the association who deliver
ed bright tobacco of the 1923 crop has
now received 75 per cent of the bank
ers' valuation on his last season's of
ferings, ? those In South Carolina and
the Eastern belt having received 87 1-2
per cent
The association will open ten more
warehouses In Central North Carolina
on Tuesday, September 23, at Burling
ton, Mebane. Durham, Creedmoor, Ox
ford, Henderson, Norlina, Townsvllle.
Loulsburg and Roxboro
A flood of deliveries is reaching the
coperative warehouse in Eastern North
Carolina and members of Jhe associa
tion there have already delivered over
a million and a half pounds of this
year's crop since the season opened
on September 2nd
Satisfaction is reported as very gen
eral among the associated farmers of
Eastern Carolina, owning to ibe fact
that the association is paying the high
est cash advances in its history. These
have increased the value of a large
majority of '.fce grades and apply par
ticularly to cutters, lugs and primings
and most of the leaf grades. The as
sociation's first payments, together
vrilft the loan value of every load which
brings the receipts of members up to
three fourths of the estimated value
of their deliveries compares most fa
vorably with pj-esrent prices through
out Eastern North Carolina and re
ceipts by the association warehouses
are increasing _ n..
TO LET LOULSBURG
FRANKLINTON ROAD
FIRST BALE NEW COTTON
Mr H. H. Hobgood, of Bunn, brought
In the first bale of new cotton from
the 1924 crop to the Loutsburg mark
et on last Thursday. It was bought
by Mr. A. W. Person at 24 cent* a
Bound and weighed 452 pounds. It
was ginned by Mullln Brothers at
Bunn.
MB. HOLKEh' GE-fs MORE
Mr. Will Holmes, who lives about
two miles west of Loulsburg Informs
the TIMES that he divided a lot of
tfobacco the past season with a tenant.
The tenant sold hit on the open mark
et and got 8, 9, 11, and 11 cents a
pound for the four grades. Mr. Holmes
says he pooled his half and got as his
first advance 11. 14. 1*, and IS cent*
respectively. . After getting his pay
ment Monday he says he has practi
cally three time* as tnuoh for his
tobacco as his tenant received.
w ?
BomHIme* Jt does seem discourag
ing. The asore civilised we beoome,
the aore often ws call oat the state
mm**. - '7*1' ?
' WKgV ha* feoome of the old ail
who h*4d to My that he wouldat "ride
In one of tfca? Infernal gasoline bff
gteat .
| In response to a request made last
Saturday by a number ot Louisburg
| cozens Mr. John Sprunt 1H11, State
. Highway Commissioner for the Fourth
| District, has recommended to Mr.
Page, the chairman ot the commission,
| to Include the letting of this road t\o
.contract in the Novembeer lettings.
[Mr. Hills letter ;?? Mr. Page follows:
Dear Mr. Page:
I will thank you to add to the list
!of road projects for November letting
418, Franklin County, Franklinton Easl|
to Station 90 on the Louisburg road,
two miles gravel including nnderpasg
on main line of Seaboard Railway,
so as to connect with hard surface pro
ject 421.
You will recall thati on November
10th. 1923, I recommended this project
for ietting, and at that time all plans
were prepared an Inspection of the
road made but construction of road
was delayed awaiting decision of the
Seabpard Railway about underpass.
The people of Franklinton and Louis
burg are very much Interested In this
road and large delegations ot them
have, from time to time, come Jo see
me in Durham urging the Immediate
construction of Project 418. 1 have told
them that the trouble was with the
Seaboard Railway about underpass. In
order to bring this controversy with
the Seaboard Railway to a head, I will
thank you to Include Road Project} 418
in the letting for November, and Again
take the matter up with Ihe Seaboard
Railway in regard to Vie underpass
under the main line ot railroad In
Southern part of Town of Franklin
ton.
Monday morning session of Frank
lin's Recorders Court was one of uuioh
Interest to the people ot the county,
possibly the largest crowd wai In at
tendance in many months. Judge B*aik
disposed of the cases in short orttor.
The docket as disposed of, lncludiag
a number from Wood, In which the
law and order league ot fhat place is
attempting to make It a better plaoe In
which to lire, is as follows:
State vs Ellis Jones, adw, guilty,
fined $25 and costs.
State vs George Thompson, disorder
ly conduct, pleads guilty, prayer for
Judgment suspended upon payment of
costs.
Stale vs John Thompson and Ste
phen Odom, disorderly conduct, plead
guilty, prayer for Judgment suspend
ed upon payment of costs.
State vs W. T. Lewis, disorderly con
duct, pleads guilty, prayer tor Judg
ment suspended upon payment of costo
State vs Elijah Hargrove, disorder
ly conduct, guilty, judgment suspend
RECORDERS COURT
LARGE NUMBER IN
ATTENDANCE MONDAY
Many Cases Tnfed and Dispos
ed Of ? Session One of Much
Interest ? Wood Comes To
Front
TOBACCO MARKET
TO OPEN TUESDAY
Big Preparation Made For
Large Opening and Big
Breaks
The ^ouisburg totacco market
(or the 1924-25 season will open next
Tuesday. All three warehouses nre
making big preparations to handle an
exceptionally large break en the open
ing day. and big crovdn are expccted
to be present.
The Planters warehouse will be run
by Messrs. 8. S. Meadows, W. H. Allen
and B. N. Williamson, the same as
last year. The Uifon warehouse will
be run this season by Mr. D. T. Cur
rin. who made many friends among
the growers, who visited Louisburg,
the past season, and who added much
to the spirit on the Louisburg mark
et. The Riverside warehouse will b?
operated by the Tobacco Growers As
sociation, under the efficient and
popular management of Mr. G. C.
Harris. All of the houses have been
repaired an<( changes made t|o In
crease the accomodations to their pa
trons, and It seems to be the determi
nation ofall connected with the mark
et that Louisburg shall lead this year
both In prices and quantity.
The buyers are here and will be
on the floor with plenty of orders.
The personnel Is the same as last
year which assures all growers of
lively blddlns Oil All (hnlr
The business menof Loulsburg are
solidly behind the market this year
the same as last year and all are
determined on malting a bigger and
better market.
. Oet a load ready and bring It on
to Loulsburg on the opening day and
then arrange to sell all your crop
on the Loulsburg market ? the market
that wholeheartedly welcomes you.
KIWANLLN8 OF BOCKT MOIST
TO VISIT LOCISBl'BO
Information hag reached Loulsburg
th*t about one hundred and fifty Kl?
wanlaat of Rook? Mount will visit
Louleburg on Friday, September 26th,
about noon on an aarertlelng tour
to boost Rooky Mount. They will be
met by the KJwanlana ot Lonlnburg
and all will tnjoy a big barbecue
dinner at th* Fair Gtrounde. After
dinner It la expected thft aereral good
speeches win be mmU la the court
bouee. Ai yet no formal program haa
been arranged for th? occasion.
. W? all try to b? somebody and oaly
* Crr Qt na ?acc**d.
MR. WRIGHT MAKES
DONATION TO
LOUISBURG COLLEGE
A gift of $30,000 from Richard H.
Wright, of Durham, to Louisburg Col
lege has been announced by A. W.
Mohn. President of the College. This
makes a total ot $50,000 (or a gift ot
$20,000 was given two years ago to
the college by Mr. Wright and Ihe
total has been designated to establish
the I'attie Julia Wright Memorial
Scholardship fund at Louisburg Col
lege for t"he purpose of aiding worthy
girls through their college course. The
interest from the investment which
will amount to about $4,000 a year will
be used for giving full or partial
scholarships to girls who need help
in ge iting higher education.
The fund established by Mr. Wright
is in memory of his deceased sister.
Miss Pattie Julia Wright, who was a
talented and popular member of the
class of 1S68 at Louisburg.
Franklin county, of which Louisburg
is the County Seat is proud of Mr.
Wright, as one of its most success
ful sons. He was born near Louisburg
I iu a little cabin still standing, which
residents of Louisburg proudly point
out to visitors as the boyhood home
of a man who later achieved business
success to a degree which very few
Carolininians have equalled.
Mr. Wright's gift to Louisburg Col
lege of which he is a Trustee, comes
in the midst of a campaign tor $500,
000 for new buildings and equipment
and endowment. Franklin county has
already subscribed $150,000 to this
fund and the Trustees are planning
to ask the Methodists of the N. C.
Conference for the balance, during
the next: few months.
Robert H. WVIirht, to the left, and
the little cabin home above. It Is lo
cated near Rocltj Ford, In Hayestllle
township.
AT METHODIST CHURCH
The following programs have been
announced by Pastor O. W. Dowd for
the services at -(he Methodist church
for next Sunday. The morning pro
gram Is as follows:
1. Voluntary.
2. Hymn? 2.
3. Apostles Creed.
4. Prayer, concluding with the
Lord's prayer.
6. Anthem.
6. Psalm 47.
7. Gloria Patri.
8. New Testament Lesson, Mat\
13. verses 31-33.
9. Notices, offering, "Presentation
of Alms." sung by choir, the congre
gation standing.
j 10. Hymn 539.
I 11. The sermon. Woman and her
Transforming Influence.
12. Prayer, the people kneeling.
13 Hymn, 222. .
14. . Doxology and the Apoaybllc
Benediction.
The program for the evening ser
vice# follows:
1. V?iu?Ury.
2. Hymn 57, Day Is dying In the
west.
3. Prayer, by Brother J. L. Palmer.
4. Anthem.
5. Psalm 16.
6. Gloria Patrl.
7. New Testament Lesson, I Peter
5:1-10. Dr. D. T. SmiNhwIck.
8. Notices, offering.
9. Hymn 383, Onward Christian
Soldiers.
10. Five minute speeches. (1) The
pastor a* a good shepherd, O. W.
Dowd. (2) How to keep the chorch
out -of the lagging column. Prof. E.
L Best. (8) Linking up the church1
and Sunday schooCjtv a big program,
F. B. McKlnne. (4) Mobilising the man
power, E. H. Maione.(5) Making our
county paper count! in the Kingdom
Editor Johnson. (8) The church and
the college, A. W. Mohn.
10. Prayer, A. J. Jarman.
11. Hymn, M4.
12. Docology and Benediction.
The public is most cordially ln
rited to attend all these services. All
our churoh member* are arced to at
tend the Sunday school, and the preach
? _ lc. a go* pel
message, ant have good fellowship.
0. W. DOWD. Paator.
The Chlneae are harlnf a clrll war.
Little wonder, the kinds of ?1*M they
make at each other.
6
Permitting a will erlX to Wit
often prerenta a ?rea|er one. j
J. A. MITCHINER
LAID TO REST
In Family Cemetery Near
Home ? Large Crowd iit At
tendance ? Beautiful Floral
Tribute
All that was morta) of the late
James A. Mitchiner, who died In ihe
Watts Hospital at Durham on Wed
nesday of last week, in his 47th year,
was laid to rest in the beautiful Utile
family cemetery near his home on
Thursday" afternoon. On account of
the large number present to pay a
last sad ifibute to the deceased the
services were combined and held at
the cemetery. The funeral was con
ducted by Rev, J. T. Draper, of Mid
dleburg. assisted by Rev. C. L. Dowell.
Franklinton, and Rev. M. Stamps, of
Louisburg. After reading the formal
burial service. Rev, Mr. Draper paid
the deceased a beautiful and fitting
I tribute, speaking of the wonderful
personality he possessed that com
manded the admiration of those with
whom he came In contact. He told of
a visit he had made to the home of
(he deceased and was greatly im- '
pressed with the devotion and indul
gence that he found ? more than in
any other hfe had visited. He was
a friend whose loss he felt deeply.
The body was gently lowered into
its last resting place by the side of
a devo! lid sister who had preceded
him only a few short years.
During the services a choir sang
sweetly several selections ? among
which were the deceased favorite
hymns.
The floral tribute was the largest
ever seen In this section and contain
ed many large and beautiful designs,
among which were one from the field
service department of the North Caro
lina Cotton Growers Assocation. in
appreciation of the efficient and mas
terful service he had given in the
organization and first years establish
ment of this association, and one from
the Franklin County Unit of i?he Cot
ton and Tobacco Growers Associations
of which he has served as chairman
since its organization. In addition to
completely covering his grave there
were enough designs lo divide among
the other graves of the family in the
cemetery. The love, admiration and
esteeem represented by them could
only be given expressions in beauti
ful flowers.
The large number in attendance
spoko forcibly of the extreme popu
larity of the deceased, who was pleas
antly known throughout Franklin and
adjoining counties for his great in
terest in his fellowman. which Interest
seemed always to be uppermost in his
life. He gave liberally of hta time
acd means to any cause that gave
promise of benefit to humanity.
The pallbearers were as follows:
Honorary ? M. 8. Clifton, E. H. Ma
lone, F. B. McKinne Paul Smith, G.
L. Cooke, J. O. Green, M. D. Wilder.
W. T. J. Ration. O. E. Pearce. H. H. B.
Mask, C. L. McGhee. B. T. Leppard.
Active ? 3. P. Boddle, R. A. Pearce,
A. F. Johnson, J. A. Cox, A. S. Joyner,
E. J. Cheatham.
The deepest sympathy is extended
the bereaved family and relatives.
FOOTBALL FRIDAY 26TH
Louisburg Will Play Cary at
Fair Grounds ? Good Game
Expected
The manager of the Loulsburg High
School Football Team has announc
ed a game to be played at the Fair
Grounds in Loulsburg 60 Friday,
September 28th. between Hhe Louls
burg and Cary High School teams.
Thin promlae* to be a most Interest
ing game as both teams are la CU*
trim and tire eager to play. A large
crowd will be expecfed to wltnega the
game.
KB. HABBIS PtBCKASKS 9TMK
Mr. John W. Hirrta hfta porokaMd
tb? stock ot srooarlaa at Mr. It U
Pa*pla< and wlU ocwfclmi ttl iNWi
KT? ?WSgrgZ'&Z;
?Hl-lii tti Imm. I ,_?> I
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION
TO BE HELD AT
CEDAR ROCK CHURCH
I Beginning Saturday Night and
Lasting Through Sunday ?
Many Good Speakers on Pro
gram ? Big Basket Picnic
Dinner
Tile public w|U picase -lor,P tfcat
the Sunday Scho! Association will ba
held with tl.e Cedar Kcck ci.urch .11
Seplembc.' 20 and 21. lri*t'*id of with
l'>e Flat Rock churcli, ?:> was snnounc
ed in the TIMES last wn-k. The pro
gramme for the ccnventk- is as fol
lows:
Salurday night, September 2C.
7:30 ? Devotional, Mr. Emme; Brew
er.
7:45 ? The wide awp.ke Sunday
school. Miss Flora Daviti _ Associate
Superintendent North Carolina Sun
day school Association.
8:15 ? Teaching Missions and Tem
perance in ttre3uh<iay9chool. Rev. J
R. Everett.
8:45 ? Song.
8:50 ? The challenge df the young
people. Miss Daisy McGhee, Children's
Division Superintendent N'orth Caro
lina Sunday School Association.
9:20 ? Announcements. 1
9:30 ? Adjourn. ?
Sunday morning, September 21.
10:30 ? Devotional. Mr. G. B. West.
10:40The most Important work of
the Sunday school ? Evangelism. Mr.
G. M. Beam. Louisburg.
11:05 ? The Masterpiece of Creation.
Miss Daisy McGhee.
11:35 ? Period o? business: Reports
of county officers, appointment of
committees, record of attendance.
11:50 ? Our common task. Miss Flora
Davis.
12:30 ? Offering for support of Coon
jty and State Sunday School Associa
tions.
12 : 30 ? Annount omenta,
Adjourn.
Dinner on ground. Everybody come
and bring a basket.
Sunday afternoon. September 21.
2:00 ? Devotional. Mr. Ennis Pearco.
2:15 ? The Adult Bible Class Orga
nized for Service. Miss Flora Davis.
2:40 ? Worship in the Sunday
2:50 ? Worship in thee Sunday
school. Mlsa Daisy McGhee.
3:20 ? Questions an'd discussions
Everybody requested to tako part'.
3:40 ? Reports of committees and
election of officers.
Presentation of attendance pennant.
.4:00 ? Adjourn.
Sunday night September *1.
7:30? Devotional. Mr. W. C. Stall
In gs.
7:45 ? The Sunday school teacher
that makes good. Miss Flora Davis.
8 : 20 ? Song.
8:25 ? The call to scrvice. Mlaa
Daisy McGhee.
9:00? Adjourn. ~i
Three things to remember:
1. To bring a notebook and pencil
to thcconvention. "A notebook haa a
good memory."
2. To be on time at each session.
The sessions will begin promptly at
the time given on the program.
3. Tha'j a pennant will be present
ed to tbe Sunday school having in tha
convention the largest number of re
presentatives. sixteen years and over,
according to the number of miles
traveled. Records -will be taken at
each session of t..e convention. Tha
pennant will be presented at the ciosa
of the session Sunda y afternoon.
T. H. SLEDGE, County President.
OMA BLISS LEWIS. Coun'Jy Sec.
T. W. c. A. RECEPTION AT L0CI8
BIR4* COLLEGE
Misses Eiiazena Cart wright, Mil
dred Waters, Carter Qrant, Bailie Mann
Vera Campbell, Elva Whitehurnt, Rath
Newell, and Rebacca Webb, cabinet
members of the Young Women's Chris
Man Association, were charming hos
tesses at a reception given for tha
resident) students and lfccalty Satur
day evening, September thirteenth.
Jlolly "getting acquainted' gamea
were played until everybody knew
everybody else and til ware ready
to enjoy the deUctooa tea cream fiat
was served Just before tha merry
party left tha
ed upon payment of costs. !
State vs Ben May, abondonment, cor
iflnued.
State vs Bud Hockady, assault an
female, pleads guilty, 12 months on
roads .upon payment of costs execu
tion not to iesue until further orders
of i/he court.
State vs T. C. Pearce. disstllling.
pleads nolo contendere, 12 months on
roads, execution not to issue until
further orders ef the court upon pay
menl of tine of $100 and costs.
State vs J. X. Norman, oal, pleads
guilty. 12 months otr'roads, execution
not to issue in forty eight hours upon
payment of costs.
State vs W. E. Kearney, psl, pleads
nolo contendere, 12 months on roads,
upon payment of fine of $100 and costs
execution not to issue until further
orders of the court.
S'ate vs Tobias Kearney, ccw, not
guilty.
State vs Tobias Kearney, psl guilty,
fined $25 and costs.
State vs M. E. WTlson. upw, called
and failed, capias and continued.