The Franklin Times
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THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION
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LOUISBURG, N. C,( FRIDAY, DEC'E.M BLR 10, l?2t
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Leaders To Be Awarded
Magnificent Prizes Soon
Members To Make Supreme Effort In a
Whirlwind Finish
The stage is set for the final act
In The Franklin Times campaign
"drama" and everything In readness
for the "uii'tain" promptly at 9 o'clock
tomorrow i ;ght the doors -jf Uie cam
paign department offices wlh be clos
ed and the judges or their represen
tatives will be on hand to see that
the rules govetnlng the final ballot
ing are complied with.
Someone, when the clock strikes 9
tomorrow night, will be the richer
by either of the following rewards:
_ $995.00 Durant Touring Car.
1696.00 Ford Coupe.
"$160.00 radio set.
$60.00 radio set.
$26.00 cash prize.
Contestants are requested to care
fully check their Itemized receipts
and if any errors are found report
tl.em to the campaign manager be
i>.re 1 o'clock Saturday Dec. 20th, as
i)o corrections will be made after that
lie-.-. !
H ? are the Judges that will count
the vo.es: W. N. Fuller, H. M. Stovall
and 1 . J. Beasley.
Saturday Is Big Day
Saturday, of course, Is the big day.
Saturday can mean the difference be
tween an automobile and a lesser
prize.
Sufficient time remains to secure
enough votes on subscriptions to win
any of the big prizes. A very deter
mined effort is being made by each
member in the list to make this weeks
report the very biggest yet and a very
exciting race Is assured. Bach and
every one Is determined to work hard
er during the final hours than ever
before, and are not going to concede
the fight until the count is made and
the race from the blglnning is the
vote geting ability of the majority of
the members. The equitable distribu
tion of the prizes gives everyone re
vardless of where they reside, a chance
at the very best prize In the list.
Few More May Decide
Just a few more subscriptions than
one expected to get may be the ones
necessary to land a winner. These
subscriptions will come in tomorrow
as all have their supporters and the
interest in the outcome of the big
race is at fever heat.
ErcltJng Finish is In Sight
Everything Is in readiness for the
overwhelming rush of subscriptions
that will come tomorrow and tomor
row^ night. This Is the biggest cam
paign of this nature ever conducted
hereabouts and those who count on
an easy victory will be sadly disap
pointed. Every minute counts. One fin
al Bupreme effort today and tomor
row may land the prize you covet..
The friends who have responded so
nobly in the past can scarcely turn
you down today ? at a moment when
victory Is at stake. The winner of
the automobiles may be separated
from the winners of the lesser prizes
by just the rotes due on a few sub
scriptions. The line may be a thin
one, hence every subscription Is In
valuable. Think of what victory in the
race will mean ? luxury, happiness and
pleasure ? the very best things life
holds forth are in reach of those who
have the stamina to reach out and
grasp them. Will you? That Is a ques
tion for you alone to decide.
Your last chance. May fortune be
with you! 9 P. M. tomorrow night Is
the hour!
GST TOITB DESIRES ORGANIZED
J. 8. Massenburg, who la to repre
sent Franklin County in the coming
legislature requests us to print the
following statement:
"All those persons Interested In leg
Is latlon will please organise their
wants with 'sufficient data and' as
many supporters as they can muster.
There have been many Individuals
asking (or certain things which I can
not net on unleso 1 know that meet
of the people are In favor of such
legtalattoo. Get your petitions ready
to present. I am not going to enact
legtatetion for any individual In this
county.
"Thone who desire appointments as
Justices of the Peace will please send
in their notification* with their rec
ommendation* from the Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committee
From franklin County before I leave
for -Kalfdgh in January.
gtfcui BYgsnre it college
The hojw and young men at t?ooia
? lavlUd to meet U*
aulaburg College in
. OHh* college. Friday
;t?, at eight to tea
RECORDERS COURT
Judge Beam Disposes of An
Even Dozen Cases Monday
Judge G. M. Beam of Franklin Re
corders Court disposed of twelve cases
Monday. Some- drew road sentences,
some were required to pay fines and
some were found not guilty. The doc
ket was as follows:
State vs Chas Williams, dpm, guilty,
Judgment suspended upon payment of
costs.
State vb Louis Thorpe. Jr., fraud,
guilty, prayer for judgment continued
to Monday December 29th.
State vs Sam Harris, ccw, guilty, 6
months on roads.
State vs Sam Harris, temporary
larcency, guilty, 60 days on roads.
Statet vs E. A. Matthews, oai, con
tinued for defendant till Dec. 29th.
State vs Albert Riley, assault, guilty,
4 months on roads, execution not to
issue until further orders of the court
upon payment of costs.
State vs Jack Rogers, upw, pleads
guilty, fined $10 and costs.
State vs J. S. Finch, ccw, not guil
ty.
State vs J. S Finch, assault, guilty,
fitted $50 and costs
State vs Otbo Finch, assault, guilty,
fined $25 and costs.
State vs Otho Finch, ccw, guilty,
I prayer for judgment continued upon
{payment of $10 doctors bill and cqsts.
| State vs Bennle I* 'inch and Tommie
i Debnam, assault, dot guilty. '
GRADED SCHOOL LUNCHES
At the last meeting of the Woman's
Club It was resolved that in the future
the price of a sandwich or any other
article on sale, will be ten cents each
to the general public, five cents to
the school chludren as heretofore.
The object of the lunch room is to
furnish nourishing, hot lunches to the
school children and faculty practical
ly at cost; but obviously it is unfair
to the Woman's Club, as well as to
other establishments which make it a
business to feed ttle public, to expect
the club to do this at cost to all. An ex
ceptlon, however was made In favor
of the college students and faculty,
who will continue to be served on
the same terms as those of the graded
school.
This does not mean that outside
?patronage is not desirable. Visitors
are always welcome. We wish more of
the citizens of the town, and especially
of the school patrons, would visit the
lunch room, observe its working, and
test tfie* fare offered to the children;
but It is considered necessary to in
crease the price to visitors, anil hope
that everyone will recognize the fair
ness of the change.
MRS. W. UNDERHSLL,
Publicity Chairman.
' By order of the Woman's
Club.
L0CI8BCB0 BAND
The members of the Loulsburg
Band at their meeting the past week,
after adopting their constitution and
By-Lawn for the organization elected
the following officers:
Manager, J. S. Massenburg.
Assistant Manager, J. A. Wheless
Leader, Necta eiopton, of Hender
son.
Secretary and Treasurer, H. C. Pur
gurson.
Seventeen members hare been en
rolled and practice Is held each Wed
nesday night It Is expected to ar
range for two practices each week
after the first of the year.
Those of the members who hare
been attending the practices have be
come very enthused and from the fine
showing raCde Loulsburg has promise
of haying one of the best bands In the
Slate. ; V
BRIGHT JKWELP TO ENTERTAIN
The children of the Bright Jewel
Society will (Ire an entertainment In
the Methodist Church next Sunday
night at seren o'clock. All Interested
In children are cordially Invited to
attend.
TOBACCO KABKKT CL08B8 FOB
CHBISTKAS
. After a week of heary sales and
high price* the Loulsburg tobaooO
market closes today to observe the
ChrlatBM holidays, it will open again
on the tth and <th of January IMS.
The cooperative honae will op?* on
the tth and the auction hoatfea on th*
?th.
TO NEW Sl'BSCKIBEKS
The contest that Is now ircrlnc
troliiir on has brought In <julte
a number of new subscribers.
Many of them hnte not recelred
their copy of the Franklin
Times. This is dne to the fact
that It has been Impossible for
us to set their names entered
on the mailing lists. We are
putting them on as fast as we
can and hope to tret them all on
In a week or two. Pio one will
lose an Issue as their time will
start with the first Issue after
their names has been placed
on the lists.
FIRE EARLY MONDAY
Destroys Garage and Boys Club^
House; Starting Fire With
Oil the Cause
The (ire early Monday morning de
stroyed an outhouse to the rear of the
residence of President A. W. Mohn,
of Loulsburg College. The bluldtng was
used for a garage, and one room was
fitted out and equipped as a boys
club bouse and was occupied by Dick
Molin And his friends. On the morning
of the fire Kenneth White was occu
pying the club quarters with Dick and
It was when they got up and attempt
ed to start a fire with kerosene that
caused t)ie fire. The oil exploded, ex
ploding the can while it was In the
arms of Kenneth and setting fire to
the building. The automobile was out
of the garage. No one received any
injuries but the building and Its con
tents were destroyed. Ttie total loss
is stlmated~at about <350.007
The fire department responded prom
ptly but owning to the rapidity of the
fire they could not save the building.
IIAZEL JOHNSON CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY
On Friday afternoon Miss Hazel
Johnson entrtalned a number of her
friends In celebration of her 8th birth
day.
The little guests, after presenting
Hazel with many nice presents, gather
ed together on the lawn and had a
Jolly time playing games. Then to
their great delight they were taken
into the dining room where all kinds
of goodies awaited them. Ice cream
and cake were served, then fruit. Lit
tle red tissue baskets decorated jvith
holly and filled with delicious candy
were given as favors.
As the children departed they wish
ed Hazel many, many more happy
birthdays, and expressed their delights
at having been present.
MAYORS COURT
The following cases were disposed
of In Mayors Court, by Mayor L. L.
Joyner, the past week.
Town vs Jim Finch, affray, required
to pay costs.
Town vs Sam Strother, affray, re
quired to pay costs.
Town vs C. C. Hudson. affray. Judg
ment suspended upon payment of
costs.
Town vs J. T. Pearce, affray. Judg
ment suspended upon payment of
of costs.
Town vs Albert Riley, drunk and
disorderly, fined $10 and coats.
Town vs Albert Riley assault on
female, sent to Recorders Court.
Town vs Sprulll Egerton, public
drunkenness, fined and costs.
Town vs Fred Hockady, disorderly
conduct, required to pay costs.
Town vs Bd Yarboro. public drunk
enness. fined $5 and costs.
Town vs Jack Rogers, public drunk
enness. fined $6 and costs.
* Town vs Jack Rogers, upw, sent to
Recorders Court.
Town vs Henry Perry, violating
?top law, fined $1
Town vs James Johnson, violating
?top law, fined tl.
TO OPE* UKNKRAL KERCANTILE
BUSINESS
Meaara. O. W. Mcrphy and Ron. M.
C. Murphy, have ltaMd the Ford atore
room next to FYeeman and Co., on
Naah atreet and will open a itntrtl
mercantile btialneaa therein on Janu
ary lat. ?. W. Mnrphy tnforma rta
that they will carry a full and up
to tha minuta stock In all tha general
Um.
Bach at thaaa gentlemen hare hid
much. experience In tha general mer
cantile buaineaa in Lnalabnrr and will
to doabt, enjoy a liberal patronage.
BODY OF GOMPERS
REACHES CAPITAL
Hundreds File Past Casket In
Labor Building; Will Be
Taken To New York
Washington, Dec. 16 ? The body of
Samuel Gompers, laie president of
the American Federation of Labor
reached the Capital late today after
the long Journey from San Antonio.
Texas, and lay in state in the Fed
eration's building to receive the
homage of friends and followers here
before being taken on to New York.
Members of the labor leader's fam
ily. his widow and three sons and
daughters, with many government
and national labor officials, met the
train as it came in from the Texas
city, where Mr. Gompers died Satur*
day. Relatives went aboard the
train in the station to view the body
before the casket was removed t?>
the offices where he directed the Fed
eration's activities for so many years,
Military Escort
The casket was borne from the
train on an artillery caisson, escort
ed by a military detachment from
Fort Myer, Virginia. The abundance
of floral offerings, which had been
i presented on the way eastward, were
taken to the labor building with the
l casket, and, with the addition of
numerous other pieces that had been
(sent there from officials and friend
in the capital, were banked high
about the bier.
The executive committee of the
Federation, many of whose members
had accompanied Mr. Gompers on his
last journey alive, marched behind
the casket on its way to the labor
building.
| In the procession also were dele
gates from national and international
ilabor organizations and fifty women
I from the Bureau of engraving and
Printing and other government de
! partments whose workers are- orga
nized. delegations were nlso prasent
jirom the Masonic, Eagles, OUd Fellows
? Elks and other fraternities of which
J Mr. Gompers was a member.
Official Kepresentatlves
I Congress was "represented by Rep
[resentative Zihlman, Republican, of
| Maryland, chairman, and Represent
'atlves Upshaw. Georgia, ranking Dem
( ocrat. of the House Committee on la
bor; Representative Wefald, Farmer
Labor representative from Minne
sota, and Assistant Secretary Hen
ning, of Labor, likewise paid their
respects at the bier.
One of the large delegations was
from the Mexican embassy. The
acute illness which brought on Mr,
Gompers' death developed in Mexico
City a week ago just after he had
I been elected president of the Pan
American labor council and had tak
en a prominent part in the inaugu
ration of President Calles. Two Cu
ban labor men also paid their re
spects as representatives of the Latin
American Labor Fraternity.
Ambassador Jusserartd. of France,
joined the long procession which
marched slowly past the casket as
the evening wore on. The line in
cluded Senators Brookhart, Iowa;
Harris, Georgia; Harrison, Mississip
pi;. and Stanley, Kentucky; Mrs.
Mae Nolan, representative from Cali
fornia, whose husband was a labor
leader on the coast; Representatives
Connelly and Galllvan, of Massachu
setts, Hill of Washington, Casey of
Pennsylvania and Hoch of Kansas.
Mayor Rolph, of San Francisco, who
has been In the capital tor several
days, also passed the body.
FIRE SATURDAY
Quite a little excitement was created
on the streets of l-ouisburg Saturday
morning a few minutes before 12 o'
clock when the fire alarm was turned
In. There was some confusion as to
the location of the fire, but was soon
l?arn<tl that the trouble was at the ga
rage of Mr. R. W. Hudson on Nash
street, caused by throwing gas In a
stove to kindle a fire. An explosion
occurred, but not being oonflned, too
damage was done, r&to a crack In a
glass In a door, and a little excltment
to those present. The fire had been
extinguished befoj-e the fire depart
ment, which responded promptly, learn
ed of Its location.
To" OBSERVE HOLIDAYS
The Lolsburg Oraded School will
close today to observe the Christmas
holidays. At the time of writing this
It bad not been decided whether the
school would open acaln on the fifth
or sixth of January.
SUNDAY AND CHRISTMAS
DAY AT ST. PAUL'S
Services for the fourth Sunday In
Advent, December 21st. at' St. Paul's
church Is as follows:
Church school, 10 a. m . Mr. Wm H.
Ruffin, Superintendent.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11
? m. Sermon subject "The Joys and
Duties of Christian Worship." Evening
prayer and sersaon at ? p. m. Sermon
subject "Standing at the Door."
Christmas day srevloes will be m
follows: ,
The Holy Communion at ?:M a. m.
Holy Communion srltk sermon and
full musical service at 11 a. m.
GIVES ROUSING
RECEPTION
Louisburg Kiwanis Club In
troduces Mr. Cole Savage at
Meeting Friday Night
A most enjoyable luncheon was had
at the Franklin Hotel on Friday ntght
by the Loulsburg Kiwanls Club and a
large number of guests from all over
the county when a rousing reception
was given Mr. Cole Savage, Frank
lin County's new Farm Demonstration
Agent. This meeting was made of spe
cial importance by having been set
aside for the introduction of Mr. Sav
age to many of Franklin Countys lead
ing farmers who attended in good num
bers.
After the formalities of opening had
been observed President Arthur Mohn
turned the meeting over to Arthur
! Fleming, chairman of the program
! committee for the evening, who in
troduced Mr. Savage to those present.
Mr. Savage made a most interesting
enthusiastic and instructive talk about
the work. He was followed with a
Imoat helpful and intersting talk from
j Miss Daisy Caldwell. Home Demon
stration Agent, after which hearty re
sponses were made by many assuring
these officials of the most loyal co
'operation in the work they are doing.
I Among those speaking were Messrss.
I H. F. Mitchell. D. B. Vearce, I H Kear
;ney. Bru<;e Berkeley closed the pro
I gram for the club in a strong and
j forceful speech presenting the strong
| and untiring efforts that all Kiwan
| ians would use to promote this great
? work.
i The evening was a most enjoyable
jone. not only to the visitors but to
each Kiwanian present.
i AT THE METHODIST CHI'BIH
We hart Rev. J. R. Brown with us
last Sunday, a member of the senior
| class in Trinity College. He brought
us a very interesting and instructive
I message from the Book of Jonah. A
| large congregation came out to hear
!him.
We shall have the great pleasure
jand profit of hearing Rev V. A. Royal
| of Creedmore next Sunday morning.
'The pastor knows he Is a good preach
er because he has heard him. We
hope he will tell us something about
the great Megjs Federation in his
church. Men of the community are
especially urged to attend this servld*.
\ O. W. DOWD.
1
HAVE YOC CONTRIBUTED
Supt. E. C. Perry wishes the Times
jto call the attention of those who wish
jto contribute to the fund to provide
a little Christmas spirit for those
?children and older people in the coun
jty who are not in a position to provide
, it fir themselves of making their con
tributions early so that the gifts: may
be ed before Christmas day. lie
also wishes all who know of really
worthy cases to report same to him
so that they may receive attention.
This is the annual opportunity the
| more fortunate people of the county
have In providing some little pleasure
for their many unfortunate neighbors.
3LR. K. A. PERRY DEAD
Mr. K. A. Perry one of Youngsvilles
most prominent business men died in a
hospital In Raleigh Monday morning
at 8:30 o'clock. He leaves a wife and
two children, Robert and Evelyn, be
sides a host of relatives and friends.
He was in the 47th year of his age.
His remains were taken to his home
on Monday and interment was made
at the old Perry family cemetery in
Dunns township on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Perry was a member of the Youngs
ville Council Junior Order, American
Mechanics and the funeral was con
ducted by his council.
Large crowdsattended the services
and the large and beautiful floral
tribute spoke of the popularity of the
deceased.
The bereaved family has the sym
pathy of the eptlre community.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Qulnton Johnston, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at hos
pital at Rocky Mbunt, returned home
Friday. He was accompanied by his
uncle Mr. Q. S. Leonard, who wenc
to Rocuy Mount for him. Mr Leonard
was accompanied by Mr D. O. Pearje.
A conservative Is a radical who has
grown too fat to run.
TO OCR ADVERTISERS
AND READERS
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TOBACCO GROWERS
PLAN 4 PAY DAYS
QUARTERLY STATEMENTS
Settlements On Old Stocks To
bacco To Be Followed By
Payments On Grades
S. D. Frissell
Pay day for the tobacco co-ops in
the Carolina^ and Virginia will come
four times a year In addition to the
substantial cash advances yblch mem
bers of the marketing association for
tobacco are now receiving for their de
liveries. This announcement was made
at the monthly meeting of the direct
ors of the Tobacco Growers Cooper
ative Association at Raleigh on De
cember 16.
Quarterly statements will be made
to the associated tobacco farmers
showing the stocks of their tobacco
Vn hand. Instead of waiting for a sale
of a large proportion of the entire pool
the members of the big cooperative
will receive full payment first for
those deliveries to their association
which have Bold most readily, accord
i ing t? the statement of their direltors,
whose announcement to the member
| ship of 96,000 tobacco farmers in the
| association, follows:
"At the regular Decra?j6<* meeting
of the board of directors of Tobacco
Growers Cooperative Association held
at Raleigh on December 16. 1924, the
board directed
1. That settlement for the 1922 and
1923 Astern North Carolina crops
' be made as early as the calculations
now in progress can be completed;
2. That final settlement for the old
belt North Carolina and Virginia 1922
crops, except for the four grades un
sold. be made as early as calculations
can be completed.
3. That after these settlements
have been made, the association make
quarterly statements to its members
showing stocks of tobacco on haaid and
that it make quarterly payments,
I which payments shall be strictly by
grade and. shall be in accordance with
i the condition of each grade pool on
I the regular quarterly day. This action
by the board means that in instances
J where particular grades are disposed
of, the members delivering those
I grades will receive payments on them
without waiting for the sale of the
entire crop within the belt pool."
An extra force of workers will be
employed at the offices of the tobacco
association in Richmond in order that
payments tp the? members may be
made at the earliest possible date.
More than five million pounds o t
tobacco reached the association ware
houses in North Carolina and Virginia
during the week ending December 13
and increasing receipts are looked for
I this week by association officials.
CHURCH lorx; PEOPLE IHM.'A
MZEII
Last Thursday evening a meeting
in tlie interest of the young people
of the Parrish was held at St. Paul's
church.
The Rev. Charles B.'Scovil. of Con
cord. Educational Secretary of the
diocese, of North Carolina, presided
at the meeting and spoke of the na
ture, work and opportunities of tha
young people's Fellowship ? the Y. P.
?P. ? Which is being rapidly ex
tended all over the land.
This organization for the young peo
ple of the Episcopal church had Its
beginning in California. There are now
nearl thirty chapters already formed
in this diocese.
After his inspiring explanation of
the purpose of the fellowship and
some graphic illustrations of the work
being done in various places Rev. Mr.
Scovil formed a preliminary organiza
tion for St. Paul's parrish with these
officers: President ? Edward Yarbor
oiigh; Secretary ? Adelaide Johnson.
A district meeting will be held tn
Henderson January 2nd, and a good
number of the Loultburg young peo
ple are planning to be ltr attendance*
CARD OF THAXKS
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks and appreciations to all our
friends and neighbors for the many
kindnesses and expressions of sym
pathy In our sore bereavment. They
will be long and dearly cherished by
us.
MRS. K. A PERRY and children
SHERIFF DESTROT8 LOT
or ?cunnut cnur
Sheriff P. W. Justice reports two
raids this week la which he Mnr
ed seven barrels of beer *b4 tew
wines. U*' *
On Monday he
rels of wlme
the hsad ot