THE FRANKLIN TIMES
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THE AMERICAN PR ^ASSOCIATION
tsred at tha Poat Office at Lonto
N. C.. aa second class matter.
Loulshorg needs a pay roll.
4- build a pay roll tor Loulaburg
Mr. Business Man.
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Now the Riff raffs would like Uncle
Sam to break into the picture. As It
we hadn't enough at home.
The Dark Virginia tobacco belt la
contemplating tbe organization of a
Tobacco Association independently ot
the Carolines at the expiration of the
present contract
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We oFer our greatest appreciations
to Editor Pernell, of the Franklinton
Newe, U r his assistance in impress,
lng the fact that Loulsburg needs a
regular pay roll on our people.
The Bank of England, known as
"The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street"
is to' have its history written from
"the human side," which provides a
tough job for some aspiring author.
Recently a florist in a New Ycrk
suburb gave his wife a new lawn mpw.
er for the birthday present. This
equals the husband who gave his wife
a new axe for her wedding present.
Tbe famous Flo Zeigfeld says be
has seen many painted pictures of
pretty girls, but few painted girls that
make pretty pictures, and yet he runs
tbe Follies. Inconsistency, thy name
is Flo.
The Cole case is still in prop-ess.
It is expected to complete it by the
end of the week. The outcome is still
a matter of speculation, however,
many are of the opinion the verdict
will ho for second degree murder.
A Chicago youth says he likes the
girls that don't smoke, pet or drink
and when he gets ready to marry he
will pick one, BUT, in the meant'm;
he likes to kill time with the c.arj
ones. Ain't Human Nature Wonder
ful?
Mary Croxson dies in Brooklyn, N.
Y., tearing more than $2,000,000 In
cash, after Bring In a tiny room like
a pauper. If the fellow who has noth
ing could only lire as if he had $2,
000,000, It might eren matters up a
little.
Frank I. Cobb, noted editor of The
New York World, leave^Bt estate of
$5,699, jf which *4,982 l^^nsuraace.
He managed to eaTe $2,4?F in cash.
Moraltzers may hold this to bfta mon
nment worth while but it will be hard
for the widow to sit in its shadow.
The experience at the Ore early
"Wednesday morning when the street
at the end of the bridge and the bridge
mer'i Hocked so by parties going to the
?re that the lire truck could not get
tack to the Are house for more hor>,
Is a concrete example of the absolute
necessity for another bridge at Loais
Iiurg.
To build another bridge a crow the
river at Loulsburg would Increaae the
?alue of the county property at least
(10,000.00, and Increase the value and
demand for other property to a point
that the Increased taxes the count}
and town would receive from the im
provement* would be sufficient to
more thcxi pay for the bridge in ten
years, Retiring all th) b-lnzco of the
time for profit on the investment
The attention of oar City Tat her*
and our dale organization* la respect
fully called to the fact that there ta
only one street laadlnf to North, East
or South upon which traffic oan g _t
in or on} of Imulaburr In times of
* I inanity caused from extreme Utnese
neither of these streets can be olos-d.
To oar, minds it looks that it would
viae to open another
direction. .
School Board of Trustees caused by
, the expiration of the terms of Mrs. W.
E White, Measrs. T. \V. Watson and
T. W. Ruff in We 'asswne there will
be no objection on th? part Of ' Mrs
White and Mr. WatSaa serving again
should the people want their services,
ibut a new naipe will have to be used
in the place of Mr. Ruffin, ln-np-much
as he has moved to Raleigh
THE F1.1 WEB HOBO BECOMING A
NATIONAL MENACE.
Small towns throughout the country
are facing a growing and perplering
problem L\ that latest form of modern
tramp known as the "flivver hobi ." a
product which seems to be the natur
al result of misdirected charity, ill
considered sentimentality, cheap gas
oline, the ease with which a well sea
soned flivver may be obtained, plus
objection to work on the part of that
portion cf our population that believe,
the world owes i< a living.
A survey in the state of Arkansas
reveals pregnant facts touching on
this modern form of nomad mendic
ancy. The "flivver hobo" usually is
accompanied by a fairly large family.
He appears in towns and villages, and
applies to various social agencies for
financial help. He is far from home.
He has been forced by poor labor con
ditions to move from his old surroun
dings. The "flivver" was his only
hope. Now he is strrnded with his
wife and children. He has no fixed
destination, and is passed along from
town to town with no solution of the
problem in sight anywhere. The us,
ual requests are for money, for gaso
line, oil and repairs, and for food. Of
[era to buy the "automobile" and send
them home by train reach deaf ears
The "flivver is their only hope," they
jay.
The worst phase of the situation lies
in the problem presented, the child
ren, often undernourished and strip
yed of all opportunity for schooling,
rhey do not remain in any one spot
ong enough to come under the juris
liction of the authorities; also, for
he most part, local officials are more
lisposed to pass them along to some
)ther community rather than saddle
;he expense and responsibility on
heir own county taxpayers.
The "flivver hobo" brings again
iharply to mind that at best charity is
>ut a palliative, and that more than
sver the world needs some change in
ts social system that will establish
sven justice in its place. As admin
istered charity seems chiefly to de
velop the very condition its good hear,
ted but shallow thinking advocates
jeek rather to relieve.
.'. E. WHEI.ESS DIES
FKOM INJURIES
Received Thursday of Last Week When
Struck by Bale of Cotton at Justice
?Fune'al Sunday.
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Possibly me saddest death that has
occurred in the Justice community was
that of Mr. J. Elijah Wheless, on iast
Saturday morning, as a result of in
juries received at a cotton gin on
Thursday. Mr. Wheless was 29 years
old and leaves a widow of only a few
months, besides his parents Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Wheless, two brothers Mes
srs. B. F. Wheless and E. J. Wheless,
and four sisters Mrs. Blonnie Bunn
Mrs. O. H. Harris, Misses Vivian and
Ruby Wheless.
The fatal accident which caused the
death of Mr. Wheless in a hospital in
Rocky Mount, happened while he was
rolling a bale of cotton from a press,
so we are informed, on to a platform
ready to be loaded into a wagon. In
some way Mr. Wheless' foot was
caught causing him to fall from the
platform which was about six feet
high and the bale of cotton fell upon
Mm. He never regained conscious
ness.
Mr. Wheless was a faithful member
of Duke Memorial Baptist Church and
was a prominent Mason in bis com
munity being a' member of Central
Cross Lodge No. 187 A. F. A A- M.
which conducted the funeral with full
Masonic honors.
The funeral was conducted by Rev
A Corey, assisted by Revs. ?. ??.
Ward, of Spring Hope, and O. W. May
of Cedar Rock.
Possibly the largest crowd that
ever gathered at a funeral in the Jus.
tics community gas present to pay a
last sad. tribute to the deceased who
?u greatly loved and respected In hU j
home for his manly qualities, bis
great toys for humanity and all that
was good in lifs. Justice community
has lost a most useful and valuable
cltlsen.
During the ceremony several white
robed flgufal placed a wreath of beau,
tltul flowers upon the new ma<]<
mound engaged in silent prayer and
departed. ,1
The floral tribute was profuse and
beautiful ax pressing the deepest sym
pathy of the entire community to the
ber<>n% c<i widow and fatally.
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BULLETIN BOARD! *
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The American Legion are Cor- *
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Private Letters of a Legionnaire.
(For Ben Only)
Prom: A. L. Booster.
To: X. Service Mann,
Subjeckt: Propaganda Pro Post.
Dear Buddie:
Ef I wuz a ejukatod man I beeleave
I cud show you in the wink of a eye.
whereas you shud be in the Jambes
Post, workln with us for the Interest
of the American Legion. Cents I is
not sech. Ill have to argue with you
to the best of my limited ablllyty, and
try to convince you that the rite thing
to do Is to Jine up in a live outfit,
whur thar air plenty of action.
I wuz told onct when I was studyin
of abgybry, that X stood fer a unknown
quantity, and boy ef that be the case,
you shore has the right name. Efen
yo uhaint in the Legion you are
mighty nigh one of them Xss. Our
Post and every other Post In the A
merican Legion is workln all the
time fer your benefit, and as long as
you gold brick on us, you air passin
the buck to your own buddies. Aint
that rite? Did you ever stop to think
who fit the buttle of Adjusted Com
pensation for YOU? That were A. I*.
and he done .it at Washington, D. C
They aint no free lunch counters, ner
free lodgin at the White House. The
American Legion put out fer our r.s
presentatives expenses wile dey tout
fer us and you. Well, that answers
the old uestion what 1 hears so often,
when I oes atter a new member, sed?
being "Whut do I git outen it?"
I aims to pint out in some cereal
articles, some specific reasons why
you shud no longer belly ake about
Babies Boots, and loosen up 3 bucks
For a Legion membership card for the
yea 1926. Most of you wore baby
shoes out goin to picture shows, et
telery & ef you play square at confes
sion youll admit thet you could a rob
bed the family mite box last yr. fur
your Legion dues, and not starved any
tor rain mlssunarles at that. You
isk whut the Jambes Post does?
Heres tellln you! I calls tbes cereal
artickles, cause they is "Food For
rhought".
Major Offensive No. 1.
Last winter a buddy right here in
nur own community got down an a t. j
Gassed in France In 17,-seven
later-consumption in America. You
hear practically the same story every
day, but die one happened to be SEEN.
Well, our buddy bad done well sense
tlfc War. He had been blessed by a
fine wife and finest kids in the world
They all are, you know. Now he lay
ed sick abed, broke, unable to work,
and generaly speakln in . H? of a
fix. He sold his childs Interest in the
home farm for way yonder lessen
whut it wur worth. Had to do't. Yep,
he parted with the only insurance he
could possibly leave the wife and kids,
since they dont insure fellows with
T. B. YOO wouldnt choose sech a bed
uv roses, wood you? Ef you had gone
over the top with him in France, and
a shell had busted him loose frum
his dogs, you wud a toted him to a
dressin station, and give him your
last frank. Why? Cause he wui
buddy. In distress. Fortunately,
Post had a few herbs handy, that
carry on hand for sech emergencies.
We bought the deed to his property,
and presented It to the wife of our
hard lucky buddy. Twant no more
then we shud a done, BUT, You
oughta been one of as what done It.
Now thats ONE thing that we done
last year, that deserved your support
We need every member that we can
git you knoww. Digest this incident,
and watch the ulletin Board, fer the
next good reason. Hopln to sign you
up for 1926, I am.
Fraternally yourn,
Jambes Post N"? 105,
By: A (mcrlcan) L (egion) Booster
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MR. H. R. HARRIS DEAD
Mr. H. R. Harris died at his home
on Cooper Street Monday afternoon'
after an extended Illness. He was <7
years of age and leaves a wife and
several children. He was a member
of New Hope Christian chnrch and
was a good man. a line neighbor, and
excellent husband and father.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
M. Stamps, assisted by Mr. J. W. Wee.
ver and the Interment was made in
the beautiful little church cemetery at
New Hope on last Tuesday afternoon.
Quite a large number attended the
services and many beautiful flowers
were laid upon the grave.
Tbe family has tbe deepest sympa
thy of all.
Folks who never waste sympathy on
others as a rule use it all on them
selves.
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OLD BELT CO-OPS
GET BIG.ADVANCE
RaUjr To The Association To See ore
Better Price For Tobacco.
(8. D. Friseell)
The opening of thirty-seven more
markets of the Tobacco Growers Co
operative Association in the old belt
of \irsinia and North Carolina' this
week revealed the fact that the or
ganised tobacco farmers are receiving
the highest cash advance ever paid
by their association in the face of
prices on the auction floors which are
the lowest received by tobacco farm
ers since 1918.'
The tobacco farmers of Virginia and
Western North Carolina are express
ing satisfaction over the advance cards
in the association warehouses which
show that the higher grades of to
bacco will bring from $30.00 to $42.51
in the first cash advances being paid
this season on the cooperative floors
Of still greater Importance to the far.
mers within the marketing associa
tion is the fact that their organization
has materially increased its cash ad
vances upon the medium and lower
grades which form the bulk of this
year's crop.
Members of the Tobacco Association
from twenty old belt counties went on
record in Danrllle last Friday as con
demning: the present low prices at auc
tion and calling on the business men
to remedy the situation by supporting
the association and thereby maintain
a living wage for the fanner
The cooperating growers of Virginia
appear confldent that with the support
of the association by more of their
neighbors and the business men they
can ward off low prices by means ot
their organisation this year. This
was shown in a monster demonstra
tion by Virginia farmers on October 3
who formed a moving column of au
tomobiles which stretched in a con
tinuous parade for seven miles, from
the Dan River at South Boston to Hal.
If as Court House. The cars driven
by the farmers carried placards with
a,message whose meaning was unmis
takable to their neighbor farmers and
the merchants. It read: "Get off the
(ence before you fail off" and the sev
en-mile column which followed the
State Flags of Virginia, North Caro
lina and South Carolina gave a dem
onstraticn,of loyalty to the tobacco
association which augurs well for co
operative marketing this season.
United Stttes Senator E. D. Smith
from South Carolina who was invited
UTthe Virginia growers to speak at
Eh* opening of the association's fourth
?Bi 'kitting season laid the responsi
ble ty for the future welfare of the
Vii ginia. Carolina tobacco country
sqfareiy upon the should^b of the
backers and mei chants, after plead
ing with the farmers to stand by the
as?>clatlon which they had formed.
* It is the duty of every merchant in
Vii ginia to lend his money and moral
ait to this cause. It is the duty of
evi ry banker to fight what is the real
hal Je of the South today," declared
Sei ator Smith, who said "on one side
of he tobacco pile is the helpless far
mer, on the other side is the organis
ed brain and capital of Europe and fi
nancial America, who leave the South
its-mere pittance."
"Yhe organization of our farm peo
ple is the only way out. The whole
destiny of the South, the womanhood
of the South, the education of our
children, hangs upon the success of
this cooperative movement to keep for
our'southern people what is theirs by
rigiit," the South Carolina Senator de
elated.
( E?AB BOCK SCHOOL ACTITI1IES
Our Moore, of the Eleventh Urade
at Qedar Rock High School, writes as
follows:
On Monday morning. Sept 7, Cedar
Kuck High School aliened with the
largest attendance that the school
has ever realized. The number has
gradually increased until we have
i&w one hundred and Qve pupils, in
the high scLool. The attendance be
ing larger, we an planning to do
greater work. Oiv Mptto, ' "Honest
To Clrodnens ?Work." has been held up
?fairly well so far.,
Two literary so"'*tlrs have heen or.
ganiaed, tha Woo 'row Wilson and
Sidney Lanier. The pupils are taking
on renewed interest and this has re
sulted in some exc-.lknt programs.
The Senior Class lite been organiz
ed end has already bagun to work 1c
ward the high goel which has oeen
set tor t>o class
The Indications are that we will
have n Tory profitable school year at
Ced*r Rock.
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Special Notice
Tobacco Growers
Have you heard about the HIGH PRICES tobacco is
bringing at the
PLANTERS WAREHOUSE
Since opening Oct. 1st prices have steadily advanced
on all grades and yesterday prices were boosted by one
comp-iv 55.00 to $10.00 per hundred more.
Dan T. Currin, one of the best warehousemen in the
State, (proprietor of the Union Warehouse for the past
two years), has full charge of sales. You know this
means that not a single pile of your tobacco will be
overlooked.
If you want money and satisfaction, load up and join?
your friends on the way to see us.
D. T. Currin & S. S. Meadows
. PROPRIETORS
Planters Warehouse
. LOUISBURG, N. 0.