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A. F. JOHJiSOIf, Elltor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION WJB8CB1PTI0B ?LM for Tow
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TOLUMN LIV. * LOUISBUBG, H. C* FBI DAY, OCTOHttt 1?* UK (12 PAGES THIS WEEK) NTMBFK
LARGE NUMBER
EXHIBITS
Presented at Franklin County
Fair
Big of Sehoo/ Children Feature
Negro Bay Saturday?Large Crowd*
In Attendance.
The large parade of Colored school
children, under direction of George
Pollard, Principal of the Louisbui^
colored graded school, was the feature
of the Negro day at Franklin County
Fair on last Saturday. Possibly fif
teen hundred children were in line
and several thousand older persons
were present to make the day a great
success. The parade formed on West
Nash street and moved east to Main
street and thence to the fair grounds.
It was headed by Chief of Police B. H.
Meadows. Chairman A. F. Johnson and
Supt. E. L. Best of the County school
system who were followed by a drum
corps and then the children.
Large crowds entered the fair
grounds and spent a most enjoyable
day."
The premium list in the exhibit de
partment together with the name of
the winners is as follows:
Farm and Garden Crops
1. Best Individual Display of Field
aud Garden. Horticulture and Home
Products, Rocky Ford Farm, H. F.
Mitchell, Prop., Kittrell, R 1, N. C.
' 2. Corn, ten ears accompanied by one
r with ears attached. 1st. Roger
>' -: ell. Kittrell R 1. 2nd. Donald
V ? I, Kitt^ll R l.
2. 'rn for Boys, ten ears accom
panio" rv one stalk with ears attach,
ed. l:t* Roger Mitchell; 2nd, Donald
Mitchell.
4. Sweepstakes for county, Corn, ten
ears accompanied by one stalk with
ears attached. 1st, Roger Mitchell; 2nd
ETonal Mitchell.
5. Best Single Ear corn of any va
riety, 1st, Donald Mitchell.
6 Best Peck Unknown Peas, Roger
Mitchell.
7. Best Peck New Era Peas, Roger
Mitchell.
8. Best Peck Clay Peas, Roger Mitch
ell.
9. Best Peck Whip-poor-will Peas,
Roger Mitchell.
10. Best Peck any other Variety
Peas, Roger Mitchell.
11. Best antf Largest Exhibit of Cow
peas, not less than 6 varieties, Donald
Mitchell.
12. Best Peck Soy Beans, any varie
ty, Roger Mitchell.
13. Best Display five stalks Soy
Beans, any single variety, Donald
Mitchell.
14. Best Bale CrimBon Clover Hay,
Donald Mitchell.
16. Best Peck of Sweet Potatoes,
1st, Jim Lancaster, MaplevlUe; 2nd,
Roger'Mitchell.
16. Best Peck Irish Potatoes, Early,
A. W. Wilson, Loulsburg, R 6.
17. Best half bushel Turnips, John
B. Kelly.
18. Best salsify, six stalks, Miss Sal
lie Harris, Loulsburg.
19. Best two specimens pumpkins,
Mrs. S. T. Wilder, Loulsburg.
20. Best peck Lima Beans, R6ger
Mitchell. '
21. Best three bunches red pepper,
30 pods, Roger Mitchell.
22. Best sack Tomatoes, Miss Effle
Newton, Kittrell, R 1.
23. Best Variety Vegetables, not
less than twelve. 1st, Mrs. A. W.
Wilson, Loulsburg, R' 6; 2nd, Miss Sal
lie Harris.
Not Listed in Catalog but Recom
mended by Judge worthy of
v premiums.
24. Best four stalks cotton, C. D.
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BIG ADVANCE IN PRICES;
Of Tobacco On Local Market1
Sales Light But Better Prices Bring
ing Great Satisfaction?Sales In
crease With Opening of Weather.
Increases of from two to ten dollars
a hundred or more has taken place on
the Loulsburg Tobacco Market this
week and has stimulated interest on
the part of the farmers no little. The
demand is Increasing as the weather
gets cooler and the many growers who
have visited the market this week have
expressed an enthusiastic satisfaction
at the sales.
Due to bad weather and the fair
sales have been light at all warehous
es this week but increased sales are
expected since the weather has open,
eft up cotton has been largely picked.
Loulsburg market is holding up to
the high aim,that It adopted when it
opened "to get the highest dollar for
the tobacco sold here" and to" give the
most and best accommodations, and
you are invited to come and enjoy
them.
HALLOWE'EN PARTY
There will be p Womanless Wedding
and Hallowe'en Entertainment at the
Sandy Creek School building at 7:30
Friday night, Oct. 23. Admission 15
and 25 cents, and will be used (or the
school.
Hunt, Louisburg, R 4, $1.00.
25. Best Bale Timothy Hay, $1.00, H.
F. Mitchell.
26. Best Bale Oat Hay, $1.00, H. F.
Mitchell.
27. Best Bale Alfalfa Hay, $1.00, H.
F. Mitchell.
28. Best bunch peanuts, 6 stalks,
$1.00, Jim Lancaster.
Horticulture
1. Best Collection Figs, Miss Sallle
Harris.
2 Best Plate Late Peaches, Jf.n La?_
c.isur.
3. Best Plate Pecans, Beulah Lan
caster, Map'ei ille.
4. Best Plate Black Walnuts, Helen
L w Fleming Louisburg.
Horses and Mules (7 Entries)
1. Best Brood Mare, 1st, Greenwood
Wilder, Louisburg R 6; 2nd, C. L.
House. Louisburg R 4.
2. Best Yearling Colt, Owner Un
known.
3. Best Yearling Filly, Mrs. H. H.
Spencer, 'Louisburg R 2."
Cattle (6 Entries)
1. Best Registered Dairy Cow, any
breed, 1st, Mrs. B. T. Holder* Louis
burg; 2nd, S. T. Wilder, Jr., Louisburg.
2. Best Grade Dairy Cow, any breed,
1st, Hazel Spencer. Louisburg R 2.
Hogs (48 Entries)
1. Best Duroc Boar, one year and un
der two. Owner Unknown.
2. Best Duroc Sow, one year and un
der two. 1st, J. E. Chaney, MaplevlUe.
3. Best Duroc Sow, six months old
and under one year. 1st, J. W. Harris,
Louisburg.
4. Best Duroc Sow and her produce,
1st, J. M. Allen, Louisburg; 2nd J. M.
Allen.
6. Best Poland China Boar, one year
old and under two, H. F. Mitchell.
6. Best Poland China Sow, two years
old and over. 1st and 2nd, H. F.
Mitchell.
7. Best Poland China Sow, one year
eld and under two. 1st, H. F. Mitchell.
8. Best Poland China Herd, 1st, H.
F. Mitchell
J. Best Poland China Sow and her
produce, 1st and 2nd, H. F. Mitchell.
Poultry
1. Barred Plymouth Rock. Cocker
el, 1st and 2nd, Mrs. H. A. Matthews,
Loulsburg. Pen, 2nd, Mrs. J. L. Spen
cer (Judge ruled hardly worthy ot 1st)
C'ock, 2nd, Arthur Ragland, Loulsburg,
(Judge ruled hardly worthy of first).1
2. White Wyandottes. Pullet, 1st
and 2nd, Dr. S. P. Burt. Loutsburg.
8. Silver-Laoed Wyandottes. Cock,
1st, W. P. Puller. Rocky Mount.,
4. Rhode Island Reds. Cocks, 1st,
W. P. H tyman, Spring Hope; 2nd, Mrs.
J. T. Wilder, Castalia, R 2. Hen, 1st,
and 2nd. W. P. Hayman. Cockerel,
1st and 2nd. W. C. Puller. Pullet, 1st
and 2nd, W. C. Puller. Pen, 1st, Mrs.
9. E. Wilson, Loutsburg, R 5; 2nd.
Mrs. 8. P. Curt
5. White Leghorns. Pan, 1st, Roy
Holmes. Prankllnton, R 2.
6. Brown Leghorns. Hen, 1st and
2nd, W. W. Roe, Loulsburg, R 1. Pen,
2nd, Herman Williams. Cockerel, 1st,
William Utrell. Maplevillc. Pullet.
2nd, Luella WlUUras.
7. Anconaa. Pullet, 1st and 2nd. R.
E. L. Lancaater, Loulsburg. Cockerel,
2nd, R. E. L. Lancaster.
8. Orpingtons. Pen, 1st, D. T. Res
vis, Prankllnton. R 2.
9. Turkeys. Bronrs, Tom lat, Mrs.
A. W. Wilson. Loulsburg; 2nd, ?. K
Harris, Loulsburg, R 2. Ruff. Tom
1st, D. T. Keavls; Hen, lat, D. T. Rea.
via.
10. Ducks. Pair, 1st. Mrs. J. T. Wil
der, Castalia, R 2.
11. Rabbits. Belgian, Buck, 1st,
Thomas Harris, Loulsburg. Plemlsh
Giant, Doe. 1st, Karl Allen, Jr? Louts
burg; 2nd, Prank Hudson, Loulsburg.
Buck,- 1st, Prank Hudson.
Not Listed In Catalog but recom
mended worthy of premiums
by Judge.
11 Jersey Black Giants. Cock, 1st,
W. a Puller. Hsn. 1st, W. a Patter.
Cockerel. 1st, W. C. IMllsr Pullet,
1st, W. C. Puller.
TOBACCO GROWERS V
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We feel that it will be to our mutual benefit to bring to
your attention the condition of the tobacco market in
Louisburg. y/ ?
All the large companies and independent buyers are
represented and this, as yon know* means competitive
bidding on your tobacco and consequently a higher price.
You will find all the warehousemen, buyers and mer
chants willing and glad to co-operate with you in every
way to get you the high dollar.
Since the re-opening of the Louisburg Market three
years ago, you always hear that tobacco brings from
$2.00 to $10.00 more per hundred. There has been an
other advance since the opening this season.
Come to Louisburg and you will find a hearty welcome
and the high dollar.
LOUISBURG TOBACCO BOARD OF TRADE.
ONE KOAD SENTENCE
One 3100.00 And One $50 Fine in Be.
corder's Conrt Monday?Vice Recor
der H. G. Perry and Mr. W. H. Ynr
borough I "reside.
Vice Recorder H. G. Perry presided (
over Franklin County Recorder'* j
Court Monday in the absence ot Judge'
; Beam and dealt out justice with a firm
and positive hand. He was assisted
; in the conduct of the Court by Mr. W.
' H. Yarborough, as prosecuting attor.
i ney, in place of Mr. #. M. Person who
, was in> Washington City. Although
only five cases were on the docket
these gentlemen gave good account of j
themselves as officers as is reflected
in the outcome ot the cases. The,
docket as disposed of is as follows:
i State vs Doc Evans, operating auto-,
'mobile while intoxicated, continued.
State vs Walter Kelly, larceny and
| receiving, pleads guilty, 4 months on
roads.
?tate vs J. E. Phelps, carrying con
cealed weapons, pleads guilty, fined 1
$100.00 and costs. Appeal.
| State vs Percy Bright, operating au-j
jtomobile while intoxicated, guilty, fin-,
led $50 and costs.
State vs Percy Bright, transporting
; whiskey, guilty, judgment suspended
lupon payment of costs.
GREATEST SHOW ON
EARTH HERE SOON
humor Now Confirmed. Bluest
Circus, Ringing Bros and Bar
nam k Bailey Headed This Way
Bringing more than eight hundred o(
the world's premier men and women
stars, three hundred and fifty per-1
forming horses and many big, new
foreign features, the Rlngllng Broth
ers and Barnum & Bailey circus is to
give performances at Rocky Mount
October 23.
Here is a partial list of its wonders:
One hundred railroad cars. Five rings 1
in place of the three heretoforeused.
Six arenic stages. One hundred and
fifty trained horses presented at one 1
time in a magnificent "Equine Ballet." I
High-wire acts introducing no less '
than nine of the world's most famous '
dancing, somersaulting and bounding- 1
wire artists in a single display. Five '
herds of trained elephants. A troupe 1
of twenty leaping and long-distance:
Jumping horses, and many other im-1
posing acts and features.
Among the host of noted performers ,
are the Australian Colleano, the j
Spanish wlsard, Mijares, Maximo, i
Naldia Miller and Berha Beeson who i
head the congress of high-wire artists. |
May Wlrth, the George Hannaford ,
stos and the Rleffenach sisters are i
among the seventy bare-back riding 1
champions. Lillian Leltsel, Mile.'f
Flllls, the Clarkondan-Neson troupe, l
the Siegrlst-SUbons and the Rooneys
lead the aerial displays. t
Entire families of famous gymnasts
are being presented. These include i
the Oblleano family cf eleveu remark
able athletes, the Nelson taml'y, j<
world's greatest acrobats and I umb-t 1
lers. the Picchianl* troupe who have c
come from Italy to astound with their >
gymnic feats, the Medlnts who per
form upon ladders as high xs the tent
top, the Junetro troupe, acrobats who
wear tall stilts, and host of others.
The addition tit two more circus
rings has been effected by setting
circular curbs on two of the elevated
stages. This makes it possible for!
Rlngllng Brothers to present for the .
first time in history, live separate com-|
panics of perforata.; horses at one
ttaie. |]
Gorgeous i pageants, a hundred
clowns and a menagerie of over one
thousand rare animals are a part of r
what Is the biggest and most amaslng
circus ever on tour in America.
The man who thinks that he knows '
everything really doesn't, because he "
still has to learn that he doesnt.
Subscribe to The Franklin Tin ss a
ENLARGING BANK
Increased Business oi Farmers and1
>[ercbaats Bank Makes More Boom
j .Necessary.
Rapidly increasing business at the
Farmers and Merchants Back, accord
ing to a statement giveu out by Mr. M.
S. Clifton, the efficient and popular
Cashier, haa made it necessary that
the bank enlarge its working space.
lA keeping with this demand work was
b^gun this week on extending the
bank ^building back about twenty-five
feet to the wall of the Allen Bros,
store that faces Nash Street. This
will give them about one thousand
more feet floor space. When this is
completed a change of the inside ar
rangements so that better accommoda
tions may be given its officers and
patrons, is contemplated.
rrhe bank K%s enjoyed a steady
aad substantial growth since its or
ganization and has proven itself wor.
ti^y. of the confidence reposed in it by
its many customers and friends.
J AXES a DIKE DEAD
I{rmalns of Tobacco .Manufacturer and
Philanthropist Laid To Rest at Dor
ham Tuesday.
New York, Oct. 12.?Private funeral
services for James B. Duke, tobacco
magnate who died Saturday were held |
today at his East 78th street home be-1
fore the body was placed aboard a
special train for Durham, N. C., where
burial will take place tomorrow morn
ing at 11 o'clock at Memorial Metho
dist church.
In a setting marked by its simplici
ty. Rev. Dr. Raymond L. Forman, pas
tor of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church, read Whittler's "Eternal Love"
in accordance with Mr. Duke's dying
wish.
Only relatives and close friends at-,
tended the brief services. Benjamin
\\ Duke, an elder brother, ill in his
home a few blocks away, was unable
to attend.
Accompanied by a cortege of sixty
utomoMles, the bronse casket waf
>orne to the Pennsylvania station. Th|
-pedal seven car train was In phajrrf
>f Q. O. Allen, president of the 'Brit
ish-American Tobacco Company.
Durham, Oct. 12.?A special train
ontght was bearing the corpse of
'ames Buchanan Duke, tobacco man.
facturer and philanthropist, out of
he east for burial here hrheie he was
?orn 68 years ago.
The body is expected to arrive hero
arly Tuesday morning and funeral
services will be held at 11 o'clock in
he Memorial Methodist church, with
[>r. Emond D. Sopher, dean of the
ichool of religious education of Duke
.'niveratty, officiating.
Interment will be at the family
nausoleum in Maplewood Cemetery.
The body will be placed beside the re
using of the father, Washington Duke.
A number of close friends are ac
ompanylng the body to Its last rest
ng place. All trustees of the Duke
ndowment and members of Duke Unl
rerslty will attend the funeral.
Trustees of the Duke foundation will
ict as honorary pallbearers.
APPKEt'lATIONS |
5
Ir. Editor
Please give us space in your paper
o try to express our deepest apprecla
lon for the kindness and sympathy In
ojnany ways during the long sickness
ind death of our dear wife and mother,
expressions, In flowers, kind deeds
.1*1 In every way that human sym
tathy can be expressed. We want to
hank the choir who sung so softly and
onderly the sweet songs of comfort.
>Tay Oods richest blessings abide In
very home and In every heart who
nlnlstered to her and to as In any
ray In these sad hours.
W. B. Cooke and Family.
Witt you make the correction In her
ge to 47. a
COLE GIVEN
HIS FREEDOM
Cole Not To Return To Rock
ingham Until After Tak
ing a Rest
Solicitor Demands Incarceration In
Hospital For iBsane and Presents
Evidence Adduced In Behalf of De
fendant at Trial; Cole Is Kurron'Med
By Attorneys and Friends and 40
Affidavits A it Filed In His Behalf
By Rockingham Citizens; Hearing
Attracts Enormons Crowd To Coart
Honse at Mikes boro.
Wilkesboro, Oct. 13.?W. B. Cole, ac
quitted last Sunday of murder, walked
from a little red brick courthouse here
today a free man. after proving to
Judge T. B. Finley that he is sane and
not a menace to society.
Cole's family and h score of friends
accompanied him here from Rocking
ham, where since August 15 he has
been in jail for the killing cf W. W.
Ormond, son of a Methodist minister
and one time sweetheart of his 24 3 ear
eld" daughter, Elizabeth.
East Gesture of State
The insanity hearing today, ordered
by Judge Finley after a jury had re.
trrned a "Not guilty" verdict Sunday,
was the last gesture of the state in the
sensational trial
Cole pleaded not guilty at the trial
and based his defense on two plsas,
self defense and transitory insanity.
The jury did not specify which of its
contentions guided its verdict, but
Judge Finley exercised the court's dis
cretion in allying the statute that
provides that a man acquitted in a
capital case on an insanity plea must
show cause why he should not be com
mitted to the State Hospital for the
Insane.
tole > ot ynestioned
The hearing was perfunctory. Cole
testified in his trial that he had gained
his mental balance, and members of
persecution counsel argued to the jury
| that Cole was a sane man. Neither
Cole nor any member of his family
'was questioned todays
] James H. Pou, Raleigh, A. L. Brooks,
|Greensboro, and James A. Lockhart,
I Charlotte, all of defense counsel, pre
' rented to the court some 40 affidavits
from townspeople of Cole declaring i
i that he is a sane man. The state was
represented by Solicitor P. Don Phil.
> lips, prosecutor in the trial. The so
licitor presented the testimony of Mrs.
Cole, in which she had told of describ
ing her husband as "crazy", and of
others who had testified to Cole's
"queer actions."
Because Cole was cited to show
cause why he should not be commi'ted
to the hospital for the insane, the
upon him, and members of his counsel
presented their arguments. The hear
ing lasted less than two hours.
Finley Says Cole Guilty
Judge Finley told the court that in
his opinion the jury that acquitted Cole
' used the heart more than the head."
"In cases of this kind it is a difficult
matter to separate sympathy from law,
but I do not hesitate to say that I
would have returned a different ver
dict."
FxhoRenates Jury
The Union'county Jury that acquit
ted Cole was not censured, however.
"They wyre a splendid group of men,"
said Judge Finley, "and acted consci
entiously. Seven eut of 10 juries
would probably have returned the
same verdict."
The Wilkes county courthouse today
was the object ot persons throughout
the county. An hour before the'hear
ing, the lawn was dotted with groups
of persons and the hotel at which Cole
and his family dined was host to
crowds that blocked traffic for a block.
Will Visit Besot
The Rockingham manufacturer will
not return immediately to the presi
dency of the Hannah Pickett Mill. Ac
companied by Mrs. Cole, his brother.
Dr. W. F. Cole, of Greensboro, and his
three children Elizabeth, Catherine
and' Robert, Cole left late today for
Greensboro. After several days rest
there, he will visit some resort tor a
lodger period.
Ormoud Family Not Represented
The affairs of the mill will be man.
aged by W. B. Leath. treasurer, and J.
W. Jenkins, superintendent, both of
whom were here today. They both
testified at the trial in Cole's behalf.
"fhe family of W. "W. Ormond, who
was killed while he sat In his car near
t'<office in Rockingham, was not
represented today.
MB. CHEAYES DIES FROM INJURIES
Mr. T. 0. (Dock) Chores died at
the home ot his brother, Mr, C. T.
('heaves at Bunn, yesterday morning
as a result ot Injuries received Sunday
from being knocked down by an auto,
mobile driven by John Puller, and
owned by Mr. W. H. Puller. He was
(7 years old and was never married.
The funeral will be held from the
Dunn Baptist church at 1 o'clock this
kfternoon and will he conducted by
Rev. M. Yon Miller, pastor ot Hook
Springs Baptist < hurch, and the tn
erment will be made In the Bunn
wmetery.
The bereaved relatives have the
lympathy ot the entire community.
ri I'ESDAY AFTEB>00>' BOOK CLUB
The members of the Tuesday After
noon Book Club and a number of
friens were delightfully entertained
by Mrs. S. P. Boddie on the aftemoa
of October 13th.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. T. W. Watson, and
after the roll-call and the minutea
read, the subject for the year, Great
Waters, was continued in the pro
gramme for the afternoon.
The tirst paper on the programme.
"How the Great Waters are Divided"
was most interesting written and read
by Mrs. M. S. Clifton.
The next number was "Land-Locked
Seas," a paper by Mrs. Pa- .am. She
wrote in a charming style of the
beautiful and picturesque lakes of the
world. Mrs. Mills read a paper on the
"Connecting Links," the Important
canals of the world.
Thgp Mrs. Mohn read two well
known Poems "Break, Break, Break"
by Tennyson an d"Hymn to the Sea"
by Amelie Rives.
Miss Van Ende accompanied by
Mise Leopard at the piano, gave a
violin ssHfetion arranged by Kreisler
winch delighted every one present.
At the conclusin of the programme
Mrs. Boddie assisted by Miss Macon.
Mrs. Ecrle and Mrs. Clifton served a
three course luncheon which was en
joyed by the guests.
EPWOBTH LEAGUE
The Epworth League will meet at
the Methodist Church on next Sunday
evening at 7:30 instead 06 at 6:45 aa
heretofore. The meeting will be held
in the auditorium as the League will
have charge of the regular evening
services. All are cordially invited to
attend and enjoy the well arranged
program which is as follows:
Song, "Lead On 0 King Eternal."
Prayer, William Joyner.
Leader, Marion Gardner.
Scripture Lesson. Marion Gardner.
Song, solo.
Collection.
Song, "Onward Christian Soldiers."
Talk, Mr. Dowd.
Duet.
League Benediction.
FIRE SATURDAY
But (or the quick action ot Loula
burg's efficient Fire Department a*
last Saturday the old frame house
standing between Allen's Machine
Shop and the Co-operative Storage
house on South Main street would
hare burned to the ground. The buil
ding being old and dilapidated burned
(reely until the fire boys turned Tar
River onto it. While most of the top
and much of the back was destroyed
the damage was small because of the
fact that the' building had practically
no value. And while there was no
real reason or incentive to save the
old structure except from the stand
point of possible damage to adjoining
property. It gave a concrete example
of the ability and efficiency of the
Loulsburg Fire Department to which
the citizens of Louisburg are much
indebted for the safety of their prop
erty and possibly life, from loss by
fire.
COTTON REPORT
The tabulation of the card reports
shows that there were 8.206 bales of
cotton, counting round as halt bales
ginned in Franklin County, from the
crop of 1925 prior to October 1, 1925,
a? compared with 55 bales ginned to
October 1, 1924.
Some senators want luxury taxes
repealed just when we were all con
vinced that taxes are anecessity.
Diplomatic Bob n
UTttl
You?f Robert La PolMta
etactad Senator from Wboaa
#1, b not daetinad to ba a
?imply u the ton of Kb father,
ao Diplomotb Bab L oajrs Bth
Party Howard, ty trial writer
tkb otwipoper