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VOLUMN UV. LOUISBURG, N. 0., FRIDAY, NOV. 27TH, 1925 (i? PAGES) NUMBER 40
STATE FINANCES IN BETTER SHAPE
North Carolina Leading South
Negro Education
COLE PROPERTY ATTACH
ED IN DAMAGE SUIT
BaplM Convention at Charlotte Fails
To Oust llr. Potent?Jesse Wyatt
Found tiuiity of Manslaughter
"Sliui" Anderson Killed When Re
sisting Arrest For a Daylight Held
Up?Officer Manga in Will Recover.
Ilaleigh, Nov. 23.?The trial of Jesse
Wyatt for the murder of Stephen S
Holt, the daring robbery of a local
More by a bandit operating ill daylight
the ISr.ptist convention in Charlotte,
and various other matters absorbed
the interest of the Capital City this
past week. Matters were unusually
quiet in administration circles, the
only event of importance being tho
issuance of the regular financial state
ment by the Governor showing a snug
balance for the State in tho general
turd.
Le Wyatt trial, which ended In1
mi l >ek, resulted in a conviction of
the r.er police officer who shot one
of Sl: .".Ssld's prominent attorneys
when he r..!:,took him for a bootlegger.
Wyatt clawed that it was an accident
and that he lived into the air as a sig
nal. The preponderance ot the evi
dence showed that hie fired directly in
to Mr. Holt's automobile and the Jury
so held. The verdict, manslaughter
with a recommendation to mercy, was
satisfactory to the State though a sec
ond degree verdict had been asked.
Judge Midyette suspended sentence
until the December term of court and
in the meantime the defense may per
fect an appeal If they wish.
The most spectacular crime in many
yea is in Raleigh todk ' place whan
?"Sitm" Anderson of Memphis held np
King and Holding's clothing store in
broad daylight, took $108 and taade
his getaway. Only for a brief period
was he at liberty however, for after
firing his way Up a principal street
and terrorizing citizens he was corner
ed in a basement and in an attempt to
shoot his way to freedom was fatally j
wounded, dying in a few honra. He
managed to wound deputy sheriff Will
Mangum in the pistol battle but the
officer will recover.
The Baptist Convention a< Charlotte
aside from the Interest which usually
attaches to such areata waa particu
larly Interesting to Math Fundamen
talists and Modernists because of the
expected fight on Dr. W. L. Potest.
President of Wake Forest College be
cause of his Modernist views The
fight on the open floor failed to^ devel
op though a set. of resolutions known
as the Barrett resolutions will place
the election of trustees'of the instil
tution in the future directly In the
hands of the Convention. Before the
meeting it was said by Mends of the
educator that this presaged a fight to
remove him as president by naming
trustees not as mnch In sympathy with
his views as those at present on the
board. This however, is a matter for
the future to determine. Dr. Potest
at an alumni banquet at Charlotte re
Iterated his determination not to re
sign his position.
Jerry Daiton, young murderer of
the mountain section who was saved
from electrocution by Governor Mor
rison will have to remain as a State
prisoner at least nntil the end of the
McLean regime. Through the Pardon
Commissioner Mr. Sink, Mr. McLean
has expressed the opinion that Daiton
has received all he may expect in the
way of mercy and that no further
clemency will be granted. Numerous
appeals have reached the Governor In
Dalton's behalf.
The monthly financial statement!
from the Oorarnor for'the'month of
October ehowa that the balance of the
general fund had Increaeed by $24,
484.63. The balanoe In the general
fund now Is $320,72110 and the rere-|
nne collections are more than meet
ing expenses. The "cash" system of
financing seems to be secceedtng fair
ly well.
The death of Senator W. A. Poll of
Cabarrus was noted with regret In
(he Capitol where he was well known
and generally liked. Hb stood for
forward looking legislation and the
Oorernor expressed the official regret
pf gie Bute at his passing within a
few hours after news had been receiv
ed.
News of the gifts by B. N. Duke to
Wake Forest College at $100,000 and
Meredith College $60,000 were receiv
ed with gratification here by friends
of the two Institutions. They will aid
considerably in the work which these
Baptist Colleges have been doing for
the young men and women of North
Carolina. Mr. Duke also had recently
given several large sums of money' to
various smaller Institutions of the
State, thus greatly increasing their
usefulness.
North Carolina leads in the school
work for negroes in the Southern
States, says Dr. Francis W. Sheppard
son, secretary and treasurer of the
Rosenwald Fund of Chicago which is
devoted to purposes of negro educa
tion. This state, he says, had built
one fifth of the schools for negro ed
ucation, in all the South under the
Rosenwald fund. In North Carolina
there are 616 out of the 3,038 schools
built taking advantage of this fund
and of the Thirteen million dollars
spent In the South. North Carolina
schools have received more than one
sixth. The schools have a capacity
for 60,760 children and employ 1,360
teachers.
Friends of Carolina and State Col
leges are pleased to note that arran
gements have been concluded whereby
the football teams of the two institu
tions will continue to meet in futnre
years. Because of disagreement over
a date, IPappeared that no game would
be played for the next two years bat
this difficulty has been overcome and
playing dates arranged for the next
four years. ? *
North Carolinian* In general will
he looking forward thia week to the
annual Virginia-Carolina football clas
sic which this season will be played
at Chapel Hill. Carolina has dons
well In Southern Conference football,
much better than Virginia In fact, and
the Tarheels have a record of no de
feats exoept for the fatal Wakq For
est game early in the season. The
fans are favoring Carolina to topple
osrer the Virginia teapi this year.
Oscar F. Ooddard, local accountant
who has gone to Hawaii as the repre
sentative of Ooodno, Steele and Ood
dard of Raleigh to install a new ac
counting system in that island is pro
greasing satisfactorily with his work
reports received here indicate and
Hawaiian papers are praising hl3
work. Mr. Goddard is credited with
being the man who devised and put in
to operation the present system of ac
counting uaed in North Carolina
Raleigh cltisens have received with
regret the news that Dr. W. S. Rankin
will take np his residence at Char
lotte, moving from the Capital City
about January flrat. Dr. Rankin, for
mer secretary of the N, C. Board of
Health la now head of the hospitalisa
tion work of the Duke Foundation In
the two Carolines and feels that Char
lotte Is more central location will en
able him to condnct his work with
greater effectiveness.
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion A. T. Allen says that North Caro
lina has tackled its education problem
from the wrong end by building up the
top and neglecting the bottom. In an
address here he cited figures to prove
his contention that more thought
should be given the lower grades
where the foundation is laid and lees
emphasis should be ptaced on the
higher up gradea He declared the
public schools need a standard eight
months term to properly handle ihelr
problem.
Mr. Allen Km alio come out with
the prediction that ono million school
children will be attending the public
schools of the State by 1930 If the
present annual rate of increase Is
maintained. At the close of the school
>ear 1924 there were 892,000 children
enrolled In the grade schools.
Raleigh Methodists were greatly in
terested In the session of the North
Carolina Conference of the Church
which closed last Monday with ap
pointments by Bishop Denny. The
Conference ?u at Fayetterille. All
of the Raleigh preachers were re
turned to their present charges.
Arthur Crane and C. 0. McCarthy,
brokers of Aeherllle, face ths loss of
their Uoense* because of violations of
ths Capital Issues Law. They must
show cause before the Corporation
IN HONOR ROBERT H. WRIGHT
Reception To Be Oiven at Col
lege at 12o30 Today
MEMBERS CAMPAIGN OR
GANIZATION TO ATTENt)
President Arthur W. Mohn Te Preside
-Bel T. Hoidoa To 8peek le Behalf
Of Ciftseas Of Ceanty?Beard of
Trustee* To Atteud Mr. Wri?kf?
First Visit to Lewlsbarg hi Twenty
flre Veers.
The Board of Trustees of Loulsburg
College will glre a reception Friday.
November 87, at 11: 10 P. M., at the
College, to the jnen and women of
Franklin Couht/ Vho serveda in the
campaign organisation
membered campaign for 1160,00? the
summer of 1924. Husbands and wives
of these workers are also Invited.
Luncheon will be served tat College
dining room. This reception ,ls in
honor to Mr. Richard H. Wright, of
Durham, the donor of the Tattle Julia,
Wright dormitory, now beta* con
structed on the College campus. Mr.
Wright, who la a Trustee of the Col
lege. la a native of PrankHa County,
having been born and reared about
three miles northwest of Ixmlshnrg.
Mr. Wright Is one of the most distin
guished sona of Frankllo County, of
whom we are Justly proud. H> hat.
mode a place for himself as one of the
outstanding financial and industrial
captains of the United States.
Miss Psttle Julia Wright was a sis
ter of Mr. Wright, whom he honored
and loved dearly. She attended Louls
burg College, graduating In the olass
of 1868. She was one of the moat tal
ented and popular girls In oollege at
that time. A few years ago Mr. Wright
published for private distribution g
book of charming poems written by
Miss Pattie Julia Wright.
Mr. Wright's gift of the Pattie Julia
Wright Dormitory was made tn con
nection with the prisefct ? Creator
Commission on Dec. 7. Theyt are ohar |
fed with selling German and Hungar
ian securities while diplomatic rela-j
tlons with those countries were brok
en. this constituting violation of the
State law.
The proposed attachment of tho
properties of W. B. Cole of Rocking
ham by Rev. A. U Onnond who Is su
ing Cole for the killing by the rich
manufacturer at Mil Ormond. the
preacher's son, has aroused Interest
here. The suit Is for $160,000 and
some of Cole's land It la reported hare
been attached ae security. Cole has
been acquitted of the criminal charge
la the case.
boulsbuyg College Campaign and will
Ml an urgent need (or more dormitory
space, ?t will be completed la time
(or aee%a*t (all, 1W, sad will ac
commodate -116 more girls. The Col
lege already baa'assurance that this
dormitory will be filled the rery first
year for the College was unable to ad
mit, because of lack of dormitory
space, seventy-five girls wha wished
to enter this (all.
This Is the first trip that Mr. Wright
has made to Franklin County In over
twenty-five years. He Is looking for
ward to his visit with great interest,
expecting to see almost complete
change in the appearance of Louisburg
and the county. His Interest In the
coming visit jh not a fraction of the
interest of us In l,ov4ibnrg, for we are
Various to see Mr.'V^mrflt and to tell
him face to face how >?roud we are of
his achievements and especially how
much we appreciate his gereroslty In
giving the College the Pattle Julia
Wright Bnildiag. ?
Mr. Asthar Mohn, President of the
College, will preside at the luncheon
In Mr. Wright's honor and will present
the new members of the Board of
Trustees and will call upon Mr. Ben
T. Holden to speak In behalf of the
cttlsens of Franklin County In ex
pression of their appreciation to Mr.
Wright
BBOWN.THOMPSOM
Wake Forest, Not. 11.?Miss Mary
Thompson, of thl* city, and Mr. Pey
ton J. Brown, of Imulaburg, were
quietly married at the home of the
bride's parent*. Dr. and Mrs. S. W.
Thompson. Wednesday evening at S
o'clock. Only the Immediate family
and intimate friends'were present
The bride wore a modish brown cos
tume with accessories to match. She
wore S corsage of snnset rosea and
valley lilies.
Immediately afU.r the celremony.
Mr. and Mr*. Brown left for a trip to
New York. After November 25 they
will be at home in Loulsburg.
The bride Is one of Wake Forest's
most charming and popular young la
dles. whose friends regret to give her
up from the social life of the town and
community.
The groom is one of Loulsburg's
most promising and popular young
men and has many friends who ex
tend heartiest congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown arrived home
the past week from, their bridal tour.
Tim Tarheel says his Idea of a big
dinner la to have among other thing*
a well baked ham and that te why ha
takes so much trouble la
his meat properly. \
NEW TRUSTEES EOR THE COLLEGE
HOM'RS HOUSE GUESTS
Wake Fore?t, Nov. 22.?Saturday af
ternooq Mrs. J. L. Reid was hostess at
L-ridgeln honor of her guests, Mrs. W.
B. Tucker, of Louisburg; Mrs. Claude
Kltchin, Jr., and Miss Hester Kltchln.
of Scotland Neck. Bridge was played
at ten tables. Mrs. Rob B. Williams,
of Raleigh, won the prize for high
score and the honor guests were pre
sented with dainty gifts.
Chicken salad with coffee was ser
i ved. Chrysanthemeums were used in
decorating the house. Out of town
guests were: Mrs. Robert Josey, Jr.
and Misses Musette Kltchin and Eliz
abeth Edwards, of Scotland Neck;
Mrs. Rob B. Williams, of Raleigh; Mrs
Simon Williams, pf Franklmton, and
Mrs. & W. Furgursoo, of Louisburg.
IH'RE MEMORIAL B. Y. P. U.
Sunday night, Dec. 6, 1925.
Matthew Duke, Captain.
Subject: Trials and Triumphs in
King's Service.
Scripture reading: 2 Cor. 6:1-10;
Rom., 8:1*7-18; 2 Tim. 2:1-12, by Mar
tha Fowler.
Introduction, by Leader.
The World Viewpoint is Wrong, by
Ruth Wheeler.
The Paradox Plain to the Christian,
by Iola Vaughan.
Value of the Long Look, by Ida
Wheeler.
Illustration, by C. A. Long. ?
Mark's Trial and Triumph by Mr. C.
M. Vaughan.
Some Experiences of Paul, by Mr.
E. J. Wheless.
Duet, by Mrs. E. J. and J. El Whe
"When through fiery trail
life ?? ?>? ; .?*-!-> - -??
My race all sufficient
Shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee
I only design.
Thy dross to consume
And gold to refine."
Come to our B. Y. P. U. at Duke Me
morial church.
Mr. Paul Warrell. Pres.
Miss Florlne Hayman, Sec.
COUXTY SAXATOBIUXS.
This is the way they build county
sanatorlums in Ohio One mill ion
six eleven hundred dollars was voted
tor county sanatorlums in one month.
Quoting from the Ohio Public
Health Association Bulletin: "Ohio's
record of never having voted down s
bond issue for a tuberculosis sana
torium regains unbroken.
"Three bond Issues, totalling more
than a million and a half dollars, to
be used for additional facilities for
the treatment of the State's victims
i of tuberculosis were approved at the
I recent election.
"This action of the voters will re
sult in an Increase of approximately
260 in the number of tuberculosis
sanatorium beds in the State.
"The bond Issues approved were:
Stark County, $735,000.00 for the er
ection of a new county sanatorium.
Cleveland City, K26.000.0C for aa
addition to the children's ward of the
Cleveland Sanatorium at Warrenvllle
and tor increased laboratory facili
ties. Trnmbhll| Cbnnty, $160,000.00,
to be added to $100,000.00 Already
avaibable for the erection cf a new
connty sanatorium.
"The new Stark County hospital
will provide 12$ beds, 90 for adults
and 30 for children; the addition at
Cleveland. (0 beds for children; the
Trumbull County Sanatorium, for
which pl&pa have not yet been com
pleted. Is expected to accommodate
approximate!? 50 patients."
North Care" inn would have been
establishing at least two more county
sanatorlums, one In Durham County
and one in Forsyth County, had It not
been for an error of the last General
Assembly. We hope we can get that
error corrected at the next session
and we will ihove forward again
PIB PARTY. -
W# in mueitad to atata that a
PW Party will ba glvaa at Oak Laval
church on Friday alght. Daoambar
to which ovary body la tavttad
will ba wad (or the
To Hold First Meeting Friday
Afternoon
CHARTER AMENDED TO
$2,000,000.00
To Begin Work on Franklin County
Kiilldinc When ?6A,n0O.<tO Is Paid In
?M. S. Clifton, F. J. Boas ley, A. W.
WoFa Wade Trustees of Fnnd For
Bnlldiuir?Steps For Continuation of
Progressive Wove To Be i'aken.
The Board of Trustees of Louisbur^
College held their annual fall meeting
at Fayetteville, North Carolina, last
week while the North Carolina Con
ference was iup session. Se-eral very
Important steps were taken by the
Board at that meeting.
In the first place they discussed tho
necessity of starting operations on the
Franklin County Building at the ear
liest possible moment. This building
will cost 1100,000.00 without furnish
ings and equipment. The Trustees
voted that contract for building it
should be let an.1 work started as soon
as 160.000.00 of the Franklin County
subscriptions have been paid. 660,',
000.00 will be sufficient to build the
walls and roof and put in the win
dows and thus make the building safe,
after which time it can be completed
as further money is paid.
In order to assure the Franklin
County people that their mcncy would
be used only for the purpose of build
ing the Franklin County Building it
was determined to put all the Frank
lin County Building funds in the
hands of three local men who would
serve as trustees for the fund. These
three local trustees have been ap
pointed as follows; Maurice S. Clif
ton, Pishes X ftanaiepr Arthur W.
Mohn.
The Franklin County fund* ham al
ready been turned over to these men
with Instructions to keep them Intact
until the funds total $60,000. They
will then let the contract for the bull
ding and start building operations.
The Trustees amended the charter
of the College so that now H can own
property up to $2,000,000. The prev
ious limit allowed In their old charter
was $600,000. The College has grown
so rapidly during the past two years
this limit will soon be reached and the
action was taken so that steady pro.
grass could be allowed.
Another Important action of the
Board of Trustees was to add six Trus
tees to the Board, making the total
number fifteen. The new Board or
Trustees Is the strongest Board the
College has ever had and consists of
the following men:
Rev. A. J. Parker. Pres., Smithfield.
Mr. F. B. McKinne, Sec'y., Goldsboro.
Rev. J. M. Daniels, Goldsboro.
Rev. O. W. Dowd, Loulsburg.
Mr. W. M. Jackson. Fayettevtlle. |
Mr. W. U Knight, Weldon.
Mr. D. W. Newsom. Durham.
Rer. W. W. Peele, Durham.
Rev. M. T. Plyler, Raleigh.
Rev. J H. Shore, Fayetterille.
Mr. C. S. Wallace. Morehoad City.
Mr. W. E. White, Loulsburg.
Hon. P. H. Williams. Elisabeth City
Dr. N. H. D. Wilson. New Bern.
Mr. R. H. Wright. Durham.
The first meeting of the new Board
will be held at the College. Friday af
ternoon, November 27, following the
reception to be given in honor to Mr.
Richard H. Wright. At this meeting
they will organize the Board and take
other important steps to further the
magnificent development and growth
which the College is now enjoying.
CAPTURES STILLS
H ?
Sheriff P. W. Justtco reports the
capture of a steam whiskey still oet?
flt near Dewltt Moore's place on Sat*
urday afternoon, and destroyed shunt
three hundred gallons of beer. Be
was assisted by Mr. P. E. Deem
Deputy Sheriff P. E. Dean reports
the capture of e complete still oaUM
and two negroes hi Cedar Rock town*
ship near Mapiertlle on Saturday
night.
Flat feet may he a handicap, bat
they will carry yon farther than a
flat
We never could see At
the M MIL It's Just tvtoe as good ae
a $1 bill, i .