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ov . 1 ? ? SXLL YOUR TOBAGOD INLOUISBURO SILL YOUR COTTON IN LOUISBtJRG A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and ManafW THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Ye VOLUMNLTV. LOUISBTJRG, N. 0., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1926 (12 Page*) NUMBER 50 CO-OPS PAID NEARLY MILLION TO LAWYERS AND MAJOR OFflCERS Exhibits In Spit Show Attorneys Receiv ed $252,000 and Sixteen Officers $576,000 SALARIES OF PRESENT AND FORMER DIRECTORS AMOUNT TO $202,241.67 Attorneys Have Secured Judg ments and Compromises To taling $298,000 of Which $45,000 Not Yet Collected;1 Purchase of 115 Warehouses Amounts To $3,000,000 and A?nimi Rental Chi 144 Leased Is $284,000; Publicity and Newspaper Advertising Cost $50,000; Ten Directors Ap pear On Salary List, Five As Officials and Five As Em ployes; All Figures Are From > ebrtuury 9,1922, To Decem ber 31, 1925; Hearing Here Friday Payment* for legal services by the Tobacco Grower*' Co-operative Aspo ciatlon front its Incorporation on Feb ruary 9, 1922, to December 31, 192S. aggregated *252,926.49, and during the same period the aaaociation through lta legal department, aeenred *298,256. 45 in judgments, compromises and col lections from contract breakers, of which HC74&9 haa not yet been eot leeted, according to exhibits filed in the' Jl*remUln County* Superior conrt by the association yesterday in con nection with thy nrtt spklng the conrt tor all appointmeat of a receiver brought by Willie M. Pereon, of Frank lin County. The exhibits also show that the as sociation purchased 115 warehouses for approximately *3,000,000, and leas ed 144 more at an annual rental of *284,543.72. The exhibits lists the warehouses bought and leased in the "Old Belt" of Virginia and North Carolina, and show that the former ag gregate *951,422.02 and the latter *114, 932.94 annually while In force, some leases having been cancelled. a The exhibits also show a total of *50,888.08 spent for newspaper adver tisements and publicity agents. The exhibits further show that 18 officers and headaiOh departments have received salaries aggregating *576, 420.43. In moot instances salaries of these officials harp been decreased. The last exhlbltg show that at one time or another, tan. directors have been on the payroll, five as officers and five as employes, and have re ceived salaries aggregating *202,241.67. Three directors arc now Hated as em ployes, while the only other directors receiving salaries are George M. Nor wood, president, and' Oliver J. Sand*, executive manager, who was appointed as a public director by the Governor of Vircinla. Heart** Here Friday. The exhibit! (11*4 yesterday were ordered by Judy* H. V. Barnblll for the ose of the pietktlff at the hear ing before JudgB Thomas H. Calvert In Raleigh on Friday. February 6, at which time the association moat show cans* why It shoald not be ordered dissolved, its affairs placed In the heads of a receiver and members re leased from farther obligation under their five year contract, which expire* this year. The shit of Mr. Person, who is a member of the association, followed ss She basis of a sharply critical re port filed by the Federal Trade Oom-, mission, which exonerated the Ameri can and Imperial Tobacco Companies,! wt^Sh'ttHad been ordered to Inveatl at the Instance of gatb at fee Instance of the tobacco association, bat severely criticised the association. ? The complaint of Mr. Person, which bristles with charges of fraud and waste, not only calls for dissolution, but asks that directors be required to make refunds on account of alleged ly excessive sums paid for attorneys' fees, warehouses, publicity and Salar ies. Refunds are also sought on pro fits of B. R Patterson and T. O. Wat kins, who are alleged to have made flOO.SOS on odntracts for rodrylng as sociation tobacco over and above their salaries. The redrylhg operations were not covered la the list of exhibits ordered by Judge Barahltl when the suit was Instituted on January it and, which were fUed yesterday. * 7 fetal sf L7K '?MflU ? The affidavit of William T.' Joyner.' n??ocl?te general rounder, sfcdws that! the association hasten #-tftffXf. ? (OsWtnusd oa Pag# Seven.) RECEIVE RETURNS GOLD SAND ELECTION Instruct Superintendent To Secure ' Fire Acres Mora Land; Otter Eon tine Bnslness Before Board of Edu ration. The Board of Education met in re gular session on Monday with all membefs present The minntes of the previous meeting was approved and business disponed of as follows: The return* from the Qold-Sand special tax election were received and ordered recorded. The figures show eu 889 registered, 664 voted for the tax and 103 voted against the tax. The rote tor the site upon which to erect the school was as follow*: Gold Sand 344. Centervllle 234, Sandy Creek 74, two refused to vote for either site. The Board therefore designated Che present Gold Sand site for the loca tion of the new building and instruct ed SupL E. L. Best to purchase five acre more land for same. The Superintendent reported receiv ing the three new negro school build ing at Pine Btdge, Pilot and Maple Tille. The Superintendent was Instructed to attend the Superintendents meet ing in Washington, D. C., thin month. After allowing * number of accounts the Beard adjourned to its next regu lar meeting. TOWN COMMISSION EBS MEET The Board of Town Commissioners mat In regular monthly session on Pridegr night with A. W. Person, Mc. M. Fergurson, Q. 8. Leonard and Dr. >A. K Fleming present. , ? The Mayor being atWent'Mayor Pro tein A. W. Person presided. 1 The minuted wera read and approv ed. The report of B. H. Meadows, Chief of Police, was read and approved. He reports collecting. Costs 360.80, Fines $36.00, Licenses $87.00, Rents $40.00, Forfeited Bonds $4.00. 1 The reading of the report of the Clerk was postponed until the audit had been completed. i Mr. M. Stuart Davis and Mr. D. F. I McKlnne, representatives of the Bus iness Men's Association were before the Board with a proposition looking to the furnishing and equipping of a ladles rest room, along with the per manent malntainance of same, jn the building now occupied by the Business Men's Association and the Farm Dem onstration Agent. The Commission ers were favorable to the proposition and after some discussion a motion by Dr. A. H. Fleming was offered as fol lows: I It Is moved that the town appropri ate a sum not exceeding $200.00 to be used as a fund to equip a ladies rest room on the following conditions, vis., that the town retain title to the equip ment and reserve the right from the owners of the building to remove same in the event that the property i be leased to other parties from whom 'a satisfactory arrangement could not be made foe the maintenance of same. I That the Business Men's Association lie to assume the responsibility of the payment of all rents and the proper maintenance of the rest room, and that Mc. M. Psrgurson be appointed a committee to arrange for the purchase pt the' equipment and have an under standing with the owners of the buil ding with reference to removal of the equipment as prodded in this resolu tion. The motion was seconded by Mc. M. Pergurson and was unanimously car ried. ? number of bills were audited and ordered paid. The Clerk was ordered to get auto tags for next ensuing V A motion by Dr. Fleming and sec onded by Q. 8. Leonard, that the lock up be made comfortable for prisoners ! was carried unanimously. I The Clerk was ordered to write to the Attorney General and get an opin ion with reference to the purchases for the town. No further business the meeting ad journed. PARTY FOB BRIBE ELECT Friday evening, January ttth, Miss Lucy Allen entertained at her home on North Main street with a bridge party In honor Of Miss Catherine BobMtt, whose wading occurs February 171k. The homo was beautifully decorated ' with pink carnations and other flow 5?$'&!&? prooonted a lovely lun cheon M by the hostess. Followed by two ooums of delicious HARRIS SPEAKS AT FRANKLINTON Before Agricultural Night School Tuesday Night "A Balanced Farm" was the Subject? Tuesday Night, Feby. Oth a FertflJ, ser Specialist Will Address the Class. By C. R. BOHANAN Teacher Vocational Agriculture at Frankllnton PuMlc School. County Agent A. H. Harris address ed the farmers of Frankllnton Town ship at the regular meeting of the Agricultural night school Tuesday night. His theme was "A Balanced Farm". Mr. Harris said that in order to bal ance a (arm there should be same thing of everything used on that farm produced there. The home is the center and the of fice and all other parts or enterprises should center around the home. The farm should consist of livestock and poultry enterprises as well ps the va rious crops for all these are essential In order to balance up the business. He also outUned his plan of work for the coming year. 8peclal interest was shown throughout the meeting and his talk was highly enjoyed by all present This is the first of a series of lectures that Mr. Harris will de liver during the year. On next Tuesday night Feb. 9, Mr. F. E. Xoyd, a fertiliser specialist from Raleigh will have charge of the meet ing. Mr. Boyd was for a number ol years connected with the Alabama Ex periment Station and Is at present with the Nitrate of Soda Co. His talk will J>e on fertilising cot ton and will be of special Interest U the {anners of this section. A fall attendance Is urged. Mr. S. L. Daughtridge, a member ol the Senior Class of State College ti spending three weeks at the Frank Unton School,, observing and doini practice teaching In Vocational Agri culture. EIGHT OASES MONDAY Before Recorder Bean; Bono Plspos ed of, gone Continued; Juries Be The docket in Franklin Recorder Court Monday was light, only eigh cases presented to Judge Boom, wh< disposed of them as follows: , > State tb H. C. Ayscue, assault will deadly weapon, request for Jury with drawn, probable cause found. Trans ferred to Superior Court. State ts Kemp Moore, distilling pleads guilty, 4 months on roads upon payment of $26 and costs ex ecutlon not to issue until further or der of the court. State n Charlie Jones, violating prohibition law, motion for sdfa gran ed. State rs Charlie Harris and Elm< Budgett, violating prohibition law motion for Jury trial, continued. State vs Plummer Williamson,' dis posing of mortgaged property, con tinned. State vi Willie Smith, violating au tomobile law, motion for Jury, con tinued. State vs Asbury Telfare, assault guilty, fined $10 and coats. State vs Willie Marshall, assault with deadly weapon, continued. SHAKE HO.VOR.H Mr*. E. F. Thorn** iu hostess on last Thursday afternoon at seven ta bles of Bridge and Rook honoring Miss Kathertne Bobbin, bride-elect ol this month, and Mrs, O. O. Bedford, oi High Point, bouse guest of Mrs, Thomas. Mis* Bobbin was presented with a linen breakfast set and Mrs. Bedford a piece of lingerie. Mrs. W. D. Leon ard won high score in Bridge and Miss Jewell Clarke cut high in Rook, each being awarded a box of powder. Refreshments in two courses were served by Misses Margaret Wilder Kate Allen and Elisabeth Webb. THE EPWOETH LEAGUE The Epworth League will meet Bun day evening, February 7. at 6: IS lz the Sunday school auditorium. Yo? are especially urged to be present There will be an evening of much en joyment. Miss Gardner la having ? play prepared for this occasion. This will be a missionary play, which will show some at the activities. Of course you wilt like It. Read the following program. Missionary Program t. Hymn, "How Firm a Fundation." A Scripture reading. Matt 11:1-4. 1. Prayer. 4. A glay, "A demonstration of mls alens lb Poland." Scene: Poland. Tim*. Stormy winter afternoon. Character Cast: Miss Gamble, head of the Odolanow Orphanage. Tesaie Sloan; Elderly Visitor, Lucy Burt; Miss Kowalskl. assistant of Miss Gam ble, Blanch Spire*; Small Boy. in mat* of OrphansJohn At wood New ell; Paul, also Inmate of Orphanage. wiir*? ? MMUii ?.< ?Lu,i?&' Off.?, 4. League Deaadletlon. WM. U. JOYNER, Vlce-Preetdeat. KIWANIS HAS ENJOY ABLE LUNCHEON Col. Eltinge Elmore, Visits Louiaburg Club district Goftmr C. B. Pongh Fills To Arrive; jLbt of Kfwanls Cos ?tttees; Harry Mini's Letter Oa Klwanfo Activities Loulsburg Klwanls Club had a enjoyable luncheon at the frank lin Hotel on last Friday night. Al though the members In attendance were somewhat disappointed at the failure of District Governor C. R. Pough, failing to arrive, a most In teresting and enjoyable program was had. The stunts and the music were fine. E. H. Malone was the chairman for the evening. On Thursday evening Col. Eltlnge Elmore, District Field Representative I'-nf Klwanls in the Carolines, visited [the Loulsburg Club and met with the 'directors and chairmen of committees to make up a report and give out 'Klwanls Information. About fifteen ;' met Col. Elmore and enjoyed Ms visit. He was accompanied by Kiwanian W. i Brodle Jones, of Warrenton. t> The following letter was written by . Kiwanian Harry H. Johnson and was [read at the December Mth meeting: A Record ef Klwunls Achievements. )l To attempt a recounting of the ac . tlvlttes of the Loulsburg Klwanls f Club since Its inception over a year .'ago and to place a just estimate upon t the beneficial influence it has had on this community and upon the indivi dual member Is a formidable task. , Its wide scope of Interests has em 1 braced nearly all the problems of the | comrfanlty, civic, educational, agri I cultural and social. Then too, it will i be Impossible for years to come- to . measure those Intangible and Indirect r Influences resulting from the many . things brought to pass thru Klwanls. IKJwuals, greatest gift to Loulsburg and FraakHn county. Is an earnest group of fifty men representing the best minds of the business and pro fessional world, standing shoulder to * shouldsr with all personal and fac ? tional prejudices laid aside. Enllght I sued ag to .the community's problems and. needs and imbued with a spirit [of SWSniriiili service Klwwnts has taken I lis place In the community determined l,*d make its slogan "We Build" a ttv ?jing actuality. The potential value of BUch a band of leaders whose sphere II of Influence ramifies thru all sections * of the county and whose collective ef * forts are dedicated to the material ; and spiritual progress of the com ? munity la limited only by Its continu ? | ed breadth of outlook and enthusiasm. "I Probably our most instructive work has been along the lines of agricul tural. problems. Klwanls Influence secured the services of a county farm demonstrator and planned a series of meetings addressed by the best In formed men in the State on rural con ditions and farming problems to which representative farmers from every township were Invited. A standing agricultural pressing agricultural committee of Klwanlaas also studied with the farm agent the most pressing of the many problems presenting and published their help ful suggestion* to the farmers of Franklin county. The clnb heartily end aresd the continuance of Uie home demonstration agent when that Issue was la doubt and invited representa tives of every group organised by the agent thru the county to meet as our guests to hear an addre*) from Mrs. McKtmmon the state leader In that work. It seems reasonable to believe that aside from the educational bene fits which are obvious this series of meetings will bear trait In an In creased eymathpy and friendliness be tween the town and the rural net Thru the untiring work tt excellent committees Inspired by several en thusiastic meetings the Klwnnts Clnb forced a reluctant highway commis sion to confess that Franklin County wae being discriminated against in the allotment of good reeds and la consequence the trade of large areas of our oounty was being drawn away Into adjoining oonntiee. We are grati fied to know that the needed roads to correct this condition of affaire are now being constructed and others properly maintained. Klwante inau gurated the progress Its movement for road maintenance as a county unit to replace the unsatisfactory system of township supervision and had a bill passed thru the legislature to that ef fect. Commltttees are still at work on other road possibilities which when consummated will make Franklla coun ty'e road system second to none. This work alone Justifies the Klwaale Club's existence and will mean much" to Loulahurg la Increased business ao tlvttlsb. Klwaale has evidenced an earnest Interest hi the educational problems of thM community and held uMgiy meetings addressed by the greatest educators of the State. On some eb ceslone the Joint faculty of Loulsburg 1 Collage and William Robert Mill's School were invited to with an as sa evidence of our friebdiy Interest in them and their moot Important work. When the graded school taeed (Continued on Page Six) WOMAN'S FEDERA TION MEETS Bonn Club Wins Attendance Prise MIrr Mary Thomas, State Nutrition | SpceJali.it, and State Fcrm Agent 0. F. MeCrary Present ? Entertain County Board of Agriculture. In spite of a cold rain falling all day seventeen women were present at the Federation meeting Saturday. Bunn .won the prise (a can of Wesson oil !for each member) awarded to the club having the largest number present. At the morning session clubs re ported activities since the last meet ing of the Federation, and committees reported. The report of the equip 'ment committee is published below. | The home agent talked on the plan of i the years work and different women .spoke urging support of the farm wo men's short course, the state conven tion, and the girl's short course. It was suggested that everybody In Franklin County be urged to turn out and celebrate a Franklin County Day at the State convention in August. A committee was appointed to meet with a committee of the county board of I agriculture in April to push the mat tei. | All club women attending contribu ted to the dinner and It was a bounti ful meal that was spread In the dem onstration office at noon. At the Board of Agriculture was meeting the same day they were asked to have din ner with the Federation. Other guests ,were Miss Mary Thomast nutrition specialist, and O. F. MeCrary, district .agent of Raleigh. At the afternoon session the presi dent read the standing committee ap pointed for 1926 and then introduced Miss Thomas who spoke on "The Veg etables in the diet." The Importance to- health of the vitimlns and minerals secured in fresh vegetables was em phasised. and charts showing tha veg etable requirements of the average family shown. Miss Thomas began i wprk in the state the first of January 'gad this was her first trip out from , Raleigh. She expressed much lnter . est In the home garden and nutrition , work undertaken by the Franklin ' county clubs this year. A favorable impression of North Carolina jwus given bv Miss Mary Spencer 1Mb. S. B. Nhsh who read the i 'record cards kept tbtu last year. | ?L | ISHl'E HE VERA I, Dfc.Y WRACKS Receive Return* Hold-Hand Special School Election?Board CesimN rloner* Have Light Day Mo>tly Ron line. The Board o( County Commission ers met in regular session on Monday with all members present. The min utes were read ?nd approved and bus iness transacted as (oUows. The returns of the Gold-Sand spec ial school election w.ie received anl ? ordered recorded I The report of E. C. Perry. Superin tendent of Public Welfare, was re ceived and fled, and the following re commendations adopted: ? Nathan I Shaw was placed on outside pauper , list at $3.00 per month. Nerve May and Ellen Carlyle were stricken from out side peeper list?they being dead. I C. 8. Williams was allowed draw ' back for taxes he $5,295 solvent cred 'tts listed through error. .:t. _ The foUosrlng township reads re ports were received and fled: Youngs vllle, Cypreas Creek, Cedar Rock and Sandy Creek. I Mrs. C. W. Qupton was allowed drawback for $1.00 dog tax, error In listing. . The resignation of 8. M. Boone. Constable for Cedar Rock township, was received and accepted, and W. J. Boone was appointed to fill the mn exptred term. He took the oath and filed hie bond which was received and ordered recorded. Report of John Hadgepeth, Super intendent of County Home, was receiv ed end fled. He reports S white and 10 colored instates. Report at Dr. J. E. Melons. County Health Officer, was received and filed. Drawback was issued to S. T. Rog ers for tax oa >404 and the valuation 'of land waa changed from $600 to $$$ | C. O. Renn waa appointed registrar I of Vital Statistics for Hayeevlile town | ship to saeesad A. A. Medlin, who has ? moved from the county. I J. R. Wright was allowed drawback on $370.00 valuation and land changed from $1,000 to WM.OO. Report of A. H. Harris, rams Agent, eras received and fled. Report of Mlse Delay Caldwell Home Agent, waa received and filed. On ~">tlon U was ordered that the Board meet ? Monday, February 8th. lost, at the County Horn* for.the pur pose of taking the anaaal Inventory. CARD OF TRAKH We want to thank aar kind friends ind neighbors for their kindness ren Is red tig during the. lUaeaa of out, tear baby and little girl. May will T !i?S<s?^Ws| MOST INTEREST ING MEETING Franklin County Board of Ag riculture Adopts Live Stock as County Project, With Soil Improvement, Terracing, j Pruning and Spraying As Com munity Projects?C. T, Hud von or A Y. Beasley Selected to Make Tobue co Test. I A special meeting of the Franklin County Board of Agriculture was hold in County Agent Harris office on last Saturday morning with about twenty members present. Owing to the bad ' weather a small attendance compared with what was expected were present, and resulted In the postponing the re organization to the next meeting which will be held early in March. ' The announcement of the exact date will be made later. | J. H. Wilder, of Franklinton, waa named temporary chairman and A. F Johnson was called as temporary sec retary. | County Agent A. H. Harris compli mented those present upon the wise course they had taken in forming a 'County Board of Agriculture and | spoke strongly on the advantages In building a county farm program that j would lead to a definite end in the fu ture. He asked all present to say 'what In their opinion the Farm Agent could do in their communities to be 'of the most benefit to the farmers now and in the future, or what Is most needed in their communities. The r answers follow: I J. H. Wilder, for Franklinton, fer tilizer and better seed. I W. T. J. Eaton, tor Banks, fertiliser and fruit trees. | H. F. Mitchell, Rocky Ford, terrac ing and live stock. I L. L. Gupton, White Level, fertilizer good seed, terracing. | A. E. Spivey, Seven Paths, fertilizer. , and fruit trees. | W. A. Mullen. Bonn, raise more food stuffs, get rid of stumps. I J. O. Beaalgg and J. Y. Beasley, In gleside. terracing. i Phi Tomlinsou. Katesvllle. soil Im provement, get rid stumps. It was generally conceded that bet ter live stock was a general county County Agent Harris called for vol | nnteers from the several communities [to put on a pruning and spraying dem | onstratlon. At this meeting and after I wards several were arranged for an ' nouncement of which are being made In another article. '1 The question of arranging for to bacco tests In the county was discuss ed and it waa decided it would proba bly be best to Interest C. T. Hudson or 1 J. Y. Beasley. I The question of terracing was next in order and received much interested attention. A program of this will be worked out by the County Agent. Two I farmers J. O. Beasley and W. A. Mul len purchased farm levels, j A committee from the County Coun cil of farm women which was meet ing at the same time were presented to the meeting and extended an Invi tation to nil to take dinner with them. The invitation was accepted unani mously with thanks. ' Cole Savage being present was call ed on and responded In a moat lntsr I estlng and entertaining talk on the 'Agents problems. State Agent O. F. McCrary. of Ral eigh, was present bat owing to the time for dinner arriving so early he 'was unable to talk to the meeting. PRI>IS? DEXO .VST RATIONS ' County Agent A. H. Harris announ ces that Mr. O. W. rant of the N. C. 1 Extension Service. Raleigh. N. C-. will be In Franklin county next Thursday and Friday, February llth and 12th to assist in eeveral orchard pruning ' demonstrations. I Requests for these demonstrations I were made by the larmers of the coun ty to the County Agent i The Ittnerary for the two days in na follows: I W. T. J. Eaton. Banks Community. Thursday. February llth. lam. Mrs. J A. Mltchiner. Banks. Thurs day, February llth. 1?:M a. aa I Sol Wast. White Level Community. Thursday. February llth, 2:10 p. m. J. H. Fuller. Ferry's Mill ty. Friday. February llth, Ian. I W. H Furry. I Friday. February llth. than ! Farmers who are Interested In L ing work are urged to attend oaa at ; these demonstrations or arrange with ,the county agent tor one to he held thods of pruning an advocated by the |N. C. Department of Agriculture. Hf KUOEY ?F?ADDII FEOFtIS ! On Tuesday afternoon at >:M. Jana ary X, the death angel entered the home of Mr. and Mm and canted away to I home the prscloea eoel of little OteUo, age 1 years. It grtaeaa as mueh to bare i tor a White from ear precious/ hut K to sweet to know r ttttle anal I teas ttUa aaai in-oar AMUtnu . tv .
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