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EVERYBODY BOOST LOUISBURG The Franklin Time; LOUISBURG NEEDS A WEEKLY o PAY ROLL ?. T. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year VOLUMN LV. LOUISBURG, N. C., PRIDAY, MAY 7TH, 1926 (12 Pages) NUMBER U PRESENTS BIBLE and flag] To M4tu Graded School] Louiaburg State loimolllor M. Llncke At-1 tend* District Meeting Junior Or der) District Deputy Connor K. Jef freys Presides) Loulsburg Connell Entertains and Presents Flag and The Twentieth District meeting ot the Junior Order of United American Mechanics was held with the Loulsburg Council No. 17, on Friday of last weak and Was largely attended by Juniors from all over the district. The business meeting was held in the afternoon In the Masonic Hall with District Deputy Connor E. Jef freys presiding at which time It was ascertained that the following coun cils were present: Diamond Fork No. 368, Bonn; Sand Hill, No. 263, Pearces Granville, No. 117, Oxford, Laurel No. 109, Raymond Crabtree No. 662, Hen derson; Loulsburg No. 17; Franklln ton No. 120, Topngsvllle No. 273. At this meeting State Councillor M. W. Llncke, of Nashville, was present and made a most Inspiring talk on the principles and benefits of the Junior Order. Rev. C. B. Howard, of Youngsvllle, Messrs B. W Ballard and J O. Pern ell, of FrankUntoD were ?? mongthose who addressed the meet 1 g. ... ?sesrs E. L. Best and C. C. Hud 1 lion, on behalf of the Loulsburg Co'.i cT. informed the delegates that they wjrs expected to be the guests of Loui?-'..,-? Council while In towfc and Mayor lien Williamson welcomed them to Loulsburg. The District officers were C. E. Jeffreys presiding; E. C. Perry, sec retary; Sentinels, R. H. Gilliam snd E. F. Griffin. A motion prevailed that the State Council retain the services of Mir. Connor E. Jeffreys as District Deputy. A rising vote of thanks was extended the Loulsburg Council for Its Invita tion by the delegates. At 7:30 o'clock a most appetising barbecue supper was served to the visitors and members o< the Loulsburg Council in the council rooms by the .local conncil and all enjoyed a de< lightfnl repast. After supper the Juniors form ed In line and marched tc the Mills Graded School, led by the Loulsburg band, where an excellenl program had been arranged. With Councillor S. C. Holden as sisted by District Deputy C. E. Jef freys, presiding the audience respond, ed and America- was sung, and In vocation was spoken by Rev. C. B Howard. Mr. Edward F Griffin In s most tquchlng and well prepared little talk delivered the address o fw el come. District Deputy Jeffreys announc ed that It was very mnch regretted that Dr. Brewer oould not be present and fill his portion In the evening en tertainment, and stating that-we wen happy to have with us Rev. 0- B Howard who was always prepared tc give a most interesting talk on an) subject and Introduced htm to tak< the place of Dr. Brewer. Rev. Mr. Howard made a most ex cellent address taking for his sub ject the three principles of the or der, virtue, liberty snd partlotlsm He said what we need is men of vis Ion, clean men. He said ths Junior Order demanded that men be as clean as tbey demanded of young women. In order that they may be clean men, it was his opinion they should be free men, able to look himself square ly in the face. And he wanted them to be loyal men. Loyal to their fami lies, their friends, thfflr country and t&slr God. Mr. Howard was followed by Bute Councillor II. W. Llncke, who after ?expressing his delight at being pres ent made a strong and forceful ap peal for Juniorlsm. He sald the dr der was born under trial and tur moil, in an ordinary little school bones with about 14 boys and that It had grown until new its membership numbered shove SCO.OOOr'He tojd how North Carolina had forged ahead In the great work until It occupied sec ond place in membership? only Pen oyivanla being ahead and then only about 3,064. He said It was the only Organisation In existence pledging loyalty to the flag of oar country, and that It was its purpose to put s Bible Inside an) s flag on the top ot every school house lg ths country. He spoke feelingly on the fraternal side of the question showing how the order looked after Its membership and ths dependent ones after the member MB iwsrd, snd on to his rr painted a beautffuf picture of the orphanage at Tiffin, Ohio, where ths orphan ohildren and a borne and learn to be useful cttlsens, adding that a duplicate of It was now in ooarse of erection at Lexington. North Caro lina. ^7' . The State Councillors speech was of"jualors^snd' otbsrs Ol JultOrl ?nfl OlOlrf In tttffnnftnco. At this point Sept. M. L. Best In In half Of the ~ and in afvsrjr PERSON'S COTTON STORAGE HOUSE BURNS A brat |?,00fc00 Damage To Cotton and Building Resulted In Monday Night'* Fire Monday night about 10:30 o'clock a moat destructive tire occurred In the cotton storage house of Mr. A._,W. Person located on the north side of the raUroad near the station. The house contained two hundred and fourteen bales of cotton, all of which was badly damaged, many bales be ing burned entirely up and others to a total loss. The estimated damage to the cotton was placed at $16,000 and to the building at $6,000, both ctf which were Insured In an amount of $20,100. The origin of the fire Is unknown, but must have resulted from rata or Internal combustion. The fire department was promptly on the scene and did a flue piece of work as the building will Indicate, in confining the fire within the In terior of thg bulding. TOWN COMMISSIONERS MEETING To Improve Streets; Invwt%pde Building Steps to Alley by J. 8. Howell i Reports of Officers The Board of Town Commission ers met In regular monthly session on Friday night and on roU call Mayor B. N. Williamson, and Com missioners Person, Fleming, Leonard, Fergurson and Allen were present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Chief of Police B. H. Meadows re port was read and la as follows: Costs, $11R70; fines, $76.00; Li cense, $39.00; rents, $40.00. , The Clerk reported receipts as fol low; Water and lights, $2,682.96; O. C Hill, $66.00; taxes, $6,173.80. Considerable discussion with refer ence to working the streets resulted ' in the street committee as a commit 'tee to make arrangement tilth part ins to haul gravel and repair the street! I where needed. The Clerk was In ' structed to pay Pattle Perry the sun cf $60 lor such gravel as the towi may need from one acre of land fron her home place near the railroad lr South Loulsbnrg. I - Mr. 8. P. Boddle was before th< board with a proposition to furnlsl the town with electric light bulbs ai list price less 18 percent. It was or dered that the town accept this pro position provided the contract wltl Tower Binford Mfg. Co., could be an nulled. W. B. McDowell and Phil WiUlami were before the board with a petKloi '? with reference to getting electric llghi I service for the Mineral Spring sec. . tion. The matter was referred to th< i Light and Water Committee. The clerk was instructed to allov Chas. Sherrod to pay the same amoun "1 of taxes for the year 1924 as that o ! 1926. ' . . . . The street committee was Instruct ,'ed to see Mr. J. 8. Howell with re >' ference to putting up steps adjoin lng his property on Bull Run without permit. Mr. Hill was Instructed to put street numbers on the residence of Mr. Rudt on Kenmre avenue. The clerk was instructed to reim burse Standard Oil Co., for taxes col 1 acted In 1924 and 1926 where pro perty had been listed when It wai found that the property was out ol town. After allowing a number of account! the board adjourned to Its next meet ing. , .It [ ; ,ll MOTHER'S DAT SERVICES Next Sunday services at the Metho dlst church have be?Q announced as follows by Rev. O. W. Dowd, pastor: 1 Mother's Day Service will be held 'at the H a. m. hour Appropriate ' muelc wdll be arranged tor this serv ! tc# A dollar day offering will be 'made to meet some urgent financial ' demands. At the evening hour n special mes sage by the pastor will be delivered, A lively song service wlll be an in teresting feature. The public is cor dially invited to attend these eerv KE-UNION A* JUSTICE , The annual reunin for the old Con federate vodtrhfca will be held at justice on Monday May 10th. A good program has been arranged1 andI spWm (iid speakers are expected. All old veterans' and nil world war veterans In the county are invited to attend, as well as the public generally. touching and appreciative little ad dress by SnpC W. R. Mils. . The program was Interspersed throughout with most excellent music. And the occasion was amost suooeeo ful and enjoyable one. Much credit Is dme the a. I* ? B- C. Perry program and royal DEDICATES EDWARD BEST HIGH SCHOOL Dr. Robert H. Wright, of Greenville, Mrs. T. H. Dickens, Snpt. E. L. Beet, Her. E. C. Batten and A. F. John son Among the Speakers Tuesday witnessed the completion of the campaign for a new school organization and the commencement of plans for a new school program for Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek town ships when the Edward Best High Scuvul wa Loimally dedicated to the great work of preparing the boys and girls jJ that district for higher educa tion and for a lifer's work. A most appropriate and interest ing program had been arranged and was enjoyed by a large crofwd from both townships, showing the perfect working harmony of the patrons of the school in the interest of their boys and girls. Mr W H Ivey, chairman of the board of trustees for the school, was a most ?tactful Add excellent master of ce remonies. The servires were opened by the singing of th Doxology by the au dience, after which Invocation was offered by Rev. J. J. Lewis. Mr. A. F. Johnson, Chairman of the Board of Education of Franklin coun ty made the presentation speech turn ing the new building over to Mrs. T. H. Dickens for the Board of Trustees, who received it in very pretty and appropriate words, and in turn pre sented it to the student body. It was .accepted for the student body in a very pretty little speech by Miss Irene ] Strickland. Mrs. Dickens paid a very pretty tribute to the late Capt. Arch Perry and Mr. John C. Winston, two former members of the Board of Edu cation in her speech of acceptance and also to the tax payers for their generosity for the part they have and are taking to make it possible for thli school. She said it was the desire ol the Board of Trustees to do honor tc home, and because the school inter ! eets in Franklin county had mad< - greater progress during the twelve 1 years Mr. E. L. Best had been Super ': Intend ent of schools in the count] ?! than they had for twenty-five yeari > before, the Board had decided to hon. ''or that record by naming the school 1 the Ldward Res: High School. t{ After the chorus. Sing, Sing, Birth I on the Wing, by the high school pa i pils, Supt. E. L. Best was given th< I pleasure of presenting the high school ? diplomas to eighteen gr&tfifates. II Rev. E. C. Sexton responded to the t request to deliver the medals in a - most gracious ana enuiusiasuc -' paying a tribute tq the thoughtfulness 1 of the Board of Trustees in naming - the school. He delivered nice gold medals to the following: Recitatfon?Miss Lnclle Saunders Scholarship?Guy Mqore. Music?Miss Evelyn Gardner. Declamation?Guy Moore. Prof. T. H. Sledge, principle of the school Introduced the speaker Of the r occaslqn, Dr. R. H. Wright, of the t Teacher Training College at Green f vllls, as the man who had taken ui 'the burden of spreading the doctrine - so ably proclaimed by the lamented -, Governor Aycocke to give equal educe - tional opportunity to every boy and t girl in North Carolina. In the beginning Dr. Wright paid 1 beautiful tribute to the people of thii 1 district for the naming of the school I as they had and for the tine spirit ? of cooperation that had brought - about this splandld Holding. He prb ?phesled that they would soon have i to enlarge the building. He said he ' was glad to go into a community and {find that they had made proper pro r vision for the education of their boys end girls. He told them to spread the gospel of, better schools because {the countlee next to them Would have an influence upon their children. He visa glad to see that there had been a big change la the boys ahd girls of today from those of yesterday. This generation doesn't live like tbtey did in a proceeding generation, but deep i'down in the hearts of the boys and ?' girls of today is a burning desire and > ambition to sncosed. He said the build ' lag is n workshop where the teachers and than children work together to I build bigger and better lives.. Ha 'told of an Investigation he had mads J of tha States In the Union for school facta that completely surprised him but had to give way to tha fact that the States which had the highest per capita coat of education were also the states which had the richest par capita la wealth. His speech was a moat interesting oas tilled with oceans of thought sad suggestions, and will long be recalled with pleas . ure by tbe many who heard him. I Prof Sledge thdn delivered many nice presents to the graduates sent bar 'friends after which all wars Invited fniMnife' A most bounteous dinner was serv ed In the beautiful grove nt Mr. W. O. Stones Just to tha rear of the I school griAinda and many enjoyed a .moat appetising repast. The marshals wars be tallows: WU. I son Society?Doris MUM. chief: Late I Met. Evelyn Gardner. Lanier Society I? Alice Strioklsnd, chief; Hubert May, .Margaret BUUlnga. I The day was a great t>n# for Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek communities, a wonderful aucoeaa and pore than en joyed by all. 1 LET CONTRACTS COUNTY HOME To Send Old Soldiers To Reunion r. H. Alien Co, Awarded General Contract At $$4^4040, W. W. Dick, Heating Contract $3,421.00, Vance Electric Co, Plumbing (or 02^>0JK>t Many Reports Received. The Board of County Commission er? met In regular session on Monday with ail members present. Alter reading and approTlng minutes of previous meetings business aie fol lows was transacted: On motion an allowance of $12.60 was made to assist in defraying the expenses of Mamie Brown back to California. The Sheriff was ordered t odefer the advertising property for sale to itisfy delinquent taxes for thirty days with instructions to advertise at end of this extension. Reprrt of Miss Daisy Caldwell, Home Demonstration Agent, was re ceived and filed. Report of E. C. Perry, Superinten dent of Public Welfare, was received and tiled. Upon his recommendation the allowance of Lou Green, outside pauper was raised to $4 per month, and that Rebecca Perry be stricken from outside pauper list All liattakers were present and took the oath of office. Th? Clerk of the Board was Instruct ed to purchase return tickets includ ing pullman fare, for the old soldiers wanting to attend the reunion to be held in Birmingham, Ala. Report of John Hedgepeth, Super intendent of county home, was receiv ed and filed. He reports 4 white and 10 colored inmates. r Report of Dr. J. E. Malone, Count) Health Officer, was received and 0.1 c ed. A delegation was before the Board ' | asking them to make an appropriatioc ' for Battery B. The board appropriated ' $250.00. Report of A. H Harris, Farm Agent was received and filed. 1 Report of J. A. Hodges, County An : ditcr was received and accepted. I There being only one bid on eact section of the county home the Boari ' i let the contracts as follows: ' I The General contract to W H. Allei ; I Co.. for $34,249.00. II The heating contract to W. W. Dicl for $$,421.00. I Tl$e plumbing contract &? V&nct II Electric Co., for 2,330.00. Reports of Cypress Creek and Gold Mine Townships Roads Boards wer< received and filed. '' It was ordered that the county pa] its one-half of the rent for demonstra tion office monthly. The Board ordered that the follow, tng values be maintained for tax list lng purposes by the tax listers: cot ton $70 per bale, corn $5 per barrel wheat $1.60 per bushel, peas $3 pei bushel, fodder $1.50 per one-hundred shredded etuff 75 cents per hundred meat and lard 15 cents per pound, 'v After allowing a number of account! the Boar adjourned1 subject to th< call of the chairman. RECORDER'S COURT Judge G. M. Beam disposed of quite a number of cases in Franklin Re . [xorders Court Monday. One One ol $100.00. was ordered, some cases were continued. The docket was as fol low*: State vs Lawson Taylor, assault dismissed until further order of ths court. State vs Allen Jeffreys, Chas. Jones and Chas. Richardson, violating pro hibition law, not guilty as to Allen Jeffreys, continued as to Chas. Jones. Richardson sent to Superior Court un der appeal. State vs J. M. Whelees, assault with deadly weapon, continued. State vs Willie Perry, abandonment continued. State vs John Jeffreys, operating automobile Intoxicated, pleads guilty, $ months on roads, upon payment of coats execution not to issue until further order of the court State vs John W. Denton, nuisance, pleads guilty. Judgment suspended upon payment of rosts. State vs Roes Moore, assault with deadly weapon, continued. 8Ute vs Roaa Moors, nuisance, con tinued. State vs Cody .May, reckless driving, capias and continued. State vs Frank C. Brady, ualawful possession of whiskey, pleads guilty, prayer tor Judgment continued for two weeks. State vs J. M. Patton, disposing of mortgaged property, continued. State vs John W Denton,, disorderly conduct, enters plea of nolo oontea. dare, fined $100 and ooata , -J. Stole vs Clay Mnllen. defendant having paid $10 for the support at bis wife former sentence to he chang ed to the payment at $10 to the Clerk of the Court for Franklin county on toe first Monday of each month for ths support of his Wife and children, otherwise former aentenoe to ra unchanged Lite to some people la Just one thing er another that they can't have. GRAND MASTER VISITS LOUISBURG Bev. W. ?. Wkker, Geo. R. Bornette, H A. Newell and A. E. Bfaff Also Present nt Most Interesting Edn eatlonal Meeting Loaleburg Lodge Possibly one of the most Interest, lng and enjoyable meetings ever held by Louisburg Lodge No. 413 A. F. and A. M., was presented last Tues day night In an educational program. For the first time In many years the Louisburg Lodge was honored by a visit from the Grand Master of all Masonic Lodges In North Carolina. ! the Honorable John H. Anderson, of j 1 Fayette vllle, who made a most inter esting talk on Masonary and Its bene- I fits to humanity. Mr. George R. Bur nette, secretary of all the Masonic Bodies of Enfield, Mr. A. E. Blng, of Raleigh, and District Deputy Grand j Master H. A. Newell of Henderson, J were also present and made excep-j tionally fine talks. The speech of the evening how-j lever, wsb made by Dr. W. C. Wicker, cf Elon College, State Field Secre tary Educational Work of the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina, j Mr. Wicker made a very exhaustive I argument for educating the member ship in the Masonic work and the principles pointing out the require ments of the retualistlc work as evi dence of the necessity of an extensive and aggressive educational campaign. His speech was filled with interest ing history of the Masonic fraternity, its teachings, its practice and its pos sibilities. For an hour he held the closest attention of his hearers and all declared it the best discourse on Masonry they had ever heard. After the speaking delightful re freshments were served by, little Misses Dorothy Roth, Christine t Col lier, Sophia Clifton, Jane Williams Newell and Lydia Person. This meeting was directed by Mr. F. A. Roth as chairman of the enter tainment committee for May and to I .him the credit for the success of the meeting is duel The next educational meeting of louisburg Lodge will be held on Tues day night. May 18th at 8 o'clock, when chairman Roth promises an en tirely, but Just as interesting, pro gram and invites all Masons in Frank lin county to be present. TILLAGE MAIL DELIYEBY The village delivery mall service started promptly on time Saturday morning with Messrs. U. G. Woodlief, and E. C. Perry, Jr. as carriers. The work on the routes has been growing daily with a fairly good sized lot of mail to be handled at the end of the first five days. The service is growing in popularity as the people .1 become to realise the advantage of It and the fact that we have really yot this service. It has been demonstrated however, . | that in order to give satisfactory serv ice a delivery trip will have to be provided for later In the afternoon to arry out the mall that arrives on the 3:30 train. Requests for change in the carrier schedules have been made to the post office department. All houses within the mail delivery district should he equipped with mall boxes or slots in their front doors so that they can receive the service. And all citizens of the town who have an interest in the progress of the town should render the greatest cooperation possible to this service as this is a stage the town will have to pass through to get better serv ice. THE REAL IT CO. The above is the title of a new en terprise for Louisburg, having re cently been incorporated for $35,000, by Messrs. E. H. Maloae, L L Joyner and F. W. Wheless, It will do a gen eral real estate and insurance busi JL E. MISSIONARY SOCIETY SEBYES DINNER Tre Woman's Missionary Society of the M. B. Church will serve dinner next door to W. B. White's Furniture Co.. Tuesday May 11th. Everybody la Invited to go out and take dinner j with them. WOMANS CLUB TO MEET The Womans Club of Louisburg will meet on n?*t Thursday afternoon, j May 13th at 4 o'clock at the lunch room at the Mills High School. MRS. J. L. PALMER, Pres. MRS. W. R MILLS, Sec-y. ALUMNAE BANQUET Louisburg College Alumnae will hold their annual banquet In the col-1 lege dining room May ?nd at > a'-| clock p. m. All Alumnae expeottng to attend I please notify Mre. T. W. Watson by May 15th. Duee including banquet' toe will be tlM. MRS. 8. J PARHAM. California oil went up in; he. just like lota of oil atook \ A pessimist la ? man who hag his teeth Oiled, t te The amo:;g the visitors SOME VOL' KNOW AND SOWS IOO DO NOT KNOW. Personal Items About Folk* A?4 Their Friends Who Crave! Kara And There. Mr. T. W. Ruffln, ru a visitor to Louisburg Monday. ? ? Dr. B. W. Kilgore, of Raleigh wan a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday. m 0 Mrs. Florence Vick of Enfield, la visiting her daughter Mrs. H. W. Per ry- ? . Mr. Ira W. Williams, of Philadelphia, was a visitor to Louisburg Wednes day. ? ? Mr. Norman Y. Chambliss, of Rocky Mount, .was a visitor to I?uisburg Wednesday. a ? Mr. A. F. Johnson and family and Miss Mary Spencer spent Sunday in Pitt county. * m Mr. J. A. Beam, of Roxboro, waa a visitor to his son. Judge G. M. Beam, the past week. e e Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jeffreys and son, Hubert, Supt. E. C. Perry and Mr. J. IE. Thomas went to Raleigh Tuesday. 10 ? Messrs. F. A. Roth, J. P. Timber lake and E.,H. McFarland will take in ' the races at Charlotte next Monday. m ? Mr. R. W. Smithwlck visited his wife Sunday, who is at WlntervlUe at the bedside of her father, who la seriously ill. ? ? Revs. J. A. Mclver and J. F. Mitchi ner left this week for Houston, Texas, to attend a meeting of the Southern Baptist convention. ? ? Mr. C. C. Byrne, of the Budget Bu reau, Raleigh, accompanied by Misses {Mary Baggett and Jane Baldy spent Sunday in Louisburg. 0 0 Mrs. Walter D. Leonard and Misa Jessie Taylor Harris spent the past week end in Asheville. While there they were guests at Kenilworth Inn. ? ? Rev. J. D. Miller and Mr. William Neal, Capt L. L. Joyner and Mr. John B. Yarborough attended the annual convention of the Diocese of Nnrth Carolina of the Episcopal Church held in Tarboro this week LOUISBUBG COLLEGE Saturday afternoqn at Ove o'clock, on the college campus the friends of the college gathered to witness the crowning of the May Queen, one of the old English customs of long ago. iKiug Tar was there with all his at ' tendants to witness a contest between the spirits of spring and storm. The victors in the combat were to choose the May Queen. Roses, violets, daisies and leaves fought against and con quered rain, wind, lightning and .thunder. Then spring brought for ward the lovely Queen to kneel at the King's feet and receive the crown. ' After this aferejnony the festivities i began. The program consisted qf Eng lish folks dances, choruses and final ly the beautiful May Pole Dance. The i whole affair was beautiful in its set ting of green trees, against which the ! costumes in their brilliant color con trasts made a beautiful picture. The pageant was planned and writ ten by members of the Junior Class; Misses Marjory Johnston. Lillian How ell and Annie Woods wrote the King's speech and the words of the spirits, j The color scheme was worked out by art students, and the costuming cleverly executed by Bliss Molly Strick land. The work of the May chorals added much to the pleasure of the I program, which consisted mainly of the dainty dances of old English folk llove. The loveliness of the Queen. ; Bliss Jae Williams, was an undisput ed triumph tor the forces of spring. The success of the undertaking was largely due to the untiring effort and histrionic ability of Miss Alma Biasell. senior teacher and director of the entire program of festivity. I The evening from seven to ten was given to social activities. The Um Isburg Band contributed greatly to the pleasure ot the occasion W rend ering a splendid program to whJds every one listened with da Us * picturesque tea room of th clam combined with the gay of the Junior class la "tiidhig ann drinking" the l*rt>Bor wrt PMt Tar's subjectt had me tovuly *y ot great rejoicing. Bl'StNESN MK1CS ASSOCIATION TO A special Business Men's called for Tuesday lilt, At
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