North Carolina Newspapers

EVERYBODY BOOST LOCISBJJRG ? ?' ? 1 A riTW LOUISBURG J NEEDS A WEEKLY PAY ROLL : . ? ? ? -?' ? ; A. f. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager ~ ?* ? THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year # * VOLUMN LV. LOUISBURG, N. 0., FRIDAY, JULY 23RD, .1926 (10 Pages) ' NUMBER 22 ?T?= Z FARMERS TOUR VIRGINIA VALLEY Three Big Bus Loads From Franklin, Vance and Wake. WONDERFUL FARM CONDITIONS EVIDENT I ?See Homes of Retired Farmers Visit Stock and Poultry Farms; Tremendous Orchards; Beautiful Natural Scenery; Visit Packing and Shipping Plants and Historic Points; Wonderful Hospitality and Abundant tout testes; See Reception To Commander Byrd; Visit Nation's Capital; Host Econo. mleal T*rl|'l Appreciations To Connty Agent Harris and Dr. Fleming Having the privilege of viewing the j homes of what waa represented to' them as retired farmers?what our people have thought was an unknown 1 animal?viewing the wonderful Valley of Virginia with its beautiful homes J and abundant fields, witnessing the reception of Commander Byrd by his home people, having their picture tak en with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, taking in Wash ington City, our Capital, enjoying a long but pleasant ride, and partaking of the generous and sincere hospi tality of a fine lot of people were the high lights of the farmers tour which left Louisburg at 6:15 on Monday : irning, July 12th, and returned at ? 8 Saturday, July 17th, all full of ?... .'.siasm although a little bit jaded tti.... a full Week of sightseeing. ot the big buses of the Safety Coatl. Line owned and operated by Mr. ?. Gresham, loaded in Louis burg am met the third in Henderson. The party numbered eighty-three? forty eight from Franklin County, six from Wake County and twenty-six from Vance County, besides the three drivers. At 7:35 the party pulled out of Henderson full of enthusiasm and ex pectancy, cracking jokes and enjoy ing every minute of the time. Thla merriment was not destined for smooth sailing. It was given a severe jolt in Oxford when the air brakes on bus No. 1 was knocked off while crossing a' railroad within the city/ Four hours was consumed in putting the bus in shape. Leaving Oxford the party passed Roxboro at 12:50 and proceeded on its course to South Boston and Halifax on to Lynchburg. Passing through the Blue Ridge Mountains they arrived at Natural Bridge about dark and were met by Dr. How* of Washington and Lee University. It being too dark to see the bridge the party drove into Lex ington where they were received at the Washington and Lee University by a committee of citizens and were welcomed into the city and the valley by Mr. William Ackerley at the request of President Fulwllder of the local Ki wanis Club. Dr. Fleming responded very nicely and the program was con. tinued with splendid vocal and Instru mental music. County Agent Lewis joined the party and assured them he would show them many places of Interest which, he did. Mr. H. B. Hicks of the Vance delegation re sponded to a request with a selection on the harmonica. Ice cream was served the party and they were tend ered the use of the gymnasium where they spread cots and blankets and spent the night. After breakfast the next" morning the party ylslted the tomb of Gen. R. E. Lee, and then returned to the Natural Bridge, viewing the bridge from several angles, visiting the salt petre mine and the lost river. Leav ing here they returned to Lexington viewed the Jackson monument, and left on their tour of (the valley at 11:30 In Augusta county we were told the valley averaged about 40 miles -wide, that the average farm was about 250 acres with approximately 150 acres open for cultivation and four horses were required for Its cultiva tion; that the average wheat yield was 18 bushels and corn 60 bushels. They make soja bean hay, clover hay, timothy hay and blue grass. They consider soja bean hay the beat and timothy the sorriest They feed the soja bean hay and sell the timothy in North Carolina. The dairy business was one of the Important Interests In this section and we were told that the average profit from the averags cow was $15 per year exclusive of the calf. Apples Is another Important industry, al though the dry weather the past three years has caused a serious shortage in the production. Orchards of one to two hundred acres were common. We were shown one orchard of eight hundred acres. Apples averaged the growers around 81.66 per barrel. At Staunton the party took dinner and visited the birthplace of Wood row Wilson, from here they visited the farm of ?. M. Coiner and viewed his Ouernsey herd, and then visited the Ideal Hatcheries which has a ca pacity of Xt06S chicks. - A visit was also paid the Byers Bros., beet cattle farm. We jgpii over the tell roads otAugttfU county wsrg accompa nied through thi county fry Assistant * oun^AiCt TaoSSif'hhdra: drat C. V Parkins, ef the ranters Union. It was 1 that M per cent telephone service and 40 per cent enjoyed the convenience of electric lights. We learned that the tax rate, including the valuation, wag several titties greater than ours. We .were met at the county line by i County Agent C. W. Wampler, ofj Rockingham county, who showed us through his bounty. After visiting the Shenandoah Valley poultry farm of Jordan Brothers the party arrived | Ua notann Van on<i trlamincr f ho at Harrisonburg and after viewing the 1 city drove to Massanutten Caverns ' 'where supper was prepared and serv-1 ed and a visit made in the caverns. The club house was thrown open to' the party for camping quarters and Tuesday night spent in the beautiful valley. Wednesday morning the party re.i turned to Harrisonburg and visited t the City Produce Exchange and saw j the handling and shipping of eggs' and chickens. This one establish-' ment has a capacity of 60,000 chicks and there are two other large con corns of the same kind in the city I The milk feeding process was thor-. oughly explained to the party. The party then visited the J. S. Roller Jersey Farm and was shown [the highest record cow in the State 'of Virginia. He also exhibited and 'explained the proper keeping of re jcords. The Shenandoah Farms and !\he battlefields of New Market made up a portion of the days program. 1 I The party took dinner at the Shen andoah Caverns and visited the cav er nt and were extended every court | esy possible by the proprietor H. B. Chapman. From here the party wentj I to Winchester where they spent Wed-1 ? nesday night in well arranged bar-' , racks. At Winchester the party wit-1 nessed the reception accorded Lieu tenant Commander Byrd and party j by his home people. An elaborate1 'banquet wag tendered him,'after which a parade led the Byrd party to a hall iSrhere he gave a lecture. Many of our| tarty attended the lecture. George ; Washington's headquarters from 1766 'to 1767 was visited, several guns view ed and Forte Loudon, built by Wash-, lngton was observed. The party left Winchester for Wash ington City at 7 a. m., and drove straight through only deterred by1 road construction which was met with ! at two points. I Arriving at Washington City at ; 11:20 the party were received by Hon. Frank Hampton, Secretary to Sena-1 j tor Simmons, who escorted the party | I through the capital showing us the I Supreme Court room, the Senate1 Chamber in which E. S. Glover, ofi : Vance county was honored with a| ' seat ltt the Vice-President's chair, the marble room, private lobby, Prest dents room, which was as beautiful as monev could make it; Statuary hall wherein the statue of our immortal Zeb Vance occupies a (Commanding position./ From here we visited the house chamber and seated A. W. Wil son in the speakers chair and passed on several measures. The party was then turned over to Mr. T. W. Harvey, Chief of ,h Ex tension Work of the United Statee, who conducted he party through .the old and the new National Museums, the Congressional Library the airplane building and many other places of Interest including the city market, Washington's monument, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing where the I process of making paper money and [ stamps was aeon. He also accompa-. nled the party to the Arlington farm where quarters for the '.party had been prepared for their accommoda tions tor Thursday night. program in Washington City had to be changed Thursday afternoon on account, of rain which deprived the tourists of seeing Walter Johnson In action as they had agreed to take a while oif from sight seeing and take in a real ball gams. And on account of trouble with one of the trucks the Friday morning program had to be changed For this reason the party failed to visit Beltsville farms, the University of Maryland and Mt. Vern on, but spent the time viewing many places of interest Most of the party dined at noon Thursday in the Con greselonal Library Cafeteria. Leaving Washington at about four o'clock the party began Us homeward march. Upon arriving at Stafford Court House, they were met by a del# tram Fredertchsborg and ware lag dent of the Kfwaate Club of Freder-] Icksburg, to which Or. neaMhg re sponded. Among the delegation which (Continued on Page Fear) rev. j. a. McMil lan TO PREACH' Al foungsville Sunday Afternoon To 31<-tul?er9 Junior Order Announcement has been made that Rev. J. A. McMillan, Alumni Secre tary of Woke Forest College, will preach In the Youngsville Graded school auditorium on Sunday after noon, July 25th, at 3:30 o'clock. The sertr.jn will be delivered under the auspices-of the Youngsville Council Juniors. However an Invitation Is Juniors. oHweve'r an Invitation is extended all who wish to attend es pecially all members of the Junior Order In or out of the county. A large crowd Is expected and a wonderful message is in preparation for them. N. ('. FEDERATION OF HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUBS The following is the program fot the Home Demonstration Clubs to be held in Raleigh at the time of the Farmers Convention: Tuesday Morning, July 27, 11:00-1:60 Joint meeting Farmers Convention and Federation Home Demonstration Clubs, Pifllen Hall. Greetings, Dean I. O. Schaub. Address, President E. C. Brooks. Address, President Federation Home Demonstration Clubs, Mrs. T. H. Dick ens. Address, President Farmers Con. vention. Dr. F. H. Croker. I 1:00 to 2:00 dinner. Tuesday Afternoon 2:00 to 5:0? Y. M. C. A. Auditorium. Meeting Federation Home Dem-e onstration Hubs Making the kitchen a convenient work shop, Mrs. W. G. Beatty, Gaston County. Using our farm products in serv ing well balanced meals, Mrs. J. D. Clapp, Guilford County. Five minutes reports from two dis tricts. Address, Mrs. E. L. McKee, presi dent N. C. Federation of Womans Clubs. How I won my garden prize, Mrs. J. P. Rowland, Vance County. The one-piece dress, a demonstra tion, Cumberland County girls cloth ing team, Marion Smith and Thelma Bullard. Tuesday Night 8:00 to 10:0?j Join* Meetings Address, Mrs. E. L. McKee. Presl. dent N. C. Federation Womans Clubs.; Address. Hon. Josephus Daniels. Get acquainted meeting. Wednesday .Morning, July 88th 8:Si) to 1:00 Five minute reports, four districts. Appointment committees. Five minute reports, four districts. How I Improved my country home. Mrs. E. C. Engle, Alamance County.) How I Improved my kitchen, Mrs. L. B. Saunders, Pender County. Rural Leadership. Mrs. R. A. Mc Cullen, Sampson County. ; Our girls and their problems. A' biological study of what mothers should know about their children, Miss Florence Slater. Address, W. H. Yarborough, Louis burg, N. C. Hog calling contest. Wednesday Afternoon 8:00 to Address, Mrs. T. H. Dickens, Frcnk lln County, President Home Demon stration Clubs. Five minute reports, two districts. Marketing our own products, Mrs B. H Thlgpen, Edgecombe County. What home demonstration club work means to my county, Mrs. D. B Castor, Cabarrus County. My prise garden, Mrs. Henry Mid ' dleton, Duplin County. The farm woman at college, Mrs. S. B. Nash, Franklin County. Table service and setting demon stration, Wake county club girls Marie Stephenson and Linda Rand. Wednesday Night 8*0 to 10:00 Address, Dr. A. M. Soule. President AgrlcuRural College, Athens, Ga. Social hour. Thursday Morning Five minute reports, two districts. Report of committees. Election of officers. Business. Exhibits and demonstrations will be shown in the north room of the Y. M. C. A. throughout the meeting and guests may become acquainted with Mrs. Ever well and Mrs. Never well. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY The Woman's Missionary Society met the home of Mrs. Bob Leonard Saturday afternoon, July 10th. The meeting was begun by singing a hymn, "My faith looks np to Thee." Prayer, Mrs. O. W. May. 8crlpture reading, 28th chapter of Matt., LUa Leonard. Roll called. ? members present, two visitors. Talk by Mra. O. W. May af ter which tha society decided to study the . book she discussed. Reading, Mra. O. H. Leonard, Why Christ is naaded In China. Recitation, Ida Leonard. Reading, Lois May. Bay something rood. Prayer, Mrs. J. W MmI After-the society wee brought to a Leonard wrvad delicious reCreehmanJts. -Myfcau, Pree. Mrs. P. ? M. Bykes, Mettle DeflNat, Sao. A Trees. J1 .1 ,i ii --1 . i to Tho nssMig Ttmn I REVEREND J. D. MILLER TO PREACH At Open Air Sertlce* Holiday Mifht; J Herilces to Be In Charge o< Rer. < J. A. Jfelrer It will be Interesting to our readers , to learn that Rev. J. D. Miller, of St. j ^ Paul's Episcopal church, will preach at the joint services on the college j campus Sunday night The services will be in charge of Rev. J. A. Mclver, of the Baptist church, and a splendid program Is assured. These meetings are being largely attended and greatly enjoyed. A special Invitation is extended you to be present. RECORDERS COURT The following cases were disposed of in Franklin Recorders Court by Judge G. M. Beam Monday. State vs Percy Mitchell, operating automobile intoxicated, guilty, judg ment suspended upon payment of costs. State vs Percy Mitchell, unlawful possession of whiskey, guilty, judg ment suspended upon payment of costs. State vs J. E. Wright, assault with deadly weapon, continued. _ State vs Tom Young, distilling, guilty, fined $25 and costs. State vs Will Hollingsworth, dis tilling, guilty, fined $50 and costs. , State vs S. D. Madison, assault with deadly weapon, continued for two I weeks. State vs R. E. Garbee, contempt , guilty, fined $10 and costs. 8TAJCP8-MALLI80N Announcements were issued on ' Friday of last week of the marriage of Miss Sarah Mallison and Mr. Mack Stamps, Jr., on June 17, 1920. Miss Mallison is one of Morehead City's tartest and most popular young, ladies whose friends are numbered 1 by her acquaintances. She attended1 .Louisburg College. j Mr. Stamps is one of Louisburgs popular and energetic young business i i men. Having recently completed a course in watchmaking he is filling :an important position with W. D Ubeonards Jewelry store. He is a son of the Rev. M. Stamps and is deserv. j ingly popular. Their many friends in Louisburg extend congratulations. | IN HONOR OF KISS CLARK !, Misses Annie Burt and Frances Tharrlngton delightfully entwtained a number of friends at their home at Moulton on last Thursday evening in honor of Miss Iva Mae Clark of Wen-1 dell. Those present were: Misses Jewell and Ernestine Cottrell, Gladys and, Zena Bledsoe, ^jhclssa Clarke. Louise1 Stainback, Annie Burt and Frances Tharrlngton, Iva Mae Clark. Cather ine and Grace Taylor, of Richmond, Messrs. Perry Perdue, Tommie Clark,, Maurice Bledsoe. Clinton and Thur | man Perdue, Elliot Cottrell. Gaston and Richard Clark, Charlie and Willis May, Maurice Merritt and Ray Gup ton. The guests departed declaring a delightful evening. AJT APPRECIATION I i As one of the farmers who took I the farmers tonr through the Valley | of Virginia around through Washing- ' ton D. C.. I wish to express my thanks and appreciations to the leaders of toe tour, especially our county agsi* A. H- Harris, and Dr. A. H. Fleming , who did every thing In their power | to make It a pleasant trip for all. 1, I hope our farmers will take some', lessons from what they saw. We did :, not see any crops but what our farm-', ere in Franklin county can grow. Why,< not diversify our crops and live at | home. We could plainly see that those j, farmers were living better than we. ] had all farm buildings painted and i sleatrlc lighted. Why not adopt some 1, breed of Improved dairy cattle all over | the county, and all farmers have the ] same breed and establish some milk , routes and do a small dairying bust ( nesa so we will have a small Income | every month In the year instead of , lust a few months in the fall. At the , same time we will be improving our' < Burma. As for me. I have registered l < Iarsey's. Hoping that all who took'< the tour received some Information r that will be of benefit J. D. NEWMAN, t THOMAS-HE ADE t * A beautiful home wedding was sol-' a emnlsed Saturday night at 10 o'clock t ehen Miss Beesle Meade becM^the a Mide of Mr. J. C. Thomas, of Atlanta, ji Ja. The ceremony yiu performed by o he pastor of the bride. Rev. J. A. f dclver Only the Immediate family t vas present The bride was charm-1 ag la a going away dreaa of tan 1 traps with accessories to match. |fc Immediately after the ceremony t hey left by motor for Raleigh froai'i talelgh they went to AsbevUle. 11 "Mrs. Thomas Is the daughter of.o dr. and Mrs O. T. Meade and Is a aost noaompJished sad popular young ady of Lieu la burg. Mr. Thomas is a very aooompitshed sung gentleman. , fc GETS PROMISE BETTER MAIL SERVICE While In Washington City the past week Dr. A. H. Fleming, represent ng the Kiwanis Club and the Board >t Town Commissioners, Messrs. Ar. :hur Strickland, representing the Board of County Commissioners, and F. Johnson, Chairman of the Com nittee on Mails of the Business Men's Association, went before the Postof :ice Department and presented to Mr Davidson the unsatisfactory mail con lltion8 at Louisburg and were pro inised immediate relief. They pre lented a petition asking for mail con aectlons with Rocky Mount, suggest ing the use of the bus lines which would give an early jmorning trip trom Rocky Mount, and a late even ing trip. They were given reason to | Relieve that contracts would be made to some star route to replace the J Seaboard Shoofly between Raleigh1 ind Henderson or Norlina. In the request from Louisburg was: provided connection with the latter | arrangements. The party was accompanied by Hon. Frank Hampton, secretary to Senator Simmons. GIRLS CAMPING AT BALANCE ROCK The girls camp under the supervi sion of the district Y. M. C. A. at Balance Rock came to a close Mon day after having been in progress since the first of July. All of he Girl Scouts from Louisburg learn, ed to swim while in camp and all re port a delightful outing. The Louisburg girls attended the last week of the encampment and were the last to leave camp Monday. The girls enjoyed thoroughly the swims in the lake and boating. In struction was given in water sports daily by W. A. Welch, Y. M. C. A. Secretary for this district. Hikes were conducted through the rough woods and down the numerous trails that lead to camp. The camp fire programs each evening formed an important part of each day's pro gram. Many interesting stories were told about the camp fires and the girls engaged in singing and games every nirht until a late hour. The favorite games with the girls were "three deep," "grandfather has lost his hatchet," "the farmer is in the dell" and many other interesting games too numerous to mention. During the girls camp many visi tors cause to camp from the town in' thio part of the state. Visitors are always welcome to camp Secretary Welch stated this morning in speaking of this feature of the work of the Y. M. C. A. is endeavoring to do. Ths association Is a religious organiza tion with a christianising program. Special attention is given to recrea tion but always on a high plain with the purpose of making better citizens of those who come in contact with the program. Miss Louise Joyner, Assistant Scout Master from Louisburg rendered valu able service in promoting a fine pro gram and In the management of the girls camp. As the last of the girls moved out Monday the vanguards of the Frank lin County Agricultural Clubs camp ers moved In. Eighty-five club girls and boys from Franklin county re gistered for this week's camp and are now engaged In camp activities at Balance Rock. A number of officials connected with the county and state agricultural work are at camp dl. reeling the activities of the boys and girls. TWO ABE KILLED IJf DEJIOJiSTBATIJiG CAB Danville, Va., July 21.?Two per 10ns killed and three In hospitals was i Lhe price ot showing what a certain j expensive sport model touring c4r | ?rill do on a demonstration ride. H. A. Davis, ot Norfolk, a motor agent, ind driver of the car, and Deputy 3ity Treasurer Virginia Howard were lhe victims. Miss Ruby Howard, with i compound leg fracture, Mrs. Allen Howard and her child, Catherine, From New Orleans, are the injured, ill doing satisfactorily. The accident took pU*ce shortly before midnight near Bachelors Hall, >n tha new concrete surface. Most it the road is open, but there is one link still in process of soldlfying irhich is barricaded, necessitating a letour. Five minutes before the, -rash Judge B. W. Dodson says the' :ar passed his home running at an, istimate speed of 80 miles an hour.' rhe red warning light on the barrier, s said to have gone out. Davis saw he obstruction too late and black imudges on the concrete show that te slid with locked wheels 2?* feet. L F. Nichols, living three quarters of i mile away, heard the shriek of the ires and the crash. The car capsia d side ways, and with top down, <|led like a barrel, coming to rest iif its four wheels. Paasersby found Ive bodies In the road, two dead and Uree stunned. , Davis was Interested in soiling (las Howard a car and relatves say in prevailed on her family^to snake ho trial spin with relatives. Mia. illen Howard told today of urging lavie to cut down his apeed. City ?Ices will clone during the hear ot Use Howard's funeral M fashvllle, an The AMONG THE VISITORS SOME IOU KXOVT AUD SOME TOO DO MOT KNOW. Personal Items About Folks Aa? Their Friends Whs Travel And There. Mi". R. R. Kissell and Supt. O. C. Hill visited Mount Olive Sunday. ? m Mrs. R. R. Kissell and little daugh ter is visiting relatives in Sanford. ? ? Mr. J. P. Timberlake, Jr., went to Richmond the past week. * Mr. W. T. Sledge, of Hickory, waa a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday. ? ? Messrs. E. H. Malone and W. D. Fuller visited Durham Tuesday." ? ? Mr. J. C. Joyner, of White Springs. Fla., is visiting his people near town. ? ? Mr. O. Y. Yarboro returned home Jrom Skyland and spent several daya the past week. I * * Mrs. O. F. McCrary and children. [ of Raleigh, were visitors to Louis burg Thursday. m ? Rev. E. Lucien Malone, of Florence, |Ala., is visiting his people in and near town. ? ? Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hudson and ' son Glenn, left Wednesday for Vir ginia Beach. * ? | Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yarborough re turned the past week from a trip to i Monticello, Va. ? * I Messrs. J. R. Allen and W. B. Bar-. ' row returned Tuesday from a trip to ! Washington City. * * Mr. Edward Alston and wife, ot Salisbury, are visiting his parents, : Mr. and Mrs. A. W. -Usion. Mr. John R. Perry and family, of Washington. D. C., are visiting rela tives in and near Louisburg. Mr. Henry Rogers and family, of .Oxford, visited Mr and Mrs. E. G. Ellington, near town, the past week. ? ? Supt. E. C. Perry returned Friday from Chapel Hill, where he attended fthe Summer Institute of Public Wel fare. ? ? | Mrs. J. J. Barrow returned the past ! week from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Norman Chambliss, of Rocky Mount. t * * Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Watson spent the week-end with their daughter, Anna Gray, who is visiting Miss Jose phine Lyles in Greensboro. ? ? j Messrs. R. W. Alston, J. W. Stovall, Herman Murphy, Sidney Place and Sidney Edens returned Tuesday from an automobile trip to Washington City. ? ? Mrs. Norman J. McMahon, daughter, . Mary Louise and little son. Norman, ' Jr., of Oklahoma, Is visiting her sister I Mrs. A. S. Wlggs, and relatives near town. ? ? Mr. C. G. Goodloe, Chief Clerk of [the United States Railway Mall Serv ice was in Louisburg yesterday gath 1 erlng data relative to giving Loula hn g better mail service. HARRIS CHAPEL B. T. P. U. The Harris Chapel B. Y. P. II. met on Sunday night, July 25th. Opening hymn, "There's no friend like Jesus." Prayer, Hilary Pearce. Song, "I lore to tell the story." Quiz, conducted by Mrs. Mary Lan caster. Program presented by Lilly Perry, groupe captain No. 4. Missionary meeting, Roger Williams Champion o( religious liberty in America. Scripture lesson, John Morris. Foreword, Claude Perry. Introduction, Lilly Perry. Early years in England, Charlie Frailer. Suffering In Free America, Ruby Eaves. Winter in the wilderness, V. Wil liams. Work with the Indians, Mrs Maty Lancaster. Formation of colony and church. Lizzie Harris Voyage to England, Winston Pearce. William's methods with others. Mattie Lou Robblns. Hon Williams 1? honored. Xn. Robt. Frasler. Recitation. Our Baptist fathers, Vio let Frailer Secretary's report. Song. "Bringing tn the sheaves." We invited everybody to study with as about the WilHnma. who 4M moat