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EVERYBODY BOOST LOPISBPRC SELL YOOR Cotton and Tobacco IN LOUISBURG A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year ,-J _ __ _ + ' VOLUMN LV. * * LOUISBURG, N. C., FRp)AY, FEB'YllTH, 1927 ~ (12 Pages) f? NUMBER 51 RE-ESTABLISH KB FARM A OEfl T Orders Immediate Action On r Notes Board of County Commissioners To Paint and Repair Court House; Many Reports Made and Received i The Board of County Commission ers met In regular session on Monday with all members present. After ap ?rmrtug the minutes of the previous meeting business was transacted as follows: Report of E. C. Perry, Welfare Of ficer, was received and filed and bis recommendations ordered compiled with as follows: J. W. Murray, West Brodle and George Yarboro be placed on outside paupeY list at $3 pei month. :?1 ??? ??4 Report of Miss Daisy Caldwell, Home Agent, was received and or dered filed. l Report of John Hedgepeth, Super intendent of County Home, was re ceived and filed. He reports 5 whlto and 12 colored Inmates. It was or-. derdd that the Superintendent furnish the Board with an Itemized statement of thecost of operating the County Home each mou h. It was ordered that all notes due %ie county be. t irned over to the County Attorney- for investigation and collection. ~ ,? __ Upon order Leonard and McGhtc vrrre appointed a committee to have ti r court house painted gnd repalr . e l aside. motion to allow the Jailer 75 ?-:? ? oer meal for feeding prisoners was referred to Commissioners Pace a:.<_ _ . ard tor investigation. A t-" back was granted Mrs. R. R. Pauil: for taxes on $100 worth of property. Reports from the Road Trustees of the following townships were receiv ed: oypruns Creek, cedar Rock, Youngsville and Sandy Creek. ? Joe Johnson was relieved of poll tax on account of affliction. - - A motion prevailed ordering - the. minutes of the July 13, 1925 meeting be recorded. Q. S. Leonard was appointed a com mittee to investigate the question of reduction in value of the property of C. M. Wilson, of Wilson Mlltf. Upon motion the Board agreed to cooperate with the State Extension Department and re-establish the Farm Agqpt wortr at a cost to the county of $1200 per year beginning Jtnn 1st. 1927. with the understanding that A. H.H&rris be returned 10 Frank Hn county. ' ; ? A mo:ion prevailed that tne county aeeept cnect or Dr. A. H. Homing: for $72 bo help pay expense of the Farm Agent. ? Report of J.- A. Hodges, auditor, was received and filed. After allowing a number of accounts the Board adjourned to its next reg ular meeting. BOARD OF CHARITIES AND PUBLIC WELFARE MEET The Board of Charities and Public Welfare met on Monday with all mem bers present. The Superintendent read his report which was approved and discussed. The three lady members were re quested to visit the mothers aid cases. The question of assistance given the Spencer Johnson case was dis cussed and the report of the Super intendent disapproving any assistance met the -?roval of the Board. A written report from the Colored Wel fare Board disapproving assistance In this case was also read. 'It was learned however that the Red Cross had disregarded the recommendation of the Superintendent and Extended ( assistance. This action was not fa vorably received, in as much as it ^jivtll tend to-discredit the work of Tboth organizations in the-future. ? The members expressed themselvei as being well pleased with the work done the past month. ? f TO ASSIST WITH INCOME TAX 1 RETURNS * Representatives of the U. S. Intern-, al Revenue Department will -visit Lou f Isbnrg on' February 19th, Frankllnton ? -February 21st, Spring Hope February 16th and Nashville February 17th and 18th for the purpose of assisting tax payers in filing .their Federal Inoome Tax Returns according to announce ment from the Revenue Collectors of fice. ; ^ ? METHODIST fHURCH We had two splendid congregations last Sunday and two magnificent serv ices. Next Sunday 11 a. m., the pas tor will prdach on TThe Superior Claims of Christ Jesus." Sunday night I will give an Illustrated sermon. All who come to the .nest Sunday night service will Me the truth, as well as hear the meisage. , Come to these services and help to maka them profitable. Be a hearer and a 4Mr of the Word. ? <;;<? o. W. DO WD, s ;u *?r-??:? The sandwich lseonamed because English nobleman, the BaiT-ftot Sandwich, always ate his meat be tween two pieces of bread. Former President* Wives Exploring Go u?" ^*T *? ?"? Roooewelt, wide* of Toddy" and, right, Mrs. T. J. Preoton, -widow of Grover Cleveland. "BUCK" HARRIS' CONDITION BETTER B. L. Peoples Shoots W. 0. Harris In Back Alter Difficulty Saturday Night; Harris In Hospital; Peoples In Jail William Harris, Is In Rex Hospital with a bullet wound in his back and abdomen and R. L. Peoples is in Jail without bond as a result ot an alter cation on Mgln street near Tar rlrer bridge Saturday night at about 11 o'clock. be authentically learned but reports hare It that Harris had gone over to Peoples filling station ? to .get some gas, when "he was approached by Peo ples and words ensued. Peoples, so we are lntormed, claims that Harris cursed him and cut at him with aj knife, and ran off when he in the ex-1 citement drew his gun and shot It iaJkated soon after the shooting Peot, pies coat was cut. Other reports say there was no knife used by Harris and that he left when other relatives of Peoples came up and started to take a part" It Is stated that Harris was practically across the street when he was hit by the bullet. In formation concerning the real causa of the difficulty has not been given out by either Bide that we have learn ed. The ball which pierced Harris' body entered the small of the back to the left of the left kidney and punctured the Intestines, the stom ach and the liver. He was taken im mediately to. Rex Hospital, Raleigh, where an operation was performed and while his condition is serious, his many friends will be glad to know that he has made a change for the better and la Improving. Chief Meadows r arrested Peoples at his filling station- soon setter the shootfhg and took him before Mag istrate A. Wv Alston who placed him under $ 1,-000 bond for anoearance for When it was .found out how badly wounded Harris was Solicitor Brass fleld wag communicated with and on orders from him Township Consta ble A. S. Wiggs re-arrested Peoples under a warrant from Magistrate J. L. Palmer at 4. o'clock Sunday morn ing and locked him up withofft the privilege of bail. Harris Is a son ot Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Harris and Is a member of the mercantile Arm O. H. Harris and Son, and is one of Louisburg's po pular young men. Peoples is a married man and.has a family of six and has been Identi fied gjth the business interests of Loulsburg for. a number of years, op erating a filling station at the north end of Tar river bridge and has many friends in Loulsburg. The affair was anlte a great sur prise to Loulsburg as it was generally understood the two were great friends. FIRE AT LOCK-IP - C. C. Ayscue, who ?u confined tn tlje city lock-up Monday night, cre ated a Itttte excitement when he In some' way eat fire to the lnalde can lng the fire alarm to be tamed In, Lrhcky lor him the fire department arrived quickly aa he waa almost stifled when they releaaed him. The ?e waa aatlngnlahed promptly and Ays cue removed tb the oounty jail. He waa given a hearing the next morn big add required to pay |U tor dam ages to the lock-np and MMO tot flnea and costa in.cases ot drank on the iltfdi and tor oommttting a nui AmerlcahlsmT*?>ecreaatng the death rate, fair disease and increasing It with automobiles. "*?:* ' ' Model husbands, so a satisfied wife tells as, are not built tor speed. 4: "? oil . ?- ?? 4 ? ? 11 ROUTS OFFICERS Robert Jeffreys and Zollte Jeffreys, were arrested and placed under $1000 and $200 bonds resepctlvely for appearance at Superior Court to an swer to the cha<-<es, of assault on officers with pistols, having whiskey In possession for sale, having com plete still outfit in their smoke house and having beer in their smoke house from which to make whiskey, enum erated in four warrants each, b> Squire T-.W. Stokes of Cedar Rock township according to information brought to Loulsburgf by Deputy Sher iff L. G. Tumage. I Mf Turtihirf* tflllfl in r x trtaBgC tout} lu _ he, (Nonstable W. J. Boone and officers E. Dean and others went to the honse of the' Jeffreys boys on Sunday | with a. search . warrant to find whis key, a still and a lot of beer that had been reported thev had aacretarf In a smoke house. Upon arriving there the Jeffreys boys were not at home and the cfficers found the horse lock ed up In the mean time the Jeffreys buys drove up iu a car and seeing-the officers vent by disregarding the d< mand of the officers to stop.?Not being able to serve* the warrant the officers were not sure of*their dut> so Mr. Turnage left ? the other officera on the scene to guard the place while he went to Justice to phone the Sher i Iff tu gel Instructions. While he~wg? gone it seems the Jeffreys boys re turned and opened fire on the officers [causing them to vacate the promises and took the whiskey, still and beer away. A* few minutes later Deputy Sheriff Fuller and Constable A. S. Wiggs, of Loulsburg and Deputy Tur nage arrived on the scene, learning what had happened. TOWN COMKISSIONFBS The Board of Town Commission ers met in regular monthly session on Friday night, the Mayor and all mem bers-of the board being present. The minutes of the last meeting wa read and approved. X ? The report of Chief of Police B. H. Meadows was read and approved and was. as i follows:^ Receipts: Costs $69.85, fines $35, license $47.50, rents $40, total $192.35. The report of the Clerk was read, and approved and was as follows: Receipts: Water and lights $2,698.45 costs and license $120.75, penalties, $39.44, paving assessments $2,426.07, Interest on paving assessments $647.19 partial payments $427.17, fines $35. sale of material $6.70, rents $40, wa ter and light deposits $28, general' taxes $3,482.63. total $9,942.40. , The report of George L. Kllng, au ditor, for the months of December and January was read and approved. A deed of conveyance for non pay ment of taxes on the property of J. W. Holllngaworth was made to Dr. A H Flemlpg , the purchaser, by una-, nimous consent Mr. Holden, town attorney, was In structed to secure a deed of convey ance from J. T. Pruitt for a pipe line which Mr. Pruitt Is to connect with the water system of the town. The matter ot the division of street paving assessments on the mill pro perty of J. M. and W. H. Allen and 3, 8. Howell was discussed and was deferred for settlement until t&e next meeting. A motion by P. S Allen second by A W. Person that no contract in ex oeea of $100 be made by any commit tee befort first having passed by the board was carried The mattsr of the purchase ot sn engine for sddMtonal power was dis cussed hat no action taken... r After allowfef a number 'of sic counts the board adjourned. The first department store m m tabllshed In Chicago la 1175, and was a one story structure with "id feet frontage aad 10 feet depth. The earns one-haltj UJOPTS CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS beohhurg Chamber ?( Cemmere* Hm Fine Meeting; Adopts Refla tion On Koads and Appoints Com mittee . WRR more than forty business men ltd ladies presenj-at a meeting In the spurt house Tuesday night the Louis burg Chamber of Commerce enjoyed i mout enthusiastic and successful meeting President S. P. Boddle pre sided. and Mr. T. W. Watson acted ^ nocrotary in tho absence ot hr. H; Fleming. The first business taken up was the adoption of a constitution and By Laws, which was read by sections by "Mr. T: ~j7~Beasley. ihaii uiau of* committee who drafted them, and cor rections agreed upon as the reading progressed. They were adopted with inTnor^changes. The membership committee report ed fifty-eight paid members, as a re sult of a campaign ejlnce the meeting a week ago. The president was directed to ap point a committee of Are to meet *?ith the-Nash County Highway Commis sion on Tuesday of next week to dis cuss the Ransom bridge kom pro ject. M. S. Davis was appointed chairman of this committee with au thority to select the other four mem bers. ' The following resolution presented at the request ofthe town of Creed moor relative to the western outlet from Louisburg was adopted upon mo tton of M, S. Davis. - Resolved. That the Chamber of Commerce of Louisburg endorse the pqoposed change in extension of Route 56 as proposed by Hon. John Sprunt Hill, Highway Commissioner of the -4th District to serve Creed moor, the principal town in Gran ville county, and also Oxford, the county seat, by placing on the map of the State Highway a roid leaving "bjr way of Wilton to Creedmoor, also a prong of said road leading to Ok -fort by way of Tar river making fokk of said road sbout "one mile north wost of Wilton,?and- -placing these two prongs instead of the roaa to Heeter, saving three miles in route to Durham and about four miles en route to Oxford. After many interesting discussions l(M Chamber adjourned to Its next regular meeting when the president to- expected to be able to read a list of the several committees. PARKXT-TEACHEK ASSOCIATION Of W. R. .HILLS SCHOOL The Parent-Teacher Association ot the W. R. Mills' School held Its reg ular monthly meeting in the school auditorium Thursday afternoon Janu ary 20th. The meeting- was called to order hy the president, Mr. E. L. Best, and Rev. O. W. Dowd led in prayer. The first number on the pro gram, a. one act play- given by the eighth grade and directed by 'Miss Edwards, teacher of the grade, was very unique and interesting. An Immense card board shoe on the stage suggested a mother goose play?which however tuWned out a book play delightful and original. As the characters stepped from behind the scenes through a door in the shoe, the audience greeted them with sur Ptise and enthusiastic applause. From every side ran the whisper, "Who made the shoe?" until it was explain ed that the work of art was due to the skill of Louis Wheless. At th6 conclusion of the play, Miss Loula Jarmen rend an interesting and in forming paper on "Youth and the" News stand." 8i:e emphasized the need of putting in the hands ot the youth clean, wholesome literature. Mrs. A W. Person then addressed the assembly on the Subject "The Making of Cltisens," stressing the point of Intelligent-reading and the subsequent influence upon the mtud and characters! the child." * In clear and convincing terms she proved that the "printed . page." thoughtfully pursued, was in itself a partial education. MM. John F. Mitchiner,, president of the Franklinton Parent-Teacher Association was asked to speak to the assembly on the activities of the VYhnklinton Association . She gave an Interesting account of the organization and spoke enthusi astically ot Mrs. T. W. Bickett's ad dress to them at their last meeting. At the conclusion of the program, Mr. Best called for special reports from the committees. Miss Graham, teacher In W. R. Mills School and la charge of listing the books for the library reported more than 1600 vol umes now listed. Mrs. R. F. Yarborough reported the recent gifts of twenty-five books by Mrs. M. S. Clifton and more than fifty boys hooks by Mr. Charles Ford. There was a large demand In the school for Juvenile books and espe tor books Interesting to boys. 1 a fid committee extend ed hearty appreciation to Charles toi Us genergns giftr-' Other committees reported favor MRls then addressed the as sembly. saying "we will now be ad journed but will you please remain sdMbd tor a while." Anticipating one of Mr. Mills bright speeches to the club, the members Gosh, I'm Happy TrU Speaker, gnat American League outfielder, will romp in cen ter for Bucky Harris's Washington with Ty Cobb, he accepted the cap ital city bid aa beet RECORDERS COURT dodge Perry placed convincing fines in many cases that were before him Monday in Recorders Court. The docket as disposed of by him was as follow*: " ' State vs J. A. Morton, unlawful pod session of whiskey, pleads guilty, fin ed 126 and coats. ' ' State vs Nathaniel Perry, larceny and receiving, pleads guilty, 30 days on roads, execution not to issue upon payment of coats. r__. State vs Nathaniel Perry, larceny and receiving, pleads guilty, 4' months on reads, execution not issue during good behavior, upon aondition that defendant refrain from operating car for four months and pay $25 fine and costs. State vs Early Richardson, larceny ai d receiving, pleads guilty, 4 months in ]all, execution not to issue during good behavior ?nrf npnp' paymenr of $25 fine and costs. ' State vs W. H. Joyner, failure to comply with former orders of the court, capias and continued. Stmtn r? Wm Lee, failure to comply with former order of the CoUftr ca pias and continued . State vs Jack Wester, violating pro hibition law, pleads guilty, judgment suspended upon payment of costs. State vs J. W. Baker, violating pro hibition law., pleads guilty, 60 days on roads, execution not to issue trpon the payment of $25 fine and.costs. State vs Percy' Jones, assault on female, guilty, 6 months on roads, ex ecution not to issue upon payment of $100 fine and costs. Appeal. State vs R. L Hicks, operating au tomobile intoxicated, continued. State vs J. E. Mays, operating au tomobile intoxicated, continued. State vs T. A. Hollingsworth, pray er for judgment continued under form er order to first Monday in Marsh. State vs Lillle Foster, assault with deadly weapon, guilty, fined $50 and costs. Appeal. MR. BBIGGS SPEAKS TO KIWAMAHS ?? The Louiaburg Klwanis Club held its regular meeting . Friday uight -Febgwnry 4th at the Franklin Hotel Sponsoring Director A. W. Mohn had prepared an Education."! program. Mr. A. L. Briggs, of Durham, waa the guest of the club and speaker for the occasion. He gave to the club new view points as to the real mean ing of Kiwanls, and the real motive and purpose for which the organiza tion exists. His speech was full of Inspiration and made each member feel proud that he was associated with an organization so frequent with op portunity for service. One of the ob jectives "for the club this year is to train the members In the. fundamen tals underlying Kiwanls and we-feel that a splendid start was made at our last meeting. Five more of these edu* cational meetings will be held during the year. The msuical feature of the evening added much to the delightfulness of the hour and the attendance was good. If your radio reception is good yor. may count on a coidlal reception from your guests. were much surprised to See him fast disappearing through a side entrance Forthwith however, they were equ ally as delighted to see many maids, teachers and pupils, appearing with trays of steaming chocolate and vs. fere. A most enjoyable social past time followed. The meeting adjourned to meet again Thursday afternoon at S o'clock February 17th. The date is one to be remembered. Each grade la eager to hold the play for the largest attendance of par ents. Make the boys and girls know your Interests In their interests. MRS. R. r. YARBOROUQtt Publicity Chairman. si* AMONG THE V1SIT0B8 SOME IOC IIOW AND SOME TOD DO MOT now. Personal Items A boat Felks lad Their hl*nO Whe Travel And There. Dr. A. H. Fleming visited Raleigh Tuesday. Mr. E. H. Maloae went to Raleigh Tuesday. Una Wednesday. Supt. E. C. Perry visited Raleigh on business Tuesday. Mrs. Jack Brown is^ on a visit to relatives in Baltimore.* Mr. S. G. Boddle, of Oxford, was a visitor to Louisburg Monday. Mr. A. H. Harris, of Raleigh, was a visitor to Louisburg Saturday! "Mrs; L. Kline, of Baltimore, visitor to Louisburg last week. Mrs. W. H. Allen and Mrs. J. W. B. Thompson spent Tuesday In-Raleigh Mr. and Mri. E. F. Griffin left Mon day for Florida, taking in the Venice trip. ???? ?.?; . Mrs. Perry, \f "Baltimore, Md., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Johnson. Messrs. R. G. Bailey and J. P. Ttm berlake, Jr., motored to Richmond, last Friday. ? ? * ? , Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Woodward and little son, Morgan, Jr., went to Ral eigh Saturday. Mr. O. F. McCrary, of the State Ex tension Department, was a visitor to Louisburg Monday. M.-. J?C. Mann, of the Cotton Asao ciation, of Raleigh, was a visitor to Louisburg Wednesday. Mrs. Harvey Buchanan, of Jones boro, is the guest of Mrs. O. C. Hill and Mrs. R. R. Kissell. ? ? Cadets Bynum and Carver of Oak Ridge Institute spent the week end i with Charles Tlmberlake. sir"?'? Md.. Register of Wills, was a visitor to Louisburg the past week. Mrs. K. D. Pittman and Miss Mar garet inscoe spent last weeje-end in Raleigh with Mrs. L. H. McLeod. Mrs. K. D. Pittman who has been visiting .her father, Mr. G. P. Inscoe, left Tuesday top- her home in Swana boro. . '/ ? ? - Miss Alma Bizzcll was called to her home, at Goldsboro Tuesday on ac count of the serious illness of her Mrs. J. R. Johnson, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Smithwick, returned to her home at Wintervilie the past week. ? ? Mrs. C. K. Cooke returned Wednes day from a hospital in Raleigh where she underwent an operation. Her many friends will be glad to le that she Is much improved. BOOK CLUB MEETS Miss Lola Jackson was hostess te the Tuesday Afternoon Book Club at a most cujoyable meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. L" Best on Main street. An unusually large number of members of the club being present, also a few friends. The president, Mrs. L. E. Scoggin, called the meeting to order and after the roll can and minutes read the program for the afternoon was takei up. The hostess had given each guest ? valentine with the program written on the back, which is as follows: Women who -make our novels, Mrs. S. P. Boddle. Reading from Kate Douglass Wig gins, Mrs. S. J. Parham Poem, by Edgar Guest, Mrs R- C. Beck. My favorite abort story writer and something about her, Mrs. A. W. Mohn. The club considers Itself very for tunate to be able to have artiste like Misses Rosstend and Gilbert to otey for them, the numbers they were outstandingly beautiful derry Air, Kreisler, From the brake, Gardner, played by Gwenn Gilbert. ?? Homeward. Grsig. Drifting, Print], by Miss Lillian Roseland. The hostess assisted by Miss Malone Best serrpd a tempting and sweet course followed by ants. ? ? ? 'j,; The club adjosrned to meet with Mrs. Mills on PObrunry 22. at tfcroo tMrty. ' T ? The old days had thsdr odehndagss. It was tho custom to buH* a dm un der n balky mates, hat thsrs tent
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