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???? BTUUBOPY . BOOST " LOlilSBURG IX (DTimiXIIV mediitx that _ o ? nmn bespits ' " ? A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.90 Per Year VOLUMN LVI. * LOUISBURO, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH, 1927 (10 Pages) NUMBER 3 INCREASES INSURANCE. ON OPERA HOTTSE Committee Before Board Asking tor Resolution Inviting a Sarvejr From Carolina Power and Light Com pany ( Resolution Passed The Board of Town Commissioners met in regular, monthly session on Monday night tor the transaction of Monday night for the transaction of business. the Mayor and all members of the board being present r^j jwlng pranftnt The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The report of the Clerk was rehd and was as fol. Taxes $1,036.25, street assessments $2,780.74, Interest on street assess, ments $645.63, partial payments $661. 73. water aud lights $3,039.69, pen alties $18.48, water and light depos. its $10, Matheison Alkali Works $15-, total $8,197.27. The report of Chief of Police Mea dowy wag read and was as follows: Costs. $107.32, fines $36, license $42. 507 rents $?u, oy. chas Ayscue for tb-_ pairs lock-up $7.30, total $232.12. A representative member of the Chamber of Commerce waa before the Board with a request that the Com. mlsstoners ask the Carolina Power and Light Company to make a survey of the plant with the purpose of el. ther a purchase or a contract for power in view. After several speech es the board went Into executive ses sion. Before going Into executive sea., Hon the Mayor stated that any visitor i ould-be welcome to remain. The fol ving resolution was passed by the - _ e It resolved that It is the sense trT t Board that it entertain a pro poslt.o: of the Carolina Power and Ligi,i -. .mpany to make a surrey ot the ot Louisburg with the riew ?* vided it will agree in advance to self its current on a wholesale basis with in the territory now covered by our municipal nlant and to take over the present plant now earned by the town. Allowance on water charges where there had been leaks on account of the last freeze were referred to the water and light committee for adV justment. r Dr. Fleming reported that he had ? r conferred with the manager of the | ' Carolina Telephone and Telegraph r Company with reference to using poles abandoned by them, said poles to remain where they were of use ""v r' to the town for our own use. Dr. ? ' Fleming stated that the manager of the Telephone Company had given permission for the use of poles aban. doned by them. The was instructed to have an additional $1,000 and $600 insur. ance placed on .the opera house and furniture and fixtures respectively. Mr. W- E. White reported that at ,the request ot the board he had con ferred with the banks with reference to the best plan to finance the pur chase of an engine for additional pow er at the light and water plant and that they stated that the best plan would be to issue bonds. No action * was take" on the matter. On motion- of. Mc. M. Furgurson and second bv Dr. A. H. Fleming the fol lowing resolution was passed. Be it resolved, by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners ot the Town of Loulsburg at this its regular meet ing held at its office In the Town ht Loulsburg, N. C., March 4th, 1>27 that the Agreement made and execut, ed oh. the _24th day of January be. ?ye-' t ween the Town of Loulsburg, signed by its Mayor and attested by its clerk, A W. Qreen for and in behalf ot said Town and the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company with reference to pine line under tracks and property of said Seaboard Air Line Railway Company at and In said town, be and. the same is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed; the same $o, be a* ' binding and effective as It the reso. luttqc or order authorising the execu. tion of said agreement had heen spread upon the minutes at the time there of. F.PSOM SCHOOL INSTALLS CUB. TAIN V Epsom High School ia j having a handsome velvet curtain Installed this week. The curtain Is made up of both a velvet curtain and a valance with school monogram^ In-front, and an ad. vertlslng scene, ^ky bordert to be used In the rear with no addltiohal scenery 'at present. The advertisements were sold to pay for the cost of the cur tain and also the Installation. This will be a very fine addition to oqr splendid new building, not only In beautifying the auditorium but in the efficient way In which the plays given throughout the year may be handled. ^ ? The advertisements hake been sold for several weeks, but owing to the rush in business of the Kaneer, Wilson Co.. Raleigh, and later the snow, it. has not been put In before. A PLAT TO BE GIVEN A* GOLD - SA Nl) s . 0- Missionary Society of Trinity Melitodiet church will present the play "Deacon Dubbs" at Gold Sand Friday night March 11th at eight o' < lock. The proceeds will go for the benefit of Trinity church. Everybody ,iime and bring the family and enjoy an evening of wholesome fun. I1TTDID INTERESTING MEETING ImiTi. L 0> ftehattib ul J. A. Airy, of State College Speaks On Form Problems Quite a large number o{ farmers gathered in the .court house Monday to listen to the discussion of the farm problems by representatives of the Agricultural Extension Department or tnc Bt&te college. : ~ ' Mr. 8. E. Wilson the newly appoint ed Farm Agent, presided and'present, ed the speakers. Mr. I. O. Schaub, Dean of the Extension. Department of the State College, made a most In teresting speech upon the present farm problems, showing why the farmers cannot make cotton at the present prices and how If they shift to tobacco the safe low price con ditions will exist In that commodity. He advised the farmers to plant more food and feed crops, to make more garden, not in quantity particular but to the entire year and live more out of that than heretofore. He also stat ed that the value of the cotton crop in 1925 for North Carolina was 91 million dollars and that th# State spent 51 million dollars for hay. He suggested that the farmers reduce the acreage ltrcott5ir*Hff"mate more hay turning some of this 61 million dollars into profit. Mr. J. A. Airy, Dairy Specialist, .made a most Interesting talk along the line of converting our farm Into live stock production. He made It clear how the cost for commercial fertilisers could be reduced by raising stock in the use of the manure and how the cream could be sold to ad. vantage and the milk put to good use in feeding hogs and chickens. By this means a saving could be made jail arocffd the "farm and much of the product turned Into, j^gdy cash and make it possible for the .cotton and tobacco that is made to represent a profit by-reason of" It becoming r??i liiiy ucy vivpo. Other talks cX Interest were made and the meeting prbved a great.suc. cess as the Interest was the best and It was evident the farmers were think ing in the terms of bettering theii farming conditions. N. C. GENERAL ASSEMBLE COMES TO A CLOSE The 1927 House as tts final farewell to worth uarouna decreed that no child under 16 years of age shall be required to work more than 8 hours a day or 48 hours a week, but It was adamant on the question of lncreas. Ing salaries and voted down every bill that came over from the Senate last night. -- With the clocks standing at 12:01 m but with the actual time a little earlier, the two Houses were called in order for their last session and shortly thereafter with the doors thrown wide open and the presiding officers facing each other across tho rotunda the gavels of Lieutenant Governor Long and Speaker Fountain fell simultaneously and brought to an end the 1927 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. It was necessary for the two Houses to go through the legislative day Wed. nesday in order that roll call bills re. quiring separate readings on three days In each House might pass. All of these hills were of a local nature except the bill for distribution of the 83,250,000 school equalising fund. The two house finished their serious work atiout ten o'clock last night id from then on were In session only fitfully. Counting the technical session of today the legislature was In session 64 days. Pay of members ended Sat urday night with the expiration of the 60 day constitutional limitation, which applies to pay alorfe.. There was a bill to increase the salary of the Attorney General to #l|606. em to increase the salary ot the State Insurance Commissioner to 85,750, another to Increase the salary of the Commissioner of Revenue to 86, 000, but they all went to the table. The House was willing to vote ths Attorney General a salary of 86,000 ll he would give all his time to the office bat the Senate was unwilling to agree and the bill went to the table. Earllev In the day the House refused to grant Increases to the Governor and the member; of the Council of State, and it adhered to that course last night. When the Senate bill prohibiting children under 16 years of age work, ing more than eight hours a day un less they have completed the fourth grade in school was called up. Braw, ley, of Durham, said it ought to pass, and. Nash, of Richmond, joined htm In support. Conqor was also an active supporter. "There are 16 mills in my town and every morning at 6 o'clock I heai fe whistles blowing," said Nash, "and think it ought to pass." ? The House passed the Senate bill amending the election laws so as to fit in with the constitutional amend merit which prVwldes that elective State officers shall take office Janu ary 1st, and accept the amendments relative to absentee voting, which cut much of the heart of tts effectiveness out of the t#l. '" ? Mr. X. R. Collie, of Raleigh, wte visitor to Loulsburg Wednesday. REVIVAL AT METHODIST CHURCH >R. J 7(0. W. MOOKF, ???_!. n. f? A. V r Beginning next Sunday morning at 11 u'cloclt a revival'meeting will tart at the Methodist church In Loulsburg, according to announcement of Rev. O. W.r Dowd, pastor. The pastor wih preach at the morning hour and Rer. C.~ B. Howard will preach at the w, ening hour. Dr. Jno. W Moore, of High Point, will arrive on Monday and do the nreaching throughout the week.?Hia first sermcn will be at the evening service on Monday. > Dr. Moore is re "ccgnUod as One of the -strongest ana most entertaining preachers In the Conference and is a great worker in the Masters service. The people ol Lrulsburg and Franklin county are LOUISBl'RG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLDS CATENNE MEETING The regular meeting of the Louis, burg Chamber of Commerce held at 7:30 p. m., March Sth, proved to be a decided surprise from a standpoint of eagerness for progression -in business affairs and the solution of our many problems. The meeting was called to order promptly, by President S. P. Boddie, and the minutes of the previous meet ing were read by Secretary A. H. Fleming. The minutes Were approved by the members present. The meeting moved swiftly to thfc perfection of the machine . for busi ness betterment, that i the Chamber of Commerce hopes to achieve,. In ad dition to the committees already ap. pclnted, the by'laws were amended to' provide the following committees for the purpose of studying the var ious problems of the business in each committee's" Jurisdiction: Finance, Buying and Selling of Cotton, Cotton Ginning, Lumber Industry, and Mann, facturing. '. Following the transaction of the for. matron of these new committees, those already created made their reports on their progress to date. of Reads Committee The roads committee reported that they received encouragement from the trustees of Dunns township. In the matter?of putting into good shape and maintaining the stretch of road in Dunns township, that,-connects Wake and Nash counties. It this could be accomplished it would give us a much better inlet for business coming from that section. Committee On Industries " s A plan tor the. establishment of a canning factory, to can vegetables, fruits etc.. and to handle farm pro duce, is being purveyed by this com mittee. Such an industry is needs' to enable our Franklin county farm era to profit by diversification of crops) Tax Committee A tax committee was appointed ta Investigate the present high tax rates, existing In both Louisburg and Frank lin county. This committee will study tl^e high tax problem, with the pur pose o fdevtslng a plan for lowering the rate. At present they are a scare, crow to would be investors and home builders. Tobacco Warehouse Committee This committee reported that al though nothing definite had been. ac. cdmpllshed, prospects were highly pleaalpg. Efforts are under way- for the enlargement and "Improvement of out tobacco warehouses, and it Is most accorded an exceptional oppojtunltj to hoar the goapel of Christ present - ed In a most forceful ntaoaer. Services will be held each day dur ing the .week at ? o'clock a. m. and jj 7:30 o'clock p. fii. Special music has been arrange.' for each service. A cordial invitation is extended al to attend each of these services, an> special araagements are being mad< try districts. Bev. Mr. Qowd afnc each member of the > church, .ye?es pecially anxious for every peraoi j within a radius of ten to flfteei 'miles to attend, and help to make this ! the best revival In the history of th< county. probable that Louisburg will have trigger and better warehouses foi handling bigger breaks of tobeccc when big breaks come. This com mittee is proceeding cautiously in it: efforts to secure the most competeni men available to operate the ware houses for'the future. Carolina Fewer and Light A committee was appointed and in structed by the Chamber of Commerce to invite a representative of the Caro. Una Power and Light Company to ap pear before the Chamber of Commerce and make the town of Loutsburg a a proposition for providing lighU. Ai a previous meeting a motion wM-pass. ?d to request the Town Commissioners to provide a statement showing sta. tistics in brief of Just what our muni cipal plant is doing, that is whether it is making money or losing money This subject is unquestionable the most talked of subject that is being discussed behind store counters, around the store stoves, on the street corners, and in the set back games. Even the store cats are charged with electricity, and radios are over am bitious - with static. Recently the Town Commissioners were short cir cuited in their meeting room by "the charge of the light brigade." Some are sugesting that we need a Light House on Tar river. It is the inten. tion of the Chamber of Commerce to shed more light on this light topic, and to have the cards of the oros and cons laid down on the table, so that those who are in the dark on the sub ject may learaHhe facts and form a conclusion in ^sensible way, from a study of facts And not "they says." The Chamber of Commerce is- strictly neutral on this proposition, but does hope to have a "show down'' on it, for the benefit of the citizens of Lou. isburg. < AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE . MEETS The Franklin County Agricultural Committee cpm posed of representa tive farmers froT each township held a most interesting meeting in the Ma sootc Hall dn Monday morning and mapped out a plan of work for the spring. They also recommended to the Board of County Commtsisoners to-appoint Mr. S. Eugqne Wilson, farm agent until the time that Mr. A. H. Harris, the former agent can return. * . .. Several splendid talks and many interesting and pointed discussions were made and entered into, and will no doubt result in much Interest In rami wotV the coming season. Mr. O. F. McCrary. District Farm Agent, was present and attended the meeting. > HOME AGENT TO BE CONTINUED Many Reports Made and Re - ceived / County Commissioners To Pay Pot Tlrkett For Old Soldiers To Re union ; To Collect Accounts Due County 5 Seek Board of Prisoners Cents Day ? The Board of County Cofllmlsslon, era met in regular session on Mon day with all members-"resent, Altfit. approving the minutes of previous meetings business was transacted an follows: A, E, Spivey was re-appointed .road commissioner in Cypress Creek town, ship. Bond of W. H. Allen Co-., in con nection with building county home wae ordered cancelled. S. C. Holjflen^ was ordered to pur, chase tickets for old soldiers to attend the reunion at Tampa, Florida. H. O. Brown was relieved of poll tax on account of aflliictlon. Report of E. C. Perry Superinten dent of Public Welfare, was receiv ed and tiled. ; '* - . Q. S. .Leonard and G. M. Beam were appointed a committee to collect out standing indebtedness of the coun ty J. A. Hodges T auditor, report was received and ordered died Report of Miss Daisy Caldwell, Home Agent, was received and filed. A committee of ladies from over Franklin county, were pressutt and asked the continuance of the Home Demonstration v?>rk in Fnfnkljn count* and that Miss Daisy Caldwell be retained as agent. Upon motion the work was continued, the necessary Appropriation being set aside for that pui i^VOC. - Q. S. Leonard ap ^''nted a com mittee to arrange tor boarding the prisoners in Jail at 50 -cents per day. The following township road trus tees made their report: Cypress Creek, Sandy Creek, Donn3 and Lou. ' isburg. S. E. Wilson was appointed Farm Demonstration Agent until June 1st, 1927. Dr. J. E. Malone, Health Officer made his report which was received and filed. J. n. gti liklaud. township, was relieved of poll tax. f W. T. Williams was apnotnted road trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of E. O Pearce in Dunns townBhip A drawback was Issued to Sam Lan caster for taxes .pn $440 worth of property, error in --listing. Report *>f John Hedgepeth, Super intendent of County Home was re ceived and filed. He reports S.white and 11 colored Inmates. After allowing a. number of ac. counts the Board adjourned to its next regular meeting. AMERICAN LESION AUXILIARY TO MEET The Jambes Unit No. 105, American Legion Auxiliary, will meet with Mrs. Tonkel Tuesday afternoon, March 15 at 8:30. All members who have not paid their dues please get them to your treasurer before or at this meet ing as It is impossible for her to get around to see every member individu ally. MRS. H. W. PERRY, Sec. WHAT WOULD ,Y?U BE IF YOU COULD Filling his regular appointments the pastor of the Louisburg Circuit will preach on the following subjects Sunday March 13: Shiloh 11 a. m., "What you would be if you could." Ptney Grove 3 p. m., "Fadts and figures on how we live. ?* * MBS. DICKENS TO TILL UNEXPIRED TEBM OT T. H. DICKENS Resolutions Passed By Board of Edu ratlon Monday; Other Business Transacted; Committee Appointed To Select School Site The Board of Education met la re gular session on Monday with A. FT Johnson, J. H. Joyaer. E. L. Gfeen and W. A. Mullen present. The min utes of last meeting were read and approved. Mrs.-T. H. Dickens having .taken the oath of office took her seat as a member of the Board to Oil the unexpired term of the late T. H. Dick, ens. The following resolutions were read and adopted and it was ordered that a copy be placed on the minutes of the meeting and a copy sent to the Franklin Times for publication. "Whereas since our last meeting. God In His infinite wisdom, has taken from our midst a beloved, member. Tnr. Dickens, and whereas realising our pleasant association with him and also our great love we. hereby wish to give expression of our appreciation for the service of this great, and good man. It is therefore resolved by the County Board of Education of Frank lin County: 1. That in the death of T. H. Dick ens, Franklin county has lost one of Its foremost citizens, a man who look, ad upon public office as a public trust, a man who was always happy when serving others. 2. That the Franklin County Board Of Education lias lost a member who at ail times gave his best service to the great cause of education. That the sincere and active ser vice of this useful man is and will be a great incentive for us in carrying on greater and better educational pro jmiiMwyfip 111 1 is ' n j . ' 1 ' ' erams. 4. That we extend to the family and relatives our sincere sympathy. 5. That a copy of these resolutions bejlaced. "" th?_ minutes at-thla meet Ing and a copy sent to the Franklin Times for publication. J. H. Joyner and E. L. Best wer6 appointed a committee to. decide on a site for the Cross Roads Colored |8ehooJL- This committee will meet at the Cross Roads School Monday after noon, March 14th at 4 o'clock. Those Interested in the site are invited tc be present. The report of the Welfare was received and ordered filed. There being no further business Hia Board adjourned to meet again the first Monday in April. COME IS LABGE SUMBEBS Over two hundred women represent ing eighteen communities in Franklin county were present in Louiabur on Monday to go before the Board of County Commissioners to show to {hem that they were in dead earnest n they said they wanted the Homo Dembn^tratii n Agent work to be con. tinued by.. the county and that the Board retain the. services of Miss Daisy Caldwell. .In addition they presented petition^ signed by oyer eight hundred voters. The Board, naturally JtKthe face of this demonstration, was unanimous in its action to continue the appro priation for the work. pabest.Veacheb association MEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON The Parent-Teacher Association will meet In the auditorium of W. R. Mills School Thursday afternoon March 17. This meeting Is to stress the de velopment of the school grounds. It 1 s to be a meeting, full of en thusiasm and plans for beautifying the grounds. Mr. John Blair of Raleigh, who has planned the drive and lines to follow will probably be at this meeting.. Everybody Is cordially invited to at. tend. ? * ? V -v ' PRESENTATION OF BIBLE ?TO? TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH \ INGLESIDE, N. C. By Louisburg Council No. 17, Jr. Order U. A. M. Sunday, March 13,1927 At 3:00 O'clock P.M. _ PROGRAM S. C Holden, Councilor, Master of Ceremonies Hymn?All Hail the Power of*JesuS Name," ' Audience Invocation ... Rev. J. A. ifclver Duet?"The Lord Is My ShepkerJ," Mrs. W. P. Wilson ; Mrs. T. C. Gill Introduction ........ A. F. Johnson, Past Councilor Presentation of Bible H. A. Faulkner, Chaplain Acceptance . Rev. J. C- Williams, Pastor Song?"Holy, Holy, Holy," Choir .
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