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EVERYBODY BOOST LOllSBUBG The Franklin Times AS AbYCKIISlSG IE?ai THAT BKISGS RESULTS A. P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager - THE COUNTY, THE S^TATE, THE UNION _ SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year VOLUMN LVI. LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, 29TH, 1927 (10 Pages) NUMBER 10 Can Louisburg Decrease Its Revenue $ $16,000.00 Without Increasing Taxes If So Why Not Lets Reduce Taxes By Holding the - $16,000.00 Revenue. T'.w question of selling the town, electric light plant to the Carolina Pow er and Light Company, hag been discuBBed much recently and from all the discussions we have heard Jit seefflS that only one side of the story Is being told The TmaB is only interested in the tax payers In Louisthirg getting the greatest amount of service for the amount of money expended, therefore we are publishing below a few figures, taken from the last two audits the towu -commissioners hare Baa made. From these figufes the voters should, gbt aUttTe Idea oTwBa I the electric light plant Is doing In the way of help ing them to pay the townto necessary expenses. -- The following figures are taken, from the audit covering tlghteen months nom Januaiy tftth. 1928. receipts ?= Water Sendee,. ? . n m?>1?M?I s? Light Service ' 34,123.42 ? Material aad Supplies 1,274.82 848.6S4.88 expenses Pay Rolls = 3 9,672.91 Fuel and Oil : ? 16,768.46 ?? Matertal and Supplies ' 6,883.66 Repairs 3,167.77 Rebates 7.60 835,430.31 Profit above Expenses 813,224.65 ? . . '? DISTRIBUTION Amortisation Light Plant ? 8 2317.48 ? ? Amortization Water System 3,781.06 8 6,098.49 Total Amount Surplus Profits ; $ 7.138.16 The following figures are taken from the recent audit and is marked "ex * Ihlt B," tVd covers the period of time from January 26th, 19|6, to Novem l)?i' WW, 1916. ? ?? ' ?' " '? u and Water Maurlat and Supplies 1,307.72 ? . Lights . 2,500.00 828,564.95 EXPENSES ' f ihiwififl I,abor Engineers 1 2,659-60 Oil and Fuel ' - -? Supplies and Chemicals ; 1,468.57 ? Repairs ? 1 ? - 864.64 Water Tax _ - - ? ? ? 43.00 - 616.746.66 Profit Above Expenses HI! 813,819.37 DISTRIBUTION: Amortisation Light Aant ?-?8 3,470.00 Amortization rWater System ' ? 6.677.00 8 9,047.00 Total Surplus Profits - The following is a summary 20, 1926 as taken from the above figures: _ Profits 18 months : ~ " 313.2i4.65 Profits 10 months 13,819.37 827,044.02 Amortization Light Plant 18 months 3 2,317.43 Amortization Light Pl^nt 10 months 3,470.00 Total Amortization Light Plant ? 3.6,787.43 Amortization Water Plant 18 months 3 3,781.06 Amortization Water Plant 10 months 5,677.00 Total' Amortization Water Plant 3 9,368.06 Amortization both Plants 315,145.49 Total Surplus Pdofits 311,898.53 The Interesting question is what do these figures indicate. In the first place they show that after paying all expenses of running the plants, both light and water, keeping the maefeiaeiT in good repair and paying all ex penses connected with the operation of the plante the town has received as a net fcrofit within the past two and one-third years the handsome sum; of $27? 044.02 The auditors charged against this amount during the same period for the purpose ol paying back to the town the original cost ot the two systems a total of 315,145.49 or 36,787.43 tor the light plant and 39.358.06 for the water system. In other words the town bought the two plants on time (Issued bonds), and in this period of time which Is only two and one-third ydhrs the plants have paid into the town treasury to offset the purchase price of the plants 315.146.49 and has given the town a profit to Us used otherwise in ad. dition to this 311398.63. If the entire profits had been applied to the purchase of the plants the town would have received a credit of 327,044.02 and would have stopped the Interest on that amburrt. But this Isn't all. The present plant is approximately ten years old and is or should be almost as good as new ae It has been kept In repair as will be seen by the items charged ofr. It has, according to the indication^ of these figures, paid for Itself and does not represent a capital outlay on the part oC the town. But this isn't the real interesting part of the transactions. The water plant cost fully twice as much as'the light plant and has never been self sus taining. All these figures are given Jointly. Lets divide a few of them and see what the light plant ie doing. According to information we have gotten, the receipts or the light plant Is about three-fourths of the total and the water plant one-fourth. Therefore of the total received for the twenty-eight months $72,237.37 the light produced 352,766.73, while the water plant produced only 319,471.03. This does not include the item of 33,600:00 credited to the light plant in 1926 for lighting the streets or for the sale of materials aad supplies of either ot the plants. A fair appralaal of the plants at present will gtve the atowtn another ten years service, if they are not allowed to be strained to death under the present load. Now according to the audits made and presented above. If they are true, ?and which we have no reason to believe otherwise as we do not think the commissioners of Louisburg would pay for an erroneous audit, nor do we believe a reputable concern would make an Incorrect audit, the town should have in the treasury and credited to the amortisation fund of the plants lust for the past two and one-third years, $15,145.49. The sole purpose of this fund is to pay back to the town the cost of the plant. In addition to this there should be in the treasury a credit to the plants of IU.8M.58, daring the same period. In answer to a question seeking information as to what has become of these funds the town dark Informed the TIMES that they had been used to pay off indebtedness of the town other than that of the plants and Items for which taxes would have had to be levied, and collected but for this fund. This presents the question of which you prefer higher taxes or prollt from your light plant. ' Assuming the plant ten years ago cost $50,000.06 It is easy to see that six years of the present business will pay for It The town of Louisburg has only two means of mixing money. One is by taxes, the other the revenue from the light and water plants. During the ten months covered by this report the Plants paid Into the town $lS,Sl>.STmore Than it cost to run them. On this basis twelve months receipts'would be $14,583.16. Do yeu believe the town commissioners would maintain a J170 tax rate with $16,588.16 surplus in the treasury after paying the towns fiSSga. tions. If you don't believe It then yon will have to admit If your do away with this $16,683.16 they will have to raise the tax rate to supply It as the town's government drill have to continue.- ? ??. The savin* salaries argument is all bosh. The salaries have all been paid and deducted before this Item who- ahown. On the other, hand should the tdwtt d<yfcway with Its llgM plant * would have to keeptwto engineers .on the lob to conrtrly-wlth the Inenrnooe regulations, It woulfTstlll have to keep * clerk to oomiet wntet Mils attd taxes; ft would.hare, to *??r ' Tinr~1nMml?ii| of the water plant?the same number we woW hate, ad more or he lean. mm. dltlon we would have to pay IndlisOly other employees of whatever <wWpawy that lighted? the town. Beside* we would-have t* gor too-the general tax to pay for'lighting the streets pad pnmplag the brat*. At preheht we go into e general MM dor no expense of these pi' X but on the other hand these thic ??nenU*l -. Tww plants pay money Into the general tax fund. I These figures are-the ealy official figures the town has given oak; They| 1 Continued to peg* I CONFESSIONS OF A HOUSEWIFE (By lone L'pp) I confess that I am ? victim ?( that litMw common I j knowa as "Catalog Complex." Natar plly, I like to receive mall, h I order every catalog from every malt- order ho as* that I can Sad. Of course, after the folks are so alee as to send me all the pretty catalogs, I feel that I shoald order some little some thing from each of them. Last year 1 ordered the World's Wonder Library * which was advertised to consist of fifty leather boa ad tola mew of the world's choicest Utera. tare, for only 94.97 pins C. 0. D. charges. When they arrived T went to We depot for them In a track, aad breagbt them bark 0 that I was stack, bat still I did order something else after that. I ordered a handsome davenport for (Ml. When It arrived It was not genaine leather, nor the color advertised, and If the Folks that made tt AKMnOBU that thing Is wat^MM WW haw WM on park beaehee been sitting oa park benches all their lives. I confess that 1 was disappointed, bat what eeald I do I It woald haw cost me 95 to crate it, haal It, aad ship it haeh to the mannfnrtarers. 1 raw a man's salt advertised In the Womans Home Wrecker ma gazine, for IMt. Well, I order ed it for a sarprlse birthday pap seat for my hhsband. He is one of oar Coaaty Commission, crs. Me wore It to a meeting of tim Coaaty Commissioners AM might, aad it befean raining while he was there. He target Hon rain coat and taxed# that * I gave him for Christmas. He ? says that somehow the other"9 man seem to think tkat his * pea* HpovmlHi He itf l IB1 wet on the way home, aad when * ha arrived he was wearing * short panta, a Wkjkadaad of a * vest, aad a three batten vest * with short sleeves. Yes, we/ * had a few words, bat he eoald * not afford to scold becanse he aid the ether Com missioners had inst saved ear tax paying merchants a lot of money by ordering all tbe coun ty's supplies from a firm In IIH. nobs. I 'confess that my husband and I have been going wrong, and that wc onrht to trade at Borne. I am going to start to paying some old aceoaats that I owe av home town merchants and quit spending my cash with firms la other mates. I have paid a drayman <4 dollar to haal all the old catalogs away from ny home, aad hereafter I am going to see what I ambaying, and bnv what I see from a re liable home town merchant who Is a member of the LOUI8BCRO CHAMBER OF COMMEBCE JUNIOR OKDEK ORPHANS COX OUT The Band and Glee Club from the Junior Order Orphans Home at, Tif. fln. Ohio, will give a concert at the school auditorium In Youngsville Mon day evening May 2nd at 8 p. m. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon there will be a district meeting of all the councils in the district Addressee will be made by the National Coun cilor and the State officers. Every council is requested to send a dele gation of not lass than ten to the afternoon meeting. Supper will be served for fifteen from each council. Every Junior in Franklin and ad joining counties is especially urged to go and hear the boys and girls. .There are 42 Instruments in the boys bland and 28 girls in the Glee Club who will present a contort that every one will appreciate and enjoy. The public is cordially invited to the concert at 8 p. m. Admission 25 and 50 cents. LAUREL COUNCIL TO PRESENT BIBLE AND FLAG TO TWO . SCHOOLS Laurel Council 108 Junior Order United American Mechanics will pre hent the Mountain Grove school with a Bible and flag Friday afternoon at t o'.clock, April 18th, and will also present the 'school at Moulton Hayes with a Bibla and flag Wednesday af ternoon May 4th at 3 o'clock. The public is cordially Invited to attend these presentation services. Every school in the Gold Sand di.s trtct wilt then have a bible and flag presented by this order. ? BOCK HUDDLE Mr. R. C. Beck was host to quite a large number of Irlends at a rock mOddU at Cool Springs Monday even, teg. The ink was sscellently prepar ed If true Roanoke style and was greatly enjoyed by those present-' Mr. Bedrhad Just returned trom a to Weldon bringing back * fln# specimens of 80 pounds. _ NEGRO COMMITS RAPE ON WHITE CHILD Sudsy .Afternoon Sour Justice? Little 3 1-9 Year Old Daughter of ?r. and Mrs. Harare Stoke* the Tletlm tJof- Amliews;- colored; about' II years of age, waa rushed to Louis, burp and lodged in jail Sunday night and mi Monday sent to Raleigh to be held in Wake County Jail for sale keeping to answer to a charge of rap. The details as best we could gel them seems that on Sunday after moo around Are o'clock Am drew*, who lives on the farm of Mr. H. L. Stok I near the W. T. Dean home plefit. saw Mr. Stokes little three and a half years old danghter, Helen, in the yard or field and caught hei Ud attempted to commit tne das. tardlv crime. Sometimes, possibly an hour aftei that the little "irl went in the hoyse where its parents were and they no ticing the bloody conditions of Its clothes made an Investigation and fctscovered theHeesTand was toid bv the child what took place. The fath er went immediately to the negro who denied it and accused another per son, further investigation was made end a warrant and officer w. J. Boone gotten and Andrews was ar retted^ He was required la show his clothing which were also Moody mad la staled he confessed. The negro was brought to Loulsburg and was sept to Jail without bond to. await trial ? tthe May court by Squire G. Information concerning the never spread until Monday molding and Sheriff Justice soon spirited his prtsonar to Wake county ? ter KfiU- keeping.?This wag a wise 1HQ as the feeling run high and It ts ^possible that the quick action of I Short ft Justice averted summary ihment ? ?.? punlt:. f The lest Information shows the lit. | tie chjld rectiperatlqg nicely, al i though she wag badly used by the E*p SEVfN CON VICTED OF DISTILLING 4i? one bunch were convict j-ed of distilling In Franklin Record: ?ers Court Monday and given semen 'ces of $50 fine and costs each by 1 Judge H. W Perrv. Prosecuting At torney EL F Griffin is putting is setae fine work representing the State and ;is making an enviable reputation. The idocket as disposed of was as follows: State vs Cofe Thomas, assault with deadly weapon, guilty.- judgment sua. pended upon payment of costs and repair Mil to car of prosecuting wit ness. | State vs Stall Ruffln alias John Ruffln, assault with" deadly" weapon guilty, lined $26 and costB. ,. State ts Walter Hawkins, assault, pleads guilty, fined $25 and coets. State va Phil Perry, John Kearney. ,Eddie Mitchell, Robert Green, James I Striokland, Milton Strickland. John i Perry, distilling, guilty, fined $50 and , costa each, Robert Greer. James j Strickland and Milton Strickland ap I pealed. 1 State vs Jacjc Perry, distilling, nol (pros with leave. I State vs Jdhn Perry, violating pro hibition law, guilty, 2 months on roads to be stricken out upon pay ment of costs. State vs Hugh Brown, unlawful possession of whiskey, guilty, fined $25 and coats." State vs Clifton Barnette and Henry Hortoa, operating automobile intoxi cated. continued. State vs Love Harris, operating au. tomoblle intoxicated, pleads guilty, defendan t required to pay coets, pay damage to car and refrain from driv ing a car for It months. State vs Albert Tharrlngton, unlaw ful possession of whiskey', pleads gull, ty, prayer for Judgment continued foi prayer at any term In six monthB upon payment of costs." State va W. H.' Powell, unlawful possession of whiskey, pleads guilty, judgment suspended up^n payment of costs. State vs George Moore, unlawful possession of whiskey, not guilty. State vs Richard Dickens, unlawful possession of whiskey, not guilty. State vs Robert Jones, unlawful poe session qf whiskey, guilty, fined $25 and coats. State-vs Luther Pstton. assault with deadly weapon, continued. NATIONAL MUSIC WEES ' Th? *?k beginning Sunday May 1st will be observed as National Music Week, daring which time spe cial musical programs will tfe given over radio. Thtse programs will be given at I:It eastern standard time and wHl be broadcast by a number of stations Jointly. Among the Na tional antlsts who will take part U the programs are Frances Aide, so, prano; Louise Hbmer, central to; John Cortgllano, violinist; Retaald Warren reth, baritone; Jeanne Gordon, con tralto; Louise Homer Sterea. sopra no; . Allan MoQhse, tenor. Tune In an*?n<sy some an usually good aw lc. - Many good farmers of North Caro lina are mixing their fertilisers at home thle year la eptte of the pre raillpg prtcea. 1 n TO PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES We have been requested to state that the tickets for the primary election for the Town -of Loalsbarg will be printed Friday afternoon. Ail persons In Lou Is burg w ho wish to be a caadidate for office will please -jive their nanwr to Way or ffc N. Williamson or Clerk A. W Green by or before 19 o'clock noon Friday, April 29th, 1937 (O that ft can be put on the ticket witii all the rest KIW VMS OBSERVE I.ABIES NIGHT Lodisbrrg Klwanlans observed la die* night at their regular weekly luncheon at the Frahklin Holer on last Friday night. A large number wive* and lady friend* and a moat enjoyable program waa rendered. After the regular routine business had been disposed of' and Edward Beit had started to tarn the meeting over to the chairman for the event lag. Mr*. Ben Holden arose and stat a number of programs that the men bad put on for their benefit and to night the ladies are going to take the meeting and present a program tor the entertainment of the men. From 1 this time on music, stunts, speeches held the crowd in the deepest interest and a moat excellent and enjoyable pre gram was presented by the ladies. When the meeting was turned back to the president was when it was first realized that the evenings entertain ment had held for more than two hours instead of the one allotted. It waa a great occasion and was greatly hnjoyed. EDWABD BEST COMMENCE MB NT The following is the order of the ccnpeycsBnat exercises of the Ed ward Beat High School, according to announcement of principal T. H. i Sledge: Sunday. May 1, 8:00 p. mT.Sermon by Dr. W. R Cultom. Monday, May 2, 8:00 p. m.. Decla mation and Recitation contests. Twrtsy my ?fd. s w p m , cias Day Exercises. Wednesday. May 4. 10:30 a.?m.. Graduating Exercises, and literary address by Dr. J. Henry Highsmith. Wednesday, May 4. 8:00 p. m.. Play, "Sue* by the teeth grade. The pub lic Is cordially Invited. BOOK CLUB MEETS Mrs. J. A Turner was hostess tt a very interesting meeting of the Tuesday afternoon Book Club at her home on Main street jpn Tuesday ev ening. J The meeting was called to ordei by the president, and the minutes read and approved after which *t took up the program for the even ing. The Obscene Drama. Mrs. W. R. Mills and read by Mrs. J. I. Pal mer. Maude Adams, Mrs. L. E. Scoggin Reading from Peter Pan. Mrs M. 8 Clifton, read by Mrs S. J. Parham. Julia Marlowe, Mrs. J. B. Yarbor. ough. read by Miss Lola Jackson.^ Mrs. Turner assisted by her daugh ters served a most tempting salao course followed by Ice cream and cake. Our next meeting will be with Mrs. Watson on May 10th at four o'clock. , 8. 0. 8. The flood situation in the Mississippi valley Is appalling, and I sap pose there are very few people In ear county or in the' V>Med States who have net heard of the less and saffcln* the thee sands who have been rendered hornless and elpleWs by Its devastation. Appeals for help have gene oat by nail, wire and radio, and the. need Is argent and Immediate. The Kerf Cress, as usual, was I placed on the Job, and every chapter has been called en to do Its "btt." A part of the down town section was canvassed Monday, bat ll will not be possible to see nan> of the town or country people,, and It is net necessary to see yea personally^ Tea know the need a call has come to help those who cannot now help themselves, and as yon have al. ways done, yea will go over the top in yegr giving. Please a? make a < raage h _ immediately. Bent forget these people who are suffering and dy? lag at ear very doers, and am looking bo as, who have oar homes and loved tape safe, for help. Please send all tm to Mm J. A. Taraer, Bed Cow Chapter, or to AMONG TEE VISITORS son ioc irtow and sou ion DO NOT ENOW. Personal Items itwi NIki And Thslr biu4l Whs Tra??l Bar* Mr. K. P. Cross was la Loutsburg Saturday. Miss. Bessie Hale spent Sunday In Til wli SM I1SI ll ? lUtUUIUUU. Supt. E. C. Pefry visited Raleigh Miss Lata Strickland visited Rich mond Sunday. Mr. J. H Southall, of Raleigh, vis ited Luulsbnrg Monday. * Mr. O. B. Cooper, of Raleigh, was a visitor to Loutsburg Monday. * Mr. Leon Timberlake, of Rocky Mount, visited Louisbbrg Monday. end with her brother in Durham. Supt. E. L. Best returned from Rocky his tonsils removed. [~ Slpt ?Stanley ana Plrie, of Durham, were vtsttors to Loulsfrurg yesterday. C 'I - TTWW?* **11 soiiiw a fl I o??si rvrnou rem rncu from Rex Hospital, Raleigh, where he had his tonsils removed. Mr. McM. Furgerson past week from Rex hospital, where Supt John Hedgepeth returned this week from a trip to Cedartown, Ga., to see his son who was quite til. Mrs. Minnie Froth, who has bean visiting her, daughter, Mrs. A. W. Mobs, has returned to her home In Mrs. Sam Purnell and Mrs. A. S. ? Wines visited En field last Thursday, i guests of Mm. Wlgga sitter, Mrs. W. H. Allen. Miss Margaret Inscoe spent Easter Raleigh and also attended the T. P. A. danee at the Mansion Park Ho tel Friday night. Mr. R. C. Beck returned Monday J from a Ashing trip to Weldon and brought back with him three rock Ash weighing a total of 86 pounds. Mesdames D. G. and R. A. Pearc : and Mr J. A. Pearce visited Goldsboro 'and Princeton during the Easter holi days I * * | Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Mclrer and little children and Mrs. F. W. Whe less left Tuesday for a visit to Lou isville, Ky. While there they will at, tend the Southern Baptist Conven tion. Mrs. M. S. Clifton left Saturday for Salisbhry to attend a meeting of the Womans Auxiliary of the Bpiuco. pal church and from there will gu to Taylorsville to visit her daughter. Mis? Elisabeth Clifton. Mra A. W. Mohn returned Mon. day from Washington, D. C., where she attended the four operas given by the Metropolitan Opera Company, and also the London String Quartet In the Colridge Music Hail In tke Li brary of Congress. ?ysYES OP LOVE** AT SAN?T CREEK APRIL 39 - ?*" ' The Gold Sand High School Senior Play, "Eyes of Love,' wlH be given at the Sandy Creek school building, Friday evening April 29th at 8 o'clock. The play is directed by Mies Margaret Rich and has been declared to be one of the heat plays ever given In this community. The fact that *a person who leaves God out of his reckoning doea not know hpw to,eaunt" is clearly brought out in this plan Don't miss the "Good Luck' <he old negro mammy will bring you. Everybody is (patted. Come* Admission IS and 25 cents. ROOD OYER ODER IUN BOXD Virginia Fairbanks, who was given s hearing before Squire A. W. Ala. ton on Tuesday for shooting Ed Branch near the high bridge on Sun lay night April 17th. wae bound aver io court under a $1900 bond. Falling ? gtve bond she waa reminded to Mi. PARKERS ATTEIHQTOK! Mr. Klrhy, State Specialist. will ha it the coart house Monday. Mho t it 1 o'clock da discuss pastursa This rill be--a very important orali tarmen ertaat for the < nd enjoy the heal. ? nit: ei.ij.uk lair 1 <?, 5 , lad Madam with a nalhid eist ig capacity of mtdAOd and an n%er. Z.'SS'ASSS'?"**" *