\: KTEBYBODT BOOST LOL1SBUBG T" The Frankly Times AY ADVEBHSIY6 MEDIUM THAT BBlYSS RESULTS A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION 11.50 Per Year VOLUMN LVI. _ LOUISBURG, N. 0., FRIDAY, MAY 27TH, 1927 (12 Pages) NUMBER 14 KHHUUIDft fM~ LvUmUURU vuL*T LEGE FINALS Began Saturday Lasts Through Wednesday Hon. B. 1.. Flowers, Vice-President Duke University Delivers Commen cement Address?Bev. 6. Bay Jor. J? Pr^-eW Bnfnlflnrfu B?r mon and Sermon To t. W. C. A.? Commencement Piny Tuesday Night ?Class Day Exercises Tuesday AI ternoon?Many In Attendance. w With the Rev. O. Ray Jordan, pas. tor ol the Dllworth Memorial church," Charlotte, to deliver the baccalaureate sermon and the sermon before the? Young Womaas Christian Association and Hon. Robert Lee Flowers, A. M. I J, D., Duke University to deliver the commencement address Loulsburg College celebrated the closing of one of the most successful school years In the history of this grand old Institu tion. The commencement urogram began on Saturday with the opening of the art and home economics exhibits in "the afternoon at b o'clock. Upon thes-j exhibits was presented many mas terpleeee of art and science, which reflected credit upon both the stu dents snd their Instructors and furn ished enthusiastic interest for many rlaltore. At 8 o'clock that evening the Alum, m : Banquet was had In the large ana if. ?rot dining room of Louis burg Coi.c-e and at which many former grad-.-'.js gathered to renew old ac quaintances and to welcome the new graduates to this much loved orga nization. Mapy were the toasts said to the dear old Alma Mater and the old friends, all app&kl&g a beautlfui love and devotion for the Institution in which they received their educn Hon The baccalaureate sermon deliver, ed at the Methodist church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by the Rev. O. Ray Jordan, Ph. D., pastor of Dft worth Memorial church, Charlotte, was enjoyed by an exceedingly large number. The pretty little church was crowded to overflowing to hear the wonderful message that was present ed to the grmluatlng class. Dr. Jordan S s text mree woras irom me "and Alram journeyed" from which he directed their attention to the fact that one must have faith- and go forwatd to succeed und amount to much in this life. He told them that t.'iey would have to seek success that it would never seek them. He told them to always move forward, to journey to something beter, higher and nobler tilling them that the bes\ Is never here, but just ahead. He wanted them to continue to grow in knowledge, In study, In ueefulnesa and In happiness. He told them that when one quits journeying that la, ad. mite to oneself thai he is through, has reached the top and then ta nothing timber fc> them to do, it is time 'or them to die. He beseech, ed bis hearers to push forward and when the work lc (He field .s com. plete move on to another, bearing In mind always that the Masters voice is calling "Onward." His was a strong appeal to the better instincts of man and commanded ibe greatest of lu> terest and attention. Music for the service was furnish ed by Misses Lillian Rosalind and Owynn Gilbert, of the college faculty and Mrs. A. W. Mohn, director of music and the college choir. Scrip ture lesson was read by Rev. J. l>. Miller rector of St- Paul's Episcopa* church and announcements were made by President A. W. Mohn. Dr. Jordan preached an exception ally strong sermon to the Young Wo mans Christian Association of tht College at the Methodist church Sun day evening at 8 ,o'clock, which was heard t and enjoyed by a very large number. Dr. Jordan is a free and forceful speaker and has the happy faculty of selecting plain and prac tical subjects that drive home. Monday, at four o'clock, in the Col lege Music Hall, the School of Music presented to a large and appreciative audience the first annual concert, of the- commencement season. Student* with Mrs. Mohn, director of the de partment, Misses Roseland. Gilbert, and French''and with Miss. Whitehead of the Department of Expression, ren dered a varied and delightful pro gram. All- of the numbers held the strlcktest attention and proved to be most elegantly arranged and the young ladies aoquitted themselves splendidly. . , Monday evening at eight o'clock In the College Music Hall, the annual concert wan given- by ., students with Mrs. Mohn, director: with Misses Roseland, French and Gilbert; jrtth Mis. Whitehead of the School of Ex pregP^ The long and dlfftautt pro gram was characterised throughout hy skilled tecnlque and nlce Interpre tation. This program was especially' enjoyed by Lonlsburg's music tats* of whom a- large number were in-at. tendance. This program WSS rend ered by the more advanced pupils , Tuesday afternoon, at Jvo'c?oelf the i i ? I ,, > i i"^,' i (Continued on Pago Eight) LINDBERGH FUES ACROSS ATLANTIC Taken Bodily From His Plane By Crowd of Joyful Admirers Thousands Mad With Enthusiasm Pat Marvelous American Flier On ?? incir onvlBucro antt tmttj nm Triumphantly Te Welcoming Party of High Officials, Including'Ameri can Ambassador Herrich; Lind bergh So Weary From Ills Vigil ol 39 1.8 Honrs That He Lapsed late Sleep While Standing Before Cheer lng Throngs | Hnstled In A atoms-1 KIIa Tn iha i ?? nplsa n F m hnwi' ami wire iv ihv ainrriwn csivbsbj ??? Put To Bed A new epoch In aviation has inaugurated. Charlie Lindbergh, o( Little Falls, Minn., landed at Le Bourget. France, at 5:16 p. m., Eastern daylight time. yesterday, In one recorcViSmaahlng Field, New" jump from Roosevelt Fieli York. .^1-^ "Well. here we are." was his sfrset iBg t)0 the enthusiasm-maddened crowds. w v? - - ? ? - ? X ? J W S ? JA- ? ?V. _ ,1 ,| ? ? a unaccompanied, Lmoucrsii urovc his plane, "The Spirit of St. Louis," over tpe noarly 4A00 mile air track, dipping about two hours and a hair off the moBt optimistic time allow ance The world's imagination was fired by' his exploit. Spontaneous celebrgtkms in scores of cities both here and abroad lasted far Into the night; President Coolidge and executives of other nations flaah , ed their congratulations, and these | were supplemented by the thousand ? from ether individuals publicly pro minent. | At Detroit Charles mother relaxeo I her steadily wmiinUlnfj oi silent confidence, and through tear* '. ot ioy. declared his victory was "all , that mattered." i .. Greeted by Notables t For halt an hour they pushed one another this way and that, trying to i take young Lindbergh from his plane to the admlhiatratjon buildings on the landing field, wjiere noted men I nd*' !?!? -wr?? . jvommAwj. - ? A a?. PrQnnn ui 11 In Un 11 Luunij 7 tt 11VI til r l ailut , i had lnng h?i waiting m 3ta|cMu him with due formality. When final ly they got him there, his tired ana I trembling fingers were grasped in * handshake by America's ambussadol to France, Myron T. Herrick, and by Frenchmen of high position. But Lindbergh was too weary seem lngly to know what It was all about. He smiled and said: "Thank you. am awfully happy"?and then his fa. tlgue could be fought off no longer, and he seemed to go to sleep stand ing there on his feet. Outside the crowd was howling fot a sight of the hero who had won the heart of France as no American prob ably had before. Brilliant searchlights wars focused on the balcony of the building into which Lindbergh had been carried. Rat the crowd had te be dtaappolnted?Lindbergh could do no more. The American ambassador came to the balcony and waved the aviator's helmet at the crowd, which kept shouting: "Thg pilot?the pilot?let ns see Lindbergh." Lindbergh, asleep on his feet, was lifted np and carried to an automo bile and hurried to Paris, a few mlle> away to sleep after so mauy hours when even to close his eyes for a moment might have meant death. Asleep on Feet Tonight he lies in bed in his coun try's embassy. It was after midnight when he reached there?(1 hours sr. ter he got out of bed in New York to Otalte the great adventure. It was at Ambassador Herrick's In slstence that the youth permitted him self to go to the_ embassy, and the car had difficulty in 'threading its wa> through the crowds to the residence of America's official representatives. Here French aviators assisted the blrdman to alight. He stumbled as he slept In their arms. "Good old fellow," they shouted as they bade him goodnight. The world must wait until tomor row to hear from Lindbergh's tips theetory of the Might that his made him forever famous. What thoughts he had while flying in solitude thru two days and a night' along the Amen can continent across the Atlantis, over the fields of France, bidden from his weary etas by the darkness ot night?these things only young Lind bergh knows tonight for he was too tired at the end of his long voyage to say anything to anybody. ??i -? . . .1 A Truthful Pah He?This ring I offer you is a sym bol of the love I bear for yon. no ending. She?And it is algo a symbol of the lov$ i bejir' toryou, It hjw no begin, nlng. .j ? : r ' ?? Well, said the Judge. V you guUt> on *ot Mrtltyt , IHisr ' Jsr^iSffJs^'sssi think I'd he eipeeted to do your ^b... apt. Chas. "Spirit oi St. Leuis" LOUISBURG FIRM nTflPT a no inifniikT v i/ltjluAYo Al/iJllltflXjLJa PATRIOTIC - SFIUT Present* Honorary Membership la the Franklin lount) Memorial As* sedation Ts tie Relatives st fmk< - 1 ??-? j ma,--I J |?1? - 1XB vVUniJ 9 II?C(RWu TTOT11 frll Veteran* L. Kline and Company, Inc., ol Louisburg, has displayed real, patri otism In presenting honorary miens bership In the Franklin County Me, morial Association to the nearest r? latires of tile deceased veterans o, Franklin county who served in thi World War. They have done this at a mark of respect to the parents el men who have died during and sine* the ending of the worlds most die astro us war, and as a token of honoi to those who have answered thi L- Kline * company has also pre to t?"h one Of its employe? Relatives of the following "honoi men" arg recljgents. of the honorary mejnbershlpa: .., . ^? Louis W. Nowell Herbert Catee Wiley Jackson Frazier Zollie Richards , Archibald Pearca ? . ? Lonnte Perry Donald F. Cheatham Eilgsna GIBBS Jordan Henley Wade H. King Gra, |9?t412.60. ? ?? Bollnders Machine Co., 400 hp $26 - 30000. Anderson Engine Co., 3*0 hp $2; 439.00 ,J3BSW ?- EngtBe C? ? ?? ^ jssr 8wb ^m h? ?Sermon CQrv- 400 "p. ..ffi^nk*"Mor,e ""d Co- 360 hp $23,123.76. Machlne Co., 400 bp, fwl.Zlo.OO, The price of the Fairbanks Mors* Company bid included the price of the foudation. The price of founda tion was not included in all other olds. ^Mr. Paul TUlery was before the Itoard, representing the Carolina Pow er and Light Company. Mr. Tlliery ot 1 WOUl4 build a i tue fu an Pftf Imftl n/T ?Tcost Of $36,000-to connecTw^The^t tmatn line at FrankI|nton. It did no, | seem the wise course to pursue ai Jected^ *Dd the pp?P0#lt,on **? res After due consideration from all an gles on motion of Mr. A. W. Person l8^?7?di. A"en the bid of $23,, 123.76 by Fairbanks Morse Company ffaaL accepted. " 1 ""roc and the Purchasing As "Ttfnt OTff-thenSUperlntendent of the - Idght snd Water Blunt wort appshis. j r ? ? wmu-itppaiflt, ed a committee to purchase materia and superintend the erection of ad dftlonal buildings. Mr. Modlln was before the bOari with a design for a license tag Th design was accepted and an order foi Wa,8, plmced wlth "Wiratio, a 2?'w,?h "'J Wld " add1tl01 exP|ratk>n of January 31 L liel if8t T to ** Mtnn I in December of this year. , Purchaplng agent was ordereo Th/r, rl g C,blnet ,or the o?o? tCI"k an Ices will be In the auditorium V th"| Mills High School at 2:30 o'clock lit' the afternoon. The committee is to congratulated upon securing Col. George K. Freeman, of Goldsbore, >. C-, to deliver the address on this oc casion. Col. Freeman is considered hire or North CaronBTf s T>eaT speakers and everybody In the county Is In Tiled and urged to be present on thin occasion and help do honor to those boys who so nobly gave heir best In our nation's greatest crisis. The Jambea Post Memorial Cup will be presented to Hiss Mary Maione Best Tpr tBe Mllls High'School/ The program as arranged is as fol Music: Two verses of America, by audience. ? Invocation: Rev. J. A. Mclver Roll of deceased soldiers: T. K Stockard. - Marie:. "United We Stand,'' by Loutaborg Orchestra. Introduction of speaker: CM C. L. McGhee. Address: Col. George K. Freeman. Music: "Our America," by Music Committee. ' Presentation of Jambes Memorial . Cun and Medal- m?| At the close of the services the folio wing committees will visit, de? corate and conduct a special program . at the craves of the deceased soldiers: Dunns?J. R. White, chairman; J. i M. Stalllngs, automobile; Mrs. Labbee , Perry, flowers; Fred Perry, music. . | Louis W. NowelT, Flat Rock church; ,jHubert Cates, Flat Rock church; Wll ey Jackson Frailer, Flat Rock church, I Harris?Mrs M. C. Wilder, chair. i'man; Rufas Place, automobile; Mat ? ? '?? VViUW, Hwm: - Kdno Byron mTiv , lc. Tommie Frazler at Frazier's home {place near Harris Cross Roads; Zot | Us Richards, near county line at Ernest Richards. Youngsville?Maj. Stephen Winston chairman; S. E. Tharrington, auto mobile; Mrs. F. J. Timber lake, flow, era; Mrs. F. A. Cheatham, music. Archibald Pearce, at Oak Level church. Frankllnton?L. L. Preddy, chair man; Col. C. L. McGhee, automobile; Mrs. C. 8. Williams, flowers; Mrs. W. W. Cooke, music. Shemuel B. Cooke. Franklinton ce metery; Donald F. Cheatham. Frank linton cemetery; Eugene Gibbs, Frank llnton cemetery; Jordan Henley, Franklinton cemetery; Wade H. King, Mt. Olivet church and Grady Conyers at T. J. Conyers home^place near Franklinton. Hayesville?D. T. Dickie, chairman; T. C. Gill, automobile; Mrs. H. E. Purnell, Cowers;. Mrs. Nep Wilson, music. Willie G. Macon, Trinity churchy Perry Ashley Wilson at Trinity church; David L. Foster, Dave Wei don's residence. Sandy Creek?Mrs. D. T. Fuller, chairman; J. H. Joyner, automobile; Miss Lillie Harper, flowers; Mrs. W. H. Tharringjon, music . Nat Strickland, Mt. Gllead church; James I. Inscoe at residence near Mt Gilead church; W. T. Tucker, at Mt. Gllead church; Sidney Burnette, rest, dence near Alert; John Pernell, neat Alert; Raymond M. Pernell, Mt. Grove, Alert. Gold Mind?Mrs. Arch H. Perry, chairman; C. C. Murphy, automobile; Mrs. D. N. Nelms, flowers; Mrs. W. D. Fuller, music. Isaac Matthew Gupton, J. H. Gupton place near Gqbton; Herbert Thar rlngton, Mt. Zlon church; Jessie J. Joyner, near Lawrence Gupton's home Jack Brewer, near Sandy Creek. Cedar Rock?Miss Lucille Inscoe, chairman; Spencer Dean, automobile* Mrs. Peter Dean, flowers; Mrs. T. ft. Sledge, music. Thos. E. Wilson, at residence o? Mrs. J. D. Harper near Cedar Rock; Harry Swanson, old Fulghum place Bear* Cedar Rock. Cypress Creek?Mrs. Lorene W. Be thune. chairman; Spence Gay, auto mobile; Clara Long, flowers; Tom mie Lamb, music. * , John Norman Wilder, at J. T. Wild er* residence; Elijah Wheless at Jtts ttee,. ... Louisburg?Mre. R. C. Beck, chaiv. man; C. C. Collins, automobile; Mrv Ben Williamson, flowers; Mre. A. B. Perry, music. . . ' Lieut John Heal. Louisburg ceme tery: Capt Frederick Swindell. Lo% leburg cemetery: Butler Fuller, Mm pie Springs church - . - - - ?'w ?' . ? ' T Over ?0b club bays and flirts are expected to attend the annual- club short courne at State CoHege Jkly |J to Id. ' J MISSION SOCIETY HOLDS CONFERENCE Woman's A axillary of Episcopal Ws trtrt in S?Mflwi at Eyfcwfal Church The meeting of the Woman's Aux iliary of the' District of Granville was held in St. Paul's Church, Louiaburg Thursday, May 19, with an ftttcntlan of seventy-six an|d seven branches well represented. Mrs. R. F. Yarborough gave a most cordial greeting from the local par ish aiyd Mrs. George Gilliam, of Frankllnton, very graciously redpoad. ed. ? eav The dietriet was delighted to- greet - the new diocesan president, Mrs. P. S. Sprultt, of Rocky Mount, who spefte for a taw minutes on' some special features of auxiliary work she wish ed emphasised. Very Interesting reports from the recent amjentinn at Salisbury were given by several delegatee who attended. Mrs. Henry Cooper, of Oxford, and Mr. Meredith, rector of St Stephen's, made an ap peal for a rel lef fund for the church In Tokyo, Japan, recently destroyea by earthquakes anf pledges were taifP f?-nm th? fltwii- nwimiHUwp to $30.00. Reports from the educational secretary. Mrs. Mazyck. gays a keen Interest in the new book by Dr. Sturgea entitled, "The Church Awake' which is designated for the Jtagf stu dy classes. * Mrs. W. D. Burwell, United Thank Offering Custodian, reported $10. 206.76 on hand as a beginning for the offering to be presented in Wash, lngton at the Triennial in 1$28 and $364.48, spring offering for die dis trict-of Granville. ?? Mrs. R. H. Lewis, of Oxford, see asked the members to do their box work through the regular assignment! at will. J716.nl was the amount paia in money by (his district last year I for box work and many garment* .cut, and made. A delightful ' lunch which was served by the ladies of the church in the rectory. I In the afternoon session reports were heard from the district chair , men of departments and presidents of branches. Miss Sopbronla Cooper. prf^raHnnat phnfrpian tbfl mflm. | here to attend the institute to be mini 111 CHanaiie uiis 'tan. aha?nrr* | summer conferences at Blue Ridge and Valle Crucis. Mrs. Henry Cooper. | prayer partner correspondent read two interesting letters from Miss Maude Whitley, and also her dlstrioi report of the United Thank Offering Mrs. Gilliam secretary of advance work and corporate gift, stated that the quota for this district had been raised. Miss AUyne Taylor recruiting secretary, reported several new mem. bers. Fledges were taken from the floor for* the Bishop Tuttle Memorial Scholarship, the Patterson School, and Miss Be|ty Gordon's salary, a generous sum being realised for each. A resolution was introduced ex pressing appreciation of Mrs. Way's administration. Invitations for the fall meeting were extended by Towns vtlle and Warrenton, the one from Townsville being accepted. ANOTHER HONOR DUE FRANKLIN COUNTY Two of Franklin County's Girls Win the Highest Honors In the Louis, burg College 1827 Graduating Class F - All of * Louisburg and Franklin county were justly proud Wednesday. May 25, at the graduating exercise ot {the Loulsburg College when'it was announced that Miss Lucie Clifton Bod die and Miss Adelaide Johnson, both of Loulsburg, had made the highest grade in. a clasp of sixty-three. Mies Boddie won the first place and was theiefore Valedictorian, while . Miss Johnson ran a close second as Salu tatorlan. Miss Lucie Clifton Boddie Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Boddie, and Miss AdelaH- Johnson the daughter of Mr. A. F. Johnson, editor of the Franklin Times. There were sixty-three Jp the graduating class, representatives of many ses_. tions of the State, and these young ladles should certainly feel highly pleased and satisfied with At success of their efforts. Loulsburg and Prank lin county extend to them congratula tions with the hope and belief that they will always do credit to this Ant. beginning that they have made. May this success be an incentive for each of them to continue on to do greater and bigger things. We understand that Miss Boddie will continue her college work la the fall,' and Mm Johnson will bee- a member oC the faculty at the Gold Sand High School. B i i ? ... v; - Gee Gesh Tea t 1 ,JVfeat Is that noise? It's an owL - ; ' .-%a, I know, bat who the deuce in owning? - - s~ < ' Hew IT? Hum He?Will you saarry me? ... ^ v AaTwVey lived happily evbr ?*. ear. ? i -, r- -- v A