KVEBYBODY BOOST LOUISBGBG 2 AH 4DYEB1IMIHG MLDUB TBAT BB1H6S BK8BLTS A. r. JOHNSON, editor and Manager . THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Yoar^ VOLUMN LVI. LOUISBURQ, N. 0., ifclDAY, JULY .1ST, 1927 (10 Pages) NUMBER 19 EPWORTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE MEETS Many Delegates Attending Sessions Bev. J. X. Hawk, Returned Mis s leu ar>, Lectures i Bev. Cos ten J. Har rell DiUtck In durational Address i Mlss lua C. Brows, Conducting and Instructive Sessions The opening ot the North Carolina Epworth League Conference now be ing held-at Loulsburg College and the Louisburg Methodist church was in the form of a social recreation hour held In the gymnasium of Mills High School on Monday night following the regular registration and supper hours. The total registration this year to tals" around "Three hundred aify will -be award ed. An Inspirational address will be delivered by Dr. Costen Harrell. The early morning services at 7 a. m. and the vesper service at 7 to 7:30 were largely attended and ap preciated. The dally program ot courses was as .follows: - . ? ? Bible study: 8:30-9:16?"The Most Beautiful Book Ever.Written"?Hayes. Instructors?-Rev. W. P. Watklns, Jr., Rev. A. J -Hobbs. Jr.. Rev L. C. Lark. in. Rev. B. B Slaughter. "What it means to be a Christian" ?Bocw'orth. Instructors?Rev. Daniel Ijtne. Mrs. H. B. Branch. Rev. R P. Munns. "Men. Who Dared"?Trumbull. In structor?Miss Mabel Merrltt (Inter mediates). Bible and Church Study: Instruct or?Mrs. L. C. Larkln (Juniors). Mission study: ? 0:20-10:06?"The Story of Mlsslops"?White. Instruct, ors? Dr. John M. Hawk, Miss Hazel Thompson, Rev. W. P. Watklns, Jr. "Jesus Teaching on the Use ot Money"?Brown. Instructors? Miss In& C. Brown; Rev. Daniel Lane. "Yoqng Islam, on Trek"?Matthews. Instructors?Rev.- B. B. Slaughter, Rev. R. F. 'Munns. "Missionary Message of the Bible" ?Cook. Instructor? Mrs. H. B. Branch. - "Lan^'lof All Nations"?Seebach. Instructor?Miss Blanche Barrlnger (Intermediates.) Story Hour and Missions?Mrs. L. J. Bray (Juniors). Methods: 10:16-11:00 ? Spiritual Life?Miss Ina C. Brown. Social Service?Miss Hazel Thomp son. Literary and Recreation?James G. Phillips. Missions?Rev. L. C. Larkln. Officers of Administration?Rsv. A. J. Hobbs, Jr. ? Intermediate Leaders?Miss Natalie Junior Leaders?Mrs. L. C. Larkin. The officers In aharge of the as. sembljr are as follows: Rer. Thomas McM. Grant, president; Henry T. Hlne vice-president; Miss Eunice Blair, secretary; C. Gehrman Cobb, treas urer; Miss Natalie Coffey, Interme diate superintendent; Mrs. L. C. Larkin, Junior Superintendent; Miss Blanche Bar ringer, director of recre ation; Miss Hazel Thompson, era ag ent; Miss Blanche Barrlnger, life ser vice superintendent; Rev. E. L. Hill, man, dean; Rev. Robert E. Brov^ editor Advocate page. . , The officers and delegates were es pecially appreciative-to the people of Loulsburg, Loujsburg Me/thodist church and Loulsburg College for the genuine hospitality and generous and unlimited courtesies extended . them while here. < The delegates . are being accommo dated gt Loulsburg College, gome dt the classes are being held at the col. lege while others and the leoture courses are being given at the Metho .1st church. ' Loulsburg Is delighted at having them With us and hope they may . come again. if*. LIBRARY TO 0K5 THURSDAYS The Mills tilgh School Library will be open every Thursday afternoon from 4 until 6 o'clock. The nahllc is .invited to take advantage or tytt opportunity. . MRS. R. G. BAILEY, Librarian. t ADOPTS ADVERTIS ING PROGRAM Seeks To Establish Public Cot ton Yard Louhburg Chamber ?( Commerce Takes Rig Step Toward Boosting Louisburg Markets?Several Com. mlttees Make Reports. The Louisburg Chamber ot Com merce held Its regular meeting Tues day night at 8:16 p. m. President S. P. Boddle opened the meeting, and the minutes of the previous meeting were read by Secretary A. H. Flem ing. Thirty mdn Were present to dis cuss Loulsburg's business. The tax equalisation committee re ported that In keeping with their idea a supervision o fproperty is being car ried on now in Franklin county. Mr. Joe Inscoe ls in Charge of this work in Franklin county, apd has been in each township who is assisting him in the revaluation of property in the county. Tula work is being done In accordance with the State laws, and it is hoped that property will be list ed at its real value, thereby lower lng the tax rate that is a scare crow to prospective Investors in Franklin county. It is hlghty probable that the Town Commissioners will provide a water main for South "Louisburg, that wTll extend through 'Kenmore Avenue to the corner of Timberlake Street. This line will give the needed facilities and Are protection to the property owners in this unprotected V -'ilty. Advertising Loalsburg' T. K. Stockard, publicity chairman, reported a complete plan devised by the publicity committee. This plan provides for twelve 6x10 feet galva nized Iron, Dnco finished, sign boards advertising Louisburg, and featuring our tobacco and cotton markets, tbrev direct letters, with a circulation ot 4,000 to our farmer friends.. These letters will go out as follows; One just before the opening of the tobac. co and cotton markets; one Decem ber IS, to solicit Christmas trade; one In the early, spring, to solicit spring trade. Every merchant ot. business man who contributes to Ihio advertising fund will have his name and business shown on. _ this letter. The plan calls for a quarter page ad vertjUementf in the Franklin Times for sixteen weeks during the year. The plan, calls tor moving picture slides to be exhibited in the theatres of Louisburg and at the Edward Best and Epsom High Schools. The coet *s estimated at about $1,600 for the en tire program. The plan was received enthusiastically by the Chamber ot Commerce and Quickly adopted. T. W. Watson, chairman of the finance committee was instructed to put on a drive for funds among the busi ness men of Louishnrg. Grover C. Harris and William E. White, Jr., will lead this drive, and it is hoped that the business "men of LouisHttrg will see the advantages of this co. operative plan of advertising and sup port it heartily. Roads M. S. Davis, chairman of roads com mittee, reported that the Halifax road going through Centervllle and Wood, had been officially taken over by the N. C. State Highway. The Clayton Henderson road project Is encourag ing in its outlook, but of course will not materalixe for sojne time yet. Cotton Market Facilities It was learned, that the Town Com nilesloners are working to secure a right of way to "Hells Hiway" lead ing to the present cotton storage platforms, and to put this abomin able stretch of impassablltty In good shape before the. oncoming cotton season. A movement for a public cotton platform was organised to work for the establishment of a suitable public platform to serve the patrons of Hid; Loulsburg cotton market. Mr. Pool,! representing the Seaboard Air Line Railway Co., has already been in Lou lsburg to Investigate the possibility of bul)dlng a public cotton platform and Increasing the side track and teflm track facilities. S. A. L. engi neers will surrey the holdings of the S. A. L. Railway Co., with the view of providing the needed facilities of side tracks, team tracks and a cotton platform. A special committee was appointed to., work for the establish ment of a suitable public cotton yard. The committee was appelated as fol lows: Dr. A. H. Fleming, F. J. Beas ley and A. F. Johnson. A F. Johnson, chairman of trans portation committee, reported that through their sfforta a better mail service tor Loulsburg had been se cured. On June 1st, the PostofftCe Department discontinued the early, morning north bound mail service to Loulsburg, by having this mail jtpp ped in Raleigh. This action caused the early morning^ north bounds mall to arrive here at 1:30. p. m. restored the Sir . north bound malt erflvlhg Th Loulsburg at 7 o'clock. The members brasant At the meeting expresMd 4W? their determination to pursue the different projects that Jr PRESENTATIONBIBLE CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH LOUISBURO COUNCIL HQ'. 17 Junior Order United American Mechanics Sunday, July 3rd, 1927 at 3 O'clock P. M. . Master of Ceremonies C' C. Hudson Song?"Xmerlca" Audience Invocation ... ??.ROT.J. A. MClver Solo?"Old Rugged Cross" Mrs. J. A. Mclver Introduction , Mr IP J. HeAalatr Presentation - - Hon. O. M. Beam Duet?"The Name of Jesus" Mis. J A. MrTvcr Mr. t. y. Acceptance Rev. J. A. Mclver Song?"What Glory Gilds The Sacred Page" Choir Duet?"Thi Master's Garden" Bin. W. P. Wilson, Miss Belvin Finch Closing Prayer Mr. H. A. Faulkner USHERS 8. C. Holden, Chief ~ W. P. Wilson J. E. Collins C. T. Hudson are' Bow Before, the Chamber of Crau merce, until they are completed. At prevent business is completed satt* ?factorily, new bualueaa wttt be adopt ed ana worked out. Hatters that have been neglected for decades can not be remedied in a few months time, but persistent determination and work will eventually build better business. Every business man in Louiaburg should put his shoulder to the wheel, and help to pull us out of our state ..el stagnation. The least that a man can do, Is to do his bit for his home town, in an uaaalflah and willing spirit, you Know whether or nfflL you are a booster, or knocker^a worker-or a drone, a fighter or a quit Iter" - i 1 3, S. JOYXEB SHOOTS' SELF THROUGH HEAD Frankllnton, Jane 28.?James Sid ney Joyner, a druggist of Franklln ton. commuted suicide or Jutted blote self by accident this morning about "the heart vl!!?' lyfng lnbed it b> home on Mason str?t. Mr. Jsyner had been slightly ill and had been' at home on Monday, taking a course of meulclne. Ill health and despond ency probably were contributing fac tors to the deed. Mr. Joyner was about 33 years old, the youngest surviving son of the late T. C. Joyner, who was for years a well known and highly es teemed druggist of this place. He served his country honorably In the World War and after coming home from France was engaged with his brother, T. L. Joyner, in conducting the drug business established by their father. The deceased Is survived by his wife, who was Miss Carol Saunders, of Champlaln, Va., and one child. Other members of the family are T. L. Joyner, Mrs. B. T. Green. Mrs. J. W. McGhee and Mrs. J. O. Green, of Frankllnton, and J. D. Joyner, of Columbia. S C. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon and tnter | ment at Fair View cemetery. EXPECT DECISION ON DEATH CASE Jte Andrews Verdict Will Close Sam mer Execution Season at Prison Decision on' whetherthere will be another execution at State's Prison this summer?also whether Joe An drews, Franklin county negro, will live or die?is expected today. On the. possible grounds ot insan ity, Andrews' lite hinges. His his tory was. brought to Raleigh last week by E. F. Griffin. Loulsburg at torney appointed by the court to de tend the prisoner, and Dr. R. K. Ad ams, mental specialist at the State Hospital, has hid the case under ad visement Pardon Commissioner Edwin Brid ges Is stated to have all information in band this morning and make hi9 report, to the Governor. The Andrews case was tried with out reference to the insanity issue but it has developed as a strong fac tor since he hgs been confined on Dmjth Row. Commissioner Bridges has made a personal investigation of thfi case whleh developed that al though the negro has not had any epileptic -fits since, the crime, he was subject to them prior to its commis sion. He was convicted of a crim inal assault upoq a S-year-old white girl. Whatever the decision In Andrews' case, unless It Is only for a brief re prieve, only, three occupants will be left on Death Row, the smallest con tingent In many day. Of these, two have appeals pending, which auto, mattcailyi stays execution until the Supreme ?tourt reaches the oases in the Fall, add the othsr, W. L. Boss, of Warren County, has a new trial pending.?News-Obeserver. ~Ucat1nns lor reinstatement or con .version into the Bureau. Applications (.E?st,mgrked Tior to midnight July 'second will be accepted. Get busy.* ROBIN S. K1RBV. Service Ot flcer Department of North Carolina American legion, _ OFFICIAL LAMP TESTIS? STATION The automobile owners of this county should be interested in know ing that R. C. Beck of Beck's Garage, has been appointed Official Lamp .Tester by the State Highway Com mission. Mr. Beck is ready to do this work and will bp glad to serve you. A charge of sevetf.y-flve cents/tfS the price set by the State for toe ting ,and setting lights. It -any editorial Is needed this will be extpi; at regu lar list price. The larequires ev ery automobile owner to have their lights tested and i certificate furn ished to show Chat same has been done. ThisJAvr goes into effect July 1st, 1927. so don't put this off. Mr. Beck announces his testing hours from 8 a. m. to 6 p. nf Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights from 7 p. m. to 10:30 p. m. He also states that owing to the small fee jit will have to be paid In cash. RECORDERS COURT A number of cases vere tried and disposed of in Franklin Recorders Court Monday and several continued by Judge H. W. Perry. The docket was as follows : State ts Johnnie Joyner. unlawful possession of whiskey. Judgment sus pended f State ts Tom Brown, carrying con cealed weapon, guilty. 6 months on roads, execution not to issue until further orders upon. the payment ot $100 One and costs. State ts Clarertee-'BalV distilling, not guilty. State ts Joe^Bobbitt, distilling, gull ty, ? months pn roads, execution not to Issue {luring good behavior upon payment of costs. State O. B. Ball, distilling, pleads guilty, 18 months on roads, execution not to issue during good behavior, upon payment of $150. fine and costs. State -vs. Ernest Wood, distilling, guilty, 6 months on roads, execution not" to Issue during good behavior upon payment ot costs. 1 State ya Barky Eaton, larceny and receiving, pleads euilty. 4 months on roads, execution not to Issue durtng good behavior upon payment of cost of tire and costs of this case. The following cases were continu ed: George fright assault with deadly weapon. Eddie and Isiah Williams, violating prohibition law, WaltaT Pert*, and, Mbb*,, auleanoe.. *>? i , V ? * 1 ' * ? ' " 1 ? r p *?' BAKES TO CLOSE The tftnkt in Louisburg will be clos ed next- Monday to observe the-Fourth ot July. All those having business with these institutions r will please bear thin In mind. RESPECTED CITIZE5 DIED HERE Funeral Service* Will Be Held To.lay ler Late J. D. Tharrlngton r J. Br Tharrtngton, age 66, died at Watts hospital yesterday evening at 6 o'clock, following a lingering Ill ness of several weeks. lie was ad mitted to the hospital on June 8, and after his arrival there underwent an operation. Mx. Thar ring ton had lived In this city for a great many avenue. .? , Surviving him are seven Children, three sons, P. R? J. E., and J. B._ Tharrlngton, and four daughters. Sadie. Myrtle, and ?olsie Tharrtng ton, and Mrs. T. F. Cates, all of this city. There are also two grandchil dren. Nay dene and Douglass Cates. He Is survived by one brother, J. R. Tharrtngton, of Franklin Connty, and three sister, Mrs. Oeneva Harper, of this city, Mrs. Etta Winston, of Youngsville, and Mrs. Ada Jeffries, also of Youngsville. - Funeral services will be conducted today from the Temple Baptist church at 4 o'clock, with the Rev. Stanley C. Harrell pastor of the Main Street Christian church officiating assisted By Rev. p. E. Byrd, of the Yates Bap. tlst church. Interment will be made Pallbearers announced last night were as follows: W. F. Strayhorn, M ,W. uBcoa, J. PTXawrence. R L. Webster, C L CUllngs. Merrill Knight, W W. Card and C,. K- Harvey. . The floral bearers will be: O. L. Bradshaw W. W. Honeycutt. Lee Gardner. Na than May, Baxter Vlckera. Adrian Barbee, Charlie Etheridge, Curtis Cmtchfleld, Olho Bailey. Clay borne Blaiock, Edgar Taylor and Joe Rice. ?Durham Herald. * TO OBSERVE FOURTH OF JULY The following merchants of Louis i in cluse '.lielr places burs hiue agrerii m cl jse lligli of Eusineeson Monday, July 4th at 1 o'clock p. m. In order that all may I may observe the Fourth of July: J. W. King, L. W. Parrish, G. W. Murphy and Son. Hell and Hall. JL L Lancaster, Freeman and Co., J. S. Hayes, Stagings Dry Cleaning Works, F. A. Roth Co., H. C. Taylor, L ? P Hicks, stamps Jewelry Storff; Hudson Store Co., Roses, M. C. Pleas, eats, David-Harris. W. ?. Tharrtng ton, A. J. Jarman, Cash Grocery and j w Harrie J. F Cffttlctt Penders, W. O. Joyner, J P. Hogwood, L. J. Pernell. A. Tonkel, L. Kline add TWO STORES ROBBED AT ALERT Reports come to Ahe^TIMES office that two stores were robbed at Alert on Monday night?Mr. R. T- Thar rlngton's store and post office, and Mr. P. O^Carrolls store. The first was $nfered through an upstairs wln and the latter by breaking in back door. Several dollars in money was taken from the postoffice. a number of cigarettes. ladies hose, pocket knives and pennies were among the articles stolen. No clue had been found as to who the guilty parties were at this writ, ing Wednesday. MBS. BAILEY ENTERTAINS Ob Friday. Jene 24th, Mrs. Ray mond O. Bailey entertained quite a number of friends at her home on Sunset Arenue from Are to six o'clock As the guests entered the house, they were taken down the receiving line which was composed of the guests of the hostess, Mrs. T. W. Smith, of Richmond, Mrs. H. M. Beam, of Rox boro, Misses Lena Bailey, Rosa Rob. ertson, Elisabeth Woody, Emma Rob ertson, of Woodsdale and Miss Maude Montague of Roxboro. Those who stood at the various doors helping to receive the guests as they had passed down the receiving line were Miss Mamie Davis Beam, Mrs. J. M. Allen, Mrs. G. M. Beam. Mrs. D. F McKinne and Mrs G W Cobb. In the dining room, which was de corated equally as beautiful with daisies as were the other rooms, Misses Lucy Allen, Mary Malone Best, Virginia Beck, Kate Allen and Anna Gray Watson assisted Mrs. Bailey In serving ice cream, cake and mints. During the hour the guests enjoyed splendid music furnished by a three piece orchestra which was composed ef Mrs. W. E. Uisle and MAsrs Sam Allen and William Utile and by Miss Josephine Liles, of Greensboro, who sang several lovely selections, accom panied by Mrs. Berkeley. The evening of entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by all. ? ? METHODIST CHURCH Rev. O. W .Dowd, pastor, announ ces that "We shall have onr re. gular cpmmuplon next Sunday at 11 a. m. We shall give the opportunity to parents to have their small child, req dedicated to the Lord 1* Infant Baptism. A Orlef message Will pre cede the communion service." ? The Treasury Department estima tes a $<00,000,000 surplus.for.ttsyear which shows how rthlly.^Vjt would be to ha*e permanent lppt flood relief or . farm, relief if WuskiBtfpa-Actuallr WvJjd }.*o operate. J 1/ ARMY AIKM1N 1 OF F TO H A WAtF Air bee Called 0* When (Milan Machine Develops Air Defleeter Honoinla, Jane 49.?Arriving from the American Mainland hi the brilliant sanshlae of the new day, Lieutenant* Lester J. MaH laatl and Albert K. Hegenherger, of the CntUMT states A rm/, this morning complete the Ant Sight QTfr the Pacific Ocean from the American continent to HawalL Thej came aae*rorted. for the Army's welcoming planes lost them In the nrty ^rtiiwitMi. rain of early morning. No money pilar was iheirs Rat they reeele. ed the acclaim of the highest of ficer* of the Army, and Nary, the congratulation* of the of Hawaii, and the -pontapeont, whole-hearted applnnsc of the theesaads who had waited honrs In the rain to greet them. Municipal Airport, - Oakland, Cst. Jimr -8. ?? Ruling AVemwarfl a^r tfia Pacific ocean with the setting sun, the six-ton United States Army Ha-? wali flight plane, with two airmen ?hoard, .wan roaring on to Honolulu late today. A radio report received by the Fed eral Telegraph Company in San Frail cisco at 2:44 p. m. said the steamer Sonoma bad sighted the plane ap proximately 750 miles off the Caii tornlac coast. Sighted Bt Ship The message?from?the?Sonoma mt;? ; ? Army plane passed ?"44, I^P^f CISC.) time, atxiur _uu l^i high, ramc low and near us. We blew siren ho him. "Every one left dining saloon. Passengers screamed and shoaled at plane." y'/ The big tri-motored Eokker had averaged approximately 100 miles an | hour up until the Hme it soaped over the Sonoma ami disappeared into the West. Ahopkone-third of the 2,047 miles to Honolulu had been covered. 1*he" drtny plane left the airport at 7: OJMi. m. today. ? Bare t ailed Off ? The expected air race to the Ha waiian Islands failed to materallze when Ernest Smith, piloting a civil ian "ptanr, was forced to the airport after having taken off more than two hours later than the Fokker machine. The air deflector on Smith's plane was damaged and he fore a new one could be fixed, the ! navigator, Charles Carter, decided it , was too late to start, as the army had a lead of almost five hours. The clock-like precision with which the Army plane was prepared and departed on Its attempted non-?top flight to Honolulu surprised the thous ands of spectators who witnessed the take-off. Armv officials asked for a clear Held at 7 a. m. They arrived at the field with Lieuta. Lester J. Maitland and Albert Hegenburger, pi lot and navigator, ten minntes before that hour. The ship had been fueled and oiled during the night. Everything was pronounced ready at the starting hitur. Covers were unwrapped from ' the three radial motors and they were started. I - Brief Greetings I After brief exchanges of greetings . between the aviators and Ma J. Gdn. Mason Patrick, Chief of the Army Air Service, the two fliers leaped into the machine, waved good-bye to frtawts and relatives and the plane taxied along the runav&y. It took, the air with ease and quickly attained an. al titude of 2,000 feet and flew out over the sea. Before leaving here Lieut Maitland declared he expected' to arrive at Honolulu In about 24 hours. Word re ceived from Honolulu today said that Army officials on the Mead were pre paring for the arrival of the plane j there at 7 a m. tomorrow. THE UNION OPE If ALB SEE VICE \ Next Sunday night it ! |>. n we hare our open air service on the col lege campus. We expect the choir to furnish some special music. "SAILING OX LIT 1*8 SEA" LIFE The pastor of the Louis burg Cir cuit will Oil his regular appointments Sunday. July 3rd. preaching on the following subjects; "Seeing the Best and the Worst In Man " Leah's Chapel U a. m. "The difference Between Sncceaa and Failure," Prospect 3:30 p. m. Sailing on Life's Sea." Buna 0 p. m. / DONATES TO CKSAMU Y PBOdECT The Board at Conyty Coma era saet In special*seesloa on day and made a donaQoa to Dr. IV. R. Bass of 3300 to V used to arrange a suitable stable and office room in which to demonstrate the advantage* ?t the creasaery industry. mow claiming the attention of our farmers and buaOvsag seen,!.- v . * - *4. * . t Jtt l* *W /. i i.-Jh