A. P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager _ THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION / SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year VOLUMN LVI. -x LOUISBURG, N. 0., ^FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1927 (12 Pages) NUMBER 42 LOOK AFTER COST PRISONERS To Provide Book Skslves For Regis, tor ot Deeds Officet Employ Audi, tor Full Time ami Given Ken Du. ties The Board of County Commission ers met In regular session Monday with all members present. Alter ap proving minutes of previous meetings business was transacted aoTbilowsT A motion prevailed to pay court cost bills in cases of prisoners sent to Nash county roads and O. M. Beam, attorney, was Instructed to look af. ter costs for prisoners due from Nash county. J. B. Sturdivant was appointed a committee to Investigate the tax valua tlons of Dr. J. O. Newell, J. E. Bur. nette, Mrs. D. B. Burnette and G W.. Bw. w. . ..?: 1 Upon motion of C. L. McGhee and -St?pndM bt H_P, 8peed It was unanl. mously earned that J/ A. Hodges, county accountant, be employed. by the__ county of Franklin to the post, lion as Tax. Supervisor and Adminis tration Agent for the Board of County Commissioners at a salary of $1200 per year In addition to his present salary making a total of $3,000 a year ?and 7 1.8 cents per mils for mileage" while working for the county. He is employed for a term of two -years beginning January 1st, 1928, for full time and to perform any duties the commissioners -may desire. bond of J. W. Perry, cotton Fl The ve tnd filed. Mr. Perry took the usual <;.b. / motion prevailed that book shelve l>c . ichased for the Register of Deto, office at a cost of $326. A mo .cn prevalled that J. J. Young, Clerk ui the Court., .was allowed 25! < cenu fee ou each,hunting license. A draw back for taxes on $350 tax I valuation was allowed J. T. Cooper,'I error in listing. |l A motion to issue a renewal note i lor $60,000 was carried in usual form. Formal resolutions vers passed to complete the details relative to Is. suing bonds end notes as advertis ed. : . .?. Report of John Hedgepeth, Supertn. tendent of County Home, wee receiv . ed end filed He report* 7 white and ? 11 Colorfid inm|tf?r .,*? ?< Report of Dr. R. F. Yarbbrodgh, and fla. ' - Report ?T E. C. Perry, Superinten. dent ofPubllc Welfare, waa received and Sled. Report of Miaa Delay Caldwell, Home Agent, waa received and HI. ed. J. A. Hodge*, County 'Auditor, made a report of the county finance*, In. Including townahip roads. After allowing a number of account* the Board adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, December 20th. MISS ALICE HARRIS DEAD Mlaa Alice Harris died at her home about four milq* south of Loulsburg on Saturday after a abort illneaa. She waa 70 years of age and leaves three brothers, Messrs. T. J. Harris, H. H. Harris, and O. H. HarrJA all of Louls burg. The funeral services were held from the home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and were conducted by Rev Daniel Lane assisted by Rev. J. A. Mclver, and the interment waa made at Oaklawn Cemetery. Many attended Moth services to pay a last sad tribute to one they loved and re. spected. The floral tribute waa pro. fuse and beautiful. The pall bearers were F. H. Allen, R. P. Taylor, E. H. Melons, 8. C Holden, M S Clifton, J L Palmer Miss Harris was a most estimable woman, generous and pleasing hi her nature, lovable and true In her friend, ship, a most valuable neighbor and a friend to and with all She waa a member of the Loulsburg Methodist church and waa a beautiful example of christian womanhood. All those whose privilege It was to know her jotfi with her bereaved relatives In their sorrow and extend the deepest sympathy. TO OLOSE ON DECEMBER 16TH Good Mm Inch Day At All Wirt ?elding Cp Ffee Prices on the local tobacco market remain strong and pleasing to the growers with the result that? good Bales hare been made at all Ware houses the past week. The market will close on Friday. December 19th, (one week from to day) for the*Christmas holidays and the opening date for the remainder of the aeason will be announced la ter. Oct all your tobacco you wish to ?ell before Christmas ready and bring It on before the end of the week. A DISAPPOINTED MAS Filling his regular appointments Sunday. December 11th, the Pastor of the Loulsburg Circuit will preach from the following subjects? "A Disappointed Man,1% SMloh, 11 a. m. The Rush, for Happiness," Plney Grove, I p. MATURES OF P^ES. COOLIDGES MESSAGE TO CONGRESS Farm Relief?Creation of a federal arm board to administer a revolving and to help co-operatives. Flood Control? Construction of likes, emergency spill-ways and aides o navigation on the lower Missls Ippt Taxation?Moderate reduction as ecommended by the Treasury and re entlon of certain excise taxes. Army?Mrga -annual) for, national lefense with ? generous supply pf llcers. Navy?More cruisers, submarine, md airplane carriers but no. partlcl >atlon lu a naval building race. Prohibition?Strict enforcement. Coal?Legislation permitting the 'resident to act during strikes. Foreign Relations?Understanding vith other nations toward outlawing var and negotiations of covenants lot out of harmony with the Consti. utlou. / Phili it ni n mi Pnnifrptuiinnn 1 Siuipr s axssi|/|nasvo vwuga tviiiiiunist UU|/VI ? rislou of revenue expenditures and risit to the Islands every two years >y a Congressional Committee. Panama Canal?Construction of a 112,000,000 dam at Alhajuela for flood protection. Merchant Marine? Stop further tuUding- turn ships over to private mpttal gasecond line uf naval de ense. " Inland Navigation?Projection ~o] he Gulf to the Atlantic waterway hrough the St. Lawrence. The commltltee fn charge of the dreamery Campaign met on Tuesday ifternoon, and altar convasslng the g itock situation, Issued a call for all rubscrlbers of stock and others who ? ;xpect to take stock to meet In the courthouse on Monday night, Decem ber 12th, lt 2? at 8 o'clock prepared e< o take part In the organisation of h the company that will operate the W Dreamery. The committee has about completed Its work and is ready to put the matter In the bands of the itockholders tor Immediate establish ment Don't fall to attend. TO LEAKS ABOUT SEW FORD L Quite ? Urge number Of people ofcutr Ited Parsons Motor Company Friday J" to learn about the new Ford car juai|" being pat OD tbe market. This ag ency did not have a model of the now * ear but waa displaying many illustra tiona and explaining with the aid of diagrams all the parts, especially those that are different from the old model. All were agreed that if the new car came np to specifications, ai which no doubt it Would, it would be. is t fine car and would no doubt retain t the ijlopnlarltyt the former Ford lc models. Messrs. W. R. Parsons and 3. L. d toberson were especially well pleas, id with the Interest shown in the new B nodel. 81 LETTISH TO WELFARE LEADERS The following letter to the township eadera in the Welfare Work has been ssned by Mrs. R. P. Yarbto rough, chair nan of the Board of Charities and Public Welfare of Franklin county, ?nd Supt. E. C. Perry: "We are writing to tell you the re. mlt of our Welftire Meeting in Lou. sburg on the SOth of November. "It was resolved that a county.wide louse.to-houae campaign be made to lecure every home in the county for nembershlp of a Franklin County Wei Are Association, 26c yearly dues for tach household. We wish to make his drive at once, this week if pos. lible. Get as many women and men is will, living in your township to ^operate with you in making this campaign, collecting 26c as you enroll he families. Be sure to appoint or isk those to assist you, one or more, Tom each well settled community. "We belle n you can more quickly ind more easily make the campaign ?y this plan. When yoa have com. }lete> your campaign, report to Bupt. E. C. Perry at Loulsburg, the families inrolled and amount collected. "You probably understand that this irganlsatlon is to, assist the needy and ?uttering of Franklin county, so we lave devised the above plan to enlarge he Welfare fund. "We wish that every township lo. :ate the needy of its township and re port name, with address/ and the na. ;ure of the need of each case to Supt S. C. Perry at Loulsburg, and it wUl 3# the special effort of the organise, ion to give assistance. When there s a call for clothing, collect what you :an from your own community, but ilways apply to the central office at Loulsburg if you cannot supply your teed. It Is the desire of the central ri )fflce. under Mr. Perry, to meet every m leedy call. S< "We want a report each week of he work accomplished In each town, ihlp, by letter, Then there will be t monthly meeting, the last Wednes. lay of every month in Mr. Perry's of- ? Ice at Loulsburg to discuss the work. i? "We hope to spread cheer and touch Ri :omfort all over the county Christ. b< nas, so we win have to act quickly, th m we wish to distribute things week Tl (store Christmas. cli "?standing ytm be* wishes for the so menses of the organisation in your to owfihi*."- * ed I WON INTERNATIONAL FRIZfc!?The ?-rops judging trottr from fMv College won the intercollegiate contest at the International Urjinvli auil C-rxiiu KlfiOSJtlui:, ill Chicago, in i iiipyi't it inn "w i'li I. am? (mm lii & Other coilcgea and universities. From left to rujlit tlioy are: C. \V. .'.iri.? '? sr..., Middlct.nrp ; Prof W It H int eoneli ? .1 C Ton.lilnon lit.uk R Creek; I). C Rankin? alternate, of GreeitslMtr.lv nml \L O. Pleasant* B Loetrtury. j=? M ~ ' X; E AJDRB-A M -f; BODDIE PRESIDENT Iwttd To Head Elwub it TfMay Wight Iwtiiy At the regular Friday night lanch. >n or the Loulsbnrg Kiwanis OHb eld at the Franklin Hotel the peht eek the regular -program wee dle oaed with eet_mk rased with to gtre time (or the eleh. on of officers (or the eneulng jredr. resident, am P. Boddie was elected p roe Meat, [arry H. Johnson, Tice.preeident. ike Priedlander, District Trustee, Irs. James E. Malone, Jr., sponsor. 1 rectors were elected as fellows: U{ ? Jojner, H. O. Perry, 8. C. Holden. (arid Harris, T. W. Watson, B. P. urt, C Hatton > J voting was very democratic ileasant and the meeting was entered un, V/ nd*&l< [DCy el RECORDERS COTBT Only a few cases of minor import, ace were before Judge H. W. Perry | i Frsnklln Recorders Court Monday, j he (locket as disposed o( was as fol.l we: | State rs W. H. Frailer, worthiest! leek, called and tailed, continued, j State re Henry Clay Rogers, 0.'"B j ell, false pretense, transferred to' nperior Court State rs Ellis Mann, unlawful pos sesion of whiskey, guilty, fined ISO ad costs. State rs Andrew Walker, assault 1th deadly weapon, called and failed id continued. State rs Andrew Walker, carrying mcealed weapon, called and failed id continued. State ts H. A. Williams, alias Caki rtlllams, violating prohibition law, it guilty. State rs Richard Harris, carrying incealed weapon, nuisance, guilty, months on roads. State rs W. F. Edwards, unlawful issesslon of whiskey, pleads guilty, idgment suspended upon payment of State ts Sam Hartsfield. unlawful jssesslon of whiskey, pleads guilty, led $25 and costs. State ra Sam Hartsfield, operating ltomoblle Intoxicated, nol pros. nKIRTIlR aiiM nmr HEALTH Have you ever thought .that the money you spent! 9 (or Christmas Seals helps 0 health for the ones In your j community? Seventy five; per cent of all the Christ.] mas Seal funds raised stays at home to prevent, to fight J and to conquer tuberculosa | remaining twenty-five per.' mt (dm to the North Carolina Tu.f irculoala Association. Fire per cant I : thla land la Mot to the National] uberculoals Association. The re-1 ainlng sunt la used lor health work i the state. Part ot It returns to >u in advisory consultants on health -ogram tn schools and In clubs. An. Iter part ot It returns to you In saJth literature. m The enemy, tuberculosis, is on the ut, but Is not oonquered la this oom. unity. Tuberculosis Christmas sals help to weaken Its power. TO SELECT SCHOOL SITE This coming Monday afternoon, De imber IS, 1927, at 3 o'clock, the clti. in*, of the New Hope, Riley s^Math ock and Royal 8chl Districts hare ten asked to meet tn the office ot S Board of. Education In Loulshurg. M purpose of this meeting is to de le on some plan for selecting a hoot site on which the new Karris wnship school building will be erect tether-1 ? KERRY J OVERTON ^ gri.T.Kn AND BOBBED i-ftitifanry lu FelWd With Blow From Sledgehammer !? Warehouse [ Charlotte. Dec. 6?Berry T. Overton, , aged 46, of Louisburg, waa murdered ( here between 5 and ? o'clock this , morning, hla head split by a blow from - a r.ledse hammer ami hie thrixu cu'i, 'from ear to ear. Whoever killed him , tbea took |100 from his pockets and fled 1'olice have been unable to bad ; a worthwhile clue. I Overton, who came here last May from Louisburg. was employed ss a night watchman at the Charlotte Bond, ed Warehouse. His time clock showed he made hla rounds at B o'clock. He' ?MidMtdM to go heme at 4 o'clock.' At 7 o'clock a negro workmen found Whrehouse. Ha had evidently been _ istrwek from behind wtth the tapering | edge of a sledge hammer which lay I near My, then his throat cut with knife I lor raior. It was known he had $190 'on him. That and hla pistol were miss. L< to ; ? | i The body will be seat to Louisburg < Tuesday. His wife and child live < there. BESTED AS JONI8TEB FOB F0BTT.05E ISAB8 ergo F. As Sinister of the Gospel Weldon, Dec. S.?Rev. George F. Smith who died Friday In Littleton, waa an honored member of the North Carolina conference of the Methodist j Episcopal church. South. He had besnj' In the active ministry tor 41 years, and during that time he filled many of the most Important appointments:1 In the conference and everywhere won!1 the love and confidence of the church and the general public. Mr. Smith acceptably filled such ap. pointinenta as Greenville, Louisburg, Edenton Street, Raleigh; Elixabeth City, Duke Memorial, Durham; the Warrenton district as presiding elder and others. His last appointment was Littleton where he so endeared him self to the people that they asked and secured his return for the fifth year. >' Too feeble to attend the recent con.;1 ference at Raleigh, he was plaeed on ? the roll of the superannuates. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Littleton at 9 ' a. m.. December S. Burial will be at 1 Mr. Smith's old home near Denton, in ' Davidson county at 11 a. m. Sunday, ! December 4. The Mesons will have charge of these lest rites. Rev. Mr. Smith served the Louis, burg 4j*ch two terms the lest being 1 about six years ago. During these two \ residence* in Loulstferg he aad his 1 family made many staunch friends J who regret very much to learn of hla, death. r i f! Mail Earl ? ~ and un QvtstmasSeab Kfimif-V lOl.VI't BUI Win 9 c; HONOR B 'hi The N. C. SUte College crop judging j?j :eam aeain uDheld its honor or tradi- * :eam again upheld its honor or tradi tion last Saturday at the International [.ItMtnek ?nd Or?lB Eiooaltlon. In Chicago. The team, which *la composed ot M. D. Pleasants, J. C. Tomlinson, and C. W. Jackson, completely outclassed all jther teams and carried og first boa J< ai are In seed judging and market grad-1 . Ing o( crops. In Identification of all I farm seed the team was third. These. honors, added together, gave the team1 p the highest honors placed on any K gtngls team competing. * M. O. Pleasants was the outstanding man on the team, since he placed sec. I ond highest as an individual eeorer In' the contest. However, J. C. Tnmllfl 1? son was close behind as fourth, with ^ C. W. Jackson, faking ths hOPOJDI * the sixth place. The tsaais participating in the con test were N. C. State. Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Wast Virginia. Idaho, Okla homa. Michigan. Nebraaka, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. The order in which the teams are named is the order in which they ranked after the contest These contests were held this year for the fifth year. This years win gives N. C. State the honor of having^ won three of the contests. In 1926 the, N. C. State team did not place highest, but W. L. Adams, a member of the1 team, made the highest Individual score ever recorded at the exposition. , _ This honor waa also won by W. H. Ran kin In 1923, and J. E. Poster in 1926. |C The win this year, as in previous.11 years, was credited to the efficient1 f coaching and hard work done by all those connected with the team. All though only three men were placed on b( the team and one man carried as an- 01 alternate, credit Is due those who V caused such keen competition In the j}' elimination process conducted by the O coach. Tlie team this year was coached by Pro!. W H. Dartst, head ot the farm crops department 'Practically all teams except N. C. ytate weru from the middle west, where members ot the teems corro in contact with this work every day. In every walk of life. The section of the country which they represent is wide, ly known for the production of grain, ret North Carolina, only a small pro. ~ iucer ot grain, sent students whose knowledge of grain proved tar super ior to that of students from the grain producing best. As a lesult the honcr low held by NoHh cAx fna at N. C.r? State College is a much coveted prire.' Tiie..ngh Luch activities as these the I.? agricultural school qf N. C. State Co!.|~ lags has made Itself well known u throughout the country and has been > * recognised as one of the outstanding colleges of the country. Its activities In national projects has caused the itate to look upon It with pride.? rechnician. State College Publication. Mr. M. O. Pleasants, named In the above article. Is a Franklin county ?y and Is the son of Mr. J. P. Pleas. ints, of Sandy Creek township, and ilso a brother of Mr. W. M. Pleasants, mr townsman. He Is a student at State College and Is taking his A. B. legree in agriculture this year. His ?any friends will be delighted to mow of the honors he has brought o his college, his State, his county, tnd to himself. ot CONCERT AT FRAXKLINTON The Mohorn Orchestra will (Its a oncert at the Franklin too school on Friday, December I, at 8 o'clock. Xtese players will be remembered by iany who attended the old fiddlers con entlon at rrankllaton last year. A ansical treat la In Store for all who ttend . Admission SO and 88 cents. Pro. Ta reds to go to ftmd tor senior class rip to Washington, Ik C. ?it ELD FOR COURT ON SEDUCTION CHARGE ?ng Martin Connty Wun^i hyi She Hw Betrayed By Fake Lever Wlliiamston, Dec. 4.?Simon Collie, Louisburg, in recorders court here is bound over to superior court on k, charge ot seduction under promise marriage. Bond was fixed by Judge Liley at $800. In Its account of the aflng the local paper. The Enter lit sirr i . "Little Miss Reba Whitaker, pale >d broken with the hardship ot her deal and with a baby only 25 days 1, told of the betrayal. She was sup. irted by statements made by her other who said that the young 'anklln county sheik had courted ,r daughter over a period o La bout months duration. The family re. rded Collie as a worthy young man. "At the hearing it was shown that e young girl felt "tfiat the oppor nlty to marry this nice looking tung man was not to be thrown aside id that the chances were worth tak. g. However, she was not wine lough to see the poison In her suit, 's purpose.- She did not know that ' ' was already married and that she as ? his fourth victim. "According to information supple. entary to that heard in the court. ollie's only reason for coming Jo~ inning. It is understood that he ould sneak down from Franklin >unty for a load of liquor and would ill on the young Whitaker girl ax B home in the Cross Roads section uring the hearing here Collie held s head high while the evidence was Ten against him by the young moth The Board of Education met in re. liar session on Monday with A. F. jhnson, W. A. Mullen, J. H. Joyner, id E. L. Green present. The minutes ' last meetlnf were read and approv L ? The rafort of the Superintendent of ublic Welfare was received and or. ;red filed. : The secretary was instructed to sell te Pearce school building. A petition was presented to the oard asking that the trucks in the edar Roek.Cypress Creek District e need In transporting adults to the altars. It was decided to wait until te first Monday in January to pass a this request. J. H. Joyner and E. . Green were appointed a committee i make an investigation and report ke first Monday in January. There being no further business the oerd adjourned to meet again the rat Monday In January, 1928. LECTED VICE-PRESIDENT H. C. HISTORICAL A LITERARY ASSN. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yarborough. Mr. [Ill Yar bo rough. Dr. and Mre So ety and meeting County Historians i Raleigh on Thursday and Friday [ last week. At this meeting Dr. mlthwlck was elected vice-president t the North Carolina Historical and iterary Association, an honor justly e served and m C0XXI!*SI4?EKS XXET The Board of Town Commissioners et Friday night in regular monthly Melon f^r^the transaction of bust. On roll call the Mayor and all the ommisaioners were present. There as much discussion with reference i rates for the light plant and rates t other towns were presented for unparison. On motion of Mr. McKlnne and sec ld by Mr. Joyner the following or. >r was passed. "It is hereby ordered that a rats of ic per bale be charged ginneries tor is remajtadeif o< the present gtn. ng season and that for other son. ins In the future a rate of 5c per . W. should apply." Mr. F. H. Allen, who V the last eetlng of the board was elected to 1 the arcancy of Mr. P. S. Allen, signed. took the oath of oClca aad as declared a member of the board. The matter of redaction of Tsiuatiou the property of H. A. Kearney was bled. No further business the meeting ad. urned. * BAZAAK AT U6USIDB The Wonun'i Missionary Sod ty of rinHy church will have a Basaar at ?lea ids school Saturday night Da. rabew 17th, at 7:3*. Candy and ten earn will also We sold. The no. eds will ha used for completing inday school rooms. The pahUe ha rdially tnrlted. CAM OF TKAKKS r We wish to extend thanks We oar any friends and neighbors tor thatr adneas shown us daring the rick, as and death of ther. They will lone he Mrs. J. M. Dtekeraoa and