BYEBYBODT BOOST L0L1SBURG The Franklin Times ? . ' ?? AH 4DTCB1I8IHG MEDIUM THAT BBIHGS RESULTS A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year VOLUMN LVI. LOUISBURO, N. 0., JRIDAY, JAN'Y 20TH, 1928 (10 Pages) NUMBER 48 REUBEN HARRIS MAKES CON FESSION Exonerates Pearce In Death of Father Grand Jury Fail* T0 Kind True Bill Against J. Bobln Pearee; Hoo. E. H. Crunnier, Jndge Presiding) Hen ry Clark, for Harder, and Lolg Huff, man, (or Hnnslaoghter, Were Ac Hon. E. H. Cranmer, presiding at the present term of Franklin Superior Court, delivered; a strong, interest ing and forceful charge to the grand Jury at the opening of court Monday. Unlike the usual charge he stressed the fact that our laws are based upon right and wrong as is taught In the bible and his charge was a splendid sermon. It was listened to by a large Hon. Leon S .Brassflsld, Solicitor of this district, was present and ably protecting the States Interest. Henry Clark, who was tried for the murder of Eugene Foster, colored, last August, was acquitted, the evi dence Bhowing that the murder was crmmitted in self defenses. Lola Hoffman, who was acquitted ft.- manslaughter, was the case in w3T5 a little child of Joe Turner Pea, e was run over by a car driven by ? , ;i Hoffman "T"1 killed. The evlLv-.i presented the occurrence as an un,. < oidable accident. ?? The g. -nd Jury is composed of the following -gentlement: J. E. Harris, Foreman; A, S. Gupton, J. N. Bartho lomew, W. B. Jenkins, W. A. Massey, W. T. Hoyle, B. N. Layton, A. E. Spivey, J. T. Fisher, W. F. Leonard. Sr.. T. B. Conyers. H. B. Shearln, tl. ? H. Dickie, * OupUWi F.?N. Egerton, Caleb Allen, C. E. Richards, A- J. Frailer. J. P. Pleasants was sworn as officer to the grand Jury, " After " the charge the docket ..was taken up and disposed of as follower State vs Henry Clarke, murder, not State vs Frank Burwoll. enters plea of guilty of forcible treapaaa, prayer for Judgment continued upon payment of CQfltfl. - ??' ?'? State vs Carlton Wright, operating automobile Intoxicated, pleads guilty, fined I BO and costs and not to drive an automobile in- North Carolina In 6 months. State vs Tom Catlett .false pretense, pleads guilty, prayer for Judgment continued for two years upon pay ment of costs, and to appear at Octo ber and January terms of court for two years to show good behavior. State vs A. M. Gardner, crime against nature, nol pros with leave. State vs Andrew Walker, assault with deadly weapon, guilty, fined *25 and costs. State vs Andrew Walker, carrying concealed weapon, not guilty. State vs Lola Hoffman, manslaugh ter, not guilty. ^ State vs Acey Alston, housebreak ing and larceny, pleads guilty, 12 months In State prison. State vs W. S. Pearce, murder, nol pros. (Pearce was being held In this case In connection with the murder ot Henry Harris, but the confession ot Reuben HarriB telling that he killed his father in self defense, exonerated Pp: e and a nol pros was therefore entered.) _ ? . Not a true bill was the finding ot the grand Jury In the case against J. Robin Pearce of Youngsvllle, for the murder of Joe Canady, colored. In the 'raid'last summer wherein Mr. Pear. ce's son and the negro were killed and Mr. Pearce himself badly wound ed. This action was taken up to clear the legal situation Involved. State vs Dorsey Walker and Clyde Husketh, larceny of automobile, pleads guilty. , . State vs H. K. Perry, disposing ot mortgaged property, continued. State vs James Arthur, alias, Stove pipe, alias Barnes Williams, larceny, 8Ugtate vs Jarvis Massenburg, bigamy pleads guilty, 12 months in Jail, com missioners to hire out. State vs Tollle Moore, Wood row Leonard, Louis Smith. Allison Baker, larcen ?\ guilty. State vs Simon Collie, assault, pleads guilty, upon payment ot costs, giving bond of $160 prayer for Judg ment continued for two years and to * appear at each May and Ootober term of Franklin Superior Court tor two years and ehow good behavior.? State vs Doyett Hagwood, sale of whiskey, not guilty. State vs Willie Joyner, larceny, not guilty State vs Hayden D. Drake, practic ing medicine without being "licensed, jury found the defendant to be in. sane. State vs Reuben Harris, murder, pleads guilty to second degree, !0 to 25 years in State Prison. The docket was being rapidly dis posed of as this report closed. The grand Jury had not completed Its work and made Its report and Indi cations were the terir would hold on Into Its second week. FRANKLIN COUNTY UNION The following 1* a program of the Union to be held at Cypress Chapel on January *gth and 29'h: Saturday, 10: SO a. m. Devotional, Jamea Matthewa. 10:46 a. m. Some teachings In tho book of Eseklel, Rev. J. A. Mclver. 11:26 a. m. Special music, lira. J. A. Mclver. IS:00 m. Mlsceiraneoua. 18:16 p. m. Dinner hour. 1:S0 p^m. Devotional, Mra. John S. Howell. 1:46 p. m. He porta from different W. M. U. Organisations. i 2:16 p. m. Our W. M. U. Training School, Neva Harper. 2:46 p. m. What the W, M. V. means to the church, Rev. W. T. Brown. Saturday Evening 7:00. Devotional, Reuben Strange. 7:16. B. Y. P. U. reports. 7: SO. What the B. Y. P. U has dona for me, John Bdwarda. 7:46. Special music. 7:60. What the B. Y. P. U. means to the church. 8:06. B. Y. P. U. playlet. Wood B. Y. P. D. Sunday Morning ' 10:00. Devotional, Ltllie Harper. 10:16. The Sunday achoal an a teach ltiK agency, Julian S. Hopkins. 10:46. The Sunday school asA soul winning Institution, Rev. J. H\ Harp er. 11:16. Sermon, Rev. O ,W. May. H. M. McKINNEY CAMP TO MEET A meeting of the R. M. McKtnney Camp U. C. V. will be held in the court house In Louisburg, on Satur day, January 28th, 1928, at 12 o'clock for the purpose of electing officers and to ascertain how many will at. tend the reunion. All members are urged to attend. D. C. THARRINGTON, Commander NEW FIRM FOR LOUISBURG M. Rablel is the name of a new Arm I for Louisburg having moved here from Smlthfleld the past week and will occupy the building next to the Farmers and Merchants Bank. The TISffiB man was informed by Mr. Rablel that they would carry a com plete and up to the minute line of ladies and gentlemen's ready to wear fWTfurnishings. Thev expbct to get 'opened up by Saturday. COUNTY FEDERATION MEETING ? POSTPONED Mrs. S. B. Nash, Secretary of the Franklin County Federation of Wo. mans Clubs, writes that on account of Miss Caldwell's Illness the Federa tion meeting has been postponed un til February. YOU AND YOUR MONEY The pastor of the Louisburg Clr. cult will fill his regular appointments Sunday, Janucry 22. preaching from the following subjects: Shtloh 11 a. m. "You and Your Money." Plney Grove. 2:80 p. m. "The Chris tian's Hope." COUNTY COUNCIL P. T. ASSOCIA. TION | Saturday afternoon, January 21, at 2:30, th County Council of Parent. Teachers Association will hpld Its meeting at the Mills High School The State president of the Parent Teachers work, Mrs. Frank Castlebury is expected to be on the program. Special selections of music will be : furnished from the Franklinton and Epsom Associations. All Associations in the county are expected to make reports of all activities of their as sociation for the half year. It is ex pected to be a very helpful and in teresting meeting, so if you. don't want to miss something worth while, be sure to attend this meeting. CHILDREN AND YOUNG * PEOPLE'S SERVICES SUNDAY As part of the nro?r?w, for the new year, fourth Sunday services will be especially for the children at the I eleven o'clock hour af the Methodist 'chdrch, apd for the young people at the sevenAhlrty evening hour, Mrs. A. W. Mohn to have charge of, and ' furnish through the cooperation of the college and the young people of the town special music. The older people will enjoy these services even more than the other services. All are Invited, but especially the children and young peoplp. are requested to make these their special services. Sunday morning the theme will be, "The Forgotten Boy." The night mes sage will be on, "The Kingship of Self." ' i Ours Is a friendly church, a hearty ' handclasp and welcome to all vis itors. CARD OF THANKS We here take the opportunity to sincerely thank all those "who ten. dered us ao many kindnesses during the Illness, and death of our wife and mother. GEO. W. CYRUS and Da ugh. tera. i It takes the month ot January to show us Just what the weather man means by "mean temperature.' v BUNN BANKING CG? LIQUIDATE* At a recent meeting ot the directors of the Bunn Banking Co., H was de cided to liquidate the affairs of that Institution. This step was taken be cause the stock holders of t&e bad not received any returns from their Investment In a long time, and In order that the depositors might g?t full value of their funds, without fuif ther loss to the stock holders. We are Informed that the Hank is In most excellent condition, and have funds to pay every depositor in full. In order to reduce the expense of liquidation |to a minimum, the Farmers and Mer. chants Bank ofLoutaburg was naked, and agreed to act as liquidating ag ent. Those who have funds with the Bunn Banking Co., can get their mon ey at any time, we are Informed. Mr. Ksnoy will be with the Fann ers and Merchants Bank for some time, and will be glad to give his friends any Information he can. BUS. G. W. CTBCS DEAD On last Monday afternoon at ?* o' clock, the funeral services of Mrs. G. W. CyrVa, who died Saturday night, were conducted from - her - home by Rev. J. A. Melver, and interment-saade In the . Loutsburg cemetery. ^ ; The deceased was 61 years of age. Her congenial and cheery disposition Von scores of friends, and the high esteem of her neighbors. 8hp .was a true comrade to her husband! and children, living in a closeness unusual tn many; , : 1 Besides her husband she leaves three daughters, JMIsses Nena and Nel lie Cyrus, of Loulsburg and Mrs." John R. Montgomery, of Ahoskie. The host of relatives and friends. and the floral tribute bespoke of the love of those who gathered to pay their last tribute. The nail bearers, were: Honorary: Messrs. Q. H. Coper, W. J. Cooper, W. D. Upchurch, G. A. Andrews, J-. W. Weaver, J. W. Perry. Active?W. G. Tharrington, M. C. Murphy. Myron Pleasants, S. C. Foster, W. N. Fuller, 1 Perry Cooke. INVESTIGATES FIRES Capt. W. A. Scott, of the State In surance Department, was WLoutt^ burg last week making Investigations jccncernlng the several llres in Louie, hurg immediately preceding his visit As a result of his investigation, we are informed, Frank Macon, colored, was given a sever lecturing and shown that Indications pointed to him and told what the consequences would be should the fires continue. Just what evidence the officers tad against Frank was not disclosed, however, no fires have been reported since. ENTERTAINS AT DINNER Mr. and Mrs. Blair Tucker delight fully entertained at dinner on Wed nesday evening at six-thirty o'clock. ne house was beaotlfuly decorated with ferns and evergreens. The din ing room was thrown open and reveal ed a table extending the length of the room. The table was lovely with its decorations of silver candlesticks with the lighted candles and silver baskets of fruit. A four course dinner was served consisting ot grape fruit, cream of to. mato soup, turkey with dressing, Eng lish peas, candled yams, asoaragus tips, fried oysters, quail, cranberry sauce, olives, celery, hot biscuit and tipsy cake. At the conclusion of the dinner card tables were placed and the guests j enjoyed five rounds of bridge. On the bridge tables were salted nuts and I heme made candy. Those attending the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde White, of Raleigh, Mr. and Sirs. 'Ros Eearle, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. William White, Jr., Mr. amd Mrs. i James Malone, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. H.! H. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Weldon j Egerton. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY BOOK CLUB The first meeting of the new year was held by the Twentieth Century Book Club wl?A J,Irs. A. B. Perry. The meeting was presided over by" the president, Mrs. W. D. Jackson. Re grets were expressed at losing two of our members, Mrs. John Thomp son and Mrs. Wbitaker. The Club unanimously voted to ask Miss Mar} Wilson, one of the old club members, who has recently come back Into our midst, to attend all meeting* as a regular member, and to also receive books in the place of Mrs. Whltaker who had moved away. The study for the afternoon was Flemish Art. The following very In. terestlng program was given. Reubtons, His Works, by Mrs. Whit, aker, read by Mrs. J. B. Beasley. Van Dyck, Life and Works, by Mrs. Hugh Perry, read by Mrs. Robert Smlthwlok. Reading by Mis Egerton of Louis, brrg College. v Study of Baby Stuart, Mrs. A B.' Inscoe. Refreshments consisting of cream ed chicken on toast, cranberry Jelly, fried oysters, green peas, hot rolls and coffee, followed by tipsy cake, served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.XJErnest Fergurson. vaa serve ffrsNJCrnc 8u biter! bo to The rranklia Times Nicaraguan Rebel Chief K recti.snap shot, iostreceived at Marine Corps Headquarters, of General Augistino Sandino, leader of the revolutionists in Nicaragua. jA numbe? of marines have"to? * itheir lives in battles with the na tive troops under General Sandino. FIKEBL'GS I-N WASHINGTON CIT1 Washington. Jan. 17.?John J. Fish er, confessed to the police tonight thai He set two of the series of fires whlcl raged throughout the capital early to. 1 An irreslstble Impulse, the mat said* led him to atari Area at the Mc. Doweil Grata warehouse at Q streel and Ecklngton Place, northeast, and at the Lank Woodwork company ai 1341 W street, northwest.?: Washington, Jan. "TT^-TwSnty-IBni fire alarms, several believed to he th? work of pyromanlac, worked Washing, ton up to fever heat between midnight and noon today and scurried the en. tire city's fire fighting forces and those of other cities to a doien biases in different sections of the capital. Taking stock of the unpredecented i situation, officials found that morq than 30 firemen had been slightly In jured, Industrial property losses estl. mated at several hundred thousand dollars had been suffered and a psy chopathic patient of Walter Reed hos pital was being held for questioning. Five of the fires were of the multl. | pie alarm variety and necessitated the calling for help from neighboring | towns. Baltimore, 40 miles away, re. sponded promptly, and Its fire forces helped fight two of the big blazes, and, incidentally, paid a twenty-fou.' year old debt to the capital which helped Baltimorecombat its big fire of 1904. KE-fOVEBED WINGS AGAIN FOIL FLIEBS New York, Jan. 17.?Ice.encrusted wings, which frustrated a third at tempt by Clarence D. Chamberlin to establish a flight duration record, are regarded by him as an explanation for the disappearance of many airplanes in trans-Atlantic flight attempts. Chamberlin, forced out of the air three and one-half hours after he and a companion, Roger Q. Williams, start ed another ~ attempt at the daratlon record, yesterday brought his plane to the grountd burdened with 700 pounds of ice, which formed in twenty minutes. . "What would have happened in an other 20 minutes more I don't know," he said, "our experience undoubtedly accounts for a good many of the people who disappeared In trans-Atlantic flights last year. "To fly or^ with Ice forming stead, ily or to dump the gas would be fa tal either way, probably. It they did not dump their load, but tried to keep on, they were bound to reach the power where the maximum num ber of revolutions of their motors would be Insufficient to keep the hear, ily weighted plane aloft." Plans for another attempt at the duration record will depend upon ar rangements he can make -with regard to a two months' lecture tour on which Chamberlin is scheduled to start to morrow. Wliilams Is willing to make another attempt any time Chamberlin Is ready. NEGRO MINSTREL There will be a negro minstrel it Royal School, Thursday night, Janu ary 26, 1228. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Prooeeda for the school. lXVEHTlUATlNC. REPORT THAT 6ENBRAL SALDINO WAS AIR RAID VICTIM Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 18.?Ma. rlna Corps headquarters tonight were attempting to verify a report that the rebel general, Angustlno Sandlno, was killed In an airplane bombardment of hie headquarters at El Chlpote Sat urday. 1 Nlcaiaguans arriving from the De partment of Nuevo Segovia, In which lighting between Marines and San dlno's forces has taken place, say that he was killed "the first part of the week." They say his wife left San Rafael hurriedly for El Chlpote, and that she Is returning with it to San Rafael, where a big funeral is to be held. ?? Marine aviators place the most se. vere bombing of Sandino's stronghold since operations against him began as having taken place Saturday. Fliers who participated said at the time 40 rebels were killed and many wound, ed. GRAND LODGE TO BUILD NEW TEMPLE The Grand Lodge of North Carolina, Masonic Order, last night approved a special committee report, consenting to the purchase of a six or seven acre site by Masonic bodies of Raleigh for erection of a new North Carolina Ma sonic Temnle. > The lodge consent to purchase of the site and Orand~ Master Dunn. last night elevated to the place by John H. Anderson, of Fayetteville as grand master the .last year, will appoint a special committee of five to work out -the- business details, to?formulaic plans for erection of the temple, the kind of building, character, cos) ana let the contract. ' -We -feel-that- we should no longer delay action looking to erection of a temple that will adequately meet the needs of the lodge," the special com mittee report said. The site upon which options have secured Is opposite St. Mary's School and adjoins the Hillaboro street home of the late Benehan Cam eron on the West. The . committee which will be ap pointed was given five years by th? Grand Lodge to complete Its plans but will start immediately ual construction will follow the sals of the present six Masonic Temple at the corner of Fayetteville and Har. gett streets which was erected In 1907. The presentbuilding Is valued at $400,000- and the lot at the corner ol McDowell and Hargett streets owned by the local Masonic bodies Is valued at $100,000. It Is planned to erect a new build ing costing somewhere around $500, 000, which will be an Imposing struc. ture and will be used for Masonic purposes exclusively. Officers In line of promotion elected last night were John J. Phoenix, Greensboro, Deputy Grand Master; E. W. Tlmberlake, Jr. Wake Forest, Senior Grand Warden and B. S. Roy ster, Jr., Oxford, Junior Grand War den. ' : In addition the Grand Lodge re. elected W. W. Wilson as Grand Sec retary for his twelfth term and re elected B. R. Lacy, Grand Treasurer for his eleventh term. Dr. J. C. Braswell, Whitakers, was re-elected representative to the Ma sonic Service Asspciation and J. Ed. vsrd Allen, Warrenton, was re-elected representative to the George Wash, ington Memorial AAsociatiorv?News and Observer. CPWOBTH HI LEAGUE OKGA. MZED METHODIST CHURCH Twenty of the high school Metho dist boys and girls met in the home of Rev. and Mds. Daniel Lane Friday night and enjoyed a delightful social evening together. Humorous contests and "games werfuAAthusias'tically en. . t ed into by all present. The organization of the Hi League was explained, discussed and unani. mously decided upon, and committees appointed to perfect the organization, nominate officers,-and complete the plans for getting the four.fold orga nisation under way. Mrs. James Ma. lone was present to assist in spon soring the organization, and met with them in their first weekly devotional Sunday evening at seven o'clock. The following were present andare charter members: Mary Malone Best, Cora Beasley, Stewart Davis, Edward Stovall, Lucy Herman, Ava Harris, Patricia Holden, Sam Pearce, Temple ?\ a; borough, Margaret Holden, Doris Strar.rr. Lucy P. Jones, Josephine Perry, Harry Holden, Lydia Person, Virginia Pleasants, and Sarah Hicks. Others were present Sunday night. COLLEGE ENTERTAINS JUDGE CRANMER Judge E. H. Cranmer, Supt. E. L. Best and Rev. Daniel Lane were guests ot Loulsburg College at sup per on Tuesday nlgfet The Judge was presented to the student body and made a most Interesting and entertain Ing speech. Immediately following supper the seniors held a reception In the col lege reception rooms and entertained the Judge with yells and songs. Tho evening was very pleasantly spent A . \ OFFERS $5.00 IN GOLD FOR NAME FOR BUTTER Fanners Creamery New Taking Te Begin Business; Officers At a meeting of the Board of Di rectors of the Farmers Creamery, Inc., heuld last week Mr. Fisher J. Beasley, cannier of the First National Bank, was e'eoled president, Dr. W. R. Bass was elec'ed secretary, and Mr. Maur. ? S. Cilfton, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, -was elected treasurer. The vice-presidents elect ed were Messrs. A. F. Johnson, A. E. Henderson, and W. D. Bowden. The Executive Committee elected were F. J. Beasley, F. W. Justice, Dr. W. R. Bass. . -- ? ? The directors Instructed the officers to begin arranging all necessary de tails for an immediate Installment of machinery so that the creamery could Kn i\nt fw ama*M|lm| ?s Ike narH?? -w pRt t u DjWrtstlvn at luc carlroSv date possible. At the same meeting the Board of Directors decided to offer a prise of $5 in gold to the one who suggests ? the best name for the butter to be made and marketed by the Farmers Creamery. All who wish to compete for the_prlz? will write a letter to Dr. W. R. Boss, Secretary, giving the nig. gested name and a short explanation J of why you think your name is suit able. See that this letter gets to the Secretary. not later than February 1st. 1928. All the names will Be 'turned over to" a committee,, who. will make the selection. During the past week the officers have been busy looking "over buildings to And one suitable for the creamery and Invitations to representatives of machinery companies have been sent out. . The order tor the atnrk hook and. seal has been plaeed in the hands of the printer and will be ready in a few days. Everything now seems to be taking shape so thsrt an early installation and operation la assured. "mij'Kai BI'MfHBfi* ? "T? TUB FllBT Dm! HAS A SUCCESSFUL TEA* At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Loutsburg. reports of the officers showed the past yearto have been one'of the most successful In its his tory. The report of F. J. Besaley, Vice-President and Cashier, showed net earnings in excess of $11,000.00, after paying all current expenses, taxes and Interest for the year. With total resources approximately $700, 000.00. In addition to the regular 4 per cent semi-annual dividend paid to stockholders the sum of $5,000.00 was added to the surplus account, leaving $5,688.47 undivided profit account Of ficers and directors were elected as follows: W. E. White, President, F. J. Beasley, Vice-President and Cash ier, Wm. B. Barrow, Assistant Cas&ier. Directors, W. E. White, F. W. Justice, F J. Beasley, T. W. Watson, H. H. Johnson. The bank enters luto a new years business with bright prospects for one of tl\e best years in its history. LOCAL MA> IJiVE^TS A IB TESTER Taking its place among the most practical inventions in the last de cade is the visable air fester, recent, ly invented by Mr. E. H. McFarland, an auto mechanic of Louisburg, who hds given quite a long study and I much time and' labor towards de. veloping a practical air terting appa. ratus fqr garages. He Ua^ had sev eral patents on his perfected machine ]and has others pending. Mr. McFar land has associated with him in this invention and the marketing of it, Mr. J. A. Hodges, also of I^ouisburg. The machine consists of a large dial with a pressure gauge, built in the usual style only larger, a set of I tubes, and a specially made device i at the end make contact with the tire valve that contains several valYes. i By the use of this one can ascertain the pressure of air in the tire, re. ' lease the air therein or put in more air at will without removing the oen. tact from the tube valve. It is a most complete system and is well adapted to heavy , high presure service. The machine is so built that it can be at tached to old style air systems, or is ? complete with its own air supply. Many who have seen the new sys. tern have pronounced it the best and most complete instrument on tha market and we understand the Visible Air Testing Co., of Louisburg. who has the rights of patents in charge, have received many inquiries looking toward- the sale of the machine. Messrs. McFarland and Hodges are delighted with the success they have 'made with one of these instruments | that has been in constant use tn Hen. ' derson for the past year. Their many friends are extending congratulations tor the wonderful succesa they' are One of thee anew stalled at Fred's Filling 8ub*erfne to too tl.M Per Tsar