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The Franklin Times AN 4 DYE BUSING MEDH M THAT BRINGS RESULTS A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Yea* VOLUMN LVI. LOUISBURG. N. C., FRIDAY JAN'Y 27TH, 1928 (8 Pager) NUMBER 49 SUPERIOR C 0 adjourns POR TERM franklin Superior Court C*m? To When AwJWWe Cum Were De posed ol The regular January term ot Frank. lin Superior Court camO to a eloee irrid&v evening when it waa learneu SIfpracIlcaily all the avaUabl,^. had been dlepoeed ot The ioUowlng cases had been completed eince '* j5tatePvs*Bill Thomaa, larceny, soil ajtsHgagaggngS b?" Chester Smith .?d """S, ISX *11 tor larceny, each pleaded gui y and Judgment was contlnuedfor two years upon the Payment; ?**??ee at giving bonde for their appwsranceat May and October courts to fhow goou ^StaTvs Doyett Hagwood.unlawful Session of ^jg???%i commtssioners, execution to Issue at KQV6st o>f Solicitor. -i state vs Bennie Tho?a8' knowledge of female under IS ***** ot age, not guilty. ... The sentences In the casesi of A 1 - eon Baker, TollleJ^an^W^ SETS montha^Core 12 months i Stale Prisoh. Leonard being under ye? Ji age he was placed In the -a*,'- vs Morris Johnson/ larceny, pleads guilty of receiving. Judgment suspended unon payment ofco8t8. ? State vs James Arthur, alias, Stove, nine Alias James Williams, larceny, 6 Months in Jail, commissioners to hi State ^ra W. W. Tucker, fraud, nol ^^Henry Rogers and O. B. Bell, "obtaining marriage li^nM un lawfully. Rogers pleads guUty. trla1 as to Bell, Jury finds verdict of guilty 15 days each In Jail and pay co ta. The January term of court cam* to a close on Friday . The grand Jury completed its won late Thursday afternoon and weredi charged after making the following reports 0f grand Jury To. Hon. E. H. Cranmer, Judge pre. We'have passed on aHWl}8 have come before us to the best ol our abUity; we have visited the Jail and find It needs some Improvements There should be some way for colored prisoners to bathe and all'Pr'80B?" should be required to bathe once a week There be some lida furnished to the stools. There la one prtsoner who states that he bau besn in Jail 78 days and has not had a bath. We also visited the cpunty home and find It well kept. We recommend that there should l?e some way to carry oil the water that comas from the roof and runs Into the basement We have examined the records In . ? j Aw*a thom in nro_ we IltlVB CMU1UUVW . . the court house and And them in pro. per tonp. We also And the rooms to per lorip. we """ *??/ __ the court house In gSBd shape up stairs and down. J. Bi. HARRIS. Foreman. Solicitor L. S. Brassfleld made the following report as to the Clerks ot. flee * Solicitor's Report North Carolina, Franklin County Su perior Court, January term, 1928. To Hon. E. H. Cranmer, Judge pre The undersigned Solicitor of the Seventh Judicial District respectfullv reports to the Court that he has ex. amined at this term of said court Into the condition of the office of J. J Young, the.Clerk of the Superior Dourt of said county, that he flnda aald of fice well administered in all respects, that said Clerk keeps In his office all the books required by law, proper ly indexed for speedy and convenient reference. ? ^ , .. . He further reports to the Court tn&t, so far as he can ascertain, the ac counts of the said Clerk are regular and correct. _ . .. ? He further reports to the Court that he has examined the report of the re ceiver of minors acounts and same ap pear regular. ? ' Respectfully suhmlttf , LEON S. BRA88FIELD, So licitor 8eventh Judicial Dls. trlct * E. H. CRANMER, Judge Pre siding. BIG HOG Mr. Z. L. Cheaves, of Dear Four Bridges, reports killing a.'hog on Frl. day weighing 916 pounds. For many months this hog has' been quite a curiosity to a large number of visit ors, many of whom traveled many miles to see him. Mr. Cheaves us ually raises large meat and has at least one big hog each year. This year he had two, killing one about three weeks agowelghlng 872 pounds. The two hogs made a total of 1787 pounds of meat These weights were made after the hogs were dressed. Franklin "county challenges the State for Mr. Cheaves equal in meat rais ing. GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR OF 1927 Industrial Committee Already Active Change Meeting* Te Call; To Look Into Pew Freight AooemmedatlenM Road Committee Directed to Pat Forth Effort* for Hard Surface To Maplevniet Enthusiastic Meeting Although the attendance was smalll due to the bad weather the Loulsburg Chamber of Commerce held a vary enthusiastic and encouraging meeting Tuesday In the court-house. ?he minutes of a meeting of the Board ot Directors giving the list of committees appointed and the object ives for the coming year were read and approved. . ? Acting upon the suggestion ot tne Directors the Chamber adopted a motion that the regular meetings ot the Chamber be done away with and that in the future the Chamber would meet on the call of the president or the Board of Directors. ??? !? The Transportation and Rates Com mittee was Instructed Ur look into and have remedied if poeible, the present undesirable freight conditions. The Roads Committee was Instruct ed to get In touch with Mr. John Sprunt Hill, Highway Commissioner to rtb'* district and express him the great dissatisfaction felt- here upon receiving the report that the highway to NaahviUe would be oil treated, and to make a determined effort to have the plans changed to the end that the road wilt be hard 1 surfaced to Mapleville or further, i The following dbmmlttees made re ports: S. P. Boddle for the Industrial Committee, David Harris, Membership |W. E. White, Jr.. Finance, and T. K. Stockard, Publicity. ? -v IS Maj. Boddie made a very interest. ; ing report from his committee stat ing that they held a meeting the after 1 noon before with one hundred pel 'cent attendance and proposed to gel I right behind, In earnest, the estab I llrihment of a Building and Loan Aa. aociatlon, a cotton oil mill, a canning '.factory, a farmer* produce sales plat j cotton mill and knitting mill, chati i factory, foundry- This committee hai . already be*- -its work. | T. K. Stockard, of the Publicity '.Committee compiled an article show, ilng the activities of the Chamber last {year and submitted it, which was en. ' thusiactically received. The artlclt ' .follows: ,I The most astounding Infant prodigy ! ot all times has been discovered it | the town of Loulsburg. This Infant is only eleven months old, but in spite j of its tender age it has accomplished almost unbelievable feats, which can be verified by any doubting Thomas. I It was born January 81, 19?7. ,| "The name of this Infant la the Lou lsburg Chamber at Commerce, and we llat below the feats performed by this child In the ehort period ot eleven months. This childs success was pilot ed by President 8 .P. Boddie, Vice President Fisher Beaaley, and Secre tary and Treasurer Arthur Fleming. The chairmen of the various commit tees, or one mlghV say the infants nurses were: A. W. Green, Member ship; H. C. Taylor, Agriculture; M. 8. Davis, Roads; David Harris, Civics; M. McKinne, Mercantile; T. K. Stock ard, Publicity; A. F. Johnson, Trans portation and Rates; F- A. Roth, In dustrial; W. D. Egerton, Tobacco Trade; W. R. Mills, Schools; E. L. Best, Program; H. H. Johnson, Manu. lecturing; W. B. Tucker, Cotton Gin ning; A. W. Person, Buying and Sfell Ing Cotton; T. W. Watson, Finance; C. Hatton, Lumber. Roads Committee The Roads Committee was a:tlve and on the alert during the past year and did a great amount ot commend able work. They were instrumental In having the Halifax Road put,on the State Highway system with tin ex tension to Halifax and having it treat, ed with grave^mnd tar surface. They were instrumental in hastening the hard surfacing of the highway from Loulsburg to Frankllnton. This oom. mittee worked hard to secure a State highway from Clinton to Warrenton, via Pilot, Bunn and Loolaburg on to Warrenton via the old Warrenton Btage road. This road will material- < ite in the future If we keep working for It Industrial Committee The Industrial Committee secured a bakery, for Loulsburg, which Is a great advantage to the town. It is up to the house wives ot our commnnlty to demand our own bakeries bread and thereby support this industry. At, present we are not giving our bakery the support that it should have. A special committee led by Dr. W. R. Bass, has established a creamery here for the benefit ot the farmers ot our i community.' This ia one ot the big gest steps toward beneficial diversi fication that has ever been undertaken in Franklin. county. Our county ia blessed with enviable pasturage facili ties, and could be made one of the biggest producers of cream ot any county in any State in the Bontb. Transports ton nad Rate* Committee The Transportaton and Rates Com mittee has been lntouch with the Southern Power Co., In an effort to secure an lnter.urtan electric line from Loulsburg to Rocky Mount. This is an effort to secure freight facilities MARKET TO CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 10 Sales Ob Local Market Past Week Fair With Good Prices The gales on the local tobacco mark et this week hare been (airly good with prices very" satisfactory. TheJ demand (or all grades remains gootf. snd the bidding Is lively. Announcement has been made that the locul market will close on Friday,1 February 10th. All those who have not sold their tobacco would do well to get It ready and bring it on before that date. Louis burg is holding its own with all markets In price com parison and von are Invited to come here and share the good times with all the rest. hedgkpetb-mabshbocknk Announcements as follows have been received by friends In Loeie. burg: Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel Hedgepeth announce the marriage of their daugh ter, WtlUe Mae, to Mr. Wilbur Cardy Marshbourne, on Tuesday, December twenty .seventh, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, Henderson ,North Caro lina. Enclosed were cards reading: "At home after January fifteenth, Arlington Terrace Apartments, Rocky Mount, North Carolina." _~ J The bride Is one of Franklin eoun | ty's charming young ladles, the daugh. ter of the efficient superintendent of the Franklin County Home, Mr. and ; Mrs. John Hedgepeth, as is especially deservedly popular among a host of friends. The groom is a popular young busl " '.ess Uhh of "Rocky Mount. tor our community oil a short route egist and west. Membership Committee The Membership Committee secured about eighty members. The dues are only $2 tor a firm and $1 for indlvl ;j duals. We hope that the oast years work will enable us to douMe the membership for the present year ; j Every business firm and person in L j Louisburg should Join the Chambei of Commerce and help-to* boost ant build our town. Tobacco Committee The Tobacco Committee did one Oi the best pieces of work that was done t ? by the Chamber of Commerce. At .[the close of last season we faced thi i'less of able proprietors at two of oui | warehouses. The Totiacco Commit * tee secured- a strong combination tc i operate the vacated houses. Dorsej : Nelms, Matthew Sykea and Frank i Parham, operating the Union Ware 1 house. Will Sutton. Lather West and t Ben Williamson operating the River. , side Warehouse. Sam Meadows, Marv in Perry and Orover Harris, operat l.ig the Planters Warehouse, have prov ed to M the best bkinch of warehouse men that Louisburg has been fortu nate enough ty have In many years. Every onn of them have proved to be a hustler and an able man. The re sult Is that Louisburg will sell one million pounds more this season than It sold last season. These same men, If given ample warehouse space will build the Louisburg market up to a 17,000,000 market In two more seasons, .with the aid of such splendid buyers | as we now have. Civics Committee The Civics Committee secured gn extension of city mall delivery one block on Sputh Main Street. This serv ice is an added convenience to resi dentg in that section Buying and Selling Cotton j The Committee on Buying and Sell iing Qotton performed a most worthy | bit of surgery in the removal of can cer to our cotton market. This cancer : was the terrible road leading to the I cotton platform. The committee had | this road paved, so that our farmers ' could have a decent haul to the cot ton platform and scales. The gentle. : men of this committee are to be con. gratulated on this piece of work. Flagnce Committee I The Finance Committer.^lid that I which was called Impossible. They raised almoat $1,000 with which to advertise Louisburg. Publicity Committee The Publicity Committee has been active and has advertised Louisburg to an extent that it has never been advertised before. Twelve attractive 6x10 foot signs have been placed at strategic locations^ in Franklin and I Vance counties. Eight quarter page ads have Ween run In the Franklin. Times, advertising Louisburg's advan. I tages as a tradln- 'ace. Moving pic-; ture slides are In use at the Winner! Theatre and at the Edward Best and( Epsom High Schools. An advertise, ment will be placed on the Gold Sand < High School curtain, the Louisburg I College Annual will carry an ad, and 1 possibly the Edward Best High School curtain. Two Issues of a direct letter with a circulation ot 3.000 addresses have gone out to our farmer friends, and a third will go out in the spring. ] Almost $1,000 has been spent ln a variety barrage of advertisement of Ijoutaburg. Taken as a whole the Infant Prod igy (The Louisburg Chamber of Com merce), has performed miraculous , feats for a youngster. Become a mem. her and help the kid grow . i FOR FIR^T CLASS JOB PHINTIN LONNIE LANCASTER ? SERIOUSLY INJURED Jaon Hodge, Colored Dead As Re sult of Antomoblle Accident Satur day Night -i As a result of an automobile accl. Jent near the old county home Sat. rdsy night, Lonnie 1 ancestor la In a hospital suffering from internal in. Juries and Jamea Hodge, colored, died a hospital in Raleigli at 10 o'clock [Tuesday morning, according to infor. nation reaching Louisburg. j From the reports received here it [seems that the Essex coupe driven by Lancaster, and In which Hodgp was a passenger, tailed to take the turn in the road that leads to Louisburg upon coming out of the road from Noulton. and crossed the road Into the ygrd of Kit Basket, and turned over several times. Lancaster and Hodge were brought to Louisburg that night and given treatment. Hodge was taken to the hospital Sunday and we understand Lancaster was taken to the hospital later. . . MRS. A J. P. HARRIS DEAD The tidings of the death of Mrs. A. J. T. Harris, which occurred at her borne about eight miles south west of Louisburg Monday morning I was received In Louisburg with mueb j sorrow. Mrs. Harris was T5 years j old end had been contfnecj to her room for several days from a sprain. She bad been seriously 111 for only | a s:iort while. Mrt. Harris was preceded Ao ~tfaa grave several years ago by her hus. band, and she is survived by eight children. Messrs. J. K. Harris, and T. C. Harris. Mrs. J. P. Tlmberlake Mrs E J. Cheatham. Mrs J. T. Baker, Mrs J. D. Morris, Misses Nannie and Marguerite Harris, all of Franklin county, besides a host of relatives and friends all of whom have the deep est sympathy of Hie entire county. Mrs. Harris was a member of Har. ris Chapel Baptist ctyirch and lived i a beautiful christian life. She wat ,1a devoted mother, a kind nelghbol i j and a true friend to all and believec in strewing flowers and sunshine ft the path of humanity. ??? "God touched her with his flngei and she slept," but not until a bean r tiful Ufa was lived, a noble exampli I,of paUsnce, fidelity to truth and faltt ;,were given. Not until the visions el , a heavenly life had cheered and lllu. -[mined the valley. Life will never b< .'quite the same to those who knew , her. The funeral services were held from the home on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. C. B. Howard, a former pastor, and the interment was made at the family cemetery nearby. The pall bearers were Dr. Claude Tlmberlake, Sid C. Eaves, Julius P. Tlmberlake, E. Joe Cheatham, M. S. Clifton, M. H. Frazier, F. W. Justice. Large numbers attended the serv ices which were especially impress ive and the floral tribute was profuse and beautiful speaking a tender mes sage of love and1 esteem for the de ceased. ' ERROR In our last issue the editor got Dal las and Houston contused and stated the Democrats had selected Dallas for the next National Convention. He should have said Houston had been selected. Any way it is a Southern city and we are mighty glad they have decided to come South. Now if they nominate a Southerner for Presi dent it will make a complete Job, and give us a better chance of winning the election. EPWOKTH JUNIOR LEAGUE The Epworth Juniors met in the ladles parlor of the Methodist church Sunday night at 7 o'clock. The meet ing. was opened with a song, followed by prayer. Tell the Truth was the subject for the evening, and the Juniors in charge did their parts well. The program follows: Being truthful means being happy, by Ailen Cobb. Being truthful means being honor ed, by Freddie Lee Herman. Tbe Commandment, by-James Per. sua. Two Bible quotations on Truth, by William Lee Beasley. Hero Stories, by Rosalind Harris and Jack Rouse. The Juniors are anxious to have every member present every Sunday night and on time. They are planning a Valentine, party in the near future. The following officers were elected: President, Jack Rouse; Vlce.Presl Jent, James Person; Secretary, Allen Dobb; Treasurer, Mary Fuller Beas ley. AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rev. J. D. Miller, rector of St Paul'sJ Episcopal church makes the following -"vtneements for next Sunday: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning prayer at 11 a. m. Evening prayer at 7:30 p. m. The new vestry will meet after the morning service to organise. Allare cordially invited to attend >11 these services. PHONE NO. B1 :.\ V JAMBES POST AMERICAN LEGION ESSAY CONTEST 1928 The Following Is a Letter To the Su perintendents of the High School* of Franklin Count} Sent Oat By the Jam be* Post Dear Sir: Last fair week I stood upon a corn er In Louisburg, and watched mllaw of marching school children pass In re view. To me It was a parade of the future citizens of our America. I could not help expressing the hope that the American Legion would be an Inspiration and teacher to these buds, who will soon bloom Into the flower of our Nation. What If every one of those children could learn to express themselvee well in writing. If this could be, then we have built a monument that vould be smiled upon by our gallant comrades of the World War, who are watching us from the Oreat Beyond. The achievement of -nod essay writing in the schools of Franklin ?county ts the monument that we nope f/v . KxiilH Ja Aiir fitaiYiirfAzi '1 Kitrlrliaa " v\y wUI 1*1 tW VUl Uv |IM1 v?u UUUUiDO. centlve that we offer as a prize to the high school winning the annual Jam. bes Post Essay Contest. The Jambes Post American Legion Medal, is the prize given to the writer of the win ning- ?ay. ? We have done our bit toward en. douragin" good writing in Our schools, and the success of our efforts depends upon you. If you are not interested Unnngh in-np bl^ a of w<>r!r, it to insist upon your schools entering the contest, our efforts are literally thrown to the winds. The National Department of the American Legion thought enough of our efforts, to award our pest a Distinguished Serv ice Citation for community work, dur ing the past year. Our State Depart, ment awarded us a beautiful Trophy Cup, for doing the biggest place oi community work ia the State, of any Post our site. We are ashamed to ad. mit that some of the superintendent! ir our schools, have not had vletcc enough iu the past two years to sec the possibilities In our Essay Contest and to have their school compete. W< sincerely hope that you will insisi upon your English department enter ing this contest every year. Nothini except good can result from your en. try. The subject this year is: Peace Through Preparedness. This meani preparedness In a military, education, al, and religious sense, _ Please cooperate, .with oar Poet In oar efforts to make the winning of this annual essay contest, the greatest lo cal honor that a Franklin county school can achieve. JIBS. HATTON DEAD Mrs. Mollle Durr Hatton, widow ol the late W. C. Hatton. died at the home of her son, Mr. C. Hatton, on Perry Street at 1:20 Thursday after noon of last week. She was 70 years of age and leaves one son, Mr. C. Hat. ton, of Louisburg, and one daughter. Miss RosaBelle Hatton of Ashevllle. Mrs. Hatton was a member of the Methodist church, of Plercon, Ga., ana lived a beautiful christian life. Her gentle disposition and pleasing man. uer made friends of ail her acquaint ances, to whom the news of her death will bring sorrow. The funeral services were held from the home of her son, Mr. C. Hatton on -Friday morning at 11 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Daniel Lane, pastor of the Louisburg Methodist church, and the interment was made at Oaklawn cemetery. The pall bear, ers were Jordan Toone, F. Avery, D. L. Wells. Sam Young, Grady Harris, K. L. Llles. Large numbers of friends attended both services and the floral tribute was profuse and beautiful. ? j The bereaved family and relatives. have the deepp? sympathy of the en.! tire community. QUARTERLY MEETING CHANGED The peoole of Louisburg Circuit! arejasked to bear in mind the- fact | thqft the first quarterly meeting for the circuit Will be held at Prospect I church at 3' p. m. February 5, Instead I of at Plney Grove church as announc. i cd in Advocate. The people of the en tire circuit are urged to attend this first meeting of the year. Sunday being the fifth Sunday there will be no serv' held on the Lou isburg ' Circuit. MY CHURCH The subject for the morning sermon at the Methodist church next Sun. day at the usual 11 o'clock hour will be "My Church." At the evening hourj! the subject of the sermon will be "My,1 Church's Task." Rev. Daniel Lane, [1 pastor, will preach at both services 1 and extends a cordial invitation to all 1 to attend- !1 U. D. C. The Joseph J. Davis Chapter of the r. D. C. will hold ita regular Febdu ry meeting with Miss Betts on Tees, ay. February 7th, at Louisburg Col. < >ge. Please notify hostess rf able to I ttend. 1< Subeorlue to The rrankltn Times j't NAME OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR 1928 Board of Director* Chamber of Com. merer Meet, Approve Committees Appointed By President; To Arrange For Stenographic Work i The Board of Directors of the Louis. i burg Chamber of Commerce met" in President E. L. Best's office on Wed. neBday night, January 18th, at which the list of committees appointed by the president was read and approy. ed. The following committees were appointed, the first named being chair I man: Executive?E. L. Best, T. K_ Stock, ard. A. H. Fleming, W. E. White, Sr., S. P Boddle, A F. Johnson, Mc. If Furgerson. Membership?David Harris, T. W. Watson, O. C. Hill, W. B. Barrow, M. a Clifton. R. W Smlthwick, T K. Stockard, Mrs H. G. Perry. Agricultural?Q. a Leonard, H. C. Taylor, F. J. Beasley, E. H. Malone, F. W Justice, J H. Boone, M. Stamps. I Roads?M. a Davis, A. F. Johnson. [W. E. White. T W Watson, E H. Ma_ . lone, F. A. Roth. Civics?A. W. Gr.een, H. G. Perry, F. W. Hicks. P. S. Allen. W. G. Thar^ rington, Mrs W E Whtte, B H. Mea dows. School?W. R. Mills. A. W. Mohn. M. a Clifton, T. W. Watson, H. H. Johnson, Mrs. W. E. White, Mrs. Ben ? T, Holden. Mercantile?M. McKinne, H. C. Taylor, F. A. Roth, W. E. White, F. R. Pleasants, W 0. Tharrlngto... H. G. Harrison, M. C Murphy, Jake Fried. : lander !. Publlicty?T. K. Stockard. A. H. Fleming, A. F. Johnson, J. Friedland er, W. E. White, Jr. G C -Harris. Transportation and Rates?A. F. Johnson, G. M. Beam. Mc. M. Furger. :!stn, S. H. Averitt, C. Hatton, David , Harris, R. R. Kissell. 3 Industrial?S. P. Boddle, F. A. Roth, tB. T. Holden, A. F. Johnson, A. H. ' Fleming, A. W. Person, C. K. Cooke, / Dr. W. R. Bass. =; _/ Tobacco Trade?W. D. Egerton, F H. Allen, T. K. Stockard. D. F. Mc ; Klnne, M S. Clifton, C. M. Howard. ; F. J. Beasley, T. H. Cheatham, G. C. I Harris. "I Manufacturing?M. S. Clifton. H H. '(Johnson. M. Stamps. G. M. Beam, A. " W. Green, W. D. Egerton. / Lumber?C. Hatton. G. T. Meade, ' C. R Bnrgess, S. W. Young, S. BL Averitt. 'J Buying and Selling Cotton?A. 9t| Person, Ned Ford, F. I. Beasley. 1 Finance?W. E. White, Jr.. S. P." Boddle, W. D. Egerton, A F Johnson, O. C. Hill, M. c. Murphy, Dr. H. G. Perry, T. K Stockard, Miss Edna Vkr irette. Cotton Ginning?F. H. Allen, W. S. Tucker, W. J. Cooper. A motion was duly made and car. rled that the Board recommended to the Chamber at its next regular meet, ing to change thie By .Laws requiring a meeting of the Chamber of Com. merce every two weeks and In ita stead -tor the Chamber to meet upoa call of the president or the board of ! director*. ... | The objectives for the various com mittees tc work toward during 192S ^ were discussed and adopted as fol. lows: 1. The membership to be lncreas. ed one hundred per cent. 2. To create ah Intensive interest 1 in the right sort of farming. ! 3. That the county get its share of good roads. 4. To clean up and beautify the town and highways. 5. To create a friendly spirit be. tweeu the merchants and to foster movements for the good of all. 6. To let the people elsewhere know that we have a Chamber of Commerce. 7. To secure if possible better transportation and fair rates 8. To bring new industries Into the town and county. 9. To make our cot^pn and to. bacco markets the best. 10. To foster School activities. 11. Tto organize at least one new manufacturing concern. 12. To Increase our cotton grow ing and lumber facilities. W. D. Egerton, T. K. Stockard and W. E. White, Jr., were appointed a committee to confer with the sec retary and to make delnlte arrange ments for stenographic work. Several suggestions were made by the directors for various actlilUee, they were referred to the proper com mittees. _ um Blanche Close, who for twenty seven years has been nurse and cook for Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Taylor of this city, passed away last night from an attack of heart failure. She possessed many white and colored friends la and around Louisburg and many wtH mourn the passing of a faithful old Southern negro. COTTON The tabulation of the card ihows that there were 18,*7t sotton, counting round aa halt tinned In Franklin county, srop of 1917 prior to January li is compared with 14.SS7 balsa o January It, 1117,